Author Topic: OFFICIAL Baseball Thread (Read 7206 times)

STAMP · « **on:** January 27, 2009, 06:57:36 PM »

Since there are other members who would love to talk just about baseball, I am officially starting this thread. I am not a moderator so if things get out of hand we'll contact one.

I'll start it off by stating my favorite team: the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Sean · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2009, 06:59:13 PM »

My favorite team is the Baltimore Orioles. Favorite player ever, Cal Ripken. Tim Kirkjian goes to my church.

Sean

Cameron the Conqueror · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2009, 06:59:46 PM »

Favorite team: Giants.

Die Dodgers.

Alex_Olijar · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2009, 06:59:59 PM »

I live in Pittsburgh. Can someone confirm me if our team is in the MLB? I've been to the park, and I've seen the games, but I still don't believe that lie.

Sean · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2009, 07:01:22 PM »

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I live in Pittsburgh. Can someone confirm me if our team is in the MLB? I've been to the park, and I've seen the games, but I still don't believe that lie.

LOL

My middle school was named after Roberto Clemente. He was most certainly a Major Leaguer.

Sean

STAMP · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2009, 07:04:19 PM »

Quote from: Sean on January 27, 2009, 06:59:13 PM

My favorite team is the Baltimore Orioles. Favorite player ever, Cal Ripken. Tim Kirkjian goes to my church.

Sean

ANOTHER Tim who has a last name I can't pronounce?!?!

As for your comment of why I left off Cal, in my defense it was only a quick list off the top of my head of things I could remember right away. I forget when Cal retired but I do remember watching the game when he broke the record. But I have to say that as much as I like Cal, I like Gehrig better. And not because of any competition about the record. Furthermore, the reasons I like Gehrig come from what I read and watch old clips. I got to see all of Cal's career live.

As for the list, it's only the tip of the iceberg...

Sean · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2009, 07:07:47 PM »

I was at the 2126(or 7) game. It was pretty sweet.

Sean

Alex_Olijar · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2009, 07:09:57 PM »

Well, confirm they are sitll active yet. No bankruptcy? No demotion?

Colin Michael · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2009, 08:19:27 PM »

I like the Yankees, Mickey Mantle, Roger Marris, Yogi Berra, Derek Jeter, etc.

Warrior_Monk · « **Reply #9 on:** January 28, 2009, 09:23:22 AM »

I once saw a t-shirt that said "Even God hates the yankees." once in a Twins vs. Red Socks? game the people behind me were argueing to no end, and then they said "Well, apparently the only thing we can agree on is we don't want the yankees to win." I'd agree to that.

Twins all the way! sadly, Torii Hunter is gone, along with Corey (Koski?), Jaque Jones, Chris Carter (oh, is he football? he was awesome either way) and all the others I loved to see when I actually watched baseball.

Minnesota! Minnesota! *insert roar*

wk4c · « **Reply #10 on:** January 28, 2009, 09:24:18 AM »

Quote from: Janissary on January 27, 2009, 07:09:57 PM

Well, confirm they are sitll active yet. No bankruptcy? No demotion?

The Pirates are still alive and well, as far as I know.

STAMP · « **Reply #11 on:** January 28, 2009, 11:21:43 AM »

If any baseball fan hasn't already, buy or rent Ken Burns' Baseball. It also comes in a book.

Sean · « **Reply #12 on:** February 15, 2009, 04:53:38 PM »

What does everyone think about A-rod?

Cameron the Conqueror · « **Reply #13 on:** February 15, 2009, 04:55:04 PM »

Another overpayed baseball player who cheats to win. What else is there to say?

PresidentOrangeBus · « **Reply #14 on:** February 15, 2009, 06:03:08 PM »

Royals are my team (God bless them). Jermaine Dye is my player.

On an A-Rod note. I'd say that I think he's handling the situation much more maturely than any other play involved in some steroid scandal.

YourMathTeacher · « **Reply #15 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:48:00 PM »

I grew up going to Fenway Park back when the Red Sox stunk and the Pirates & Royals were the team to beat. My how things how changed.

I like players that give 100% everyday: Kevin Youkilis, Dustin Pedroia, and (yes I actually said it) Derek Jeter. This is the same reason that I could not stand Manny Ramirez.

As far as A-Rod, I still have a hard time believing that he used steroids in Texas because of all the "pressure to perform" but has stopped since playing for.... the Yankees? No more pressure playing for the Boss in the largest city in America?

I want to believe him, but I also wanted to believe Roger Clemens.

Colin Michael · « **Reply #16 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:49:57 PM »

My dad went golfing with Roger Clemens once, actually. Said he was kind of a jerk.

Didn't A. Rod do steroids before they were illegal? If so, that puts it okay in my book.

YourMathTeacher · « **Reply #17 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:52:54 PM »

Quote from: Colin Michael on February 15, 2009, 08:49:57 PM

Didn't A. Rod do steroids before they were illegal? If so, that puts it okay in my book.

What I was getting at is that I hope he is being sincere about not doing it in recent years.

Sean · « **Reply #18 on:** February 15, 2009, 09:38:48 PM »

Arod wouldn't be in trouble if they were legal.

Mark McGuire was in a similar situation. He took Andro prior to it being put on the banned list. Nobody says anything about that because it was legal when he took it. People accuse McGuire now because of his responses while in front of congress.

STAMP · « **Reply #19 on:** March 19, 2009, 01:26:14 PM »

Wasn't Manny injuring his hamstring just about the funniest spring training moment so far?

crustpope · « **Reply #20 on:** March 19, 2009, 02:16:59 PM »

Hey, I am a Cincinnati Red's fan and you can thank us al for Baseball since we were the FIRST professional Baseball team ever.

The yankees arent really a team, they are an entity that buys championships by cobbling together the greatest players ever soo its more like a bunch of people instead of a team.

No, im sorry the pittsburg Pirates are not a MLB team. they lost their status when the Steelers won their 7th Superbowl. Pittsburg hates losers and demoted them to the minor leagues.

I like Pujols but I hate the Cards
I love Wrigley field but loathe the Cubs
A-Rod is a great player, but his legacy will be tainted by the Juice. He should have never picked up the needle
The Red Sox winning in 2004? was probably the greatest story in Baseball since the Sosa-McGuire slugfest
the Dogers...Hmm...Does baseball exist west of St. Louis?

YourMathTeacher · « **Reply #21 on:** March 19, 2009, 05:52:02 PM »

Quote from: STAMP on March 19, 2009, 01:26:14 PM

Wasn't Manny injuring his hamstring just about the funniest spring training moment so far?

Manny who?

STAMP · « **Reply #22 on:** March 19, 2009, 06:09:15 PM »

Quote from: crustpope on March 19, 2009, 02:16:59 PM

Hey, I am a Cincinnati Red's fan and you can thank us al for Baseball since we were the FIRST professional Baseball team ever.

Did you hear how much that lady in Fresno received for her eBay auction of the Reds 1869 baseball photo?!?!

Quote from: crustpope on March 19, 2009, 02:16:59 PM

The yankees arent really a team, they are an entity that buys championships by cobbling together the greatest players ever soo its more like a bunch of people instead of a team.

Agreed!

Quote from: crustpope on March 19, 2009, 02:16:59 PM

No, im sorry the pittsburg Pirates are not a MLB team. they lost their status when the Steelers won their 7th Superbowl. Pittsburg hates losers and demoted them to the minor leagues.

Hey, hey, hey now! It's bad enough the refs gave them #5 and #6. We don't need to go and give them #7 before they earn it! Dallas and San Fran might make it to #7 first.

crustpope · « **Reply #23 on:** March 19, 2009, 07:31:46 PM »

Oh yeah, ,I for got it is Sixburgh not Sevenburgh

wk4c · « **Reply #24 on:** March 20, 2009, 12:18:26 PM »

Quote from: STAMP on March 19, 2009, 06:09:15 PM

It's bad enough the refs gave them #5 and #6. We don't need to go and give them #7 before they earn it! Dallas and San Fran might make it to #7 first.

I will never speak to you again.

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