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Look for me on TV…
I'm flying to San Francisco tomorrow for three big baseball events at AT&T Park:
1) The Futures Game on July 8
2) The Home Run Derby on July 9
3) The All-Star Game on July 10
I'm going to have the same seat all three days, and I want to show you exactly where it is so you can look for me on TV. Check it out:
Here's a closer look at the section:
I'll be sitting in the FRONT ROW in right-center field, just to the left of the "Bank of America" ad. But this isn't your typical front row:
Here's what the section looks like (from above) during a typical game:
Hold on, there's more…
To make it even easier for you to spot me during the Home Run Derby, I've decided to wear the most
obnoxious shirt I could find. Instead of "Where's Waldo," think of the Derby (which airs at 8pm ET on ESPN) as a big game of "Where's Zack."
I'm ridiculously excited about this trip, having never attended a Home Run Derby or an All-Star Game. I would've been thrilled just to sit in the last row of the upper deck–or to float in a kayak in McCovey Cove–so to be in a spot where I can actually see the action and possibly catch a home run is mind-boggling. Literally. This is one of those situations that seems to defy reality, and I'm having a tough time believing that it's really happening, but assuming it is, many MANY thanks to my friend Brad. Quite simply, there'd be no trip without him. (If you're new to this blog, or if you've forgotten who Brad is, check out my entry called 8/16/06 at PETCO Park. Not only did I catch Barry Bonds' 724th career home run that day, but I "met" Brad as a result.)
In addition to looking for me on TV, you can also listen to me on the radio. From 4am to 5am ET on Sunday, July 8, I'll be doing a live in-studio interview with John Rothmann on KGO 810 AM.
My other plans for San Francisco include: checking out FanFest, eating garlic fries at the ballpark, not getting enough sleep, hanging out with Brad, complaining about not being IN the Celebrity Softball game, taking waaay too many photographs, helping a mother and her 12-year-old son snag balls at the Derby, meeting up with my friends Hannah (also mentioned in last year's PETCO entry) and Ronen for a late-nite game of Scrabble, and blogging about everything when possible.
Time to start packing…
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I have no doubt that you'll stand out in the crowd wearing that shirt. I wish I could go to the home run derby. Maybe when it's in New York next year I will.
Hey Zack, I won't be able to play "Where's Zack" with you. I'll be in far away China! Anyway, hope you go crazy in San Fran!! And I haven't been first to comment in a while. So, see ya later!
Oops, someone beat me to first! Whatever!
is that a private section?
if it is that'll be great because youll have the security guards keeping people out of your section in BP and the derby?
do you think that the teams will take bp before the ASG
I might try to go next year as well at Yankee Stadium. The ticket might be extraordinarily expensive, but at least I won't have to pay for a flight and a hotel. But let's just deal with one Derby atta time. :-)
China?! Just a vacation or what?
It's not normally a private section, but security will definitely be keeping people out (and in their seats, I hear) during the Derby itself. During BP, the section might be open to everyone, but that's fine because I suspect that a lot of the people who DO have tickets there might wander off to other parts of the ballpark. And yes, there is BP before the All-Star Game. Ohboy.
Hey, Good luck to you and the 12 year old kid at the derby, I'll be watching for ya.
Hey. Thanks!
Hey zack its darron again just wanted to say good luck at the all star game and homerun derby im hoping to get to go in 2009 i have tickets to see bonds tommorow. after the all star game i have more tickets on the 24th of july and im hoping that tony larussa will swipe about 30 all star balls so i can get one im goning to try for a bonds homerun ball and i like that shirt you picked colourful i will not be watching the derby but i will watch the replay and tell you how many times i see you so good luck and bye for now
Good luck man, and if you haven't already… cut your hair =).
-Stros Bro
Well, I just got home from Colorado. I'm too tired to report on my snagging now, so I will tomorrow!
Anyway, great luck at the Derby. I'll make sure to look for you!
Hi, Zack,
I'm a reporter from the San Mateo (CA) Daily Journal and I'm covering some of the "outside" stories on the All-Star Game. One of the pieces I'm writing is on the host city itself–how San Franciscans are handling the influx of All-Star tourists and how All-Star tourists view SF as a host city. Since you've been to so many ballparks, it would be great to include your perspective, how you think SF measures up as an All-Star host compared to other cities, etc. Let me know if that would be feasible. Thanks and good luck at the Derby!
Thanks, and good luck getting a Bonds homer. It'd be cool to know the exact number of times that I'm on TV at the Derby, so try to keep a running tally. Talk to you soon.
Aww, you didn't like that haircut?
No problem. Take your time and lay the big report on me when you get a chance.
Do you want to talk about this on the phone? I'm not sure how much info I'll be able to give you since I've never been to any other All-Star Games, but I'll do my best. I'll send you an email (from email@example.com) and we'll take it from there…
I'll get back to you as soon as I can, but it might take me a few days.
Here I come.
Great idea on the shirt. I'll be on the lookout. At a bare minimum ball-wise, I'd think the glove trick will be in full effect. Is there a particular player you're most excited to see?
Okay, here's a lengthy recap of my week-long, two-game trip to Colorado:
I flew out to Denver early Monday morning. It was awesome waking up on the east coast and knowing that I'd be seeing a game later that day more than 1500 miles away at a stadium I'd never been to. I had a feeling Monday's game would be a lot of fun when I reached Coors Field at 2:55 for the 7:05 game. I noticed how similar the outside of the ballpark looked (and felt) to Camden Yards and took a crapload of pictures. I explored the ballpark and its surrounding area before starting a line outside left field's Gate E – the first that opens – at 3:45.
When the gate opened at 5:00, I raced in and almost immediately snagged my first ball of the trip from Rodrigo Lopez. (Somehow, I knew who he was just by seeing his number and face, without looking at my roster. Weird.) About ten minutes later, he inexplicably tossed me another.
Left field was dead – it's surprisingly deep, considering Coors Field's reputation as a bandbox – so I headed to left-center at about 5:25. When a ball rolled to Rockies bullpen catcher Mark Strittmatter, I yelled to him and he tossed it over. I had three balls in the first half hour and thought I was on my way to an unbelievable day. But then things really slowed down. When the rest of the stadium opened up at 5:30, I went up to the second deck in right field, which beautifully hangs over the bullpens and the rocky waterfall area behind the center field fence.
At about 5:50, I made the coolest snag of my life (through no effort of my own). Howard Johnson was shagging BP balls in right-center and using his fungo bat to hit them back to the net behind second base. Each time a ball rolled close to him, I would yell "HoJo!!" I could tell he was hearing me, but he seemed reluctant to toss one up. After three or four rolled to him, he finally decided to give me one. But here's the awesome part: instead of throwing it, he hit it to me with his bat!! It was pretty accurate considering the circumstances, but it sailed six feet over my head and rattled around three rows back. I was the only person within four sections, so I had no problem finding it and picking it up. (Has this ever happened to you? Anybody else?)
Anyway, the Mets ended BP at 6:10 because of the 98-degree heat. It was too late to get to the dugout from the second deck in right field, so my father and I scanned the rocks in the waterfall display (as well as the backs of the bullpens) for baseballs that might have landed there. We each found one. The first one was in the very back of the display, tucked in between some rocks and bushes. I reeled it up with my cup trick within a minute (my fifth ball on the day and 199th lifetime). The second one would have been even easier … but some old usher guy with a big white mustache stopped me as I lowered the cup into the back of the Rockies bullpen. Whatever. I was excited to have five balls and figured that I could probably get a couple more before the game started, one during the game, and maybe even one more after the game. But then I discovered that security was not as loose as I would have expected, based on how much the Rockies stink and how few people go to their games. Ushers were checking tickets at the top of every section in the field level and I had an upper deck ticket. I was screwed if I couldn't find an unguarded section. I took two-plus laps around the stadium before I found one. The Rockies position players were just starting to warm up in shallow right field. I hung out there and pondered who might throw me my 200th ball. It turned out to be Jeff Baker (who also threw me one back in April at Shea). Cool.
The rest of the day was a *******' nightmare. Ushers were everywhere, checking tickets within every section as well as at the top of every staircase. In addition, nobody was allowed into the first five rows behind the dugouts unless they had tickets there. I couldn't move, and eventually got stuck in the middle of a long row. In the third inning, I gave up on sneaking around and decided to wander around the stadium. I was fine with six balls for the first game at a new stadium, and figured I would get plenty the next day.
That was not the case. The place was packed (even two hours before the game) for the post-game fireworks show. Not only that, but five drops of rain cancelled the Mets portion of BP. The Rockies, however, did take BP, and it was a good thing because I got my first ball five seconds after I reached the left field seats. I was by far the first person in the stadium, and a home run landed deep in the section and trickled right down to me. Ten minutes later, I saw a ball land in the Rockies bullpen over in right field. I still can't explain why, but the whole stadium opened at the same time this day, so I headed over there. I let down my cup trick and started reeling the ball up when the same usher who stopped me from retrieving that ball out of the bullpen the day before stopped me again (and almost confiscated the cup trick). What a jerk. I wasn't hurting anybody. In fact, nobody even saw me doing it, yet he still felt the need to ruin my day.
I spent the next 35 minutes stewing in frustration and anger (at both that usher and at the fact that the Mets decided they didn't need to take BP after exploding offensively for two runs the night before), until Guillermo Mota and El Duque played catch in left field. I hung out in foul territory, behind El Duque, hoping for an overthrow by Mota. Instead, I got an underthrow. El Duque missed it on a short-hop, and I scooped it up. He held up his glove to ask for it back, and for some reason I tossed it back without hesitation (right to his chest, which was cool). When they finished, Mota tossed it back to me. The kid next to me decided to play dirty and hold my glove down, so I had to barehand the relatively hard throw. I was considering giving the kid an elbow to the face to punish him for being a bad sport (and a little putz), but I'll leave that to karma.
That was the end of my snagging for the day. I had a good "seat" for the game, at the spot next to where the left field ballboy would sit if Coors Field had ballboys, but nothing came within reach. The fireworks were spectacular, and the drive back to my relatives' house in Boulder (35 minutes north of Denver) was filled with loud blasts of more fireworks in the distance.
Despite the lack of many balls on Tuesday, it was a fun trip anyway. But I'm angry about the amazingly tight, almost Yankee Stadium-like security for such a lightly-attended stadium.
interesting how security was tight at coors. it qas the same in Pittsburgh. it was the last out of a 10-3 game, and i still couldnt get behind the dougouts.
well, greg, u made me mad know cuz im goin to coors later in august, and this does not sound good.
how many feet of string will i need for a glove trick to get balls in the waterfall display?
can i even get the balls with a glove trick, or are the rocks too jagged?
Yeah, I couldn't believe security was as tight as it was. I actually got thrown out of the second deck in right field during the Monday game, which had an attendance of just 28,000. I'm sad to hear about the tight security at PNC (because I'm probably going back there in August).
As for the glove trick at Coors, bring at least 45 feet of string (it's proabably only like 40 feet, but bring more just to be safe). You won't need that much for the waterfall display, but you might be able to retrieve some balls from the bullpens from the aforementioned second deck in right field. The waterfall display can be tricky. It's only about 20 feet below, but you might have some trouble if you use the glove trick. A cup trick is much more favorable, because it's the exact size of the ball … i.e. if a ball can fit somewhere, the cup can fit there to get it. The glove trick is obviously more jagged, but if you spot a ball, go for it. But watch out for the usher I talked about (the old one with the white mustache), because his personal philosophy is that you can only have a ball if someone throws it to you. He hangs out in the concourse behind the right field lower deck, so be careful. Make sure you write a detailed report about your trip here when you get back: I would love to hear how it goes.
Hey Greg,
My name is Mick and I was wondering how your cup trick works. What kind of cup to use, how to make it, etc. Any info would be great!
I'll look for you on TV. Is the game on ESPN? Because I have ESPN High Def so it will be clearer and easier to find you. Good luck, and I hope you bring home a "golden ball" That would be sweet!
How in the **** did you get tickets! You aren't even a Giants fan.
Hey Zack!
Is that Freddy Kreuger's or Charlie Brown's shirt?
Thanks for the comments. I'll have to answer them later. I just got back from the radio station (the interview will be archived on the KGO web site for 24 hours, so check it out), and I'm waking up in less than six hours for early BP on the portwalk before the gates open for the Futures Game.
zack-good luck at the futures game, my prediction is 16 for the game and bp at the futures game…greg and puckcollector-i was at coors about 4 years ago and they were still doing the same thing..u couldnt get within 5 rows of the dugout but i just figured it was cuz of the big crowd to see bonds but that *****..i think the best stadium i have been to to snag at is safeco…the ushers could care less if u sneak down behind the dugouts as long as u dont sit in the padded seats which are like th first 6 or 7 rows…its sooooo nice..but still congrats on snagging 8 at coors greg!!
Pigpen: Okay, so my cup-trick is kind of complex. You're going to need a cup with an opening that is the size slightly bigger than a baseball, some string, duct tape, and something to act as a weight (either coins in a bag or magnets or whatever you can find). Look around your house and test all the cups you have by putting a baseball inside them until you figure out which one has the tightest fit without being too small. The ball should only fit about two-thirds of the way into the cup (as in, a third or so of the ball should hang out of the cup without falling – if you can't find one that the ball sticks in, line the inside of the top of the cup with a little tape to decrease the diameter). Once you find one, stab a tiny hole in the center of the base of the cup and pull the string through and tie it inside the cup. Next, put your weights in the cup and tape them to the bottom. Make sure they can't fall out when you dangle the cup upside down. Also make sure that the weight is close to being evenly distributed, so that when you dangle the cup, it doesn't swing too much or lean to one side. Now, practice picking up a Major League ball (not a crappy ball that's just lying around your house, because some non-MLB balls have slightly different sizes and weights). If the ball doesn't stay in consistently, make whatever adjustments you can think of. If you have trouble getting it to work, send me an e-mail and I'll send you some pics of my cup trick.
Redsox: Really?! I can't believe that the ushers are like that all the time! I thought security was just tight because it was the July 4th series. That makes me sad.
****, i watched the futures game, but forgot to look for you..
Just got back from the Futures Game and Celebrity Softball (and a long dinner). I'm not sure if I'll be able to finish blogging about before I head to the ballpark for the Home Run Derby. Who knows? Maybe I will. These three days are about as crazy as it gets, so I might just have to do lots of catching up when I get back to NYC.
hey guys..my trip went great i got 71 autographed cards and 4 balls all in 6 games..i actually chased grady sizemore down a street till he got to a red light and he rolled down his window and signed my ball..i also got carl crawford, prince fielder, and future ROY Ryan Braun…PUCKCOLLECTOR- did you stay at the william penn hotel?because i think i might have talked to you in the elevator about princes autograph that you got at the hotel?anyways some cool things happend like talking to chris capuano on a sidewalk waiting for a cab for 5 minutes, and us staying at the d-backs hotel where i rode an elevator with scott hairston and brandon webb
bergin- THAT WAS YOU?!! Cool. were you with a friend, or was that your dad, but he looke dto young to be your dad?
greg-well, you could run down into the seats behing the doughout after the third out, but there are tons of kids.
oh, and if you buy tickets on ebay, and if they are a season ticket holders tickets, you can get into the stadium 1/2 an hour before everyone else, if you go through the center field gates, which are closer to the left field bleachers that the left field gate.
ill talk more when the time comes
I cannot wait to play "Where's Zack?" What an awesome idea!!!!
omg!!! i just saw you catch the first HR of the derby…. that was exciting haha you looked so excited… that obnoxious shirt did help
DUDEE.. I saw you get that first homer, your shirt really stands out
greg-yeah unfortunatly it seems that it is always like that
I've been saying it a lot, and I'll say it again: Thanks for all the comments. Normally, I make a point of answering everyone individually, but things are just too crazy this week for me to do that. I really appreciate hearing from everyone, and I'll try to catch up on all the comments soon.
puckcollector- yea that was my friend…well that was wierd i never would have guessed that was you..haha


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Lately, have you had the feeling that you might be living in some kind of climate disaster movie?
I mean, at this point we may be simply portraying an unsuspecting populace as we try to move through our daily lives coping with what we think are simply glitches on the Doppler radar. But, little do we know, we may be actually experiencing the precursors to some kind of global environmental catastrophe.
Yep, as we hole up in our homes to wait out record-setting subzero temperatures, maybe there's something else going on. Maybe those blasts of heavily chilled mesospheric air have their source in some solar super prominence that is now silently ripping a hole in the ozone layer.
Or, as we dutifully shovel inch after inch of snow from our driveways, perhaps there's some unperceived polar shift that is covertly issuing in a new Ice Age. Not to mention the possibility that the North Atlantic current is making a subtle, undetected right-hand turn to cause the ice cap to melt, issuing in massive super-frigid hurricanes that have their eyes clearly focused on us. Yep, something like that.
Sure, you're thinking I'm crazy. We're not living in a disaster movie. Sure, stuff is happening out there, but there's nothing to worry about. Well, I'm sorry to tell you, but that's exactly what everybody was thinking in those disaster movies right before they all turned to ice.
The reality of the situation is that there really is something called the "Polar Vortex," also called the "Polar Cyclone" and the "Circumpolar Whirl." The first name actually sounds a bit ominous; the last two could be rides at Great America. But whatever you call it, it's real.
Did you know that the Polar Vortex is actually a large-scale cyclone of frigid air near the poles of this planet? It's located in the troposphere and stratosphere. I don't know if you know this, but those are real scientific places.
And did you know that sudden stratospheric events and oceanic oscillation anomalies can be linked to the Polar Vortex? I checked this out and also discovered that interactions between Arctic Sea ice decline, reduced snow cover and evapotranspiration patterns are affecting the jet stream configuration.
Not to get you too panicky, but the nitric acid in polar stratospheric clouds is currently reacting with chlorofluorocarbons, which forms chlorine. And the next thing you know we're looking at the photochemical destruction of ozone.
Or at the very least, we'll see Rossby waves propagating farther into the north. And then the high-pressure system in Greenland succumbs to axis interruption … the extratropical cyclone occludes and migrates … cold-core lows increase … the Polar Vortex breaks down … and then … trisssrrrreeekkk … nothing but static on the old transistor radio, baby.
Oh, I know you're still thinking I'm wacky. Just some humor columnist who's a little top heavy on the meteorological skills. Sure, I'm no Tom Skilling. And I'm no Tommy Lee Jones in "Volcano" or John Cusack in "2012" or Tara Reid in "Sharknado." (Yes, my friends, it is possible for a waterspout to lift up sharks and deposit them in Los Angeles). But I do know cold when I feel it, and by now I've figured out which end of a snow shovel to hold.
Sure, I may be the voice of a chilled Mayan calendar maker crying in the wilderness. Then again, we may all be the naive supporting cast of "Polar Vortex: I Told You So." Just don't come running to me when there are icicles hanging from your Keurig Grind and Brew coffee machine.
• Michael Penkava is a retired teacher who taught for 35 years at West Elementary School in Crystal Lake. Did you know that Jupiter also has a Polar Vortex? And it has an average temperature of minus 234 degrees Fahrenheit. Think about it. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Cracking down, cleaning up -- it was a team effort on Thursday.
The city brought along state workers on a homeless sweep of some parks and sidewalks.
Since July 1, Bill 7 allows city crews to remove private property from public sidewalks without a 24-hour notice.
On Thursday morning, Kakaako-area homeless got just 15 minutes and state crews joined in the sweep.
"The city owns the sidewalks and the roads and the state owns the grassy area and the parks and the parking lots," said city spokesperson Jesse Broder Van Dyke. "So, enforcement teams from both the city and the state are here, so that if people try to move from place to place there can be consistent enforcement."
Most moved their items, but some left things behind, either for crews to throw away or have them store them. But under the new law, it costs $200 to get items back. On July 10, the city began accepting requests that waive this fee.
"This isn't housekeeping service for those who are on the streets, this is a serious attempt to reach out and help people," said Marc Alexander, director of development for the Institute for Human Services (IHS).
In most sweeps, non-profits are on hand for outreach, according to the city. IHS said it's out at homeless sites almost every day with a psychiatrist.
"This kind of encourages them and reminds those who are on the street, that there is an option for them and it's a compassionate, helpful option that leads them to health, housing and if appropriate, employment," Alexander said.
A little after noon, just the city crew moved from Kakaako to Ala Moana Boulevard near the Ala Wai Canal.
"Nobody likes to be moved, and roused from where they're at and we understand that," said Jun Yang, executive director for the city Office of Housing. "But, the sidewalk is not a safe or appropriate place for anybody to live."
But many homeless told KITV4 News, a shelter doesn't give them the freedoms they want, like having a pet.
"What we're trying to do is to take these barriers down, to get people housed," Yang added. "So if it's not a shelter, can we we get a person into a housing unit, a rental unit. Something that is affordable to them."
By Thursday afternoon, at least four people were back on the sidewalks in Kakaako. The city said it will be consistent with its sweeps each week.


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Polls Reflect Voter Reality, Not Pundits' Preoccupations
According to Political Class pundits, the race for the White House was turned upside down by a single debate. The reality, however, is that a very close race shifted ever so slightly from narrowly favoring President Obama to narrowly favoring Mitt Romney. Either way, it remains too close to call.
The difference is that voters base their decisions on the substantive issues in the world around them. The Political Class is distracted by superficial imagery, an obsession with the game of politics and the sound of their own voices.
While it might be boring to those in the Political Class, Election 2012 has been stable all year. Oh, sure, there have been occasional mini-surges where one candidate gained a little ground temporarily. But it's been close all along.
That's because elections are primarily about fundamentals. In January, the most important fundamental was that the president's job approval rating had been stuck around 47 percent or 48 percent for two full years. That's good enough to be competitive but not good enough to ensure victory. An Electoral College analysis in January showed that four states were likely to be decisive — Ohio, Virginia, Florida, and North Carolina.
Fast forward to the final month of the campaign, and nothing has really changed. The president's job approval has barely moved because nothing in the real world has caused people to think differently of his performance. Voters are not better off than they were four years ago — but they're not worse off, either.
As a result, the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows that the two candidates have been within 3 points of each other in 89 of the past 100 days. Considering the 3-point margin of error, that's a toss-up almost every day. All four of the key states are just as close as the national numbers, and they're still just as important as we expected they'd be back in January.
In other words, nothing has really changed for 10 months, but that isn't unusual.
In 2004, on the night after John Kerry wrapped up the Democratic nomination, he trailed George W. Bush by 3 points. Ten months later, he lost to President Bush by 2.5 points.
In 2008, after wrapping up the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama led John McCain by 5 points. On Election Day, Obama won by 7. Fundamentals matter more than campaign consultants.
This background helps put the recent debate performance in context. Before the debate, the president was narrowly ahead. After his poor showing, he was narrowly behind. But, for all the noise, only about 2 percent of voters changed their opinion from grudging support of Obama to grudging support of Romney. For the other 98 percent, nothing changed beyond the fact that they might feel a bit better or worse about their candidate.
While impossible to measure precisely, it is likely that the shift took place among voters who were disenchanted with the president but unsure whether Romney would be any better. After the debate, some may have concluded that Romney looked like a plausible president and was worth a shot.
Where will it go from here? If nothing changes in the real world, the race will remain close until Election Day. If perceptions of the economy or events in the Middle East shift, the election could shift, as well. But the bottom line is that whatever changes take place will be driven by voter perceptions of reality, not the petty preoccupations of the Political Class.
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hmm...well I think leaving this room is a start so lets go back to the small lab and start there :D *starts to walk out* we'll have to come back here at some point though ^^ that was fun
Yeah *follows you back out*
*walks into the small, lab walking through it and through the door we entered through and walks down the corridor*
Well we're back here again *we reach the cross roads from before*
well then, lets turn right again, that would be our original straight on ^^ *turns right and continues down the passage*
Yeah sounds good *follows you*
*smiles, humming 'following the leader' and wanders past many doors until we reach a dead end* well...where now?
A dead end that's weird but I guess we should pick a door in this corridor to go through *starts to inspect the doors*
*leans on the wall* I agree. is quite odd...unless Harry is messing with us. *falls through the wall*
*turns around and laughs* A fake wall oh my that's good * walks through the wall*
*laying on floor on the other side of the 'wall', rubbing head* damn hologram.
*laughs and helps you up* Oh my god! The floor is yellow!
*with your help gets up* and? what's wrong with it being yellow? *looks down* wow...looks like it's glowing.
It's a yellow path also known as road how do you not see the problem with this existing in Harry's place.
yellow 'brick' road....really?...
so which characters are we? :p
I have no idea who we are but this just isn't right!
*suddenly lots of small children come running out of no where and start singing and guiding us down the path*
I don't think this is safe this is Harry's and he doesn't put stuff like this in for no reason.
*gets surrounded by children* why so many? getting too crowded...
I agree, since it's Harry this can't be good but should we leave or see what happens?
*is too busy being swamped by childeren to notice your question* leave me alone I am not looking for the wizard.
*laughs as the children take Seth away and follows behind* wonder where they're taking you...why does Harry have so many kids around anyway?...more experiments?
*gets taken into a weird room made if green glass* Ok this is just to weird I must escape.
*breaks away from the childeren and starts to run for the door*
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By Haley Rice
Duncan Axisa believes he can make it rain.
Axisa said this power is available to him through cloud seeding, the process of dropping silver iodide crystals into the supercooled upper parts of clouds. The crystals act as a gathering point, attracting and freezing the microscopically small droplets of water that make up a cloud. The droplets must stick together in order to become raindrops.
Experiments in cloud seeding first began in the 1940s, when scientists hypothesized that if a seeding agent were dropped into clouds, ice crystals could form on the seeds, melting and becoming rain when falling to Earth.
Now, water districts across the nation participate in cloud-seeding programs, paying for specially equipped planes to fly over their land, dropping the crystals.
The process is complicated. Only certain clouds are ideal for seeding, and the conditions must be perfect. In a year, Axisa's program, the Southern Ogallala Aquifer Rainfall Program, seeded 731 clouds over six counties in Texas and New Mexico. Axisa said a properly seeded cloud will produce 86 percent more rain than a similar unseeded cloud.
One catch: Cloud seeding costs money. Until 2001, Curry County paid $40,000 annually for cloud seeding. Roosevelt County still pays $60,000 a year, roughly 4 cents an acre. Managed by the Llano Estacado Weather Modification Association, the program was originally funded through donations from local farmers and ranchers. Eventually the state's Interstate Streams Commission took over the funding.
Toby Bostwick of the Curry County Soil and Natural Resource Conservation District said his group pulled out of a five-year cloud-seeding program involving Curry, Roosevelt and Quay counties three years ago because it could not justify money spent for results it couldn't see.
"Way too much taxpayer money was being spent," he said. "For the money being spent, there are a lot of things that would have been a better use of the money. There's no way to measure it as far as scientifically. They can measure the height of the clouds but there was no on-the-ground data ever."
Axisa does not dispute the difficulty of proving success in cloud seeding.
"If we seed for a hundred years, and then we evaluate what happened, then we could tell. But not when we've seeded for a year or two," he said.
Axisa also is undaunted by the fact that the American Meteorological Society has not officially approved of cloud seeding. That is because cloud seeding's official approval would mean the announcement of man's ability to change the weather, he said, so this method is held to a higher standard of proof.
"If the board were to say, 'Cloud seeding works,' that's a very bold statement," Axisa said. "So what they say is 'Cloud seeding may increase the rainfall, or it may decrease the rainfall.'
"Why do they keep it that way? They're cautious."
Axisa said many people have a misconception that cloud seeders break up the formations of clouds, or steal potential rainfall from surrounding areas. Cloud seeding only harvests moisture from clear air surrounding a cloud, not from other clouds, he said.
"We're accused of robbing Peter to pay Paul, or taking moisture away from other clouds," he said. "Are you doing this? No, you are not. Are you affecting that cloud? No. Are we robbing Peter to pay Paul? No. That's just ignorance."
Ex-buffalo hunter was one of this area's first well-diggers
George Causey was a career buffalo hunter. But in 1882, the herds began to thin and Causey was forced to try his hand at ranching near Ranger Lake in Lea County.
The land he settled had several springs, but an unusually dry year forced him to dredge deeper and deeper into the lakes for water.
While digging, Causey struck a shallow flow of abundant water. So he dug a well by hand and built a windmill over it.
Curry County historian Don McAlavy said Causey's find led to a contract with rancher Phelps White, who hired Causey to dig wells, erect windmills and create watering places for White's herds on the Llano Estacado.
Causey soon enlisted his brothers John and Bob Causey in the well-digging business.
The process of digging a well was slow. They used a drill powered by a mule team. Well casings, water pipes and lumber for windmills were brought from Midland, Texas, McAlavy said.
Eventually, the Causeys' efforts made the Llano Estacado an ideal location for even small ranchers to make a living.
Then ranching cost George Causey his life in 1903.
He was rounding up a herd of mustang mares when some of them broke away, frightening Causey's horse into bucking him off.
Causey was taken by chuck wagon on a three-day search for medical care, and eventually was diagnosed with a severe spinal column injury. His condition never improved. Forced to sell his ranch holdings to pay doctor and hospital bills, he became depressed.
His nephew, V.H. Whitlock, who came with his brother and mother in the mid-1880s to live with Causey, recalled the death as follows in his memoirs "Cowboy Life on the Llano Estacado:"
"One morning while eating breakfast at his ranch, my brother Ralph and I heard a muffled gunshot. Running into his (George's) room, we found him lying in bed with smoke coming from under the covers. Raising the blanket, we found a .45 caliber Colt clasped in his hand. He was buried in a cemetery at Roswell. Thus ended the career of a widely known pioneer of the Llano Estacado, who led a rough and dangerous life during the years he helped settle that region."


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Just when you think you have it sewn up, the baseball Gods play tricks on you. Just when you think the slumping offense has sent you to an easy victory, the bullpen sticks it to you. They did just that as Minnesota scored nine runs over the final three innings to win in come-from-behind fashion, 13-10 in 11 innings.
Cole Hamels pitched seven decent innings, certainly fine enough to allow the Phillies their fourth straight win. But baseball is a funny game, isn't it?
Carrying a 9-4 lead into the ninth, the Twins slammed the Phillies bullpen for five runs to tie it up. Jim Thome smashed a two-run bomb into the Twins bullpen off Jose Contreras to cut the lead to three. Another run would score on a Delmon Young single to center field and with two outs, one of the best in baseball would turn the game completely upside down.
Joe Mauer would rip the second home run of the inning, this one off Brad Lidge, into the Phils bullpen in center field to make it 9-9. The Phillies would put two on in the bottom of the inning, but Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth would go down on strikeouts to end the threat.
In the 10th, Drew Butera (who?) led off with a homer to left off of Chad Durbin. A five run lead vanished, and just as quickly, Minnesota jumped in front, 10-9.
With two outs in the bottom of the 10th, Ross Gload was the last gasp of air for the Phillies. And didn't the guy hit one just over the fence under the right field foul pole to tie it at 10 and keep the team alive? You bet he did. What a funny game.
Forget about the home run though, because that quickly went by the wayside. Danys Baez came in to pitch the 11th and three more runs appeared on the board. Baez's struggles continued as he allowed two hits and walked two batters, giving Minnesota a 13-10 cushion that they would not relinquish. Jon Rauch, who served up Gload's homer in the 10th, would put the seal on an unconscionable Phils loss.
All the way back in the early innings, Cole Hamels actually pitched a pretty good game. He had himself a Jekyll and Hyde afternoon and in the end, was betrayed by his bullpen.
In the 35-minute first inning, the Twins struck for three early runs off of Hamels as all nine batters stepped to the plate. Justin Morneau knocked in two on a single to start the scoring for Minnesota. An error by Hamels one batter later left the door open and Delmon Young took advantage. He drove in Morneau on an RBI-double and just like that it was 3-0.
That first inning was uncharacteristic of him as of late as he struggled with his command (sort of) and was taken to task by the entire Minny order. Beyond that opening frame, Hamels locked it down. At one point, Cole retired 13 in a row before Justin Morneau opened up the sixth inning with a launch into RF.
The Phillies wouldn't wait long to counter. They would score three in the first and then four more in the second inning to run Twins starter Kevin Slowey after just 1 2/3 innings. Over those two innings, homers by Wilson Valdez (yep!) and Ryan Howard accentuate another breakout by the sticks. Raul Ibanez and Jayson Werth also went yard.
For the once-hibernating offense, this is certainly a 180 from the last month. Over their last four games, the Phillies have scored 32 runs. Prior to that, it took the Phillies nearly nine full games to score that many. For the second time this season, the Phils hit four or more home runs. They did that ten times in 2009.
Sadly, the continual roll of the offense will be overshadowed by the implosion on the mound.
Over his seven innings of work, Hamels threw 79 strikes in 117 pitches and struck out seven batters en route to win number seven. His fastball routinely touched 94 (although not the 95-96 we saw in Boston) and he mixed in his devastating change up . Once pitch we did not see? His now infamous cutter.
Charlie Manuel called this one "tough" over and over in his post-game press conference. He also said it's one they'll need to forget about for tomorrow. That's easier said than done.
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The Phillies bullpen is PATHETIC. Most of these guys should be gone. A five run lead in the ninth. Are you kidding me. Just plain horrible. There is no other words to describe. Should of been easy sailing in that last inning. This is a game that stings alot. I just got back from the game and I want to vomit. The only good news besides the offense the Phillies usually forget about these games quickly. With Doc going next he will rebound and they will win. Just horrible and could of picked up a game on the Muts.
i only saw the 11th inning, but my god just how bad is the BP? Contreras at least got some outs in the 8th…Lidge, after a couple of close calls, finally blows another one, and Baez continues to be useless. I think the Phils need to take a long, hard look at Lidge, and realize no matter how close his fastball returns to normal, they got one fantastic season out of him, and while he will still be better this year than last, he will never give them at least a feel of consistency in the 9th a-la Rivera or Joe Nathan (pre-injury). And PLEASE get rid of Baez. He cannot pitch in close games or blowouts.
I still think we can say the Great Slump is behind us. Today's loss was an all-too-familiar, '09-style meltdown.
One thing under Charlie Manuel. They have had these types of losses before and have always been good at recovering from them. They had a 3 run lead this year with 2 out against the Braves and it vanished. In 2007, they blew a 6 run lead against the Braves with Brett Myers and recovered nicely. They blew a lot of games last year late although not with a 5 run lead. I think I remember the Mets coming back from a 4 run deficit with David Wright hitting 2 homers.
Up until today, Contreras has been very sold. So I can't question the choice of pitchers either.
The Phillies just have to get ready for tomorrow and not worry about this one.
Cut Dobbs and Baez. Bring up Matheson. Fire Ruben Amaro, Jr. Let THE DIPSY run this ballclub, if the players would respect him.
I think THE DIPSY would do an excellent job. He likely thinks so, as well. DIPSY for General Manager !!!! Can't be worse than Amaro
He would have to change his name. THE DIPSY just doesn't say 'leadership."
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I know I would see all this bull pen sucks crap on here tonight when I saw the box score, I had to work so I did not see the game, and I could not DVR it either, so I will not be able to watch it. But the bull pen has been pretty solid all year, and Lidge has been on top of his game since coming back the second time from the DL, so can we please stop all this BS. They got hit, it happens, Doc got hit by a team that could not figure out KK or Moyer, so it just happens. Win tomorrow and this game is forgotten. I think it is just a little more bad Karma for Cole, again I did not see the game but after the first he settle down, something he was not able to do last year. I just think it is a little baseball god payback for his temper tantrums last year. But you got to feel for the guy, he has been a rock for a month now. Beaz has struggle all year, and Contreaus as been pretty good too. As long as the offense stays hot for a few weeks, and does not go into another slump for extented period of time this team will make up the 2 games in the loss column soon. All the starters with exception of Doc had solid outings, in their last starts. If the bull pen blows up again then you can cry about RAJ not doing enough for the pen. But come on folks it is one game, the offense is hitting again and for power and scoring runs. You really believe that this bull pen -Beaz can not shut down games. Did you expect perfection from Lidge again, the other night he got really squeezed and got out of a self imposed jam, but he got out of it. So can the guy blow one save without saying here comes 09 again. And you know what, if he melts down again, maybe Jose is a better closer than a set up guy it happens, and Madson has be back soon. So get over it, hit and score runs for Doc tomorrow and move on.
Charlie should get the Jeltz award, he blew this the night before
This Bullpen has been spectacular this year, was about time they blew one, but Charlie does not help them cause he is a moron with a pitching staff
One more thing if they come out and win behind Doc tomorrow, is there anyone in here that would not be happy winning 4 out of 6 games against two AL division leaders? And 5 out of 8 in the last 8 IL games. I mean you won 2 games in NY against the spankys with KK and Moyer. Let's look at the big picture it is not August or September, it is June and you are going to lose games. I say you win Sunday, and then if you do not sweep the Indians then you can get mad, especially if they are going to score 7-10 runs a game. BIG PICTURE BOYS BIG PICTURE
I just got back from the game. It was strange, with the way they lost I felt like I was back at the Vet. Once the twins tied it up, everybody in the stadium knew the Phillies were going to lose. A terrible defeat. Werth and Howard both had a chance to win the game in the 9th and both came up small. Terrible performance by the bullpen. There is something majorly wrong with the team.
To the guy who said "bring up Mathieson: They already did. He pitched last night and coughed up two runs in less than an inning. He's still not ready, or so it seems, and the front office is making preparations to send him back down.
So far, Baez has been the only really weak part (Herndon's not great, but he's seviceable in his limited role) of the Phils' 'pen, but tonight, everyone except Romero was off. Otherwise, Baez wouldn't have been anywhere near the mound.
I think if Madson comes back showing more than he did before his stupid injury, Manuel will limit Baez's appearances even more, and it seems possible his salary will be eaten by the team. He obviously hasn't been what the Phils expected.
RE: Lidge.
He obviously had no confidence in his fastball today so he kept leading guys off with his "slider-strike" pitch, which moves a little but not a lot. Well, everyone got wise to it after a couple of batters and Mauer saw it coming. If Lidge is going to be effective he has to be able to throw that fastball. He didn't wanna throw it today. Its comes in at 91-94 and its just not fast enough or moving enough.
As for the guy who wants me to be GM, I would love the job. I could do it. I would need to put "my people" in place though. Georgie, Chuck, Don M. Shag, philsgurl.
The Braves are for realz, yo. Thats a good team. And Escobar and McClouth have done nothing so far and Jerrjens has been out. I don't think they're going away.
The Dipsy
To Jeff of Nova:
So you're still harping on last night, eh? The bullpen is supposed to be able to pitch on back to back nights, which is precisely what they were called on to do. It's the PITCHERS' fault for not doing their jobs, not Manuel's fault for expecting them to.
Come on now the offense puts up 10 runs and you are going to blame them for not getting one more in the 9th. The pen lost this game, flat out, but does that mean the suck, no, it means they had a bad game. I mean the offense took off 3 weeks and some, not all, but some of us on here knew they were not that bad of an offensive team they would come around. Well the pen has had an off game, they are better then that, Doc had a bad game against the Sox, does that mean he sucks, no, it is baseball, sh*@t happens
Baez does need to go or needs some serious work in non crucial innings. Also I am sick of people saying Charlie mis used the pen and that's why they lost. Up 9-4 and brining in contreas and lidge is not mis using the pen. The pen just did not do their job
You could do it, Dipsy. You would be much better than Amaro. You have a very good, logical and strategic baseball mind. Plus you would likely be much more effective with the finances and use funds very judiciously.
But…. how would you deal with Howard Eskin and other vultures from the press ?
dipsy thanks for the job offer, I guess if you are going to be like that I'll vote for you to be GM. I did miss the game today, worked, and I live in VT so it wasn't even on extra innings so I will not see it. And since you speak the truth I will agree, that Lidge, does need his fastball, but if his strike slider is working and his nasty slider is working, I think he can get away with 91-94, because if they are looking for that strike slider, and he puts a 92 MPH fastball over most guys will swing and miss or foul it off. And could some of this melt down be due to Chooch not catching these guys. Maybe?
Lidge's pitch selection: part of warming up is to find out what pitches are actually going to work when you reach the mound. Maybe Lidge didn't seem to have confidence in his fastball because he knew it wasn't coming out of his hand right.
But maybe Mauer is just a pretty good hitter, and would have whacked anything.
I like The Dipsy, but I don't think I'd want him as GM, or even as Head Peanut Vendor. Sometimes he's just a little too wacky with his trade and free agent proposals.
yea but George, that is what is people would be there for to rein him in once in a while. You know when he starts going all wacky, we just taser him and he will come back down to earth.
Yes, the Dipsy would be very effective with finances. I know he'd have signed Jermaine Dye for less than Dye had already turned down, and had him sit on the bench, which Dye had already said he wouldn't do.
AHA! No wonder The Dipsy wrote that well thought out piece about not tasering fans. He's trying to keep his OWN PEOPLE from zapping him!
They should let Mathiason stay up until Bastardo gets back. I seriously hope they've contacted Eyre for a second have return.
When is Madson back?
They need to accept that lidge was a one year wonder and is never gonna get back to his 08 form…baez has been garbage his whole career why is he on the team…I agree dobbs needs to be cut he's another guy that gave the team one good season but just sucks now…
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This loss was just a shame. After Hamels departed it was like the bullpen was pitching so they could just give this game back to Minnesota wrapped up in a pretty red ribbon. Ball after ball pitched was thrown over the middle of the plate or close to it. Minnesota back-up catcher Butera, who is only hitting .175, hits his first ML career home run. No excuse for Thome's pinch hit home run either. Has to be one of the worst losses this year so far so far as the way they lost it goes.
Chad Durbin is not dependable in late innings close game situations either, right along with Baez. Durbin needs to go to basically just long relief situations and Baez, well, he just needs to "go" period. Durbin does not usually give up many runs when he pitches but always seems to allow a run or two, often in giving up home runs. Seldom gets out of innings unscathed.
The Dipsy would fire everyone, because as far as I can tell he hates almost every player on this team (depending on what day it is). A loss for the Phillies is a win for The Dipsy because it gives him fodder for his theories about why each player on the team is dead weight and useless. Not the kind of guy I want running the team. Though I'm sure it would be entertaining to watch.
wow….to truly pretty much deem mathisan as not being good enough in philly…..sad. it was his first outing..demote dobbs or baez
Okay, I know this doesn't have much to do with the 9th inning blowout, but can anyone tell me why Ross Gload doesn't get more at bats? He's already hit 3 PH homers, which is 3 times as many hits as Dobbs has pinch hit for. Why is Dobbs being given so many more at-bats than Ross? Gload clearly is a superior lefty off the bench, but gets to hit in a 1:3 ratio to Dobbs.
The bullpen wasnt exposed as the team sucked.
Now it is. Always issue #!
Random thoughts on a Sunday morning:
The Voodoo Shrine is now 3-1. So close to 4-0.
Brad Lidge is still a scary proposition.
Heading into the season, I thought the Braves would be trouble. Nothing that's happened so far has changed my opinion.
Greg Dobbs is stealing money.
Happy Father's Day.
I'm Ted Bell.
Ed R- Do you want to lead the Dannys Baez sucks chorus?
Lidge has been consistent enough to think he'll be OK going forward, closers blow saves…
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The only pitcher that REALLY pisses me off right now is Baez. Lidge, Contreras, Durbin, Romero have actually been pretty good all season. Baez has had some ok outings as well…..but the guy is DEFINITELY not living up to the off-season hype.
You can't just say the "bullpen sucks" after yesterday's game. Stuff like this happens….move on.
Oh, and give props to the Twins…..they aren't leading the AL Central for no reason. They are a good team and a good organization that has always been contending and challenging in some way or another.
I said before the Phils beat the Yanks on Thursday that they would probably lose that game and then it would be good to take 2 of 3 from the Twins. Well…..we beat the Yanks that night to take 2 of 3 from them and 2 of 3 from the Twins is still VERY possible. Look for Doc to have a chip on his shoulder today!
Dipsy….I am flattered that you want me to be part of your "people". I still don't agree with the Jermaine Dye argument though!
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Now that there is an official movement afoot to make me G.M. of the Phillies, here are the things I would do as soon as I took office:
1. Bring back Phil and Phillis and the fountains that used to go off when the Phils would hit a homer;
2. Replace Chris Wheeler;
3. Make Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Madson heal faster.
The Dipsy
To Karen:
Since when is "he's still not ready, OR SO IT SEEMS" a statement that Mathieson is "not good enough in Philly?"
The fact the front office didn't outright option him back to AAA would indicate that he'll be back. Right now, they had to have an extra catcher for two or three days. Had they optioned Mathieson, he wouldn't be able to be recalled for ten days (I believe that's the number, but it might be fifteen). The team certainly isn't going forward for long with an eleven man pitching staff.
He may have had the jitters in his one appearance, I'll grant that. The point is, though, that he still may not be ready for a slot on a pennant contender. That does not mean he is no good and has no future with the team.
It is also very funny to me that Jermaine Dye would rather sit at home and rot than accept a role and salary that apparently 28 (or whatever) other teams deem he is worth and nothing more. Pride is one of the seven deadly sins, you know.
The Dipsy
The problem with the bullpen is hindsight makes it very easy to pick out who should have pitched and when.
Durbin is having a very good season, he is reliable in any situation but as with any reliever who's going to pitch 70-80 in every situation possible in relief he's going to give up runs. Romero has returned to being one of the best left handed options in the game and the only thing stopping him coming back next year is his salary when Bastardo is developing nicely to assume that role. Herndon isn't a major league player right now but neither was Vic when he was claimed so your just trying to get the guy work and keep him around cause he could develop into a hell of a power sinker/guy. With Lidge and Contreras its a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation because they have to pitch every two/three days to be consistent and every game you run the risk of overusing them or not putting them in the game and running the risk of them not pitching for 4/5 days and getting rusty. So that brings us to Baez… In hindsight he could have come in when Contreras did, he's going to give up runs but he's going to soak up innings and that has to be in middle relief and not situations where the game is on the line… Problem is you give up runs at the end of the game that has an effect on the the team so your damned if you do, damned if you don't.
I think you are mistaking why I think Charlie is to blame…
Yes the bullpen blew up and yes they should be able to come up two nights in row, but Lidge was used in a nonsave situation the night before so was Durbin, why waste the best part of your bullpen in that situation, thats why you have guys like Baez and such.
Lidge yes is much healthier but he has not proven he can do it 2 nights in a row, why do this????
Made no sense the night before, Ed and I kept bringing it up and everyone was focusing on the fact we scored so many runs…. The point is you need to manage your team and knowing the right moments to pull triggers with each guy is Charlie's job, He has done a good job over the years, but he has clearly blown it time in and time out this year.
That all being said the guys need to perform and there is no excuse for last night, but we need to look at the big picture too.
In the grand scheme of things this is the first time this happened like this in the current year, no bad for being late June.
Last year it seemed like every night the bullpen was blowing up.
The Bullpen has been the best in the NL to this point, I will give them a break once…. Charlie needs to stop making bonehead calls.
Great point Jeff, you are absolutely right. I will never understand the way in which Charlie uses his pen. Two nights ago was when Baez and Hendron should have been used. Of course, they may have blown that game and Lidge may have had to come in anyway but why waste your best relievers when you don't need too. No chance Romero goes today, it would be 4 days in a row which means we will be stuck with a righty – lefty match up when Mauer and Morneau come up late in the game.
At the end of the day, as Jeff said, the pitchers need to perform regardless. But a manager needs to put them in positions better suited for their roles. Sadly, he is stuck having to use no talent hacks like Baez.
And yes NJ, I will lead the Baez sucks chorus and the as well as the movement to get him removed from the team. I wish they would DFA him and see if some team is dumb enough to trade for him or claim him off of waivers…two year contract? What a joke.
The Good Doctor is making a house call today. Let's hope he can go the distance and get us the W cause our pen could use two days off.
I think that we all should be more concerned with the whereabouts of Brad Lidge's fastball.
The Dipsy
I think Baez is fine to soak up innings with a 4ish ERA but he isn't a set-up guy, he's just flat out too inconsistent with his pitches.
Charlie seems to either shorten his pen to often which leads to him being shortsighted. His history with Baez is a negative, he overvalues what kind of pitcher Baez is now.
Who's bad, and that's the way aha aha I like it.
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*I like Wheeler (yeah, I know…I'm in the minority)
*Jermaine Dye is stupid.
The Dipsy
Lidge just didn't have his fast ball last night but then again he pitched the night before, all goes to my point.
Problem is Baez has like a 5ish era, and really should only be used in garbage innings…problem is, Charlie seems to use Herndon for that. Which, makes sense. So that being the case, Charlie has no choice but to use Baez when he does. I blame RAJ for even signing this ass hat.
As for the Braves, Dipsy is absolutely right…first place without contributions from McClouth, Escobar or Chipper(except against the Phillies) and the guy they expected to be their ace, J.J being out the entire year and yet, they are leading the division but 4.5 over the Phillies.
Easiest way to catch them is to beat them head to head, and not blow games like yesterday and unless our pen rights itself that might be tough.
Hopefully the team is as annoyed as the fans are and brings out their beat down sticks today…
Hey Dips, thanks for the job offer, I think we'd make a great team! I'm with Chuck, though, I like Wheels, especially when he sounds like he's had a few…he loosens up a little.
I was wondering too if the bullpen issues were possibly because we were Chooch-less. I had a very bad feeling when that happened, he got hit pretty hard with that bat. I've read that they don't think he has a concussion, but I'd like to hear a definitive answer to that.
Happy Father's Day to all the dads on here, and…..
Lidge has been okay the whole season. He has had a lot of base runners. But for him to be successful, he HAS to have that fastball command down. Also, what are they gonna do about Baez?
Also, I like Wheeler too. Dipsy, what would you do about Baez?
What can they do? A two year contract…they pretty much have to throw Baez out there and let him try and earn his pay check. It will be interesting to see what happens when Happ and Madson come back…who goes? If I had my way it would be Baez and Herndon(nothing against him, but he is average at best). But I seriously doubt Baez is going anywhere.
Another vote of confidence for "Wheels". 🙂
Compare to Pollyannish McCarthy (does he ever call balls & strikes FULL time?) and babbling Sarge Mathews, Chris Wheeler sounds like a astute analyst that gives the fans a better understanding of game situations.
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Chris Wheeler gets a bad rap in this town for that "feud" he had with Harry. Who really knows what went down with that and who really cares.
Wheels is actually a good analyst. I'm pretty knowledgeable. I watch a lot of baseball and know the game pretty well. But a lot of times I learn stuff when listening to Wheels…stuff that I wouldn't have thought about. He enhances my viewing of the game.
Ed R. …..
Baez is an "ass hat". hahahahahaha!!!!
Yeah, what can you do with the guy. I was in defense of the signing….thinking he would be a good addition to the pen. Looks like I was wrong. I cringe every time I see the guy out there. But with a two-year deal you have to ride it out for awhile and hope he can contribute somehow.
Is it wrong that I want someone to drill a comebacker at Baez that essentially takes his pitching arm off? Something that will require Tommy John surgery and thus we don't ever see him again? Is that wrong? It feels wrong.
No, that's actually a great solution to the problem. Problem is….we still have to pay his salary.
Because that's the issue right now, right? We have the stiff for another year and a half….so we can't just let him go.
Correct Chuck, we are stuck with him due to his salary, but honestly, I would rather pay him to be hurt than pay him to play. Sad as it is.
Jeff of Nova is spot on. Charlie is lousy handling the pen. The bigger problem is the bullpen itself. When I saw Mauer in the on deck circle, I knew this could happen. There is no excuse blowing a 9-4 in the ninth. I've followed these guys for 40+ years. They are definitely 3rd place material.
Actually, I do know about Wheels' feud with Harry. And Richie. And Larry and Gary. I am completely serious. All four. No scandals or anything crazy. Just people who didn't like each other much for the most part….and a little extra. RE: Baez. I guess you could outright him. Someone has to go when Madson gets back. I guess it's Herndon or him. Quite honestly, if the Phils need to make a deal at the deadline it might involve Madson I would think.
The Dipsy
Madson and Ibanez to Houston for Oswalt. Not my idea. But I've heard it and……hmmmmm…..
(of course Raul has to waive the NTC)
Never in a thousand years would Houston do that. Why?
The Dipsy
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