Rest of Baseball Thread 2009

[SD_Eagle5]

I've known guys that have done both and have said its harder to quit Steroids. Heroin is more of a physical addiction where your body craves it, Steroids is psychological and people that are vain with weak minds can't get off the shtein.

And fyi, anyone you've seen that is 'big' has taken steroids/HGH/Pro Hormone. The human body isn't meant to naturally grow that large and stay that lean. There are a few exceptions but they're rare.

[reese125]

This is comment will be utterly retarded and as drug free as I am...there has always been that curiousity about Heroine...like...Doritos commercial, "You can't eat just one". I've always thought...maybe I can just once.

But I'm too big a Hoyda to do anything outside of alcohol at this moment...not that there is a desire to do so either.

I say go for it

[hbionic]

lol  .....that's a nay. Thanks anyways. I'll just use my imagination.

[Seabiscuit36]

Schmoke cheeba

[BigEd76]

first ax of the season: Bob Melvin in Arizona

[Sgt PSN]

And fyi, anyone you've seen that is 'big' has taken steroids/HGH/Pro Hormone. The human body isn't meant to naturally grow that large and stay that lean. There are a few exceptions but they're rare.

this guy has no idea what youre talking about and says your full of ish. 

[PhillyPhreak54]

Some MA douchebaggery from igy (and all) to check out. This is a blog by some shteinhead Brewer fan whose hobby is catching HR balls.

He caught the Marlins rookie Of's first ML HR the other night....

http://thehappyyoungster.mlblogs.com/

The Marlins bullpen called me over and I spoke with Bullpen Coach Steve Foster.  Mr. Foster informed me that the ball was Chris Coghlan's first career home run.  He offered me another baseball in exchange.  I respectfully declined.  With over 775 career baseballs snagged, I didn't need another ball.  He asked me what I was looking to get.  I informed him I would like a couple of bats.  Especially, one by the player who hit the ball.  He told me, "oh, you are a big fan.  No problem, we can do that."
I assured him that Chris Coghlan would get his home run ball.
I told him the first thing I wanted to do, before all else, was to get the baseball authenticated by major league baseball.  That way, there would be no question as to the authenticity of the ball.  I told him I would not give up the ball until it was authenticated.

He had no problem with this request.  None whatsoever.

So, I went over to guest relations and spoke with a supervisor.  I requested the on-site major league baseball authenticator.  After approx. 25 minutes, an authenticator could not be located.  Someone was not doing their job.

For those who do not know, every team is SUPPOSED to have two (2) authenticators present at every major league baseball game.  Not just for the inevitable milestones (ie. 500th home run, 300th win, 3000th hit, etc.), but for the unexpected ones as well (ie. 1st career home run, hit for the cycle, unassisted triple play, etc.)

It was at this time, Media Relations Manager MARTY SEWELL approached me and began to discuss the swap.  I told him I wanted the ball authenticated for the benefit of all parties involved.  That way, there would be no question as to the authenticity of the ball.  I also informed Mr. Sewell I wanted to personally present the ball to Mr. Coghlan at the end of the game for a photo opportunity.  He told me to meet at the Marlins dugout at the end of the game.  When we both realized the ball would not be authenticated, he stated he had no problem with me going back to my seat with the home run ball.

When I got back to my seat, Marlins TV-man CRAIG MINERVINI (the only respectful Marlins employee in this whole ordeal) was in my seat interviewing my buddy "Dino."

A few minutes later, this was the scene...
5_13_09 Marlins vs Brewers @ Miller Park 022.jpg...and this...
5_13_09 Marlins vs Brewers @ Miller Park 026.jpg...Mr. Minervini was extremely cool.

He asked me about my website.  He asked me about my ballhawking career stats.
Finally, he asked me what it would take to give up the Coghlan home run ball.

For all Florida viewers to see, I handed Craig the handwritten requests I had decided on 30 minutes earlier.  On those two slips of paper read the following:

1st piece of paper:
CHRIS COGHLAN GAME BAT signed-
"To Nick, thanks for catching my first home run!"

+

one (1) signed CHRIS COGHLAN ball

AND

2nd piece of paper:
HANLEY RAMIREZ GAME BAT

THE END.

Mr. Minervini then held up the two slips of paper for the camera and I held up the home run ball.

There you have it.
So, where's the confusion??  Where's the part about me being unreasonable and asking for a whole bunch of stuff from other players?  Where's the part about me holding the ball for ransom?   

Two bats.
Simple as that.
Plain English-right in front of the camera.  Documented and concrete.

One by the player who hit the home run AND one by the Marlins stud.

Is that asking too much?  Is that being unreasonable?
I just don't see it that way.

It's my hobby, people...

[MDS]

god he is worse than munson

[Sgt PSN]

for no reason at all i read that dude's entire blog.  i wish i hadn't. 

[hbionic]

for no reason at all i read that dude's entire blog.  i wish i hadn't. 

You should be stripped away of your sight.

[Sgt PSN]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=290517130

i didn't even know this was a rule, but joe maddon turned in an illegal lineup card by listing 2 players at 3b and as a result, they lost their DH spot for the game which forced their pitcher to hit. 

The game was delayed 13 minutes before the bottom of the first due to a lineup card error by the Rays that listed both Ben Zobrist and Evan Longoria as the third baseman. Longoria was supposed to be the designated hitter, but Tampa Bay lost the DH position because of the snafu and was forced to put Sonnanstine in the third spot of the lineup.

so not only did the pitcher have to bat, but longoria was the scheduled dh and they ended up losing his bat and somehow still managed to win. 

[Eagles_Legendz]

Yeah, he actually had a RBI double batting 3rd.  Really weird.

[BigEd76]

Thome tied Mike Schmidt on the all-time HR list

[ice grillin you]

all weeknight world series games are now going to start at 7:57

[Sgt PSN]

Thome tied Mike Schmidt on the all-time HR list

i think him and jr griffey are the only 2 players to pass schmidt legitimately.