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[clyde]

I quit...that's it.




Baseball sucks

[clyde]

blech!!






This is the last time I quit,HC.

I'm sorry to leave you defending against the filthy savages here.

But it was certainly a lot of fun.

[horseofcourse]

I've had the privelege of watching these last two games as all Rocky games are shown on TV where I live, I know how exciting!! They have also reinforced my hate for baseball.

I think we are down to Dopey now. Look at his last 3 games. dopey appears to have some intestinal fortitude...

Sunday...2-2 tie in 11th, 3 run home run
Monday...down 8-6 in 8th, 2 out rbi single gets them very close.
Tuesday...down 3-1 in 8th, leadoff hit, starts two run rally to tie
down 4-3 in 9th, 2 out triple giving them another chance for extras

America's dopey.

the 9th inning was one of the most tragic things I've seen in my lifetime. Manny pinch ran for Hafner in the 8th as he was go ahead run, I guess he had to do it, but 1st and 3rd in 9th, two outs he's left with the decision of Orlando Cabrera, Everett, and Urns to hit. Sort of like choosing which means of capital punishment you want. He chose the last one I would choose. Yes he chose Urns. My son said, "dad, Choo is on deck!", I said, I'm 95 percent certain Urns will strike out...I actually said "urns". Houston Street proceeded to throw 6 straight balls to Urns, and yes, Urns swung at 3 of them. Any time a ball player is swinging at pitches Here's Jhonny wouldn't even dream of swinging at, it's a human tragedy. Urns makes Jhonny look like Joe Dimaggio.

I hate basebally.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

I've had the privelege of watching these last two games as all Rocky games are shown on TV where I live, I know how exciting!! They have also reinforced my hate for baseball.

I think we are down to Dopey now. Look at his last 3 games. dopey appears to have some intestinal fortitude...

Sunday...2-2 tie in 11th, 3 run home run
Monday...down 8-6 in 8th, 2 out rbi single gets them very close.
Tuesday...down 3-1 in 8th, leadoff hit, starts two run rally to tie
down 4-3 in 9th, 2 out triple giving them another chance for extras

America's dopey.

the 9th inning was one of the most tragic things I've seen in my lifetime. Manny pinch ran for Hafner in the 8th as he was go ahead run, I guess he had to do it, but 1st and 3rd in 9th, two outs he's left with the decision of Orlando Cabrera, Everett, and Urns to hit. Sort of like choosing which means of capital punishment you want. He chose the last one I would choose. Yes he chose Urns. My son said, "dad, Choo is on deck!", I said, I'm 95 percent certain Urns will strike out...I actually said "urns". Houston Street proceeded to throw 6 straight balls to Urns, and yes, Urns swung at 3 of them. Any time a ball player is swinging at pitches Here's Jhonny wouldn't even dream of swinging at, it's a human tragedy. Urns makes Jhonny look like Joe Dimaggio.

I hate basebally.

spray!!


















rolling and laughing!!.......ror!

[dagolfer33]

Originally Posted by clyde

I quit...that's it.




Baseball sucks

I once went 3/4 off Chad Ogea in a high school game back in 1988.

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by dagolfer33

I once went 3/4 off Chad Ogea in a high school game back in 1988.

That's awesome! Although most went 3 for 4 off Ogea in his career.

[dagolfer33]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

That's awesome! Although most went 3 for 4 off Ogea in his career.

He wasn't exactly unhitable at the pro level, but at the time he did do a fair job as a 3 starter. However in high school he was pretty tough.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

That's awesome! Although most went 3 for 4 off Ogea in his career.

Hey.


I notice most starters throw about 60% strikes.Tomlin usually is very close to 70%.


That doesn't happen too often from what I see.






Let's see how he does tonight.


Should be fun.

[clyde]

AMERICA'S TEAM!!!!







I never doubted them.

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by clyde

Hey.


I notice most starters throw about 60% strikes.Tomlin usually is very close to 70%.


That doesn't happen too often from what I see.






Let's see how he does tonight.


Should be fun.

He pitched very well, another W. Gives up a ton of home runs but when you don't walk anyone have to string hits together. It's been painful watching these Rocky broadcasters. For having 15 to 20 hall of famers minimum on their team you'd think they'd be better than .500 this year. I guess all these talking heads are massive homers for their home team now. Must be in their contracts. I knew tulowitzski was good but I never knew he was better than a Honus Wagner/Ozzie Smith combo but I know that now. They said the Indians would go 0-9 in NL parks because hafner can't play. Maybe they are right.

Pestano and Sipp are very, very nasty. C perez kept Seth Smith in the park tonight...barely. It's a W for America's team and the Tiggers finally won so they stay in first place longer than I thought two weeks ago.

[clyde]

Boy, must be fun listening to talking doorknobs.


And may they go Tribe 9-0.

Typical NL jealousy.....thanks for another fine report,HC.

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by clyde

Boy, must be fun listening to talking doorknobs.


And may the go Tribe 9-0.

Typical NL jealousy.....thanks for another fine report,HC.

they were truly shocked they didn't sweep America's team. The Tribe is good at home other than that Texas series. I'd be overjoyed to take 2 of 3 in any road series. These guys were furious. They couldn't believe the luck of the Tribe tonight.

That hanging slider by Perez last night is the only earned run given up by the pen in the last 29 innings.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by dagolfer33

I once went 3/4 off Chad Ogea in a high school game back in 1988.

Did you really?



He actually had a couple pretty good years for the Tribe.

And that was about it.

What position did you play?

[dagolfer33]

Originally Posted by clyde

Did you really?



He actually had a couple pretty good years for the Tribe.

And that was about it.

What position did you play?

1B and P in high school, OF in college. I throw with the wrong hand.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by dagolfer33

1B and P in high school, OF in college. I throw with the wrong hand.

No kidding?

Southpaw is good.Sounds like you were pretty good.he was a junk thrower in the majors, but would guess that stuff could be very hard to hit in hs,college.So..was it? What does does that stuff look like from someone who can throw it well?



Will be back later...anxious to see.

[dagolfer33]

Originally Posted by clyde

No kidding?

Southpaw is good.Sounds like you were pretty good.he was a junk thrower in the majors, but would guess that stuff could be very hard to hit in hs,college.So..was it? What does does that stuff look like from someone who can throw it well?



Will be back later...anxious to see.

He was a nibbler with his CB, and very good at changing speeds with his CB and FB. He was no good high in the zone with any of his pitches, especially his CB since it was 3/4.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by dagolfer33

He was a nibbler with his CB, and very good at changing speeds with his CB and FB. He was no good high in the zone with any of his pitches, especially his CB since it was 3/4.

That was his ticket in the majors, too.Interesting.



Thanks so much.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by dagolfer33

I once went 3/4 off Chad Ogea in a high school game back in 1988.

Wasn't he one of the guys involved in that tragic boat accident in Spring Training?

[dagolfer33]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Wasn't he one of the guys involved in that tragic boat accident in Spring Training?

That was Steve Olin, Tim Crews, and Bob Ojeda. Olin and Crews died.