October 2, 2008
Manny Being Manipulated
Outstanding (and lengthy) article by Bill Simmons about the end of the Manny era in Boston. Sums up everything I felt about the whole affair — that it stank to high heaven, and I miss Manny as a player. I wish him all the best this postseason, and pray he doesn’t become a MFY next year.
September 28, 2008
The final strike of the season
SF beat LA 3-1.
Joy & I had been a wee bit disappointed not to see Nomar Garciaparra or Manny Ramirez play, but understandably they're resting before the postseason. It wasn't until the 9th inning that we discovered that Nomar was actually making his managing debut at the game -- apparently a tradition of Joe Torré's.
The Pacific Ocean, as seen from View Box 331
AT&T Park
Ever since I first saw the Red Sox on TV playing at "SBC Park" (as then was), I've thought the Giants' park was gorgeous. This afternoon, Joy & I went to see their season closer against LA, and it was as lovely as I'd hoped.
Large, but intimate, and right next to the Pacific, I dream of the day the Red Sox ditch Fenway and build something as special as AT&T Park.
September 2, 2008
MLB At Bat
The MLB's official iPhone app finally has pitch-by-pitch game tracking. Hooray! (This screenshot was taken while I was following the game at the Embarcadero BART station!)
August 15, 2008
Manny Ramirez Likes Red Sox’s New Blue Uniforms | The Onion
“I’m also happy that they shortened the Green Monster, and painted it blue, because that wall was too tall before”
July 4, 2008
Boston Red Sox - Balance ball
Bizarre event at today’s Sox/Yankees game. Johnny Damon caught a hit before colliding with the wall and losing the ball… which balanced atop the wall for a good second or two. The photos are worth it for the gobsmacked Sox fan in the background.
May 24, 2008
Manny, not getting HR 499
Yes yes, I realise I probably jinxed him by deciding to film this at-bat. Hoping he hits 499 and 500 at tomorrow's game.
I suppose my seat was *alright*
I was five rows behind home plate at McAfee Coliseum last night for the Sox/A's game. Not a great game by any measure, but it was fun to be in a seat where it felt like the players could conceivably hear you when you shouted your support/abuse.
May 16, 2008
The Best of “Manny Being Manny”
ESPN’s Baseball Tonight runs down some of the best WTF?! Manny moments.
April 14, 2008
San Francisco Giants Band Together To Score Run | The Onion
I really shouldn’t laugh at this, since I now work across the street from AT&T Park, but… heh.
April 10, 2008
April 5, 2008
April 2, 2008
MLB.TV Mosaic
Since NESN isn't really gonna be an option when we're in SF, I've signed up from the MLB.TV package. Their Mosaic application is pretty cool (if a tad rusty and prone to collapse at the moment) -- you can stream up to six games live to it, and flip the audio between games. Can definitely see hooking this up to the TV later in the season.
March 18, 2008
6 days, 22 hours and 7 seconds to go!
My current favourite Chumby widget -- Counting down the seconds until the Red Sox season opener in Japan next week.
February 21, 2008
Obama of Dreams
Obama t-shirts in a baseball-logo stylee. (Notably lacking in any donation to the campaign, though)
February 14, 2008
My upcoming trips on DOPPLR
Can you spot the connection between all my upcoming trips? To Toronto, Baltimore, New York and St Petersburg (in the Tampa bay). (Clue)
S'gonna be a fun season!
December 8, 2007
“Ducky Wucky”
Best! Hall-of-famer player nickname! EVER!
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