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ejr wrote:Kerry Wood to have arthoscopic knee surgery.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/ba ... rtsnew-hed

And so it begins, once again

How can his career NOT be finished now?
I think his first name should be BALSA.

Prayers to Kirby Puckett for a full and speedy recovery.

Lightning Bolt wrote:

TheSecretsInTheCrust wrote:

Cubbie Bear wrote:Brett Boone was on my 1990 Peninsula Pilots team in the Carolina League. Besides being a great player, he was one of the nicest "star" players (he had his moments) I ever came across. Plus, he was the funniest guy you could imagine, especially on a golf course.

Given what an a$$bag his Dad has been, every time I met him, its was wonder how great a kid Brett was. Good luck to you Brett

All you ever had to do was meet his dad, former MLB all-star Ray Boone. His grand dad, a former neighbor of mine, was such a great guy. You are right Brett could have his moments. I also think he had a needle or two in his day. Still both he and brother's Aaron and Matt are good kids.

I did rip him earlier, and his numbers, unfortunately, bear some truth to the "altered" reality of the times he played in,
but I will say he was perfectly cool when we ran into him last year at McDuffy's in Peoria.

Knowing how hard Brett worked, I'll believe it when I see it. Looking at his numbers, they trend up, not the tell-tale sudden power serge.

Longtime SF Giant Kirk Reuter retired.

Richard Hidalgo has left Baltimore camp, and is reported to be considering retirement as well.

Have any Cubs pitchers been hurt today? I think it is a minor miracle each day that goes by and a pitcher is NOT injured.

CUbs!

chibears wrote:Have any Cubs pitchers been hurt today? I think it is a minor miracle each day that goes by and a pitcher is NOT injured.

CUbs!

Wood is having surgery today.

Depending on who you believe:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/b ... index.html

Miguel Tejada has been injured at the WBC.

CaptainP wrote:Longtime SF Giant Kirk Reuter retired.

Richard Hidalgo has left Baltimore camp, and is reported to be considering retirement as well.

Best whishes to Woody!!! He'll be missed.

Red Sox catcher John Flaherty retires.

Richard Hidalgo has not yet retired, but was released by the Orioles today.

Royals P Mark Redman out for 2 months.

Not much happening in baseball the last two days.

I can't wait for the first big cutdown date to look for surprises!!!



Bonds went 1-2 with a single and a strikeout in his first spring game...

Cubbie Bear wrote:

Lightning Bolt wrote:

TheSecretsInTheCrust wrote:

Cubbie Bear wrote:Brett Boone was on my 1990 Peninsula Pilots team in the Carolina League. Besides being a great player, he was one of the nicest "star" players (he had his moments) I ever came across. Plus, he was the funniest guy you could imagine, especially on a golf course.

Given what an a$$bag his Dad has been, every time I met him, its was wonder how great a kid Brett was. Good luck to you Brett

All you ever had to do was meet his dad, former MLB all-star Ray Boone. His grand dad, a former neighbor of mine, was such a great guy. You are right Brett could have his moments. I also think he had a needle or two in his day. Still both he and brother's Aaron and Matt are good kids.

I did rip him earlier, and his numbers, unfortunately, bear some truth to the "altered" reality of the times he played in,
but I will say he was perfectly cool when we ran into him last year at McDuffy's in Peoria.

Knowing how hard Brett worked, I'll believe it when I see it. Looking at his numbers, they trend up, not the tell-tale sudden power serge.

Thats exactly how steriods work. They allow the body to recover better and faster. Therefore allowing a workout routine that is otherwise unobtainable. So when I hear "He works out so hard"...a red flag goes up in my mind.

Kinda scary:


Padres reliever Brocail has angioplasty, out indefinitely

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Padres reliever Doug Brocail underwent angioplasty Saturday morning.

The 38-year-old Brocail, who last pitched Wednesday, had complained of chest tightness that radiated into both arms. He already was being treated for an abscessed tooth and asthma.

Dr. Harry Albers ordered a stress test, which came back abnormal.

"We found a large abnormality on the front wall of the heart, a blockage," Albers said. "He wasn't getting significant blood to the heart under stress."

Brocail was admitted to Boswell Memorial Hospital in nearby Sun City. Doctors found a 99-percent blockage of the left anterior descending artery, one of three coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart.

After the angioplasty, in which a balloon is inserted to open the artery, a stent was inserted to assure the artery remains open.

Brocail is expected to remain in the hospital for three or four days and could resume exercising in two weeks.

"Doug pitching again isn't our main concern," Padres general manager Kevin Towers said. "The biggest thing here is that the medical staff saved Doug's life. The key thing is that we caught this early or we could have been dealing with a disaster.

"If he pitches again, it will be a bonus."

Brocail and his wife, Lisa, have five daughters, ranging in age from 5 to 16.

Brocail pitched in 61 games for the Texas Rangers last season and was signed as a free agent by the Padres on Dec. 15.

CaptainP wrote:Kinda scary:


Padres reliever Brocail has angioplasty, out indefinitely

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Padres reliever Doug Brocail underwent angioplasty Saturday morning.

The 38-year-old Brocail, who last pitched Wednesday, had complained of chest tightness that radiated into both arms. He already was being treated for an abscessed tooth and asthma.

Dr. Harry Albers ordered a stress test, which came back abnormal.

"We found a large abnormality on the front wall of the heart, a blockage," Albers said. "He wasn't getting significant blood to the heart under stress."

Brocail was admitted to Boswell Memorial Hospital in nearby Sun City. Doctors found a 99-percent blockage of the left anterior descending artery, one of three coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart.

After the angioplasty, in which a balloon is inserted to open the artery, a stent was inserted to assure the artery remains open.

Brocail is expected to remain in the hospital for three or four days and could resume exercising in two weeks.

"Doug pitching again isn't our main concern," Padres general manager Kevin Towers said. "The biggest thing here is that the medical staff saved Doug's life. The key thing is that we caught this early or we could have been dealing with a disaster.

"If he pitches again, it will be a bonus."

Brocail and his wife, Lisa, have five daughters, ranging in age from 5 to 16.

Brocail pitched in 61 games for the Texas Rangers last season and was signed as a free agent by the Padres on Dec. 15.

Better to find out this way then a full blown heart attack. Good luck to Doug

I've NEVER been to a BaseBall game. But plan on going to the Atlanta Braves game with my mom and dad for Mother's Day on May 14th.

Is there any sugestions for first time attendees???
Is Sundays/Mothers days crowded???

CaptainP wrote:Red Sox catcher John Flaherty retires.

Richard Hidalgo has not yet retired, but was released by the Orioles today.

If he goes on the voluntarily retired list. He cannot play for 120 playing days. If he is released he can play tomorrow if he can latch on. I'm sure the O's did it as a courtesy.

TheSecretsInTheCrust wrote:

Cubbie Bear wrote:

Lightning Bolt wrote:

TheSecretsInTheCrust wrote:

Cubbie Bear wrote:Brett Boone was on my 1990 Peninsula Pilots team in the Carolina League. Besides being a great player, he was one of the nicest "star" players (he had his moments) I ever came across. Plus, he was the funniest guy you could imagine, especially on a golf course.

Given what an a$$bag his Dad has been, every time I met him, its was wonder how great a kid Brett was. Good luck to you Brett

All you ever had to do was meet his dad, former MLB all-star Ray Boone. His grand dad, a former neighbor of mine, was such a great guy. You are right Brett could have his moments. I also think he had a needle or two in his day. Still both he and brother's Aaron and Matt are good kids.

I did rip him earlier, and his numbers, unfortunately, bear some truth to the "altered" reality of the times he played in,
but I will say he was perfectly cool when we ran into him last year at McDuffy's in Peoria.

Knowing how hard Brett worked, I'll believe it when I see it. Looking at his numbers, they trend up, not the tell-tale sudden power serge.

Thats exactly how steriods work. They allow the body to recover better and faster. Therefore allowing a workout routine that is otherwise unobtainable. So when I hear "He works out so hard"...a red flag goes up in my mind.

Red flag or not, I knew the kid. I still doubt it.

What do you call a season of:

.313 Batting average
185 Hits
34 HRs
127 RBIs
118 Runs scored
.394 On base percentage
.610 Slugging percentage
2 Steals

I call it: Albert Pujols' WORST season in the majors so far....WOW.


And how's this for consistancy?
Pujols At-Bats since he's been in the majors: 590, 590, 591, 592, 591

ARod = Mr. March

CaptainP wrote:What do you call a season of:

.313 Batting average
185 Hits
34 HRs
127 RBIs
118 Runs scored
.394 On base percentage
.610 Slugging percentage
2 Steals

I call it: Albert Pujols' WORST season in the majors so far....WOW.


And how's this for consistancy?
Pujols At-Bats since he's been in the majors: 590, 590, 591, 592, 591

He's one special player.

NAPA just called. Seems one of those giant hats is missing off one of their delivery cars...... Barry, you wouldn't know anything about that now, would you?