Saturday, November 01, 2003
BASEBALL FIX BY LOOKING BACK...
Okay, I feel like posting, but I can't think of much to bring to the table. So that means it's time to go back into the message log for chats between Jeremy and myself. This one is from last March 31st, opening day for 24 teams for the 2003 baseball season, and the day before spring quarter classes started at Central... (later notes and follow-ups in italics)
---begin chat transcript---
David: well, derek jeter did great today, huh? (referring to separated shoulder)
Jeremy: that sucks for him. if he's out for a long period, that hurts the yankees tremendously
Jeremy: he's the heart and soul of that ballclub
David: sucks for them
David: but good for everyone else
Jeremy: indeed
David: truly sadistic, i know
Jeremy: the red sox bullpen by committee flunked.....piniella wins his first game
David: crap, the devil rays won (6-4)
Jeremy: unbelievable
David: jon gruden threw out the first pitch...bet he didn't stay long
David: i'd have to be paid at least $50 to watch a game at the trop
Jeremy: [unrelated subject]
David: [unrelated response]
Jeremy: the trop is a dump
David: i kinda wanna see that [cincy] place
David: couldn't believe even that place has a corporate name, but at least it doesn't sound like it
Jeremy: it's not a corporate name
Jeremy: thank goodness for that
David: it's great american insurance...but it doesn't sound corporate (I'm sure this surprises a lot of people when they first hear about the corporateness)
Jeremy: i'll say this much..........the reds will fire bob boone by the all star break (not bad, Jeremy; he was fired July 28)
Jeremy: so it is a corporate name? agreed on that
David: quite ceremonious for the new place
Jeremy: that pitching staff is horrendous
David: hell, jose rijo was brought back last year
Jeremy: when that happens, yikes
David: 11 years ago, yeah, he was great, but man...
Jeremy: Jimmy Haynes was their OPENING DAY starter?????????
Jeremy: oh boy oberto, Griffey won't be happy
David: yeah, how bad does your staff have to be for that to happen?
Jeremy: i have no idea
David: i'd like to see a game someday at the gabp though
---end chat transcript---
Okay, so that chat didn't teach us much other than that Jeremy was only a couple weeks off with the Bob Boone firing. I don't think we really foresaw the Reds' fire sale though. That Reds fire sale would also add a cog named Scott Williamson to the Red Sox bullpen which Jeremy brought up in the first part of the chat.
---begin chat transcript---
David: well, derek jeter did great today, huh? (referring to separated shoulder)
Jeremy: that sucks for him. if he's out for a long period, that hurts the yankees tremendously
Jeremy: he's the heart and soul of that ballclub
David: sucks for them
David: but good for everyone else
Jeremy: indeed
David: truly sadistic, i know
Jeremy: the red sox bullpen by committee flunked.....piniella wins his first game
David: crap, the devil rays won (6-4)
Jeremy: unbelievable
David: jon gruden threw out the first pitch...bet he didn't stay long
David: i'd have to be paid at least $50 to watch a game at the trop
Jeremy: [unrelated subject]
David: [unrelated response]
Jeremy: the trop is a dump
David: i kinda wanna see that [cincy] place
David: couldn't believe even that place has a corporate name, but at least it doesn't sound like it
Jeremy: it's not a corporate name
Jeremy: thank goodness for that
David: it's great american insurance...but it doesn't sound corporate (I'm sure this surprises a lot of people when they first hear about the corporateness)
Jeremy: i'll say this much..........the reds will fire bob boone by the all star break (not bad, Jeremy; he was fired July 28)
Jeremy: so it is a corporate name? agreed on that
David: quite ceremonious for the new place
Jeremy: that pitching staff is horrendous
David: hell, jose rijo was brought back last year
Jeremy: when that happens, yikes
David: 11 years ago, yeah, he was great, but man...
Jeremy: Jimmy Haynes was their OPENING DAY starter?????????
Jeremy: oh boy oberto, Griffey won't be happy
David: yeah, how bad does your staff have to be for that to happen?
Jeremy: i have no idea
David: i'd like to see a game someday at the gabp though
---end chat transcript---
Okay, so that chat didn't teach us much other than that Jeremy was only a couple weeks off with the Bob Boone firing. I don't think we really foresaw the Reds' fire sale though. That Reds fire sale would also add a cog named Scott Williamson to the Red Sox bullpen which Jeremy brought up in the first part of the chat.
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