baseball

[fairweatherhunter]

How's the season turning out for you guys? my team the Braves suck,who are these guys? Let me know if you think this is a pretty medicore year for our beloved pastime.

[Earnhardt fan #1]

you be right on bout them braves they SUCK ol rotten eggs big time what s up there ?

[deerhunter]

I love to hate them Braves!! :D

My team is the Dodgers and they are actually doing very good right now..............for a change.

[deerhunter]

I like the Cardinals to but they aint happn'n so far this season.

[Keith de Noble]

Originally posted by deerhunter:
I like the Cardinals to but they aint happn'n so far this season. Deerhunter, I'm with you - the Cardinals are my team, but they don't look like they've made it to the ballpark yet!

[BTC]

I like the Braves but dont think they'll make it very far this time. I'd still like to see the Cubs and Red Sox make it to the series...Probably got as close as they will ever get last year. Dang ole Bartman....man... he sucks...and Brett F'ing Boone put the screwolie to that deal. I really dont blame it on Bartman though.

[4wayhunter]

The yankees started out stinking but they finally started gelling and winning. I really do believe there is a curse on the cubs and red sox. so close so many times.

[Keith de Noble]

I like pulling for the losers. So, Go RED SOX. However, I've got to pull for the Cardinals over the Cubs. But, if the Cardinals blow it like last year, and the Cubs have a chance, I'm in their corner.

[Rattle-m-up™]

i love baseball and the braves, they dont look like their going anywhere this year, but thats fine with me, come october, i'll still be watching every playoff game no matter who's in it.

[Keith de Noble]

You wouldn't give up bowhuntin' time for baseball would you? LOL

[Rattle-m-up™]

nope, most of the games come on at night!!!

[Keith de Noble]

You don't hunt under a full moon?! LOL

[Rattle-m-up™]

of course i do, assuming when you say full moon you mean Q-beam!lol

[Keith de Noble]

No. Naked eye, but you gotta sit ther awhile to let your eyes adjust. Wait a minute - I've sat on stand late into the night, or very early in the morn - but no bow to shoot. It was all to view game back before there were trail cams, and other recording devices.

[Rattle-m-up™]

yeah i've hunted evenings of full moons, and you could honestly see really good once the moon got up and your eyes adjusted, be tough to see your pins though!

[Keith de Noble]

Pins?! Purely instinctive!!!

I usually set up my bow where I can shoot both ways. A little more work, but what if you can't shoot the first setup? I'd sure hate to lose a shot at a P&Y just because I broke a pin!

[Rattle-m-up™]

im sure i'll get around to trying to shoot instinctive one of these days.....

[Gooch]

I gotta see this! :D

[deerhunter]

Dont hold your breath Pat,When Rattles instincts lead him to catch drum intentionally,theres no tell'n what his instincts would be if his bow was involved. graemlins/smack.gif

[Gooch]

I don't know! I need a good laugh. I'm really bored today and when I get bored, I usually do stupid things for amusement.

[Pee Wee]

You mean people actually watch baseball!! Yuck it ranks one step above tennis and golf im my books, glad some people like it hope all your teams do well.

[fairweatherhunter]

Thanks guys for the replies...we'll keep up the baseball talk all summer, should be fun.

[deerhunter]

except for PeeWee :(

What (if any) sport do you like PeeWee? just wondering.

[Pee Wee]

Deerhunter pretty much the only ones I really try to keep up with and watch are football, wrestling, and basketball in that order. I know wrestling is not much of a sport but I love it will be watching RAW tonight. I do not care much for any of the other sports out there never liked baseball when I was a kid. People tried to get me to play just did not like it. I also watch a little rodeo also, and a little Nascar but not as much as some people. For all of the golfers out there I say to each there own because I hate golf glad you like it and play a round for me.

[deerhunter]

Glad to see we have another wrestling fan on the board, I was begining to think that I was the only WWE fan on here.

[Rattle-m-up™]

hopefully that number will stay at 2.

[deerhunter]

Well so far the drum fisherman number is still at .........................well lets see........hmmmmmmmmmmmm.......................... ...........just YOU!!!!!!! :D

Go WWE!!!!
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[Pee Wee]

Yeah I have been a fan for a while used to really watch it as a kid the days of the old Mid South wrestling kind of got away from if for a few years and the about five or six years ago started really following it heavy. Deerhunter do you get the pay per views how about the wrestling rumors web sites do you visit those.

[deerhunter]

I aint never did the pay per veiw thing or the web site stuff. But I watch Monday night raw every monday night.

[fairweatherhunter]

Hey this is baseball thread...get your own 'rasslin thread... graemlins/thumb.gif

[longspurs]

Waaa, no rassling!

[deerhunter]

:(

[fairweatherhunter]

Randy Johnson just threw a no-hit perfect game against my Braves...

[BTC]

Big Unit- Oldest pitcher to ever toss perfect game. (40+) First Diamondback No Hitter ever. First Perfect game in both leagues since 99.(David Cone 99) First NL perfect game in 13 years.

I think I could've got a hit though.

[beltcutter]

Originally posted by deerhunter:
I aint never did the pay per veiw thing or the web site stuff. But I watch Monday night raw every monday night. No you don't, you're sitting at your computer every Monday night. All night! :D

[Pee Wee]

I watch raw Mondays and Smackdown Thursdays and get the biggest majority of the pay per views. I am kinda a wrestling nut. Even though I do not like baseball much what Randy Johnson did is impressive he is a great pitcher.

[deerhunter]

Yeah Randy Johnson is a great pitcher,He's gotta be the tallest and lankiest dude I've ever seen be that good of a pitcher.

[BTC]

Usually great pitchers aint that tall and ugly. He's like 6'11" or something close. Round here we would call that tall enough to fart in a martin box.

[Rattle-m-up™]

no doubt he is one of the best lefties in the past 25 years.....Glavine is the other.....as much as i hate to say it....i beleive Clemens may be the best pitcher of all time. graemlins/thumb.gif graemlins/thumb.gif

[deerhunter]

Sandy Koufax had to be the best pitcher ever to step onto a baseball field. He had an injury shortened career but was absolutely masterful in the twelve years he played.

Postseason Pitching


Year Round Tm Opp WLser G GS ERA W-L SV CG SHO IP H ER BB SO
+------------------+-----+--+--+------+-----+--+--+---+-----+---+---+---+---+
1959 WS LAD CHW W 2 1 1.00 0-1 0 0 0 9.0 5 1 1 7
1963 WS LAD NYY W 2 2 1.50 2-0 0 2 0 18.0 12 3 3 23
1965 WS LAD MIN W 3 3 0.38 2-1 0 2 2 24.0 13 1 5 29
1966 WS LAD BAL L 1 1 1.50 0-1 0 0 0 6.0 6 1 2 2
+------------------+-----+--+--+------+-----+--+--+---+-----+---+---+---+---+
4 World Series 3-1 8 7 0.95 4-3 0 4 2 57.0 36 6 11 61
+------------------+-----+--+--+------+-----+--+--+---+-----+---+---+---+---+


check out his last five years pitching stats.
Year Ag Tm Lg W L G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WP BFP ERA *lgERA *ERA+

1962 26 LAD NL 14 7 28 26 2 11 2 1 184.3 134 61 52 13 57 216 2 3 744 2.54 3.63 143
1963 27 LAD NL 25 5 40 40 0 20 11 0 311.0 214 68 65 18 58 306 3 6 1210 1.88 3.02 161
1964 28 LAD NL 19 5 29 28 1 15 7 1 223.0 154 49 43 13 53 223 0 9 870 1.74 3.25 187
1965 29 LAD NL 26 8 43 41 2 27 8 2 335.7 216 90 76 26 71 382 5 11 1297 2.04 3.26 160
1966 30 LAD NL 27 9 41 41 0 27 5 0 323.0 241 74 62 19 77 317 0 7 1274 1.73 3.28 190
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+

[Rattle-m-up™]

I wont argue with you deerhunter..i do beleive Koufax was the best Lefty.....but its like you said injury shortened....Clemens has been dominant for 20 years....now that is tought to do....by the way...he's 7-0 so far this year with an ERA under 2.00....and he's an old man! graemlins/thumb.gif

[deerhunter]

Those stats did not copy and paste the way they showed up on the puter screen.

but anyway his era for the last five years he pitched was
ERA Strike outs
2.54 216
1.88 306
1.74 223
2.04 382
1.73 317


thats remarkable.

[deerhunter]

Originally posted by Rattle-m-up:
I wont argue with you deerhunter..i do beleive Koufax was the best Lefty.....but its like you said injury shortened....Clemens has been dominant for 20 years....now that is tought to do....by the way...he's 7-0 so far this year with an ERA under 2.00....and he's an old man! graemlins/thumb.gif Longevity is one thing but it has nothing to do with skills and talent. Koufax was the man and any batter who ever faced him will tell you the same thing.

I give Clemens his props,he is one of the best pitchers to ever play the game but I still think Koufax was a step or two ahead.

[Rattle-m-up™]

another thing, koufax got to pitch in the NL which doesnt have a DH, if Clemens pitched his entire career in the NL, his career numbers would be a tad better than they are im sure.

[fairweatherhunter]

I liked the way Koufax just uped and retired...no hanging on or trying to make comebacks like these clowns today. Went out on top.

[deerhunter]

Originally posted by Rattle-m-up:
another thing, koufax got to pitch in the NL which doesnt have a DH, if Clemens pitched his entire career in the NL, his career numbers would be a tad better than they are im sure. Actually the DH (designated hitter) did not make it's first appearance in MLB untill the spring of 1973 so this falicy does not hold true as to comparisons between KOUFAX and clemens. :D

[fairweatherhunter]

How are the Hogs gonna fair in the regionals?

[fairweatherhunter]

Guess not very well.

[Rattle-m-up™]

Originally posted by deerhunter:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Rattle-m-up:
another thing, koufax got to pitch in the NL which doesnt have a DH, if Clemens pitched his entire career in the NL, his career numbers would be a tad better than they are im sure. Actually the DH (designated hitter) did not make it's first appearance in MLB untill the spring of 1973 so this falicy does not hold true as to comparisons between KOUFAX and clemens. :D </font>[/QUOTE]actually you just proved my point in a round about way.....clemens has compiled his career numbers against an american league which used a DL.

[deerhunter]

I think not having to face the opposing pitcher at the plate is a benefit also,sort of a sissy way out.You dont have to run the bases,you never have too go out onto the batters box,never have to avoid being hit by a 90 mile an hour fast ball. You get the full benefit of the break when your teams at bat.

I just think it evens out in the mix,plus Clemens has pitched in both leagues.

Have you ever seen Koufax pitch? He truly was in a league by himself.

[Rattle-m-up™]

im just saying this....clemens has to face an extra REAL hitter every time the other teams batting order comes around, he has to face 9 real hitters on a team, Koufax pitched to 8 players and 1 pitcher every time around.....that comes out to about 4 at bats per game that arent easy outs like it is in the national league.

[deerhunter]

Koufax earned a place among baseball's greatest pitchers with a dominating performance between 1962 and 1966. He won 111 games and lost 34 decisions, led the league in ERA each season (averaging under two earned runs per game during this period), paced the NL in strikeouts (1963, 1965, and 1966) and shutouts (three times), and pitched four no-hitters, including a perfect game in 1965. At the height of his career traumatic arthritis in his elbow threatened permanent disability and hastened his retirement after the 1966 season.

Going Out in Style
Koufax posted records of 26-8 and 27-9 in his final two seasons. Thus he was 18 games over .500 each season. From 1950 through 2003, no pitcher had ever put together back-to-back seasons of as much as 16 games over .500, let alone their last two seasons in the game.

He posted a 0.95 ERA in four career World Series helping the Dodgers to 3 Chapionships.

Koufax,Koufax,Koufax!!!!!!!!!

Dude I know Clemens is awesome but I just think at both of their prime that Clemens could'nt touch Koufax.

[Rattle-m-up™]

okay, okay, koufax is the greatest....but to say that clemens couldnt touch him is a bit much...i mean, clemens is possibly the greatest righty of all time.....and by far the greatest pitcher in the last 35 or 40 years.

[deerhunter]

I agree with you dude. I have watched some old films of Koufax and he was next to unhittable. Thats why I plead his case so strongly.

[fairweatherhunter]

DH rule is for old guys who can't play in the field anymore. The game was invented with all 9 position players batting, way it should be.

[fairweatherhunter]

Hey Rattle, Clemens sucks...Maddux is the man!

[fairweatherhunter]

Wife made me do that ...she is a Maddux man. :(

[Rattle-m-up™]

i agree with you there fairweather...im a huge braves fan......i still like glavine and maddux...glavine threw a one hitter last night.

[fairweatherhunter]

Braves may pick up a couple..playing the Expos.

[deerhunter]

I dont know,with all that fan support the Expos have.Them Expos might sweep the Braves. graemlins/smack.gif

[fairweatherhunter]

Pitiful ain't it deerhunter. Them Canucks just don't like baseball or anything American.

[deerhunter]

Seems that way. I'll bet if the Expos were located here in my little'ole small town that they would draw more fan support than they do in Montreal.

[fairweatherhunter]

I'd like to see them move to Memphis or Nashville myself.

[deerhunter]

It would be nice to have a MLB team in our area.

[fairweatherhunter]

Yeah, sick of the Cards and all the crybaby fans I know.

[Rattle-m-up™]

i like the rangers too, dallas is only about 4 hours away......

[fairweatherhunter]

Yeah but Dallas in the summer? :cool:

[Rattle-m-up™]

dude, where is it not hot in the summer within 500 miles of here? :cool:

[fairweatherhunter]

Dude,dude? who you calling dude? :cool:

[BTC]

Clemens may be great but his attitude sucks. He has a disposition not unlike a cottonmouth. Deerhunter made a pretty good case for Koufax being the better pitcher. My personal favorite would have to be Nolan Ryan. Clemens, Bonds and Pedro all need an attitude adjustment.

[BTC]

Who is the only player to have his number retired by three different teams? What were the three teams? Hint: Seven No Hitters

[WarblerWatcher]

Nolan Ryan

Texas Rangers #34
Houston Astros #34
California Angels #30

[BTC]

Correct. WW you are truly the wise old warbler.

[WarblerWatcher]

................ http://img57.photobucket.com/albums/v173/bjgobble/mantux.gif

[Rattle-m-up™]

who is the only player to get 7 hits off of nolan ryan in a single game?....

[WarblerWatcher]

You wouldn't be talkin' bout the time Robin Ventura, then of the Chicago White Sox, got 7 hits "from" Nolan Ryan would you Rattle Man? Wouldn't even want any of those kind of hits!!! graemlins/smack.gif

[Rattle-m-up™]

ding ding ding....warbler, i concede...even my vast intelligence is of no match to that of the mighty warbler...well done....

p.s.....i figured you would get it!

[deerhunter]

Which team has had the most rookies chosen for rookie of the year honors?

[Rattle-m-up™]

im gonna say the dodgers.....also known as "The Factory" for producing so much great young talent!

[BTC]

Which pitcher holds the record for single season strikeouts? How many did he have?

[Rattle-m-up™]

ryan had 383 K's in 73'

[deerhunter]

Originally posted by Rattle-m-up:
im gonna say the dodgers.....also known as "The Factory" for producing so much great young talent! and the winner is.......... :D

You got it Rattle.

[BTC]

Correct- looks like someone "googled" to beat WW to the answer. He's good. But he's slow.

[Rattle-m-up™]

baseball is far and away my favorite sport....not sure what player said it,,,might have been yogi berra..im probably wrong in it, but the quote was comparing all the other sports to baseball..."....they are all just sports....but baseball is a LOVE!"....i've never heard it spoken better....if you are a true baseball fan you simply love it1

[deerhunter]

Who was the last guy to bat 400 or better and what was his average?

[Rattle-m-up™]

i havent looked it up, but i believe it was ted williams, i think his average was .406. not sure what year.

[BTC]

What year was the one millionth run scored in baseball?

[deerhunter]

Originally posted by Rattle-m-up:
i havent looked it up, but i believe it was ted williams, i think his average was .406. not sure what year. right again dude.

[Rattle-m-up™]

2000....thats a guess.

[BTC]

Sorry. You missed that one.

[Rattle-m-up™]

yeah, i figured so....im too lazy to look it up.

[deerhunter]

What pitcher pitched the most consecutive shutouts in a single season and how many?

[Rattle-m-up™]

not sure i know the exact answer to your question...orel hershiser once pitched 59( i think im close) consecutive shutout innings..

[deerhunter]

Complete game shutouts.

[deerhunter]

Originally posted by BTC:
What year was the one millionth run scored in baseball? 2001.......maybe :confused:

[BTC]

Drysdale had six complete game shutouts.

[WarblerWatcher]

Quoted by deerhunter:
Which team has had the most rookies chosen for rookie of the year honors?
im gonna say the dodgers.....also known as "The Factory" for producing so much great young talent!

Quoted by BTC:
Which pitcher holds the record for single season strikeouts? How many did he have?
ryan had 383 K's in 73'

Quoted by deerhunter:
Who was the last guy to bat 400 or better and what was his average?
i havent looked it up, but i believe it was ted williams, i think his average was .406. not sure what year.

Quoted by BTC:
What year was the one millionth run scored in baseball?
1975

[deerhunter]

Originally posted by BTC:
Drysdale had six complete game shutouts. you nailed that one BTC graemlins/thumb.gif

[BTC]

My source said 1976. However, I'm not one to doubt wisdom gained through decades of experience.

[fairweatherhunter]

Williams .406 I beleive it was 1941.

[fairweatherhunter]

Yes, 1941, same summer of DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak.

[Deerslayer]

What current manager in his playing career won rookie of the year, an MVP, and hit over 500 home runs?

[WarblerWatcher]

Frank Robinson, Montreal :rolleyes:

[Deerslayer]

Okay WW, that was a softball!

Who is the all time leader in grounding into double plays?

[WarblerWatcher]

Cal Ripken (343)

[Rattle-m-up™]

Who was the first player to ever have an at bat on television?......im banking on WW.

[WarblerWatcher]

Billy Werber....1939

Next question please!!!! :D :D :D

[Rattle-m-up™]

that was kinda easy.....

ok mighy warbler...if you can answer this one, never again will i doubt your vast wisdom and will think about taking up the craft of warbler watching....

Why is it called an inning?

[deerhunter]

Does it have anything to do with the word winning?

[WarblerWatcher]

That's a hard one Rattle but I don't think it's called an inning for any special reason other than in the context that an inning is a segment of a game where a team takes its turn at bat. :confused:

[Rattle-m-up™]

i was told this once, i cant exactly remember the correct answer...your close i think....the word "inning" is a past perfect participle or something like that of the word..."in"...meaning it is team A or team B's time to be IN the dugout.

[WarblerWatcher]

Here's an easy one!

Who is the last pitcher to have struck out 4 consecutive batters in one inning.

[BTC]

Gentlemen,
I think WW has proven himself to be the baseball trivia master. He is truly a wise man and by the looks of his picture he may well be one of the original wise men. WW you are a fireman right? The original wise men were firemen I think because the good book says they came from a far.

[Rattle-m-up™]

Kazuhiro Sasaki 4-4-03...next

[WarblerWatcher]

You da man Rattle! See how easy this stuff is!

Here's another softball then I'm calling it a night!

Who was the only pitcher to have 4 strike outs in one inning in a World Series.

If you got the other one Rattle, this one should really be easy!

[Rattle-m-up™]

was it Orval Overall?

[WarblerWatcher]

Well Rattle my man, I'll have to say "Overall" you're right!!!!

Nothin' to this baseball stuff huh???? graemlins/thumb.gif

By the way, talkin' bout baseball what parts of a deer are called sweet bread? Yeah I know, another softball!

[Rattle-m-up™]

that one i dont know....

another baseball question....who is the oldest player to ever hit a grand slam?

[Deerslayer]

Julio Franco, last night!! [edit: I was watching the game!]

[Rattle-m-up™]

you da man, deerslayer...thought i might slip that one by you guys..

[fairweatherhunter]

Here's an easy one....who has the most RBI for a complete season?

[WarblerWatcher]

I thought it was Manny Ramirez but my source, Dr. Phil said no, it was "The Hack Man" Hack Wilson way back in 1930 with 190 something! :confused: :confused:

[fairweatherhunter]

191 RBI...YES 1930. Chicago Cubs.

[longspurs]

baseball sot :D

[fairweatherhunter]

Who has the longest reign as a manager in major league history?

[Slingshooter]

That would be Connie Mack (Cornelius Alexander Mack) A.K.A. "The Tall Tactician" ;)

He managed from 1894 - 1950.

[fairweatherhunter]

Correct...managed the A's from 1901-1950.

[Slingshooter]

Who had the most strikeouts in a single season?

[deerhunter]

Nolan Ryan or Randy Johnson :confused:

[Slingshooter]

Excuse me. I meant to ask; Which batter had the most strikeouts in a single season? graemlins/smack.gif

[Slingshooter]

As far as pitchers are concerned you were correct with your first answer. Nolan Ryan with a total of 5714 s/o's. Randy Johnson would come in fourth on the list with a total of 3871 s/o's.

[Slingshooter]

Excuse me. I meant to ask; Which batter had the most strikeouts in a single season? Let's get back to this one! :confused:

[fairweatherhunter]

Preston Wilson...Florida. I think.

[fairweatherhunter]

I was wrong :(
Bobby Bonds 1970 had 189 strikeouts, Wilson
had 187 in 2000.

[fairweatherhunter]

What do you'll think of this interleague play? Kinda interesting but I don't think it has much bearing on the post-season.

[deerhunter]

I'm not crazy about it, I'd rather see them play those games within their own division. You get a better feel for who is really the best team within their division.

[Rattle-m-up™]

i like it personally....i think it gives you a chance to see matchups you wouldnt normally see....

[deerhunter]

One contender could be paly'n very good teams while another could be having an easy way of it play'n scrubs. that just dont seem to fair.

[Rattle-m-up™]

in baseball, the season is so long, i dont think it has much of a bearing....the cream always rises to the top....

[deerhunter]

I've seen some divisions come down to the last game though and those earlier games could've made the difference.

[Deerslayer]

I have to say I like the interleague play. There may be some unfair match-ups, and it does detract somewhat from the division races, but I think it is good for fan interest. I think the interleague play can also create some great match-ups that we would never see unless the teams made it to the World Series.

Baseball has been in a long decline so it may have to start thinking "outside the box", similar to the All Star game determining home field advantage (I don't agree with this though). MLB is going to have to try some new ideas. Nothing wrong with this as long as it betters the game and its future.

[Rattle-m-up™]

the problem with baseball is that with all the home runs and high scoring games all of the strategy has been takin out of the game....i mean, no one steals bases anymore, and when was the last time you seen a suicide squeeze...two of the most exciting plays in baseball....a rarity anymore... :(

[WarblerWatcher]

Probably be seein' one of them little ole suicide squeezes at the get together Rattle my man!!! graemlins/thumb.gif graemlins/thumb.gif graemlins/thumb.gif

[fairweatherhunter]

I kinda liked that one proposal last year that would have an interleague game played every day of the season, not all bunched up in June and July. Have the games scattered out thru the season, kinda like the NFL does it. In the NFL a NFC team plays 1/4 of its season (4 GAMES) against AFC opponents, and vice-versa for AFC.

[fairweatherhunter]

My Braves suck so bad that TBS stopped showing them.

[deerhunter]

Thank god graemlins/thumb.gif

[fairweatherhunter]

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[fairweatherhunter]

Cards and Cubs got a good one going.

[deerhunter]

If you like runs,it's a dandy! tongue.gif

[fairweatherhunter]

Braves are over .500 now...42-41. graemlins/thumb.gif

[DODGEMAN]

How about them Cardinals?

[fairweatherhunter]

Ya'll ready for the All-Star game Tuesday nite? Winning league gets to have home field advantage in World Series. I hope the Nationals take it.

[deerhunter]

I hope we win just in case the Dodgers or cards make it to the big dance.

[fairweatherhunter]

Tonite's the game anyone care enuff to watch it? I'll probably watch a couple of innings.

[Rattle-m-up™]

i'll watch it..i love baseball..its by far my favoite sport....not a greater game on earth...

[fairweatherhunter]

graemlins/thumb.gif

[deerhunter]

I'll be watch'n it but football is by far the more superior sport. graemlins/thumb.gif

[DODGEMAN]

I'm watching the world series, of poker, much more interesting, and these guys are earning there money. graemlins/thumb.gif

[fairweatherhunter]

Clemens' sucked...maybe Piazza was tipping the pitches off. ;)

[deerhunter]

Piazza was prolly enjoying it from a personal stand point. :D

[fairweatherhunter]

Braves back on top of division! graemlins/thumb.gif

[deerhunter]

What are they now.......5 games over five hundred. graemlins/smack.gif :D

[DODGEMAN]

How bout dem Cards? graemlins/thumb.gif graemlins/thumb.gif

[fairweatherhunter]

Go Braves!

[DODGEMAN]

Red Birds!!!!!!!!!!! graemlins/thumb.gif

[WarblerWatcher]

Warblers!!!!!!! http://img57.photobucket.com/albums/v173/bjgobble/Victory_smiley_green.gif http://img57.photobucket.com/albums/v173/bjgobble/Victory_smiley_green.gif http://img57.photobucket.com/albums/v173/bjgobble/Victory_smiley_green.gif

[fairweatherhunter]

Braves fell tonight...but still making a move in the east.

[Rattle-m-up™]

go bravos...larussa will probably get manager of the year in the NL...but if atlanta keeps playin like they have been of late...i dont see how they could keep from giving it to Cox....their in first place with a crappy makeshift team in my eyes....he knows how to coach...

[deerhunter]

Dude, the braves are 53-46 in a division where the the top three teams have a combined record of 155-144. Thats pathetic. Weak team in an even weaker division. Bobby Cox is watching his poor team barely keep it's head above water while the rest of the division is drowning in it's own misery.

Braves suck and it's about time. graemlins/thumb.gif lol

[Rattle-m-up™]

oh yeah...they are 16-6 in july, their starting pitching is 14-3 and have moved their era to second in the national league behind the cubs...theyre starting to come around..i predict they'll finish well above .500 and win the division by 5 or more games....ho hum...another playoff year for atlanta....wait...they werent supposed to even win the little crappy division thier in, much less make the playoffs... tongue.gif

[dspeakes]

Put them back in the same division as the Cardinals and they will never make the playoffs. Good thing they are in such a sucky division.

[Rattle-m-up™]

i never said they were in a good division...i was simply stating that they were supposed to be junk this year...they almost folded it up early, and are now playing as good as anyone...

[dspeakes]

Just giving you a hard time Rattle. It is fun to kid a kid. graemlins/thumb.gif

[deerhunter]

Originally posted by Rattle-m-up:
i never said they were in a good division...i was simply stating that they were supposed to be junk this year...they almost folded it up early, and are now playing as good as anyone... They are junk. If they weren't in such a sucky division they would still be in the cellar. graemlins/thumb.gif

[Rattle-m-up™]

....you all suck :mad: ;)

[deerhunter]

Not as bad as the Braves. ;) tongue.gif

[fairweatherhunter]

Cardinals are riding a good wave. I'd almost bet the farm that they will fold in October! tongue.gif

[deerhunter]

I think they have way too much hitting to just fold.

I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that the Dodgers keep up their winning ways. It's been too long since they've finished strong and I'm ready to see them back in the playoffs. graemlins/thumb.gif

[fairweatherhunter]

Dodger's suck. They'll fold.

[deerhunter]

Your prolly right,they always do. graemlins/smack.gif

[Rattle-m-up™]

...back to earlier discussion....the braves have won 21 of the last 28 and if they were in the central division with the cards, they would still be in second place...so.. tongue.gif

[deerhunter]

Dude,If they were in the central div. they would be out of the wild card race. :D

[fairweatherhunter]

Whatever! :rolleyes:

[deerhunter]

Truth hurts dont it? :D :D

[fairweatherhunter]

Hey Rattle...us Brave fans always get ganged up on. Everywhere I go, Cardinal fans giving me hell. I like to bring up that NLCS a few years ago where we were down 3-0, and came back and outscored them 'birds about 42-2.

[deerhunter]

I like to remind folks of how many more world series the Dodgers have won than those pitiful Braves. tongue.gif

[Rattle-m-up™]

dodgers..lol...why dont you go move out to faggywood and watch your beloved dodgers...lol...if the braves were in the central..they would be right smack dab in the middle of the wild card race...but..we'll go ahead and win our division...probably end up with the second best record in the national league.. tongue.gif :D

[DODGEMAN]

That stuff is in the past, who has the best record today? Thank you, thank you I'll be here all night.

[fairweatherhunter]

Braves 3.5 game lead over the defending world champions. tongue.gif

[deerhunter]

They still suck tongue.gif tongue.gif

[fairweatherhunter]

Damn TBS..never show Braves anymore. :mad:

[deerhunter]

Yeah I think they started showing quality programming only. graemlins/thumb.gif

[fairweatherhunter]

:mad: graemlins/censored.gif

[deerhunter]

Who do you guys think is the best center fielder in the game today?

I say Jim Edmonds,he is a human highlight reel and theres not much he doesn't get to in the outfield.

[Rattle-m-up™]

defensively edmonds and andruw jones are the best...

[fairweatherhunter]

Jones and Garret Anderson....Edmunds bat makes him dangerous.

[PUDDLE]

Edmonds

[deerhunter]

Looks like Edmonds is the winner. graemlins/thumb.gif

[Rattle-m-up™]

back to the braves...they sure are playin pretty good ball right now....second best record in the national league....not to shabby for a team that less than two months ago was about ten games under 500.... :D

[deerhunter]

That would be third best behind the cards and Dodgers. graemlins/thumb.gif

[fairweatherhunter]

Cardinals at Braves this weekend....any wagers? :D

[PUDDLE]

Only if I get the Cards.

[fairweatherhunter]

Braves will take 2 out of 3.

[DODGEMAN]

Bullbutter graemlins/smack.gif

[PUDDLE]

No way! Turn it around. Cards rule.

[fairweatherhunter]

Put your money down...boys! tongue.gif

[Rattle-m-up™]

braves are the hottest team in baseball....

[fairweatherhunter]

Cards got lucky again tonite! tongue.gif

[Rattle-m-up™]

yup.....

[PUDDLE]

No way hoser. Cards all the way. Rat had to jump on the abnd wagon. He don't like squirrel because it may be a family member.

Go Redbirds!!!!

[Keith de Noble]

I'm going out on a limb hoping October is not the undoing of the Cards, but just a whitetail or two.

World Series 2004:

Cardinals vs. Yankees

[DODGEMAN]

Keith could I get that in writing? graemlins/thumb.gif

[deerhunter]

I'll say Dodgers and Yankees.....and thats going out on a very small limb with a crack in it. :eek:

[Rattle-m-up™]

Originally posted by PUDDLE:
No way hoser. Cards all the way. Rat had to jump on the abnd wagon. He don't like squirrel because it may be a family member.

Go Redbirds!!!! Bandwagon...hah....i've liked the braves ever since i was a kid and they sucked....they were always on tv..

[deerhunter]

Originally posted by Rattle-m-up:
I liked the braves ever since i was a kid and they sucked....they were always on tv.. Your still a kid..ha ha tongue.gif

[Rattle-m-up™]

...and your jealous! tongue.gif

[deerhunter]

It would be nice to shed about 10 years or so.

[PUDDLE]

You are not old. You are seasoned!!

[DODGEMAN]

Have you seen deerhunter, seasoned? He*l he is overcooked. graemlins/smack.gif graemlins/thumb.gif

[PUDDLE]

Just crispy around the edges graemlins/thumb.gif

[fairweatherhunter]

Braves and Rangers in World Series!

[PUDDLE]

Braves always flop at playoff time. They are real good at screwing a chance for NL team to win the WS. Ranger are good but they are still a year or two out before they make a run at a title. Too young. For the Cardinals, the time is now and they know it. Cards vs Yankees Cards in 6 ;)

[Keith de Noble]

Dodgeman,

I think it is in writing: World Series:
Cardinals vs. Yankees

Or, did you mean you'd like to put a little action on that?

Keith

[DODGEMAN]

Cards., Yankees, world series, yea I guess I could put a little action on that? graemlins/thumb.gif

[deerhunter]

Originally posted by fairweatherhunter:
Braves and Rangers in World Series! Damn boy you been drinking again. :D LOL

[PUDDLE]

Cards 2 out of 3 at Braves!! MY-MY

[fairweatherhunter]

Cost me a ten-spot at work...lucky-a** Cardinals! :(

[fairweatherhunter]

Come-on Rattle defend them Braves! graemlins/thumb.gif

[PUDDLE]

Too bad we have no Cincy fans. Cards are rockin' them right now. It's hard to be humble when you are a Redbird fan. The Best never Rest!! tongue.gif

[Rattle-m-up™]

they'll still be there come playoff time....i went and seen a few games this past weekend down in arlington....

[PUDDLE]

Take a look around the eastren division and you will see why the Braves are even in the hunt. Cards were picked to finish 3rd behind Houston and Chicago, but now they have the best record in the majors.

I'm a Cardinals fan in case you couldn't tell. smile.gif

[deerhunter]

Originally posted by PUDDLE:


I'm a Cardinals fan in case you couldn't tell. smile.gif Me to Puddle,I also like the Dodgers....prolly just a little more than the Cardinals but I pull for both teams.

[PUDDLE]

Being from NEA you almost have to have Cardinal love. The Dodger thing scares me. You ever had yer hed chekd?

[DODGEMAN]

Dodgers, shoots a senior bow, rock music? I think he needs to see someone? graemlins/smack.gif

[PUDDLE]

You ain't gettin' me to talk about the senior bow or the rock music. If we throw that in, I may have to get checked. graemlins/thumb.gif

[deerhunter]

Originally posted by PUDDLE:
Being from NEA you almost have to have Cardinal love. The Dodger thing scares me. You ever had yer hed chekd? I was a Dodger when I was in little league and thats what got me hooked on the dodgers, I got to see them play the Yankees in a spring training game when I was 14 years old. I think Tommy Lasorda was one the of the best managers ever and he was a class act on the feild.

[PUDDLE]

Originally posted by deerhunter:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by PUDDLE:
Being from NEA you almost have to have Cardinal love. The Dodger thing scares me. You ever had yer hed chekd? I was a Dodger when I was in little league and thats what got me hooked on the dodgers, I got to see them play the Yankees in a spring training game when I was 14 years old. I think Tommy Lasorda was one the of the best managers ever and he was a class act on the feild. </font>[/QUOTE]Oh yea- well- Whitey Herzog's head got reder when he was pissed!!

[deerhunter]

I liked herzog to. My parents have always been big Cardinal fans so I was raised on them redbirds.

[PUDDLE]

O.K. then, we can still be friends.

[deerhunter]

[deerhunter]

Originally posted by deerhunter:
friends it is. graemlins/thumb.gif http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/the%20wave.GIF

[fairweatherhunter]

That's one reason I.m not a big Cardinal fan, being told I have to like them because of thier proximity to Arkansas. No one tells me who to root for.

[fairweatherhunter]

Except the misses, maybe! :rolleyes:

[deerhunter]

Nobody told me who to like, I just grew up with them redbirds on the radio all of time and they just grew on me and you know about why I like the Dodgers.

[fairweatherhunter]

Chipper is heating up! graemlins/thumb.gif

[deerhunter]

He's gay........ I dont care if he is married to a fine looking chic. :D

[fairweatherhunter]

No way not the fine looking smack I saw him picking up in St. Louis a few years back. :D

[fairweatherhunter]

Dead topic now. But I'm still watching baseball.

[PUDDLE]

It's not dead. My computer was down last night. After spending 4 hours on repairs leading to a late night fix, I was just too tired to swing the bat.

[DODGEMAN]

This is a sprts thread, dang, good joke in above post, this is a sports thread, dang. graemlins/smack.gif

Go cards. graemlins/thumb.gif