So, who wants to watch some baseball with me this season?

[GOPisEvil]

I just bought tickets to six Mariners games.

April 18 vs Detroit (although Madrone has first right of refusal, since she is a Michigander). :)
May 2 vs Oakland
May 16 vs Boston (splurged on seats 40 rows behind home plate)
June 6 vs Minnesota
July 25 vs Cleveland
September 19 vs New York Yankees (splurged on seats down the 3rd base line)

[TZ]

1. Oh

Didn't know you were a fan of the minor league. :hide:

[GOPisEvil]

3. I'm not.

I'm a Cardinals fan, but I am not conveniently located near a National League town.

So, I'll take what I can get. :)

[flvegan]

5. What's your avatar say?

[crimsonblue]

2. no thanks.

[GOPisEvil]

13. OK.

If you change your mind... ;)

[crimsonblue]

14. well, I live in Kansas.

If I lived in Seattle, I'd definitely try and go to a Yankees game so that I can cat call A-Roid.

[GOPisEvil]

16. I'll shout a few catcalls for you.

Assuming he's not still injured in September.

[crimsonblue]

29. injecting steroids into your hip may give you cysts...

I wouldn't be surprised if his cysts are steroids-related or if the cysts are really abscesses.

[GOPisEvil]

31. The real issue is that he has a torn labrum as well.

I'm almost sure the cysts are steroid-related. Many users have gotten them. Clemens, Giambi, et al.

[crimsonblue]

33. Injecting steroids into your hip will also weaken the cartilage that makes up the labrum

thus making cartilage tears occur easier. I do not find it to be a coincidence that tendon and cartilage tears have gone through the roof in baseball in the past 20 years; synthetic steroid use makes the body stronger than it is capable of handling, and many times a muscle will tear itself off of a bone during contraction. In normal humans, this is extremely rare.

[GOPisEvil]

34. Interesting.

I think you're probably on to something.

[crimsonblue]

35. Not to mention that team doctors started whistleblowing steroids in 1984.

1984! Team doctors knew this was going on, but were afraid of saying anything in fears it would either ruin their relationship with players or get themselves fired. Baseball's implicit requirement that players use steroids extended as far as front office officials being informed of confiscated steroid materials in the clubhouse, only to have the steroids returned to the players. If you think baseball wanted to stop steroids, you're wrong. The only person that gave a rats ass about steroids in the early 90s was Bud Selig, but without the owners' and MLBPA's agreement to test, he was powerless to stop it.

[Aristus]

4. Can't do the games, unfortunately. But one of these days, man, we need to get together

for some apres-game drinking! I'll shoot you a message next time our class does some drinking on the Ave. I'll give you time & place...be there... B-)

[GOPisEvil]

7. They're all Saturdays.

I chose those games strategerically. :beer:

I'm down for getting some drinks sometime. I need to get out more. :)

[BarenakedLady]

6. Will you pay for my flight?

And housing?

:P

[GOPisEvil]

9. I can probably do that.

Housing is free. :)

[BarenakedLady]

37. Woohoo

It's a date then!

:D

[GOPisEvil]

38. Woohoo!

:woohoo:

[flvegan]

8. You got great games, and nice seats to boot!

That 16th one especially. Great place to sit watching many Sox players cross home plate.

:hide:

[GOPisEvil]

11. I'm down with whatever.

I have no particular allegiance to the home team. I just wanted to see the park, and I love going to MLB games. Plus, there are some great players I'd like to see. Big Papi is among them.

[tanngrisnir3]

10. My doctor told me I wasn't getting enough boredom and lame sports, so sure!

[GOPisEvil]

12. That's what the $8 beer is for.

;)

[KitchenWitch]

15. If I were not going to be in MN on June 6, I would so join you for that game.

[GOPisEvil]

17. How ironical.

:D

[KitchenWitch]

19. Seriously, how could they schedule my son's graduation when the Twins are not in town.

[GOPisEvil]

20. The noive!

[jobycom]

18. Yeah!! Let's get some Express tickets and head to Dell!

Oh, wait, you're a cold-lubber these days. :(

[GOPisEvil]

21. Yep. I've worn down my ice scraper.

:(

I miss my garage, too.

[jobycom]

27. I've got an ice scraper I can send you. Barely used. It's probably here somewhere...

[GOPisEvil]

32. Mine made the trip from Texas.

Poor thing wasn't designed for this abuse. :rofl:

[jobycom]

36. Ah, you cruel, cruel person!

It will probably sue you, now! Like taking a Dachsund into the valley and making it fight wild boar! :rofl:

[Midlodemocrat]

22. Go Mets!!!!!

Our farm team has relocated, so probably won't get to see a game live until I go to the cape for vacation. Lots of great farm teams up there. College ball. Some really excellent players.

[GOPisEvil]

23. I want to go to Alaska and watch the midnight sun game.

Stuff like that makes me smile.

[Captain Hilts]

25. I HATE that Norfolk is no longer the AAA team. Sucks.

[BeachBaby]

24. Sure. The Koenigsegg wants to go on a cross-country trip.

I would just need a killer fuzz catcher. :P

[GOPisEvil]

26. Fuzz catcher?

Don't be turning my baseball thread into a sex thread. :P

[BeachBaby]

28. But baseball is ALL about sex.

Think about it. :hide:

[GOPisEvil]

30. Well, yeah, sliding into home has some sexual undertones.

;)