Infield Chatter

[tgraham]

Yeah, and they're coming back for more again tonight!  Can't wait!

~s

You just wait, they just called up little Jimmy Harris from the west side little league. He's only 12 but big for his age. He has a fastball that can actually break a pane of glass (if its already cracked).

[tgraham]

Normally if a baseball team hits 5 home runs in a game, they win.
(Note to footballers: similar to "if both strikers get hat tricks, we expect to win") Sorry I dont know a cricket analogy.

That is unless your pitchers ALL SUCK.

[Michael]

So far, Sox pitching good, hitting no so much.

I don't think anyone doubts that this will eventually be reversed.

[Sebastian Knight]

Sometimes I forget to thank Lou Piniella for all that he does

[sarah]

Modified to fix broken link.  Because it's so sad, but so true...and too good to miss.

~s

[The Doc]

Now that's what I call a fan

[Sebastian Knight]

Upcoming events:

Monday, April 5, 4pm
Chicago Cubs play their first regular season game of 2010

Monday April 5, 6pm
After the Cubs get a lead after the first 5 innings, a Cubs fan says "They're really looking good this year!  I think they could go all the way!"

Monday, April 5, 6:01 pm
Dark Forces stir, roused from their 6-month slumber by the dread phrase uttered a minute earlier. 

Monday, April 5, 7:30 pm
Cubs give up 8 runs in the 9th inning to lose.  Are somehow eliminated from the playoffs on the first day of the season, confounding mathematicians.

[tgraham]

The Astros on the other hand will hang in there until at least next saturday before being eliminated.

Thus proving the team slogan for this season: We're not the worst team in baseball.

[Chip]

Sarah, are you a Blackhawks fan?  Or does your love of Chicago sports teams extend only to the Cubs?

Just wondering if there's any reason to gig you about the Flyers and the beating they're about to administer to the Blackhawks.

[tgraham]

Please abuse the Hawks. Anything to Bring Saz back down to earth from her overwhelming joy at the Astros being the worst team in the national league, about to be mathematically eliminated by July 4th and about to be dismantled to start the rebuild.

[scorched earth]

I was gonna post "And can I tell Kram he left LA and so should realize the Lakers are evil, lol" but checked his Twitter page and found this recent post "Alvin Gentry, listen man, never eat cooked avocado! Go raw man! We'll get them next time. #gosuns". He's seen the light, hallelujah? ? ? ?

PS... some of his recent beautiful pics of flowers here: http://bit.ly/floral_images

PPS... though avocado was mentioned on TV last night as being what made the coach sick, today's paper said it was artichoke. And just searching, hey leave it to Twitter:

Twitter / Alexis Gentry:
EXCLUSIVE INSIDE INFO: it was actually a fried artichoke that made my dad sick. There you go tweeps- fried artichoke made Alvin Gentry puke.

[sarah]

Sorry, Chip, I'm not really a hockey fan.  I guess the Blackhawks are doing okay this year, but I don't really know.

I'm not even deriving a whole lot of joy from the Astros' phenomenal suckage, as it'll be a fight to the bottom between them and the Cubs.

I am, however, a HUGE fan of avocado.  Go avocadoes!

~s

[Michael]

Well, I know it won't be as much fun as gigging (is that the word?) Sarah, but if the Hawks lose you can have a go at me as I'm rather excited (hey, I was raised hours from the Canadian border).

[tgraham]

Just to make Sarah's day, the Astros finally got their bats moving and pulled together a six run effort last night, only problem was the pitchers thought improved scoring meant them too, so they allowed 15 Reds to cross the plate. The backup catcher (third one this year) even pitched the 8th, giving up only one run on 3 hits (one of the better efforts of the game).

[Chip]

No gigging today, Michael.  Hawks win the first - crappy goaltending, especially by Philly.  Hope the quality of defensive play picks up.