Willets Point

Don't remember when (1987-88?) but Tim Teufel had a homer at the Astrodome that the umps ruled that it only hit the top of the wall.

Are you looking for "brunch" or "waffles"?

GIS for "flying waffle":

I use supper all the time, inherited from my Bronx-born-and-raised mother who is decidely urban. Supper is an evening meal on any typical day. Dinner is a more formal meal, usually evening, sometimes during the day (ex: Thanksgiving & Christmas) or when you dine out at a restaurant with table service.

Remember that Bret went to Boston to root for the A's because the Sox didn't need to pad their lead over the Yankees anymore. That worked out real well.

I think there's plenty to watch for. The White Sox have not won a World Series since 1917 or a pennant since 1959, so if either of those things happens that's a big story. I kind of like the Astros - excepting their Yankee-reject pitchers - and it's about time they won their first pennant. The Padres finished just a game over .500, can they go all the way? Can they win a series? Can they win a game? Is the Red Sox 2004 just a blip or has the franchise's luck turned around enough to go back to back? (After all, as Yankee fans will remind you the Sox are still 20 championships behind). How embarrasing will the Braves first round loss be this year? Will the Angels repeat their 2002 shellacking of the Yankees? What incredibly stupid thing will McCarver say? I'm looking forward to it. Go Red Sox!

Kind of wish this matchup didn't happen in the first round. As a Bostonian, the Red Sox are my second favorite team so I always root for them, but Chicago has been waiting a long time.

As I said in another thread I'd like to see the Astros finally win a pennant. If they can do it with Clemens getting spanked in each of his starts, all the better.

I'm an underdog supporter. The Pads kind of remind me of the '73 Mets (except that was before I was born so I don't really remember) and it would be great if they could make a run. The Cardinals bore me.

I'm so waiting for the day when the Yankees won't even be in the playoffs. I hope their stay is a short three games this season.

Baseball causes me great pain yet I keep coming back. Is there an amnesty program for those tortured by baseball?

Where's the love (or lack thereof) for Jeff Torborg?

Now we see where La Diva gets it from.

Wouldn't a play-in game at Yankee Stadium be sweet if the Red Sox won with the help of a cheap homerun by a light-hitting infielder?

Actually, as crappy as the weather is in April in the Northeast, a trip to where the weather is nice could help avoid some rainouts.

Middle Cranepool: http://www.getalifealready.com/cpf/archives/ This replaces the General Archives forum here on the main board.

"Dwight Gooden pitched for a team in the American League whose name escapes me. "The Cleveland Indians, duh!

I'll only root for them if they move back to Boston.

I bet that homer record was alien-aided.

Plunk Biggio lists the all-time hit-by-pitch recipients alphabetically by last name in verse.A is for the plunks of Brady Andersonone hundred fifty four when he was done.B is for Houston's own Craig Biggio,two hundred seventy three plunks as you know,we hope that he still has a long time to goand he'll break Jennings' record - as an Astro.C's for Fred Clarke, at the old ball park,one hundred fifty three plunks before darkD stands for one named Bill Dahlen, for now,one hundred and forty plunks made him say "Ow",but Carlos Delgado is one plunk behind,when he passes Dahlen we really won't mind.Kid Elberfeld is our man with an E,one hundred and sixty five pitches struck he.F is a catcher named Carlton Fisk -he wasn't afraid of taking a risk -his HBPs total one forty three,but now he's a Hall of Fame inducteeG represents Andres Galarraga,his long career was a plunk filled saga.One hundred seventy eight times, the Big Cat,got hit by a pitch when he went up to bat.H is for Hunt, Ron Hunt that is,two hundred forty three plunks are all hisI is the letter for Charlie Irwin,his sixty one plunks made his manager grinJ is for Jennings, the all time plunk king,Hughie's two eighty seven is still standing.K is Jason Kendall's last initial,his hundred and ninety seven plunks are official.L is for Lemon, his first name is Chet,one hundred and fifty one plunks he did get.M stands for Dan McGann who was sturdyenough to take plunks numbered two hundred thirty.N is for outfielder Bill NicholsonFifty two plunks are all that he won.O stands for first basemen John Olerud,eighty eight pitches have struck this old dude.P is for Padden, his first name was Dick.Ninety seven plunks proved that his skin was thick.Q is for Joe Quinn whose career dates backto a time before anyone really kept trackof hit batters to whom first base was awarded,so thirty nine plunks were all he recorded.R is for Nats skipper Frank Robinson,whose hundred and ninety eighty plunks weren't much funS is the letter for Gary Sheffield,his hundred and seventeen bruises have healedT's for Tommy Tucker, maybe you've heard,his two hundred seventy two plunks now rank third.U's most hit player was Willie Upshaw,23 plunks are all that he saw.V is Fernando Vina's own letter,one hundred fifty seven plunks - few can better.W is for Curt Welch, you see,his plunk total was one seventy three.X is left out - no one in the gamehas ever had X to start his last name.Y is for third baseman Eddie Yost, his 99 plunks surely called for a toast.and Z's for Chief Zimmer, who had ninety onepitches hit him, and now we are done.

What about Intelligent Design?

De Nile.

Let's all join in for one last cheer for the team:WE DON'T DRINK,WE DON'T SMOKE,NORRRRRRRRRRRRR-FOLK!!!!!

Angel Pagan hit a line drive right at Toledo shortstop Don Kelly that ended yesterday's game and the season for the Norfolk Tides, as the Tides are eliminated from the International League playoffs. :(