The MLB Thread

James wrote:
I think GM's are reluctant to keep their big money guys off of the roster because doing so makes

Doesn't mean the manager has to play them.

I would love to see Scioscia start Navarro tonight over Hamilton.

hutch wrote:
smackie must be sweating it…

Funny story.  Those that know me know that I own an exercise bike and would never use it except when there were important sports games on.  I would carry it out to the front room and ride it all game long…

I moved in with my fiancee a while back and the bike didn't make the cut for her tastes (plus we have some in our building gym).  Last night as I'm pacing around the place, sitting on top of the back and arms of furniture, throwing my hat around the room, she asks "where did this come from?"  Remember that exercise bike you made me get rid of?  Well, this is why I owned it.  When I went to get my Louisville Slugger out of the closet for extra innings, she grabbed it and said we'll find something safer for tomorrow.

She's stopping by the sporting goods store today to get me something else to take away the anxiety of watching playoff baseball.  After Game One.   

vansmack wrote:
…fiancee…

The triumph of hope over experience?

ggw wrote:
The triumph of hope over experience?

I would have been disappointed if you weren't the first to comment.

I did take a number of pages out of your playbook this time around, but didn't follow it to the end.

radley17 wrote:
Standing room tickets available for todays game as of 5 minutes ago at Nationals site

Boatloads on Stubhub for way below face value.

Now, where do i want to sit..

I'm seeing 0 tickets left. Did I wait too long?

imbecile wrote:

radley17 wrote:
Standing room tickets available for todays game as of 5 minutes ago at Nationals site

Boatloads on Stubhub for way below face value.

Now, where do i want to sit..

James wrote:
I'm seeing 0 tickets left. Did I wait too long?

imbecile wrote:

radley17 wrote:
Standing room tickets available for todays game as of 5 minutes ago at Nationals site

Boatloads on Stubhub for way below face value.

Now, where do i want to sit..

There were like 1,400 for sale when i posted that.  But you're right, showing 0 now.

Hmm.. maybe sales stop 2 hours before game time. 

Or you could buy them directly from Nats ticket site, just pulled these up.

Adult Web  110  L 16 


$70.00
Adult Web  110  L 17 


$70.00
Total Convenience Fee for 2 Tickets:$12.00
Price for 2 Tickets:$152.00
Processing Fee :$4.00
Current Amount Due:$156.00

imbecile wrote:

radley17 wrote:
Standing room tickets available for todays game as of 5 minutes ago at Nationals site

Boatloads on Stubhub for way below face value.

Now, where do i want to sit..

Rats! I'll have to check for this tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up!

Congrats Smackie!

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:

imbecile wrote:

radley17 wrote:
Standing room tickets available for todays game as of 5 minutes ago at Nationals site

Boatloads on Stubhub for way below face value.

Now, where do i want to sit..

Rats! I'll have to check for this tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up!

Definitely.  I grabbed Left field corner in the lower bowl for 25 bucks.

Unfortunately, today's game was the only one that would have fit my schedule. It's easier to ditch work than it is to ditch you kid. Or your bottle share.

imbecile wrote:

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:

imbecile wrote:

radley17 wrote:
Standing room tickets available for todays game as of 5 minutes ago at Nationals site

Boatloads on Stubhub for way below face value.

Now, where do i want to sit..

Rats! I'll have to check for this tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up!

Definitely.  I grabbed Left field corner in the lower bowl for 25 bucks.

I was able to pull up seats on the Nats site…. 2 suite level. A cool $425 for each.

Good call, Pooh.

Shemp wrote:

James wrote:
Not to dampen the swellness of it, but kind of wish the O's had saved that inning for tomorrow!

Julian, wrote:
Tigers bullpen has given up 8 runs in one third of an inning. I knew they'd blow a game spectacularly….

Hey Eeyore - who says it can't happen again tomorrow?  Stop being a menstrual cramp.  

imbecile wrote:
Hmm.. maybe sales stop 2 hours before game time. 

This.  But it depends on the stadium - the A's enforce the 2 hour rule, for example, the Giants let it go up to game time.

vansmack wrote:
She's stopping by the sporting goods store today to get me something else to take away the anxiety of watching playoff baseball.  After Game One.    

I'm apparently the proud owner of one of these for tonight's game:

What is it?

vansmack wrote:

vansmack wrote:
She's stopping by the sporting goods store today to get me something else to take away the anxiety of watching playoff baseball.  After Game One.    

I'm apparently the proud owner of one of these for tonight's game:

I'm so jealous of your future abs. Those things hurt my back so much.

James wrote:
What is it?

Sex toy, Rhett.

Molina gave a pretty solid shove to the umpire there.  I hope MLB turns a blind eye to it, but they didn't last month.