MattFancy Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 Well the price of Cole Hamels just went up too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/04/dining/a-baseball-writer-fills-notebook-with-dining-tips.html?partner=rss&emc=rss AFTER covering baseball for six years, after visiting every major-league outpost in the sport’s vast empire, I’ve learned a few things.I know where to find marvelous Mexican food in Milwaukee, super sushi in Toronto and juicy bison burgers in Baltimore. This did not happen by accident. Unearthing a destination’s culinary charms became a challenge, if not a mission, and certainly a point of pride. The rhythms of a baseball season, particularly its preponderance of night games, meant that many meals — more than I’d care to count — were scarfed down in a rush, at airports and in press boxes. Lunch, then, became something to savor, a time to decompress and relax, and for that hour or so I was determined to eat something tasty, and to take whatever time was needed to hunt down that one special source. I know this doesn’t square with the popular image of the sports reporter: an Oscar Madison type who subsists on hot dogs and popcorn. And I wasn’t always a foodie, having grown up in a Philadelphia suburb where diversifying your palate meant taking out Chinese food instead of Italian. My wife still credits herself with introducing me to sushi and feta cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Votto got a 225million extension as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBash Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Reds were kind of stuck with Votto. If they gave him that big extension, people are gonna say, "How could you give him that much money?" If they let him go, people are gonna say, "How could you let the face of your franchise go?" Had to pay him big or lose the face of their franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Big Opener today. Get it done Cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCranon21 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Let the games begin. I want to see the Marlins new stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Finally baseball is back!!! Cardinals vs. Marlins tonight on ESPN @7. Seems strange that the reigning WS champ opens up on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterx Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 MLB app on Xbox is beautiful. I can't wait for tonights game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 That monstrosity in the outfield at the Marlins' Park is so garrish, even Liberace thinks it's too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 this is a joke of a national anthem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 this is a joke of a national anthem Bah! Jose Feliciano is a genius. Solid, Latin version of the anthem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I'm so glad my O's play in a baseball stadium and not an airport hanger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I'm so glad my O's play in a baseball stadium and not an airport hanger. that stadium is sick. you like retro, i like modern. Marlins stadium does that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBoz Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I'm so glad my O's play in a baseball stadium and not an airport hanger. Yeah man I agree. I'm not digging the Marlins new home at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBash Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 It looks like a flaming circus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 that stadium is sick. you like retro, i like modern. Marlins stadium does that What's with the lime green walls? Or that...thing in the outfield? I get that they would benefit from a roofed stadium being in south Florida so I understand the modern approach. It's just fugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBash Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Kyle Lohse sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Kyle Lohse sucks Apparently, not when he pitches in Miami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 I'm so glad my O's play in a baseball stadium and not an airport hanger. Yeah not impressed with the Marlins Park. OPACY is still one of the best. I finally made a trip to Fenway over the weekend and took a tour. Really cool to be there, so much history. Maybe one day OPACY will be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Ok all things gawdy about the Marlins new crib aside...who the heck set the schedule so that the Marlins woukd have to open in their brand new home against the reigning WS Champs?! Seriously, give the Marlins a break already, let them have something to cheer about rather than setting them up so that the innaugural game in their new park would be a big fat L. Sure they were probably going to lose no matter who they faced but IMO at least make it a game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I like their new stadium. It's Miami, so I expect flashy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-9- Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 .....give the Marlins a break already, let them have something to cheer about rather than setting them up so that the innaugural game in their new park would be a big fat L. Washington tied for first.....up half a game.....**** the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Washington tied for first.....up half a game.....**** the fish. That thing looks like it is straight out of a Floridian senior citizen trailer park's putt-putt golf course!!! I'm not sure what 5 year old they let design that but man it is hideous!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Washington tied for first.....up half a game.....**** the fish.Fabulous! Oh geez...really, Miami? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Preparing to call the Nats opener at Chicago in 5 hours Enjoy Opening Day festivities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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