White Sox endure quake in San Diego

[greasywheels121]

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White Sox endure quake in San Diego

Earthquake measured at 5.6 in magnitude

By Scott Merkin / MLB.com

 

SAN DIEGO -- By the time the White Sox arrived at PETCO Park on Sunday morning, they looked like a group ready to return to Chicago.

 

Their desire to once again see the Midwest doesn't really stem from a poor showing on the current six-game road trip or a dislike for the venues they have visited in Coors Field and the Padres' home. Actually, it's just the opposite.

 

But going through an earthquake Sunday, the first one witnessed by many of the players, would send even the strongest of competitors headed for familiar territory.

 

"Thank God we are out of here," said White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen with a laugh, mentioning that he experienced his first earthquake while playing for Atlanta. "I don't like those. That's something you can't control. That thing happened just like that, and that's not a good feeling."

 

Guillen splits his offseason time between Venezuela and Florida, where he periodically has to brace his residence and family for the full force of hurricanes. Guillen joked in that sort of situation, at least they send out a warning the day or two before.

 

The earthquake hit at 8:41 a.m. PT and measured a moderate 5.6. It was felt as far away as Northern Mexico, with the epicenter being about 20 miles south of Palm Springs and 62 miles northeast of San Diego, according to Reuters. There was no immediate report of damage or injuries.

 

Many of the players slept through the earthquake at their hotel near the ballpark or thought someone staying above them had dropped something heavy. Freddy Garcia, Sunday's starting pitcher, said he thought it was simply part of a dream. It was an unusual feeling for a player such as third baseman Joe Crede, who hails from Missouri.

 

"When I got downstairs, the bell captain congratulated me," said Crede with a laugh of dealing with his first quake.

[WilliamTell]

I've never been in an earthquake before. I don't know if I really want to either, but I'd like to see how it feels.

[That funky motion]

I got caught in the Northridge,Cali one. It scared the s*** out of me.I could see it rattling a few players. Its one of those things that makes you think.

[Cali]

I've never been in an earthquake before. I don't know if I really want to either, but I'd like to see how it feels.

 

Depending on how big it is, it's just a quick little rumble. If you've ever been in a house of building and a large truck drove by and the window's rattled, that's basically what it's like, except you move a little bit too. If you're sleeping when it happens, which for some reason is when they ALWAYS seem to happen, it's the equivalent of if someone stood at the end of you're bed and shook it for about 7-10 seconds.

 

Me and my friend we're in a dead sleep at our friends house in SD, we both opened our eyes(my left eye only since I was sleeping on my right side) took a quick glace at one another and went right back to sleep.

 

In the morning we both asked if we felt a quake, but to be sure I went to the USGS site to confirm it.

[That funky motion]

If you're sleeping when it happens, which for some reason is when they ALWAYS seem to happen, it's the equivalent of if someone stood at the end of you're bed and shook it for about 7-10 seconds.

 

It took my king size water bed and bounced it off the walls!

[bjm676]

I remember the 1989 World Series. It was knocked off the air and delayed a few days. That was pretty crazy listening to Al Michaels describing it.

Edited June 13, 2005 by robinventura23

[whitesoxmurph]

My son (Cooper 7 yrs old) and I were on Amtrak going down to the game on Sunday when it hit. We didn't feel anything because we were on the move, but they did stop the train a few times to make sure the tracks were okay, even though the quake was pretty far away. I have been through two big quakes the Whiitier narrows quake and the Northridge quake. The Whittier quake was kind of a rolling quake you could actually hear the aftershocks coming, I lived in Pasadena at the time and was about 17 miles from the epi-center. The Northridge quake was worse by far it was a real shaker, I lived about 8 miles from the epi-center of that one and everything came off the walls and out of the cabinets. I rolled over and covered my wife (ex-wife now) till it was over. Come to think of it, that was the most action I'd had in quite a few months. My favorite story from the Northridge quake, was the poor guy that right after the earthquake jumped into his pickup to check on his Mother, who lived a couple of miles away. He came to an intersection on Balboa Blvd. that was flooded due to broken water mains and stalled out. What he didn't know was that the gas mains had broken as well and when he tried to restart his truck the spark from the ignition set off the gas. He escaped but his truck and a nearby trailer park went up in flames. Just not his day.

[AirScott]

I've never been in an earthquake before. I don't know if I really want to either, but I'd like to see how it feels.

I saw something, somewhere a few years back that simulated what it feels like. I didn't try it, and nobody I was with did either. so I guess I haven't really been much help, though I did just add to my post count. #229.

[WilliamTell]

I saw something, somewhere a few years back that simulated what it feels like.  I didn't try it, and nobody I was with did either.  so I guess I haven't really been much help, though I did just add to my post count.  #229.

 

lol that's ok, thanks for the help everyone.

[SleepyWhiteSox]

Didn't somebody say they thought Ozuna snuck into their room and shook their bed or something along those lines?

[Chisoxfn]

Depending on how big it is, it's just a quick little rumble. If you've ever been in a house of building and a large truck drove by and the window's rattled, that's basically what it's like, except you move a little bit too. If you're sleeping when it happens, which for some reason is when they ALWAYS seem to happen, it's the equivalent of if someone stood at the end of you're bed and shook it for about 7-10 seconds.

 

Me and my friend we're in a dead sleep at our friends house in SD, we both opened our eyes(my left eye only since I was sleeping on my right side) took a quick glace at one another and went right back to sleep.

 

In the morning we both asked if we felt a quake, but to be sure I went to the USGS site to confirm it.

Hell I didn't even feel it.

[Chisoxfn]

My son (Cooper 7 yrs old) and I were on Amtrak going down to the game on Sunday when it hit. We didn't feel anything because we were on the move, but they did stop the train a few times to make sure the tracks were okay, even though the quake was pretty far away. I have been through two big quakes the Whiitier narrows quake and the Northridge quake. The Whittier quake was kind of a rolling quake you could actually hear the aftershocks coming, I lived in Pasadena at the time and was about 17 miles from the epi-center. The Northridge quake was worse by far it was a real shaker, I lived about 8 miles from the epi-center of that one and everything came off the walls and out of the cabinets. I rolled over and covered my wife (ex-wife now) till it was over. Come to think of it, that was the most action I'd had in quite a few months. My favorite story from the Northridge quake, was the poor guy that right after the earthquake jumped into his pickup to check on his Mother, who lived a couple of miles away. He came to an intersection on Balboa Blvd. that was flooded due to broken water mains and stalled out. What he didn't know was that the gas mains had broken as well and when he tried to restart his truck the spark from the ignition set off the gas. He escaped but his truck and a nearby trailer park went up in flames. Just not his day.

Those were the last two quakes I really remember. It seems like such a long time since than. I think it was the Northridge one where the freeway collaped and the police officer drove his bike off it. Those were interesting things and I remember waking up and the whole house shaking in the rolling sensation. And than there was the buildings where the entire ground floor went underground.