MLB season is three games old...

Ubiquitous · Post by **Ubiquitous** » 2006-04-06 06:35am

...so how is your team doing?

The M's are 2-1 which is impressive considering we were at Angel stadium and I had previously predicted an Angel whitewash! Also nice to see the A's recovering well from that first night hammering from the Empire.

FSTargetDrone · Post by **FSTargetDrone** » 2006-04-06 03:04pm

The Phillies are a spectacular 0-2 to start off and I'm just hoping they can take the last game against St. Louis this afternoon. About the only thing in the first 2 games that's been worth mentioning is Jimmy Rollins' hitting streak which is currently at 38 games.

NeoGoomba · Post by **NeoGoomba** » 2006-04-06 03:11pm

Horray Mets! Other than Pedro, Trachsel and Glavine, I have no idea who is on the team anymore! Sweet!

mjn6172 · Post by **mjn6172** » 2006-04-06 03:15pm

We're gonna win TWINS, we're gonna score!
We're gonna win TWINS, watch that baseball soar!
Knock out a home run, shout hip hip hooray,
Cheer for your Minnesota Twins today!

They lost their opener against the Blue Jays, but came back for a win last night, so right now they're 1-1. I've got to make sure I see a game when I'm in Minnesota this summer.

Ubiquitous · Post by **Ubiquitous** » 2006-04-06 04:09pm

FSTargetDrone wrote:The Phillies are a spectacular 0-2 to start off and I'm just hoping they can take the last game against St. Louis this afternoon. About the only thing in the first 2 games that's been worth mentioning is Jimmy Rollins' hitting streak which is currently at 38 games.

The Phillies Vs Braves match is being shown in the UK next Monday. I will be supporting the Phillies of course - those Braves have won far many divisional titles and I like to back the underdog.

theski · Post by **theski** » 2006-04-06 04:12pm

mjn6172 wrote:We're gonna win TWINS, we're gonna score!
We're gonna win TWINS, watch that baseball soar!
Knock out a home run, shout hip hip hooray,
Cheer for your Minnesota Twins today!

They lost their opener against the Blue Jays, but came back for a win last night, so right now they're 1-1. I've got to make sure I see a game when I'm in Minnesota this summer.

Like my wall hanging.. Went to all the home games during the series..

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2006-04-06 04:48pm

Since when do Brits like baseball? Thought ya'll were into that cricket hoo-hah.

FSTargetDrone · Post by **FSTargetDrone** » 2006-04-06 05:00pm

Ubiquitous wrote:The Phillies Vs Braves match is being shown in the UK next Monday. I will be supporting the Phillies of course - those Braves have won far many divisional titles and I like to back the underdog.

Yay for cheering for the Phillies and a general BOO to the Braves. The Phils play them only about 4000 times this season. Boring. I am almost as sick of them as I am of the Mets and Marlins.

Ubiquitous · Post by **Ubiquitous** » 2006-04-06 06:36pm

Brother-Captain Gaius wrote:Since when do Brits like baseball? Thought ya'll were into that cricket hoo-hah.

There is a small but very passionate UK baseball community. It will always be a niche sport here, but there are a growing number of people like me who consider baseball one of their favourite sports. For many narrow minded people though it will forever be 'glorified rounders'.

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2006-04-06 06:50pm

Ubiquitous wrote:...so how is your team doing?

The M's are 2-1 which is impressive considering we were at Angel stadium and I had previously predicted an Angel whitewash! Also nice to see the A's recovering well from that first night hammering from the Empire.

Actually the Mariners were at home. The Angels open at home against the Yankees tomorrow night, and I gots ticketses mwahahahaha!

as far as my teams went my beloved Yankees disappointed me after that first game, and my local preferences in San Diego and Anaheim fared poorly. But, i'm not concerned mainly because the NHL playoffs are right around the corner.

Ubiquitous · Post by **Ubiquitous** » 2006-04-06 06:55pm

You're right about the M's being at home I don't know why I said away - especially when I made a topic at an other forum bitching that there were only 20,000 at SAFECO. :p

FSTargetDrone · Post by **FSTargetDrone** » 2006-04-06 11:23pm

Ubiquitous wrote:There is a small but very passionate UK baseball community. It will always be a niche sport here, but there are a growing number of people like me who consider baseball one of their favourite sports. For many narrow minded people though it will forever be 'glorified rounders'.

Interesting. I know there were a few Australian players in the Leagues within the past few years, but I'm not aware of any British players.

Are there any teams in Britian? I know Australia has some teams (which explains the players above, I suppose!).

I've tried to understand cricket, but it needs more study.

In any case, the Phils dropped a miserable third of three games today at home playing St. Louis in a very limp outing. Jimmy Rollins' hitting streak ended at 38 consecutive games. Well, plenty of time for him to start a new one!

I was at the last Spring training game on Sunday afternoon. It was a perfectly clear day, warm yet comfortable in the seats. The park looked fantastic (as did the ball girls..

) and I got a autograph from Rheal Cormier (one of the pitchers). If you're ever in the Philadelphia area and have the opportunity to visit the Phillies at home, I highly recommend it.

CmdrWilkens · Post by **CmdrWilkens** » 2006-04-06 11:31pm

Well thanks to the mets my Nationals are 1-2 but hey we had the first extra innings win of the season so at least something to salvage.

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2006-04-06 11:59pm

The Mets will be getting a new stadium that will be finished in '09.

Perhaps they're accursed record shall be released! To top it off, it's all paid by the Mets themselves unlike the other complex.

Ubiquitous · Post by **Ubiquitous** » 2006-04-07 06:12am

FSTargetDrone wrote:
Ubiquitous wrote:There is a small but very passionate UK baseball community. It will always be a niche sport here, but there are a growing number of people like me who consider baseball one of their favourite sports. For many narrow minded people though it will forever be 'glorified rounders'.
Interesting. I know there were a few Australian players in the Leagues within the past few years, but I'm not aware of any British players.

Are there any teams in Britian? I know Australia has some teams (which explains the players above, I suppose!).

I've tried to understand cricket, but it needs more study.

In any case, the Phils dropped a miserable third of three games today at home playing St. Louis in a very limp outing. Jimmy Rollins' hitting streak ended at 38 consecutive games. Well, plenty of time for him to start a new one!

I was at the last Spring training game on Sunday afternoon. It was a perfectly clear day, warm yet comfortable in the seats. The park looked fantastic (as did the ball girls.. ) and I got a autograph from Rheal Cormier (one of the pitchers). If you're ever in the Philadelphia area and have the opportunity to visit the Phillies at home, I highly recommend it.

There are no UK players in MLB, but there is a league over here that is quite popular, although the weather makes it quite hard for us to play, never mind the lack of adequate facilities.

And well done M's! They managed to beat the A's last night - I think we are top of the West now.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2006-04-07 08:36am

The Sox are 2-1 and I have tickets to the first night home game on wednesday! I have seen the fuure, and Jonathan Papelbon is it's name!

theski · Post by **theski** » 2006-04-07 08:38am

Col. Crackpot wrote:The Sox are 2-1 and I have tickets to the first night home game on wednesday! I have seen the fuure, and Jonathan Papelbon is it's name!

2081 here we come

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2006-04-07 08:40am

theski wrote:
Col. Crackpot wrote:The Sox are 2-1 and I have tickets to the first night home game on wednesday! I have seen the fuure, and Jonathan Papelbon is it's name!
2081 here we come

don't make me kick your ass again.

theski · Post by **theski** » 2006-04-07 08:41am

Col. Crackpot wrote:
theski wrote:
Col. Crackpot wrote:The Sox are 2-1 and I have tickets to the first night home game on wednesday! I have seen the fuure, and Jonathan Papelbon is it's name!
2081 here we come
don't make me kick your ass again.

Ha.. The kids will make you to tired to..

FSTargetDrone · Post by **FSTargetDrone** » 2006-04-07 10:41am

Ubiquitous wrote:There are no UK players in MLB, but there is a league over here that is quite popular, although the weather makes it quite hard for us to play, never mind the lack of adequate facilities.

And well done M's! They managed to beat the A's last night - I think we are top of the West now.

Do you play? Are the fields the same size as American fields? All the same rules? Do teams use a designated hitter?

Balrog · Post by **Balrog** » 2006-04-07 11:10am

Wow, the Tigers are 3-0. Too bad that won't last for long...

Haminal10 · Post by **Haminal10** » 2006-04-07 11:32am

My Orioles are 2 and 1. However we are playing the Sox next, so that might not last too long.

SCRawl · Post by **SCRawl** » 2006-04-07 12:10pm

The Blue Jays -- who have a chance to not suck this year -- are 2-1, after two wins (by three runs each) and one embarrassing loss to Minnesota. So far it's mostly the new blood that's doing the heavy lifting.

Of course, with my luck, we'll find out in a month or two that half of the team is on steroids and will be suspended for the remainder of the season. Won't that be fun?

Ubiquitous · Post by **Ubiquitous** » 2006-04-07 12:42pm

FSTargetDrone wrote:
Ubiquitous wrote:There are no UK players in MLB, but there is a league over here that is quite popular, although the weather makes it quite hard for us to play, never mind the lack of adequate facilities.

And well done M's! They managed to beat the A's last night - I think we are top of the West now.
Do you play? Are the fields the same size as American fields? All the same rules? Do teams use a designated hitter?

I have never played baseball but I would absolutely love to. I own a glove and a ball but don't have anyone to play with! How sad is that?

As for the UK rules, I don't know to be honest - I assume they are the same with 'A' sized fields.

Utah Jak · Post by **Utah Jak** » 2006-04-07 01:43pm

The Atlanta Braves are 2-2. Here's hoping for 15 straight Division titles! Unfortunately, they will still probably choke horribly in the playoffs...

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