OnTheBeach

I wondered when I saw the "Reign of Terror" graphic if it originated here. Good work on that Jon M. Davis. Here's a somewhat random comment from redsoxnation.net on Lou:

I was able to be there last Saturday and Sunday for the tying and record breaking save. PETCO Park has never been noisier which is saying alot since we have these So. Cal. fans here who hardly know the game.

I spent a year in Minneapolis, it was the coldest winter I ever spent. I can't fault folks for not going inside when their summer will be a ice covered memory. Anyway, they are probably waiting for the playoffs and the new ballpark. The contraction talk in the first post is silly.

Sounds like "Slapshot." What did you say to him Reg? I told him his wife was a [expletive]! In other news, the miscreants on whitesoxinteractive.com must be wetting themselves over this thread!

I was there the other night. Peavy may have been able to break the MLB record had Bochy kept him in. What a shame they could not score runs for the guy.

The comparison was between Chicago Cubs and White Sox fans, not with fans of other cities. Foxboro by the way is in New England, of which Rhode Island is a state, so I'm not sure what your point is.

I heard a more lengthy interview with Roberts's rationale was that with a wild pitch or one too far out he'd be able to score from third. You can't do that from second, usually.

They were up 3 RUNS at that point, with no certaintly they'd be able to keep that lead. here's how the inning wend down.

I think the SD broadcasters were right. Roberts has run at will on the Cubs, 6 SB in the past week. I tend to agree with the thought that emotion without execution is pretty hollow. I don't think Roberts stealing 3rd with a 3-run lead yesterday was out of line at all. I've got a lotta man-love for Michael, don't get me wrong, but he simply looked like a sore loser by jawing at Roberts. like I said, the steal made no sense other than to pad your stats. there were two outs IIRC, so on any basehit he scores from either second or third. why risk getting thrown out unless you are trying to make the other team look bad. Its not even a smart baseball play in my opinion. Pad your stats? Do you know anything about Dave Roberts as a player? He's not a "pad your stats" kind of guy. As far as "risking" geting thrown out, apparently there was little risk. It WAS a very smart baseball play with what transpired with the Padres pitching, Williams out and having to use relievers. Anything that can increase the chance for one run that might make the difference in a game is the right move. The Padres had a shaky (so far this season) call up, Jon Adkins in the bullpen, and were later using Sweeney after having used Linebrink and Embree (LOOGY pretty much) the previous game. One a side note to all posters above, it was a 5-2 lead, not a "four run lead." With Brazelton in the bullpen (he's since been sent down), no lead was safe.

Maxim should stick to their bread and butter, scantily clad women.

I can understand Barrett's frustration. He can't stop Roberts (6 SB out of 14 for the year against Barrett, including 3 and 2 in one game) or the other Padres baserunners (3 SB), none of which he has caught stealing. Barrett is a gamer who at least shows he cares and isn't just there to collect a paycheck. Here's a piece of the AP story on the game regarding the incident.

Looks like the USA Hockey team is in trouble after losing to Slovakia. And I'm not sure if you heard, but... http://static.flickr.com/24/101297342_8ee7c6c161_o.jpg

CardsClubhouse.com, I shudder to say, uses the same software and perhaps they could offer some technical assistance, in the interest of friendly competition between the fans.

This guy doesn't have much left in the tank, I'm surprised the Cubs would take a flyer on him after all the pitcing injuries they sustained last year.

I'm also known as Love of Sox and San Diego Johnny. Cheers.