Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.)

If you want to really talk about starting pitching faltering, check out the line for the Angels Scott Kazmir tonight, :rofl: talk about a hit to the ERA. :doh:
Innings- 5
Hits- 11
Walks- 3
Earned Runs- 13!!!!
That deserves a triple Ouch! :nut:

hitomi #1 wrote:If you want to really talk about starting pitching faltering, check out the line for the Angels Scott Kazmir tonight, :rofl: talk about a hit to the ERA. :doh:
Innings- 5
Hits- 11
Walks- 3
Earned Runs- 13!!!!
That deserves a triple Ouch! :nut:

LOL, my brother's probably hurling things at the TV... :rofl:

Didn't notice until today, but the Rockies have come out of nowhere to take second place in the NL West... :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
LOL, my brother's probably hurling things at the TV... :rofl:

Didn't notice until today, but the Rockies have come out of nowhere to take second place in the NL West... :sweat:

Won again tonight over the Padres 4-2, only 4 runs tonight but as of late seems like they've been hitting like the Rockies of years ago and to show you should never quit, James take notice, :rofl: they were down earlier in the week to the Cards 9-3 in the 9th and came back to win 12-9. :applaud:

hitomi #1 wrote:Won again tonight over the Padres 4-2, only 4 runs tonight but as of late seems like they've been hitting like the Rockies of years ago and to show you should never quit, James take notice, :rofl: they were down earlier in the week to the Cards 9-3 in the 9th and came back to win 12-9. :applaud:

As typical with the Rockies, it's their mid/late-season surge after a cellar-dwelling start....

bmwracer wrote:
As typical with the Rockies, it's their mid/late-season surge after a cellar-dwelling start....

Was thinking of the same thing too, good thing for the rest of the division that they wait, gives everyone else a chance :hehe: ...shaping up to be a race out there between 4 teams, none of them really stand out so it should be close the rest of the way, Padres are the surprising team, doubt if many picked them to be in 1st so late in the season.

hitomi #1 wrote:Was thinking of the same thing too, good thing for the rest of the division that they wait, gives everyone else a chance :hehe: ...shaping up to be a race out there between 4 teams, none of them really stand out so it should be close the rest of the way, Padres are the surprising team, doubt if many picked them to be in 1st so late in the season.

Rockies must be sandbagging to alter the line at Vegas. :mrgreen:

"The Voice of God", Yankees' announcer Bob Sheppard passes away at 99: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AoFKzWDzffS4ehitixuWHJc5nYcB?slug=ap-obit-sheppard

gaijinmark wrote:"The Voice of God", Yankees' announcer Bob Sheppard passes away at 99: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AoFKzWDzffS4ehitixuWHJc5nYcB?slug=ap-obit-sheppard

Long, long career for him, at least the Yankees had someone with class working for them. :applaud: Liked how the first player he ever announced was DiMaggio...Dom. :mrgreen:
Speaking of the Sox, eke out a victory today against the Jays 3-2, :victory: Dice-K had a solid game, 6 innings allowing 2 runs. Key for him was not walking anyone, also Beckett pitched 4 innings in a rehab start, looks like he'll be back after the break. :fingerscrossed:

hitomi #1 wrote:looks like he'll be back after the break. :fingerscrossed:

Let's hope things turn around after the break.

Dodgers shut out the Cubs, 7-0, and take 3 of 4 from them before the All-Star break.

And for those that care... :bleh:
Home Run derby participants:
AL team
DH David Ortiz Red Sox
1B Miguel Cabrera Tigers
CF Vernon Wells Blue Jays
RF Nick Swisher Yankees

NL team
RF Corey Hart Brewers
LF Matt Holliday Cardinals
SS Hanley Ramirez Marlins
CF Chris Young Diamondbacks

No Pujois, Howard, A-Rod, etc, why even bother. :shakehead:

^ Yeah, the derby appears to be mostly comprised of second-tier bashers. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:^ Yeah, the derby appears to be mostly comprised of second-tier bashers. :sweat:

Too many of the first tier bashers say it wrecks their swing(?), :crazy: guess it's okay for the second tier to wreck theirs. :muack:

I hope tomorrow's pre-game does a flashback on Bo Jackson's 450-foot blast in 1989 at Anaheim... :victory:

That guy was amazing in his prime. :bow: :bow: :bow:

I was going to put this in the Celebrity Obituaries thread but not everyone considers him a celebrity:

George Steinbrenner Dies at 80.

The NY Yankees say owner George Steinbrenner has died. He was 80.

Spokesman Howard Rubenstein said he died Tuesday morning. He had a heart attack, was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, Fla., and died at about 6:30 a.m, a person close to the owner told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not disclosed those details.

Steinbrenner, who celebrated his birthday July 4, had been in fragile health for several years.

Flags were immediately lowered to half-staff at Steinbrenner Field, the Yankees' spring training complex. The Yankees says many employees there were in tears.

The death comes two days after the team's beloved public-address announcer Bob Sheppard died at 99.

(from MSN's homepage)

Enna wrote:I was going to put this in the Celebrity Obituaries thread but not everyone considers him a celebrity:

George Steinbrenner Dies at 80.

He was definitely one those guys "you love to hate". RIP, Boss.

More info here:http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-obit-steinbrenner

Enna wrote:I was going to put this in the Celebrity Obituaries thread but not everyone considers him a celebrity:

George Steinbrenner Dies at 80.

gaijinmark wrote:He was definitely one those guys "you love to hate". RIP, Boss.

More info here:http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-obit-steinbrenner

No I didn't mean it as an insult to him, I just wasn't sure if an American major league baseball team owner was considered a celebrity or not on JD. Most of the folks we write about in the Celebrity Obits thread are entertainers.

Enna wrote:

No I didn't mean it as an insult to him, I just wasn't sure if an American major league baseball team owner was considered a celebrity or not on JD. Most of the folks we write about in the Celebrity Obits thread are entertainers.

Yeah, I think you posted it in the right thread. :victory: Love him or hate him, his wheelings and dealings have changed the shape of baseball over the last 30+ years more than anyone else, not sure if it was a good thing or not. :shakehead:

Game starts in a little over an hour... Gotta race home and catch the pre-game. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:Game starts in a little over an hour... Gotta race home and catch the pre-game. :sweat:

Should have thought ahead like me, had the recording time to start at 8:00, know it's a tape I'll watch over and over. :beatyou: Let me know if you want a copy unless you are going to pick up the souvenir DVD that should be out within the week. :twisted: