I for one, wish we could hear more about NASCAR during the pregame. I'm really crossing my fingers they have more in-booth interviews tonight... hopefully about NASCAR.
yea the grey's are definitely the worst unis we have. but yay to no more 'stache for byrnesie!
do you think Paps might pull some shananigans down south?
Long week--have a big demo (show and tell ;-) tomorrow and I'm working hard getting ready for it. Of course, the dummy data is full of Sox names. I have to keep myself amused.
starlight, yep. I've got a 12-year old daughter. I missed yesterday's game because we had a Mommy-Daughter date. I hope she knows how much it meant that I missed Masterson ;-).
Jules, I can't wait until mine is old enough for Mommy-Daughter dates. :) I'm sure she can appreciate the sacrifice...my kids know every time Josh pitches.
Erin, my Mom is a huge Tony Stewart fan and my brother is a huge Jimmy Johnson fan. The most entertaining thing about NASCAR for me is watching *them* watch a race--pure comedy.
Now that they have a Red Sox car with baseball stitching, I might watch a game while I work. If the Sox aren't on, anyways.
I know I'm far from the first to mention it, but it has to be said: Lugo needs to quit grabbing at his crotch. He must know people talk about it all the time, so just stop doing it already. Or get a different cup if it's such a problem.
That IS funny. I've seen so many references to his adjustments. Haven't actually seen that much of it myself (although I did see that one tug during his at-bat), but that's probably because I don't get to see very many games.
Starlight, tympanostomy tubes are very routine. Don't worry, she'll be fine! And I'm sure she'll love the ice cream afterwards...I remember having it a lot after I had my tonsils out. :-)
Does anyone know how to find out who will be playing at an upcoming Pawsox game? They have the probably pitchers on the Red Sox site, but I can't locate that on the PawSox site.
Some have speculated that Lugo's problem is that he wears his pants up at his nipples, thereby creating a tightness in the crotch area that he wouldn't ordinarily have. I don't know. I just wish it would stop. Maybe it wouldn't bother me so much if I didn't hate him as a player.
Erin-2, me, too. I can't STAND Lugo. I groan every time I see his name and realize that it should be Lowrie playing instead. Boo. And what the hell is he doing with pants up to his damned nipples?!?
When I've seen Lugo live and in person, I have to resist the urge to run out on the field and just pull his pants down a few inches. Loosen the belt, Lugo. I'd like to see how he wears his pants in his civilian life, actually. Wonder if it's the same.
Of course, I exaggerate about the nipples thing (TG, how many times did you figure to see the word "nipples" on your site tonight?). It just seems like they're that high. Maybe it has something to do with Lugo's body type.
TG: Is it too early to know for the July 4th game? We're taking the kids to see the Pawsox and the fireworks, and I'm really hoping to see Zink pitch. And Lowrie in the infield.
starlight, the best height matchup is in the minors on the same team is the tallest and shortest players in baseball at like 7 ft and 5 ft 2 or something like that
Pizza! the dbacks guys spent like an entire inning discussing that last night haha and apparently it is the funniest thing Mark Grace has ever seen in his life!
Im pretty sure its one of the Twins minor league teams but I honestly don't remember. They were on ESPN First Take earlier in the season and it was hysterical to see the height difference
Erin-2, I think you're right about Lugo's body type affecting how he wears the uni pants. He's so thin...maybe they won't stay up unless he hitches them WAY up. But I've seen pics of him in street clothes and he appears to wear pants in a normal manner, so maybe it's just wearing the uniform that's an issue? I dunno.
I was wondering the same thing about the flying pizza--the incident last year? The play-by-play was great. Is that what the D-Backs announcers were discussing?
Erin: yes
TG: Im not kidding, Mark "Slumpbuster" Grace almost peed his pants he was laughin so hard! They've shown it a couple times since last year and that's definitely a classic
We blew some early chances when Johnson was throwing hittable stuff. Not it would appear Johnson has settled in. Let's hope Wake can make do with a 1-0 lead.
He does. I'm just glad he stopped pulling at his sleeve. But I have to wonder why he stopped...they're usually so superstitious about that kind of thing. Why did he stop?
haha thats ok. and as much as i love my guys, the way things have been goin lately, i really didn't expect us to come into Fenway and win a series. it has definitely been fun so far though!
I haven't seen Lugo fidgeting with his batting gloves as much lately either. Maybe he changed superstition routines? Does he still smudge his left shoulder? I forgot to look.
I've never thought of him as looking terrified...more like he's trying to psych out the pitcher with his intense eyes because he's too little to intimidate with size. Or something like that.
The Rays and Yankees are obliterating their National League opponents tonight. That's really what we should be seeing from the Sox, but as long as they get the win, I guess I don't really care.
God, Showalter is hard to listen to. He has now referred to Wakefield as "Candiotti" (a former knuckleballer who now broadcasts for the D-Backs) at least twice.
As if I needed another reason to hate Coco Crisp, now he's giving disappointed looks to Mike Lowell because Lowell had to hold up to make sure that ball wasn't going to be caught (which it almost was). Get over yourself, Crisp. No one cares if you hit a triple.
I just checked on it, and the last HR by Cash was when he played for the Devil Rays in 2005, and he only had 2 that year. But, hell, we love that 3 run HR.
ecl, I'm not sure. But I used to wear contact lenses, and I'd be rubbing at my eyes or opening them wide, that kind of thing, to get the lense to settle back in the right spot. I'd be curious to know if that's why he makes those goofy faces.
Yeah, Lugo can generally *catch* the ball. It's his trowing that makes us nervous...before I realized Lowell threw the ball, i thought for sure it was Lugo that threw the ball at Youk and nailed him.
That infield hit from Hudson wasn't really Hansen's fault. He was in an awkward position and the ball was hit slowly and to a strange place. He couldn't have done much with it even if he had picked it up.
ah the Papelbot strikes us down again! oh well rj didn't totally suck which was the main thing and yes, stephen def got the looks in the family. wish i coulda seen more fom jacoby though!
on June 25, 2008 6:53 PM
play ball!