Random Baseball Musings

[Splendid Splinter]

How do I hate the White Sox? Let me count the ways:

 

- Hawk Harrelson

- Their obnoxious fans who care more about the Cubs losing than their own team

- Hawk Harrelson

- Kenny Williams' smugness

- Hawk Harrelson

- Their conniving owner who uses Pud Selig as his own personal puppet

- Hawk Harrelson

 

 

That's better.

[Sammy Sofa]

The only thing that really bothers me about the White Sox having a winning season this year is the meatball response from Cubs fans/journalists who will look to Ventura as proof that the Cubs fucked up in not hiring Sandberg.

[Banedon]

The only thing that really bothers me about the White Sox having a winning season this year is the meatball response from Cubs fans/journalists who will look to Ventura as proof that the Cubs [expletive] up in not hiring Sandberg.

 

Oh man, I haven't heard this yet. Have you heard this, or just anticipating it?

[weis21]

I just wanted to express my jubilation over Giancarlo Stanton being in the Home Run Derby this year.

amen

 

http://www.sixstarpronutrition.com/athletes/giancarlostanton/images/ath_mstanton_lead.png

Take that Magic Mike stuff elsewhere

[Sammy Sofa]

The only thing that really bothers me about the White Sox having a winning season this year is the meatball response from Cubs fans/journalists who will look to Ventura as proof that the Cubs [expletive] up in not hiring Sandberg.

 

Oh man, I haven't heard this yet. Have you heard this, or just anticipating it?

 

Just anticipating it. It's inevitable that someone like Kaplan or Sullivan will bring it up if the White Sox keep winning.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I hear that [expletive] all the time already.

[Clem Fandango]

I just wanted to express my jubilation over Giancarlo Stanton being in the Home Run Derby this year.

amen

 

http://www.sixstarpronutrition.com/athletes/giancarlostanton/images/ath_mstanton_lead.png

 

Now he might not be in it.

 

Giancarlo Stanton indicated Thursday that the Marlins haven't ruled out the possibility that he'll undergo arthroscopic surgery during the All Star break to remove a loose body from his left knee.

That's the last resort, of course. The Marlins have already ruled Stanton out for Friday's game, but he will take part in full pre-game activities to test the readiness of his knee. He is questionable for the rest of the first half, as well as the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game

 

NNNNOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I want to see 12,000 foot home runs!!!!!

[17 Seconds]

i hate loose bodies

[BCVM22]

Relevant to the last few posts, Stanton will have knee surgery tomorrow morning (presumably of the arthroscopic variety, as previously mentioned) and could be out a month.

 

Bryce Harper will take his place on the NL All-Star roster. No word on who replaces him in the Derby.

[El Duderino]

ryan braun probably wouldn't agree to the hr derby... maybe jay bruce?

[BCVM22]

It'll be Andrew McCutchen replacing him.

[XZero771679666304]

It'll be Andrew McCutchen replacing him.

 

Lame. McCutchen is a great player, but not the type you tune into the Derby to see.

 

Stanton was my prime motivation to watch it, too. :x

[erik316wttn]

It'll be Andrew McCutchen replacing him.

 

Lame. McCutchen is a great player, but not the type you tune into the Derby to see.

 

Stanton was my prime motivation to watch it, too. :x

 

Harper should have replaced him in the Derby.

[Guest]

It'll be Andrew McCutchen replacing him.

 

Lame. McCutchen is a great player, but not the type you tune into the Derby to see.

 

Stanton was my prime motivation to watch it, too. :x

 

Yeah, my interest in the derby just dropped a bit. Was really looking forward to watching Stanton crush the ball.

[El Duderino]

Oliver Perez is still in baseball, pitching for the mariners out of the bullpen. i'll be damned

[Clem Fandango]

My heart weeps for a boring home run derby :(

[BCVM22]

[Banedon]

Haha....no phones at the ballgames, ppl.

 

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/08/instant-karma-fan-smacked-by-foul-ball-while-messing-with-his-phone/

[jersey cubs fan]

My heart weeps for a boring home run derby :(

http://deadspin.com/5924416/what-happens-when-espn-accidentally-allows-write+in-votes-on-a-facebook-poll

[Banedon]

My heart weeps for a boring home run derby :(

http://deadspin.com/5924416/what-happens-when-espn-accidentally-allows-write+in-votes-on-a-facebook-poll

 

I demand that Brian Scalabrine be allowed to participate.

[jersey cubs fan]

I'd like to see your mom go deep

[Clem Fandango]

Awesome...

 

http://mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=22967799&topic_id=33636260&c_id=mlb

[wvcbxl]

Haha....no phones at the ballgames, ppl.

 

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/08/instant-karma-fan-smacked-by-foul-ball-while-messing-with-his-phone/

 

Saw that on TV this weekend - I don't think he'll need a second reminder. :lol:

[Clem Fandango]

I love reading about stuff like this...

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8148345/baseball-cards-ohio-attic-fetch-millions

[jersey cubs fan]

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8016912/view/full/don-imus-mike-mad-dog-fall-rise-first-all-sports-talk-station-wfan

 

Some of you may or may not be interested in reading this oral history about the rise of the country's first all sports talk radio station, WFAN in NYC. I came to NY around the time this station was at its peak and listened a lot for a few years before it eventually just bored me. Kind of interesting story.