rupskinnn

I'm trying to work a Crew/Yankee game into my NYC trip at the end of June, does anybody know why the times of the games for that series are "TBD?" And/or when those game times will be announced? I was hoping that the game on Thursday June 30th would be a night game, but seeing as how we have a game in Minnesota the next night, I'm thinking it will be an afternoon game?

(knocking on wood)

Yessss, way to hang in there Braunie. Now lets keep the foot on the gas here and get Maholm outta here.

c'mon Cam, I smell a 3 run ding dong!

Trading players like Hoffman, IMO, would not send a good message to the fan base. With the division up for grabs and no "solid" in-house replacement, I can't imagine that the pros outweigh the cons in a situation like that. I agree that with our favorable second half schedule and our history of a lineup that is known to get hot, I feel like we can easily get on a roll post all-star break.

My co-workers kept me updated throughout the weekend on the flooding situation, and as many of you know it is way worse than first reported. Our grounds crew break room/locker room was devistated. Water was approx. 3 feet high in our locker room and break room, thus making anything that was 3 feet or lower virtually useless. Just spoke with a buddy that is there currently and we will be ready to go for tonight's game, but will be working with the bare minimum.

Is that suppose to be typed in blue? Personally I think that the demands were a little bit too much. Like they mentioned in the article, maybe if he was more respectful he would have actually got what he was asking for.

That is a very interesting way of looking at it, joepepsi. I haven't really thought of it that way but you are correct, great defense, work ethic, and of course some pop at the plate. During almost every one of his at bats I can't help but sing "Kissed by a Rose" by Seal. I have some of my fellow grounds crew buddies doing the same, I think he is Seal's long lost brother!

sour skittles with beer milk with pb & j

Lincecum is from Seattle so he is used to crappy weather and lots of rain. IIRC, in the beginning of the season last year the Giants and the Dodgers played a rain soaked game where Bochy and Toree pulled the starters but Boachy had Timmy come in for relief in the 4th inning. The Giants took some heat for that decision, but it all worked out. So, I would have to guess that this kind of weather makes things an even bigger mismatch.

There is in fact a "wild card" banner now up in the stadium. We had our beginning of the season grounds crew meeting on saturday and we went out and checked on the field after our meeting was over. I for one like the banner, IIRC it is up next to a "1982" banner.

Yes I think they were, I was watching it with my friend and observed the same thing. It makes you wonder...haha

I cannot wait for my roomate to buy 09, and I have been trying to finish up our season in 08 first. Does anybody know if franchises can be transferred from 08 to 09 for PS3?

how bout 91-71, playoffs baby!

My friends and I have been trying to come up with something that also is relatively cheap, yet still "cool." We were thinking about going as the racing sausages, but that seems like a bit of a stretch now, considering we are still costume-less with only a few days to go. So I think I may just borrow an idea from The Office and go as a "3 hole punch version of myself" ala Jim, in the Halloween episode from The Office from a few seasons ago. I guess if you are not an Office fan then it would not be as funny, but regardless it is cheap-- it only involves 3 paper circles taped on a white dress shirt with a tie. Simple, inexpensive and semi-clever!