Bobref Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 49 minutes ago, Irishman said: Happy Lee Elia Day Baseball Fans....NSFW by the way. 🤣 Undoubtedly, the king of all rants. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 This is a particular favorite of mine. Reporter asks Lasorda his opinion of Dave Kingman’s performance after he hit 3 homers against the Dodgers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Riprock Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 On 4/22/2022 at 1:19 PM, gonzoron said: Facing Nolan Told from the point of view of the hitters who faced him and the teammates who revered him, Facing Nolan is the definitive documentary of a Texas legend.In the world of Major League Baseball no one has created a mythology like Nolan Ryan. In Theaters Nationwide on May 24th. Thanks Gonzo....can't wait to see this one. What a legend!!! Can't imagine trying to dig into the batter box and face this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted April 30 Author Share Posted April 30 1 hour ago, Bash Riprock said: Thanks Gonzo....can't wait to see this one. What a legend!!! Can't imagine trying to dig into the batter box and face this guy. I bet Robin Ventura has a strong memory of doing that. 🤣🤣🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarab527 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 (edited) 18 hours ago, Irishman said: Happy Lee Elia Day Baseball Fans....NSFW by the way. 🤣 Rip to the legendary Les Grobstein, longtime late night 670 the score host who died in January, who recorded this absolutely priceless rant. Edited April 30 by scarab527 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 OK....seeing what was one of the most impressive Derby runs in my life, it got me to thinking. I don't ever remember seeing the homestretch close to the rail open like it did. It seems the rail was always crowded. This view of the race shows what I mean about the opening for Rich Strike to make a run to the front. Not sure if all the riders were focused too much on the front 2 horses or what, but this is impressive. https://fansided.com/2022/05/07/overhead-view-rich-strike-kentucky-derby-run-video/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 Not sure what the payoff for a $2 exacta is, but this dude's dad bet based the jockey being Venezuelan. I had wondered if anyone had even gotten a trifecta or even a superfecta....even if they had boxed them. One thing is certain, at 80-1 odds, very few picked him in any combo. And how about the horse being so feisty in the cool down? What was he sayin to those horses? "Hey babe, I just won the Derby, let's celebrate" 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 One more thing for now.....the gold standard that will likely never be touched. How fast is Secretariat's derby time of 1:59.4, which is still the record 49 years later? Secretariat would have beaten today's winner Rich Strike by 13 lengths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 44 minutes ago, Irishman said: One more thing for now.....the gold standard that will likely never be touched. How fast is Secretariat's derby time of 1:59.4, which is still the record 49 years later? Secretariat would have beaten today's winner Rich Strike by 13 lengths The very definition of an “outlier.” Probably the greatest non-human athlete in history. At the Belmont, they couldn’t even get the 2nd place finisher in the camera shot on the stretch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 45 minutes ago, Bobref said: The very definition of an “outlier.” Probably the greatest non-human athlete in history. At the Belmont, they couldn’t even get the 2nd place finisher in the camera shot on the stretch. I was thinking, I remember seeing that as he hit each quarter, they were each faster than the previous quarter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Irishman Posted May 17 Author Share Posted May 17 6 times in MLB history has a team had a pitcher or a pitching staff combine to throw a no hitter........and lose. Well, it HAD been just 5 times.........until Sunday May 15th, 2022 when the Reds became the 6th team. Interesting to note, the first time was 1964. Seems the Reds just want to find new ways to lose. The crazy part was just a few years ago, they had been active in the free agent market and appeared to be set to make a run deep into the post season. I do feel bad for a guy like Joe Votto though. He is one of those guys you would love to see win a championship. https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/pitchers-throw-no-hitter-lose-hunter-greene-reds-mlb/oksmri1ryygq5fimomeyopal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 1 hour ago, Irishman said: 6 times in MLB history has a team had a pitcher or a pitching staff combine to throw a no hitter........and lose. Well, it HAD been just 5 times.........until Sunday May 15th, 2022 when the Reds became the 6th team. Interesting to note, the first time was 1964. Seems the Reds just want to find new ways to lose. The crazy part was just a few years ago, they had been active in the free agent market and appeared to be set to make a run deep into the post season. I do feel bad for a guy like Joe Votto though. He is one of those guys you would love to see win a championship. https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/pitchers-throw-no-hitter-lose-hunter-greene-reds-mlb/oksmri1ryygq5fimomeyopal I thought it doesn’t count as a true no-hitter because the Pirates batted only 8 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted May 18 Author Share Posted May 18 16 hours ago, Bobref said: I thought it doesn’t count as a true no-hitter because the Pirates batted only 8 times. That is above my pay grade. Interesting question though. As a Cubs fan, I am ok with it counting against the Reds. 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Irishman Posted June 11 Author Share Posted June 11 https://www.theonion.com/north-dakota-constructs-billion-dollar-stadium-just-in-1848969291?utm_campaign=The Onion&utm_content=1654891218&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1IyDXj2-RTw4lMOtbT4BNZEzfCcig43q_2OeoWXhB1MH9tuW44hYNc2B0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Irishman Posted July 21 Author Share Posted July 21 Considering the NFL has a salary cap, and MLB does not, this is crazy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted July 22 Author Share Posted July 22 I hear ya Steph 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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