10at10 Club

Main Discussion Area => Stream of Consciousness => Topic started by: Gazoo on July 14, 2005, 09:45:14 AM

Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on July 14, 2005, 09:45:14 AM
Eric Byrnes has been traded, and yea, there is much wailing and gnashing of teeth and rending of garment.  He and Barry Z were so good together ...  :cry:
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 14, 2005, 10:00:32 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Eric Byrnes has been traded, and yea, there is much wailing and gnashing of teeth and rending of garment.  He and Barry Z were so good together ...  :cry:


I loves me some Byrnsie, but he was never a management fave... I'm reading Moneyball and saddened as I am, this trade makes sense from a Billy Beane standpoint.

BTW whatever became of ESPN's Teammmates? I thought it was supposed to be a series?  I keep looking for a rerun of the Zito ep.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 14, 2005, 09:38:10 PM
Just watched Rich Harden come within 5 outs of a perfect game. Faced the minimum thru 7 and a third, then gave up a flare to Soriano. Ended as a two-hitter, but man, the kid had some sh*t tonight. (And I mean that in a good way.)
Title: British Open
Post by: ggould on July 14, 2005, 11:38:15 PM
Here's hoping Jack Nicklaus makes the cut, and Tiger keeps up the pressure.
Title: Re: British Open
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on July 15, 2005, 08:05:54 AM
Quote from: "ggould"
Here's hoping Jack Nicklaus makes the cut, and Tiger keeps up the pressure.


I was kinda bummed this morning because they didn't start coverage until 7am, when I leave for work.  It would be cool if Jack makew the cut, but I doubt it.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 15, 2005, 08:44:42 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Just watched Rich Harden come within 5 outs of a perfect game. Faced the minimum thru 7 and a third, then gave up a flare to Soriano. Ended as a two-hitter, but man, the kid had some sh*t tonight. (And I mean that in a good way.)


It really is amazing how the A's story is the same every year: slow start sometimes horrible months of May, and then... bam!  For all the griping about trading Mulder & Hudson (especially the "you traded THEM and kept ZITO???" comments),  Mr Beane begins to look like a genius once again.

Didja see the cover story in last week's SF Weekly about ESPN's Joe Morgan and how he HATES the A's, Billy Beane, and Moneyball?
Title: Sports meets music, both drug-induced!
Post by: ggould on July 15, 2005, 03:30:03 PM
This is probably old news to y'all, but I just learned today that BALCO's Victor Conte used to be a session bass player, and has played for Tower of Power, Herbie Hancock, and  best of all, a group called the "Pure Food and Drug Act"
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 15, 2005, 08:40:34 PM
Jay Payton hits a 3-run homer in his first at-bat as an Oakland A. :shock:

er, Eric WHO?

ETA: Texas' Kevin Mench just ruined Zito's no-hitter in the 8th inning :cry:  :cry:  :cry:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 15, 2005, 09:18:00 PM
Respectable 7-2 in the 9th. I'd like to see the Giants do that.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 15, 2005, 09:40:27 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Respectable 7-2 in the 9th. I'd like to see the Giants do that.


Well, they're beating LA 6-0 in the 8th...  a 2-game winning streak!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 15, 2005, 09:49:46 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Respectable 7-2 in the 9th. I'd like to see the Giants do that.


Well, they're beating LA 6-0 in the 8th...  a 2-game winning streak!

Beating LAby any margin is always good. Kicking ass is a real treat. I got sucked into some funky movie on Ch 2.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 15, 2005, 09:53:26 PM
Zowza! Michael Tucker. Wodda catch.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 26, 2005, 09:21:59 AM
Woody sez: Start me or trade me!

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/07/26/SPGV5DTHEF1.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on July 26, 2005, 09:26:36 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Woody sez: Start me or trade me!

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/07/26/SPGV5DTHEF1.DTL


Except that I can't think of any team, not even the Devil Rays, who'd want a nonintimidating pitcher with an ERA over 5 who hasn't gone more than 6 innings since the Clinton administration.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 27, 2005, 12:39:01 PM
This guy is having a contest on his blog... letting people vote for Most. Annoying. ESPN. Personality.  Steven A Smith has just gotta win, no?

http://www.bravesbeat.com/bravesjournal/bristol/
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on July 27, 2005, 01:10:17 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
This guy is having a contest on his blog... letting people vote for Most. Annoying. ESPN. Personality.  Steven A Smith has just gotta win, no?

http://www.bravesbeat.com/bravesjournal/bristol/


You would think.  I see they're giving him his own show, "Quite Frankly."  What a lame catch phrase...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 27, 2005, 01:47:34 PM
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "RGMike"
This guy is having a contest on his blog... letting people vote for Most. Annoying. ESPN. Personality.  Steven A Smith has just gotta win, no?

http://www.bravesbeat.com/bravesjournal/bristol/


You would think.  I see they're giving him his own show, "Quite Frankly."  What a lame catch phrase...


There used to be a guy on Fox Sports that just drove me nuts--Van Something Something-or-other (I keep wanting to say Van Gordon Sauter, but that's not it). Very full of himself. What an ass. (But then again, I think that's in the job description.)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 27, 2005, 01:59:49 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "RGMike"
This guy is having a contest on his blog... letting people vote for Most. Annoying. ESPN. Personality.  Steven A Smith has just gotta win, no?

http://www.bravesbeat.com/bravesjournal/bristol/


You would think.  I see they're giving him his own show, "Quite Frankly."  What a lame catch phrase...


There used to be a guy on Fox Sports that just drove me nuts--Van Something Something-or-other (I keep wanting to say Van Gordon Sauter, but that's not it). Very full of himself. What an ass. (But then again, I think that's in the job description.)


I know the guy you mean, Van Earl Wright.  I actually kinda liked him, but with knowledge aforehand that he would annoy many.  He seems to be on a gradual downward spiral:

Van Earl Wright joined Fox Sports Radio as the L.A. based morning host in October 2004. Wright has spent the last eight years at Fox Sports Net in Los Angeles, first as anchor for "Fox Sports News" and the "National Sports Report", and currently anchors "The Southern California Sports Report."

National TV Sports -> Regional TV SPorts -> La Radio Sports
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 27, 2005, 02:20:43 PM
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "RGMike"
This guy is having a contest on his blog... letting people vote for Most. Annoying. ESPN. Personality.  Steven A Smith has just gotta win, no?

http://www.bravesbeat.com/bravesjournal/bristol/


You would think.  I see they're giving him his own show, "Quite Frankly."  What a lame catch phrase...


of course if Max Kellerman were still on ESPN, he'd win hands down...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 27, 2005, 02:39:57 PM
Here's a great tidbit from the Elias Sports Bureau:

• Greg Maddux recorded his 3,000th career strikeout on Tuesday night when he got Omar Vizquel looking in the third inning. Maddux struck out a career-high 204 batters in 1998, and that was his only 200-SO season. Every other pitcher with 3,000 career strikeouts had at least three 200-SO seasons; most had many more: Nolan Ryan, 15 (5,714 career SO); Roger Clemens, 12 (4,440); Randy Johnson, 12 (4,292); Tom Seaver, 10 (3,640); Bob Gibson, 9 (3,117); Steve Carlton, 8 (4,136); Bert Blyleven, 8 (3,701); Gaylord Perry, 8 (3,534); Walter Johnson, 7 (3,511); Ferguson Jenkins, 6 (3,192); Don Sutton, 5 (3,574); Phil Niekro, 3 (3,342).

ETA, so of the 12 other pitchers to reach 3,000 SO's, only Phil Niekro failed to have at least 5 times as many 200 SO seasons as Maddux.  Not sure what that means, but it is interesting.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Anonymous on July 27, 2005, 03:17:31 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
ETA, so of the 12 other pitchers to reach 3,000 SO's, only Phil Niekro failed to have at least 5 times as many 200 SO seasons as Maddux.  Not sure what that means, but it is interesting.

It means Niekro pitched until he was 67 and Maddux got to pitch to people like Sammy Sosa and Jose Hernandez plenty of times over 19 years.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 27, 2005, 04:07:01 PM
Quote from: "Anonymous"
Quote from: "mshray"
ETA, so of the 12 other pitchers to reach 3,000 SO's, only Phil Niekro failed to have at least 5 times as many 200 SO seasons as Maddux.  Not sure what that means, but it is interesting.

It means Niekro pitched until he was 67 and Maddux got to pitch to people like Sammy Sosa and Jose Hernandez plenty of times over 19 years.


I think you got that inverted.  If pitching to Sammy & Jose counts for anything it should help you reach the season totals more than the career totals.  Seems Maddux was remarkably consistent about strinking out 150-180 batters per year without much deviation.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 29, 2005, 10:22:52 PM
Hey how about some props for my Cardinals?

Through 101 games they are 64-37, by far the best record in the NL & have had a double digit divisional lead for over a month now.  And this despite the fact that only Pujols has appeared in every game.  The remaining seven of the opening day starting 8 have missed a combined total of 157 games and counting, with Rolen, Sanders, Walker & Molina each on the DL for a couple more weeks at least.  At this point So Taguchi & Abraham Nunez have both appeared in more games than any of those 4, and John Mabry will pass them up in about another week.  Does that lineup strike fear into anyone's heart?  Pujols is of course doing his annual Barry Bonds impression (minus the attitiude) & Nunez is surprisingly hitting .308, but nobody else is hitting above .284.  And yet they have scored the second most runs in the NL.

Anyone still think Tony LaRussa is over-rated?
Title: comparisons
Post by: ggould on July 29, 2005, 10:32:32 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Hey how about some props for my Cardinals?

Through 101 games they are 64-37, by far the best record in the NL & have had a double digit divisional lead for over a month now.  And this despite the fact that only Pujols has appeared in every game.  The remaining seven of the opening day starting 8 have missed a combined total of 157 games and counting, with Rolen, Sanders, Walker & Molina each on the DL for a couple more weeks at least.  At this point So Taguchi & Abraham Nunez have both appeared in more games than any of those 4, and John Mabry will pass them up in about another week.  Does that lineup strike fear into anyone's heart?  Pujols is of course doing his annual Barry Bonds impression (minus the attitiude) & Nunez is surprisingly hitting .308, but nobody else is hitting above .284.  And yet they have scored the second most runs in the NL.

Anyone still think Tony LaRussa is over-rated?

Well, props and all to your Cardinals, but jeez, considering the Giants' year, do you have to rub it in?
 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on July 30, 2005, 08:51:17 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Hey how about some props for my Cardinals?

Fully acknowledged and congratulated.  Quick Q: Is Scott Seabol going to be called back up?  I went to high school with him (he graduated two years after me) and was pleased when he finally made the big time.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 30, 2005, 08:39:36 PM
Giants trade Torrealba and Foppert to Seattle:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/07/30/sports/s200009D95.DTL

and in other news, Eric Byrnes' stay in Colorado was short -- he's now an Oriole. I was hoping to see him in person(I'm going to the Giants/Rockies game Wed nite) but I'll have to settle for Sun Nite Baseball tomorrow.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on July 31, 2005, 01:57:26 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Giants trade Torrealba and Foppert to Seattle:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/07/30/sports/s200009D95.DTL

and in other news, Eric Byrnes' stay in Colorado was short -- he's now an Oriole. I was hoping to see him in person(I'm going to the Giants/Rockies game Wed nite) but I'll have to settle for Sun Nite Baseball tomorrow.

I saw him in his last game with the Rockies, vs. the Phillies: he looked *miserable*.  Was fooled in each of his at-bats, rather embarrassingly.

Hope B-More's a better change of scenery.  At least he'll be close to Dupont Circle.   8)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 31, 2005, 08:07:57 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Giants trade Torrealba and Foppert to Seattle:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/07/30/sports/s200009D95.DTL

and in other news, Eric Byrnes' stay in Colorado was short -- he's now an Oriole. I was hoping to see him in person(I'm going to the Giants/Rockies game Wed nite) but I'll have to settle for Sun Nite Baseball tomorrow.

I saw him in his last game with the Rockies, vs. the Phillies: he looked *miserable*.  Was fooled in each of his at-bats, rather embarrassingly.

Hope B-More's a better change of scenery.  At least he'll be close to Dupont Circle.   8)


well, he's looking good tonite -- hit his first HR as an Oriole on Sun Nite Baseball. And (bonus!) the unbearable Joe Morgan has the nite off.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Anonymous on August 01, 2005, 10:57:22 AM
Speaking of Orioles: Rafael Palmeiro's been suspended for steroid use.  He denies all charges, but we'll see how this plays out.  If he's going down, he's not going down alone, I'll promise you that much.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 01, 2005, 11:00:43 AM
Quote from: "Anonymous"
Speaking of Orioles: Rafael Palmeiro's been suspended for steroid use.  He denies all charges, but we'll see how this plays out.  If he's going down, he's not going down alone, I'll promise you that much.


I'm assuming this was you, Gaz.

This got mentioned in the 10@10 thread -- we did our obligatory Viagra jokes there.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gaz at da Voice on August 01, 2005, 11:01:07 AM
Quote from: "Anonymous"
Speaking of Orioles: Rafael Palmeiro's been suspended for steroid use.  He denies all charges, but we'll see how this plays out.  If he's going down, he's not going down alone, I'll promise you that much.


(A) that was me; and (B) I just noticed that this was covered in the KFOG 10@10 thread.  I'll get back to work now ...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on August 02, 2005, 11:17:43 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "mshray"
Hey how about some props for my Cardinals?

Fully acknowledged and congratulated.  Quick Q: Is Scott Seabol going to be called back up?  I went to high school with him (he graduated two years after me) and was pleased when he finally made the big time.


Here's the player profile from the Cardinals' MLB page:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=6690
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on August 02, 2005, 11:32:30 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Pujols is of course doing his annual Barry Bonds impression (minus the attitiude)


I loves me some Albert -- I had the first pick in our draft (we pick pitchers and hitters seperately, which isn't normal).  Anyway, I'm about 500 pts in the lead, which is healthy, but it's oh so early.  Huge day Sunday, 4 wins and 160+ points.  The average for a day is about 40.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 02, 2005, 12:05:21 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "mshray"
Hey how about some props for my Cardinals?

Fully acknowledged and congratulated.  Quick Q: Is Scott Seabol going to be called back up?  I went to high school with him (he graduated two years after me) and was pleased when he finally made the big time.


Here's the player profile from the Cardinals' MLB page:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=6690


Cool, he's back in the bigs!

On the other hand, he now trumps me as most visible alumnus of South Allegheny High School.  :)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 03, 2005, 08:44:18 AM
Bruce Jenkins sez: "Trade Barry!"

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/08/03/SPGIRE22VE1.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on August 03, 2005, 10:57:55 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Bruce Jenkins sez: "Trade Barry!"

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/08/03/SPGIRE22VE1.DTL


Read that on Muni on the way in, and I gotta say, I've been having those thoughts for a month or so. He's not gonna be able to play left effectively for a whole season on that gimpy hinge, so let's get a young slugger or a 20-game-winner for him (or maybe both?). He's living in LA now--see if maybe we can work a deal for Guerrero with the Angels.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 03, 2005, 11:05:57 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Bruce Jenkins sez: "Trade Barry!"

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/08/03/SPGIRE22VE1.DTL


Read that on Muni on the way in, and I gotta say, I've been having those thoughts for a month or so. He's not gonna be able to play left effectively for a whole season on that gimpy hinge, so let's get a young slugger or a 20-game-winner for him (or maybe both?). He's living in LA now--see if maybe we can work a deal for Guerrero with the Angels.


Agreed. The point about him waiting until after the trade deadline to issue his little pronouncement  is especially galling.  I didn't hear Krukow on KFOG yesterday or see the beginning of the game last nite (I was watching the A's WIN again), so I didn't get to hear what spin Kruk & Kuip were putting on the story, if it was mentioned at all.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 03, 2005, 04:38:56 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Bruce Jenkins sez: "Trade Barry!"

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/08/03/SPGIRE22VE1.DTL


Read that on Muni on the way in, and I gotta say, I've been having those thoughts for a month or so. He's not gonna be able to play left effectively for a whole season on that gimpy hinge, so let's get a young slugger or a 20-game-winner for him (or maybe both?). He's living in LA now--see if maybe we can work a deal for Guerrero with the Angels.


Vlad is WAY too steep for someone in his 40s who may or may not play again.  With Bonds a complete wild-card, the best SF would hope to get in return would be a prospect like Robb Quinlan or Casey Korchman (sp?).  Or maybe Scot Shields to help shore up the relief squad.  But either way, you guys are right, he's got to go, and Anaheim is the most logical place to send him that isn't a courtroom.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 03, 2005, 05:11:21 PM
Congrats to the other Barry -- Zito -- for winning AL Pitcher of the Month for July.

The A's latest retro ad campaign is quite hilarious -- BART ads featuring

Bobby Crosby: "He's Mister Rookie-of-the-Year ... and a hit with the ladies!"

Zito:  "He throws a wicked curve ... and he calls everybody DUDE!"

and the TV spots with Zito imparting Yoda-like wisdom to Haren and Blanton is priceless.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on August 03, 2005, 05:29:40 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Bruce Jenkins sez: "Trade Barry!"

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/08/03/SPGIRE22VE1.DTL


Read that on Muni on the way in, and I gotta say, I've been having those thoughts for a month or so. He's not gonna be able to play left effectively for a whole season on that gimpy hinge, so let's get a young slugger or a 20-game-winner for him (or maybe both?). He's living in LA now--see if maybe we can work a deal for Guerrero with the Angels.


Agreed. The point about him waiting until after the trade deadline to issue his little pronouncement  is especially galling.  I didn't hear Krukow on KFOG yesterday or see the beginning of the game last nite (I was watching the A's WIN again), so I didn't get to hear what spin Kruk & Kuip were putting on the story, if it was mentioned at all.


I heard Kruk yesterday morning, and while he did sound a bit unsure about the future (he was caught as flatfooted by this as everyone else--including Sabean and Coletti, it appears), he mostly just kept to the party line, which was that whatever was best for his future was good for the Giants. As you'd expect of a Giants employee, which he and the rest of the broadcast team are. But I'd like to get him off-duty over a couple of beers and see what he really things, off the record.

And yeah, Gaz is probably right about what the Giants can expect in return for Barry--he'll be nearly 42 by the beginnning of next season, and whoever gets him can't reasonably expect more than a season's service out of him--two would be beyond most folk's expectations, reasonable or otherwise.  Although if he's still intent on breaking Aaron's record, who knows?

ETA: And before any trade could take place, Bonds would have to come off the DL (you can't trade a player who's on your DL), and pass a physical of some kind, not to mention deliver assurances to all parties that he intends to play another season.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 03, 2005, 06:22:59 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Congrats to the other Barry -- Zito -- for winning AL Pitcher of the Month for July.

The A's latest retro ad campaign is quite hilarious -- BART ads featuring

Bobby Crosby: "He's Mister Rookie-of-the-Year ... and a hit with the ladies!"

Zito:  "He throws a wicked curve ... and he calls everybody DUDE!"

and the TV spots with Zito imparting Yoda-like wisdom to Haren and Blanton is priceless.

PLEASE tell me they're going to make this commercial available online.

Zito: "He's Mister Pitcher-of-the-Month ... and a hit with the dudes!"
Title: steroids
Post by: ggould on August 03, 2005, 06:59:23 PM
you guys are more knowledgeable than I, but what do you think about the concept that a lot (majority?) of the players caught so far are pitchers?  Who has the advantage in a juiced-batter vs. juiced-pitcher matchup?  In other words, can the 'steroids era' be treated as a systemic error that tends to cancel out?
Title: Re: steroids
Post by: Gazoo on August 03, 2005, 10:01:27 PM
Quote from: "ggould"
you guys are more knowledgeable than I, but what do you think about the concept that a lot (majority?) of the players caught so far are pitchers?  Who has the advantage in a juiced-batter vs. juiced-pitcher matchup?  In other words, can the 'steroids era' be treated as a systemic error that tends to cancel out?


Very good question, and it's worth pointing out that the players normally trotted out as suspects (Bonds, Nomar, Bret Boone, Palmeiro, Giambi) are all hitters -- why no odd looks Roger Clemens's way?

When Alex Sanchez was the first MLB player busted, I cried foul: Bust a guy who's obviously not a home run hitter, I reasoned with my usual paranoia, and all testing will be rendered useless, illegitimized by false positives.  But I was ignoring the fact that steroids aren't only taken to increase bulk, but also to recover more quickly from muscular injuries.

Since there's no way at this point to go back and determine who did what, or to determine in the present day who gets "more of" an advantage, I suspect the PTB will do as you hypothesize and declare that it all evens out in the wash.

The tragedy, of course, lies in an entire generation of Little Leaguers and Pony Leaguers who have been handed this giant object lesson with no discernable moral.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 03, 2005, 10:32:22 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Congrats to the other Barry -- Zito -- for winning AL Pitcher of the Month for July.

The A's latest retro ad campaign is quite hilarious -- BART ads featuring

Bobby Crosby: "He's Mister Rookie-of-the-Year ... and a hit with the ladies!"

Zito:  "He throws a wicked curve ... and he calls everybody DUDE!"

and the TV spots with Zito imparting Yoda-like wisdom to Haren and Blanton is priceless.

PLEASE tell me they're going to make this commercial available online.

Zito: "He's Mister Pitcher-of-the-Month ... and a hit with the dudes!"


one more I noticed tonite...

Rich Harden: "He throws the ball 100 MPH -- and he speaks fluent Canadian!"
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 03, 2005, 10:44:56 PM
Just got back from the Giants' loss to the Rockies at SBC -- it was Gay Nite.  A mellower crowd at the pre-game "mixer" than the previous 2 Gay Nites. Maybe it was the music: instead of the usual godawful earsplitting techno, we got an '80s mix. Grandmaster Flash, U2, J Geils. And Gaz -- the mixer was sponsored by Energy 92.7, and "Greg the Gay Sportscaster" was there. He's WAY gay. Apparently his catchphrase is "If it involves playing with balls -- I'm ALL OVER IT!" Yeesh.

Best segue of the night, tho', went to whoever spins the music in the Giants announcing booth.  They followed the "Star Spangled Banner" (sung by a guy who looked frighteningly like TV evangelist the Rev Robert Schuller) by segging right into Bowie's "Young Americans". I think I was the only one who noticed.

Oh and I also noted that one of the umpires was named Randy Marsh -- Stan's dad, on loan from South Park one assumes. No wonder the Giants wanted to lose!
Title: Bush and Palmiero
Post by: ggould on August 03, 2005, 11:46:16 PM
I missed last night's Daily Show, so am watching the replay, and once again, get the real news from the fake news show that the real news shows don't show.  (at this point, I feel like the Aflac duck in the Yogi Berra commercial)

From Slate, where Bush is talking about Palmiero:
Quote
"He's the kind of person that's going to stand up in front of the klieg lights and say he didn't use steroids, and I believe him. Still do." Even though Bush hasn't been a baseball owner in more than a decade, he hasn't forgotten how to look the other way. Somehow he still finds time to practice.
Title: Re: Bush and Palmiero
Post by: Gazoo on August 04, 2005, 07:37:32 AM
Quote from: "ggould"
I missed last night's Daily Show, so am watching the replay, and once again, get the real news from the fake news show that the real news shows don't show.  (at this point, I feel like the Aflac duck in the Yogi Berra commercial)

From Slate, where Bush is talking about Palmiero:
Quote
"He's the kind of person that's going to stand up in front of the klieg lights and say he didn't use steroids, and I believe him. Still do." Even though Bush hasn't been a baseball owner in more than a decade, he hasn't forgotten how to look the other way. Somehow he still finds time to practice.


Bush has "klieg lights" in his vocabulary?!

Remember, he was a failure as a ballclub owner as well.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 04, 2005, 11:25:13 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
And Gaz -- the mixer was sponsored by Energy 92.7, and "Greg the Gay Sportscaster" was there. He's WAY gay. Apparently his catchphrase is "If it involves playing with balls -- I'm ALL OVER IT!" Yeesh.


must ... control ... fist ... of ... death ...    :x
Title: MCFOD
Post by: ggould on August 04, 2005, 12:19:33 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
must ... control ... fist ... of ... death ...    :x

indeed!  Thanks for the reminder!

here's the MCFOD wallpaper:

http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/desktop_diversions/images/dilbert_fist_of_death_1024x768.jpg
Title: Re: MCFOD
Post by: mshray on August 04, 2005, 01:48:44 PM
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
must ... control ... fist ... of ... death ...    :x

indeed!  Thanks for the reminder!

here's the MCFOD wallpaper:

http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/desktop_diversions/images/dilbert_fist_of_death_1024x768.jpg


That comes from Dilbert, right?  Did you see yesterday's strip? One of the funniest in a long time (imho).

http://news.yahoo.com/comics/050803/cx_dilbert_umedia/20050308
Title: Re: MCFOD
Post by: ggould on August 04, 2005, 02:09:32 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
must ... control ... fist ... of ... death ...    :x

indeed!  Thanks for the reminder!

here's the MCFOD wallpaper:

http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/desktop_diversions/images/dilbert_fist_of_death_1024x768.jpg
That comes from Dilbert, right?  Did you see yesterday's strip? One of the funniest in a long time (imho).

http://news.yahoo.com/comics/050803/cx_dilbert_umedia/20050308

Yes, it's actually an official legal link, unlike so many others!  I actually subscribe to get Dilbert in my email box every day.  I also noticed that they are starting to run classic Bloom County strips too.  Here's a taste:

http://news.yahoo.com/comics/uclickcomics/20050721/cx_blm_uc/blm20050721
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 04, 2005, 03:59:29 PM
Orioles fire Lee Mazzilli...

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050804&content_id=1157627&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

poor guy -- ain't HIS fault Palmeiro's a bloody liar. :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on August 04, 2005, 04:08:40 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Orioles fire Lee Mazzilli...

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050804&content_id=1157627&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

poor guy -- ain't HIS fault Palmeiro's a bloody liar. :wink:


Yeah but they've lost 8 in a row & 16 of 20 since the all-Star break. Now they're 51-56, in 4th place, 4 games back of Toronto, after being 41-27 & in 1st place on June 19th, 3 games up on Boston.  That's a pretty colossal collapse.
Title: Re: MCFOD
Post by: Gazoo on August 04, 2005, 06:54:54 PM
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
must ... control ... fist ... of ... death ...    :x

indeed!  Thanks for the reminder!

here's the MCFOD wallpaper:

http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/desktop_diversions/images/dilbert_fist_of_death_1024x768.jpg


BWAH!  Thanks, I needed that!  (Seriously!)
Title: Re: MCFOD
Post by: ggould on August 04, 2005, 08:50:27 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
must ... control ... fist ... of ... death ...    :x
indeed!  Thanks for the reminder!
here's the MCFOD wallpaper:
http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/desktop_diversions/images/dilbert_fist_of_death_1024x768.jpg
BWAH!  Thanks, I needed that!  (Seriously!)

You really hit the nail on the  head. It was exactly how I was feeling too!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 06, 2005, 07:49:01 PM
So I watched the A's beat up on the poor KC Royals... 16-1. Now, 16 runs in one game is the Oakland franchise record -- and they've done it twice in less than 2 months. They did it to the Giants, and then a week or 2 later they came close to doing it to someone else (I'm blanking on who, I think they scored 15 that nite) and now again. Amazing.

Following the A's game, FSN is showing PCL action: The Sac'to River Cats vs the Albequerque... ISOTOPES?  I can't believe there's really a team with that name! Did they steal it from The Simpsons?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 15, 2005, 07:47:42 AM
Giants say bye-bye Woody:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2005/08/15/SPG6KE818V1.DTL

No truth to the rumor that's he's a close personal friend of Larry Krueger...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on August 19, 2005, 05:14:31 PM
Apologies in advance to you Giants fans, but you get Carpenter, Morris & Suppan this weekend, who have 41 wins between them & it says here by Monday they'll have 44.

Go Cards!

p.s. Clemens got rocked a bit last night, so I think ERA notwithstanding, it's Carpenter's Cy Young to lose at this point.  Hard to feel too sorry for Roger, being with a divisonal rival & all, but how do you not already have 20 wins with a 1.53 ERA?  The Astros have lost SEVEN games in which he has pitched at least 7 innings and given up 1 or 0 earned runs, and another when he only gave up 2.  This includes 3 consecutive starts in April when he took shutouts through 7 & the Astros lost 1-0 each time.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 19, 2005, 08:21:55 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Apologies in advance to you Giants fans, but you get Carpenter, Morris & Suppan this weekend, who have 41 wins between them & it says here by Monday they'll have 44.

Go Cards!

p.s. Clemens got rocked a bit last night, so I think ERA notwithstanding, it's Carpenter's Cy Young to lose at this point.  Hard to feel too sorry for Roger, being with a divisonal rival & all, but how do you not already have 20 wins with a 1.53 ERA?  The Astros have lost SEVEN games in which he has pitched at least 7 innings and given up 1 or 0 earned runs, and another when he only gave up 2.  This includes 3 consecutive starts in April when he took shutouts through 7 & the Astros lost 1-0 each time.


I would feel bad for him EXCEPT that this season seems to be his karmic comeuppance for his season with the Yanks when he went 19-2 or 21-2 or something ridiculous like that, but had absurd run support and was spared losses at least 4 or 5 times b/c the hitters came back against the opposing pitching after he left the game.

(One also wonders if there's a difference sort of karmic comeuppance at work, not that I'm accusing him directly of being one of the 'roiders ...)

P.S.  Who for the AL Cy?  I'm sticking with the longshot Zito, but I don't think it's anyone's to win or lose at this point.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 19, 2005, 08:57:04 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
I would feel bad for him EXCEPT that this season seems to be his karmic comeuppance for his season with the Yanks when he went 19-2 or 21-2 or something ridiculous like that, but had absurd run support and was spared losses at least 4 or 5 times b/c the hitters came back against the opposing pitching after he left the game.

(One also wonders if there's a difference sort of karmic comeuppance at work, not that I'm accusing him directly of being one of the 'roiders ...)


I for one cannot stand the obnoxious prick and totally enjoy seeing him get rocked, karma or not :lol:.  I'd LOVE to see him get caught juicing. Or better yet the sactimonious Mr Schilling, who sat next to Palmiero at the Congressional hearings.  (At least Raffy doesn't claim to get all his strength from Jesus.)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 20, 2005, 12:18:38 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Apologies in advance to you Giants fans, but you get Carpenter, Morris & Suppan this weekend, who have 41 wins between them & it says here by Monday they'll have 44.


Indeed, quite the comeback Fri nite -- glad I wasn't home to see that. And today's game is an exciting battle so far, with the Cards leading 4-2 in the 7th.
Title: what a bummer
Post by: ggould on August 20, 2005, 08:31:21 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "mshray"
Apologies in advance to you Giants fans, but you get Carpenter, Morris & Suppan this weekend, who have 41 wins between them & it says here by Monday they'll have 44.
Indeed, quite the comeback Fri nite -- glad I wasn't home to see that. And today's game is an exciting battle so far, with the Cards leading 4-2 in the 7th.
when we walked in to the club last night, Danny, the guy I buy CD's from in the band, told me happily that the Giants were up 4-0!

Later, when he was walking in to start the gig, stopped by my table, and told me the sad news.  Even out in the middle of nowhere, the bad news comes in.
Title: no apology necessary!
Post by: ggould on August 21, 2005, 03:20:25 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Apologies in advance to you Giants fans, but you get Carpenter, Morris & Suppan this weekend, who have 41 wins between them & it says here by Monday they'll have 44.

August 21, 2005
San Francisco 4, St. Louis 2 at Busch Stadium

Winning pitcher - Jason Schmidt (10-6)
Losing pitcher - Jeff Suppan (12-9)
SV - Armando Benitez (5)
Title: Re: no apology necessary!
Post by: mshray on August 22, 2005, 09:59:43 AM
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "mshray"
Apologies in advance to you Giants fans, but you get Carpenter, Morris & Suppan this weekend, who have 41 wins between them & it says here by Monday they'll have 44.

August 21, 2005
San Francisco 4, St. Louis 2 at Busch Stadium

Winning pitcher - Jason Schmidt (10-6)
Losing pitcher - Jeff Suppan (12-9)
SV - Armando Benitez (5)


Suppan only gave up one earned run, but the Cards tied a season high with 4 errors. You don't win many games when you commit 4 errors & the other guys only make one.  Gaz's buddy Seabol had the costliest one, although he also had an RBI single.  We also learned that Rolen is out for the season & will be having shoulder surgery soon.  Yikes!
Title: New math?
Post by: urth on August 22, 2005, 11:31:14 AM
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "mshray"
Apologies in advance to you Giants fans, but you get Carpenter, Morris & Suppan this weekend, who have 41 wins between them & it says here by Monday they'll have 44.

August 21, 2005
San Francisco 4, St. Louis 2 at Busch Stadium

Winning pitcher - Jason Schmidt (10-6)
Losing pitcher - Jeff Suppan (12-9)
SV - Armando Benitez (5)


41+1=44?

(Morris was the only Cards starter to get the win over the weekend, Carpenter gave up 4 and was gifted with a no-decision thanks to the worn-out Giants bullpen. )
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 27, 2005, 09:03:40 PM
Giants traded Michael Tucker to the Phillies today for a minor-league pitcher.

On a lighter note, the A's bats have re-awakened!  Chavvy's wife should give birth more often :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 27, 2005, 10:44:51 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Chavvy's wife should give birth more often :wink:


Only if she's carrying other people's babies!!!   :twisted:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 12, 2005, 08:04:44 AM
This link is especially for Gaz -- the annual "costume hazing" of the A's rookies:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/09/12/SPGHJEMA5A1.DTL

ETA: this link from an Outsports thread has pics...

http://66.241.240.127/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=001139&p=2#000063
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 12:47:04 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
This link is especially for Gaz -- the annual "costume hazing" of the A's rookies:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/09/12/SPGHJEMA5A1.DTL

ETA: this link from an Outsports thread has pics...

http://66.241.240.127/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=001139&p=2#000063


Lovely, lovely.  Continues the enigma-wrapped-in-an-aromatherapeutic--pink-cashmere-blanket that is Zito, too.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on September 14, 2005, 11:33:09 PM
Huston looks good to me too! :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 15, 2005, 07:37:33 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Huston looks good to me too! :wink:


I loved the Nick Swisher "plug" and Joe Blanton "socket" thing. But yeah Mr Street's midriff sure beats Britney's (or whoever it is he's supposed to be channeling).
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on September 15, 2005, 01:20:43 PM
GIANTS TONIGHT! BEAT LA
I have a free ticket for someone to join me.
I have been at games with all of you except Mike. Mike? Anyone else?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 15, 2005, 01:24:06 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
GIANTS TONIGHT! BEAT LA
I have a free ticket for someone to join me.
I have been at games with all of you except Mike. Mike? Anyone else?
Call me 678-8067.


can't go but thanks for the thought, Ali!

BEAT L.A.!!!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 21, 2005, 08:43:56 AM
did anyone else see the last inning of the Giants game last night? Talk about a roller-coaster ride!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on September 21, 2005, 08:49:56 AM
Great catch. I think we are 5 games out? I'm not holding onto any playoff hopes.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 21, 2005, 08:57:19 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Great catch. I think we are 5 games out? I'm not holding onto any playoff hopes.


yeah great catch -- lucky for Benitez, who needs help.  I note the newspaper articles today all talked about Barry & Moises and barely mentioned the aggravating nearly-blown save.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on September 21, 2005, 09:22:01 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Great catch. I think we are 5 games out? I'm not holding onto any playoff hopes.


And well you should not.  However, considering SD lost 20 to 1 last night in Colorado, anything is possible....

Go Giants.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 21, 2005, 09:28:20 AM
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Great catch. I think we are 5 games out? I'm not holding onto any playoff hopes.


And well you should not.  However, considering SD lost 20 to 1 last night in Colorado, anything is possible....

Go Giants.


SD actually ran out of pitchers by the end.  Gotta love that.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on September 21, 2005, 09:29:00 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Great catch. I think we are 5 games out? I'm not holding onto any playoff hopes.


And well you should not.  However, considering SD lost 20 to 1 last night in Colorado, anything is possible....

Go Giants.


SD actually ran out of pitchers by the end.  Gotta love that.


Of course, Sean Burroughs was a logical replacement, considering he spent much of this year hitting like a pitcher ...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on September 26, 2005, 09:46:57 PM
Ho-lee sheet! GREAT Giants win over San Diego. Stunned them. Took it in top o the 9th and fended them off in the bottom. JT went for a foul ball and dove into the camera persons enclosure. Got nicked by the camera and played on.
wooo effin hooo! One down, three to go in the series.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 27, 2005, 07:40:03 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Ho-lee sheet! GREAT Giants win over San Diego. Stunned them. Took it in top o the 9th and fended them off in the bottom. JT went for a foul ball and dove into the camera persons enclosure. Got nicked by the camera and played on.
wooo effin hooo! One down, three to go in the series.


It looked like the camera got nicked by JT too -- it was dented after he hit it!  If you'd've told me that in the last week the Giants would be closer to first place than the A's...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on September 27, 2005, 09:07:59 AM
If the A's don't wion their next game, they're out, no?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on September 27, 2005, 09:32:40 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
If the A's don't wion their next game, they're out, no?


The Angels' "magic number" is 2.  So if the A's lose to the Angels, yes, they are done.

The Padres' "magic number" is 4.  Giants need to sweep.  And continue winning after that.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 27, 2005, 03:42:13 PM
y'all know I love Betting Fool on sfgate. Here's his latest comments on KNBR:

" I was listening to KNBR on Friday night (I know, major loserville) and got a full dose of F.P. Santangelo and I found out three things on my 20-minute ride home.

1) Dude! Beer totally rocks.

2) Dude! Hot chicks are, like, totally hot.

3) All callers to F.P's show totally dig beer and hot chicks. Dude!

3A) Dude, F.P played professional baseball for, like, 17 years. Totally.

Monday afternoon, I heard Ralph Barbieri and Lincoln Kennedy talk about the Cowboys kicker controversy in which massive lineman Larry Allen went up to Jose Cortez and looked like he was about to beat him up after a botched extra point. Kennedy, who I like very much, goes on to say that everyone on NFL teams hate kickers and that Allen should have beat on him, etc.

Ralph chimes in with: "What makes it worse is that they're all foreigners."

Wow, and Larry Krueger got fired for what? The truth, that's right.

And where are PETA-lovin'/liberal Ralph's ancestors from? Vinatieriville in Italy, perhaps? Yes, Italy County in North Dakota I'm guessing.

Also, a quick check of NFL rosters shows that Jason Elam, Jason Tynes, Jeff Wilkins, Paul Edinger, Nate Kaeding, Jeff Reed, Josh Brown, Todd Peterson, Neil Rackers, John Carney, John Kasay, Rian Lindell, Doug Brien, Phil Dawson, Seth Marler, Mike Nugent, Matt Bryant and Jeff Chandler sound a lot more like members of a rec-league flag football team in Kansas.

Other than that, terrific statement Ralph, who has clearly been given the grim label of "sacred cow" and is untouchable. "
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 28, 2005, 08:37:50 AM
Joe Sportsfan's worthless baseball card collection:

http://www.joesportsfan.com/CardCollection.html
Title: My end-of-season picks
Post by: Gazoo on October 04, 2005, 10:06:14 AM
AL MVP:
1. Ortiz
2. A-Rod
3. Damon

NL MVP:
1. Pujols
2. Derrek Lee
3. Willis (that's right, no Andruw Jones)

AL Cy Young:
1. Colon
2. Santana
3. either Garland or Wakefield

NL Cy Young:
1. Willis
2. Carpenter
3. Clemens

AL Rookie of Year:
1. Huston Street
2. Gustavo Chacin
3. Robinson Cano

NL Rookie of Year:
1. Ryan Howard
2. Jeff Francoeur
3. Willy Taveras
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 04, 2005, 12:17:19 PM
Hey Mark, if the Pads don't start showing some sign of life, your Cards will be cruising into the NLCS. St. Louis rocked Peavy for 8 runs in 4 innings, including a Reggie Sanders grand salami. Although Carpenter did not exactly look invincible out there either--he had runners on base a lot, and got bailed out by some great defense.

Btw, Mike, who's the new avatar? Can't quite make out the type across the top there.
Title: Re: My end-of-season picks
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on October 04, 2005, 12:34:33 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
NL MVP:
1. Pujols
2. Derrek Lee
3. Willis (that's right, no Andruw Jones)


Why not?  Too many home runs and rbi?  Too good in the outfield?  Anchored his team too well?  Without hime, the Braves would not have won their division.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 04, 2005, 12:38:13 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Hey Mark, if the Pads don't start showing some sign of life, your Cards will be cruising into the NLCS. St. Louis rocked Peavy for 8 runs in 4 innings, including a Reggie Sanders grand salami. Although Carpenter did not exactly look invincible out there either--he had runners on base a lot, and got bailed out by some great defense.

Btw, Mike, who's the new avatar? Can't quite make out the type across the top there.


I'd heard that Reggie's "salami" is rather grand...

Avatar is Willie Hutch. As noted in the RIP section, he died 2 weeks ago, tho' I only heard about it over the weekend.
Title: Re: My end-of-season picks
Post by: Gazoo on October 04, 2005, 01:23:58 PM
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
NL MVP:
1. Pujols
2. Derrek Lee
3. Willis (that's right, no Andruw Jones)


Why not?  Too many home runs and rbi?  Too good in the outfield?  Anchored his team too well?  Without hime, the Braves would not have won their division.


I just can't get past that batting average, man.  He did provide much-needed leadership, especially with Larry out of commission for so long, so I suppose I should take that into account -- but Pujols was just as integral to the Cards' success with Rolen and Walker debilitated by injuries, and D-Lee was simply dominating in all offensive categories (and has been Gold Glove calibur in the field for years).  Andruw is a solid #4.
Title: Re: My end-of-season picks
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on October 04, 2005, 01:34:13 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
NL MVP:
1. Pujols
2. Derrek Lee
3. Willis (that's right, no Andruw Jones)



I just can't get past that batting average, man.  He did provide much-needed leadership, especially with Larry out of commission for so long, so I suppose I should take that into account -- but Pujols was just as integral to the Cards' success with Rolen and Walker debilitated by injuries, and D-Lee was simply dominating in all offensive categories (and has been Gold Glove calibur in the field for years).  Andruw is a solid #4.


I didn't realize his ba was that low.  

BTW, it is official now, my partner and I won our baseball pool this year!  Woohoo!  Should clear a thousand bucks each when we get paid.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 04, 2005, 03:54:25 PM
So:  Cards 8, Pads 5.  Didn't realize Peavy's out for the rest of the postseason -- he musta done somethin' to piss off Jeezus.  Could be a Cards sweep.

And yay White Sox, clobberin' the Red Sox.  Now if the Angels can beat up on the Yanks...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 05, 2005, 01:02:26 PM
A's will announce today that Macha won't be back:

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051005&content_id=1238823&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
Title: Re: My end-of-season picks
Post by: mshray on October 05, 2005, 03:50:57 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Pujols was just as integral to the Cards' success with Rolen and Walker debilitated by injuries,


I believe you have a typo there, you meant to say:

Pujols was substantially more integral to the Cards' success with Sanders, Molina and Walker debilitated by injuries, and Rolen out for good after the break.

I still think Carpenter is the Cy Young as well, he did something that hadn't been done since Gibson's 1968 season, racking up 22 consecutive "Quality Starts" (min 6 inings, 3 or fewer runs).  He tailed off a bit, but his dominant consistency meant that for 3 months the Cards only lost 2 series.  Clemens famously lost a whole bunch 1-0 games, but 2 of them were to Carpenter.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 05, 2005, 03:52:26 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
A's will announce today that Macha won't be back:

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051005&content_id=1238823&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb


Betcha he winds up in Pittsburgh.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 05, 2005, 03:57:46 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "RGMike"
A's will announce today that Macha won't be back:

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051005&content_id=1238823&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb


Betcha he winds up in Pittsburgh.


The hot rumor was that the Pirates were close to signing Tracy (late of the Dodgers), but hey it's a rumor.  One other job Macha was coveting is now filled (Detroit).
Title: Re: My end-of-season picks
Post by: urth on October 05, 2005, 04:28:44 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Pujols was just as integral to the Cards' success with Rolen and Walker debilitated by injuries,


I believe you have a typo there, you meant to say:
<snip>


I think Gaz knew what he was saying.  :wink:
Title: Re: My end-of-season picks
Post by: mshray on October 05, 2005, 04:31:26 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Pujols was just as integral to the Cards' success with Rolen and Walker debilitated by injuries,


I believe you have a typo there, you meant to say:
<snip>


I think Gaz knew what he was saying.  :wink:


Just being the homer that y'all know I am already.   :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 05, 2005, 07:37:37 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "RGMike"
A's will announce today that Macha won't be back:

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051005&content_id=1238823&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb


Betcha he winds up in Pittsburgh.


Oh, gods.  No one deserves that fate.  Seriously: Managing the Pirates must be the least rewarding job imaginable, since the franchise is a farm team that can't keep a player as soon as he becomes good enough to make more than 1.5 mil a year.  Shameful behavior on the part of their owners, particularly in light of the way they railroaded the citizens of the city into paying for that lovely ballpark.  Literally: SHAMEFUL.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 07, 2005, 11:03:06 AM
speaking of shameful: Game 3 of Cards/Padres will air Sat nite at 11 pm EST!  Because, of course, Yanks/Angels MUST be on in Prime time.  Bring me the head of Bud Selig!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 07, 2005, 03:51:15 PM
That just might do it for the Red Sox.  Manny homered leading off the bottom of the 6th to make it 4-3 Chicago & chase Freddy Garcia.  Marte came and promptly loaded the bases, so they brought in El Duque, with nobody out.  Went to a full count on Varitek but then he popped out to 1st.  Full count to Graffanino but then he popped out to short.  Full count to Damon but then he struck out swinging.

Can you say 'missed opportunity'?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 07, 2005, 09:20:35 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
That just might do it for the Red Sox.  Manny homered leading off the bottom of the 6th to make it 4-3 Chicago & chase Freddy Garcia.  Marte came and promptly loaded the bases, so they brought in El Duque, with nobody out.  Went to a full count on Varitek but then he popped out to 1st.  Full count to Graffanino but then he popped out to short.  Full count to Damon but then he struck out swinging.

Can you say 'missed opportunity'?


Couldn't've happened to a nicer bunch of overexposed media whores :wink:   And I just watched the Spankees lose, so I'm really smilin' ...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 08, 2005, 03:20:03 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "mshray"
That just might do it for the Red Sox.  Manny homered leading off the bottom of the 6th to make it 4-3 Chicago & chase Freddy Garcia.  Marte came and promptly loaded the bases, so they brought in El Duque, with nobody out.  Went to a full count on Varitek but then he popped out to 1st.  Full count to Graffanino but then he popped out to short.  Full count to Damon but then he struck out swinging.

Can you say 'missed opportunity'?


Couldn't've happened to a nicer bunch of overexposed media whores :wink:   And I just watched the Spankees lose, so I'm really smilin' ...


Well the Spankees can't lose today due to the rainout, but if Atlanta & St. Louis win I'll have had a great day.  Watched Minnesota beat Michigan for the first time since 1986 earlier, and Oklahoma was getting spanked also.  MI & OK are for me the Yankees of college football.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 08, 2005, 07:32:33 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "mshray"
That just might do it for the Red Sox.  Manny homered leading off the bottom of the 6th to make it 4-3 Chicago & chase Freddy Garcia.  Marte came and promptly loaded the bases, so they brought in El Duque, with nobody out.  Went to a full count on Varitek but then he popped out to 1st.  Full count to Graffanino but then he popped out to short.  Full count to Damon but then he struck out swinging.

Can you say 'missed opportunity'?


Couldn't've happened to a nicer bunch of overexposed media whores :wink:   And I just watched the Spankees lose, so I'm really smilin' ...


Well the Spankees can't lose today due to the rainout, but if Atlanta & St. Louis win I'll have had a great day.  Watched Minnesota beat Michigan for the first time since 1986 earlier, and Oklahoma was getting spanked also.  MI & OK are for me the Yankees of college football.


sadly, the Astros are beating the Braves 7-2 in the 7th.  But I'm watching my first Sharks game of the year -- they're in St Louis -- and the Sharks just won 7-6.  This is apparently "the new NHL", meaning lots more goals per game, and I'm diggin' it.  Guess they'll have to stop giving away free pizza after 4 goals.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 08, 2005, 09:16:51 PM
I'm glad hockey is back. I'm going to the shark tank next Saturday. There was a family pack offer where you get four tickets, hot dogs, pretzels and sodas.
Go Sharks!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 09, 2005, 11:16:26 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
I'm glad hockey is back. I'm going to the shark tank next Saturday. There was a family pack offer where you get four tickets, hot dogs, pretzels and sodas.Go Sharks!


Ticket prices look like they're a bit lower (?)  We have tix for 3 games. The Tank rules! Let me know if it's a sellout or if there are a lot of empty seats -- and whether the concession stand prices are lower.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 09, 2005, 12:04:46 PM
The FOX football announcer just made a Holy Grail reference, quoting the movie's "Run away! Runaway!" rabbit line.

You might have heard my head spinning all the way on the other coast.
Title: what a confluence
Post by: ggould on October 09, 2005, 02:43:16 PM
Tiger and Daly are in a playoff only a mile or two away from me, the Blue Angels rumble in the distance, and the Niners are sucking at Candlestick.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 09, 2005, 07:03:55 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
The FOX football announcer just made a Holy Grail reference, quoting the movie's "Run away! Runaway!" rabbit line.

You might have heard my head spinning all the way on the other coast.


Sorry, you were drowned out by the Blue Angels -- and the sound of the Niners going down the drain :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 09, 2005, 07:08:34 PM
Anyone watch the entire 5 hr 50 min, 18-inning Astros/Braves game? God, I hate Roger Clemens.  I mean, I'm no Braves fan, but I REALLY hate Clemens.  

Did I mention that I hate Clemens?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 09, 2005, 09:03:41 PM
I was driving over the GG back from Marin about 4pm with the Angels zooming from SF to the Headlands and making loops. AWESOME! One flew across the span very low and close to us. There were more sailboats out there than I have ever seen in one place. I heard on the radio that the game was 17 innings. Maybe they were still playing. Is that a record?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 10, 2005, 07:17:52 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
I was driving over the GG back from Marin about 4pm with the Angels zooming from SF to the Headlands and making loops. AWESOME! One flew across the span very low and close to us. There were more sailboats out there than I have ever seen in one place. I heard on the radio that the game was 17 innings. Maybe they were still playing. Is that a record?

It was the longest playoff game ever in terms of innings (18) and the second-longest in terms of time elapsed (I didn't catch which game was longer).  I have conflicting feelings about Roger -- as a Red Sox fan, I'm ever mindful of his early work, and certain pictures of him still make me feel funny in my special place; but on the other hand, he is kind of an asshole, and I won't be surprised at all if we someday learn he'd been the biggest steroid abuser of them all.  But trumping all that was/is my dislike of Smoltz and the Braves, so I was fine and dandy with how that one turned out.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 10, 2005, 07:41:53 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "Alicat"
I was driving over the GG back from Marin about 4pm with the Angels zooming from SF to the Headlands and making loops. AWESOME! One flew across the span very low and close to us. There were more sailboats out there than I have ever seen in one place. I heard on the radio that the game was 17 innings. Maybe they were still playing. Is that a record?

It was the longest playoff game ever in terms of innings (18) and the second-longest in terms of time elapsed (I didn't catch which game was longer).  I have conflicting feelings about Roger -- as a Red Sox fan, I'm ever mindful of his early work, and certain pictures of him still make me feel funny in my special place; but on the other hand, he is kind of an asshole, and I won't be surprised at all if we someday learn he'd been the biggest steroid abuser of them all.  But trumping all that was/is my dislike of Smoltz and the Braves, so I was fine and dandy with how that one turned out.


God knows I dislike Smoltz too.   When they pitched against each other last week I called it "Steroids vs. Jesus", which sounds like a South Park ep.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 10, 2005, 01:40:20 PM
I really hoped that the Braves would win just so they'd be playing today & whoever won would have some juggling to do for the series in St. Louis.  But they played 2 full games on Sunday, so that's nearly as good.  Clemens won't be available until Game 3 now, which means we should get Pettitte on Wed, Oswalt in Game 2 & Bakke in game 4.  

Have I mentioned that I'll be there for game 1?  Leaving tomorrow for a business trip, and by bro from KC will be driving out Wedndasy morning to meet us.  He scored tix, so we'll be taking our folks along.  Look for us straight back from 1st base, one level up, row 6.

I don't have a strong visceral feeling about Clemens, he's too good to hate much (like Barry) & mostly I just don't like my team facing him.  Last year, when he lost Game 7 of the NLCS, it was pretty remarkable that we could come back to win the game.  In the 142 previous games in which Clemens had a 2 run lead at any point, he had won 140 of them.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 10, 2005, 03:05:51 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
I really hoped that the Braves would win just so they'd be playing today & whoever won would have some juggling to do for the series in St. Louis.  But they played 2 full games on Sunday, so that's nearly as good.  Clemens won't be available until Game 3 now, which means we should get Pettitte on Wed, Oswalt in Game 2 & Bakke in game 4.  

Have I mentioned that I'll be there for game 1?  Leaving tomorrow for a business trip, and by bro from KC will be driving out Wedndasy morning to meet us.  He scored tix, so we'll be taking our folks along.  Look for us straight back from 1st base, one level up, row 6.

I don't have a strong visceral feeling about Clemens, he's too good to hate much (like Barry) & mostly I just don't like my team facing him.  Last year, when he lost Game 7 of the NLCS, it was pretty remarkable that we could come back to win the game.  In the 142 previous games in which Clemens had a 2 run lead at any point, he had won 140 of them.


Hey, man that's some nice timing on your part. ;) Have a great time--hope the Cards knock them on their Astros. And say goodbye to old Busch stadium for me, too!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 10, 2005, 03:47:58 PM
Quote from: "urth"
hope the Cards knock them on their Astros.


LOL!  I'll be looking for folks holding up signs that say that!

The opposite, which I saw when the Cards played the Giants in 2002:
"Shove it up your Pujols".  That one actually got on TV for a brief second.
Title: Busch
Post by: ggould on October 10, 2005, 04:16:37 PM
Quote from: "urth"
And say goodbye to old Busch stadium for me, too!

I remember going there once a few years ago for a Cubs/Cards game, and the main memory is one of overwhelming oppressive heat and humidity.  Weather wimp that I am.
Title: Re: Busch
Post by: urth on October 10, 2005, 04:29:22 PM
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "urth"
And say goodbye to old Busch stadium for me, too!

I remember going there once a few years ago for a Cubs/Cards game, and the main memory is one of overwhelming oppressive heat and humidity.  Weather wimp that I am.


I don't think it's just you, Geoff--Sarah attended several games there while going to school at Mizzou, and she always talked about how hot it was in that ballpark. I remember hearing about games where it was 120+ down on the field.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 11, 2005, 11:27:36 AM
So anyone care to guess how long before Joe Torre is shown the door? I'd say probably by this weekend. Steinbrenner cannot be happy that his Yankees have missed two World Series in a row, have not won the series in 5 years and have only played in two of the last four. I'm thinking Torre will be handed his head, and sooner rather than later.

On the other hand, I don't think he'll be out of work for long. Can you picture him in Dodger blue?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 11, 2005, 11:46:26 AM
Quote from: "urth"
So anyone care to guess how long before Joe Torre is shown the door? I'd say probably by this weekend. Steinbrenner cannot be happy that his Yankees have missed two World Series in a row, have not won the series in 5 years and have only played in two of the last four. I'm thinking Torre will be handed his head, and sooner rather than later.

On the other hand, I don't think he'll be out of work for long. Can you picture him in Dodger blue?


I dunno, people said the same thing last year. George & Joe are co-dependent, methinks.  Word is Cashman may be more likely to leave.  But yeah, if they fire Torre the Dodgers'll snap him up immediately.  But who will the Yanks get?  Ken Macha? ROTFL!!!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 11, 2005, 12:21:00 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "urth"
So anyone care to guess how long before Joe Torre is shown the door? I'd say probably by this weekend. Steinbrenner cannot be happy that his Yankees have missed two World Series in a row, have not won the series in 5 years and have only played in two of the last four. I'm thinking Torre will be handed his head, and sooner rather than later.

On the other hand, I don't think he'll be out of work for long. Can you picture him in Dodger blue?


I dunno, people said the same thing last year. George & Joe are co-dependent, methinks.  Word is Cashman may be more likely to leave.  But yeah, if they fire Torre the Dodgers'll snap him up immediately.  But who will the Yanks get?  Ken Macha? ROTFL!!!


Lou Piniella.

I still think Torre's on the way out. Heard that someone quoted Steinbrenner last night as saying "it's in the manager's hands." Can't be much plainer than that.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 11, 2005, 12:34:55 PM
oo, I forgot about Sweet Lou. Piniella and Steinbrenner -- THAT'LL be fun to watch!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 12, 2005, 08:09:53 PM
Holy shit, AJ Pierzynski just stole that game -- pretty much literally -- from the Angels.  If I were an Anaheim fan I'd be mightily pissed tonight.

Hope Mshray enjoyed his Cards game!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 12, 2005, 08:11:44 PM
Quote from: "urth"
I still think Torre's on the way out. Heard that someone quoted Steinbrenner last night as saying "it's in the manager's hands." Can't be much plainer than that.


Steinbrenner is such an astonishing asshole.  He has no idea what he's got in Torre.  Fuckwad thinks he knows the game because he has some money.  I hope children laugh at him all winter.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 12, 2005, 10:33:29 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Holy shit, AJ Pierzynski just stole that game -- pretty much literally -- from the Angels.  If I were an Anaheim fan I'd be mightily pissed tonight.


That play will be talked about for years (especially if the Sox win that series).  For his part, AJ says he observed the same thing when he was catching for SF -- the Red Sox did it to the Giants (they showed the clip). But out is out... unless it's not.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 13, 2005, 08:21:23 AM
A's may do it Orel-ly: Hersheiser a candidate for manager.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/10/13/SPG6LF7M8D1.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 13, 2005, 09:12:44 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Holy shit, AJ Pierzynski just stole that game -- pretty much literally -- from the Angels.  If I were an Anaheim fan I'd be mightily pissed tonight.


That play will be talked about for years (especially if the Sox win that series).  For his part, AJ says he observed the same thing when he was catching for SF -- the Red Sox did it to the Giants (they showed the clip). But out is out... unless it's not.

I'm still shaking my head in amazement. He was OUT. Catcher had the ball.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 13, 2005, 12:53:12 PM
From the Onion:

Fox Cancels ALCS After Just Two Episodes

LOS ANGELES—Fox Entertainment president Gail Berman announced Thursday that the network is pulling the plug on ALCS, the new three-hour drama/comedy about two rival clubs competing for the coveted "pennant," just two shows into its run. "This uninspired series featured a cast of uninteresting characters, a hackneyed plot, and more boring narration than actual meaningful dialogue," Berman said. "We tried to find an audience on Tuesdays, then on Wednesdays, and we were prepared to move its time slot to Friday nights or Saturday afternoons before ultimately realizing that the series had zero potential." Television experts cited several other possible reasons for the early cancellation, such as the overly expensive sets and costumes, the show's subject matter, and the fact that the series' projected breakout character—a brash, outspoken black man named Carl Everett—tested very poorly with audiences. Fox remains optimistic about its other fledgling program, NLCS, but critics say the series has "very little chance" of making it past seven episodes.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 13, 2005, 07:49:40 PM
If I were in the army, I would want Roy Oswalt to be my drill sergeant.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 14, 2005, 10:19:12 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"

Hope Mshray enjoyed his Cards game!


We shore did.  What more could you ask for?

We went a bit early and walked around the big pep rally, with booths from about 6 local radio stations, all broadcasting live, a live band, and the big fountain had red colored water going.  Of course everyone was wearing red themselves.  

Walked around the backside of Busch to see the new stadium construction, which is very interesting.  The south half of the new stadium is already built, complete with seats.  It's like someone chopped it in half.  After they demo the old Busch stadium they will build the north half of the stadium in the area where the first base & right field sections are of the old stadium.  There is a yellow pole sticking up out of the right filed bleachers where the new stadium's left field foul pole will be.  When it's finished batters will be looking over the center field fence directly at The Arch.

In Busch the only difference between the first row of the 200 level and the last row of the 100 (field level) is a metal bar going across.  There are 4 more rows and then a walkway.  So we were in row 6 of the 200 level, one row removed from the walkway, just to the outfield side of the home dugout.  Awesome seats!  (which for over $1000 for 4 tix they damn well should have been!)

The game had everything a Cards fan could want except that Edmonds couldn't quite make the spectacluar first inning grab of Berkman's double.  But for the rest of the game Berkman, Ensberg & Lane (3-4-5 hitters) combined to ground out 8 times.  When Sanders came up in the bottom of the first with Eckstein aboard, the whole place started chanting "REG-GIE!! REG-GIE!!" and he responded with a 445 ft homer to left center.  We also saw a squeeze play and a pair of 2 out RBI singles.  Baseball at its best.  The temperature was 70 at game time and by the 9th inning had dropped all the way down to 68.  I kept looking and it was only on the way out that I finally saw someone who wasn't wearing red.  Oh, and I was on the Jumbotron between innings twice!  I had a hand puppet of the Fredbird mascot, maybe it was on the telecast.

Of course what happened last night has dampened my enthusiasm.  But they've beaten the Astros with less in the past.

Almost forgot, one radio guy said on the air "...tonight's game against the Astros, or as I like to call them, the Asses.  Hey if they can shorten it to the 'Stros, I can shorten it to the Asses."  

Gotta love it.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 14, 2005, 10:32:15 AM
Actually that'd be the As'es, but I'm down with the sentiment.

GO CARDS!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 14, 2005, 12:22:49 PM
The A's are bringing back Ken Macha after all!  This is a bit surreal, no?

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/10/14/sports/s115225D08.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 17, 2005, 08:35:57 PM
Damn, what happened to the Cards? David Eckstein is their last chance here in the ninth. Will we all be rootin' for the White Sox in the Series?

Eckstein gets a base hit! Now it's up to Edmonds...

... who draws a walk! Pujols could do something here, I hope.

AND HE DOES!!!  3-run homer to put the Cards ahead. Stayin Alive, Baby!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 17, 2005, 09:49:54 PM
On to hockey now. It was more than wonderful to have hockey again. Sharks on Saturday night were grand. Quite a pre-game show. Lights, music, images on ice and thru the crowd. The fanfare had the fans in a frenzy. I don't know the right techno term for the image displays. The players and their names were shown on the ice in glorious color. Covered the whole rink. The NHL logo was splashed across the audience all around the rink. Quite a "show" as well as sport. Also, winning aint bad. "Four in the net and it's pizza you get."  Ticket stubs redeemable at Round Table for free pizza. YAY SHARKS!!! Oh, some guy proposed to his gal at center ice. She said yes. At least in front of the crowd she did.

Going back to San Jose in a few weeks for an Earthquakes playoff game or some semi-final type game. If you havern't been to a 'Quakes game, it's a real nice outdoor event. It sure is nice having so many sports to choose from.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on October 17, 2005, 09:50:23 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Damn, what happened to the Cards? David Eckstein is their last chance here in the ninth. Will we all be rootin' for the White Sox in the Series?

Eckstein gets a base hit! Now it's up to Edmonds...

... who draws a walk! Pujols could do something here, I hope.

AND HE DOES!!!  3-run homer to put the Cards ahead. Stayin Alive, Baby!


Yep, quite the finish.  Pujols CRUSHED that hanging slider.  Hope the Cards can pull this series out.  Hard choice between the Lastros and the Sox...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 20, 2005, 11:31:38 AM
Quote from: "Rod"

Hope the Cards can pull this series out.  Hard choice between the Lastros and the Sox...


I guess it wasn't meant to be.  I'm gonna have to go with the Chisox, but only because I have cousins who are Sox fans & Houston is Bush country.  I don't plan to spend any time in front of the tube watching.  On the other hand, maybe if the As's win then Clemens, Biggio & Bagwell will all retire & the Cards won't have to play them in the playoffs anymore.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 22, 2005, 06:39:12 PM
YAY! Clemens leaves the game after 2 innings! Woo hoo! Go Sox!

(OK, it's still a close game -- 4-3 Chicago after 4 -- but still, losing Clemens has gotta hurt the As's.)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 22, 2005, 07:28:26 PM
GO SOX! Did you just catch Liz Phair doing God Bless America?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 23, 2005, 10:49:50 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
GO SOX! Did you just catch Liz Phair doing God Bless America?


What was THAT about?  I know she's trying to be mainstream but... sheesh.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 23, 2005, 08:23:50 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
GO SOX! Did you just catch Liz Phair doing God Bless America?


What was THAT about?  I know she's trying to be mainstream but... sheesh.


Anyone else see Lou Rawls massacre the national anthem tonight?  I was so dumbstruck I had to call the Princess.  He missed almost every high note he tried, and to make it worse, his right eye squinted shut every time he attempted such a note, as if unable to bear watching.

P.S.  They really REALLY need to stop showing that freakish woman with the goalpost teeth on the "Trading Spouses" previews.  Really.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 23, 2005, 08:47:54 PM
Damn, missed the anthem. Very SATISFYING game. WoW!!! Grand Slam, home runs, pouring rain... I can hardly wait until Tuesday for the next game.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 23, 2005, 08:51:47 PM
If I am ever in a burning building, I want Paul Konerko to be the fireman who rescues me.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 23, 2005, 10:21:46 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
If I am ever in a burning building, I want Paul Konerko to be the fireman who rescues me.


So, is that the same burning building where Mr Oswalt is your drill sargeant?  I'd rather be rescued by Jenks -- damn, he's a big boy.  Those were 2 terrific games; I always say I'm not gonna get sucked into the WS but wow!

And whothehell was the trumpet player -- they acted like everybody was supposed to know who he was. Sorry I missed Lou. "You'll never find... another Star Spangled Banner like mine..."

Sox in Six!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 25, 2005, 09:06:38 AM
So what's this about Bud Selig wants the roof kept open at Minute Maid for tonite's Game 3? The As's are NOT pleased.  God knows I'm not a fan, but isn't it their park? and their roof?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 25, 2005, 09:49:40 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
So what's this about Bud Selig wants the roof kept open at Minute Maid for tonite's Game 3? The As's are NOT pleased.  God knows I'm not a fan, but isn't it their park? and their roof?


There's precedent. When the series was in Phoenix a few years back, the D'backs wanted it closed too, but MLB ruled otherwise.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 25, 2005, 09:59:17 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
So what's this about Bud Selig wants the roof kept open at Minute Maid for tonite's Game 3? The As's are NOT pleased.  God knows I'm not a fan, but isn't it their park? and their roof?


There's precedent. When the series was in Phoenix a few years back, the D'backs wanted it closed too, but MLB ruled otherwise.


But what's the reason?  to create "equal" conditions in both parks?  If so, why not enforce it in the Division and League Series too?  

I don't think Selig is trying to favor the Sox, but I do think he's looking for more HRs (the ball carries better with the roof open, allegedly).
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 25, 2005, 11:05:42 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
So what's this about Bud Selig wants the roof kept open at Minute Maid for tonite's Game 3? The As's are NOT pleased.  God knows I'm not a fan, but isn't it their park? and their roof?


There's precedent. When the series was in Phoenix a few years back, the D'backs wanted it closed too, but MLB ruled otherwise.


But what's the reason?  to create "equal" conditions in both parks?  If so, why not enforce it in the Division and League Series too?  

I don't think Selig is trying to favor the Sox, but I do think he's looking for more HRs (the ball carries better with the roof open, allegedly).


The official line is that Bud wants consistency, which is complete bullshit.  He wants home runs, and maybe he wants sunshine on TV too.  But he should keep his cakehole shut: Bad things happen when he injects himself directly into any situation.  I think he's a moron who should do what he does best: Nothing.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 25, 2005, 08:31:59 PM
sooo.... who saw the musical guests tonite?  Wynonna, Michael McDonald,  Eric Benet and, er, some other woman did a Hurricane Relief song. (I saw but did not hear; reading the lyrics on closed-captioning was nonetheless quite painful.)  Them Mr. McD stuck around to do the Anthem. He looked old.  If his picture isn't on MenWhoLookLikeKennyRogers.com, it should be.  And Aaron Neville did a vocally strained version of "Gawd Bless America".

Oh, the game... it's 5-4 Sox in the bottom of the 8th, and yes the roof is open. Dustin Hermanson Plaza just came in for Chicago.

I was NOT pleased that Smoltz beat Zito (and everybody else) for the Clemente Award. :evil:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 25, 2005, 09:50:59 PM
Man o man. Top o the 11th. Nice looking rookie pitcher for HOU. Walls I think. Podesednuk stole 2nd beautifully. Here comes Konerko who's getting walked to 1st. I love baseball.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 26, 2005, 09:53:37 AM
Breaking news:  Sheryl Swoopes, arguably the greatest female basketball player ever (at least she has the most awards & championships at all levels), has come out, the first major pro US athlete to do so at the peak of their career.  She is the current WNBA MVP.

http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/news/story?id=2203853
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 26, 2005, 10:01:39 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Breaking news:  Sheryl Swoopes, arguably the greatest female basketball player ever (at least she has the most awards & championships at all levels), has come out, the first major pro US athlete to do so at the peak of their career.  She is the current WNBA MVP.

http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/news/story?id=2203853


Thanks for the alert!  I've emailed this to a good friend, and as I noted to him, kudos to Ms. Swoopes for her courage and honesty -- I fully expect the WNBA to offer her no support whatsoever when the fallout comes.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 26, 2005, 10:03:13 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Breaking news:  Sheryl Swoopes, arguably the greatest female basketball player ever (at least she has the most awards & championships at all levels), has come out, the first major pro US athlete to do so at the peak of their career.  She is the current WNBA MVP.

http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/news/story?id=2203853


A big story, but we're talking women's basketball here; those who do watch the WNBA probably suspected a lot of those women are dykes. But as she's black and a single mom, it's significant -- black homophobes LOVE to paint homosex as a white male yuppie "disease".
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 26, 2005, 10:22:02 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "mshray"
Breaking news:  Sheryl Swoopes, arguably the greatest female basketball player ever (at least she has the most awards & championships at all levels), has come out, the first major pro US athlete to do so at the peak of their career.  She is the current WNBA MVP.

http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/news/story?id=2203853


Thanks for the alert!  I've emailed this to a good friend, and as I noted to him, kudos to Ms. Swoopes for her courage and honesty -- I fully expect the WNBA to offer her no support whatsoever when the fallout comes.


Somewhat surprising results on the ESPN viewer poll (and a particularly cogent analysis by their regular WNBA writer here: http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/columns/story?columnist=voepel_mechelle&id=2203893 ):

Thank you for voting. See below for the results from across SportsNation.

Your responses in bold text below.


1.) Is this a big story?
60.6% Yes -- Like it or not, sports are one place where people of disparate opinions are forced to come together.
39.4% No -- Sports are sports, and we shouldn't look to them to influence or address social issues.
 
2.) Will Swoopes' announcement prompt more athletes to come out?
55.8% No
44.2% Yes
 
3.) Are you surprised an athlete of Swoopes' stature came out while still active?
50.7% No
49.3% Yes
 
4.) Does Swoopes' announcement change your opinion of her?
80.2% No
19.8% Yes
 
5.) Will Swoopes' announcement make her any less marketable?
51.3% No
48.7% Yes
 
6.) What impact will Swoopes' announcement have on women's basketball?
52.8% Mostly neutral
27.5% Mostly negative
19.7% Mostly positive

7.) Are sports fans more tolerant of openly gay female athletes than male athletes?
87.4% Yes
12.6% No
 
8.) Would it bother you if the star of your favorite team came out?
63.4% No
36.6% Yes
 
9.) How long will it be until a star player in the NBA, NFL, NHL or MLB comes out?
32.2% More than 10 years
31.6% Within five years
21.8% Within 10 years
14.3% Within a year or two

10.) How would you rate the tolerance of sports fans compared to the general public?
30.0% About the same
29.7% Slightly less tolerant
25.2% Much less tolerant
10.1% Slightly more tolerant
5.0% Much more tolerant
 

Total Votes: 7,647

P.S.  I called Dave & told him when I voted for Little Feat.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 27, 2005, 08:26:47 AM
Well, congrats to the White Sox -- I was rooting for 'em, but I didn't expect 'em to sweep.  They deserve our thanks because

(a) we may never see Roger Clemens again

(b) We've been spared 3 more days of FOX's dreadful coverage (and boy they must be pissed -- the WS is a sweep 2 years in a row, that's a shitload of lost revenue $$$).
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 27, 2005, 08:51:59 AM
First Sheryl Swoopes.........


..........and now Ozzie Guillen???

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=1756&e=1&u=/051027/483/hta19010270538
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 27, 2005, 08:56:12 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
First Sheryl Swoopes.........


..........and now Ozzie Guillen???

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=1756&e=1&u=/051027/483/hta19010270538


ROTFLSHIPMP!!!

Especially funny after his "child molster" comment earlier this year...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 27, 2005, 09:44:36 AM
Los Angeles Saints?

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/10/27/sports/s092551D27.DTL

Well, saints and angels go together...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 27, 2005, 11:06:51 AM
I'm going to a taping of Stephen A. Smith's "Quite Frankly" this afternoon.  Topic is gays in sports -- and this was arranged well before Swoopes's coming-out.  Should be interesting.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on October 27, 2005, 11:29:01 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
I'm going to a taping of Stephen A. Smith's "Quite Frankly" this afternoon.  Topic is gays in sports -- and this was arranged well before Swoopes's coming-out.  Should be interesting.


Topic aside, I wouldn't watch Stephen A. Smith if you put a gun to my head.  Quite frankly, he's a blowhard.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 27, 2005, 11:49:42 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
I'm going to a taping of Stephen A. Smith's "Quite Frankly" this afternoon.  Topic is gays in sports -- and this was arranged well before Swoopes's coming-out.  Should be interesting.


bring your earplugs!  On the list of annoying things about ESPN, he's right up there. But we expect a full report!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 27, 2005, 11:59:30 AM
Another article about Raider Nation...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/10/27/BAG7VFEO8H1.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 27, 2005, 12:53:28 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
I'm going to a taping of Stephen A. Smith's "Quite Frankly" this afternoon.  Topic is gays in sports -- and this was arranged well before Swoopes's coming-out.  Should be interesting.


I remember what he was like a couple of years ago, and I think he's a prime example of someone achieving career advancement only after creating an over-the-top persona.  Tell me if you ever notice him slipping out of character and reverting to his genuine self.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 27, 2005, 01:56:25 PM
SBC Park changing names again...
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/10/27/MNGBAFERJC13.DTL

AT&T Park?

Oy vey.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on October 27, 2005, 03:30:24 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Another article about Raider Nation...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/10/27/BAG7VFEO8H1.DTL


Yeah, I already read that.  It's disheartening.  The sad part is that 98% of the fans aren't any more likely to cause trouble than fans anywhere.

The other two percent perpetuate  the image.  The dress up crowd is then associated with it, though, as the article states, they are generally well behaved.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 27, 2005, 04:49:35 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
SBC Park changing names again...
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/10/27/MNGBAFERJC13.DTL

AT&T Park?

Oy vey.


Oy vey indeed. Lot of folks will not be happy about this--the Giants and the City of SF probably leading the list. Think of all the signage that will need to be changed...again.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 27, 2005, 10:05:46 PM
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
I'm going to a taping of Stephen A. Smith's "Quite Frankly" this afternoon.  Topic is gays in sports -- and this was arranged well before Swoopes's coming-out.  Should be interesting.


Topic aside, I wouldn't watch Stephen A. Smith if you put a gun to my head.  Quite frankly, he's a blowhard.


A blowhard doing a show about gays in sports... naw, that joke's too easy.

But THIS JUST IN: Mr Sulu's gay!!!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2005/10/27/entertainment/e165838D33.DTL

Not that I'm surprised or anything...
Title: suspicious white powder
Post by: ggould on October 27, 2005, 10:52:22 PM
Special News  Release:

The San  Francisco 49ers' football practice  was delayed nearly two hours yesterday morning after a player reported finding  an unknown white powdery substance on the practice field.  

The head coach immediately suspended  practice while police and federal agents were called to investigate.   After a complete analysis, FBI forensic experts determined that the white  substance unknown to the players was the goal  line.
 
Practice was resumed today after special  agents decided the team was unlikely to encounter the substance  again.
Title: Re: suspicious white powder
Post by: RGMike on October 28, 2005, 07:10:25 AM
Quote from: "ggould"
Special News  Release:

The San  Francisco 49ers' football practice  was delayed nearly two hours yesterday morning after a player reported finding  an unknown white powdery substance on the practice field.  

The head coach immediately suspended  practice while police and federal agents were called to investigate.   After a complete analysis, FBI forensic experts determined that the white  substance unknown to the players was the goal  line.
 
Practice was resumed today after special  agents decided the team was unlikely to encounter the substance  again.


an oldie (from 2001, when it was about Cal or Stanford, as I recall), but a goodie!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 28, 2005, 01:08:14 PM
Best (anonymous) quote about this year's World Series:

"The White Sox have shattered Bobby Brown's record for number of times Houston is beat in one week."

ROTFLSHIPMP!!!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gaz at da Voice on October 28, 2005, 04:13:08 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Best (anonymous) quote about this year's World Series:

"The White Sox have shattered Bobby Brown's record for number of times Houston is beat in one week."

ROTFLSHIPMP!!!


The entire Voice copy editing and fact checking departments are laughing out loud at that.  Well done, whoever came up with that.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 01, 2005, 04:01:23 PM
Niners sign Jesse The Batchelor as QB...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2005/11/01/sports/s152342S69.DTL

Bad news for Cody "the Wicked" Pickett. (Yes, Chris Berman has already called him that. Maybe Cody "If you Pickett it'll never heal" would be more appropriate.)
Title: A golden lining
Post by: urth on November 02, 2005, 04:35:36 PM
This just in:

Vizquel and Matheny both got Gold Gloves:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/11/02/sports/s143222S10.DTL
Title: Re: A golden lining
Post by: RGMike on November 03, 2005, 07:37:13 AM
Quote from: "urth"
This just in:

Vizquel and Matheny both got Gold Gloves:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/11/02/sports/s143222S10.DTL


and Chavvy got one the day before.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on November 07, 2005, 10:30:24 AM
This is just too unbelievable of a story.  Panthers Cheerleaders Arrested after Sex at Bar (and yes that means with each other)

Brief synopsis here: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5059164

For some fan commentary go here: http://www.footballoutsiders.com/2005/11/06/extra-points/3170/#comments

For a clip of the TV news report, go here: http://www.wcnc.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.wcnc.com/1107-rugg.wmv

For the Panthers Cheeleader Roster, go here: http://www.panthers.com/cheerleaders/roster.jsp
(but let me know if you actually get a picture to load, I haven't had any success.  Their server must be swamped beyond all imagining.)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Beej on November 07, 2005, 10:39:22 AM
I saw something about cheerleaders fighting (Channel 2) on the news but not about stall-sex....
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Beej on November 07, 2005, 10:42:21 AM
Here's a pic of one of 'em....

Kristen Owen

http://www.polarbearrepublic.com/images/sasha/CP2005kristenowenflip.jpg
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on November 07, 2005, 10:52:35 AM
Here's Renee, the one who apparently claimed to be Kristen.

(http://www.panthers.com/photos/perm/main/FLPGEOOGOEDL/renee_body05.jpg)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 07, 2005, 11:09:41 AM
Thanks for, urrrr, filling in the blanks there, guys. That Panthers cheerleader page appears to have been taken down & replaced by the team logo.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 08, 2005, 11:52:43 AM
Awards, we got 'em:  As you know by now, A's reliever Houston Street won the AL Rookie of the Year honor yesterday. And The Angels' Bartolo Colon just got the AL Cy Young.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on November 08, 2005, 03:15:02 PM
The visting Brits take on american sports...

Then there are the oddball diversions Americans call sports. They didn't impress.

"We caught one of your football games yesterday with the 49ers," said Nick Watt, who covers the royals in England for ABC News. "It was a little confusing. They play for five seconds, and then have a little rest."

"And they wear pads, like little girls," Larcombe added. "I'd dare say we don't do that in rugby."

Ever the polite Englishmen, though, the two did find something to recommend about American football.

"The hot dogs were good," said Watt.

"And I'm sure it was nice for you to sit and drink 7.5 gallons of beer, wasn't it?" Larcombe chipped in.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on November 08, 2005, 03:55:33 PM
This is a straight AP wire story, but I think the author has been reading The Onion just a bit lately.


GM Breaks Window as Johnson Breaks Goal Line
 
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Before he could celebrate Kansas City's dramatic victory over Oakland on Sunday, Carl Peterson had to remove slivers of glass from his face, hair and clothing.

When Larry Johnson went vaulting into the end zone on the final play, the Chiefs' president and general manager punched the window in his private suite so hard it shattered.

Nobody was hurt except the Raiders.

[...yadda yadda yadda...rest of article...]
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on November 10, 2005, 03:59:29 PM
Chris Carpenter* wins the Cy Young, the only Cards pitcher besides Gibson to ever do so.

On the other hand, more Cardinals have won the MVP than any other team** & maybe Pujols will finally get his due.



*if the Blue Jays staff from his days with the team were reunited they'd have 4 Cy Young winners: Carp, Hentgen, Clemens & Halliday.

**The Yankees have accounted for more awards, but typical New Yorkers, they've had several greedy players who won multiple times.  The only greedy St. Louisan was Stan The Man.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 28, 2005, 12:36:57 PM
Well, this is pretty big news, considering it's the baseball off-season:

The A's have signed Esteban Loaisa to a 3-year deal.  Are Zito's days as an Athletic numbered?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/11/28/SPG00FV99A3.DTL

Gaz: who knows, Barry could be a Met or a Yank by spring...

"Sadder but Loiaza", as Chris Berman might say.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gaz at da Voice on November 28, 2005, 04:45:48 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Gaz: who knows, Barry could be a Met or a Yank by spring....


I never Met a Barry I didn't Yank.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 28, 2005, 09:25:04 PM
Quote from: "Gaz at da Voice"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Gaz: who knows, Barry could be a Met or a Yank by spring....


I never Met a Barry I didn't Yank.


Line of the Week!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 30, 2005, 01:49:49 PM
In a mild surprise, Paul Konerko has re-upped with the White Sox. (Their acquisition of Thome had led many to suspect they'd pass on Paul K.)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 30, 2005, 02:22:00 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
In a mild surprise, Paul Konerko has re-upped with the White Sox. (Their acquisition of Thome had led many to suspect they'd pass on Paul K.)


Fine, keep him in the AL. Lord knows the Giants weren't going after him.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on November 30, 2005, 05:10:30 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
In a mild surprise, Paul Konerko has re-upped with the White Sox. (Their acquisition of Thome had led many to suspect they'd pass on Paul K.)


Fine, keep him in the AL. Lord knows the Giants weren't going after him.


I don't know why people were so surprised; it makes far more sense for Thome to be a DH at this point in his health.

And the thought of Aaron Rowand in a Phillies uni is already making me lick my lips.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 12, 2005, 07:50:38 AM
Hey Mark, by now you've heard:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/12/SPGNBG6NBQ1.DTL

A Giant Card!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 12, 2005, 09:16:21 AM
Will JT retire? I'll miss seeimg him play in SF.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on December 12, 2005, 09:44:39 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Will JT retire? I'll miss seeimg him play in SF.


Doubt it. I'm betting he ends up in Boston. Anywhere but LA.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on December 12, 2005, 03:27:11 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Hey Mark, by now you've heard:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/12/SPGNBG6NBQ1.DTL

A Giant Card!


I figured that was gonna happen the first time I heard about it several months ago.  It's a good fit all the way around, and if anyone can help prolong Morris' career it's Matheny.  That being said, I think the Giants are no way going to get 3 yrs/$27 million worth of value out of Morris.  I just think his best years are fully behind him, tho' he's been one of my favorite Cardinals for years.  He won't suck (imho) but he is overpriced.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 13, 2005, 03:47:30 PM
What's Billy Beane smoking? Milton Bradley is now an Oakland A...

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/12/13/sports/s150700S97.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 13, 2005, 04:03:47 PM
Mr. Bradley wanted to get away from Jeff Kent. Can you blame him?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on December 13, 2005, 08:32:31 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
What's Billy Beane smoking? Milton Bradley is now an Oakland A...

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/12/13/sports/s150700S97.DTL


Stupid move.  So much for team chemistry.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on December 13, 2005, 09:35:09 PM
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "RGMike"
What's Billy Beane smoking? Milton Bradley is now an Oakland A...

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/12/13/sports/s150700S97.DTL


Stupid move.  So much for team chemistry.


Agreed.  Some people are just poisonous in any environment (Bradley and Kent are both among them).  Was another outfielder even needed, with Kotsay and Payton having nice seasons and Kielty capable of same?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 17, 2005, 11:02:46 AM
Dunno if anyone else here cares about hockey, but the Sharks are suddenly red hot and teal:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/17/SPG4RG9LC51.DTL

proof that one trade can really change everything.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on December 18, 2005, 03:23:58 PM
Wow, I wouldn't have expected him to be gratuitously bitchy like this here:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=251218011

"I really respect the way they play the game," quarterback Bob Griese said. "It's not like they are the Oakland Raiders, where it would be hard to root for them to go undefeated. The Colts are a great organization and they have represented my home state of Indiana with class."
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on December 18, 2005, 03:29:56 PM
Speaking of gratuitously bitchy, Joe Buck isn't even pretending to conceal his glee that the Cowboys are being trampled by Washington as I type.  "I wanna see Pam Oliver talk to Bill Parcells now!" he shrieked before one commercial break.  And etc.  Not that I disagree with the anti-Cowboys sentiment -- but should an announcer even betray sentiment in such a way, particularly when he's got Troy-Boy right up there in the booth with him?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 18, 2005, 08:29:43 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Dunno if anyone else here cares about hockey, but the Sharks are suddenly red hot and teal:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/17/SPG4RG9LC51.DTL

proof that one trade can really change everything.

Baseball is my #1 live sport to go to. Hockey is great. I have tix to go next Friday the 23rd.

I just started going to soccer this past season ans now the Quakes are going going gone I think.
I don't really care about going to see football and I've only been to two Warriors games.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 18, 2005, 09:11:08 PM
"speaking of gratuitously bitchy..."

Well, I dunno, it's accepted that most folks hate the Raiders, so I don't consider that remark bitchy.  As to Sistah Buck, he'd better be careful, or Troy will stop inviting him to go fishing on Brokeback Mountain... :wink:

Was that gratuitously bitchy enough for ya?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 21, 2005, 08:28:28 AM
to no one's surprise, Johnny Damon is now a Yankee...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/21/SPGHKGBBGO1.DTL

goodbye facial hair!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on December 21, 2005, 09:33:11 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
to no one's surprise, Johnny Damon is now a Yankee...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/21/SPGHKGBBGO1.DTL

goodbye facial hair!


And all over greater New England, long-haired, bearded effigies are going up in flames.

Damon must know what he's in for though--he and Giambi were on the A's together, and he had to tidy up when he went uptown, too.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 21, 2005, 09:36:50 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
to no one's surprise, Johnny Damon is now a Yankee...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/21/SPGHKGBBGO1.DTL

goodbye facial hair!


And all over greater New England, long-haired, bearded effigies are going up in flames.

Damon must know what he's in for though--he and Giambi were on the A's together, and he had to tidy up when he went uptown, too.


$52 mil will buy you one HELL of an electric shaver.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Anonymous on December 21, 2005, 09:57:00 AM
He bypassed the electric and looked to be using a disposable BIC
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 21, 2005, 10:01:19 AM
Quote from: "Anonymous"
He bypassed the electric and looked to be using a disposable BIC


Huh?

If you're referring to the pic accompanying the story -- it's an old photo.
I'm sure there'll be another Charity Shaving Event for maximum publicity. So which NY TV station is gonna hire his wife to do "features"?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 21, 2005, 10:03:36 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Anonymous"
He bypassed the electric and looked to be using a disposable BIC


Huh?

If you're referring to the pic accompanying the story -- it's an old photo.

Mea culpa. Charity shave in 2004. :roll:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Anonymous on December 21, 2005, 02:55:35 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
to no one's surprise, Johnny Damon is now a Yankee...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/21/SPGHKGBBGO1.DTL

goodbye facial hair!


He doesn't know what he's in for with the NYC media.  My friend Jagger's (yeah, Mark, that Jagger) wife works as a production assistant on Queer Eye and was there for the taping of the Red Sox episode.  She said JD was Dumb. As. Dirt.  Didn't dish on much else, though.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 21, 2005, 09:55:47 PM
Giants trade Alfonzo to the Angels for Steve Finley...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2005/12/21/sports/s174300S36.DTL

One question: why did the Angels want Alfonzo?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 22, 2005, 07:32:35 AM
Oakland Coliseum: Goodbye upper deck!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2005/12/22/SPGTTGBSU31.DTL&type=as
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on December 22, 2005, 11:03:48 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Oakland Coliseum: Goodbye upper deck!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2005/12/22/SPGTTGBSU31.DTL&type=as


But just for A's games.

Although eliminating the top deck for Raider games would mean a lot more of them get aired on TV locally.  :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 30, 2005, 10:38:36 AM
JT Snow's dad in critical condition:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2005/12/30/sports/s075734S35.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on January 03, 2006, 02:29:19 PM
Well, that didn't take long -- goodby Norv, we hardly knew ye.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/01/03/MNG90GGO7R6.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 04, 2006, 03:27:36 PM
Former NFL'er and ABC Sports analyst Lynn Swann is running for Governor of Pennsylvania -- as a Republican.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2006/01/04/politics/p133938S47.DTL

No clue as to how right-wing he is (or isn't), so I put this in the Sports Thread.
Title: Swanny
Post by: ggould on January 04, 2006, 04:04:37 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
No clue as to how right-wing he is
Quote from: "article"
He has advocated reducing certain business taxes and said he opposes abortion rights.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on January 06, 2006, 02:06:29 PM
JT going Red.

J.T. Snow and the Boston Red Sox reached a preliminary agreement on a $2 million, one-year contract.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on January 07, 2006, 12:35:38 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
JT going Red.

J.T. Snow and the Boston Red Sox reached a preliminary agreement on a $2 million, one-year contract.


Sweet Lou!  That's a mighty fine avatar, ma'am.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2006, 10:21:16 PM
No Three-peat for Bradylicious: Denver 27, Patriots 13.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 15, 2006, 08:43:44 PM
Peyton got run over by The Bu-us
On his way to Super Bowl this year
You can say there's no such thing as Steelers
But they're the guys the other teams should fear
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: princessofcairo on January 16, 2006, 09:39:18 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Peyton got run over by The Bu-us
On his way to Super Bowl this year
You can say there's no such thing as Steelers
But they're the guys the other teams should fear


the bus sure looked surprised by brackett's helmet
pironkova kissed 95th goodbye
you could say it was quite a day for upsets
but only mulkey-robertson's outfit made me cry
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 18, 2006, 04:06:44 PM
So Gang, other than Gaz rooting for the Stillers, do any of y'all have a clear favorite in mind for the duration of the playoffs?  Care to jump on my Seahawks may-the-best-NFC-and-former-AFC-West-team-win bandwagon?

There's an awful lot of bad sports mojo on the line in the Great Northwest.  Since any of us have been alive there's been one NBA championship ('79 Sonics), one NCAA Football co-championship ('91 Huskies) and one WNBA championship ('04 Storm).  In the meantime they've had the team with the best record bow out in the first round of their respective post seasons at least 4 times (this includes last year's top-seeded Huskies in the 2nd round* of March Madness) and many other highly favored teams get upset at some stage.  To say nothing of the dreaded East-coast Bias (which for all practical purposes includes LA).


*for the uninitiated, no #1 seed has ever come close to losing to a #16 seed, so a 2nd Rd loss to  #9 or #8 seed counts in this case.
Title: mshray
Post by: putnamp/kow on January 18, 2006, 04:19:18 PM
Hey mshray, it's putnamp from FO.   Caught your post on FO; I put up a post on the ESPN Seahawks board seeing if anyone in the bay area was going to be watching the game someplace, and we're in the process of selecting a place.  I think they were looking at Ricky's in San Leandro, though nothing's been finalized yet.  How should I contact you for updates?  I'll let them know that there may be more people interested in joining up.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: putnamp/kow on January 18, 2006, 04:20:12 PM
sorry, i should leave my own contact info:

putnamp at google's-fine-gmail-email-system dot com  or AIM at iamthekow
Title: Re: mshray
Post by: mshray on January 18, 2006, 04:41:10 PM
Quote from: "putnamp/kow"
Hey mshray, it's putnamp from FO.   Caught your post on FO; I put up a post on the ESPN Seahawks board seeing if anyone in the bay area was going to be watching the game someplace, and we're in the process of selecting a place.  I think they were looking at Ricky's in San Leandro, though nothing's been finalized yet.  How should I contact you for updates?  I'll let them know that there may be more people interested in joining up.


Dude, that was a very quick response.  I am in Castro Valley, so San Leandro is my backyard.   If I can get away from the wife & kids I will sooo be there.  I'm already mentally rehearsing my excuses.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: putnamp/kow on January 18, 2006, 04:43:58 PM
Yeah, I happened to be lurking the FO threads when you posted that, so pretty good timing all around.  Shoot me an email so I can get in touch with you when details get finalized.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 18, 2006, 04:55:49 PM
Quote from: "putnamp/kow"
Yeah, I happened to be lurking the FO threads when you posted that, so pretty good timing all around.  Shoot me an email so I can get in touch with you when details get finalized.


hit me at mshray@sbcglobal.net if you don't hear from me first.  

Cheers!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 24, 2006, 12:49:25 PM
interesting look-ahead piece in today's Chon about this year's NL West.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/01/24/SPGE8GS5QL1.DTL

a few things I didn't know:

Shawn Estes is now a Padre

Eric Byrnes is now a D'back

Bill Mueller is now a Dodger

and my favorite:  The Dodgers have "the public-relations nightmare of Derek Lowe, a married man, very publicly running off with Fox Sports Net West reporter Carolyn Hughes (she was removed from the Dodgers' coverage in July)."
Title: BEAT LA!
Post by: Alicat on January 24, 2006, 09:10:18 PM
BEAT LA...BEAT LA...BEAT LA

Sharks taking a bite out of the Kings, AGAIN! wooo hoooo
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on January 25, 2006, 02:46:18 PM
A's are getting it together for the coming season. I might have to watch a bit.

Free agent slugger Frank Thomas agreed to a $500,000, one-year contract with Oakland on Wednesday, giving the Athletics the big bat they've been searching for in the middle of their lineup.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 25, 2006, 02:51:33 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
A's are getting it together for the coming season. I might have to watch a bit.

Free agent slugger Frank Thomas agreed to a $500,000, one-year contract with Oakland on Wednesday, giving the Athletics the big bat they've been searching for in the middle of their lineup.


They're looking good, except for that signing of Milton Bradley (dunno WHAT they were thinking of there).  They should have another great year.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 31, 2006, 09:06:02 AM
So who's doing what for the Super Bowl?  Am I the only one openly pulling for the Seahawks?

ETA:  Guess I should have asked that first, 'cause if it's true then the other question is moot & I could care less.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 31, 2006, 09:26:16 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
So who's doing what for the Super Bowl?  Am I the only one openly pulling for the Seahawks?

ETA:  Guess I should have asked that first, 'cause if it's true then the other question is moot & I could care less.


As my avatar indicates, I'm going with the Steelers, disappointed as I was that they beat da Colts.

RGs is having our usual SB Party -- our last event, actually, as the group is folding.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on February 06, 2006, 08:39:59 AM
So Mike how was the ultimate RG event?

Curious as to what the other clubbers thought about the game.  I thought the officiating was atrocious, and (with the possible exception of ruling a Jeramy Stevens fumble an incomplete pass) every call/non-call went against my team.  Some of them were just god-awful.  Not saying they shoulda/woulda won, nor that there was a conspiracy, but man did it leave a bad taste in my mouth to see my team lose like that.  Oh well.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 06, 2006, 08:44:22 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
So Mike how was the ultimate RG event?


There really is nothing like watching a football game with gay guys who know and like the sport and who can appreciate, er, both aspects of a contest between 2 teams of big sweaty men.

But yeah, it was not a great game and of COURSE the officiating sucked -- they didn't have Ed Hochuli!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 28, 2006, 12:30:23 PM
Barry Bonds shows Spring Training can be a drag:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/02/28/SPG2JHG4HI6.DTL

Maybe he'll make a video with DJ Skat Kat...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on February 28, 2006, 02:23:19 PM
You beat me to the post. Paula or a bit Tina?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 28, 2006, 02:38:25 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
You beat me to the post. Paula or a bit Tina?


 more like Flip Wilson as Geraldine.

(http://www.bobbydarin.net/geraldine.jpg)

"Da DEVIL made me buy dis dress!"
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 06, 2006, 11:49:38 AM
Woody retires:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2006/03/06/sports/s105140S90.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on March 06, 2006, 01:06:17 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Woody retires:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2006/03/06/sports/s105140S90.DTL


Damn. Saw it coming, but still hate to see him go. He wasn't his old self last year, but he's a sentimental fave nonetheless. Bet he hooks on as a coach somewhere in a year or two--he's got the right temperament for it.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on March 06, 2006, 10:28:16 PM
Do any of you do Fantasy Baseball?  I'm in one hardcore league in Boston, would consider entering a more casually fun (and free) one via Yahoo if anyone's interested.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 07, 2006, 07:32:35 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Do any of you do Fantasy Baseball?  I'm in one hardcore league in Boston, would consider entering a more casually fun (and free) one via Yahoo if anyone's interested.


I spend way too much time on the 'net as it is! :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 07, 2006, 07:40:31 AM
Hey Gaz, great pic of Barry Z from Sunday's Chron in case ya missed it:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2006/03/05/SPG41HIVNP1.DTL&o=0
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 07, 2006, 11:49:53 AM
more Barry Bonds steroid dirt, from a new book by 2 SF Chronicle reporters:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/07/MNG90HJF4N22.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on March 07, 2006, 09:27:24 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
more Barry Bonds steroid dirt, from a new book by 2 SF Chronicle reporters:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/07/MNG90HJF4N22.DTL

Oy. Just let the season begin.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on March 08, 2006, 09:02:08 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
more Barry Bonds steroid dirt, from a new book by 2 SF Chronicle reporters:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/07/MNG90HJF4N22.DTL

Oy. Just let the season begin.


What kills me is the headlines:  Bonds Shocker?  Really, is anybody shocked?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on March 08, 2006, 09:16:57 AM
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
more Barry Bonds steroid dirt, from a new book by 2 SF Chronicle reporters:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/07/MNG90HJF4N22.DTL

Oy. Just let the season begin.


What kills me is the headlines:  Bonds Shocker?  Really, is anybody shocked?


It's all Mark McGwire's Fault!!!!

But just in case anyone wasn't paying attention, MLB didn't make this stuff illegal at that time.  In fact the only thing that would be 'shocking' is when we finally get to see the MLB memo that explicitly condoned looking the other way, as the steroid-fueled power surge brought the fans back.
Title: WBC baseball
Post by: ggould on March 20, 2006, 09:06:00 PM
kinda diggin' the Cuba-Japan game.  This is serious baseball indeed!
Title: Re: WBC baseball
Post by: RGMike on March 20, 2006, 10:17:22 PM
Quote from: "ggould"
kinda diggin' the Cuba-Japan game.  This is serious baseball indeed!


I cannot begin to tell you how happy I was to see Roger clemens go home empty-handed :wink:
Title: Re: WBC baseball
Post by: mshray on March 22, 2006, 10:41:59 AM
Quote from: "ggould"
kinda diggin' the Cuba-Japan game.  This is serious baseball indeed!


Hey everybody, I need to let you in on a little secret.  Sadaharu Oh, the Japanese manager & greatest slugger in baseball history, is NOT actually Japanese.  In fact he is Taiwanese & comes from my wife's hometown of Tainan, Taiwan. Just like Akebono is really a guy from American Samoa named Chad Rowan, Sadaharu Oh moved to Japan, got famous & adopted a Japanese name & lifestyle.  But he is the pride of Taiwan nonetheless.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on March 22, 2006, 11:27:00 AM
Oh my. Will the deception never end?
I want sushi for lunch.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on March 22, 2006, 11:37:40 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Oh my. Will the deception never end?
I want sushi for lunch.


Illegal use of Wasabi, home run records tainted.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on March 31, 2006, 09:35:42 PM
Play Ball!!!!!!
Spent a few hours mingling with the Giants today. Woo hooo what fun. My new Rich Aurilia is Steve Finley! Autographs from so many, most notably Felipe, Moises, Matt Cain, Noah Lowry, Matt Morris, Mike Metheny, Steve Finley, Lance Niekro, Omar Vizquel, Jason Ellison, Todd Linden. Orlando Cepeda too. Talked to Tim Worrel and Armando Benitez but no pics with them.

Come on Opening Day!!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 01, 2006, 10:40:53 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Play Ball!!!!!!
Spent a few hours mingling with the Giants today. Woo hooo what fun. My new Rich Aurilia is Steve Finley! Autographs from so many, most notably Felipe, Moises, Matt Cain, Noah Lowry, Matt Morris, Mike Metheny, Steve Finley, Lance Niekro, Omar Vizquel, Jason Ellison, Todd Linden. Orlando Cepeda too. Talked to Tim Worrel and Armando Benitez but no pics with them.

Come on Opening Day!!


Oh my.  Generally I find the A's younger and hotter, but Omar... rrrrowr!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 01, 2006, 11:04:47 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Play Ball!!!!!!
Spent a few hours mingling with the Giants today. Woo hooo what fun. My new Rich Aurilia is Steve Finley! Autographs from so many, most notably Felipe, Moises, Matt Cain, Noah Lowry, Matt Morris, Mike Metheny, Steve Finley, Lance Niekro, Omar Vizquel, Jason Ellison, Todd Linden. Orlando Cepeda too. Talked to Tim Worrel and Armando Benitez but no pics with them.

Come on Opening Day!!


Oh my.  Generally I find the A's younger and hotter, but Omar... rrrrowr!

I agree but there's some nice young stuff with the Giants. And not so young. I'll send you a link to my Ofoto. Finley...... mmmm,mmmmm,mmmm
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on April 01, 2006, 11:15:50 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Play Ball!!!!!!
Spent a few hours mingling with the Giants today. Woo hooo what fun. My new Rich Aurilia is Steve Finley! Autographs from so many, most notably Felipe, Moises, Matt Cain, Noah Lowry, Matt Morris, Mike Metheny, Steve Finley, Lance Niekro, Omar Vizquel, Jason Ellison, Todd Linden. Orlando Cepeda too. Talked to Tim Worrel and Armando Benitez but no pics with them.

Come on Opening Day!!


So how were you able to arrange this little tete-a-tete?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on April 01, 2006, 09:25:24 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Play Ball!!!!!!
Spent a few hours mingling with the Giants today. Woo hooo what fun. My new Rich Aurilia is Steve Finley! Autographs from so many, most notably Felipe, Moises, Matt Cain, Noah Lowry, Matt Morris, Mike Metheny, Steve Finley, Lance Niekro, Omar Vizquel, Jason Ellison, Todd Linden. Orlando Cepeda too. Talked to Tim Worrel and Armando Benitez but no pics with them.

Come on Opening Day!!


Ooh, I could get hooked on metheny.  Or Finley, though he's one of the main suspects in the 'roid investigations.

Great job!  And good luck!  I'll be rooting for the A's along with the Phillies and Red Sox (there ain't a team that can handle a man like me, that's why I juggle two or three).
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 02, 2006, 12:09:24 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Play Ball!!!!!!
Spent a few hours mingling with the Giants today. Woo hooo what fun. My new Rich Aurilia is Steve Finley! Autographs from so many, most notably Felipe, Moises, Matt Cain, Noah Lowry, Matt Morris, Mike Metheny, Steve Finley, Lance Niekro, Omar Vizquel, Jason Ellison, Todd Linden. Orlando Cepeda too. Talked to Tim Worrel and Armando Benitez but no pics with them.

Come on Opening Day!!


So how were you able to arrange this little tete-a-tete?

Annual Community Fund (big fund raising event) lunch. Takes place Friday before Opening Day for the past few years. Was at the SF Hilton. Big opportunity to chat with players and if you pay enough to sponsor a table, you get a player to sit with you. We had no player at our table but Moises and Jeff Fassero were two tables away.
Just sent y'all an Ofoto invite link.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 04, 2006, 07:49:08 AM
Yikes! not an auspicious Opening Day for either local team.  Especially bad day for Barry Z.

BTW, Gaz, nice piece on the A's in the current ESPN mag.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: princessofcairo on April 07, 2006, 11:11:04 AM
i'm having no luck trying to find the video of the witasick catch from last night's game (the ichiro hit to his head). anyone have any suggestions? also, i never saw the autistic kid's three-pointer's, either.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 07, 2006, 10:50:43 PM
Ya gots to love the Giants 5th inning at almost 11pm! Glad I'm warm and dry at home watching it.

Allloouuuuuuuuuu! Makes it 6-4. First homer of the season.

Finley performs too!

11pm and raining almost torrentially. Windy too. This can't go much longer.

I guess it can. Rain slows, Braves tie the game and Bobby Cox is ejected. Dang.
Title: timing..
Post by: ggould on April 08, 2006, 11:23:22 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Ya gots to love the Giants 5th inning at almost 11pm! Glad I'm warm and dry at home watching it.

Allloouuuuuuuuuu! Makes it 6-4. First homer of the season.

Finley performs too!

11pm and raining almost torrentially. Windy too. This can't go much longer.

I guess it can. Rain slows, Braves tie the game and Bobby Cox is ejected. Dang.

that woulda been a good time to turn off the tv, and avoid reading the papers the next day!
Title: Re: timing..
Post by: urth on April 08, 2006, 12:10:03 PM
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Ya gots to love the Giants 5th inning at almost 11pm! Glad I'm warm and dry at home watching it.

Allloouuuuuuuuuu! Makes it 6-4. First homer of the season.

Finley performs too!

11pm and raining almost torrentially. Windy too. This can't go much longer.

I guess it can. Rain slows, Braves tie the game and Bobby Cox is ejected. Dang.
that woulda been a good time to turn off the tv, and avoid reading the papers the next day!


If you were reading today's Chron (at least, the 5-star-and-a-dot edition that landed on my front walk this am), it wouldn't matter. there's no coverage of the actual game, no score in the recap of yesterday's games, and the Giants are still 2-1, first in the NL West standings. Guess it got over too late for the Chron's deadline.

But you're right. An ugly finish. Best to get that one behind us. Just hoping they can get thru today and tomorrow's contests with no more rain. The field looked an absolute bog last night.
Title: Re: timing..
Post by: ggould on April 08, 2006, 12:56:35 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Ya gots to love the Giants 5th inning at almost 11pm! Glad I'm warm and dry at home watching it.

Allloouuuuuuuuuu! Makes it 6-4. First homer of the season.

Finley performs too!

11pm and raining almost torrentially. Windy too. This can't go much longer.

I guess it can. Rain slows, Braves tie the game and Bobby Cox is ejected. Dang.
that woulda been a good time to turn off the tv, and avoid reading the papers the next day!
If you were reading today's Chron (at least, the 5-star-and-a-dot edition that landed on my front walk this am), it wouldn't matter. there's no coverage of the actual game, no score in the recap of yesterday's games, and the Giants are still 2-1, first in the NL West standings. Guess it got over too late for the Chron's deadline.

But you're right. An ugly finish. Best to get that one behind us. Just hoping they can get thru today and tomorrow's contests with no more rain. The field looked an absolute bog last night.

Out on the beach, our edition did post the final score, but it was too depressing for me to stay awake that long.  Even the announcers were writing it off to a sort of "shake this one off and move ahead" kind of thing.
Title: Re: timing..
Post by: RGMike on April 08, 2006, 07:26:45 PM
Quote from: "ggould"
Out on the beach, our edition did post the final score, but it was too depressing for me to stay awake that long.  Even the announcers were writing it off to a sort of "shake this one off and move ahead" kind of thing.


I was sick Fri nite and went to bed at 7:00 (!), though I had the radio on, tuned to the A's game (the Giants were still in a delay at that point, and references to that by the A's crew went on thru the game).  I was drifting in & out, and turned the A's off shortly after they ended. I assumed the Giants game had been cancelled. It wasn't until I saw my Post-Game E-Mail this morning that I learned the sad truth.  Kruk & Kuip were quoting Felipe today as saying it was "the ugliest game he's ever been involved in."
Title: Re: timing..
Post by: ggould on April 08, 2006, 11:34:56 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Kruk & Kuip were quoting Felipe today as saying it was "the ugliest game he's ever been involved in."

If it weren't for the fact the Gigantes already had scored a bazillion runs, they might have given the game away today too!
Title: Re: timing..
Post by: urth on April 08, 2006, 11:45:32 PM
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Kruk & Kuip were quoting Felipe today as saying it was "the ugliest game he's ever been involved in."

If it weren't for the fact the Gigantes already had scored a bazillion runs, they might have given the game away today too!


Yep, some of the bullpen is not exactly trustworthy so far. Jeremy Accardo has been rocked at least twice now. However, Jack Taschner dropped is ERA by 50%--from 135.0 to 67.5!

Going to the game tomorrow, assuming the heavens don't open up and create a bog in the outfield again. I'm not entirely optimistic.
Title: The Masters
Post by: ggould on April 09, 2006, 03:21:30 PM
been napping to TV golf today, feeling pretty sub par myself.  Wondering if Rod's still there.  File a report?
Title: Re: timing..
Post by: RGMike on April 09, 2006, 03:58:44 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Kruk & Kuip were quoting Felipe today as saying it was "the ugliest game he's ever been involved in."

If it weren't for the fact the Gigantes already had scored a bazillion runs, they might have given the game away today too!


Yep, some of the bullpen is not exactly trustworthy so far. Jeremy Accardo has been rocked at least twice now. However, Jack Taschner dropped is ERA by 50%--from 135.0 to 67.5!

Going to the game tomorrow, assuming the heavens don't open up and create a bog in the outfield again. I'm not entirely optimistic.


Hope you stayed 'til the end, bub. Exciting finish -- yay Lance Niekro!
Meanwhile the A's almost did the opposite; they had a 6-0 lead in the 8th that became 6-4 and came thisclose to blowing it.  Quite a day for using the remote.
Title: Re: timing..
Post by: urth on April 10, 2006, 09:36:46 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"

Hope you stayed 'til the end, bub. Exciting finish -- yay Lance Niekro!
Meanwhile the A's almost did the opposite; they had a 6-0 lead in the 8th that became 6-4 and came thisclose to blowing it.  Quite a day for using the remote.


Oh yeah--I'm not one for leaving before the last out, for reasons exactly like what happened. Besides--it was only a one-run game before Niekro's dinger, so it could have turned around at any point--which it did!

Gotta say the Atlanta pitching over the course of the series did not look nearly as invincible as it has in the past (although Smoltz was pretty steady after that rough second inning).  Possibly Leo Mazzone took the magic dust with him to Baltimore?

But Winn's dying quail of an RBI was a lovely thing to see--particularly since the clouds, which had been just pissing a little all afternoon, were about to really dump.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 13, 2006, 12:43:22 PM
Damn, the A's just got swept by the previously-crappy Twins.  Time to worry about Esteban Sadder-But-Louiza?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 13, 2006, 01:37:59 PM
Poor A's.

No on to hockey. Yay Sharks. I'm gonna go cheer them on tonight. Playoffs. woo hoo.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on April 13, 2006, 02:11:00 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Poor A's.

No on to hockey. Yay Sharks. I'm gonna go cheer them on tonight. Playoffs. woo hoo.


But the Giants are up 3-1 in the top of the 6th, and Moises got his 300th dinger in the first.

And the skies are blue and almost cloudless--the nicest day we've had around here in weeks!! Hallelujah!!!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 13, 2006, 02:18:16 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Poor A's.

No on to hockey. Yay Sharks. I'm gonna go cheer them on tonight. Playoffs. woo hoo.


But the Giants are up 3-1 in the top of the 6th, and Moises got his 300th dinger in the first.

And the skies are blue and almost cloudless--the nicest day we've had around here in weeks!! Hallelujah!!!

I chose hockey over Giants tonight. Any of you interested in two Club 222 tix for tonight? My friend is selling, price negotiable as if she doesn't sell, they go to waste. She wants Giants, I want hockey. Hockey wins as there is a whole Giants season ahead of us. OR, if one of you wants to go with me to the hockey game.... one ticket for hockey, two for giants....
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 13, 2006, 11:02:07 PM
Hockey was the right choice tonight! 8-0? I went by a TV at the top o the 9th and saw the damage done.

Ran into Drew Remenda who does the Fox TV stuff. Wished him a happy B-day, he denied it was his b-day and then later they had it up on the big screen.
Playoff tix on sale next week.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 17, 2006, 03:16:11 PM
Terrific piece from Slate on closing pitchers and their theme music:

http://www.slate.com/id/2139937/?nav=ais

based on yesterday's performance, Huston Street's song ("Hate Me Now") could become appropriate for the wrong reasons. :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on April 18, 2006, 09:18:12 AM
Anybody have Albert Pujols in their fantasy league?  Homers in 4 straight at bats, the 3rd being a walkoff in the 9th Sunday night & the 4th providing all the runs for a win on Monday.  Tied what has to be the Most-Tied record in sports - 35 people have now done this but no one has ever hit 5 homers in consecutive AB's.

Go Cards!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on April 18, 2006, 09:28:07 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Anybody have Albert Pujols in their fantasy league?


Had him last year, but this year didn't get the 1st pick.  Though he didn't go first this year, so I would have had him if I had 2nd pick.  Didn't have that either.

BTW, A-Rod went first, also a solid pick.

Pujols rocks, though.

Go Giants.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on April 18, 2006, 05:30:23 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Anybody have Albert Pujols in their fantasy league?  Homers in 4 straight at bats, the 3rd being a walkoff in the 9th Sunday night & the 4th providing all the runs for a win on Monday.  Tied what has to be the Most-Tied record in sports - 35 people have now done this but no one has ever hit 5 homers in consecutive AB's.

Go Cards!


Couldn't touch him in my league -- he went for 50 and only two other players went for as much as 40 (they being A-Rod and Santana).  Rregretting it as I sit in 13th place out of 14 teams (thanks for those fast starts, Francouer and Everett!).
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 21, 2006, 07:40:45 AM
Quote of the day, from Henry Schulman in today's Chron:

"Playing the outfield, Barry Bonds looks like a tractor trailer that needs half a mile to stop after the brakes are applied."
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 21, 2006, 09:40:34 PM
I just can't dis Barry. I hope he can last the season and do OK.
Double losses tonight, Giants and Sharks.

Mike, you going to any of the playoff games? (Tues/Thurs nites)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 22, 2006, 12:39:32 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Mike, you going to any of the playoff games? (Tues/Thurs nites)


Nope. Even if I had tix, San Jose on a "school nite" is a tough sell. I was at the A's last nite -- guess I brought 'em luck.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 25, 2006, 11:26:06 PM
GOOOOAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!  x 4.

Whadda game. Hey!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 27, 2006, 11:39:44 PM
Scooooooore! Another great game. Loved the hats all over the ice after Marleau's hat trick.
A Sharks win in Nashville on Sunday will wrap up round one. Almost too exciting to think about.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 28, 2006, 07:08:20 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Scooooooore! Another great game. Loved the hats all over the ice after Marleau's hat trick.
A Sharks win in Nashville on Sunday will wrap up round one. Almost too exciting to think about.


a VERY exciting game!  Woo Hoo!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 29, 2006, 08:29:15 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Damn, the A's just got swept by the previously-crappy Twins.  Time to worry about Esteban Sadder-But-Louiza?


Brought this quote back since Louiza was awful again today -- lucky for the A's it ended up being rained out, 'cause it was 6-1 Royals in the 3rd.

One of the guys who writes the A's Blog on sfgate.com said Louiza was Billy Beane's worst big-money signing since Arthur Rhodes. And yes, he actually said "Billy Beane is obviously older-but-not-Louiza."

Not good news considering Harden's on the DL.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 30, 2006, 12:00:51 PM
OK, this business of A's games not being on TV has gotta stop.  Listening on radio as Nick Swisher hits a 3-run homer to give the boys a 5-1 lead over KC.  Chavvy & Swishy: the new Bash Brothers?

Yesterday's disastrous Louiza outing begins to fade from memory...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 30, 2006, 09:29:48 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
OK, this business of A's games not being on TV has gotta stop.  Listening on radio as Nick Swisher hits a 3-run homer to give the boys a 5-1 lead over KC.  Chavvy & Swishy: the new Bash Brothers?

Yesterday's disastrous Louiza outing begins to fade from memory...


And no sooner had I posted this, than the Royals tied the game! But the A's eventually came roaring back and won 13-6.

Meanwhile -- GO SHARKS! They eliminated the Predators (having Barbara Mandrell in da house didn't bring the Nashville boys any luck).  Now it's on to... Colorado, I think. Maybe we should make a little wager with Ginger.

BTW, I'm taking a 4-day weekend, so I'll be missing Rob, Bob & Ginger on Mon & Tues.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 30, 2006, 09:46:11 PM
right on SHARKS!!! On to round 2. TIckets on sale Wednesday. I'll be there for at least two of the home games. Being at the home playoff games is too exciting to miss.

Last week on Tuesday I was taking the train to San Jose and bad luck have it, an old lady fell off the train while disembarking in Palo Alto. 30 minute train delay while fire and ambulance got to the scene. I felt badly for her but was sweating about getting to the game on time. Total sports distraction.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on May 02, 2006, 09:22:30 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
right on SHARKS!!! On to round 2. TIckets on sale Wednesday. I'll be there for at least two of the home games. Being at the home playoff games is too exciting to miss.

Last week on Tuesday I was taking the train to San Jose and bad luck have it, an old lady fell off the train while disembarking in Palo Alto. 30 minute train delay while fire and ambulance got to the scene. I felt badly for her but was sweating about getting to the game on time. Total sports distraction.


Everybody gots to cheer for the Mighty Ducks tomorrow night as they play their Game 7 up in Calgary.  If they win it'll mean that every lower seeded team in the Western Conference upset the higher seed (which is unprecedented), but more importantly that the Sharks will be the highest seed remaining and have home ice for the duration of their run!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 02, 2006, 04:56:38 PM
Game report: Beautiful day, not-so-beautiful game (Giants lost 5-3). I shoulda flew to Anaheim for that A's/Angels bench-clearing brawl! Yowsah!

Nonetheless...

1. Barry did homer, 712, and, new this year (?), you can take your ticket stub for a Bonds-HR game to any Giants Dugout store and get an "I saw a Bonds HR" button. Sweet.

2. Matt Morris' final strikeout was his 1,000th career K. Very cool.

3. Omar Vizquel's theme music is Zep's "Kashmir".

4. And you thought the beer was expensive: I paid 5 bucks for the world's smallest tube (1 oz.) of sunscreen, which turned out to have an expiration date of February 2005.

But back to the A's: they won, 10-3; Chavvy hit his 200th career HR; and that brawl (starring Jason "KaveMan" Kendall) will be on SportsCenter all week.  And of course, the game was not televised locally.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 02, 2006, 05:04:00 PM
Yowsa in frickin deed. That's the kind of game I like!!

http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060502&content_id=1429684&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak

Just as good as a hockey game.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on May 04, 2006, 11:14:59 AM
Yay Ducks!  http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=260503003

Sharks now the top seed in the Western Conference.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 04, 2006, 09:33:43 PM
Edmonton comes to San Jose. I was lucky and got tix for Sunday!!!!! Two single seats, Bob in one end zone, me in the other. Can't complain. This feels more exciting than Giants Opening Day. No tix yet for Monday but I'm going to try.  Cheechoo apparently threw out the A's 1st pitch yesterday,

Quote
OAKLAND A’s
When Jonathan Cheechoo was a young man, he wrote a school essay about one day playing professional hockey for the San Jose Sharks he also took a liking to another Bay Area professional sports team. When he was youngster, Cheechoo enjoyed watching the likes of Dave Stewart and Rickey Henderson wear the green and gold of the Oakland Athletics. Cheechoo can be seen sporting an A’s cap in many postgame interviews.

On Wednesday night, they honored the NHL’s leading goalscorer by having him throw out the first pitch.

“I got to going to the clubhouse and meet (Nick) Swisher, (Rich) Harden, (Manager) Ken Macha, (Mark) Kotsay and so many more,” said Cheechoo. “They gave me a jersey with my name and number on it. I want to go when our season is over and get some autographs on it.”
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 09, 2006, 07:33:27 AM
Go Sharks! Woo Hoo!

KFOG jumped on the bandwagon (and made fun of themselves for doing so) this morning -- played that "Hockey Monkey" song back-to-back with the Wailing Souls' "Shark Attack" which I hadn't heard in ages.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on May 09, 2006, 08:25:18 AM
Lady in front of me in traffic this morning had a home-made sign across her rear window, that read DRILL the OILERS!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 09, 2006, 08:28:38 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Lady in front of me in traffic this morning had a home-made sign across her rear window, that read DRILL the OILERS!


Well, if we're talking Chris Pronger I'd love to do some, er, drilling :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on May 09, 2006, 08:56:33 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "mshray"
Lady in front of me in traffic this morning had a home-made sign across her rear window, that read DRILL the OILERS!


Well, if we're talking Chris Pronger I'd love to do some, er, drilling :wink:


Pretty sure he's a 'Top'.

 :wink:  :lol:  :wink:  :lol:  :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 09, 2006, 09:43:52 AM
I don't want to know!!!!

Made it to the game last night. wooooo effin hooo! I'm so bloodthirsty. There was plenty of physical skirmish. Great fun. Hopefully we take both Edmonton games, otherwise they'll be back here for a Mothers Day game.

Totally threw me at the end when we thought the game was over, we won, we celebrated...then 3 seconds got put back on the clock. We got to celebrate again.
Yay!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 10, 2006, 11:42:55 PM
Sharks lose in TRIPLE overtime. Damn. Longest game I've ever seen. At least an Edmonton player spit out a few teeth.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 14, 2006, 09:54:30 PM
2nd sad watching-it-all-unravel-in-the-final-period Sharks/Oilers game.  They're hanging by a thread now -- they've gotta win Tuesday in Edmondton...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 14, 2006, 11:13:46 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
2nd sad watching-it-all-unravel-in-the-final-period Sharks/Oilers game.  They're hanging by a thread now -- they've gotta win Tuesday in Edmondton...

I was there!!  :cry:
Not their best showing. There were more than a few brazen Oilers fans suited up and with flags a waving.... We weren't booing them anymore when the game was over.

Today was a real double whammy with a Dodger loss too.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 17, 2006, 09:21:06 PM
And so the Sharks season ends with a whimper. Too bad, but then, given their horrible start,  few in November expected them to get to the second round of the playoffs.  Here's to next year.

Meanwhile, the Giants AND A's bats have awakened simultaneously, with the Gigantes sweeping the Astros , scoring 10 or more runs in each game!  And the A's are whuppin' on the Mariners for the 2nd nite in a row.  Should make this weekend's Bay Bridge Series a lot more exciting.

And BTW, the producer of tonite's A's game on channel 36 is making some interesting musical choices segue-ing into commercials. Sammy Davis Jr's "Candy Man", for one, and Joe Jackson's "I'm the Man" for another.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 17, 2006, 10:13:55 PM
A sad end to hockey indeed.  Their play was not up to par with the Oilers. Not sure who the Oilers are up against next but I'll be rooting for Edmonton now. I've always liked them.

Now, about to change my avatar....
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 19, 2006, 09:05:49 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
A sad end to hockey indeed.  Their play was not up to par with the Oilers.


In my rush to get back to the A's game after the Sharks lost, I missed Drew "sexiest bald guy in San Jose" Remenda's teary goodbye -- he's quitting as Sharks color commentator and moving back to Saskatoon. :cry:

(http://fsnbayarea.com/media/images/sharks_remenda.gif)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 19, 2006, 09:56:46 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
A sad end to hockey indeed.  Their play was not up to par with the Oilers.


In my rush to get back to the A's game after the Sharks lost, I missed Drew "sexiest bald guy in San Jose" Remenda's teary goodbye -- he's quitting as Sharks color commentator and moving back to Saskatoon. :cry:

(http://fsnbayarea.com/media/images/sharks_remenda.gif)

I missed that!  :cry:  He is quite charismatic in person. Saw him on his bday wearing a lovely lavender shirt. He was jovial.
Title: Giants game
Post by: ggould on May 23, 2006, 11:01:39 AM
draggin' my butt at school today, cuz my cousin called me at the last minute last night with an extra ticket in the Field Club area about 10 rows back from the field, between home plate and the Giants dugout.  I couldn't say no!  It's really different when you're that close.  Oh to be a member of the landed gentry who can afford such season tickets!
(http://sfgate.com/c/pictures/2006/05/23/sp_giantsmjm007.jpg)
Title: Re: Giants game
Post by: RGMike on May 23, 2006, 11:09:47 AM
Quote from: "ggould"
draggin' my butt at school today, cuz my cousin called me at the last minute last night with an extra ticket in the Field Club area about 10 rows back from the field, between home plate and the Giants dugout.  I couldn't say no!  It's really different when you're that close.  Oh to be a member of the landed gentry who can afford such season tickets!


 for those who are both Giants and Sopranos fans:

On last nite's Giants game, they showed a fan in the stands who looked kinda like Vito (the gay hitman who got whacked on Sun nite's ep), and one of the Giants' announcers said "didn't I see him getting beat up on the Sopranos last nite?" and then he made a JohnnyCakes reference! I nearly fell off the couch laughing!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on May 25, 2006, 10:51:01 AM
Anybody see the Giants-Cards game yesterday?  I took a long lunch, ate some pizza & watched it at a nearby sportsbar.

Crazy, crazy game.

First of all the Cards pitchers combined to go 3-4, only a single away from hitting for the cycle.  This started with yesterday's winner Jason Marquis pinch-hitting to lead off the 3rd and hitting a triple on the first pitch, Adam Wainwright leading off the 5th and hitting a line drive on the first pitch into the 7th row of the left field bleachers, and then Braden Looper doubling in the 9th.  Neither Wainwright nor Looper had even taken batting practice since Spring Training, and in Wainwright's case it was his first major league at bat!  So he joins a very short list of guys who've homered on their first pitch in the bigs.

Going back to the 3rd inning, after one pitch Marquis (who's now 5 for 13 as a pinch-hitter in his career) is on 3rd with nobody out.  Eckstein singles him home, and then, after a multi-pitch at bat in which he doesn't look good at all, Spiezio hits a pop-up behind 2nd.  Durham runs out there, but is looking straight into the sun & loses the ball.  Sweeney on 1st & Ortmeier in RF also converge, but maybe not at full-speed because they don't seem to realize that Durham has lost it, and suddenly it lands with a plop for just about the lamest single you ever saw.  If Eckstein had know it would drop he could easily have reached 3rd, but as it was he barely made it to 2nd in time.  Now Pujols comes up and with 2 strikes hits a monstrous shot into right-center.  Ortmeier goes back to the wall right at the 385 mark - can he make a leaping grab? - only to see the ball hit off the brick facade of the Promenade about 4 feet over his head.  A home run in more than half the parks in the league, and extra bases anywhere else, but the ball ricochets off the brick so sharply that it winds up in Finley's glove in CF in about 0.3 seconds.  Once again Eckstein had stayed close to the bag because the ball might have been caught, and with Finley's arm to consider he stops at 3rd.  So, with two men on Pujols has just hit a ball that would have landed more than 400 feet from home plate, he's held to a single and NOBODY SCORES! Neither I nor Krukow nor Kuiper had ever seen anyhting like it.  But I'm still feeling good, the bases are loaded with no outs and the 4-5-6 hitters due up.  Except Rolen, who the graphic shows has a career .291 average with the bases loaded & 4 career slams, strikes out and then Encarnacion, who has 4 RBI's in the series already, grounds into a DP.

In the bottom of the 3rd the tables are turned when the G-men get the bases loaded with nobody out & the exact same thing happens, K + DP to end the inning.

Then in the 6th, Giants still leading 4-3, Encarnacion & Luna are on 2nd & 1st after leading off with back-to-back singles.  LaRussa apparently calls a double-steal, but Encarnacion jumps too soon & Lowry holds the ball & has him caught off of second.  He runs towards him to see which way he will break & when he leans back towards second Lowry throws the ball to Durham...about 8 feet over his head into center field.  Now on 3rd & 2nd, Encarnacion & Luna score easily on Molina's single & Taguchi's sac fly.  Cards now up 5-4.  This was Lowry's first career error.

Next inning with Munter pitching the Cardinals send 9 men to the plate & score 4 runs like this: infield single, walk, RBI single to right, walk, 4-pitch bases-loaded walk, RBI infield single, RBI groundout to 2nd (the last two items after Kline replaced Munter).  4 runs on 3 walks & only one ball out of the infield.  Which makes the the Cardinals' half of the 3rd inning seem even more bizarre in retrospect.

After the game the Giants send Ortmeier back to AAA and send Munter back to AA.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 25, 2006, 11:02:26 AM
How much weight has Speizio lost? He was completely unrecognizable to me.  When you stop using the juice...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on May 25, 2006, 11:12:21 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
How much weight has Speizio lost? He was completely unrecognizable to me.  When you stop using the juice...


Dunno, but he went 2-5, raising his average to .317.  Right now the Cardinals 1 thru 4 spots look like this:

Eckstein -  BA .321, OBP .390
Spiezio - BA .317, OBP .418
Pujols - BA .323, OBP .449
Rolen - BA .315, OBP .397
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 25, 2006, 02:05:47 PM
Yeah, the Gaints.....Almost went to the day game.

I saw a tidbit today that mentioned Eddie D and Carmen Policy were looking to buy the Raiders and move to LA? eh?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 25, 2006, 02:45:39 PM
Probably much or little ado 'bout nothing...

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12953980/
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 29, 2006, 08:26:54 PM
Well, it was a holiday weekend, so none of us were around when Barry hit 715... but I was unaware until tonite of the big story -- that the microphone went dead in the middle of Dave Fleming's call on KNBR!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/05/29/SPG5CJ417O1.DTL

This happened on the same day that the Chronicle ran a story about the strained relations between the station and the Giants.   :roll:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 31, 2006, 02:04:22 PM
Another day, another Oakland A on the DL: Mark Ellis.

They cannot catch a break -- and add to that the fact that they're seeing the NL West during interleague, which (Giants aside) will do ZERO for their attendance figures.

ETA: OMGWTFLOL! Jason Kendall finally hits a Home Run! And the A's actually beat the Royals, 7-0.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 31, 2006, 09:58:36 PM
Roger Clemens pitching for the Astros. $12.8 mil. Damn. That was a long retirement.....
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 31, 2006, 10:07:29 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Roger Clemens pitching for the Astros. $12.8 mil. Damn. That was a long retirement.....


God how I hate that man.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 31, 2006, 10:14:17 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Roger Clemens pitching for the Astros. $12.8 mil. Damn. That was a long retirement.....


God how I hate that man.

I KNEW you were going to say that!!! :lol:

I won't call you cranky.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 31, 2006, 10:19:09 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Roger Clemens pitching for the Astros. $12.8 mil. Damn. That was a long retirement.....


God how I hate that man.

I KNEW you were going to say that!!! :lol:

I won't call you cranky.


There is no way he's not juicing. I would LOVE for him to get nailed.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on May 31, 2006, 10:21:52 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Roger Clemens pitching for the Astros. $12.8 mil. Damn. That was a long retirement.....


God how I hate that man.

I KNEW you were going to say that!!! :lol:

I won't call you cranky.


There is no way he's not juicing. I would LOVE for him to get nailed.


There was a rumor floating around the web that the current "retirement" was a 50-game suspension on the hush-hush.  I don't subscribe to that myself -- isn't half the point of a suspension the public-shaming aspect? -- but I don't mind gossiping it here.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 01, 2006, 07:37:56 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Roger Clemens pitching for the Astros. $12.8 mil. Damn. That was a long retirement.....


God how I hate that man.

I KNEW you were going to say that!!! :lol:

I won't call you cranky.


There is no way he's not juicing. I would LOVE for him to get nailed.


There was a rumor floating around the web that the current "retirement" was a 50-game suspension on the hush-hush.  I don't subscribe to that myself -- isn't half the point of a suspension the public-shaming aspect? -- but I don't mind gossiping it here.


And bless you for doing so!  Of course, they also said that about Bonds' lost season last year -- that baseball was allowing him to "get clean".
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 01, 2006, 08:41:00 PM
Congratulations to Barry Zito for his 1,000th career strikeout tonight.

ETA: oh, and the A's won, too, beating the Twins 4-0 -- in less than 2 hours!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on June 02, 2006, 10:33:37 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Roger Clemens pitching for the Astros. $12.8 mil. Damn. That was a long retirement.....


God how I hate that man.


I was really holding out for him to rejoin the Red Sox, just to see what all the New Englanders who hated him when he wound up on the Yankees would say.  He's gonna have a much harder time getting to the World Series again on this year's Astros team than this year's Bosox.  

And of course I'd rather the Cardinals didn't have to worry about him being in their division.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on June 02, 2006, 10:34:55 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Congratulations to Barry Zito for his 1,000th career strikeout tonight.

ETA: oh, and the A's won, too, beating the Twins 4-0 -- in less than 2 hours!


Yay!  Now he only needs 4715 more to surpass Nolan Ryan!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 02, 2006, 10:49:30 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Congratulations to Barry Zito for his 1,000th career strikeout tonight.

ETA: oh, and the A's won, too, beating the Twins 4-0 -- in less than 2 hours!


Yay!  Now he only needs 4715 more to surpass Nolan Ryan!


LOL!

There was a nice bit on the sfgate "A's Blog" by Susan Slusser this week, about how all those "flaky Zito" stories were overblown because they made for good copy.  As she (more or less) put it, "it's not like he's the only surfer/guitar player/weird dresser in that clubhouse!"
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 04, 2006, 09:16:37 PM
One of my favorite things about watching baseball at the gym is seeing the sometimes hilarious misspellings on the closed-captions. Mike Krukow's famed catchphrase, "grab some pine, meat!" has often been written as "grab some pie and meat", for example. And last year Edgardo Alfonso's first name was repeatedly spelled "guard dough".

This afternoon on the A's game, Marco Scutaro was identified by the closed-captioner as "Nachos Scutaros". Somebody call Chevy's!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on June 04, 2006, 10:44:31 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Marco Scutaro was identified by the closed-captioner as "Nachos Scutaros". Somebody call Chevy's!


(http://sorryigotdrunk.com/images/da-big-nacho-thumb.jpg)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 05, 2006, 07:37:42 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Marco Scutaro was identified by the closed-captioner as "Nachos Scutaros". Somebody call Chevy's!


That Jack Black thing looks like Stupidest. Movie. Ever.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 14, 2006, 09:48:45 PM
Good night for BOTH home teams (for a change): A's beat Seattle 7-2, and the Giants beat the D'Backs 11-4 and see a couple milestones: Steve Finley becomes the 6th member of the 300/300 Club while Barry hits number 717.

Noticed last night that Jamie Moyer was pitching for the Mariners and Jamey Wright for the Giants; that means a Jamie vs. Jamey matchup when SF plays Seattle on Sunday.
Title: Sports weekend
Post by: ggould on June 17, 2006, 09:34:30 AM
US Open, FIFA, Gigantes, etc.  Is basketball still going?
Title: Re: Sports weekend
Post by: RGMike on June 17, 2006, 10:50:24 AM
Quote from: "ggould"
US Open, FIFA, Gigantes, etc.  Is basketball still going?


basketball and hockey too... and America yawns.  THREE TIMES as many people watched Pepper Dennis on the WB last week as watched the Stanley Cup finals on NBC!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on June 19, 2006, 11:00:30 PM
Helluva sports night. Great Stanley Cup. Yay Carolina. Got me kinda misty. Wished it was the Sharks but that would have been way too overwhelming. Some good commercials.

G-I-A-N-T-S. One hit only through the 8th! Ended up being a two-hitter.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 22, 2006, 09:18:58 AM
US eliminated from World Cup by Ghana:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/06/22/sports/s085934D94.DTL

So now Americans can stop paying attention to soccer for another 4 years :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on June 22, 2006, 09:27:47 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
US eliminated from World Cup by Ghana:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/06/22/sports/s085934D94.DTL

So now Americans can stop paying attention to soccer for another 4 years :wink:


Dang it.  I saw just a bit before heading off to work this morning.  "We" were down 1 - nil in the 43rd minute, and GOAAAAAAALLLL.  Then, in the added minutes at the end of the first half, they call a ticky-tack penalty, and we're down again....
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 24, 2006, 05:56:55 PM
saw the Giants/A's this afternoon, a bee-yoo-tee-ful day at the park. Mark will be happy to learn that Steve Finley's new theme music is "Tom Sawyer", which we were treated to THREE times today.

But when Jeremy Accardo got up to pitch, his music was The Eagles' "Those Shoes". An odd, "WTF?" choice -- I kept trying to picture him with Those Pretty Little Straps Around his Ankles.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on June 24, 2006, 08:08:17 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
saw the Giants/A's this afternoon, a bee-yoo-tee-ful day at the park. Mark will be happy to learn that Steve Finley's new theme music is "Tom Sawyer", which we were treated to THREE times today.

But when Jeremy Accardo got up to pitch, his music was The Eagles' "Those Shoes". An odd, "WTF?" choice -- I kept trying to picture him with Those Pretty Little Straps Around his Ankles.

Huston Street might wear the little straps nicely. I'm not an A's fan but totally enjoyed the game last night. Even tho Giants lost. Surprised the heck out of me seeing Barry steal a base! The A's uniforms reminded me of the ultimate stealer, Ricky Henderson.

mmmm, I'm gonna get a dose of Finley tomorrow. Going early to watch practice/warm up. Tom Sawyer, blechhhhhhh.

Been listening to k-gay most of the day. Pretty good mix going on.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 24, 2006, 10:22:49 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
saw the Giants/A's this afternoon, a bee-yoo-tee-ful day at the park. Mark will be happy to learn that Steve Finley's new theme music is "Tom Sawyer", which we were treated to THREE times today.

But when Jeremy Accardo got up to pitch, his music was The Eagles' "Those Shoes". An odd, "WTF?" choice -- I kept trying to picture him with Those Pretty Little Straps Around his Ankles.

Huston Street might wear the little straps nicely. I'm not an A's fan but totally enjoyed the game last night. Even tho Giants lost. Surprised the heck out of me seeing Barry steal a base! The A's uniforms reminded me of the ultimate stealer, Ricky Henderson.

mmmm, I'm gonna get a dose of Finley tomorrow. Going early to watch practice/warm up. Tom Sawyer, blechhhhhhh.

Been listening to k-gay most of the day. Pretty good mix going on.


I totally LOVED those '80s retro unis.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on June 25, 2006, 09:26:50 PM
Rich Harden. Whadda nice boy!
OK. Big Giants fan that I am, I hung out pre game in far right where the A's were practicing. I didn't recognize a single player but after they came by to see the kids and the big girl (me) I asked an A's person who they were. They're all so young. Rich Harden handed my daughter a ball and then returned to sign it and my son's mitt. Barry Zito was a little to the left of me signing stuff.

The A's deserved their win today. It was fun to watch. The Giants did make one awesome "you're out!" play at home.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 26, 2006, 07:32:44 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Rich Harden. Whadda nice boy!
OK. Big Giants fan that I am, I hung out pre game in far right where the A's were practicing. I didn't recognize a single player but after they came by to see the kids and the big girl (me) I asked an A's person who they were. They're all so young. Rich Harden handed my daughter a ball and then returned to sign it and my son's mitt. Barry Zito was a little to the left of me signing stuff.

The A's deserved their win today. It was fun to watch. The Giants did make one awesome "you're out!" play at home.


They're all so young & adorable. Gaz will be jealous to hear you were almost close enough to touch Zito.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 27, 2006, 09:57:06 PM
news & notes...

Congrats to Barry Zito, even tho' he lost tonite, The Sporting News has named him Number One "Good Guy" in Baseball for his Strikeouts for Troops charity.

And get well wishes to ESPN's Peter Gammons, recovering from surgery for a brain aneurysm:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/baseball/mlb/06/27/gammons.aneurysm.ap/index.html
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 03, 2006, 09:46:25 PM
After being swept by the friggin' Diamondbacks, the A's managed to beat the best team in Baseball (Detroit) tonite, and the game was a salute to the troops, beamed by sattelite to Iraq. Barry Z is being interviewed as I write, and for the first time that I can recall, the post-game fireworks are being broadcast live.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 05, 2006, 03:27:43 PM
France and Italy World Cup. Totally missed todays game. Just tuned in and learned it was a done deal.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 05, 2006, 04:27:17 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
France and Italy World Cup. Totally missed todays game. Just tuned in and learned it was a done deal.


Saw most of the second halves of both games--Italy-Germany yesterday at home, and France-Portugal today while eating lunch. Today's was more exciting--more shots on goal, and Portugal was fighting for its life, down a goal, while the French were playing some pretty great defense. Would not have picked France to get to the final, but what do I know about soccer?

Allez les Bleus!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 05, 2006, 04:34:59 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
France and Italy World Cup. Totally missed todays game. Just tuned in and learned it was a done deal.


I watched all of the overtime yesterday, just a stunning outcome.  119 minutes of scoreless ball (that's the equivalent of 2 entire games in the NFL, NBA or NHL), with each team hitting the crossbar/post during the early part of OT.  Then, only about 90 seconds before going to a penalty kick shootout, Italy scores not once but twice.  The critical first goal came on an absolutely perfect strike from just inside the right corner of the box with 2 defenders & the goalie between the ball & the net. On watching the slow-mo replay, you could see clearly that the kick bent wide around the further defender, and then curved back just inches inside the post & just millimeters past the fingertips of the lunging German goalie Lehmann.  The soccer equivalent of a half-court buzzer-beater in the Final Four.  For reasons of bloodline & the time I spent there as an exchange student, I always support the Germans, and furthermore I really didn't like the Italians in this year's cup, (again yesterday they did more than their fair share of flopping to get calls, but thankfully the Mexican referee almost never rewarded them).  But that goal may have been the best I have ever seen, given the situation.

Heading into the 2nd round I told me friend that the 2 teams I was least impressed with & enamored of were France & Italy, but now they're in the final.  Oh well, shows what I know.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 11, 2006, 08:02:18 AM
Zito plays the free-agent game, schmoozing with the press and switching agents to... Scott Boras (aka Satan).

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2006/07/11/SPGL2JT3BS1.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 18, 2006, 11:51:50 PM
Balmy night and fun was had by all. Giants pull one out and it was so much better than last night. Bob Ueker was calling the Brewers game. It was fun seeing him there. $!@ Steve Finley, 0 for 5.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on July 19, 2006, 08:11:33 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Bob Ueker was calling the Brewers game. It was fun seeing him there.


Was his stalker there?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 19, 2006, 08:14:47 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Bob Ueker was calling the Brewers game. It was fun seeing him there.


Was his stalker there?


LOL! and a lovely lady she is, too:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0602063uecker1.html

She looks more like she should be stalking Bea Arthur, no?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on July 19, 2006, 09:05:53 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Bob Ueker was calling the Brewers game. It was fun seeing him there.


Was his stalker there?


LOL! and a lovely lady she is, too:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0602063uecker1.html

She looks more like she should be stalking Bea Arthur, no?


She looks like Dustin Hoffman in drag.  She could star in Tootsie 2:  Stalking Bob Ueker.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 19, 2006, 09:08:43 AM
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Bob Ueker was calling the Brewers game. It was fun seeing him there.


Was his stalker there?


LOL! and a lovely lady she is, too:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0602063uecker1.html

She looks more like she should be stalking Bea Arthur, no?


She looks like Dustin Hoffman in drag.  She could star in Tootsie 2:  Stalking Bob Ueker.


or Tootsie 2: Stalking Bob U. (in the rhyming tradition of Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo) :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on July 19, 2006, 09:11:48 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Bob Ueker was calling the Brewers game. It was fun seeing him there.


Was his stalker there?


LOL! and a lovely lady she is, too:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0602063uecker1.html

She looks more like she should be stalking Bea Arthur, no?


She looks like Dustin Hoffman in drag.  She could star in Tootsie 2:  Stalking Bob Ueker.




or Tootsie 2: Stalking Bob U. (in the rhyming tradition of Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo) :wink:


Yes, that is better.  
--ETF (edited to fix)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 19, 2006, 09:25:13 AM
Holy crap! I guess I'm lucky I wasn't questioned. My friend and I stood for a while below the announcers, said hi to Kuip and Kruk who were busy with post game stuff and I yelled to "Uek" and waved. He looked but did not wave back. An usher came to me and my friend and told us we needed to get going as there was a day game today.
Title: Giants game
Post by: ggould on July 19, 2006, 09:40:00 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Balmy night and fun was had by all. Giants pull one out and it was so much better than last night. Bob Ueker was calling the Brewers game. It was fun seeing him there. $!@ Steve Finley, 0 for 5.

We went last night too; gifted tix at last minute.  Practically bumped into Lon Simmons as he was coming out of the press box elevator afterwards!
Title: Re: Giants game
Post by: Alicat on July 19, 2006, 09:49:30 AM
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Balmy night and fun was had by all. Giants pull one out and it was so much better than last night. Bob Ueker was calling the Brewers game. It was fun seeing him there. $!@ Steve Finley, 0 for 5.

We went last night too; gifted tix at last minute.  Practically bumped into Lon Simmons as he was coming out of the press box elevator afterwards!

I was watching Lon last night. He was sitting in the box with Willie.
Title: Hillenbrand
Post by: Gazoo on July 22, 2006, 08:06:28 AM
You guys are gonna regret picking up Shea Hillenbrand.  He's locker-room poison.  And someone who uses "faggot" as an epithet against people he doesn't look isn't going to win many popularity contests there.

Just sayin' . . .
Title: Re: Hillenbrand
Post by: RGMike on July 22, 2006, 10:48:11 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
You guys are gonna regret picking up Shea Hillenbrand.  He's locker-room poison.  And someone who uses "faggot" as an epithet against people he doesn't look isn't going to win many popularity contests there.

Just sayin' . . .


I was stunned to hear that this morning -- and we gave up Accardo, one of our better relievers in a bullpen that ain't great to begin with. Hrm.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 25, 2006, 02:08:55 PM
Hey Gaz, check this out:

PNC Park Threatens To Leave Pittsburgh Unless Better Team Is Built

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/50814

coulda put this on the humor thread, but it's a very baseball savvy article.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 28, 2006, 04:10:00 PM
Calling Urth:
Season ticketholder event next Thursday at AT&T. You getting the opportunity to go?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 28, 2006, 05:02:59 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Calling Urth:
Season ticketholder event next Thursday at AT&T. You getting the opportunity to go?


Don't think so--but I'm not the guy with my name on the account. What's the nature of this event? You can PM me if you prefer.
Title: DREAMS DO COME TRUE!
Post by: Alicat on August 03, 2006, 11:15:54 PM
Yes, dreams do come true.
I tip toed and skippped and plodded barefoot through the ballpark. The grass is SPLENDID! I had to take my sandals off.   I stood on the pitchers mound and rubbed my toes in the dirt. I rolled about in the outfield. Geoff, can I have a directory to post pics in?
I chatted with Jeffrey Leoneard (signed a paper I had as well as my forearm YAY!) and told him how much I admired his thighs. Chatted with Kruk and Jon Miller who was so gracious. Picture and chat and signature with Vida Blue. So nice!  Willie McCovey was not chatty but did sign.
I went in both visitor and home batting cages and YES! I made contact. Many times!
Wow wow wow.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 04, 2006, 09:04:17 AM
very cute piece from today's sfgate A's Blog, on what it's like to be a woman who's more fanatical about baseball tahn most men:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=21&entry_id=7622#readmore
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on August 05, 2006, 09:13:10 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
very cute piece from today's sfgate A's Blog, on what it's like to be a woman who's more fanatical about baseball tahn most men:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=21&entry_id=7622#readmore

I'm not that fanatical but I love the game and I like the boys. Never been to spring training but will one day.
Sharks season is almost here too!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 05, 2006, 09:56:53 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
very cute piece from today's sfgate A's Blog, on what it's like to be a woman who's more fanatical about baseball tahn most men:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=21&entry_id=7622#readmore

I'm not that fanatical but I love the game and I like the boys. Never been to spring training but will one day.


Right there with ya.  Can't wait to see your pics!  (Didn't have time last night / this morning.)

Parks I have been to games at, in roughly chronological order:
Three Rivers
Fenway
Candlestick
Oakland Coliseum
Anaheim Stadium
Pac Bell Park
Shea Stadium
Citizens Bank Park
PNC Park

Parks I have seen firsthand but not attended games at:
Dodgers Stadium
Safeco Field
Yankee Stadium
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on August 05, 2006, 10:46:26 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
very cute piece from today's sfgate A's Blog, on what it's like to be a woman who's more fanatical about baseball tahn most men:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=21&entry_id=7622#readmore

I'm not that fanatical but I love the game and I like the boys. Never been to spring training but will one day.


Right there with ya.  Can't wait to see your pics!  (Didn't have time last night / this morning.)

Parks I have been to games at, in roughly chronological order:
Three Rivers
Fenway
Candlestick
Oakland Coliseum
Anaheim Stadium
Pac Bell Park
Shea Stadium
Citizens Bank Park
PNC Park

Parks I have seen firsthand but not attended games at:
Dodgers Stadium
Safeco Field
Yankee Stadium

You got me. I've been to
Candlestick
Oakland
ATT
San Diego (don't know what it was called back then in the mid 80's)
Busch Stadium
Monteal
minor league games in San Jose and Salt Lake City
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 06, 2006, 07:34:22 PM
So I'm watching the Mets beat the crap outta the Phillies, and the Shea Stadium organist (dunno if they actually have a live one, but it was organ-sounding) played a snippet of the intro to Violent Femmes' "Blister in the Sun"!  Would that the music programmers at AT&T or McAfee were half that clever.

I'm predicting a Mets/Tigers WS -- any other predicts?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 07, 2006, 08:09:10 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
So I'm watching the Mets beat the crap outta the Phillies, and the Shea Stadium organist (dunno if they actually have a live one, but it was organ-sounding) played a snippet of the intro to Violent Femmes' "Blister in the Sun"!  Would that the music programmers at AT&T or McAfee were half that clever.

I'm predicting a Mets/Tigers WS -- any other predicts?


I'm going with the White Sox for the AL -- you cannot make it through the playoffs with Todd Mutherfuck Jones as your closer -- but the NL's still a toss-up to me.  I suppose the Mets have to be the faves, but I still don't think they're quite for real.  Feh, I'll go with them for lack of other options.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 17, 2006, 08:17:40 AM
The Sharks announced that Marty McSorley -- yes, THAT McSorley, who was convicted by a Canadian court of assaulting Donald Brashear in a game and was suspended by the league for one year -- will replace the beloved Drew Remenda as their color/play-by-play guy on next year's games.

Bad enough Remenda decided to move back to Saskatoon, but McSorley? Jeez.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 17, 2006, 08:21:50 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
The Sharks announced that Marty McSorley -- yes, THAT McSorley, who was convicted by a Canadian court of assaulting Donald Brashear in a game and was suspended by the league for one year -- will replace the beloved Drew Remenda as their color/play-by-play guy on next year's games.

Bad enough Remenda decided to move back to Saskatoon, but McSorley? Jeez.


They're mcsorely in need of reconsideration.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 20, 2006, 06:21:53 PM
Anybody watching Niners/Raiders right now? It's on both KTVU 2 and KCBS 5 and the KTVU version seems to be an experiment in lack of graphics -- no scorebox in the corner of the screen, no clock, no nothing.  Odd, expecially considering it's on two channels, thereby giving viewers a clear choice. Wonder what the ratings will reflect.
Title: ktvu vs kpix
Post by: ggould on August 20, 2006, 06:25:01 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Anybody watching Niners/Raiders right now? It's on both KTVU 2 and KCBS 5 and the KTVU version seems to be an experiment in lack of graphics -- no scorebox in the corner of the screen, no clock, no nothing.  Odd, expecially considering it's on two channels, thereby giving viewers a clear choice. Wonder what the ratings will reflect.
for me, the picture is much worse on ktvu, as I get more ghost interference since the broadcast channel (2) is closer to the cable input (3)  I sometimes wonder if it's that way for everybody, or will it get better when I can afford digital cable?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on August 22, 2006, 09:54:11 PM
Hummmm Babeeeee!
Giants kicking some AZ ass in the 8th! BUT, Benitez about to come in...... :?

Urth, ya going to any games this week?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on August 22, 2006, 10:40:52 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Hummmm Babeeeee!
Giants kicking some AZ ass in the 8th! BUT, Benitez about to come in...... :?

Urth, ya going to any games this week?


And Benitez almost coughed up another one, came in in the 9th with a four run lead and couldn't hold it. Kline ended up with the save. Whew. Never shoulda been that close. When is Alou going to realize he's not good in pressure situations, which for your closer is not ideal. I hope that fella isn't making long term plans to stay in SF. He's outta here after this season, if not sooner.

Yep, Thursday night vs. the Reds.
Title: we wuz there!
Post by: ggould on August 22, 2006, 10:50:44 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Hummmm Babeeeee!
Giants kicking some AZ ass in the 8th! BUT, Benitez about to come in...... :?

Urth, ya going to any games this week?
And Benitez almost coughed up another one, came in in the 9th with a four run lead and couldn't hold it. Kline ended up with the save. Whew. Never shoulda been that close. When is Alou going to realize he's not good in pressure situations, which for your closer is not ideal. I hope that fella isn't making long term plans to stay in SF. He's outta here after this season, if not sooner.

Yep, Thursday night vs. the Reds.
Free killer tix at last minute, then report to work in the morning!  Some pretty exciting stuff tonight.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 23, 2006, 07:38:31 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Hummmm Babeeeee!
Giants kicking some AZ ass in the 8th! BUT, Benitez about to come in...... :?

Urth, ya going to any games this week?


And Benitez almost coughed up another one, came in in the 9th with a four run lead and couldn't hold it. Kline ended up with the save. Whew. Never shoulda been that close. When is Alou going to realize he's not good in pressure situations, which for your closer is not ideal. I hope that fella isn't making long term plans to stay in SF. He's outta here after this season, if not sooner.

Yep, Thursday night vs. the Reds.


I knew that all-time-fave-Giant Rich Aurilia is now a Red, but I didn't realize they had former Oak A, Scott Hatteberg too!

...and speaking of former G-men, did you see Will "the Thrill" Clark last nite? he was at the Giants game and they showed him in the stands -- he's gained so much weight he looks like James Gandolfini's twin briother!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on August 23, 2006, 09:24:44 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Hummmm Babeeeee!
Giants kicking some AZ ass in the 8th! BUT, Benitez about to come in...... :?

Urth, ya going to any games this week?


And Benitez almost coughed up another one, came in in the 9th with a four run lead and couldn't hold it. Kline ended up with the save. Whew. Never shoulda been that close. When is Alou going to realize he's not good in pressure situations, which for your closer is not ideal. I hope that fella isn't making long term plans to stay in SF. He's outta here after this season, if not sooner.

Yep, Thursday night vs. the Reds.

I'll see you Thursday then. Look down to your left and I'll be in 222. I'm going to be down at the rail a few times if Rich Aurilia is in the lineup. I have a large neon poster in the making. Rich, #33 mm mmm mmm.
If I see you in your seat, I'll come say hi.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 23, 2006, 03:52:28 PM
OMG! Giants sweep the D'Backs -- and Benitez actually didn't blow the save for a change.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 24, 2006, 07:48:25 AM
OK, you know hip-hop culture is truly all-pervasive when Ken Macha, one of the whitest guys, like, EVER, refers to Esteban Loiza as "E-Lo". :roll:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on August 24, 2006, 09:10:34 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
OK, you know hip-hop culture is truly all-pervasive when Ken Macha, one of the whitest guys, like, EVER, refers to Esteban Loiza as "E-Lo". :roll:

Easier to say.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 25, 2006, 07:34:01 PM
IF YOU'RE ONLINE, STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND TURN THE A'S GAME ON.

Trust me.  Exciting stuff as of 10:30pm EST.

ETA: FUGGIT!  Nevermind . . .
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 25, 2006, 09:24:15 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
IF YOU'RE ONLINE, STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND TURN THE A'S GAME ON.

Trust me.  Exciting stuff as of 10:30pm EST.

ETA: FUGGIT!  Nevermind . . .


as mentioned in the sfgate A's Blog last week: the A's have the worst TV deal in the majors -- last weekend 2 out-of-3 games were radio-only; and tonite's exciting victory (100th career win forZito, who took a no-hitter into the 7th) was also blacked-out. Utterly shameful for a first-place team going into the home stretch. And to add insult to injury, Sun nite's game, a 5pm start set up specifically on the assumption ESPN would pick it up, was passed over by them in favor of Cubs/Cards.
Title: TV trouble
Post by: ggould on August 25, 2006, 09:30:47 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
IF YOU'RE ONLINE, STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND TURN THE A'S GAME ON.

Trust me.  Exciting stuff as of 10:30pm EST.

ETA: FUGGIT!  Nevermind . . .
as mentioned in the sfgate A's Blog last week: the A's have the worst TV deal in the majors -- last weekend 2 out-of-3 games were radio-only; and tonite's exciting victory (100th career win forZito, who took a no-hitter into the 7th) was also blacked-out. Utterly shameful for a first-place team going into the home stretch. And to add insult to injury, Sun nite's game, a 5pm start set up specifically on the assumption ESPN would pick it up, was passed over by them in favor of Cubs/Cards.
that would explain why I couldn't find the game!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 29, 2006, 10:31:47 AM
the NFL says NO to Gary Glitter:

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14534600/site/newsweek/
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 01, 2006, 07:46:47 AM
another, er, pitch for the Giants to consider going after Zito:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/09/01/SPGOQKTJME1.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on September 05, 2006, 10:43:16 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
another, er, pitch for the Giants to consider going after Zito:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/09/01/SPGOQKTJME1.DTL


Wonder if they are reconsidering after he got worked over last night?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 05, 2006, 11:08:58 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "RGMike"
another, er, pitch for the Giants to consider going after Zito:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/09/01/SPGOQKTJME1.DTL


Wonder if they are reconsidering after he got worked over last night?


Well, that was one game, and he got no run support either.  They could do a lot worse -- that never-been-on-the-DL thing is quite a selling point -- and I'm sure he'd be happier staying in California.  

I was surprised to see him on the mound yesterday, expected I'd see him tonight, I'm going to the game to get my Frank Thomas bobblehead. (Ah LURVES me some Big Hurt!)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on September 18, 2006, 10:23:37 PM
Giants snooze 20-8! WTF? Sad sad sad.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on September 18, 2006, 10:34:59 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Giants snooze 20-8! WTF? Sad sad sad.


It was 20-7 when I last looked, too bad they had to score one more & ruin an otherwise perfectly good football score.
Title: football score
Post by: ggould on September 19, 2006, 09:04:02 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Giants snooze 20-8! WTF? Sad sad sad.
It was 20-7 when I last looked, too bad they had to score one more & ruin an otherwise perfectly good football score.
knowing the Giants, they missed the extra point, and got a safety on Colorado!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 19, 2006, 09:30:29 PM
A's come from behind yet again: moments after Chavvy missed out on a 3-run homer due to a ball that was foul by inches, Bobby Kielty hits a grand slam!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 22, 2006, 12:11:22 PM
from Bruce Jenkins on the sfgate Giant's blog, writing about the A-Rod/Derek Jeter feud:

Quote
Interesting aspect to the Alex Rodriguez crisis in New York: It took Jason Giambi, not respected captain Derek Jeter, to lay down the law with A-Rod. The relationship between the two is icy, at best, Jeter having never forgiven Rodriguez for some unflattering remarks in Esquire magazine five years ago. An ESPN.com column quoted a Yankee official saying, "There is no coming back from one of Derek's grudges. Once you're gone, you're gone."


But here's my favorite part:

Quote
Added the writer, Bob Klapisch, "Rodriguez shouldn't feel that bad, really. Jeter apparently did the same thing to Mariah Carey a decade ago, cutting off their relationship so abruptly -- and remaining so determined not to let the singer back into his good graces -- that kids created the slang-verb 'Jeter-ed' to mean forever getting dumped."
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on September 24, 2006, 10:16:51 AM
Mike:
Oakland A's ALDS tix on sale Monday at 9. You going to try and get to a game?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 24, 2006, 10:47:55 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Mike:
Oakland A's ALDS tix on sale Monday at 9. You going to try and get to a game?


Absolutely -- I'm on vacay next week for that reason.  Field level seats are $50. And the tarps are staying on, at least for the first round. (The A's say they're staying on even if they get to the World Series, but I'm sure MLB will have something to say about that -- 34,000 seats for a WS game? when you could increase it to 55??)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on September 25, 2006, 09:40:28 AM
My buddy just got games one and two and I'm going to join her. Let me know where you'll be so we can "meet and greet."

G1 I'm in 213
G2 in 109

I'm suck a sucker for baseball.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 25, 2006, 09:52:43 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
My buddy just got games one and two and I'm going to join her. Let me know where you'll be so we can "meet and greet."

G1 I'm in 213
G2 in 109

I'm a sucker for baseball.


G1: 122 row 19
G2: 120 row 20

I can taste the pulled-pork sandwiches already!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 26, 2006, 10:06:29 PM
A's WIN!

A's CLINCH!!!

Finally....

My joy is tempered by the fact that next week's 2 home games are probably Fri & Sat, meaning I'll have to pass up Elvis C. in GG Park.

Oh my GOD. Frank Thomas, soaking wet. I think I have to go now...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 27, 2006, 07:54:34 AM
T.O. tries suicide?!?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/09/27/sports/s063810D87.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 27, 2006, 12:41:28 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
T.O. tries suicide?!?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/09/27/sports/s063810D87.DTL


best lines heard so far:

"If only Brett Favre had been his quarterback, T.O. would've succeeded in his attempt"

"This was the result of a failed booty call to Jeff Garcia"

and of course the headline T.O. TRIES TO KILL HIMSELF fits the "doo-dah, doo-dah" template.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on September 27, 2006, 09:41:07 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
A's WIN!

A's CLINCH!!!

Finally....

My joy is tempered by the fact that next week's 2 home games are probably Fri & Sat, meaning I'll have to pass up Elvis C. in GG Park.

Oh my GOD. Frank Thomas, soaking wet. I think I have to go now...

Talk to me before the game so we can run into each other. If it's a Friday, I'll have to be "sick". Satuday the 7th will bring a double header as I have Sharks that night. Yay baseball! Watching Major League on TV now.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 29, 2006, 02:52:12 PM
End of an Era: KDKA broadcasts it's last-ever Pittsburgh Pirates game this weekend...

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_469513.html
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on September 30, 2006, 11:33:10 AM
LA dominated last night. The LAA, LAD and Kings put OAK, SF and San Jose to shame.

BEAT LA!!!!!!!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 01, 2006, 03:19:15 PM
It's official: A's vs Twins in the first round. The stumbling Tigers were swept at home by KC, so they settle for the Wild Card and play the Yankees (lotsa luck!).

So it's Breakfast at the Metrodome -- the first game airs Tuesday at 10am Bay Area time.  Friday's Game 3 at the Coliseum is at 1:00. GO A's!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 01, 2006, 05:24:49 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
It's official: A's vs Twins in the first round. The stumbling Tigers were swept at home by KC, so they settle for the Wild Card and play the Yankees (lotsa luck!).


Pretty shrewd, if you ask me: The Yanks' pitching is kinda decimated.  They haven't got much beyond Wang and Mussina right now.  I'd rather face them than the second-half-hot A's or Twins.

Meantime, bummed that the Phils didn't quite make it.  And weirded out that Joe Theismann looks like Mark Foley.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 03, 2006, 12:37:55 PM
Woo Hoo! A's Win Game 1!

Zito gets the win; mah main man Big Hurt hits TWO homers. A big deal in the dreaded Metrodome.

Cards/Pads comin' up at the top of the hour.

ETA: I didn't realize the Padres had home-field advantage. Given the Cards near-collpase recently, that doesn't bode well for the RedBirds.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 03, 2006, 01:17:24 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Woo Hoo! A's Win Game 1!

Zito gets the win; mah main man Big Hurt hits TWO homers. A big deal in the dreaded Metrodome.

Cards/Pads comin' up at the top of the hour.

ETA: I didn't realize the Padres had home-field advantage. Given the Cards near-collpase recently, that doesn't bode well for the RedBirds.


YAY A's!!! Beating Minnesota in their own yard is huge. Zito needs to keep his confidence up, so getting an 8-inning win is key for him, and nice that Thomas pretty much is driving the team offensively right now.

Yeah, the Cards aren't looking so hot at the moment--they're kinda beat up. If the season had been a week longer, we'd probably be looking at Houston winning the Central. I'd love to see them pull out an upset and beat SD, but they haven't shown much life the last few weeks or so.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 03, 2006, 03:02:32 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Woo Hoo! A's Win Game 1!

Zito gets the win; mah main man Big Hurt hits TWO homers. A big deal in the dreaded Metrodome.

Cards/Pads comin' up at the top of the hour.

ETA: I didn't realize the Padres had home-field advantage. Given the Cards near-collpase recently, that doesn't bode well for the RedBirds.


YAY A's!!! Beating Minnesota in their own yard is huge. Zito needs to keep his confidence up, so getting an 8-inning win is key for him, and nice that Thomas pretty much is driving the team offensively right now.

Yeah, the Cards aren't looking so hot at the moment--they're kinda beat up. If the season had been a week longer, we'd probably be looking at Houston winning the Central. I'd love to see them pull out an upset and beat SD, but they haven't shown much life the last few weeks or so.


BARRY ZITO I WANT TO HAVE YOUR BABY
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 03, 2006, 04:55:04 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Woo Hoo! A's Win Game 1!

Zito gets the win; mah main man Big Hurt hits TWO homers. A big deal in the dreaded Metrodome.

Cards/Pads comin' up at the top of the hour.

ETA: I didn't realize the Padres had home-field advantage. Given the Cards near-collpase recently, that doesn't bode well for the RedBirds.


YAY A's!!! Beating Minnesota in their own yard is huge. Zito needs to keep his confidence up, so getting an 8-inning win is key for him, and nice that Thomas pretty much is driving the team offensively right now.

Yeah, the Cards aren't looking so hot at the moment--they're kinda beat up. If the season had been a week longer, we'd probably be looking at Houston winning the Central. I'd love to see them pull out an upset and beat SD, but they haven't shown much life the last few weeks or so.


Shows what I know. The Cards took it to the San Diegos 5-1. I'd have considered both the A's and Cards long-shots, and here they are both winning the opening games of their series, on the road no less. Nice going.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 03, 2006, 04:55:54 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Yeah, the Cards aren't looking so hot at the moment--they're kinda beat up. If the season had been a week longer, we'd probably be looking at Houston winning the Central. I'd love to see them pull out an upset and beat SD, but they haven't shown much life the last few weeks or so.


Played hookey this afternoon to watch the game, and now that they have their expected lineup back they looked pretty good.  Eckstein & Edmunds staying healthy is key, but if they & Rolen get even a little bit hot, they could do some damage.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 03, 2006, 06:16:24 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
BARRY ZITO I WANT TO HAVE YOUR BABY


What a lovely way of saying how much you love him. :wink:

"you could've swept it from your life but you wouldn't do it... no you wouldn't doooooo iiiiiiiittt..."
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 03, 2006, 08:11:02 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Woo Hoo! A's Win Game 1!

Zito gets the win; mah main man Big Hurt hits TWO homers. A big deal in the dreaded Metrodome.

Cards/Pads comin' up at the top of the hour.

ETA: I didn't realize the Padres had home-field advantage. Given the Cards near-collpase recently, that doesn't bode well for the RedBirds.


YAY A's!!! Beating Minnesota in their own yard is huge. Zito needs to keep his confidence up, so getting an 8-inning win is key for him, and nice that Thomas pretty much is driving the team offensively right now.

Yeah, the Cards aren't looking so hot at the moment--they're kinda beat up. If the season had been a week longer, we'd probably be looking at Houston winning the Central. I'd love to see them pull out an upset and beat SD, but they haven't shown much life the last few weeks or so.


 STEVE FINLEY  I WANT TO HAVE YOUR BABY
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 03, 2006, 08:46:29 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
STEVE FINLEY  I WANT TO HAVE YOUR BABY


Finley's baby would have more 'roids in its DNA than Zito's would. :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 03, 2006, 09:27:02 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
STEVE FINLEY  I WANT TO HAVE YOUR BABY


Finley's baby would have more 'roids in its DNA than Zito's would. :wink:

Say it's NOT so.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 04, 2006, 12:10:47 PM
SHIT!  Twins just tied it up with back-to-back homers. It's now 2-2 in the 7th.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 04, 2006, 12:30:46 PM
A's re-take the lead! it's 4-2 going into the 8th.

BTW, I was unaware that Barry Z has a blog:

http://barryzito.mlblogs.com/barryzito/2006/10/an_awesome_day_.html

No surprise that it's very well-written.  Gaz should check it out -- there's a comments section, you can tell him about wanting to have his baby...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 04, 2006, 12:55:20 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
A's re-take the lead! it's 4-2 going into the 8th.

BTW, I was unaware that Barry Z has a blog:

http://barryzito.mlblogs.com/barryzito/2006/10/an_awesome_day_.html

No surprise that it's very well-written.  Gaz should check it out -- there's a comments section, you can tell him about wanting to have his baby...


This was some great reading -- Barry Z's the perfect guy to do a feature like this.  Though it's (hopefully) a long ways off, I look forward to seeing what BZ does with his life after baseball.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 04, 2006, 01:28:02 PM
It's a win! We get Friday and hopefully not Saturday! Look forward to seeing you RG.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 04, 2006, 01:28:48 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
A's re-take the lead! it's 4-2 going into the 8th.

BTW, I was unaware that Barry Z has a blog:

http://barryzito.mlblogs.com/barryzito/2006/10/an_awesome_day_.html

No surprise that it's very well-written.  Gaz should check it out -- there's a comments section, you can tell him about wanting to have his baby...


This was some great reading -- Barry Z's the perfect guy to do a feature like this.  Though it's (hopefully) a long ways off, I look forward to seeing what BZ does with his life after baseball.


Postscript: A's won 5-2.  Amazing -- winning the first 2 in the Thunderdome.  Can't wait for Friday. Woo Hoo!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 04, 2006, 04:04:22 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Postscript: A's won 5-2.  Amazing -- winning the first 2 in the Thunderdome.  Can't wait for Friday. Woo Hoo!


GO A's!!

I can't figure why none of the pundits gave the A's a chance against the Twins.

I can figure why nobody picked the Cardinals, but they hadn't had their midseason lineup together for something like 40 games until Tuesday.  If they finish off the sweep (and under Tony LaR. they've won 7 straight playoff games against the Padres), they'll have their ace, Carpenter, lined up to pitch game 1 of the NLCS on the road & game 5 at home.   At which point I start liking like my chances.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 04, 2006, 05:10:59 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
A's re-take the lead! it's 4-2 going into the 8th.

BTW, I was unaware that Barry Z has a blog:

http://barryzito.mlblogs.com/barryzito/2006/10/an_awesome_day_.html

No surprise that it's very well-written.  Gaz should check it out -- there's a comments section, you can tell him about wanting to have his baby...


This was some great reading -- Barry Z's the perfect guy to do a feature like this.  Though it's (hopefully) a long ways off, I look forward to seeing what BZ does with his life after baseball.


Postscript: A's won 5-2.  Amazing -- winning the first 2 in the Thunderdome.  Can't wait for Friday. Woo Hoo!


And the Mets just squeaked by the Bums, 6-5. Nice. So far three of the four teams I'd be rooting for have pulled out wins, one of them twice.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 04, 2006, 07:59:50 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Postscript: A's won 5-2.  Amazing -- winning the first 2 in the Thunderdome.  Can't wait for Friday. Woo Hoo!


GO A's!!

I can't figure why none of the pundits gave the A's a chance against the Twins.


Past history and that damn dome.

BTW didya see former A Eric Byrnes on ESPN as one of their postseason "experts"?  Going for the all-important Spicoli demographic.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 05, 2006, 04:46:09 PM
Go Cardinals!!!

Albert Pujols goes 3-4, driving in the first run & scoring the second.  Jeff Weaver & 4 relievers combine for a 4-hit shut-out & the 2-game road mini-sweep, just like the A's.  Albert is 5 for 8, with a double and a home run, a slugging percentage of 1.125 and the game-winning RBI in both games.  MVP! MVP!

More importantly, the bullpen has now pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings.  After the Cards found out that Jason "I blew 10 saves this year" Isringhausen was lost for the season in Sept the 'pen sucked.  As you may recall the Cards had a seven-game losing streak, which let the Astro's back into the race. Four of those losses were by only one run, and in each of them the Cards had either a one-run lead or a tie in the 8th inning.
 
My ideal scenario for an A's Cards WS is shaping up just like I designed it.

Detroit stole one on the road this morning, and hopefully the Dodgers win at least one game somewhere in their series (I at least like their chances in Game 3 with Maddux going against Trachsel).  Then, if the A's & Cards complete their sweeps, each team will have at least one extra day of rest, and, more importantly, they'll have their rotations set for their respective championship series.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 06, 2006, 03:51:46 PM
Woo Hoo!  

A's SWEEP!!

Hopefully the Cards can follow suit.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 06, 2006, 10:50:13 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Woo Hoo!  

A's SWEEP!!

Hopefully the Cards can follow suit.


Where can I find the words to describe this afternoon? Well, here's 2: Marco. Scutaro.

I was at Pac Bell when the Giants clinched their division in 2000, and I was at the Coliseum in 2002 when the A's lost to the Twins. This was way better than either.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 07, 2006, 12:05:10 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "mshray"
Woo Hoo!  

A's SWEEP!!

Hopefully the Cards can follow suit.


Where can I find the words to describe this afternoon? Well, here's 2: Marco. Scutaro.

I was at Pac Bell when the Giants clinched their division in 2000, and I was at the Coliseum in 2002 when the A's lost to the Twins. This was way better than either.

This Giants fan had a great time today! I echo the Marco....Scutaro
Getting in at least one October ball game was great. If it turns out to be an A's Cards series, I'll do what I can to get to a game. A's fans know how to party. The parking lot was quite "festive". I made new friends while waiting to get out of there.

Ricky Henderson was in the house. Went up the stairs one section over from me and looked to be friendly. My friend said she saw Nolan Ryan up in a box but I didn't.
Title: Sharks
Post by: Alicat on October 07, 2006, 12:13:28 AM
Detroit rocked tonight! wooo hoooo.

Now onto the SHARKS.
Going tomorrow night and curious about the goal song. This is probably totally unimportant to all of you but bothers me. The NHL and apparently other leagues have banned the Gary Glitter Rock and Roll 2 which was the goal song. I guess they don't want him getting royalties. The Sharks now play some lame hey hey hey tune that I can't even hear what it is.
They are taking suggestions for a new song. With your vast musical knowledge, I'm sure you can make some excellent recommendations. From the SJS site,

 We are in the process of selecting a new goal celebration song and would like your input. Please listen to the options below and submit your selection.
-- Holiday-Green Day
-- Ain’t talkin’ ‘bout love- Van Halen
-- Elevation- U2
-- Song 2 - Blur
 
To suggest another option, send an mail to goalsong@svse.net.  
Title: Re: Sharks
Post by: RGMike on October 07, 2006, 10:08:40 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Detroit rocked tonight! wooo hoooo.

Now onto the SHARKS.
Going tomorrow night and curious about the goal song. This is probably totally unimportant to all of you but bothers me. The NHL and apparently other leagues have banned the Gary Glitter Rock and Roll 2 which was the goal song. I guess they don't want him getting royalties. The Sharks now play some lame hey hey hey tune that I can't even hear what it is.
They are taking suggestions for a new song. With your vast musical knowledge, I'm sure you can make some excellent recommendations. From the SJS site,

 We are in the process of selecting a new goal celebration song and would like your input. Please listen to the options below and submit your selection.
-- Holiday-Green Day
-- Ain’t talkin’ ‘bout love- Van Halen
-- Elevation- U2
-- Song 2 - Blur
 
To suggest another option, send an mail to goalsong@svse.net.  


Indeed, I was there Thurs nite and it took 2 goals before it dawned on me why the song was different (and the new one, a cheap rip-off of Mr Glitter's classic, is very lame).  I'd vote for Blur's "Song 2" (aka the woo-hoo! song).
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 07, 2006, 04:46:05 PM
Wow! Tigers yank the Spankees!!!  They come to Oakland on Tues for the ALCS (A's get home field advantage -- yay!).  Gonna be fun.
Title: hey, there's a football game on!
Post by: ggould on October 08, 2006, 02:19:51 PM
I just remembered it was Sunday!  The Niners have a one-point lead (although I wouldn't hold my breath at this point)
Title: Re: hey, there's a football game on!
Post by: Alicat on October 08, 2006, 03:36:06 PM
Quote from: "ggould"
I just remembered it was Sunday!  The Niners have a one-point lead (although I wouldn't hold my breath at this point)

Niners are kicking ass. 31-13 now. I'll call the win with 10 min to go.

If Arizona can hold their lead for nine more minutes, my weekend picks are 100% so far. woo hoo.
ARI and KC is the only game RGM and I differ on. C'mon AZ!
Title: Re: hey, there's a football game on!
Post by: ggould on October 08, 2006, 03:37:52 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "ggould"
I just remembered it was Sunday!  The Niners have a one-point lead (although I wouldn't hold my breath at this point)
Niners are kicking ass. 30-13 now. I'll call the win with 10 min to go.

If Arizona can hold their lead for nine more minutes, my weekend picks are 100% so far. woo hoo.

Yeah, the Niners did lose the lead at my last post, but now that the Raiders have pulled this bonehead move, and lost a touchdown, it would seem to be over, but we'll see.  I picked the Raiders, but I'll be happy if the Niners win.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 08, 2006, 03:51:32 PM
The AZ/KC game is stressing me out. Tied now with 3 min to go.

Raiders haven't given up yet. Still scoring with 6 to go.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 08, 2006, 05:31:12 PM
I couldn't believe that Channel 2 was NOT ALLOWED to show the Dallas/Philly game because of an NFL rule about competing with a home game on another channel.  Bet "the T.O. Game" woulda got bigger ratings than Oakland/SF.

So I went to the movies instead and saw The US vs. John Lennon. Guess you could say since Friday I went from The Departed to The Deported, har har.

Worth seeing (and since it was co-produced by VH-1, I'm guessing it'll show up on that channel quite soon), even if it is a little heavy on the John-as-saint stuff and a little lax on the darker activities of the Panthers and Angela Davis (both Davis and Bobby Seale pop up as talking heads).
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 09, 2006, 05:40:31 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
A's re-take the lead! it's 4-2 going into the 8th.

BTW, I was unaware that Barry Z has a blog:

http://barryzito.mlblogs.com/barryzito/2006/10/an_awesome_day_.html

No surprise that it's very well-written.  Gaz should check it out -- there's a comments section, you can tell him about wanting to have his baby...


This was some great reading -- Barry Z's the perfect guy to do a feature like this.  Though it's (hopefully) a long ways off, I look forward to seeing what BZ does with his life after baseball.


BZ proves once again that he's the best writer among current pro athletes:
http://barryzito.mlblogs.com/barryzito/2006/10/i_cant_explain_.html
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 10, 2006, 08:35:44 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
BZ proves once again that he's the best writer among current pro athletes:
http://barryzito.mlblogs.com/barryzito/2006/10/i_cant_explain_.html


Tonight Barry was a better writer than he was a pitcher. Only lasted 4 innings. A's down 5-1 as we go to the bottom of the 9th. :cry:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 11, 2006, 09:39:23 AM
a nice piece about Zito from the Chron's Bruce Jenkins:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=21&entry_id=9666
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 12, 2006, 03:48:39 PM
A's Alert:  Friday's game has been moved up to 1:30pm Pacific time, presumably so the Mets/Cards game could air in primetime without competition.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 12, 2006, 08:22:47 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
A's Alert:  Friday's game has been moved up to 1:30pm Pacific time, presumably so the Mets/Cards game could air in primetime without competition.


There's a second reason: Chances of snow flurries (!) tomorrow night in Detwat.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 13, 2006, 09:13:47 PM
The Cards battled back to win Game 2 and even-up their NLCS with the Mets. Nice work.

Would that the sad-looking A's had shown half as much moxie today, but they lost again, now one game away from elimination. How can you sweep the Twins -- including 2 games at the Metrodome -- and then just roll over and go to sleep?  Baffling.

At least the Sharks won tonite -- and one of the goals was scored by new Shark Mike Grier, who is the only African-American Shark. He may be the first-ever black Shark, but I'm not sure.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 14, 2006, 11:00:14 PM
Funny stat that everyone knows now: In nearly 300 career at bats, Cardinals pitcher Jeff Suppan has now hit precisely 2 career home runs, and they're both off Steve Trachsel.  

Tachsel is otherwise famous in St. Louis for being the pitcher of record when Mark McGwire hit his 62nd in 1997.

Poor A's.  But now the Cardinals are only two wins away from getting a chance at revenge for the '68 world series.  Should that happen, how much you want to bet Dave plays that Tigers "Yay", Cardinals "Boo" soundbite?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 15, 2006, 10:28:35 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
He may be the first-ever black Shark, but I'm not sure.

(http://www.elacuarista.com/atlas/images/Labeo_krysophekadion.jpg)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 15, 2006, 10:29:54 AM
White Sharks have more fun:

(http://www.seaworld.com.au/education/images/education_jabberjaws.gif)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 15, 2006, 11:56:20 AM
Quote from: "mshray"

Poor A's.  But now the Cardinals are only two wins away from getting a chance at revenge for the '68 world series.  Should that happen, how much you want to bet Dave plays that Tigers "Yay", Cardinals "Boo" soundbite?


Been having that same thought for the last couple of days. I'll bet we hear it regardless of who the Tigers end up playing--Mets or Redbirds.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 15, 2006, 07:56:10 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "mshray"

Poor A's.  But now the Cardinals are only two wins away from getting a chance at revenge for the '68 world series.  Should that happen, how much you want to bet Dave plays that Tigers "Yay", Cardinals "Boo" soundbite?


Been having that same thought for the last couple of days. I'll bet we hear it regardless of who the Tigers end up playing--Mets or Redbirds.


How 'bout those Mets tonite? It was 5-3 NY and I flipped over to football for what seemed like 10 minutes and when I came back to baseball it was 11-3!  (it's now 12-5 in the 7th)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 15, 2006, 07:58:00 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
He may be the first-ever black Shark, but I'm not sure.

(http://www.elacuarista.com/atlas/images/Labeo_krysophekadion.jpg)


if they trade him to Florida, he'll be a Black Panther :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 16, 2006, 11:26:25 AM
I didn't even hear about this until today, but FOX fired Steve Lyons (who was doing the ALCS with Lou Piniella) for allegedly racist remarks:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2006-10-15-hiestand-lyons_x.htm
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 16, 2006, 02:29:28 PM
A's fire Macha:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/10/16/SPGD3LQE7N3.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 16, 2006, 08:38:27 PM
Jeez, unless the Bears stage a comeback, poc will get the Psychic of the Week award for picking Arizona (it's 23-10 with 7 mins left). Damn.

meanwhile, Cards/Mets rained out yet again.

And to top it off, I arrived home to discover someone had stolen the lovely pumpkin I put at our front door last week.  Scumbags!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 16, 2006, 08:56:15 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Jeez, unless the Bears stage a comeback, poc will get the Psychic of the Week award for picking Arizona (it's 23-10 with 7 mins left). Damn.


Holy F---ing s--t!! The Bears just took the lead! 24-23 with 2 mins left!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 16, 2006, 09:02:19 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Jeez, unless the Bears stage a comeback, poc will get the Psychic of the Week award for picking Arizona (it's 23-10 with 7 mins left). Damn.


Holy F---ing s--t!! The Bears just took the lead! 24-23 with 2 mins left!

No kidding. Still 24-23 less than a minute.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 16, 2006, 09:04:19 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
A's fire Macha:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/10/16/SPGD3LQE7N3.DTL

I was surprised to hear that today.  And Piniella joins the Cubs.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 16, 2006, 09:07:49 PM
Da Bears triumph. Amazing game.

Wrapping up,
8 FLEM, URTH
7 ALI, GAZ, MSHRAY, RGM
6 GEOFF, POC
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 16, 2006, 09:10:54 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Da Bears triumph. Amazing game.

Wrapping up,
8 FLEM, URTH
7 ALI, GAZ, MSHRAY, RGM
6 GEOFF, POC


Wow.  Un-friggin-believable!  Proving once again that it ain't over 'til it's over. (Sorry, princess.)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 17, 2006, 07:47:33 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
A's fire Macha:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/10/16/SPGD3LQE7N3.DTL


I had no idea he was so disliked by so many.  I certainly don't envy anyone in the world of coaching.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 17, 2006, 03:32:05 PM
Here is a HILARIOUS baseball themed list from McSweeney's.  I meant to post this a while back, but since the World Series is still a few days away I guess it's not too late.

IF SHAKESPEARE HAD SOLD HIS PLAYS
TO MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INSTEAD OF TO THE KING'S MEN


BY RYAN SMITH

- - - -

Taming of the Brewers

A Midsummer Night's Bream

As You Van Slyke It

Much Alou About Nothing

King Liriano

All's Well That Dontrelle

Romeo and Junior Ortiz

The Humorously Poor Fielding Performance

Julius Selig
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 19, 2006, 07:42:08 AM
Gotta love those Mets for making it exciting (wish the A's had done the same!).  Game 7 tonite, baby!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 19, 2006, 09:35:29 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Gotta love those Mets for making it exciting (wish the A's had done the same!).  Game 7 tonite, baby!

I'll be missing bball for the Sharks. Might have to go to the bar to see TV. Torn. Redwings or game 7?  :roll:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 19, 2006, 11:59:54 AM
Murray Chass in today's NYTimes, about John Maine, last night's winning pitcher:

"Maine, it should be remembered, was Anna Benson’s goodbye gift to the Mets. He joined the Mets last winter in the trade that sent Anna’s husband, Kris, to the Baltimore Orioles. The Mets traded Benson because Anna had become too much of a loose verbal cannon. The Mets, however, are unlikely to send Anna a World Series share."
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 19, 2006, 04:15:29 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Murray Chass in today's NYTimes, about John Maine, last night's winning pitcher:

"Maine, it should be remembered, was Anna Benson’s goodbye gift to the Mets. He joined the Mets last winter in the trade that sent Anna’s husband, Kris, to the Baltimore Orioles. The Mets traded Benson because Anna had become too much of a loose verbal cannon. The Mets, however, are unlikely to send Anna a World Series share."


Sorry, I don't buy that.  The Mets traded Benson because his arm's got the staying power of the spaghetti straps on one of Anna's cocktail dresses.  Anna provided a convenient (and media-riffic) excuse, but there is no such thing as being too much of a loose verbal cannon in NYC.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 19, 2006, 09:56:52 PM
Well, Dave gets his wish: it's a Tigers/Cards WS. (and we get a '68 set tomorrow, I'll wager).  Very exciting Game 7 of the NLCS, tho'.  Bummed about the Mets, and I'm more or less neutral for the Series.

Meanwhile, how 'bout those Sharks, kickin' some Detroit butt tonite?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 19, 2006, 10:05:36 PM
Cards Win!!!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 19, 2006, 10:07:42 PM
I was talking to my brother in KC, who had our folks with him in his TV room, as we got the last three outs.  After the immediate dust cleared he said, 'Well, I gotta go get online to get some tickets.'
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 20, 2006, 08:19:45 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Cards Win!!!


What a thriller of a game.  I'm happy to see the Cards going; New Yorkers win too much of everything as it is.  And the '68 rematch hook is irresistible.

And Don Imus pissed me the hell of this morning as his resident Omar Minaya mimic started dropping F-bombs, and I don't mean "fuck."
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 20, 2006, 08:30:58 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Don Imus pissed me the hell of this morning as his resident Omar Minaya mimic started dropping F-bombs, and I don't mean "fuck."


is the real Minaya known to be a 'phobic asshole?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 20, 2006, 08:45:44 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Don Imus pissed me the hell of this morning as his resident Omar Minaya mimic started dropping F-bombs, and I don't mean "fuck."


is the real Minaya known to be a 'phobic asshole?


No, not at all -- the mimic gave Minaya an Ozzie Guillen personality.  Guess they all look/sound alike to him.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 20, 2006, 09:30:22 AM
From theChron's A's Blog, re: 2007 schedule:

"If you have friends or relatives in New York, think about visiting next June. The A's play the Mets in a weekend series, go on to Cleveland (giving you a few free days in NYC to shop, go clubbing, visit museums, yell back at cabbies, whatever), and then return the next weekend to face the Yankees"

WOO HOO!  (that's 6/22 thru 6/30, BTW -- which would also put me in NYC for Pride Weekend, which I haven't experienced in Noo Yawk since the '80s.  And I could actually follow the A's to Cleveland and see the RnRHOF too!)

ETA: I just realized that if Zito ends up with the Mets or Yanks, this could be even more interesting!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 20, 2006, 11:57:29 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Well, Dave gets his wish: it's a Tigers/Cards WS. (and we get a '68 set tomorrow, I'll wager).  Very exciting Game 7 of the NLCS, tho'.  Bummed about the Mets, and I'm more or less neutral for the Series.

Meanwhile, how 'bout those Sharks, kickin' some Detroit butt tonite?

Sharks were AWESOME. I did stay down in the bar until almost the 8th inning tho. Got to see "the catch."
I also got filmed for a Sharks commercial. I didn't ask details but did sign a release so someday you might see goofy me on TV.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 20, 2006, 12:17:35 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Well, Dave gets his wish: it's a Tigers/Cards WS. (and we get a '68 set tomorrow, I'll wager).  Very exciting Game 7 of the NLCS, tho'.  Bummed about the Mets, and I'm more or less neutral for the Series.

Meanwhile, how 'bout those Sharks, kickin' some Detroit butt tonite?

Sharks were AWESOME. I did stay down in the bar until almost the 8th inning tho. Got to see "the catch."
I also got filmed for a Sharks commercial. I didn't ask details but did sign a release so someday you might see goofy me on TV.


Way to go!

It's gonna be a fun season -- their best start in history (they're 6-1, no?) and my only quibble is, it's just not the same without Drew Remenda. And hiring Marty "the Goon" McSorley as his replacement is just shameful -- the guy should be flippn' burgers somewhere...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 20, 2006, 01:51:10 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
From theChron's A's Blog, re: 2007 schedule:

"If you have friends or relatives in New York, think about visiting next June. The A's play the Mets in a weekend series, go on to Cleveland (giving you a few free days in NYC to shop, go clubbing, visit museums, yell back at cabbies, whatever), and then return the next weekend to face the Yankees"

WOO HOO!  (that's 6/22 thru 6/30, BTW -- which would also put me in NYC for Pride Weekend, which I haven't experienced in Noo Yawk since the '80s.  And I could actually follow the A's to Cleveland and see the RnRHOF too!)

ETA: I just realized that if Zito ends up with the Mets or Yanks, this could be even more interesting!


addendum: the weekend that the A's are in NY playing the Mets, the Yanks are in SF playing the Giants.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 20, 2006, 08:37:59 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
And hiring Marty "the Goon" McSorley as his replacement is just shameful -- the guy should be flippn' burgers somewhere...


He's fit for "pro wrestling," nothing more, nothing less.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 22, 2006, 12:40:30 AM
Woo Hoo!  Cards win game 1.  Remember two years ago?  We were having a party here at my house as the Cards lost game 1 against the Red Sox on their way to being swept.

Factoid that may only interest me:  Tony LaRussa is now in his 5th WS, and the first four were all sweeps (and as I'm sure you all know the only sweep that went his way was the Quake series in '89).  Does that mean Cards in 4?  Who knows?  

They're certainly due.  Each of the last 3 times the Cards made it to the World Series they were missing one of their key guys because of injury:  
Jack Clark in '85 - which also featured Don Denkinger's "worst blown call in the history of sports"
Vince Coleman in '87 - with the freakiest injury WS ever (he somehow got his leg caught under the tarp roller during a rain-delay in game 1)
Chris Carpenter in '04 - and don't forget that Rolen was having an MVP season in '04 until a late Aug injury knocked him out for 30 games & he was nothing like himself in the playoffs (except of course the dramatic homer off of Clemens to win game 7 of the NLCS)
This year they are missing Mulder & Isringhausen, but neither was playing at anything like their usual levels.  So who knows?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 22, 2006, 09:54:44 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Woo Hoo!  Cards win game 1.  Remember two years ago?  We were having a party here at my house as the Cards lost game 1 against the Red Sox on their way to being swept.


Ah, yes.  What a time it was, it was a time . . .

Two years already.  Dazamn.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 22, 2006, 10:24:27 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Woo Hoo!  Cards win game 1.  Remember two years ago?  We were having a party here at my house as the Cards lost game 1 against the Red Sox on their way to being swept.

Factoid that may only interest me:  Tony LaRussa is now in his 5th WS, and the first four were all sweeps (and as I'm sure you all know the only sweep that went his way was the Quake series in '89).  Does that mean Cards in 4?  Who knows?  

...

This year they are missing Mulder & Isringhausen, but neither was playing at anything like their usual levels.  So who knows?


Well, the pundits have been wrong all thru the postseason: "Twins in 4"... "A's in 6" ... "Mets in 6 or 7".  And since most are going with Detroit in the WS...

BTW the A's are rumored to be interested in bringing Mulder back if they can get him cheap enuf -- Mr Beane just loves his reclamation projects. They also might want Ted Lilly.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 24, 2006, 07:46:31 AM
well, this "whutthehell did Kenny Rogers have on his hand?" story doesn't seem to want to go away...

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/10/24/SPGHVLURI51.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 24, 2006, 09:20:29 PM
CARDS WIN!!

Woo Hoo!  My brother Joel & his wife drove over from KC with a couple of friends & they got their money's worth tonight.

Loved the sign the cameras caught in the 9th which read: Cardinals Magic Number = 2.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 25, 2006, 07:35:34 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
CARDS WIN!!

Woo Hoo!  My brother Joel & his wife drove over from KC with a couple of friends & they got their money's worth tonight.

Loved the sign the cameras caught in the 9th which read: Cardinals Magic Number = 2.


When Tigers pitcher Zach Miner -- born in St Louis -- was on the mound late in the game, Tim McCarver said "he's pitching in the city from which he reigns."  Whaa???  I assume he meant "city from which he hails", but sheesh.  McCarver may be one of the few people who makes Dubya look like an intellectual.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 25, 2006, 09:58:09 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "mshray"
CARDS WIN!!

Woo Hoo!  My brother Joel & his wife drove over from KC with a couple of friends & they got their money's worth tonight.

Loved the sign the cameras caught in the 9th which read: Cardinals Magic Number = 2.


When Tigers pitcher Zach Miner -- born in St Louis -- was on the mound late in the game, Tim McCarver said "he's pitching in the city from which he reigns."  Whaa???  I assume he meant "city from which he hails", but sheesh.  McCarver may be one of the few people who makes Dubya look like an intellectual.


In the 4th inning, with Pujols on 2nd & Preston Wilson on 3rd with no outs, and Ronnie Belliard coming up who had a lot of success against Robertson, the obvious call is the intentional walk to get the potential force at home, which even my 6-yr old knew, and which in fact actually happened.  McCarver, in his infinite wisdom, decided to tell America that "if the Tigers walk Belliard this will load the bases."  Moron.

But, he also makes several really insightful comments about the mechanisms of pitching, hitting and catching each game that are great.   So I still actually listen to him.  Wish I could say the same for John "I'm not nearly as senile as Reagan was at this age" Madden or Joe "Whatever I'm saying now I'll contradict it next quarter" Theisman.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 25, 2006, 10:11:06 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
When Tigers pitcher Zach Miner -- born in St Louis -- was on the mound late in the game, Tim McCarver said "he's pitching in the city from which he reigns."  Whaa???  I assume he meant "city from which he hails", but sheesh.  McCarver may be one of the few people who makes Dubya look like an intellectual.


Reign, hail, it's all inclement weather.  But seriously, I think Timmy Mac has the unenviable task of having to explain the obvious to non-fans who are watching just becasue it's the World Series (or because their SOs are glued to the TV).  It would be a turnoff to casual fans if he stuck with the intricacies.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 25, 2006, 10:30:51 AM
Some of y'all appreciate fine pitching, so here is a short list of some of the truly remarkable accomplishments of Chris Carpenter last night in his first WS appearance (remember, he was on injured reserve in the 2004 WS).

The Tigers never got the leadoff man on in any inning.
They never had more than 4 plate appearances in any inning.
Only one runner got past 1st base (and that was on a Wild Pitch).
Carpenter pitched 8 innings and faced 2 over the minimum 24 batters.
He not only failed to give up a walk, but not one of those 26 patters even got to Ball Three.
Seventeen out of 26 batters never even saw Ball Two!
He only threw 82 pitches, and 55 of them were strikes.
He threw first-pitch strikes to 15 batters and 9 of them were Looking.
Only 4 Tiger batters stayed at the plate longer than 4 pitches.

Too bad the wind chill dropped so much during the Cardinals long at bats in the bottom half of the 8th*, or he would have probably gotten only the 3rd complete game shutout in the Cardinals long WS history. (Bob Gibson & John Tudor for you completists)

(most of these factoids are courtesy of Jason Stark at ESPN.com)

*LaRussa let him bat for himself as the second man up in that inning, and he sacrificed the runner over who later scored the 5th and final run.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 26, 2006, 08:56:58 PM
Game 4
yowza! Bottom o the 8th and Cards move ahead 5-4.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 27, 2006, 07:12:41 AM
it's official: your new Giants manager is Bruce Bochy...

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/10/27/SPG9AM176Q1.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 27, 2006, 08:46:18 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Game 4
yowza! Bottom o the 8th and Cards move ahead 5-4.


When Wainwright got the final out I discovered just how low the ceiling is in my TV room & skinned the heck out of my knuckles when I pumped my fists.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 27, 2006, 08:38:48 PM
CARDS WIN!

I'm sure Mark will chime in shortly after he finishes a glass or 2 of bubbly :wink:

I didn't really have a rooting interest but it's nice to see the NL win a WS for a change. And the Cards have been disappointed by coming close several years in a row, so good job.  And most importantly, as I said earlier in the thread, the pundits have been wrong throughout the post seaon. They said:

Twins would beat the A's
Yanks would beat the Tigers
A's would beat the Tigers
Mets would beat the Cards

So screw 'em all, hooray for the underdog!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 27, 2006, 09:30:25 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
CARDS WIN!

I'm sure Mark will chime in shortly after he finishes a glass or 2 of bubbly :wink:

I didn't really have a rooting interest but it's nice to see the NL win a WS for a change. And the Cards have been disappointed by coming close several years in a row, so good job.  And most importantly, as I said earlier in the thread, the pundits have been wrong throughout the post seaon. They said:

Twins would beat the A's
Yanks would beat the Tigers
A's would beat the Tigers
Mets would beat the Cards

So screw 'em all, hooray for the underdog!


Woo Hoo!!

One of the ESPN writers called the Cardinals "the worst enemy of Conventional Wisdom since the '88 Dodgers."

One thing that the pundits seem to have overlooked, and which I kept waiting for someone to point out, is that anytime the Cardinals had Preston Wilson & Ronnie Belliard in the lineup with either Carpenter or Suppan pitching, that would give them 7 players on the field with All-Star Game experience.  That's a lot of talent & a lot of veteran experience. Their mediocre record and near collapse at the end was brought on by injuries and fatigue, but in the playoffs with all the extra travel days (not to mention 3 games rained out) they got healthy and could rest up a little bit.  I actually picked the Cardinals to win in 5, and for Rolen & Molina to have a great series.  I didn't pick Eckstein to be the WS MVP, especially after he went 0-9 in the 2 games in Detroit, but in the 3 wins in St. Louis he went 8-13 with 4 RBIs & 3 Runs scored.  Not bad, eh?  (and I bet he likes my sig-quote, too).

p.s. - Now maybe I can forget about Don Denkinger.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 28, 2006, 11:24:38 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
I didn't pick Eckstein to be the WS MVP, especially after he went 0-9 in the 2 games in Detroit, but in the 3 wins in St. Louis he went 8-13 with 4 RBIs & 3 Runs scored.  Not bad, eh?  (and I bet he likes my sig-quote, too).


He'll need a few phone books under his butt to drive that 'vette! (per ESPN he's the shortest WS MVP in history.) :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 02, 2006, 03:54:44 PM
Chavvy wins his 6th straight Gold Glove:

http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061102&content_id=1729620&vkey=news_oak&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 04, 2006, 10:48:13 AM
Don't have a link, but Omar Vizquel won another Gold Glove yesterday.

And hey Gaz, one rumor floating around is: Pat Burrell as a Giant next year.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on November 04, 2006, 05:10:34 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Don't have a link, but Omar Vizquel won another Gold Glove yesterday.

And hey Gaz, one rumor floating around is: Pat Burrell as a Giant next year.

Omar is awesome. He's still going to be a Giant, yes?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 04, 2006, 10:08:24 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Don't have a link, but Omar Vizquel won another Gold Glove yesterday.

And hey Gaz, one rumor floating around is: Pat Burrell as a Giant next year.

Omar is awesome. He's still going to be a Giant, yes?


I think he has one more year.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 06, 2006, 09:24:17 AM
The A's let Ron Washington get away -- the Rangers have hired him :cry:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/06/SPG58M6SIS1.DTL

Mr Beane's gonna be sorry, methinks.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on November 06, 2006, 10:01:40 AM
Pujols wins his 1st Gold Glove, one more reason to think he'll repeat as MVP, although I doubt he'll care much if he doesn't, what with the World Series ring he's gonna get.

How does Brad Ausmus win over Yadier Molina?  According to ESPN Molina threw out 44% of attempted steals, compared to Ausmus 22%.  And how often does anyone other than Yadi pick a guy off of 1st?

That being said, Rolen earned his on past reputation, and I can't complain that Edmonds didn't do likewise.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 06, 2006, 03:46:18 PM
Looks like the A's move to the south is a reality:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/06/BAGEQM75B15.DTL

So... The Fremont A's? the Silicon Valley A's?  The South Bay A's?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 06, 2006, 04:48:17 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Looks like the A's move to the south is a reality:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/06/BAGEQM75B15.DTL

So... The Fremont A's? the Silicon Valley A's?  The South Bay A's?


Well, Oakland had their chance. Will the new ballpark be close to a BART station? That's one of the best things about their Oakland location--you can get there sans car, and sans traffic!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 06, 2006, 09:03:59 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Looks like the A's move to the south is a reality:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/06/BAGEQM75B15.DTL

So... The Fremont A's? the Silicon Valley A's?  The South Bay A's?


Well, Oakland had their chance. Will the new ballpark be close to a BART station? That's one of the best things about their Oakland location--you can get there sans car, and sans traffic!


The new location doesn't appear to be near BART. I'll still watch them on TV but I won't go to many games -- an hour BART + whatever trip (as opposed to the 25 min it takes me now) is not do-able on a weeknite, that's for sure. And tix will be scarce anyway, it'll be like the Sharks with Silicon Valley fat cats buying up season passes. :cry:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on November 06, 2006, 09:32:47 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Looks like the A's move to the south is a reality:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/06/BAGEQM75B15.DTL

So... The Fremont A's? the Silicon Valley A's?  The South Bay A's?


Well, Oakland had their chance. Will the new ballpark be close to a BART station? That's one of the best things about their Oakland location--you can get there sans car, and sans traffic!


The new location doesn't appear to be near BART. I'll still watch them on TV but I won't go to many games -- an hour BART + whatever trip (as opposed to the 25 min it takes me now) is not do-able on a weeknite, that's for sure. And tix will be scarce anyway, it'll be like the Sharks with Silicon Valley fat cats buying up season passes. :cry:

I tell ya...
It amazes me every time I'm there to see the tank filled up.
BTW, great Saturday night game. Good action and a win! I wish Cheechoo didn't get cited for misconduct.
I was checking out the fans with binoculars in between action and spied Neil Youngs seats directly across from me. Look to be in 128. Fun was had by all.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 07, 2006, 09:40:53 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
I was checking out the fans with binoculars in between action and spied Neil Youngs seats directly across from me. Look to be in 128. Fun was had by all.


Like the good Canuck that he is....
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 08, 2006, 02:56:59 PM
Zito says he wasn't thinking about playing in Texas... but now that Ron Washington is there, well...

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061108&content_id=1737082&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on November 10, 2006, 01:05:02 AM
What do you folks think of the proposed move of the 49ers to Santa Clara??
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2006, 07:07:59 AM
Quote from: "SFGuy"
What do you folks think of the proposed move of the 49ers to Santa Clara??


as Scott Ostler put it yesterday in the Chron:

"The good news, if you're bummed about the 49ers announcing their plans to flee San Francisco, is that before it happens, you'll be dead.
Unless you're under five and you take your vitamins, in which case, congratulations on reading this.

There will be a Starbucks on Mars before there's a 49ers stadium in Santa Clara."
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on November 10, 2006, 05:47:20 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "SFGuy"
What do you folks think of the proposed move of the 49ers to Santa Clara??


as Scott Ostler put it yesterday in the Chron:

"The good news, if you're bummed about the 49ers announcing their plans to flee San Francisco, is that before it happens, you'll be dead.
Unless you're under five and you take your vitamins, in which case, congratulations on reading this.

There will be a Starbucks on Mars before there's a 49ers stadium in Santa Clara."


For the past 4 years I have worked basically across the street from that big Great America parking lot that they say they are going to build it on, and all I can say it that Ostler is right.  Forget the team ownership or the SF governement, if nothing else the city of Santa Clara would have to be insane to do that.  There's nothing there except office parks (like the one I worked in until today).  The nearest place that even comes close to qualifying as a drinking establishment would be the Bennigan's half a mile down GA Blvd, and then you have Pedro's a little ways down Mission College Drive.  But those are just restaurants.  And the roads are not equipped to handle that kind of traffic either.

And after you get rid of the existing parking lot, where are you going to have room for a new one to accommodate all those tailgaters?  The article about this in today's Chron quoted York as saying there is plenty parking all around, and this was reported without any contradiction even though it is egregiously untrue.  Every parking lot around there has signs reading "No Great America Parking", which isn't even really a problem, so can you imagine they'll all suddenly decide to allow stadium parking to a bunch of folks who will need recepticals for hot coals and empty beer bottles and places to urinate? Frankly I could care less about the Niners, but this is just so utterly ridiculous that I can't believe anyone coud take it seriously for two seconds.  York needs to be committed to a mental institution.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 16, 2006, 08:09:38 AM
according to MLB.com, Frank Thomas is about to sign with the Blue Jays. The move to Fremont makes me sad, but this pisses me off! :evil:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on November 17, 2006, 01:19:03 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
according to MLB.com, Frank Thomas is about to sign with the Blue Jays. The move to Fremont makes me sad, but this pisses me off! :evil:


Maybe you'll get steroid...er Barry Bonds to be the DH in '07.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 17, 2006, 09:19:56 AM
Quote from: "SFGuy"
Quote from: "RGMike"
according to MLB.com, Frank Thomas is about to sign with the Blue Jays. The move to Fremont makes me sad, but this pisses me off! :evil:


Maybe you'll get steroid...er Barry Bonds to be the DH in '07.


Stranger things have happened, but Barry's going to have to settle for a whole lot less than what his agent's been tossing around--I can't see the A's kicking down 8 figures guaranteed for a DH. Although he would put a whole lot of butts in THEIR seats for a change, instead of the ones at Willie Mays Field.

That said, I hope the Giants hold firm and let ol' Barry go on his way. That team needs to get on with things without him distracting everyone in the dugout with his histrionics and his entourage.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 20, 2006, 08:50:03 AM
Cubs sign Soriano for $136M:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/20/SPGINMGE7R1.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 21, 2006, 12:23:30 PM
Moises is a Met: Mr Alou signs a one-year deal.

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061120&content_id=1744282&vkey=hotstove2006&fext=.jsp
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 21, 2006, 12:42:33 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Moises is a Met: Mr Alou signs a one-year deal.

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061120&content_id=1744282&vkey=hotstove2006&fext=.jsp


Not surprised to see him go--it was just a question of where. And the Giants pick up a couple of draft picks, so it's not a total loss.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 22, 2006, 11:08:23 AM
Turns out Bobby Crosby had a (badly misdiagnosed) spinal fracture:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/22/SPG32MI15N1.DTL

Maybe Mr Wolff can take some of the gazillions he's making by moving the team and hire some better doctors...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 25, 2006, 12:05:31 PM
Rich Aurelia a Giant again?!?

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2006/11/25/SPG19MJSSI1.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 26, 2006, 10:08:28 PM
Is "Manny being Manny" better than "Barry being Barry"? Giants exploring the possibility of finding out:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/27/GIANTS.TMP

This strikes me as SF's way of telling Barry to lower his price, but... whatever.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on November 26, 2006, 11:56:06 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Rich Aurelia a Giant again?!?

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2006/11/25/SPG19MJSSI1.DTL


SWOON!!!!!!!!!!
oooohhhh baby!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 04, 2006, 02:47:13 PM
Rich is on board for two years. YAHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you. This makes up for losing Steve Finley. (although I know I could handle both of them)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 04, 2006, 02:52:53 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Rich is on board for two years. YAHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you. This makes up for losing Steve Finley. (although I know I could handle both of them)


and the Bengie Molina deal may be closed any minute, supposedly.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on December 04, 2006, 03:08:04 PM
Didn't know if this should go in the Sports thread or the Funny Stuff.  I'll go here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ufwukWgKfI
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 04, 2006, 03:52:33 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Didn't know if this should go in the Sports thread or the Funny Stuff.  I'll go here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ufwukWgKfI



ROTFLSHIPMP!!!

"how I long for you to hit me in the slot..."

Great stuff -- be sure to alert Outsports.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 05, 2006, 09:55:24 PM
Barry and Barry: together at last?

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/12/06/GIANTS.TMP
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 06, 2006, 02:39:06 PM
More hot stove news:

Jason Schmidt's a Dodger.

A's signed reliever Alan Embree and are close to signing Piazza to DH. Mr Beane wants Lastings Milledge from the Mets and (depending who you talk to) may trade Haren, Harden or Blanton for him.

And the Giants might pursue Zito (oh please let it be true!).
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 07, 2006, 02:55:27 PM
JT Snow hangs up his glove:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/12/07/sports/s105859S81.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on December 07, 2006, 10:37:21 PM
Uh-oh, they did it again:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/12/07/SPGVDMRUQ03.DTL

Bonds is a Giant for yet another season. $16M plus incentives. If he doesn't get his 22 dingers, does that mean he has to give back $8M of that? I'd call THAT an incentive.

And I suppose this means we're out of the Zito stakes, too. Now THAT would bite.

Effing Giants.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 07, 2006, 11:28:12 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Uh-oh, they did it again:

...

Effing Giants.

But Rich Aurilia is back! When he was here with the Reds many months ago (I think you were at that day game when I was), I had a neon sign welcoming him back (and probably professing my love for him) and people were perplexed as to why I was dressed as a Giant and rooting for a Red. No explanation needed. C'mon Opening Day!  :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 07, 2006, 11:34:12 PM
Bad bad Sharks game tonight. 0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2; then it was all over, 2-5. I left with 5 minutes left and I NEVER , hardly ever, leave early. It sucked. No intensity from the players, no electricity in the crowd.

edited Sat. pm;
PS: Mike, were you watching on TV? I got emails on Friday from people saying they saw me on TV. Announcer said it looked like I was having a good time. I had on my teal santa hat and danced while waving a Sharkie plush in the air. Yeah, I'm fun to be with!
Title: violence in sports
Post by: ggould on December 18, 2006, 07:12:09 PM
I'm a little sensitive right now (semi-riot/fights broke out at the very end of the holiday assembly at school on Friday) but I find the MNF "Jacked Up" shtick troubling.  With all the cool plays they make, why do we focus on the most violent ones?  Yeah, I know, we all like to see blood and guts and gore, but it just seems too much.
Title: Re: violence in sports
Post by: RGMike on December 18, 2006, 09:03:50 PM
Quote from: "ggould"
I'm a little sensitive right now (semi-riot/fights broke out at the very end of the holiday assembly at school on Friday) but I find the MNF "Jacked Up" shtick troubling.  With all the cool plays they make, why do we focus on the most violent ones?  Yeah, I know, we all like to see blood and guts and gore, but it just seems too much.


I hate that feature -- it's another example of trying to appeal to the young male thug demographic, and it's just embarrassing to hear Berman & Co. yelling "Jacked UP!!!" like a couple of drunken 17-year-olds.
Title: Re: violence in sports
Post by: ggould on December 18, 2006, 09:58:52 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "ggould"
I'm a little sensitive right now (semi-riot/fights broke out at the very end of the holiday assembly at school on Friday) but I find the MNF "Jacked Up" shtick troubling.  With all the cool plays they make, why do we focus on the most violent ones?  Yeah, I know, we all like to see blood and guts and gore, but it just seems too much.
I hate that feature -- it's another example of trying to appeal to the young male thug demographic, and it's just embarrassing to hear Berman & Co. yelling "Jacked UP!!!" like a couple of drunken 17-year-olds.
I find all races of my students fascinated by the thug life.  It's pretty disgusting.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 19, 2006, 12:37:36 PM
Ryan Klesko's a Giant:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/12/19/SPGPHN2FNQ4.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 20, 2006, 10:08:09 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Ryan Klesko's a Giant:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/12/19/SPGPHN2FNQ4.DTL

VERY nice. Really a season to look forward to. Aurilia and Klesko.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on December 20, 2006, 11:11:04 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Ryan Klesko's a Giant:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/12/19/SPGPHN2FNQ4.DTL

VERY nice. Really a season to look forward to. Aurilia and Klesko.


Hope they can find enough positions open for both of them to get playing time. I guess Aurilia and Klesko and Sweeney can trade off at first; Bonds, Klesko & Sweeney can spell one another in left; and Aurilia can fill in for Feliz and/or Durham at second and third. All of which sounds like quite the revolving-door lineup but since the lot of them are closer to 40 than 30 (except maybe Feliz) that might work out. Roberts will play center, but who the hell do we have in right?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 21, 2006, 07:55:57 AM
nice SF Chron piece on what Zito's doing as a bidding war rages around him:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2006/12/21/SPG3FN3O4G1.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 21, 2006, 09:23:12 PM
Between periods of the Sharks game (they're losing to Dallas) and the TV crew announces they have a "special guest". And it's Drew Remenda, the beloved former color commentator.  He's working for Hockey Night in Canada, and they're carrying the Sharks/Flames game this weekend, so he flew down a couple days early.  Hope to see him wandering around the Shark Tank on Saturday nite.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on December 22, 2006, 04:29:23 PM
And you thought being a Giants fan was frustrating.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5zEHF_ajIw

Mshray will particularly enjoy this one.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on December 23, 2006, 11:56:46 PM
My first Sharks game was a great one: a 4-1 win over Calgary.  And Mike and I got the added benefit of nearby young men watching the game shirtless (painted "S-H-A-R-K-S" on their chests).  Ah, youth.
Title: Guitar Hero
Post by: ggould on December 24, 2006, 07:29:07 AM
Joel Zumaya
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 24, 2006, 11:06:06 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
My first Sharks game was a great one: a 4-1 win over Calgary.  And Mike and I got the added benefit of nearby young men watching the game shirtless (painted "S-H-A-R-K-S" on their chests).  Ah, youth.


And Alicat will be interested to know we saw Drew Remenda walking in front of HP Pavilion around 4:30. I was too shy to say anything, I figured I might drool.   But someone had a HUGE "Welcome Back, Drew!" banner in the upper deck, and when they showed Drew on the Jumbotron the crowd went wild.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 24, 2006, 11:36:09 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
My first Sharks game was a great one: a 4-1 win over Calgary.  And Mike and I got the added benefit of nearby young men watching the game shirtless (painted "S-H-A-R-K-S" on their chests).  Ah, youth.


And Alicat will be interested to know we saw Drew Remenda walking in front of HP Pavilion around 4:30. I was too shy to say anything, I figured I might drool.   But someone had a HUGE "Welcome Back, Drew!" banner in the upper deck, and when they showed Drew on the Jumbotron the crowd went wild.

You guys were at an awesome game. I watched on TV. My game Thursday night was lousy. I heard Drew on the post game show on the radio as I drove home. From the Sharks site, http://www.sjsharks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=2922
 Too shy? You gotta grab those moments when you can.

Wanna see me? Having fun as always. The fan photographer took my pic Thursday night and it's on the Sharks site, http://sjsharks.com/interactive/HPFanGame52.asp
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on December 25, 2006, 01:09:11 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
My first Sharks game was a great one: a 4-1 win over Calgary.  And Mike and I got the added benefit of nearby young men watching the game shirtless (painted "S-H-A-R-K-S" on their chests).  Ah, youth.


And Alicat will be interested to know we saw Drew Remenda walking in front of HP Pavilion around 4:30. I was too shy to say anything, I figured I might drool.   But someone had a HUGE "Welcome Back, Drew!" banner in the upper deck, and when they showed Drew on the Jumbotron the crowd went wild.

You guys were at an awesome game. I watched on TV. My game Thursday night was lousy. I heard Drew on the post game show on the radio as I drove home. From the Sharks site, http://www.sjsharks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=2922
 Too shy? You gotta grab those moments when you can.

Wanna see me? Having fun as always. The fan photographer took my pic Thursday night and it's on the Sharks site, http://sjsharks.com/interactive/HPFanGame52.asp


You look adorable!  (Even more adorable than the hottie beneath you!)  :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 27, 2006, 11:23:46 AM
Shea Hillenbrand is now the Angels' problem:

http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061226&content_id=1767816&vkey=news_ana&fext=.jsp&c_id=ana
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on December 28, 2006, 09:31:07 AM
Zito a Giant?

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/12/28/sports/s092358S11.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 28, 2006, 09:42:59 AM
Quote from: "Rod"
Zito a Giant?

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/12/28/sports/s092358S11.DTL


OMGWTFLOL!!!

Appears to be true.  This nearly makes up for the re-signing of Bonds. Guess that "He's a Bay Area guy who can be persuaded to stay here" thing turned out to be true.   Hooray and hoorah!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 28, 2006, 09:52:40 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Rod"
Zito a Giant?

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/12/28/sports/s092358S11.DTL


OMGWTFLOL!!!

Appears to be true.  This nearly makes up for the re-signing of Bonds. Guess that "He's a Bay Area guy who can be persuaded to stay here" thing turned out to be true.   Hooray and hoorah!

Zito must pass a physical for the contract to be finalized.

I volunteer to give him the physical.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 28, 2006, 09:57:42 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Rod"
Zito a Giant?

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/12/28/sports/s092358S11.DTL


OMGWTFLOL!!!

Appears to be true.  This nearly makes up for the re-signing of Bonds. Guess that "He's a Bay Area guy who can be persuaded to stay here" thing turned out to be true.   Hooray and hoorah!

Zito must pass a physical for the contract to be finalized.

I volunteer to give him the physical.


RIMSHOT!  She'll be here all week, folks...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on December 28, 2006, 12:32:13 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Rod"
Zito a Giant?

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/12/28/sports/s092358S11.DTL


OMGWTFLOL!!!

Appears to be true.  This nearly makes up for the re-signing of Bonds. Guess that "He's a Bay Area guy who can be persuaded to stay here" thing turned out to be true.   Hooray and hoorah!


My reaction is a shorter version of Mike's:

OMFG....

It's about damn time they stepped up and dished out some big cash. This is the first truly blockbuster deal the Giants have pulled off since they first signed that other Barry fifteen years ago.

Although to be fair, I wish they'd done it a couple years ago when Vlad Guerrero was on the block.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 28, 2006, 12:34:38 PM
Fan Fest is Jan. 20. I'll be there.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 28, 2006, 08:56:17 PM
ESPN's Peter Gammons (nice to see him working again) said that the Mets, Rangers and Mariners were the other teams seriously pursuing Zito. He didn't mention any salary figures, but I'm guessing the Giants' willingness to add a 7th year may have been key.  Either the Yanks weren't interested or they didn't get their shit together soon enough (they're supposedly trying to trade The Big Unit and some saw that as an attempt to make room for a big pitcher's salary -- sorry, Mr. Steinbrenner!).
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 30, 2006, 12:29:47 PM
More on the Zito signing and the other offers he got:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2006/12/30/SPGFRNAG9D1.DTL

That bit about his dad calling the Yankees at the last minute is kinda weird.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on December 30, 2006, 02:23:20 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
More on the Zito signing and the other offers he got:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2006/12/30/SPGFRNAG9D1.DTL

That bit about his dad calling the Yankees at the last minute is kinda weird.


Yeah, I saw that in the paper this am. Very odd--particularly since he called on Friday, but the article says that the deal with the G's was finalized on Thursday. maybe dad's a closet Yankee fan who thought he could exert enough parental pressure for BZ to jump if the money were nearly as good. If Barry truly did not know his dad was dangling him in front of the Yanks, I bet there's some serious butt-chewing going on in the Zito household today--both from Barry and his agent.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 03, 2007, 03:28:05 PM
IRS fingers Fingers:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/01/03/sports/s100616S52.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 05, 2007, 07:24:49 AM
Commitment to... finding a new coach. Raiders are no longer a Shell game:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2007/01/05/SPGA2NDHSM1.DTL

In other news, how 'bout those Sharks? Hope Ali was at that game last nite.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on January 06, 2007, 11:50:21 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Commitment to... finding a new coach. Raiders are no longer a Shell game:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2007/01/05/SPGA2NDHSM1.DTL

In other news, how 'bout those Sharks? Hope Ali was at that game last nite.

Nope but I was there tonight. Clowe managed a hat trick! And, Erhoff (who was pretty feisty) had a Gordy Howe hat trick, a goal, an assist and a fight.
Totally fab game. VERY physical. We lost Gorges early to a face laceration and fights and scuffles continued to break out the whole game.

Managed to see a bit of the SEA DAL game too. Used my binocs to watch a TV in one of the boxes and saw the end zone muff and fumble.

Editing Sunday:
GORDIE HOWE HAT TRICK
It is not an official NHL stat, but every NHL player knows that a goal, assist and fight equals a Gordie Howe Hat Trick.  On Saturday night, Christian Ehrhoff posted his first and the ninth in Sharks history.  
 
It marked the first time a Sharks player had a goal, assist and fight in the same game since Nov. 25, 2002 when Brad Stuart accomplished it.  Other Sharks to make the mark are Matt Bradley, Marleau, Ron Stern, Owen Nolan (twice), Jim Kyte and Link Gaetz, who recorded the first one in San Jose inaugural season on Jan. 25, 1991.
 
The Gordie Howe Hat Trick is not the most common accomplishment in Ehrhoff’s native Germany.
 
“I was familiar with it through Canadians playing in Germany,” said Ehrhoff.  “It is not popular over there.  If you fight, you get kicked out for the game.”
 
Ehrhoff is a strong setup man and is quickly learning the right way to score, but fighting will never be his strong suit.  However, something needed to be done when Ole-Kristian Tollefsen was running around looking for trouble and Ehrhoff landed a couple of blows and took the Norwegian down in a headlock.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 08, 2007, 11:46:16 AM
So I figured I should start monitoring the Mets & Yanks websites so that I can buy tix to the A's games at Shea and at the Cathedral in the Bronx. And lo, even tho' the Mets haven't put all their single-game tix on sale yet, for some reason a smattering of games were available -- and the Friday nite A's/Mets game was one of them! I scored a pair of upper deck Sec 15, Row A (between Home & 1st).  So Gaz, mark Fri 6/22/07 on yer calendar.

Yanks haven't put anything on sale yet; that'll be a tougher ticket I assume.
Title: They're trying to reassemble the 2002 team!
Post by: urth on January 10, 2007, 09:34:35 AM
Giants sign Russ Ortiz...again.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/10/SPG8QNFSSH1.DTL

Who's next--Benito Santiago?
Title: Re: They're trying to reassemble the 2002 team!
Post by: RGMike on January 10, 2007, 09:39:48 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Giants sign Russ Ortiz...again.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/10/SPG8QNFSSH1.DTL

Who's next--Benito Santiago?


LOL!  actually, as he's coming VERY cheap ($300G or so) and is "competing" for the 5th slot, I say hey, why not?
Title: Re: They're trying to reassemble the 2002 team!
Post by: urth on January 10, 2007, 09:46:48 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "urth"
Giants sign Russ Ortiz...again.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/10/SPG8QNFSSH1.DTL

Who's next--Benito Santiago?


LOL!  actually, as he's coming VERY cheap ($300G or so) and is "competing" for the 5th slot, I say hey, why not?


Indeed--$380K, actually. We have the same pitching coach we had when he was here before, so if Rigs can figure out what he's been doing wrong and get him back to his old form and he gets, say, a dozen wins, Russ will be the bargain of the year.
Title: Re: They're trying to reassemble the 2002 team!
Post by: Gazoo on January 10, 2007, 02:07:25 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "urth"
Giants sign Russ Ortiz...again.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/10/SPG8QNFSSH1.DTL

Who's next--Benito Santiago?


LOL!  actually, as he's coming VERY cheap ($300G or so) and is "competing" for the 5th slot, I say hey, why not?


Indeed--$380K, actually. We have the same pitching coach we had when he was here before, so if Rigs can figure out what he's been doing wrong and get him back to his old form and he gets, say, a dozen wins, Russ will be the bargain of the year.


I don't like him for the sole reason that I think he looks like Ray Romano.  Whom I don't find the least bit funny.
Title: Re: They're trying to reassemble the 2002 team!
Post by: RGMike on January 10, 2007, 02:16:00 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "urth"
Giants sign Russ Ortiz...again.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/10/SPG8QNFSSH1.DTL

Who's next--Benito Santiago?


LOL!  actually, as he's coming VERY cheap ($300G or so) and is "competing" for the 5th slot, I say hey, why not?


Indeed--$380K, actually. We have the same pitching coach we had when he was here before, so if Rigs can figure out what he's been doing wrong and get him back to his old form and he gets, say, a dozen wins, Russ will be the bargain of the year.


I don't like him for the sole reason that I think he looks like Ray Romano.  Whom I don't find the least bit funny.


He's also active in FOCA, which a a very scary organization.

Hey Gaz -- Rob Corddry is performing in SF (Marin, actually) this weekend.
Title: Re: They're trying to reassemble the 2002 team!
Post by: Gazoo on January 10, 2007, 07:19:22 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "urth"
Giants sign Russ Ortiz...again.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/10/SPG8QNFSSH1.DTL

Who's next--Benito Santiago?


LOL!  actually, as he's coming VERY cheap ($300G or so) and is "competing" for the 5th slot, I say hey, why not?


Indeed--$380K, actually. We have the same pitching coach we had when he was here before, so if Rigs can figure out what he's been doing wrong and get him back to his old form and he gets, say, a dozen wins, Russ will be the bargain of the year.


I don't like him for the sole reason that I think he looks like Ray Romano.  Whom I don't find the least bit funny.


He's also active in FOCA, which a a very scary organization.


Google Hit No. 1: Welcome to the Federation of Ontario Cottagers' Associations (FOCA) website. ...

Google Hit No. 2: The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) is responsible for aviation development and the supervision of civil aviation activities in Switzerland. ...

Google Hit No. 3: The Foča Region (known in 1992-2004 as Srbinje Region) is one of the seven regions of Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...

Google Hit No. 4: The internet site for the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America, ...

Imagine my initial confusion.
Title: Re: They're trying to reassemble the 2002 team!
Post by: RGMike on January 10, 2007, 09:17:32 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
He's also active in FOCA, which a a very scary organization.


Google Hit No. 1: Welcome to the Federation of Ontario Cottagers' Associations (FOCA) website. ...

Google Hit No. 2: The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) ...

Google Hit No. 3: The Foča Region (known in 1992-2004 as Srbinje Region) is one of the seven regions of Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...

Google Hit No. 4: The internet site for the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America, ...



Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Very powerful, especially in baseball.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on January 11, 2007, 12:50:11 AM
Barry Bonds apparently failed a drug test for amphetamines and blamed it on a teammate (who is still with the team). Read the AP report below.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2727325
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 11, 2007, 07:38:59 AM
Quote from: "SFGuy"
Barry Bonds apparently failed a drug test for amphetamines and blamed it on a teammate (who is still with the team). Read the AP report below.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2727325


what a classy guy, eh?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on January 11, 2007, 08:47:48 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "SFGuy"
Barry Bonds apparently failed a drug test for amphetamines and blamed it on a teammate (who is still with the team). Read the AP report below.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2727325


what a classy guy, eh?


Is anyone surprised?

A shame, really: The Giants have the pitching staff to contend, but they'll never be a contender while they've got one guy willing to throw the other 24 under buses one by one.  I would hope there's language in Bonds's contract that voids it in the event of positive drug tests.

And what will surely be brought up a thousand times this weekend: If you're Bonds, and giving him the benefit of the doubt you've been burned by using other people's stuff (Sheffield's flaxseed oil or whatever) and you have such a glaring spotlight on you, WHY ON EARTH would you grab ANYTHING out of ANYONE's locker?

We need Bonds out of the game.  Simple as that.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on January 11, 2007, 09:31:18 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
I would hope there's language in Bonds's contract that voids it in the event of positive drug tests.


It's stuff like that that's the reason they've been taking so long in getting Bonds' latest contract finalized. And all the more reason now to make sure clauses like that are included.

Quote from: "Gazoo"
And what will surely be brought up a thousand times this weekend: If you're Bonds, and giving him the benefit of the doubt you've been burned by using other people's stuff (Sheffield's flaxseed oil or whatever) and you have such a glaring spotlight on you, WHY ON EARTH would you grab ANYTHING out of ANYONE's locker?

We need Bonds out of the game.  Simple as that.


I think it's safe to say that Bonds is not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Either that or he's a bad liar. Or more likely, both. I really wish he were wearing some other team's uniform this season, if he has to play at all.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on January 14, 2007, 01:02:49 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
I would hope there's language in Bonds's contract that voids it in the event of positive drug tests.


It's stuff like that that's the reason they've been taking so long in getting Bonds' latest contract finalized. And all the more reason now to make sure clauses like that are included.

Quote from: "Gazoo"
And what will surely be brought up a thousand times this weekend: If you're Bonds, and giving him the benefit of the doubt you've been burned by using other people's stuff (Sheffield's flaxseed oil or whatever) and you have such a glaring spotlight on you, WHY ON EARTH would you grab ANYTHING out of ANYONE's locker?

We need Bonds out of the game.  Simple as that.


I think it's safe to say that Bonds is not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Either that or he's a bad liar. Or more likely, both. I really wish he were wearing some other team's uniform this season, if he has to play at all.

Absolutely not too sharp. You'd think that with all the scrutiny taking place, drugs of any sort would not be part of his equation.

Bonds or no Bonds, I'm looking forward to the new and returing Giants and counting the days until the season starts.

Urth, you going to Fan Fest next weekend? I'm coming up with family.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on January 15, 2007, 09:38:55 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Absolutely not too sharp. You'd think that with all the scrutiny taking place, drugs of any sort would not be part of his equation.

Bonds or no Bonds, I'm looking forward to the new and returing Giants and counting the days until the season starts.

Urth, you going to Fan Fest next weekend? I'm coming up with family.


Re Bonds: Yeah, you'd think.

Re the coming season: I'm always anxious for the start of baseball season, but right now I'm still looking for a reason to really get psyched about the Giants' chances. The Zito acquisition makes the rotation look a little more steady, but the offense looks like the same bunch of past-their-prime guys, just with different names on the backs of their road jerseys.  And the Dodgers made some good pickups this offseason, so they're gonna be tough.

Re Fanfest: No, not planning to.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 23, 2007, 02:11:26 PM
A's trade Saarloos:

"The Oakland Athletics traded pitcher Kirk Saarloos to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday for minor league reliever David Shafer. Each team also received a player to be named."

I caught part of Bull Durham last nite. Costner as "Crash": "I'm the player to be named later".
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on January 29, 2007, 03:29:08 PM
They had their chance to escape this deal, but no, they had to go through with it--Barry's still a Giant:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/29/SPGGPNR2LR3.DTL

At least the entourage has been barred from the clubhouse.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on January 29, 2007, 05:46:11 PM
Quote from: "urth"
They had their chance to escape this deal, but no, they had to go through with it--Barry's still a Giant:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/29/SPGGPNR2LR3.DTL

At least the entourage has been barred from the clubhouse.


I want a new drug
One that won't get me caught
One that makes me feel real strong
And hit homers alot

I predict Barry will hit .320, 40hr, 110 rbi.  The other Barry, 22-4, 1.68 era.  

The Giants win the series.

And Ryan Klesko will be league MVP.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on January 29, 2007, 11:37:12 PM
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "urth"
They had their chance to escape this deal, but no, they had to go through with it--Barry's still a Giant:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/29/SPGGPNR2LR3.DTL

At least the entourage has been barred from the clubhouse.


I want a new drug
One that won't get me caught
One that makes me feel real strong
And hit homers alot

I predict Barry will hit .320, 40hr, 110 rbi.  The other Barry, 22-4, 1.68 era.  

The Giants win the series.

And Ryan Klesko will be league MVP.


You had me going until #3.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 02, 2007, 12:29:34 PM
Peyton looking forward to the Super Bowl:

http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/peyton_manning_overjoyed
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on February 03, 2007, 11:20:09 PM
Sharks Win! Video clips from start to finish. Click on pics.

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p104/alicat070/th_388f484c.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/albums/p104/alicat070/?action=view&current=388f484c.flv)

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p104/alicat070/th_VideoSharksThankVesa.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/albums/p104/alicat070/?action=view&current=VideoSharksThankVesa.flv)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on February 04, 2007, 06:35:37 PM
Friend of mine sent me a link to this pic. Dey do love dem Bearse!

(http://blogs.trb.com/news/weather/weblog/wgnweather/CSL012407.jpg)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 04, 2007, 08:06:04 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Friend of mine sent me a link to this pic. Dey do love dem Bearse!


LOL!

I was watching a bit of the WGN Nine O'Clock News after the game... not only were they mighty bummed, but it's going down to minus 10 degrees in Chi-Town tonite.

NFL Network just said this was the first-ever Super Bowl played in the rain. Is that possible?  after 41 years?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on February 04, 2007, 08:27:28 PM
And it was a wicked rain, just like being in a shower.

Handful of commercials were very funny.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on February 05, 2007, 04:54:10 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
And it was a wicked rain, just like being in a shower.

Handful of commercials were very funny.


Peter Hartlaub of the Chron checks in with his take on the commercials.

Read his comment on the sheryl Crow ad, and then the very first comment.

Writers for major newspapers (and I realize it's a stretch to call the Chron a major newspaper) should have to pass a pop culture quiz these days.

Sodden thought: I wonder if the Chron's blogs are copyedited? (Ours are--at least the ones our writers post.)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on February 06, 2007, 10:39:59 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Writers for major newspapers (and I realize it's a stretch to call the Chron a major newspaper) should have to pass a pop culture quiz these days.

Sodden thought: I wonder if the Chron's blogs are copyedited? (Ours are--at least the ones our writers post.)


FWIW, the Voice's blogs are not, and I'd guess that your company is the exception rather than the rule.  Reporters and writers used to be able to rely on fact-checkers to get this stuff right when they have a brain-fart or don't have time to check on something, but fact-checkers are sadly going the way of shoe repairmen and elevator operators these days.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on February 07, 2007, 02:44:45 PM
Former NBA player John Amaechi has come out of the closet.  All over ESPN.com today.  Bully for him!  I just hope fools don't allow it to hinder his charity work with kids' basketball in England (http://www.meech.org/).
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 07, 2007, 02:54:22 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Former NBA player John Amaechi has come out of the closet.  All over ESPN.com today.  Bully for him!  I just hope fools don't allow it to hinder his charity work with kids' basketball in England (http://www.meech.org/).


Outsports has been "teasing" this for a couple weeks. I agree it's terrific, even if he's not exactly a "big name".  Sadly I think the fact that he lives in England will lessen the impact of the story.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on February 07, 2007, 10:41:24 PM
wooo hooo, Sharks take one of two from the Ducks.
I was at the losing game Tuesday,
http://www.sjsharks.com/interactive/HPFanGame65.asp
scroll down to the last picture.

Mike, you going to any more games this season?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on February 08, 2007, 01:29:48 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Former NBA player John Amaechi has come out of the closet.  All over ESPN.com today.  Bully for him!  I just hope fools don't allow it to hinder his charity work with kids' basketball in England (http://www.meech.org/).


Outsports has been "teasing" this for a couple weeks. I agree it's terrific, even if he's not exactly a "big name".  Sadly I think the fact that he lives in England will lessen the impact of the story.


There is an article on SFGate.com about him and Celtics head coach Doc Rivers, who knew him in Orlando, basically said "So what?"

Part of the article:

Although teammates may have suspected Amaechi is gay, no one treated him any differently because of it, Rivers said. As for the coach: "It was none of my business."

"It was brought up to me and you look and say, 'So what? Can he rebound? Can he shoot? Can he defend?'" Rivers said before joking about Amaechi's defensive shortcomings. "But with everything else, he was great."


Shaq said if he was on his team he would defend him from outsiders.

I'd be willing to bet a ton of money he isn't the only one retired or active. How many have played in the NBA since it's inception in 1946?? Thousands?? There are probably hundreds who played (or are playing) who are gay.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 08, 2007, 07:38:32 AM
Shannon Stewart now an Oakland A:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=21&entry_id=13319
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 13, 2007, 12:20:34 PM
not even a 14-2 record can guarantee job security: Chargers fire Schottenheimer:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/02/12/sports/s183213S25.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on February 13, 2007, 02:44:38 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
not even a 14-2 record can guarantee job security: Chargers fire Schottenheimer:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/02/12/sports/s183213S25.DTL


Saw that in the paper this AM. Sounds to me like Schottenheimer and the bosses didn't see eye-to-eye on things, and since he couldn't fire them...

Too bad the Raiders already hired someone. He'd be a great pickup, if he could deal with Al looking over his shoulder all the time.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 14, 2007, 03:50:26 PM
Barry Z's first day as a Giant:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/02/14/sports/s150217S15.DTL&type=sports

10 pounds of extra muscle, eh? Mmmmm.  And Gaz, check this out: he's been working out with his "good friend" -- Brady Anderson! WTF?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on February 14, 2007, 08:27:42 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Barry Z's first day as a Giant:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/02/14/sports/s150217S15.DTL&type=sports

10 pounds of extra muscle, eh? Mmmmm.  And Gaz, check this out: he's been working out with his "good friend" -- Brady Anderson! WTF?


My eyes bugged out at that too!  Oh, does that name bring back some fond memories.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on February 15, 2007, 12:28:01 AM
Homophobia lives on in sports. This time by former GS Warrior Tim Hardaway:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2766213
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 15, 2007, 07:53:12 AM
Quote from: "SFGuy"
Homophobia lives on in sports. This time by former GS Warrior Tim Hardaway:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2766213


Loved Amaechi's reply -- yeah, what Hardaway said is ugly but it's probably a more widespread mindset than we'd like to think.  Maybe he can make an appearance at Tony Dungy's fundie fundraiser next month.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on February 15, 2007, 08:53:33 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "SFGuy"
Homophobia lives on in sports. This time by former GS Warrior Tim Hardaway:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2766213


Loved Amaechi's reply -- yeah, what Hardaway said is ugly but it's probably a more widespread mindset than we'd like to think.  Maybe he can make an appearance at Tony Dungy's fundie fundraiser next month.


Mark Cuban's response is also worth noting, especially because he said it right before Hardaway's remarks & it proved prophetic.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2762656
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 15, 2007, 08:57:33 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "SFGuy"
Homophobia lives on in sports. This time by former GS Warrior Tim Hardaway:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2766213


Loved Amaechi's reply -- yeah, what Hardaway said is ugly but it's probably a more widespread mindset than we'd like to think.  Maybe he can make an appearance at Tony Dungy's fundie fundraiser next month.


Mark Cuban's response is also worth noting, especially because he said it right before Hardaway's remarks & it proved prophetic.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2762656


Sadly, I think it is Hardaway who will be seen as an "American hero", "going against the grain" of political correctness, by a large chunk of the NBA's target demographic.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on February 15, 2007, 09:41:37 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Sadly, I think it is Hardaway who will be seen as an "American hero", "going against the grain" of political correctness, by a large chunk of the NBA's target demographic.


No, I disagree.  It that were true David Stern & Mark Cuban wouldn't be saying what they are saying.  Stern said essentially the league didn't want to have anything further to do with Hardaway and cancelled his invitation to attend the All-Star game in Vegas. And look how quickly Hardaway had to apologize.

I loved John A.'s choice of words describing Timmy H. "It is ridiculous, absurd, petty, bigoted and shows a lack of empathy that is gargantuan & unfathomable."

You know the more I think about it, it's this lack of empathy that keeps screwing up our world.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on February 15, 2007, 09:41:44 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "SFGuy"
Homophobia lives on in sports. This time by former GS Warrior Tim Hardaway:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2766213


Loved Amaechi's reply -- yeah, what Hardaway said is ugly but it's probably a more widespread mindset than we'd like to think.  Maybe he can make an appearance at Tony Dungy's fundie fundraiser next month.


Mark Cuban's response is also worth noting, especially because he said it right before Hardaway's remarks & it proved prophetic.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2762656


Sadly, I think it is Hardaway who will be seen as an "American hero", "going against the grain" of political correctness, by a large chunk of the NBA's target demographic.


Good, I'll be glad to have this out in public.  Amaechi had a very smart response to this, and I was likewise impressed with and appreciative of Cuban's comments (which gives me optimism, as if there's one thing Cuban's good at, it's his trendspotting).
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on February 15, 2007, 09:48:43 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Sadly, I think it is Hardaway who will be seen as an "American hero", "going against the grain" of political correctness, by a large chunk of the NBA's target demographic.


No, I disagree.  It that were true David Stern & Mark Cuban wouldn't be saying what they are saying.  Stern said essentially the league didn't want to have anything further to do with Hardaway and cancelled his invitation to attend the All-Star game in Vegas. And look how quickly Hardaway had to apologize.

I loved John A.'s choice of words describing Timmy H. "It is ridiculous, absurd, petty, bigoted and shows a lack of empathy that is gargantuan & unfathomable."

You know the more I think about it, it's this lack of empathy that keeps screwing up our world.


Betcha can't guess which way Charles Barkley came out on this topic.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on February 15, 2007, 09:52:59 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
You know the more I think about it, it's this lack of empathy that keeps screwing up our world.


This is the spot-on comment of the week.

As for Barkley - he strikes me as a libertarian type; I'd imagine his response was something to the effect of "Hardaway's free to spout off like an idiot of he wants; Stern is free to not do business with him and we the public are free to ostracize him for his idiocy."
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 15, 2007, 09:57:33 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Sadly, I think it is Hardaway who will be seen as an "American hero", "going against the grain" of political correctness, by a large chunk of the NBA's target demographic.


No, I disagree.  It that were true David Stern & Mark Cuban wouldn't be saying what they are saying.  Stern said essentially the league didn't want to have anything further to do with Hardaway and cancelled his invitation to attend the All-Star game in Vegas. And look how quickly Hardaway had to apologize.

I loved John A.'s choice of words describing Timmy H. "It is ridiculous, absurd, petty, bigoted and shows a lack of empathy that is gargantuan & unfathomable."

You know the more I think about it, it's this lack of empathy that keeps screwing up our world.


Cuban and Stern are not the typical hoops fan. They're enlightened educated men.  Hardaway said he was sorry, because he had no choice -- it's one of those "I'm sorry I said it" apologies assholes are famous for.  He's sorry he said it because the now the league is on his (no pun intended) ass.  He hasn't actually learned anything, I'll wager.  

I'm talking about the coveted "young urban male" demo -- they think like Hardaway.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on February 15, 2007, 09:59:05 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "mshray"
You know the more I think about it, it's this lack of empathy that keeps screwing up our world.


This is the spot-on comment of the week.

As for Barkley - he strikes me as a libertarian type; I'd imagine his response was something to the effect of "Hardaway's free to spout off like an idiot of he wants; Stern is free to not do business with him and we the public are free to ostracize him for his idiocy."


Barkley on PTI said, "I know a lot of gay people, I have a lot of gay friends.  I have played with two or three gay guys.  That's their business. You know what frustrates me, is all the reporters saying that a guy can't come out when he's playing, that he'd be ostracized from the team.  Hey, we're not fools.  I have played with two or three gay guys.  It doesn't matter."
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on February 15, 2007, 12:17:44 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "mshray"
You know the more I think about it, it's this lack of empathy that keeps screwing up our world.


This is the spot-on comment of the week.

As for Barkley - he strikes me as a libertarian type; I'd imagine his response was something to the effect of "Hardaway's free to spout off like an idiot of he wants; Stern is free to not do business with him and we the public are free to ostracize him for his idiocy."


Barkley on PTI said, "I know a lot of gay people, I have a lot of gay friends.  I have played with two or three gay guys.  That's their business. You know what frustrates me, is all the reporters saying that a guy can't come out when he's playing, that he'd be ostracized from the team.  Hey, we're not fools.  I have played with two or three gay guys.  It doesn't matter."


Barkley rocks.

Too bad about Hardaway, though.  I liked the guy -- a good player, generally positive guy.  But now...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on February 15, 2007, 04:55:47 PM
Oh Barry.
We have high hopes, but...

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/02/15/SPGQTO5GPR4.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 21, 2007, 09:51:44 AM
As we look towards baseball season, I'm just catching up with the fact that Mark Mulder (a) re-signed with the Cards (a 2-year deal) and (b) got married in December :cry:   Reportedly, the Giants were one of the teams pursuing him.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on February 21, 2007, 11:10:53 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Reportedly, the Giants were one of the teams pursuing him.


Apparently Teh Gheys were another.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 01, 2007, 09:46:24 PM
apparently this story is about 10 days old, but I just saw it on Olbermann and had to track it down:

Quote
VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Who's the wealthiest Dodger?
Jason Schmidt? Jeff Kent? Frank McCourt?

It could be Matt White.

Who?

White is a 29-year-old left-handed journeyman pitcher in camp on a Minor League contract who's pitched a total of 9 2/3 Major League innings in nine professional seasons and he's sitting on a gold mine.

Actually, it's a rock quarry.

Four years ago, White bought a 50-acre piece of property in Massachusetts from his ailing Aunt Josephine, who was going into a nursing home. He planned to build a house on the property, but discovered it to be absolutely covered with rock. A geologist determined the property was loaded with mica schist, a slate-like shiny metamorphic stone used for patio decks and other construction.

"I never built the house and instead started selling the rock," said White, whose father runs the business. "It turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The geologist said I've got 24 million tons of it and it sells for $100 a ton."

So, according to White's math, he's sitting on a $2.4 billion mountain of rock. That's billion, with a "B." The property cost him $50,000.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 06, 2007, 08:14:40 AM
Just caught up with this: George Takei's response to Tim Hardaway...

http://www.influks.com/post897.html
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on March 06, 2007, 09:45:08 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Just caught up with this: George Takei's response to Tim Hardaway...

http://www.influks.com/post897.html


That's hysterical.  When/where did that air?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 06, 2007, 09:47:54 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Just caught up with this: George Takei's response to Tim Hardaway...

http://www.influks.com/post897.html


That's hysterical.  When/where did that air?


No idea -- there's an ABC logo in the bottom of the screen, maybe he did it on Jimmy Kimmel?  I can't imagine anywhere else on ABC that it could've aired.
Title: blocked
Post by: ggould on March 06, 2007, 04:18:54 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Just caught up with this: George Takei's response to Tim Hardaway...

http://www.influks.com/post897.html
not allowed on school network, says "GPORN"
Title: Re: blocked
Post by: urth on March 06, 2007, 05:48:22 PM
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Just caught up with this: George Takei's response to Tim Hardaway...

http://www.influks.com/post897.html
not allowed on school network, says "GPORN"


That's gay porn? Somebody's got a hair trigger on the parental controls button...
Title: Re: blocked
Post by: RGMike on March 06, 2007, 09:03:02 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Just caught up with this: George Takei's response to Tim Hardaway...

http://www.influks.com/post897.html
not allowed on school network, says "GPORN"


That's gay porn? Somebody's got a hair trigger on the parental controls button...


LOL!  Actually, I think influks.com is technically a gay site, so maybe that's not so surprising.  (When I worked at UBH, their filters blocked Outsports!)
Title: Re: blocked
Post by: ggould on March 06, 2007, 09:42:21 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Just caught up with this: George Takei's response to Tim Hardaway...

http://www.influks.com/post897.html
not allowed on school network, says "GPORN"
That's gay porn? Somebody's got a hair trigger on the parental controls button...
I had to wait until I got home to see it; pretty funny.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on March 07, 2007, 08:37:44 PM
So after going on the DL how many times the last two seasons, NOW Mark Kotsay decides to have back surgery? In March? Oh brilliant.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/03/07/sports/s192957S59.DTL&type=sports

He'll be out at least three months. I guess it's better to miss the first half of the season than the second, but you'd think he'd have had it checked out, I dunno, maybe last NOVEMBER?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on March 07, 2007, 08:43:53 PM
Quote from: "urth"
So after going on the DL how many times the last two seasons, NOW Mark Kotsay decides to have back surgery? In March? Oh brilliant.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/03/07/sports/s192957S59.DTL&type=sports

He'll be out at least three months. I guess it's better to miss the first half of the season than the second, but you'd think he'd have had it checked out, I dunno, maybe last NOVEMBER?


Yeah, but you say that as if an outfield of Bradley, Swisher, and Kielty/Stewart is a bad thing . . .
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on March 07, 2007, 09:07:47 PM
Quote from: "urth"
So after going on the DL how many times the last two seasons, NOW Mark Kotsay decides to have back surgery? In March? Oh brilliant.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/03/07/sports/s192957S59.DTL&type=sports

He'll be out at least three months. I guess it's better to miss the first half of the season than the second, but you'd think he'd have had it checked out, I dunno, maybe last NOVEMBER?


I have a permanent back injury (compression fracture of the L2 to be specific) and I've been told by doctors that back surgery is absolutely your choice of last resort.  The results are never guaranteed, and it's fairly common to come out of back surgery worse off than when you went in.  I wish Kotsay the best, but I wouldn't get my hopes up.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on March 07, 2007, 10:31:48 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "urth"
So after going on the DL how many times the last two seasons, NOW Mark Kotsay decides to have back surgery? In March? Oh brilliant.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/03/07/sports/s192957S59.DTL&type=sports

He'll be out at least three months. I guess it's better to miss the first half of the season than the second, but you'd think he'd have had it checked out, I dunno, maybe last NOVEMBER?


Yeah, but you say that as if an outfield of Bradley, Swisher, and Kielty/Stewart is a bad thing . . .


I thought Swisher was more or less a lock at first this season. Of course, they haven't parted with Dan Johnson yet, so I suppose this could constitute a change of plans.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 28, 2007, 12:32:30 PM
Former MLB pitcher Ugeth Urbina sentenced to 14 years in prison for attempted murder:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/03/28/urbina.sentence.ap/index.html
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on March 28, 2007, 01:56:10 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Former MLB pitcher Ugeth Urbina sentenced to 14 years in prison for attempted murder:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/03/28/urbina.sentence.ap/index.html


Then I should scratch him from my fantasy list?  

I am so far out of it, and the draft is SATURDAY!!!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on March 28, 2007, 10:03:21 PM
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Former MLB pitcher Ugeth Urbina sentenced to 14 years in prison for attempted murder:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/03/28/urbina.sentence.ap/index.html


Then I should scratch him from my fantasy list?  

I am so far out of it, and the draft is SATURDAY!!!


Urbina now leads the league in holds.

Meantime, here's the team I wound up with in my annual Boston draft (it's a very competitive 16-team league):

C - Barajas
C - McCann
1B - Howard
2B - Utley
3B - Marte
SS - Hardy
MI - Uggla
CI - Johnson, Dan (fingers crossed here)
OF - Burrell
OF - Markakis
OF - Nady
OF - Francoeur
OF - Rowand
DH - Dellucci

SP - Capuano
SP - Eaton
SP - Garcia, Freddy
SP - Greinke
SP - Pettitte
SP - Zito
RP - Rivera
RP - Lidge
RP - Zumaya

Bench: Pedroia, Reed Johnson, Mulder
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 03, 2007, 08:51:42 AM
this could just as easily gone into the "local radio" thread. I heard about this on the SF Radio message board, now the Chron's A's Blog has picked it up -- apparently the A's game broadcasts on KIFR/KYCY are on a TWENTY SECOND DELAY.  So bringing a radio to the ballpark and listening to the call of the game as you watch is (to say the least) very frustrating.  CBS says all their stations are required to delay live events by 20 seconds ever since Janet Jackson Nipplegate.  KNBR doesn't do this with the Giants.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=21&entry_id=14978#comments
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on April 03, 2007, 09:20:09 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
this could just as easily gone into the "local radio" thread. I heard about this on the SF Radio message board, now the Chron's A's Blog has picked it up -- apparently the A's game broadcasts on KIFR/KYCY are on a TWENTY SECOND DELAY.  So bringing a radio to the ballpark and listening to the call of the game as you watch is (to say the least) very frustrating.  CBS says all their stations are required to delay live events by 20 seconds ever since Janet Jackson Nipplegate.  KNBR doesn't do this with the Giants.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=21&entry_id=14978#comments


Oh jeez. How completely idiotic is that? Maybe they could start delaying the game 20 seconds to match the radio broadcast?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on April 03, 2007, 11:35:53 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
this could just as easily gone into the "local radio" thread. I heard about this on the SF Radio message board, now the Chron's A's Blog has picked it up -- apparently the A's game broadcasts on KIFR/KYCY are on a TWENTY SECOND DELAY.  So bringing a radio to the ballpark and listening to the call of the game as you watch is (to say the least) very frustrating.  CBS says all their stations are required to delay live events by 20 seconds ever since Janet Jackson Nipplegate.  KNBR doesn't do this with the Giants.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=21&entry_id=14978#comments


Oh jeez. How completely idiotic is that? Maybe they could start delaying the game 20 seconds to match the radio broadcast?


I was watching golf Sunday, and I think Stuart Appleby cost NBC a healthy little fine after hitting it into the water on 18.  Unless he was yelling "Duck!"
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 03, 2007, 09:18:09 PM
GLORIOUS day at the ballpark. Wish the Giants didn't get spanked so badly but that's the way it went. Can only get better.
Vida Blue sat behind me for about an inning and a half. Chatted with people behind me and I talked a little to him. Last Friday I met a bunch of the players and he posed for a few pictures with me and signed one of my b-balls. He was nice today and looked through my little album of pictures from Friday.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 04, 2007, 07:42:57 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
GLORIOUS day at the ballpark. Wish the Giants didn't get spanked so badly but that's the way it went. Can only get better.
Vida Blue sat behind me for about an inning and a half. Chatted with people behind me and I talked a little to him. Last Friday I met a bunch of the players and he posed for a few pictures with me and signed one of my b-balls. He was nice today and looked through my little album of pictures from Friday.


indeed, not an auspicious start on either side of the bay, what with the A's dropping 2 in a row to the team they OWNED last year.

I have a ticket to Giants/Cards on Thur April 19th -- day game. I noticed they've reduced the price on the upper level seats farthest away from Home Plate; they're now 10 bucks, at least for some games.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 05, 2007, 09:57:29 PM
Hey MIKEY!  Piazza gets his first HR as an Athletic, and gives the A's the lead in the 9th!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 06, 2007, 12:07:02 AM
Giants win!!!!  Sharks win!!!

Another great night at the Tank. Sharks defeat the Flames. A lot of rough housing but that's the Calgary way I think. Pricks.
Lotsa action and we get pizza with a score of 4. Did well Sunday too.

Speaking of Flames.... not funny but a heckuva sight to see. After leaving the tank, getting on 87 and getting to 101 (I think I was on 101 already but not sure), there are police lights ahead. Lo and behold a freaking car is on the side of the road engulfed in flames. Full on colorful fire with black smoke. Wild. Only a cop car behind it. No fire trucks, nothing.

Calgary fans who left the game early? :lol:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on April 06, 2007, 12:08:46 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Giants win!!!!  Sharks win!!!

Another great night at the Tank. Sharks defeat the Flames. A lot of rough housing but that's the Calgary way I think. Pricks.
Lotsa action and we get pizza with a score of 4. Did well Sunday too.

Speaking of Flames.... not funny but a heckuva sight to see. After leaving the tank, getting on 87 and getting to 101 (I think I was on 101 already but not sure), there are police lights ahead. Lo and behold a freaking car is on the side of the road engulfed in flames. Full on colorful fire with black smoke. Wild. Only a cop car behind it. No fire trucks, nothing.

Calgary fans who left the game early? :lol:


Springtime, the smell of Car-B-Que in the air....
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 06, 2007, 07:14:39 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Giants win!!!!  Sharks win!!!

Another great night at the Tank. Sharks defeat the Flames. A lot of rough housing but that's the Calgary way I think. Pricks.
Lotsa action and we get pizza with a score of 4. Did well Sunday too.

Speaking of Flames.... not funny but a heckuva sight to see. After leaving the tank, getting on 87 and getting to 101 (I think I was on 101 already but not sure), there are police lights ahead. Lo and behold a freaking car is on the side of the road engulfed in flames. Full on colorful fire with black smoke. Wild. Only a cop car behind it. No fire trucks, nothing.

Calgary fans who left the game early? :lol:


4 in the net... a car fire you get!  I think they took the "Flames" monicker to extremes, no?  I was there Sun too. Unfortunately, nobody in SF honors the free pizza thing.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on April 06, 2007, 11:01:06 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
GLORIOUS day at the ballpark. Wish the Giants didn't get spanked so badly but that's the way it went. Can only get better.
Vida Blue sat behind me for about an inning and a half. Chatted with people behind me and I talked a little to him. Last Friday I met a bunch of the players and he posed for a few pictures with me and signed one of my b-balls. He was nice today and looked through my little album of pictures from Friday.


Ali, who's your new avatar?  I'd have his baby.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 07, 2007, 08:30:51 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "Alicat"
GLORIOUS day at the ballpark. Wish the Giants didn't get spanked so badly but that's the way it went. Can only get better.
Vida Blue sat behind me for about an inning and a half. Chatted with people behind me and I talked a little to him. Last Friday I met a bunch of the players and he posed for a few pictures with me and signed one of my b-balls. He was nice today and looked through my little album of pictures from Friday.


Ali, who's your new avatar?  I'd have his baby.

Me too.
Ryan Klesko. He was very nice. I'll have to get my player pictures uploaded today. Todd Linden is oh so young and cute too.
Title: Ali's pix
Post by: ggould on April 07, 2007, 10:52:48 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "Alicat"
GLORIOUS day at the ballpark. Wish the Giants didn't get spanked so badly but that's the way it went. Can only get better.
Vida Blue sat behind me for about an inning and a half. Chatted with people behind me and I talked a little to him. Last Friday I met a bunch of the players and he posed for a few pictures with me and signed one of my b-balls. He was nice today and looked through my little album of pictures from Friday.
Ali, who's your new avatar?  I'd have his baby.
Me too.
Ryan Klesko. He was very nice. I'll have to get my player pictures uploaded today. Todd Linden is oh so young and cute too.

Ali's pics include a ton of well-dressed athletes!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 07, 2007, 10:55:44 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "Alicat"
GLORIOUS day at the ballpark. Wish the Giants didn't get spanked so badly but that's the way it went. Can only get better.
Vida Blue sat behind me for about an inning and a half. Chatted with people behind me and I talked a little to him. Last Friday I met a bunch of the players and he posed for a few pictures with me and signed one of my b-balls. He was nice today and looked through my little album of pictures from Friday.


Ali, who's your new avatar?  I'd have his baby.

Me too.
Ryan Klesko. He was very nice. I'll have to get my player pictures uploaded today. Todd Linden is oh so young and cute too.


Wow, I totally didn't recognize him either.  But I figured it was either a Giant or a Shark, and he didn't look banged-up enuf to be a Shark. (Personally, I 'd like to be, er, double-teamed by Cheechoo and Thornton.)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 08, 2007, 09:16:54 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "Alicat"
GLORIOUS day at the ballpark. Wish the Giants didn't get spanked so badly but that's the way it went. Can only get better.
Vida Blue sat behind me for about an inning and a half. Chatted with people behind me and I talked a little to him. Last Friday I met a bunch of the players and he posed for a few pictures with me and signed one of my b-balls. He was nice today and looked through my little album of pictures from Friday.


Ali, who's your new avatar?  I'd have his baby.

Me too.
Ryan Klesko. He was very nice. I'll have to get my player pictures uploaded today. Todd Linden is oh so young and cute too.


Wow, I totally didn't recognize him either.  But I figured it was either a Giant or a Shark, and he didn't look banged-up enuf to be a Shark. (Personally, I 'd like to be, er, double-teamed by Cheechoo and Thornton.)

OK then. I'll take a double Mark, Bell and Smith.
Title: It's in the hole!
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on April 12, 2007, 09:38:39 AM
I don't know if any of you are familiar with this story, but I just found out she's our salesman's grandmother.

I'll probably have to wait 'til I'm a hundred and two, too:

http://www.chicoer.com/sports/ci_5615931
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 18, 2007, 11:47:18 PM
Another winning sports night. No voice left after hootin and hollerin at the Shark Tank and home in time to see Richy Rich help win the Giants game in the 12th. woooooo Fu$#ing hooooo!!!!!

I'll be wearing my Sharks jersey to the Giants on Friday night. That ought to confuse lots of people. Maybe an orange hoodie under it. If Sharks win in Nashville, we're off to the next round.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on April 19, 2007, 09:19:24 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Another winning sports night. No voice left after hootin and hollerin at the Shark Tank and home in time to see Richy Rich help win the Giants game in the 12th. woooooo Fu$#ing hooooo!!!!!

I'll be wearing my Sharks jersey to the Giants on Friday night. That ought to confuse lots of people. Maybe an orange hoodie under it. If Sharks win in Nashville, we're off to the next round.


not to mention the Warriors clinched their first playoff spot since 1994 by beating Portland last night.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 28, 2007, 12:44:22 PM
Wow, having won the first game of the series, the Sharks were up 2-0 after only 5 mins of the first period in game 2.  Detroit has yet to get a shot on goal and the period is now 13 minutes old.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 28, 2007, 08:35:57 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Wow, having won the first game of the series, the Sharks were up 2-0 after only 5 mins of the first period in game 2.  Detroit has yet to get a shot on goal and the period is now 13 minutes old.

2-2, exciting. Blew it in the last minute or so. Losng by 1 :x
Such a let down.
I'll be at the Tank cheering them on Monday and Wednesday.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 29, 2007, 05:38:36 PM
A's acquire Ryan "Islands of" Langerhans from Atlanta for the proverbial Player To Be Named Later.
Title: what kind of pun?
Post by: ggould on April 29, 2007, 09:41:26 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
A's acquire Ryan "Islands of" Langerhans from Atlanta for the proverbial Player To Be Named Later.

Chris Berman or Firesign Theatre?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on April 30, 2007, 12:26:14 AM
Damned if the Warriors didn't take it to Dallas yet again tonight in Oaktown. They could actually win this series. That guy Nelson can really work some miracles.
Title: Re: what kind of pun?
Post by: RGMike on April 30, 2007, 08:35:09 AM
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "RGMike"
A's acquire Ryan "Islands of" Langerhans from Atlanta for the proverbial Player To Be Named Later.

Chris Berman or Firesign Theatre?


I've never actually heard Berman say it, but I'm sure he has.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 30, 2007, 07:20:43 PM
As the Sharks game gets underway, subbing for Marty McSorley is... Drew Remenda!  YAY!!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 30, 2007, 11:27:58 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
As the Sharks game gets underway, subbing for Marty McSorley is... Drew Remenda!  YAY!!

Yay indeed. I popped up to 215 between the 1st and 2nd periods and hollered over a "welcome back Drew!" He was about 8 ft away from me and was all smiles. Totally enjoying his adoring fans. Great game, can hardly wait until Wednesday.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 03, 2007, 08:28:36 AM
Last night at the Tank was feeling like one of the "best games ever" nights and then it all went bad. :cry: My head hurts.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 03, 2007, 08:37:53 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Last night at the Tank was feeling like one of the "best games ever" nights and then it all went bad. :cry: My head hurts.


Total bummer watching at home, 33 seconds away from victory and then... BOOM.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on May 04, 2007, 08:18:21 AM
How 'bout them Warriors!?

Cover of the Chron this morning; BELIEVE IT!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on May 04, 2007, 09:14:56 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
How 'bout them Warriors!?

Cover of the Chron this morning; BELIEVE IT!


I'm on that band wagon.  Awesome finish to the season, spectacular first round.

I do beleive!

Somehow, they made me care.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on May 04, 2007, 09:27:35 AM
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "mshray"
How 'bout them Warriors!?

Cover of the Chron this morning; BELIEVE IT!


I'm on that band wagon.  Awesome finish to the season, spectacular first round.

I do beleive!

Somehow, they made me care.


Quite the amazing story. They're the first #8 team to beat a #1 team since the playoffs went to 7 games in the first round.

So who do you think they have a better chance of beating in the next round, Houston or Utah? I don't have a clue--not a basketball fan at all.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on May 04, 2007, 09:46:10 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "mshray"
How 'bout them Warriors!?

Cover of the Chron this morning; BELIEVE IT!


I'm on that band wagon.  Awesome finish to the season, spectacular first round.

I do beleive!

Somehow, they made me care.


Quite the amazing story. They're the first #8 team to beat a #1 team since the playoffs went to 7 games in the first round.

So who do you think they have a better chance of beating in the next round, Houston or Utah? I don't have a clue--not a basketball fan at all.


Yao Ming probably presents worse matchup problems than anyone on the Jazz, but it's the Warriors guards who are the real matchup problems for the other team.  Deron Williams of the Jazz might be better able to play defense on Baron Davis than anyone on the Rockets, so it's really a push I think.  

But they handled the team with the best record in the regular season since Michael Jordan left the Bulls, so they're not really going to be too worried about it.  I give them good odds to make the conference finals, but getting past either the Suns or the Spurs might be a stretch.

Note to Rod - did you see that Bill 'The Sports Guy' Simmons jumped on the Warriors bandwagon quite early & in his column yesterday morning & guaranteed a win in the Arena because he said the Oakland fans are the best?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 07, 2007, 07:26:23 PM
Dunno if Alicat is at the Tank or watching at home, but things ain't lookin' so good for the Sharks, down 2-0 in the 2nd period.  But once again Marty McSorley was "unable to be with us tonite" and so Drew "Sexiest Bald Man Alive" Remenda is subbing. Methinks Mr McSorley might be out of a job.

Meanwhile the Giants are playing the Mets, Zito is pitching, and Omar Vizquel put on a fielding clinic in the top half of the 1st, making all 3 outs. And it being that rare hot night at the park, I'm hoping for SF Home Run Derby.
Title: gigantes
Post by: ggould on May 07, 2007, 09:54:51 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Meanwhile the Giants are playing the Mets, Zito is pitching, and Omar Vizquel put on a fielding clinic in the top half of the 1st, making all 3 outs. And it being that rare hot night at the park, I'm hoping for SF Home Run Derby.

I was keeping track via the web, and 1st half of game seemed to be a pitcher's duel, then Benji goes wild!
(http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/v/mlb/players/20070502/6026.jpg)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 09, 2007, 12:06:13 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Dunno if Alicat is at the Tank or watching at home, but things ain't lookin' so good for the Sharks, down 2-0 in the 2nd period.  But once again Marty McSorley was "unable to be with us tonite" and so Drew "Sexiest Bald Man Alive" Remenda is subbing. Methinks Mr McSorley might be out of a job.

Meanwhile the Giants are playing the Mets, Zito is pitching, and Omar Vizquel put on a fielding clinic in the top half of the 1st, making all 3 outs. And it being that rare hot night at the park, I'm hoping for SF Home Run Derby.

Yep. Was at the season closer. I wish I had been able to feast my eyes upon Drew "Sexiest Bald Man Alive" Remenda. Wish he'd come back! It was such an early start, I forgot my binocs and radio at home. I had a nice seat in 102 which was on the Red Wing side. Row 3 was a treat, got to see lots of crushing action and unfortunately saw Cheechoos face smooshed up against the glass. I made it to every Round 1 and 2 home game. My wallet is empty. A very sad way to end the season. Now cheering for the Warriors and might get to a few Giants games. Not sure who I want to cheer for in the Stanley quest.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 11, 2007, 10:15:26 PM
Whoa Nellie! Winning by 20, good golly!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 11, 2007, 10:59:21 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Whoa Nellie! Winning by 20, good golly!


Indeed, and about time. Hope they can keep it up.  A good nite all around, Giants & A's both won big.  Jack Cust: my new favorite Athletic. Big beefy boy from Joizey. (What exit?)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 13, 2007, 10:08:48 PM
So the A's were down by 2 runs (A's 5 Indians 7) in the 9th when I left the gym. By the time I got home, they had won, 10-7!  Now I really am in love with Jersey Boy Jack Cust.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/05/14/AS.TMP

Oh and the Giants had Home Run Derby against the Rockies in Denver, winning 15-2, and one of SF's new guys hit for the cycle.

The Warriors, on the other hand...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on May 14, 2007, 08:40:57 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
So the A's were down by 2 runs (A's 5 Indians 7) in the 9th when I left the gym. By the time I got home, they had won, 10-7!  Now I really am in love with Jersey Boy Jack Cust.


Went to the game Friday night, in which he broke open a 1-1 pitchers' duel in the bottom of the 7th with a blast deep into the right field bleachers.  The scorebaord had earlier noted that he had over 1100 minor league at bats...that's like 10 years!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 14, 2007, 08:48:20 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "RGMike"
So the A's were down by 2 runs (A's 5 Indians 7) in the 9th when I left the gym. By the time I got home, they had won, 10-7!  Now I really am in love with Jersey Boy Jack Cust.


Went to the game Friday night, in which he broke open a 1-1 pitchers' duel in the bottom of the 7th with a blast deep into the right field bleachers.  The scorebaord had earlier noted that he had over 1100 minor league at bats...that's like 10 years!


Yeah, he's been around -- they got him from the Padres for, like, nothing. But now he's AL Player of the Week, having hot 6 HRs in 7 games.  He's Roy Hobbs!  Cue the Randy Newman music!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on May 14, 2007, 08:54:28 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "RGMike"
So the A's were down by 2 runs (A's 5 Indians 7) in the 9th when I left the gym. By the time I got home, they had won, 10-7!  Now I really am in love with Jersey Boy Jack Cust.


Went to the game Friday night, in which he broke open a 1-1 pitchers' duel in the bottom of the 7th with a blast deep into the right field bleachers.  The scorebaord had earlier noted that he had over 1100 minor league at bats...that's like 10 years!


Yeah, he's been around -- they got him from the Padres for, like, nothing. But now he's AL Player of the Week, having hot 6 HRs in 7 games.  He's Roy Hobbs!  Cue the Randy Newman music!


No shit.  If this guy has any kind of back story to his life (sibling who died young preferably!) can there be any doubt that a movie will be made?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 15, 2007, 10:05:36 PM
I don't call myself a basketball fan but watching the Warriors playoff (final?) game is killing me. I WANT them to win!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 16, 2007, 09:20:23 PM
I lust for Cust!

He just hit another HR and gave the A's the lead in what was a tied game in the 8th.  That gives him 7 HRs in May (so far), the most in the American League.  As Gaz might say, I want to have his child.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on May 16, 2007, 11:45:35 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
I lust for Cust!

He just hit another HR and gave the A's the lead in what was a tied game in the 8th.  That gives him 7 HRs in May (so far), the most in the American League.  As Gaz might say, I want to have his child.


Then came the A's bullpen, and it was all for naught.

(That said, Cust is still the biggest story on the A's so far this year.)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 18, 2007, 11:02:50 PM
Anyone else see Barry Z's horrible evening at his former place of employment?

I was there, and god knows I've attended games when he was an Athletic where he had a bad night, walking guys left'n'right, but I've never seen him walk-in TWO RUNS in one inning -- the first inning, no less. Has anyone done that before, ever? Much less against their former team?

Good thing he has his guitar to fall back on :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 18, 2007, 11:08:44 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Anyone else see Barry Z's horrible evening at his former place of employment?

I was there, and god knows I've attended games when he was an Athletic where he had a bad night, walking guys left'n'right, but I've never seen him walk-in THREE RUNS in succession. And in the first inning, no less. Has anyone done that before, ever? Much less against their former team?

Good thing he has his guitar to fall back on :wink:

I'll report in after seeing/hearing his guitar work this coming Thursday.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 21, 2007, 12:02:43 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
I lust for Cust!

He just hit another HR and gave the A's the lead in what was a tied game in the 8th.  That gives him 7 HRs in May (so far), the most in the American League.  As Gaz might say, I want to have his child.


Then came the A's bullpen, and it was all for naught.

(That said, Cust is still the biggest story on the A's so far this year.)


Nice piece about Cust in today's Chron -- but the A's need to update his bio on their website: it says he's single , but it turns out he's married with an 8-month-old daughter.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on May 22, 2007, 09:02:40 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Anyone else see Barry Z's horrible evening at his former place of employment?

I was there, and god knows I've attended games when he was an Athletic where he had a bad night, walking guys left'n'right, but I've never seen him walk-in THREE RUNS in succession. And in the first inning, no less. Has anyone done that before, ever? Much less against their former team?

Good thing he has his guitar to fall back on :wink:

I'll report in after seeing/hearing his guitar work this coming Thursday.


He phoned into KFOG this morning to talk about the fundraiser,don't know if anyone else  heard it.  Omar Vizquel is also going to be in the band, and playing drums as long as he's the second drummer, not the only drummer.  BZ sez Omar "sings well".
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 22, 2007, 09:05:31 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
He phoned into KFOG this morning to talk about the fundraiser,don't know if anyone else  heard it.  Omar Vizquel is also going to be in the band, and playing drums as long as he's the second drummer, not the only drummer.  BZ sez Omar "sings well".


And Omar sez BZ pitched a helluva game Friday nite :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on May 22, 2007, 09:27:22 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Anyone else see Barry Z's horrible evening at his former place of employment?

I was there, and god knows I've attended games when he was an Athletic where he had a bad night, walking guys left'n'right, but I've never seen him walk-in THREE RUNS in succession. And in the first inning, no less. Has anyone done that before, ever? Much less against their former team?

Good thing he has his guitar to fall back on :wink:

I'll report in after seeing/hearing his guitar work this coming Thursday.


He phoned into KFOG this morning to talk about the fundraiser,don't know if anyone else  heard it.  Omar Vizquel is also going to be in the band, and playing drums as long as he's the second drummer, not the only drummer.  BZ sez Omar "sings well".


I know Zito is supposed to be a decent guitarist and Omar has recorded a few things himself, but I hope the audience isn't expecting too much. I have a feeling this is going to be more on the level of a bunch of weekend warriors messing around in someone's basement than the second coming of the Rolling Stones.

There have been a few athletes who have transitioned to music careers--I remember seeing Jack McDowell's band V.I.E.W. open for the Smithereens once, but he was not the instrumental muscle of the band (although I think he'd just won the Cy Young the year before).

And Waymon Tisdale, ex-Sacramento King seems to be getting some reknown as a jazz bassist--I've seen his name in various ads and bookings in the last couple years.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on May 22, 2007, 09:40:30 AM
Quote from: "urth"
I know Zito is supposed to be a decent guitarist and Omar has recorded a few things himself, but I hope the audience isn't expecting too much. I have a feeling this is going to be more on the level of a bunch of weekend warriors messing around in someone's basement than the second coming of the Rolling Stones.


Well, the basement they're messing around in belongs to Eddie Money, since he's going to be 'the muscle' Thursday night.

Quote from: "urth"
There have been a few athletes who have transitioned to music careers--I remember seeing Jack McDowell's band V.I.E.W. open for the Smithereens once, but he was not the instrumental muscle of the band (although I think he'd just won the Cy Young the year before).

And Waymon Tisdale, ex-Sacramento King seems to be getting some reknown as a jazz bassist--I've seen his name in various ads and bookings in the last couple years.


Wayman Tisdale is quite possibly a better musician than b-ball player.  Although he was a 1st team all-American & won an Olympic gold medal on the team featuring Michael Jordan (where he beat out Charles Barkley for a power forward spot), he now has something like 7 albums and multiple Grammy noms to his credit.  I have heard people like Dave Koz & Bob James on KKSF speaking highly of him.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 23, 2007, 08:41:59 PM
AAAAAAACK! Turned on the Giants game just on time to see Cammie Blackstone (double AAACK) interviewing Condi Rice from her front-row seat at AT&T Park.  I thought football was her game. (Or lying.)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on May 23, 2007, 09:12:33 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
AAAAAAACK! Turned on the Giants game just on time to see Cammie Blackstone (double AAACK) interviewing Condi Rice from her front-row seat at AT&T Park.  I thought football was her game. (Or lying.)


Loving is really her game.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 23, 2007, 09:22:53 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
AAAAAAACK! Turned on the Giants game just on time to see Cammie Blackstone (double AAACK) interviewing Condi Rice from her front-row seat at AT&T Park.  I thought football was her game. (Or lying.)


Loving is really her game.


LOL! I don't think she believes in the boogie, though.  (and the boogie sure as HELL don't believe in her!)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 23, 2007, 09:23:31 PM
Willie and Condi look to be having a real love fest down there. Helluva game.  OMG! A bat just flew and a guy caught it, WOW!

In the 2nd, my friend in 222, next to back row, caught a Zito foul ball, after the girl in front of her ducked and it hit her in the leg. She got the ball! Kruk saw it and commented "looks like they're having fun!"

woo hooo. I'll report on the Zito and Co show manana. Hopefully I can take my camera and video a bit of it.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 27, 2007, 10:00:25 PM
It's rare that the Star Spangled Banner is the highlight of a ballgame for me, but at today's Giants/Rockies matchup, the Anthem was performed by none other than... The Tower of Power horns!  Kudos to whoever arranged for that to happen.  Oh, and Barry homered too.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on May 27, 2007, 11:16:09 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
It's rare that the Star Spangled Banner is the highlight of a ballgame for me, but at today's Giants/Rockies matchup, the Anthem was performed by none other than... The Tower of Power horns!  Kudos to whoever arranged for that to happen.  Oh, and Barry homered too.


The way the two games I saw turned out (and today's as well), that was probably the highlight of the weekend at Mays Field.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 29, 2007, 09:14:35 PM
Painful end to the Giants/Mets game. I KNEW Benitez would screw it up and lo and behold...
Beautiful homer to end it.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 29, 2007, 09:56:49 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Painful end to the Giants/Mets game. I KNEW Benitez would screw it up and lo and behold...
Beautiful homer to end it.


Bring me the head of Armando Benitez!

(and of Alberto Gonzalez, while we're at it...)

A's lost too.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 30, 2007, 11:35:51 AM
Someone's done it:

http://benitezmustgo.blogspot.com/
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 30, 2007, 10:04:33 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Someone's done it:

http://benitezmustgo.blogspot.com/

My blog hero. Wish I had done that first!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 31, 2007, 11:19:46 PM
HAH! Benitez gone to Florida. Harsh words from Sabean,
Quote
"Tonight we got three hits, looked as dead as a doornail, and that wasn't Armando's fault," Sabean said. "We're at a crossroads in my mind. Apparently, the fans, the press and maybe some people in the clubhouse felt he needed to go. We're going to find out what they're made of, now that they don't have a whipping boy. We'll see who's strong enough to be a whipping boy."
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 01, 2007, 08:53:48 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
HAH! Benitez gone to Florida. Harsh words from Sabean,
Quote
"Tonight we got three hits, looked as dead as a doornail, and that wasn't Armando's fault," Sabean said. "We're at a crossroads in my mind. Apparently, the fans, the press and maybe some people in the clubhouse felt he needed to go. We're going to find out what they're made of, now that they don't have a whipping boy. We'll see who's strong enough to be a whipping boy."


Well that's Sabean rationalizing why he didn't dump the guy months ago.

He's no longer AR-mando, he's their 'mando. LOL!

"Don't let the screen door hit ya
Where the dog shoulda bit ya!"
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on June 01, 2007, 09:33:19 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
HAH! Benitez gone to Florida. Harsh words from Sabean,
Quote
"Tonight we got three hits, looked as dead as a doornail, and that wasn't Armando's fault," Sabean said. "We're at a crossroads in my mind. Apparently, the fans, the press and maybe some people in the clubhouse felt he needed to go. We're going to find out what they're made of, now that they don't have a whipping boy. We'll see who's strong enough to be a whipping boy."


Well that's Sabean rationalizing why he didn't dump the guy months ago.

He's no longer AR-mando, he's their 'mando. LOL!

"Don't let the screen door hit ya
Where the dog shoulda bit ya!"


Have to wonder if they'd have gotten more for him by dealing him in the offseason rather than waiting til he'd made the situation untenable here? They had to know there was a strong likelihood something like this would have to happen before the season was out.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 07, 2007, 03:19:58 PM
I hate Curt Schilling at least as much as I hate Roger Clemens, but Schilling took a no-hitter into the 9th inning against the A's today, before Shannon Stewart ruined it for him. (everybody: "Awwwww....")

Sox won, 1-0, but the A's did take 3-out-of-4.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 15, 2007, 09:51:40 PM
The A's are clobbering the Cards, 14-3 in the 8th. Hope they play half that well *next* Friday nite when I'm at Shea.

And -- holy crap!  -- Scott Spezio is pinch-pitching (!) for the Cards, who have apparently depleted their bullpen (they used 6 relievers yesterday).
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on June 15, 2007, 09:56:55 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
The A's are clobbering the Cards, 14-3 in the 8th. Hope they play half that well *next* Friday nite when I'm at Shea.

And -- holy crap!  -- Scott Spezio is pinch-pitching (!) for the Cards, who have apparently depleted their bullpen (they used 6 relievers yesterday).

I think it's his career debut pitching? Nice red chin hair :) Yeah, believe it or not, I'm watching the A's.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on June 16, 2007, 05:20:07 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
The A's are clobbering the Cards, 14-3 in the 8th. Hope they play half that well *next* Friday nite when I'm at Shea.

And -- holy crap!  -- Scott Spezio is pinch-pitching (!) for the Cards, who have apparently depleted their bullpen (they used 6 relievers yesterday).

I think it's his career debut pitching? Nice red chin hair :) Yeah, believe it or not, I'm watching the A's.


my brother called me today to ask if I'd seen Spiezio pitch.  He was watching the game on TV from Missouri.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 16, 2007, 08:09:28 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
The A's are clobbering the Cards, 14-3 in the 8th. Hope they play half that well *next* Friday nite when I'm at Shea.

And -- holy crap!  -- Scott Spezio is pinch-pitching (!) for the Cards, who have apparently depleted their bullpen (they used 6 relievers yesterday).

I think it's his career debut pitching? Nice red chin hair :) Yeah, believe it or not, I'm watching the A's.


my brother called me today to ask if I'd seen Spiezio pitch.  He was watching the game on TV from Missouri.


Cards getting their revenge tonite: up 11-3 in the 5th, and they've got the bases loaded.
Title: Exploratorium and Baseball
Post by: ggould on July 09, 2007, 07:47:42 PM
well, I can't let this go by without a plug for some really nice people.   I have been fortunate enough to attend a workshop this year about the science of baseball, which has led to this story in the Chronicle today:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/09/MNGTDQT9H81.DTL

There is an excellent video too inside the online story; I recommend it highly.  Sebastian Martin, the guy who "threw like a European" when he started, is a really cool guy.  I'm halfway through a 4-week teacher's institute program, and it's kind of like being a kid in the candy store.  We get to walk around the exibits in the morning (or all day Monday) before the crowds of kids arrive, and hear the real reasons the exhibits work.  It's amazing how far out the science is for something that on a kid's level, is just plain fun.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 10, 2007, 12:13:46 AM
It was a great day/night for the Home Run Derby. Weather was great! Not a single ball came near me, I was on the walkway between right field and the water. Amusing to watch the water party. I'll send you links to online photos. Some good pix and some you can move past quickly.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on July 10, 2007, 02:40:36 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
It was a great day/night for the Home Run Derby. Weather was great! Not a single ball came near me, I was on the walkway between right field and the water. Amusing to watch the water party. I'll send you links to online photos. Some good pix and some you can move past quickly.


With all the stuff that happened, Babe Ruth was turning in his grave. While the Derby was fun, some of the other stuff wasn't. The two song Counting Crows set was pointless. I HATED hearing the XM commercial the played in the ball park with one of the worst songs I've ever heard was playing (Ali, if you know what that song is let me know so I could completely avoid it).

It was fun seeing Vlad "Should of been a Giant" Guerrero hit the 500ft homer, though. Matt Holliday is a pretty good power hitter and Alex Rios did better then I thought he would.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on July 10, 2007, 07:03:46 AM
Quote from: "SFGuy"
Quote from: "Alicat"
It was a great day/night for the Home Run Derby. Weather was great! Not a single ball came near me, I was on the walkway between right field and the water. Amusing to watch the water party. I'll send you links to online photos. Some good pix and some you can move past quickly.


With all the stuff that happened, Babe Ruth was turning in his grave. While the Derby was fun, some of the other stuff wasn't. The two song Counting Crows set was pointless. I HATED hearing the XM commercial the played in the ball park with one of the worst songs I've ever heard was playing (Ali, if you know what that song is let me know so I could completely avoid it).

It was fun seeing Vlad "Should of been a Giant" Guerrero hit the 500ft homer, though. Matt Holliday is a pretty good power hitter and Alex Rios did better then I thought he would.


I got home from work in time for the finals.  Worst round ever: Vladdie and Her Name Is Rios hit a combined total of 5 balls out.

But all was atoned for by Alicat's fab pix!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 10, 2007, 07:48:38 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Her Name Is Rios


 :?:  :?:  :?:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on July 10, 2007, 08:30:44 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Her Name Is Rios


 :?:  :?:  :?:


Alex Rios.  And he dances on the sand.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 10, 2007, 08:43:31 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Her Name Is Rios


 :?:  :?:  :?:


Alex Rios.  And he dances on the sand.


Damn, I thought you were outing him.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 10, 2007, 10:02:47 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
It was a great day/night for the Home Run Derby. Weather was great! Not a single ball came near me, I was on the walkway between right field and the water. Amusing to watch the water party. I'll send you links to online photos. Some good pix and some you can move past quickly.


I had an experience similar to Ali's except I was in my regular seats rather than on the Portwalk. but I didn't come close to any balls either, except during batting practice when I was hanging out down by where they tally BB's intentional walks and hang up the chickens. Gorgeous weather, but for me the HRD was all about round two. No one really lit fire in round one, but the 4 who made the second round really did. Rios was a big surprise, but I think he'd shot his load by the time they got to the finals, so it was a walk in the park for Vlad to hit three and win.

And yeah, the two songs by Side Show Bob and his band of hired guns were pretty ludicrous. The pyrotechnics pretty much obscured the entire second song--we were speculating that the drummer finished with no hair left on the back of his head.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 10, 2007, 08:47:24 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "Alicat"
It was a great day/night for the Home Run Derby. Weather was great! Not a single ball came near me, I was on the walkway between right field and the water. Amusing to watch the water party. I'll send you links to online photos. Some good pix and some you can move past quickly.


I had an experience similar to Ali's except I was in my regular seats rather than on the Portwalk. but I didn't come close to any balls either, except during batting practice when I was hanging out down by where they tally BB's intentional walks and hang up the chickens. Gorgeous weather, but for me the HRD was all about round two. No one really lit fire in round one, but the 4 who made the second round really did. Rios was a big surprise, but I think he'd shot his load by the time they got to the finals, so it was a walk in the park for Vlad to hit three and win.

And yeah, the two songs by Side Show Bob and his band of hired guns were pretty ludicrous. The pyrotechnics pretty much obscured the entire second song--we were speculating that the drummer finished with no hair left on the back of his head.


I didn't get to see who did the Anthem earlier, but when they introduced Paula Cole (!) to sing "God Bless America" I said "WTF??? What rock did they find her under?"  But she actually did one of the nicer (i.e., least-bombastic) versions I've ever heard of the tune.  Still, an odd choice -- new CD coming out? sleeping with someone at Fox?
Title: Anthem
Post by: ggould on July 10, 2007, 09:21:19 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
I didn't get to see who did the Anthem earlier.

It was Chris Isaak and his drummer Kenny.  Relatively tame.  Chris is always so toungue-in-cheek, so he might have been out of his element singing a song like that.
Title: Re: Anthem
Post by: Alicat on July 10, 2007, 10:24:45 PM
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "RGMike"
I didn't get to see who did the Anthem earlier.

It was Chris Isaak and his drummer Kenny.  Relatively tame.  Chris is always so toungue-in-cheek, so he might have been out of his element singing a song like that.

Great game, much colder than yesterday.
I have video of Chris performing the anthem and then the fly over. Also video of the Willie celebration and player intros. I'll try to get them online soon. I have a great shot of Haren pitching to Barry and the swing that shoulda been a home run. Urth, I hung out in VB between 317 and 318.
Title: Re: Anthem
Post by: SFGuy on July 11, 2007, 12:41:25 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "RGMike"
I didn't get to see who did the Anthem earlier.

It was Chris Isaak and his drummer Kenny.  Relatively tame.  Chris is always so toungue-in-cheek, so he might have been out of his element singing a song like that.

Great game, much colder than yesterday.
I have video of Chris performing the anthem and then the fly over. Also video of the Willie celebration and player intros. I'll try to get them online soon. I have a great shot of Haren pitching to Barry and the swing that shoulda been a home run. Urth, I hung out in VB between 317 and 318.


That is pretty close to where I have my regular seats. I was in my VR319 for all 3 All Star events. I had a great time.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 12, 2007, 01:17:29 PM
Rickey's back in the bigs!  Mr Henderson has just been hired as the Mets' new hitting coach.

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=/mlb/news/AAN4090031.htm

So the "oldies" are back in NY in more ways than one :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 19, 2007, 02:26:23 PM
Barry breaks his hitless streak in a big way, hitting TWO homers at Wrigley today:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/19/SPGVNR3IGS2.DTL

...making it possible he could tie or pass Aaron at Bud Selig's home field this weekend.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on July 19, 2007, 10:37:19 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Barry breaks his hitless streak in a big way, hitting TWO homers at Wrigley today:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/19/SPGVNR3IGS2.DTL

...making it possible he could tie or pass Aaron at Bud Selig's home field this weekend.


I've got $1,000 for the first pitcher to throw a ball at his knees rather than concede the crown to him.  I wonder if this has been bandied about among those who take the game seriously.
Title: eh?
Post by: ggould on July 19, 2007, 11:01:30 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
I've got $1,000 for the first pitcher to throw a ball at his knees rather than concede the crown to him.  I wonder if this has been bandied about among those who take the game seriously.

lighten up dude!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 27, 2007, 08:47:27 AM
Giants Marlins series begins. Can hardly wait to welcome (NOT) Benitez. Going Sat and Sun hoping to see a Barry HR.

Quote
Before being jettisoned, Benitez became the most reviled Giants player since shortstop Johnnie LeMaster (1975-85), who once took the field at Candlestick Park wearing "Boo" on his jersey where his surname should have been.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 27, 2007, 08:50:42 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Giants Marlins series begins. Can hardly wait to welcome (NOT) Benitez. Going Sat and Sun hoping to see a Barry HR.


He's not AR-mando, he's THEIR 'mando!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 27, 2007, 08:56:15 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Giants Marlins series begins. Can hardly wait to welcome (NOT) Benitez. Going Sat and Sun hoping to see a Barry HR.


He's not AR-mando, he's THEIR 'mando!

Still on AR payroll too  :x
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 28, 2007, 10:41:14 PM
Excting game tonight. Mando was bood and cheered as well for doing what he does so well. At least now it's in our favor.

Crazy out in the lot with caboodles of news trucks broadcasting.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 28, 2007, 10:51:28 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Excting game tonight. Mando was bood and cheered as well for doing what he does so well. At least now it's in our favor.

Crazy out in the lot with caboodles of news trucks broadcasting.


I was watching on Channel 2, and when 'mando started to warm up, Jon Miller said "the fans near the Marlins bullpen are greeting Benitez just as they would have if he were still a Giant". LOL!  Mike Krukow totally cracked up.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 29, 2007, 07:29:07 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Excting game tonight. Mando was bood and cheered as well for doing what he does so well. At least now it's in our favor.

Crazy out in the lot with caboodles of news trucks broadcasting.


I was watching on Channel 2, and when 'mando started to warm up, Jon Miller said "the fans near the Marlins bullpen are greeting Benitez just as they would have if he were still a Giant". LOL!  Mike Krukow totally cracked up.


I was at the games both last night (great) and this afternoon (not so much), and I thought Armando's 8th inning stint kind of turned the game around for the Giants even tho he set the locals down in order. But his haughty presence definitely got the crowd going, sending some electricity thru the ballpark and in turn putting a charge into the Giants, who really came thru in the 9th. Big ups to Sweeney and Durham, who got the hits when we needed them.

Today's game, with the exception of the fifth inning when we busted out a 5-spot on the Tunas, wasn't so thrilling. The Floridas have an exciting young team that hits pretty darn well, from the 1 thru 8 spots in the order. Hope the Giants front office takes note.

The pregame tribute to the Giants' 87 squad, that came within one game of the World Series was really nice. A huge turnout, nearly the entire 97 roster, from Al Rosen and Roger Craig to stars like Will Clark and Jeffrey Leonard, on down thru the lineup to Joel Youngblood and Harry Spilman. The only names I didn't notice as being in attendance were Candy Maldonado and Chili Davis--and I could have missed them.  Craig said a few words as did Krukow and Dave Dravecky, who got one of the biggest ovations of the afternoon.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 29, 2007, 09:11:35 PM
Quote from: "urth"
[The pregame tribute to the Giants' 87 squad, that came within one game of the World Series was really nice. A huge turnout, nearly the entire 97 roster, from Al Rosen and Roger Craig to stars like Will Clark and Jeffrey Leonard, on down thru the lineup to Joel Youngblood and Harry Spilman. The only names I didn't notice as being in attendance were Candy Maldonado and Chili Davis--and I could have missed them.  Craig said a few words as did Krukow and Dave Dravecky, who got one of the biggest ovations of the afternoon.


I was unfamiliar with Dravecky's story -- pretty amazing stuff. No surprise that he's a "Christian inspirational speaker" these days.  Per Wikipedia, he was accused of being a member of the John Birch Society as well (do they even still exist?)

Will Clark looks like James Gandolfini!
Title: Dravecky
Post by: ggould on July 29, 2007, 10:08:02 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "urth"
[The pregame tribute to the Giants' 87 squad, that came within one game of the World Series was really nice. A huge turnout, nearly the entire 97 roster, from Al Rosen and Roger Craig to stars like Will Clark and Jeffrey Leonard, on down thru the lineup to Joel Youngblood and Harry Spilman. The only names I didn't notice as being in attendance were Candy Maldonado and Chili Davis--and I could have missed them.  Craig said a few words as did Krukow and Dave Dravecky, who got one of the biggest ovations of the afternoon.
I was unfamiliar with Dravecky's story -- pretty amazing stuff. No surprise that he's a "Christian inspirational speaker" these days.  Per Wikipedia, he was accused of being a member of the John Birch Society as well (do they even still exist?)

Will Clark looks like James Gandolfini!

I was fortunate enough to see Dravecky pitch at Candlestick.  He was the classic 'pitcher' as opposed to a hurler.  He certainly didn't overpower anyone, but just did what needed to be done.  Such skill.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 29, 2007, 10:37:14 PM
The 87 reunion was better than the game. I'm thrilled with my new Will Clark bobblehead. I went to many a game in 87 and they were a wonderful team. It was good so see them together again. The Giants organization does a nice job of pulling events together. Nice tribute to Uribe and Brown. Dave Dravecky is certainly a star. I have a ton of photos and will get them online soon.

During a bar run, my friend met Dontrelle Willis' mom. Said she was really nice and had a very good sense of humor. Apparently she played (plays?) softball and was an inspiration in getting Dontrelle to play.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 31, 2007, 02:30:39 PM
Wow! Giants trade Matt Morris to Pittsburgh (!) for Rajai Davis and the proverbial Player To Be Named Later.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/31/SPGHPRA8QT4.DTL

Meanwhile the A's do no deals whatsoever.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 31, 2007, 03:02:41 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Wow! Giants trade Matt Morris to Pittsburgh (!) for Rajai Davis and the proverbial Player To Be Named Later.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/31/SPGHPRA8QT4.DTL

Meanwhile the A's do no deals whatsoever.


File this under "offloading a large salary for next season". I feel bad for Morris--last year he was the hard-luck guy on the staff, pitching well but not getting any run support (see also: Matt Cain) and consequently having a losing record to show for it. This year he started out better, but he's been decidedly hittable since the first of June, and he just wasn't getting better. Ultimately this was a necessary deal for the Giants, but it must suck to be Morris right now.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 31, 2007, 04:08:13 PM
Quote from: "urth"
File this under "offloading a large salary for next season". I feel bad for Morris--last year he was the hard-luck guy on the staff, pitching well but not getting any run support (see also: Matt Cain) and consequently having a losing record to show for it. This year he started out better, but he's been decidedly hittable since the first of June, and he just wasn't getting better. Ultimately this was a necessary deal for the Giants, but it must suck to be Morris right now.


I think Matt Morris is a consummate pro, who is maybe becoming a veritable Crash Davis, but who, like Crash, appreciates that he still has the opportunity to play the game that he loves.  And it makes sense if Pitt thinks he can be a good influence on a young pitching staff, and if the Giants think he's done as much of that as can be done with Lincecum, et al.  He'll always be a fan favorite* when he pitches in St. Louis, so nice that they traded him back to the NL Central.

*speaking of the '87 squad, all baseball purists (which includes Cardinal nation en masse) loved a guy like Dravecky, and we likewise all loved Will Clark - whose last MLB game was a Cards playoff loss - despite his brush up with the Wiz back in the day.  

Unlike a certain other honoree from the '87 squad, whom I won't name except to say that if he tried that one-flap-down shit against a LaRussa-managed squad...well, let's just say that he'd have been hit for sure the next time up & the benches would've cleared.  To this day I can't hear or read his name without muttering 'a**hole' under my breath.  I know he was y'all's big stick, but that was exceedingly poor sportsmanship & it's a serious knock against Craig, an otherwise excellent manager, that he allowed it to continue.  

It's worth pointing out (imho) that as much as Bonds has earned his bad rep over the years, he has NEVER pulled shit like that in the field of play.

Which is The. One. Reason. I can still admire the guy.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 02, 2007, 09:57:56 AM
WOO HOO!  Drew Remenda returning to the SJ Sharks broadcast booth!

http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=335537
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on August 02, 2007, 04:19:22 PM
Last fall, I mentioned that I participated in a football pool online (through ESPN's website). It's a private group and all of you are invited. ESPN keeps track of the results so you have to do it manually here. Makes things easier. Join here: http://games.espn.go.com/pigskin/group?entryIDFrom=1323

(if it doesn't work http://games.espn.go.com/pigskin find group name Yakuza Gaijin)

with the password CowboysSuck.

If you don't have a user name, just sign up. No worries about spam. I've been doing their games for 10 years and I don't get any spam from them.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on August 02, 2007, 09:55:51 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
WOO HOO!  Drew Remenda returning to the SJ Sharks broadcast booth!

http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=335537

Right on! What a great guy.
RG, with the schedule out now I'm picking games for the season in Sec 117. Want to join me at any?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 03, 2007, 09:07:15 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
WOO HOO!  Drew Remenda returning to the SJ Sharks broadcast booth!

http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=335537

Right on! What a great guy.
RG, with the schedule out now I'm picking games for the season in Sec 117. Want to join me at any?


117 too rich for my blood, baby :wink:

I've got 4 games (all Sat nites) scoped out, including sat before Xmas in case Gaz honors us with another holiday visit.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on August 05, 2007, 10:14:51 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
WOO HOO!  Drew Remenda returning to the SJ Sharks broadcast booth!

http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=335537

Right on! What a great guy.
RG, with the schedule out now I'm picking games for the season in Sec 117. Want to join me at any?


117 too rich for my blood, baby :wink:

I've got 4 games (all Sat nites) scoped out, including sat before Xmas in case Gaz honors us with another holiday visit.

It's not that costly. At least try for Sec 215 so you can be near Drew. Want to go to a game with me if I sit "up there?"
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 05, 2007, 10:30:17 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Quote from: "RGMike"
WOO HOO!  Drew Remenda returning to the SJ Sharks broadcast booth!

http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=335537

Right on! What a great guy.
RG, with the schedule out now I'm picking games for the season in Sec 117. Want to join me at any?


117 too rich for my blood, baby :wink:

I've got 4 games (all Sat nites) scoped out, including sat before Xmas in case Gaz honors us with another holiday visit.

It's not that costly. At least try for Sec 215 so you can be near Drew. Want to go to a game with me if I sit "up there?"


Well, here are the games I'm planning to buy tix for:

Sat 10/13, v. Bruins (Home opener)
Fri 11/30, v. Avalanche (day after Thanksgv.)
Sat 12/22 v. Ducks
Sat 1/19 v. RedWings
and possibly
Sat 2/9 v. Predators

I always buy 2 seats even if I end up going alone, which is why I have to buy cheap.  You're welcome to join me for any of these (except Dec if Gaz is here for Xmas).  I really can't do weeknight games, unfortunately.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 06, 2007, 07:38:47 AM
Very, very kind of you to hold a seat open for me, Mike - thank you!  I would love love love to make another SF trip this Christmas.  But I'm low man on the totem pole in Time's copy department, so unless we have a "dark week" at Christmastime, I'm not sure I'll get to take that time off.  Will keep you posted.  Thanks again for the generous invite!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 07, 2007, 08:16:13 PM
OMFG! Barry finally did it!!!

er, no, not that Barry. The other one. Barry Z got his first-ever major-league RBI via a bunt tonight (what a silly bunt!).  Congrats, Mr Zito.

Meanwhile, WTF is up with the split-screen Bonds-Cam during the commercials? He's Sitting. In. The. Fucking. DUGOUT! -- we need to see that side-by-side with a Jack Daniels spot?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 07, 2007, 08:58:24 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
OMFG! Barry finally did it!!!

er, no, not that Barry. The other one. Barry Z got his first-ever major-league RBI via a bunt tonight (what a silly bunt!).  Congrats, Mr Zito.

Meanwhile, WTF is up with the split-screen Bonds-Cam during the commercials? He's Sitting. In. The. Fucking. DUGOUT! -- we need to see that side-by-side with a Jack Daniels spot?


OMFG! Barry finally did it!!!

Yes, that Barry -- less than 45 mins later, he hits 756.  The night of nights, and it's finally over.
Title: what channel?
Post by: ggould on August 08, 2007, 06:43:59 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "RGMike"
OMFG! Barry finally did it!!!

er, no, not that Barry. The other one. Barry Z got his first-ever major-league RBI via a bunt tonight (what a silly bunt!).  Congrats, Mr Zito.

Meanwhile, WTF is up with the split-screen Bonds-Cam during the commercials? He's Sitting. In. The. Fucking. DUGOUT! -- we need to see that side-by-side with a Jack Daniels spot?
OMFG! Barry finally did it!!!

Yes, that Barry -- less than 45 mins later, he hits 756.  The night of nights, and it's finally over.

Down here we were watching it on ESPN, and the announcers were awful.  Did you guys get to watch it with our local guys?
Title: Re: what channel?
Post by: Alicat on August 08, 2007, 09:44:54 AM
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "RGMike"
OMFG! Barry finally did it!!!

er, no, not that Barry. The other one. Barry Z got his first-ever major-league RBI via a bunt tonight (what a silly bunt!).  Congrats, Mr Zito.

Meanwhile, WTF is up with the split-screen Bonds-Cam during the commercials? He's Sitting. In. The. Fucking. DUGOUT! -- we need to see that side-by-side with a Jack Daniels spot?
OMFG! Barry finally did it!!!

Yes, that Barry -- less than 45 mins later, he hits 756.  The night of nights, and it's finally over.

Down here we were watching it on ESPN, and the announcers were awful.  Did you guys get to watch it with our local guys?

Where are you?
Spectacular baseball night. I was offered tix for the night and had to say no thanks cuz I'm on vacay. Dang.
Was out to dinner and place had Dish but no FSN so we got home but didn't tune in till 9pm. All I have seen is all the replays. Did get to watch tho all night thru press conf and Kuip and Kruks two on one w Barry.
I like how he shot down two questioners in the press conf. Barry handled all questions beautifully.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on August 08, 2007, 09:54:06 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"


Meanwhile, WTF is up with the split-screen Bonds-Cam during the commercials? He's Sitting. In. The. Fucking. DUGOUT! -- we need to see that side-by-side with a Jack Daniels spot?


I could not believe they were doing that.  I was rooting for barry to pick his nose, scractch his crotch, or otherwise increase the absurdity.

Congrats to Barry, of course.  I am damned glad it's over though...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 08, 2007, 02:13:31 PM
Betting Fool's very entertaining take on last night:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/indexn?blogid=22
Title: Re: what channel?
Post by: ggould on August 08, 2007, 02:39:42 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Where are you?

down in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.  Staying with some friends who used to live in SF.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on August 10, 2007, 08:50:24 AM
Former pitcher Ankiel returns to Cards, crushes home run in first game as a position player in the bigs.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270809124
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on August 10, 2007, 09:46:42 AM
Meanwhile, the Giants deal Mark Sweeney...to the Dodgers?!?

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/10/SPU0RFPN2.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 10, 2007, 10:04:29 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Meanwhile, the Giants deal Mark Sweeney...to the Dodgers?!?

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/10/SPU0RFPN2.DTL


jeezus, this has been one weird week for local castoffs.  Less than a week after Milton Bradley accuses the A's of being racist, they designate their only black player (Shannon Stewart) for assignment (!) ... and now this.

Ah LURVES me some Mark Sweeney -- he will be missed.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 10, 2007, 08:04:20 PM
Barry hits his first homer off of Matt Morris!  Nice.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 10, 2007, 10:00:25 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Barry hits his first homer off of Matt Morris!  Nice.


There is nothing nice about that.  For any of the parties involved.

*
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 11, 2007, 06:05:56 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "urth"
Meanwhile, the Giants deal Mark Sweeney...to the Dodgers?!?


jeezus, this has been one weird week for local castoffs.  Less than a week after Milton Bradley accuses the A's of being racist, they designate their only black player (Shannon Stewart) for assignment (!) ... and now this.



OK, I *swear* I read that in the Chronicle -- yet I'm watching the A's/Tigers game and Stewart is still very much an Oakland Athletic. WTF?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 20, 2007, 12:16:29 PM
Looks like Mr. Vick will enter a "guilty" plea -- he could go to prison for as much as 5 years (tho' it'll probably be less):

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/08/20/sports/s114337D00.DTL&tsp=1

So the man who electrocuted dogs will end up somebody's bitch, most likely.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 22, 2007, 01:23:00 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Looks like Mr. Vick will enter a "guilty" plea -- he could go to prison for as much as 5 years (tho' it'll probably be less):

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/08/20/sports/s114337D00.DTL&tsp=1

So the man who electrocuted dogs will end up somebody's bitch, most likely.


from the "unclear on the concept" file:

Quote
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury defended Michael Vick, calling dogfighting a sport and comparing it to hunting.

Marbury spoke Monday about the federal dogfighting conspiracy charges against Vick while promoting his basketball shoe in Albany, N.Y.
 
"I think it's tough,'' Marbury said, according to Albany TV station Capital News 9. "I think, you know, we don't say anything about people who shoot deer or shoot other animals. You know, from what I hear, dogfighting is a sport. It's just behind closed doors.''


Uh, Stephon, the deer stuff? It's called "hunting". And you have to have a "license". And nobody keeps deer as pets. Oh, never mind...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 30, 2007, 12:58:12 PM
Just became aware that the Yankees have a pitcher named Joba Chamberlain -- it's apparently pronounced like "Jabba the Hutt". What WERE his parents thinking? (and no, he's not black.)
Title: fishing for a connection
Post by: ggould on August 30, 2007, 01:23:55 PM
Quote
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury defended Michael Vick, calling dogfighting a sport and comparing it to hunting.

Marbury spoke Monday about the federal dogfighting conspiracy charges against Vick while promoting his basketball shoe in Albany, N.Y.
 
"I think it's tough,'' Marbury said, according to Albany TV station Capital News 9. "I think, you know, we don't say anything about people who shoot deer or shoot other animals. You know, from what I hear, dogfighting is a sport. It's just behind closed doors.''

http://www.nippyfish.net/fightingbettas.html
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 21, 2007, 03:46:21 PM
It's official: Barry won't be back with the Giants next year. (Bonds, that is)

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/21/SPCHSBUV3.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on September 22, 2007, 02:58:51 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Just became aware that the Yankees have a pitcher named Joba Chamberlain -- it's apparently pronounced like "Jabba the Hutt". What WERE his parents thinking? (and no, he's not black.)


Just noticed this today. From reading his bio in the Yankees media guide, it said "as the 41st overall pick in 2006, became of the highest-drafted Native American in baseball history. I guess it's a Native American name.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 22, 2007, 11:01:09 AM
Quote from: "SFGuy"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Just became aware that the Yankees have a pitcher named Joba Chamberlain -- it's apparently pronounced like "Jabba the Hutt". What WERE his parents thinking? (and no, he's not black.)


Just noticed this today. From reading his bio in the Yankees media guide, it said "as the 41st overall pick in 2006, became of the highest-drafted Native American in baseball history. I guess it's a Native American name.


Oops.

Still, ya gotta feel for him as a little kid going to school in the '80s. :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on September 24, 2007, 02:45:20 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "SFGuy"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Just became aware that the Yankees have a pitcher named Joba Chamberlain -- it's apparently pronounced like "Jabba the Hutt". What WERE his parents thinking? (and no, he's not black.)


Just noticed this today. From reading his bio in the Yankees media guide, it said "as the 41st overall pick in 2006, became of the highest-drafted Native American in baseball history. I guess it's a Native American name.


Oops.

Still, ya gotta feel for him as a little kid going to school in the '80s. :wink:


More like the 90s. He was born in 1985. Makes all of us feel old.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on September 24, 2007, 08:09:14 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
It's official: Barry won't be back with the Giants next year. (Bonds, that is)

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/21/SPCHSBUV3.DTL


Good. Now the Giants can work on fielding a competitive team again. There was no chance of that happening with the Melon around.  My assumption is that he'll go to the Angels to DH next year.  I hope he hits .135.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on September 24, 2007, 08:37:05 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
It's official: Barry won't be back with the Giants next year. (Bonds, that is)

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/21/SPCHSBUV3.DTL


Good. Now the Giants can work on fielding a competitive team again. There was no chance of that happening with the Melon around.  My assumption is that he'll go to the Angels to DH next year.  I hope he hits .135.

I'm going to my final Giants game of the season tomorrow night and hope to see him play. Not sure if he's injured or not.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on September 24, 2007, 09:34:25 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
It's official: Barry won't be back with the Giants next year. (Bonds, that is)

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/21/SPCHSBUV3.DTL


Good. Now the Giants can work on fielding a competitive team again. There was no chance of that happening with the Melon around.  My assumption is that he'll go to the Angels to DH next year.  I hope he hits .135.


What do the NY press think of him joining the Yankees?  Doesn't George still have to weigh in on any/all high-profile free-agents?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on September 24, 2007, 09:48:14 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
It's official: Barry won't be back with the Giants next year. (Bonds, that is)

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/21/SPCHSBUV3.DTL


Good. Now the Giants can work on fielding a competitive team again. There was no chance of that happening with the Melon around.  My assumption is that he'll go to the Angels to DH next year.  I hope he hits .135.


What do the NY press think of him joining the Yankees?  Doesn't George still have to weigh in on any/all high-profile free-agents?


George, by many accounts, has gone senile; and with Johnny Damon and Jason Giambi physically falling apart, they've already got a surplus of damaged goods in the DH slot.
Title: Barry
Post by: ggould on September 24, 2007, 02:32:57 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
It's official: Barry won't be back with the Giants next year. (Bonds, that is)

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/21/SPCHSBUV3.DTL
Good. Now the Giants can work on fielding a competitive team again. There was no chance of that happening with the Melon around.  My assumption is that he'll go to the Angels to DH next year.  I hope he hits .135.

Jeez, whither dost thine venom spring from?
Title: Re: Barry
Post by: Gazoo on September 25, 2007, 08:56:48 AM
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
It's official: Barry won't be back with the Giants next year. (Bonds, that is)

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/21/SPCHSBUV3.DTL
Good. Now the Giants can work on fielding a competitive team again. There was no chance of that happening with the Melon around.  My assumption is that he'll go to the Angels to DH next year.  I hope he hits .135.

Jeez, whither dost thine venom spring from?


Wait 10 years, when we see a rash of former MLB players dying at age 45 from steroid abuse.  Once Barry, McGwire, Sosa et al effectively changed the rules of the game, it became incumbent upon a whole lot of others to start juicing just to remain competitive.  I'm not looking forward to the inevitable fallout.  (Anyone wanna take the over/under as to whether Barry sees 55?)
Title: Re: Barry
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on September 25, 2007, 10:05:44 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
It's official: Barry won't be back with the Giants next year. (Bonds, that is)

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/21/SPCHSBUV3.DTL
Good. Now the Giants can work on fielding a competitive team again. There was no chance of that happening with the Melon around.  My assumption is that he'll go to the Angels to DH next year.  I hope he hits .135.

Jeez, whither dost thine venom spring from?


Wait 10 years, when we see a rash of former MLB players dying at age 45 from steroid abuse.  Once Barry, McGwire, Sosa et al effectively changed the rules of the game, it became incumbent upon a whole lot of others to start juicing just to remain competitive.  I'm not looking forward to the inevitable fallout.  (Anyone wanna take the over/under as to whether Barry sees 55?)


A friend of mine's kid went down to Mexico to play in the leagues down there, trying to prepare himself for a possible run at the majors.  EVERYONE was doing 'roids, and the only way to compete was to do them too.  So he quit.  It's still about personal choices, and you can't blame Barry for other people making the wrong ones.

It has been argued that Bonds didn't start enhancing until Sosa and McGuire went on their homer binge ("saving" baseball after the strike).  So, again, singling out Bonds seems excessive.  Bonds did not start the trend, just jumped on the bandwagon to the most obvious benefit.

Barry may not live beyond 55, but I'm certainly not rooting for it.
Title: Re: Barry
Post by: RGMike on September 25, 2007, 10:12:38 AM
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
It's official: Barry won't be back with the Giants next year. (Bonds, that is)

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/21/SPCHSBUV3.DTL
Good. Now the Giants can work on fielding a competitive team again. There was no chance of that happening with the Melon around.  My assumption is that he'll go to the Angels to DH next year.  I hope he hits .135.

Jeez, whither dost thine venom spring from?


Wait 10 years, when we see a rash of former MLB players dying at age 45 from steroid abuse.  Once Barry, McGwire, Sosa et al effectively changed the rules of the game, it became incumbent upon a whole lot of others to start juicing just to remain competitive.  I'm not looking forward to the inevitable fallout.  (Anyone wanna take the over/under as to whether Barry sees 55?)


A friend of mine's kid went down to Mexico to play in the leagues down there, trying to prepare himself for a possible run at the majors.  EVERYONE was doing 'roids, and the only way to compete was to do them too.  So he quit.  It's still about personal choices, and you can't blame Barry for other people making the wrong ones.

It has been argued that Bonds didn't start enhancing until Sosa and McGuire went on their homer binge ("saving" baseball after the strike).  So, again, singling out Bonds seems excessive.  Bonds did not start the trend, just jumped on the bandwagon to the most obvious benefit.

Barry may not live beyond 55, but I'm certainly not rooting for it.



Well put, Rockin' Rod.  My retort to those whio complain about Bonds' records being "tainted" is: unless you can prove he's the only one who ever used... shut up.  

I have bigger issues with him being a shitty human being than with his juicing.  :wink:
Title: Re: Barry
Post by: urth on September 25, 2007, 11:32:55 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"

I have bigger issues with him being a shitty human being than with his juicing.  :wink:


No kidding. His statement after being notified the Giants weren't going to sign on for another season of his mishegoss claimed he wasn't allowed enough time to "say a proper farewell to his fans in SF."  But has he played since then? Supposedly his toe was feeling better on Thursday and might have played against Cincy over the weekend. But since he got the word from Magowan, he hasn't poked his nose out of the dugout--or maybe even the clubhouse. Now I'll be shocked if he makes anything more than a token appearance tonight or tomorrow, and probably not at all in LA.

Spoiled little sh**.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 26, 2007, 08:19:34 AM
Ray Ratto's piece on what tonite's Barry's-Last-Home-Game might/should be like:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/26/SP9GSDP4H.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on September 30, 2007, 11:40:12 PM
So finally the MLB post-season lineup is set--almost.

Red Sox are playing the Angels at Fenway, while the Yanks go to Cleveland for their series. And the Cubbies are playing in Arizona while the Phils capitalized on the Mets' collapse to take the NL East, and the Rockies and the Pads are tied for the NL wildcard, so are playing a one-game playoff tomorrow to see who goes to Philly. Very cool that so many of the NL races went down to the final weekend of the season.

My picks for the Series are the Sox in the AL, and either the Rockies (if they get in) or the Phils in the NL. Yes, the Cubbie curse will continue (but I'd love to be wrong about that).

And then there's the Giants. At least they administered a good-sized whuppin' to the Dodgers today to end the season on a not-so-low note. Can't wait for February. But in the meantime, bring on the playoffs.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 01, 2007, 07:50:56 AM
Quote from: "urth"
So finally the MLB post-season lineup is set--almost.

Red Sox are playing the Angels at Fenway, while the Yanks go to Cleveland for their series. And the Cubbies are playing in Arizona while the Phils capitalized on the Mets' collapse to take the NL East, and the Rockies and the Pads are tied for the NL wildcard, so are playing a one-game playoff tomorrow to see who goes to Philly. Very cool that so many of the NL races went down to the final weekend of the season.

My picks for the Series are the Sox in the AL, and either the Rockies (if they get in) or the Phils in the NL. Yes, the Cubbie curse will continue (but I'd love to be wrong about that).

And then there's the Giants. At least they administered a good-sized whuppin' to the Dodgers today to end the season on a not-so-low note. Can't wait for February. But in the meantime, bring on the playoffs.


I cannot believe what happened to the Mets  -- one of the worst chokes ever.  I'm attributing it to what is now officially "The Dane Cook Curse". Cook has been doing those MLB promos for the postseason, and in early Sept all his promos featured then-hot teams who immediately slid out of contention -- Tigers, Brewers, and finally the Mets. He's evil, I tells ya!

But I agree about the Rockies, classic case of a Wild Card team that suddenly got hot at the right time. If they don't beat the Padres tonite... well, it won't be Dane Cook's fault.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on October 02, 2007, 12:51:10 AM
Quote from: "urth"
So finally the MLB post-season lineup is set--almost.

Red Sox are playing the Angels at Fenway, while the Yanks go to Cleveland for their series. And the Cubbies are playing in Arizona while the Phils capitalized on the Mets' collapse to take the NL East, and the Rockies and the Pads are tied for the NL wildcard, so are playing a one-game playoff tomorrow to see who goes to Philly. Very cool that so many of the NL races went down to the final weekend of the season.

My picks for the Series are the Sox in the AL, and either the Rockies (if they get in) or the Phils in the NL. Yes, the Cubbie curse will continue (but I'd love to be wrong about that).

And then there's the Giants. At least they administered a good-sized whuppin' to the Dodgers today to end the season on a not-so-low note. Can't wait for February. But in the meantime, bring on the playoffs.


Angels over Phillies in 4. Angels get over Yankees in the ALCS and Phillies over the Cubs (Cubs will blow a 3-0 lead to Philly).
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on October 02, 2007, 09:40:53 AM
And with the end of the regular season, so ends another fantasy year.  Came in third in my little league, worth about 340 bucks.  Subtract the investment of 300, and my partner and I walk away with chump change.  But that's better than the 7 teams behind ...


Thank you, A-rod.  I'll even root for the Yankees this year...
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 04, 2007, 04:31:57 PM
Well, the Rocks have the Phillies on the ropes--beat them a second time in their own house. Things are not looking promising in the City of Brotherly Love.

Meanwhile, last I looked the Yanks were down to Cleveland 3-1. Fine with me.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 04, 2007, 09:31:01 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Well, the Rocks have the Phillies on the ropes--beat them a second time in their own house. Things are not looking promising in the City of Brotherly Love.

Meanwhile, last I looked the Yanks were down to Cleveland 3-1. Fine with me.


Yanks looked TERR-A-BULL.  yay!

Phillies are being out-managed -- no difficult feat with Manuel, who has the cognitive skills of a turnip.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on October 05, 2007, 11:35:46 PM
Quote from: "SFGuy"
Quote from: "urth"
So finally the MLB post-season lineup is set--almost.

Red Sox are playing the Angels at Fenway, while the Yanks go to Cleveland for their series. And the Cubbies are playing in Arizona while the Phils capitalized on the Mets' collapse to take the NL East, and the Rockies and the Pads are tied for the NL wildcard, so are playing a one-game playoff tomorrow to see who goes to Philly. Very cool that so many of the NL races went down to the final weekend of the season.

My picks for the Series are the Sox in the AL, and either the Rockies (if they get in) or the Phils in the NL. Yes, the Cubbie curse will continue (but I'd love to be wrong about that).

And then there's the Giants. At least they administered a good-sized whuppin' to the Dodgers today to end the season on a not-so-low note. Can't wait for February. But in the meantime, bring on the playoffs.


Angels over Phillies in 4. Angels get over Yankees in the ALCS and Phillies over the Cubs (Cubs will blow a 3-0 lead to Philly).


I'm doing good in my picks. I picked Angels, Phillies, Cubs and Yankees in the Division Series who are a combined (as of Friday night, October 5th) 0-8.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 06, 2007, 10:19:58 PM
D-Backs sweep Cubbies (the Curse continues). Rockies sweep Phillies. Let's hope the Tribe can Yank the Spankees tomorrow; Red Sox could do the same to the Angels. Well, everybody'll be well rested for the LCS's!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 07, 2007, 10:09:27 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
D-Backs sweep Cubbies (the Curse continues). Rockies sweep Phillies. Let's hope the Tribe can Yank the Spankees tomorrow; Red Sox could do the same to the Angels. Well, everybody'll be well rested for the LCS's!


Three outta four ain't bad. The Yankees finally find their bats and Joe Torre keeps his job for at least one more day. Bummed about the Cubbies, but go Sox (and Indians, at least for now)!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on October 08, 2007, 11:06:48 AM
Nice job Stanford!  

The Bears are #2!

GO BEARS!!!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 09, 2007, 08:17:50 AM
Happy to see the Tribe yank the Spankees.  Hope they can do the same to the Red Sucks!   A Cleveland WS against either AZ or CO will have FOX execs jumping out of windows.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 09, 2007, 09:27:20 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Happy to see the Tribe yank the Spankees.  Hope they can do the same to the Red Sucks!   A Cleveland WS against either AZ or CO will have FOX execs jumping out of windows.


And much conjecture as to whether Joe Torre will be taking his place in the employment line. I gotta think it'll happen this time--how long has it been since the Yanks even won a divisional series?

ETA: Oh, yeah, 2004, as the Sox beat 'em in the ALCS that year. So not *that* long.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 09, 2007, 09:27:57 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Happy to see the Tribe yank the Spankees.  Hope they can do the same to the Red Sucks!   A Cleveland WS against either AZ or CO will have FOX execs jumping out of windows.


I think it just might be the Indians turn to end a curse.  Sabathia is pitching lights out.

12 years ago Joe Torre got fired by the Cardinals who then hired LaRussa.  Now both seem likely to leave/be let go.  Add to that Barry moving elsewhere & the baseball writers will be having more fun than usual this offseason.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 10, 2007, 03:28:41 PM
I've long known that the Yankees play Sinatra's "NY, NY" after a game (when they win), just as the Mets play Billy Joel and the Giants play Tony Bennett.

But according to someone on the NY Radio Message Board, the Yanks play the Liza Minnelli version when they lose! If true, that is hilarious!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 10, 2007, 07:08:38 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
I've long known that the Yankees play Sinatra's "NY, NY" after a game (when they win), just as the Mets play Billy Joel and the Giants play Tony Bennett.

But according to someone on the NY Radio Message Board, the Yanks play the Liza Minnelli version when they lose! If true, that is hilarious!


C'est vrai, from people I've talked to.  Mike, did we leave the stadium early when Gaudin spun off his one-hitter in June?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 10, 2007, 10:21:58 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
I've long known that the Yankees play Sinatra's "NY, NY" after a game (when they win), just as the Mets play Billy Joel and the Giants play Tony Bennett.

But according to someone on the NY Radio Message Board, the Yanks play the Liza Minnelli version when they lose! If true, that is hilarious!


C'est vrai, from people I've talked to.  Mike, did we leave the stadium early when Gaudin spun off his one-hitter in June?


Yes, we did. I left the Mets game early too -- no Billy Joel for me.  But they sang "Sweet Caroline" at the 7th inning stretch, which I thought was odd -- isn't that a Red Sox thing?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 15, 2007, 09:17:46 PM
Rocktober indeed. Rockies are ready to sweep. Some fine (not so fine if you're AZ) ball being played.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 15, 2007, 09:57:11 PM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Rocktober indeed. Rockies are ready to sweep. Some fine (not so fine if you're AZ) ball being played.


Rockies-tober? I feel bad for Byrnesy, but it's really an amazing run they're having. Ginger HAS to do a baseball set before the World Series!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 16, 2007, 08:46:43 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Rocktober indeed. Rockies are ready to sweep. Some fine (not so fine if you're AZ) ball being played.


Rockies-tober? I feel bad for Byrnesy, but it's really an amazing run they're having. Ginger HAS to do a baseball set before the World Series!


21 out of 22 is nothing short of astonishing, at any point in the season.  At THIS point in the season it's nothing short of miraculous.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 16, 2007, 09:23:22 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Rocktober indeed. Rockies are ready to sweep. Some fine (not so fine if you're AZ) ball being played.


Rockies-tober? I feel bad for Byrnesy, but it's really an amazing run they're having. Ginger HAS to do a baseball set before the World Series!


21 out of 22 is nothing short of astonishing, at any point in the season.  At THIS point in the season it's nothing short of miraculous.


And at this point, you have to feel a little sorry for whichever AL team ends up going against the Rockies juggernaut. However, since the Series doesn't start for another EIGHT DAYS (why is the world series starting on a Wednesday?), the off time could work in their favor--or not. Other baseball machines have had their rhythm disrupted by winning the LCS too quickly and then having to cool their heels for several days waiting for the Series to start. but in any case, winning 10 straight, including NLDS, NLCS, and a one-game playoff just to get into the post season, and 21 of 22 is indeed incredible. Literally.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 16, 2007, 09:33:26 AM
Quote from: "urth"
why is the world series starting on a Wednesday?


I believe Fox cajoled MLB into changing for ratings reasons. It had been starting on a Saturday, so that if it went to a game 7, that game would be the following Sunday night (Sunday = high viewership).  But lately the series hasn't been going the full 7. This way you've got games 3 & 4 (more interest than games 1 & 2) on the weekend and if there is a 5, 6 & 7 it's just a bonus.  Or something like that.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 16, 2007, 10:28:37 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Rocktober indeed. Rockies are ready to sweep. Some fine (not so fine if you're AZ) ball being played.


Rockies-tober? I feel bad for Byrnesy, but it's really an amazing run they're having. Ginger HAS to do a baseball set before the World Series!


I agree, we should lobby Ginger to do a baseball set next Wednesday. And offer a few suggestions of songs she should include. Other than the obvious (Centerfield, anyone?), I'd suggest A Dying Cub Fan;s Last Request for starters. Others?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 16, 2007, 10:32:48 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Rocktober indeed. Rockies are ready to sweep. Some fine (not so fine if you're AZ) ball being played.


Rockies-tober? I feel bad for Byrnesy, but it's really an amazing run they're having. Ginger HAS to do a baseball set before the World Series!


I agree, we should lobby Ginger to do a baseball set next Wednesday. And offer a few suggestions of songs she should include. Other than the obvious (Centerfield, anyone?), I'd suggest A Dying Cub Fan;s Last Request for starters. Others?


"Love is Like a Baseball Game", Intruders
That Rupert Holmes National Anthem thing
"Talkin' Baseball" (Colorado version if there is one)
"Mad Ruth, the Babe", Danny O'Keeffe.
"Paradise by the Dashboard Light", Mr. Loaf.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 16, 2007, 11:22:24 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Rocktober indeed. Rockies are ready to sweep. Some fine (not so fine if you're AZ) ball being played.


Rockies-tober? I feel bad for Byrnesy, but it's really an amazing run they're having. Ginger HAS to do a baseball set before the World Series!


I agree, we should lobby Ginger to do a baseball set next Wednesday. And offer a few suggestions of songs she should include. Other than the obvious (Centerfield, anyone?), I'd suggest A Dying Cub Fan;s Last Request for starters. Others?


"Love is Like a Baseball Game", Intruders
That Rupert Holmes National Anthem thing
"Talkin' Baseball" (Colorado version if there is one)
"Mad Ruth, the Babe", Danny O'Keeffe.
"Paradise by the Dashboard Light", Mr. Loaf.


"Night Game" -- Paul Simon
"Catfish" -- Dylan
""Brown-Eyed Handsome Man" -- Chuck Berry
"Glory Days" -- Broooce.
and of course the Springsteen-parody "Take Me Out to the Ballgame".
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 16, 2007, 02:35:33 PM
BTW, I'm told that the pre-season odds in Vegas on the Rockies going all the way were 125-1.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 18, 2007, 01:32:02 PM
Finally -- Torre's out as Yanks mgr.  They offered him $5M for one season (a $2M+ pay-cut), tho' there were substantial incentives for each playoff round.  But he rejected the deal.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/10/17/sports/s084022D44.DTL&tsp=1&type=sports
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 20, 2007, 09:51:35 PM
Indians got cuh-lobbered. Game 7 tomorrow. Yahoo!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 21, 2007, 10:45:02 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Indians got cuh-lobbered. Game 7 tomorrow. Yahoo!


It's Wahoo, not  Yahoo  :wink:

I hope they can pull it out. Red Sox nation needs to be bitch-slapped.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 29, 2007, 10:08:51 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Indians got cuh-lobbered. Game 7 tomorrow. Yahoo!


It's Wahoo, not  Yahoo  :wink:

I hope they can pull it out. Red Sox nation needs to be bitch-slapped.


"Red Sox Nation" as a catchphrase needs to be bitch-slapped.

Not to rub salt in wounds, but this had to be shared:

The Carl Yastrzemski Song (http://staffannouncer.com/blog/?p=18)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 29, 2007, 11:44:24 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Indians got cuh-lobbered. Game 7 tomorrow. Yahoo!


It's Wahoo, not  Yahoo  :wink:

I hope they can pull it out. Red Sox nation needs to be bitch-slapped.


"Red Sox Nation" as a catchphrase needs to be bitch-slapped.

Not to rub salt in wounds, but this had to be shared:

The Carl Yastrzemski Song (http://staffannouncer.com/blog/?p=18)


Wow, there's a short musical bumper at the end of that that Dave also uses in his set intros.

Btw, fully agree about the phrase Red Sox Nation. Falls into the same category as Dallas Cowboys calling themselves America's Team.

Bool. Sheet.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 02, 2007, 07:52:29 AM
Giants move from KTVU to KNTV:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/02/SPHFT4PM5.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on November 02, 2007, 07:54:51 AM
I posted this in the "Cool" thread, but it's more fitting here: 15 laterals!

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/ver/248.0/popup/index.php?cl=4788157
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 07, 2007, 08:12:33 AM
AL Gold Gloves 2007. No A's this year.

http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071106&content_id=2293603&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 07, 2007, 08:52:45 AM
And here's yer NL Gold Glovers. No Giants either.

http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071106&content_id=2293518&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on November 07, 2007, 09:06:58 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
And here's yer NL Gold Glovers. No Giants either.

http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071106&content_id=2293518&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb


phooey.  Andruw Jones wins on reputation again, he's really a mediocre CF these days.  

I don't think half of these make any sense at all.  But what do I know?
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on November 07, 2007, 09:24:59 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
phooey.  Andruw Jones wins on reputation again, he's really a mediocre CF these days.  


TOTALLY agree with you there.  But I was glad to see Francoeur (19 assists) and Rowand get recognized.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 09, 2007, 12:32:40 PM
Ali and I are smiling: Giants re-sign Omar V for one year.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/09/SPM8T9KGV.DTL

(http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/images/2006/02/16/icMs5Dvj.jpg)
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 09, 2007, 03:46:24 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Ali and I are smiling: Giants re-sign Omar V for one year.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/09/SPM8T9KGV.DTL



Nice. I'd been reading they were in negotiations all week. The guy is totally worth it. Let them bring in the youngsters at every other position, but glad they're keeping Omar around.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on November 11, 2007, 09:22:10 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Ali and I are smiling: Giants re-sign Omar V for one year.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/09/SPM8T9KGV.DTL

(http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/images/2006/02/16/icMs5Dvj.jpg)

Oh God yes! My Giants pal was phoning me when the news broke. I'm focused on the Giants luncheon now when I have a chance to see and talk to him. One more year at least with potential for 2009 too.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on November 11, 2007, 09:26:35 AM
SHARKS WIN! I'm a likttle foggy this morning  :wink:  but had a FAB night at the tank seeing Jeremy Roenick score his 500th, http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jyrsDqAiRQxD2o-z_0HSbaH8cgQQD8SRANP80
I made my way to the glass in row 2 for the 2nd and 3rd periods with the goal really close by so saw Roenicks puck slide on in. Great celebration.
Plus 4 goals so Round Table springs for a mini pizza if you turn your ticket in.
whadda fun night! Caught a cover band afterwards playing Metallica and Ozzy and more I can't remember.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 11, 2007, 11:04:06 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
SHARKS WIN! I'm a likttle foggy this morning  :wink:  but had a FAB night at the tank seeing Jeremy Roenick score his 500th, http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jyrsDqAiRQxD2o-z_0HSbaH8cgQQD8SRANP80
I made my way to the glass in row 2 for the 2nd and 3rd periods with the goal really close by so saw Roenicks puck slide on in. Great celebration.
Plus 4 goals so Round Table springs for a mini pizza if you turn your ticket in.
whadda fun night! Caught a cover band afterwards playing Metallica and Ozzy and more I can't remember.


I was in the car approaching the Bay Bridge toll when Roenick scored. Wish I'd made it home in time to see it! And young Devin Setoguchi (sp?) -- yum!
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on November 11, 2007, 09:18:15 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Alicat"
SHARKS WIN! I'm a likttle foggy this morning  :wink:  but had a FAB night at the tank seeing Jeremy Roenick score his 500th, http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jyrsDqAiRQxD2o-z_0HSbaH8cgQQD8SRANP80
I made my way to the glass in row 2 for the 2nd and 3rd periods with the goal really close by so saw Roenicks puck slide on in. Great celebration.
Plus 4 goals so Round Table springs for a mini pizza if you turn your ticket in.
whadda fun night! Caught a cover band afterwards playing Metallica and Ozzy and more I can't remember.


I was in the car approaching the Bay Bridge toll when Roenick scored. Wish I'd made it home in time to see it! And young Devin Setoguchi (sp?) -- yum!

Curtis Brown and Torry (sp?) Mitchell have the yum factor as well. Some skate sans helmet during the pre game skate so you can really see them. Also nice to see them bending and stretching out on the ice.  :wink:
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 14, 2007, 01:42:13 PM
"The Bad News A's Go to Japan"  Doesn't say anything about Breaking Training, tho'...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/14/SPALTCB62.DTL

In other news, the Mets are planning to make Yorvit Torrealba an offer. Crazy Paulie LoDuca's out in the cold, I guess.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on November 14, 2007, 03:06:42 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Crazy Paulie LoDuca's out in the cold, I guess.


That hothead deserves to bounce.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 15, 2007, 03:06:47 PM
It's finally happened: Bonds indicted.

http://www.sfgate.com/flat/archive/2007/11/15/chronicle/archive/2007/11/15/BAH0TD9S0.html
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 15, 2007, 03:25:01 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
It's finally happened: Bonds indicted.

http://www.sfgate.com/flat/archive/2007/11/15/chronicle/archive/2007/11/15/BAH0TD9S0.html


Barry, I hope you enjoy your retirement. The chances of your getting signed by another team just went from slim to zero.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: princessofcairo on November 16, 2007, 12:06:14 PM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
It's finally happened: Bonds indicted.

http://www.sfgate.com/flat/archive/2007/11/15/chronicle/archive/2007/11/15/BAH0TD9S0.html


Barry, I hope you enjoy your retirement. The chances of your getting signed by another team just went from slim to zero.


this from the bbc (makes me laugh out loud after just watching american dreamz:

A spokesman for the White House reacted promptly to news of the charges.

"The president is very disappointed to hear this," he said.

"Clearly this is a sad day for baseball."
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on November 16, 2007, 02:49:32 PM
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
It's finally happened: Bonds indicted.

http://www.sfgate.com/flat/archive/2007/11/15/chronicle/archive/2007/11/15/BAH0TD9S0.html


Barry, I hope you enjoy your retirement. The chances of your getting signed by another team just went from slim to zero.


this from the bbc (makes me laugh out loud after just watching american dreamz:

A spokesman for the White House reacted promptly to news of the charges.

"The president is very disappointed to hear this," he said.

"Clearly this is a sad day for baseball."


You're right, that is so totally right out of American Dreamz.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 19, 2007, 07:58:56 AM
Maaaarco!   Scuuuutaro!  The A's trade him to Toronto. :cry:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/19/SP9DTF2NB.DTL
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on November 19, 2007, 09:33:06 AM
We don't talk college football much here, and Big 12 football not at all, but my midwestern roots are getting more and more excited by the prospect of either Kansas (my mom's alma mater) or Mizzou (the school I grew up rooting for) getting to the national title game, both having arguably their best seasons ever at the same time.  Per ESPN:

Kansas and Missouri meet Saturday in Kansas City for the 116th time, and never has it been more important. The winner goes to the Big 12 title game with national championship hopes in tact*.

*I didn't know that 'tact' was something you could hope for a national championship in, but I'm all for it.
Title: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on November 19, 2007, 10:26:03 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
We don't talk college football much here, and Big 12 football not at all, but my midwestern roots are getting more and more excited by the prospect of either Kansas (my mom's alma mater) or Mizzou (the school I grew up rooting for) getting to the national title game, both having arguably their best seasons ever at the same time.  Per ESPN:

Kansas and Missouri meet Saturday in Kansas City for the 116th time, and never has it been more important. The winner goes to the Big 12 title game with national championship hopes in tact*.

*I didn't know that 'tact' was something you could hope for a national championship in, but I'm all for it.


There's a real lack of quality copyediting in sports journalism.

(NB: I hate that "copyediting" is solid as a verb, but I acquiesce to Webster's on that.)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 30, 2007, 12:14:02 PM
Good "A's at the Winter Meetings" piece in the Chron. Says that before the indictment, "talks between the A's and Barry Bonds were farther along than anyone knew" -- WTF?? Has Billy Beane flipped his lid?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/30/SPH7TLCN9.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on December 03, 2007, 10:16:00 AM
How 'bout dem Raiders!?!

Haven't had that much fun at the Coliseum in a long long long long time.  Woohoo!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on December 13, 2007, 11:34:34 AM
The Mitchell report is out.  A number of big names mentioned, including Clemens and Pettite for starters.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/13/SPROTTNLH.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 13, 2007, 11:52:52 AM
The Mitchell report is out.  A number of big names mentioned, including Clemens and Pettite for starters.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/13/SPROTTNLH.DTL&tsp=1

What, no Red Sox? Oh, right -- Mtchell's on their Board. ;)  I Sooooo wanted Schilling to be named...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on December 13, 2007, 12:43:55 PM
The Mitchell report is out.  A number of big names mentioned, including Clemens and Pettite for starters.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/13/SPROTTNLH.DTL&tsp=1

What, no Red Sox? Oh, right -- Mtchell's on their Board. ;)  I Sooooo wanted Schilling to be named...

Will you settle for Varitek?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/13/mitchell-report-list-rele_n_76657.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 13, 2007, 01:14:58 PM
Will you settle for Varitek?


in what way? ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 13, 2007, 01:41:52 PM
Will you settle for Varitek?


in what way? ;)

Headline for this story on Outsports.com: "Clemens likes it in the Butt". ROTFL!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on December 13, 2007, 02:17:51 PM
The Mitchell report is out.  A number of big names mentioned, including Clemens and Pettite for starters.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/13/SPROTTNLH.DTL&tsp=1

What, no Red Sox? Oh, right -- Mtchell's on their Board. ;)  I Sooooo wanted Schilling to be named...

Will you settle for Varitek?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/13/mitchell-report-list-rele_n_76657.html

here's a partial list of names from the Merc:  http://www.mercurynews.com/sportsheadlines/ci_7712977 (http://www.mercurynews.com/sportsheadlines/ci_7712977)

Bobby Estalella?????
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 13, 2007, 02:25:34 PM
here's a partial list of names from the Merc:  http://www.mercurynews.com/sportsheadlines/ci_7712977 (http://www.mercurynews.com/sportsheadlines/ci_7712977)

Bobby Estalella?????

well, um... duh!

(http://archive.salon.com/sex/feature/2000/10/06/giants/story.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on December 13, 2007, 11:11:46 PM
The Bay Area links for the Mitchell Report is pretty high. Quite a few who played for the Giants or A's. I've skimmed through the report (it's way too long to read in one day). If anyone downloads it, check toward the back. There are copies of checks and other documents that show link to players and Kirk Radomski (who sold players steroids).
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 14, 2007, 12:35:00 AM
here's a partial list of names from the Merc:  http://www.mercurynews.com/sportsheadlines/ci_7712977 (http://www.mercurynews.com/sportsheadlines/ci_7712977)

Bobby Estalella?????

well, um... duh!

(http://archive.salon.com/sex/feature/2000/10/06/giants/story.jpg)
Hummm baby!
FP Santangelo surprised me but none of this should really be a surprise. Who the hell didn't enhance? Trainer says take it, you take it.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 14, 2007, 12:37:29 AM
OK, taking abreak from baseball. Went to Sharks tonight. Stellar win. Plus, before the 3rd period I got to play musical chairs on the ice. Four people, three chairs. Landed on my ass on the ice but did claim the chair in round one. Came up chairless in R2 and had to exit the ice. Came away with a few cds. Music prize for musical chairs. So much fun.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on December 14, 2007, 07:16:28 AM
OK, taking abreak from baseball. Went to Sharks tonight. Stellar win. Plus, before the 3rd period I got to play musical chairs on the ice. Four people, three chairs. Landed on my ass on the ice but did claim the chair in round one. Came up chairless in R2 and had to exit the ice. Came away with a few cds. Music prize for musical chairs. So much fun.

YOU SHOULD HAVE PULLED THEM BALD
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 14, 2007, 08:41:42 AM
OK, taking abreak from baseball. Went to Sharks tonight. Stellar win. Plus, before the 3rd period I got to play musical chairs on the ice. Four people, three chairs. Landed on my ass on the ice but did claim the chair in round one. Came up chairless in R2 and had to exit the ice. Came away with a few cds. Music prize for musical chairs. So much fun.

YOU SHOULD HAVE PULLED THEM BALD
So would have if the chance presented itself. All of a sudden the music stopped and two people were sitting. I wasn't even close to being in scuffle position. Trust me, I would have. ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 15, 2007, 10:02:12 AM
A's trade Haren to Arizona for 6 prospects. Discuss!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/15/SPQTTUU9P.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on December 15, 2007, 09:23:01 PM
here's a partial list of names from the Merc:  http://www.mercurynews.com/sportsheadlines/ci_7712977 (http://www.mercurynews.com/sportsheadlines/ci_7712977)

Bobby Estalella?????

well, um... duh!

(http://archive.salon.com/sex/feature/2000/10/06/giants/story.jpg)
Hummm baby!
FP Santangelo surprised me but none of this should really be a surprise. Who the hell didn't enhance? Trainer says take it, you take it.
Well, FP was part of that "fightin' sparkplug" group, or whatever they  were called.  I seem to remember we had 3 players not too tall, but all with Popeye arms.  Marvin Bernard, and who was the other guy?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on December 15, 2007, 11:20:33 PM
here's a partial list of names from the Merc:  http://www.mercurynews.com/sportsheadlines/ci_7712977 (http://www.mercurynews.com/sportsheadlines/ci_7712977)

Bobby Estalella?????

well, um... duh!

(http://archive.salon.com/sex/feature/2000/10/06/giants/story.jpg)
Hummm baby!
FP Santangelo surprised me but none of this should really be a surprise. Who the hell didn't enhance? Trainer says take it, you take it.
Well, FP was part of that "fightin' sparkplug" group, or whatever they  were called.  I seem to remember we had 3 players not too tall, but all with Popeye arms.  Marvin Bernard, and who was the other guy?

Careful, you're getting my ticker a-twitter!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on December 16, 2007, 11:59:01 PM
here's a partial list of names from the Merc:  http://www.mercurynews.com/sportsheadlines/ci_7712977 (http://www.mercurynews.com/sportsheadlines/ci_7712977)

Bobby Estalella?????

well, um... duh!

(http://archive.salon.com/sex/feature/2000/10/06/giants/story.jpg)
Hummm baby!
FP Santangelo surprised me but none of this should really be a surprise. Who the hell didn't enhance? Trainer says take it, you take it.
Well, FP was part of that "fightin' sparkplug" group, or whatever they  were called.  I seem to remember we had 3 players not too tall, but all with Popeye arms.  Marvin Bernard, and who was the other guy?

Another 'roider, Armando Rios. Kinda ironic that all 3 "fightin' sparkplugs" are/were linked to steroids. Rios was another Balco customer.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 03, 2008, 12:12:32 PM
Holee Crap! The A's have traded Nick Swisher to the White Sox!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/03/SP81U8RB6.DTL&tsp=1

rebuilding? or demolishing?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 04, 2008, 10:21:27 AM
My mom and dad brought a good sports joke with them from KC, but it requires a bit of background.  So, did anyone perchance see any of the Orange Bowl last night, or any coverage of the Kansas Jayhawks great football season this year?  Their coach, Mark Mangino is the winner of many Coach of the Year awards, and he is also damn near the most obese person you have ever seen in ANY sports context.  Kansas Univ. is located 40 miles west of KC, and one of the main interestates through KC is I-35, which has it's share of spur highways, including I-435.  So the joke goes...

Coach Mangino is on a recruiting trip to KC and gets off the freeway in an unfamiliar part of town and gets lost.  He finally pulls into a McDonald's and asks the girl behind the counter, "Excuse me, can you tell me how to get back down to 435?"

The girl replies, "Well, you might want to start with a salad."
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 04, 2008, 10:35:47 AM
My mom and dad brought a good sports joke with them from KC, but it requires a bit of background.  So, did anyone perchance see any of the Orange Bowl last night, or any coverage of the Kansas Jayhawks great football season this year?  Their coach, Mark Mangino is the winner of many Coach of the Year awards, and he is also damn near the most obese person you have ever seen in ANY sports context.  Kansas Univ. is located 40 miles west of KC, and one of the main interestates through KC is I-35, which has it's share of spur highways, including I-435.  So the joke goes...

Coach Mangino is on a recruiting trip to KC and gets off the freeway in an unfamiliar part of town and gets lost.  He finally pulls into a McDonald's and asks the girl behind the counter, "Excuse me, can you tell me how to get back down to 435?"

The girl replies, "Well, you might want to start with a salad."

perhaps a visual would help:

(http://thefeed.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/mangino_t450.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 04, 2008, 11:00:24 AM
Another timely football joke:

Three quarterbacks go to heaven.  God greets them and says to the first, "Peyton Manning, what do you believe?"

Peyton replies, "I believe in family and friendship, loyalty and dedication.  I know that I have been very fortunate in my life, so I have always tried to give my all for the fans."

God nods and says, "Come in my son and sit here beside me."  Then he says, "Brett Favre, what do you believe?"

Brett answers, "I believe in hard work, courage in the face of adversity and teamwork.  I know that I, too, have been lucky in my life, so I have always tried to respect my opponents."

God nods and says, "Come in my son and sit here beside me."  Then he says, "Tom Brady, what do you believe?"

Tom Brady says, "I believe you are in my seat."
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 04, 2008, 11:09:16 AM
Another timely football joke:

Three quarterbacks go to heaven.  God greets them and says to the first, "Peyton Manning, what do you believe?"

Peyton replies, "I believe in family and friendship, loyalty and dedication.  I know that I have been very fortunate in my life, so I have always tried to give my all for the fans."

God nods and says, "Come in my son and sit here beside me."  Then he says, "Brett Favre, what do you believe?"

Brett answers, "I believe in hard work, courage in the face of adversity and teamwork.  I know that I, too, have been lucky in my life, so I have always tried to respect my opponents."

God nods and says, "Come in my son and sit here beside me."  Then he says, "Tom Brady, what do you believe?"

Tom Brady says, "I believe you are in my seat."


BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!  Great stuff!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on January 04, 2008, 11:40:59 AM
Their coach, Mark Mangino is the winner of many Coach of the Year awards, and he is also damn near the most obese person you have ever seen in ANY sports context. 

Yep, saw him when I was watching the Kansas-Missou game a month or so back. Couldn't believe he was their coach. He's a big 'un, alright.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on January 04, 2008, 11:28:32 PM
Another timely football joke:

Three quarterbacks go to heaven.  God greets them and says to the first, "Peyton Manning, what do you believe?"

Peyton replies, "I believe in family and friendship, loyalty and dedication.  I know that I have been very fortunate in my life, so I have always tried to give my all for the fans."

God nods and says, "Come in my son and sit here beside me."  Then he says, "Brett Favre, what do you believe?"

Brett answers, "I believe in hard work, courage in the face of adversity and teamwork.  I know that I, too, have been lucky in my life, so I have always tried to respect my opponents."

God nods and says, "Come in my son and sit here beside me."  Then he says, "Tom Brady, what do you believe?"

Tom Brady says, "I believe you are in my seat."


BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!  Great stuff!

Strange thing is, he probably believes it. Brady changed a lot since his days as a humble kid from San Mateo.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on January 06, 2008, 02:29:27 PM
Mike: I sent you an email to RG addy to view pics I took at the Sharks game last night. I had my "big" camera and sat at the glass in row 1. What a treat. I think you'll be at the Maple Leafs next weekend and so will I. Let me know if you want copies of any of the pics. If anyone else wants to see them, let me know and I'll send a link. Lots of hot hockey boys and some cool action shots.

Each game Round Table sponsors Mascot Sharkie to deliver a pizza to a random section. He came down my aisle and I got a slice of pizza. Very low odds of that ever happening so it was a blast.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 06, 2008, 09:02:04 PM
Mike: I sent you an email to RG addy to view pics I took at the Sharks game last night. I had my "big" camera and sat at the glass in row 1. What a treat. I think you'll be at the Maple Leafs next weekend and so will I. Let me know if you want copies of any of the pics. If anyone else wants to see them, let me know and I'll send a link. Lots of hot hockey boys and some cool action shots.

Each game Round Table sponsors Mascot Sharkie to deliver a pizza to a random section. He came down my aisle and I got a slice of pizza. Very low odds of that ever happening so it was a blast.

Ali, please send the link again, I either didn't get the email or deleted it without realizing it. Thanks! 

I watched the game on TV; Drew Remenda was talking about not wearing any underwear! Must've been chilly down there by the ice...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on January 07, 2008, 02:48:41 PM
Mike: I sent you an email to RG addy to view pics I took at the Sharks game last night. I had my "big" camera and sat at the glass in row 1. What a treat. I think you'll be at the Maple Leafs next weekend and so will I. Let me know if you want copies of any of the pics. If anyone else wants to see them, let me know and I'll send a link. Lots of hot hockey boys and some cool action shots.

Each game Round Table sponsors Mascot Sharkie to deliver a pizza to a random section. He came down my aisle and I got a slice of pizza. Very low odds of that ever happening so it was a blast.

Ali, please send the link again, I either didn't get the email or deleted it without realizing it. Thanks! 

I watched the game on TV; Drew Remenda was talking about not wearing any underwear! Must've been chilly down there by the ice...
Resent. Do tell about Remenda w/o undies. What was he talking about that for!?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 07, 2008, 03:02:38 PM
Mike: I sent you an email to RG addy to view pics I took at the Sharks game last night. I had my "big" camera and sat at the glass in row 1. What a treat. I think you'll be at the Maple Leafs next weekend and so will I. Let me know if you want copies of any of the pics. If anyone else wants to see them, let me know and I'll send a link. Lots of hot hockey boys and some cool action shots.

Each game Round Table sponsors Mascot Sharkie to deliver a pizza to a random section. He came down my aisle and I got a slice of pizza. Very low odds of that ever happening so it was a blast.

Ali, please send the link again, I either didn't get the email or deleted it without realizing it. Thanks! 

I watched the game on TV; Drew Remenda was talking about not wearing any underwear! Must've been chilly down there by the ice...
Resent. Do tell about Remenda w/o undies. What was he talking about that for!?

I kinda caught the tail end; Randy had been discussing the topic with players, maybe? then Drew said "I'm going 'commando' tonite" (!)  FYI, I'm not at Maple Leafs Saturday; I'm going to the Detroit game the following week.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on January 08, 2008, 08:34:07 AM
Wicked. Maybe commando for the Sat nite game would be fun. Nah. Too much like the nasty Ms. Spears.

Sure wish I could hear a replay of that conversation.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 08, 2008, 11:51:08 AM
The Goose is loose: Gossage elected to Basebal HOF:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/01/08/sports/s110411S62.DTL&tsp=1&type=sports

But still no love for McGwire. Messrs Bonds and Clemens take note.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on January 08, 2008, 12:53:35 PM
The Goose is loose: Gossage elected to Basebal HOF:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/01/08/sports/s110411S62.DTL&tsp=1&type=sports

But still no love for McGwire. Messrs Bonds and Clemens take note.

Well, I don't think McGwire would have been a hof player without the 'roids.  Skinny Bonds probably would have made it anyway.  I hope the voters remember that when Bonds is eligible.  But they may not.

Good for Goose, though. 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on January 08, 2008, 04:55:09 PM
The Goose is loose: Gossage elected to Basebal HOF:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/01/08/sports/s110411S62.DTL&tsp=1&type=sports

But still no love for McGwire. Messrs Bonds and Clemens take note.

Well, I don't think McGwire would have been a hof player without the 'roids.  Skinny Bonds probably would have made it anyway.  I hope the voters remember that when Bonds is eligible.  But they may not.

Good for Goose, though. 

I don't think McGwire was a HOF even if you don't take into consideration he took juice. I thought Rice and Dawson should of gone in with Gossage.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on January 08, 2008, 05:06:11 PM
The Goose is loose: Gossage elected to Basebal HOF:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/01/08/sports/s110411S62.DTL&tsp=1&type=sports

But still no love for McGwire. Messrs Bonds and Clemens take note.

Well, I don't think McGwire would have been a hof player without the 'roids.  Skinny Bonds probably would have made it anyway.  I hope the voters remember that when Bonds is eligible.  But they may not.

Good for Goose, though. 

I don't think McGwire was a HOF even if you don't take into consideration he took juice. I thought Rice and Dawson should of gone in with Gossage.

There was a time that 500 homers got you in the hall (see Eddie Murray -- though he had 3000+ hits, too).  So, 'roided up, McGwire would be in, based on that criteria.  McGwire's measley hit total (1626, according to wikipedia) certainly doesn't impress, of course.  Dave Kingman almost had that many.  In fact, that's who McGwire most reminds me of, and Kingman's certainly no hall of famer.

Okay, enough killing time, I really ought to be working....
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 09, 2008, 08:57:58 AM
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ninerinsider/index?blogid=45 (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ninerinsider/index?blogid=45)

Mike Martz comes riding in to the Niners rescue!  Here's a c'n'p of a post a Niners fan made on a football website I frequent:

When I first heard this I was shocked and a little annoyed but now I’ve had a think about it and this doesn’t seem like the worst hire ever anymore.

Pros:
-the niners were 32nd in the league offensively this year, the only way is up and Martz has a long pedigree as a top notch coordinator.
-I reckon he’ll probably run a hybrid of his St Louis system and the Kansas system that Vermeil and Saunders set up. I like the idea of getting Davis downfield.
-Staley will move to left tackle, and either Jennings or Snyder will play RT, eith the other guy at left guard. Baas looked pretty decent at RG down the stretch and Heitman is a reasonable center. So I’m not that worried about the offensive line.
-Martz has a superb record with quarterbacks, he might get something useful out of Smith and his three receiver system is similar to the attack Smith ran in college.

Cons:
-Martz’s system requires a qb with a quick release, that’s the worst part of Smith’s game
-He might ignore Gore
-He might ignore Vernon Davis
-He might get Smith killed
-No more Cinncinati offense in SF (sniff sniff)
-He might be insane
-His system uses a lot of three receiver packages, so San Francisco needs to acquire three receivers


Some other wag replied that Con #4 should be a Pro!


Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 09, 2008, 09:04:03 AM
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ninerinsider/index?blogid=45 (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ninerinsider/index?blogid=45)

Mike Martz comes riding in to the Niners rescue! 

Put Ray Ratto down as "opposed":

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/09/SPK2UB92M.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 09, 2008, 09:27:44 AM
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ninerinsider/index?blogid=45 (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ninerinsider/index?blogid=45)

Mike Martz comes riding in to the Niners rescue! 

Put Ray Ratto down as "opposed":

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/09/SPK2UB92M.DTL

So Ratto is in agreement with Con #6 above...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on January 16, 2008, 10:07:22 AM
I just went to the Apple store and it's "offline". Something new getting introed at MacWorld today?

Ali, that was quite the come-from-behind Sharks game you were at Sat nite -- watched on TV and was just floored. Too bad they couldn't hold on Sunday against the Duckies. Hope they can do well when I go this week -- Red Wings are red hot.
Brought this over to Sports. It was a great game and a very good time was had! I took pics again but have not had time to review them. I was in 103 so Toskala was right in front of me. I sat next to two Leaf fans who were on a California vacation following the Leafs and this was game 3 of 3 before they went to SF on Sunday and then back home. Don't think they got to see a winning game.
I don't go again until February, the Preds I think.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 16, 2008, 12:31:37 PM
Somehow this escaped my attention until now (apparently Big Rick posted it on his blog, like, a year-and-a-half ago!) but hey, it's still newsworthy:

(http://www.baseballforum.com/photopost/data/502/medium/BarryBonds.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on January 17, 2008, 11:34:59 PM
Huston, we have a one-year deal:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/17/SP9VUHCDI.DTL

(I'm pleasantly surprised.)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 24, 2008, 09:17:49 AM
From today's Chron:

"Kevin Frandsen is so pumped about his new, more muscular physique, he greeted a reporter Wednesday by yanking off his shirt to flaunt his concrete biceps."

uh... paging Senator Mitchell!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on January 28, 2008, 05:54:31 PM
Feliz is a Phillie.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/01/28/sports/s142514S82.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on January 28, 2008, 10:47:48 PM
Feliz is a Phillie.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/01/28/sports/s142514S82.DTL&tsp=1

My roommate, a huge Phillies fan, is moderately excited about this.  I am meh.  I would have rather gotten Rolen before he became a Blue Jay.  Or Russell Branyan just for the athletic aesthetic.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 29, 2008, 03:12:59 PM
Looks like the Mets are getting Johan Santana:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/01/29/sports/s142259S04.DTL&tsp=1&type=sports
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on January 30, 2008, 09:36:38 AM
Another timely football joke:

Three quarterbacks go to heaven.  God greets them and says to the first, "Peyton Manning, what do you believe?"

Peyton replies, "I believe in family and friendship, loyalty and dedication.  I know that I have been very fortunate in my life, so I have always tried to give my all for the fans."

God nods and says, "Come in my son and sit here beside me."  Then he says, "Brett Favre, what do you believe?"

Brett answers, "I believe in hard work, courage in the face of adversity and teamwork.  I know that I, too, have been lucky in my life, so I have always tried to respect my opponents."

God nods and says, "Come in my son and sit here beside me."  Then he says, "Tom Brady, what do you believe?"

Tom Brady says, "I believe you are in my seat."


Renee played a recording this morning of a foghead who called in yesterday and told them this joke, pretty much word for word. I assume that would be yourself, Mister Shray?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 30, 2008, 09:46:42 AM
Yes that was me, they didn't play it until today when Ann Killian came in.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on January 30, 2008, 04:34:54 PM
Yes that was me, they didn't play it until today when Ann Killian came in.

I read that as Ann Jillian.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 30, 2008, 09:41:56 PM
Yes that was me, they didn't play it until today when Ann Killian came in.

I read that as Ann Jillian.

Oy.

Ann Killian still has both her boobs.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: John@10 on January 31, 2008, 12:29:43 AM
Anyone else noticed all the commercials for "The Big Game" playing this year? Got your potato chips for The Big Game? Got your tires rotated before The Big Game? The only one calling it the Super Bowl is Samsung, official HD TV for the NFL. I figure they are just cracking down on their trademark and wanting money to utter the S word. I don't know how long this has been going on - perhaps I've been asleep the last several Januaries? - but this is the first year it's really stood out to me in the advertising.

//John
Wondering if the world has enough bean dip for The Big Game
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 31, 2008, 07:46:18 AM
Anyone else noticed all the commercials for "The Big Game" playing this year? Got your potato chips for The Big Game? Got your tires rotated before The Big Game? The only one calling it the Super Bowl is Samsung, official HD TV for the NFL. I figure they are just cracking down on their trademark and wanting money to utter the S word. I don't know how long this has been going on - perhaps I've been asleep the last several Januaries? - but this is the first year it's really stood out to me in the advertising.

//John
Wondering if the world has enough bean dip for The Big Game


Actually that's been going on for years. If you're an "official partner" of the NFL (i.e., if you pay for the privilege) then you can say "Super Bowl". If not, it's euphemism time.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 03, 2008, 07:09:46 PM
Well, the Giants pulled it off -- ruining The Pat's perfect season, 17-14.  Not a terribly good game until the final quarter.  Best commercial: Stewie vs. Underdog.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on February 03, 2008, 07:36:05 PM
Well, the Giants pulled it off -- ruining The Pat's perfect season, 17-14.  Not a terribly good game until the final quarter.  Best commercial: Stewie vs. Underdog.

Stunned by the ending.  And yeah, that was the only commercial that was at all memorable.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on February 03, 2008, 09:21:57 PM
Well, the Giants pulled it off -- ruining The Pat's perfect season, 17-14.  Not a terribly good game until the final quarter.  Best commercial: Stewie vs. Underdog.

I thought the game was a good defensive battle. I enjoyed it. I didn't watch any of the commercials. I flipped around the dial through every single one of them.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on February 03, 2008, 11:14:58 PM
Well, the Giants pulled it off -- ruining The Pat's perfect season, 17-14.  Not a terribly good game until the final quarter.  Best commercial: Stewie vs. Underdog.

I thought the game was a good defensive battle. I enjoyed it. I didn't watch any of the commercials. I flipped around the dial through every single one of them.

I only caught the last two minutes or so (on the game clock). Good for the Giants--they really came on when it mattered this season. But I missed nearly all the commercials. Thank dog for YouTube.

(I'd been wondering if I should switch my pool pick to the Giants, but just couldn't pull the trigger. Oh well--20-20 hindsight.)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on February 04, 2008, 12:18:10 AM
Well, the Giants pulled it off -- ruining The Pat's perfect season, 17-14.  Not a terribly good game until the final quarter.  Best commercial: Stewie vs. Underdog.

I thought the game was a good defensive battle. I enjoyed it. I didn't watch any of the commercials. I flipped around the dial through every single one of them.

I only caught the last two minutes or so (on the game clock). Good for the Giants--they really came on when it mattered this season. But I missed nearly all the commercials. Thank dog for YouTube.

(I'd been wondering if I should switch my pool pick to the Giants, but just couldn't pull the trigger. Oh well--20-20 hindsight.)

Every commercial is being archived on My Space. FOX was promoing it all game.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on February 04, 2008, 10:07:39 AM
Well, the Giants pulled it off -- ruining The Pat's perfect season, 17-14. 

as I wrote on the Football Pool thread:

Here's an intersting bit of historical perspective: This marks the 12th time that two teams that met during the regular season eventually squared off in the Super Bowl.  Of the previous 11 cases, 4 times the regular season meeting was decided by 8 pts or more, and in each case the winner also won the Super Bowl, usually in a blowout.  In the 7 cases where the regular season game was decided by 7 pts or less, the losing team came back to win the Super Bowl 6 out of 7 times (including NE's first SB upset of the mighty Rams). 

Maybe it's a bonafide trend?  In any case it is pretty good Karma, now the Pats fans know how the Rams fans felt in 2002.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on February 04, 2008, 12:42:25 PM
Have you heard the Giants promo for fanfest?  Annoying little add asking "are you a gamer?"  I hope to dog they come up with something better than that to promote the season...

We're not very good, but we're scrappy!

Are you a Gomer?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on February 04, 2008, 01:26:25 PM
Have you heard the Giants promo for fanfest?  Annoying little add asking "are you a gamer?"  I hope to dog they come up with something better than that to promote the season...

We're not very good, but we're scrappy!

Are you a Gomer?

Wow, the Giants have a slogan again--a sure sign of how their ticket sales are going. For the first few years at Mays Field, they didn't even bother with one.

Reminds me of some of their ad campaigns during the rebuilding period in the late 80s:

"Ya gotta like these kids."

"I feel good." (with the James Brown tune I Got You as backing)

"It's gonna be fun." (Because, of course, the likelihood of seeing good baseball was not that high.)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on February 04, 2008, 11:55:08 PM
Have you heard the Giants promo for fanfest?  Annoying little add asking "are you a gamer?"  I hope to dog they come up with something better than that to promote the season...

We're not very good, but we're scrappy!

Are you a Gomer?

"O Mary, Don't You Weep No More"
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on February 08, 2008, 02:28:15 PM
49ers celebrate another shoddy season by jacking up ticket prices:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/08/SPHIUUNCE.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on February 08, 2008, 04:37:37 PM
49ers celebrate another shoddy season by jacking up ticket prices:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/08/SPHIUUNCE.DTL


And their reasoning is "well, we're still charging less than most other teams."

And they also lose more games than most other teams.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on February 08, 2008, 11:30:13 PM
The SHARKS were not losers tonight and scrappy was the name of the game. Lots of scuffles and a bonafide fight. Nabby was in top form and player of the game. Lotsa action in both goals.
JR is my hero. During the pregame skate, he tossed each of my little cats a puck and I'm certain his wink was to me. We had a "poster" of him, same as my avatar, and I think he was appreciative.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 09, 2008, 11:47:57 AM
The SHARKS were not losers tonight and scrappy was the name of the game. Lots of scuffles and a bonafide fight. Nabby was in top form and player of the game. Lotsa action in both goals.
JR is my hero. During the pregame skate, he tossed each of my little cats a puck and I'm certain his wink was to me. We had a "poster" of him, same as my avatar, and I think he was appreciative.

Exciting finish! Let's make it 2-in-a-row tonite!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on February 09, 2008, 11:02:29 PM
The SHARKS were not losers tonight and scrappy was the name of the game. Lots of scuffles and a bonafide fight. Nabby was in top form and player of the game. Lotsa action in both goals.
JR is my hero. During the pregame skate, he tossed each of my little cats a puck and I'm certain his wink was to me. We had a "poster" of him, same as my avatar, and I think he was appreciative.

Exciting finish! Let's make it 2-in-a-row tonite!
Heck yeah for tonight. GREAT game. I'm toally worn out now after two wins and I wasn't the one skating around! Cheechoo rocked the hat traick. Incredible shot in for his third of the night. Three guys came and helped themselves to vacant seats in front of me in the third period. They were fun and personable enough but the dumbass in front of me was wearing an LA hat. I joked with him that he'd have to throw it to the ice if Cheech scored again. He said yeah yeah and his buddies thought it'd be a great thing to do. Pretty sure they were slightly drunk. Well, the hat trick was upon us and he tried hiding his hat. My girlfriend and I got him to go down to the ice and toss it. There's one less LA hat to woryy about now. I'm sure he'll regret it tomorrow and this is now going to be one of my funny game memories.
Another bonus, Ron Wilson got his 500th win tonight. I think it was Roenicks 1300th game too.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 09, 2008, 11:09:40 PM
The SHARKS were not losers tonight and scrappy was the name of the game. Lots of scuffles and a bonafide fight. Nabby was in top form and player of the game. Lotsa action in both goals.
JR is my hero. During the pregame skate, he tossed each of my little cats a puck and I'm certain his wink was to me. We had a "poster" of him, same as my avatar, and I think he was appreciative.

Exciting finish! Let's make it 2-in-a-row tonite!
Heck yeah for tonight. GREAT game. I'm toally worn out now after two wins and I wasn't the one skating around! Cheechoo rocked the hat traick. Incredible shot in for his third of the night. Three guys came and helped themselves to vacant seats in front of me in the third period. They were fun and personable enough but the dumbass in front of me was wearing an LA hat. I joked with him that he'd have to throw it to the ice if Cheech scored again. He said yeah yeah and his buddies thought it'd be a great thing to do. Pretty sure they were slightly drunk. Well, the hat trick was upon us and he tried hiding his hat. My girlfriend and I got him to go down to the ice and toss it. There's one less LA hat to woryy about now. I'm sure he'll regret it tomorrow and this is now going to be one of my funny game memories.
Another bonus, Ron Wilson got his 500th win tonight. I think it was Roenicks 1300th game too.

"The CheeChoo Train is back on track", as Randy & Drew said tonite. Another thriller for those of us watching at home. And Drew was wearing his wedding ring tonite -- the wife must be in town! LOL!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on February 11, 2008, 09:56:15 AM
Going for the jugular in Buffalo:

http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=353025
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 15, 2008, 02:31:16 PM
just discovered this site  -- very funny in re: Clemens...

http://www.236.com/news/2008/02/14/if_they_imd_roger_clemens_and_1_4420.php
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on February 18, 2008, 05:38:55 PM
Lo Duca: "Sorry for the distraction, gotta run."

Gagne: "Sorry for the distraction, no further questions."

Herges: "Sorry for the distraction, say, have you met my family?"

This post-Mitchell climate is pretty sad.  I'm relieved I don't have a son who idolizes athletes.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on February 26, 2008, 05:44:57 PM
Big day for sports injuries:

From the Giants camp, Omar Vizquel is out for a few weeks at least, having knee surgery:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/26/SPRGV91JD.DTL

And meanwhile, Yao Ming (Houston Rockets 7+ foot center) is out for the rest of the season with a stress fracture:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/02/26/sports/s103705S48.DTL&type=sports&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on February 26, 2008, 06:38:46 PM
Big day for sports injuries:

From the Giants camp, Omar Vizquel is out for a few weeks at least, having knee surgery:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/26/SPRGV91JD.DTL


Kevin Frandsen is my dark-horse pick for my upcoming fantasy baseball draft.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on February 27, 2008, 03:55:32 PM
Big day for sports injuries:

And meanwhile, Yao Ming (Houston Rockets 7+ foot center) is out for the rest of the season with a stress fracture:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/02/26/sports/s103705S48.DTL&type=sports&tsp=1


Too bad for Yao Ming (and I wonder what this does for the Beijing Olympics, of which he is the de facto national mascot), but it's good news for the Warriors.  The Rockets had won 12 straight and moved ahead of them in the playoff picture, but I can't see that continuing.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on February 27, 2008, 05:51:05 PM
Big day for sports injuries:

And meanwhile, Yao Ming (Houston Rockets 7+ foot center) is out for the rest of the season with a stress fracture:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/02/26/sports/s103705S48.DTL&type=sports&tsp=1


Too bad for Yao Ming (and I wonder what this does for the Beijing Olympics, of which he is the de facto national mascot), but it's good news for the Warriors.  The Rockets had won 12 straight and moved ahead of them in the playoff picture, but I can't see that continuing.

I think they're hoping that by getting it taken care of now, he'll be back on the floor for the Olympics. In what condition, hard to say.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on February 27, 2008, 06:49:59 PM
Big day for sports injuries:

And meanwhile, Yao Ming (Houston Rockets 7+ foot center) is out for the rest of the season with a stress fracture:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/02/26/sports/s103705S48.DTL&type=sports&tsp=1


Too bad for Yao Ming (and I wonder what this does for the Beijing Olympics, of which he is the de facto national mascot), but it's good news for the Warriors.  The Rockets had won 12 straight and moved ahead of them in the playoff picture, but I can't see that continuing.

I can't say I mind the prospect of things going wrong for the Beijing Olympics.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on February 28, 2008, 10:36:08 AM

I can't say I mind the prospect of things going wrong for the Beijing Olympics.


I don't think that's a well-thought out reaction.  When things go wrong in China on any kind of scale there are global repurcussions.  We should all hope that things go very well in China for the foreseeable future.  The alternative is not one to wish for.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 28, 2008, 11:19:11 AM

I can't say I mind the prospect of things going wrong for the Beijing Olympics.


I don't think that's a well-thought out reaction.  When things go wrong in China on any kind of scale there are global repurcussions.  We should all hope that things go very well in China for the foreseeable future.  The alternative is not one to wish for.

If things go very well, we get increased pollution and speeded-up global warming. What happens if we get the alternative? :o :o :o 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on February 28, 2008, 11:37:52 AM

I can't say I mind the prospect of things going wrong for the Beijing Olympics.


I don't think that's a well-thought out reaction.  When things go wrong in China on any kind of scale there are global repurcussions.  We should all hope that things go very well in China for the foreseeable future.  The alternative is not one to wish for.

If things go very well, we get increased pollution and speeded-up global warming. What happens if we get the alternative? :o :o :o 

Come on now, stop with the knee-jerk reactions.  Do you think pollution, etc. is what I or anyone else could possibly mean by "going well"?

In fact China is using the Olympics to showcase green technology that in many areas is far in advance of anything the US government is supporting.  That's the kind of stuff I hope goes well.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 28, 2008, 11:48:14 AM

I can't say I mind the prospect of things going wrong for the Beijing Olympics.


I don't think that's a well-thought out reaction.  When things go wrong in China on any kind of scale there are global repurcussions.  We should all hope that things go very well in China for the foreseeable future.  The alternative is not one to wish for.

If things go very well, we get increased pollution and speeded-up global warming. What happens if we get the alternative? :o :o :o 

Come on now, stop with the knee-jerk reactions.  Do you think pollution, etc. is what I or anyone else could possibly mean by "going well"?


Obviously I was trying to be humorous.  But that *is* what a lot of people see when they look at a growing, economically successful China: a billion people suddenly driving cars that didn't exist a few years ago (just for starters). If that finally gets the world to use alternative energy, then hooray. But in the short term, things could get real ugly.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 04, 2008, 09:31:07 AM
Brett Favre "Packs" it in...

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/04/sportsline/main3903800.shtml?source=RSSattr=HOME_3903800
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on March 05, 2008, 12:32:42 PM
Big day for sports injuries:

From the Giants camp, Omar Vizquel is out for a few weeks at least, having knee surgery:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/26/SPRGV91JD.DTL


Kevin Frandsen is my dark-horse pick for my upcoming fantasy baseball draft.

From Tim Kawakami of the Merc - 
The Giants' road to 99 losses: Until Omar Vizquel gets back from knee surgery, it's Rich Aurilia at third, Kevin Frandsen at shortstop, Ray Durham at second, Dan Ortmeier at first.

Hmm, I'm not down there at Giants spring training, but that truly does sound like the worst fielding infield in the history of the franchise.


Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 13, 2008, 08:00:35 AM
nice Chron piece about Tim Lincecum's musical tastes:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/13/SPDVVH991.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on March 13, 2008, 08:06:18 AM
nice Chron piece about Tim Lincecum's musical tastes:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/13/SPDVVH991.DTL

"I still listen to all the stuff my dad listened to, Bobby Brown and Fleetwood Mac and stuff like that,"

Wha-Wha-WHAT?!?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 13, 2008, 08:08:34 AM
nice Chron piece about Tim Lincecum's musical tastes:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/13/SPDVVH991.DTL

"I still listen to all the stuff my dad listened to, Bobby Brown and Fleetwood Mac and stuff like that,"

Wha-Wha-WHAT?!?

Well, his dad sounds like a pretty cool guy, but I'm guessing young Timmy got James and Bobby confused -- all Browns look alike, as Gerry Ferraro might say.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on March 13, 2008, 09:54:16 AM

The Rockets had won 12 straight and moved ahead of the Warriors in the playoff picture, but I can't see that continuing.


Worst prognostication of the year?  Houston has since stretched their winning streak to 20 games, tied for second longest in NBA history, and now they've moved up to #2 in the standings in the Western Conf, so they've passed by alot more than the Warriors.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 13, 2008, 03:26:43 PM
I somehow missed this Scott Spezio story until now:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3267428
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on March 14, 2008, 09:06:53 PM
wooo hoooo SHARKS. Helluva game tonight. Saw on TV while out earlier, came home and no game. I'm bummed. Listening on KUFX and watching sharks site.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 14, 2008, 09:57:43 PM
wooo hoooo SHARKS. Helluva game tonight. Saw on TV while out earlier, came home and no game. I'm bummed. Listening on KUFX and watching sharks site.

it was on FSN+, which is 116 and 410 on Comcast.  11 in a row, WOO HOO!  Let's make it an even dozen on Sunday.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on March 16, 2008, 09:18:37 PM

The Rockets had won 12 straight and moved ahead of the Warriors in the playoff picture, but I can't see that continuing.


Worst prognostication of the year?  Houston has since stretched their winning streak to 20 games, tied for second longest in NBA history, and now they've moved up to #2 in the standings in the Western Conf, so they've passed by alot more than the Warriors.

And they won again today against a depleted Laker team (up to 22 in a row now).  I admire your honesty in admitting your inability to percieve the endless possiblilities the future affords. 

The Warrior stubbornly hold onto the 8th spot, but man it's tough.  What are they?  16 games over .500 and they aren't assured a spot in the playoffs.  It aint fair.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on March 16, 2008, 10:26:15 PM
The Warrior stubbornly hold onto the 8th spot, but man it's tough.  What are they?  16 games over .500 and they aren't assured a spot in the playoffs.  It aint fair.

Meanwhile in the pathetic Eastern conference, there are two teams tied for the #8 slot in the playoffs--Atlanta and New Jersey. Both are 10 games BELOW .500. And that's just not fair, neither--they have no business making it to the postseason. More fuel for Bruce Jenkins' argument that the NBA playoffs should take the 16 teams with the best records, regardless of who's in which conference. Period.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on March 17, 2008, 08:29:41 AM
The Warrior stubbornly hold onto the 8th spot, but man it's tough.  What are they?  16 games over .500 and they aren't assured a spot in the playoffs.  It aint fair.

Meanwhile in the pathetic Eastern conference, there are two teams tied for the #8 slot in the playoffs--Atlanta and New Jersey. Both are 10 games BELOW .500. And that's just not fair, neither--they have no business making it to the postseason. More fuel for Bruce Jenkins' argument that the NBA playoffs should take the 16 teams with the best records, regardless of who's in which conference. Period.

Makes a lot of sense except that it nullifies much of the point of having conferences at all.  What the NBA appears to need more than anything else is serious contraction.  How on earth do you wind up with a half-dozen or so teams playing .300 or worse ball?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on March 17, 2008, 08:58:44 AM
The Warrior stubbornly hold onto the 8th spot, but man it's tough.  What are they?  16 games over .500 and they aren't assured a spot in the playoffs.  It aint fair.

Meanwhile in the pathetic Eastern conference, there are two teams tied for the #8 slot in the playoffs--Atlanta and New Jersey. Both are 10 games BELOW .500. And that's just not fair, neither--they have no business making it to the postseason. More fuel for Bruce Jenkins' argument that the NBA playoffs should take the 16 teams with the best records, regardless of who's in which conference. Period.

Makes a lot of sense except that it nullifies much of the point of having conferences at all.  What the NBA appears to need more than anything else is serious contraction.  How on earth do you wind up with a half-dozen or so teams playing .300 or worse ball?

One thing they need to do is scrap the lottery.  Worst team should not pick 4th, no matter what.  11th worst team doesn't deserve even a 2% chance at the best player...imho.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on March 17, 2008, 04:05:19 PM
Meanwhile in the pathetic Eastern conference, there are two teams tied for the #8 slot in the playoffs--Atlanta and New Jersey. Both are 10 games BELOW .500.

Boston, Detroit & Orlando* make the East somewhat less than pathetic, but the drop off after that is scary:  Cleveland, currently 4th in the East (by 3 1/2 games over Toronto) would be 10th if they were in the West.  Sacramento, currently 11th in the West and 11 1/2 games behind the Warriors for the last spot, would be 2 games ahead (with only 16 to go) for the last playoff spot if they were in the East.

*Orlando has 44 wins at the moment.  So do San Antonio, Utah, Dallas, New Olreans and Phoenix.  All but Utah have 1, 2 or 3 fewer losses than Orlando.  The Warriors have the same number of losses but 3 fewer wins.  Totally crazy.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on March 19, 2008, 11:41:20 PM
I'm probably the only NHL fan lost in the sea of March madness. Sharks rocked tonight. JR is my hero.  Another fantastic game. Clinched a playoff spot, winning the shootout. AMAZING. Nerve wracking night. I'm having dreams of the Stanley Cup.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 20, 2008, 07:46:19 AM
I'm probably the only NHL fan lost in the sea of March madness. Sharks rocked tonight. JR is my hero.  Another fantastic game. Clinched a playoff spot, winning the shootout. AMAZING. Nerve wracking night. I'm having dreams of the Stanley Cup.

it's amazing that Minnesota tied it in the last seconds -- the 2nd time they did that to the Sharks in less than 2 weeks --- and yet the Sharks pulled off a win (also 2nd time in 2 weeks).  Playoffs will be awesome this year.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on March 20, 2008, 09:17:32 AM
I'm probably the only NHL fan lost in the sea of March madness. Sharks rocked tonight. JR is my hero.  Another fantastic game. Clinched a playoff spot, winning the shootout. AMAZING. Nerve wracking night. I'm having dreams of the Stanley Cup.

March Madness is so over-hyped these days -- can't even watch Sportscenter right now.  It was nice that the Warriors were on ESPN last night so that the neither game was sent off into the nether regions of Comcast, where I can never find them.  Go Sharks, go Ws.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on March 20, 2008, 10:03:20 AM
I'm probably the only NHL fan lost in the sea of March madness. Sharks rocked tonight. JR is my hero.  Another fantastic game. Clinched a playoff spot, winning the shootout. AMAZING. Nerve wracking night. I'm having dreams of the Stanley Cup.

it's amazing that Minnesota tied it in the last seconds -- the 2nd time they did that to the Sharks in less than 2 weeks --- and yet the Sharks pulled off a win (also 2nd time in 2 weeks).  Playoffs will be awesome this year.
Join me at a playoff game?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 20, 2008, 10:06:35 AM
I'm probably the only NHL fan lost in the sea of March madness. Sharks rocked tonight. JR is my hero.  Another fantastic game. Clinched a playoff spot, winning the shootout. AMAZING. Nerve wracking night. I'm having dreams of the Stanley Cup.

it's amazing that Minnesota tied it in the last seconds -- the 2nd time they did that to the Sharks in less than 2 weeks --- and yet the Sharks pulled off a win (also 2nd time in 2 weeks).  Playoffs will be awesome this year.
Join me at a playoff game?

only if it's on a weekend -- I can't do the schlep-to-SJ thang on a "school night" ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on March 20, 2008, 05:55:36 PM
No big upsets so far in the NCAA, but that could change as Kansas State is leading USC, and #15 seed Belmont is giving #2 Duke a scare.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on March 20, 2008, 08:11:28 PM
No big upsets so far in the NCAA, but that could change as Kansas State is leading USC, and #15 seed Belmont is giving #2 Duke a scare.

Dammit.  I took a gamble and had USC going to the finals.  My fault for buying into the Mayo hype.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on March 20, 2008, 10:14:25 PM
No big upsets so far in the NCAA, but that could change as Kansas State is leading USC, and #15 seed Belmont is giving #2 Duke a scare.

Dammit.  I took a gamble and had USC going to the finals.  My fault for buying into the Mayo hype.

I had Belmont as my #15 seed pick, and was really hoping they'd pull off an upset for me, kinda like George Mason a couple of years ago. (I'm in a completely unique type of pool--no way would I expect Belmont to go all the way.)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 21, 2008, 10:59:40 AM

I can't say I mind the prospect of things going wrong for the Beijing Olympics.


I don't think that's a well-thought out reaction.  When things go wrong in China on any kind of scale there are global repurcussions.  We should all hope that things go very well in China for the foreseeable future.  The alternative is not one to wish for.

If things go very well, we get increased pollution and speeded-up global warming. What happens if we get the alternative? :o :o :o 

Come on now, stop with the knee-jerk reactions.  Do you think pollution, etc. is what I or anyone else could possibly mean by "going well"?


Obviously I was trying to be humorous.  But that *is* what a lot of people see when they look at a growing, economically successful China: a billion people suddenly driving cars that didn't exist a few years ago (just for starters). If that finally gets the world to use alternative energy, then hooray. But in the short term, things could get real ugly.

I'm revisiting the above because I saw an interesting blog post about the upcoming Olympics:

Quote
The humiliation of China via the Olympics is already beginning. Athletes are refusing to train there because the air quality is so atrocious (many are skipping the opening ceremonies and just arriving for their events to avoid the air) and at least the USOC plans to bring its own food to the games for fear Chinese food laced with steroids would cause athletes to test positive for the drugs. The USOC may not be alone on this. These games will be a disaster and the IOC was incredibly foolish to award the games to China.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on March 21, 2008, 10:31:02 PM
SHARKS!!!!!!!!!
Another damn fine game! JR!!! Still my hero!  mmmm mmmmm mmmmmm mmmmmm mm.

Pronger should have been tossed for the rest of the season.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on March 21, 2008, 10:45:34 PM
SHARKS!!!!!!!!!
Another damn fine game! JR!!! Still my hero!  mmmm mmmmm mmmmmm mmmmmm mm.

Pronger should have been tossed for the rest of the season.

I don't get hockey. I can't watch it on TV. It seems boring. Only time I stuck it out was a game several years ago during the playoffs between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and it was almost midnight and they were still playing back east. It was OK the couple games I've seen in person (long time ago when they paid at the Cow Palace). Maybe it's because I didn't grow up with it. There was no hockey when I was a kid in the late 70's to early 80's.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on March 22, 2008, 10:25:42 PM
SHARKS!!!!!!!!!
Another damn fine game! JR!!! Still my hero!  mmmm mmmmm mmmmmm mmmmmm mm.

Pronger should have been tossed for the rest of the season.

I don't get hockey. I can't watch it on TV. It seems boring. Only time I stuck it out was a game several years ago during the playoffs between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and it was almost midnight and they were still playing back east. It was OK the couple games I've seen in person (long time ago when they paid at the Cow Palace). Maybe it's because I didn't grow up with it. There was no hockey when I was a kid in the late 70's to early 80's.

For me, it's hard to get into a sport I never played.  Hockey isn't boring, per se, but I can't relate, can't put myself in the position of the players on the ice.  Baseball IS boring, but I know the thrill of getting the clutch hit, or making the circus catch in the field.  I couldn't watch golf if it wasn't my passion, much as I don't watch tennis anymore as I no longer play.  But if you really make an effort with hockey, it is pretty amazing.  Something I'd never say about Nascar.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 25, 2008, 08:11:42 AM

Kevin Frandsen is my dark-horse pick for my upcoming fantasy baseball draft.

not any more he ain't:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/25/SPOEVPLDO.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on March 25, 2008, 08:49:49 AM

Kevin Frandsen is my dark-horse pick for my upcoming fantasy baseball draft.

not any more he ain't:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/25/SPOEVPLDO.DTL

Dammit, dammit, DAMMIT.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on March 25, 2008, 01:46:36 PM

I can't say I mind the prospect of things going wrong for the Beijing Olympics.


I don't think that's a well-thought out reaction.  When things go wrong in China on any kind of scale there are global repurcussions.  We should all hope that things go very well in China for the foreseeable future.  The alternative is not one to wish for.

If things go very well, we get increased pollution and speeded-up global warming. What happens if we get the alternative? :o :o :o 

Come on now, stop with the knee-jerk reactions.  Do you think pollution, etc. is what I or anyone else could possibly mean by "going well"?


Obviously I was trying to be humorous.  But that *is* what a lot of people see when they look at a growing, economically successful China: a billion people suddenly driving cars that didn't exist a few years ago (just for starters). If that finally gets the world to use alternative energy, then hooray. But in the short term, things could get real ugly.

I'm revisiting the above because I saw an interesting blog post about the upcoming Olympics:

Quote
The humiliation of China via the Olympics is already beginning. Athletes are refusing to train there because the air quality is so atrocious (many are skipping the opening ceremonies and just arriving for their events to avoid the air) and at least the USOC plans to bring its own food to the games for fear Chinese food laced with steroids would cause athletes to test positive for the drugs. The USOC may not be alone on this. These games will be a disaster and the IOC was incredibly foolish to award the games to China.

Revisiting further above, my fear is that things going well for the Beijing Olympics amounts to legitimization of how the Chinese government does business, which I can't condone for a moment.  I'm far less worried about the Chinese people driving more cars than the Chinese government cracking more skulls, Tibetan and otherwise.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 25, 2008, 01:58:23 PM

Revisiting further above, my fear is that things going well for the Beijing Olympics amounts to legitimization of how the Chinese government does business, which I can't condone for a moment.  I'm far less worried about the Chinese people driving more cars than the Chinese government cracking more skulls, Tibetan and otherwise.

(http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070629/spr6.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on March 25, 2008, 02:50:21 PM

Revisiting further above, my fear is that things going well for the Beijing Olympics amounts to legitimization of how the Chinese government does business, which I can't condone for a moment.  I'm far less worried about the Chinese people driving more cars than the Chinese government cracking more skulls, Tibetan and otherwise.

Just got done reading the recent Economist about Tibet.  By sheer coincidence their Beijing correspondent had finally gotten an approved visit to join a tightly controlled itinerary (both things the gov't never used to give Journalists at all) and was in Lhasa from March 13-19.  After the rioting began on the 14th he/she was surprisingly *not* forced to leave.  So he/she had a unique street-level vantage point to what was going on and why.

Not condoning anything violent that anyone did to anybody, not taking away from the very real inequities the Tibetans face, but the death toll was almost all from Tibetans who killed Han Chinese by burning down their businesses with them inside (typically a 3-4 story building with living quarters upstairs).  And by all accounts the gov't very purposefully *didn't* go in with guns blazing a la Tian An Men, for the precise reason that the Olympics are only 4 months away. 

I hate totalitarian 1-party governments, & their tools of oppression.  My only point (both above & here again) is that engaging such governments is better than ostracizing them (vis. Cuba, Myanmar or No. Korea...how much progress has decades of isolation encouraged in those states?).  And as long as such governments are simultaneously pressured to open up (not the unconditional love everybody up through Reagan - except Carter - gave dictatorships in Latin America and the Middle East or the apartheid regime in South Africa).  Things like Olympics or membership in the WTO are precisely the kinds of tools make such regimes voluntarily opt into international scrutiny, and thus, eventually, lead to progress.  The more the rest of the world can make it irresistable for China to stay engaged, the sooner and wider will be the reforms at all levels of Chinese society.  To the extent that the rest of the world engenders their mistrust, the more quickly & completely they will crack down and derail such progress.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on March 25, 2008, 02:59:59 PM
or to put it another way, the China gov't took a very measured response* in Tibet, not because any Western gov't immediately threatened an Olympic boycott, but because none did. 

*if you don't think the gov't response was measured, two things: first read the eyewitness account in the Economist, don't take my word for it.  second, imagine if this kind of rioting had happened post-Katrina & thousands of blacks had burned down the businesses of hundreds of whites and several families worth of whites had been burned alive.  Any thoughts about how that would have played out?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on March 26, 2008, 09:29:12 AM
Mark, you bring up some great points here that I'm going to contemplate.  Thank you.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on March 26, 2008, 03:54:16 PM

Mark, you bring up some great points here that I'm going to contemplate.  Thank you.


According to reports since that Economist article was filed a week ago, seems several dozen more deaths have occurred and are being blamed on the authorities not the rioters.  Like I said, authoritarian gov't and their tools suck, and it was maybe only 'a measured response' during the first couple days.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 28, 2008, 08:43:28 PM
Hope Ali is watching tonite, as the Sharks are 20 mins away from a Division title -- leading the Ducks (last year's Cup champs) 3-1 after 2 periods in LA Disneyland Anaheim.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 28, 2008, 09:27:20 PM
Hope Ali is watching tonite, as the Sharks are 20 mins away from a Division title -- leading the Ducks (last year's Cup champs) 3-1 after 2 periods in LA Disneyland Anaheim.

Ladies and gents, your Pacific Division champs: the San Jose Sharks!!!  WOO F---ING HOO!  Alicat, you have the floor...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on March 30, 2008, 10:48:46 PM
Hope Ali is watching tonite, as the Sharks are 20 mins away from a Division title -- leading the Ducks (last year's Cup champs) 3-1 after 2 periods in LA Disneyland Anaheim.

Ladies and gents, your Pacific Division champs: the San Jose Sharks!!!  WOO F---ING HOO!  Alicat, you have the floor...
Indeed, woooo f---ing hoo!
I was THERE on Thursday. JR rocks. I MUST gush....
I didn't know it was an early start but I arrived about 6:30, heard music, looked down and saw the pregame skate started. I rushed down to the glass by the Sharks bench and delighted in the action. I had my "big" camera and was shooting some action. Lo and behold, JR stopped in front of me. He was going to flip a puck to the crowd. Not an uncommon event. I thought he flipped it and I looked up and over my shoulder to see where it went. I looked back at him and he looked at me like I was an idiot and was waiting for me to put my hands up to be ready to get the puck. OMFG! (I KNOW he recognizes me) Lady next to me raised her hand as the puck came up and over the glass, she got a slight elbow from me (get the hell outta the way) and I had an icy puck in hand. JR smiled and skated away. This was not the "practice" puck my kids got a month or so back. It says "official NHL" and has the Sharks logo on it. My legs were wobbly after that. That man just has it going on!
Tremendous game as well. This was my last game of the season until playoffs.

Saw the Ducks game on TV at a bowling alley. Saw the final 5 in the bar while they had karaoke going on. The game was much better than the live entertainment. I think the singers were happier when the game was over and I was gone! I hooted and hollered a little at the TV while they were singing. C'est la vie.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on March 30, 2008, 11:05:40 PM
A little Giants  love in addition to the Sharks.
In between the Thursday night game and the Ducks game, I spent a few joyous hours on Friday rubbing elbows with the Giants at Moscone. This was the annual luncheon where you get to take pics and get autographs, etc....
Mr Zito was not too big-headed this year and was quite pleasant and available for pictures and autographs. Bengie Molina was charismatic and a more reserved Yabu was next to him. So many other new young guys, I have no idea yet who they are but have their pics. Had a nice meet and greet with Tim Lincecum and Aaron Rowand. Lincecum is in dire need of decent haircut. Seems too young to be away from Mom and Dad. Met Tito Fuentes who was chatty and having a good time. I have to admit I had no idea who he was but after looking him up afterwards, he is quite a guy. Ended the day with a very friendly and funny Jon Miller.

MIA were Noah Lowry and Omar. Both apparently still rehabbing in AZ. Kevin Frandsen was there on crutches but signing autographs. Glorious, just glorious.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 31, 2008, 03:16:39 PM
A little Giants  love in addition to the Sharks.
In between the Thursday night game and the Ducks game, I spent a few joyous hours on Friday rubbing elbows with the Giants at Moscone. This was the annual luncheon where you get to take pics and get autographs, etc....
Mr Zito was not too big-headed this year and was quite pleasant and available for pictures and autographs. Bengie Molina was charismatic and a more reserved Yabu was next to him. So many other new young guys, I have no idea yet who they are but have their pics. Had a nice meet and greet with Tim Lincecum and Aaron Rowand. Lincecum is in dire need of decent haircut. Seems too young to be away from Mom and Dad. Met Tito Fuentes who was chatty and having a good time. I have to admit I had no idea who he was but after looking him up afterwards, he is quite a guy. Ended the day with a very friendly and funny Jon Miller.

MIA were Noah Lowry and Omar. Both apparently still rehabbing in AZ. Kevin Frandsen was there on crutches but signing autographs. Glorious, just glorious.


Zito getting shelled again in today's opener. But in other news: Touchdownnnnn..... RAIIIIIDERRRRZ!:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/31/SPLFVTDMK.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 01, 2008, 08:08:46 AM
A little Giants  love...

I think the G-men won't be getting too much love this year. Gonna be a loooooooong season:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/01/SP6IVTDTI.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 01, 2008, 09:16:43 PM
So, as of yesterday, FSN Bay Area is now Comcast Sports Net Bay Area.  WTF?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on April 02, 2008, 10:13:47 AM
A little Giants  love...

I think the G-men won't be getting too much love this year. Gonna be a loooooooong season:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/01/SP6IVTDTI.DTL

Gonna be just as long for the Cardinals fans.  Some question whether or not they can even stay ahead of Pittsburgh and thus out of the cellar.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 04, 2008, 10:09:17 AM
Urth:
Giants opening day or night for you?
Anyone else here going?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on April 04, 2008, 11:49:02 PM
So, as of yesterday, FSN Bay Area is now Comcast Sports Net Bay Area.  WTF?

Comcast owns FSN Bay Area and made the switch on March 31st on the Giants opening day. The Giants back in January purchased 20-30% of Comcast Sports Net Bay Area which is why the change was made on the 31st. So the Giants have the extra revenue stream coming in from the network. In a way, the Giants have a need for the success of the Oakland A's.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on April 07, 2008, 12:02:15 AM
Props to the Stanford women for making the NCAA title game against Tennessee on Tuesday.

My extended family will all be rooting for the Jayhawks tomorrow night in the Men's final as it is my mom's & aunt's alma mater.  And of course my brother & Davemack are alums of the Farm.

Much has been made of the fact that this was the first time that all 4 #1 seeds made the Men's Final Four, but the Women have an interesting twist:  All four # 1 seeds made the regional finals against all four #2 seeds, and the 1's & 2's keep splitting.  Both of today's games were 1 vs 2 and the championship will be as well.  So the last 7 games of the tournament all featured a 1 vs 2 matchup.  Not sure what it means but the odds against it must be astronomical.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 07, 2008, 09:15:24 AM
So, as I mentioned previously, I'm staying across from Madison Square Garden this week, and the Rangers are in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Turns out they play the NJ Devils in the first round -- so I have a choice between going to Newark Friday night or the Garden on Sunday. Woo Hoo!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 07, 2008, 09:36:28 AM
So, as I mentioned previously, I'm staying across from Madison Square Garden this week, and the Rangers are in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Turns out they play the NJ Devils in the first round -- so I have a choice between going to Newark Friday night or the Garden on Sunday. Woo Hoo!

I just went looking at ticket prices: the cheapest Rangers tix at MSG are 104 bucks for nosebleed seats, whereas the Devils at the Pru Center have upper level seats from 20 to 50 dollars. That's an amazing diff, no?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on April 07, 2008, 06:55:02 PM
So, as I mentioned previously, I'm staying across from Madison Square Garden this week, and the Rangers are in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Turns out they play the NJ Devils in the first round -- so I have a choice between going to Newark Friday night or the Garden on Sunday. Woo Hoo!

I just went looking at ticket prices: the cheapest Rangers tix at MSG are 104 bucks for nosebleed seats, whereas the Devils at the Pru Center have upper level seats from 20 to 50 dollars. That's an amazing diff, no?

New York, New York--it's a helluva t-o-o-o-o-wn!!!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 09, 2008, 11:45:42 PM
So, as I mentioned previously, I'm staying across from Madison Square Garden this week, and the Rangers are in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Turns out they play the NJ Devils in the first round -- so I have a choice between going to Newark Friday night or the Garden on Sunday. Woo Hoo!

I just went looking at ticket prices: the cheapest Rangers tix at MSG are 104 bucks for nosebleed seats, whereas the Devils at the Pru Center have upper level seats from 20 to 50 dollars. That's an amazing diff, no?
Makes San Jose seem not so expensive. After Monday/Tuesday Giants, I stayed home tonight but head to the Tank on Thursday. I pray we make it to Round 2 and I dare hope for Stanley Cup games. Already have a ticket for at least one R2 and one Cup game. Not the best game tonight but the Flames always seen to torch the Sharks. I have sworn off concerts from now until October in order to indulge in the sports.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 11, 2008, 10:13:30 PM
Sharks were SPEC-TAC-U-LAR last night. Nabby was the star of the game. They're off to Canada for games 3-4 then back here next Thursday. I guess I'm the only hockey fan aside from Mike. This game was better than Giants opening day!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on April 14, 2008, 09:45:00 AM
Sharks were SPEC-TAC-U-LAR last night. Nabby was the star of the game. They're off to Canada for games 3-4 then back here next Thursday. I guess I'm the only hockey fan aside from Mike. This game was better than Giants opening day!

Not a huge fan, but I watch a little playoff hockey, root for the Sharks.  Glad you're having fun!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on April 16, 2008, 09:39:28 AM
Can't believe Ali or anyone else who's a bigger NHL fan than me has failed to post about last night's must have win in Calgary. Joe T. scoring the winning goal with 9.4 secs left in regulation to even up the series, doesn't get much more dramatic than that.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 16, 2008, 09:22:36 PM
So I go away for a week, and I come back to finf the A's in first place! (Well, tied.)  OMGWTFLOL!

It's great to be back! Stories about the Great American Airlines Clusterf--k of 2008 to come!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 16, 2008, 10:40:08 PM
Can't believe Ali or anyone else who's a bigger NHL fan than me has failed to post about last night's must have win in Calgary. Joe T. scoring the winning goal with 9.4 secs left in regulation to even up the series, doesn't get much more dramatic than that.
Too busy to get to the computer. The win brought tears to my eyes. The goal that tied the game was great and I never expected a winning goal in regulation time. effin amazing!
I'm going to the game Thursday night and can feel the electricity already. Glad I'm not working so I can take the train down early and soak up some extra fun.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on April 17, 2008, 09:26:14 AM
So I go away for a week, and I come back to find the A's in first place! (Well, tied.)  OMGWTFLOL!


Go Athletics!

And how about my Cardinals?  I really thought they'd be worse than the G-men after all their off-season salary dumping and not having Carpenteer until mid-summer at best.   But here they are tied for the best record in the bigs after last night.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 17, 2008, 09:38:53 AM
So I go away for a week, and I come back to find the A's in first place! (Well, tied.)  OMGWTFLOL!


Go Athletics!

And how about my Cardinals?  I really thought they'd be worse than the G-men after all their off-season salary dumping and not having Carpenteer until mid-summer at best.   But here they are tied for the best record in the bigs after last night.

and of course the woeful Tigers are just the opposite.  I love it when the pundits are wrong!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on April 17, 2008, 09:45:47 AM
So I go away for a week, and I come back to find the A's in first place! (Well, tied.)  OMGWTFLOL!


Go Athletics!

And how about my Cardinals?  I really thought they'd be worse than the G-men after all their off-season salary dumping and not having Carpenteer until mid-summer at best.   But here they are tied for the best record in the bigs after last night.

and of course the woeful Tigers are just the opposite.  I love it when the pundits are wrong!

Jayson Stark of ESPN is my favorite baseball writer, and he wrote that the Tigers are praying that they find out that Dontrelle Willis is actually injured in some way that they haven't detected yet, and not that he has just completely forgotten how to pitch.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 18, 2008, 09:48:16 AM
whoooo haaaaa
Sharks took the series lead last night. Tremendous fun, got filmed by a CBC hockey night guy while waiting for the doors to open. Hope Sharks win in Canada otherwise it'll be down to game 7 next week.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on April 18, 2008, 09:56:01 PM
My new sports crushes: legless sprinter Oscar Pastorius, and A's hanger-on Ryan Sweeney.  Sorry I only have a pic of the former to share:

(http://www.evoluz.cl/evo/?q=image/view/779)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on April 18, 2008, 09:57:01 PM
whoooo haaaaa
Sharks took the series lead last night. Tremendous fun, got filmed by a CBC hockey night guy while waiting for the doors to open.

Whadja say?!?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 19, 2008, 10:11:37 AM
My new sports crushes: legless sprinter Oscar Pastorius, and A's hanger-on Ryan Sweeney.  Sorry I only have a pic of the former to share:

gives new meaning to the song "Wide-Eyed and Legless"...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 22, 2008, 09:22:53 PM
Sharks in a SUPER-exciting game 7: up 5-3 with 8 mins left in the 3rd.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 22, 2008, 09:40:24 PM
Sharks in a SUPER-exciting game 7: up 5-3 with 8 mins left in the 3rd.

WOO FREAKIN' HOO! They hang on to win and advance to the next round!  Alicat is hoarse, I'll bet.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on April 23, 2008, 02:31:56 AM
Sharks in a SUPER-exciting game 7: up 5-3 with 8 mins left in the 3rd.

WOO FREAKIN' HOO! They hang on to win and advance to the next round!  Alicat is hoarse, I'll bet.

As many of you know, I don't follow hockey. For those who love the sport and the Sharks, I say root for them. But as the old saying goes misery loves company so I'm rooting against San Jose to win the Stanley Cup ONLY because as a Giants fan I don't want them to be the only pro team in the Bay Area not to win a championship (in the Bay Area as I know the Giants won 5 in New York). Not counting the one year teams like the XFL team, every other Bay Area pro team, big and small (i.e. baseball, football, soccer) has won a title.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 23, 2008, 07:58:32 AM
Barry Z "feels like shit". No shit!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/22/SPSA109T7J.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on April 23, 2008, 09:23:29 AM
Barry Z "feels like shit". No shit!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/22/SPSA109T7J.DTL

if it looks like shit, smells like shit, feels like shit, pitches like shit, it must be...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 23, 2008, 09:29:48 AM
Barry Z "feels like shit". No shit!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/22/SPSA109T7J.DTL

if it looks like shit, smells like shit, feels like shit, pitches like shit, it must be...

very EXPENSIVE shit!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on April 23, 2008, 09:32:34 AM
Barry Z "feels like shit". No shit!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/22/SPSA109T7J.DTL

if it looks like shit, smells like shit, feels like shit, pitches like shit, it must be...

very EXPENSIVE shit!

I'd still smoke that shit.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on April 23, 2008, 09:32:56 AM
Barry Z "feels like shit". No shit!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/22/SPSA109T7J.DTL

if it looks like shit, smells like shit, feels like shit, pitches like shit, it must be...

very EXPENSIVE shit!

Too bad the Giants stepped in it. 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 23, 2008, 09:54:46 AM
Sharks in a SUPER-exciting game 7: up 5-3 with 8 mins left in the 3rd.

WOO FREAKIN' HOO! They hang on to win and advance to the next round!  Alicat is hoarse, I'll bet.

As many of you know, I don't follow hockey. For those who love the sport and the Sharks, I say root for them. But as the old saying goes misery loves company so I'm rooting against San Jose to win the Stanley Cup ONLY because as a Giants fan I don't want them to be the only pro team in the Bay Area not to win a championship (in the Bay Area as I know the Giants won 5 in New York). Not counting the one year teams like the XFL team, every other Bay Area pro team, big and small (i.e. baseball, football, soccer) has won a title.
Senseless!  No less love for the Giants but they aren't going to shine this season. We know it, they know it. Fans will stick with them through a losing season.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 23, 2008, 09:57:34 AM
Sharks in a SUPER-exciting game 7: up 5-3 with 8 mins left in the 3rd.

WOO FREAKIN' HOO! They hang on to win and advance to the next round!  Alicat is hoarse, I'll bet.
OMFG! That was my boy, JR! I would have just regretted not being there even more if he got a hat trick last night. As bad luck has it, I'll be at the Giants Friday night instead of R2 game 1 Sharks. Darn. That was a helluva game. WOW WOW WOW.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on April 23, 2008, 05:12:53 PM
So I was just checking the Giants schedule to see if the play my Cardinals anymore.

Turns out the G-men are 4-3 vs. StL and 4-10 vs. everyone else.

Conversely the Cards are 3-4 vs. SF and 10-4 vs. everyone else.  Fortunately for them (& unfortunately, it would seem, for the Giants) the season series is finished.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 24, 2008, 11:23:51 AM
Frank Thomas is an Oakland A again!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/24/SPPP10B9HE.DTL&tsp=1

Be still my heart!  Woof!

(http://www.redsoxsoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/frank500.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 24, 2008, 12:30:02 PM
Oh, and the A's also picked up Rajai Davis off wavers from the Giants. He was considered a bright light for the G-men for a minute or three late last season.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on April 24, 2008, 12:47:49 PM
Oh, and the A's also picked up Rajai Davis off wavers from the Giants. He was considered a bright light for the G-men for a minute or three late last season.
He'd been traded to the G's by the Pirates for Matt Morris, who's now allowing a run per inning in Pittsburgh and really should quit now.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 24, 2008, 12:54:29 PM
Oh, and the A's also picked up Rajai Davis off wavers from the Giants. He was considered a bright light for the G-men for a minute or three late last season.
He'd been traded to the G's by the Pirates for Matt Morris, who's now allowing a run per inning in Pittsburgh and really should quit now.

I saw Smart People last nite -- not great, but filmed in P'burgh (the lead character is a prof at Carnegie Mellon), and someone refers to the city as "the Paris of Western Pennsylvania".
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on April 24, 2008, 02:07:36 PM
Oh, and the A's also picked up Rajai Davis off wavers from the Giants. He was considered a bright light for the G-men for a minute or three late last season.
He'd been traded to the G's by the Pirates for Matt Morris, who's now allowing a run per inning in Pittsburgh and really should quit now.

I saw Smart People last nite -- not great, but filmed in P'burgh (the lead character is a prof at Carnegie Mellon), and someone refers to the city as "the Paris of Western Pennsylvania".

And one more Pittsburgh item -- channel 9 ran an hour long doc on Roberto Clemente the other night that was very good.  Look for the reruns.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on April 24, 2008, 02:31:27 PM
Oh, and the A's also picked up Rajai Davis off wavers from the Giants. He was considered a bright light for the G-men for a minute or three late last season.
He'd been traded to the G's by the Pirates for Matt Morris, who's now allowing a run per inning in Pittsburgh and really should quit now.

I saw Smart People last nite -- not great, but filmed in P'burgh (the lead character is a prof at Carnegie Mellon), and someone refers to the city as "the Paris of Western Pennsylvania".

Pittsburgh's in a sorry state.  The town of my birth, McKeesport, hosted Obama recently, and the WaPo's coverage of it upheld every Yinzer stereotype, right down to the person in the Steelers shirt who thinks Obama isn't American.  The racism is if anything overmatched by the anti-intellectualism (imagine how much shit I caught while growing up there just for using big words).  I'd move this to the Right-Wing thread except that many of them still identify as Democrats (though I bet they'll largely go for McCain here, never mind that his idea of not condescending to the working class is sending their children to die in the Middle East).

Pittsburgh does have a gorgeous skyline and some great bridges, though.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 24, 2008, 02:54:20 PM
Oh, and the A's also picked up Rajai Davis off wavers from the Giants. He was considered a bright light for the G-men for a minute or three late last season.
He'd been traded to the G's by the Pirates for Matt Morris, who's now allowing a run per inning in Pittsburgh and really should quit now.

I saw Smart People last nite -- not great, but filmed in P'burgh (the lead character is a prof at Carnegie Mellon), and someone refers to the city as "the Paris of Western Pennsylvania".

Pittsburgh's in a sorry state.  The town of my birth, McKeesport, hosted Obama recently, and the WaPo's coverage of it upheld every Yinzer stereotype, right down to the person in the Steelers shirt who thinks Obama isn't American.  The racism is if anything overmatched by the anti-intellectualism (imagine how much shit I caught while growing up there just for using big words).  I'd move this to the Right-Wing thread except that many of them still identify as Democrats (though I bet they'll largely go for McCain here, never mind that his idea of not condescending to the working class is sending their children to die in the Middle East).

Pittsburgh does have a gorgeous skyline and some great bridges, though.

Do you remember a comedienne named Donna Jean Young? Before your time, perhaps, I remember seeing her on TV in the early '70s. Her whole shtick was being from East McKeesport, PA, which she called the smallest town in America -- "It's so small that..."  Sample joke: "the library had to close early yesterday because somebody took out the book."   
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 27, 2008, 06:20:09 PM
Another Zito start, another Zito meltdown.  Gave up 7 runs in the first 2 innings, from what I saw. Yikes.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 27, 2008, 10:44:11 PM
Sharks bombed out. Stars stole the show, 5-2. Awful, awful game. At least the giveaway was a cool t-shirt. Better than a towel or pom poms. I hope they come to life in Dallas and win two.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 28, 2008, 07:48:43 AM
Sharks bombed out. Stars stole the show, 5-2. Awful, awful game. At least the giveaway was a cool t-shirt. Better than a towel or pom poms. I hope they come to life in Dallas and win two.

They showed the shirts on TV -- very cool. Too bad about the game.  :'(
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 28, 2008, 12:48:15 PM
Roger Clemens... pedophile?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/04/28/sports/s080959D84.DTL&tsp=1

This could get interesting.  If something really went on, he's one dumb sonofabitch.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on April 28, 2008, 09:24:58 PM
Roger Clemens... pedophile?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/04/28/sports/s080959D84.DTL&tsp=1

This could get interesting.  If something really went on, he's one dumb sonofabitch.

McCready is what the kids today call a Hot Mess.  Not that I'm defending Roger, but I wouldn't necessarily believe what she says at this point; she's had a lot of issues in recent years with drugs, alcohol, boyfriends, and the law, and I wouldn't be surprised if she was lured into this drama with the promise of a few bucks.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 29, 2008, 07:50:13 AM
Roger Clemens... pedophile?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/04/28/sports/s080959D84.DTL&tsp=1

This could get interesting.  If something really went on, he's one dumb sonofabitch.

McCready is what the kids today call a Hot Mess.  Not that I'm defending Roger, but I wouldn't necessarily believe what she says at this point; she's had a lot of issues in recent years with drugs, alcohol, boyfriends, and the law, and I wouldn't be surprised if she was lured into this drama with the promise of a few bucks.

Well, that's certainly possible. She was also engaged to Dean Cain -- they suddenly announced their betrothing right after the internet was awash in rumors that he was gay, then quietly broke up a year later. Hrm.  What's funny is Clemens admits he knew her and had a "relationship", but denied there was any sex before she turned 18. ::)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 01, 2008, 09:56:51 AM
Sharks staying alive (cue BeeGees)
Every game now is win or die. Can hardly wait for them to play at home on Friday.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on May 01, 2008, 10:10:45 AM
Sharks staying alive (cue BeeGees)
Every game now is win or die. Can hardly wait for them to play at home on Friday.

Keep the Faith, Ali (cue George Michaels).
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 02, 2008, 03:59:59 PM
Sharks staying alive (cue BeeGees)
Every game now is win or die. Can hardly wait for them to play at home on Friday.

Keep the Faith, Ali (cue George Michaels).
I have FAITH. Think positive thoughts tonight. I'm off to get the train down to the Tank, too anxious to wait any longer.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on May 02, 2008, 05:32:34 PM
Sharks staying alive (cue BeeGees)
Every game now is win or die. Can hardly wait for them to play at home on Friday.

Keep the Faith, Ali (cue George Michaels).
I have FAITH. Think positive thoughts tonight. I'm off to get the train down to the Tank, too anxious to wait any longer.

GO SHARKS!!!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 02, 2008, 08:45:21 PM
Sharks staying alive (cue BeeGees)
Every game now is win or die. Can hardly wait for them to play at home on Friday.

Keep the Faith, Ali (cue George Michaels).
I have FAITH. Think positive thoughts tonight. I'm off to get the train down to the Tank, too anxious to wait any longer.

GO SHARKS!!!

Things not lookin' good: Sharks down 2-0 after 2 periods. Ali may be crying teal tears.  :'(
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 02, 2008, 09:52:57 PM
Sharks staying alive (cue BeeGees)
Every game now is win or die. Can hardly wait for them to play at home on Friday.

Keep the Faith, Ali (cue George Michaels).
I have FAITH. Think positive thoughts tonight. I'm off to get the train down to the Tank, too anxious to wait any longer.

GO SHARKS!!!

Things not lookin' good: Sharks down 2-0 after 2 periods. Ali may be crying teal tears.  :'(

OMFG!!! they tied it up in the 3rd and win it just 65 seconds into OT!  Joe Pavelski ROOOLS!  Back to Dallas on Sunday.  Ali must be breathless right now!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 03, 2008, 08:27:51 AM
Sharks staying alive (cue BeeGees)
Every game now is win or die. Can hardly wait for them to play at home on Friday.

Keep the Faith, Ali (cue George Michaels).
I have FAITH. Think positive thoughts tonight. I'm off to get the train down to the Tank, too anxious to wait any longer.

GO SHARKS!!!

Things not lookin' good: Sharks down 2-0 after 2 periods. Ali may be crying teal tears.  :'(
Yeah baby. Tears at the end of the game. Pure joy. Lucky I feel good this morning. Ended the night with soda instead of alcohol. Had doubts during the game and couldn't believe the disallowed goals and happy the calls were finally made in the Sharks favor. Pavelski totally rocks. His picture page was the program insert last night. The Versus camera panned by me quickly in the third after Nabby's save, someone called after seeing me on TV. Wish I could go to the Dallas game on Sunday. Hard to believe but I didn't see a single Stars fan last night. Basking in the euphoric joy of the spectacular win. woooo hooooooooooo
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 04, 2008, 10:59:46 PM
Hard Sharks game tonight. Quadruple OT! Two full games already. I'm sleepy.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 05, 2008, 07:46:36 AM
Hard Sharks game tonight. Quadruple OT! Two full games already. I'm sleepy.

I went to bed after OT3.  A sad, if hard-fought, end.  TANC: The Rangers were also eliminated yesterday, so the 2 teams most pundits predicted to be in the Cup Finals... won't be.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on May 05, 2008, 10:16:34 AM
Hard Sharks game tonight. Quadruple OT! Two full games already. I'm sleepy.

I kept checking the score online, but went to sleep as OT #3 was starting.  Too bad.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 05, 2008, 10:16:40 AM
Dallas v Detroit. hmmmmmmm

No official word on Michalek. Shoulder injury?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 11, 2008, 12:23:35 PM
The last guy I ever expected to make a comeback, onetime Giants pitcher Sidney Ponson, is now a Texas Ranger -- the A's just slammed him with 4 runs in the first inning. But that's not even the funniest part: behind home plate, somebody's holding up a sign that says "Ponson's Possy" (!)

Jeez, you'd think if there's any word Texans would know how to spell, it's "posse"...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on May 11, 2008, 03:10:14 PM
The last guy I ever expected to make a comeback, onetime Giants pitcher Sidney Ponson, is now a Texas Ranger -- the A's just slammed him with 4 runs in the first inning. But that's not even the funniest part: behind home plate, somebody's holding up a sign that says "Ponson's Possy" (!)

Jeez, you'd think if there's any word Texans would know how to spell, it's "posse"...

Speaking of ex-Giants and comebacks, Shawn Estes returned with the Padres and is making his first start in over 2 years on Tuesday.  Significant to me b/c (a) I like the guy, and (b) he's been sitting on 99 wins since late 2005.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on May 11, 2008, 08:22:17 PM
The last guy I ever expected to make a comeback, onetime Giants pitcher Sidney Ponson, is now a Texas Ranger -- the A's just slammed him with 4 runs in the first inning. But that's not even the funniest part: behind home plate, somebody's holding up a sign that says "Ponson's Possy" (!)

Jeez, you'd think if there's any word Texans would know how to spell, it's "posse"...

Maybe he was trying to spell "pussy"? Either way, bad speller.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 11, 2008, 09:11:00 PM
The last guy I ever expected to make a comeback, onetime Giants pitcher Sidney Ponson, is now a Texas Ranger -- the A's just slammed him with 4 runs in the first inning. But that's not even the funniest part: behind home plate, somebody's holding up a sign that says "Ponson's Possy" (!)

Jeez, you'd think if there's any word Texans would know how to spell, it's "posse"...

Maybe he was trying to spell "pussy"?

Urth, you're in a dirty mood tonite.  Funny, I was going to make a similar joke but figured it was too tacky: like, maybe the sign was being held by a group of Dallas hookers who were indeed "Ponson's..." Altho' given Ponson's reputation...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on May 12, 2008, 09:58:48 AM
A's top the Power Rankings this week on ESPN.com:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/powerranking

How have the A's done it, with a low-budget roster of virtual unknowns? Here's how: They have the game's best ERA, they have a plus-43 run differential, they are fourth in the AL in runs scored, they have the game's best road record and they are riding a four-game winning streak. Throw that and more into our statistical vat with the other 29 teams, and you get the Oakland A's as the surprising new leaders in our clubhouse.

(only slightly less astonishing, the Cardinals are 4th)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 14, 2008, 08:56:02 AM
California's ballparks top the list of stadiums with health code violations. Yum!

http://www.portfolio.com/culture-lifestyle/culture-inc/sports/2008/05/12/Health-Code-Violations-at-Ballparks
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 14, 2008, 12:53:19 PM


Speaking of ex-Giants and comebacks, Shawn Estes returned with the Padres and is making his first start in over 2 years on Tuesday.  Significant to me b/c (a) I like the guy, and (b) he's been sitting on 99 wins since late 2005.

Gaz, in case you missed it: Shawnie got #100 last nite.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/14/SP7010L5TL.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on May 14, 2008, 09:19:10 PM


Speaking of ex-Giants and comebacks, Shawn Estes returned with the Padres and is making his first start in over 2 years on Tuesday.  Significant to me b/c (a) I like the guy, and (b) he's been sitting on 99 wins since late 2005.

Gaz, in case you missed it: Shawnie got #100 last nite.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/14/SP7010L5TL.DTL

I'm so happy for him.  It would have been easy to pack it in, but he persevered and made it back.  Good for him.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 14, 2008, 10:51:35 PM
California's ballparks top the list of stadiums with health code violations. Yum!

http://www.portfolio.com/culture-lifestyle/culture-inc/sports/2008/05/12/Health-Code-Violations-at-Ballparks
I'll force myself to personally test some food stuffs at AT&T tomorrow.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 15, 2008, 07:51:01 AM
California's ballparks top the list of stadiums with health code violations. Yum!

http://www.portfolio.com/culture-lifestyle/culture-inc/sports/2008/05/12/Health-Code-Violations-at-Ballparks
I'll force myself to personally test some food stuffs at AT&T tomorrow.

some Zito sticks? or maybe Bengie Molina chorizo? Mmmmm...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 15, 2008, 09:20:07 AM
California's ballparks top the list of stadiums with health code violations. Yum!

http://www.portfolio.com/culture-lifestyle/culture-inc/sports/2008/05/12/Health-Code-Violations-at-Ballparks
I'll force myself to personally test some food stuffs at AT&T tomorrow.

some Zito sticks? or maybe Bengie Molina chorizo? Mmmmm...
Those don't sound good for today. There's plenty more to choose from.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 23, 2008, 09:08:59 PM
Congrats to Barry Zito for (finally) getting his first win of the season! Giants beat the Marlins. And the A's are outslugging the evil Red Sox (and their obnoxious fans) 8-3 in the 7th. Big Frank Thomas has been on fire this week.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 07, 2008, 10:40:36 PM
Dunno how many of you read the Sports Illustrated "Pop Culture Grid" feature each week; they ask a panel of 3 or 4 athletes questions like "Name the book you read (DVD you watched/song you downloaded) most recently?" etc. The Giants' Tim Lincecum was one of the jocks this week; one of the questions was "what was the last concert you saw?" Young Tim's answer: "I have never been to a concert" -- !?! -- damn, the kid needs to get out more, or at least hang around with Zito.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on June 07, 2008, 11:00:57 PM
Dunno how many of you read the Sports Illustrated "Pop Culture Grid" feature each week; they ask a panel of 3 or 4 athletes questions like "Name the book you read (DVD you watched/song you downloaded) most recently?" etc. The Giants' Tim Lincecum was one of the jocks this week; one of the questions was "what was the last concert you saw?" Young Tim's answer: "I have never been to a concert" -- !?! -- damn, the kid needs to get out more, or at least hang around with Zito.
I guess to judge from how things have gone this year, he probably shouldn't do anything Zitoesque!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 07, 2008, 11:34:58 PM
Dunno how many of you read the Sports Illustrated "Pop Culture Grid" feature each week; they ask a panel of 3 or 4 athletes questions like "Name the book you read (DVD you watched/song you downloaded) most recently?" etc. The Giants' Tim Lincecum was one of the jocks this week; one of the questions was "what was the last concert you saw?" Young Tim's answer: "I have never been to a concert" -- !?! -- damn, the kid needs to get out more, or at least hang around with Zito.
I guess to judge from how things have gone this year, he probably shouldn't do anything Zitoesque!

Bwahahahaha!  I knew somebody would say that!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on June 08, 2008, 05:07:49 PM
Dunno how many of you read the Sports Illustrated "Pop Culture Grid" feature each week; they ask a panel of 3 or 4 athletes questions like "Name the book you read (DVD you watched/song you downloaded) most recently?" etc. The Giants' Tim Lincecum was one of the jocks this week; one of the questions was "what was the last concert you saw?" Young Tim's answer: "I have never been to a concert" -- !?! -- damn, the kid needs to get out more, or at least hang around with Zito.
I guess to judge from how things have gone this year, he probably shouldn't do anything Zitoesque!
Bwahahahaha!  I knew somebody would say that!
Well, it had straight line written all over it, so I had to oblige you!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on June 18, 2008, 08:59:11 AM
Since only Geoff and I follow golf, I had refrained from congratulating Tiger on his gutty performance in our nation's Championship, but now it looks like Tiger will miss the rest of the year as a result.  Tiger was in obvious pain most of Saturday, and early Sunday, though he admitted that he "took something" for the pain on Sunday (and, presumably, on Monday for the playoff).  Anyway, golf ratings are about to take a major hit.  We'll miss him while he's gone.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/06/18/sports/s083241D10.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 18, 2008, 09:03:38 AM
Since only Geoff and I follow golf, I had refrained from congratulating Tiger on his gutty performance in our nation's Championship, but now it looks like Tiger will miss the rest of the year as a result.  Tiger was in obvious pain most of Saturday, and early Sunday, though he admitted that he "took something" for the pain on Sunday (and, presumably, on Monday for the playoff).  Anyway, golf ratings are about to take a major hit.  We'll miss him while he's gone.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/06/18/sports/s083241D10.DTL&tsp=1

Well, that's what he gets for saying stupid things about hockey ;) And with a Swedish wife, no less.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on June 18, 2008, 09:12:34 AM
Since only Geoff and I follow golf, I had refrained from congratulating Tiger on his gutty performance in our nation's Championship, but now it looks like Tiger will miss the rest of the year as a result.  Tiger was in obvious pain most of Saturday, and early Sunday, though he admitted that he "took something" for the pain on Sunday (and, presumably, on Monday for the playoff).  Anyway, golf ratings are about to take a major hit.  We'll miss him while he's gone.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/06/18/sports/s083241D10.DTL&tsp=1

Well, that's what he gets for saying stupid things about hockey ;) And with a Swedish wife, no less.

"Nobody watches golf anyway."

Hey, maybe Jevon Walker insulted some hockey fans too!  And they mugged him, a perfectly innocent and not at all flaunting all his wealth and fame guy.

*sigh*

 >:(
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 18, 2008, 09:15:13 AM
Since only Geoff and I follow golf, I had refrained from congratulating Tiger on his gutty performance in our nation's Championship, but now it looks like Tiger will miss the rest of the year as a result.  Tiger was in obvious pain most of Saturday, and early Sunday, though he admitted that he "took something" for the pain on Sunday (and, presumably, on Monday for the playoff).  Anyway, golf ratings are about to take a major hit.  We'll miss him while he's gone.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/06/18/sports/s083241D10.DTL&tsp=1

Well, that's what he gets for saying stupid things about hockey ;) And with a Swedish wife, no less.

"Nobody watches golf anyway."

Hey, maybe Jevon Walker insulted some hockey fans too!  And they mugged him, a perfectly innocent and not at all flaunting all his wealth and fame guy.

*sigh*

 >:(

Flaunting his bling -- in VEGAS? No, really?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on June 18, 2008, 11:36:18 PM
Since only Geoff and I follow golf, I had refrained from congratulating Tiger on his gutty performance in our nation's Championship, but now it looks like Tiger will miss the rest of the year as a result.  Tiger was in obvious pain most of Saturday, and early Sunday, though he admitted that he "took something" for the pain on Sunday (and, presumably, on Monday for the playoff).  Anyway, golf ratings are about to take a major hit.  We'll miss him while he's gone.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/06/18/sports/s083241D10.DTL&tsp=1

Well, that's what he gets for saying stupid things about hockey ;) And with a Swedish wife, no less.

But aren't there only like 3 people in the entire US who watches hockey?? ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 19, 2008, 07:53:33 AM
Since only Geoff and I follow golf, I had refrained from congratulating Tiger on his gutty performance in our nation's Championship, but now it looks like Tiger will miss the rest of the year as a result.  Tiger was in obvious pain most of Saturday, and early Sunday, though he admitted that he "took something" for the pain on Sunday (and, presumably, on Monday for the playoff).  Anyway, golf ratings are about to take a major hit.  We'll miss him while he's gone.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/06/18/sports/s083241D10.DTL&tsp=1

Well, that's what he gets for saying stupid things about hockey ;) And with a Swedish wife, no less.

But aren't there only like 3 people in the entire US who watches hockey?? ;)

INFIDEL!

Actually, if he'd said that the past couple of years, he'd've had a point; but the ratings actually were UP this year for the Cup Finals, due to it being Detroit & Pittsburgh, two actual "hockey towns" with rabid fan bases.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on June 19, 2008, 08:18:16 AM
NHL!!!!! love it!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on July 08, 2008, 06:03:17 PM
Harden gone to Cubbies...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/08/SPFE11LLCS.DTL

Moneyball strikes again.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 08, 2008, 08:49:00 PM
Harden gone to Cubbies...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/08/SPFE11LLCS.DTL

Moneyball strikes again.

Wow. And Chad Go-Down too. Well, the A's *are* in bad shape, injury-wise...

Too bad they weren't in the hunt for Sabathia.

ETA: OTOH, Duchscherer just pitched his first complete game, a 2-hit shutout in roughly an hour and 50 mins. Damn!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 15, 2008, 03:05:40 PM
Don't expect to see young Mr Linseed-cum in tonite's All-Star Game -- he's in the hospital with flu-like symptoms:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/15/SPO711PLUA.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 15, 2008, 10:39:51 PM
Don't expect to see young Mr Linseed-cum in tonite's All-Star Game -- he's in the hospital with flu-like symptoms:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/15/SPO711PLUA.DTL&tsp=1
Poor kid. Missed a whopper of a game. Bottom of the 15th and honors go to the AL.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on July 15, 2008, 10:49:23 PM
Don't expect to see young Mr Lincecum in tonite's All-Star Game -- he's in the hospital with flu-like symptoms:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/15/SPO711PLUA.DTL&tsp=1
Poor kid. Missed a whopper of a game. Bottom of the 15th and honors go to the AL.
Jeez, it went on all day here in Kauai, imagine how late on east coast!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 15, 2008, 10:52:39 PM
Don't expect to see young Mr Lincecum in tonite's All-Star Game -- he's in the hospital with flu-like symptoms:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/15/SPO711PLUA.DTL&tsp=1
Poor kid. Missed a whopper of a game. Bottom of the 15th and honors go to the AL.
Jeez, it went on all day here in Kauai, imagine how late on east coast!
Is that YOU in the avatar?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on July 15, 2008, 11:50:56 PM
Don't expect to see young Mr Lincecum in tonite's All-Star Game -- he's in the hospital with flu-like symptoms:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/15/SPO711PLUA.DTL&tsp=1
Poor kid. Missed a whopper of a game. Bottom of the 15th and honors go to the AL.
Jeez, it went on all day here in Kauai, imagine how late on east coast!
Is that YOU in the avatar?
yes indeedely!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on July 16, 2008, 12:46:45 AM
Don't expect to see young Mr Lincecum in tonite's All-Star Game -- he's in the hospital with flu-like symptoms:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/15/SPO711PLUA.DTL&tsp=1
Poor kid. Missed a whopper of a game. Bottom of the 15th and honors go to the AL.
Jeez, it went on all day here in Kauai, imagine how late on east coast!
I got out of work early - 1:10 or so - and was shocked to see that the game was still going on (top of 14th when I left).  I'm more sorry to have missed the home run derby, which some Boston friends and I used to make a drinking game of.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 16, 2008, 07:49:14 AM
Don't expect to see young Mr Lincecum in tonite's All-Star Game -- he's in the hospital with flu-like symptoms:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/15/SPO711PLUA.DTL&tsp=1
Poor kid. Missed a whopper of a game. Bottom of the 15th and honors go to the AL.
Jeez, it went on all day here in Kauai, imagine how late on east coast!
I got out of work early - 1:10 or so - and was shocked to see that the game was still going on (top of 14th when I left).  I'm more sorry to have missed the home run derby, which some Boston friends and I used to make a drinking game of.

"take a chug every time Josh Hamilton hits a Home Run"  -- jeez you'd've been plastered pretty early!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 20, 2008, 06:55:05 PM
Giants trade Ray Durham to Milwaukee for 2 minor league prospects. Ah Loves me some Ray-Ray.  :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on July 20, 2008, 11:01:49 PM
Giants trade Ray Durham to Milwaukee for 2 minor league prospects. Ah Loves me some Ray-Ray.  :'( :'( :'(
we got some killer FC seats for today's game kicked down to us, hoping for a good day from "The Freak," but alas, it was not to be.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 21, 2008, 10:28:29 AM
Giants trade Ray Durham to Milwaukee for 2 minor league prospects. Ah Loves me some Ray-Ray.  :'( :'( :'(
we got some killer FC seats for today's game kicked down to us, hoping for a good day from "The Freak," but alas, it was not to be.
I was there yesterday. Not the game I hoped for but sure had a fantastic time. Going back on Thursday for the day game.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 23, 2008, 10:28:34 PM
Aurilia rocks the 9th! What a great at bat tonight. Omar is coming back to life too. Great to see. Most enthusiastic 3rd base coaching ever!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 24, 2008, 09:47:59 AM
Aurilia rocks the 9th! What a great at bat tonight. Omar is coming back to life too. Great to see. Most enthusiastic 3rd base coaching ever!

I'll take your word for it, but next time the Cardinals are in town, check out the 3rd base coaching of Jose Oquendo.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on July 24, 2008, 10:03:37 AM
Aurilia rocks the 9th! What a great at bat tonight. Omar is coming back to life too. Great to see. Most enthusiastic 3rd base coaching ever!

I'll take your word for it, but next time the Cardianls are in town, check out the 3rd base coaching of Jose Oquendo.

Three words for the both of you: WENDELL THE WINDMILL.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 24, 2008, 05:25:43 PM
Aurilia rocks the 9th! What a great at bat tonight. Omar is coming back to life too. Great to see. Most enthusiastic 3rd base coaching ever!

I'll take your word for it, but next time the Cardianls are in town, check out the 3rd base coaching of Jose Oquendo.

Three words for the both of you: WENDELL THE WINDMILL.
Would that be Wendell Kim who was with the Giants and then the Expo's? I was in Montreal years ago and the Giants were in town so I went to the game. Kim was coaching third and Andres Gallaraga was playing too. Fun time.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 24, 2008, 05:29:42 PM
Stupendous win today. Kind of boring with a 0-0 game till almost the end but Cain pitched to please. A shut out and I think his second career complete game. I thought he was gonna get yanked in the 9th but he stayed in and got the win. Gorgeous day in SF. I didn't get enough game with the whole thing over in exactly 2 hours (WTH!?) so I'm going back to admire the pitching of Haren and Sanchez tomorrow. Go Giants!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on July 24, 2008, 10:17:55 PM
Aurilia rocks the 9th! What a great at bat tonight. Omar is coming back to life too. Great to see. Most enthusiastic 3rd base coaching ever!

I'll take your word for it, but next time the Cardianls are in town, check out the 3rd base coaching of Jose Oquendo.

Three words for the both of you: WENDELL THE WINDMILL.
Would that be Wendell Kim who was with the Giants and then the Expos?
One and the same.  While he was 3B-coaching for the Red Sox, he had a penchant for excitably sending players around to the plate when they had no business doing so.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 26, 2008, 10:51:30 AM
Horrid, awful Giants game last night. I left in the 6th. The only redeeming parts of the night were good weather and a hosted wine tasting before the game up in sect 230. I had just enough 1/4 full glasses of wine and plates of fruit and cheese to dull the pain of the thrashing. Seeing Haren pitch was good. Sanchez sucked. He threw way too many pitches too early.

eta: Emmylou was at the game. I think she was down near Magowan, I just saw her on the big screen. Beautiful.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 31, 2008, 12:18:41 PM
Trade Deadline Updates: Tigers trade Pudge-Rod to the Yanks; Reds trying to trade Ken Griffey Jr to White Sox (but he has trade approval). And trade rumors swirl around Manny the Clown, er, Manny Ramirez.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 31, 2008, 01:37:19 PM
Trade Deadline Updates: Tigers trade Pudge-Rod to the Yanks; Reds trying to trade Ken Griffey Jr to White Sox (but he has trade approval). And trade rumors swirl around Manny the Clown, er, Manny Ramirez.

Update to Update: The Griffey trade is indeed official; Manny has apparently been traded to the Dodgers.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on July 31, 2008, 01:38:25 PM
Manny has apparently been traded to the Dodgers.

!!!!!


I did not see that coming.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 31, 2008, 01:54:04 PM
Manny has apparently been traded to the Dodgers.

!!!!!


I did not see that coming.

In Boston I could ignore Manny and his ugly-ass hair extensions; now I'll have to see him whenever the Dodgers play the Giants. >:(
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on July 31, 2008, 06:02:00 PM
Manny has apparently been traded to the Dodgers.

!!!!!


I did not see that coming.

In Boston I could ignore Manny and his ugly-ass hair extensions; now I'll have to see him whenever the Dodgers play the Giants. >:(

Jason Bay goes to Boston.  He's on my fantasy team, and already having a very good year.  Hopefully the change won't mess him up, but I can't imagine being in the middle of the Boston lineup will hurt.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 01, 2008, 10:21:36 AM
Manny has apparently been traded to the Dodgers.

!!!!!


I did not see that coming.

In Boston I could ignore Manny and his ugly-ass hair extensions; now I'll have to see him whenever the Dodgers play the Giants. >:(

Jason Bay goes to Boston.  He's on my fantasy team, and already having a very good year.  Hopefully the change won't mess him up, but I can't imagine being in the middle of the Boston lineup will hurt.
"Bay Back in Back Bay" makes for a great headline, though.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on August 07, 2008, 09:03:18 AM
fwiw, Favre goes to the Jets. He'll pass thru OAK and SF in a few months.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 07, 2008, 09:23:33 AM
fwiw, Favre goes to the Jets. He'll pass thru OAK and SF in a few months.
I love it.  They were, by all acounts, his very last choice.  He should have kept his retirement - and his dignity.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on August 07, 2008, 01:08:43 PM
fwiw, Favre goes to the Jets. He'll pass thru OAK and SF in a few months.
I love it.  They were, by all acounts, his very last choice.  He should have kept his retirement - and his dignity.

Exactly. Not the first instance where a superstar lets his ego override his legacy, and goes to a third-rate team rather than going out on top. (See also: Montana, Rice, to name just two.)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on August 07, 2008, 01:46:25 PM
As I recall, Montana WAS forced out (with Young in the wings).  And they were phasing out Jerry too.  By that time, Jerry was leaving a 3rd rate team to join another 3rd rate team (neither the 9ers nor the Raiders were too good), and had a couple good years in Silver and Black.  As did Ronnie Lott, when he decided he wasn't done when the 9ers said he was.

In the end, if a guy wants to keep playing, who cares about the legacy?  He wants to play.  It's more than a business, it's a game too.  I don't think you can say the reputations of the players mentioned above are in any way diminished by the years they spent elsewhere.  Same with Marcus Allen.  They remain great players.

Still, the Favre fiasco was handled poorly (understatement) by both Farve and the Packers, and the media over-reported it, making it a bigger story (outside of green bay) than it really deserved to be.  I'm not a Packer fan -- I don't care!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on August 07, 2008, 02:55:02 PM

In the end, if a guy wants to keep playing, who cares about the legacy?  He wants to play.  It's more than a business, it's a game too. 


At the Walnut Creek remote last Fri, Bill Romanowski said pretty much the same thing.  The news was just breaking that morning about the Packers offer of $20 Million to stay retired.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 07, 2008, 03:55:08 PM
Red Sawx pick up Brian Giles off waivers from the Padres.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 08, 2008, 10:29:56 AM
Red Sawx pick up Brian Giles off waivers from the Padres.
Giles, who holds limited veto rights, has apparently scuttled the deal.  Guess he'd rather have useless at bats in a cavernous ballpark where he can't hit double-digit home runs anymore than have a chance at a ring on the bench with the Sox.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 08, 2008, 10:33:18 AM
Red Sawx pick up Brian Giles off waivers from the Padres.
Giles, who holds limited veto rights, has apparently scuttled the deal.  Guess he'd rather have useless at bats in a cavernous ballpark where he can't hit double-digit home runs anymore than have a chance at a ring on the bench with the Sox.

such a shame when 'roids shrivel one's 'nads.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on August 08, 2008, 10:54:22 AM

Favre goes to the Jets.


They were, by all acounts, his very last choice.


I just saw the ESPN clip of his press conference with the Jets.  He was absolutely *wincing* with discomfort when he talked about how happy he was to be there.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on August 13, 2008, 01:49:09 AM
Two Nebraska wrestlers were involved in a scandal where they posed nude on an internet site. They have been dismissed from the team.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/08/12/bc.wre.neb.wrestlers.porn.ap/index.html

I've actually seen a couple pictures but I won't post the link to those pictures because it's adult in nature. If anyone wants to see it, PM me and I'll forward the link.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 13, 2008, 07:46:20 AM
Two Nebraska wrestlers were involved in a scandal where they posed nude on an internet site. They have been dismissed from the team.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/08/12/bc.wre.neb.wrestlers.porn.ap/index.html

I've actually seen a couple pictures but I won't post the link to those pictures because it's adult in nature. If anyone wants to see it, PM me and I'll forward the link.

Ha! Outsports.com posted the story with pics...oh these kids today!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 13, 2008, 09:24:20 AM
Two Nebraska wrestlers were involved in a scandal where they posed nude on an internet site. They have been dismissed from the team.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/08/12/bc.wre.neb.wrestlers.porn.ap/index.html

I've actually seen a couple pictures but I won't post the link to those pictures because it's adult in nature. If anyone wants to see it, PM me and I'll forward the link.
If they'd been women wrestlers, or indeed women in any sport, they'd be celebrated as heroes instead of kicked off the team.   >:(
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on August 13, 2008, 09:50:09 AM
Two Nebraska wrestlers were involved in a scandal where they posed nude on an internet site. They have been dismissed from the team.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/08/12/bc.wre.neb.wrestlers.porn.ap/index.html

I've actually seen a couple pictures but I won't post the link to those pictures because it's adult in nature. If anyone wants to see it, PM me and I'll forward the link.
If they'd been women wrestlers, or indeed women in any sport, they'd be celebrated as heroes instead of kicked off the team.   >:(

Not if they went to Baylor or BYU, or SMU, or Notre Dame, etc.  But I take you point.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on August 13, 2008, 05:52:40 PM
Two Nebraska wrestlers were involved in a scandal where they posed nude on an internet site. They have been dismissed from the team.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/08/12/bc.wre.neb.wrestlers.porn.ap/index.html

I've actually seen a couple pictures but I won't post the link to those pictures because it's adult in nature. If anyone wants to see it, PM me and I'll forward the link.

Ha! Outsports.com posted the story with pics...oh these kids today!
.
But does that website have the OTHER pics (i.e. the nude ones). I've seen the other pics.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 13, 2008, 10:10:29 PM
But does that website have the OTHER pics (i.e. the nude ones). I've seen the other pics.

(NSFW warning: DO NOT CLICK at work or in public)

A couple of the pics are here:
http://fleshbot.com/5035313/real-college-wrestling-jocks--fratmen-no-really

Glad to be servicey,
Gaz.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on August 14, 2008, 12:01:53 AM
But does that website have the OTHER pics (i.e. the nude ones). I've seen the other pics.

(NSFW warning: DO NOT CLICK at work or in public)

A couple of the pics are here:
http://fleshbot.com/5035313/real-college-wrestling-jocks--fratmen-no-really

Glad to be servicey,
Gaz.

That is the site I've seen. Heed the warning since the pictures are graphic.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on August 14, 2008, 12:02:47 AM
I thought I'd put this here since there is no 2008 Football Pool thread yet. Some did join last year and I'm putting out the invites again.

http://games.espn.go.com/pigskin/frontpage
group name: StewieGriffin'sRedRumInc. (my note: sorry Mike. I like Family Guy and know you hate it)
Password: CowboysSuck

I'm put a reminder out the week before the games.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 14, 2008, 08:49:19 AM
I thought I'd put this here since there is no 2008 Football Pool thread yet. Some did join last year and I'm putting out the invites again.

http://games.espn.go.com/pigskin/frontpage
group name: StewieGriffin'sRedRumInc. (my note: sorry Mike. I like Family Guy and know you hate it)

LOL!

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d7/Mad_0905.jpg)(http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/1/12/The_simpsons_homer_simpson_vs_family_guy_peter_griffin.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on August 14, 2008, 10:37:26 PM
But does that website have the OTHER pics (i.e. the nude ones). I've seen the other pics.

(NSFW warning: DO NOT CLICK at work or in public)

A couple of the pics are here:
http://fleshbot.com/5035313/real-college-wrestling-jocks--fratmen-no-really

Glad to be servicey,
Gaz.
hoooo yaaaa. Too young? Nah!  C-O-U-G-A-R ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 18, 2008, 01:57:39 PM
The good news: being home sick means I get to see Giants/Braves.

The bad news: Zito's pitching.

But wait: G-men give him some run support, scoring 3 in the first inning.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 18, 2008, 09:07:16 PM
The bad news: Zito's pitching.
He must've heard you.  Shut yo mouth!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 28, 2008, 07:33:04 AM
I thought I'd put this here since there is no 2008 Football Pool thread yet. Some did join last year and I'm putting out the invites again.

http://games.espn.go.com/pigskin/frontpage
group name: StewieGriffin'sRedRumInc. (my note: sorry Mike. I like Family Guy and know you hate it)
Password: CowboysSuck

I'm put a reminder out the week before the games.
Hey there - I was unable to find this group name at the Pigskin site.  I'm in, though, once I figure it out.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on August 28, 2008, 10:23:47 AM
I thought I'd put this here since there is no 2008 Football Pool thread yet. Some did join last year and I'm putting out the invites again.

http://games.espn.go.com/pigskin/frontpage
group name: StewieGriffin'sRedRumInc. (my note: sorry Mike. I like Family Guy and know you hate it)
Password: CowboysSuck

I'm put a reminder out the week before the games.
Hey there - I was unable to find this group name at the Pigskin site.  I'm in, though, once I figure it out.

I'm in too, since it looks like KFOG is not doing one this year. But Gaz ain't the only one who can't find the team listed. Can you send us invites? Send mine to urthwerm (at) yahoo-dot-com.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on August 28, 2008, 07:08:26 PM
I thought I'd put this here since there is no 2008 Football Pool thread yet. Some did join last year and I'm putting out the invites again.

http://games.espn.go.com/pigskin/frontpage
group name: StewieGriffin'sRedRumInc. (my note: sorry Mike. I like Family Guy and know you hate it)
Password: CowboysSuck

I'm put a reminder out the week before the games.
Hey there - I was unable to find this group name at the Pigskin site.  I'm in, though, once I figure it out.

I'm in too, since it looks like KFOG is not doing one this year. But Gaz ain't the only one who can't find the team listed. Can you send us invites? Send mine to urthwerm (at) yahoo-dot-com.
no more KFOG pool?  >:(
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on August 28, 2008, 09:43:24 PM
I thought I'd put this here since there is no 2008 Football Pool thread yet. Some did join last year and I'm putting out the invites again.

http://games.espn.go.com/pigskin/frontpage
group name: StewieGriffin'sRedRumInc. (my note: sorry Mike. I like Family Guy and know you hate it)
Password: CowboysSuck

I'm put a reminder out the week before the games.
Hey there - I was unable to find this group name at the Pigskin site.  I'm in, though, once I figure it out.

I'm in too, since it looks like KFOG is not doing one this year. But Gaz ain't the only one who can't find the team listed. Can you send us invites? Send mine to urthwerm (at) yahoo-dot-com.

Finally found it by doing a search for "redrum". SFGuy, there's a typo in the group name--it's under StevieGriffin'sRedRumInc. Anyway, I'm in.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 28, 2008, 10:09:10 PM
I thought I'd put this here since there is no 2008 Football Pool thread yet. Some did join last year and I'm putting out the invites again.

http://games.espn.go.com/pigskin/frontpage
group name: StewieGriffin'sRedRumInc. (my note: sorry Mike. I like Family Guy and know you hate it)
Password: CowboysSuck

I'm put a reminder out the week before the games.
Hey there - I was unable to find this group name at the Pigskin site.  I'm in, though, once I figure it out.

I'm in too, since it looks like KFOG is not doing one this year. But Gaz ain't the only one who can't find the team listed. Can you send us invites? Send mine to urthwerm (at) yahoo-dot-com.

Finally found it by doing a search for "redrum". SFGuy, there's a typo in the group name--it's under StevieGriffin'sRedRumInc. Anyway, I'm in.

Joe Mama is in!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on August 28, 2008, 11:33:25 PM
I thought I'd put this here since there is no 2008 Football Pool thread yet. Some did join last year and I'm putting out the invites again.

http://games.espn.go.com/pigskin/frontpage
group name: StewieGriffin'sRedRumInc. (my note: sorry Mike. I like Family Guy and know you hate it)
Password: CowboysSuck

I'm put a reminder out the week before the games.
Hey there - I was unable to find this group name at the Pigskin site.  I'm in, though, once I figure it out.

I'm in too, since it looks like KFOG is not doing one this year. But Gaz ain't the only one who can't find the team listed. Can you send us invites? Send mine to urthwerm (at) yahoo-dot-com.

Finally found it by doing a search for "redrum". SFGuy, there's a typo in the group name--it's under StevieGriffin'sRedRumInc. Anyway, I'm in.

Whoops. I didn't even catch until now. Sorry!!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 29, 2008, 07:37:34 AM
interestingly, The Bone *is* doing the fiootball pool this year.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on August 29, 2008, 10:14:01 PM
ZITO is officially a nasty four letter word. What an effed up effort today. Had to load the bases with a walk and pitch into a grand slam. Nice work Barry. >:(
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 30, 2008, 11:42:14 AM
ZITO is officially a nasty four letter word. What an effed up effort today. Had to load the bases with a walk and pitch into a grand slam. Nice work Barry. >:(

Ha!  I missed that one -- went to my first (and probably only) A's game of the season last nite. Got my Jack Cust bobblehead, and got to see him hit a 2-run homer, but they were still losing 8-2 when I left. Sad year on both sides of the Bay. But hey, hockey's just around the corner...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on September 01, 2008, 03:36:31 AM
Anyone else going to join the ESPN football poll?? Still go until game time Thursday (4 PM).
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on September 13, 2008, 10:06:17 AM
I'm watching the Yankees pre-game right now and wondering which I'd enjoy more: Paul O'Neill in The Chris Isaak Story, or Chris Isaak in The Paul O'Neill Story.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 13, 2008, 09:52:35 PM
"The Freak" c'est chic! The Giants' Cy Young contender, young Mr Lincecum, just notched his 17th win with a complete-game shutout against the Padres. And he could concievably break the Giant's single-season strikeout record, currently held by Jason Schmidt.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on September 13, 2008, 11:24:50 PM
"The Freak" c'est chic! The Giants' Cy Young contender, young Mr Lincecum, just notched his 17th win with a complete-game shutout against the Padres. And he could concievably break the Giant's single-season strikeout record, currently held by Jason Schmidt.
we were wondering...
Quote from: Wikipedia says this about his stint with Dodgers
Schmidt, though, has struggled with a right shoulder problem during the 2007 season, the first of his three year $47 million deal. After only three starts he missed 45 games with the injury before being reactivated from the DL on June 5th. He started three games after his return from the DL, the last two created more concern. On June 18th he was returned to the DL and underwent exploratory surgery to find the cause of his ineffectiveness. The damage to his shoulder was more severe than expected and he missed the rest of the 2007 season due to injury. The Dodgers hoped to have Schmidt back before the end of the 2008 season, but manager Joe Torre later said that Schmidt will not be back this season. Schmidt in his Dodger career has only one win in six starts.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 18, 2008, 12:20:38 PM
The NYT Magazine discovers Barry Zito. Long, but an interesting read.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/sports/playmagazine/0914play-ZITO.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 18, 2008, 01:42:55 PM
Question for Alicat: did you get anything from the Sharks about a ticket pre-sale this year? I remember getting one last year (with a password) to buy single-game tix a couple days before they went on sale. Well, they go on sale to the general public this Saturday morning 9/20 (I heard ONE commercial on KFOG on Monday) but I haven't gotten anything from the Sharks or TicketBastard even tho' I'm in their database.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on September 18, 2008, 08:46:48 PM
Question for Alicat: did you get anything from the Sharks about a ticket pre-sale this year? I remember getting one last year (with a password) to buy single-game tix a couple days before they went on sale. Well, they go on sale to the general public this Saturday morning 9/20 (I heard ONE commercial on KFOG on Monday) but I haven't gotten anything from the Sharks or TicketBastard even tho' I'm in their database.
Just happened.
Presale available Wednesday, September 17 at 10 AM through Friday, September 19 at 5 PM. Maximum of eight tickets per game for up to eight games (64 total tickets).  http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/5bczyc?dma_id=


Enter code: 14CHEECH into Special Offers Box.
I have a few games not yet spoken for. My tix are $72 ea if you're interested let me know. I have a lot of Saturday games this time. There's a meet and greet with the team this coming Tuesday and an exhibition or scrimmage after. I think I'm going. Roenick-Roenick-Roenick.....
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 19, 2008, 08:18:10 AM
Question for Alicat: did you get anything from the Sharks about a ticket pre-sale this year? I remember getting one last year (with a password) to buy single-game tix a couple days before they went on sale. Well, they go on sale to the general public this Saturday morning 9/20 (I heard ONE commercial on KFOG on Monday) but I haven't gotten anything from the Sharks or TicketBastard even tho' I'm in their database.
Just happened.
Presale available Wednesday, September 17 at 10 AM through Friday, September 19 at 5 PM. Maximum of eight tickets per game for up to eight games (64 total tickets).  http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/5bczyc?dma_id=


Enter code: 14CHEECH into Special Offers Box.
I have a few games not yet spoken for. My tix are $72 ea if you're interested let me know. I have a lot of Saturday games this time. There's a meet and greet with the team this coming Tuesday and an exhibition or scrimmage after. I think I'm going. Roenick-Roenick-Roenick.....


Thanks, Ali!!!

I'm on a budget this year. I used to buy 2 "cheap" tix in order to have breathing room, but no more. I bought $20 tix (which becomes $30 after all the extra charges) for Philly (10/18), Wash Caps (11/22), Rangers (12/20) and Islanders (1/3). 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on September 19, 2008, 08:46:10 AM
Question for Alicat: did you get anything from the Sharks about a ticket pre-sale this year? I remember getting one last year (with a password) to buy single-game tix a couple days before they went on sale. Well, they go on sale to the general public this Saturday morning 9/20 (I heard ONE commercial on KFOG on Monday) but I haven't gotten anything from the Sharks or TicketBastard even tho' I'm in their database.
Just happened.
Presale available Wednesday, September 17 at 10 AM through Friday, September 19 at 5 PM. Maximum of eight tickets per game for up to eight games (64 total tickets).  http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/5bczyc?dma_id=


Enter code: 14CHEECH into Special Offers Box.
I have a few games not yet spoken for. My tix are $72 ea if you're interested let me know. I have a lot of Saturday games this time. There's a meet and greet with the team this coming Tuesday and an exhibition or scrimmage after. I think I'm going. Roenick-Roenick-Roenick.....


Thanks, Ali!!!

I'm on a budget this year. I used to buy 2 "cheap" tix in order to have breathing room, but no more. I bought $20 tix (which becomes $30 after all the extra charges) for Philly (10/18), Wash Caps (11/22), Rangers (12/20) and Islanders (1/3). 
All spectacular games and I won't be at any of those. My seat partners selected those games. I was interested but alos had to be budget concious and just took others. I have way too many as it is. Good news, I think I'm closing in on a new job which will help finance AC/DC tix and Bridge Bennie tix whenever those go on sale. I let the month of Oct go for the Sharks. My first game isn't until Nov 8, the Stars. Booooooooo hissssssss
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 19, 2008, 08:53:43 AM
Question for Alicat: did you get anything from the Sharks about a ticket pre-sale this year? I remember getting one last year (with a password) to buy single-game tix a couple days before they went on sale. Well, they go on sale to the general public this Saturday morning 9/20 (I heard ONE commercial on KFOG on Monday) but I haven't gotten anything from the Sharks or TicketBastard even tho' I'm in their database.
Just happened.
Presale available Wednesday, September 17 at 10 AM through Friday, September 19 at 5 PM. Maximum of eight tickets per game for up to eight games (64 total tickets).  http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/5bczyc?dma_id=


Enter code: 14CHEECH into Special Offers Box.
I have a few games not yet spoken for. My tix are $72 ea if you're interested let me know. I have a lot of Saturday games this time. There's a meet and greet with the team this coming Tuesday and an exhibition or scrimmage after. I think I'm going. Roenick-Roenick-Roenick.....


Thanks, Ali!!!

I'm on a budget this year. I used to buy 2 "cheap" tix in order to have breathing room, but no more. I bought $20 tix (which becomes $30 after all the extra charges) for Philly (10/18), Wash Caps (11/22), Rangers (12/20) and Islanders (1/3). 
All spectacular games and I won't be at any of those. My seat partners selected those games. I was interested but alos had to be budget concious and just took others. I have way too many as it is. Good news, I think I'm closing in on a new job which will help finance AC/DC tix and Bridge Bennie tix whenever those go on sale. I let the month of Oct go for the Sharks. My first game isn't until Nov 8, the Stars. Booooooooo hissssssss

I liked the idea of seeing East Coast teams on their once-every-6-years visits. Oddly, the Rangers & Islanders are coming, but not the Devils.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on September 24, 2008, 08:59:53 AM
Saw the Sharks last night. RG, there are some very cute YOUNG players. hooooo boy! Gotta find out whassup with JR. I heard he had a knee or something on ice and wasn't seen last night. They played two 30 min periods and it was pretty low energy. Can't hurt your own players. Can hardly wait for the real season to begin.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 28, 2008, 07:16:23 PM
OMGWTFLOL!!!  They just announced the entertainment for the Super Bowl this year and it's...

BROOOOOOCE!!!!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on September 28, 2008, 11:11:14 PM
Oh those wacky ballplayers. Spring training tales with George Brett. Audio is very NSFW, but this is unbelieveable. Also gross.

http://spoiledvids.com/play.php?vid=525
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on September 29, 2008, 09:55:00 AM
OMGWTFLOL!!!  They just announced the entertainment for the Super Bowl this year and it's...

BROOOOOOCE!!!!

I'm thrilled by this.  And sad that I've never seen him live and probably never will.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 29, 2008, 09:59:13 AM
Oh those wacky ballplayers. Spring training tales with George Brett. Audio is very NSFW, but this is unbelieveable. Also gross.

http://spoiledvids.com/play.php?vid=525

oops, clip not working. I've heard interesting "tales" about George Brett, but I suspect they aren't addressed here ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on September 30, 2008, 11:46:23 AM
The inevitable has happened. Lane Kiffin gets the boot.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/30/SPL7138OOB.DTL&tsp=1

So who's the next one to be Al's whipping boy? Who would take this job?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on September 30, 2008, 11:46:49 AM
Buh-bye, Lane. ::)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/30/SPL7138OOB.DTL&tsp=1

Sigh.  It aint easy being silver and black.

 :-\
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on September 30, 2008, 11:50:09 AM
The inevitable has happened. Lane Kiffin gets the boot.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/30/SPL7138OOB.DTL&tsp=1

So who's the next one to be Al's whipping boy? Who would take this job?

Beat me by 26 seconds. 

I hope they give it to Rob Ryan, poor sap.  But since he was party to Kiffin's demise, he needs to be subjected to the hopelessness too.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 04, 2008, 10:14:30 PM
I can't believe the Dodgers just swept the Cubbies. I really thought this was the Cubs' year. Bummer.

OTOH, Joe Torre gets the last laugh on the Evil Empire, which apparently snubbed him in their endless "Farewell to Yankee Stadium" indulgence last month.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 05, 2008, 05:23:27 AM
I can't believe the Dodgers just swept the Cubbies. I really thought this was the Cubs' year. Bummer.

OTOH, Joe Torre gets the last laugh on the Evil Empire, which apparently snubbed him in their endless "Farewell to Yankee Stadium" indulgence last month.

They snubbed Clemens as well, which makes it really tough to figure out who are the good guys and who are the bad guys in that soap opera.

I also thought this was the Cubs' year.   :'(
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 05, 2008, 10:58:41 PM
I can't believe the Dodgers just swept the Cubbies. I really thought this was the Cubs' year. Bummer.

OTOH, Joe Torre gets the last laugh on the Evil Empire, which apparently snubbed him in their endless "Farewell to Yankee Stadium" indulgence last month.

They snubbed Clemens as well, which makes it really tough to figure out who are the good guys and who are the bad guys in that soap opera.

I also thought this was the Cubs' year.   :'(

Dodgers SUCK. (As do the Yankees.)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 06, 2008, 08:23:20 PM
Wow!  Great play by TeddyBearitek in thye 9th, catching Reggie Willits up the line at third after a failed squeeze bunt attempt.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 06, 2008, 08:58:12 PM
Wow!  Great play by TeddyBearitek...

Bwahahaha! I (heart) Varitek even as I hate the Sawx. I will call him that from now on.

(http://www.bradlands.com/art/weblog/varitek.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 07, 2008, 12:18:39 AM
Wow!  Great play by TeddyBearitek in thye 9th, catching Reggie Willits up the line at third after a failed squeeze bunt attempt.

Yeah, the squeeze was a gutsy call on Soscia's (sp?) part--if it had worked they'd have had a good chance at winning and taking it back to Los Anaheim. But since it didn't, it cost them the game and the series.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 11, 2008, 07:08:57 PM
All's right with the world: Drew Remenda's back for another year of doing Sharks games. Yay!

But those new folks Comcast hired for the pregame show: they all look like they just graduated high school.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 11, 2008, 11:08:51 PM
All's right with the world: Drew Remenda's back for another year of doing Sharks games. Yay!

But those new folks Comcast hired for the pregame show: they all look like they just graduated high school.
I'm good with Amy G (took me a while to have the green light for her) for the Giants but there seems to be a requisite chick reporter now for all pro sports games. Didn't care for the gal doing the Sharks post game in the locker room. Maybe I wish it was me?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 11, 2008, 11:13:54 PM
All's right with the world: Drew Remenda's back for another year of doing Sharks games. Yay!

But those new folks Comcast hired for the pregame show: they all look like they just graduated high school.
I'm good with Amy G (took me a while to have the green light for her) for the Giants but there seems to be a requisite chick reporter now for all pro sports games. Didn't care for the gal doing the Sharks post game in the locker room. Maybe I wish it was me?

What hath Jeannie Szelaszko wrought?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 16, 2008, 09:01:46 PM
Helluva ballgame goin' on at Fenway right now. The Sox aren't laying down the way the Dodgers did last night. They were down 7-0 going to the bottom of the 7th, came back and scored 7 runs in the 7th and 8th, just about to come to bat in the 9th. Love 'em or hate 'em, they've made this a helluva game.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on October 16, 2008, 10:00:55 PM
Helluva ballgame goin' on at Fenway right now. The Sox aren't laying down the way the Dodgers did last night. They were down 7-0 going to the bottom of the 7th, came back and scored 7 runs in the 7th and 8th, just about to come to bat in the 9th. Love 'em or hate 'em, they've made this a helluva game.
unbelievable.  I didn't watch the game, but the score online.  It seemed like a done deal, then the Sox won in the bottom of the 9th!  There's probably a story there somewhere.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 16, 2008, 10:19:08 PM
Helluva ballgame goin' on at Fenway right now. The Sox aren't laying down the way the Dodgers did last night. They were down 7-0 going to the bottom of the 7th, came back and scored 7 runs in the 7th and 8th, just about to come to bat in the 9th. Love 'em or hate 'em, they've made this a helluva game.
unbelievable.  I didn't watch the game, but the score online.  It seemed like a done deal, then the Sox won in the bottom of the 9th!  There's probably a story there somewhere.

I am so pissed I couldn't get out of work early tonight!  I was following the play-by-play at ESPN.com, but it's just not the same.

J.D. fucking Drew.  Who'da thunk.  Will be kinda interesting if he winds up playing in the Series against the Phils - the Philly fans'll be throwing a lot more than batteries at him.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 21, 2008, 03:34:20 PM
An excellent articel from Mark Kreidler on the Niners' coaching woes.  (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=kreidler_mark&id=3655234&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab2pos2)

York family ineptitude aside, I still say Nolan deserved the boot about 22 games ago.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 21, 2008, 03:54:30 PM
Helluva ballgame goin' on at Fenway right now. The Sox aren't laying down the way the Dodgers did last night. They were down 7-0 going to the bottom of the 7th, came back and scored 7 runs in the 7th and 8th, just about to come to bat in the 9th. Love 'em or hate 'em, they've made this a helluva game.
unbelievable.  I didn't watch the game, but the score online.  It seemed like a done deal, then the Sox won in the bottom of the 9th!  There's probably a story there somewhere.

I am so pissed I couldn't get out of work early tonight!  I was following the play-by-play at ESPN.com, but it's just not the same.

J.D. fucking Drew.  Who'da thunk.  Will be kinda interesting if he winds up playing in the Series against the Phils - the Philly fans'll be throwing a lot more than batteries at him.

I just saw these "Red Sox comeback" posts now -- glad it worked out for the Rays on Sunday. Gawd I hate the Sawx. Go Phillies!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 21, 2008, 07:23:11 PM
Go Phillies!

Go Rays!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on October 21, 2008, 10:22:31 PM
Go Phillies!

Go Rays!

I'm with Mike, go Phillies!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 22, 2008, 01:38:12 AM
Go Phillies!

Go Rays!

I'm with Mike, go Phillies!

Go Phillies:
(http://www.momogusknits.com/ftp.momogusknits.com/uploaded_images/dreamypat.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 22, 2008, 07:47:13 AM
Go Phillies!

Go Rays!

I'm with Mike, go Phillies!

Go Phillies:
(http://www.momogusknits.com/ftp.momogusknits.com/uploaded_images/dreamypat.jpg)

Is Pat still shaving his forearms? ;)

Truth be told I don't have a passionate rooting interest in either team. But the Phillies have gone longer without a WS victory. The Rays are an amazing story; they have many good years ahead.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on October 22, 2008, 09:02:24 AM
Go Rays!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on October 22, 2008, 09:18:39 PM
President linked to the champion:

The World Series champion can often dictate a presidential choice, as both will be decided in the next 13 days. According to research conducted by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, since 1908 (the first year of a World Series and presidential election in concert), there have been 25 presidential elections, and in 15 cases – 60 percent – the results of the Series and the election are tied to this general formula: If the A.L. team wins the World Series, the Presidential choice will be a Republican. If the N.L. team wins, the President will be a Democrat. In those 25 presidential elections since 1908, Republicans have been elected 17 times against just eight Democrats in that period. Coincidentally,
the A.L. holds the same 17-8 advantage in World Series wins in those years, just not the same years.

Of the 17 A.L. victories, 10 have resulted in a same-year Republican victory (59%). Of the eight N.L.titles in election years, five have resulted in a Democrat (62.5%). Republicans and A.L. teams are both riding winning streaks in election years, with the 2000 Yankees and 2004 Red Sox capturing titles over their N.L. counterparts in the years that George W. Bush (former managing general partner of the Texas Rangers) won the presidency, followed by re-election. Prior to the 2000 World Series, the formula did not hold true from 1980 until 1996, except in 1984, as the A.L. Detroit Tigers won, weeks before re-election of Republican Ronald Reagan. From 1952 to 1976, the formula reflected the World Series champion and the presidential election in the seven straight elections in that span, four A.L. champions followed by four Republican presidents, and three N.L. World Champs followed by three Democratic presidents.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on October 22, 2008, 09:41:17 PM
Phils  win game one:
http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/index.jsp?c_id=phi
 (http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/index.jsp?c_id=phi)
(I grew up in NJ, went to college outside Philly, when they last won World Series in 1980, so I'm enjoying this month)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 23, 2008, 10:46:51 AM
FREE TACO. Huh?
See, http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/fan_forum/tacobell/?partnerId=MLB_enews_tacobell
Oct 28 get a free Taco Bell taco because of the WS stolen base.
Interesting marketing.

In the same vein, I heard Dr. Pepper would give a drink to every person in the US if GnR released their new album by a specific date.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on October 23, 2008, 10:55:00 AM
FREE TACO. Huh?
See, http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/fan_forum/tacobell/?partnerId=MLB_enews_tacobell
Oct 28 get a free Taco Bell taco because of the WS stolen base. Interesting marketing.  In the same vein, I heard Dr. Pepper would give a drink to every person in the US if GnR released their new album by a specific date.
Free tacos and soda for everyone!  Now we'll need free Tums and Kaopectate ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 23, 2008, 11:00:15 AM
FREE TACO. Huh?
See, http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/fan_forum/tacobell/?partnerId=MLB_enews_tacobell
Oct 28 get a free Taco Bell taco because of the WS stolen base. Interesting marketing.  In the same vein, I heard Dr. Pepper would give a drink to every person in the US if GnR released their new album by a specific date.
Free tacos and soda for everyone!  Now we'll need free Tums and Kaopectate ;)

you only get those if there's a "squeeze play" in the "bottom" of an inning...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 23, 2008, 05:50:48 PM
In the same vein, I heard Dr. Pepper would give a drink to every person in the US if GnR released their new album by a specific date.

And there are rumors that that could be coming to pass as well:
http://web.gunsnroses.com/splash.jsp

I'll believe it when I see it.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on October 23, 2008, 08:33:42 PM
I heard Dr. Pepper would give a drink to every person in the US if GnR released their new album by a specific date.
And there are rumors that could be coming to pass as well:
http://web.gunsnroses.com/splash.jsp
I'll believe it when I see it.
Believe it!  "Dr Pepper flowing as new Guns album arrives":
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081024/en_nm/us_guns_pepper_1 (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081024/en_nm/us_guns_pepper_1)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 23, 2008, 11:30:23 PM
FREE TACO. Huh?
See, http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/fan_forum/tacobell/?partnerId=MLB_enews_tacobell
Oct 28 get a free Taco Bell taco because of the WS stolen base.
Interesting marketing.

As a condition of the offer, each consumer agrees: (a) to release, and hold harmless Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., Major League Baseball Enterprises, Inc., MLB Advanced Media, L.P., MLB Media Holdings, Inc., MLB Media Holdings, L.P., MLB Online Services, Inc., the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, and the Major League Baseball Clubs, and each of their respective shareholders, employees, parents, directors, officers, affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, agents, successors, and assigns (hereinafter, "MLB Entities"), Sponsor and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, retailers, sales representatives, distributors and franchisees, and each of their officers, directors, employees and agents ("Promotional Parties"), from any and all claims, demands, losses, promises, causes of action, injuries, damages and/or liabilities, that may arise, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the participation in this Promotion or from the receipt or use or misuse of the Free Taco, or any travel or activity related to the receipt or use of the Free Taco (b) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, special, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; (c) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any Free Taco or any advertising, marketing, promotion or publicity materials in connection therewith, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (d) any and all claims, judgments, and award shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding attorneys' fees and court costs. By participating, each consumer agrees that all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Terms and Conditions, consumer's rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with this Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules.

By entering, entrants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state and local courts for Irvine, California.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 24, 2008, 11:03:00 AM
especially for Gaz, in case he missed it -- Barry Zito, male model:

http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2008/10/23/barry-zito-male-model/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 24, 2008, 10:46:17 PM
especially for Gaz, in case he missed it -- Barry Zito, male model:

http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2008/10/23/barry-zito-male-model/

*faints*
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 25, 2008, 06:24:40 PM
World Series Game 3: It's NOT always Sunny in Philadelphia.  Been raining in Philly all day -- FOX insists that MLB insists the game may still be played, but it's already after nine there.  Meanwhile to add insult to injury, we're now working on our *third* episode of the godawful sitcom Til Death. Yeesh.

ETA: First pitch will be at 10pm EDT.  Better hope this one doesn't go extra innings...

ETA2: Some young blonde woman with a glitter-covered guitar sang the Anthem. No clue who she was; I'm guessing a country singer (she was wearing cowboy boots).
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 26, 2008, 09:28:49 AM
World Series Game 3: It's NOT always Sunny in Philadelphia.  Been raining in Philly all day -- FOX insists that MLB insists the game may still be played, but it's already after nine there.  Meanwhile to add insult to injury, we're now working on our *third* episode of the godawful sitcom Til Death. Yeesh.

ETA: First pitch will be at 10pm EDT.  Better hope this one doesn't go extra innings...

ETA2: Some young blonde woman with a glitter-covered guitar sang the Anthem. No clue who she was; I'm guessing a country singer (she was wearing cowboy boots).

It finally ended at about 1:30 my time.  But it was worth it.  NB: with a guy on third and no outs in the ninth, walking the bases loaded is a pretty fricking stupid idea.  Especially with a strikeout pitcher on the mound.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 26, 2008, 07:23:44 PM
Go Kentucky Joe!  I always liked Joe Blanton when he was in Oakland, and tonite as a Phillie he hit a home run in the World Series -- his first home run *ever* and the first by a pitcher in the WS since 1974!  Woo Hoo!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 27, 2008, 07:52:31 PM
In an ugly 39-degree Philly rain, Tampa Bay scores in the top of the 6th to tie it at 2, just before the game is called.  I'm sure Philly fans are pissed to have been a strike away from an official win, but it would have been kinda crappy to win the WS on an incomplete game.  Presumably they'll pick up tomorrow.  What a mess.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 27, 2008, 08:33:58 PM
In an ugly 39-degree Philly rain, Tampa Bay scores in the top of the 6th to tie it at 2, just before the game is called.  I'm sure Philly fans are pissed to have been a strike away from an official win, but it would have been kinda crappy to win the WS on an incomplete game.  Presumably they'll pick up tomorrow.  What a mess.

First time a game has been suspended (and resumed the next day) in WS history, I think. Well, because of rain... earthquakes are another category  ;)

Meanwhile... WTF just happened on MNF? I tuned away for 10 minutes to catch a Rachel Maddow segment and the score went from 14-17 to 14-31 (!!).  Titans will go to 7 and 0.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 27, 2008, 08:41:43 PM
In an ugly 39-degree Philly rain, Tampa Bay scores in the top of the 6th to tie it at 2, just before the game is called.  I'm sure Philly fans are pissed to have been a strike away from an official win, but it would have been kinda crappy to win the WS on an incomplete game.  Presumably they'll pick up tomorrow.  What a mess.

First time a game has been suspended (and resumed the next day) in WS history, I think. Well, because of rain... earthquakes are another category  ;)

Meanwhile... WTF just happened on MNF? I tuned away for 10 minutes to catch a Rachel Maddow segment and the score went from 14-17 to 14-31 (!!).  Titans will go to 7 and 0.
I'm counting on a TEN win. Still a minute to go. I'll take 11 correct picks this week! Yay. They called the WS later than I thought they would. I'm now side tracked with MLS, the Earthquakes are playing at home vs. Toronto and winning 1-0.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 27, 2008, 09:11:28 PM
First time a game has been suspended (and resumed the next day) in WS history, I think. Well, because of rain... earthquakes are another category  ;)

Meanwhile... WTF just happened on MNF? I tuned away for 10 minutes to catch a Rachel Maddow segment and the score went from 14-17 to 14-31 (!!).  Titans will go to 7 and 0.

But the earthquake game hadn't started yet, so slightly different circumstances, although you're right about the postponement.

As for MNF, I was sitting in a pizza parlor waiting for a pie during that 10-minute stretch. TN drove for a touchdown, got it along with the extra point, then intercepted only a couple of plays after the following kickoff and scored again on the next play. Boom, 14 quick points.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 28, 2008, 11:34:11 AM
First time a game has been suspended (and resumed the next day) in WS history, I think. Well, because of rain... earthquakes are another category  ;)


But the earthquake game hadn't started yet, so slightly different circumstances, although you're right about the postponement.


The WS will not continue tonite -- Wednesday at the earliest (still raining in Philly).
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 30, 2008, 08:32:23 AM
Champs At Last!  Phils win World Series (scroll in here):
http://www.philly.com/ (http://www.philly.com/)

Phantastic!

(http://assets.espn.go.com/i/magazine/new/040922_phanatic.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on November 05, 2008, 09:43:28 AM
Pure bliss at the Shark Tank last night. JR as fab as ever. I got a wink as he passed by in the pregame skate. I live for that! Onto the game and it was a Ryane Clowe smackdown. Didn't realize it last night but Ryane, with an assist, a goal and a major fight (he won), made a Gordie Howe hat trick, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordie_Howe_hat_trick.

Sharks are unbeaten at home and have the best NHL record right now. I'm going back Saturday for the Stars game.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on November 05, 2008, 04:52:32 PM
regarding the Raiders' suckitude, one of the great lead-ins of any sports column I have ever read (from the Merc):

"Just when you thought the Raiders had hit rock bottom, they broke out the shovels and dug themselves even deeper into the earth's crust."

In case you missed it the Raiders finished the 1st half with 13 offensive plays totalling -2 yds (which is truly offensive in the other sense of the word) and zero first downs, meanwhile ATL had 20 first downs, 309 yds, 3 sacks & scored the first 4 times they got the ball.  The Falcons in the end had more first downs passing (12) than Oakland had net yards passing.

Deep into the earth's crust indeed!

(sorry Rod!)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on November 07, 2008, 09:01:03 AM
Sharks stay #1 with a shootout win. Thank you again Ryane Clowe. Wow!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 07, 2008, 10:02:01 AM
Sharks stay #1 with a shootout win. Thank you again Ryane Clowe. Wow!

Whose name Peter Finch mispronounced as Clow (rhymes with "wow!") rather than "cloh".
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on November 07, 2008, 11:03:11 AM
Sharks stay #1 with a shootout win. Thank you again Ryane Clowe. Wow!

Whose name Peter Finch mispronounced as Clow (rhymes with "wow!") rather than "cloh".
Have you been to a game yet to see those HOT boys on skates?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 09, 2008, 11:27:59 AM
Sharks stay #1 with a shootout win. Thank you again Ryane Clowe. Wow!

Whose name Peter Finch mispronounced as Clow (rhymes with "wow!") rather than "cloh".
Have you been to a game yet to see those HOT boys on skates?

I was there last nite for another fab last-minute victory (Marleau scores the winning goal with 30 secs left!), keeping them unbeaten at home (9-0 at the Tank).  BONUS: Greg Kihn did the National Anthem. Wonder if he's sent a resume to KFOG?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on November 09, 2008, 11:30:01 AM
I don't know if I've ever seen a pro team look as bad as the Rams right now.  Down 37-0 to the Jets, and it's not yet halftime.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on November 09, 2008, 11:33:27 AM
I don't know if I've ever seen a pro team look as bad as the Rams right now.  Down 37-0 to the Jets, and it's not yet halftime.

Jesus Christmas: Rams turned it over AGAIN with 11 seconds left (their 4th of the half), and Feely kicked a 55-yarder to make it 40-0 at the half.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on November 09, 2008, 09:21:46 PM
Sharks stay #1 with a shootout win. Thank you again Ryane Clowe. Wow!

Whose name Peter Finch mispronounced as Clow (rhymes with "wow!") rather than "cloh".
Have you been to a game yet to see those HOT boys on skates?

I was there last nite for another fab last-minute victory (Marleau scores the winning goal with 30 secs left!), keeping them unbeaten at home (9-0 at the Tank).  BONUS: Greg Kihn did the National Anthem. Wonder if he's sent a resume to KFOG?
Dang, I was there too. We coulda said howdy. As always, I had the best time ever. Nice little bag giveaway. It was indeed spectacular. I was ready for OT and then Marleau wowed us. I feel a tad apprehensive when Greg sings. Feels like we typically lose. He acknowledges that during the games vs. the Stars, when he sings the anthem and we boo the word stars, he always hesitates to allow for the boo and then carries on.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2008, 07:47:52 AM
Sharks stay #1 with a shootout win. Thank you again Ryane Clowe. Wow!

Whose name Peter Finch mispronounced as Clow (rhymes with "wow!") rather than "cloh".
Have you been to a game yet to see those HOT boys on skates?

I was there last nite for another fab last-minute victory (Marleau scores the winning goal with 30 secs left!), keeping them unbeaten at home (9-0 at the Tank).  BONUS: Greg Kihn did the National Anthem. Wonder if he's sent a resume to KFOG?
Dang, I was there too. We coulda said howdy. As always, I had the best time ever. Nice little bag giveaway. It was indeed spectacular. I was ready for OT and then Marleau wowed us. I feel a tad apprehensive when Greg sings. Feels like we typically lose. He acknowledges that during the games vs. the Stars, when he sings the anthem and we boo the word stars, he always hesitates to allow for the boo and then carries on.

Personally, I think that booing of the word "stars" in the middle of the National freakin' Anthem  is incredibly stupid and annoying and rude. Where's right-wing talk radio on THAT issue?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 10, 2008, 01:56:20 PM
First big trade for the Bay area teams this off-season: supposedly the A's are dealing Huston Street and two others to Colorado for Matt Holliday.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/10/SPJF141MDF.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 11, 2008, 09:06:57 AM
First big trade for the Bay area teams this off-season: supposedly the A's are dealing Huston Street and two others to Colorado for Matt Holliday.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/10/SPJF141MDF.DTL&tsp=1

appears to be a done deal. Well,they do need a bat, and I won't miss creepy Houston Street. Here's Ratto's take:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/11/SPBO141RIO.DTL

In other news, the Giants are "open" to pursuing Manny Ramirez. I would stop going to Giants games if they signed him. Can't f--ng stand the guy.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 11, 2008, 10:04:30 AM
In other news, the Giants are "open" to pursuing Manny Ramirez. I would stop going to Giants games if they signed him. Can't f--ng stand the guy.


Jeez, if that's the best Bill Neukom (new G's general partner) can do, he's going to have a pretty short honeymoon with the fans. I bet there a lot of folks out there that feel the same way you do. Having to deal with the whole "Manny being Manny" thing would be just as divisive in the clubhouse as Bonds ever was.

In happier Giants news, the NL Cy Young winner will be announced at 11am. Our Man Lincecum is a frontrunner--his stats outpaced the competition in everything except wins.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on November 11, 2008, 10:45:41 AM
In other news, the Giants are "open" to pursuing Manny Ramirez. I would stop going to Giants games if they signed him. Can't f--ng stand the guy.


Jeez, if that's the best Bill Neukom (new G's general partner) can do, he's going to have a pretty short honeymoon with the fans. I bet there a lot of folks out there that feel the same way you do. Having to deal with the whole "Manny being Manny" thing would be just as divisive in the clubhouse as Bonds ever was.

In happier Giants news, the NL Cy Young winner will be announced at 11am. Our Man Lincecum is a frontrunner--his stats outpaced the competition in everything except wins.

There's a surprising number of great candidates for the NL Cy this year.  Brandon Webb, despite his 22 wins, should not get it; I think it should go to Lincecum, but cases can be made for Santana, Sabathia, and Lidge as well.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 11, 2008, 10:52:02 AM
In other news, the Giants are "open" to pursuing Manny Ramirez. I would stop going to Giants games if they signed him. Can't f--ng stand the guy.


Jeez, if that's the best Bill Neukom (new G's general partner) can do, he's going to have a pretty short honeymoon with the fans. I bet there a lot of folks out there that feel the same way you do. Having to deal with the whole "Manny being Manny" thing would be just as divisive in the clubhouse as Bonds ever was.

In happier Giants news, the NL Cy Young winner will be announced at 11am. Our Man Lincecum is a frontrunner--his stats outpaced the competition in everything except wins.

There's a surprising number of great candidates for the NL Cy this year.  Brandon Webb, despite his 22 wins, should not get it; I think it should go to Lincecum, but cases can be made for Santana, Sabathia, and Lidge as well.

Agreed on Webb--he had a decent year, but he's only mentioned because of his 22 wins--Lincecum wiped the floor with him in pretty much all other categories. And you're right about the other three. Lidge is the one I'm most worried about, as he was lights-out for the Phils all year. But we'll know soon.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 11, 2008, 11:00:53 AM
In other news, the Giants are "open" to pursuing Manny Ramirez. I would stop going to Giants games if they signed him. Can't f--ng stand the guy.


Jeez, if that's the best Bill Neukom (new G's general partner) can do, he's going to have a pretty short honeymoon with the fans. I bet there a lot of folks out there that feel the same way you do. Having to deal with the whole "Manny being Manny" thing would be just as divisive in the clubhouse as Bonds ever was.

In happier Giants news, the NL Cy Young winner will be announced at 11am. Our Man Lincecum is a frontrunner--his stats outpaced the competition in everything except wins.

There's a surprising number of great candidates for the NL Cy this year.  Brandon Webb, despite his 22 wins, should not get it; I think it should go to Lincecum, but cases can be made for Santana, Sabathia, and Lidge as well.

Agreed on Webb--he had a decent year, but he's only mentioned because of his 22 wins--Lincecum wiped the floor with him in pretty much all other categories. And you're right about the other three. Lidge is the one I'm most worried about, as he was lights-out for the Phils all year. But we'll know soon.

Is Sabathia eligible in either league, since he split his time between AL and NL teams?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 11, 2008, 11:12:43 AM
In other news, the Giants are "open" to pursuing Manny Ramirez. I would stop going to Giants games if they signed him. Can't f--ng stand the guy.


Jeez, if that's the best Bill Neukom (new G's general partner) can do, he's going to have a pretty short honeymoon with the fans. I bet there a lot of folks out there that feel the same way you do. Having to deal with the whole "Manny being Manny" thing would be just as divisive in the clubhouse as Bonds ever was.

In happier Giants news, the NL Cy Young winner will be announced at 11am. Our Man Lincecum is a frontrunner--his stats outpaced the competition in everything except wins.

There's a surprising number of great candidates for the NL Cy this year.  Brandon Webb, despite his 22 wins, should not get it; I think it should go to Lincecum, but cases can be made for Santana, Sabathia, and Lidge as well.

Agreed on Webb--he had a decent year, but he's only mentioned because of his 22 wins--Lincecum wiped the floor with him in pretty much all other categories. And you're right about the other three. Lidge is the one I'm most worried about, as he was lights-out for the Phils all year. But we'll know soon.

Is Sabathia eligible in either league, since he split his time between AL and NL teams?

If he is, he better hope he's got a chance in the AL. Cuz Lincecum got it for the National league--WOO HOOOO!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/11/SPLR142BMU.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on December 04, 2008, 11:22:42 AM
Nice pickup for the Giants.  Now they just need a power hitter, and the west will be won.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/04/SPO714I5PS.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on December 04, 2008, 12:44:48 PM
Nice pickup for the Giants.  Now they just need a power hitter, and the west will be won.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/04/SPO714I5PS.DTL&tsp=1


Well good luck on that.  He was great when the Cardinals first got him, but he (imho) is a diffident clubhouse presence at best these days, could be a real chemistry risk among the up&comers on the Giants' rostro.  Hope for y'alls' sake I'm wrong.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 23, 2008, 02:10:09 PM
Jeezus, not only do they have Sabathia, but now the Yanks are signing Texiera:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/24/sports/baseball/24yankees.html?hp

And I didn't even realize they had gotten Nick Swisher from Chicago, tho' he'll apparently be trade-bait now.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on December 26, 2008, 10:21:49 PM
The Warriors beat Boston.  Nice.  They can play with the big boys!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 26, 2008, 11:05:15 PM
Giants sign Johnson, adding the Big Unit to the pitching rotation. WTH? I'm surprised. I like his style. How much we still paying Zito?

http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081226&content_id=3728929&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf

(http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/images/2008/12/26/pDsYVIlM.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on January 06, 2009, 12:46:43 PM
Some big news from the A's: Jason Giambi may be coming back. They're close to signing him as their annual aging big bat for 2009. Wonder how long it takes him to get the 3-day beard going again? (Answer: 3 days...<rimshot>)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/05/SP22153U9F.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 06, 2009, 02:23:17 PM
Some big news from the A's: Jason Giambi may be coming back. They're close to signing him as their annual aging big bat for 2009. Wonder how long it takes him to get the 3-day beard going again? (Answer: 3 days...<rimshot>)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/05/SP22153U9F.DTL

I'm disappointed by this; one wonders how desperate he must be (seriously? no one else wants him?) to come back to a stadium where he has been loudly booed Every. Single. Time. he's come up to bat as a visiting player.  And he's just as 'roids-tainted as Bonds, IMHO. So WTF?  Between this and the Giants-chasing-Manny rumors (I absolutely hate Ramirez), I guess I may not be going to many ballgames next season.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on January 06, 2009, 04:23:59 PM
Giants sign Johnson, adding the Big Unit to the pitching rotation. WTH? I'm surprised. I like his style. How much we still paying Zito?

http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081226&content_id=3728929&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf

(http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/images/2008/12/26/pDsYVIlM.jpg)



The front office is finally going to do something about those seagulls! 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on January 07, 2009, 01:08:17 AM
one wonders how desperate he must be (seriously? no one else wants him?)

Once Pat the Bat inked with Tampa Bay, pretty much yup.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 12, 2009, 11:30:26 AM
Rickey H makes it to Cooperstown on the first try:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/12/SPA4157S6L.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 12, 2009, 02:25:06 PM
Rickey H makes it to Cooperstown on the first try:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/12/SPA4157S6L.DTL

Awesome.  Growing up a Lou Brock fan all I can say is I couldn't agree more.

And the article fails to mention that, although not known as a power hitter, RH has something like twice as many leadoff homeruns as anyone else ITHOB (in the history of baseball).  I think this is one of the three records that none of us will live long enough to see broken, along with Ryan's 7 No-no's and DiMaggio's 56.  Williams' .400 is a near 4th, but, unless y'all feel like I haven't pontificated enough lately*, I won't go into why I think so.

*any time y'all DO want me to pontificate, all y' have to do is ask.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on January 12, 2009, 03:32:25 PM
Rickey H makes it to Cooperstown on the first try:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/12/SPA4157S6L.DTL

Awesome.  Growing up a Lou Brock fan all I can say is I couldn't agree more.

And the article fails to mention that, although not known as a power hitter, RH has something like twice as many leadoff homeruns as anyone else ITHOB (in the history of baseball).  I think this is one of the three records that none of us will live long enough to see broken, along with Ryan's 7 No-no's and DiMaggio's 56.  Williams' .400 is a near 4th, but, unless y'all feel like I haven't pontificated enough lately*, I won't go into why I think so.

*any time y'all DO want me to pontificate, all y' have to do is ask.

He was fun to watch, for sure.

I saw him hit a leadoff dinger in person when he was w the Yanks.  I count that among my top BB memories.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on January 21, 2009, 11:03:50 AM
This just in: Jeff Kent to retire.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/21/SPNV15EGK9.DTL

Who will Giants fans boo when the Dodgers are in town now?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 21, 2009, 11:43:19 AM
This just in: Jeff Kent to retire.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/21/SPNV15EGK9.DTL

Who will Giants fans boo when the Dodgers are in town now?

I'm hoping they'll boo Manny ;)  And I reiterate: If the Giants sign him, I ain't goin' to any games .
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on January 21, 2009, 05:07:34 PM
This just in: Jeff Kent to retire.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/21/SPNV15EGK9.DTL

Who will Giants fans boo when the Dodgers are in town now?
Every time Kent was booed, he performed better. Not worth the boo. Fun, yes, but I restrained myself from booing.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 22, 2009, 04:25:33 PM
Here's a good reason to root for the Cardinals in the Super Bowl:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3848921 (http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3848921)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on January 22, 2009, 06:09:53 PM
Here's a good reason to root for the Cardinals in the Super Bowl:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3848921 (http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3848921)

Now there's an "awwwww" story if I ever read one.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 22, 2009, 08:31:21 PM
Here's a good reason to root for the Cardinals in the Super Bowl:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3848921 (http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3848921)

No. There is NO good reason to root for the Cardinals. If they win, we'll have to listen to Kurt Warner talk about JEEEZUS for the next year.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on January 23, 2009, 11:31:02 AM
This just in: Jeff Kent to retire.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/21/SPNV15EGK9.DTL

Who will Giants fans boo when the Dodgers are in town now?
Every time Kent was booed, he performed better. Not worth the boo. Fun, yes, but I restrained myself from booing.

Whaddaya know? Kent goes out with a little class, and some good words for San Francisco.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/22/SPFP15F9QE.DTL

And Ali, you were exactly right about his performance when the boo birds came out. See the end of the story.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 23, 2009, 11:46:00 AM
This just in: Jeff Kent to retire.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/21/SPNV15EGK9.DTL

Who will Giants fans boo when the Dodgers are in town now?
Every time Kent was booed, he performed better. Not worth the boo. Fun, yes, but I restrained myself from booing.

Whaddaya know? Kent goes out with a little class, and some good words for San Francisco.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/22/SPFP15F9QE.DTL

And Ali, you were exactly right about his performance when the boo birds came out. See the end of the story.

As much as I was annoyed by his recent Prop 8 involvement I must agree that was a classy news conferece and Chron interview.

TANC: he mentioned Dave Winfield, who I saw being interviewed in DC by Chris Matthews on Inauguration Day.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 30, 2009, 12:21:22 PM
Sawx have, er, grabbed Jason Varitek for another year

(http://www.bradlands.com/art/weblog/varitek.jpg)

(one-year deal, $5M) 

I was unaware that he and the missus got divorced last year.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on January 31, 2009, 02:39:12 AM
Here's a good reason to root for the Cardinals in the Super Bowl:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3848921 (http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3848921)

No. There is NO good reason to root for the Cardinals. If they win, we'll have to listen to Kurt Warner talk about JEEEZUS for the next year.

As a 49ers fan, there is one good reason and that is to prevent the Steelers from winning Super Bowl #6, which would pass the 49ers and some morons on Dallas. But I think Pittsburgh wins.

ETA: I read where Warner has seven children. It seems like these God fearing people have a ton of kids.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 31, 2009, 08:56:52 AM
Here's a good reason to root for the Cardinals in the Super Bowl:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3848921 (http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3848921)

No. There is NO good reason to root for the Cardinals. If they win, we'll have to listen to Kurt Warner talk about JEEEZUS for the next year.

As a 49ers fan, there is one good reason and that is to prevent the Steelers from winning Super Bowl #6, which would pass the 49ers and some morons on Dallas. But I think Pittsburgh wins.

ETA: I read where Warner has seven children. It seems like these God fearing people have a ton of kids.

I could never root for the Steelers and never have, unless they played Dallas (in earlier years).  But after SB XV (as a Seahwaks fan), I would even root for the 'Boys instead of the Hypocycloids.

Warner inherited two of those kids when he married his older, divorced wife Brenda.  And I think the five additional kids he has with her include a set of twins.  Say what you will about his outspoken religious views, but he sure has had an interesting life.  I guarantee you that in another generation or so they will make a biopic about him - totally made for Hollywood.  F'rinstance, did you know that Brenda's parents were both killed by a tornado? 

You couldn't make this shit up.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on February 03, 2009, 04:32:02 PM
Fred Flintstone to coach Raiders:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/03/SPFE15MMLG.DTL&tsp=1 (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/03/SPFE15MMLG.DTL&tsp=1)

Yabba dabba doo!

(http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2008/10/05/amd_tom-cable.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 04, 2009, 12:34:48 PM
Fred Flintstone to coach Raiders:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/03/SPFE15MMLG.DTL&tsp=1 (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/03/SPFE15MMLG.DTL&tsp=1)

Yabba dabba doo!

(http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2008/10/05/amd_tom-cable.jpg)

WIIIIIILLLLLLLMMMMAAAAA!!!

Dunno how many of you have the new MLB channel on your cable, but Bob Costas has signed a multi-year deal with them -- it's "cable-exclusive", so he can't do his HBO and (occasional) CNN stints any more.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i13737d33d3dd0ebe706a74407fa25198

I'm not sure how well signings like this worked out for NFL Network, but Costas does love baseball.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on February 09, 2009, 03:32:49 PM
So A-Rod now admits his 'roid use, and is very very sorry.  Yeah, right.  And no big surprise.

If a superstar wants to impress me with his sincerity, he should out himself, not wait for some reporter to find out first.

C'mon Albert, show 'em how it should be done!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 09, 2009, 03:36:24 PM
So A-Rod now admits his 'roid use, and is very very sorry.  Yeah, right.  And no big surprise.

If a superstar wants to impress me with his sincerity, he should out himself, not wait for some reporter to find out first.

C'mon Albert, show 'em how it should be done!

As a Yankee-hater, I'm enjoying this thing immensely; but my civil libertarian side wonders why these supposedly confidential test results are suddenly OK to make public. And of course, the reporter who broke the story has a book coming out. A book about... A-Rod.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on February 09, 2009, 06:25:25 PM
So A-Rod now admits his 'roid use, and is very very sorry.  Yeah, right.  And no big surprise.

If a superstar wants to impress me with his sincerity, he should out himself, not wait for some reporter to find out first.

C'mon Albert, show 'em how it should be done!

As a Yankee-hater, I'm enjoying this thing immensely; but my civil libertarian side wonders why these supposedly confidential test results are suddenly OK to make public. And of course, the reporter who broke the story has a book coming out. A book about... A-Rod.

Good point about these sudden revelations. I was under the impression that the agreement between the players union and MLB was that results would be confidential. I would expect Don Fehr or whoever's running the union right now to be raising a stink shortly.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on February 09, 2009, 10:23:48 PM
So A-Rod now admits his 'roid use, and is very very sorry. 

And yet doesn't know just what he took?  There's a sub-story there.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on February 10, 2009, 11:01:03 AM
Now they're charging Tejada with lying to Congress about--what else?--taking steriods.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/02/10/national/w104214S69.DTL&tsp=1

But a plea bargain has already been reached--anyone care to bet whether he'll do any time? I'm thinking not.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 10, 2009, 11:23:51 AM
Now they're charging Tejada with lying to Congress about--what else?--taking steriods.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/02/10/national/w104214S69.DTL&tsp=1

But a plea bargain has already been reached--anyone care to bet whether he'll do any time? I'm thinking not.

great comment underneath that story: "So lying to Congress about steroid abuse is much worse than lying about Iraq WMD's, or illegal firing of US Attorneys? Glad we cleared that one up."
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 10, 2009, 11:36:56 AM
So A-Rod now admits his 'roid use, and is very very sorry. 

And yet doesn't know just what he took?  There's a sub-story there.

(http://www.unconfirmedsources.com/nucleus/media/13/20080109-A-Roid%20Book.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on February 11, 2009, 02:26:35 AM
Now they're charging Tejada with lying to Congress about--what else?--taking steriods.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/02/10/national/w104214S69.DTL&tsp=1

But a plea bargain has already been reached--anyone care to bet whether he'll do any time? I'm thinking not.

great comment underneath that story: "So lying to Congress about steroid abuse is much worse than lying about Iraq WMD's, or illegal firing of US Attorneys? Glad we cleared that one up."

You can't lie to the Government but the Government could lie to you. Basically that is it.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on February 11, 2009, 10:18:36 AM
Now they're charging Tejada with lying to Congress about--what else?--taking steriods.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/02/10/national/w104214S69.DTL&tsp=1

But a plea bargain has already been reached--anyone care to bet whether he'll do any time? I'm thinking not.

great comment underneath that story: "So lying to Congress about steroid abuse is much worse than lying about Iraq WMD's, or illegal firing of US Attorneys? Glad we cleared that one up."

You can't lie to the Government but the Government could lie to you. Basically that is it.

Took the words right outta my mouth!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 11, 2009, 12:48:34 PM
Here's a bombshell: Roberto Alomar being sued by an ex-girlfriend for exposing her to AIDS:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/02/11/sports/s111832S51.DTL&tsp=1

I recall Gaz saying there were rumors about his sexuality in NYC when he was with the Mets, but jeez.  Also, he claims to have been raped by 2 men when he was a teenager.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 13, 2009, 07:58:40 PM
Looks like Bobby Estalella (rrrrrrrowr!),

(http://archive.salon.com/sex/feature/2000/10/06/giants/story.jpg)

among others, will be testifying against Bonds at his upcoming trial...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/13/MN8315TVHE.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on February 20, 2009, 12:35:01 PM
The A's backpedal on their plans to build a new stadium in Fremont. Anyone surprised?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/20/BAAK161PL7.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 24, 2009, 02:39:38 PM
Omar Vizquel grabs an anaconda:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/23/SPUL162OE8.DTL

Hmmm... I'd like to grab Omar's anaconda. 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on February 24, 2009, 04:13:47 PM

Hmmm... I'd like to grab Omar's anaconda. 

"It is dangerous in and out of the water, but you have to maneuver yourself to stay behind it. Once you're behind it, you grab it by the back of the neck.

"It's a fun thing."

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 27, 2009, 08:00:49 AM
So I happened to see this clip yesterday of Travis Hafner (one of my fave big beefy sluggers) being interviewed at Spring training. And I thought "Am I crazy or is he a lot smaller than he was?"  Well... turns out it's a trend:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/sports/baseball/27vecsey.html?_r=1&em
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on February 27, 2009, 09:52:51 AM
So I happened to see this clip yesterday of Travis Hafner (one of my fave big beefy sluggers) being interviewed at Spring training. And I thought "Am I crazy or is he a lot smaller than he was?"  Well... turns out it's a trend:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/sports/baseball/27vecsey.html?_r=1&em

So sayeth the article:
Quote
Some of them did it by eating grilled fish. Others played active video games with their children. Some went on diet programs or took up yoga. Others cut back on alcohol. Whatever they did, clubhouse attendants are coming up with smaller uniforms all over Florida and Arizona.

Yeah, suuurrrre.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 04, 2009, 03:13:30 PM
Manny and the Dodgers reach an agreement. Thank gawd! At least he won't be a Giant.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/29498943/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on March 04, 2009, 04:43:27 PM
Manny and the Dodgers reach an agreement. Thank gawd! At least he won't be a Giant.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/29498943/

and this way you'll get to Boo him often!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on March 04, 2009, 05:05:27 PM
Manny and the Dodgers reach an agreement. Thank gawd! At least he won't be a Giant.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/29498943/

and this way you'll get to Boo him often!

Yeah, but I still would have rather had him in some other division or even league, and definitely not with the Bums.  Say what you will, but he hits and the teams he's on win.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on March 05, 2009, 12:39:33 PM
Giants release Dave Roberts, yet another over-the-hill signing of the Sabean era. No diss on Roberts, he's got a great head and a great heart, but his body just ain't following the program. But the Giants are on the hook to him for $6.5M, so I think he'll be OK.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/sso_detail?blogid=22&entry_id=36617&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on March 05, 2009, 01:48:17 PM
Manny and the Dodgers reach an agreement. Thank gawd! At least he won't be a Giant.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/29498943/

and this way you'll get to Boo him often!

Yeah, but I still would have rather had him in some other division or even league, and definitely not with the Bums.  Say what you will, but he hits and the teams he's on win.

I'm not a Manny Hater, but then again I'm not a Giants fan either.  There was never any question of the Cardinals forking over $40M+ for 2 yrs when they don't even pay Pujols that much (he's making just under $30M the next two yrs).  But I still wondered just what would happen if Manny wound up under LaRussa and in a player friendly town like St. Louis.  If he didn't have the media in his face & got unconditional love from the fans, would he perform for a no-nonsense old-schooler like Tony L.?  Guess we'll never know.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on March 20, 2009, 11:48:25 PM
Two Nebraska wrestlers were involved in a scandal where they posed nude on an internet site. They have been dismissed from the team.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/08/12/bc.wre.neb.wrestlers.porn.ap/index.html

I've actually seen a couple pictures but I won't post the link to those pictures because it's adult in nature. If anyone wants to see it, PM me and I'll forward the link.

UPDATE: One of the dismissed wrestlers, Paul Donahoe, who won his semifinal match in the NCAA Wrestling Championships on Friday night, did an interview with the Boston Globe.

http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/articles/2009/03/17/grappling_with_scandal
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 21, 2009, 10:00:06 AM
Two Nebraska wrestlers were involved in a scandal where they posed nude on an internet site. They have been dismissed from the team.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/08/12/bc.wre.neb.wrestlers.porn.ap/index.html

I've actually seen a couple pictures but I won't post the link to those pictures because it's adult in nature. If anyone wants to see it, PM me and I'll forward the link.

UPDATE: One of the dismissed wrestlers, Paul Donahoe, who won his semifinal match in the NCAA Wrestling Championships on Friday night, did an interview with the Boston Globe.

http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/articles/2009/03/17/grappling_with_scandal

an interesting story which outsports.com has covered extensively; more evidence of the tremendous difference in attitudes towards gay people between guys of this kid's generation and that of his parents'.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on March 23, 2009, 10:06:06 AM
Curt Schilling hangs 'em up. Shouldn't come as a shock, since he missed all of last season.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/03/23/sports/s074919D37.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 23, 2009, 10:10:53 AM
Curt Schilling hangs 'em up. Shouldn't come as a shock, since he missed all of last season.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/03/23/sports/s074919D37.DTL&tsp=1

now he has even more time for Jeebus!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 23, 2009, 03:04:12 PM
Raidahs resurgence?  The Silver & Black will not only be seen on the MNF opener again this year, but they also get to play on Thanksgiving against Dallas.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/raiders/detail?entry_id=37346&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on March 23, 2009, 04:14:54 PM
Raidahs resurgence?  The Silver & Black will not only be seen on the MNF opener again this year, but they also get to play on Thanksgiving against Dallas.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/raiders/detail?entry_id=37346&tsp=1

btw, it's a MNF double header, with the Bills-Patriots in the all red, white and blue first game:
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090323/SPORTS03/90323029&referrer=NEWSFRONTCAROUSEL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 25, 2009, 12:44:08 PM
Oh, sure. Just what the NFL season needs: more games.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/03/23/sports/s131622D10.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on March 25, 2009, 01:41:44 PM
Oh, sure. Just what the NFL season needs: more games.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/03/23/sports/s131622D10.DTL&tsp=1


I am all for dropping 2 preseason games and turning them into regular season games.  They charge season ticket holders full price for preseason games, and I don't go to them.  But I would go to an extra regular season game.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on March 25, 2009, 10:08:58 PM
They charge season ticket holders full price for preseason games

I never knew this!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on March 25, 2009, 11:56:55 PM
They charge season ticket holders full price for preseason games

I never knew this!

Likewise the Giants for the preseason games that are played at Mays Field. Spring training games are less, I think.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 30, 2009, 03:04:49 PM
One of the wilder sports-related stories of late:

http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2009/03/30/pirates-prospect-has-a-crazy-wife/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on March 30, 2009, 08:32:24 PM
One of the wilder sports-related stories of late:

http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2009/03/30/pirates-prospect-has-a-crazy-wife/

Funny, but it doesn't mention if he's seeking a divorce or not.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 03, 2009, 01:19:16 PM
Nice story about the Cubs playing the first exhibition game at "new" Yankee Stadium tonite.  Apparently the Yanks specifically requested the Cubs because they wanted Lou Pinella to be part of the festivities. Which is cool, and a step up, considering how they snubbed Joe Torre last year during the "farewell" hoo-hah at "old" YS.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-03-cubs-chicago-apr03,0,5784656.story

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 06, 2009, 03:27:58 PM
Raiders sign Jeff Garcia. No, really -- April Fool's was *last* week.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/04/06/sports/s124139D22.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on April 06, 2009, 04:01:46 PM
Raiders sign Jeff Garcia. No, really -- April Fool's was *last* week.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/04/06/sports/s124139D22.DTL&tsp=1
It'll certainly make me watch more Raider games, if Garcia plays.  [sorry Rod!]
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on April 06, 2009, 05:19:53 PM
Nice story about the Cubs playing the first exhibition game at "new" Yankee Stadium tonite.  Apparently the Yanks specifically requested the Cubs because they wanted Lou Pinella to be part of the festivities. Which is cool, and a step up, considering how they snubbed Joe Torre last year during the "farewell" hoo-hah at "old" YS.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-03-cubs-chicago-apr03,0,5784656.story


the new yankee Stadium looks awesome.  I hope to check it out one day when I cash out what's left of my 401k.  Ticket prices seem crazy high, but this video propaganda shows they did a nice job w the fan experience -- if that fan can pay, of course:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-yankee-stadium-tour,0,1637738.storylink


for Better or Worse, the Yankess are like my first big league team: my father grew up a Yankee fan back when Murderer's Row had a diff meaning in the Bronx, and he took my Mom to see Maris hit #61.  My first big league game was at Yankee Stadium where I saw the Red Sox lose, of course.  heh heh.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on April 07, 2009, 10:11:21 AM
My friend Will drove us up to Boston for our fantasy baseball draft last weekend.  We drove past the new Yankee Stadium, and Will, who's a Yanks fan, loved it: "Other teams don't have a payroll," he gloated.  "We put our name on the stadium in fucking gold."
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 07, 2009, 10:24:02 AM
My friend Will drove us up to Boston for our fantasy baseball draft last weekend.  We drove past the new Yankee Stadium, and Will, who's a Yanks fan, loved it: "Other teams don't have a payroll," he gloated.  "We put our name on the stadium in fucking gold."

evil team. evil fans. 

My old friend Lori, a lefty/feminist/big-corporations-are-evil type, is a Yankees season ticket holder -- tried to give her the "Yankees are the rich/evil/Republican/Rudy Giuliani team" argument but she wasn't having it.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 09, 2009, 03:27:40 PM
Looks like Barry Zito is a bigger "twit" than we realized!

http://twitter.com/BarryZito
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 14, 2009, 01:18:32 PM
Tongue-twister headline of the week:

Shoulder Soreness Shelves Chavez

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/13/SP01171MP7.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 15, 2009, 02:47:55 PM
Tim Wakefield was thisclose to a no-hitter against the A's...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/athletics/indexn?blogid=21
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on April 16, 2009, 10:00:29 AM
I guess this as good a place as any for this:

John Madden is giving up the microphone. He's retiring.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/John-Madden-retires-from-NBC-after-29-seasons-in?urn=nfl,156802

Cris Collinsworth will be taking his place.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 16, 2009, 10:13:26 AM
I guess this as good a place as any for this:

John Madden is giving up the microphone. He's retiring.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/John-Madden-retires-from-NBC-after-29-seasons-in?urn=nfl,156802

Cris Collinsworth will be taking his place.

"he's grinning ear-to-ear, he looks like a slit watermelon!"
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on April 16, 2009, 03:15:58 PM
I guess this as good a place as any for this:

John Madden is giving up the microphone. He's retiring.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/John-Madden-retires-from-NBC-after-29-seasons-in?urn=nfl,156802

Cris Collinsworth will be taking his place.

If Collinsworth and Al develop any kind of chemistry What. So. Ever. I may just start watching again.

I have found Madden utterly insufferable on MNF/SNF for years (actually I've never watched 1 second on SNF for that reason), but for whatever reason, he was always quite interesting in his 15 minute bits on KCBS.  Maybe he dumbed it down for the flyover states & gauged it up for the Bay Area - I don't know. 

Furthermore, now maybe Wayback or I will bump into him on the streets of downtown Pleasanton someday.
Title: Giants break losing streak
Post by: ggould on April 17, 2009, 09:58:44 PM
finally!  I was sure they were going to give it away, with Haren pitching, but they saved the win for Sanchez.   Does Brian Wilson have a Mohawk underneath that cap?
Title: Re: Giants break losing streak
Post by: Alicat on April 17, 2009, 10:45:04 PM
finally!  I was sure they were going to give it away, with Haren pitching, but they saved the win for Sanchez.   Does Brian Wilson have a Mohawk underneath that cap?
He does have quite the hair do.
Title: Re: Giants break losing streak
Post by: RGMike on April 18, 2009, 11:22:44 AM
finally!  I was sure they were going to give it away, with Haren pitching, but they saved the win for Sanchez.   Does Brian Wilson have a Mohawk underneath that cap?
He does have quite the hair do.

It's actually a faux-hawk, I think.  The other nite I was watching a godawful movie on Sci-Fi Channel about Vikings and the star was Zachary Ty Brian (yes, the oldest kid from Home Improvement, he's now in his 20s) and he (a) had a faux-hawk and (b) spoke like a total Valley Dude, even tho' it was supposed to be 400 B.C. And everyone else in the cast was vaguely British!
Title: Re: Giants break losing streak
Post by: ggould on April 18, 2009, 01:03:46 PM
finally!  I was sure they were going to give it away, with Haren pitching, but they saved the win for Sanchez.   Does Brian Wilson have a Mohawk underneath that cap?
He does have quite the hair do.

It's actually a faux-hawk, I think.  The other nite I was watching a godawful movie on Sci-Fi Channel about Vikings and the star was Zachary Ty Brian (yes, the oldest kid from Home Improvement, he's now in his 20s) and he (a) had a faux-hawk and (b) spoke like a total Valley Dude, even tho' it was supposed to be 400 B.C. And everyone else in the cast was vaguely British!
I don't really know what a true Mohawk is, Wilson's seems a semi-fauxhawk.  It's styled just like a fauxhawk on top, but the hair is cut shorter on the sides.  Is a true mohawk shaved down to the scalp?
Title: Re: Giants break losing streak
Post by: RGMike on April 18, 2009, 08:52:57 PM
I don't really know what a true Mohawk is, Wilson's seems a semi-fauxhawk.  It's styled just like a fauxhawk on top, but the hair is cut shorter on the sides.  Is a true mohawk shaved down to the scalp?

Yup. Think DeNiro in Taxi Driver.
Title: Re: Giants break losing streak
Post by: ggould on April 18, 2009, 11:28:39 PM
I don't really know what a true Mohawk is, Wilson's seems a semi-fauxhawk.  It's styled just like a fauxhawk on top, but the hair is cut shorter on the sides.  Is a true mohawk shaved down to the scalp?

Yup. Think DeNiro in Taxi Driver.
never saw that movie.  Yeah, I know "You talkin' to me?"

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/User-Ich_with_Mohawk.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 25, 2009, 10:06:17 PM
Sharks hang on and win in OT -- they'll play game 6 Monday.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on April 27, 2009, 02:49:14 PM
Sharks hang on and win in OT -- they'll play game 6 Monday.

In a rarity for me, I watched their first and second goals on TV (at a friend's house) up through the imressive penatly kill to lose the 2nd period.  Steve then let our kids (4 boys btwn 6-9) take over to play WII saying, "If they blow this I don't wanna watch."

Ha! If we only knew.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on April 27, 2009, 04:26:35 PM
Sharks hang on and win in OT -- they'll play game 6 Monday.

In a rarity for me, I watched their first and second goals on TV (at a friend's house) up through the imressive penatly kill to lose the 2nd period.  Steve then let our kids (4 boys btwn 6-9) take over to play WII saying, "If they blow this I don't wanna watch."

Ha! If we only knew.

I watched the second and thirds periods and the overtime.  I asked my buddy the next day how he enjoyed it -- he's the big hockey fan -- and he said he turned it off and went to bed.  He had an early tee time, and didn't want to stay up til midnight to watch them lose in double overtime. 

He's fired up for tonight's game though...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 28, 2009, 08:54:05 AM
So, Sunday afternoon around 4, I'm driving home from seeing a movie at the Lumiere (Polk & California), and I'm on Pine betw. Polk & Van Ness. And I see this tall bald black guy walking down the street and I think -- "that looks a little like Barry Bonds... naaah, couldn't be."  Fast-forward to Mon nite; I catch the end of the Giants game and sure enuf, Barry's at the game. Apparently he stayed in town after meeting with the Dalai Lama on Sunday. Coincidence?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=39219
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on May 07, 2009, 09:08:44 AM
Poor Manny
out for 50
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-manny-ramirez8-2009may08,0,6324894.story
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 07, 2009, 09:17:02 AM
Poor Manny
out for 50
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-manny-ramirez8-2009may08,0,6324894.story


yeah, I'm cryin' big tears for Manny. LOL!  Thank GAWD the Giants didn't take the bait and sign him.  An opportunity for the 2nd-place G-Men if this hurts the Dodgers.  Woo Hoo!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 07, 2009, 11:57:29 AM
The Onion on the Yankees. Hilarious.

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/slashed_ticket_prices_allow_lesser?utm_source=a-section
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on May 07, 2009, 03:11:30 PM
Poor Manny
out for 50
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-manny-ramirez8-2009may08,0,6324894.story


yeah, I'm cryin' big tears for Manny. LOL!  Thank GAWD the Giants didn't take the bait and sign him.  An opportunity for the 2nd-place G-Men if this hurts the Dodgers.  Woo Hoo!

He's a freakin idiot, if you ask me. And right now there are tons of Fantasy baseball "owners" who are cursing his name. A friend of mine has him on teams in *two* different leagues. She's hating life right now.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 15, 2009, 08:13:24 AM
Most unfortunate headline of the Week:  The Raiders' Robert Gallery is organizing a "car cruise" to benefit the 4 Oakland police officers killed recently. SFGate Headline:

Gallery cruises for fallen cops
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on May 15, 2009, 11:11:34 AM
Most unfortunate headline of the Week:  The Raiders' Robert Gallery is organizing a "car cruise" to benefit the 4 Oakland police officers killed recently. SFGate Headline:

Gallery cruises for fallen cops

Ooops!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on May 15, 2009, 11:36:07 AM
going to the Giants gm tonight.  anyone else?  sitting up in the Japanese Heritage section -- way upper deck 3rd base side, I think.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on May 15, 2009, 11:49:25 AM
going to the Giants gm tonight.  anyone else?  sitting up in the Japanese Heritage section -- way upper deck 3rd base side, I think.

Wish I could say I was--have a $9 beer for me--none of that $8 domestic macrobrew swill, thank you!

May see if I can catch a Beavers game or something, I've got a baseball jones something fierce. But if I can hold out another week, I am headed up to Seattle to see our Giants play the Ms next Sunday. First time to Safeco Field, I'm looking forward to it. Hope the weather is nice enough to keep the roof open.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 17, 2009, 07:16:17 PM
Anyone watching this Giants/Mets game? The Mets pitcher has 3 balks thru 7 innings  -- plus a 4th that the ESPN announcers caught but the umpires missed!  Methinks he has bats in his Pelfrey (har har).
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on May 17, 2009, 08:11:08 PM
Anyone watching this Giants/Mets game? The Mets pitcher has 3 balks thru 7 innings  -- plus a 4th that the ESPN announcers caught but the umpires missed!  Methinks he has bats in his Pelfrey (har har).
I just tuned in at the end, and couldn't believe we had actually beaten those pesky Mets.  It looked like we were about to give it away, bases loaded, in the 8th, but hey, it's good to get lucky now and then, innit?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on May 17, 2009, 08:12:21 PM
going to the Giants gm tonight.  anyone else?  sitting up in the Japanese Heritage section -- way upper deck 3rd base side, I think.

Wish I could say I was--have a $9 beer for me--none of that $8 domestic macrobrew swill, thank you!

May see if I can catch a Beavers game or something, I've got a baseball jones something fierce. But if I can hold out another week, I am headed up to Seattle to see our Giants play the Ms next Sunday. First time to Safeco Field, I'm looking forward to it. Hope the weather is nice enough to keep the roof open.
well, I'm sure Giants fans know that Fridays game was disappointing: Lincecum was working w a 5-1 lead and then had nothing left as he started the sixth.  After that, the bullpen -- esp Merkin (Merkin?! isn't that a crotch wig?) Valdez -- gave it up and the G-Men lost 8-6.  But check out this sweeet Giants sake set they gave away as part of the special Japanese Heritage ticket:

(http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/images/ticketing/y2009/se_japanesenight_promo.jpg)  btw, the Japanese characters apparently mean "Big Person" -- which is how the Japanese say "giant"
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on May 17, 2009, 09:39:01 PM
going to the Giants gm tonight.  anyone else?  sitting up in the Japanese Heritage section -- way upper deck 3rd base side, I think.

Wish I could say I was--have a $9 beer for me--none of that $8 domestic macrobrew swill, thank you!

May see if I can catch a Beavers game or something, I've got a baseball jones something fierce. But if I can hold out another week, I am headed up to Seattle to see our Giants play the Ms next Sunday. First time to Safeco Field, I'm looking forward to it. Hope the weather is nice enough to keep the roof open.
well, I'm sure Giants fans know that Fridays game was disappointing: Lincecum was working w a 5-1 lead and then had nothing left as he started the sixth.  After that, the bullpen -- esp Merkin (Merkin?! isn't that a crotch wig?) Valdez -- gave it up and the G-Men lost 8-6.  But check out this sweeet Giants sake set they gave away as part of the special Japanese Heritage ticket:

(http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/images/ticketing/y2009/se_japanesenight_promo.jpg)  btw, the Japanese characters apparently mean "Big Person" -- which is how the Japanese say "giant"

Wow--that's one of the best Giants premiums they've had, maybe ever. Was that for the first, say 10,000 fans, or just those sitting in the Japanese Heritage section?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on May 18, 2009, 12:19:14 AM
going to the Giants gm tonight.  anyone else?  sitting up in the Japanese Heritage section -- way upper deck 3rd base side, I think.

Wish I could say I was--have a $9 beer for me--none of that $8 domestic macrobrew swill, thank you!

May see if I can catch a Beavers game or something, I've got a baseball jones something fierce. But if I can hold out another week, I am headed up to Seattle to see our Giants play the Ms next Sunday. First time to Safeco Field, I'm looking forward to it. Hope the weather is nice enough to keep the roof open.
well, I'm sure Giants fans know that Fridays game was disappointing: Lincecum was working w a 5-1 lead and then had nothing left as he started the sixth.  After that, the bullpen -- esp Merkin (Merkin?! isn't that a crotch wig?) Valdez -- gave it up and the G-Men lost 8-6.  But check out this sweeet Giants sake set they gave away as part of the special Japanese Heritage ticket:

(http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/images/ticketing/y2009/se_japanesenight_promo.jpg)  btw, the Japanese characters apparently mean "Big Person" -- which is how the Japanese say "giant"

Wow--that's one of the best Giants premiums they've had, maybe ever. Was that for the first, say 10,000 fans, or just those sitting in the Japanese Heritage section?

The giveaway was for people sitting in the Japanese Heritage section only. They have several of these throughout the year. I'm a season ticket holder and had to buy an extra ticket last year for the Lefty O'Doul bobblehead.

And Tinka_Cat, Merkin's name is pronounced (at least the Giants say) Mer-keen.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on May 18, 2009, 08:31:57 AM
going to the Giants gm tonight.  anyone else?  sitting up in the Japanese Heritage section -- way upper deck 3rd base side, I think.

After that, the bullpen -- esp Merkin (Merkin?! isn't that a crotch wig?) Valdez -- gave it up and the G-Men lost 8-6.  But check out this sweeet Giants sake set they gave away as part of the special Japanese Heritage ticket:




The giveaway was for people sitting in the Japanese Heritage section only. They have several of these throughout the year. I'm a season ticket holder and had to buy an extra ticket last year for the Lefty O'Doul bobblehead.

And Tinka_Cat, Merkin's name is pronounced (at least the Giants say) Mer-keen.


Ha! yeah, I think that's how you properly say it. 

Then again, I could call my hairstyle a "ma-LAY," saying that it's French, but if it's business in the front and party in the back, it's still a mullett.  :)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 18, 2009, 08:55:52 AM
The giveaway was for people sitting in the Japanese Heritage section only. They have several of these throughout the year. I'm a season ticket holder and had to buy an extra ticket last year for the Lefty O'Doul bobblehead.

And Tinka_Cat, Merkin's name is pronounced (at least the Giants say) Mer-keen.


Ha! yeah, I think that's how you properly say it. 

Then again, I could call my hairstyle a "ma-LAY," saying that it's French, but if it's business in the front and party in the back, it's still a mullett.  :)

No truth to the rumor that they're giving away orange-and-black cockrings for LGBT night. ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on May 20, 2009, 12:42:37 AM
May see if I can catch a Beavers game or something, I've got a baseball jones something fierce. But if I can hold out another week, I am headed up to Seattle to see our Giants play the Ms next Sunday. First time to Safeco Field, I'm looking forward to it. Hope the weather is nice enough to keep the roof open.

I made my first trip to Safeco in April.  A few photos in my Facebook album.  In my top 5 stadiums, though behind SF, Philly and the Burgh.  Good beer.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on May 29, 2009, 02:46:58 PM
I guess the Rockies don't mind being the first to say 'goodbye'--Clint Hurdle got shown the door today. His replacement? Jim Tracy.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/05/29/sports/s133958D66.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on May 29, 2009, 03:08:49 PM
May see if I can catch a Beavers game or something, I've got a baseball jones something fierce. But if I can hold out another week, I am headed up to Seattle to see our Giants play the Ms next Sunday. First time to Safeco Field, I'm looking forward to it. Hope the weather is nice enough to keep the roof open.

I made my first trip to Safeco in April.  A few photos in my Facebook album.  In my top 5 stadiums, though behind SF, Philly and the Burgh.  Good beer.

Safeco also makes Bruce Jenkins' Top Five:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/threedotblog/detail?blogid=60&entry_id=39989
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on May 30, 2009, 12:28:45 AM
May see if I can catch a Beavers game or something, I've got a baseball jones something fierce. But if I can hold out another week, I am headed up to Seattle to see our Giants play the Ms next Sunday. First time to Safeco Field, I'm looking forward to it. Hope the weather is nice enough to keep the roof open.

I made my first trip to Safeco in April.  A few photos in my Facebook album.  In my top 5 stadiums, though behind SF, Philly and the Burgh.  Good beer.

Safeco also makes Bruce Jenkins' Top Five:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/threedotblog/detail?blogid=60&entry_id=39989


We really enjoyed the afternoon we spent at Safeco. Nice park, roomier than the Big Phone (but they didn't have to shoehorn it onto a postage-stamp-size lot, either. Good food, good beer, great weather, nice views of the city, the water and the railroad yard (really). And we found a great street vendor just outside the main gate selling amazing burgers (with bacon jam--yes, you read that right) and vietnamese lemongrass pulled pork sandwiches that rocked. (www.skilletstreetfood.com).

Now if only the Giants had been able to hang on for the win. Alas, Zito reverted to his former self and gave up a three-run job to Beltre right after the Giants got up by a run.
Title: 300
Post by: ggould on June 04, 2009, 08:08:16 PM
I was able to watch most of the game today while correcting papers.  There really were some incredible moments that preserved the win.
Title: Re: 300
Post by: Tinka Cat on June 04, 2009, 09:12:10 PM
I was able to watch most of the game today while correcting papers.  There really were some incredible moments that preserved the win.

that is a true understatement!  one of those moments was the called third strike w the bases loaded to end the bottom of the 8th.  That low fastball by Brian Wilson was really ball four, and would have walked Adam Dunn and forced in the tying run, thus giving the Big Unit a no-decision.  Luckily, the ump called strike three, surprising everyone, and giving the (remaining) WashNat fans a chance to see history.

Title: Re: 300
Post by: ggould on June 04, 2009, 09:53:37 PM
I was able to watch most of the game today while correcting papers.  There really were some incredible moments that preserved the win.

that is a true understatement!  one of those moments was the called third strike w the bases loaded to end the bottom of the 8th.  That low fastball by Brian Wilson was really ball four, and would have walked Adam Dunn and forced in the tying run, thus giving the Big Unit a no-decision.  Luckily, the ump called strike three, surprising everyone, and giving the (remaining) WashNat fans a chance to see history.


it looked low at first to me too, but I have seen pitches like that called strikes, and it's hard to imagine why the batter laid off on the pitch.  I also thought the second out of that incredible double play looked iffy too.
Title: Re: 300
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on June 05, 2009, 08:45:32 AM
I was able to watch most of the game today while correcting papers.  There really were some incredible moments that preserved the win.

that is a true understatement!  one of those moments was the called third strike w the bases loaded to end the bottom of the 8th.  That low fastball by Brian Wilson was really ball four, and would have walked Adam Dunn and forced in the tying run, thus giving the Big Unit a no-decision.  Luckily, the ump called strike three, surprising everyone, and giving the (remaining) WashNat fans a chance to see history.


it looked low at first to me too, but I have seen pitches like that called strikes, and it's hard to imagine why the batter laid off on the pitch.  I also thought the second out of that incredible double play looked iffy too.

I didn't see any of the game, but congrats to the Big Eunuch (as we liked to call him when he played on other teams).

Also congrats to Matt Cain, who is finally having a year where he not only pitches well, but gets run support too.  Also, he's on my fantasy team this year.
Title: Re: 300
Post by: RGMike on June 05, 2009, 08:50:00 AM
the Big Eunuch (as we liked to call him when he played on other teams).


Bwhahahaha! One of the great pitchers, obviously, but a seriously unattractive dude -- there are not many ugly baseball players (I would be hard-pressed to name 3), but damn they saved up all the fugly for ol' Randy.

(http://www.trojanwire.com/football/rj.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 15, 2009, 01:11:14 PM
will it ever end? Brett Favre  will be on HBO Mon nite, on the premiere of "Joe Buck Live" (their attempt to replace "Costas Now", I guess):

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/06/15/sports/s114752D36.DTL&tsp=1

But check out this hilaious bit from the comments section:

Quote
Brett Farve is expected tonight to come out with some news

Joe Buck is expected tonight to come out

ROTFL!  I see I'm not the only one who's heard that rumor...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on June 18, 2009, 12:57:28 PM
will it ever end? Brett Favre  will be on HBO Mon nite, on the premiere of "Joe Buck Live" (their attempt to replace "Costas Now", I guess):

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/06/15/sports/s114752D36.DTL&tsp=1

But check out this hilaious bit from the comments section:

Quote
Brett Farve is expected tonight to come out with some news

Joe Buck is expected tonight to come out

ROTFL!  I see I'm not the only one who's heard that rumor...

I've mentioned before that back when Costas was just a St. Louis sports guy his statistician and all around go to guy was my downstairs neighbor, Steve Horn, and Steve has stuck with Costas throughout his career.  Years later, when Joe Buck (who initially replaced his dad as the voice of the Cardinals) went national with Fox, he asked Costas for any advice, and Costas said, "Hire Steve Horn", which he did.   And Steve Horn was still living in the apartment downstairs with his widowed mom & old maid aunt well into his 40's....
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 20, 2009, 07:45:07 PM
Holy crap! I didn't realize Omar Vizquel was *playing* for the Rangers!  I'd heard Kruk or Kuip say a few weeks back "we're looking forward to seeing Omar when Texas comes to town" and just assumed he'd retired and was working there as a coach.

BTW, the pre-game ceremony for Randy Johnson's 300th win was pretty nice; Tom Seaver looks great!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on June 20, 2009, 09:53:06 PM
Holy crap! I didn't realize Omar Vizquel was *playing* for the Rangers!  I'd heard Kruk or Kuip say a few weeks back "we're looking forward to seeing Omar when Texas comes to town" and just assumed he'd retired and was working there as a coach.

BTW, the pre-game ceremony for Randy Johnson's 300th win was pretty nice; Tom Seaver looks great!

got home just in time to see that wild pitch ending to the game in the 11th!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 27, 2009, 05:34:31 PM
Giants @ Brewers: it's apparently Latino Heritage Night at Miller Park (there are Latinos in Wisconsin?)  and of course the G-Men are wearing their "Gigantes" unis, while the Brew Crew are "Los Cerveceros"  LOL!

Appropriately, Pablo Sandoval has hit 2 Homers so far (and it's only the 5th!).
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on June 27, 2009, 10:58:31 PM
Giants @ Brewers: it's apparently Latino Heritage Night at Miller Park (there are Latinos in Wisconsin?)  and of course the G-Men are wearing their "Gigantes" unis, while the Brew Crew are "Los Cerveceros"  LOL!

Appropriately, Pablo Sandoval has hit 2 Homers so far (and it's only the 5th!).
popped into the local diner for dinner, and watched them give it away!  Aaargh!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on June 28, 2009, 12:05:56 AM
Giants @ Brewers: it's apparently Latino Heritage Night at Miller Park (there are Latinos in Wisconsin?)  and of course the G-Men are wearing their "Gigantes" unis, while the Brew Crew are "Los Cerveceros"  LOL!

Appropriately, Pablo Sandoval has hit 2 Homers so far (and it's only the 5th!).
popped into the local diner for dinner, and watched them give it away!  Aaargh!
yes, that sucked.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 28, 2009, 07:04:53 PM
Watching Mets/Yanks on ESPN. Astounded to see that (a) former Giant Livan Hernandez is a Met and (b) they apparently love him (!)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 29, 2009, 07:39:11 PM
Another complete game for Lincecum -- a shutout, in fact, as the Giants clobber the Cards 10-0.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on June 30, 2009, 08:40:30 AM
Another complete game for Lincecum -- a shutout, in fact, as the Giants clobber the Cards 10-0.
Kruk and Kuip kills me on the post game show.They are the best ever.  Listened to that as I drove 0-3 mph getting into the Coliseum last night. Made the crawl enjoyable.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on June 30, 2009, 10:06:07 AM
This made the rounds in my fantasy baseball league: purportedly the infamous Roid List.  No surprises:

http://rotoinfo.com/read_article.php?articleId=318

 Rumored 2003 Steroid list leaks out? at on June 29, 2009

Rumored steroid list (UNCONFIRMED)

 

1.Nomar Garciaparra
2.Manny Ramirez
3.Johnny Damon
4.Trot Nixon
5.David Ortiz
6.Shea Hillenbrand
7.Derek Lowe
8.Pedro Martinez
9.Brian Roberts
10.Jay Gibbons
11.Melvin Mora
12.Jerry Hairston
13.Jason Giambi
14.Alfonso Soriano
15.Raul Mondesi
16. Aaron Boone
17.Andy Pettitte
18.Jose Contreras
19.Roger Clemens
20.Carlos Delgado
21.Vernon Wells
22.Frank Catalanotto
23.Kenny Rogers
24.Magglio Ordonez
25.Sandy Alomar
26.Bartolo Colon
27.Brent Abernathy
28.Jose Lima
29.Milton Bradley
30.Casey Blake
31.Danys Baez
32.Craig Monroe
33.Dmitri Young
34.Alex Sanchez
35.Eric Chavez
36.Miguel Tejada
37.Eric Byrnes
38.Jose Guillen
39.Keith Foulke
40.Ricardo Rincon
41.Bret Boone
42.Mike Cameron
43.Randy Winn
44.Ryan Franklin
45.Freddy Garcia
46.Rafael Soriano
47.Scott Spiezio
48.Troy Glaus
49.Francisco Rodriguez
50.Ben Weber
51.Alex Rodriguez
52.Juan Gonzalez
53.Rafael Palmeiro
54.Carl Everett
55.Javy Lopez
56.Gary Sheffield
57.Mike Hampton
58.Ivan Rodriguez
59.Derrek Lee
60.Bobby Abreu
61.Terry Adams
62.Fernando Tatis
63.Livan Hernandez
64.Hector Almonte
65.Tony Armas
66.Dan Smith
67.Roberto Alomar
68.Cliff Floyd
69.Roger Cedeno
70.Jeromy Burnitz
71.Moises Alou
72.Sammy Sosa
73.Corey Patterson
74.Carlos Zambrano
75.Mark Prior
76.Kerry Wood
77.Matt Clement
78.Antonio Alfonseca
79.Juan Cruz
80.Aramis Ramirez
81.Craig Wilson
82.Kris Benson
83.Richie Sexson
84.Geoff Jenkins
85.Valerio de los Santos
86.Benito Santiago
87.Rich Aurilia
88.Barry Bonds
89.Andres Galarraga
90.Jason Schmidt
91.Felix Rodriguez
92.Jason Christiansen
93.Matt Herges
94.Paul Lo Duca
95.Shawn Green
96.Oliver Perez
97.Adrian Beltre
98.Eric Gagne
99.Guillermo Mota
100.Luis Gonzalez
101.Todd Helton
102.Ryan Klesko
103.Gary Matthews
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on June 30, 2009, 10:56:19 AM
Interestingly, I don't see any 2003 Cardinals on that list of 103 players, only one then former Cardinal (Tatis) & three who became Cardinals later (Glaus, Spezio & Franklin). 

Granted if Tatis was using in '03 he probably was using in 2000 & 2001 when he was on the Cards, which maybe explains the record he owns that will never be broken.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on June 30, 2009, 11:01:17 AM
Interestingly, I don't see any 2003 Cardinals on that list of 103 players, only one then former Cardinal (Tatis) & three who became Cardinals later (Glaus, Spezio & Franklin). 

Granted if Tatis was using in '03 he probably was using in 2000 & 2001 when he was on the Cards, which maybe explains the record he owns that will never be broken.

Oh mc'yeah, mc'right, mc'none of the Cards mc'used.  Give me a break.   ::)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on July 01, 2009, 08:22:04 AM
Interestingly, I don't see any 2003 Cardinals on that list of 103 players, only one then former Cardinal (Tatis) & three who became Cardinals later (Glaus, Spezio & Franklin). 

Granted if Tatis was using in '03 he probably was using in 2000 & 2001 when he was on the Cards, which maybe explains the record he owns that will never be broken.

The two grand slams in one inning?

Astonishing in its own right, but more so in that both were hit off the same pitcher.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on July 01, 2009, 10:50:38 AM
Interestingly, I don't see any 2003 Cardinals on that list of 103 players, only one then former Cardinal (Tatis) & three who became Cardinals later (Glaus, Spezio & Franklin). 

Granted if Tatis was using in '03 he probably was using in 2000 & 2001 when he was on the Cards, which maybe explains the record he owns that will never be broken.

The two grand slams in one inning?

Astonishing in its own right, but more so in that both were hit off the same pitcher.

wow. I'm guessing it was late innings, late in the season, and game meant nothing to the other team?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 01, 2009, 11:33:55 AM
Interestingly, I don't see any 2003 Cardinals on that list of 103 players, only one then former Cardinal (Tatis) & three who became Cardinals later (Glaus, Spezio & Franklin). 

Granted if Tatis was using in '03 he probably was using in 2000 & 2001 when he was on the Cards, which maybe explains the record he owns that will never be broken.

The two grand slams in one inning?

Astonishing in its own right, but more so in that both were hit off the same pitcher.

wow. I'm guessing it was late innings, late in the season, and game meant nothing to the other team?

I forget, but how many players have ever even had two AT BATS in the same inning with the bases loaded?  I bet Elias could give us a list & it would be prety short.

Speaking of Cardinals hitting home runs, last week Pujols struck out with the bases loaded.  Prior to that on the season he had been 5 for 5 with three slams.  He can go 0 fer his next 9 bases loaded at bats and still be hitting .333, slugging .933, with 16 RBI's.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 01, 2009, 02:40:24 PM
Interestingly, I don't see any 2003 Cardinals on that list of 103 players, only one then former Cardinal (Tatis) & three who became Cardinals later (Glaus, Spezio & Franklin). 

Granted if Tatis was using in '03 he probably was using in 2000 & 2001 when he was on the Cards, which maybe explains the record he owns that will never be broken.

The two grand slams in one inning?

Astonishing in its own right, but more so in that both were hit off the same pitcher.

wow. I'm guessing it was late innings, late in the season, and game meant nothing to the other team?

I forget, but how many players have ever even had two AT BATS in the same inning with the bases loaded?  I bet Elias could give us a list & it would be prety short.

Speaking of Cardinals hitting home runs, last week Pujols struck out with the bases loaded.  Prior to that on the season he had been 5 for 5 with three slams.  He can go 0 fer his next 9 bases loaded at bats and still be hitting .333, slugging .933, with 16 RBI's.

It wasn't in the same inning, but in the only game I've ever attended at Fenway Park, I saw Scott Hatteberg come up with the bases loaded twice, in consecutive at bats. First time he hit into a triple play. The second time he knocked it out for a 'slam. At the time he was the only player ever to have done that, and probably still is. He went from goat to hero in one swing.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 02, 2009, 12:16:12 AM

It wasn't in the same inning, but in the only game I've ever attended at Fenway Park, I saw Scott Hatteberg come up with the bases loaded twice, in consecutive at bats. First time he hit into a triple play. The second time he knocked it out for a 'slam. At the time he was the only player ever to have done that, and probably still is. He went from goat to hero in one swing.


Well triple plays are even rarer than perfect games, so the odds of that are astronomically higher than even what Tatis did.  Pretty cool to see with your own eyes.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 02, 2009, 08:45:11 AM

It wasn't in the same inning, but in the only game I've ever attended at Fenway Park, I saw Scott Hatteberg come up with the bases loaded twice, in consecutive at bats. First time he hit into a triple play. The second time he knocked it out for a 'slam. At the time he was the only player ever to have done that, and probably still is. He went from goat to hero in one swing.


Well triple plays are even rarer than perfect games, so the odds of that are astronomically higher than even what Tatis did.  Pretty cool to see with your own eyes.


Wow, I didn't realize triple plays were *that* uncommon. I've seen two of those (saw the Padres turn one against the Giants at the 'Stick once). I've never seen a perfect game--or even a no-hitter.

Triple plays mess with the fans' minds and probably the players, too. You're sitting there, got at least two on base and nobody out, the batter hits the ball, and next thing you know everyone's running back into the dugout. "WTF just happened?!?"

Maybe you were thinking of an unassisted triple play? Now *those* are really rare.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 02, 2009, 11:48:23 AM

Maybe you were thinking of an unassisted triple play? Now *those* are really rare.

I guess I must have been.  per Wikipedia there have been 17 perfect games and only 14 unassisted triple plays in MLB history (also on the same level of rareness is a player hitting 4 HR's in a game - 15 times).  So while the comparison is incorrect, the odds of Hatteberg doing that are still an order of magnitude higher than Tatis's feat.  There have been 672 triple plays in MLB history dating from 1876, while there were 152 grand slams in 2005 alone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_play#cite_note-1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_game
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_slam_(baseball)

and since Tinka wondered:

wow. I'm guessing it was late innings, late in the season, and game meant nothing to the other team?

Tatis hit his in the 3rd inning of an April 23 game against Chan Ho Park of the Dodgers.

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 02, 2009, 12:19:17 PM
a couple of other intersting facts I learned while noodling around on this topic:

In Game 5 of the 1920 World Series (remember this was the next year after the Black Sox scandal), Cleveland and Brooklyn were tied at 2 games each.  In the bottom of the first, Elmer Smith hit the first grand slam in Series history.  Then in the bottom of the 4th Jim Bagby hit the first home run by a pitcher in the WS.  In the next half inning Brooklyn got back to back singles and only a good throw from Tris Speaker kept the runner at second.  Brooklyn send up pinch hitter Clarence Mitchell (who was 6 for 16 that year as a PH), and he hits a line drive to center.  2nd baseman Bill Wambsganss snags the ball, his momentum carries him a few steps to tag second base, and when he turns to throw back to first he finds the base runner frozen directly in front of him (see photo).  Unassisted triple play.  Mitchell stayed in the game, and coming up again in the 8th he hit into a double play: two swings, five outs.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e0/Wamby19201010UATP.JPG/250px-Wamby19201010UATP.JPG)

In Game 1 of the 1988 WS, Jose Canseco hit his first career slam, but nobody remembers because in the bottom of the 9th Gibson limps up & hits the home run off of Eckersley that makes Jack Buck say, "I don't believe what I just saw!"

In 2006 Travis Hafner hit 5 grand slams before the all-star break, and then hit one more in the second half to tie Don Mattingly's record of 6 in a single season.  And even more amazingly, how many grand slams did Mattingly hit in his 14 year career?  Just those 6.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 03, 2009, 08:39:37 PM
So, after reading the news here about Palin, I switched from the Giants game (which had just started) to CNN to catch up on that and other news. An hour later I switch back to the game... and the G-men are winning 13-0 !!. All hail "The Big Sadowski"!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 03, 2009, 09:59:18 PM
Interestingly, I don't see any 2003 Cardinals on that list of 103 players, only one then former Cardinal (Tatis) & three who became Cardinals later (Glaus, Spezio & Franklin). 

Granted if Tatis was using in '03 he probably was using in 2000 & 2001 when he was on the Cards, which maybe explains the record he owns that will never be broken.

The two grand slams in one inning?

Astonishing in its own right, but more so in that both were hit off the same pitcher.

wow. I'm guessing it was late innings, late in the season, and game meant nothing to the other team?

I forget, but how many players have ever even had two AT BATS in the same inning with the bases loaded?  I bet Elias could give us a list & it would be prety short.

Speaking of Cardinals hitting home runs, last week Pujols struck out with the bases loaded.  Prior to that on the season he had been 5 for 5 with three slams.  He can go 0 fer his next 9 bases loaded at bats and still be hitting .333, slugging .933, with 16 RBI's.

He got another one tonight. That makes him 6-for-7 with the bases loaded, four slams, and 20 ribbies. That's insane.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 05, 2009, 11:19:47 AM
The All-Star starters have been named -- among pitchers in the NL, both Lincecum and Cain are going.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 05, 2009, 09:50:10 PM

He got another one tonight. That makes him 6-for-7 with the bases loaded, four slams, and 20 ribbies. That's insane.

He's even more insane than that. After seeing that last one, I rechecked the info, and found out that I was wrong earlier - he didn't strike out.  Facing Johan Santana, he hit the ball to the warning track in left (where it was caught by none other than Tatis!), but there were already two outs. 

In fact that was the only time in his last TWELVE! plate appearances with the bases loaded that he was scored with an out, covering a calendar year. He's actually 9-10, with 2 Sacrifices & a total of 28 RBIs.  If the at bat vs Santana had been with 0 or 1 outs it would have been a Sac Fly, and in most other ballparks (incl. Busch) it would have been another Slam.   

7/9/2008, @PHI, Chad Durbin, down 0 - 2, 1 out, 0-0 count, Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly, 1 RBI
7/19/2008, SDP, Randy Wolf, down 0 - 5, 1 out, 0-0 count, Double to LF, 3 RBI
8/6/2008, LAD, Derek Lowe, tied 3 - 3, 1 out, 0-0 count, Home Run, 4 RBI 
8/22/2008, ATL, Charlie Morton, ahead 1 - 0, 1 out, 1-1 count, Double to RF, 2 RBI
4/11/2009, HOU, Roy Oswalt, ahead 2 - 0, 1 out, 0-0 count, Home Run, 4 RBI 
4/14/2009, @ARI, Chad Qualls, down 5 - 6, 1 out, 0-2 count, Single to RF, 1 RBI 
4/17/2009, @CHC, Carlos Zambrano, down 0 - 3, 1 out, 0-1 count, Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly, 1 RBI
4/25/2009, CHC, David Patton, ahead 3 - 1, 1 out, 0-0 count, Home Run, 4 RBI 
6/21/2009, @KCR, Gil Meche, tied 4 - 4, 1 out, 3-2 count, Home Run, 4 RBI 
6/23/2009, @NYM, Livan Hernandez, ahead 1 - 0, 1 out, 0-0 count, Single to LF,2 RBI
6/25/2009, @NYM, Johan Santana, ahead 1 - 0, 2 out, 1-0 count, Flyball: LF out, 0 RBI
7/3/2009, @CIN, David Weathers, down 3 - 0, 1 out, 2-2 count, Home Run, 4 RBI

(I found this on a cardinals fan site, I only had to add the last at bat)

This means he's batting .900 and slugging 2.600.  There simply aren't any suitable superlatives for this.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on July 10, 2009, 09:40:16 PM
 :o   :o   :o

Sanchez completes the no-no!!!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 10, 2009, 09:54:20 PM
:o   :o   :o

Sanchez completes the no-no!!!

Amazing! the first Giants no-hitter since 1976 and it's not Cain, Lincecum or Johnson. It's a guy who got demoted to the bullpen last month, then came back because Johnson is hurt. It's Sanchez's first complete game, in fact. Best part: his dad, who flew in from Puerto Rico, was there -- the first time he's ever seen his son pitch in person in the majors! What a great story.

Obviously, it's also the first no-hitter at AT&T Park. And the catcher, Whiteside, was a last-minute sub for Molina, whose wife is about to give birth.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on July 10, 2009, 10:13:43 PM
:o   :o   :o

Sanchez completes the no-no!!!

Amazing! the first Giants no-hitter since 1976 and it's not Cain, Lincecum or Johnson. It's a guy who got demoted to the bullpen last month, then came back because Johnson is hurt. It's Sanchez's first complete game, in fact. Best part: his dad, who flew in from Puerto Rico, was there -- the first time he's ever seen his son pitch in person in the majors! What a great story.

Obviously, it's also the first no-hitter at AT&T Park. And the catcher, Whiteside, was a last-minute sub for Molina, whose wife is about to give birth.
We had just come out of the SFMOMA and turned on the radio, and was shocked when we heard the score was 8-0, and Sanchez was entering the 9th inning with a no-hitter!  Good timing.  I was worried that I jinxed it, since I also started watching last night's game just before Lincecum gave up his first hit. 

Technically, his dad had seen him pitch before, but never as a MLB starter.  Turns out he's thrown 4 no-hitters in college!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 10, 2009, 10:21:02 PM
:o   :o   :o

Sanchez completes the no-no!!!

Amazing! the first Giants no-hitter since 1976 and it's not Cain, Lincecum or Johnson. It's a guy who got demoted to the bullpen last month, then came back because Johnson is hurt. It's Sanchez's first complete game, in fact. Best part: his dad, who flew in from Puerto Rico, was there -- the first time he's ever seen his son pitch in person in the majors! What a great story.

Obviously, it's also the first no-hitter at AT&T Park. And the catcher, Whiteside, was a last-minute sub for Molina, whose wife is about to give birth.
We had just come out of the SFMOMA and turned on the radio, and was shocked when we heard the score was 8-0, and Sanchez was entering the 9th inning with a no-hitter!  Good timing.  I was worried that I jinxed it, since I also started watching last night's game just before Lincecum gave up his first hit. 

Technically, his dad had seen him pitch before, but never as a MLB starter.  Turns out he's thrown 4 no-hitters in college!

Well, that should increase his trade value. Word is the Giants have been shopping him around looking for some hitting help.

I'd much rather have seen that than the Giants game I saw a part of tonight. I went to a local sports pub/restaurant to get a burger and a beer tonight, and saw they had an Angels game on. Then I realized it was the Giants they were playing, and Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent were still wearing the orange and black. Turns out some Fox sports channel was replaying Game 6 of the 2002 series. Gee, thanks guys. Possibly the worst Giants game (in terms of changing momentum) in the last 20 years.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 11, 2009, 09:53:48 AM

Amazing! the first Giants no-hitter since 1976 and it's not Cain, Lincecum or Johnson.


In 2007, Zito had just joined the G-men, Lincecum was a rookie, Sanchez in his 2nd year & Cain in his 3rd. 

Now suppose I told you that by the All-Star break of 2009 they would be joined by Randy Johnson.

And then I told you that 2 of them would be all-stars, a 3rd would pitch a no-hitter and one would have a cumulative record of 26-38 with a 4.74 ERA over that span...

I mean that's pretty much the definition of Whodathunkit!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 11, 2009, 04:56:48 PM
:o   :o   :o

Sanchez completes the no-no!!!

Amazing! the first Giants no-hitter since 1976 and it's not Cain, Lincecum or Johnson. It's a guy who got demoted to the bullpen last month, then came back because Johnson is hurt. It's Sanchez's first complete game, in fact. Best part: his dad, who flew in from Puerto Rico, was there -- the first time he's ever seen his son pitch in person in the majors! What a great story.

Obviously, it's also the first no-hitter at AT&T Park. And the catcher, Whiteside, was a last-minute sub for Molina, whose wife is about to give birth.
We had just come out of the SFMOMA and turned on the radio, and was shocked when we heard the score was 8-0, and Sanchez was entering the 9th inning with a no-hitter!  Good timing.  I was worried that I jinxed it, since I also started watching last night's game just before Lincecum gave up his first hit. 

Technically, his dad had seen him pitch before, but never as a MLB starter.  Turns out he's thrown 4 no-hitters in college!

Well, that should increase his trade value. Word is the Giants have been shopping him around looking for some hitting help.

I'd much rather have seen that than the Giants game I saw a part of tonight. I went to a local sports pub/restaurant to get a burger and a beer tonight, and saw they had an Angels game on. Then I realized it was the Giants they were playing, and Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent were still wearing the orange and black. Turns out some Fox sports channel was replaying Game 6 of the 2002 series. Gee, thanks guys. Possibly the worst Giants game (in terms of changing momentum) in the last 20 years.
It was a wonderful thing that I ended up at the game last night. Left work at 7:15 and after a fairly tiring day decided a train ride up to the ball park was a great pick me up and a way to sit and relax. Called Bob to say I was headed up to SF and got the green light.  I work a few blocks from the station so I caught the 7:35 and was in a seat by 8:15. What a treat that game was. Gal a few seats over from me and one row behind even caught a foul ball. Gave and got a post game wave from Kruk and shook hands with Renel who was pretty enthusiastic about saying she'd be back in/on radio sometime soon.

I'm now really looking forward to the All-Star break and homerun derby. Speaking of HRs, I was watching the LAA/NYY game today and there were plenty o HRs. I love baseball.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 11, 2009, 07:28:01 PM
Sandoval may have missed the All-Star game by a hair (a close 2nd in the voting) but screw 'em -- the Panda just hit another HR.

ETA: it's raining at the ballpark! WTF??
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 11, 2009, 08:41:17 PM
Sandoval may have missed the All-Star game by a hair (a close 2nd in the voting) but screw 'em -- the Panda just hit another HR.

ETA: it's raining at the ballpark! WTF??

Just saw that Cain didn't last through the second inning? WTF? Unless it was a rain delay, I'm worried.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on July 11, 2009, 09:36:33 PM
Sandoval may have missed the All-Star game by a hair (a close 2nd in the voting) but screw 'em -- the Panda just hit another HR.

ETA: it's raining at the ballpark! WTF??

Just saw that Cain didn't last through the second inning? WTF? Unless it was a rain delay, I'm worried.
not to worry.  Even a beautiful rainbow!  2-1 over the Padres!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 11, 2009, 10:14:50 PM
Sandoval may have missed the All-Star game by a hair (a close 2nd in the voting) but screw 'em -- the Panda just hit another HR.

ETA: it's raining at the ballpark! WTF??

Just saw that Cain didn't last through the second inning? WTF? Unless it was a rain delay, I'm worried.

He got hit in the elbow by a ball hit right back at him -- contusion, apparently. Looks like he may not be able to pitch in the All-Star Game. Which totally sucks.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 11, 2009, 11:37:57 PM
Sandoval may have missed the All-Star game by a hair (a close 2nd in the voting) but screw 'em -- the Panda just hit another HR.

ETA: it's raining at the ballpark! WTF??

Just saw that Cain didn't last through the second inning? WTF? Unless it was a rain delay, I'm worried.

He got hit in the elbow by a ball hit right back at him -- contusion, apparently. Looks like he may not be able to pitch in the All-Star Game. Which totally sucks.

Man, that's for sure, considering he's finally having the kind of year he deserves. Totally eff-yew-see-kayd.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 12, 2009, 11:40:53 AM
Sandoval may have missed the All-Star game by a hair (a close 2nd in the voting) but screw 'em -- the Panda just hit another HR.

ETA: it's raining at the ballpark! WTF??

Just saw that Cain didn't last through the second inning? WTF? Unless it was a rain delay, I'm worried.

He got hit in the elbow by a ball hit right back at him -- contusion, apparently. Looks like he may not be able to pitch in the All-Star Game. Which totally sucks.

Man, that's for sure, considering he's finally having the kind of year he deserves. Totally eff-yew-see-kayd.

UPDATE: He's not going to St Louis; X-rays show no major damage (tho' he's black-n-blue). So he gets to rest and recover until next weekend. The G-men get an extra day off Thurs and can shuffle the rotation starting Friday.
Title: freakin' Zito
Post by: ggould on July 12, 2009, 10:25:24 PM
'nuff said!
Title: Re: freakin' Zito
Post by: RGMike on July 13, 2009, 07:36:14 AM
'nuff said!

He got rocked. And not in the Andy Kim sense.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 13, 2009, 12:30:34 PM
Timmy Linseed-cum gets the nod over Haren; he'll start tomo'w nite:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=43486&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on July 13, 2009, 12:35:27 PM
Timmy Linseed-cum gets the nod over Haren; he'll start tomo'w nite:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=43486&tsp=1

Here's hoping he doesn't succumb to the Atlee Hammaker curse...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 13, 2009, 12:44:41 PM
Timmy Linseed-cum gets the nod over Haren; he'll start tomo'w nite:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=43486&tsp=1

Here's hoping he doesn't succumb to the Atlee Hammaker curse...
don't think it, don't say it......
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 14, 2009, 08:35:54 AM
watched a bit of the pre-All-Star Game stuff, which must explain this snippet of a dream I had last night.

Pujols was being interviewed after the game and typically defering praise for his individual accomplishment, and he said that the thing he was most happy about was that the National League had finally won & would have the home field advantage in the World Series for the first time since that rule was put in place.  And that this would really help the Cardinals if they got that far.

That's the kind of dream that just might come true.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on July 14, 2009, 08:54:33 AM
watched a bit of the pre-All-Star Game stuff, which must explain this snippet of a dream I had last night.

Pujols was being interviewed after the game and typically defering praise for his individual accomplishment, and he said that the thing he was most happy about was that the National League had finally won & would have the home field advantage in the World Series for the first time since that rule was put in place.  And that this would really help the Cardinals if they got that far.

That's the kind of dream that just might come true.

And then, Kung Fu Panda karate chops Pujols with a shaving cream filled towel, and the Giants go on to win it all!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 14, 2009, 09:03:05 AM
watched a bit of the pre-All-Star Game stuff, which must explain this snippet of a dream I had last night.

Pujols was being interviewed after the game and typically defering praise for his individual accomplishment, and he said that the thing he was most happy about was that the National League had finally won & would have the home field advantage in the World Series for the first time since that rule was put in place.  And that this would really help the Cardinals if they got that far.

That's the kind of dream that just might come true.

And then, Kung Fu Panda karate chops Pujols with a shaving cream filled towel, and the Giants go on to win it all!

Bwhahahaha!  As Giants fans say when the Cards come to town: "Shove it up your Pujols"!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 14, 2009, 10:45:28 PM
watched a bit of the pre-All-Star Game stuff, which must explain this snippet of a dream I had last night.

Pujols was being interviewed after the game and typically defering praise for his individual accomplishment, and he said that the thing he was most happy about was that the National League had finally won & would have the home field advantage in the World Series for the first time since that rule was put in place.  And that this would really help the Cardinals if they got that far.

That's the kind of dream that just might come true.

And then, Kung Fu Panda karate chops Pujols with a shaving cream filled towel, and the Giants go on to win it all!
I like, I like. Giants win, it's panda-monium.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 21, 2009, 07:53:17 AM
Very cool, considering what a bad year the A's are having:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/20/SP8118S336.DTL&type=sports

I tend to go to bed early on Monday nites; I tuned past the A's game around 8:45 and they were losing 12-7 in the 6th.  (I didn't know they'd been down 12-2 at one point.) So I decided not to stay up. Go figure!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 23, 2009, 08:52:17 PM
so, the A's/Yankees game in NYC had a THREE HOUR rain delay. They're now in the 6th inning at just before mudnight EDT!
Title: Step aside, Jonathan Sanchez
Post by: urth on July 23, 2009, 11:53:52 PM
so, the A's/Yankees game in NYC had a THREE HOUR rain delay. They're now in the 6th inning at just before mudnight EDT!

And Mark Buerle threw a perfect game against the Rays. Only the 18th one ever recorded, and the second no-hitter of his career.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/23/SP4K18TSTE.DTL
Title: Re: Step aside, Jonathan Sanchez
Post by: RGMike on July 24, 2009, 07:28:15 AM
so, the A's/Yankees game in NYC had a THREE HOUR rain delay. They're now in the 6th inning at just before mudnight EDT!

And Mark Buerle threw a perfect game against the Rays. Only the 18th one ever recorded, and the second no-hitter of his career.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/23/SP4K18TSTE.DTL

an FB friend of mine (and former Regular Guy) who lives in Chi-town posted yesterday "Buehrle is perfect!" and i though he meant, y'know, physically.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 24, 2009, 09:28:00 AM
Hey, Shray, your Cards just picked up another bat for their stretch drive--apparently the Holliday deal with the A's is done:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4353256
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 24, 2009, 09:35:02 AM
Hey, Shray, your Cards just picked up another bat for their stretch drive--apparently the Holliday deal with the A's is done:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4353256

tho' he hasn't been a very reliable bat for the A's this year. (But then few of their bats *have* been.)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on July 24, 2009, 09:39:16 AM
Hey, Shray, your Cards just picked up another bat for their stretch drive--apparently the Holliday deal with the A's is done:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4353256

tho' he hasn't been a very reliable bat for the A's this year. (But then few of their bats *have* been.)

He's been on fire lately.  And in front of or behind Albert....  look out!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 24, 2009, 09:47:53 AM
Hey, Shray, your Cards just picked up another bat for their stretch drive--apparently the Holliday deal with the A's is done:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4353256

tho' he hasn't been a very reliable bat for the A's this year. (But then few of their bats *have* been.)

He's been on fire lately.  And in front of or behind Albert....  look out!

Yeah, he's been tearing it up the last month or so, hitting well over .300. And I think he had a grand salami in that huge comeback win over the Twins the other night.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 25, 2009, 12:16:51 PM
One of the questions in Sports Illustrated's "Pop Culture Grid" this week was "Wilco is.... ?"  And none of the 4 athletes queried had any idea who Wilco is. (Granted, 2 were young black women from the WNBA and another was a Latino soccer player, but... why ask the question if the players are so obviously not in the band's demographic?) 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 26, 2009, 06:04:55 PM
Hey, Shray, your Cards just picked up another bat for their stretch drive--apparently the Holliday deal with the A's is done:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4353256

tho' he hasn't been a very reliable bat for the A's this year. (But then few of their bats *have* been.)

He's been on fire lately.  And in front of or behind Albert....  look out!

Yeah, he's been tearing it up the last month or so, hitting well over .300. And I think he had a grand salami in that huge comeback win over the Twins the other night.

He went 4 fer 5 in his Cardinals debut, with a homer and a triple.  It was the first time in his career that he tripled and homered in the same game.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 26, 2009, 11:58:09 PM
Hey, Shray, your Cards just picked up another bat for their stretch drive--apparently the Holliday deal with the A's is done:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4353256

tho' he hasn't been a very reliable bat for the A's this year. (But then few of their bats *have* been.)

He's been on fire lately.  And in front of or behind Albert....  look out!

Yeah, he's been tearing it up the last month or so, hitting well over .300. And I think he had a grand salami in that huge comeback win over the Twins the other night.

He went 4 fer 5 in his Cardinals debut, with a homer and a triple.  It was the first time in his career that he tripled and homered in the same game.

And he hit .500 in the two games following--2 for 4 and 1 for 2 yesterday and today. It seems like he likes St. Louie.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on July 27, 2009, 07:58:44 AM
Hey, Shray, your Cards just picked up another bat for their stretch drive--apparently the Holliday deal with the A's is done:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4353256

tho' he hasn't been a very reliable bat for the A's this year. (But then few of their bats *have* been.)

He's been on fire lately.  And in front of or behind Albert....  look out!

Yeah, he's been tearing it up the last month or so, hitting well over .300. And I think he had a grand salami in that huge comeback win over the Twins the other night.

He went 4 fer 5 in his Cardinals debut, with a homer and a triple.  It was the first time in his career that he tripled and homered in the same game.

And he hit .500 in the two games following--2 for 4 and 1 for 2 yesterday and today. It seems like he likes St. Louie.

Funny what having something to play for does for a player.  See also: anyone who's been traded from Pittsburgh midseason any of the past 12 years.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 27, 2009, 11:50:43 PM

He went 4 fer 5 in his Cardinals debut, with a homer and a triple.  It was the first time in his career that he tripled and homered in the same game.

And he hit .500 in the two games following--2 for 4 and 1 for 2 yesterday and today. It seems like he likes St. Louie.

Funny what having something to play for does for a player.  See also: anyone who's been traded from Pittsburgh midseason any of the past 12 years.

He hit another double tonight.  And to Gaz's point, the Cards picked up Mark DeRosa from the last-place Indians and although he went 0 for his first 15 at bats as a Redbird, he has since gone 11 for 30 with 5 home runs in the last 8 games.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 28, 2009, 11:57:04 AM
Fun Giants game last night. Sent Bob last night and I'm gonna go brave the freeze tonight. Gotta say IMHO that in the post-game interview, Lincecum's hair looked better than AmyG's.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 29, 2009, 09:18:56 PM

Funny what having something to play for does for a player.  See also: anyone who's been traded from Pittsburgh midseason any of the past 12 years.

Here's hoping that still holds. The Giants just picked up Freddy Sanchez from the Bucs for Tim Alderson, hot pitching prospect. Of course, that's assuming that the possibility of a wild card berth is enough to motivate him.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on July 29, 2009, 09:25:19 PM

Funny what having something to play for does for a player.  See also: anyone who's been traded from Pittsburgh midseason any of the past 12 years.

Here's hoping that still holds. The Giants just picked up Freddy Sanchez from the Bucs for Tim Alderson, hot pitching prospect. Of course, that's assuming that the possibility of a wild card berth is enough to motivate him.

Barring injury, he'll hit .325 minimum for ya.  Damn, do I resent the Pirates ownership for what they did to the people of Pittsburgh - first, holding them over a barrel with the "Plan B" scam to pay for the new stadium, then, pocketing the corporate welfare as profit instead of investing in the team.  The Pirates have ostentatiously served as MLB's farm club for far too long.  MLB should hijack the ownership.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 30, 2009, 11:56:25 AM
Them and the Royals, although just maybe the Royals are turning it around if they hold onto Greinke.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 30, 2009, 12:06:45 PM
Damn, do I resent the Pirates ownership for what they did to the people of Pittsburgh - first, holding them over a barrel with the "Plan B" scam to pay for the new stadium, then, pocketing the corporate welfare as profit instead of investing in the team.  The Pirates have ostentatiously served as MLB's farm club for far too long.  MLB should hijack the ownership.

are they still owned by that rumored-to-be-gay guy? I forget his name.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 30, 2009, 02:58:11 PM
Good profile of Billy Beane on espn.com, keyed to the collapse of the Moneyball movie:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/otl/columns/story?columnist=bryant_howard&id=4357166
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on August 01, 2009, 10:38:46 PM
Love the hed on the SFGate front door re: Rickey Henderson getting his number retired by the A's tonight:

Rickey Won't Lose That Number

Tinka, my hat's off to whoever wrote that one.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 02, 2009, 11:24:01 AM
Love the hed on the SFGate front door re: Rickey Henderson getting his number retired by the A's tonight:

Rickey Won't Lose That Number

Tinka, my hat's off to whoever wrote that one.

LOL! Rickey was hanging out in the A's TV booth early in the game. "Rickey is very happy".

The headline reminds me of a piece someone wrote for Slate or Salon a few years ago. The writer had been working at a big newspaper in Texas (Houston Chron? Dallas something?), just out of college and he was the weekend editor.  It was the summer of '77 and Texas was having a bad drought, so the paper did a feature story on how folks were coping. And he chose the headline "Sunshine, Blue Skies, Please Go Away", which our young editor thought was very clever.

Monday morning he got called into the Chief's office (I picture the editor from Spiderman, with a Texas accent) and was chastized for the hed. "I don't evah want to see rock'n'roll lyrics in mah newspaper again! You understand me, boy??"
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on August 02, 2009, 06:19:28 PM
Love the hed on the SFGate front door re: Rickey Henderson getting his number retired by the A's tonight:

Rickey Won't Lose That Number

Tinka, my hat's off to whoever wrote that one.

I liked that, too.  I'll pass along the kudos!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 02, 2009, 06:50:47 PM
Saw Zito shut down the Phils on TV today.  Nice outing - and nice bat work, too.  Alas, I had him benched in my fantasy baseball league b/c I thought he'd get shellacked.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 02, 2009, 08:43:02 PM
Saw Zito shut down the Phils on TV today.  Nice outing - and nice bat work, too.  Alas, I had him benched in my fantasy baseball league b/c I thought he'd get shellacked.

The Chron carried a piece from the St Pete Times today about Pat the Bat and what a bust he's been for the Rays this year. I'm sure you could help him get his, er, average up. ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 06, 2009, 12:37:49 PM
Jeremy Roenick retires. Alicat weeps.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2009/08/06/sp-roenick-sharks.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 06, 2009, 03:10:00 PM
Saw Zito shut down the Phils on TV today.  Nice outing - and nice bat work, too.  Alas, I had him benched in my fantasy baseball league b/c I thought he'd get shellacked.

The Chron carried a piece from the St Pete Times today about Pat the Bat and what a bust he's been for the Rays this year. I'm sure you could help him get his, er, average up. ;)

Florida does bad things to people.  I bet he's been partying his income away.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on August 07, 2009, 04:00:54 PM
woohoo!  scored good tix to see Lincecum on the mound tonight vs the Reds.

...AND it's Jon Miller Bobblehead Night!

(http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/images/promotions/y2009/0807_miller_bobblehead.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 07, 2009, 07:35:55 PM
Jeremy Roenick retires. Alicat weeps.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2009/08/06/sp-roenick-sharks.html

even sadder: he's apparently thinking about doing Dancing With The Stars. ::)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 13, 2009, 12:28:14 PM
You may have heard the Rick Pitino sex scandal story by now (he had sex with some woman at a restaurant, she got preggers and he gave her 3Gs to pay for an abortion). But hey -- it's all Osama Bin laden's fault!

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/Rick-Pitino-Invokes-911-During-Apology-53150057.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 13, 2009, 09:18:36 PM
You may have heard the Rick Pitino sex scandal story by now (he had sex with some woman at a restaurant, she got preggers and he gave her 3Gs to pay for an abortion). But hey -- it's all Osama Bin laden's fault!

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/Rick-Pitino-Invokes-911-During-Apology-53150057.html

An ESPN.com story on this took pains to describe him - *twice* - as a "devout Catholic."  The public-image-rehab campaigns start earlier and earlier.

PS: One of his guys stuck around and listened in on them having sex in the restaurant after hours?  That's the weirdest detail to me.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on August 13, 2009, 10:47:17 PM
You may have heard the Rick Pitino sex scandal story by now (he had sex with some woman at a restaurant, she got preggers and he gave her 3Gs to pay for an abortion). But hey -- it's all Osama Bin laden's fault!

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/Rick-Pitino-Invokes-911-During-Apology-53150057.html

An ESPN.com story on this took pains to describe him - *twice* - as a "devout Catholic."  The public-image-rehab campaigns start earlier and earlier.

PS: One of his guys stuck around and listened in on them having sex in the restaurant after hours?  That's the weirdest detail to me.

as a coach he's had success at many levels, so maybe his guy was trying to pick up some pointers.  "Hey Coach, are you sure you should employ the box-and-one now?"
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on August 14, 2009, 12:24:53 AM
Jeremy Roenick retires. Alicat weeps.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2009/08/06/sp-roenick-sharks.html
sobbed. got the news while up in Tahoe. Friend taped for me and I'm going to watch the replay this weekend. He cried, I cried.
Hope Drew doesn't leave again.

..."don't leave me this waaaaayyyyyyyyy...."
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 14, 2009, 08:38:16 AM
well, I guess somebody had to:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/14/SPDC1988GT.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on August 14, 2009, 11:23:45 AM
well, I guess somebody had to:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/14/SPDC1988GT.DTL&tsp=1

I think compared to Vick, all of a sudden McNabb is going to seem practically white.  Wonder what Rush Limbaugh will say now.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on August 14, 2009, 11:27:40 AM
well, I guess somebody had to:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/14/SPDC1988GT.DTL&tsp=1

I think compared to Vick, all of a sudden McNabb is going to seem practically white.  Wonder what Rush Limbaugh will say now.

A friend who considers himself something of a wag listed this as his Facebook status:  Squeaky Fromme released from prison - expected to report to Eagles training camp next week.

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on August 14, 2009, 11:58:54 AM
well, I guess somebody had to:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/14/SPDC1988GT.DTL&tsp=1

I think compared to Vick, all of a sudden McNabb is going to seem practically white.  Wonder what Rush Limbaugh will say now.

A friend who considers himself something of a wag listed this as his Facebook status:  Squeaky Fromme released from prison - expected to report to Eagles training camp next week.


Bwahahahahaha
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 14, 2009, 10:34:01 PM
You may have heard the Rick Pitino sex scandal story by now (he had sex with some woman at a restaurant, she got preggers and he gave her 3Gs to pay for an abortion). But hey -- it's all Osama Bin laden's fault!

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/Rick-Pitino-Invokes-911-During-Apology-53150057.html

An ESPN.com story on this took pains to describe him - *twice* - as a "devout Catholic."  The public-image-rehab campaigns start earlier and earlier.

PS: One of his guys stuck around and listened in on them having sex in the restaurant after hours?  That's the weirdest detail to me.

as a coach he's had success at many levels, so maybe his guy was trying to pick up some pointers.  "Hey Coach, are you sure you should employ the box-and-one now?"

Ha, nice.  Me, I've always favored man-to-man coverage.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 14, 2009, 10:37:09 PM
well, I guess somebody had to:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/14/SPDC1988GT.DTL&tsp=1

I think compared to Vick, all of a sudden McNabb is going to seem practically white.  Wonder what Rush Limbaugh will say now.

A friend who considers himself something of a wag listed this as his Facebook status:  Squeaky Fromme released from prison - expected to report to Eagles training camp next week.


Bwahahahahaha

Ditto -- kudos to Gaz's friend; Line of the Week, definitely. 

Bill Maher said tonite that Vick claims he didn't kill any dogs, he was just giving them "end of life counseling".
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 15, 2009, 12:50:49 PM
Couple weeks ago, Sports Illustrated did a cover story on Tim Tebow, the prosletyzing quarterback whose dad is a raibidly right-wing fundamentalist preacher. The article was a total hand-job, gushing over how swell Tebow is, how dedicated to doing good.  No mention of (for one example) his controversial trip to Africa with his father to circumcize people against their will.

So this week came the letters-to-the-editor about the article and much to my delight, of the 9 letters they printed, 6 were anti-Tebow, along the lines of "great, just what the world needs: another football player to tell us that Jesus helped him win the Super Bowl". And my favorite (from a San Franciscan, of course): "Bring back Kenny Stabler!" And this is SI, whose readers are not exactly raging lefties.  Most encouraging -- it's on newsstands now (the College Football Preview issue).
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 15, 2009, 06:24:01 PM
Couple weeks ago, Sports Illustrated did a cover story on Tim Tebow, the prosletyzing quarterback whose dad is a raibidly right-wing fundamentalist preacher. The article was a total hand-job, gushing over how swell Tebow is, how dedicated to doing good.  No mention of (for one example) his controversial trip to Africa with his father to circumcize people against their will.

So this week came the letters-to-the-editor about the article and much to my delight, of the 9 letters they printed, 6 were anti-Tebow, along the lines of "great, just what the world needs: another football player to tell us that Jesus helped him win the Super Bowl". And my favorite (from a San Franciscan, of course): "Bring back Kenny Stabler!" And this is SI, whose readers are not exactly raging lefties.  Most encouraging -- it's on newsstands now (the College Football Preview issue).

I saw that, and felt the same way: but what does the Kenny Stabler line mean?

Ignorantly yours,
Gaz.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 17, 2009, 09:10:46 PM
So Tom Cable (allegedly) punched one of his coaches, eh?  I can't feign surprise: that organization's almost as lawless as Russia.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4405681
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 18, 2009, 07:45:55 AM
So Tom Cable (allegedly) punched one of his coaches, eh?  I can't feign surprise: that organization's almost as lawless as Russia.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4405681

Still love the headline when Al Davis hired him: "Old Man in Oakland Gets Cable".
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 25, 2009, 03:40:30 PM
"Touchdown.... NNNNNNASA!" er, I mean, "RRRRRaiders!"

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/Astronaut-Taking-His-Raider-Gear-to-Outer-Space-54802437.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on August 25, 2009, 04:01:26 PM
"Touchdown.... NNNNNNASA!" er, I mean, "RRRRRaiders!"

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/Astronaut-Taking-His-Raider-Gear-to-Outer-Space-54802437.html

Awesome.

Quote
Darth Vader couldn't be more pleased.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on August 25, 2009, 04:10:29 PM
"Touchdown.... NNNNNNASA!" er, I mean, "RRRRRaiders!"

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/Astronaut-Taking-His-Raider-Gear-to-Outer-Space-54802437.html

Awesome.

Quote
Darth Vader couldn't be more pleased.


Dug the "about the author" blurb at the end:

Quote
Joe Kukura is a freelance writer who wishes we could leave LaDainian Tomlinson up at the International Space Station.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on August 31, 2009, 09:40:24 PM
A shiny new penny for the g-men? Not shiny but new to the team is Brad Penny.
Quote
GIANTS SIGN TWO-TIME ALL-STAR BRAD PENNY

In a move to add a veteran starter for the September playoff chase, the San Francisco Giants have signed two-time All-Star right-handed pitcher Brad Penny to a minor league contract, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced today.

A 10-year veteran and the 2006 National League wins leader (16), Penny went 7-8 with a 5.61 ERA (82er, 131.2ip) in 24 starts with the Boston Red Sox this year before recently being released. Overall, he owns a 101-83 (.549) career ledger and 4.18 ERA (1,592ip, 740er, 1,121so) in 273 games (269 starts) with the Marlins (2000-04), Dodgers (2004-08) and Red Sox (2009). Mostly working in the NL, he has a lifetime 88-65 record with a 3.93 ERA in 228 contests vs. senior circuit opponents, including a 1-1 mark with a 2.70 ERA (5er, 16.2ip) in his three starts vs. the NL this season (outings vs. Atlanta, Florida and Washington).
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on August 31, 2009, 10:23:57 PM
A shiny new penny for the g-men? Not shiny but new to the team is Brad Penny.
Quote
GIANTS SIGN TWO-TIME ALL-STAR BRAD PENNY

In a move to add a veteran starter for the September playoff chase, the San Francisco Giants have signed two-time All-Star right-handed pitcher Brad Penny to a minor league contract, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced today.

A 10-year veteran and the 2006 National League wins leader (16), Penny went 7-8 with a 5.61 ERA (82er, 131.2ip) in 24 starts with the Boston Red Sox this year before recently being released. Overall, he owns a 101-83 (.549) career ledger and 4.18 ERA (1,592ip, 740er, 1,121so) in 273 games (269 starts) with the Marlins (2000-04), Dodgers (2004-08) and Red Sox (2009). Mostly working in the NL, he has a lifetime 88-65 record with a 3.93 ERA in 228 contests vs. senior circuit opponents, including a 1-1 mark with a 2.70 ERA (5er, 16.2ip) in his three starts vs. the NL this season (outings vs. Atlanta, Florida and Washington).

Not sure how excited I am about this. He was kind of a bust for the Red Sox since the All-Star break--his last few games he was something like 1 and 6, with an ERA over 6. Getting back to the NL--or just getting on a different team--may make a difference though, so I will cross my fingers for the G's.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on August 31, 2009, 11:15:00 PM
A shiny new penny for the g-men? Not shiny but new to the team is Brad Penny.
Quote
GIANTS SIGN TWO-TIME ALL-STAR BRAD PENNY

In a move to add a veteran starter for the September playoff chase, the San Francisco Giants have signed two-time All-Star right-handed pitcher Brad Penny to a minor league contract, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced today.

A 10-year veteran and the 2006 National League wins leader (16), Penny went 7-8 with a 5.61 ERA (82er, 131.2ip) in 24 starts with the Boston Red Sox this year before recently being released. Overall, he owns a 101-83 (.549) career ledger and 4.18 ERA (1,592ip, 740er, 1,121so) in 273 games (269 starts) with the Marlins (2000-04), Dodgers (2004-08) and Red Sox (2009). Mostly working in the NL, he has a lifetime 88-65 record with a 3.93 ERA in 228 contests vs. senior circuit opponents, including a 1-1 mark with a 2.70 ERA (5er, 16.2ip) in his three starts vs. the NL this season (outings vs. Atlanta, Florida and Washington).

Not sure how excited I am about this. He was kind of a bust for the Red Sox since the All-Star break--his last few games he was something like 1 and 6, with an ERA over 6. Getting back to the NL--or just getting on a different team--may make a difference though, so I will cross my fingers for the G's.

For every John Smoltz, a hundred false hopes bloom.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on September 01, 2009, 12:46:39 AM
A shiny new penny for the g-men? Not shiny but new to the team is Brad Penny.
Quote
GIANTS SIGN TWO-TIME ALL-STAR BRAD PENNY

In a move to add a veteran starter for the September playoff chase, the San Francisco Giants have signed two-time All-Star right-handed pitcher Brad Penny to a minor league contract, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced today.

A 10-year veteran and the 2006 National League wins leader (16), Penny went 7-8 with a 5.61 ERA (82er, 131.2ip) in 24 starts with the Boston Red Sox this year before recently being released. Overall, he owns a 101-83 (.549) career ledger and 4.18 ERA (1,592ip, 740er, 1,121so) in 273 games (269 starts) with the Marlins (2000-04), Dodgers (2004-08) and Red Sox (2009). Mostly working in the NL, he has a lifetime 88-65 record with a 3.93 ERA in 228 contests vs. senior circuit opponents, including a 1-1 mark with a 2.70 ERA (5er, 16.2ip) in his three starts vs. the NL this season (outings vs. Atlanta, Florida and Washington).

Now the Giants have two players who slept with Alyssa Milano, Penny and Barry Zito.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 01, 2009, 07:36:40 AM
A shiny new penny for the g-men? Not shiny but new to the team is Brad Penny.
Quote
GIANTS SIGN TWO-TIME ALL-STAR BRAD PENNY

In a move to add a veteran starter for the September playoff chase, the San Francisco Giants have signed two-time All-Star right-handed pitcher Brad Penny to a minor league contract, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced today.

A 10-year veteran and the 2006 National League wins leader (16), Penny went 7-8 with a 5.61 ERA (82er, 131.2ip) in 24 starts with the Boston Red Sox this year before recently being released. Overall, he owns a 101-83 (.549) career ledger and 4.18 ERA (1,592ip, 740er, 1,121so) in 273 games (269 starts) with the Marlins (2000-04), Dodgers (2004-08) and Red Sox (2009). Mostly working in the NL, he has a lifetime 88-65 record with a 3.93 ERA in 228 contests vs. senior circuit opponents, including a 1-1 mark with a 2.70 ERA (5er, 16.2ip) in his three starts vs. the NL this season (outings vs. Atlanta, Florida and Washington).

Not sure how excited I am about this. He was kind of a bust for the Red Sox since the All-Star break--his last few games he was something like 1 and 6, with an ERA over 6. Getting back to the NL--or just getting on a different team--may make a difference though, so I will cross my fingers for the G's.

He also has a rep for being a dick.  And SF Guy beat me to the Alyssa Milano reference!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on September 01, 2009, 11:13:56 AM
totally unnecessary disclaimer - I am a Cards homer.  But still, anytime a 42 yr old guy sets a team record in his first game for the team that picked him up off of waivers, you gotta give props.  And I'd have to say that on the bell curve of dick-ness in MLB, Smoltz is less than one STD from the mean.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 01, 2009, 11:26:41 AM
totally unnecessary disclaimer - I am a Cards homer.  But still, anytime a 42 yr old guy sets a team record in his first game for the team that picked him up off of waivers, you gotta give props.  And I'd have to say that on the bell curve of dick-ness in MLB, Smoltz is less than one STD from the mean.

I cannot tell you how much I detest Smoltz. When he started doing commercials for Home Depot, I started calling them "Homophobe Depot".
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 01, 2009, 12:19:01 PM
Meanwhile, Dodgers pick up both Jim Thome and Jon Garland.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on September 02, 2009, 12:17:56 AM
Meanwhile, Dodgers pick up both Jim Thome and Jon Garland.

Kind of an ignominious end to the Anaconda, to become LA's Matt Stairs (that is, a lefty paid to pinch-hit and swing for the fences at all costs).
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 05, 2009, 06:13:56 PM
Jeff Garcia is out!  (of the Raider organization, that is -- they released him today.)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on September 05, 2009, 09:49:57 PM
Jeff Garcia is out!  (of the Raider organization, that is -- they released him today.)
pretty weird, if you ask me.  I saw an article in the Green Bay area talking about how the Packers should sign Garcia, and how stupid it was for the Raiders to let Garcia go.
http://mvn.com/thefrozentundra/2009/09/packers-need-to-sign-jeff-garcia.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 06, 2009, 08:43:49 PM
Talk about under-the-radar: A's closer Andrew Bailey tied Huston Street's record today for most saves by a rookie, with a month left in the season. When Street set the record, he got lots of press; how many people east of California have ever heard of Andrew Bailey?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on September 15, 2009, 11:31:45 AM
Steve Perry's a Giants fan--who'd a thunk?!?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/14/SPU219M4EO.DTL

(Although he's been one only since 2002, which was the year they went to the Series. Bandwagoner.)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on September 16, 2009, 11:44:38 AM
I registered w The Band 103.7's website and just got this email:

Tickets for Opening Night and all of the 41 Sharks home games go on sale Saturday,
but as a Band listener you can get tickets before the public!

Starting TODAY at 10AM through Friday at 10PM, you can get your tickets...
click here

http://www.ticketmaster.com/San-Jose-Sharks-tickets/artist/806018

and use the password:  SHKBAND
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 16, 2009, 11:57:06 AM
I registered w The Band 103.7's website and just got this email:

Tickets for Opening Night and all of the 41 Sharks home games go on sale Saturday,
but as a Band listener you can get tickets before the public!

Starting TODAY at 10AM through Friday at 10PM, you can get your tickets...
click here

http://www.ticketmaster.com/San-Jose-Sharks-tickets/artist/806018

and use the password:  SHKBAND

Thanks -- that'll be my lunch hour project! (I'm on vacay the week of opening nite)

ETA: got my Opening Nite ticket ($43 was the cheapest avail, which with TicketBastard comes to $55.95!) plus 3 other games, but 2 of those were at the $21 nosebleed-level price at least. 

Funny, I'm on TicketBastard's mailing list but I got no email alert about pre-sales. Alicat, did you know about it?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on September 17, 2009, 12:12:17 AM
Saw a feature on ESPN where the did a feature on USC where football coach Pete Carroll uses the Bill Withers' Lean on Me as inspiration for his players. What was interesting was the players knew the song, knew who Bill Withers was. He showed up at a USC football meeting (as someone from the NCAA). When he finally mentioned who he was, the players gasped, knowing who he was. Interesting to hear a bunch of 19 and 20 years knowing someone from the early 70's. These players weren't even alive for the mid-80s remake (the band's name escapes me right now).

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4467123
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on September 17, 2009, 08:13:47 AM
the mid-80s remake (the band's name escapes me right now).

Club Nouveau.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on September 18, 2009, 10:55:28 AM
I have promoted Footbal Outsiders to y'all many times previously, but no matter what you think about footbal, you just gotta love the opening paragraphs to this weeks rundown of Wk 2 gmes by Mike Tanier.

by Mike Tanier

When the rapture occurs, the righteous will ascend into heaven, the wicked will suffer tribulations on earth, and Ben Roethlisberger will pump-fake.

In the event of biblical judgment, Walkthrough
(the FO wkly rundown article) will appear on www.footballoutsiders.com (http://www.footballoutsiders.com) as scheduled, but the Cardinals quarterback situation will sort itself out nicely. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, they'll have to honor Kurt Warner's contract even if he is walking upon streets of gold.

New Testament scholars know that the rapture appears nowhere in the bible; it's a synthesis of material from the books of Revelations and 1 Thessalonians. That makes it an uneasy mix of clashing philosophies from different eras, just like the Redskins offense.

Non-scholars believe that the Man from Mars who Eats Cars (Richie Incognito) is somehow involved.

They are mistaken, though not necessarily forgiven.

We dwell on these matters because Week 1 of the NFL season brings a rush to judgment, biblical or otherwise. We quickly separate the saved (Seahawks) from the damned (Panthers) based on 60-minute samples. When results turn out as we planned (Warner reverted to pre-2008 form), we cite predestination. When our predictions prove faulty (Jay Cutler was a jittery mess) we banish our claims in to-early-to-tell purgatory. Luckily for all, our judgments are more ephemeral than eternal. In two weeks, we'll be too busy fitting Super Bowl rings on the teams that rode soft schedules to 3-0 records (Vikings, Broncos) to remember any of this week's Mark Sanchez-to-Matt Ryan comparisons.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on September 26, 2009, 01:11:22 PM
Cont'd from the T.S. Eliot thread since I got diverted into baseball history that I thought at least some of you wouldn't have known (I sure didn't!) and would appreciate.

In 1885 they (the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the old American Assoc'n) played the National League's Chicago White Stockings, later the Cubs (no, really!), in the first fore-runner of the WS, and it ended inconclusively in dispute.  The following year saw a rematch which St. Louis won conculsively, instigating the rivalry that persists 123 yrs on.  In 1892 the AA folded & St. Louis joined the NL.  In 1899 the team changed their name to --- wait for it --- The Perfectos (!), but a year later, in 1900, they became the Cardinals.  In 1902 a new team joined the American league called the St. Louis Browns*.  In 1920 the team hired the legendary Branch Rickey as GM & he gave up the lease on Robison park to become tenants of the Browns & share the legendary Sportsman's Park until 1953.  With the money he saved, Rickey helped create the first minor league system as we know it today, which bore much fruit for the Redbirds to the present day.

*that same year the Chicago franchise, having been called the Colts during Cap (the 1st 3000 hit man) Anson’s player/manager heyday, and briefly known as the Orphans the year after he retired, adopted the name The Cubs.  Another Southside Chicago team joined the AL & took of the name The Black Stockings - in direct contrast to the North-Siders - but after the scandal of the 1919 WS, they ‘purified’ themselves to become the White Stockings.  In the mid 50’s the St. Louis Browns moved to Baltimore to become the Orioles, leaving the rent at Sportsman’s Park entirely to the Cardinals until the first Busch Stadium could be built in 1966.

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on September 30, 2009, 01:46:24 PM
Nice to see that Barretta is doing well!  ;)

Sharks announced Wed that Robert Blake will be team captain
http://www.mercurynews.com/twitter/ci_13454028?source=rss
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 01, 2009, 03:32:49 PM
Nice to see that Barretta is doing well!  ;)

Sharks announced Wed that Robert Blake will be team captain
http://www.mercurynews.com/twitter/ci_13454028?source=rss


"and you can take that to the Tank!"

and in case anyone was worried: sabean and Bochy will both be back with the G-men next year:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/01/SPEC19VOOG.DTL
Title: week 4
Post by: ggould on October 01, 2009, 10:11:19 PM
TEN CHI NYG IN HOU NE WAS CIN BUF NYJ SF DAL PIT GB 45
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 02, 2009, 09:30:15 AM
I mentioned in yesterday's 10@10 thread that the Cardinals Chris Carpenter hit a grand slam and a 2-run double in a 13-0 blowout of the Reds, before leaving in the 6th.  So not only was that a franchise RBI record for a pitcher, coming into the game Carp had 6 RBI's in his CAREER, so he doubled hiis career total in a single game!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on October 02, 2009, 09:48:26 AM
I mentioned in yesterday's 10@10 thread that the Cardinals Chris Carpenter hit a grand slam and a 2-run double in a 13-0 blowout of the Reds, before leaving in the 6th.  So not only was that a franchise RBI record for a pitcher, coming into the game Carp had 6 RBI's in his CAREER, so he doubled hiis career total in a single game!

Looks like I'll be "rooting" for the Cards this post-season, though I've got nothing against Colorado, either.  In the AL, um, I guess Detroit.  Blech.

Very nice year by the g-men.  But no cigar.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 02, 2009, 09:50:42 AM
I mentioned in yesterday's 10@10 thread that the Cardinals Chris Carpenter hit a grand slam and a 2-run double in a 13-0 blowout of the Reds, before leaving in the 6th.  So not only was that a franchise RBI record for a pitcher, coming into the game Carp had 6 RBI's in his CAREER, so he doubled hiis career total in a single game!

Looks like I'll be "rooting" for the Cards this post-season, though I've got nothing against Colorado, either.  In the AL, um, I guess Detroit.  Blech.

Very nice year by the g-men.  But no cigar.

I'll have to see who's playing who in the first round. I'm rooting for whoever is playing the Dodgers and the Angels.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on October 02, 2009, 10:04:24 AM
I mentioned in yesterday's 10@10 thread that the Cardinals Chris Carpenter hit a grand slam and a 2-run double in a 13-0 blowout of the Reds, before leaving in the 6th.  So not only was that a franchise RBI record for a pitcher, coming into the game Carp had 6 RBI's in his CAREER, so he doubled hiis career total in a single game!

Looks like I'll be "rooting" for the Cards this post-season, though I've got nothing against Colorado, either.  In the AL, um, I guess Detroit.  Blech.

Very nice year by the g-men.  But no cigar.

I'll have to see who's playing who in the first round. I'm rooting for whoever is playing the Dodgers and the Angels.

I hate Boston and the Yankees nearly as much as the Dodgers.  Nearly.  Call it east coast bias backlash. 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 06, 2009, 08:06:58 PM

Looks like I'll be "rooting" for the Cards this post-season, though I've got nothing against Colorado, either. 


I'll have to see who's playing who in the first round. I'm rooting for whoever is playing the Dodgers and the Angels.

...so both of you will be rooting for the Cards...alright!  If the Redbirds make it to the WS, whoever wins the AL will represent a team that the Cards have already played in the WS.  The Twins are the only team they haven't beaten at least once in the WS, so I'm kinda hoping for a 1987 rematch...If they get past the Dodgers & the winner of Philly/Colo.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 08, 2009, 10:56:30 PM

Looks like I'll be "rooting" for the Cards this post-season, though I've got nothing against Colorado, either. 


I'll have to see who's playing who in the first round. I'm rooting for whoever is playing the Dodgers and the Angels.

...so both of you will be rooting for the Cards...alright!  If the Redbirds make it to the WS, whoever wins the AL will represent a team that the Cards have already played in the WS.  The Twins are the only team they haven't beaten at least once in the WS, so I'm kinda hoping for a 1987 rematch...If they get past the Dodgers & the winner of Philly/Colo.

Looks like I better get ready to root for the Phils or Colorado. Love to see the Cards pull it out and send LA to the showers, but to be down 2 games to none in a 5-game series is one tough hill to climb. At least they're going home for the next two.

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 09, 2009, 02:23:05 PM

Looks like I'll be "rooting" for the Cards this post-season, though I've got nothing against Colorado, either. 


I'll have to see who's playing who in the first round. I'm rooting for whoever is playing the Dodgers and the Angels.

...so both of you will be rooting for the Cards...alright!  If the Redbirds make it to the WS, whoever wins the AL will represent a team that the Cards have already played in the WS.  The Twins are the only team they haven't beaten at least once in the WS, so I'm kinda hoping for a 1987 rematch...If they get past the Dodgers & the winner of Philly/Colo.

Looks like I better get ready to root for the Phils or Colorado. Love to see the Cards pull it out and send LA to the showers, but to be down 2 games to none in a 5-game series is one tough hill to climb. At least they're going home for the next two.

Yeah last night pretty much sucked..  If they get to a Game 5 back in LA, at least Carpenter will be back with a chance at redemption..  Been a very long time since he had two bad games in a row.  But first they must win two at home in St.L.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 10, 2009, 06:04:43 PM

Looks like I'll be "rooting" for the Cards this post-season, though I've got nothing against Colorado, either. 


I'll have to see who's playing who in the first round. I'm rooting for whoever is playing the Dodgers and the Angels.

...so both of you will be rooting for the Cards...alright!  If the Redbirds make it to the WS, whoever wins the AL will represent a team that the Cards have already played in the WS.  The Twins are the only team they haven't beaten at least once in the WS, so I'm kinda hoping for a 1987 rematch...If they get past the Dodgers & the winner of Philly/Colo.

Looks like I better get ready to root for the Phils or Colorado. Love to see the Cards pull it out and send LA to the showers, but to be down 2 games to none in a 5-game series is one tough hill to climb. At least they're going home for the next two.

Yeah last night pretty much sucked..  If they get to a Game 5 back in LA, at least Carpenter will be back with a chance at redemption..  Been a very long time since he had two bad games in a row.  But first they must win two at home in St.L.

Well, the Cards are pretty much done. Bottom of the 9th, and they're down 5-1. Go Phils, who are off tonight, game called due to snow in Denver. Game 3 of that series is pushed back to tomorrow night. Let's hope the Rocks go out this in this series--I'd hate to think what World Series games being played in Denver in November would be like.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 10, 2009, 06:14:41 PM
Well, the Cards are pretty much done

Goodbye, Cards.  :'(

have I mentioned lately how much I hate Manny?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on October 11, 2009, 05:27:32 PM
Sunday Night Football just about to start, and Taylor Swift just did the opening song thing:  She is wonderful.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 11, 2009, 07:10:33 PM
Sunday Night Football just about to start, and Taylor Swift just did the opening song thing:  She is wonderful.

I think that's Faith Hill, actually.  But Kanye sez Beyonce could do it better than either of 'em.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 12, 2009, 06:52:40 PM
Phillies do it, thanks to a blown save by the Rockies' Houston Street.

ALCS: Angels/Yanks

NLCS: Phillies/Dodgers
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 12, 2009, 11:27:37 PM
Phillies do it, thanks to a blown save by the Rockies' Houston Street.

ALCS: Angels/Yanks

NLCS: Phillies/Dodgers

Heard the last few innings of the Phils/Rockies game on the radio. Quite the thriller, that one. Then had a terrible, terrible, thought. The World Series could be all SoCal this year. I literally would not have a team to root for.

Pulling for a Phillies-Yankees series, with the Phils repeating as WS champs.

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 14, 2009, 02:37:09 PM
Remember "Jess Knaster, Sharks Broad-caster"? That amateur sports guy KFOG used to have on every week during the '06-'07 hockey season, who was Just. F**king. Horrendous?  He's still blogging...

http://sharkshockeyodyssey.blogspot.com/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on October 16, 2009, 12:27:04 AM
Rush Limbaugh has been dropped from the group trying to buy the St. Louis Rams

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4562338


BTW, Mike and others. When this douchebag goes, I would have NO problem with a RIH for this racist pig (and I apologize to pigs).
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 16, 2009, 07:31:01 AM
Rush Limbaugh has been dropped from the group trying to buy the St. Louis Rams

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4562338


BTW, Mike and others. When this douchebag goes, I would have NO problem with a RIH for this racist pig (and I apologize to pigs).

BWAHAHAHA! Nice to know there are some things we can all agree on.  ;) 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on October 16, 2009, 08:27:34 AM
Rush Limbaugh has been dropped from the group trying to buy the St. Louis Rams

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4562338


BTW, Mike and others. When this douchebag goes, I would have NO problem with a RIH for this racist pig (and I apologize to pigs).

BWAHAHAHA! Nice to know there are some things we can all agree on.  ;) 
;D :D ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 19, 2009, 01:49:02 PM
Was just looking at the baseball playoff schedule for the remaining games of the LCS, and realized there's an anomaly this year that I don't think has been foisted off on the fans before: they've got a day off between games 4 and 5 of both LCS series, even though there's no travel involved between those games--just a seemingly arbitrary day off. I'm sure this is another scheduling demand of Faux Sports and TBS, so they don't have two games to compete with one another in their schedules. But Christ, the post season is long enough as it is--the series doesn't even start until October 28, and if it goes 7 games it won't end until November 5. Were the series to go that long, there are probably a dozen MLB ballparks in which, should they be the site of postseason games, players and fans could potentially risk frostbite if the weather were to go bad before the series is done. Note that 20 years ago, the Series was playing Game 3 on October 17. Granted, they've added another round of playoffs since then but it always seemed like they could get the Series done by the end of October even after the wild card was introduced.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/ps.jsp?y=09
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 20, 2009, 09:54:23 AM
Was just looking at the baseball playoff schedule for the remaining games of the LCS, and realized there's an anomaly this year that I don't think has been foisted off on the fans before: they've got a day off between games 4 and 5 of both LCS series, even though there's no travel involved between those games--just a seemingly arbitrary day off. I'm sure this is another scheduling demand of Faux Sports and TBS, so they don't have two games to compete with one another in their schedules. But Christ, the post season is long enough as it is--the series doesn't even start until October 28, and if it goes 7 games it won't end until November 5. Were the series to go that long, there are probably a dozen MLB ballparks in which, should they be the site of postseason games, players and fans could potentially risk frostbite if the weather were to go bad before the series is done. Note that 20 years ago, the Series was playing Game 3 on October 17. Granted, they've added another round of playoffs since then but it always seemed like they could get the Series done by the end of October even after the wild card was introduced.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/ps.jsp?y=09

The division series should be 3 games and the league championship series 5.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 21, 2009, 11:04:44 AM
Poor Steve Phillips: unlike Letterman, he can't make jokes about his affairs.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/10/21/sports/s093154D36.DTL&tsp=1

Jeezus, is there anyone at ESPN who hasn't been sued for sexual harrassment? ::)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 21, 2009, 09:07:23 PM
Go Phillies!  They finish off the Dodgers; "Manny being Manny" ends badly yet again.

Looks like they'll be playing the Yankees, barring a Boston-style comeback by the Angels.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 29, 2009, 08:57:50 AM
Yay for the Phillies convincing win last nite -- hope it's not a fluke.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 29, 2009, 09:27:08 AM

Yay for the Phillies convincing win last nite -- hope it's not a fluke.

Hope so too.  See paragraph 6 in the link I just posted on the Funny Stuff thread.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 30, 2009, 08:35:14 AM
Boo: Yanks even things up.

Double Boo: a transit strike in Philly, just in time for Saturday's game? WTF?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/10/29/national/a133303D21.DTL

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on October 31, 2009, 09:41:18 AM
Former 49er Dana Stubblefield slapped with restraining order.  Video report:
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/iteam&id=7092543&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 03, 2009, 08:08:37 AM
Glad the Phillies didn't give up. Now it's a real WS at least.

Meanwhile: Joba Chamberlain's mom sells meth!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/03/sports/s065438S70.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 03, 2009, 09:05:49 AM
Glad the Phillies didn't give up. Now it's a real WS at least.


Amen to that. If they can take it to the full 7 games, I wouldn't even mind if the Spankees won it. (Well, not too much.)

As for Joba's mom, anyone who would name their kid "Joba" is a few eggs shy of an omelette.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 03, 2009, 09:27:55 AM
Glad the Phillies didn't give up. Now it's a real WS at least.


Amen to that. If they can take it to the full 7 games, I wouldn't even mind if the Spankees won it. (Well, not too much.)

As for Joba's mom, anyone who would name their kid "Joba" is a few eggs shy of an omelette.

I think they say it's an Indian name (a la Shania Twain). But yeah, my first thought was -- can you imagine how many times he got called "Joba the Hutt" as a kid? ('specially since he ain't exactly skinny)  

I love the irony of super-white folks in super-white states (Nebraska, Alaska) giving their kids weird names and selling meth (and probably making fun of black folks for doing the same).
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 04, 2009, 10:20:03 PM
Glad the Phillies didn't give up. Now it's a real WS at least.


Amen to that. If they can take it to the full 7 games, I wouldn't even mind if the Spankees won it. (Well, not too much.)

Well, almost. Tonight's game wasn't quite a nail-biter, but it was a good series overall and probably the most exciting one since '03 when Florida whupped the Yanks.

Only 3 1/2 months until pitchers and catchers report.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on November 05, 2009, 12:55:27 AM
Glad the Phillies didn't give up. Now it's a real WS at least.


Amen to that. If they can take it to the full 7 games, I wouldn't even mind if the Spankees won it. (Well, not too much.)

As for Joba's mom, anyone who would name their kid "Joba" is a few eggs shy of an omelette.

I think they say it's an Indian name (a la Shania Twain). But yeah, my first thought was -- can you imagine how many times he got called "Joba the Hutt" as a kid? ('specially since he ain't exactly skinny)  

I love the irony of super-white folks in super-white states (Nebraska, Alaska) giving their kids weird names and selling meth (and probably making fun of black folks for doing the same).

Chamberlain's mother maybe super white but Joba isn't. According to his bio on the Yankees web site, he was born Justin Louis Chamberlain and Joba was a nickname from a young relative who couldn't pronounce the name Justin. He's also a descendant of the Winnebago Indian Tribe based in the Nebraska area.

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 05, 2009, 08:04:31 AM
Glad the Phillies didn't give up. Now it's a real WS at least.


Amen to that. If they can take it to the full 7 games, I wouldn't even mind if the Spankees won it. (Well, not too much.)

As for Joba's mom, anyone who would name their kid "Joba" is a few eggs shy of an omelette.

I think they say it's an Indian name (a la Shania Twain). But yeah, my first thought was -- can you imagine how many times he got called "Joba the Hutt" as a kid? ('specially since he ain't exactly skinny) 

I love the irony of super-white folks in super-white states (Nebraska, Alaska) giving their kids weird names and selling meth (and probably making fun of black folks for doing the same).

Chamberlain's mother maybe super white but Joba isn't. According to his bio on the Yankees web site, he was born Justin Louis Chamberlain and Joba was a nickname from a young relative who couldn't pronounce the name Justin. He's also a descendant of the Winnebago Indian Tribe based in the Nebraska area.

Joe Buck and McCarver pronounced it "jobba" (rhymes with "java") but it looks like Joe-ba to me.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 05, 2009, 12:42:43 PM
Interesting stat, courtesy Outsports: the Yankees tend to win the WS when there's a Dem in the White House.  (Last time they won under a Repub was 1958; their nine titles since then were under Dems.)

Was interested to see Olbermann's "9 smartest plays in the history of the WS" the other night -- he ranked Johnny Damon's double-steal Sunday nite at #1. Not bad for a player considered "dumb as a box of rocks".
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 05, 2009, 03:18:18 PM
Lincecum is a "freak" in more ways than one: cited for pot posession (a very small amount) in Wash state.

http://www.columbian.com/article/20091105/NEWS02/711069987
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 05, 2009, 04:03:17 PM
Interesting stat, courtesy Outsports: the Yankees tend to win the WS when there's a Dem in the White House.  (Last time they won under a Repub was 1958; their nine titles since then were under Dems.)

Was interested to see Olbermann's "9 smartest plays in the history of the WS" the other night -- he ranked Johnny Damon's double-steal Sunday nite at #1. Not bad for a player considered "dumb as a box of rocks".

That was a great moment.  I commend Fox for explaining that having Damon on third basically took away Lidge's hard slider -- since that often breaks in the dirt and could get away from the catcher -- and left him w just his fastball, and we saw what happened then.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 05, 2009, 05:07:04 PM
Lincecum is a "freak" in more ways than one: cited for pot posession (a very small amount) in Wash state.

http://www.columbian.com/article/20091105/NEWS02/711069987

With a hairstyle like that, are we really surprised? Next thing you know he'll be giving the old Dock Ellis (http://www.snopes.com/sports/baseball/ellis.asp) thing a try...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 05, 2009, 08:33:32 PM
Lincecum is a "freak" in more ways than one: cited for pot posession (a very small amount) in Wash state.

http://www.columbian.com/article/20091105/NEWS02/711069987

With a hairstyle like that, are we really surprised? Next thing you know he'll be giving the old Dock Ellis (http://www.snopes.com/sports/baseball/ellis.asp) thing a try...

TANC: have you heard Todd Snider's song about the Ellis incident? I think it's called "America's Pastime" or something -- it's on his new CD and KPIG has been playing it. 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 08, 2009, 10:45:39 AM
Went to the Sharks game last nite; one of the sweeter victories I've gotten to see in SJ. They beat the reigning Stanley Cup Champs, Pittsburgh -- lots of Penguins jerseys in the crowd, the most opposing-team jerseys I've seen at the Tank in some time -- by shutting them out 5-0.  And Penguins star (and NHL "It" boy) Sidney Crosby got a penalty barely a minute into the game. A very happy crowd at the Carly Fi-arena, er, HP Pavilion.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2009, 08:53:17 AM
a VERY funny rant, if you're (like me) a Yankees hater:

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/opinion/20091106_Letters__Yankee_fans__agony_has_ended.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 10, 2009, 08:58:46 AM
a VERY funny rant, if you're (like me) a Yankees hater:

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/opinion/20091106_Letters__Yankee_fans__agony_has_ended.html

yes, being a Yankee fan in this day of free agency and no cap is no fun.  The World Series payoff can't ever approach what it would mean to a, say, Cub fan,  -- or a Giants fan.

My father was a Yankee fan, so the team is on my radar, but I wasn't rooting for them.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on November 10, 2009, 10:48:29 AM
a VERY funny rant, if you're (like me) a Yankees hater:

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/opinion/20091106_Letters__Yankee_fans__agony_has_ended.html

You're right, that was brilliant.  But the best line was the final one, describing the author as "a Mets fan, but rooted for the Phillies in the World Series."
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 12, 2009, 08:51:32 AM
What the Puck?

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Boy-Struck-By-Flying-Puck-at-Sharks-Game.html

watch out, Alicat!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 12, 2009, 10:47:09 AM
What the Puck?

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Boy-Struck-By-Flying-Puck-at-Sharks-Game.html

watch out, Alicat!

very punny, but nbc beat you to it!  :)

SFGate features nbcbayarea's tweets (among others) on our home page.  They printed this:

"Boy Struck By Flying Puck at Sharks Game: What the puck? Here's proof that hockey can leave fans bloody, too. http://bit.ly/cbIXK

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 13, 2009, 07:47:39 AM
Sports Illustrated is reporting that this year's Super Bowl halftime act is...

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_833r8w3dH6g/R-pj0_HMqkI/AAAAAAAAAkU/FieW7TzWDk4/s400/TheWho.jpg)

so does that mean it'll be Arsenal v. Manchester United?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on November 16, 2009, 02:19:08 PM
not that I relish this, but I've tried a few times to draw a distinction between what Kurt Warner says after a big win & what other Christian athletes typically say...and yesterday J-ville's David Garrard gave the perfect example during the NBC pre-game for the Indy/NE clash.  On camera, in a live feed to Dan Patrick, Garrard said, "Well, the Lord was on my side today and he really came through for me." [emphasis added]  Uhhhh, no.  That is a huge example of precisely the kind of pseudo-religious hubris that keeps getting our country in trouble.  I mean...I want to gnash my teeth and rend my robes when I hear this f***ing s***.  As Bono once famously said, "the God I believe in isn't short of cash, mister!"  I rather doubt God had the Jaguars in His Vegas parlay yesterday, so this gets my Trot Nixon Memorial award for 2009.

Now I believe there exists a road-less-taken in this example, and I could be wrong, but I think it is actually exemplified by Kurt Warner.  I have never heard him say anything other than, in response to a lead-in question about how he feels after one of his several MVP performances, "I give all glory to God".  There might not be that many theologians in this forum, but this is in fact quite precisely what Jesus actually preached:   Whatever you achieve, be humble and give glory to God.  Do not tell everyone that God favored you & that your success is due to your having special status in God's eyes.  In other words, there is a way to thank God without claiming that God wanted you to win.  One of the many idiosyncracies of Christianity is that a true believer has to thank God no matter what, win or lose, live or die.

So I give a big middle finger to David Garrard, and I'm very close to giving one to Tim Tebow.  But by the same token, I give Warner props for relative restraint in this area.

Now if you want to argue that we should have a comprehensive separation of Church & Sports the way we're supposed to have one between Church & State...all I can say is that I agree in principle, but after 8 years of GWB, I think the Church/State question remains far more dire.


Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 16, 2009, 02:37:39 PM
not that I relish this, but I've tried a few times to draw a distinction between what Kurt Warner says after a big win & what other Christian athletes typically say...and yesterday J-ville's David Garrard gave the perfect example during the NBC pre-game for the Indy/NE clash.  On camera, in a live feed to Dan Patrick, Garrard said, "Well, the Lord was on my side today and he really came through for me." [emphasis added]  Uhhhh, no.  That is a huge example of precisely the kind of pseudo-religious hubris that keeps getting our country in trouble.  I mean...I want to gnash my teeth and rend my robes when I hear this f***ing s***.  As Bono once famously said, "the God I believe in isn't short of cash, mister!"  I rather doubt God had the Jaguars in his Vegas parlay yesterday, so this gets my Trot Nixon Memorial award for 2009.

Now I believe there exists a road-less-taken in this example, and I could be wrong, but I think it is actually exemplified by Kurt Warner.  I have never heard him say anything other than, in response to a lead-in question about how he feels after one of his several MVP performances, "I give all glory to God".  There might not be that many theologians in this forum, but this is in fact quite precisely what Jesus actually preached:   Whatever you achieve, be humble and give glory to God.  Do not tell everyone that God favored you & that your success is due to your having special status in God's eyes.  In other words, there is a way to thank God without claiming that God wanted you to win.  One of the many idiosyncracies of Christianity is that a true believer has to thank God no matter what, win or lose, live or die.

So I give a big middle finger to David Garrard, and I'm very close to giving one to Tim Tebow.  But by the same token, I give Warner props for relative restraint in this area.

Now if you want to argue that we should have a comprehensive separation of Church & Sports the way we're supposed to have one between Church & State...all I can say is that I agree in principle, but after 8 years of GWB, I think the Church/State question remains far more dire.

well said. I loved the "rend my robes" part, esp.  The person interviewing Gerrard should have asked him "So.. does that mean the Lord didn't want your opponent to win b/c, you know, they weren't worthy or had sinned in really super bad ways?  Did they not pray hard enough in the pre-game warmups?"
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on November 16, 2009, 02:44:57 PM
Thanks Tink.

& in a polar opposite note, I just lifted this from another site, but it is (I'll take their word for it) a direct quote from the audio heard by anyone watching the Broncos/Indigenous Natives game on Sunday:

blogger: "Dan Dierdorf is a legend. This is an exact quote from the game audio:"

"Quinton Ganther is not a stranger to taking a lick or handing one out, either! He's deserved a little...he deserves a blow on the sideline."

Followed by three seconds of silence.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 16, 2009, 03:01:00 PM
Thanks Tink.

& in a polar opposite note, I just lifted this from another site, but it is (I'll take their word for it) a direct quote from the audio heard by anyone watching the Broncos/Indigenous Natives game on Sunday:

blogger: "Dan Dierdorf is a legend. This is an exact quote from the game audio:"

"Quinton Ganther is not a stranger to taking a lick or handing one out, either! He's deserved a little...he deserves a blow on the sideline."

Followed by three seconds of silence.


in 10th grade bio class, Mr Jones (who was Joe Montana's roommate at Notre Dame, btw), had an anatomical diagram of an adult male pelvis on the overhead projector (remember those?). some kid asked "what's up w the pubic bone?"  

Mr Jones said "It's for protection... because if you receive a blow in this area..."

(http://ahssan.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/male_reproductive_anatomy.png)


.. he never got to finish the sentence...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on November 16, 2009, 07:07:53 PM
What the Puck?

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Boy-Struck-By-Flying-Puck-at-Sharks-Game.html

watch out, Alicat!
It happens. There are warnings about it and you just have to be aware and know where the puck is being played. Kinda like getting beaned by a ball at a baseball game. You bloody well deserve the pain if you're not paying attention.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 18, 2009, 09:59:12 PM
Cy Young winners are announced tomorrow. Will the NL winner be Carpenter...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/18/SPVT1AM41R.DTL&tsp=1

Or Lincecum?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/18/SPAG1AMRID.DTL

We'll find out at 11am tomorrow.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on November 19, 2009, 10:03:36 AM
Cy Young winners are announced tomorrow. Will the NL winner be Carpenter...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/18/SPVT1AM41R.DTL&tsp=1

Or Lincecum?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/18/SPAG1AMRID.DTL

We'll find out at 11am tomorrow.

I think it'll be Wainwright.  Cy Young voters are still not hip to all the Sabermetric stuff, and Wainwright led the league in wins and was top 5 in most every other meaningful category.  Plus he was robbed of his 20th win in Shakespearian tragedy fashion (and nearly as bad in his playoff appearance) while neither Tim L. nor Chris C. did anything nearly as memorable in their final starts.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 19, 2009, 11:17:34 AM
Cy Young winners are announced tomorrow. Will the NL winner be Carpenter...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/18/SPVT1AM41R.DTL&tsp=1

Or Lincecum?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/18/SPAG1AMRID.DTL

We'll find out at 11am tomorrow.

I think it'll be Wainwright.  Cy Young voters are still not hip to all the Sabermetric stuff, and Wainwright led the league in wins and was top 5 in most every other meaningful category.  Plus he was robbed of his 20th win in Shakespearian tragedy fashion (and nearly as bad in his playoff appearance) while neither Tim L. nor Chris C. did anything nearly as memorable in their final starts.

Whaddaya know? Lincecum and his bong win the Cy Young for the second straight year. But it was close--Lincecum got 100 points, Carpenter had 94, and Wainwright got 90, so it sounds like having two Cards pitchers in the race worked against both of them and split the St. Louis vote.

Bet Timmy's out burning a fatty right now to celebrate!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=51984&tsp=1

ETA: Just read that through a second time and realized that Wainwright got the most first-place votes (12 to Lincecum's 11 and Carpenter's 9) but still came in third in the final tally. Go figure. There's bound to be a lot of analysis and kvetching about this one.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on November 19, 2009, 11:36:14 AM

...There's bound to be a lot of analysis and kvetching about this one.

To paraphrase the old adage: Chicks love the K.  If TL lives up to his billing and has a HoF career, no kvetching from this Cards fan.  But if he burns out & either AW or CC have better later careers, look out...this might be considered one of the worst in history.  In retrospect, these awards are always judged by how the primary protaganists do subsequently.  (cf. ARod v. JuanGon, Pujols v. Bonds)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 19, 2009, 12:07:37 PM

...There's bound to be a lot of analysis and kvetching about this one.

To paraphrase the old adage: Chicks love the K.  If TL lives up to his billing and has a HoF career, no kvetching from this Cards fan.  But if he burns out & either AW or CC have better later careers, look out...this might be considered one of the worst in history.  In retrospect, these awards are always judged by how the primary protaganists do subsequently.  (cf. ARod v. JuanGon, Pujols v. Bonds)

Not to mention Barry Z ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on November 19, 2009, 02:16:20 PM

Not to mention Barry Z ;)

I'm blanking, so refesh my memory.  Who did Zito edge out that in retrospect shoulda won?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 19, 2009, 02:18:58 PM

Not to mention Barry Z ;)

I'm blanking, so refesh my memory.  Who did Zito edge out that in retrospect shoulda won?

No, I just meant that he won and hasn't had as good a year since -- the words " burn out" have certainly been tossed around.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 24, 2009, 01:23:34 PM
2009 AL MVP: Joe Mauer

2009 NL MVP: Albert Pujols
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on November 27, 2009, 12:32:29 PM
Circumstances sound quite odd: very late at night, alone, leaving driveway of his home, crashing off fire hydrant and tree, yet no alcohol involved.  Was he going to 7-11?  "Sleep-driving"?
Tiger Woods seriously hurt in crash
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/27/national/a114827S73.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 03, 2009, 01:21:00 PM
Circumstances sound quite odd: very late at night, alone, leaving driveway of his home, crashing off fire hydrant and tree, yet no alcohol involved.  Was he going to 7-11?  "Sleep-driving"?
Tiger Woods seriously hurt in crash
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/27/national/a114827S73.DTL&tsp=1

well, now that this story has played itself out, my 2 cents:

In my book, infidelity is only news if it’s committed by someone who makes a living condemning other people’s lifestyles (Ted Haggard, John Ensign, etc). But cheating itself is commonplace. Men are not monogamous creatures. Men cheat. Rich, famous men simply have more/better opportunities to do so.

Tiger’s wife is a beautiful blonde model who married a millionaire celebrity; she knows how this game is played. (And don't try to tell me his gazillions were not a factor when she found herself "in love" with him. Sorry, I'm  a major cynic.) She’s not angry because he cheated; she’s angry because he was stupid and indiscreet — she’s now publicly humiliated, and he’ll pay for that. Tiger could’ve cheated much further up the food chain; if he had we wouldn’t be having this conversation. But no: he f—ed bimbo cocktail waitresses who were all too happy to tell their story to TMZ. In that sense, he’s an idiot, but he’s hardly unique.

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on December 04, 2009, 01:20:02 AM
Circumstances sound quite odd: very late at night, alone, leaving driveway of his home, crashing off fire hydrant and tree, yet no alcohol involved.  Was he going to 7-11?  "Sleep-driving"?
Tiger Woods seriously hurt in crash
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/27/national/a114827S73.DTL&tsp=1

well, now that this story has played itself out, my 2 cents:

In my book, infidelity is only news if it’s committed by someone who makes a living condemning other people’s lifestyles (Ted Haggard, John Ensign, etc). But cheating itself is commonplace. Men are not monogamous creatures. Men cheat. Rich, famous men simply have more/better opportunities to do so.

Tiger’s wife is a beautiful blonde model who married a millionaire celebrity; she knows how this game is played. (And don't try to tell me his gazillions were not a factor when she found herself "in love" with him. Sorry, I'm  a major cynic.) She’s not angry because he cheated; she’s angry because he was stupid and indiscreet — she’s now publicly humiliated, and he’ll pay for that. Tiger could’ve cheated much further up the food chain; if he had we wouldn’t be having this conversation. But no: he f—ed bimbo cocktail waitresses who were all too happy to tell their story to TMZ. In that sense, he’s an idiot, but he’s hardly unique.



It's not news that an athlete cheated on his wife with another woman. It would be if he had cheated on his wife with a man.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on December 04, 2009, 10:29:26 AM
The World Cup draw is just coming out, USA is in Group C, with England, Algeria & Slovenia.  Not the Group of Death this time around, which included either USA or England for the last few go rounds.  We shouldbe favored to come out of this group I think.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on December 04, 2009, 11:24:12 AM
The World Cup draw is just coming out, USA is in Group C, with England, Algeria & Slovenia.  Not the Group of Death this time around, which included either USA or England for the last few go rounds.  We shouldbe favored to come out of this group I think.

I think so, too.  I think the yobbos from England will come out on top in this group and US second. However, Slovenia beat Russia recently, so it's not a guarantee.

USA! USA!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on December 07, 2009, 11:43:11 PM
Did anyone watch the Sunday Night game between Arizona & Minnesota?  If not, then you missed hearing the following comment from Al Michaels regarding the Vikings All-Pro defensive end Jared Allen, who up to that point hadn't been getting much pressure on Kurt Warner:

"Sooner or later, number 69 will be in your face."

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on December 09, 2009, 03:30:47 PM

It's not news that an athlete cheated on his wife with another woman. It would be if he had cheated on his wife with a man.

Quoted:

"God bless Tiger. This week we got a huge uplift: Front Page, News, Sports, Gossip. He just filtered through the whole place. It is better than Michael Jackson dying; it is kind of hard to put an ad next to a funeral."

— Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz tells a UBS conference that Tiger Woods has become an important man in her life.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 09, 2009, 04:00:24 PM

It's not news that an athlete cheated on his wife with another woman. It would be if he had cheated on his wife with a man.

Quoted:

"God bless Tiger. This week we got a huge uplift: Front Page, News, Sports, Gossip. He just filtered through the whole place. It is better than Michael Jackson dying; it is kind of hard to put an ad next to a funeral."

— Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz tells a UBS conference that Tiger Woods has become an important man in her life.


Hah!  Willie Brown had an interesting observation in Sunday's Chron, something to the effect that Tiger led a sheltered life; "his father wouldn't allow him to date, even in college (!) ... I don't think Tiger discovered women until after he got married"
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on December 10, 2009, 09:46:01 AM
I was focusing more on the fact that a Fortune 100 CEO suggested that Michael Jackson DYING was good for business, but Tiger committing adultery was even better for business.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on December 10, 2009, 10:02:25 AM
I was focusing more on the fact that a Fortune 100 CEO suggested that Michael Jackson DYING was good for business, but Tiger committing adultery was even better for business.

Makes the stomach hurt, dunnit?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on December 11, 2009, 09:42:42 PM
(http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_golf_experts__8/ept_sports_golf_experts-490849962-1259865107.jpg?ymTgZTCDx0h3v1cJ)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 12, 2009, 12:31:11 PM
Image of Golf Digest Tiger/Obama cover

Ooops.  Faux News will dine on that for days.

Yesterday I posted on FB that all these ex-"girlfriends" of Tiger's spilling the beans has given new meaning to the phrase "waking up with wood" -- and I got more comments than I've gotten on anything else I've posted there in the last 8 months.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 12, 2009, 10:05:30 PM
WTF is up with the Sharks? Yikes, it's been a bad couple of weeks. Alicat! Help them!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on December 14, 2009, 07:12:43 PM

WTF is up with the Sharks? Yikes, it's been a bad couple of weeks. Alicat! Help them!

maybe that 11-round shoot-out loss to the Stars really hit them emotionally.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 15, 2009, 07:38:18 AM

WTF is up with the Sharks? Yikes, it's been a bad couple of weeks. Alicat! Help them!

maybe that 11-round shoot-out loss to the Stars really hit them emotionally.

here's hoping it does.. having 5 days off between that loss and their next game (Thurs) should give 'em plenty of time to think, for sure.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 15, 2009, 01:23:08 PM
Hey Mark, whaddya think of the Cards offering Matt Holliday $130M over 8 years? (needless to say, his agent is Scott "The Evil One" Boras)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 16, 2009, 09:40:54 AM
Stephen Colbert graces the cover of Sports Illustrated this week. Spandex suits him.

http://www.seattlepi.com/tv/1401ap_us_people_stephen_colbert.html

BTW did you see the related story about the US speedskater Shawni Davis who called Colbert (who has raised $250,000 for the team) "a jerk". Apparently Davis doesn't realize that Colbert is , y'know, a satirist when he makes fun of Canadians.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on December 16, 2009, 01:07:10 PM

Hey Mark, whaddya think of the Cards offering Matt Holliday $130M over 8 years? (needless to say, his agent is Scott "The Evil One" Boras)

I think they can afford it.  Did you know that Holliday & Pujols are exactly one day apart in age?  Both turn 30 next month & if the Cards can sign Holliday they will almost certainly lock up Pujols (whose $14.6M contract has 1 year left) as well.  On the other hand, nothing would confirm early speculation of Prince Albert leaving than the failure to sign a cleanup hitter like Holliday.

If they sign Holliday, I think they will have a core of Pujols, Holliday, Yadier Molina Chris Carpenter, & Adam Wainwright for the next 2-3 yrs, and another 2-3 yrs of everyone but Carpenter (the only one over 30 today).  That group should provide 2-4 All-Stars every year barring injury.
Title: Cy Young winners on the block
Post by: urth on December 16, 2009, 01:41:11 PM
Toronto sends Roy Halladay to the Phils; Phils in turn send Cliff Lee to the Mariners (!).

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/12/16/sports/s115705S79.DTL&tsp=1

Not a bad deal for the Mariners, who also signed Chone Figgins last week. Could they finally be making a run at it?
Title: Re: Cy Young winners on the block
Post by: RGMike on December 16, 2009, 01:49:55 PM
Toronto sends Roy Halladay to the Phils; Phils in turn send Cliff Lee to the Mariners (!).

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/12/16/sports/s115705S79.DTL&tsp=1

Not a bad deal for the Mariners, who also signed Chone Figgins last week. Could they finally be making a run at it?

They must be; if they can't do well with additions like that they should just give up. I guess they think the A's (who just gave up on Jack Cust) will continue to suck. Sadly, I think they're right.
Title: Re: Cy Young winners on the block
Post by: mshray on December 16, 2009, 02:11:03 PM

Not a bad deal for the Mariners, who also signed Chone Figgins last week. Could they finally be making a run at it?

They must be; if they can't do well with additions like that they should just give up. I guess they think the A's (who just gave up on Jack Cust) will continue to suck. Sadly, I think they're right.

Go M's!!

Did anyone pick Cust up yet?  I saw that yesterday and for whatever reason I dreamed about it last night.  Don't ask me why.
Title: Re: Cy Young winners on the block
Post by: RGMike on December 16, 2009, 02:14:11 PM

Not a bad deal for the Mariners, who also signed Chone Figgins last week. Could they finally be making a run at it?

They must be; if they can't do well with additions like that they should just give up. I guess they think the A's (who just gave up on Jack Cust) will continue to suck. Sadly, I think they're right.

Go M's!!

Did anyone pick Cust up yet?  I saw that yesterday and for whatever reason I dreamed about it last night.  don't ask me why.

damn, Mark, I wish *I* could have dreams about Jack Cust! ;)
Title: Re: Cy Young winners on the block
Post by: mshray on December 16, 2009, 02:32:18 PM

Did anyone pick Cust up yet?  I saw that yesterday and for whatever reason I dreamed about it last night.  don't ask me why.

damn, Mark, I wish *I* could have dreams about Jack Cust! ;)

My dream was centered around me (!?) trying to help Cust land a new team.  Maybe I was an agent, maybe I was just a guy with an opinion...the dream was a little vague.  I distinctly remember saying that I didn't think it would work out with the Cards, but that's about as coherent as it got.  I'm not even sure if there was a Jack Cust character present in the dream.  I wouldn't be able to pick him out of a crowd if he wasn't in uniform.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 17, 2009, 08:12:03 AM
A contrarian view on where Tiger's career is headed. I think I agree with Ostler and the PR guy he interviewed:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/17/SPGN1B5DF1.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on December 17, 2009, 11:39:03 AM
A contrarian view on where Tiger's career is headed. I think I agree with Ostler and the PR guy he interviewed:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/17/SPGN1B5DF1.DTL

ostler writes:

"Understand, neither Houskeeper nor I endorse cheating, lying and/or infidelity."

you can add to that list "washing my hands after using the men's room." 

yeah, ewww... I saw that once.

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 18, 2009, 12:16:34 PM
Sharks break their losing streak; Colts remain undefeated. yay!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on December 21, 2009, 06:14:53 PM
Strumming Banjo-man super fan loses banjo he's played at 49ers, A's games for 25 years:
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/49ers-Banjo-Guy-Loses-His-Banjo-79850747.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on December 21, 2009, 09:37:16 PM
Holiday Greetings video from the Sharks!
http://www.svse.net/holidays2009/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on December 22, 2009, 12:17:25 AM
Strumming Banjo-man super fan loses banjo he's played at 49ers, A's games for 25 years:
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/49ers-Banjo-Guy-Loses-His-Banjo-79850747.html

Sad, but given the circumstances of how it was lost, he has only himself to blame. If it were that precious, he should have not left it outside a bar while he presumably went in and tipped a few.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 04, 2010, 10:08:27 AM
Fun fact:  On Friday December 18th IND, NO & MIN were a combined 38-2 (the Colts having just beaten the Jags in the final Thursday night game of the year).  Since then those three have combined to go 1-7.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on January 04, 2010, 12:04:57 PM
Strumming Banjo-man super fan loses banjo he's played at 49ers, A's games for 25 years:
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/49ers-Banjo-Guy-Loses-His-Banjo-79850747.html

Sad, but given the circumstances of how it was lost, he has only himself to blame. If it were that precious, he should have not left it outside a bar while he presumably went in and tipped a few.

WTH did he leave it OUTSIDE the bar?  did they a "No banjos" policy

a couple years back, I saw this guy down at the Hyde Street cable car turnaround, busking for change.  I chatted w him about playing banjo and he gave me a little demo. He showed me the Earl Skruggs style, played Foggy Mountain Breakdown for me -- and those tourists waiting for the cable car -- and generally brightened my day.

I don't play banjo, but I play guitar a little and would like to be as good a picker like them thar bluegrassin' folks is!    *ptooey!*
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 06, 2010, 01:23:58 PM

Hey Mark, whaddya think of the Cards offering Matt Holliday $130M over 8 years? (needless to say, his agent is Scott "The Evil One" Boras)

I think they can afford it.  Did you know that Holliday & Pujols are exactly one day apart in age?  Both turn 30 next month & if the Cards can sign Holliday they will almost certainly lock up Pujols (whose $14.6M contract has 1 year left) as well.  On the other hand, nothing would confirm early speculation of Prince Albert leaving than the failure to sign a cleanup hitter like Holliday.

If they sign Holliday, I think they will have a core of Pujols, Holliday, Yadier Molina, Chris Carpenter & Adam Wainwright for the next 2-3 yrs, and another 2-3 yrs of everyone but Carpenter (the only one over 30 today).  That group should provide 2-4 All-Stars every year barring injury.

Holliday signed today for 7yrs $120M. (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4799313)

In other baseball news, Andre Dawson is the only player elected to the HoF this year.  Yay for the Hawk!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on January 06, 2010, 09:25:11 PM
In other baseball news, Andre Dawson is the only player elected to the HoF this year.  Yay for the Hawk!

I can't believe Roberto Alomar was left off, apparently solely because of the spitting-at-the-umpire incident - as if Ty Cobb, Juan Marichal, and others didn't do a hell of a lot worse.  And from one voter's comments at ESPN.com, apparently it matters to some voters whether someone is a "first-ballot" HOFer or a later-ballot entrant.  I don't see what the damn difference is.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 07, 2010, 08:49:50 AM
In other baseball news, Andre Dawson is the only player elected to the HoF this year.  Yay for the Hawk!

I can't believe Roberto Alomar was left off, apparently solely because of the spitting-at-the-umpire incident

You don't think the AIDS story was a factor?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on January 07, 2010, 09:49:04 AM
In other baseball news, Andre Dawson is the only player elected to the HoF this year.  Yay for the Hawk!

I can't believe Roberto Alomar was left off, apparently solely because of the spitting-at-the-umpire incident

You don't think the AIDS story was a factor?

I didn't think the story was that widely disseminated (no pun intended).  It was only in the news for a day or two.  I for one never did learn the truth.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 07, 2010, 11:42:26 AM
In other baseball news, Andre Dawson is the only player elected to the HoF this year.  Yay for the Hawk!

I can't believe Roberto Alomar was left off, apparently solely because of the spitting-at-the-umpire incident

You don't think the AIDS story was a factor?

I didn't think the story was that widely disseminated (no pun intended).  It was only in the news for a day or two.  I for one never did learn the truth.

Out of the many hundreds of voters, one needs to get 75% of the total.  According to what they said on ESPN, Blyleven fell 5 votes short, and Alomar 8.  So it only takes a handful of swing votes who *did* think any combination of those things to make Alomar miss the cut.  Tim Kurkjian was adamant that anyone who didn't think Alomar was of "First Ballot" caliber was out of their minds.  After rattling off all his impressive accomplishments Kurkjian made the case that Alomar was in fact the best 2nd Baseman since WWII not named Joe Morgan.  I find it hard to disagree.
Title: Re: Cy Young winners on the block
Post by: RGMike on January 09, 2010, 04:59:14 PM

Did anyone pick Cust up yet?  I saw that yesterday and for whatever reason I dreamed about it last night.  don't ask me why.

damn, Mark, I wish *I* could have dreams about Jack Cust! ;)

My dream was centered around me (!?) trying to help Cust land a new team.  Maybe I was an agent, maybe I was just a guy with an opinion...the dream was a little vague.  I distinctly remember saying that I didn't think it would work out with the Cards, but that's about as coherent as it got.  I'm not even sure if there was a Jack Cust character present in the dream.  I wouldn't be able to pick him out of a crowd if he wasn't in uniform.

Good news after all: the A's re-signed Cust for a year. So I have another season to drool over him in person.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on January 10, 2010, 01:08:27 PM
Dammit, I'm already out of teams to root for in the playoffs.  Bye, Eagles; bye, Pats.  Guess I'll rah for the Saints since Brees and others seem to be fine folks and NoLa deserves some good news.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 10, 2010, 04:53:49 PM
Dammit, I'm already out of teams to root for in the playoffs.  Bye, Eagles; bye, Pats. 

some lopsided games there; but this GB/AZ contest is heading to OT as I type after the Cards kicker blew a field goal.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on January 10, 2010, 04:58:50 PM
Dammit, I'm already out of teams to root for in the playoffs.  Bye, Eagles; bye, Pats. 

some lopsided games there; but this GB/AZ contest is heading to OT as I type after the Cards kicker blew a field goal.
earlier, it looked like the Packers were toast.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 11, 2010, 11:14:30 AM
I only got to watch the Saturday games, but my goodness.  Warner was 29-33 for 379yds and 5 TD's.  That was just sick!  More TD's than incompletions!?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 11, 2010, 12:43:46 PM
Mark McGwire (finally) comes clean:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/01/11/sports/s120756S27.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on January 11, 2010, 01:00:45 PM
Not only that, Derek Jeter is reportedly getting married in November.

http://stats.sfgate.com/mlb/story.asp?i=20100110194322530000201&ref=hea&tm=&src=

Quite the day for unlikely occurrences, eh?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 11, 2010, 02:02:54 PM
Not only that, Derek Jeter is reportedly getting married in November.

http://stats.sfgate.com/mlb/story.asp?i=20100110194322530000201&ref=hea&tm=&src=

Quite the day for unlikely occurrences, eh?

I'd never heard of Minka Kelly before

(http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2006/images/11/15/tx_minka1.jpg)

but she plays a cheerleader on Friday Night Lights, even tho' she's 29. Her dad is former Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay and her mom was a Las Vegas showgirl (!). She previously dated John Mayer -- but then who hasn't? Interestingly, Jeter denied being engaged as recently as November.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on January 11, 2010, 11:32:14 PM
Mark McGwire (finally) comes clean:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/01/11/sports/s120756S27.DTL&tsp=1

That stale fart can shove his fauxpology.  ESPN.com's Howard Bryant offers a nice response (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=bryant_howard&id=4817361), key graf below.

Quote
The most uncomfortable portion of McGwire's statement came when he said he wished he "had never played during the steroid era," as though he were swept up in a certain institutional momentum. The truth is that by using in 1989, McGwire was central to creating the steroids era. He is, even more so than Barry Bonds, the most pivotal figure in the history of his time. He was the first person to demonstrate the rewards of the new culture, and was evasive and unapologetic about it.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on January 14, 2010, 10:03:42 AM
So, who else is gonna be at the Sharks game this Sat, 1/16, 1PM (including me)?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2010, 10:13:53 AM
So, who else is gonna be at the Sharks game this Sat, 1/16, 1PM (including me)?

sadly, my next Sharks game is Sat nite the 30th against Minnesota.  But love the TV promos for tonites game against Boston, "thanking" the Bruins for giving us Joe Thornton. LOL!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 17, 2010, 11:05:20 AM
Geaux Saints! Yay Colts!

Cowboys not looking good against the Vikes at the moment...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on January 17, 2010, 11:31:13 PM
So, who else is gonna be at the Sharks game this Sat, 1/16, 1PM (including me)?

sadly, my next Sharks game is Sat nite the 30th against Minnesota.  But love the TV promos for tonites game against Boston, "thanking" the Bruins for giving us Joe Thornton. LOL!
I'll be there on the 23rd. If I have a new job, then I'll also be there on the 30th.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 19, 2010, 03:56:16 PM
in a bit of a surprise, the Giants re-sign Bengie Molina after all: a one-year deal, after he and the Mets gave up on each other, apparently

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=55588&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on January 19, 2010, 10:32:29 PM
So, who else is gonna be at the Sharks game this Sat, 1/16, 1PM (including me)?

sadly, my next Sharks game is Sat nite the 30th against Minnesota.  But love the TV promos for tonites game against Boston, "thanking" the Bruins for giving us Joe Thornton. LOL!
I'll be there on the 23rd. If I have a new job, then I'll also be there on the 30th.
Change o plans, now going Thursday night and Saturday.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 20, 2010, 12:37:24 PM
Image of Golf Digest Tiger/Obama cover

Ooops.  Faux News will dine on that for days.

Yesterday I posted on FB that all these ex-"girlfriends" of Tiger's spilling the beans has given new meaning to the phrase "waking up with wood" -- and I got more comments than I've gotten on anything else I've posted there in the last 8 months.

Tiger update: he's reportedly at a posh rehab clinic in Hattiesburg, MS (first time "Posh" and "Hattiesburg" have been used in the same sentence) for "sex addiction".

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/01/19/2010-01-19_tiger_woods_sex_scandal_golfer_being_treated_for_sex_addiction_at_mississippi_re.html

and the guy who broke the story is Benoit Denizet-Lewis -- I actually *know* him! He wrote about Regular Guys for the SF Weekly.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 21, 2010, 10:45:31 AM
Hey Giants fans, check this out:  The first authorized biography of Willie Mays is coming out in 3 weeks, and it was written by one of my better friends from High School.

see more here: http://butterflypublisher.com/b/page.php?u=jimhirsch@rcn.com (http://butterflypublisher.com/b/page.php?u=jimhirsch@rcn.com)

Looks like he'll be in town end of April for a booksigning & a lecture.

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 25, 2010, 12:34:37 PM
For the first time in living memory, the Super Bowl matchup is 2 teams I actually like and have rooted for during the season.  I'm going to enjoy the game. All this and the 'oo, too.

BTW, did the KFOG Football Pool page continue to work thru the playoffs, as it used to withn the old system? Just curious.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 26, 2010, 10:09:17 AM

For the first time in living memory, the Super Bowl matchup is 2 teams I actually like and have rooted for during the season.  I'm going to enjoy the game. All this and the 'oo, too.

ditto.  furthermore, I can't recall when the last time that the Super Bowl featured the top team in each conference.  Not in the last decade I don't think.

ETA: it was the '93-'94 season when the Cowboys beat the Bills in a rematch of the previous year's game.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on January 29, 2010, 05:32:06 PM
Kurt Warner hangs 'em up:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/01/29/sports/s120814S66.DTL

Let's see if he's any better about sticking to his retirement than Favre was.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on January 30, 2010, 08:44:15 AM
Kurt Warner hangs 'em up:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/01/29/sports/s120814S66.DTL

Let's see if he's any better about sticking to his retirement than Favre was.

and now John Daly:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5i0jTWY9AHpwDAmi1QQGG4o7fJiKw
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 30, 2010, 10:37:29 AM
Kurt Warner hangs 'em up:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/01/29/sports/s120814S66.DTL

Let's see if he's any better about sticking to his retirement than Favre was.

I think he will be; he's got all sorts of charitable/church stuff he's involved with (tho' a run for Congress wouldn't surprise me). And I've gotta say that as much as I disliked him when he was at his proselytizing peak, I think he learned in recent years that doing good works in private will get you more respect and admiration than running off at the mouth.  A lesson Tim Tebow would do well to pick up on.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 01, 2010, 02:03:04 PM
Yay! the great Jon Miller gets the Frick Award and will be inducted into the Baseball HoF as a broadcaster.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=56420&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on February 01, 2010, 02:04:07 PM
Jon Miller's going to the Hall of Fame. Just announced today that he will be this year's recipient of the Ford C. Frick award for Broadcasters.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=56420&tsp=1

Second Giants announcer to win this award in the last 3 or 4 years--Lon Simmons got it in, what, 2007 or '08?

ETA: My how time do fly! Lon Simmons won the award in 2004--six years ago.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on February 01, 2010, 02:04:31 PM
Yay! the great Jon Miller gets the Frick Award and will be inducted into the Baseball HoF as a broadcaster.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=56420&tsp=1

Frick Award JINX!!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on February 01, 2010, 02:13:54 PM
Yay! the great Jon Miller gets the Frick Award and will be inducted into the Baseball HoF as a broadcaster.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=56420&tsp=1

That's frickin' awesome.

(someone had to go there)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 05, 2010, 08:27:18 AM
Peter Hartlaub picks the Worst. SuperBowl. Halftimes. EVAH!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/05/DDM51BLM0D.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on February 05, 2010, 11:04:07 PM
The son of Toronto Maple Leaf's GM Brian Burke, Brendan, and an 18 year old passanger, was killed in an auto accident.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4891883

There was a story late last year on Brendan where he struggled with his sexuality. Both his parents had accepted that he was gay. He was only 21.

Original story here: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=buccigross_john&id=4685761
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on February 06, 2010, 07:44:32 AM
That is awful.  I remember reading Brendan's coming-out story when it first posted.  I am choking up.  RIP.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 06, 2010, 11:51:01 AM
That is awful.  I remember reading Brendan's coming-out story when it first posted.  I am choking up.  RIP.

Jeezus.  The family's support of him was a big story on Outsports last year  -- in fact the coverage it got led to those Fred Phelps sickos picketing NHL games ("NHL loves Fags" etc).  Very very sad.

http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2010/02/05/brendan-burke-dies-son-of-maple-leafs-gm/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on February 07, 2010, 09:51:50 AM
Say Hey!  Finally, Willie Mays authorized biography Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/07/RVJ91BK1H6.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 07, 2010, 03:29:50 PM
Emmit Smith did the SB coin toss, but Jerry Rice got the biggest round of applause.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 07, 2010, 06:32:13 PM
Looks like it's over: Saints interception of a mistimed Peyton pass makes it 31-17 with 3 mins left.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on February 10, 2010, 08:25:43 AM
During the trophy presentation ceremonies, did anyone else notice that while Sean Payton was speaking the camera pulled back a bit and for a second and a half you could quite clearly see James Carville milling about in front of the stage.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on February 10, 2010, 08:27:52 AM

Say Hey!  Finally, Willie Mays authorized biography Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/07/RVJ91BK1H6.DTL

That was written by one of my better friends from high school.  He's going to be out here April 30 - May 1 doing a book signing at the Borders by the stadium.  We should get a group together for the game.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on February 10, 2010, 01:21:38 PM
Say Hey!  Finally, Willie Mays authorized biography Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/07/RVJ91BK1H6.DTL
That was written by one of my better friends from high school.  He's going to be out here April 30 - May 1 doing a book signing at the Borders by the stadium.  We should get a group together for the game.
That'd be fun, I'm game!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on February 10, 2010, 08:56:09 PM

Say Hey!  Finally, Willie Mays authorized biography Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/07/RVJ91BK1H6.DTL

That was written by one of my better friends from high school.  He's going to be out here April 30 - May 1 doing a book signing at the Borders by the stadium.  We should get a group together for the game.

Related topic: Willie Mays guests on The Daily Show tonight promoting your pal's book. A few good stories. I saw it on our DirecTV feed at 8, which I think is the 11pm broadcast from the east coast feed.  But check your local listings.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on February 12, 2010, 12:41:16 PM
Yet again, the Giants avoid arbitration with an 11th hour deal for Lincecum's services. $23M over 2 years ($9M this season, $14M next.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/12/SP291C0NV7.DTL

I'd have hoped for them to ink him for longer, but at least it's done. And he's still got what, 2 years after that before he's an unrestricted FA, iirc.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 12, 2010, 12:42:55 PM
Yet again, the Giants avoid arbitration with an 11th hour deal for Lincecum's services. $23M over 2 years ($9M this season, $14M next.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/12/SP291C0NV7.DTL

I'd have hoped for them to ink him for longer, but at least it's done. And he's still got what, 2 years after that before he's an unrestricted FA, iirc.

$23M buys a lotta weed!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 13, 2010, 05:06:52 PM
Best. Closed-Caption. Error. EVAH:  During the Sharks pre-game, Drew Remenda was doing a piece on the Winter Olympics, and said he was excited that this year

"THE OLYMPICS ARE RETURNING TO WHERE HOCKEY WAS PORN"

Now I know those Canadians love their hockey, but jeez...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on February 14, 2010, 10:51:26 AM
Stephen Colbert's hilarious Olympics poster
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Colbert-s-poster-is-uber-American-over-the-top-?urn=oly,219484
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on February 14, 2010, 12:11:59 PM
Stephen Colbert's hilarious Olympics poster
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Colbert-s-poster-is-uber-American-over-the-top-?urn=oly,219484

Love it!!!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on February 26, 2010, 06:33:20 PM
Barry Bonds second wife files for divorce:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/02/26/sports/s173910S92.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 04, 2010, 12:30:08 PM
Zito goes gangsta on Prince Fielder's ass, yo!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?blogid=22&entry_id=58450
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 18, 2010, 03:10:56 PM
Ron Washington... cokehead??

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/18/SP8C1CHA7T.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on March 24, 2010, 07:32:22 AM
Are you up-to-date on NCAA Tourney brackets as it goes into next round Thurs/Fri.  For a printable version, there's a link at upper right of this view. Go St Mary's!
http://www.ncaa.com/brackets/basketball/men/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 24, 2010, 08:56:43 PM
Hot Rumor of the Day: Donovan McNabb on the trading block and the Raiders are interested.;

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2010/03/24/raiders-eyeing-mcnabb-give-al-davis-credit-he-makes-some-other-bay-area-execs-look-tiny/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on March 24, 2010, 11:04:40 PM
Hot Rumor of the Day: Donovan McNabb on the trading block and the Raiders are interested.;

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2010/03/24/raiders-eyeing-mcnabb-give-al-davis-credit-he-makes-some-other-bay-area-execs-look-tiny/

Is he (McNabb) that foolish?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 25, 2010, 07:46:23 AM
Hot Rumor of the Day: Donovan McNabb on the trading block and the Raiders are interested.;

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2010/03/24/raiders-eyeing-mcnabb-give-al-davis-credit-he-makes-some-other-bay-area-execs-look-tiny/

Is he (McNabb) that foolish?

Depends on how unloved he feels in Philly, I suppose. He'd certainly be an instant hero here if he came and "rescued" the Silver & Black. And Al Davis can't live forever... can he?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 25, 2010, 08:46:14 PM
Comcast SportsNet seems to have upgraded their baseball TV team this year, adding Mychael Urban (yeah, he really spells it that way) formerly of MLB.com as their sideline reporter, apparently he replaces the women they used to have doing that stuff (who were quite awful). So far Urban seems to have a real rapport with the players. Seems he's doing A's games; dunno if one of the women (Mindy? Sandy? can't remember their names) will still be seen on Giants b'casts.
Title: Shameless Giants ticket selloff
Post by: urth on March 25, 2010, 10:18:38 PM
I've got pairs of tickets to a few Giants games in the first few months of the season that I'm offering up for sale. (I still share a pair of season tickets with a few friends.) I e-mailed a few of you directly, but if anyone else is interested, ping me back off the board and I'll send you the info.  A's, Phils, Astros and Rockies, and maybe a Cardinals game--still pondering going myself. Selling 'em at cost ($25 per ticket).
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on March 31, 2010, 05:12:08 PM
Raiders will be heard this season on 1550 KFRC and Live 105:
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/Raiders-Tune-the-Dial-Into-Rock-and-Roll-89642757.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on March 31, 2010, 05:22:16 PM
Together again: Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent will be at China Basin on April 11 as part of the Giants' 10-year ballpark anniversary.  Not sure if Bonds knows Kent will be there or vice versa.  Regardless, they'll be two of 16 players from the division-winning 2000 team the Giants anticipate showing for a pregame wingding.  The list: Rich Aurilia, Marvin Benard, Bonds, Ellis Burks, Felipe Crespo, Bobby Estalella, Shawn Estes, Aaron Fultz, Mark Gardner, Kent, Ramon Martinez, Bill Mueller, Robb Nen, Armando Rios, Kirk Rueter and J.T. Snow.
Looking closely at the list: Benard, Estalella, Rios, all part of the BALCO scandal with Bonds.  Should be interesting.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?blogid=22&entry_id=60334
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on March 31, 2010, 06:22:40 PM
Together again: Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent will be at China Basin on April 11 as part of the Giants' 10-year ballpark anniversary.  Not sure if Bonds knows Kent will be there or vice versa.  Regardless, they'll be two of 16 players from the division-winning 2000 team the Giants anticipate showing for a pregame wingding.  The list: Rich Aurilia, Marvin Benard, Bonds, Ellis Burks, Felipe Crespo, Bobby Estalella, Shawn Estes, Aaron Fultz, Mark Gardner, Kent, Ramon Martinez, Bill Mueller, Robb Nen, Armando Rios, Kirk Rueter and J.T. Snow.
Looking closely at the list: Benard, Estalella, Rios, all part of the BALCO scandal with Bonds.  Should be interesting.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?blogid=22&entry_id=60334

Any of those guys still active? I think Fultz was last season, not sure if he still is or not.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 01, 2010, 08:24:40 AM
Together again: Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent will be at China Basin on April 11 as part of the Giants' 10-year ballpark anniversary.  Not sure if Bonds knows Kent will be there or vice versa.  Regardless, they'll be two of 16 players from the division-winning 2000 team the Giants anticipate showing for a pregame wingding.  The list: Rich Aurilia, Marvin Benard, Bonds, Ellis Burks, Felipe Crespo, Bobby Estalella, Shawn Estes, Aaron Fultz, Mark Gardner, Kent, Ramon Martinez, Bill Mueller, Robb Nen, Armando Rios, Kirk Rueter and J.T. Snow.
Looking closely at the list: Benard, Estalella, Rios, all part of the BALCO scandal with Bonds.  Should be interesting.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?blogid=22&entry_id=60334

Any of those guys still active? I think Fultz was last season, not sure if he still is or not.

Estes & Mueller -- together again!  And Bobby "I love my body" Estalella -- woo hoo!

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/104/302643546_f5a7b1ba5a.jpg?v=0)
Title: Re: Shameless Giants ticket selloff
Post by: urth on April 01, 2010, 09:51:47 PM
I've got pairs of tickets to a few Giants games in the first few months of the season that I'm offering up for sale. (I still share a pair of season tickets with a few friends.) I e-mailed a few of you directly, but if anyone else is interested, ping me back off the board and I'll send you the info.  A's, Phils, Astros and Rockies, and maybe a Cardinals game--still pondering going myself. Selling 'em at cost ($25 per ticket).

Anyone here interested in going to Friday night's A's/Giants exhibition at AT&T? I've got a pair that doesn't seem to be moving too quickly on StubHub. I'll let 'em go two-for-one ($25 for both), and I can send 'em to ya via the Giants Ticket Relay--I give the team your e-mail, they contact you, and you "associate" the tickets with a credit card or drivers' license number. Then you go to the park, swipe the card at one of their kiosks, and it prints the tickets out for you. Oh, and each ticket comes with $5 credit at any concession or souvenir stand at the game, but only on the day of the game. Any takers?  E-mail me off-list, urthwerm(at)yahoo-dot-com.
Title: Re: Shameless Giants ticket selloff
Post by: RGMike on April 02, 2010, 07:30:25 AM
I've got pairs of tickets to a few Giants games in the first few months of the season that I'm offering up for sale. (I still share a pair of season tickets with a few friends.) I e-mailed a few of you directly, but if anyone else is interested, ping me back off the board and I'll send you the info.  A's, Phils, Astros and Rockies, and maybe a Cardinals game--still pondering going myself. Selling 'em at cost ($25 per ticket).

Anyone here interested in going to Friday night's A's/Giants exhibition at AT&T? I've got a pair that doesn't seem to be moving too quickly on StubHub. I'll let 'em go two-for-one ($25 for both), and I can send 'em to ya via the Giants Ticket Relay--I give the team your e-mail, they contact you, and you "associate" the tickets with a credit card or drivers' license number. Then you go to the park, swipe the card at one of their kiosks, and it prints the tickets out for you. Oh, and each ticket comes with $5 credit at any concession or souvenir stand at the game, but only on the day of the game. Any takers?  E-mail me off-list, urthwerm(at)yahoo-dot-com.

If it were a warm spring day here in SF I'd go... but it's gonna rain all day, apparently.
Title: Re: Shameless Giants ticket selloff
Post by: urth on April 02, 2010, 09:23:52 AM
I've got pairs of tickets to a few Giants games in the first few months of the season that I'm offering up for sale. (I still share a pair of season tickets with a few friends.) I e-mailed a few of you directly, but if anyone else is interested, ping me back off the board and I'll send you the info.  A's, Phils, Astros and Rockies, and maybe a Cardinals game--still pondering going myself. Selling 'em at cost ($25 per ticket).

Anyone here interested in going to Friday night's A's/Giants exhibition at AT&T? I've got a pair that doesn't seem to be moving too quickly on StubHub. I'll let 'em go two-for-one ($25 for both), and I can send 'em to ya via the Giants Ticket Relay--I give the team your e-mail, they contact you, and you "associate" the tickets with a credit card or drivers' license number. Then you go to the park, swipe the card at one of their kiosks, and it prints the tickets out for you. Oh, and each ticket comes with $5 credit at any concession or souvenir stand at the game, but only on the day of the game. Any takers?  E-mail me off-list, urthwerm(at)yahoo-dot-com.

If it were a warm spring day here in SF I'd go... but it's gonna rain all day, apparently.

Then let's pray for a rainout!
Title: Re: Shameless Giants ticket selloff
Post by: Tinka Cat on April 02, 2010, 11:18:13 AM
I've got pairs of tickets to a few Giants games in the first few months of the season that I'm offering up for sale. (I still share a pair of season tickets with a few friends.) I e-mailed a few of you directly, but if anyone else is interested, ping me back off the board and I'll send you the info.  A's, Phils, Astros and Rockies, and maybe a Cardinals game--still pondering going myself. Selling 'em at cost ($25 per ticket).

Anyone here interested in going to Friday night's A's/Giants exhibition at AT&T? I've got a pair that doesn't seem to be moving too quickly on StubHub. I'll let 'em go two-for-one ($25 for both), and I can send 'em to ya via the Giants Ticket Relay--I give the team your e-mail, they contact you, and you "associate" the tickets with a credit card or drivers' license number. Then you go to the park, swipe the card at one of their kiosks, and it prints the tickets out for you. Oh, and each ticket comes with $5 credit at any concession or souvenir stand at the game, but only on the day of the game. Any takers?  E-mail me off-list, urthwerm(at)yahoo-dot-com.

If it were a warm spring day here in SF I'd go... but it's gonna rain all day, apparently.

Then let's pray for a rainout!

Hope you move the tickets, urth, but just wanted to let folks know Travelzoo is having a promo for the remaining exhibition games at AT&T Park:

From the Travelzoo Newsdesk:

SAN FRANCISCO--MARCH 29, 2010-- Tickets to this week's three
San Francisco Giants exhibition games at AT&T Park were just
reduced as low as $3.50. This is the lowest price we have
seen for Giants games.

This deal is valid for the Thursday, April 1 and Friday,
April 2, 7:15 p.m. games against cross-town rival Oakland
A's, and the Sunday, April 4, 12:10 p.m. game against the
Seattle Mariners.

The available seat levels include:
- View Reserve ... $3.50
- Bleachers ... $5.50-$6
- Left Field Lower Box ... $12
- Lower Box ... $23

To buy tickets, click below to visit sfgiants.com. Enter
"SPRING" in the coupon code box after selecting the desired
game. Fees of $1.75 per ticket and $3.50 per order will be
added.
http://www.travelzoo.com/newsflash/68303326-780460/
Title: Tom Steinstra, Outdoors writer, arrested in pot case.
Post by: Tinka Cat on April 02, 2010, 01:22:48 PM
Chron Outdoors writer Tom Stinestra arrested in pot case.  

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/04/02/BAJS1CP0PE.DTL&tsp=1

this is sports related b/c he's printed in the sports section, aka the Sporting GREEN

Awesome: He lives in Weed, CA!
Title: Re: Tom Steinstra, Outdoors writer, arrested in pot case.
Post by: RGMike on April 02, 2010, 02:53:38 PM
Chron Outdoors writer Tom Stinestra arrested in pot case. 

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/04/02/BAJS1CP0PE.DTL&tsp=1

this is sports related b/c he's printed in the sports secion, aka Sporting GREEN

Awesome: He lives in Weed, CA!


now he can pitch for the Giants!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on April 03, 2010, 08:21:15 AM
Together again: Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent will be at China Basin on April 11 as part of the Giants' 10-year ballpark anniversary.  Not sure if Bonds knows Kent will be there or vice versa.  Regardless, they'll be two of 16 players from the division-winning 2000 team the Giants anticipate showing for a pregame wingding.  The list: Rich Aurilia, Marvin Benard, Bonds, Ellis Burks, Felipe Crespo, Bobby Estalella, Shawn Estes, Aaron Fultz, Mark Gardner, Kent, Ramon Martinez, Bill Mueller, Robb Nen, Armando Rios, Kirk Rueter and J.T. Snow.
Looking closely at the list: Benard, Estalella, Rios, all part of the BALCO scandal with Bonds.  Should be interesting.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?blogid=22&entry_id=60334

Any of those guys still active? I think Fultz was last season, not sure if he still is or not.

Estes has not retired, but as the Nationals released him this spring, he appears to be done.  (He spent last year in the minors.)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 04, 2010, 08:34:06 PM
Hot Rumor of the Day: Donovan McNabb on the trading block and the Raiders are interested.;

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2010/03/24/raiders-eyeing-mcnabb-give-al-davis-credit-he-makes-some-other-bay-area-execs-look-tiny/

Is he (McNabb) that foolish?

Depends on how unloved he feels in Philly, I suppose. He'd certainly be an instant hero here if he came and "rescued" the Silver & Black. And Al Davis can't live forever... can he?

Well, the drama is over: McNabb traded to the Washington Redskins.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/sports-nfl/20100405/Schwartz-McNabb-Traded-Redskins/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on April 05, 2010, 09:38:44 AM
Hot Rumor of the Day: Donovan McNabb on the trading block and the Raiders are interested.;

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2010/03/24/raiders-eyeing-mcnabb-give-al-davis-credit-he-makes-some-other-bay-area-execs-look-tiny/

Is he (McNabb) that foolish?

Depends on how unloved he feels in Philly, I suppose. He'd certainly be an instant hero here if he came and "rescued" the Silver & Black. And Al Davis can't live forever... can he?

Well, the drama is over: McNabb traded to the Washington Redskins.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/sports-nfl/20100405/Schwartz-McNabb-Traded-Redskins/

McNabb says he'd retire if he was traded to the Raiders. So I guess he wasn't that foolish.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/raiders/detail?entry_id=60589&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 05, 2010, 09:45:01 AM
Hot Rumor of the Day: Donovan McNabb on the trading block and the Raiders are interested.;

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2010/03/24/raiders-eyeing-mcnabb-give-al-davis-credit-he-makes-some-other-bay-area-execs-look-tiny/

Is he (McNabb) that foolish?

Depends on how unloved he feels in Philly, I suppose. He'd certainly be an instant hero here if he came and "rescued" the Silver & Black. And Al Davis can't live forever... can he?

Well, the drama is over: McNabb traded to the Washington Redskins.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/sports-nfl/20100405/Schwartz-McNabb-Traded-Redskins/

McNabb says he'd retire if he was traded to the Raiders. So I guess he wasn't that foolish.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/raiders/detail?entry_id=60589&tsp=1

Bwahaha!  BTW, check out "Zennie62"'s preposterous "Philly got Vick last year so they wouldn't be called racist when they traded McNabb this year" blog post on SFGate. Seriously, that guy is an hilariously bad writer.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on April 10, 2010, 09:49:31 AM
left work at 5:15 yesterday and the Giants game was still going on.  Ride my bike down to the Park and managed to get to the right field "free view" fence just in time to see Aaron Rowand's game winning infield single. So I have my own personal highlight reel from that.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 10, 2010, 10:34:13 AM
left work at 5:15 yesterday and the Giants game was still going on.  Ride my bike down to the Park and managed to get to the right field "free view" fence just in time to see Aaron Rowand's game winning infield single. So I have my own personal highlight reel from that.

I didn't know the outcome, so I tuned into the replay last nite when it was tied in the ninth. I was like, "jeez, how long WAS this game?"  Ladies & gentlemen... your undefeated San Francisco Giants!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 10, 2010, 01:01:47 PM
Just tuned in the FOX MLB Game of the Week (Yanks/Rays) and Tim McCarver was ranting about people who complain that baseball is too slow -- "Baseball should be played at a languishing pace" sez Tim.  LANGUISHING?? -- er, maybe he meant "languid"? WTF?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on April 10, 2010, 02:03:34 PM
Just tuned in the FOX MLB Game of the Week (Yanks/Rays) and Tim McCarver was ranting about people who complain that baseball is too slow -- "Baseball should be played at a languishing pace" sez Tim.  LANGUISHING?? -- er, maybe he meant "languid"? WTF?

Tim McCarver has truly mastered the English Languish!    (HEY-Ooo!)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 12, 2010, 11:05:53 AM
During the lengthy rain delay yesterday, they played all the interviews that were done with the year 2000 Giants who showed up for the festivities this week.  I somehow missed Barry B (boo hoo) but it was nice to see Shawn Estes (looking mighty fine, Gaz) and his old, er, "friend" Bill Mueller. And Robb Nen, easily one of the hottest men ever.  And Rich Aurelia too!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 12, 2010, 12:26:12 PM
so, um, people think Tiger is "weird". No, really?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/threedotblog/detail?entry_id=61052
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 15, 2010, 08:48:01 AM
2 things I didn't know until this week:  Bobby Crosby is now a Pittsburgh Pirate and Eric Byrnes is a Seattle Mariner.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 22, 2010, 01:23:13 PM
The Brewers just pounded the Pirates 20-0. When you pound a Pirate, does that make him a butt pirate?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on April 29, 2010, 10:21:11 AM
(repost from today's 10@10 thread, just in case anyone looks here first)

Tomorrow's the day my old HS friend who wrote the Willie Mays biography is doing the booksigning at the Borders by AT&T park at 5:30.  Any of you city dwelling Giants fans interested in meeting up?  I won't be able to attend the game, but would show up if anyone else is interested.

(He's doing another on Sat in the East Bay, so I will certainly meet him there myself, but it wouldn't take much arm-twisting to get me to BART in on Friday)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 30, 2010, 10:12:49 PM
Zito gets his 4th consecutive win -- he pitched 8 innings tonite! -- and it's only April. The best April he's ever had, in fact.  He must be smoking some of Lincecum's stash.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 05, 2010, 08:02:29 AM
Zito gets his 4th consecutive win -- he pitched 8 innings tonite! -- and it's only April. The best April he's ever had, in fact.  He must be smoking some of Lincecum's stash.

nice piece on the rejuvinated Barry Z. (He's pitching tonite in FLA)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/05/SP5S1D9GC1.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on May 06, 2010, 02:12:37 PM
Buh -

Bye!

And don't let the door hit you in your flabby ass on the way out!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/06/SPH31DAK2K.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 06, 2010, 02:44:30 PM
Buh -

Bye!

And don't let the door hit you in your flabby ass on the way out!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/06/SPH31DAK2K.DTL&tsp=1

love this quote:

Quote
He said last Friday, "My thing is to keep coming out to work until they tell me not to."

well, alrighty then. I'd like a job where I can make $13M a year for three years of being worthless...
Title: Braden is perfect
Post by: urth on May 09, 2010, 04:35:04 PM
History made in Oaktown today: pitcher Dallas Braden faces the minimum 27 batters and pitches the 19th perfect game in major league history, and the first for the A's since Catfish Hunter did it 42 years ago.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/09/SPA11DBV1F.DTL&type=sports&tsp=1

Total attendance: 12,228, about twice as many as saw Catfish's gem.
Title: Re: Braden is perfect
Post by: RGMike on May 09, 2010, 04:53:00 PM
History made in Oaktown today: pitcher Dallas Braden faces the minimum 27 batters and pitches the 19th perfect game in major league history, and the first for the A's since Catfish Hunter did it 42 years ago.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/09/SPA11DBV1F.DTL&type=sports&tsp=1

Total attendance: 12,228, about twice as many as saw Catfish's gem.

The attendance issue for the A's is a sad story this year.  Maybe this will wake folks up (and I'm guilty: haven't been to the Coliseum yet this season). Oh, and A-Rod: shut the fuck up.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 13, 2010, 07:51:33 AM
Eric Byrnes quits baseball? to play slow-pitch softball? WTF?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/13/SP681DDLVD.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on May 13, 2010, 09:02:39 AM
Eric Byrnes quits baseball? to play slow-pitch softball? WTF?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/13/SP681DDLVD.DTL

Good for him.  And if he wants to play Thursdays, I think I can find a spot for him on my team.  Lord knows we need the help.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 26, 2010, 07:19:48 PM
Quote of the Day, from Mike Krukow just now on the Giants broadcast: "You know you're hitting your target if you're between the catcher's knees". Er...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 26, 2010, 09:45:32 PM
Quote of the Day, from Mike Krukow just now on the Giants broadcast: "You know you're hitting your target if you're between the catcher's knees". Er...

and in a related story... we present Evan SCHLONGoria! (a chick who writes a Boston sports blog SWEARS it's the Tampa Bay slugger's, um, slugger) NSFW, obviously.

http://boston.barstoolsports.com/random-thoughts/hey-evan-longoria-stop-sending-me-pictures-of-your-cock-sincerely-jenna/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 27, 2010, 08:30:26 PM
Eric Byrnes quits baseball? to play slow-pitch softball? WTF?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/13/SP681DDLVD.DTL

Good for him.  And if he wants to play Thursdays, I think I can find a spot for him on my team.  Lord knows we need the help.

Byrnes is on KNBR right now, co-hosting "SportsPhone" with FP Santangelo. Dunno if this is a regular gig or a one-off.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on May 29, 2010, 01:40:05 PM
My erstwhile phavorite Phillie, Pat "the Bat" Burrell, may be inking a minor-league deal ... with the Giants:

http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_15186651
Title: Re: Braden is perfect
Post by: urth on May 30, 2010, 10:04:50 PM
History made in Oaktown today: pitcher Dallas Braden faces the minimum 27 batters and pitches the 19th perfect game in major league history, and the first for the A's since Catfish Hunter did it 42 years ago.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/09/SPA11DBV1F.DTL&type=sports&tsp=1

Total attendance: 12,228, about twice as many as saw Catfish's gem.

And less than three weeks later, Roy Halliday does it again, becoming the 20th pitcher to throw a perfect game. First time there have ever been two perfect games in one season, not to mention three within a year's time (Mark Buerle did it for the White Sox last June.)

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5234017
Title: Re: Braden is perfect
Post by: RGMike on June 01, 2010, 08:58:48 PM
History made in Oaktown today: pitcher Dallas Braden faces the minimum 27 batters and pitches the 19th perfect game in major league history, and the first for the A's since Catfish Hunter did it 42 years ago.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/09/SPA11DBV1F.DTL&type=sports&tsp=1

Total attendance: 12,228, about twice as many as saw Catfish's gem.

And less than three weeks later, Roy Halliday does it again, becoming the 20th pitcher to throw a perfect game. First time there have ever been two perfect games in one season, not to mention three within a year's time (Mark Buerle did it for the White Sox last June.)

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5234017

great little sidebar in today's Chron: The Florida Marlins are apparently now selling the unsold tix from that game with the Phillies-- selling 'em at face value, so that you can pretend you witnessed Halliday's perfect game. Or re-sell them on E-Bay. (Only about 25,000 attended in person that day.)  So why aren't the A's doing the same for the 22,000 (!) unsold tix from Braden's perfecto?

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 02, 2010, 09:23:32 PM
...and we came thisclose to another perfect game today:

http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/a-perfect-game-except-for-one-call/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on June 02, 2010, 09:46:17 PM
...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.

But sheesh - now THREE perfectos in a month, and FOUR within a year?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on June 03, 2010, 12:00:47 AM
...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.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on June 03, 2010, 12:55:12 PM
...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.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on June 03, 2010, 05:07:04 PM
...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.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 09, 2010, 08:21:34 PM
Word on the street (and on Comcast SportsNet) is that Sharks captain Rob Blake will be announcing his retirement next week.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on June 09, 2010, 11:42:00 PM
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!

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 10, 2010, 07:33:52 AM
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"
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on June 11, 2010, 11:45:14 AM
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:

Quote
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)

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 11, 2010, 12:16:21 PM
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:

Quote
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.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on June 11, 2010, 01:48:50 PM
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:

Quote
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?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 11, 2010, 09:43:08 PM
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.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on June 12, 2010, 12:14:44 AM
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:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v251/joserouse/Funny/goooal.jpg)
(http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/71293316.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF878921F7C3FC3F69D929FDEA0F15B6548F65176E4DD24CD6B69C07376485DAF64B6FB7B01E70F2B3269972)(http://www.strangesports.com/images/content/5378.jpg)
(http://www.djmick.co.uk/images/2010/01/African-Cup-of-Nations-crazy-fans-1-465x330.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 23, 2010, 09:52:21 AM
Sharks letting Nabby go... Alicat must be verklempt!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=5316670
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on June 23, 2010, 10:49:00 AM
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.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on June 23, 2010, 10:54:52 AM
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?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on June 24, 2010, 09:51:30 AM
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.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on June 24, 2010, 10:46:20 AM
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?

Go Raiders!  (At least you tried!  :) )

A lot of folks think soccer is boring, not to mention the horrible fake diving that also turns people off.  I don't "follow" it unless it's the World Cup, I get into the nationalized drama of it all.  Like the French team imploding, the Italians -- the defending champs, a team which features some players known for diving, I'm talking to you Di Rossi! -- getting sent home early.  If you were watching the USA game yesterday and were aware of the situation re: the English, the points needed to advance, you were treated to some great drama -- and that is the best part of sports for me. 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 26, 2010, 05:58:13 PM
Gaz might be interested tp hear that A's pitcher Trevor Cahill uses as his warm-up music... JA's "White Rabbit".  Maybe his grandparents turned him on to it?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 26, 2010, 07:04:23 PM
Gaz might be interested tp hear that A's pitcher Trevor Cahill uses as his warm-up music... JA's "White Rabbit".  Maybe his grandparents turned him on to it?

and speaking of "retro"... it's '70s Turn Back The Clock Night at the A's game -- A's & Pirates wearing thier vintage '70s unis -- let's boogie!

(http://sportsdesignblog.typepad.com/.a/6a01127953797128a4012875b19772970c-800wi)

and the TV broadcast is '70s-retro too: no score/balls/outs ribbon across the top of the screen and the announcers are wearing yellow sports jackets -- very Howard Cosell.

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 30, 2010, 08:16:01 PM
holy crap: Giants trade Bengie:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?&entry_id=66922
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on June 30, 2010, 08:32:10 PM
holy crap: Giants trade Bengie:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?&entry_id=66922

two words: Buster Posey

Bengie calls a good game, he's good guy, but he hits into DPs like crazy*.  And he's old. 

Here's his stats for this year
Year    Team    G    AB    R    H    2B    3B    HR    RBI    BB    K    SB    CS    AVG    OBP    SLG    
2010    SF    61    202    17    52    6    0    3    17    14    19    0    0    .257    .312    .332

kinda ho-hum

* oh, but wait!   guess who leads the NL in GIDP?  The Panda, by far:  http://stats.sfgate.com/mlb/getleaders.asp?rank=201
Bengie's not even on the list this year.  My bad.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 01, 2010, 01:05:14 PM
The Sharks' new goalie:

http://www.mercurynews.com/twitter/ci_15421087?source=rss&nclick_check=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 06, 2010, 08:44:56 AM
I'd never heard of "Purple Drank" until today. I'm either very old or very lucky ... or both. But JaMarcus Russell knows all about it:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/raiders/detail?entry_id=67174
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on July 06, 2010, 10:35:34 AM
I'd never heard of "Purple Drank" until today. I'm either very old or very lucky ... or both. But JaMarcus Russell knows all about it:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/raiders/detail?entry_id=67174

no wonder he's so slow. 
are you saying that if you DID know of it, you'd be a likely candidate to try it?  But everyone knows about codeine, right?  That's a classic.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on July 06, 2010, 10:37:38 AM
I'd never heard of "Purple Drank" until today. I'm either very old or very lucky ... or both. But JaMarcus Russell knows all about it:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/raiders/detail?entry_id=67174

Just Drank, Baby!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 07, 2010, 09:21:32 PM
I'd never heard of "Purple Drank" until today. I'm either very old or very lucky ... or both. But JaMarcus Russell knows all about it:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/raiders/detail?entry_id=67174

Just Drank, Baby!

(http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/purple-drank.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 11, 2010, 11:11:38 AM
Presumably Geoff and Alicat already know about Jerry Garcia Tribute Night at the Giants game on Aug 9th:

http://www.jambands.ca/sanctuary/showtopic.php?tid/256083/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on July 11, 2010, 02:20:46 PM
Presumably Geoff and Alicat already know about Jerry Garcia Tribute Night at the Giants game on Aug 9th:

http://www.jambands.ca/sanctuary/showtopic.php?tid/256083/
Didn't know but probably can't make it. I'll be in Denver that week and miss Jerry Day. Flying from Denver to Reno on the 7th for a wedding in Tahoe and back here on the 8th. I'm gonna be pooped.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on July 12, 2010, 06:58:55 PM
Presumably Geoff and Alicat already know about Jerry Garcia Tribute Night at the Giants game on Aug 9th:

http://www.jambands.ca/sanctuary/showtopic.php?tid/256083/
I really want to go, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on July 15, 2010, 11:45:32 AM
Will Ferrell on the ESPY Awards, as the inventor of the vuvuzela horn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLKZ6nrzt34

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on July 15, 2010, 01:47:07 PM
Warriors sold for $450 million, but not to Larry Ellison. New ownership group is led by Peninsula venture capitalist Joe Lacob and Mandalay Entertainment CEO Peter Guber.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/07/15/sports/s113800D65.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on July 22, 2010, 12:51:27 PM
Presumably Geoff and Alicat already know about Jerry Garcia Tribute Night at the Giants game on Aug 9th:

http://www.jambands.ca/sanctuary/showtopic.php?tid/256083/
I really want to go, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.

the featured pitch that night will be the three-finger fastball...   ;D
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on July 22, 2010, 01:16:20 PM
Presumably Geoff and Alicat already know about Jerry Garcia Tribute Night at the Giants game on Aug 9th:
http://www.jambands.ca/sanctuary/showtopic.php?tid/256083/
I really want to go, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
the featured pitch that night will be the three-finger fastball...   ;D
More info on the Giants' Jerry Day (Aug 9 vs Cubs): Jerry bobblehead, Bob Weir & Phil Lesh sing the national anthem, 7th Inning Stretch w/Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann as they lead more than 7,000 kazoo playing fans in “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” in an effort to set an official Guinness World Record for the world’s largest kazoo ensemble, other fun/surprises:
http://www.dead.net/features/news/san-francisco-giants-announce-plans-jerry-garcia-tribute-night-august-9th
And http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/ticketing/special_events/jerrygarcia.jsp
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 23, 2010, 09:43:03 AM
mentioned this on FB, but last nite on Fit-TV (a channel I didn't realize I had), I stumbled across a show that spent an hour showing Barry Zito's training regimen (it was apparently about 5 years old, as all the clips of him on the field had him in an A's uni). Stretching, yoga, his annual visit to the National Institute of Sports Medicine (or something)... Gaz, I wish you coulda seen it!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on July 24, 2010, 08:09:38 AM
mentioned this on FB, but last nite on Fit-TV (a channel I didn't realize I had), I stumbled across a show that spent an hour showing Barry Zito's training regimen (it was apparently about 5 years old, as all the clips of him on the field had him in an A's uni). Stretching, yoga, his annual visit to the National Institute of Sports Medicine (or something)... Gaz, I wish you coulda seen it!

*faints*

BTW, his old friend Eric Byrnes is quite a hoot on the MLB Network.  There's something very festive about him I like.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 26, 2010, 08:09:40 PM
another MLB no-no -- 5th of the year.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100726&content_id=12654834&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 04, 2010, 12:40:25 PM
A-Rod finally gets it out of the way...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/sports/baseball/05yankees.html?hp
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on August 06, 2010, 01:24:22 PM
A-Rod finally gets it out of the way...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/sports/baseball/05yankees.html?hp

Now if only Brett Favre would make up his mind, I could start watching ESPN again.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 06, 2010, 01:36:18 PM
A-Rod finally gets it out of the way...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/sports/baseball/05yankees.html?hp

Now if only Brett Favre would make up his mind, I could start watching ESPN again.

apparently Brett has trouble making up his mind about a LOT of things:

http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2010/08/06/woman-brett-favre-sent-me-penis-pics/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on August 10, 2010, 10:37:39 AM
Last night at the Giants game, Pat Burrell comes up to bat and Cutie Pie plays. I confirmed via Renel that he chose that as his walk-up music.
The boy is CUTE but dang, HE picked that song!?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on August 10, 2010, 10:59:22 AM
Last night at the Giants game, Pat Burrell comes up to bat and Cutie Pie plays. I confirmed via Renel that he chose that as his walk-up music.
The boy is CUTE but dang, HE picked that song!?

probably for his kid or something.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 10, 2010, 11:25:55 AM
Last night at the Giants game, Pat Burrell comes up to bat and Cutie Pie plays. I confirmed via Renel that he chose that as his walk-up music.
The boy is CUTE but dang, HE picked that song!?

"Cutie Pie" by One Way?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c24g4xZhHXQ

a fairly obscure but tasty '80s groove, not that big a pop crossover. So musically, Mr Burrell has impressed me. It's Gaz's nickname for him, isn't it? ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on August 10, 2010, 09:43:51 PM
BIG fight tonight Reds/Cards.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100810&content_id=13276428&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
Baker and La Russa bad blood.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 12, 2010, 08:21:20 AM
Last night at the Giants game, Pat Burrell comes up to bat and Cutie Pie plays. I confirmed via Renel that he chose that as his walk-up music.
The boy is CUTE but dang, HE picked that song!?

"Cutie Pie" by One Way?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c24g4xZhHXQ

a fairly obscure but tasty '80s groove, not that big a pop crossover. So musically, Mr Burrell has impressed me. It's Gaz's nickname for him, isn't it? ;)

Chronicle declares Burrell is "hot" -- well, duh!  ;)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/08/12/SP8E1ESE5A.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on August 12, 2010, 08:49:56 AM
Anyone going to be at the Giants game tomorrow night?  I will be there, my first game this year.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 12, 2010, 09:20:37 AM
Anyone going to be at the Giants game tomorrow night?  I will be there, my first game this year.

I haven't been to either G-men or A's yet this year -- it's too damn cold!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on August 12, 2010, 07:04:25 PM
Anyone going to be at the Giants game tomorrow night?  I will be there, my first game this year.
hopefully it will live up to the hype.  Somewhat of a playoff fever right now.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 23, 2010, 07:54:20 PM
wow, a 5-run first inning for the Giants. Let's hope they can hang on for 8 more...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on August 23, 2010, 09:01:54 PM
wow, a 5-run first inning for the Giants. Let's hope they can hang on for 8 more...
we're going tomorrow night; a friend of our daughter is singing the National Anthem.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 24, 2010, 09:11:13 PM
wow, a 5-run first inning for the Giants. Let's hope they can hang on for 8 more...
we're going tomorrow night; a friend of our daughter is singing the National Anthem.

I know it's hot at the ballpark tonight but jeezus: G-men have a 10+-run game 2 nites in a row!  Winning 13-5 at the moment, and it's only the 5th inning.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on August 24, 2010, 11:46:21 PM
wow, a 5-run first inning for the Giants. Let's hope they can hang on for 8 more...
we're going tomorrow night; a friend of our daughter is singing the National Anthem.

Were you part of that group that was cheering loudly before, during and after the Anthem?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 25, 2010, 07:37:30 AM
wow, a 5-run first inning for the Giants. Let's hope they can hang on for 8 more...
we're going tomorrow night; a friend of our daughter is singing the National Anthem.

Were you part of that group that was cheering loudly before, during and after the Anthem?

at one point, when one of the Reds was at bat, someone was yelling "you SUCK, you piece of SHIT!" and it came over quite clearly on the TV broadcast.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on August 28, 2010, 09:57:35 AM
wow, a 5-run first inning for the Giants. Let's hope they can hang on for 8 more...
we're going tomorrow night; a friend of our daughter is singing the National Anthem.

Were you part of that group that was cheering loudly before, during and after the Anthem?
well, if you could hear us wherever you were.  We were up near the very top behind home plate.  But yes, I video'd much of her anthem, and it's periodically drowned out by screams during certain parts!  It was quite an honor to be there.  We had to leave excessively early due to school night and all.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 01, 2010, 03:54:01 PM
From Nabby to Niemi: Sharks sign Blackhawks goalie...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/09/01/SPM11F7323.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 15, 2010, 08:49:14 AM
From the Sharks website:

SHARKS TIX PRESALE

As an SJSHARKS.com user you have the special opportunity to purchase tickets prior to the public. Between Wednesday, September 15 at 10AM and Thursday, September 16 at 10PM you can purchase by clicking the link at

http://sharks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=64411

and using the password MARLEAU for any of the 40 regular season home games.

FEEL the TEAL!!

(yes, that's really their slogan this year)

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 23, 2010, 10:12:14 AM
http://sharks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=64411

FEEL the TEAL!!

(yes, that's really their slogan this year)


not surprisingly, "Feel the Teal" has already been used by the Jax Jaguars and the Fla Marlins.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on September 23, 2010, 10:56:28 AM
http://sharks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=64411

FEEL the TEAL!!

(yes, that's really their slogan this year)


not surprisingly, "Feel the Teal" has already been used by the Jax Jaguars and the Fla Marlins.

how about "Squeal for Teal" -- that would appeal to certain fan base demographic...  ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 23, 2010, 11:15:37 AM
http://sharks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=64411

FEEL the TEAL!!

(yes, that's really their slogan this year)


not surprisingly, "Feel the Teal" has already been used by the Jax Jaguars and the Fla Marlins.

how about "Squeal for Teal" -- that would appeal to certain fan base demographic...  ;)

Funny, I went to a game some years back and in the row in front of us were 6 or 7 14-year-old-girls celebrating one of their birthdays. I was surprised that young teen girls would pick a hockey game as a B-day outing, but when then-Shark Teemu Selanne (a big heartthrob) came out on the ice and all the girls swooned in unison (and did so every time his name was mentioned) I was schooled.

(http://intenttoblow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/sellane.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 30, 2010, 06:57:11 PM
The Giants yank their sausage. And they weren't at the Folson St Fair, either:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/pender/detail?entry_id=73568&tsp=1

in other news, the Giants magic number is ... 1!  Woo Hoo!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 01, 2010, 08:27:22 PM

in other news, the Giants magic number is ... 1!  Woo Hoo!

looks like it may remain 1 for another day: Padres up 5-0 in the 4th.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 01, 2010, 11:25:35 PM

in other news, the Giants magic number is ... 1!  Woo Hoo!

looks like it may remain 1 for another day: Padres up 5-0 in the 4th.

Indeed, 1 is still the magic-est number that you'll ever do. But at least the guys got a rally going in the 6th to make it interesting. Thank god for MLB network. And tomorrow's game is the Fox game o' the week.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on October 03, 2010, 03:58:49 PM

in other news, the Giants magic number is ... 1!  Woo Hoo!

looks like it may remain 1 for another day: Padres up 5-0 in the 4th.

Indeed, 1 is still the magic-est number that you'll ever do. But at least the guys got a rally going in the 6th to make it interesting. Thank god for MLB network. And tomorrow's game is the Fox game o' the week.
getting close!  Giants up 3-0 in the bottom of the 8th!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on October 03, 2010, 04:38:56 PM
Bring on the Braves!  Giants are 2010 NL West champs!

(http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/ap/96/fullj.9e731c8f3eed60a65be76a1077bf62eb/ee5807cd715d493597697c49f8e257b3.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 03, 2010, 04:47:26 PM
Bring on the Braves!  Giants are 2010 NL West champs!


Kuip just interviewed Pat "Mr Dreamy" Burrell in the clubhouse, followed by Kruk talking to Zito  -- wish Gaz could see it.  Glad they finally did it.
Title: Doc does it again
Post by: urth on October 06, 2010, 11:01:40 PM
History made in Oaktown today: pitcher Dallas Braden faces the minimum 27 batters and pitches the 19th perfect game in major league history, and the first for the A's since Catfish Hunter did it 42 years ago.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/09/SPA11DBV1F.DTL&type=sports&tsp=1

Total attendance: 12,228, about twice as many as saw Catfish's gem.

And less than three weeks later, Roy Halladay does it again, becoming the 20th pitcher to throw a perfect game. First time there have ever been two perfect games in one season, not to mention three within a year's time (Mark Buerle did it for the White Sox last June.)

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5234017

Doc Halladay just cemented his place in baseball lore. He tossed a no-no at the Reds today in the first game of the NLCS. This is on top of his perfecto back in May. Only the fifth pitcher ever to throw two in one season, and the first since Nolan Ryan did it in '73. Also only the second no-hitter in post-season play, after Don Larsen's storied perfect game for the Yankees in '56.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 07, 2010, 08:52:31 AM
Cheechoo back with Sharks... sort of:

http://www.telegram.com/article/20101006/NEWS/10060433/-1/NEWS07
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 08, 2010, 12:21:25 PM
Now I know the lawd works in mysterious ways, but...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ninerinsider/detail?entry_id=74151&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 08, 2010, 10:11:00 PM
Now I know the lawd works in mysterious ways, but...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ninerinsider/detail?entry_id=74151&tsp=1

I'm not going to wade through the comments to see if anyone else brought this up, but this eerily reminder me of NFL player Dimitrius Underwood's collision of sports, mental illness, and God: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimitrius_Underwood
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 12, 2010, 07:38:35 AM
Great quote from one of AL's FB friends, after last nite's game:

"I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if thousands of floppy, flaccid, foam tomahawk wielding Atlantans cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced."
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 13, 2010, 08:11:51 AM
So I saw the headline on this story -- "Bay Area Sports Beard Hall of Fame" -- and figured it was about women who've dated Shawn Estes and Jeff Garcia. Silly me.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/parenting/detail?entry_id=74436
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 17, 2010, 11:27:27 AM
Had I known the Giants would be playing last nite, I would've bought tix to a different Sharks game.  But I was walking to the Tank after dinner and was passing near a couple of sports-bar type places just as they pushed the score to 4-1. You could've heard the cheers in Monterey, probably.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: sundaygal on October 17, 2010, 02:28:26 PM
A friend pointed out to me:  Cody Ross spelled backwards is Ssory Doc.   :o
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 17, 2010, 05:10:21 PM
A friend pointed out to me:  Cody Ross spelled backwards is Ssory Doc.   :o

OMFG!!!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 17, 2010, 06:48:05 PM
A friend pointed out to me:  Cody Ross spelled backwards is Ssory Doc.   :o

OMFG!!!

and his middle name must be "take that, Oswalt!"  Bwahahaha!  Just amazing.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 17, 2010, 07:17:41 PM
Why people watch FOX Sports with the sound down, part XXXVIII: Tim McCarver, talking about Edgar Renteria just now, said he was beloved in "Colombia, the country from which he reigns". Er, "reigns"? I mean, he's popular but he's not King or anything. Sheesh.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 17, 2010, 07:46:31 PM
Oy, wheels offically off the bus tonite. Phillies ahead 6-1 after 7.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 17, 2010, 11:08:10 PM
Why people watch FOX Sports with the sound down, part XXXVIII: Tim McCarver, talking about Edgar Renteria just now, said he was beloved in "Colombia, the country from which he reigns". Er, "reigns"? I mean, he's popular but he's not King or anything. Sheesh.

He don't practice Renteria. He don't need no crystal ball.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 17, 2010, 11:12:01 PM
Oy, wheels offically off the bus tonite. Phillies ahead 6-1 after 7.

Hey, coming home tied at 1 apiece is far better than down two games to none. And we've still got home field advantage. Btw, Tuesday's game is at 1:20pm. I suspect very little will get done in SF offices after lunchtime that day. Start planning your excuses now.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on October 18, 2010, 12:04:43 AM
Why people watch FOX Sports with the sound down, part XXXVIII: Tim McCarver, talking about Edgar Renteria just now, said he was beloved in "Colombia, the country from which he reigns". Er, "reigns"? I mean, he's popular but he's not King or anything. Sheesh.

He don't practice Renteria. He don't need no crystal ball.

why Renteria when you can Owneria?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: sundaygal on October 18, 2010, 08:39:28 PM
Oof.  The Yankees got a spanky tonight. 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 18, 2010, 08:58:12 PM
Oof.  The Yankees got a spanky tonight. 

I'm really torn about this series. I rarely root for the Yanks, but I took such pleasure in a screenshot I saw of W. and Nolan Ryan wearing very sour faces after the Rangers blew the game on Friday, I am sorely tempted to not do anything to wish them any more pleasure in this series.

That said, Cliff Lee was awesome tonight. Lights out, a complete master.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on October 18, 2010, 10:26:39 PM
Oof.  The Yankees got a spanky tonight. 

I'm really torn about this series. I rarely root for the Yanks, but I took such pleasure in a screenshot I saw of W. and Nolan Ryan wearing very sour faces after the Rangers blew the game on Friday, I am sorely tempted to not do anything to wish them any more pleasure in this series.

That said, Cliff Lee was awesome tonight. Lights out, a complete master.
Yeah, I had the same impressions.  First I root for the Rangers, cuz of the Yankees, then I think of local boy Sabathia, then I see George Freakin' W Bush!  Oy!  So confusing.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: sundaygal on October 19, 2010, 01:09:06 PM
OMG Ben Gibbard from Death Cab For Cutie singing our National Anthem.  Quite lovely.  
Barry Bonds threw out the first pitch.  Good to see him in a jersey again.
Zooey Deschanel sang God Bless America.   :)
GO GIANTS!!!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 19, 2010, 07:00:06 PM
OMG Ben Gibbard from Death Cab For Cutie singing our National Anthem.  Quite lovely.  
Barry Bonds threw out the first pitch.  Good to see him in a jersey again.
Zooey Deschanel sang God Bless America.   :)
GO GIANTS!!!

Ben and Zooey are married to one another, right?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 19, 2010, 07:50:44 PM
Oof.  The Yankees got a spanky tonight. 

I'm really torn about this series. I rarely root for the Yanks, but I took such pleasure in a screenshot I saw of W. and Nolan Ryan wearing very sour faces after the Rangers blew the game on Friday, I am sorely tempted to not do anything to wish them any more pleasure in this series.

That said, Cliff Lee was awesome tonight. Lights out, a complete master.
Yeah, I had the same impressions.  First I root for the Rangers, cuz of the Yankees, then I think of local boy Sabathia, then I see George Freakin' W Bush!  Oy!  So confusing.

Yanks losing again, so far: it's 5-3 Texas in the 7th.  I hate the Yankees WAY more than I hate Dubya.  ;)

This morning KFOG was giving away Guster tix; the contest was "things that rhyme with Guster". First question: "He's a hit in the playoffs, this Giants catcher named Posey..."  And the Foghead on the phone had NO clue.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 19, 2010, 09:21:45 PM
Yanks losing again, so far: it's 5-3 Texas in the 7th.  I hate the Yankees WAY more than I hate Dubya.  ;)


and the Rangers end up winning 10-3. I loves me some Bengie Molina.

OTOH, Sharks are looking crappy so far.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on October 19, 2010, 10:04:27 PM
This morning KFOG was giving away Guster tix; the contest was "things that rhyme with Guster". First question: "He's a hit in the playoffs, this Giants catcher named Posey..."  And the Foghead on the phone had NO clue.

well, to be fair, Buster the Guster is batting .091 against Philly, so that hint "he's a hit in the playoffs" is misleading. 

If the clue had been "he's a strikeout or a popout to shallow right in the series," I'm sure the drooling Froghead would have been all over it. 

;)

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: sundaygal on October 20, 2010, 06:47:02 AM
OMG Ben Gibbard from Death Cab For Cutie singing our National Anthem.  Quite lovely.  
Barry Bonds threw out the first pitch.  Good to see him in a jersey again.
Zooey Deschanel sang God Bless America.   :)
GO GIANTS!!!

Ben and Zooey are married to one another, right?
Yes indeedy.  The Giants went indie.
Watch it here:
http://pitchfork.com/news/40445-watch-death-cabs-ben-gibbard-and-zooey-deschanel-sing-at-baseball-playoff-game/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 22, 2010, 11:12:20 AM
I really hate these "25 biggest _______" lists. The 25 Biggest Sports Blowhards: they name Jon Miller (?!?), who's (a) the furthest thing from a blowhard IMHO and (b) spends half his ESPN airtime trying to prevent Joe Morgan from being excessively blowhardy -- and Morgan ISN'T on the list? And where's the obnoxious Max Kellerman?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/495771-mel-kiper-jr-tony-dungy-and-the-25-biggest-media-blowhards
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on October 23, 2010, 08:26:28 AM
Why people watch FOX Sports with the sound down, part XXXVIII: Tim McCarver, talking about Edgar Renteria just now, said he was beloved in "Colombia, the country from which he reigns". Er, "reigns"? I mean, he's popular but he's not King or anything. Sheesh.

He don't practice Renteria. He don't need no crystal ball.

why Renteria when you can Owneria?

Hahahaha (just saw this now)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 23, 2010, 11:34:03 AM
Boo Hoo Hoo:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/24/sports/baseball/24vecsey.html?_r=1&hp

and I totally missed the fact that Lance Berkman became a Yankee in July.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 23, 2010, 09:10:03 PM
For those watching FOX, switch to Comcast SportsNet (channel 40) -- Kruk & Kuip are celebrating in SF.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 24, 2010, 05:12:53 PM
So, did the Raiders suddenly wake up? or does Denver really suck that bad?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on October 24, 2010, 06:04:03 PM
When "your team" loses a big game, series, whatever, some fans will look at one single moment as The Thing That Went Wrong That Blew It For Us.  Some Phillies fans see Ryan Howard looking at a called third strike to end last night's game as that thing.  Well, lots of things go this way or that in baseball, so blaming one thing or finding one moment where it went bad is just not constructive.  Nevertheless, I like this commenter's take:

CaliPhan:
What do Carlton Fisk, Ozzie Smith, Matt Stairs, Kirk Gibson, the dude that hit when Sid Slid, Bucky Dent, the Gonzales dude from Arizona, Joe Carter, Bobby Thompson, Kirby Puckett and Matsui all have in common? They SWUNG when they knew the pitcher had to throw a strike!!!.....What moment was Ryan hoping for "The Walk Heard Around The World that Set Up Werth to be A Hero"? Come on Man! You gotta believe in yourself, when you are that gifted.


http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20101023_Giants_beat_Phils_to_win_NL_title.html?viewAll=Y&text=#comments
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on October 25, 2010, 12:45:27 PM
even if you don't care much about the World Series or Giants baseball, a Giants pitcher earlier this season showed he has a great and UNUSUAL sense of humor, when he unveiled something that is now known as 'The Machine.'  (And if you watched game 6, and heard the interview w Brian Wilson afterward where there was mention of 'The Machine' but it wasn't fully explained.  It was called an inside joke by Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, who are jokes themselves...  snap!)

it appears at about the 40 second mark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrkSElfm7Lk
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 25, 2010, 01:33:15 PM
even if you don't care much about the World Series or Giants baseball, a Giants pitcher earlier this season showed he has a great and UNUSUAL sense of humor, when he unveiled something that is now known as 'The Machine.'  (And if you watched game 6, and heard the interview w Brian Wilson afterward where there was mention of 'The Machine' but it wasn't fully explained.  It was called an inside joke by Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, who are jokes themselves...  snap!)

it appears at about the 40 second mark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrkSElfm7Lk

love that -- and may I say again that Chris Rose is a tool.

BTW, I haven't seen anyone mention that earlier this year the Powell St BART platform was re-painted... in Giants colors. Coincidence?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on October 25, 2010, 02:15:07 PM
BTW, I haven't seen anyone mention that earlier this year the Powell St BART platform was re-painted... in Giants colors. Coincidence?
TNAC, I also noticed that a week or two ago!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on October 25, 2010, 02:16:44 PM
Something to consider as Texas comes to SF: Giants have never lost to Texas at AT&T Park (AP)
Not only have the Texas Rangers never been to the World Series before, they are winless in nine games at AT&T Park. And make that an 11-game losing streak in SF dating back to the Giants' former home of Candlestick Park.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101025/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_world_series
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 26, 2010, 12:21:24 PM
Peter Hartlaub's World Series suggestions:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/26/DDAL1G0D49.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 27, 2010, 10:45:24 AM
great comment on the Series and TV ratings from sfgate's Giants blog:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=75590
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 27, 2010, 02:25:28 PM
Meg jumps on the bandwagon:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=75606&tsp=1

and 5 ways to spot a bandwagon jumper:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/501898-world-series-2010-5-ways-to-spot-a-bandwagon-san-francisco-giants-fan?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Bleacherreport+%28Bleacher+Report%29#page/2

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 27, 2010, 08:16:33 PM
I mentioned this on FB but I take great pleasure in repeating that Tim "Village Idiot" McCarver predicted a low-scoring game, and it's now 10-4 SF in the 8th.

This afternoon I was looking at ESPN's Series predictions page; nearly 30 of their seemingly infinite supply of pundits weighed in, and more than 3/4  picked Texas.  More than one guy said Texas would win because they have Cliff Lee and that he would win both of his games. Well, that forecast needs rethinking...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 27, 2010, 10:54:12 PM
I mentioned this on FB but I take great pleasure in repeating that Tim "Village Idiot" McCarver predicted a low-scoring game, and it's now 10-4 SF in the 8th.

This afternoon I was looking at ESPN's Series predictions page; nearly 30 of their seemingly infinite supply of pundits weighed in, and more than 3/4  picked Texas.  More than one guy said Texas would win because they have Cliff Lee and that he would win both of his games. Well, that forecast needs rethinking...

On the ESPN pregame, Joe Morgan was saying that for SF to win the series, they'd have to beat Lee at least one of the two times they'd face him. Mission accomplished. Next?

In other news, through the good graces of an old friend and Southwest Airlines, a ticket to Game 2 and a plane ticket have both fortuitously appeared so it looks like I'll be making a quick trip to SF tomorrow, returning to PDX on Friday. Anyone else going? Pray there's no rainout. GO GIANTS!!!!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 28, 2010, 07:43:40 AM
through the good graces of an old friend and Southwest Airlines, a ticket to Game 2 and a plane ticket have both fortuitously appeared so it looks like I'll be making a quick trip to SF tomorrow, returning to PDX on Friday. Anyone else going? Pray there's no rainout. GO GIANTS!!!!

woo hoo! Good on ya, bub!  Bring a poncho -- some showers predicted, not enuf for a rainout but it could get damp.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on October 28, 2010, 08:24:23 AM
I watched the game at Lefty O'Doul's on Geary at Powell.  In the second half of this CBS-5 TV report from last night's 11pm news, I'm sitting right next to the table with the Texas fans that are interviewed.  Our table engaged them in good-natured ribbing all night.  Unfortunately I'm just off camera, sitting next to the cameraman, but at the end you see a bit of my Gigantes cap at bottom of screen:
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/category/watch-listen/video-on-demand/?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=5237555&flvUri=&partnerclipid=
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 28, 2010, 09:32:39 AM
CW Nevius' tips for Texan tourists:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/28/BAU41G2SU3.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on October 28, 2010, 11:07:50 AM
I mentioned this on FB but I take great pleasure in repeating that Tim "Village Idiot" McCarver predicted a low-scoring game, and it's now 10-4 SF in the 8th.

This afternoon I was looking at ESPN's Series predictions page; nearly 30 of their seemingly infinite supply of pundits weighed in, and more than 3/4  picked Texas.  More than one guy said Texas would win because they have Cliff Lee and that he would win both of his games. Well, that forecast needs rethinking...

On the ESPN pregame, Joe Morgan was saying that for SF to win the series, they'd have to beat Lee at least one of the two times they'd face him. Mission accomplished. Next?

In other news, through the good graces of an old friend and Southwest Airlines, a ticket to Game 2 and a plane ticket have both fortuitously appeared so it looks like I'll be making a quick trip to SF tomorrow, returning to PDX on Friday. Anyone else going? Pray there's no rainout. GO GIANTS!!!!

nice!  JEALOUS!!   Have a great time.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on October 28, 2010, 07:37:04 PM
I mentioned this on FB but I take great pleasure in repeating that Tim "Village Idiot" McCarver predicted a low-scoring game, and it's now 10-4 SF in the 8th.

This afternoon I was looking at ESPN's Series predictions page; nearly 30 of their seemingly infinite supply of pundits weighed in, and more than 3/4  picked Texas.  More than one guy said Texas would win because they have Cliff Lee and that he would win both of his games. Well, that forecast needs rethinking...

On the ESPN pregame, Joe Morgan was saying that for SF to win the series, they'd have to beat Lee at least one of the two times they'd face him. Mission accomplished. Next?

In other news, through the good graces of an old friend and Southwest Airlines, a ticket to Game 2 and a plane ticket have both fortuitously appeared so it looks like I'll be making a quick trip to SF tomorrow, returning to PDX on Friday. Anyone else going? Pray there's no rainout. GO GIANTS!!!!

nice!  JEALOUS!!   Have a great time.
Holy crap!  Hope you're having a great time!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 28, 2010, 08:25:56 PM
Line of the Nite, posted by a FB-friend: "Texas: the Blown Star State"
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 28, 2010, 08:38:07 PM
But not all the Giants news is good -- Guillen (not on the postseason roster) linked to drug investigation:

http://www.ktvu.com/sports/25558560/detail.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 28, 2010, 08:49:37 PM
Line of the Nite, posted by a FB-friend: "Texas: the Blown Star State"

even better (and pretty quick work): someone outside the ballpark already has a sign with Chuck Norris wearing an SF-logo cowboy hat with the caption: "Walk 'Em, Texas Ranger". Genius.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 28, 2010, 08:59:47 PM
no wonder the Rangers suck: check out their "walk-up" music. Josh Hamilton loves him some Christian rock. Gag me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utMMebum8kE&feature=player_embedded
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on October 29, 2010, 02:04:17 AM
One of your "favorites", Mike, Steve Perry was in attendance for the first two games of the World Series.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 29, 2010, 07:19:26 AM
One of your "favorites", Mike, Steve Perry was in attendance for the first two games of the World Series.

Actuallly, I woulda preferred "Don't Stop Believin' " to "Gawd Bless America" ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 29, 2010, 08:06:07 AM
no wonder the Rangers suck: check out their "walk-up" music. Josh Hamilton loves him some Christian rock. Gag me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utMMebum8kE&feature=player_embedded

I then saw a story that Josh Hamilton was complaining about smelling "weed" inside AT&T Park during the game, and his delicate Christian sensibilities were offended, apparently. Bite me, dude.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on October 29, 2010, 09:16:59 AM
One of your "favorites", Mike, Steve Perry was in attendance for the first two games of the World Series.

Actuallly, I woulda preferred "Don't Stop Believin' " to "Gawd Bless America" ;)

I didn't much like the singer from last night.  Very grateful for her service (she was Army, I belive), but she was too American Idol for me.  she's no Tony Bennett. 

They showed Gretzky in attendance last night and Joe Montana was there the first night. 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on October 29, 2010, 09:18:19 AM
no wonder the Rangers suck: check out their "walk-up" music. Josh Hamilton loves him some Christian rock. Gag me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utMMebum8kE&feature=player_embedded

I then saw a story that Josh Hamilton was complaining about smelling "weed" inside AT&T Park during the game, and his delicate Christian sensibilities were offended, apparently. Bite me, dude.

maybe not when he's up to bat, but probably when he's in CF.   hehe hehe those bleacher bums really know how to party.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 29, 2010, 09:22:12 AM
One of your "favorites", Mike, Steve Perry was in attendance for the first two games of the World Series.

Actuallly, I woulda preferred "Don't Stop Believin' " to "Gawd Bless America" ;)

I didn't much like the singer from last night.  Very grateful for her service (she was Army, I belive), but she was too American Idol for me.  she's no Tony Bennett. 


Having Tony B was a no-brainer, obviously, but clearly FOX chooses most of the performers. Kelly Clarkson reinforces the "Idol" brand by doing the Anthem tomo'w nite. And I thought having Lady Antebellum made no sense in SF, but then I saw they they're at HP Pavilion tonite; so Fox got a name country act without having to pay travel expenses.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on October 29, 2010, 10:38:06 AM
Many of you are doubtlessly aware of the Jack/Joe Buck connection to St. Louis, so next time you hear Joe when he signs off after each game, he's gonna thank Steve Horn - who is basically a human stat almanac - and who lived downstairs from me in our 3 story brownstone for about 7 years.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on October 29, 2010, 10:48:26 AM
And I thought having Lady Antebellum made no sense in SF, but then I saw they they're at HP Pavilion tonite; so Fox got a name country act without having to pay travel expenses.
Lady Antebellum played the FOX in Oakland last night, leaving AT&T Park shortly after singing the Nat'l Anthem.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on October 29, 2010, 10:57:28 AM
Girls cat-fight after last night's game: Giant brawl at McDonald's near AT&T Park (video)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/abraham/detail?entry_id=75785&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on October 29, 2010, 11:02:26 AM
I wondered about the mood these days in the town of Frisco, TX (just north of Dallas), so just took a look on the web:
"Frisco is not to be confused with San Francisco" - Dallas Morning News (blog):
http://friscoblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/10/frisco-is-not-to-be-confused-w.html

And here's the obligatory mayors bets (note they still refer to SF as "Frisco"):
"Frisco's offer for the World Series" - Dallas Morning News:
http://friscoblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/10/friscos-offer-for-the-world-se.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 29, 2010, 02:13:56 PM
through the good graces of an old friend and Southwest Airlines, a ticket to Game 2 and a plane ticket have both fortuitously appeared so it looks like I'll be making a quick trip to SF tomorrow, returning to PDX on Friday. Anyone else going? Pray there's no rainout. GO GIANTS!!!!

woo hoo! Good on ya, bub!  Bring a poncho -- some showers predicted, not enuf for a rainout but it could get damp.

We were prepared for precipitation, so of course the skies stayed dry the entire evening, and in fact it was rather balmy--70 degrees or so at game time, and it didn't drop much throughout the game (unlike Vladimir Guerrero the night before). And as you all are aware we got two games for the price of one--7 innings of a pitchers' duel (Cain was AWESOME, and CJ Wilson only slightly less so), followed by an inning of bullpen collapse and a mini-slugfest. So everyone wearing orange and black went home happy.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 29, 2010, 02:18:24 PM
One of your "favorites", Mike, Steve Perry was in attendance for the first two games of the World Series.

Actuallly, I woulda preferred "Don't Stop Believin' " to "Gawd Bless America" ;)

I didn't much like the singer from last night.  Very grateful for her service (she was Army, I belive), but she was too American Idol for me.  she's no Tony Bennett. 

They showed Gretzky in attendance last night and Joe Montana was there the first night. 

No kidding. She had an OK voice, and good on her for serving her country, but she completely over-emoted throughout the entire song, warbling off-pitch and trying to sing a la Whip-me Houston.

Gretzky was indeed there, and a sing-along of "Lights" led by S. Perry. And I believe Mr. & Mrs. Montana were there for both games--we saw 'em on the jumbotron last night as well. Also Madame Speaker and the Hon. Ms. Boxer were in attendance, sitting down near the owners, where flying bats roam free.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on October 29, 2010, 02:53:44 PM
One of your "favorites", Mike, Steve Perry was in attendance for the first two games of the World Series.

Actuallly, I woulda preferred "Don't Stop Believin' " to "Gawd Bless America" ;)

I didn't much like the singer from last night.  Very grateful for her service (she was Army, I belive), but she was too American Idol for me.  she's no Tony Bennett. 

They showed Gretzky in attendance last night and Joe Montana was there the first night. 

No kidding. She had an OK voice, and good on her for serving her country, but she completely over-emoted throughout the entire song, warbling off-pitch and trying to sing a la Whip-me Houston.

Gretzky was indeed there, and a sing-along of "Lights" led by S. Perry. And I believe Mr. & Mrs. Montana were there for both games--we saw 'em on the jumbotron last night as well. Also Madame Speaker and the Hon. Ms. Boxer were in attendance, sitting down near the owners, where flying bats roam free.

and speaking of those flying bats: each night a bat went flying and hit a kid, and both kids attend the same Marin County Day School:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/29/MNIP1G3TVD.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 29, 2010, 03:17:17 PM
One of your "favorites", Mike, Steve Perry was in attendance for the first two games of the World Series.

Actuallly, I woulda preferred "Don't Stop Believin' " to "Gawd Bless America" ;)

I didn't much like the singer from last night.  Very grateful for her service (she was Army, I belive), but she was too American Idol for me.  she's no Tony Bennett. 

They showed Gretzky in attendance last night and Joe Montana was there the first night. 

No kidding. She had an OK voice, and good on her for serving her country, but she completely over-emoted throughout the entire song, warbling off-pitch and trying to sing a la Whip-me Houston.

Gretzky was indeed there, and a sing-along of "Lights" led by S. Perry. And I believe Mr. & Mrs. Montana were there for both games--we saw 'em on the jumbotron last night as well. Also Madame Speaker and the Hon. Ms. Boxer were in attendance, sitting down near the owners, where flying bats roam free.

and speaking of those flying bats: each night a bat went flying and hit a kid, and both kids attend the same Marin County Day School:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/29/MNIP1G3TVD.DTL


Read that article on the plane home this morning. Coincidence? I suspect someone's parents at Marin Country Day are hooked up with the team--or somehow connected.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on October 29, 2010, 05:29:44 PM
no wonder the Rangers suck: check out their "walk-up" music. Josh Hamilton loves him some Christian rock. Gag me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utMMebum8kE&feature=player_embedded

I then saw a story that Josh Hamilton was complaining about smelling "weed" inside AT&T Park during the game, and his delicate Christian sensibilities were offended, apparently. Bite me, dude.

I know you hate Christians but it has nothing to do with his "delicate Christian sensibilities". Hamilton is an ex-addict who says addiction (to either heroin or cocaine plus alcohol) almost killed him.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on October 29, 2010, 06:11:38 PM
I didn't much like the singer from last night.  Very grateful for her service (she was Army, I belive), but she was too American Idol for me.  she's no Tony Bennett. 
I agree about the American Idol angle, and I thought her rhythm was odd.  But, and I don't ever know how to prove this, it seemed like her emotion was coming through very strongly, and I was touched by that.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 29, 2010, 10:18:09 PM
no wonder the Rangers suck: check out their "walk-up" music. Josh Hamilton loves him some Christian rock. Gag me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utMMebum8kE&feature=player_embedded

I then saw a story that Josh Hamilton was complaining about smelling "weed" inside AT&T Park during the game, and his delicate Christian sensibilities were offended, apparently. Bite me, dude.

I know you hate Christians but it has nothing to do with his "delicate Christian sensibilities". Hamilton is an ex-addict who says addiction (to either heroin or cocaine plus alcohol) almost killed him.

I know that, but he also never shuts up about Jeezus. I don't hate Christians who actually emulate Christ. It's the rest of 'em that piss me off.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on October 29, 2010, 11:46:36 PM
no wonder the Rangers suck: check out their "walk-up" music. Josh Hamilton loves him some Christian rock. Gag me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utMMebum8kE&feature=player_embedded

I then saw a story that Josh Hamilton was complaining about smelling "weed" inside AT&T Park during the game, and his delicate Christian sensibilities were offended, apparently. Bite me, dude.

I know you hate Christians but it has nothing to do with his "delicate Christian sensibilities". Hamilton is an ex-addict who says addiction (to either heroin or cocaine plus alcohol) almost killed him.

I know that, but he also never shuts up about Jeezus. I don't hate Christians who actually emulate Christ. It's the rest of 'em that piss me off.

He's got an addictive personality, first drugs and alcohol, then fervent Christianity.  If the guy can stay clean & sober with the help of some higher power, more power to him.  he batted .359 this year, that Jesus Boy can rake! 

After going 0 for 4 with a walk in the first game, Hamilton laughed about being assaulted in center field by the pungent aroma of marijuana wafting down from the stands.

“It was crazy,” he said.

Asked whether the smell triggered any yearnings or flashbacks, Hamilton said it did not. “That wasn’t my drug of choice,” he said.


http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/30/sports/baseball/30hamilton.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on October 30, 2010, 09:23:40 AM
SF Giants coach Tim Flannery plans music tour after World Series. As a singer-songwriter, he has released 10 albums, whose backup singers include Jackson Browne and Bruce Hornsby. He has performed on the same bill with Willie Nelson , Merle Haggard and Dwight Yoakam. His most recent album, Travelin' Shoes, was released last year and contains, among its 13 songs, a terrific cover of Karla Bonoff's "Home."  He and his band will launch a tour as soon as the World Series ends – right after what he hopes will be a parade in downtown SF. Flannery's music is available through www.timflannery.com, or via iTunes.  Article:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-flannery_1030gd.ART.State.Edition1.335e42c.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 31, 2010, 10:21:51 AM
Pat the Bat better remember how to use his bat and soon or he's gonna be riding the pine. I like the guy, but he's picked a lousy time to go into a slump. 0 for 9 in the series, with 8 Ks. Here's hoping he turns around soon.

Bruce Jenkins concurs:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/31/SP9T1G4JRK.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 31, 2010, 10:25:11 AM
Pat the Bat better remember how to use his bat and soon or he's gonna be riding the pine. I like the guy, but he's picked a lousy time to go into a slump. 0 for 9 in the series, with 8 Ks. Here's hoping he turns around soon.

I know Gaz will agree with me when I say: Pat can ride me with his pine any time. ;)  But yeah, a disappointing perf thus far.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 31, 2010, 01:12:57 PM
Niners win in London -- Wembley's never looked lovlier.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 01, 2010, 09:21:00 AM
Sun Nite Football gets higher rating than WS Game 4:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/11/01/sports/s083143D06.DTL&tsp=1

SNF usually takes a week off during the WS, but not this year.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 01, 2010, 09:53:57 AM
Sun Nite Football gets higher rating than WS Game 4:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/11/01/sports/s083143D06.DTL&tsp=1

SNF usually takes a week off during the WS, but not this year.

Sad. On the other hand, take that, FOX!

Wonder how the ratings compared in Texas, the land where football reigns supreme?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on November 01, 2010, 11:52:15 PM
(11-01) 19:55 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants victory parade will start at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Montgomery and Washington streets and go southbound on Montgomery to Market Street before continuing west on Market Street to Civic Center Plaza.  After the parade, Mayor Gavin Newsom will present the team with the key to the city on the steps of City Hall.  The parade will replicate the route taken by the team when they came to SF from New York in 1958.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/01/MNQ41G5FTO.DTL#ixzz146oljXCS
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 02, 2010, 07:35:45 AM
Quote of the Day, from a Giants fan interviewed last nite: "it's Election Day -- vote Yes on Prop 19 to honor Tim Lincecum!"

and here's that Michael Franti "Say Hey (Giants Version)":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IbMy6qJkGY
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 02, 2010, 08:02:40 AM
this article seems to exaggerate the severity of last night's celebratory "unrest" -- the headline says "SF erupts in Riots" -- but it contained a link to the police scanner channel, which was interesting to listen to:

article: http://mashable.com/2010/11/02/sfriots/

police scanner link (downloads playlist into your media player):
http://somafm.com/sfscanner.pls
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 02, 2010, 08:26:24 AM
this article seems to exaggerate the severity of last night's celebratory "unrest" -- the headline says "SF erupts in Riots" -- but it contained a link to the police scanner channel, which was interesting to listen to:

article: http://mashable.com/2010/11/02/sfriots/

police scanner link (downloads playlist into your media player):
http://somafm.com/sfscanner.pls


There was horn-honking and firecrackers in the Mission, but I didn't hear much in the way of sirens. Compared to what happens in, say, Detroit when someone wins a championship... pretty dull stuff in SF.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 02, 2010, 11:29:32 AM
Hey, if anyone down there can grab an extra copy of the Chron today, tomorrow or Thursday (post-parade coverage), please do so and I'll gladly cover your costs to buy & mail. Thanks!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 02, 2010, 11:50:57 AM
Hey, if anyone down there can grab an extra copy of the Chron today, tomorrow or Thursday (post-parade coverage), please do so and I'll gladly cover your costs to buy & mail. Thanks!

usually they're free for employees but I can't even get a copy right now.  There are none to be found.    They were either scooped up by folks who wanted them (to keep/to sell?) or by folks who realized that even employees would pay for them.  

The Sporting Green, normally printed on green paper, has an orange front today!
(http://pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=6&ptp_photo_id=sfgate:9261201&size=420x300_mb&re=1&m=1288728060.0)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on November 02, 2010, 03:14:26 PM
Now that SF won, let's see how the predictions of the ESPN "experts" held up:
http://blog.timesunion.com/hottopics/files/2010/11/Picture.jpg
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on November 02, 2010, 06:40:07 PM
From the Giants website: WORLD SERIES PARADE begins 11am. For details, click:
http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/fan_forum/parade.jsp
If you can't attend, watch it on CSN Bay Area, listen on KNBR 680 AM or watch via LIVE Stream on www.SFGIANTS.com
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: sundaygal on November 02, 2010, 07:05:11 PM
Hey, if anyone down there can grab an extra copy of the Chron today, tomorrow or Thursday (post-parade coverage), please do so and I'll gladly cover your costs to buy & mail. Thanks!

usually they're free for employees but I can't even get a copy right now.  There are none to be found.    They were either scooped up by folks who wanted them (to keep/to sell?) or by folks who realized that even employees would pay for them.  

The Sporting Green, normally printed on green paper, has an orange front today!
(http://pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=6&ptp_photo_id=sfgate:9261201&size=420x300_mb&re=1&m=1288728060.0)

Geez, I think I must've snagged the last copy of the Examiner this afternoon.  It was slightly crumpled, but hey, I'll take it! 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 02, 2010, 07:56:44 PM
Now that SF won, let's see how the predictions of the ESPN "experts" held up:
http://blog.timesunion.com/hottopics/files/2010/11/Picture.jpg

it was worse than that -- as I posted last week, nearly 30 of their seemingly infinite supply of pundits weighed in, and more than 3/4  picked Texas.  More than one guy said Texas would win because they have Cliff Lee and that he would win both of his games... ;D
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 02, 2010, 09:39:17 PM
Now that SF won, let's see how the predictions of the ESPN "experts" held up:
http://blog.timesunion.com/hottopics/files/2010/11/Picture.jpg

it was worse than that -- as I posted last week, nearly 30 of their seemingly infinite supply of pundits weighed in, and more than 3/4  picked Texas.  More than one guy said Texas would win because they have Cliff Lee and that he would win both of his games... ;D

As Bruce Jenkins dubs his predictions at the beginning of every season: Dead Wrong in Public.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on November 02, 2010, 10:21:00 PM
usually they're free for employees but I can't even get a copy right now.  There are none to be found.    They were either scooped up by folks who wanted them (to keep/to sell?) or by folks who realized that even employees would pay for them.  

Right after the presidential election, a now former TIME employee snuck into everyone's offices on our floor after hours and took all our copies of the election issue, apparently to sell on eBay.   >:(
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on November 03, 2010, 12:18:49 PM
Just got back from the parade a bit ago.  Watched as the passed Pine just two blocks up from my office.  Very cool, very festive.

I had pretty much given up on a WS win in my lifetime.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 03, 2010, 12:38:32 PM
Just got back from the parade a bit ago.  Watched as the passed Pine just two blocks up from my office.  Very cool, very festive.

I had pretty much given up on a WS win in my lifetime.

I watched from Market and Sixth area (aka "SF's Wine Country").  very fun. lots of weed smoking.  

The Warfield got into the spirit:
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/187453481.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1288814084&Signature=G9EqfpRTg6hZfkUcJXQrEuKeXQ4%3D)


from last night, apparently:

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/5142235722_9aa7ab79b7.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on November 03, 2010, 10:59:12 PM
Did Aubrey Huff show off his stuff?  I silently wondered if AL might sneak in "Rhinestone Cowboy" as a tribute to his lucky thong.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on November 03, 2010, 11:32:33 PM
Did Aubrey Huff show off his stuff?  I silently wondered if AL might sneak in "Rhinestone Cowboy" as a tribute to his lucky thong.
He waved it around and performed some thong-related theatrics but it was all rated G. I ended up in a great spot on the grass but line of vision to the stage sucked. Too many tall people. Fine day. One thing that impressed me, there were no acts of aggression that I saw. The crowd everywhere was so well behaved. Polite even. A real love fest.  Getting into/onto BART after was a nightmare but everyone was orderly and good natured. Crowds on Market St. were all happy and probably high and or tipsy. There was plenty of smoke and alcohol all around. Not sure why I am still up when I admit my battery is drained.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 04, 2010, 07:53:29 AM
Did Aubrey Huff show off his stuff?  I silently wondered if AL might sneak in "Rhinestone Cowboy" as a tribute to his lucky thong.
He waved it around and performed some thong-related theatrics but it was all rated G. I ended up in a great spot on the grass but line of vision to the stage sucked. Too many tall people. Fine day. One thing that impressed me, there were no acts of aggression that I saw. The crowd everywhere was so well behaved. Polite even. A real love fest.  Getting into/onto BART after was a nightmare but everyone was orderly and good natured. Crowds on Market St. were all happy and probably high and or tipsy. There was plenty of smoke and alcohol all around. Not sure why I am still up when I admit my battery is drained.

Last nite around 9:30 there were still some orange-and-black-clad revelers on BART downtown who were, shall we say, less than lucid -- folks who didn't know how to get home because they were riding BART for the first time since their Middle School class trip, probably. I watch a guy spend 10 minutes explaining to 4 young women that there are no direct trains to Richmond after 9pm and that they'd have to change at 19th, er, oh, forget it, dude.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on November 04, 2010, 09:06:38 AM
Did Aubrey Huff show off his stuff?  I silently wondered if AL might sneak in "Rhinestone Cowboy" as a tribute to his lucky thong.
He waved it around and performed some thong-related theatrics but it was all rated G. I ended up in a great spot on the grass but line of vision to the stage sucked. Too many tall people. Fine day. One thing that impressed me, there were no acts of aggression that I saw. The crowd everywhere was so well behaved. Polite even. A real love fest.  Getting into/onto BART after was a nightmare but everyone was orderly and good natured. Crowds on Market St. were all happy and probably high and or tipsy. There was plenty of smoke and alcohol all around. Not sure why I am still up when I admit my battery is drained.

Thanks for the report.  I'm especially glad to hear it, as I'd heard some really pathetic looting reports.  People using #sfriot as a hash for a FourSquare invitation to a riot?  We really are in a new century now.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 04, 2010, 09:31:42 AM
Did Aubrey Huff show off his stuff?  I silently wondered if AL might sneak in "Rhinestone Cowboy" as a tribute to his lucky thong.
He waved it around and performed some thong-related theatrics but it was all rated G. I ended up in a great spot on the grass but line of vision to the stage sucked. Too many tall people. Fine day. One thing that impressed me, there were no acts of aggression that I saw. The crowd everywhere was so well behaved. Polite even. A real love fest.  Getting into/onto BART after was a nightmare but everyone was orderly and good natured. Crowds on Market St. were all happy and probably high and or tipsy. There was plenty of smoke and alcohol all around. Not sure why I am still up when I admit my battery is drained.

Thanks for the report.  I'm especially glad to hear it, as I'd heard some really pathetic looting reports.  People using #sfriot as a hash for a FourSquare invitation to a riot?  We really are in a new century now.

Apparently there was a bit of misbehavior in the Mission on Monday night after the game, but even that was relatively nminor compared to what's happened in other cities after their teams win. (Oakland, anyone?) I don't think any cars got burned.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 04, 2010, 09:43:42 AM
Did Aubrey Huff show off his stuff?  I silently wondered if AL might sneak in "Rhinestone Cowboy" as a tribute to his lucky thong.
He waved it around and performed some thong-related theatrics but it was all rated G. I ended up in a great spot on the grass but line of vision to the stage sucked. Too many tall people. Fine day. One thing that impressed me, there were no acts of aggression that I saw. The crowd everywhere was so well behaved. Polite even. A real love fest.  Getting into/onto BART after was a nightmare but everyone was orderly and good natured. Crowds on Market St. were all happy and probably high and or tipsy. There was plenty of smoke and alcohol all around. Not sure why I am still up when I admit my battery is drained.

Thanks for the report.  I'm especially glad to hear it, as I'd heard some really pathetic looting reports.  People using #sfriot as a hash for a FourSquare invitation to a riot?  We really are in a new century now.

Apparently there was a bit of misbehavior in the Mission on Monday night after the game, but even that was relatively nminor compared to what's happened in other cities after their teams win. (Oakland, anyone?)

indeed, and what happened in SF was GREATLY exaggerated by Yahoo news and got picked up around the country -- East Coast Facebook friends were like, "whatthehell's goin' on there??" and i had to say, "very little, actuallly"

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 04, 2010, 02:04:58 PM
Did Aubrey Huff show off his stuff? 

no, but Pat the Bat shaved his forearms for the occasion ;)

oh and Barry (the one in DC) finally got around to calling with congrats:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IgmrA-mOLo
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on November 04, 2010, 04:55:43 PM
Steve Perry talks about the Giants and "Don't Stop Believing"
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=12958605

Giants' comment on fans and the parade:
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=12958861

Giants' comment during the parade route:
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=12958495
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 04, 2010, 08:29:45 PM
Tee Hee:

http://www.nationalsenquirer.com/2010/11/giants-win-world-series.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 05, 2010, 07:56:28 AM
Buh-bye, World Series MVP:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/05/SPUG1G7GVT.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on November 05, 2010, 10:06:41 AM
See Giants' Brian Wilson (and The Machine's) appearance last night on Jay Leno:
http://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/brian-wilson-and-the-machine-on-tonight-show-video/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on November 05, 2010, 11:16:55 AM
See Giants' Brian Wilson (and The Machine's) appearance last night on Jay Leno:
http://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/brian-wilson-and-the-machine-on-tonight-show-video/

Brian Wilson is my new favorite guy in baseball.  I love his sense of humor.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 05, 2010, 11:24:30 AM
See Giants' Brian Wilson (and The Machine's) appearance last night on Jay Leno:
http://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/brian-wilson-and-the-machine-on-tonight-show-video/

Brian Wilson is my new favorite guy in baseball.  I love his sense of humor.
(http://contribute.sfgate.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/4/2/140c6fd8-6b1e-49da-a254-d9cd56a612ad.Large.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 08, 2010, 06:07:11 PM
Dave Morey narrates this doc about the life and death of a local athlete known as the first openly gay MLB player.

Out: The Glenn Burke Story:  Documentary. 8 p.m. Wed. and next Tues. Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. A screening of the documentary and fundraiser is scheduled for Wednesday night at the Castro Theatre, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. A live town hall meeting will follow the screening at 9:15 p.m. More information and tickets available at www.csnbayarea.com/pages/out.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/08/DD5K1G7C3A.DTL

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 08, 2010, 07:17:10 PM
Dave Morey narrates this doc about the life and death of a local athlete known as the first openly gay MLB player.

Out: The Glenn Burke Story:  Documentary. 8 p.m. Wed. and next Tues. Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. A screening of the documentary and fundraiser is scheduled for Wednesday night at the Castro Theatre, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. A live town hall meeting will follow the screening at 9:15 p.m. More information and tickets available at www.csnbayarea.com/pages/out.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/08/DD5K1G7C3A.DTL


Been looking forward to this docu -- they've been showing promos for months -- but I didn't know Dave was narrating.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 09, 2010, 08:02:55 AM
ESPN lets go of Jon Miller and Joe Morgan on "Sun Nite Baseball":

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/09/SPCV1G92VB.DTL

Well, if that means Miller gets to do more local Giants stuff while we're spared having to hear the insufferable Morgan on Sunday nites -- I'd call that a win-win! 

Now if FOX would only give Buck & McCarver the heave-ho...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 15, 2010, 11:12:05 AM
Buster wins NL Rookie of the Year:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/11/15/sports/s110104S28.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 17, 2010, 01:10:52 PM
Cal-Stanford Big Game this weekend.  

The Cal Band and a handful of Cal cheerleaders just did a couple laps around the Chronicle newsroom, playing their fight songs, which they do every year.  

Those kid are getting younger and younger, I tell ya.

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 17, 2010, 05:05:45 PM
Cal-Stanford Big Game this weekend.  

The Cal Band and a handful of Cal cheerleaders just did a couple laps around the Chronicle newsroom, playing their fight songs, which they do every year.  

Those kid are getting younger and younger, I tell ya.


Will KFOG have the Cal Octet (aka the Future Gay Men's Chorus Members) on this week? Dave used to love those guys, singing about the "fuzzy wuzzy golden bear", nudgenudgewinkwink.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on November 23, 2010, 10:13:22 AM
You can't hassle the Huff: Aubrey's sticking around for 2 more years for $22 million.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5842539
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 23, 2010, 11:54:07 AM
You can't hassle the Huff: Aubrey's sticking around for 2 more years for $22 million.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5842539

You could say the above is a Huff post  ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 23, 2010, 04:06:53 PM
Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 29.
Here's one of the nominations for that honor by SI writer Tom Verducci.

My Sportsman: The San Francisco Giants
By Tom Verducci

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/magazine/sportsman/11/15/verducci.giants/index.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 24, 2010, 07:48:25 PM
Hope Alicat doesn't have Dish Network -- no Sharks!!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/24/SPE41GHB4E.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on November 24, 2010, 07:52:05 PM
Hope Alicat doesn't have Dish Network -- no Sharks!!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/24/SPE41GHB4E.DTL
I'm always worried when Comcast is responsible for content, such as Giants games.  I worry that if I'm not watching at a comcast location, I won't see as many games.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 30, 2010, 01:49:54 PM
Posted in AL's FB thread after today's '68 set, a bit of MLB trivia I didn't know:

"the Mets and Giants voted to postpone their 1968 Candlestick Park home opener out of respect for Dr. King. Major League Baseball would not honor the request."

 :o
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 30, 2010, 11:42:54 PM
The Giants didn't waste much time filling the shortstop slot left by Juan Uribe--they just signed Miguel Tejada. At 36 he's no youngster (he turns 37 in May), but at least they're only on the hook for one year at $6.5 mil. On the other hand, looks like Sabean is back to his old ways--signing over-the-hill former stars. Here's hoping he's still feeling limber. Wish they'd made a run at Marco Scutaro though.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/30/SP191GJN31.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 01, 2010, 07:42:31 AM
The Giants didn't waste much time filling the shortstop slot left by Juan Uribe--they just signed Miguel Tejada. At 36 he's no youngster (he turns 37 in May), but at least they're only on the hook for one year at $6.5 mil. On the other hand, looks like Sabean is back to his old ways--signing over-the-hill former stars. Here's hoping he's still feeling limber. Wish they'd made a run at Marco Scutaro though.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/30/SP191GJN31.DTL

Yeah, I'd've preferred Scutaro too. Was his price that high?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on December 01, 2010, 10:57:31 PM
Pat the Bat gets to stay in SF another year. Let's hope he hits more like he did during the regular season than he did in the Series.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/01/SP571GKD8P.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on December 02, 2010, 12:53:24 AM
Miguel Tejada. At 36 he's no youngster (he turns 37 in May)

Ew.  Fucking cheat.  I don't believe he's 36, either.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on December 03, 2010, 06:56:53 PM
Pat the Bat gets to stay in SF another year. Let's hope he hits more like he did during the regular season than he did in the Series.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/01/SP571GKD8P.DTL&tsp=1

As Paul Harvey used to say, "here's the other side of the story":  Burrell, without an agent, accepted Sabean's well-below-market offer (for a veteran of Burrell's tenure) of $1 mil because he really wanted to stay with the Giants. Full stop. No testing the market, no waiting to see who else came nibbling. Just "One million? OK, I'll take it." Done.  This just doesn't happen anymore. Assuming there's nothing further to this story, he probably just earned himself a whole raft of fans among the Giants faithful, poor WS stats or no. Me included.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/03/SPHE1GLJQB.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 03, 2010, 07:20:29 PM
Pat the Bat gets to stay in SF another year. Let's hope he hits more like he did during the regular season than he did in the Series.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/01/SP571GKD8P.DTL&tsp=1

As Paul Harvey used to say, "here's the other side of the story":  Burrell, without an agent, accepted Sabean's well-below-market offer (for a veteran of Burrell's tenure) of $1 mil because he really wanted to stay with the Giants. Full stop. No testing the market, no waiting to see who else came nibbling. Just "One million? OK, I'll take it." Done.  This just doesn't happen anymore. Assuming there's nothing further to this story, he probably just earned himself a whole raft of fans among the Giants faithful, poor WS stats or no. Me included.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/03/SPHE1GLJQB.DTL

Gaz and I would both certainly say "he had us at 'hello' "  ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 04, 2010, 05:55:54 PM
Pat the Bat gets to stay in SF another year. Let's hope he hits more like he did during the regular season than he did in the Series.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/01/SP571GKD8P.DTL&tsp=1

As Paul Harvey used to say, "here's the other side of the story":  Burrell, without an agent, accepted Sabean's well-below-market offer (for a veteran of Burrell's tenure) of $1 mil because he really wanted to stay with the Giants. Full stop. No testing the market, no waiting to see who else came nibbling. Just "One million? OK, I'll take it." Done.  This just doesn't happen anymore. Assuming there's nothing further to this story, he probably just earned himself a whole raft of fans among the Giants faithful, poor WS stats or no. Me included.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/03/SPHE1GLJQB.DTL

Gaz and I would both certainly say "he had us at 'hello' "  ;)

Holy flaming mother of Gaz! Did you read the last couple grafs of that story??  Pat Burrelll... is... THE MACHINE !?!  The mind reels.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 01, 2011, 11:52:14 AM
So the NHL "Winter Classic" has been delayed to an evening start (from 1PM Eastern) due to too-warm weather. And NBC is filling the originally scheduled airtime with... abbreviated versions of previous Winter Classics? Seriously? Jeezus. Zzzzzzzzzzzz...

Wait a minute -- the Sharks are playing tonite? I thought nobody else was supposed to play on New Years Day in order to make the Winter Classic "special". That's bad scheduling, NHL.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on January 03, 2011, 06:21:33 PM
Schedule for Giants World Series trophy tour, if you'd like to see it up close, get photo with it:
http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/fan_forum/trophy_tour.jsp
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 05, 2011, 11:32:13 AM
Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven elected to Baseball HoF; McGwire and Palmiero don't make the cut.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/01/04/sports/s141334S13.DTL&tsp=1

So, having unprotected sex with women without telling them you're HIV+ is OK, but using 'roids is not. ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on January 07, 2011, 01:41:41 PM
Seems official, good move 9ers!   Niners hiring Harbaugh as head coach:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/01/07/SPOQ1H5U48.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 07, 2011, 01:57:28 PM
Seems official, good move 9ers!   Niners hiring Harbaugh as head coach:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/01/07/SPOQ1H5U48.DTL&tsp=1

wow. weren't they saying yesterday the deal was dead?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on January 08, 2011, 11:15:17 PM
I totally forgot about the playoff games today, and was pretty surprised to find Seattle beat New Orleans!  Pretty strange stuff!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 09, 2011, 07:27:30 PM
I totally forgot about the playoff games today, and was pretty surprised to find Seattle beat New Orleans!  Pretty strange stuff!

As I said on FB, I'd like to thank the Packers for sparing us a Michael Vick Super Bowl this year.

Meanwhile, the Sharks extend their LOSING STREAK to 4 games. Jeezus, guys.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 17, 2011, 08:49:30 AM
Comment of the day, from one of AL's FB-friends: "Someone needs to give the Patriots a Snickers, 'cause they played like Betty White"
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 27, 2011, 03:43:38 PM
Anti-Semitic Canucks, eh? Hosers!

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nhl/news/story?id=6059663
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 28, 2011, 12:02:42 PM
Brian Wilson's WTF appearance on Lopez:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=81971&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on January 28, 2011, 01:12:24 PM
Brian Wilson's WTF appearance on Lopez:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=81971&tsp=1
Ha, nice sea captain outfit. And be sure to see the game he and George Lopez play starting at 6:50 mark. They each have a banana hanging on string from their belt and must use it to hit two oranges into a circle. (Didn't Mom say not to play with your food?!)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on January 28, 2011, 01:55:06 PM
Brian Wilson's WTF appearance on Lopez:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=81971&tsp=1
Ha, nice sea captain outfit. And be sure to see the game he and George Lopez play starting at 6:50 mark. They each have a banana hanging on string from their belt and must use it to hit two oranges into a circle. (Didn't Mom say not to play with your food?!)


thanks for posting this Mike. I like Brian Wilson's weirdness, but wouldn't want to subscribe to cable or sit through a George Lopez show to watch it.  :)

hmm, quite the racy, silly and sophomoric dialog with all that "release" "balls" "seamen" stuff being mentioned.  oh well, as long as he throws the heat, he can do whatever he wants.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 30, 2011, 12:08:34 PM
The TV spots for the new Jason Statham flick The Mechanic appeal to young meatheads by screaming "there's no football this weekend" -- except the Pro Bowl is today.  [insert snarky comment here.]
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: sundaygal on February 02, 2011, 11:07:00 AM
"Sweet Lou" Piniella joining the Giants' front office!  No dirt to kick around there, unfortunately.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=82243
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on February 05, 2011, 10:29:15 AM
Works as well here as anywhere:

http://www.glyphjockey.com/punkbb.htm
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 05, 2011, 10:38:05 PM
Happy Super Bowl Sunday, all!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNxLxTZHKM8
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 06, 2011, 07:44:43 PM
hmmm.. looks like Aaron really was, er, packin'...

(http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/b6/fullj.91f4aeb6e50cf1f64c59f37b01c42665/91f4aeb6e50cf1f64c59f37b01c42665-getty-98556301ml285_super_bowl_xl.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on February 06, 2011, 08:25:30 PM
hmmm.. looks like Aaron really was, er, packin'...

(http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/b6/fullj.91f4aeb6e50cf1f64c59f37b01c42665/91f4aeb6e50cf1f64c59f37b01c42665-getty-98556301ml285_super_bowl_xl.jpg)

Except this is Jordy Nelson. Aaron Rodgers wears #12.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 06, 2011, 08:43:52 PM
hmmm.. looks like Aaron really was, er, packin'...


Except this is Jordy Nelson. Aaron Rodgers wears #12.

oops. Obviously wasn't looking at his, er, number.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 07, 2011, 11:09:36 AM
hmmm.. looks like Aaron really was, er, packin'...


Except this is Jordy Nelson. Aaron Rodgers wears #12.

oops. Obviously wasn't looking at his, er, number.

And speaking of Mr Rodgers... I didn't know he was from Chico. So why does he sound like some Ozark backwoodsman?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on February 07, 2011, 11:21:35 AM
hmmm.. looks like Aaron really was, er, packin'...


Except this is Jordy Nelson. Aaron Rodgers wears #12.

oops. Obviously wasn't looking at his, er, number.

And speaking of Mr Rodgers... I didn't know he was from Chico. So why does he sound like some Ozark backwoodsman?

I wikipeed him and it says he spent some time in Oregon before returning to Chico. Maybe he was raised by mountain folk...?

from wikipedia:

Rodgers was discovered by California head coach Jeff Tedford, who was recruiting Butte tight end Garrett Cross.

tee hee!
 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 07, 2011, 11:37:03 AM
from wikipedia:

Rodgers was discovered by California head coach Jeff Tedford, who was recruiting Butte tight end Garrett Cross.

tee hee!
 

Surely you remember the In Living Color "Men on Film" Super Bowl bit from back in the day.

David Allen Grier: "I hear he's a tight end"

Damon Wayans: "Not any more, honey!"
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on February 07, 2011, 11:47:39 AM
from wikipedia:

Rodgers was discovered by California head coach Jeff Tedford, who was recruiting Butte tight end Garrett Cross.

tee hee!
 

Surely you remember the In Living Color "Men on Film" Super Bowl bit from back in the day.

David Allen Grier: "I hear he's a tight end"

Damon Wayans: "Not any more, honey!"

I do remember it, and don't call m... oh, never mind.

David Allen Grier is hilARious. 

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on February 07, 2011, 10:11:10 PM

I wikipeed him and it says he spent some time in Oregon before returning to Chico. Maybe he was raised by mountain folk...?


According to Saturday's Oregonian, he lived in Beaverton for about three years between his 10th and 13th birthdays, while his dad attended chiropractic school here.  But three years in the hinterlands of the Portland suburbs could be enough to turn you into a hick.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on February 08, 2011, 09:40:56 AM
So who should play the next Super Bowl?  I like the idea of Stevie Wonder & Aretha Franklin:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/parenting/detail?entry_id=82582&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 08, 2011, 09:49:36 AM
So who should play the next Super Bowl?  I like the idea of Stevie Wonder & Aretha Franklin:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/parenting/detail?entry_id=82582&tsp=1

I was really surprised the Police didn't do it the year of their big reunion tour. Stevie & Ree-Ree, sure I'd love that. Jay-Z is more likely, tho'

Clearly the Slack-Jawed Fleas were the NFL's attempt to skew younger after all those geezer acts; If the ratings were as good as I hear they were, then the bad reviews may not matter and they may stay in that musical ballpark. I was surprised, given that the game was in Texas, that they didn't go for ZZTop or a big-name country act like Toby or Kenny.  Next year the SB is in Indianapolis -- paging Mr Mellencamp!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on February 08, 2011, 10:52:50 AM
So who should play the next Super Bowl?  I like the idea of Stevie Wonder & Aretha Franklin:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/parenting/detail?entry_id=82582&tsp=1
Here's list of past halftime acts to remind us who's appeared and when:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Super_Bowl_halftime_shows
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on February 08, 2011, 02:13:53 PM
anyone care to comment on the actual game?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 08, 2011, 02:49:25 PM
anyone care to comment on the actual game?

I was rooting for the Packers; I don't hate the Steelers but like them a lot less since Big Ben started raping people. I also very much liked the idea of Green Bay winning WITHOUT Brett "Drama Queen" Favre. Served him right.

The game ended up being exciting after threatening to be a blowout early on. But the Steelers kept finding ways to screw up.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on February 15, 2011, 08:16:42 PM
Are you a Pat (the bat) Burrell fan???
This stuff made me blush....
http://www.crossingbroad.com/2011/02/a-picture-of-pat-burrell-in-boxer-briefs-under-the-california-sun-with-three-women-to-start-your-fri.html
 (http://www.crossingbroad.com/2011/02/a-picture-of-pat-burrell-in-boxer-briefs-under-the-california-sun-with-three-women-to-start-your-fri.html)
http://boston.barstoolsports.com/random-thoughts/reader-email-does-dressing-like-the-machine-get-pat-burrell-laid/
 (http://boston.barstoolsports.com/random-thoughts/reader-email-does-dressing-like-the-machine-get-pat-burrell-laid/)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on February 16, 2011, 10:30:00 PM
Don't order a large beer at an A's game, or you'll waste $3:

http://www.athleticsnation.com/2011/2/14/1993590/oakland-athletics-green-collar-sham-small-and-large-beer-are-the-same
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on February 16, 2011, 10:35:43 PM
Are you a Pat (the bat) Burrell fan???
This stuff made me blush....
http://www.crossingbroad.com/2011/02/a-picture-of-pat-burrell-in-boxer-briefs-under-the-california-sun-with-three-women-to-start-your-fri.html
 (http://www.crossingbroad.com/2011/02/a-picture-of-pat-burrell-in-boxer-briefs-under-the-california-sun-with-three-women-to-start-your-fri.html)
http://boston.barstoolsports.com/random-thoughts/reader-email-does-dressing-like-the-machine-get-pat-burrell-laid/
 (http://boston.barstoolsports.com/random-thoughts/reader-email-does-dressing-like-the-machine-get-pat-burrell-laid/)


Don't like the shaved chest. At. All.

Or his personality, apparently, from what's consistently said about him in the comments in those sorts of gossip stories.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 17, 2011, 07:38:38 AM
Are you a Pat (the bat) Burrell fan???
This stuff made me blush....
http://www.crossingbroad.com/2011/02/a-picture-of-pat-burrell-in-boxer-briefs-under-the-california-sun-with-three-women-to-start-your-fri.html
 (http://www.crossingbroad.com/2011/02/a-picture-of-pat-burrell-in-boxer-briefs-under-the-california-sun-with-three-women-to-start-your-fri.html)
http://boston.barstoolsports.com/random-thoughts/reader-email-does-dressing-like-the-machine-get-pat-burrell-laid/
 (http://boston.barstoolsports.com/random-thoughts/reader-email-does-dressing-like-the-machine-get-pat-burrell-laid/)


Don't like the shaved chest. At. All.

Or his personality, apparently, from what's consistently said about him in the comments in those sorts of gossip stories.

"your pussy is jealous! your pussy is jealous!" -- yeah, he doesn't exactly come across as Mr Warm'n'Fuzzy.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 02, 2011, 08:30:35 AM
Giants about to say goodbye to another Barry?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/03/01/SPIM1I1II1.DTL&type=sports
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on March 02, 2011, 09:45:47 AM
Giants about to say goodbye to another Barry?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/03/01/SPIM1I1II1.DTL&type=sports

That'd be a big chunk to eat, but he really hasn't at all been the pitcher they paid for. And I think he'd definitely benefit from a change of scenery at this point. Too much bad juju for him in the Giants lockerroom.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on March 02, 2011, 11:35:49 PM
Giants about to say goodbye to another Barry?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/03/01/SPIM1I1II1.DTL&type=sports

That'd be a big chunk to eat, but he really hasn't at all been the pitcher they paid for. And I think he'd definitely benefit from a change of scenery at this point. Too much bad juju for him in the Giants lockerroom.

Not to mention the bad juju Pat the Machine left in Barry's mansion hot tub.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 03, 2011, 11:05:18 AM
Giants about to say goodbye to another Barry?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/03/01/SPIM1I1II1.DTL&type=sports

That'd be a big chunk to eat, but he really hasn't at all been the pitcher they paid for. And I think he'd definitely benefit from a change of scenery at this point. Too much bad juju for him in the Giants lockerroom.

Not to mention the bad juju Pat the Machine left in Barry's mansion hot tub.

Giants "unequivocally" deny the Chron story:

http://www.insidebayarea.com/top-stories/ci_17525965
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 09, 2011, 09:33:56 AM
KO, who's back with a new blog in case ya didn't know, has a great piece on the bizarre intersect of Charlie Sheen and Brian Wilson:

http://foknewschannel.com/113/#more-113
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 11, 2011, 07:46:55 AM
Posted on FB by the Giants: "When Pat Burrell talks, his teammates listen"

I was tempted to comment "especially when he screams 'your pussy is jealous!' "  -- but I figured it would just get deleted.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on March 14, 2011, 10:54:29 AM
anyone interested in March Madness brackets?  I submitted a bracket on the ESPN site & could easily create a group for us...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 18, 2011, 07:48:48 PM
Byrnesy gets the evening gig at KNBR (and FP Santangelo is now with the Nats broadcast team):

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/KNBR-Hires-Former-As-Star-Eric-Byrnes-118268704.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 31, 2011, 12:45:06 PM
Giants in the News:  Brian Wilson makes the NYT crossword

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/31/sports/baseball/31wilson.html?_r=2

and Barry Z gets slammed by a red-light-runner

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=86089&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on March 31, 2011, 01:42:57 PM
and Barry Z gets slammed by a red-light-runner

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=86089&tsp=1

I wonder what he was doing in my favorite L.A. gayborhood?  I ho, you ho, we all ho in WeHo!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 31, 2011, 02:19:09 PM
and Barry Z gets slammed by a red-light-runner

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=86089&tsp=1

I wonder what he was doing in my favorite L.A. gayborhood?  I ho, you ho, we all ho in WeHo!

Bwahahaha!  More than one way of getting slammed in WeHo. Obviously, he shops at Trader Joe's. (He has a house in the Hills.)
Title: Aubrey Huff
Post by: ggould on April 04, 2011, 11:02:21 AM
I don't know how easily it is for hitters to choose what field to hit to, and I have a lot of respect for Huff, but it's kind of starting to look like a quarterback picking on a new defensive back.  Defense seems to be the key in the losses so far, not Barry Zito.
Title: Re: Aubrey Huff
Post by: Tinka Cat on April 04, 2011, 11:09:19 AM
I don't know how easily it is for hitters to choose what field to hit to, and I have a lot of respect for Huff, but it's kind of starting to look like a quarterback picking on a new defensive back.  Defense seems to be the key in the losses so far, not Barry Zito.

"I've been dreaming of this my entire life. It's come true now," said Belt, who cried when hearing the good news from manager Bruce Bochy and remained teary-eyed long afterward.

...

With a crowd at Belt's locker, a voice was heard from across the clubhouse:

"Hey, Belt, you crying?"

It was Aubrey Huff.

Belt: "A little bit."

Huff: "Why you crying? I'm the one who's gotta play right field every day."


(that is, until Cody Ross comes off the DL.)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 08, 2011, 06:59:10 PM
Had to mention the Manny Ramirez story -- WHAT a fucking douchebag.

And in other news, the Chron reported on a SF Giants fan hangout in NYC's East Village: Finnerty’s.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/04/08/MN521ISASA.DTL

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on April 09, 2011, 07:20:13 AM

And in other news, the Chron reported on a SF Giants fan hangout in NYC's East Village: Finnerty’s.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/04/08/MN521ISASA.DTL


my daughter who moved to Brooklyn spent a lot of time there last postseason.  My son went out to visit then coincidentally.  They were so mobbed on the last game, that the crowd spilled over, and filled the neighboring bar, which also became a Giants bar that night!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on April 13, 2011, 07:44:26 AM
Off to the airport, so that S. & I might attend tonight's Giants-Dodgers game. Hoping this isn't my only Giants game of the year, but it could be. If any of y'all will be there, message me thru the board. Go Giants!

(Nice finish last night, btw. Wilson seemed more his old self. Whew.)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 13, 2011, 08:02:20 AM
Off to the airport, so that S. & I might attend tonight's Giants-Dodgers game. Hoping this isn't my only Giants game of the year, but it could be. If any of y'all will be there, message me thru the board. Go Giants!

(Nice finish last night, btw. Wilson seemed more his old self. Whew.)

I'm sure I don't have to tell you: bring layers and layers... been downright chilly the past few days.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on April 13, 2011, 03:29:29 PM
Off to the airport, so that S. & I might attend tonight's Giants-Dodgers game. Hoping this isn't my only Giants game of the year, but it could be. If any of y'all will be there, message me thru the board. Go Giants!

(Nice finish last night, btw. Wilson seemed more his old self. Whew.)

I'm sure I don't have to tell you: bring layers and layers... been downright chilly the past few days.

Right there with ya. Got the fleece, the sleeves, the long underwear, gloves, etc. At least the rain passed this am--I was thinking I might be flying 600 mi. for a rainout. Not like.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on April 15, 2011, 08:00:15 AM
The A's Coco Crisp now has a giant afro after taking down his braids:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/04/15/SPCU1J10B6.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 16, 2011, 06:29:27 PM
Zito leaves the game with an injury. Ouchie.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 19, 2011, 09:37:45 PM
AMAZING hockey game; Sharks were down 4-0 after the first period, they scored 5 goals in the second. It's now tied 5-5. 

And the Giants won and the A's are beating the Sawx. (sorry, Annalisa)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on April 19, 2011, 11:37:18 PM
AMAZING hockey game; Sharks were down 4-0 after the first period, they scored 5 goals in the second. It's now tied 5-5. 

And the Giants won and the A's are beating the Sawx. (sorry, Annalisa)

After the first week of the season, the Giants have been on a bit of a tear, only losing one of the last 7 games I think.

Meanwhile the Sox have been doing the opposite. Last I looked, they were in the cellar in the AL East.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on April 20, 2011, 06:05:18 PM
Looks like Frank McCourt is about to be shown the door as owner of the Dodgers. Which will be good for them, and potentially bad for the Giants. Apparently he needed to get a loan from FOX in order to meet the club's payroll last week. Still, that clown is not good for baseball as a whole, so good riddance.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/04/mlb-to-take-over-dodgers-financial-operations.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on April 24, 2011, 05:21:08 PM
We were watching the game, my kids were here, and someone said Brian Wilson would shave his beard when he lost a game.  Is that true?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 28, 2011, 10:08:29 PM
Crazy people at KFOX were very kind to give me tickets to Friday's round 2 game 1 SHARKS game. So excited and feeling lucky. ;D
Title: Giants tix for '11 season
Post by: urth on May 08, 2011, 08:44:18 PM
Hey all--
I've already e-mailed this to a few of you that I thought might be interested, but if any of you might be interested in a pair of tickets to a few Giants games this season, let me know and I'll send you the info off-list. Selling at face value just to cover my costs so I can justify keeping the seats. The seats are in View Box 312 Row A (that's the front row of the upper deck). Right now I'm offering games vs. the Rockies, Reds, D'backs and Astros, might have a few more as the season progresses.
Message me offlist at urthwerm (at) yahoo-daht-cahm if you're interested.
Go Giants!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 12, 2011, 08:57:08 PM
Holee crap: Sharks pull it off after a nail-biter of a game (and series). They're goin' to the Conference Finals against Vancouver. And this was the last broadcast of the year for Randy & Drew -- Versus/NBC pick up the next round.

And in other news, the Giants are in first place!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 13, 2011, 02:47:34 PM
Somehow I missed the news that the Oakland Coliseum is now the Overstock.com Coliseum!  ::)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: SFGuy on May 15, 2011, 06:52:44 PM
High ranking sports executive comes out: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6553603

Also, hockey tough guy supports gay marriage: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/commentary/news/story?page=howard/110513
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 15, 2011, 07:02:44 PM
High ranking sports executive comes out: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6553603

Also, hockey tough guy supports gay marriage: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/commentary/news/story?page=howard/110513

indeed, the gay sports blogosphere was abuzz with these stories this week; it was heartening to see how many sports types defended Avery and dumped on the Canadian sports agents who "tweeted" against same-sex marriage. (proving again that if you Tweet, you're a twit)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 19, 2011, 09:02:38 AM
High ranking sports executive comes out: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6553603

Also, hockey tough guy supports gay marriage: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/commentary/news/story?page=howard/110513

indeed, the gay sports blogosphere was abuzz with these stories this week; it was heartening to see how many sports types defended Avery and dumped on the Canadian sports agents who "tweeted" against same-sex marriage. (proving again that if you Tweet, you're a twit)

and yet another: Jared Max, morning radio host at NYC's 1050 ESPN (and former Sports Director of WCBS-AM) came out on the air today...

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/2011/05/19/2011-05-19_espn_radios_jared_max_reveals_hes_gay_on_air_follows_announcement_of_rick_welts_.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 21, 2011, 06:42:21 PM
Timm-eh gets a complete game shut-out, Giants beat A's 3-0.  Now if the Sharks can keep their momentum up tomorrow, this will be quite the Bay Area sports weekend.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on May 22, 2011, 11:57:02 AM
Timm-eh gets a complete game shut-out, Giants beat A's 3-0.  Now if the Sharks can keep their momentum up tomorrow, this will be quite the Bay Area sports weekend.
It is truly awesome to watch him pitch.  There's no one like him.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 22, 2011, 12:10:40 PM
Timm-eh gets a complete game shut-out, Giants beat A's 3-0.  Now if the Sharks can keep their momentum up tomorrow, this will be quite the Bay Area sports weekend.
It is truly awesome to watch him pitch.  There's no one like him.

Gaz, is the Jared Max story a topic of convo in NYC gay circles? (I'm quessing your average queen doesn't know him from Adam Corolla.) Not one but TWO threads about it (both supportive of Jared) were removed from the NYRMB by that putz Allan S.

Sharks/Canucks game just starting: am I the only one who gets a gay vibe from Darren Pang? He looks up so... adoringly at all the big hunky hockery players he interviews.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on May 22, 2011, 01:10:49 PM
Timm-eh gets a complete game shut-out, Giants beat A's 3-0.  Now if the Sharks can keep their momentum up tomorrow, this will be quite the Bay Area sports weekend.
It is truly awesome to watch him pitch.  There's no one like him.

Gaz, is the Jared Max story a topic of convo in NYC gay circles? (I'm quessing your average queen doesn't know him from Adam Corolla.) Not one but TWO threads about it (both supportive of Jared) were removed from the NYRMB by that putz Allan S******.

Actually, no - and I just spent yesterday with my gay-softball-league team.  Sorry to hear that AS is still a jerk.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on May 25, 2011, 12:17:41 PM
how does that song go?  Do You Know The Way To Win, San Jose?

I was bummed, but good series, good season. 

We'll get 'em next year..!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 27, 2011, 04:50:12 PM
I'm still in a funk about Buster, but just noticed Shawn Estes is doing Giants pre-game stuff on Comcast. And looking quite good.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on May 28, 2011, 11:21:09 AM
I'm still in a funk about Buster, but just noticed Shawn Estes is doing Giants pre-game stuff on Comcast. And looking quite good.
Ooh, I hope he's colorful.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 28, 2011, 11:25:00 AM
I'm still in a funk about Buster, but just noticed Shawn Estes is doing Giants pre-game stuff on Comcast. And looking quite good.
Ooh, I hope he's colorful.

Well, he's no Eric Byrnes.  But not wearing a wedding ring as far as I could tell.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: sundaygal on May 28, 2011, 04:35:46 PM
I'm still in a funk about Buster, but just noticed Shawn Estes is doing Giants pre-game stuff on Comcast. And looking quite good.

He and JT Snow were quite the hotties back in the day.  Rich Aurilia and Bill Mueller weren't too shabby either.  ;)

I used to see Mike Piazza at my job a lot when he was with the A's.  He seemed "colorful" to me even though he would come in with his big ol' beard wife.  The outfits he would have on!  Jeez.  On second thought - he is from Jersey, isn't he?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 28, 2011, 05:49:07 PM
I'm still in a funk about Buster, but just noticed Shawn Estes is doing Giants pre-game stuff on Comcast. And looking quite good.

He and JT Snow were quite the hotties back in the day.  Rich Aurilia and Bill Mueller weren't too shabby either.  ;)

I used to see Mike Piazza at my job a lot when he was with the A's.  He seemed "colorful" to me even though he would come in with his big ol' beard wife.  The outfits he would have on!  Jeez.  On second thought - he is from Jersey, isn't he?

ROTFLSHIPMP!!! Mike the pre-Situation.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 28, 2011, 08:12:59 PM
TANC-of-the-Week: I mentioned in one of the regional threads the other day that I'd heard the Outfield's "Your Love" 4 or 5 times this month and had had my fill of it... well, I'm watching the A's game and lo, Josh Willingham's at-bat music is... yup.  He was 7 years old when the song was a hit.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 29, 2011, 01:03:36 PM
Well butter mah buns and call me a biscuit: Mark Kotsay is a Milwaukee Brewer?? I'd thought he'd retired.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 31, 2011, 01:56:07 PM
OK, can anyone here explain the "Giants/Red Sox Alliance" to me?

http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/fan_forum/vote_giants.jsp?tcid=fb-sf-upd0531

WTF? is it an attempt to keep the Dodgers and Yankees out of the All-Star Game? All well and good, except I hate the Red Sox too. What if the Giants and Sawx play each other in the World Series? Some "alliance", eh?  It does not compute.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: sundaygal on May 31, 2011, 02:44:11 PM
OK, can anyone here explain the "Giants/Red Sox Alliance" to me?


Bill Mueller? 
First I've heard of it.  I don't care for the BoSox either!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 31, 2011, 09:04:12 PM
Atlanta Thrashers hockey team moves to Winnipeg

http://fans.sharks.nhl.com/community/blog/25/entry-1938-hockey-411-back-in-manitoba/

SJ Sharkie askes if they'll change their name to the old Winnipeg Jets monicker (thus making "Sharks vs Jets" games possible)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on May 31, 2011, 11:39:17 PM
OK, can anyone here explain the "Giants/Red Sox Alliance" to me?

http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/fan_forum/vote_giants.jsp?tcid=fb-sf-upd0531

WTF? is it an attempt to keep the Dodgers and Yankees out of the All-Star Game?

 ::)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 01, 2011, 11:05:18 AM
The Giants "It Gets Better" video is here! I heart you, Mr Zito.

http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2011/06/01/san-francisco-giants-release-it-gets-better-video-with-barry-zito-and-others/

ETA: it was posted on SFGate too; best comment there so far: "Best pitch Zito's made in several seasons".
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on June 07, 2011, 11:10:59 AM
Don't do that in the majors, kid!
Last night baseball prospect Bryce Harper hit HR, threw pitcher a kiss (video):
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hottopics/detail?entry_id=90480&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on June 07, 2011, 11:59:58 AM
Don't do that in the majors, kid!
Last night baseball prospect Bryce Harper hit HR, threw pitcher a kiss (video):
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hottopics/detail?entry_id=90480&tsp=1

Perhaps he's not familiar with the phrase "don't show up the pitcher or you'll be eating horsehide on your next AB."

Or maybe he's just a prick.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on June 07, 2011, 12:11:08 PM
Don't do that in the majors, kid!
Last night baseball prospect Bryce Harper hit HR, threw pitcher a kiss (video):
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hottopics/detail?entry_id=90480&tsp=1

Perhaps he's not familiar with the phrase "don't show up the pitcher or you'll be eating horsehide on your next AB."

Or maybe he's just a prick.

prob both.  he did get hit in his first AB for the Class A Hagerstown team yesterday, so I'm sure he was miffed at that and just waiting for a chance to show up someone.

"Act like you've been there before!"  

sort of related note - WTF is up with baseball players and their huge-ass necklaces?  (this kid has a necklace, but it's not out of control.. yet)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on June 07, 2011, 12:45:00 PM
Don't do that in the majors, kid!
Last night baseball prospect Bryce Harper hit HR, threw pitcher a kiss (video):
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hottopics/detail?entry_id=90480&tsp=1
Perhaps he's not familiar with the phrase "don't show up the pitcher or you'll be eating horsehide on your next AB."
Or maybe he's just a prick.
sort of related note - WTF is up with baseball players and their huge-ass necklaces?  (this kid has a necklace, but it's not out of control.. yet)
"Developed in Japan, the nylon-coated titanium necklaces are intended to promote pain relief and enhance performance through improved circulation and stress reduction.  There is no medical proof the Phiten necklaces actually work, though. The FDA does not approve the therapeutic claims made by the company and many doctors have said there is no indication that titanium affects performance.  Whether the necklaces actually help or are instead an example of the placebo effect, we may never know. All that matters is that in a superstitious sport like baseball, where elaborate pre-pitch routines involve clapping and batting glove adjustment, the Phiten necklaces only need to make the players think they work."
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/So-what-s-with-all-these-necklaces-in-baseball-t?urn=mlb-114513
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 07, 2011, 12:51:01 PM
WTF is up with baseball players and their huge-ass necklaces? 

better than puka-shells  ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on June 07, 2011, 10:28:13 PM
WTF is up with baseball players and their huge-ass necklaces? 

better than puka-shells  ;)

But nobody ever claimed puka shells actually did something!  Anything that promotes superstition in my book sucks.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on June 07, 2011, 11:37:38 PM
sort of related note - WTF is up with baseball players and their huge-ass necklaces?  (this kid has a necklace, but it's not out of control.. yet)

I first started seeing them during last year's post-season. Several Giants wore 'em, but so did a number of players on other clubs. And now they're all over.

Bunch o' superstitious sheep if you ask me.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 08, 2011, 12:21:14 PM
If rock memorabilia ain't yer thing, here's a different sort of catalog sale -- can Alicat get up early enuf on a saturday for this one?

http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=565251

If i knew I could pick up a Ryane Clowe jockstrap...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on June 13, 2011, 11:14:28 AM
Oops, big Macy's ad in Monday's Miami Herald congratulates the Miami Heat for winning the NBA championship.  See ad:
http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2011/06/13/miami-herald-runs-ad-selling-heat-championship-shirts/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 14, 2011, 11:25:01 AM
Tee Hee.

(http://blog.timesunion.com/hottopics/files/2011/06/lebron-james-miami-heat-finals-choke-workplace-ecards-someecards.png)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 18, 2011, 09:33:07 PM
With Krukow having the weeking off, tonite's Giants/A's game (on Ch 11) has beeen a Jon Miller/Eric Byrnes collab -- and most entertaining, even tho' the G-Men are losing.

OTOH: Nate Schierholz's new moustache is even worse than Zito's. Sheesh.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on June 19, 2011, 08:32:07 AM
With Krukow having the weeking off, tonite's Giants/A's game (on Ch 11) has beeen a Jon Miller/Eric Byrnes collab -- and most entertaining, even tho' the G-Men are losing.

OTOH: Nate Schierholz's new moustache is even worse than Zito's. Sheesh.

I find Byrnes' voice grating, but he occasionally had something interesting to say.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on June 20, 2011, 06:15:11 PM
ESPN Magazine is out with its rankings of the 122 major-league sports franchises.  See how Bay Area teams fared:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/06/20/BaySportsTeams.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on June 21, 2011, 09:17:08 AM
I'm going to celebrate summer tonight with a cold summery ale at the ball park. Should be a LOT cooler in SF that on the Peninsula.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 21, 2011, 09:26:48 AM
I'm going to celebrate summer tonight with a cold summery ale at the ball park. Should be a LOT cooler in SF that on the Peninsula.

they're saying a high of 84 in SF today -- should still be fairly warm at AT&T at gametime.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on June 22, 2011, 07:31:46 PM
I'm going to celebrate summer tonight with a cold summery ale at the ball park. Should be a LOT cooler in SF that on the Peninsula.

they're saying a high of 84 in SF today -- should still be fairly warm at AT&T at gametime.

Apparently the Twins liked the weather!
 :( >:( :'(
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 24, 2011, 07:17:57 PM
WTFF? Sharks signed Devin Such-a-cutie Setoguchi to a 3-year, $9M deal yesterday... and today they traded him to Minnesota??

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/06/24/sports/s184635D94.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 28, 2011, 09:09:06 PM
Yay, G-Men: they've won 7 in a row, including both games of a doubleheader against the Cubs today. First game they scored 13 runs (!) and 2nd game was a Barry Zito win (!!)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 29, 2011, 08:22:04 PM
The A's are doing an " '80s Night" this month and are giving away an MC Hammer bobblehead.  

(http://www.sportsgrindent.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/mchammer.jpg)

But Hammer had all his hits in the '90s. WTF?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on June 29, 2011, 09:47:31 PM
The A's are doing an " '80s Night" this month and are giving away an MC Hammer bobblehead.  

(http://www.sportsgrindent.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/mchammer.jpg)

But Hammer had all his hits in the '90s. WTF?

And the bobbler isn't wearing Hammer's signature parachute pants.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on June 30, 2011, 10:05:15 AM
The A's are doing an " '80s Night" this month and are giving away an MC Hammer bobblehead.  

(http://www.sportsgrindent.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/mchammer.jpg)

But Hammer had all his hits in the '90s. WTF?

And the bobbler isn't wearing Hammer's signature parachute pants.

Yeah, it looks more like he's wearing a Talbots pantsuit.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 30, 2011, 02:22:14 PM
A's trade Mark Ellis to the Rockies:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/athletics/detail?entry_id=92078

meanwhile, a Brian Wilson blown save sends the G-men into extra innings...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on June 30, 2011, 07:58:38 PM
A's trade Mark Ellis to the Rockies:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/athletics/detail?entry_id=92078

meanwhile, a Brian Wilson blown save sends the G-men into extra innings...
which ended badly...
 :'(
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: sundaygal on June 30, 2011, 09:12:32 PM
The A's are doing an " '80s Night" this month and are giving away an MC Hammer bobblehead.  

(http://www.sportsgrindent.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/mchammer.jpg)

But Hammer had all his hits in the '90s. WTF?

And the bobbler isn't wearing Hammer's signature parachute pants.

Yeah, it looks more like he's wearing a Talbots pantsuit.
Haha...Actually, he looks like Keith Sweat wearing a Talbots pantsuit.  Make it last forevah!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 02, 2011, 05:07:48 PM
Giants @ Tigers, 4:45pm. Kuip says "those skies are looking a little dark". Kruk says "there are showers in the area but nothing that could threaten this game"

5:05pm: Monsoon. Rain Delay.  (G-men are winning 6-0 in the 3rd, BTW).

ETA: game finally resumes 2-1/2 hours later; it's now 10-0 Giants and it's STILL the 3rd inning!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on July 02, 2011, 08:23:59 PM
Giants @ Tigers, 4:45pm. Kuip says "those skies are looking a little dark". Kruk says "there are showers in the area but nothing that could threaten this game"

5:05pm: Monsoon. Rain Delay.  (G-men are winning 6-0 in the 3rd, BTW).

ETA: game finally resumes 2-1/2 hours later; it's now 10-0 Giants and it's STILL the 3rd inning!
now 12-0!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 02, 2011, 09:12:02 PM
Giants @ Tigers, 4:45pm. Kuip says "those skies are looking a little dark". Kruk says "there are showers in the area but nothing that could threaten this game"

5:05pm: Monsoon. Rain Delay.  (G-men are winning 6-0 in the 3rd, BTW).

ETA: game finally resumes 2-1/2 hours later; it's now 10-0 Giants and it's STILL the 3rd inning!
now 12-0!

Fifteen-zip in the 7th, last I looked. No save opportunity for Wilson tonight!

ETA: Make that 15-2, top of the 8th. The Tigers come roaring back!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on July 03, 2011, 08:06:50 AM
Giants @ Tigers, 4:45pm. Kuip says "those skies are looking a little dark". Kruk says "there are showers in the area but nothing that could threaten this game"

5:05pm: Monsoon. Rain Delay.  (G-men are winning 6-0 in the 3rd, BTW).

ETA: game finally resumes 2-1/2 hours later; it's now 10-0 Giants and it's STILL the 3rd inning!
now 12-0!

Fifteen-zip in the 7th, last I looked. No save opportunity for Wilson tonight!

ETA: Make that 15-2, top of the 8th. The Tigers come roaring back!
Can someone explain why Mota got a save?  15 run lead?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on July 03, 2011, 08:46:24 AM
Giants @ Tigers, 4:45pm. Kuip says "those skies are looking a little dark". Kruk says "there are showers in the area but nothing that could threaten this game"

5:05pm: Monsoon. Rain Delay.  (G-men are winning 6-0 in the 3rd, BTW).

ETA: game finally resumes 2-1/2 hours later; it's now 10-0 Giants and it's STILL the 3rd inning!
now 12-0!

Fifteen-zip in the 7th, last I looked. No save opportunity for Wilson tonight!

ETA: Make that 15-2, top of the 8th. The Tigers come roaring back!
Can someone explain why Mota got a save?  15 run lead?
good question.  it seems he faced only 14 batters (see box score (http://sfgate.stats.com/mlb/boxscore.asp?gamecode=310702106&final=true))
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 03, 2011, 09:42:51 AM
Giants @ Tigers, 4:45pm. Kuip says "those skies are looking a little dark". Kruk says "there are showers in the area but nothing that could threaten this game"

5:05pm: Monsoon. Rain Delay.  (G-men are winning 6-0 in the 3rd, BTW).

ETA: game finally resumes 2-1/2 hours later; it's now 10-0 Giants and it's STILL the 3rd inning!
now 12-0!

Fifteen-zip in the 7th, last I looked. No save opportunity for Wilson tonight!

ETA: Make that 15-2, top of the 8th. The Tigers come roaring back!
Can someone explain why Mota got a save?  15 run lead?

Maybe because the potential tying run was sitting in the dugout chewing tobacco? I dunno, doesn't make sense to me.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 03, 2011, 10:09:07 AM
Giants @ Tigers, 4:45pm. Kuip says "those skies are looking a little dark". Kruk says "there are showers in the area but nothing that could threaten this game"

5:05pm: Monsoon. Rain Delay.  (G-men are winning 6-0 in the 3rd, BTW).

ETA: game finally resumes 2-1/2 hours later; it's now 10-0 Giants and it's STILL the 3rd inning!
now 12-0!

Fifteen-zip in the 7th, last I looked. No save opportunity for Wilson tonight!

ETA: Make that 15-2, top of the 8th. The Tigers come roaring back!
Can someone explain why Mota got a save?  15 run lead?

Maybe because the potential tying run was sitting in the dugout chewing tobacco? I dunno, doesn't make sense to me.

The article in the Chron implies it was because he pitched 3 innings (as opposed, I guess, to the 1 that closers normally pitch?).  That's a new one on me. 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on July 03, 2011, 12:02:15 PM
Indeed, pitching 3 innings to close a game qualifies one for a save, regardless of score.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 03, 2011, 07:55:34 PM
Now the Sharks have traded Dany Heatley.  Seriously, WTF is going on down there?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on July 07, 2011, 09:21:20 PM
Bob Costas sat in with Dave Fleming for a half-inning tonight on KNBR, and apparently Al Michaels did the same w the TV side. They're in town b/c they'll be doing tomorrow's game together for MLB network. 

At some point tomorrow they will move over to do the Comcast broadcast for a couple innings while Kruk and Kuip move over to do MLB.   I didn't know this, but Al Michaels used to do Giants games back in the 70s with Lon Simmons.

last night, Buster Posey sat in for an inning w the KNBR crew.  He's pretty natural, very smart,  and would make a good broadcaster/color guy if he learns to modulate his voice, etc, etc. 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 07, 2011, 09:35:48 PM
Bob Costas sat in with Dave Fleming for a half-inning tonight on KNBR, and apparently Al Michaels did the same w the TV side. They're in town b/c they'll be doing tomorrow's game together for MLB network. 


Beat me to it... I was listening in the car when Costas dropped in.  A TV guy who loves radio, bless his heart.

But hey -- how 'bout that Barry Zito?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 08, 2011, 08:53:57 PM
Bob Costas sat in with Dave Fleming for a half-inning tonight on KNBR, and apparently Al Michaels did the same w the TV side. They're in town b/c they'll be doing tomorrow's game together for MLB network. 


Beat me to it... I was listening in the car when Costas dropped in.  A TV guy who loves radio, bless his heart.


Al Michaels & Bob Costas now doing their fill-in for Kruk'n'Kuip on Comcast for innings 6 & 7 (K'n'K are on MLB Network for those innings, but you can't see that in SF).
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on July 08, 2011, 09:33:30 PM
Bob Costas sat in with Dave Fleming for a half-inning tonight on KNBR, and apparently Al Michaels did the same w the TV side. They're in town b/c they'll be doing tomorrow's game together for MLB network.  
Beat me to it... I was listening in the car when Costas dropped in.  A TV guy who loves radio, bless his heart.
Al Michaels & Bob Costas now doing their fill-in for Kruk'n'Kuip on Comcast for innings 6 & 7 (K'n'K are on MLB Network for those innings, but you can't see that in SF).

Just got home, and turned on the TV, and was wondering what was going on!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on July 08, 2011, 09:51:16 PM
I love Brian Wilson, but he seems to be off lately, just gave up a HR in the 9th!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 08, 2011, 11:23:26 PM
Bob Costas sat in with Dave Fleming for a half-inning tonight on KNBR, and apparently Al Michaels did the same w the TV side. They're in town b/c they'll be doing tomorrow's game together for MLB network. 


Beat me to it... I was listening in the car when Costas dropped in.  A TV guy who loves radio, bless his heart.


Al Michaels & Bob Costas now doing their fill-in for Kruk'n'Kuip on Comcast for innings 6 & 7 (K'n'K are on MLB Network for those innings, but you can't see that in SF).

I was watching the game on MLB, so saw some of Kruk & Kuip's turn in the 6th & 7th.  Then had to go grill some salmon, came back and saw Costas and Michaels doing the 8th & 9th. But where were those two during the early innings? They had the usual MLB idiots doing the first few innings--far inferior to either of the two duos that followed.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 12, 2011, 09:20:02 AM
haven't been here much, but have you guys seen this!?

(http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2011/0712/dal_irvin_outmag_200.jpg)

story here:

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/6760900/former-dallas-cowboys-player-michael-irvin-gay-magazine-equality
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 12, 2011, 09:36:48 AM
haven't been here much, but have you guys seen this!?

story here:

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/6760900/former-dallas-cowboys-player-michael-irvin-gay-magazine-equality

yeah, big story on Outsports.com today. Apparently Irvin had a brother who was gay.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on July 12, 2011, 10:15:31 AM
haven't been here much, but have you guys seen this!?

story here:

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/6760900/former-dallas-cowboys-player-michael-irvin-gay-magazine-equality

yeah, big story on Outsports.com today. Apparently Irvin had a brother who was gay.

yep, deceased of stomach cancer some years back.  I gotta say a) I am SOOOO glad a prominent black athlete is finally calling out the African-American community on its endemic homophobia, and in particular pointing out the cognitive dissonance of it all, & b) Who, I mean really, who would ever have guessed that the one to do it would be Michael Irvin!?!?  But more power to him.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 14, 2011, 10:58:12 AM
OOPS!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/07/11/national/w020115D09.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on July 14, 2011, 11:11:29 AM
SF Giant Brian Wilson comments on his one-piece spandex tux at last night's ESPY Awards:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8EavZELups

(http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/sites/default/files/2011/07/brian_wilson_espy_awards_2011_a_p.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 14, 2011, 11:43:45 AM
SF Giant Brian Wilson comments on his one-piece spandex tux at last night's ESPY Awards:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8EavZELups


[rant]and as good a time as any for my spiel on BW. He's a great pitcher, and I'm glad he's our closer and not somebody else's. But he's a seriously weird dude, I think, beyond howevermuch of what he does is "shtick" designed to keep him in the public eye East of SF. And what I REALLY don't get is women (and gay guys) who actually find him "hot". If any guy who was not a millionaire athlete walked up to you in a bar or on the street looking like BW and with a beard that ridiculous... you'd run screaming in the other direction; you'd assume it was a homeless person. [/rant]
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 15, 2011, 10:47:09 AM
bwahahaha!

http://www.onionsportsnetwork.com/articles/brewers-grounds-crew-fills-up-stadium-with-soapy-w,20936/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 16, 2011, 09:08:26 AM
well-played, Mauer...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmYuXYeweMQ
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 22, 2011, 02:32:03 PM
as if all this KFOG demographics stuff isn't already making me feel old... the SF Giants just posted a poll: which of these songs should they play tonite at the 7th Inning Stretch?

1: Dynamite by Taio Cruz
2: Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO
3: Hey Baby by Pitbull
4: No Speak Americano by Yolanda Be Cool
5: Firework by Katy Perry

Seriously? sheesh.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on July 23, 2011, 03:31:05 PM
We were at a restaurant last night and I saw for a second Kruk and Kuip wearing these outrageous harlequin shirts/jackets/whatevers at the beginning of the game.  Does anyone know anything about this?  Is there a pic anywhere to post?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 27, 2011, 11:31:52 AM
A Giants/Carlos Beltran deal said to be very close...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=94048

ETA: still pending. And in other news, Cain to start tonite; Timmeh, like AL, is still ill.

ETA2: still no G-Men/Beltran deal as of 9pm.  But the A's are kicking Tampa Bay butt, 13-0 (!)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 27, 2011, 11:28:59 PM
A Giants/Carlos Beltran deal said to be very close...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?entry_id=94048

ETA: still pending. And in other news, Cain to start tonite; Timmeh, like AL, is still ill.

ETA2: still no G-Men/Beltran deal as of 9pm.  But the A's are kicking Tampa Bay butt, 13-0 (!)

You sure? I guess technically it's not completely finalized until the league signs off tomorrow, but ESPN was talking like it was pretty much a done deal since I turned on Baseball Tonight at 7:30. And what I'm seeing on SFGate sounds that way as well.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/07/27/SPT11KFSJT.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 30, 2011, 07:12:51 PM
Buh-bye Rich Harden (again): A's trading him to the Sawx.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/athletics/detail?entry_id=94320
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 30, 2011, 08:15:44 PM
Thought I'd posted about this before but couldn't find it anywhere: Josh Willingham of the A's has as his walk-up music... "Your Love" by the Outfield. He knows neither the song nor the band's name has anything to do with baseball, right?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on July 30, 2011, 09:15:07 PM
Thought I'd posted about this before but couldn't find it anywhere: Josh Willingham of the A's has as his walk-up music... "Your Love" by the Outfield. He knows neither the song nor the band's name has anything to do with baseball, right?
Well, clue me in.  Wikipedia says they used to be called the Baseball Boys. 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 30, 2011, 09:30:44 PM
Thought I'd posted about this before but couldn't find it anywhere: Josh Willingham of the A's has as his walk-up music... "Your Love" by the Outfield. He knows neither the song nor the band's name has anything to do with baseball, right?
Well, clue me in.  Wikipedia says they used to be called the Baseball Boys. 

Wow -- news to me. Casey Kasem played the song on a 1986 rerun a few weeks ago and made a point of saying the name was not a baseball reference but had something to do with... rugby? cricket? 

Almost as amusing is that Willingham was all of 7 years old when the song as a hit.

In other news, Orlando Cabrera is now a Giant.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on July 30, 2011, 10:53:21 PM
Thought I'd posted about this before but couldn't find it anywhere: Josh Willingham of the A's has as his walk-up music... "Your Love" by the Outfield. He knows neither the song nor the band's name has anything to do with baseball, right?
Well, clue me in.  Wikipedia says they used to be called the Baseball Boys. 

Wow -- news to me. Casey Kasem played the song on a 1986 rerun a few weeks ago and made a point of saying the name was not a baseball reference but had something to do with... rugby? cricket? 

Almost as amusing is that Willingham was all of 7 years old when the song as a hit.
I wasn't familiar with the tune, so listened to a sample.  Regardless of what it all means, it sucks!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 30, 2011, 11:16:40 PM
Thought I'd posted about this before but couldn't find it anywhere: Josh Willingham of the A's has as his walk-up music... "Your Love" by the Outfield. He knows neither the song nor the band's name has anything to do with baseball, right?
Well, clue me in.  Wikipedia says they used to be called the Baseball Boys. 

Wow -- news to me. Casey Kasem played the song on a 1986 rerun a few weeks ago and made a point of saying the name was not a baseball reference but had something to do with... rugby? cricket? 

Almost as amusing is that Willingham was all of 7 years old when the song as a hit.
I wasn't familiar with the tune, so listened to a sample.  Regardless of what it all means, it sucks!

LOL! Yes, a fairly worthless band -- Brits who had big success here but who bombed in their own country. They "sounded too American". (I always thought they were trying to sound like Boston).
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 31, 2011, 12:49:07 PM
Buh-bye Rich Harden (again): A's trading him to the Sawx.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/athletics/detail?entry_id=94320

er, never mind: Harden stays put in Oaktown. But Brad Ziegler traded to the D-backs.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 31, 2011, 07:34:54 PM
From the Giants blog on SF Gate, re: Tejada reacting to the arrival of Cabrera...

"Across the clubhouse, Miguel Tejada was fuming, but not that the team traded for another shortstop. He was angry with San Francisco reporters for questioning his defense. Apparently there are no mirrors in Cincinnati for him to look into."

Ouch!



Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 02, 2011, 09:49:23 PM
yeesh & sheesh: G-men lose their 5th in a row.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 03, 2011, 03:45:54 PM
yeesh & sheesh: G-men lose their 5th in a row.

way to end a losing streak: Giants beat D-backs 8-1, regain sole possession of 1st place.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 05, 2011, 06:22:13 PM
And you thought the A's MC Hammer bobblehead was cool: It's '80s night at Tropicana Field in Florida, and they've got ... the Go-Gos!  From the A's blog on SFGate:

"It's '80s Night here at Tropicana Field, and much as I loved the A's '80's weekend and MC Hammer, I'm even more excited for tonight, because the Go-Go's are playing postgame. We didn't get any concert from Hammer, plus... the Go-Go's! They're also all throwing out the first pitch, multiple throws to multiple catchers, and I hear that the pre-game throwing practice wasn't entirely smooth - a little bit of wildness, and not the effective sort.

It's the Goo Goo Dolls here tomorrow night, and they're calling it the Go-Go/Goo-Goo weekend. Yes, the standard joke for the series is, 'but they couldn't get Lady Gaga for Sunday'."


Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 05, 2011, 09:10:14 PM
YIKES! bench-clearing brawl, Giants/Phillies. Damn.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on August 05, 2011, 11:33:42 PM
YIKES! bench-clearing brawl, Giants/Phillies. Damn.

And the Giants still got their asses handed to them. Not good.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 09, 2011, 06:57:26 PM
On the way home tonite, there was a guy on BART: skinny, loooong grey beard, Giants/Deadhead cap, tie-dyed shirt. Obviously on his way to the "Deadhead Night" at the game.  You could not have found a better "aging hippie" if you'd called Central Casting.  I LQTM'd.

ETA: and speaking of aging hippies, Lesh and Weir sang the anthem and they look positively fossilized.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 09, 2011, 08:26:19 PM
For our friends in other time zones who didn't get to see the excellent docu OUT: The Glenn Burke Story when it aired on Comcast California last year, it's showing tonite on Versus and presumably they'll repeat it multiple times.  (Comcast/NBC owns part of Versus, so I shoulda seen this coming.)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on August 09, 2011, 10:37:32 PM
For our friends in other time zones who didn't get to see the excellent docu OUT: The Glenn Burke Story when it aired on Comcast California last year, it's showing tonite on Versus and presumably they'll repeat it multiple times.  (Comcast/NBC owns part of Versus, so I shoulda seen this coming.)

Is that the one for which Dave Morey did the narration?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 10, 2011, 07:36:58 AM
For our friends in other time zones who didn't get to see the excellent docu OUT: The Glenn Burke Story when it aired on Comcast California last year, it's showing tonite on Versus and presumably they'll repeat it multiple times.  (Comcast/NBC owns part of Versus, so I shoulda seen this coming.)

Is that the one for which Dave Morey did the narration?

Yup. 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on August 23, 2011, 01:14:07 PM
Golf team penalized for going pantless in photo:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hottopics/detail?entry_id=95962&tsp=1
And, you can't make this stuff up, "Captain Jack Hiscock said the team would appeal the suspension to the school president."
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on August 24, 2011, 11:33:14 AM
Giants' World Championship Baby is crowned
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/baycitynews/archive/2011/08/24/baby24.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 31, 2011, 10:56:27 AM
Giants reinstate Pat the Pat from DL... and -- wow -- Aaron Rowand, Miguel Tejada both designated for assignment.

ETA: posted in a thread on SFGate:

A batter in a smokey funk
Can't hit the heat, can't hit the junk
For a smile they can share the pine
It goes on and on and on and on

Don't stop bereavin'
Hold on, we're feelin'
Streetlights people
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on August 31, 2011, 04:12:52 PM
GIANTS WIN!  GIANTS WIN!  GIANTS WIN!

Big news these days.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on August 31, 2011, 04:25:38 PM
GIANTS WIN!  GIANTS WIN!  GIANTS WIN!

Big news these days.


Indeed! I was afraid the Cubs were going to sweep. Now if the Giants could just sweep the D-Bags...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on August 31, 2011, 04:50:38 PM
GIANTS WIN!  GIANTS WIN!  GIANTS WIN!

Big news these days.


Indeed! I was afraid the Cubs were going to sweep. Now if the Giants could just sweep the D-Bags...

is baseball still happening? 

well, then go teams!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 13, 2011, 12:52:43 PM
Easily one of the more bizarre/questionable lists in this series (which is saying something) - but here's Bleacher Report's "Most Boring Athletes":

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/838878-the-50-most-boring-athletes

I can't tell what their criteria is; I'd put Sidney Crosby in the Top 5, for example. The guy is dull, dull, DULL. 

But... I mean, I *hate* Curt Schilling, but his right-wing nonsense alone makes him the opposite of "boring". And I guess being rumored to be gay (as several guys here are) isn't considered interesting any more?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on September 13, 2011, 04:44:46 PM
I don't know how I missed this, but suddenly the G's have a better chance of catching Atlanta than Arizona.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on September 13, 2011, 05:27:45 PM
I don't know how I missed this, but suddenly the G's have a better chance of catching Atlanta than Arizona.
weird, huh?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 15, 2011, 01:50:43 PM
Stumbled upon the Sharks tix "pre-sale" (they go on sale to the gen' public tomo'w) thanks to FB. Am i crazy or did prices go up significantly?  71 bucks (*before* Tickebastard charges!) for nosebleed section?  So far just 2 games for me; I usually do 4 or 5.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 23, 2011, 09:25:55 PM
D-Backs clinch the NL West.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on September 23, 2011, 10:35:21 PM
Stumbled upon the Sharks tix "pre-sale" (they go on sale to the gen' public tomo'w) thanks to FB. Am i crazy or did prices go up significantly?  71 bucks (*before* Tickebastard charges!) for nosebleed section?  So far just 2 games for me; I usually do 4 or 5.
I can do better for you. Tell me what games you want. Guy in front of me gave me a list of games he is selling. He might sell a single. Price I think is $75 or 79 for 117. Oh oh. My friend in 204 just dumped hubby and has two seats to every game. She will totally sell a single. Pretty sure it is 204, row 7. $50 I think.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on September 24, 2011, 07:14:03 PM
It Ain't Over Til It's Over, but it's looking pretty bad right now for the Giants, 6-2 Az in the 6th. Thanks for the great ride anyway!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 24, 2011, 09:07:07 PM
It Ain't Over Til It's Over, but it's looking pretty bad right now for the Giants, 6-2 Az in the 6th. Thanks for the great ride anyway!

speaking of baseball -- what'd ya think of Moneyball? (I'm about to post my reaction in thje Movie Thread)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on September 24, 2011, 09:43:06 PM
GO RAIDERS!!!

ever hopefull...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on September 25, 2011, 06:51:45 AM
It Ain't Over Til It's Over, but it's looking pretty bad right now for the Giants, 6-2 Az in the 6th. Thanks for the great ride anyway!

speaking of baseball -- what'd ya think of Moneyball? (I'm about to post my reaction in thje Movie Thread)

I'm tempted to write a formal review, but it's definitely one of the best sports movies. I wouldn't quite put it up to The Social Network, however. Probably about an A-.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on September 28, 2011, 03:47:59 PM
With the Giants not in the postseason, here is our Gameday Checklist for Game 162:

Conradian Play [ ]
Rain Delay [ ]
Ryan Lavarnaway went to Yale [ ]
Russell Martin shows his hatred towards the Red Sox [ ]
Moneyball reference [ ]
Pujols-in-final-year-of-contract mention [ ]
The manager of a contending team is thrown out [ ]
Buck Showalter is thrown out [ ]
The manager of a spoiler team other than the Orioles is thrown out [ ]
Matt Wieters does something makes Red Sox fans take his name in vain [ ]
LaRussa does what LaRussa does as far as the bullpen [ ]
Tito leaves someone in too long [ ]
The Cards-Astros game is in the 7th inning or later when the last EST timezone game is finished [ ]
Carl Crawford appears to be a double-agent for the Rays [ ]
Pujols goes deep [ ]
Somebody in one of the other games today does something noteworthy like a No-no or hitting 3 home runs or something [ ]
Dramatic home run 7th inning or later [ ]
Shot of out-of-town scoreboard showing score of game of other contending team [ ]
Use of Starter in relief [ ]
Selig has heart attack []
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on September 28, 2011, 05:22:27 PM
With the Giants not in the postseason, here is our Gameday Checklist for Game 162:

Conradian Play [ ]
Rain Delay [ ]
Ryan Lavarnaway went to Yale [ ]
Russell Martin shows his hatred towards the Red Sox [ ]
Moneyball reference [ ]
Pujols-in-final-year-of-contract mention [ ]
The manager of a contending team is thrown out [ ]
Buck Showalter is thrown out [ ]
The manager of a spoiler team other than the Orioles is thrown out [ ]
Matt Wieters does something makes Red Sox fans take his name in vain [ ]
LaRussa does what LaRussa does as far as the bullpen [ ]
Tito leaves someone in too long [ ]
The Cards-Astros game is in the 7th inning or later when the last EST timezone game is finished [ ]
Carl Crawford appears to be a double-agent for the Rays [ ]
Pujols goes deep [ ]
Somebody in one of the other games today does something noteworthy like a No-no or hitting 3 home runs or something [ ]
Dramatic home run 7th inning or later [ ]
Shot of out-of-town scoreboard showing score of game of other contending team [ ]
Use of Starter in relief [ ]
Selig has heart attack []


heh, lots of inside baseball here, esp persons like Ryan Lavarnaway and Matt Weiters, which are over my head.

I went to the game last night and had a good time. I also had nachos!   

I was back at the Right Field knothole gang fence and some lady gave me a free ticket. Score!  I wound up meeting someone I knew inside and sat w them for about six innings, then I got up and wandered about.  The aforementioned nachos were from the Cha Cha Bowl stand. 

Did anyone see the game?  Tony Bennett sang America The Beeyootiful. What about that inside-the-park HR?  the ooohs and aahs? The relaxed attitude that can come when you're out of contention and the opposing team fields their AAA squad?


Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on September 28, 2011, 09:48:04 PM
I do believe Alicat was at the game. And yes, the Cha Cha Bowl rocks.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on September 28, 2011, 11:08:40 PM
I do believe Alicat was at the game. And yes, the Cha Cha Bowl rocks.

The Cha Cha Bowl was my preferred dinner choice over the 8+ years I was regularly attending games at the Big Phone. No. 2 was a brat with onions.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on September 29, 2011, 08:18:23 AM
I do believe Alicat was at the game. And yes, the Cha Cha Bowl rocks.

The Cha Cha Bowl was my preferred dinner choice over the 8+ years I was regularly attending games at the Big Phone. No. 2 was a brat with onions.

on a few occasions I sat in the vlub level, and the food choices there are pretty good.  There was a Mexican place I recall as pretty good and they had a carving station up there of some sort, where you can pick up adecent sandwich for, oh, $14 or so.   Hot Fudge sundaes at some stand I think were close to $10.  Good food, but poor values.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 29, 2011, 08:26:50 PM
So I'm watching the first episode of "Shark Byte" for the new hockey season -- Drew Remenda doesn't seem to be the host this year. But they're doing a half-hour profile of Ryane Clowe -- rrrrrrrowr!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 18, 2011, 08:12:55 AM
Scott Ostler's very funny piece on the Harbaugh handshake dust-up:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/17/SP751LIQGR.DTL&type=sports
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 24, 2011, 10:53:11 PM
I'm rooting for the Cards, but man, that Texas team does not give up. Good game tonight, even though I was not pleased with the outcome. Still, two games left in St. Louis so I'm thinking the Series goes the full 7, and may the best team win.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 27, 2011, 01:33:56 PM
as if there weren't enuf reasons to hate the Dodgers already...

http://blog.sfgate.com/giants/2011/10/27/dodgers-say-stow-responsible-for-beating/?tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on October 27, 2011, 09:36:04 PM
Granted it's not the same as last year, but this Game 6 is shaping up as one of the best World Series games of all time. Well, at least one of the most exciting.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on October 27, 2011, 11:39:10 PM
Granted it's not the same as last year, but this Game 6 is shaping up as one of the best World Series games of all time. Well, at least one of the most exciting.
Spectacular is what it was. Hope Cards have what it takes to win it.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on October 28, 2011, 07:27:13 AM
Granted it's not the same as last year, but this Game 6 is shaping up as one of the best World Series games of all time. Well, at least one of the most exciting.
Spectacular is what it was. Hope Cards have what it takes to win it.

Quote of the Day, from Outsports.com: "I wonder if former Rangers owner George W. Bush prematurely hung a 'Mission Accomplished' banner with two outs in the ninth."
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on October 28, 2011, 08:21:21 AM
Granted it's not the same as last year, but this Game 6 is shaping up as one of the best World Series games of all time. Well, at least one of the most exciting.
Spectacular is what it was. Hope Cards have what it takes to win it.

Yeah, that was fun. Although I haven't watched much of any game, I was out bowling last night at Presidio Bowl and the game was on the TV, so I kept my eye on it.  I left when it was Texas 7-5 in the seventh.

On my bike ride home down Polk, I pulled over at Kimo's and peered inside to see the Cards down to their last out, then their last strike, then the triple.  (I thought for sure Cruz would catch it.  I suppose he's there for his bat, not his glove.)  By the time I finally got home, Texas had pulled ahead by two in the tenth, and I watched the rest of the game. 

So I feel like I tuned in at just the right times to see the most exciting parts, which is just the right way to watch if you don't really care who wins -- although I suppose I want St. Louis to win b/c  I "don't like" Texas.  And I suppose I "don't like" LaRussa that much either, but he will go down as one of greatest managers in baseball history. 

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on October 28, 2011, 08:29:30 AM
St Louis's Lance Berkman, another hero from last night, on kids dreaming in their backyard of doing what Freese pulled off: “What they don’t tell you is that reporters and fans will be ready to call you a choking dog if you fail. Be careful what you wish for kids,” Berkman said with a laugh.

:)

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on October 28, 2011, 08:32:29 PM
Congrats Cards.  Won me 5 bucks.  The sad thing:  Giants are no longer the world champs.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on October 28, 2011, 08:36:56 PM
Congrats Cards.  Won me 5 bucks.  The sad thing:  Giants are no longer the world champs.

got home just in time to see the pile on at the pitcher's mound.  Listening on the radio on the way home, I felt like they were ignoring the Cinderella story of last year in describing how improbable it was for the Cards to be winning it.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on October 28, 2011, 08:43:01 PM
Congrats Cards.  Won me 5 bucks.  The sad thing:  Giants are no longer the world champs.

got home just in time to see the pile on at the pitcher's mound.  Listening on the radio on the way home, I felt like they were ignoring the Cinderella story of last year in describing how improbable it was for the Cards to be winning it.

Maybe, but really the Cards should never have gotten as far as they did.  And last night's game:  just ridiculous.  And Freese wins the MVP, as he should.


ETA:  Nice f*cking car!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on October 28, 2011, 10:42:48 PM
Congrats Cards.  Won me 5 bucks.  The sad thing:  Giants are no longer the world champs.

got home just in time to see the pile on at the pitcher's mound.  Listening on the radio on the way home, I felt like they were ignoring the Cinderella story of last year in describing how improbable it was for the Cards to be winning it.

Maybe, but really the Cards should never have gotten as far as they did.  And last night's game:  just ridiculous.  And Freese wins the MVP, as he should.


ETA:  Nice f*cking car!

Yes, well done to the Cardinals for an improbable trip to win the Series. And thanks for putting the hurt on W. for the second straight year. I felt bad for Ron Washington though--he needs to go to a different team. Had a feeling Freese would get the MVP, particularly after last night's walk-off. (And yeah, that car is sweet.)  

I am a little bummed that the Giants are no longer reigning WS champs, but hey, we will always be the 2010 World Series winners. I am still a Giants fan through and through, and no one can ever take 2010 away from the team or the fans. Now let's go out and get a big bat to drive in some runs (bye bye Beltran) and start looking to 2012.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 05, 2011, 05:14:53 PM
Just turned on the Cal game to see the score (they're winning) and AT&T Park is half-empty -- I expected it to be more crowded than that. WTF?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on November 06, 2011, 10:09:33 PM
Just turned on the Cal game to see the score (they're winning) and AT&T Park is half-empty -- I expected it to be more crowded than that. WTF?
My wife is a Cal grad, and we've talked about attending an AT&T game.  Perhaps it's not so hard to get a ticket?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on November 07, 2011, 05:25:15 AM
Just turned on the Cal game to see the score (they're winning) and AT&T Park is half-empty -- I expected it to be more crowded than that. WTF?
My wife is a Cal grad, and we've talked about attending an AT&T game.  Perhaps it's not so hard to get a ticket?

I believe there is only one more game in SF, this Saturday.

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 07, 2011, 08:14:05 AM
I'm assuming Alicat will attend this and file a full report:

http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=598927&navid=DL|SJS|home
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on November 07, 2011, 09:45:03 AM
I'm assuming Alicat will attend this and file a full report:

http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=598927&navid=DL|SJS|home
No, I am going to the game tonight and then to Chicago tomorrow for the week. I AM going to the Blackhawks game at United Center on the 11th!!!!! I'll post on FB while there. Yes, I did acquire a Blackhawks shirt so I blend in.

What games are you going to RGM?
I went BANANAS and made a crazy donation to the Sharks Foundation on Saturday night. I LOST MY MIND but really do feel good about it. For the game on Nov 26, I got center ice seats for me and my family, rows 1 & 2 in 215, club access, AND A ZAMBONI RIDE. I get to ride after the second period. My Mom loved going to the games. She would have loved a Zamboni ride but her time ran out before I made that happen. I am going to wear her favorite Sharks shirt and carry a picture of her and me at one of the games a few years ago. She'll finally get her Zamboni ride. Itold my husband I got game tickets for us but did not let him know the extent of my spend.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 07, 2011, 12:06:42 PM
I'm assuming Alicat will attend this and file a full report:

http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=598927&navid=DL|SJS|home
No, I am going to the game tonight and then to Chicago tomorrow for the week. I AM going to the Blackhawks game at United Center on the 11th!!!!! I'll post on FB while there. Yes, I did acquire a Blackhawks shirt so I blend in.

What games are you going to RGM?


I was at opening nite and I am going Sat Dec 3rd.

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on November 07, 2011, 12:29:56 PM
I'm assuming Alicat will attend this and file a full report:

http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=598927&navid=DL|SJS|home
No, I am going to the game tonight and then to Chicago tomorrow for the week. I AM going to the Blackhawks game at United Center on the 11th!!!!! I'll post on FB while there. Yes, I did acquire a Blackhawks shirt so I blend in.

What games are you going to RGM?


I was at opening nite and I am going Sat Dec 3rd.
I have Dec 1 and 6. I'm bummed I won't see you.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on November 07, 2011, 03:22:21 PM
Jonathan Sanchez for Melky Cabrera, aka "Shawn Estes for Tsyoshi Shinjo and Desi Relaford".
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 07, 2011, 03:44:29 PM
Jonathan Sanchez for Melky Cabrera, aka "Shawn Estes for Tsyoshi Shinjo and Desi Relaford".

Yeah, I'm confused, esp after reading the wildly differing comments on the SFGate article.

I used to think "Melky" was a rather silly name, but then I saw Spring Awakening and discovered it's short for Melchior (he was one of the 3 Wise Men).

And thanks again for Mariah's Xmas!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 07, 2011, 08:22:44 PM
I didn't think it was possible, but Logan Couture has a moustache that's even worse than Barry Zito's last year.

BTW, does Logan Couture have a sister named Juicy?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on November 07, 2011, 08:42:25 PM
I didn't think it was possible, but Logan Couture has a moustache that's even worse than Barry Zito's last year.

BTW, does Logan Couture have a sister named Juicy?

I thought Lincecum has the record for worst mustache, at least when he attempted it.

BTW, how painful must it be to be scored upon by Jack Johnson?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 08, 2011, 12:18:13 AM
I didn't think it was possible, but Logan Couture has a moustache that's even worse than Barry Zito's last year.

BTW, does Logan Couture have a sister named Juicy?

What's a Logan Couture?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 08, 2011, 07:38:50 AM
I didn't think it was possible, but Logan Couture has a moustache that's even worse than Barry Zito's last year.

BTW, does Logan Couture have a sister named Juicy?

What's a Logan Couture?

A SJ Shark -- last year's big rookie find.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/LoganCouture.jpg/225px-LoganCouture.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 09, 2011, 09:29:37 AM
Tim Flannery, Giants third base coach, is on the Bone right now.  He's pretty funny, talking up his appearance tonight at Yoshi's SF, it's a benefit for Bryan Stow. He called his music in the line of "Gram Parsons Flying Burrito Brothers Ameri-cosmic.."   What a great term.

http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/jazzclub/artist/show/2225

He did imply Pat Burrell will be there -- as "a roadie"  -- but I couldn't tell if that was a put-on.  I imagine Pat The Bat will be ordering a lot of yellowtail.  The other sushi will be jealous!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 09, 2011, 09:52:37 AM
Tim Flannery, Giants third base coach, is on the Bone right now.  He's pretty funny, talking up his appearance tonight at Yoshi's SF, it's a benefit for Bryan Stow. He called his music in the line of "Gram Parsons Flying Burrito Brothers Ameri-cosmic.."   What a great term.

http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/jazzclub/artist/show/2225

He did imply Pat Burrell will be there -- as "a roadie"  -- but I couldn't tell if that was a put-on.  I imagine Pat The Bat will be ordering a lot of yellowtail.  The other sushi will be jealous!

Yeah, Burrell does get a lot of "tail"...

Flannery was on KFOG too, they've posted the interview on FB.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on November 09, 2011, 04:30:36 PM
Tim Flannery, Giants third base coach, is on the Bone right now.  He's pretty funny, talking up his appearance tonight at Yoshi's SF, it's a benefit for Bryan Stow. He called his music in the line of "Gram Parsons Flying Burrito Brothers Ameri-cosmic.."   What a great term.

http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/jazzclub/artist/show/2225

He did imply Pat Burrell will be there -- as "a roadie"  -- but I couldn't tell if that was a put-on.  I imagine Pat The Bat will be ordering a lot of yellowtail.  The other sushi will be jealous!

Yeah, Burrell does get a lot of "tail"...

Flannery was on KFOG too, they've posted the interview on FB.

Flannery is an easy guy to like.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 09, 2011, 10:03:52 PM
In the wake of the Penn State pedophilia scandal, the university board of trustees has fired both head coach Joe Paterno and the university president, Graham Spanier, effective immediately. I hope that's only the first step. Paterno should be burned at the stake, along with Jerry Sandusky, the pedophile.

http://news.yahoo.com/psu-trustees-fire-paterno-spanier-032116274.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2011, 07:58:12 AM
In the wake of the Penn State pedophilia scandal, the university board of trustees has fired both head coach Joe Paterno and the university president, Graham Spanier, effective immediately. I hope that's only the first step. Paterno should be burned at the stake, along with Jerry Sandusky, the pedophile.

http://news.yahoo.com/psu-trustees-fire-paterno-spanier-032116274.html

agreed -- but jeez, the students RIOTED last nite? They were PRO-Paterno? Winning football games is more important than molested kids? WTFF??
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 10, 2011, 09:35:20 AM
In the wake of the Penn State pedophilia scandal, the university board of trustees has fired both head coach Joe Paterno and the university president, Graham Spanier, effective immediately. I hope that's only the first step. Paterno should be burned at the stake, along with Jerry Sandusky, the pedophile.

http://news.yahoo.com/psu-trustees-fire-paterno-spanier-032116274.html

agreed -- but jeez, the students RIOTED last nite? They were PRO-Paterno? Winning football games is more important than molested kids? WTFF??

welcome to america, sports fans.

Dumping Paterno now is a great message.  Don't let Joe leave on his terms -- he's done enough on his terms already -- dump him right before his last home game.  wake up, kids.  He may be an institution, and embodied all that honor, integrity and loyalty and leadership, but those qualities should have been practiced outside of the stadium and field house.  The trustees dumped the university president, too, but I didn't see any signs to save him...  the fans and students have their priorities. 

[ETA: I did see some photos of students with signs saying 'we are Penn State, and we are ashamed,' etc.  So I'm not saying all PS students/fans want Paterno to stay, just the usual idiots.]

Scandals like this - child molesting - have been swept under rugs forever.  It's just too embarrassing to expose, so let's deal with it in house.  Sounds a little like a particular church based in the Vatican, no?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 12, 2011, 11:49:32 PM
In the wake of the Penn State pedophilia scandal, the university board of trustees has fired both head coach Joe Paterno and the university president, Graham Spanier, effective immediately. I hope that's only the first step. Paterno should be burned at the stake, along with Jerry Sandusky, the pedophile.

http://news.yahoo.com/psu-trustees-fire-paterno-spanier-032116274.html

agreed -- but jeez, the students RIOTED last nite? They were PRO-Paterno? Winning football games is more important than molested kids? WTFF??

Sounds as if there are a lot of people there (not just students) who just don't get it. Glad to read that there are a few who do. This guy deserves a medal for bravery.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/12/penn-state-stadium-profanity-scorn-joe-paterno/?page=all
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on November 16, 2011, 09:43:50 PM
Here's something I didn't see coming. The Houston Astros are reportedly switching leagues, and will be come part of the AL West in 2013, creating two 15-team leagues. This means there will be one interleague matchup every day throughout the season, rather than short periods when everyone (except two NL teams) are playing opponents from the other league. The league is forcing new owner Jim Crane to accept this move as a condition of his purchase of the team from Drayton McLane.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/11/16/sports/s123148S43.DTL&tsp=1

So get ready to see the Astros at the Oakland Coliseum a couple times a year instead of at the Big Phone for just one series. Not sure how I as a fan feel about this. If I were in Houston I'm pretty sure I'd hate it though.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on November 17, 2011, 05:21:24 AM
Here's something I didn't see coming. The Houston Astros are reportedly switching leagues, and will be come part of the AL West in 2013, creating two 15-team leagues. This means there will be one interleague matchup every day throughout the season, rather than short periods when everyone (except two NL teams) are playing opponents from the other league. The league is forcing new owner Jim Crane to accept this move as a condition of his purchase of the team from Drayton McLane.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/11/16/sports/s123148S43.DTL&tsp=1

So get ready to see the Astros at the Oakland Coliseum a couple times a year instead of at the Big Phone for just one series. Not sure how I as a fan feel about this. If I were in Houston I'm pretty sure I'd hate it though.

I think the 15/15 thing was inevitable.... it was a bit unfair to have one six-team division and one four-team division, don't you think?
On the other hand, I would have thought the more logical thing to do would be to move Arizona to the AL West and Houston to the NL West.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 19, 2011, 04:57:30 PM
Is this the first time that "The Big Game" has been played at night? I don't recall it happening before.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on November 20, 2011, 01:02:57 PM
Is this the first time that "The Big Game" has been played at night? I don't recall it happening before.

we were wondering the same thing.  Since it was on ESPN, I'd have to assume TV ruled the decision.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on November 29, 2011, 09:56:44 AM
Peter Harlaub on SuperBowl bands:

http://blog.sfgate.com/thebigevent/2011/11/29/todays-special-best-potential-super-bowl-halftime-acts/

The funniest comment I've seen so far has Johnny Cash as the first choice.  I'm sure a dead JC would be preferable to a live Rush for some of us!  (Not me so much, but I'd not be thrilled with Rush either).
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on November 29, 2011, 10:01:27 AM
Peter Harlaub on SuperBowl bands:

http://blog.sfgate.com/thebigevent/2011/11/29/todays-special-best-potential-super-bowl-halftime-acts/

The funniest comment I've seen so far has Johnny Cash as the first choice.  I'm sure a dead JC would be preferable to a live Rush for some of us!  (Not me so much, but I'd not be thrilled with Rush either).

As I said in the comments there, I have no problem with Madonna -- she's got a huge catalog of big hits, she's show(wo)man enuf to put together a jam-packed 12 minutes, and she's female-friendly, which a lot of the geezer-rock choices are not.

That said, JCM makes sense since it's in Indy this year. And Hartlaub must be kidding about Jay-Z -- NFL ain't going there (well, maybe next time it's in NYC again, so he can do "Empire State of Mind").
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 02, 2011, 09:38:14 AM
so, I follow SJ Sharkie on FB (so sue me) and "he" posted this today:

Busy day: corporate party, photo shoot for the Sharks Foundation & maybe sitting in on some Sharks internship interviews- intimidating!

uh... yeah. If I were interviewing for a job, I don't think I'd want somebody in a  furry mascot suit sitting in.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 02, 2011, 11:02:29 AM
so, I follow SJ Sharkie on FB (so sue me) and "he" posted this today:

Busy day: corporate party, photo shoot for the Sharks Foundation & maybe sitting in on some Sharks internship interviews- intimidating!

uh... yeah. If I were interviewing for a job, I don't think I'd want somebody in a  furry mascot suit sitting in.
LOL. I'll have to friend Sharkie. I follow a handful of Shark and CSN people on Twitter. What a bleepin awesome game last night. I bought a Clowe jersey and he ended up tying the game. That's my boy! Had more than a great time last night. Back Tuesday for the Wild.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on December 02, 2011, 11:36:04 AM
so, I follow SJ Sharkie on FB (so sue me) and "he" posted this today:

Busy day: corporate party, photo shoot for the Sharks Foundation & maybe sitting in on some Sharks internship interviews- intimidating!

uh... yeah. If I were interviewing for a job, I don't think I'd want somebody in a  furry mascot suit sitting in.
LOL. I'll have to friend Sharkie. I follow a handful of Shark and CSN people on Twitter. What a bleepin awesome game last night. I bought a Clowe jersey and he ended up tying the game. That's my boy! Had more than a great time last night. Back Tuesday for the Wild.

I miss the Warriors' Thunder.  He had arms of foam and a heart of gold.

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-GckXqvg4yg/SkMJqqcCElI/AAAAAAAAAR0/38qTqwQJfSo/s400/Thunder.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 06, 2011, 08:55:15 AM
OK RG. I'm here waiting for Nabby news.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 06, 2011, 09:13:31 AM
OK RG. I'm here waiting for Nabby news.

sorry... I sometimes actually have to do "work" at work. ;)

I was told yesterday by someone who claims to be in-the-know that the reason he left his Russian hockey gig mid-season -- it was described as being for "family reasons" -- is that his wife suddenly left him for another woman.

He's back in the States now fielding NHL offers.

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 06, 2011, 11:07:58 AM
OK RG. I'm here waiting for Nabby news.

sorry... I sometimes actually have to do "work" at work. ;)

I was told yesterday by someone who claims to be in-the-know that the reason he left his Russian hockey gig mid-season -- it was described as being for "family reasons" -- is that his wife suddenly left him for another woman.

He's back in the States now fielding NHL offers.
Isn't he active now with the NY Islanders? I guess he wasn't into a threesome or just wasn't invited.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on December 06, 2011, 11:11:46 AM
OK RG. I'm here waiting for Nabby news.

sorry... I sometimes actually have to do "work" at work. ;)

I was told yesterday by someone who claims to be in-the-know that the reason he left his Russian hockey gig mid-season -- it was described as being for "family reasons" -- is that his wife suddenly left him for another woman.

He's back in the States now fielding NHL offers.
Isn't he active now with the NY Islanders? I guess he wasn't into a threesome or just wasn't invited.

So what you're saying is that he can't score on his own wife? 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on December 06, 2011, 11:12:55 AM
OK RG. I'm here waiting for Nabby news.

sorry... I sometimes actually have to do "work" at work. ;)

I was told yesterday by someone who claims to be in-the-know that the reason he left his Russian hockey gig mid-season -- it was described as being for "family reasons" -- is that his wife suddenly left him for another woman.

He's back in the States now fielding NHL offers.
Isn't he active now with the NY Islanders? I guess he wasn't into a threesome or just wasn't invited.

So what you're saying is that he can't score on his own wife?
Nope. Goal tenders typically don't score.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on December 06, 2011, 11:15:49 AM
OK RG. I'm here waiting for Nabby news.

sorry... I sometimes actually have to do "work" at work. ;)

I was told yesterday by someone who claims to be in-the-know that the reason he left his Russian hockey gig mid-season -- it was described as being for "family reasons" -- is that his wife suddenly left him for another woman.

He's back in the States now fielding NHL offers.
Isn't he active now with the NY Islanders? I guess he wasn't into a threesome or just wasn't invited.

So what you're saying is that he can't score on his own wife?
Nope. Goal tenders typically don't score.

talk about a major puck-block
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on December 06, 2011, 11:20:48 AM
OK RG. I'm here waiting for Nabby news.

sorry... I sometimes actually have to do "work" at work. ;)

I was told yesterday by someone who claims to be in-the-know that the reason he left his Russian hockey gig mid-season -- it was described as being for "family reasons" -- is that his wife suddenly left him for another woman.

He's back in the States now fielding NHL offers.
Isn't he active now with the NY Islanders? I guess he wasn't into a threesome or just wasn't invited.

So what you're saying is that he can't score on his own wife?
Nope. Goal tenders typically don't score.

talk about a major puck-block

He is indeed with the Islanders but is injured and "out indefinitely". Guess his wife is "out" too, heh.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on December 06, 2011, 11:39:27 AM
OK RG. I'm here waiting for Nabby news.

sorry... I sometimes actually have to do "work" at work. ;)

I was told yesterday by someone who claims to be in-the-know that the reason he left his Russian hockey gig mid-season -- it was described as being for "family reasons" -- is that his wife suddenly left him for another woman.

He's back in the States now fielding NHL offers.
Isn't he active now with the NY Islanders? I guess he wasn't into a threesome or just wasn't invited.

So what you're saying is that he can't score on his own wife?
Nope. Goal tenders typically don't score.

talk about a major puck-block

He is indeed with the Islanders but is injured and "out indefinitely". Guess his wife is "out" too, heh.

after months of hitting the post, he should have known something was up. 

"Hmm, another shut out...? WTF?"
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on December 06, 2011, 03:47:16 PM
OK RG. I'm here waiting for Nabby news.

sorry... I sometimes actually have to do "work" at work. ;)

I was told yesterday by someone who claims to be in-the-know that the reason he left his Russian hockey gig mid-season -- it was described as being for "family reasons" -- is that his wife suddenly left him for another woman.

He's back in the States now fielding NHL offers.
Isn't he active now with the NY Islanders? I guess he wasn't into a threesome or just wasn't invited.

So what you're saying is that he can't score on his own wife?
Nope. Goal tenders typically don't score.

talk about a major puck-block

He is indeed with the Islanders but is injured and "out indefinitely". Guess his wife is "out" too, heh.

after months of hitting the post, he should have known something was up. 

"Hmm, another shut out...? WTF?"

As I recall, he performed poorly in shootouts.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 02, 2012, 07:37:45 PM
DAMN!! Sharks get the winning goal into the net a half-second too late. Now we're in OT.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on January 02, 2012, 07:50:59 PM
DAMN!! Sharks get the winning goal into the net a half-second too late. Now we're in OT.

I just heard the end of it on the radio -- shootout goal by "Michael Hanzoos!"  Han-Zeus! Han-Zeus!

Go local hockey team!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on January 02, 2012, 10:53:17 PM
I feel so bad for the Stanford kicker.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 10, 2012, 11:36:11 AM
OK, *now* the new Raiders era begins...  Oakland fires Hue Jackson

http://blog.sfgate.com/raiders/2012/01/10/jackson-not-in-attendance-today/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on January 10, 2012, 11:47:36 AM
OK, *now* the new Raiders era begins...  Oakland fires Hue Jackson

http://blog.sfgate.com/raiders/2012/01/10/jackson-not-in-attendance-today/

Oakland is about to become Green Bay West. 

I can't say I'm very surprised -- I was 50/50 on keeping Hue.  Hopefully we'll see a quick turnaround, but any consistency built over the last couple of years is gone.  On the other hand, consistent problems on defense and in the penalty area need to go away.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Here'sToYa! on January 10, 2012, 12:48:46 PM
OK, *now* the new Raiders era begins...  Oakland fires Hue Jackson

http://blog.sfgate.com/raiders/2012/01/10/jackson-not-in-attendance-today/

Wow
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on January 10, 2012, 03:05:07 PM
I'm thinking the Warriors and the Raiders are the same organization, just different sports.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Here'sToYa! on January 14, 2012, 05:00:21 PM
Classic playoff game
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2012, 05:12:37 PM
Classic playoff game

There aren't enuf OMFGs for that finish!
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2012, 05:28:48 PM
Classic playoff game

There aren't enuf OMFGs for that finish!

Oh, and Fuck You to Mike "I can't win with Vernon Davis" Singletary. 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2012, 10:32:30 PM
Well, quite the evening: the amazing Niners game AND the Sharks won.  I have a friend who went to LSU and who is (of course) a huge Saints fan/Niner hater (he used to have a dog named Saint!).  He was strangely silent on FB tonite. ;D
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on January 15, 2012, 08:07:43 AM
I subscribe to a relatively lame Boz Scaggs group, and found this pretty awful remake of the Lido Shuffle:  The Tebow Shuffle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=g5shWSKXRSg#!

Done by local DJ's, etc.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 15, 2012, 12:43:38 PM
Line of the Day, from Bill Maher: "wouldn't it have been funny if Tom Brady had thrown for 666 yards yesterday after Tebow's 316?"
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 15, 2012, 12:47:19 PM
Classic playoff game

There aren't enuf OMFGs for that finish!

(http://cdn1.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/235937/NNWeDat.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Here'sToYa! on January 15, 2012, 05:28:42 PM
Is this an OK place to broadcast your Joe Buck stories? Wow, I just realized for the first time that he shares a name with the Midnight Cowboy.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on January 15, 2012, 05:38:40 PM
Is this an OK place to broadcast your Joe Buck stories? Wow, I just realized for the first time that he shares a name with the Midnight Cowboy.

Sure, so long as it shows him to be the schmuck he is.

Btw, were you aware there's a facebook group called "1,000,000 Strong against Buck & McCarver Ruining Another World Series"? Membership is slightly under that figure, but they're passionate. Or they were when the Giants were  in the Series in '10 anyway.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 15, 2012, 06:38:26 PM
Is this an OK place to broadcast your Joe Buck stories? Wow, I just realized for the first time that he shares a name with the Midnight Cowboy.

TANC!  There's a famous rumor about Mr Buck supposedly liking men, despite being married with children. It involves a famous and sexy former baseball player. That's enuf for now.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Here'sToYa! on January 15, 2012, 07:58:24 PM
TANC!

Definitely not. I was asking based on the comment you made on one of the FB threads that you had inside info. I was hoping that this forum is not family friendly.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Gazoo on January 16, 2012, 12:03:51 PM
Is this an OK place to broadcast your Joe Buck stories? Wow, I just realized for the first time that he shares a name with the Midnight Cowboy.

TANC!  There's a famous rumor about Mr Buck supposedly liking men, despite being married with children. It involves a famous and sexy former baseball player. That's enuf for now.

Haha, yesterday at the Gym bar (a gay sports bar here in NYC), my friends and I played a simple drinking game: Drink every time Joe Buck looks longingly into Troy Aikman's eyes.  We had a buzz by the end of the pregame.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 19, 2012, 03:51:34 PM
The downside of having a SF team in playoff mode: Ashkon records another crappy song...

http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2012/01/19/ashkon-releases-new-49ers-anthem/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 20, 2012, 10:00:26 PM
Seriously? I mean... SERIOUSLY?? 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7484874/source-oakland-interested-manny-ramirez

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on January 22, 2012, 09:43:39 AM
KQED just mentioned that Train will perform at today's pre-game show, specifically mentioning Save Me San Francisco

will they put evern more crappier lyrics in this versoon?   

some suggestions (Train, feel free to use these!)

The hate for Alex Smith was viral
until he threw that tasty spiral
To good ol' number eight five.

etc.

Kristen Chenoweth will do the national anthem.

Brad Paisley will perform at half time.  He better keep his picking fingers warm!

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 22, 2012, 11:08:22 AM
KQED just mentioned that Train will perform at today's pre-game show, specifically mentioning Save Me San Francisco

will they put evern more crappier lyrics in this versoon?   

some suggestions (Train, feel free to use these!)

The hate for Alex Smith was viral
until he threw that tasty spiral
To good ol' number eight five.


"I used to go to Candlestick
Until I tasted tender dick
And now the Castro is the place for meeee..."
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Here'sToYa! on January 22, 2012, 04:02:46 PM
KQED just mentioned that Train will perform at today's pre-game show, specifically mentioning Save Me San Francisco

will they put evern more crappier lyrics in this versoon?   

some suggestions (Train, feel free to use these!)

The hate for Alex Smith was viral
until he threw that tasty spiral
To good ol' number eight five.


"I used to go to Candlestick
Until I tasted tender dick
And now the Castro is the place for meeee..."

 ;D
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Wayback on January 23, 2012, 11:51:19 AM
It's just a game, folks! 
Kyle Williams gets death threat tweets
Some fans turn on Niners return man after he muffed one punt and fumbled on another.
http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2012/01/23/kyle-williams-receiving-death-threats-after-nfc-championship/?tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on January 23, 2012, 12:10:10 PM
It's just a game, folks! 
Kyle Williams gets death threat tweets
Some fans turn on Niners return man after he muffed one punt and fumbled on another.
http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2012/01/23/kyle-williams-receiving-death-threats-after-nfc-championship/?tsp=1

tweets can be traced.  Knuckleheads making threats via Twitter can be found if need be.

when Kristen Chenoweth was singing the national anthem, the jumbotron was showing various players and coaches.  Of course, a Giants player would get boos, and Niners players would get cheers.   

Fans, we are all supposed to STFU when the Star Spangled Banner is played and put out hands over our hearts.  Another reason not to play the national anthem before sporting events.  No one knows what it means or how to behave.

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on January 23, 2012, 02:41:21 PM
seen on twitter:

@JspiderSF
It's not @KyleWilliams_10 fault. blame for #49ers loss clearly rests on @train's shoulders for tainting candlestick with that godawful song

@SF_CableCar
Did @Train just sing about me at the game?!? #49ers

@PeaceLoveJuly
The best that the @49ers could come up with is...Train?? I'm embarrassed. Also, nobody in SF actually likes their SF song. It's godawful.

@train
Playing pregame at @49ers vs NYGiants at Candlestick Park on Sunday! We're freaking out with excitement! Save us, San Francisco! Go Niners!

@biird
Train performing before Niners game. Suddenly, I lack the confidence that I've had the past 6 days

@FunkyFrijoles
If the #49ers lose tomorrow, automatic blame goes to Train csnbayarea.com/blog/niners-ta…

@erikawas
Thank God it's just pregame “@train: Playing pregame at @49ers vs NYGiants at Candlestick Park on Sunday! freaking excitement! Go Niners!”
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 02, 2012, 03:55:29 PM
Gary Glitter banned again -- this time from Super Bowl:

http://blog.sfgate.com/dailydish/2012/02/02/gary-glitter-song-banned-from-super-bowl/?tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on February 08, 2012, 04:11:42 PM
Bradying!  Making fun of Tebowing AND Tom Brady in one handy bit of snark!  Very cool.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/08/bradying-tebowing-tebow-tim-brady-super-bowl_n_1263230.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on February 20, 2012, 06:38:18 PM
Really, Oakland? Manny Ramirez??

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/20/SPJ01NA3TI.DTL

Most hilarious line in the article: "Ramirez has been known for a great work ethic..."

Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on February 20, 2012, 08:19:00 PM
Really, Oakland? Manny Ramirez??

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/20/SPJ01NA3TI.DTL

Most hilarious line in the article: "Ramirez has been known for a great work ethic..."

Knowing the A's, they'll activate him just in time to trade him.

They've done this before.. with John Jaha, Frank Thomas (twice), Mike Piazza, Mike Sweeney, Jason Giambi (the second time), Nomar Garciaparra. More often than not it doesn't work.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 09, 2012, 07:41:23 AM
pretty amazing piece on SFGate about where the Oakland Coliseum was *almost* built, near Lake merrit -- damn this is walking ditance from my office; I'd be going to A's games once a week, probably.

http://blog.sfgate.com/thebigevent/2012/03/09/failed-stadium-projects-the-as-at-lake-merritt/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on March 09, 2012, 07:42:41 AM
pretty amazing piece on SFGate about where the Oakland Coliseum was *almost* built, near Lake merrit -- damn this is walking ditance from my office; I'd be going to A's games once a week, probably.

http://blog.sfgate.com/thebigevent/2012/03/09/failed-stadium-projects-the-as-at-lake-merritt/

I'm predicting that the 2022 A's will be playing.... exactly where they are right now.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 19, 2012, 11:00:11 AM
Oops: no Peyton for us!

http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2012/03/19/report-manning-will-sign-with-broncos/?tsp=1
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on March 19, 2012, 11:18:54 AM
Oops: no Peyton for us!

http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2012/03/19/report-manning-will-sign-with-broncos/?tsp=1

Probably a good thing... In Mandarin, Peyton's name translates to "Ben Sheets".
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on March 19, 2012, 11:55:08 AM
Oops: no Peyton for us!

http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2012/03/19/report-manning-will-sign-with-broncos/?tsp=1

As a Raider fan, I did not want him to become a Bronco.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 10, 2012, 11:51:00 AM
Yay for Barry Zito -- the "WTF?" of the week, sports-wise.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/04/10/SPDK1O0SUJ.DTL
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Alicat on April 27, 2012, 02:35:38 PM
Aubrey Huff on DL for anxiety. Wife filed for divorce end of January. Tough luck for Huff.  Heard it thru the grapevine Patrick Marleau facing divorce too.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Here'sToYa! on May 13, 2012, 04:52:29 PM
The Gallagher Brothers' club, Manchester City, won the Premier League title in dramatic fashion earlier today. I don't have too much of a rooting interest, but I'm not sad that Manchester United, who are kind of like the Yankees, came up a bit short. It's City's first title since 1968, before Liam's birth, although Noel may have been celebrating as a one-year-old.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiEerBNiIvw&feature=related
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on May 13, 2012, 08:51:56 PM
The Gallagher Brothers' club, Manchester City, won the Premier League title in dramatic fashion earlier today. I don't have too much of a rooting interest, but I'm not sad that Manchester United, who are kind of like the Yankees, came up a bit short. It's City's first title since 1968, before Liam's birth, although Noel may have been celebrating as a one-year-old.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiEerBNiIvw&feature=related

I just happened to be watching today for the last few minutes of the game they were showing on the cable station. (Chelsea v. someone, Everton?) and then trhey showed he end of the Man U game.  It was pretty nice seeing Man U atop for all of 20 seconds and then the news came in that the Blues scored another goal.  The crowd at the QPR stadium erupted in derisive cheering at Man U's sudden fall.  Ah, the best of sport, right there.  Laughing at your opponents' failure.     

I don't follow any of the premiership, or soccer in general if it's not the World Cup, but I have a soft spot for Man City after watching Life On Mars (the orig English version) because the Gene character was so awesome.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on May 22, 2012, 09:45:22 PM
Just saw an ad for Mo-Mo's on Chronicle Live.  It looked like Alicat was in one shot!  True?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 14, 2012, 06:17:45 AM
wow no mention of Cain's perfect game?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on June 14, 2012, 07:44:25 AM
wow no mention of Cain's perfect game?

Everyone is on Facebook saying stuff.   

I was at the game for a few innings, watching out by the right field fence.   I left when it was 7-0.  The sidewalk scrappy brigade and the crackheads and alcoholics who hang out there partied EXTRA HARD last night.  There's quite a collection of humanity back there, running around smoking, drinking when they can get away with it (SFPD patrol back there a lot) and bellowing things like  "Goooooo, giiii-annnnnttss!" and "blah blah blarghy blargh!"
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on June 14, 2012, 07:54:28 AM
wow no mention of Cain's perfect game?

Everyone is on Facebook saying stuff.   

I was at the game for a few innings, watching out by the right field fence.   i left when it was 7-0.  The sidewalk scrappy brigade and the crackheads and alcoholics who out there who hang out there partied EXTRA HARD lastnight.  Theres quite a collection of humanity back there, running around smoking, drinking when they can get away with it (SFPD patrol back there a lot) and bellowing things like  "Goooooo, giiii-annnnnttss!" and "blah blah blarghy blargh!"

Yeah, the G-Snipe site was full of Giants talk, including a helpful line from SRW, "I'm not watching it" or somethingsuch.

Here is a cool list from McCovey Chronicles:

http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2012/6/14/3084615/matt-cain-perfect-game-san-francisco-giants
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 14, 2012, 07:58:57 AM
wow no mention of Cain's perfect game?

Everyone is on Facebook saying stuff.   

I was at the game for a few innings, watching out by the right field fence.   i left when it was 7-0.  The sidewalk scrappy brigade and the crackheads and alcoholics who out there who hang out there partied EXTRA HARD lastnight.  Theres quite a collection of humanity back there, running around smoking, drinking when they can get away with it (SFPD patrol back there a lot) and bellowing things like  "Goooooo, giiii-annnnnttss!" and "blah blah blarghy blargh!"

Yeah, the G-Snipe site was full of Giants talk, including a helpful line from SRW, "I'm not watching it" or somethingsuch.

Here is a cool list from McCovey Chronicles:

http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2012/6/14/3084615/matt-cain-perfect-game-san-francisco-giants

I chose last nite to catch a movie (Moonrise Kingdon) and didn't find out about Cain's perfecto until this morning. Damn.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on June 14, 2012, 10:09:37 AM
wow no mention of Cain's perfect game?

Everyone is on Facebook saying stuff.   

I was at the game for a few innings, watching out by the right field fence.   i left when it was 7-0.  The sidewalk scrappy brigade and the crackheads and alcoholics who out there who hang out there partied EXTRA HARD lastnight.  Theres quite a collection of humanity back there, running around smoking, drinking when they can get away with it (SFPD patrol back there a lot) and bellowing things like  "Goooooo, giiii-annnnnttss!" and "blah blah blarghy blargh!"

Yeah, the G-Snipe site was full of Giants talk, including a helpful line from SRW, "I'm not watching it" or somethingsuch.

Here is a cool list from McCovey Chronicles:

http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2012/6/14/3084615/matt-cain-perfect-game-san-francisco-giants

I chose last nite to catch a movie (Moonrise Kingdon) and didn't find out about Cain's perfecto until this morning. Damn.

Was unusually tired last night after work.  Decided to "rest my eyes" for a while on the couch with the giant's game on, sound off.  I'd peek every now and then and notice the score changing.  At about 8:45 I gave up and decided to just go to bed (sad).  It was 10 - 0 and I had the fleeting thought -- I wonder if the Lastros have a hit yet...  But I didn't stick around to find out.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on June 28, 2012, 10:34:48 PM
First place, baby! The Dodgers fell again tonight, and the Giants registered their fourth consecutive shutout (5-0 over the Reds) so they're all alone in first in the NL West.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on July 23, 2012, 04:15:18 PM
Ichiro to the Yankees (What the what???)

http://blog.sfgate.com/hottopics/2012/07/23/mariners-trade-ichiro-to-new-york-yankees-for-two-minor-league-prospects/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 23, 2012, 07:03:04 PM
Ichiro to the Yankees (What the what???)

http://blog.sfgate.com/hottopics/2012/07/23/mariners-trade-ichiro-to-new-york-yankees-for-two-minor-league-prospects/

yeah -- not sure what the Yankees are getting from this deal. What do they need Ichiro for?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on July 24, 2012, 10:23:36 AM
Ichiro to the Yankees (What the what???)

http://blog.sfgate.com/hottopics/2012/07/23/mariners-trade-ichiro-to-new-york-yankees-for-two-minor-league-prospects/

Mariners fans throughout the NW are blindsided by this one. And it is particularly stinging since the Yankees are playing in Seattle right now, so they have to watch their hero playing against them in pinstripes. Ouch.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 15, 2012, 12:35:39 PM
Fuck.

http://blog.sfgate.com/giants/2012/08/15/breaking-news-melky-cabrera-of-giants-suspended-50-games-for-peds/

Guess we won't be seeing those "Melkman" promos on Comcast for the rest of the season.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on August 15, 2012, 10:54:09 PM
Fuck.

http://blog.sfgate.com/giants/2012/08/15/breaking-news-melky-cabrera-of-giants-suspended-50-games-for-peds/

Guess we won't be seeing those "Melkman" promos on Comcast for the rest of the season.

What a fucking bonehead. In this post-BALCO climate, I can't imagine why he thought he might get away with it.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 17, 2012, 07:44:30 AM
KGO traffic reporter Stan Burford retiring after 51 years in the business (32 of them @ KGO):

http://richliebermanreport.blogspot.com/2012/08/its-official-stan-burford-retiring-from.html
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on August 22, 2012, 11:26:26 AM
And now it's Oakland's turn: bartolo Colon suspended 50 games for testosterone

http://blog.sfgate.com/athletics/2012/08/22/bartolo-colon-suspended-for-drug-violation/

Cabrera and Colon: both ex-Yankees. Jus' sayin'.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Here'sToYa! on September 09, 2012, 03:49:32 PM
This FB monologue of mine will probably go over a lot better here:

1. This is looking like an 80's Niners-Packers game.

2. With the Niners kicking this much butt and all the talk of cutting taxes-government regulation/increasing military spending to cure all ills, I feel like I've traveled back in a Hot Tub Time Machine.

3. When's the next Berlin album coming out?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 20, 2012, 08:40:18 PM
So, the NHL cancelled the exhibition season. Regular season games are supposed to start in 3 weeks. I have a hunch there won't be a hockey season, and my hunch has to do with... KFOX.

You're a radio station that's changing formats -- abandoning male-oriented classic-rock after, like, 20 years, and trying to broaden your appeal. You've fired your 60-ish morning guy and replaced him with a woman, and expanded your playlist in an attempt to attract new and especially female listeners. And you're doing this ... in late September. What's the last thing you'd want to be saddled with? Right: a commitment to air hockey games every other night for the next six months.  I can't help feeling that the folks at Entercom had a little inside info, or else they wouldn't've gone forward with the big switch.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Tinka Cat on September 21, 2012, 07:04:26 AM
So, the NHL cancelled the exhibition season. Regular season games are supposed to start in 3 weeks. I have a hunch there won't be a hockey season, and my hunch has to do with... KFOX.

You're a radio station that's changing formats -- abandoning male-oriented classic-rock after, like, 20 years, and trying to broaden your appeal. You've fired your 60-ish morning guy and replaced him with a woman, and expanded your playlist in an attempt to attract new and especially female listeners. And you're doing this ... in late September. What's the last thing you'd want to be saddled with? Right: a commitment to air hockey games every other night for the next six months.  I can't help feeling that the folks at Entercom had a little inside info, or else they wouldn't've gone forward with the big switch.

Haven't been keeping up with hockey news, but good insight. 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on September 21, 2012, 07:49:06 AM
So this will be the third major disruption to the NHL in the last 20 years. It seems that MLB has learned its lesson from 1994, and the NFL hasn't really been affected since 1987... that leaves the NBA and NHL in the rear went it comes to labor negotiations.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 17, 2013, 01:38:00 PM
Heh.

(http://ll-media.tmz.com/2013/01/17/0117-manti-teoing-launch-3.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 18, 2013, 10:40:15 AM
OK, this is pretty damn funny:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/01/18/manti-teo-girlfriend-bobblehead-night/1844689/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 23, 2013, 09:42:24 AM
JaMarcus is JaBack. JaReally?

http://blog.sfgate.com/raiders/2013/01/23/jamarcus-making-a-comback-seriously/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 24, 2013, 12:02:20 PM
the Manti Te'o thang gets weirder:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8875990/lawyer-ronaiah-tuiasosopo-was-voice-talking-manti-teo

Honestly, i said from the beginning that while I wasn't sure if Te'o was gay, that Tuiososopo dude sure had to be (he was described in most of the news reports as "an aspiring singer/dancer " -- I mean, DUH!).  Sexually repressed Mormons? No, really?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 03, 2013, 01:10:20 PM
I've noticed that the Pay-Per-View NHL games on cable that are normally free for a week or so at the beginning of the season, after which they ask you to purchase a package... are still free, even though we're nearly 2 months into the season. I'm guessing they'll be free for the duration?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on March 04, 2013, 05:58:55 AM
I've noticed that the Pay-Per-View NHL games on cable that are normally free for a week or so at the beginning of the season, after which they ask you to purchase a package... are still free, even though we're nearly 2 months into the season. I'm guessing they'll be free for the duration?

If I were an actual paying subscriber, I'd be pissed.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on March 27, 2013, 01:13:45 PM
Hallelujah! Tim McCarver's retiring!!

http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Tim-McCarver-to-step-down-from-Fox-after-season-4388687.php

Note that nearly ALL the comments below the article are of the "it's about time!" and/or "take Joe Buck with you!" variety.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 29, 2013, 03:31:58 PM
Basketball: Jason Collins comes out; the Sac'to Kings have to stay in.

http://blog.sfgate.com/hottopics/2013/04/29/first-active-openly-gay-athlete-comes-out/

http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NBA-committee-recommends-denial-of-Kings-move-4473371.php
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on April 29, 2013, 05:24:12 PM
Basketball: Jason Collins comes out; the Sac'to Kings have to stay in.

http://blog.sfgate.com/hottopics/2013/04/29/first-active-openly-gay-athlete-comes-out/

http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NBA-committee-recommends-denial-of-Kings-move-4473371.php

I have been a fan of Stanford basketball for a long time, and Collins might have been the best player they ever had.  Good for him.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on April 29, 2013, 06:42:42 PM
Basketball: Jason Collins comes out; the Sac'to Kings have to stay in.

http://blog.sfgate.com/hottopics/2013/04/29/first-active-openly-gay-athlete-comes-out/

http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NBA-committee-recommends-denial-of-Kings-move-4473371.php

I have been a fan of Stanford basketball for a long time, and Collins might have been the best player they ever had.  Good for him.

His SI piece was really damned impressive.

But great snarky comment of the day: "Collins becomes the third openly gay Wizard, after Dumbledore and Gandalf".  ;)
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 08, 2013, 08:49:05 AM
Levis buys naming rights to new Niners stadium.

http://blog.sfgate.com/matierandross/2013/05/08/niners-new-stadium-will-carry-levis-tag/?plckItemsPerPage=50&plckSort=TimeStampDescending&plckFindCommentKey=CommentKey:67e309da-0106-43ed-ba41-5f9ccab98309

So, the stadium is designed to shrink and fade over time?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on May 21, 2013, 11:55:34 AM
2016 Bay Area Super Bowl, bitches!!

http://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2013/05/21/score-bay-area-will-host-2016-super-bowl/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on May 21, 2013, 12:31:58 PM
2016 Bay Area Super Bowl, bitches!!

http://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2013/05/21/score-bay-area-will-host-2016-super-bowl/

Hmm, by 2016 the Raiders might have a shot...

 :o
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 30, 2013, 12:18:41 PM
Fear the (Blue)Beard: Brian Wilson signs with Dodgers.

http://blog.sfgate.com/giants/2013/07/30/source-brian-wilson-to-sign-with-the-dodgers/
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on July 30, 2013, 05:34:50 PM
Fear the (Blue)Beard: Brian Wilson signs with Dodgers.

http://blog.sfgate.com/giants/2013/07/30/source-brian-wilson-to-sign-with-the-dodgers/

Good for him.  It's not like the Giants wanted him, and a freak's gotta eat.  And those latex tuxes don't come cheap.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on September 09, 2013, 05:48:59 PM
So, this might have been mentioned elsewhere, but I don't know.  Anyway, yesterday they announced the Superbowl halftime act:

wait for it....

Bruno Mars!

I have no real opinion here, and don't really care.  But I'm sure others will/do...
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on September 09, 2013, 08:09:47 PM
So, this might have been mentioned elsewhere, but I don't know.  Anyway, yesterday they announced the Superbowl halftime act:

wait for it....

Bruno Mars!

I have no real opinion here, and don't really care.  But I'm sure others will/do...

Yeah ,we discussed in g'snipes. Gen'l consensus: Mr Mars puts on quite a show, and they've more or less run out of geezers, so more power to him.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on September 10, 2013, 09:19:49 AM
So, this might have been mentioned elsewhere, but I don't know.  Anyway, yesterday they announced the Superbowl halftime act:

wait for it....

Bruno Mars!

I have no real opinion here, and don't really care.  But I'm sure others will/do...

Yeah ,we discussed in g'snipes. Gen'l consensus: Mr Mars puts on quite a show, and they've more or less run out of geezers, so more power to him.

I'll buy that.  The clips they showed of him leading up to the announcement indicated a pretty great live show. 
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on October 15, 2013, 09:19:20 AM
Ended up watching a bit of the Raider press conference show last night.  At one point, Bill Romanowski says this:

"Look; hindsight is 50/50..."

Which in Bill's case is just about right.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on June 25, 2014, 03:45:09 PM
TIMMEH! Lincecum pitches another no-no -- his second against the Padres.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on June 29, 2014, 10:43:05 PM
Was debating if this should go in the Rant & Vent thread...

http://blog.seattlepi.com/hottopics/2014/06/26/ann-coulter-growing-popularity-of-soccer-sign-of-the-nations-moral-decay/ (http://blog.seattlepi.com/hottopics/2014/06/26/ann-coulter-growing-popularity-of-soccer-sign-of-the-nations-moral-decay/)

On a separate note, anyone interested to go to the Giants game on Wednesday?  Wainwright should be pitching for the Cards.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on June 30, 2014, 12:06:33 AM
On a separate note, anyone interested to go to the Giants game on Wednesday?  Wainwright should be pitching for the Cards.

I can't (obv.) but you might give Gaz a shout. Word is he's had enough of SF and is heading back to NYC. Soon like.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on June 30, 2014, 05:49:26 AM
On a separate note, anyone interested to go to the Giants game on Wednesday?  Wainwright should be pitching for the Cards.

I can't (obv.) but you might give Gaz a shout. Word is he's had enough of SF and is heading back to NYC. Soon like.

If the ticket's still available, I could go.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: ggould on July 17, 2014, 08:11:41 AM
So, the British Open is in Liverpool, so they showed some Beatles clips while talking about Liverpool.  Only thing, the background music was Paul's "Live and Let Die."
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on July 17, 2014, 08:25:39 AM
So, the British Open is in Liverpool, so they showed some Beatles clips while talking about Liverpool.  Only thing, the background music was Paul's "Live and Let Die."

some wacky Millennial probably produced that segment, knowing little about musical history.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Here'sToYa! on January 18, 2015, 03:53:43 PM
Pat Monahan of Train sang the national anthem a cappella before the AFC Championship Game. His voice is really strong, which I hadn't noticed before.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on January 18, 2015, 05:49:40 PM
Pat Monahan of Train sang the national anthem a cappella before the AFC Championship Game. His voice is really strong, which I hadn't noticed before.

It's been said that as long as he doesn't write the songs, he ain't half bad.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Here'sToYa! on January 19, 2015, 05:59:37 PM
Pat Monahan of Train sang the national anthem a cappella before the AFC Championship Game. His voice is really strong, which I hadn't noticed before.

It's been said that as long as he doesn't write the songs, he ain't half bad.

Interesting use of the passive voice. I wonder if the name of the person who said that begins with "T."
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 20, 2015, 10:56:06 AM
Among the newer members that I haven't met personally, are there any other Seahawks fans (like myself)?  Conversely are there any Pats fans I should avoid trash talking to?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 20, 2015, 10:59:24 AM
Among the newer members that I haven't met personally, are there any other Seahawks fans (like myself)?  Conversely are there any Pats fans I should avoid trash talking to?

I hate both teams equally :)  What with Cheat Carroll vs Bill Belli-cheat and Katy Perry at halftime, this will be the Super Bowl from Hell as far as I'm concerned.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: mshray on January 20, 2015, 11:01:53 AM
Among the newer members that I haven't met personally, are there any other Seahawks fans (like myself)?  Conversely are there any Pats fans I should avoid trash talking to?

I hate both teams equally :)  What with Cheat Carroll vs Bill Belli-cheat and Katy Perry at halftime, this will be the Super Bowl from Hell as far as I'm concerned.

Kinda figured you'd say that Mike! 

And seriously, how much oral sex did Perry have to perform to land this gig?
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: RGMike on January 20, 2015, 11:09:20 AM
Among the newer members that I haven't met personally, are there any other Seahawks fans (like myself)?  Conversely are there any Pats fans I should avoid trash talking to?

I hate both teams equally :)  What with Cheat Carroll vs Bill Belli-cheat and Katy Perry at halftime, this will be the Super Bowl from Hell as far as I'm concerned.

Kinda figured you'd say that Mike! 

And seriously, how much oral sex did Perry have to perform to land this gig?

I've no use for her, personally, but she *is* a huge star.  And supposedly the NFL was asking this year's halftime act to pay them for the privilege of appearing (since it boosts the artist's catalog sales and tour revenues).  So I suppose she massaged them financially if not sexually.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: urth on January 20, 2015, 11:24:06 AM
Among the newer members that I haven't met personally, are there any other Seahawks fans (like myself)?  Conversely are there any Pats fans I should avoid trash talking to?

To answer your initial question, we haven't had much discussion of sports allegiances here of late (save for the Giants and other locals), but I don't recall anyone having any love for either Seahawks or Pats. If I'm wrong, please speak up.
Title: Re: The Sports Thread
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on January 20, 2015, 11:26:45 AM
Among the newer members that I haven't met personally, are there any other Seahawks fans (like myself)?  Conversely are there any Pats fans I should avoid trash talking to?

To answer your initial question, we haven't had much discussion of sports allegiances here of late (save for the Giants and other locals), but I don't recall anyone having any love for either Seahawks or Pats. If I'm wrong, please speak up.

The 10@10 club, as urth alludes to, has been pretty mellow in general about sports as of late. Not so that other 10@10-related online group.