tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post8564432067928875272..comments2023-11-02T04:27:49.394-07:00Comments on Diamondhacks: Friday Night SightsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-18095369557926062202008-04-14T12:15:00.000-07:002008-04-14T12:15:00.000-07:00Not at all. It's a welcome outlet for my new found...Not at all. It's a welcome outlet for my new found Christian charity ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-56722465793159983652008-04-13T22:07:00.000-07:002008-04-13T22:07:00.000-07:00Thanks, Matt. Sorry if I got you into trouble with...Thanks, Matt. Sorry if I got you into trouble with the purple uniform comment. :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-73629626979767204392008-04-13T02:01:00.000-07:002008-04-13T02:01:00.000-07:00Dear Anonymous, If you want to get it on, there'...Dear Anonymous, <BR/><BR/>If you want to get it on, there's only one requirement here. You dont need to setup an acct or provide a valid email address. You dont need to provide an ID (although I'd prefer one for clarity's sake). You dont need to agree with me or be nice. You can speak your mind here, provided you have one. <BR/><BR/>But if you expect me to acknowledge your "contribution", it needs to be coherent and reasonably relevant to the subject at hand. <BR/><BR/>You Phailed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-74697575066360785252008-04-13T00:06:00.000-07:002008-04-13T00:06:00.000-07:00Can they keep this up all year?Depends what you me...<I>Can they keep this up all year?</I><BR/><BR/>Depends what you mean by "this", Jeff.<BR/><BR/>.818% baseball? <B>No</B><BR/>2 to 1 run differential? <B>No</B><BR/>3 hitters on 60 homer pace? <B>No</B><BR/>Webby winning 42 games? <B>No</B> <BR/>NL Leading Team ERA? <B>Highly unlikely</B><BR/>Pinch hitters <A HREF="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/aggregate?sort=OPS&split=87&group=8&season=2008&seasonType=2&statType=batting&type=reg" REL="nofollow">batting .500?</A> <B>No</B><BR/><BR/>They've been the best MLB team, by far, over the first two weeks. Undoubtedly, in every way. But a three game lead with 151 to play? I'd say it's pretty wide open. <BR/><BR/>I'm confident they're one of the six best teams in the NL, which by my measure, is a step up from last year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-49586110152213319182008-04-12T17:03:00.000-07:002008-04-12T17:03:00.000-07:00Dbacks look great! Can they keep this up all year...Dbacks look great! Can they keep this up all year? Saw a great no hitter into the 8th today (story to follow when I sober up...tomorrow? Monday?) Anyway, Delucci couldn't make it because he is busy prepping the Italian national team with Piazza for the next World Baseball Classic. Those purple unis sure do bring back memories though -- well, one particular bloop single by Gonzo in the '01 WS at least. Wow. And that was before Schilling started bleeding before every start!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-35888470605657113542008-04-12T12:31:00.000-07:002008-04-12T12:31:00.000-07:00For the record, most of the 1998 players polled we...For the record, most of the 1998 players polled were thrilled that the team had abandoned the original purple-and-teal color scheme for red. "I was never a big fan of the purple," Lee said. "I think they needed a change, and the red is a really nice change."<BR/><BR/>Phunny how you fail to mention this. <BR/>Kinda goes against your agenda now, doesn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-70243229694629427242008-04-12T11:23:00.000-07:002008-04-12T11:23:00.000-07:00If attendance doesn't go up with the way the team ...<I> If attendance doesn't go up with the way the team are playing at the moment then there is a real problem.</I> <BR/><BR/>Attendance is up, but there's clearly a problem when you barely edge over 30K on a Friday nite under these circumstances. The weather is awesome, two big draw gimmicks (1998 celebration & fireworks), your NLCS nemesis is in town, and you're playing the majors' best and most watchable baseball - by a considerable margin. It's hard to imagine a market drawing less under these exact circumstances, coming off an NLDS appearance and 90 wins. Cleveland's successful and struggles at the gate - but their April weather can be pretty bad too.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I had a blast and got more than my money's worth. Flew solo, enjoyed marvelous conversation, and saw terrific baseball from 8th row uppers right behind the plate - for $11 (part of a ten ticket flex pack) plus $2.50 for a round trip bus ticket. <BR/><BR/>But I'm not the average fan. If I brought someone, I couldnt get that same section/row, and wind up in worse seats at prices almost 50%higher, plus parking and gas - easily $50 for two. <BR/><BR/><I> Easily </I><BR/><BR/>I realize that's nothing nowadays, but to a lot of average Joes in a young market like Phoenix, it's just too much for the upper deck. Certainly too much to make it any kind of a habit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-68270201341767747342008-04-12T10:21:00.000-07:002008-04-12T10:21:00.000-07:00I was kind of hoping the team would wear throwback...<I>I was kind of hoping the team would wear throwback jerseys</I><BR/><BR/>Definitely. Participants seemed to really enjoy reuniting, lots of hugs,etc, but there was something missing from the inaugural "celebration". Jerry was not there (Dozer & Garagiola Jr were), maybe that was it. The '98 video at the stadium was actually pretty lame...quickly edited stock footage that rekindled memories for those of us who were there, but didnt really educate newer fans as to how excited the valley really was. I imagine that was on purpose. <BR/><BR/>The whole ceremony lasted about 15 minutes - which incl introducing the grounds crew,etc. - it was just quick and superficial,IMO, more of an FO task than a genuine celebration. Havent seen the DVD but will check it out. <BR/><BR/>Your <A HREF="http://chicksdig.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow"> blogspot site </A> looks great, btw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-58963861112363175892008-04-12T10:00:00.000-07:002008-04-12T10:00:00.000-07:00If attendance doesn't go up with the way the team ...If attendance doesn't go up with the way the team are playing at the moment then there is a real problem. The D-Backs seem to be playing teams who don't think the season has started yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-38897252337663265972008-04-12T06:58:00.000-07:002008-04-12T06:58:00.000-07:00I was kind of hoping the team would wear throwback...I was kind of hoping the team would wear throwback jerseys, but that would probably have made Derrick Hall's and his band of Merrymen's heads explode. I missed the pre-game and only saw parts of the rest of the game. Was Jerry there?<BR/><BR/>Seeing some of the old footage on TV and hearing some of the comments of the players was pretty cool. It brought back really fond memories of Opening Day in '98.<BR/><BR/>I need to get to Fry's and check out that 10th anniversary DVD. Have you seen it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com