I'm shopping for a new baseball team.

[BeachBaby]

I think my old team is worn out. Suggestions?

[charlie and algernon]

1. Marlins are 3-0

for the first time since their 1997 championship year. better get on the bandwagon now!

[BeachBaby]

17. I will admit that I like the team logo.

I will take this under consideration. :P :hi:

[TZ]

2. Didn't the Phillies win?

I thought I saw they came back and won...BTW I assuming that the Red Sox are out for sure..I suggest we both become Twins fans...

[BeachBaby]

22. Holy shit - what a comeback!

You and I already discussed this wonderful thing on the phone. I will give the full report in my reply to The Vegan One, aka the guy who wants to secede from the US by starting his own baseball nation.

[CreekDog]

3. SF Giants

I like our chances. :D

[madinmaryland]

11. Nice post, Barry Bonds!

:P

[CreekDog]

12. dude, i never liked that guy

:rofl:

you are confusing me with uptonboy4! :eyes:

[madinmaryland]

15. I guess you are not a REAL SPORTS FAN then.

:hi:

A Giants fan who hates Bonds?? :wtf:

I can understand Pirates fans hating Bonds!

[TZ]

26. You don't remember?

I believe the Creekdog was told by the twins that he wasn't a REAL Giants fan...:crazy: :rofl:

[madinmaryland]

38. The one question I have is what happens when Bonds joins the Pirates

coaching staff, or even better the Reg-Nat's staff.

:rofl:

[TZ]

39. Dude...The Nats said NO to Bonds as a player a little while ago....

I think we can safely say if they don't want him as a player, they are NOT going to hire him as a coach!

[Upton]

45. That Nats are what now..0-3?

:rofl: :rofl:

[TZ]

46. Look who ventured out of the playpen

without his sibling...
Well at least you can't accuse me of being a bandwagon jumper now can you..:P

[Upton]

47. I can't resist posts about baseball

Randy Johnson pitching tonight for the undefeated Giants..

[BeachBaby]

51. Hey - aren't you the resident troublemaker of the Sports Forum?

At least, that's what I've heard. And I won't reveal my sources. :P

[madinmaryland]

55. One and done?

It's kind of sad that you are relying on someone who closer to 50 than I am.

BTW, Welcome to the Lounge!

[Upton]

58. The Big Unit

threw 184 innings last year, plus he had a 3.91 ERA while pitching in a hitters ballpark. He stays healthy, he'll be a great pick up for the Giants.

BTW, we're not "relying" on him..Johnson just supplements what is already a great starting staff. His experience will be great for youngsters like Lincecum, Cain and Sanchez too.

[madinmaryland]

59. You forgot "IF" he remains healthy. Also, your pardner keeps saying

that the pitching of the giants is a BIG weakness.

And he is the EXPERT GIANT FAN.

[Upton]

61. He's referring to their BP

which is a big question mark....not the starting rotation.

[madinmaryland]

64. Well, he's kind of all over the place at times, so all I got was that

they have a bad pitching staff.

[CreekDog]

74. i didn't realize you believed everything cbupton says

:eyes: :rofl:

[BeachBaby]

24. Well.....

I've been to SanFran twice and loved it - more because of Montana, Young and Rice, but I loved it all the same. :P

[CreekDog]

31. Those are all valid reasons

I met Steve Young at the movies while going to school in Utah.

Couldn't meet a nicer guy. It was right after the 49ers beat Denver in that 1990 Superbowl.

Saw Montana as I left my building after work, he was coming out of an interview at our neighbor KFOG 104.5.

[KamaAina]

4. There's never been a better time to jump on the Nationals bandwagon!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=8673648&mesg_id=8673648

Seriesly. Do it now, 'cause it could look mighty foolish in a month or two.

[BeachBaby]

27. No doubt they need all the fans they can get.

:thumbsup:

[Zech Marquis The 2nd]

30. Nationals huh?

They're the closest team to me, they do have talent but they need some more pitching. I listened to their game when I was at Little Creek NAB this afternoon:-) It'll be a long season, but count me in! Maybe President Obama will attend a game or two when the Cubs come to Nationals Park:-)

[TZ]

34. I has a new bff!

Welcome to DU!:woohoo:

[BeachBaby]

37. Pffft.

Traitor.

[madinmaryland]

65. Nice sockpuppet, TZ!! Pete and re-Pete!!

:rofl:

[BeachBaby]

66. +1.

:hide:

[flvegan]

5. Red Sox Nation awaits.

BTW, your team won, 12-11 today. Not too shabby.

[BeachBaby]

28. I just talked to TZ about it.

Would you believe that I listened to it on the radio, all the way up until the top of the 7th...I was so aggravated that we were getting slaughtered YET AGAIN by Chipper and the tomahawks, that I turned off the radio. Bottom of the 7th and all hell broke loose. We scored 8 runs in that inning alone.

I think I need to do what LynneSin does with the Eagles - which is to turn off the game so that they win. My presence is affecting their game, obviously.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

6. No. Can't. Just said so.

Philies. Always. :hug:

Been a fan since 1965, and even after teams managed by Bob Skinner, John Felske and Nick Leyva, I'm still here.

:D

[cloudbase]

23. Now I feel old.

I saw Bob Skinner play for the Pirates back in Forbes Field.

I'm cutting you out of my will.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

33. Not the St. Louis Browns playing cards!!

;)

[BeachBaby]

29. I know, sweetie.

I'm just frustrated is all. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that they made quite a comeback today. Gawd, but I was so depressed thinking that we were swept by asshole Chipper. Thankfully, that didn't happen. :) :hi: :hug:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

36. Whenever you despair this season, just lemme know.

I can dredge up baseball horror stories that will curdle the blood.

Or just make you giggle. :D

[BeachBaby]

76. I will most certainly do that.

No doubt, you and I will have many more conversations about our guys. :7

[SalmonChantedEvening]

93. I do a Kalas impression that kills. :)

:bounce: :)

[Patiod]

81. Didn't last season start out really badly?

As I recall, they were awful in preseason play last year, and pretty bad in early season play (I could be wrong).

When I was a tiny little girl, my dad used to travel a lot. The only time I ever saw him during the week was when he would come in at night an wake me up to say goodnight. All season I would ask "did the Phillies win?" and most of the time he would say "Yup!"

They were SO heading for the World Series - up by 6 1/2 games with the end in sight, and then they lost 10 games in a row. And my poor dad had to come home every night to a little girl whose first question was "did the Phillies win?".

Good initiation into Phillies fandom, though

Hang in there BeachBaby

[BeachBaby]

82. Awwwww. Thanks for that story!

And you're right about the parallels to last year's start. As a matter of fact, there is an article about it on the Phillies website. Same start as last year - and look what happened! :woohoo:

Nice to see you! :hi:

[rucky]

7. It's the Cubs' year, I'm tellin' ya!

[JTG of the PRB]

20. It's 1908 again? Crap!

:hide:

[BeachBaby]

40. Can anybody say "deja vu"?

I know I've heard this before. :P

[Dr. Strange]

8. Have you thought about asking my twin?

I'm sure he might have a suggestion.

[BeachBaby]

41. LOL!

Yeah.....I am sorta committed - by proxy - to Minneapolis; or, at least, they're my favorite AL team. :P

[FarLeftRage]

9. Hey! Check out my avatar...

SI has picked them to win it all this year.

:hi:

[BeachBaby]

43. Waitaminit. Just wait a goddamned minute here!

I thought you were a Philly boy - was I wrong? Because if you are, and you're a Mets fan, this could present a problem. :P :hi:

[FarLeftRage]

49. Ha ha ha!!

No, I am not a Philly boy.... I am from and I live in Upstate New York... Think Adirondack Mountains... I'm a hillbilly! :rofl:

I have always been a Mets fan, never a Yankee fan!!!

[BeachBaby]

77. Dang. I don't know why I thought you were from Philly.

So, you're gonna be making quite the hike here for the meetup, eh? I am honored. :P :hi:

[jobycom]

10. Texas. They suck but the tickets are usually easy to get. nt

[BeachBaby]

48. Sorry, babe. Texas is off my radar.

:P

[jobycom]

73. Your loss. We invented nachos, you know.

Had to have something to take our minds off the games.

[Drunken Irishman]

13. The Montgomery Biscuits...

[BeachBaby]

50. I like the logo!

:thumbsup:

[Midlodemocrat]

14. You're in Jersey. Mets of course.

:eyes:

[BeachBaby]

52. Midlo, Midlo, Midlo......tsk tsk.

There is NORTH Jersey, and there is SOUTH Jersey. I live in SOUTH - which is considered Philly metro because of our proximity. We're like two separate states - or at least that's what we all agree on. :P

And stop rolling your eyes at me. It's not good for my self-esteem.

[Midlodemocrat]

57. Okay. How about this?

:hurts:

Better?

:rofl:

[BeachBaby]

69. Smartass.

[Midlodemocrat]

71. Moi? BeachBaby. I'm hurt.

No, really, I'm not. and DEFINITELY not interesting.


:rofl:

[BeachBaby]

72. Get back to me when you actually have something worthwhile to read.

:rofl:

[Midlodemocrat]

75. Yeah, not seeing that happening anytime soon.

:rofl:

[Giant Robot]

67. I'll trade you the minor league team in my city

But I have to say it's fun to go to their park and kill an afternoon. Not like real baseball but waddaya gonna do.

So now I am curious where you are at, since it sounds like you are outside of Philly. I was born in Camden (made it out alive) and have relatives scattered about back there still.

[BeachBaby]

68. Congrats on surviving Camden!

:hug:

I got mugged in Camden a few years ago. Not such a good place to be. :(

My family is originally from Philly, but migrated to Jersey in the early 50s. I was born in Philly, but have lived in Jersey my entire life. I grew up in Brooklawn and Audubon.....lived in Sicklerville for a few years, and currently live in the most rural area of Gloucester County. I'm about 20 minutes from Philly and 20 minutes from Wilmington, Delaware. :) :hi:

[Giant Robot]

70. Yeah this is going to sound bad but

We were happy in some way when my grandfather passed away years ago, because then we could convince my grandmother to move the fuck out of Camden, and we would not have to go there to visit any more. It was his home forever and he would not leave it no matter how bad things got.

We lived in Bellmawr when I was a very Little Robot and moved to MI not long after I was born. Relatives are scattered throughout the area but the only ones I am really close are in Cherry Hill, although I think the uncle I don't care for lives in your neck of the woods.

[BeachBaby]

78. Old people are funny that way.

They are usually stubborn about a change of surroundings, of being out of their element - even if it's considered to be the most crime-ridden city in America. :scared:

I am VERY familiar with Bellmawr. It's right next door to Brooklawn....and it's where my XH grew up. And he lives there now.

As for Cherry Hill, EVERY South Jersey native is familiar with it. It's the shopping mecca, after all. :)

Small world, eh? :hi:

[KitchenWitch]

16. *cough* Twins *cough*

And you would have a built in cheering buddy.

[GOPisEvil]

18. Not until next year when they play in a proper stadium.

:D

[KitchenWitch]

21. Good point

[GOPisEvil]

25. Still they think they should have went with a retractable roof.

But I'm glad they are going outdoor.

[Zavulon]

35. I went this route, I second KitchenWitch's choice.

I asked for the same feedback from DU, got a bunch of good answers. The best posts were put up by KitchenWitch and a Seattle fan whose username I forget; I opted for the Twins and am happy with the choice.

[BeachBaby]

54. I know.

I've already decided that my favorite AL team is The Twins. :)

[JTG of the PRB]

19. The Rockies just won two in a row... You could start rooting right away!

Just in time to spite your old team... :evilgrin:

[BeachBaby]

79. Um, no. Two words:

Matt Holliday.

That is all. ;)

[JTG of the PRB]

94. One man does not a team make.

Also two words:

Phillies suck.

:hide:





:P

[Zavulon]

32. As someone who put up a post like this about a year ago, let me suggest

the Minnesota Twins. Small market, almost contracted. It took me a few years to settle on them, but I was too crushed by the move of my beloved Expos to jump on another train too quickly.

[BeachBaby]

80. Yeah. I agree with you.

Besides, I kinda have an emotional investment in Minneapolis - so they are already my favorite AL team. ;)

[greenbriar]

42. Royals are up and coming

looking forward to a good year

[BeachBaby]

83. The Royals?

Aren't they the team we slaughtered in the 1980 World Series? :hide: :rofl: :hi:

[Upton]

44. The Giants

great tradition, great city, great ballpark, and the best young pitching staff in baseball.

[madinmaryland]

56. A Great Tradition of CHOKING since 1954.

Willie Mays and THE CATCH!

[Upton]

60. Says the Pirates fan

a team that hasn't won since Bonds left...what is that now, 16 consecutive losing seasons? If this was the EPL they would have been relegated long ago.

[BeachBaby]

84. I do like SanFran.

Beautiful city. :)

[mvd]

53. I can't abandon the Phils. They're the only team to give Philly a WC in what seems like eons

The Eagles, well, we will see. :-)

[BeachBaby]

85. Did you see that they got their rings yesterday?

OMG - are they beautiful!

[Lucian]

62. Twins!

[BeachBaby]

86. See post #41.

;) :hi:

[rurallib]

63. Kansas City. There's so few fans you'd be on a first name basis with the players.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

87. There's a 2-0 team about 70 miles south/southwest of you.

Historic franchise, three World Series victories, six World Series appearances, one of the best ballparks in baseball. All within an easy drive.

[TZ]

88. Sure, nice post PeterAngelOs.

Don't think its gonna happen since their last WS victory in the last Millenium was AGAISNT the Phillies...:rofl:

[Tommy_Carcetti]

91. TZ, TZ, TZ,

The past is past. Plus the prior history all but compliments a move from the Phillies to your Baltimore Orioles.

Not to mention that much like Baltimore, Philadelphia's street grid is relatively orderly and logical. Hence she would be at home in Charm City, whereas there would be a 45% chance she would never escape the evils of the DC traffic grid should she try going there for a Nationals game.

[TZ]

92. Bah.

I takes me shorter time to get home from a Nats game vs Baltimore..Metro does wonders...Right up to the stadium it takes you..I'll take a short hop on the subway vs a drive down 95 ANYDAY...

[Tikki]

89. Here is a team that is doing really well......

http://www.giants.jp/top.html
Yomiuri Giants

and you can yell 'GO YO' all the time while watching the games.


Tikki

[bif]

90. Just don't pick the Tigers

They always disappoint.