Are There Any BASEBALL Fans On The Forum?

[gsmith7158]

It was a good game Greg. Are we going to see your ace rookie pitcher today or what?

Ken, folks say the same thing about baseball. They are obviously heathens.

Steve it looks like we've got Foltzy scheduled for you. I'm going to the game today so I'll give you a first hand account

[steve99f]

WOW! Birthday and Father's Day plus a ball game. Standin' in high clover Greg! Enjoy

[Mumbleypeg]

Ken, folks say the same thing about baseball. They are obviously heathens.

Yes, I’ve heard people say that. Strange but I like playing both. I don’t play either now, too old for baseball and too busy for golf. But for whatever reason I never enjoyed golf on television, and it’s even worse nowadays when I’ve never heard of 90+% of the golfers. I liked it better in the days of Palmer, Nicklaus, Trevino, Player, et al.

Ken

[steve99f]

Ken

The fat guys were more entertaining too.

Having said that though, the quality and quantity of really good players out there makes it very competitive. Just wish some of them had names I could pronounce.

I still play when there is time, not as often as I used to for sure. I stink but its fun. It is a difficult game.

[gsmith7158]

Headed for SunTrust Park! Go Braves!

[jerryd6818]

Good picture of the both of ya.

[gsmith7158]

Things are going our way at the ballpark.

[steve99f]

I'd say Greg.

Tasty looking dog!

[gsmith7158]

Wow! The Bravos pound the Phillies 15-1. Some sights from the park.

[jlw257]

Greg, WOW what a game. Happy Birthday

[jerryd6818]

Dang dude. Did the Chop Boyz know it's your birthday? Now if they could just repeat that against the Mets. Wash, rinse, repeat.

[gsmith7158]

Psssssst, don't tell anybody but the Atlanta Braves are up by 6.5 games in the National league eastern division.

[jerryd6818]

Psssssst, don't tell anybody but the Atlanta Braves are up by 6.5 games in the National league eastern division.

Pssssst, don't tell anyone but all that could change over the next four games.

[gsmith7158]

Psssssst, don't tell anybody but the Atlanta Braves are up by 6.5 games in the National league eastern division.

Pssssst, don't tell anyone but all that could change over the next four games.

Yes indeed my friend. An interesting series to be sure. I'm ready.

[jerryd6818]

I'm hoping for a 3-1 split but would settle for a 2-2 split.

[gsmith7158]

I'm hoping for a 3-1 split but would settle for a 2-2 split.

I was thinking the same thing

[Mumbleypeg]

I'm hoping for a 3-1 split but would settle for a 2-2 split.

I was thinking the same thing

Sounds like things got a little "testy" in game 1.

Ken

[gsmith7158]

I'm hoping for a 3-1 split but would settle for a 2-2 split.

I was thinking the same thing

Sounds like things got a little "testy" in game 1.

Ken

Cubbies got a good first punch in! But there are three to go.

[jerryd6818]

I don't know this guy that's pitchin' tonight for the Cubs. I can't pronounce his name, much less spell it.

Adbert Alzolay Say what????

[gsmith7158]

Well we sneaked one past the Cubbies last night 3-2. I may have to up the dosage on my blood pressure medication if we get two more like that.

[Mumbleypeg]

I don't know this guy that's pitchin' tonight for the Cubs. I can't pronounce his name, much less spell it.

Adbert Alzolay Say what????

Adbert didn’t pitch too bad, just one run, but 4 walks in 4 innings won’t cut it. And he can’t bunt - that was a weird double play when he missed the bunt and hung the runners out to dry!

Ken

[Mumbleypeg]

Time to vote for your All-Star team selections. I’m old school - liked it better when the players selected the best and most deserving of their peers. Now it has become largely a popularity contest. As I understand it now that the field has been narrowed down to the finalists, we have 24 hours to vote for the winners at each position, which started at noon today Eastern time.

FWIW, here’s my ballot. With one exception I tried to vote with my head, not my heart. See if you can guess how I deviated from that strategy. Hint: it’s not Joey Gallo. The guy is having a phenomenal breakout year, his OPS is 2nd (and not by much) to only Mike Trout, and he’s a better-than-average defensive outfielder with an accurate cannon for an arm. Just FYI, I love me some Jose Altuve and Freddy Freeman. I just feel the guys I voted for are having better years. How would you vote?

Ken

[jerryd6818]

I understand most all your votes except one. Do you have a hard on for the Cubs? Javier Baez is the most exciting shortstop in major league baseball to watch play. Yeah, he makes the occasional mistake but as a whole (and maybe I have a total misunderstanding of the selection process) he makes some of the most spectacular, impossible plays there are.

The only two outfielders I see on your list that are no doubters are Christian Yelich and Mike Trout. (In my humble opinion)

[bestgear]

This will be displayed at the Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays on the evening of my 25th wedding anniversary somewhere between the middle of the of 2nd inning to the end of the 3rd inning. Our first date was at Fenway Park in 1992, a 73-89 season that left the Sox firmly in the basement but I found the love of my life.

[Mumbleypeg]

Sorry Jerry, nothing against the Cubs. I don't get to watch the Cubs that much, nor many other NL teams either. I'm relying mostly on the numbers, plus Trevor Story is a Texas kid who was a high school phenom so I know a good deal about him.

I voted for Contreras at catcher over McCann of the Braves even though I think mcCann is a deserving candidate. And Bell over Freeman even though I think Freeman is great. I'm sure Greg thinks I don't like the Braves either.

The only team I refuse to vote for is the damnYankees.! I readily admit to that prejudice and I'm not ashamed of it either!

Ken