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[1776]

On 12/13/2024 at 10:39 AM, CMRivdogs said:

Yankee fans in TN, NC and SC are called "Half Backs". folks that move from NY to Fla, then moved halfway back.

… and they are numerous. 

[IdahoBert]

Smokes just turned 80 a couple days ago. He is such a solemn looking guy I always thought he had to be a ton older than me, but in 2006 he was only seven years older than me which makes him nearly a contemporary of mine. I almost wonder if Jimbo was ever a child or if he came down the chute clutching a pack of Marlboro’s.

[1776]

Tony LaRussa is also 80 years of age. LaRussa is showing his age more these days but several years ago you’d never have guessed they were the same age.  

[Tenacious D]

Some ‘84 Tigers fun for the locals. 
 

 

[Tenacious D]

 

[oblong]

This is fun to read. Some that stand out for me that I wouldn't outright hate. 

1) Rolling over outs in innings 7-9.  Meaning, if in the 8th the first two hitters make an out, you can end that half inning and get 4 outs the next inning

2) Resetting the batting lineup in extra innings.  If the 9th ends with the 7th hitter making the final out, you can start the 10th with the top of the lineup.

3) Batter can "steal" first on passed balls/wild pitches, not just on third strikes

4) In a tie game, in the bottom of the 9th, the home team can start with a ghost runner, but they sacrifice their ghost runner in the 10th if htey fail to score.

[chasfh]

2 minutes ago, oblong said:

This is fun to read. Some that stand out for me that I wouldn't outright hate. 

1) Rolling over outs in innings 7-9.  Meaning, if in the 8th the first two hitters make an out, you can end that half inning and get 4 outs the next inning

2) Resetting the batting lineup in extra innings.  If the 9th ends with the 7th hitter making the final out, you can start the 10th with the top of the lineup.

3) Batter can "steal" first on passed balls/wild pitches, not just on third strikes

4) In a tie game, in the bottom of the 9th, the home team can start with a ghost runner, but they sacrifice their ghost runner in the 10th if htey fail to score.

Did anyone suggest getting rid of the designated hitter, still not batting the pitcher, and reducing the batting order to eight hitters? That's one of Lee's favorites.

[Tiger337]

1 hour ago, chasfh said:

Did anyone suggest getting rid of the designated hitter, still not batting the pitcher, and reducing the batting order to eight hitters? That's one of Lee's favorites.

I suggested that recently, but Tango reminded me that, while it was a good idea at one time, it would not work out well for Ohtani.

[IdahoBert]

I have never considered myself a sentimental traditionalist, but if they make any of these weird changes to the game it’s going to piss me off so much I’m going to take the $3.99 a month I spend on MLB radio and spend it on fast food in protest. But not at McDonald’s. 

[Tenacious D]

Want to make baseball more appealing?  We need more Morganna’s running on the field, kissing batters.

[papalawrence]

1 hour ago, IdahoBert said:

I have never considered myself a sentimental traditionalist, but if they make any of these weird changes to the game it’s going to piss me off so much I’m going to take the $3.99 a month I spend on MLB radio and spend it on fast food in protest. But not at McDonald’s. 

Get some Culver's onion rings

[chasfh]

9 hours ago, Tenacious D said:

Want to make baseball more appealing?  We need more Morganna’s running on the field, kissing batters.

It’s all fun and games before she gets out there and shouts “!الله أكبر“, and then ka-blammo.

[SoCalTiger]

6 hours ago, chasfh said:

It’s all fun and games before she gets out there and shouts “!الله أكبر“, and then ka-blammo.

Where would she hide the bomb ?

[IdahoBert]

17 hours ago, papalawrence said:

Get some Culver's onion rings

There is one about nine minutes away from where I live. 

[chasfh]

16 hours ago, SoCalTiger said:

Where would she hide the bomb ?

You tell me …

[chasfh]

Now that I’m looking at her face for what might be the first time ever, she looks not unlike Victoria Jackson.

[Motor City Sonics]

Does anyone remember this.................were any of you there

Tigers playing the Brewers.    

Saturday, June 9, 2001

Ray King comes into pitch for Milwaukee in the bottom of the 8th. 

Bobby Higginson hits a ground ball dribbler down the first baseline.  King picks it up and doesn't just tag Higginson but swipes at him hard and Higginson took exception (as he should have).   The two benches clear, but not a whole lot is going on, just a gathering of puffed out chests, basically.   A fan jumps out of the LF stands (bullpen was still in right back then). and starts running towards the gathering by first base, he gets to the edge of the dirt between SS and 3B when the ball boy in the left field corner bolts from his chair and tackles this dude by the mound.   It was incredible and the crowd and players from both teams were cheering him.    I think the kid's name was Jeremy Jackson (there was a brief newspaper write-up the next day), he was a high school football player, but man did he close on that guy.   

What was that guy gonna do when he got to the players?  Get in the fight?   Did he think the Tigers players would back him up or something? 

 

I think after he hit the ball Higginson said "you mother f***er" and King thought was was talking about him when Higginson was saying it to himself.     He was from Philly after all, that's practically a Christmas greeting there.  

Edited December 23, 2024 by Motor City Sonics