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Region Philbis
 
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Reply Tue 12 Jul, 2011 04:35 am

while we wait for the second half of the season to get underway, i'd like to toss this out there.

i wish fans would stop booing the opposing pitcher every time he throws over to first base to check a would-be base stealer.

it's part of the game, people!
it not only plants a seed of doubt in the base stealer, but also throws off the timing of the hitter.

fans: if you're going to boo that, why not boo every foul ball?
or how about every time the pitcher wants a new baseball?
farmerman
 
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Reply Tue 12 Jul, 2011 04:37 am
@Region Philbis,
In Philly ,we boo people who cant find their seats. We let Jason WOerth have it too!!!.
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farmerman
 
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Reply Tue 12 Jul, 2011 04:38 am
@Region Philbis,
Should I start trash mouth talkin wit you Beaners yet?
jespah
 
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Reply Tue 12 Jul, 2011 04:38 am
@Region Philbis,
I think we should boo whenever the opposing pitcher exhales. Inhalation is okay, though.
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Region Philbis
 
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Reply Tue 12 Jul, 2011 04:42 am
@farmerman,

it's never too early, farmermang.
bring it.

we're gonna make mince-meat out of halladay, like we used to before he jumped to the easier league...
joefromchicago
 
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Reply Tue 12 Jul, 2011 06:31 am
@Region Philbis,
Region Philbis wrote:


while we wait for the second half of the season to get underway, i'd like to toss this out there.

i wish fans would stop booing the opposing pitcher every time he throws over to first base to check a would-be base stealer.

Those Red Sox fans must be tough. The rule of thumb at Wrigley is that the opposing pitcher gets two straight throws to first base without pitching to the batter. More than that and he gets booed.
farmerman
 
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Reply Tue 12 Jul, 2011 09:57 am
@Region Philbis,
There is only this year Pherlbert. How many runs did Philly score against the little Soxies ? with half our starters out.

Im sure the Sox are going to crap out by AUgust.
Region Philbis
 
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Reply Tue 12 Jul, 2011 10:20 am
@joefromchicago,

i'm noticing it more and more, and not just @ fenway.
i can understand booing after 2 or 3 in a row, but the first one?
it boggles the mind...
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Region Philbis
 
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Reply Tue 12 Jul, 2011 10:22 am
@farmerman,

nobody's gonna remember 3 measly games in june when the sawx are spraying champagne @ CBP in late october...
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Rockhead
 
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Reply Wed 20 Jul, 2011 12:35 pm
the pirates are all alone in first place.

in July.


but the royals are still turrible, so it's not the apocalypse...
Region Philbis
 
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Reply Wed 20 Jul, 2011 03:19 pm
@Rockhead,

i get the feeling KC will move butler this month...
Rockhead
 
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Reply Wed 20 Jul, 2011 09:47 pm
@Region Philbis,
they traded Betemit today. for nothing...(a light hitting catcher in A ball)

Butler will be expensive for someone to acquire.

but I'd like to see it happen.

career DH's never sat well with me...
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Gargamel
 
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Reply Thu 21 Jul, 2011 09:15 am
@Rockhead,
Rockhead wrote:

the pirates are all alone in first place.

in July.


but the royals are still turrible, so it's not the apocalypse...


And with that the Pirates are in second, soon to be fourth after their impending road trip in St. Louis and Philly.
Ragman
 
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Reply Thu 21 Jul, 2011 09:19 am
@Gargamel,
That's still lots better than last place, where they've toiled for the last decade or so.
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realjohnboy
 
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Reply Sat 23 Jul, 2011 05:16 pm
The Atlanta Braves (and its ancestors) got there 10,oooth win this past week. Two other clubs achieved that mark. Who?
Ragman
 
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Reply Sun 24 Jul, 2011 09:24 am
@realjohnboy,
Seems like the answer should by Yankees and Dodgers. Something inside me says Orioles and perhaps even Cardinals too. I think Red Sox might be around the 9000-win mark.
Region Philbis
 
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Reply Sun 24 Jul, 2011 09:32 am
@Ragman,

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/

sorted by wins (W column)

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x336/RegionPhilbis/wins.jpg
Ragman
 
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Reply Sun 24 Jul, 2011 09:34 am
@Region Philbis,
Cool! Thanks for supplying. I wasn't all that bad at my guesses, huh?
I was pretty wrong about the Orioles.
I never thought about the Giants, though. I totally forgot about their earlier days as the NY Giants and their long history, etc., being the prisoner of the moment that I am.

Gawd that sports trivia stuff fascinates me. I need a life!
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realjohnboy
 
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Reply Sun 24 Jul, 2011 09:36 am
@Region Philbis,
The WBUR show "Only A Game" said that the Braves joined only the Giants and the Cubs. They seem to have left off the Dodgers and Cardinals.
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joefromchicago
 
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Reply Sun 24 Jul, 2011 10:24 am
@realjohnboy,
realjohnboy wrote:

The Atlanta Braves (and its ancestors) got there 10,oooth win this past week.

And they'll soon join the Phillies as the only teams with 10,000 losses.
 

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