DocTee

Bake McBride.

Back-to-back. Pelf best not swing at the next offering.

R-Bay-I for Jason

That's alot of pine tar on Rowand's bat. He reminds me of Ron "Penguin" Cey, no?

The thread title was a not too subtle dig at you MFS. Every year I get a kick out of hearing your hatred for the Polish Prince!

A good test for the Mets at Citi. Home cooking may get us off the skids, but it'll be a tough test this weekend. When the Giants come to town, it's "Bye-Bye Baby!" Every time the chips are down, it's "Bye-Bye Baby!" History's in the making at Candlestick Park! Cheer for the batter, and light the spark! If you're a fan of Giants baseball, sing "Bye-Bye Baby!" If you want to be in first place, call "Bye-Bye Baby!" Listen to the broadcast on KSFO. Turn up the volume, and hear 'em go. With the San Francisco Giants, it's "Bye-Bye Baby!" The San Francisco Giants roll into the Big Apple at 17-10 and in first place in the NL West. It�s been pitching, pitching, and more pitching that has propelled the G-Men to their early success, and they are fresh off a three game sweep of the Marlins. Expect more of the same this weekend. Thankfully, we miss the rejuvenated Barry Zito (5-0, 1.49) and the fire-balling Matt Cain. That�s the good news. Unfortunately, we get two-time Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum and hte under-rated Jonathan Sanchez as bookends. 1B AL-import Aubrey Huff has held off defensive whiz Travis Ishikawa for the starter�s job. Huff leads the squad with four home runs (told ya pitching was key) but is often lifted for defensive replacements in the late innings. 2b While Freddy �Professional Hitter� Sanchez continues his Beltran-like rehab, the keystone sac has been handled by a host of thousands�or three. Expect Matt Downs to get the ABs here, given his torrid start, (Eugenio Velez was demoted and Juan Uribe is considerable too valuable off the bench). SS Edgar Renteria continues the tradition of ancient middle infielders who have wound up in SF in recent years (see Vizquel, Omar). He�s hurting now and may miss the series. If so, expect to see Juan Uribe slotted here. 3B Pablo �Kung Fu Panda� Sandoval. A bowling ball with legs, and a blast to watch run and field. Fan favorite and among five regulars hitting over .300 (funny that those two are often related) LF Mark DeRosa. An off-season addition whom many wanted in blue-and-orange, but rather unremarkable thus far. Versatile, but not irreplaceable. CF Aaron Rowand. Recovered from a nasty beaning, but the owner of a hefty hefty hefty contract and a wimpy wimpy wimpy 10:1 K/BB ratio. RF Nate Schierholz. An OPS of 1.040 but only 5 RBI. Go figure. C Benji Molina. Another one slated for Queens last winter. Rod is better. Not really, but, you know what I mean. Bench: John Bowker (big bat), Matt Whiteside (catcher) and the aforementioned Uribe and Ishikawa. SP: Jonathan Sanchez. Not just dirty, he's filthy. Threw a one-hitter and lost to SD. H/K ratio of 37/17 in 29 IP. SP:Todd Wellemeyer. (v Johan) Our best chance for a win this series. An ERA above 5.5 and nearly as many walks as Strikeouts. SP: Timmy �The Freak� Lincecum. Two-time reigning Cy Young Winner. The weekend starts bad and ends worse for Mets hitters. 56 Ks to 8 BBs in 42 innings this season. Pen: Lefty Jeremy Affeldt (he of the new contract) is having a rough start, but Righties Sergio Romo (16 Ks to 1 BB) and Guillermo Mota are not. Closer Brian Wilson provides heartburn for fans, but usually gets the job done. (unless it's against the Phillies.) Manager Bruce Bochy�owner of MLB�s largest hat size at 8 �-- has Metly roots. Further Reading: www.BayCityBall.com www.CroixdeCandelstick.com www.RaisingMattCain.com www.stankeye.blogspot.com www.Remember51.blogspot.com

Johnnie LeMaster

Phils phan tased. Had this happened in Arizona, the offender would've been stopped and asked for his papers, then possibly deported. A police officer used a Taser gun to apprehend a fan who ran onto the field during a Phillies game Monday night, and the team and the police are investigating whether it was an appropriate use of force. The fan, wearing a baseball cap, red T-shirt and khaki shorts, hopped a fence and scurried around the outfield, eluding two security officers in the bottom of the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals. One officer used a Taser and the fan went down in a heap. Several Phillies placed gloves over their faces and appeared to be stifling laughter at the wild scene. Phillies spokeswomen Bonnie Clark said the police department is investigating the matter and discussing with the team whether using the stun gun was appropriate. Police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore told The Philadelphia Inquirer police internal affairs will open an investigation to determine if the firing "was proper use of the equipment." Vanore was not made available to The Associated Press when a call was placed to the police department's public affairs office late Monday night. The teams said it's the first time a Taser has been used by police to apprehend a spectator who ran onto the field. The fan was 17-year-old male and he will be charged with criminal trespass and related offenses, the team said. The Phillies did not release his name because he is a juvenile.

Local San Francisco politicos are calling on MLB to pull the ASG from Phoenix due to Arizona's new immigration laws: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/cityinsider/detail?entry_id=62540

I have a similar one in my office, but it's a globe. Students are always touching it, and I have to reset it-- which requires a certain delicate touch that I lack.

I took a video a couple of weeks ago of the wind trying to knock my cup out of the cupholder. i think the cupholder is called a jockstrap.

Ashie 4 Mayor.

Crooked numbers!

runners on the corners with none out...let's make some noise.

GameDay's photo of Ely has him in civvies. Sheesh.

1-2-3 14 pitch first inning for Maine. Nice start.

That's a pretty fugly looking crowd. Christ Almighty.

Before Game One of the Cubs series, Bobby V (ESPN) said: "Mark it down-- the Mets will win at least eight of twelve on this homestand." Off to a good start!

Ugh. My daughter shares a birthday with Larry? My wife couldn't have waited a few more hours?

I love that the Dodgers have both a Brook(e) and a (Kait)lyn on their banner

That Sanchez start was phenomenal. The Giants stranded the tying run on third (no outs) in the eighth, and the thought was that if they had gotten him home, Sanchez would've hit for himself and gone back out there with the score tied (or the lead) for the eighth.

"Harder, David, Harder!" This ad will haunt him for ever. And ever.

Minors: Bobcats, Tigers Major: Braves Babe Ruth: Green Machine High School: Cannons Coaching: Astros, Athletics, and Black Magic (Girls softball)

Living 3000 miles from Shea has only added to my love for the team. And in a town of 30,000 there are a half-dozen NYC area transplants (including my NEXT DOOR neighbor) who are as die-hard in their allegiance as we...and I have yet to encounter a MFY fan!

Excellent work...really nice.