2024 Major League Baseball season (Page 45 of 91)

Pretty even split among SF, NY, WSH, DET, & CIN. Obviously TEX &ATL were bad picks and only Molly Knight gives OAK a chance in hell.

                                                                                              Viva Gigantes!!!

                                                                                              J Dawg

I had to listen to the game on the radio and when Oakland went up by 7 Ken Korach (the A's radio voice) let out a " this is worthy of a HOLY TOLEDO"......I got goose bumps.

He also made a referance to the crowd rockin' like it was a Day On The Green.

Bad day for the Bay Area 9's. One of those nights for the Giants, couldn't get the key hits with runners in scoring position. lots of hard hits, but right at somebody.

                                                                                                   Viva Gigantes!!!

                                                                                                   J Dawg

I guess most people feel this about their teams, but I really have to disagree here - there is no bigger or better 'story' this year than the miraculous performance of the no-hope, perennial last place Nats in bringing post-season play to the D.C. area for the first time since 1933 - and doing it in style! - led the division virtually the entire season and finished with the best stats in baseball. All credit to the A's for their great catch-up race, but best story? Give me a break, only if you're from California.

I was thrilled to see both wild card games go the way I wanted because I decided that I'd rather see us play the Cards than the Braves, and because the O's are my hope/pick for the AL title.

I hope to see Detroit lose, because they're dangerous - and of course, congrats to Cabrera for his rare feat - and I'd like to see the Gigantes go through so that Jdawg and I can have some fun next week.

Network planners have really ****ed me up tonight, I need an extra tivo/dvr. The Redskins kick off at 7 pm, Barca-Real Madrid starts at 8, while the Nats start at 9. The plan is to watch the Skins till the Nats start, record the Barca game, then switch to recording the end of the Skins game (if there's any interest left) while watching the Nats on the pc.

It's hard work, but someone has to do it.

I'm looking forward to finding out if it's really true what they say about post season compared to regular season -

And two reasons why Nats fans should be hopeful and optimistic -

#Natitude

Great season for the Nats.  I remember seeing Frank Howard and the hapless Senators.  DC is my hometown.  That said, I wouldn't overlook the Cardinals.  Defending champs and a ton more experience.  Don't get cocky George.

G Dawg, perhaps you didn't hear the story about A's pitcher Pat Neshek who left the team before the division clincher to be with his wife for the birth of their first child. Well sadly their first born died 23 hours after he was born and Pat was with the team yesterday and made a relief appearance. The A's are wearing a patch with the infants initials in support of Pat & his wife. If you think you Nats are more important than what is happening with the A's then so be it. Gotta run, headed to Truckee to work for 3 days..........Let's Go Oakland!!!! God works in mysterious ways.

                                                                                               RIP Baby Gehrig Neshek,

                                                                                               J Dawg

that is a very sad and tragic loss for them, I hate to see it happened. It does make everything else going on pale in comparison.

Interestingly Shred, I recall that baseball card too! Wore big glasses too.  And Saturday post cartoons game with Joe Garagiola, a guy who, unlike Joe Buck, could make ANY game hold your atttention...

I remember seeing Frank Howard play in a game in Baltimore (as Bryan Adams says), back in the summer of '69 (he was definitely still one of the leading HR hitters), I think playing first not the OF (2 big first base players in one game seems how I recall, Frank & Boog Powell).  Wonder if my old man still has the program which we kept score with.  I think, pretty sure I recall Howard blasting one off a house 2 streets across outside the stadium...

I don't think that was the game we stuck around to meet Orioles players in the parking lot (it might have been the A's later).  One of my sisters cheated and had an equipment manager take her popcorn megaphone to the locker room as he had told her it was the only way she would get Frank Robinson's autograph (only one she cared about).  She got it, but missed out most of the players graciously signing in the parking lot.  I got Brooks Robinson, Paul Blair, Jim Palmer, Boog Powell, Dave McNally and another one I can't recall, whether it was Mark Belanger or Don Buford...

Rock ON & Keep the Faith,
Rocket

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