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| Author: | Walt Williams Neck [ Tue May 05, 2009 6:25 pm ] |
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After 1 month what is the biggest suprise so far in the 2009 season? |
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| Author: | lipidquadcab [ Tue May 05, 2009 6:27 pm ] |
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Cards |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Tue May 05, 2009 6:30 pm ] |
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Greinke |
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| Author: | crosscheck [ Tue May 05, 2009 6:35 pm ] |
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Toronto Blue Jays |
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| Author: | Keyser Soze [ Tue May 05, 2009 6:44 pm ] |
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crosscheck wrote: Toronto Blue Jays Easily. They have lost an entire starting rotation to injury (McGowan, Marcum, Litsch, Romero, Janssen) and their closer (B.J. Ryan) and are 19-10 and leading the best division in baseball. Cito Gaston and JP Ricciardi have done a magnificent job. On the bad side I'd have to say Tampa Bay. 12-16 from the reigning AL champs. Very disappointing. |
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| Author: | CWS05nuts [ Tue May 05, 2009 7:02 pm ] |
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Keyser Soze wrote: crosscheck wrote: Toronto Blue Jays Easily. They have lost an entire starting rotation to injury (McGowan, Marcum, Litsch, Romero, Janssen) and their closer (B.J. Ryan) and are 19-10 and leading the best division in baseball. Cito Gaston and JP Ricciardi have done a magnificent job. On the bad side I'd have to say Tampa Bay. 12-16 from the reigning AL champs. Very disappointing. Aaron Hill is in the discussion. Brandon Philips misses steroids. |
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| Author: | SHARK [ Tue May 05, 2009 10:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suprises |
The Kansas City Royals are for real, as the White Sox are finding out firsthand. The Bill Engvall-looking Trey Hillman has his team playing solid baseball atop the American League Central. Meanwhile, C.C. Sabathia really sucks for his new team so far, as the Yankee lefty is only 1-3 w/a fat ERA of 4.85, and struggled miserably in his last start vs. Anaheim at the new Yankee Stadium. C.C. went 6 innings, allowing 5 runs, 4 earned, with 8 hits, 1 walk, 5 K's and 119 pitches as the Angels beat the Yanks last Saturday 8-4. $15.2 million for that big lug? |
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| Author: | newper [ Tue May 05, 2009 10:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suprises |
One big surprise to me is that people honestly are not going to ball games this year. Maybe it was my naiveté about the economy across this nation, or my naiveté about people always making room in their budgets to attend sporting events, but it appears that almost every team is struggling without the spare corporate dollar to buy up seats. Taking Wrigley and Fenway out of the equation -- how will teams do financially this year? Obviously you will sell out (or close to it) your rivalry games -- Comiskey will be packed when the Cubs visit, Miller will be filled when either Chicago team comes into town -- but the bulk of any team's season is against less than storied opponents. Will teams lower ticket prices as fewer people come to the stadium, or do they stand pat hoping the economy improves? My second White Sox surprise is seeing Podsednik back in a black and white jersey. I never thought I would see him at the MLB level again after this spring training. Well, he's up to bat now with the winning run on third base, so I am sure I am jinxing him, but oh well. |
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| Author: | W_Z [ Wed May 06, 2009 6:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suprises |
newper wrote: One big surprise to me is that people honestly are not going to ball games this year. with the way people have reacted to the swine flu, you are seriously surprised about this? doesn't shock me at all. whether it's overreacting or not, i think people are thinking they can't justify spending the $100+-$200+ it costs to take the family to a ball game where job markets are crumbling all around. |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Wed May 06, 2009 7:26 am ] |
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Keyser Soze wrote: crosscheck wrote: Toronto Blue Jays Easily. They have lost an entire starting rotation to injury (McGowan, Marcum, Litsch, Romero, Janssen) and their closer (B.J. Ryan) and are 19-10 and leading the best division in baseball. Cito Gaston and JP Ricciardi have done a magnificent job. On the bad side I'd have to say Tampa Bay. 12-16 from the reigning AL champs. Very disappointing. It seems even more rediculous now that it took Cito Gaston so long to get another shot...guy wins 2 W.S. and cant get another job... |
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| Author: | NSJ [ Wed May 06, 2009 8:29 am ] |
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W_Z wrote: whether it's overreacting or not, i think people are thinking they can't justify spending the $100+-$200+ it costs to take the family to a ball game where job markets are crumbling all around.  $100 - $200+?You can take a family of four to a MLB ballgame for under $40. 4 Tickets: $20 4 hot dogs: $4 2 Cokes: $2 2 Beers: $10 2 Bags of Peanuts: $2 TOTAL: $38 |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Wed May 06, 2009 9:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suprises |
Where the fuck are you getting $1 cokes, $2 hotdogs, $5 beers, and $5 tickets? Not in Chicago for an MLB game, thats for sure. And if you say Cincinatti, then between the cost of the game, and travel, you're way over $200. |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Wed May 06, 2009 9:32 am ] |
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NSJ wrote: W_Z wrote: whether it's overreacting or not, i think people are thinking they can't justify spending the $100+-$200+ it costs to take the family to a ball game where job markets are crumbling all around. $100 - $200+?You can take a family of four to a MLB ballgame for under $40. 4 Tickets: $20 4 hot dogs: $4 2 Cokes: $2 2 Beers: $10 2 Bags of Peanuts: $2 TOTAL: $38 If you went to a Cook County Thunderbolts game and got all that stuff it would run 60-70$ |
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| Author: | NSJ [ Wed May 06, 2009 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suprises |
Frank Coztansa wrote: Where the fuck are you getting $1 cokes, $2 hotdogs, $5 beers, and $5 tickets? Not in Chicago for an MLB game, thats for sure. And if you say Cincinatti, then between the cost of the game, and travel, you're way over $200. It's Cincinnati. I'm not suggesting someone would road trip from Chicago. I was responding to Zack's comment regarding the cost of a game and attendance figures. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/ ... p&c_id=cin $5 Tickets The $5 tickets are available for all regular season games except for Opening Day. The price stays the same even for Select Games: vs. Indians, May 22-24 and vs. Cubs, June 5-7. Value Menu Concessions $1 Menu Items (sold at two concessions stands, one in the Fan Zone and one on the first base side View Level) * $1 hot dog * $1 12 oz. Coca-Cola sodas * $1 bag of peanuts * $1 ice cream cup * $1 Redlegs French Chew taffy |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Wed May 06, 2009 9:48 am ] |
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So how does that help a family in Chicago? |
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| Author: | NSJ [ Wed May 06, 2009 9:52 am ] |
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newper's and Zack's comments were not about Chicago. Nor was my response. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Wed May 06, 2009 9:57 am ] |
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But my comments/questions are. I could give a shit if they are selling $1 tickets in Seattle. Not really economically feasable for me to take a family to a ballgame if I'm on a budget. |
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| Author: | man of few opinions [ Wed May 06, 2009 10:30 am ] |
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Frank Coztansa wrote: Where the fuck are you getting $1 cokes, $2 hotdogs, $5 beers, and $5 tickets? Not in Chicago for an MLB game, thats for sure. And if you say Cincinatti, then between the cost of the game, and travel, you're way over $200. actually, if the ballgame prices that have been stated are accurate, you could drive down there, catch a game, and drive back for less than $200. a tank of gas each way in my corolla is $70, and that would leave $90 for food and drink on the way there and back. if you ate cheap, you could probably afford a cheap room at the red roof inn if you got tired to boot. thats all it would take to see a reds game! wow! im going! |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Wed May 06, 2009 10:36 am ] |
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Make sure you don't ask Lou or his coaches for directions. |
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| Author: | NSJ [ Wed May 06, 2009 10:40 am ] |
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That was funny. They ended up in Pennsylvania. |
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| Author: | Walt Williams Neck [ Wed May 06, 2009 11:43 am ] |
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The Flyers have lawn seats for 5 bucks and the food isn't that pricey, and it's the same product that Lou put on the field yesterday! |
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| Author: | NSJ [ Wed May 06, 2009 11:58 am ] |
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Walt Williams Neck wrote: After 1 month what is the biggest suprise so far in the 2009 season? Mariners Kyle Lohse Johnny Cueto |
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| Author: | SHARK [ Wed May 06, 2009 12:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suprises |
It seems like a broken record mentioning the recession, but it's the honest, painful truth! I was watching an episode of ESPN's "Outside the Lines" a few weeks ago, just before New York's new Yankee Stadium & Citi Field opened. While it only costs about $500 for a prime seat at the Mets' new ballpark, "OTL" reported that it cost $2,625 for a really good seat behind the plate and near the dugouts at the Yankees' new ballpark. Guess what? The Yankees just slashed that price in half to around $1,300, and that's for the best seat in that place. It's not just the Yankees & Mets that have had plenty of empty seats in the early going. Teams around the majors have felt the effect of this recession, not just at the box office, but sponsors have also bailed out this year. You may have noticed watching a White Sox game, for example, that Pontiac & Bank of America signs are no longer displayed at U.S. Cellular Field. Pontiac used to sponsor the "Fundamentals" deck for kids above the left field stands, while there's a really big Miller Lite sign that has replaced the B & O sign in right field. I don't know if I call it a surprise seeing empty seats at ballparks all over the majors... |
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| Author: | Ex-Media Guy [ Wed May 06, 2009 12:36 pm ] |
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SHARK wrote: I don't know if I call it a surprise seeing empty seats at ballparks all over the majors... Baseball attendance is down less than 5% and is projected to end the year down 3%. |
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Wed May 06, 2009 1:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suprises |
man of few opinions wrote: Frank Coztansa wrote: Where the fuck are you getting $1 cokes, $2 hotdogs, $5 beers, and $5 tickets? Not in Chicago for an MLB game, thats for sure. And if you say Cincinatti, then between the cost of the game, and travel, you're way over $200. actually, if the ballgame prices that have been stated are accurate, you could drive down there, catch a game, and drive back for less than $200. a tank of gas each way in my corolla is $70, and that would leave $90 for food and drink on the way there and back. if you ate cheap, you could probably afford a cheap room at the red roof inn if you got tired to boot. thats all it would take to see a reds game! wow! im going! You might even have a few extra coins to go sightseeing at the Creation Museum. |
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| Author: | lipidquadcab [ Wed May 06, 2009 1:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suprises |
Nas wrote: it probably isn't MLB. well, it is the reds, so I'll call it a push... |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Wed May 06, 2009 1:56 pm ] |
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Nas wrote: NSJ wrote: W_Z wrote: whether it's overreacting or not, i think people are thinking they can't justify spending the $100+-$200+ it costs to take the family to a ball game where job markets are crumbling all around. $100 - $200+?You can take a family of four to a MLB ballgame for under $40. 4 Tickets: $20 4 hot dogs: $4 2 Cokes: $2 2 Beers: $10 2 Bags of Peanuts: $2 TOTAL: $38 This can't be Chicago and looking at the prices of the concession stands it probably isn't MLB. Nas...for someone who tells people to reread threads pretty often...I gotta say Reread the thread Nasty!! |
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| Author: | Douchebag [ Wed May 06, 2009 1:57 pm ] |
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Did you guys hear that Dom Deluise died? |
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| Author: | lipidquadcab [ Wed May 06, 2009 1:58 pm ] |
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man, my butt is really itchy today... |
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| Author: | NSJ [ Wed May 06, 2009 2:15 pm ] |
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lipidquadcab wrote: Nas wrote: it probably isn't MLB. well, it is the reds, so I'll call it a push... Scoreboard. |
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