OT - Baseball season is here- Anyone care?

[OtayBW]

I'm old enough to remember living for 'stickball' when I was a kid. Tennis ball, a broom handle, and a strike zone drawn with chalk on a garage wall in a parking lot. Zones delineated for singles, doubles, and triples, witha HR zone way the hell across the street that no one could even think of reaching.

I love base-a-ball.

[coreyaugustus]

I think Rogers Hornsby put it best:
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."

Originally Posted by Spaghetti Legs

I grew up loving baseball watching it on TV. This was in NC. All the Braves games were on TBS and if you liked baseball and lived in the South, the Braves were pretty much your team.

Were it not for the Braves being so darn good in the mid-90s, I don't know that I would be nearly as into baseball as I am now. Now if only they had spent a little time putting together an actual rotation and bullpen for this season...

[wc1934]

What do you all think of Tito's decision to pull Bauer last nite? He had a no no going for seven innings (had struck out eight, walked six, but threw 117 pitches before being pulled).
Would have been Cleveland's first no-hitter in 38 years.

[Elefantino]

The Giants suck.

That said, I never thought I'd get one World Series win, let alone three!

[MrCannonCam]

Love my overrated Yankees....will be on the first base line next Sunday

[Louis]

I absolutely care.

I enjoy listening to games on the radio, whether it be the Cards or any other team.

[donevwil]

Originally Posted by Louis

I absolutely care.

I enjoy listening to games on the radio, whether it be the Cards or any other team.

Ditto.

My happy place: After a good Summer Sunday morning ride with my wife, 1:00 pm game on the radio, tooling in my bike room while she's in the garden outside the open French doors.

Go A's !

[spiderman]

I’m taking my international connection student from Pakistan
To the Rockies/Dodgers game tomorrow! We will stop and pick
Up a friend in Fort Collins, head to the game
And do some hiking before returning home Sunday...
Can’t wait to share more Americana

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by spiderman

I’m taking my international connection student from Pakistan
To the Rockies/Dodgers game tomorrow! We will stop and pick
Up a friend in Fort Collins, head to the game
And do some hiking before returning home Sunday...
Can’t wait to share more Americana

Yup, Coors field is a nice ball park...Try to sit on first base side..less sun in yer face if afternoon game.
Baseball is great, why it's called a pastime..I tire of the huddle/play/smash/repeat of football...Baseball is a game of inches and tactics, mush more subtle that other 'ball' sports but some get bored pretty easy..If ya do, walk up and get a beer and some peanuts..

[Elefantino]

Originally Posted by spiderman

I’m taking my international connection student from Pakistan
To the Rockies/Dodgers game tomorrow! We will stop and pick
Up a friend in Fort Collins, head to the game
And do some hiking before returning home Sunday...
Can’t wait to share more Americana

Please boo the Dodgers.

[Spaghetti Legs]

Update:

So before I went to visit my son, I gave him choice of 1) Clippers v Rockets 2) Lakers v Warriors - nosebleed seats 3) Giants v Dodgers. To my surprise, he chose the baseball game. We went this past Wednesday, saw a good game even though Giants blew a lead in the 7th. We had a good time, glad he chose the baseball.

[OtayBW]

Originally Posted by Spaghetti Legs

Update:

So before I went to visit my son, I gave him choice of 1) Clippers v Rockets 2) Lakers v Warriors - nosebleed seats 3) Giants v Dodgers. To my surprise, he chose the baseball game. We went this past Wednesday, saw a good game even though Giants blew a lead in the 7th. We had a good time, glad he chose the baseball.

Wow! Pretty good seats!

[madsciencenow]

Originally Posted by wc1934

What do you all think of Tito's decision to pull Bauer last nite? He had a no no going for seven innings (had struck out eight, walked six, but threw 117 pitches before being pulled).

Would have been Cleveland's first no-hitter in 38 years.

That’s the right decision. I can’t believe he let him go that long this early in the season. You want to get to the post season with a healthy Bauer. No hitters don’t matter if you don’t make PS or you make it with a beat-up starting rotation.


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[Skenry]

Originally Posted by Spaghetti Legs

I'm not sure that I do and I'm pretty sure I'm not alone.

Opening day a few days ago and I didn't realize it until next day.....

Opening day is Cincinnati is something of a religious holiday. Being pro Baseball's origin and all. All this and we suck. But it's still Baseball.

[cderalow]

red sox fan living near DC here.

I try and make any nats v sox or o's v sox game later in the season. I grew up with hockey, so i don't start watching anything else until the cup has been claimed.

also with 162 games in a season, I don't start really paying attention until it's more than halfway over.