34 days to Opening Day

no guru · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:55 am

Aural Fixation Wrote:

I have no idea what this thread is about and am not interested in reading through it, but...that puppy is frickin' adorable!!

His name Mikey.

Papi's puppy.

Sketch · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:44 am

alongwaltz Wrote:

It's weird. We're right next door to each other and our countries have so much in common but sometimes there's such a culture gap.

I know you probably didn't mean it, but this statement comes across as you speaking on behalf of Canada.

Tribe will be interesting to watch this year despite Keith Foulke's retirement. Thanks for nothing, Boston!

gauchebag · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:15 am

i think i might actually pay attn to this season of baseball. i haven't really followed closely since the yankees lost to arizona all those years ago. i kind of got disillusioned with the whole sport after the near strike at the end of the 02 season, but after going to a mets doubleheader last year (against the giants in which i taunted bonds mercilessly from 3 rows behind home plate) i got back into it a little bit. i'm thinking of rediscovering my mets roots and pulling more for them. i have a really hard time rooting for the spankees anymore.

no guru · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:16 am

I don't know how things work south of maybe the Carolinas, but baseball to New Englanders, Opening Day Baseball, is the light at the end of the tunnel regarding winter.

Winters can be endless and, by February, very depressing. Spring Training is our real Groundhog Day and Opening Day is real spring.

I'd imagine Chicagoans feel a similar way, plus there was always the "Next Year" aspect for the long-suffering Cubs fans.

PopTodd · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:26 am

f r o s t e d Wrote:

I don't know how things work south of maybe the Carolinas, but baseball to New Englanders, Opening Day Baseball, is the light at the end of the tunnel regarding winter.

Winters can be endless and, by February, very depressing. Spring Training is our real Groundhog Day and Opening Day is real spring.

I'd imagine Chicagoans feel a similar way, plus there was always the "Next Year" aspect for the long-suffering Cubs fans.

Cubbies aren't out if it, yet!!!

no guru · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:32 am

PopTodd Wrote:

f r o s t e d Wrote:

I don't know how things work south of maybe the Carolinas, but baseball to New Englanders, Opening Day Baseball, is the light at the end of the tunnel regarding winter.

Winters can be endless and, by February, very depressing. Spring Training is our real Groundhog Day and Opening Day is real spring.

I'd imagine Chicagoans feel a similar way, plus there was always the "Next Year" aspect for the long-suffering Cubs fans.

Cubbies aren't out if it, yet!!!

Oh, I mean as in THIS is Next Year. What they would have been saying since last fall.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

gauchebag Wrote:

i'm thinking of rediscovering my mets roots and pulling more for them. i have a really hard time rooting for the spankees anymore.

people who switch allegiances baffle me.

red · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:34 am **Posts:** 5009

The voice of Harold Reynolds used to be a sign of spring to me. Now whose voice will I rely on to tell me baseball's coming?

go brewers.

alongwaltz. · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:17 pm

Sketch Wrote:

alongwaltz Wrote:

It's weird. We're right next door to each other and our countries have so much in common but sometimes there's such a culture gap.

I know you probably didn't mean it, but this statement comes across as you speaking on behalf of Canada.

I think most Canadians would give an "ehh" when asked about their feelings toward baseball.

Although I'm sure it's the opposite with hockey.

seamonster · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:34 pm

mutty Wrote:

Go Tigers! Again!

Lose the American League Central on the last day of the season!

:wink:

(go Twins!)

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

Z Wrote:

gauchebag Wrote:

i'm thinking of rediscovering my mets roots and pulling more for them. i have a really hard time rooting for the spankees anymore.

people who switch allegiances baffle me.

ditto.
though there have been some times i wish i could.

Rousseau · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:48 pm

If anyone can slouch their way through the NL central this year, it's definitely the Cubs. Considering how meh the Cardinals were last year....

Plus, what pitcher in his right mind would want to face this: Soriano, D.Lee, A.Ramirez.

no guru · **Posted:** Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:00 pm

shiv · **Posted:** Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:05 pm

a bigger boat Wrote:

ugh, that shirt kind of sucks. it's whiny.

no guru · **Posted:** Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:12 pm

Yep, just like Schil.

But he'll still win some games.

FT · **Posted:** Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:28 am

Rousseau Wrote:

what pitcher in his right mind would want to face this: Soriano, D.Lee, A.Ramirez.

One who wants to pad his strikeout numbers.

Fryxell · **Posted:** Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:56 am

FT Wrote:

Rousseau Wrote:

what pitcher in his right mind would want to face this: Soriano, D.Lee, A.Ramirez.

One who wants to pad his strikeout numbers.

Ouch.

thisotherkingdom · **Posted:** Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:08 am

FT Wrote:

Rousseau Wrote:

what pitcher in his right mind would want to face this: Soriano, D.Lee, A.Ramirez.

One who wants to pad his strikeout numbers.

Funny, only A-Ram doesn't strike out a lot.

FT · **Posted:** Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:47 pm

thisotherkingdom Wrote:

FT Wrote:

Rousseau Wrote:

what pitcher in his right mind would want to face this: Soriano, D.Lee, A.Ramirez.

One who wants to pad his strikeout numbers.

Funny, only A-Ram doesn't strike out a lot.

I know. I was mainly taking a shot at Soriano. And cocky Cubs fans.

shiv · **Posted:** Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:35 pm

Manny showed up early. We all win.

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