Baseball fans - Page 3

krh2 · 03-05-2005, 01:24 PM

Grew up Dodger Fan. Growing up "watching" the games on the radio with Vin Sculley, Ross Porter, and Jerry Dogget announcing was incredible.
Go Blue!

*tortuga* · 03-05-2005, 01:36 PM

Jerry Coleman, hands down better announcer and not as monotonous as the famed vin scully...

dooboy, its now the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim... if i were an Angel fan, was back in the days of Ryan and Carew, i would boycott all games just for having the pathetic name of Los Angeles in their title. Artie Moreno is an idiot!!!!!!!!

BigSkiff · 03-05-2005, 05:39 PM

Cubbies!!!!!!!!!! We've been cubs fans forever. My granddaughter is named Addison after the street Wriggle Field is on! HOLY COW!! Maybe this will be the year???

dooboy2112 · 03-05-2005, 05:58 PM

I know the name Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim SUCKS, but it's the team that is close to me.

TitanicDJ · 03-05-2005, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prometheus

a true Padre fan, like myself and i'm hoping you would join me, would take the bottle of Jack prior to the Red sox, Padre world series this year, and spike the jack with a spritz of some golden schnapps...

I'll bring a couple of my Cuban cigars too!

TriKKy · 03-05-2005, 07:52 PM

Yanks fan here, grew up in NYC :-)

I didn't think they would win last year, I'm not sure this year. Last year's pitching absolutely sucked, unless it changes, and Johnson isn't going to do it alone, we are going to go out first round in playoffs.

37L1 · 03-05-2005, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TriKKy

Yanks fan here, grew up in NYC :-)

I didn't think they would win last year, I'm not sure this year. Last year's pitching absolutely sucked, unless it changes, and Johnson isn't going to do it alone, we are going to go out first round in playoffs.

Have you been watching the off season? The Yankees have done nothing but add pitching. Stanton, Pavano, Wright, Johnson. Still have Brown, Mussina, and Rivera, not too shabby.

hemieater · 03-05-2005, 08:42 PM

God bless Texas and the Rangers.

SUBTITAN · 03-06-2005, 06:54 PM

I'm an Oakland A's fan, but as usual them darn Carnials keep sucking up our talent. I guess I should be a St Louis A's fan.

Slider · 03-06-2005, 09:28 PM

Hard to be a fan of a team with NO discernable direction (read: Colorado rockies).

1) "We are going after pitching. Nevermind, you can't pitch effectivly in Colorado." (see: Hampton, Neagle, Kile, etc.) Untrue in my humble opinion. One has to re-learn how to pitch in order to be effective here. Overpowering fastballs and a good change or slider works best at altitude. It IS more difficult to throw a hard breaking curve, but if you learn how to throw it at elevation, it can work. Just not all of the time. There will be more mistakes made than at sea level, but learning when to throw it and how to throw it can work.

2) We are going after hitting." Well, it worked back in the days of the Blake Street Bombers. Produced the only playoff experience in short history, albeit a wild-card and then 3 and out. But what have they done since the dismantling of the formidable lineup? Gone out and tried to get guys looking to revive their careers as bombers, but really only slap hitters gaining some pop and then thinking that they are something they are/were not. And with never having a solid, consistent lineup that is allowed to gel over the course of a couple of seasons, there is no chemistry gained. It DOES play a large part in the construction of a team. Offensivly and defensivly.

3) "Defense! We are going after defense." Lot of good defense does you when opposing teams are coming in and launching off your mediocre, at best, pitching! Got to have balls on the ground to be able to play solid defense. Not everyone has the ability to jump like Torri Hunter!

Basically, find a damn philospohy and stick to it for longer than a season. Build the farm and quit trying to look for the quick fix.

Screw it, GO CARDS and GO A's!!!

:

isgrunted in Colorado::

PINELLAS · 03-07-2005, 05:47 PM

Tampa Bay Devil Rays here ............ gotta support the home team

SarkaZm · 03-07-2005, 08:28 PM

I'm with ya Max & Pro....Go Pardes!!

MaxPowers · 03-07-2005, 11:12 PM

Yes, the thread from a year ago. I'm still rooting for the padres of course. Even though i was disapointed we lost wells, i still think we have an underated pitching staff. Peavy could be a cy young winner in the next couple of years. Don't forget Aki, Linebrink, and Hoffman, they were all awesome last year. I have also heard Klesko had a good offseason and could have a good year. I think we have a good chance at winning the division as long as we can beat those Giants and their steriod bunny.

Tidefan · 03-08-2005, 06:28 AM

Gotta say I'm a NATIONALS fan!!! Can't wait to go see them!! Hated driving all the way to Baltimore to see the Orioles, although Camden Yards is AWESOME!!!!

terryu1 · 03-08-2005, 08:08 AM

Gooooooooooooooo PHILLIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have to also pull for Dodgers a little. Good friends son was signed by them and is in Spring camp. (Not doing very well so far.. Will probably play in Vegas this year AAA)