ABL 2010/11

[Guest The Second Spitter]

I'm so happy, I can cry!

http://www.theabl.com.au/

[DocTee]

Is Dave Nilson involved? I recall him opting out of his Brewers contract to help develop the sport down under.

[Guest themetfairy]

Very nice!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Good on y'all!

[Guest The Second Spitter]

Nilsson actually purchased the last incarnation of pro baseball in Oz and bankrupted it. But the reason he opted out of his Brewers contract was because the Brewers wouldn't release to play at the Sydney Olympics. He went to Japan and never made it back to the Bigs.

Btw, in the mid to late 80's when pro- baseball was at its peak in Oz, the Sydney franchise was called the Metros - they played in royal, orange and....... powder blue! They finished their only season with a 3-36 record. I'll see if I can dig up a photo.

[Zvon]

That's very kool bro.
When they come to the realization that they need a kool logo to be successful,
bring em here and I'll make em one.

[DocTee]

Can I be in charge of the wifeywatch thread?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2010/06/30/miss_australia.DTL&o=2

No shortage of hot WAGS

[Guest The Second Spitter]

Well, Jennifer Hawkins went all the way in 2004, then she had her famous wardrobe malfunction which has nearly 300m google hits (almost one for every person in the United States...) \

Anyhoo....I found a pic of a Sydney Metros player from the 80's



The word emblazoned across the jersey is "Tooheys" which is a local brewery and obviously was their major sponsor.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Dude, that's great. I looked all over for a baseball field when I was there (tons of cricket and rugby grounds) before I finally saw the empty field for, I think it was, the Newcastle White Sox.

Doesn't look like the franchises have nicknames yet huh?

[Ceetar]

I'll wait for team names before I decide if i'm gonna be a fan of one. We should (whether as a forum, or Mets fans in general) try to all pick a team to root for together if they're gonna televise the games in anyway. Baseball to watch in the winter is like Christmas in July..

[Frayed Knot]

Maybe the Aussies need to tell Nilsson that they can't play if playing is without you.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Frayed Knot wrote: Maybe the Aussies need to tell Nilsson that they can't play if playing is without you.

Probably a busy guy at this point-- everybody's talking at him; he don't hear a word they're saying.

[dgwphotography]

Now we know where tmf's next trip is going to be...

[Guest themetfairy]

Australia is definitely on our radar. But we're waiting for the kids to be out of the house first.

[Guest The Second Spitter]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Dude, that's great. I looked all over for a baseball field when I was there (tons of cricket and rugby grounds) before I finally saw the empty field for, I think it was, the Newcastle White Sox. Doesn't look like the franchises have nicknames yet huh?

There's a special purpose baseball field not far from where we had a drink at that pub on the beach (remember the "Baltimore Ravens" chick?). It didn't occur to me to drive you past there. Sorry, bro.

The Metros played in a multi-purpose stadium about a 15 minute walk from my house.

No nicknames yet. If you're interested what the former ABL franchises were called you can find them here. (The Hunter Eagles would have been the Newcastle team)

[A Boy Named Seo]

I do remember that Ravens chick, yes. That big, but empty-ish bar where we watched the NZ/OZ cricket replay and drank rum?? That was a fun night, man.

The Metros would probably be my club. The Melbrourne Bushrangers (!) and the Brisbane Bandits would have to be contenders, too, but ultimately, Sydney'd win out, I think.

Congrats again. I'd be just as stoked.

[Guest Edgy DC]

[Benjamin Grimm]

[Zvon]

The Second Spitter wrote: Well, Jennifer Hawkins went all the way in 2004, then she had her famous wardrobe malfunction which has nearly 300m google hits (almost one for every person in the United States...)

WHOA!
Where was I in 2004 that I missed out on that!

*Heads off to google
Outta my way,..comin thru,..sorry, your foot should not have been there...scuse me..

[Zvon]

Ceetar wrote: Baseball to watch in the winter is like Christmas in July..

Only one thing trumps that.
Playing(yourself, playing) baseball in the snow.

It's much safer than playing baseball on dry land.

[Ceetar]

Zvon wrote: Ceetar wrote: Baseball to watch in the winter is like Christmas in July.. Only one thing trumps that. Playing(yourself, playing) baseball in the snow. It's much safer than playing baseball on dry land.

sign me up.

[Benjamin Grimm]

What about playing with yourself in the snow?

[Zvon]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: What about playing with yourself in the snow?

Been there, done that.

NEXT!!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Strangest presentation of cherry Gibson SG use ever.

They've got to be Scots.

[Zvon]

Edgy DC wrote: Strangest presentation of cherry Gibson SG use ever. They've got to be Scots.

Hellzyea

[Guest Edgy DC]

HA! Knew it.

[Guest The Second Spitter]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: I do remember that Ravens chick, yes. That big, but empty-ish bar where we watched the NZ/OZ cricket replay and drank rum?? That was a fun night, man. The Metros would probably be my club.

The first CPF meeting in the Southern Hemisphere!

I wonder how much the Metros influenced my decision to be a Mets fan? Fate brought the Mets before me for the first time about 3 years after the Metros only season. The '90 Metros had many things in common with the '93 Mets.

A Boy Named Seo wrote: The Melbrourne Bushrangers (!) and the Brisbane Bandits would have to be contenders, too, but ultimately, Sydney'd win out, I think.

It never occurred to me before, but Bushrangers and Bandits have essentially the same meaning, except one is the Australian term and the other the American.

[Guest The Second Spitter]

We got Mr Koo!

~Lets go Blue Sox~

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Sydney's got the best logo, no doubt:

[bmfc1]

All of us should root for the same team.