2024 Major League Baseball season (Page 9 of 91)

Just came across this about the Giants, a documentary "The Franchise".  Funny about Cody Ross.    Still laugh over the Phillie Phanatic making over $1,000,000...

http://www.the700level.com/08/03/11/Sho … eedID=8972

edited since half the post was left off...

Don't look now, but the Cubs have won 6 straight and are now only 17 games below .500 and a mere 15 games out of first place! Look out MLB!!!

Kudos to both of you for maintaining your sense of humor. God knows I've been through some lean times being an Indians/Giants fan. At least I finally got to feel the exilhiration of a World Series Championship last year with SF. Almost felt it in '97 with the Tribe, what a bitter pill to swallow. Oddly it was Edgar Renteria who brought me joy and sorrow. This is a tough season with the Indians slipping after a surprise start and the Giants have a target on their backs and a film crew following their every move, still they cling to 1st place. Watching the Giants/Phillies as I post and just had a bench clearing brawl which resulted in Victorino, the target of a Ramirez fastball in the posterior, and Eli Whiteside gettin' tossed for takin' down Polanco. Play has resumed and the Phils lead 9-2. Tune in Sportscenter for all the action. Man, I love this game!!!

                                                                                                                              VIVA Gigantes!!!

                                                                                                                              J Dawg

   
If you can't beat them, beat them up!
I love this game. We are finally getting some entertaining ball down here. New blood, watching the rookies play and the pressure is off. Now to start the drive towards finishing better than .500 (and maybe ahead of those Dodgers!)
Rick

Heh, we can't match your storied past there Bill. My hat is off to Cubs fans for hanging in no matter what. Good luck in the second half of the season. We match up well with the cellar dwellers. Watch our budding power man Headly, he's starting to come into his own. He might be our next Gonzo.

Giants up 3-1 over the Phillies in Bottom of the 7th, but that's irrelevant as far as this series is concerned. There's been a black cloud over this series this weekend. The darkest part being the hit n run accident that put a 9 year Philly fan on vacation with his family in critical condition after being struck in a crosswalk by a drunk driver. The A-hole was arrested an hour later and is sitting jail at the moment. Then the intentional drilling of Shane Victorino which triggered a bench clearing brawl in which punches actually connected and ejections followed. Then to make matters worse, native Philly sportscaster Tony Bruno tweeted that Bruce Bochy was a blankety coward for telling his illegal alien pitcher(Ramon Ramirez of the Dominican Republic) to drill Victorino. Bruno deleted the tweet before even finishing it, but the damage was already done. His attempt to apologize was more like a slam on Giants fans for being upset about his racist statement. Bruno was immediately fired by KNBR(the Giants flagship station) on which he hosted a sportstalk segment on their offshoot channel 1050 am. Pretty wild & wooly weekend between these NL front runners. During last nights game the Giants asked the fans at the park and at home to keep young Ryan White(the boy who got run down) in their thoughts and prayers. OMG! Chase Utley just lost the grip of his bat and it hit Tim Lincecum in the knee. Please just end this game and put the Phillies on a plane outta town!

                                                                                                                      Peace Out!!!

                                                                                                                      J Dawg

jdawg,

Did not hear about Bruno-You have to wonder about some of the tweets coming from people who should know better.   

About Ryan White - his photo was in the paper with his brother and Ruben Amaro, GM of the Phillies.  They live in the same town and/or attend the same church.  Some of the Phillies wanted to visit at the hospital, but the family wanted privacy.  Smart parents, who needs that distraction when your kid is fighting for his life in critical condition.  Hopefully, Ryan pulls through well, then bring on the biggest celebration.  Just heart wrenching...

Thought it was real cute when Tim handed Chase his bat as Chase approached him....agreed, way too much drama for one series, one game too long, we could have swept you.   

That's good to hear! (hopefully there was no head trauma, otherwise "full recovery" is an inaccurate statement in many cases).  However...    Time for a change of scenery over at the Rant!

Hmm, Phillies and giants each trying to crown the other team in their series chases....not crowning champs, chumps all!
What an insult to the sport of Hockey to say that bore resemblance  , even with landed punches!  If there's no blood and stitches and returning to the game...OH THAT'S RIGHT, it's Baseball! But it's all in fun 'til someone gets corked...
Save the corks for popping in the end I say! 

Rock ON & Keep the Faith,
Rocket

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