In recent years, it seems, they get as good, if not better attendance, than a typical mid-week night game. Besides, I've reached the point in my career where one or two chances per season to ditch work is not sufficient.

Even places where it's really uncomfortable to play a day game, like Texas or Atlanta or St. Louis, has its share of day games. I remember when the Braves and Rangers would play the majority of their Sunday games at night.

But I'm old ...

Quite a statement.

http://tinyurl.com/o9adg

I guess Boswell didn't like Norm Siebern or Camilo Pascual.

Counting opening day, there are 4 midweek day games this year. In typical years past, there would be 3, so that is a 33% increase. That said, I think every time a homestand ends in the middle of the week, they play a day game.

The expansion team that became the Texas Rangers was always the Senators.

16-SF

17-LA

18-SD

19-AZ

20-CR

bringing up Walter Johnson, I've always wondered how hard he thrue, specialy because he was a side arm thrower.

GO DEREK!! GO BLUE!!

I hope we provide the runs. He's been pitching good but has nothing to show for it.

I just opened the window, wow it's buetiful (sp) today

Cy was a popular name way back when.

Pettitte pitched BRILLIANTLY against us his 1st outing. The next time we ROCKED him.

Wandy Rodriguez pitched BRILLIANTLY against us his 1st outing. ____________________

(We've got a pattern developing. lol....)

Anyway, Chicago votes for more day games, too. Mayor Daley says you must have more, so it shall be done.

The Dodgers used to play these midweek games starting at 1:10, but they've moved them up so they don't mess up traffic as much.

you guys still have alot of day games no?

Arizona and Pittsburgh rained out. The game will be made up on June 19. The DBacks will be stopping off in Pittsburgh en route from Texas to Tampa Bay. The Pirates will play in KC on June 20.

Yep, the Pirates and Royals are meeting in interleague play.

HIDE THE CHILDREN!

Does anyone think he'll be back with the big club? Right now I think he's a better option than Osoria or Hamulak. He was a real bolt of lightning for us when he got called up in 2004. Maybe he can do it again. Any thoughts?

34 Thanks!

35.
I saw Gio pitch against Pawtucket in early April. He was brought into a 0-0 tie in the tenth, proceeded to load the bases, and then gave up the game winning sacrifice fly to Dustin Mohr. It was like deja vu all over again.

I've always liked his ethusiasm plus he seemed to get the job done for us, I like him more then Hamulak.

Er, writing for money doesn't count?

"I'm the original bomba clot! The real dun dunna!"

Furry
Lofty
Garcy
Drewy
Kenty
Meully
Cruzy
Marty (nice)
Lowey

I don't know that dosn't have a good ring to it.

Whoo weey

"Fu" "rr" "y"

"Fu" "rr" "y"

it was Furcal Lofton couldn't make contact. (hit & run)

0/X = 0, provided that X is not equal to 0.

X/0 is undefined.

hehehe

isn't ironic

I believe that the International Tribunal for the Determination of Irony has ruled in favor of that post as being irony.

he is one of them!!!

why would a left-handed starter intentionally walk barry in the FIRST inning? stupid.

I've thought of that before too. It would be nice to see it happen, not only because it would prevent him from hitting HRs, but would force him to run the bases every AB.

And serve up a cookie to the next guy to force him to run around the bases. Guess I'm going too far with that idea.

106- I would just hit him every time. No point in wasting 4 pitches and making your pitchers walk numbers go up.

Every time.

OK then, picking up on Curtis' idea, make a wild pick off throw to first base to make him work hard by going back to the base then running again to second.

Why not just drill Barry on the first pitch everytime. Drill him up high wher the body armor isn't. Use Broxton and his 98 mph heat for this purpose. Don't do in four pitches what you can do in one.

thats why you hit him.

Why does Brother Derek get no love?

That put a weird image of my parents scolding me in my mind.

maybe its bad karma for cheating on his wife...or being a blatant drunk... or "____________" or "_______________"

People were saying here the other day that they don't want Bonds to be a role model for their kids. I sympathized with those who said that if you think the now-reviled Barry Bonds is the reason your kid takes steroids, then he probably wasn't the only reason.

That doesn't mean I want Bonds to be a role model for my kids. But the idea that making a mockery of the game addresses that concern or punishes Bonds is ludicrous. Nothing personal, but it is truly one of the most ridiculous things I've ever read here.

Ignore Bonds. Or use Bonds as a teaching opportunity. But you don't ruin the game and you don't debase yourselves to make a point. You rise above it.

Punishment is good for a crime within the system. Punishment that breaks down the system is counterproductive, to put it mildly.

LOL!

All I can say is that my comments were in jest.

OUCH! Low blow!

Irony?

Mike Lamb has been sacrificed eight times.

I hope I die before I become Roger Daltrey's age.

Wait, no I don't.

[176] terrible. if he becomes a preacher later in life, does he then become "of God"?

Meanwhile, at Dodger Stadium, gameday says Nomar hit it to the centerfielder. But still too short for our speedster tripler to tag up from third?

And don't forget, that ill-advised hit and run in the first cost us at least one run.

DOUBLE BOOOOOOOOOO!

and now that lowe's gotten the error to cover him, watch for some unearned runs to score.

I dislike small sample sizes.

Or the guy working the computer is in the bathroom.

This could easily be the most worthless trade of the year. Guzman is the best player, but his potential is becoming Tom Goodwin and he's 25. Rojas is 19 but has never pitched in full season minor league ball. Sinisi is 24, inconsistent, and mediocre. Hudgins is a AAAA pitcher

Even though he gives us an update, there wasnt anything new that he said. Way to beat around the bush Roy.

i have a feeling we're gonna see tomato signs anyway though.

I dont get it.

Let's wish together humma kavula

Sammy!

Dodger blues describes Karros' running speed best:
"Karros runs like he ________ in his pants"

LET'S GO, DODGERS! clap-clap-clapclapclap

Maybe it was obvious. If it wasn't obvious, does Steiner have to be clairvoyant?

broxton wasnt throwing very hard, 91-95 today.

This is the time for spite and malice.

This game seems to have all the hallmarks of that.

270 - Yes.

Possibly, but I'm sure we'd all like to think that the typical VORF (Value Over Replacement Fan) rating of DT posters is much greater than zero.

When Steiner gets so excited about long fly balls that turn out to be routine plays, I find that annoying. If the ball leaves the bat in a hurry but trails off, I'd like his voice to trail off before the catch to let me know. If instead the fielder makes a great play to make the catch, let his voice reflect that as well.

Setting the benchmark for Steiner as the "average fan" isn't good enough in my book. Steiner sees a lot more fly balls than the average fan does. In my opinion, he oversells way too many of them.

Steiner has to do his announcing the moment the ball leaves the bat. Unless it's a 450-foot blast, the fielders are going to probably make some move toward the wall. You might know at some point that it's going to stay in the park, but not the moment if leaves the bat.

I think a ball hit to the wall is reason to get excited. And if he exaggerates that excitement slightly, I don't see the harm. (I realize some say he does it too often.)

On calls like that, Vinny starts subdued then gets more excited as it gets closer to the wall. I guess I was trained to expect a sure thing when I here Steiner immediately speaking entirely in capital letters.

or maybe he's just off to a slow start...

I really, really don't like pinch hitting for Martin with one out. You've got to give him the chance to do something there.

Even though those words aren't as bad, I tend to agree. It just makes the line clearer.

But what advantage did Ethier have against Lidge that Martin doesnt?

For all the good Martin has done, he's got to feel pretty miffed that Little didnt trust him with the game on the line. I would be.

"Pittsburgh Pirates manager Jim Tracy, appearing to grow testy with ongoing criticism of his personnel moves, will keep playing slumping outfielder Jeromy Burnitz and argues his ability to make moves is being adversely affected by injuries."

Are the Pittsburgh papers still talking about "tracyball" or is that honeymoon over?

During Operation Lockdown, all the Toaster sites go down, but one person will be able to get in to see a map to where all the blogs are located.

note to self, don't use ___ :o)

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=1951236

I again was stunned by the move - but without looking at Lidge's numbers, I'm assuming a lefty-righty thing. Of course, Pujols and Garciaparra are righties ...

The Brewers have gone from 8-0 to 8-5 in the ninth.

It was actually because Saenz had already been used.

New posts up top.

Then the Dodgers failed to score him (reminiscent of today). And it wasn't so funny any more - especially not after they lost. :(