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Sounds like a match made in Heaven!!
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She's not bad for as bony and mean as she is.. and she doesn't sweat much either.
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Hey Niteman, sounds like she's quite a girl!
Missmissy
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I live in South Central Pennsylvania and I was one of the biggest Brooklyn Dodger fans in the history of our neighborhood on Main Street.. me and my buddy next door. Then came the rumors and then the reality. I swore if those Bums left, I'd root for the hated Yankees just for spite (I was ten at the time). I didn't really start to root for the Yankees... yet. I half heartedly rooted for the new LA Dodgers for a few years and then lost interest in baseball altogether. When I was 21, I started tending bar in a sports bar where the owner became a kind of mentor to me. He rooted for the Phils and the Yankees. I've rooted for both teams ever since. Ten years ago, I met a girl who rooted for the Phils and the Yanks. She knew even more about baseball than I did. It was love at first sight. So for me, it's nobody *but* the Yankees, except the Phils of course. Yankees postponed and the Phils are ahead 3-1. Curse Walter O'Malley's greedy heart for robbing me of my beloved bums. Let's go Yankees!
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POPEYETHETURTLE
5/2/06 11:02 A
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I, my wife and oldest son, are TRULY Baseball fans. Having lived for years in the Los Angeles area, I grew up a Dodgers fan (actually was a fan before they moved to LA, but afterwards!). Moved to Missouri as a 10 year old and learned to tolerate the Cardinals - then moved back to the LA area. I have since married a lady who is/was a diehard Cardinals fan, so by absorbtion have learned to root for the Cards - especially since they have that Kansas City kid (Louis Pujols) doing so well for them.
Since then, I have lived in Houston and like the Cubs, you gotta love 'em even through all the bad years. First game I went to in Houston was against the Dodgers in 1978. Went to get tickets and asked how close I could get to the front row on the 3rd base side two days before the game. The ticket seller asked if 3 rows back was too far!
Shocked about our good luck, we went to the game to watch batting practice, etc., and were stunned there were so few people that the dome echoed! It was so empty, when my wife hollared, "Way to go, Okie!" to Bill Reynolds after a great play in the third, he looked over to see who was hollaring for the Dodgers.
While there, my oldest son took a picture he had taken with Tommy Lasorda the year before down to try for an autograph. Coach Lasorda, the Grand Poobah of Dodger baseball, gave him two autographs. One on the picture and another on a ball Coach Lasorda asked for from the dugout. Dad had almost always been a Dodger fan, but after that day, I was a DODGER FAN!
We've since moved to Kansas City and I am now a Royals fan, but really hurting. I try not to be too depressed when they lose or break another record for longest losing streak, but I've been forced to seek psychiatric help. My psychologist says I shouldn't take it so personally, after all, it isn't my fault when they lose.
My wife and I probably watch 400+ games a year, starting with Spring Training. Course, that also includes minor league (the T-Bone franchise is in Kansas City), college ball, high school and Little League. Even though our two son's are grown, we're still attracted to the "young" talent coming up - especially their enthusiasm!
On the other hand, I think I would root for the Russians over the Yankees!
Bob, the Baseball nut! 
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| Yeah, the Mets are...well...can I say Amazing!?
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CHRIS.CORRADO
4/26/06 11:28 A
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| Other then the Mets this year no real surprises - but it's so early in the season the standings mean nothing.
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LOSINGIT61
4/25/06 3:22 P
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| Well, so far so good for the Reds. Of course the 11-0 loss to the Brewers last week didn't look to good.
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CHRIS.CORRADO
4/24/06 10:06 P
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| Yeah - a Royals v Mets World Series.
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| Royals, winners of two in a row. Can't you just feel the rest of the AL feeling the heat?
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I (obviously) am a Phillies Phan, so I don't want to think about the days of Joe Carter!!!!
Missy
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| Astro's fan. I hope last year wasn't a fluke. We are off to a good start so far.
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ROBOWINGER
4/24/06 5:02 P
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| watch out for the Jays. they really improved themselves all the way around with free agents. would like to see them win it again. miss the days of Joe Carter and Roberto Alomar.
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BOBBLEHEAD
4/23/06 11:32 P
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| Two Words, Da Cubs!!!!!!!!!!
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LOSINGIT61
4/14/06 11:25 A
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| I hope they don't follow the usual pattern. And start doing bad when a big name star goes down. I've started rooting for them again this year and I don't want it to be a losing season. Season's still young and only time will tell.
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| yup, they didn't even let Griffey start the other night just as a precaution
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LOSINGIT61
4/14/06 10:49 A
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| I heard the other day that Griffey, Jr went out with a stiffness in his knee. I don't like the sound of that. But they seem to be doing good. The Cardinals series should be a good one.
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Heh, heh!
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LEATHERLUNG
4/13/06 5:30 P
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I think they also need a league minimum. I am a Braves fan, but what happened to the marlins is a crime. There are 3 Yankee players each with a higher payroll than the entire Marlins team. Yet they get the same amount of revenue sharing. There should be provisions on what the revenue sharing is spent on.
Go Braves!
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Revenue sharing would be a huge plus for baseball. I would think this could be pushed by congress too since baseball has it's special anti-trust proof status.
(And I come from a major market area too. Go RedSox!)
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ROBOWINGER
4/11/06 9:32 P
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| was a sad day for this Canadian when the Expos moved to Washington. eventhough they're gone am gonna cheer for the Nationals as well as the Jays. be a hoot if they ever played each other for the world series.
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It's lonely in KC. The Royals had the Yankees in the eighth, then our $250,000 couldn't get any of the $100 billion line-up out.
Am I whining, or does MLB need revenue sharing like the others?
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LOSINGIT61
4/11/06 11:41 A
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| Disregard that last post Roadmoyer, I thought you said you grew up in Cincinnati. I didn't read the post right. Sorry about that.
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LOSINGIT61
4/11/06 11:38 A
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| Roadmoyer, you grew up right across the river from where I did. I grew up in Northern Ky. I also rooted for the Reds. But man I wish they would start doing better at the end of the season.
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ROADMOYER
4/10/06 11:25 P
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| I tend to root for 3 teams ... the Tigers, who I grew up with and will always be my #1 team, the Reds, as I lived there and my brother used to be the chaplin for the Reds, and the White Sox, as I lived on the far south side of Chi-town for a bit and got to go watch several games. I was happy for my Chicago friends last year, and my Tigers are off to a roaring start this year.
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Well, your Nats are doing better than my Phils! Hey, my Phillies and Yankees both finally won today!
Hoping to find a bus trip to Philly when the Yanks are there for interleague play. Anyone know of any?
Missy
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The Nats really need two more starters and a good middle reliever; they could use more hitting, and their fielding hasn't been up to Major League standards.
The manager, Frank Robinson, will probably get the kinks out of the fielding. But it still may be a tough season.
- Bob
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Hey Samsdad, you need more tha that to catch up with the Yankees, of course they aren't showing me much this year. I am not ashamed to be a Yankees or Phillies fan, have been all my life, but it is frustrating when the do so badly. We were just saying that with the Phillies, it is better if they don't do well early on, they always fall at the end, but if they do really bad now, maybe they will pick up in the second half. Am I over-reacting to the 0-4 record they have started off with, already talking about the second half when the first week isn't even over!
Missy
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| I know how you feel Rocker1. The Reds jump out like their really going to be good, and then everything goes down hill.
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RSTINEJR
Its not that I'm ashamed of being a ROCKIES fan, but that it's a little like rooting for the Cubs. Very frustrating! It is a fun stadium to go to and watch a game, and Denver is a great place to visit. I haven't given up on them, I just wish they would win more consistently. Go ROCKIES!!!
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| Go Red Sox. We need at least two championships a century!
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LOSINGIT61
4/7/06 10:30 P
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| I've taken a big interest in baseball again. I'm pulling for the Reds this year. My wife is a Cardinals fan. She's trying to win me over now that I live in West Tenn, and all I see basically is the Cardinals play. Its going to be a struggle, and she thinks she's going to win. Only time will tell:-)))
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Well, I am not too proud of my Phillies, starting the season 0-3. The Yankees are my other team and they aren't doing so well, either. Oh well, it's early.
Missy
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"...but I am a ROCKIES fan. "
If they are you're team, they are your team! Besides, you'll get to see a lot of dingers at the home games.
I'm a Nats fan. It is SO good to have a home team.
Cheers,
Bob
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| I'm not sure I should be telling this, but I am a ROCKIES fan.
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CRAZYLAZER79
4/7/06 5:15 P
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I heard that about Soriano. I am just so glad that baseball season is here! My teams aren't doing too well in the first couple days, but hopefully they will come around.
Missy
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I'm not sure that I'd enjoy working for Frank Robinson, but I love what he can get out of a team.
For those who haven't heard, Frank benched hitting star, Alfonso Soriano, for not running out a pop fly in the 6th.
Without Soriano, the Nats came from behind to win in 10 innings.
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| I was watching that game when Ayala injured himself. It was one of those weird injuries where he pitched the ball, and you could tell that something wasn't right immediately after he threw the pitch. To be honest, however, it looked innocent enough as he walked off...I was shocked to hear later that he was out for the season!
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| That is the chance most have to take. For the love of the game.
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Just found out that Luis Ayala, a key reliever for the Nats, is out for the season because of an injury he aggravated in the US/Mexico game. 
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| I read about the tourney in the paper but didn't get a chance to watch any of the games. Too bad the US team didn't fare a little better.
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| Great game, sad outcome.
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Well that didnt go so well. ESPN has got to hate that the US is out of it. They wont get too big of a viewing audience now.
Watching that game last night was like watching a playoff game. It was a good game and congrats Mexico for some awesome pitching!!
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| I saw that Clemen's was pitching, but I didn't know the game was on. Thanks!
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Now I will probably tune into that tonight in between all the NCAA games.
Thanks for the heads up
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| Roger Clemens is pitching for the US tonight in the WBC. It's at 7:30PM ET on ESPN.
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MISSMISSY
3/16/06 10:19 A
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| I can understand that. I feel that way about the All Star game. I love watching it, but I always think, what if you get hurt for a game that means virtually nothing. Yeah, I know, home field advantage, but if you can't play the rest of the season and you are an important part of your team, you may not have to worry about home field advantage anyway. Bought a ball glove yesterday, now I will have to show my hubby how bad I am and how uncoordinated I am. The secret will finally be out. Oh well, never said I was good at baseball, just love to watch it!
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| I bet George is really stewing after Damon got a little dinged up in the WBC. I heard he wasnt to fond of his players playing in it now Damon hurts his shoulder........
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MISSMISSY
3/16/06 10:08 A
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| I think any player who goes to play for the Yankees knows that they have rules about appearance and the no facial hair and short hair thing just goes with the territory. I wish more teams would follow thier lead. Hopefully he isn't like Sampson, didn't lose his strength when he lost his hair.
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ROBOWINGER
3/15/06 10:57 P
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| am wondering how Johnny Damon will do in New York now that he has to cut his hair and look "respectable". if it were me I'd tell ole George to forget it cuz the scruffy look works for me.
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NITEMAN3D
3/15/06 11:07 A
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Well, found the clubs. They were on the attic. They're filthy, we had a new roof put on and never thought about the crap the roofers would dislodge, so we clean each item as it's needed and retrieved. I predict some things never will get cleaned before we sell or die. Also found my bowling ball and my *old* ball glove. I thought my ex had pitched those things and I don't even remember moving them, but I must have, 'cause there they were.
I have fond memories of golf. My Daddy was a milkman and I used to help him on the route. We'd get done work around 7am and go to a local prep school that had a nine hole course on campus. You paid the caretaker $.50 a head if you saw him. If you didn't, it was free. We spent many a wonderful morning there. We were frequently interrupted by sojourns into the rough and the water hazards to retrieve lost balls. I don't think we ever bought a golf ball and we had some nice ones. I think you get shot now for some of the things we used to get away with.
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Something similar happened to me. Within the last week I was on a racquetball court twice, after at least a dozen years away.
It's a good thing.
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NITEMAN3D
3/15/06 10:13 A
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All this losing weight has me so pumped I went and bought a baseball glove, a basketball and a football the other day. Of course it rained the other day and now today it's near freezing, but my day will come. I even ran into an old buddy the other day who was responsible for me buying a set of golf clubs about ten years ago. I took them to the driving range about twice and haven't seen them since, so we have a date for the first nice day to go do eighteen holes. That'll be my first visit in twenty years, so I better hit the driving range again to avoid total embarrassment. Amazing how dropping a few pounds can make an old man frisky. Now, I gotta' get that Phillies fan a catchers mitt to see if she can handle my fast ball!
P.S.
Prediction. The 2006 World Champion New York Yankees. I need a new T-shirt.
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Forestvillian,
Speaking as a Brewer fan I am excited to see Fielder on the field full time. The guy has got such a quick bat I cant see why he wouldnt succeed. With that being said, he has a lot of pressure on his bulky shoulders and I am not sure a 21 year old can handle it. I hope he can and we will see.
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MissyMissy wrote: "There is something so special to me about Spring Training and the first game of the season."
Ain't it the truth! I don't see how you can be a living, breathing human and not get excited about Spring Training and even more about Opening Day.
The NL East is the toughest of the the leagues, but with a little more hitting maybe Washington can do alright. Our closer, Chad Cordero, is just awesome, and we've got a couple of decent starting pitchers.
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MISSMISSY
3/14/06 10:56 P
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| I would have gotten into the WBC if I had been home to watch more of it. I guess I am just so anxious for baseball to start that I was happy to see a game. I love baseball and for as long as I can remember I have waited impatiently for the season to get here each year. There is something so special to me about Spring Training and the first game of the season. I guess part of it is cause it is something I have always shared with my family. DH got a glove and some baseballs, I have to get a glove now so we can go have a catch. Too bad, he will finally see how bad I am at it.
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MATT314HEW
3/14/06 10:14 P
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I am a huge Pirate fan. i know they are not good, but hey, gotta keep the faith. I am excited for the start of the season.
Best seats i sat in were a private box dead center. Free food and Beer, not the best for trying to diet.
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FORESTVILLIAN
3/14/06 8:02 P
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Just reading up... From the bottom.. Took awhile.
The WBC has been great. You have to watch the ESPN alternate stations (Dish Network). They have showed many of the games. Watched KOR dominate the US the other night.
As for the Bo vs. Deion debate..
Bo is the better athlete but Deion had the better two sport career.
Bo never broke 1000yds rushing, and his batting averages were in the .250 range. He did hit 32HR's one year and 28 the next.
Deion hit .304 one year and hit .553 in the ATL vs. TOR World Series. In his most games played year he played 115 and stole 56 bases leading the league. That's about a 76SB/year pace..
Deion was a better two sport player.
Hey Texas fans.. Is Barajas going to have a good year this year?
And as for the Brewer fans, is Fielder going to live up to the name?
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| One problem is that it's hardly getting any press or air time. I'd be a little interested, but it's difficult even to find the scores, much less follow a game.
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For some reason I really havnt gotten into the WBC. Maybe it is too early. I have been watching the scores but thats about it. The main thing was watching the teams that have brewers player on them and hoping they lose right away so they can get back with the team. Its sad but I hate to see it take away from getting a team ready for the regular season
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| Anyone watching the world championships? The usa teams doesnt look anywhere as strong as the latin american teams. Those guys can play some good ball. MLB is a real melting pot of talent and we getting more latin american players every year. Not to mention more asian players are trying their luck in america. Baseball has progressed quite a bit in that last 5 years.
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BRAZOSCTY
3/14/06 11:07 A
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| New York Yankees all the way
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| Nope I havnt heard of them, hope it stops raining because I hate that too. We have some great coarses here in WI. Blackwolf Run (WOmen US Open)and Whistling Straits (PGA Championship). Those are two that I would love to play. Maybe when I hit my goal that will be my reward!
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| Probably not a place you've heard of. It's actually two courses at one facility. The Faciliyt is Fort Ord, the courses are Bayonet, and Blackhorse. They hold the PGA Tour Q-School there every year. It's raining right now, so hopefully it will stop soon. I hate playing in the rain!
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| Matt its good you got the bad day out of the way, now its nothing but great rounds of golf. Where are you guys playing. Any big course out in CA that I may of heard of?
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ROBOWINGER
3/13/06 9:34 P
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| gotta cheer for the Blue Jays cuz they're our only team up here. hope they do get steroids out of the game. I've lost respect for a lot of players for using them. I mean it is cheating everyone including themselves. I have to agree that an asterisk will most likely appear next to a lot of records even though I think those records belong to those who did it on skill and talent and not juiced up.
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Hey Bart,
Thanks for the good wishes! Day one is over, not too good of a day. I think we're right in the middle of the pack. We didn't stick around to see the scores, but hopefully day two will go better. Although, it's supposed to be rainy and windy tomorrow. =( Keep sending those good vibes this way! =)
matt
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| Good luck Matt at your tournament. Really like to hear how you did.
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I've been a Braves fan for a long time (since the late 70's). It's been nice to watch them win a few games after so many horrible seasons.
I've only been to 1 game, it was Cards vs Expos at Busch Stadium. The Cards got hammered, but Ozzie Smith hit a HR.
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