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I told Debbie I was going to post that picture to stick in Scott's eye.
We had a great time at that game.
There was a guy a couple of rows in front of us with a big booming voice that would shout out whenever a Giants player came to bat "Somebody needs to boo this guy!"
By the end of the game, he had our whole section "booing that guy!"
I lost my voice the next day.
Lots of fun and laughs.
I'll have to go to Chavez Ravine some day... I'll let you know when we're going...
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Sep 21, 2026 - 3:34pm
ScottFromWyoming wrote:
I told Debbie I was going to post that picture to stick in Scott's eye.
We had a great time at that game.
There was a guy a couple of rows in front of us with a big booming voice that would shout out whenever a Giants player came to bat "Somebody needs to boo this guy!"
By the end of the game, he had our whole section "booing that guy!"
I lost my voice the next day.
Lots of fun and laughs.
We took the whole family to a Dodger game in L.A. last Saturday. They played the Giants and destroyed them.
My daughter got this shot of Will Smith hitting this killer home run. You can actually see the ball streaking away from his bat.
We took the whole family to a Dodger game in L.A. last Saturday. They played the Giants and destroyed them.
My daughter got this shot of Will Smith hitting this killer home run. You can actually see the ball streaking away from his bat.
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Sep 21, 2026 - 8:54am
KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:
We took the whole family to a Dodger game in L.A. last Saturday. They played the Giants and destroyed them.
My daughter got this shot of Will Smith hitting this killer home run. You can actually see the ball streaking away from his bat.
Location: Really deep in the heart of South California Gender:
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Sep 21, 2026 - 8:32am
We took the whole family to a Dodger game in L.A. last Saturday. They played the Giants and destroyed them.
My daughter got this shot of Will Smith hitting this killer home run. You can actually see the ball streaking away from his bat.
Did they keep reusing the ball back in 1923? In cricket the wear on the ball is a major part of the game so the fans have to give it back. A few years back, an Australian player was caught with sandpaper in his pocket, putting wear on one side of the ball. He was told to do it by the captain and another senior player. Shameful. The three of them were suspended for several years.
If they do have to replace the ball for some reason, someone brings out a briefcase with several balls that have various amounts of wear and the umpire choses the one closest to the ball it is replacing. The pomp looks pretty wanky.
I'll link to the article tonight but in 1920 a guy was beaned with a dirty, grass-stained ball that was hard to see in the fading twilight. He died. Whether it was a rule change or just umpires reacting, they started using clean baseballs throughout the game. Although when it became "any scuff" and not just dirt or grass that got a ball replaced, I think that got more and more severe over the years. Now if it even touches the ground they throw it out.
Did they keep reusing the ball back in 1923? In cricket the wear on the ball is a major part of the game so the fans have to give it back. A few years back, an Australian player was caught with sandpaper in his pocket, putting wear on one side of the ball. He was told to do it by the captain and another senior player. Shameful. The three of them were suspended for several years.
If they do have to replace the ball for some reason, someone brings out a briefcase with several balls that have various amounts of wear and the umpire choses the one closest to the ball it is replacing. The pomp looks pretty wanky.
Before the Home Run Derby at the All-Star game, Kyle was hitting a HR every 10.94 at bats. Since.... one every 15.92.
Schwarber isn't playing the field (much) vs. PCA's ability... and still... I'm not sure most of the Phillies would trade him for PCA even up. I would.... but he is the heart and soul of that team with Harper.
Well it's *checks watch* September and that was the first edge-of-my-seat game where I didn't assume we'd find a way to lose. I mean we tried, but survived extras. The funny thing is zero of our opening day bullpen is playing, we're on our 4th? 5th? catcher of the season, and the quarter-billion-dollar left side of the infield is injured, so some AA and AAA players are getting to play. And the Giants haven't been this much fun to watch in over 2 years.
