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Post by Tweet on Dec 1, 2021 23:25:06 GMT -6
NYT reports we are "officially locked down" for the "first time" in "decades"
Cubs signed Marcus Stroman before this nonsense so we're officially going to the "World Series"
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Post by clouddead on Dec 5, 2021 17:44:54 GMT -6
Minnie Minoso finally made the HOF (so did Buck O’Neil)
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Dec 5, 2021 17:56:16 GMT -6
Miñoso, Kaat, O’Neil, Hodges, and Oliva are all in!
And a big Fuck You to anyone who didn’t vote for Dick Allen, who fell one vote shy again.
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Post by nanatod on Dec 5, 2021 17:57:41 GMT -6
Minnie Minoso, occasional shopper espied by nanafish at the Jewel-Osco at Broadway and Addison when he lived at Irving Park Road and Lake Shore Drive, and also espied at the small grocery on Sheridan south of Irving Park Road, finally made the HOF fixed that for you. |
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Post by scoots on Dec 5, 2021 18:19:53 GMT -6
I met Minnie once when I was really young, and beyond the stats, he was the sweetest person and the best ambassador for the game. Shameful he wasn’t put in the Hall when he was alive, but I’m so happy for his family that they get to finally celebrate this.
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Post by scoots on Dec 5, 2021 18:21:49 GMT -6
And I’ll rep this one more time, but The Soul of Baseball is the best baseball book I’ve ever read and I highly recommend it. Buck seemed like a great dude. Incredible storyteller.
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Post by dij22 on Dec 5, 2021 18:39:25 GMT -6
Great news. Copy/pasting my only Minnie story from another thread. One of my favorite baseball memories:
When I was coaching up at Mather, one of our pitchers was the grandson of one of Minnie Miñoso's friends. Minnie stopped by one game as a favor just to watch the kid pitch, give him a few pointers, and be on his way.
He ended up staying for the entire game and talked to our team afterwards for like 30 minutes. Told amazing stories about when he first came to the US and and about being the first black player on the Sox. Mixed in some hitting instruction and answered a bunch of questions.
Dude just absolutely loved baseball. He died less than a year later. He should have been in the HOF a long time ago
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Post by Tweet on Dec 18, 2021 16:07:34 GMT -6
Buck Showalter is only 65 which seems insane to type out but is factually accurate
Edit: There's also this lol Mets tidbit which is just as interesting to me
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Post by venom on Dec 19, 2021 11:26:50 GMT -6
Buck Showalter is only 65 which seems insane to type out but is factually accurate Edit: There's also this lol Mets tidbit which is just as interesting to me how is it lolmets that they hired an experienced manager? there are plenty of other reasons why this is absolutely going to blow up in their face. |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Dec 20, 2021 9:25:55 GMT -6
Got my first Guardians hat in the mail the other day - pretty stoked to wear it around! Tho I'm still waiting on them to drop the fitted red billed hats too
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Post by cosmo on Feb 17, 2022 11:01:00 GMT -6
Just bought my first-ever "Opening Day" tix for the Royals vs White Sox on 4-4.
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Post by scoots on Feb 17, 2022 11:02:14 GMT -6
I hate to break this to you...
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Post by kb on Feb 17, 2022 11:03:10 GMT -6
i hope there's a season for many reasons, not least of which is that this year's hawaiian sox shirt is another winner.
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Post by scoots on Feb 17, 2022 11:05:05 GMT -6
I mean, there'll be a season, but I'm not super confident it will start before Memorial Day.
I'm still planning on going to Arizona next month with our without baseball. Maybe we'll just rent some ATVs and tear up the baseball fields to vent.
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Post by Tweet on Feb 17, 2022 11:12:56 GMT -6
Rob Manfred can fuck off to outer space
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Post by cosmo on Feb 17, 2022 11:14:05 GMT -6
I hate to break this to you... Yes, I am aware.... |
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Post by Pale Hose on Feb 17, 2022 11:28:47 GMT -6
I don't think the season will start on time, but I wouldn't count out 162 games quite yet. I think they are prepared to build in those 7 inning double headers again like they did in 2020.
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Post by Tweet on Feb 24, 2022 15:17:04 GMT -6
Any of you people ever been to the BBHOF in Cooperstown? A couple of my friends and I are shooting to get out there mid-late June potentially- never been and any advice would be helpful
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Post by Pale Hose on Feb 24, 2022 15:38:35 GMT -6
I've been, just be prepared for the fact that its in the middle of nowhere. Even if you're really taking your time taking everything in, it will take way less than a day to get through the museum itself. If possible, try to plan your trip around another event that might be happening there that day/weekend.
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Post by Tweet on Feb 24, 2022 15:54:02 GMT -6
We’re hoping to but my buddy who lives in NY and is driving has pretty limited availability. But we’re gonna figure it out
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Post by venom on Feb 24, 2022 17:31:27 GMT -6
I've been, just be prepared for the fact that its in the middle of nowhere. Even if you're really taking your time taking everything in, it will take way less than a day to get through the museum itself. If possible, try to plan your trip around another event that might be happening there that day/weekend. yeah, i'll co-sign this. we stopped for a day or two on the way from PA to VT and it was fine. |
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Post by cosmo on Feb 24, 2022 19:14:16 GMT -6
I've been, just be prepared for the fact that its in the middle of nowhere. Even if you're really taking your time taking everything in, it will take way less than a day to get through the museum itself. If possible, try to plan your trip around another event that might be happening there that day/weekend. yeah, i'll co-sign this. we stopped for a day or two on the way from PA to VT and it was fine. We went through Schenectady once and thought about going 20 years ago but didn't. Really wish we would have stopped. |
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Post by scoots on Mar 1, 2022 15:28:23 GMT -6
Union just rejected the league's latest offer and reps are leaving Florida. We're probably not getting games until May or June at this point.
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Post by scoots on Mar 1, 2022 15:36:55 GMT -6
Second attempt at watching some spring training baseball that has resulted in watching zero baseball.
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Post by scoots on Mar 4, 2022 16:28:25 GMT -6
I just grabbed a ticket to see the CSU-Monterey Bay Otters baseball team play in April! Really hoping to get some otter merch while I'm out there.
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Post by fancypants on Mar 10, 2022 14:24:54 GMT -6
There will be baseball! Can't wait for free agency tonight.
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Post by scoots on Mar 10, 2022 14:31:51 GMT -6
lol holy shit glad I didn't cancel my Arizona trip next week.
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Post by clouddead on Mar 10, 2022 14:54:45 GMT -6
Good riddance to pitchers batting
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Post by Tweet on Mar 10, 2022 14:57:40 GMT -6
I would just like to say fuck Tom Ricketts, fuck Rob Manfred, and fuck me for looking up what guys are on the cubs nowadays
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Post by scoots on Mar 10, 2022 16:39:47 GMT -6
Going to watch the Sox-Cubs play on Friday of next week. Booked a boat for Saturday. It's been a pretty stellar day.
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