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Post by matt on Jan 3, 2006 10:43:54 GMT -5
From your post on the Meme of Four thread, I saw some interesting reading choices, including two of my favorites, The Bronx Zoo by Sparky Lyle and Bouton's Ball Four.
Another book I'd recommend - not strictly baseball, but a really funny read - is The Big Show by Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick. It's often found remaindered in bookstores.
Do you have a favorite team?
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Post by Jack on Jan 3, 2006 10:52:58 GMT -5
From your post on the Meme of Four thread, I saw some interesting reading choices, including two of my favorites, The Bronx Zoo by Sparky Lyle and Bouton's Ball Four. Another book I'd recommend - not strictly baseball, but a really funny read - is The Big Show by Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick. It's often found remaindered in bookstores. Do you have a favorite team? I like Dan & Keith, i'll have to check that out. I'm a San Diego Padre Fan. |
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Post by matt on Jan 3, 2006 12:13:57 GMT -5
I think they share your sense of humour.
Gwynn was a great player. Unfortunately I think he never got his due, being in San Diego. He also had the bad luck of going to the Big Show against two juggernaut teams, the '84 Tigers and the '98 Yankees. Just bad luck. I remember he did very well against the Yankees in the '98 World Series, which was closer than it appeared. A real class act.
I also remember seeing Kristen Cloke, actress and wife of Glen Morgan (Space: Above and Beyond), sitting in the stands a couple of times on Fox during that '98 series. Easy on the eyes.
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Post by Cliff on Jan 6, 2006 12:09:39 GMT -5
She was pretty good in that one episode of The X-Files as well.
As for baseball, I'm a huge fan of it - Braves (of course!)
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Post by matt on Jan 6, 2006 15:12:48 GMT -5
Braves might have a hard time without Mazzone this year.
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Post by Cliff on Jan 6, 2006 15:26:21 GMT -5
You know, I thought that initially, but I don't think so. I think Smoltz has probably absorbed enough over the years, as has Bobby, that they'll do ok.
If not, then it'll go down as one of the worst decisions that Schuerholz has ever made. Besides trading for Gary Sheffield. Ugh.
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Post by matt on Jan 12, 2006 14:00:22 GMT -5
Jay and Jack aren't the Duracell of podcasts, they're the Ripken and Gehrig.
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Post by Cliff on Jan 12, 2006 14:07:40 GMT -5
hehe. good analogy, actually!
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Post by Jack on Jan 12, 2006 14:38:04 GMT -5
Jay and Jack aren't the Duracell of podcasts, they're the Ripken and Gehrig. I guess I would be Ripken. We have the same hairline. |
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Post by matt on Jan 12, 2006 16:22:34 GMT -5
I was reading this book on the Farallone Islands off the California coast called "The Devil's Teeth" - pretty gripping read, those sharks make the Dharma version look like a minnow - anyhow, the playful zoologists gave the sharks nicknames, including Cal Ripfin.
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Post by matt on Jan 13, 2006 15:04:43 GMT -5
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