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QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 9, 2013 -> 01:12 PM) Span 8, Werth 9, Harper 7, Zimmerman 5, LaRoche 3, Desmond 6, Espinosa 4, Ramos 2, Gonzalez 1 How long does it take Hawk to say, "Span killed us in that Twinkie uniform"? Wouldn't be surprised if that's one of the very first things he says in the broadcast, probably before the first pitch is even thrown.

Wha? What happened there, Edwin?

!!!

Nice to see Ramirez contributing this early in the spring.

Maybe next year they'll do vintage 2005 sleeveless on Sundays.

Glorious unis.

I bet if he pitched for another half hour, somehow, the Braves mascot and perhaps a fan or two would take him out of the park as well.

lmao Both Uptons go yard in the same inning to complete the blown save.

Yeah, I thought I heard Kasper and friend mention that earlier in the game.

Carlos Marmol is something else. BJ Upton goes yard to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth. Remarkable.

Marmol-ian, marmolesque.

Heartbreaking 0 run shot. All the more painful because it took forever to come back with that altitude.

lol @ the run expectancy chart. I can see that getting axed right quick if the team struggles for runs.

That was an amusing chain of events to lead to the first run.

Good start, team!

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Apr 5, 2013 -> 01:51 PM) [/b] How? They are background scenery more than anything. I think the Tribune owners were stupid to give them a 20 year contract so they could continue to profit off a product they have no rights to when it handcuffs the current owners from upgrading their park in whatever way they see fit. I'm not looking at them from a business standpoint- I agree, they're really nothing more than parasites in that regard. It may just be background scenery, but take them away and the place all of a sudden has a whole different feel to it. I hesitate to use the word charm, but that's what I'll call it. QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 5, 2013 -> 12:00 PM) Those are things you say you never need, until you know what it's like to have it. Kinda like someone getting their first smartphone in 2013. It probably is for the majority of people (which is what matters), but taking a moment to give it some thought, I don't know what I would miss (if anything) if the video board at USCF suddenly stopped working. MLB takes the single most important purpose they can serve- replays of controversial calls- out of the equation. Apart from displaying a players mug shot and a replay here and there, the majority of what we're treated to are commercials, fans acting like idiots because there is a camera on them, stupid trivia questions, and birthday wishes. And commercials (again). (I realize that commercials and "Sox-o-grams" are revenue streams and probably single-handedly justify the existence of a video screen to any ownership group.)

Now that a deal has been reached, the ridiculous concept of the Cubs leaving Wrigley can be gone until the next time their ownership needs to get something done, which hopefully won't be for a few years. Regarding the video-board in left field- a few years ago the Tribune ran an article on Wrigley renovations, and their proposal was a retractable video-board that would be in use for night games, but would stay down for day games. I thought that was a great idea, I wish I could find it somewhere. Whatever they do decide, I hope they can come to some agreement with the rooftop people that would prevent them from building something for the sole purpose of obstructing their view/locking them out. I think they're an integral part of the ballpark.

The reaction this guy has after being told that he and his family are late and cannot board their flight is incredible. What a pathetic and frightening display. He would have been tased and in cuffs like 11 seconds into the clip if this took place in America. Oh, and added to the no-fly list. Looks like his plane was either still at the gate or in push-back (and thusly visible through the window), and he thought they could stop and let him hop on much like a bus that sometimes holds on if someone is clearly sprinting to make it. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2013...rt-flight-video I can't believe this went on for more than 3 minutes.

Hooray!

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 2, 2013 -> 12:00 PM) Bulls BbQ Walking Taco comiskey burger Meatball sandwich Hamburger stackers I got the loaded baked potato (bases loaded potatoes?) with butter/sour cream/chives/chicken/broccoli/cheese, and even after I was done with it and plenty full, I almost got another one.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 03:44 PM) For those who missed it in the game thread, this happened and we all let it happen. Happily, I didn't (and won't) watch the White Sox video, but I did click on the Boston video someone linked to in the comments section and now want to hit something.

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 2, 2013 -> 04:57 AM) Or maybe Farmer just blows.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 04:54 PM) Something about a 1-0 win on opening day makes my memory wander... I hopped onto Wikipedia hoping to pull up some other 1-0 Opening Day win that lead to an otherwise abysmal season, but remarkably, this was only the second in the team's history.

Green Line > Red Line I can't believe I've been missing out on this all these years.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 31, 2013 -> 05:02 PM) Starts tonight. God is good. Base hit for AJP in his Texas debut. It will be hard to get used to Minute Maid Park as an AL ballpark. I thought either Colorado or Arizona would have been a better choice.