BASE-BALL

[mgk920]

Are the Washington Nationals even a legitimate team these days?

Mike

[Max Rockatansky]

Are the Washington Nationals even a legitimate team these days?

Mike

Yes, they are just a bad team.  There worse ones out there though.

[GreenLanternCorps]

Braves Field, Home of the Boston Braves:



Portions of the ballpark are still in use as Nickerson Field for Boston University

[mgk920]

Random color shot of Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York...

And I can just imagine a young Vin Scully calling that game on radio!
Mike

[Henry]

This is Wrigley Field in Los Angeles:



It was the home of the expansion Los Angeles Angels in 1961. On a roadgeek-related side note, I used to be confused by the sight of a "Wrigley Field" label on old maps of L.A., until I learned of the history of the ballpark, and I was also shocked to discover that it got its name before the one in Chicago did.

[SEWIGuy]

I guess it was too small for the Dodgers to play in when they originally moved to LA. So instead they did this to the LA Colesium.

[Big John]

As of this typing, the BREWERS have the best record in Baseball?!?!

 

Mike

Now free George Webb burgers for 12 straight wins.

[mgk920]

As of this typing, the BREWERS have the best record in Baseball?!?!

 

Mike

Now free George Webb burgers for 12 straight wins.

Metro Milwaukee's answer to Waffle House 

And they STILL have the best record in Baseball at 76-44

Mike

[Henry]

As of this typing, the BREWERS have the best record in Baseball?!?!

 

Mike

Now free George Webb burgers for 12 straight wins.

Metro Milwaukee's answer to Waffle House 

And they STILL have the best record in Baseball at 76-44

Mike

Perhaps this could serve as a prelude to Milwaukee's first World Series championship since 1957, and its second overall title in five years, after the Bucks won the 2021 NBA Finals?

[mgk920]

They now have a 14 game streak 

Mike

[oscar]

^ The streak ended this afternoon, with a 3-2 loss to the Reds.

[mgk920]

^ The streak ended this afternoon, with a 3-2 loss to the Reds.

Well, maybe they'll start a new win streak at the Chicago Cubs later today 

One has to remember that in North American Baseball, a team that loses one out of every three games that they play will end their season with a 108-54 record.  Pretty much anyone in a team clubhouse would commit murder-one or worse for less.

Mike

[Henry]

^ The streak ended this afternoon, with a 3-2 loss to the Reds.

Well, maybe they'll start a new win streak at the Chicago Cubs later today 

One has to remember that in North American Baseball, a team that loses one out of every three games that they play will end their season with a 108-54 record.  Pretty much anyone in a team clubhouse would commit murder-one or worse for less.

Mike

If the NFL ever expands to 18 games, a team that does the above would get a 12-6 record.

As for the Brewers, they blanked my poor Cubbies 7-0, so the new win streak is at one. The way they're playing, Milwaukee may as well celebrate a championship in October; if they do, I hope they dedicate it to Bob Uecker's memory.

[Great Lakes Roads]

^ The streak ended this afternoon, with a 3-2 loss to the Reds.

Well, maybe they'll start a new win streak at the Chicago Cubs later today 

One has to remember that in North American Baseball, a team that loses one out of every three games that they play will end their season with a 108-54 record.  Pretty much anyone in a team clubhouse would commit murder-one or worse for less.

Mike

If the NFL ever expands to 18 games, a team that does the above would get a 12-6 record.

As for the Brewers, they blanked my poor Cubbies 7-0, so the new win streak is at one. The way they're playing, Milwaukee may as well celebrate a championship in October; if they do, I hope they dedicate it to Bob Uecker's memory.

Cubs got a win today over the Brewers TWICE!

6-4 on the first game (make-up game from Monday- canceled due to weather)
4-1 on the second game (night game)

The Brewers are seven wins ahead of the second-place Cubs (79-47 vs. 72-54)

[Henry]

ESPN is still going to broadcast MLB games, just not on Sunday night anymore. It just bought the MLB Network, and will distribute select games on a weekly basis. Gone after this season are Sunday Night Baseball and the Friday night games on AppleTV; beginning next season, Sunday night games will be broadcast on NBC, which means it'll have a monopoly on that night's sporting events, with the NFL returning for a 20th season and the NBA coming back for the first time since 2002. FOX and FS1 will remain unaffected for the remainder of the TV deal that is set to expire in 2028.

[1995hoo]

RIP Davey Johnson (managed the Nationals and the Mets, among others).

[GreenLanternCorps]

One of the reasons for my obsession with The Brooklyn Dodgers and baseball history in general...



In a just world, this novel would be a true story...

[Max Rockatansky]

Any substantive news regarding the identity of Baseball Karen?  I feel as though that was one of the most representative moments of the Philadelphia sports fandom ever caught on camera.

[1995hoo]

Any substantive news regarding the identity of Baseball Karen?  I feel as though that was one of the most representative moments of the Philadelphia sports fandom ever caught on camera.

You mean Baseball Gollum?

[Max Rockatansky]

Any substantive news regarding the identity of Baseball Karen?  I feel as though that was one of the most representative moments of the Philadelphia sports fandom ever caught on camera.

You mean Baseball Gollum?

Scary twisted one can become under the influence of the One Ball! 

[1995hoo]

It seems the Savannah Bananas had some fun with it as well.

[Henry]

I hope that witch gets thrown out hard on her butt and is never allowed to see another game anywhere ever again! But she is from Philly, and their fans always cause chaos (like booing Santa Claus for missing a field goal at an Eagles game), so karma may be on her side.

[Stephane Dumas]

One of the reasons for my obsession with The Brooklyn Dodgers and baseball history in general...



In a just world, this novel would be a true story...

It would have been interesting that novel adapted into a movie.

[Henry]

One of the Cubs' brightest spots on the 2016 championship team is retiring at the end of this season:

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46215565/anthony-rizzo-retiring-member-cubs-14-mlb-seasons

[ET21]

White Sox are .500 since the All Star break and the kids are playing good ball.