Jordan-downtown Smith Bob. If u thought that was a “Cheap Shot” it’s going to be a long season, & u mine as well delete me. I have been saying this for awhile, I think the whole Jed, Theo, & Byrnes relationship is incestuous, I thought Jed, & Theo had a “Handshake” agreement to trade Adrian to Boston for nothing was in place when Theo USED us a stepping stone to advance his career.
If nothing else, the game of baseball is great for generating debates on in-game strategy. Heated discussions about whether a pitcher should be pulled, the runner should be sent, or the hot bat should be taken out late in a close game for a defensive upgrade are just the tip of the iceberg of the dozens of strategy decisions that can keep fans arguing for days, and managers sleepless for nights.
Can you lay into these umps on the post-game show? The umps blew every close call on Saturday (and the ending was the worst call I have ever seen — and I played a lot of baseball growing up and in college). Also, as a season ticket holder, I feel comfortable complaining that Petco does not show replays. Why not scrutinize the umps? – Matt
Topics covered: What happens when a batter/runner can’t make it around the bases after hitting a home run?; Do September call ups get full major league service time?; correct direction of American Flag on right sleeve of uniforms; Chris Young update.
It’s that time of year when every team needs to make the determination, “Are we buyers, or sellers with the trade deadline approaching?” For some the answer is obvious, but for others the answer is not so clear. Either way the possibility of trades, either to get that one piece that can put a team over the top, or to start the rebuilding process for the future, creates a firestorm of speculation, opinions, and rumors.
Next to “Are the Padres going to get a bat, and who will it be?”, the second most asked question in recent weeks has been “What’s the word on Chris Young? Will he be back soon?” Read the rest of this entry »
