stop it.... I'm not putting that smelly thing under my pillow...

BILL..... you OK ?

That's what I thought! Sleep on it.

Caroline oh, any more information?

Crushes at 50, do tell.

Yep, OK, but avoiding this discussion about zillion dollar salaries. It makes it hard for me to enjoy watching spring baseball.

And you should only use Neatsfoot oil on leather gloves. It must be true because we did that as kids before the Internet. Makes sense because it's derived from cattle to be used to treat leather.

Which raises the question:

What would happen if one of the "boys" went vegan? No leather. No wool.

Good to see you Bill... I don't blame you for 'tuning out' a little during these salary talks... I let myself get carried away and was feeling negative about the game.. I'm done with it ... "It is what it is"... Gosh I hate that saying, but I think it's appropriate for me right now....

A majority of Red Sox tix are going on sale this month, but the date is still TBD.... I'm signed up for every alert possible...

I've been pricing gloves... geez they are expensive, I think I'll be purchasing a 'youth' glove... lol... and Neatsfoot it is, Bill...

OT: No boys allowed :sssh:
Clydegirl... yes :o, he's a neighbor that I cross paths with on a daily basis so this could be very tricky or very perfect... I'll keep you posted.

Ok, a little exaggeration about frozen lips. However, it was below zero overnight.
I've never had a new glove, so I can't help you out there.

*** Love the crush talk, though. :D ***

kiss and tell SWEET-C.....kiss and tell....

Mark McGwire finally admits to taking steroids.

About time.

Yes, it is about time... Clydegirl, did the coaching offer come before or after the admission...

Before.

They picked him up as batting coach in November I think.

They said he would have to discuss his past before he could go forward. I'm glad he's doing it now before Spring Training starts.

Let's hope it doesn't become a 3 ring circus.

:sssh: :sssh: :sssh:

I think this will be the first step in the right direction for Mark to be able to REALLY move forward.

I believe he is a good guy and believe he is sorry for the steroid use.

We need to remember it was not illegal when most of these guys started it...but we all know they knew it was wrong. The denial thing hurt many of them.

I vaguely remember these guys being asked how their arms got so huge "overnight"...and getting the "milkshake" answer time and time again...

I think Mark still has a lot to offer baseball, especially the Cardinals....

I do not feel however that he is a Hall Of Fame candidate with or without steroids.

Just 15 days till "Truck Day"...

:corn: :yay:

Truck Day is Coming
 

Sweetcaroline - ya gonna go watch?


Betcha none of the others knows what we're celebrating, LOL.

no clue....do tell NATION

I know, a wee birdie told me :)

Just one question what's so special about the Dodgers?

Wait could it be Manny!!!!

Is that Mark guy still :cry:crying:cry: over there Big Bird? ;)

You have no idea. Spring Training is going to be a circus.

I reckon they should set up a dunk tank and put him in it. Then everyone can have a shot!!

I bet there were years when NATION didn't want them to come back :D

Absolutely a few years we just waved and prayed they would pick up some hitch-hickers along the way that could pitch or hit......

I spent a good part of today in the Red Sox Ticket 'virtual waiting room' kinda fun... for about 2 mins... I didn't get any tix... my budget calls for bleachers only and they went fast... I blew my first chance, I got into the ordering room and couldn't read those stupid scrambled phrases fast enough.. then I couldn't input my info quickly enough and got booted out...
It was like a game show... ready> set> go>...you have 3 mins... tick tock... HONK you lose...

Today the majority of single game tix went on sale... the 'big' games ie; Yankee and big seats ie; green monster are sold separately on a diff day, which is TBD...
GARY, the Dodgers series is right up there in the 'special' category with the Yankees...to be sold separately... I can't imagine why... could it be a certain left fielder will be back in town..

thank goodness for Ebay...

I gave up trying to buy tickets several years ago...it was just a waste of my time trying to beat the "business"....for 1-2 games for my family....for a decent game and decent seats....at a decent price....

I have really been soured on certain parts of the "game"....

but I will never sour on the memories the "game" has brought to my family!

Saw the sign on the corner for Little League sign-ups today....

it's coming TEAM...it's coming!!!

You know it! The local college team has started practice. They even had the boys out on the field, shovelling off the snow! Yay!
Also the JUCO rankings are out, so any day now... any day... any day...

There was a story about one of yours in my devotionals this morning BIG BIRD...

http://www.lhm.org/dailydevotions.asp

This year I'm going to buy tickets to the Lowell Spinners minor league games, the stadium is nearby and you never know who'll be there... on a warm July night, I just like to be outside at a baseball game...

He's a fine young man.

Does anyone do Fantasy Baseball?

I tried it once...

didn't work too well for me...

I found out Britney Spears couldn't hit a curve and Katherine Heigl couldn't bunt...

so much for my fantasy....;)

........IT's Here... It's here...FINALLY... It's Truck Day... It's Truck Day... :cp: :sunny:

Pitchers and Catchers report in 5 days, 16 hours and 2 mins........ but who's counting...

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Angels report on Wed/17

Dodgers report Sat/20

**** yeah

Reporting in.

Cardinals Wed 17th.

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Can't wait for this thread to be hoppin :bunny2: :gossip:


:corn:

Be patient SWEET-C...

remember girl you waited once for almost 100 years for a World Series Championship!

Oh Yes Gary, I'm a very patient girl.... thankfully I have the olympics to hold my attention for a bit....


:coach: BILL, did you head down to Ft. Myers or somethin ?

Yep, I'm down here for the duration, LOL. Team needs some work and I need the warmth.

How's the weather back up there? You guys still cold?

I'm a happy camper.

Gary,oh thread master, new season do you think this deserves a new thread?

Oh ya, I'm here! So ready! I'm liking the reports from Rockies rumor mill so far. :)

Gary, we do need a new thread. This one is tired. We need something exciting to start the new season!! Be exciting, Gary!!