Comments on: On baseball bandwagons and Buck

By: Mrs. Peterson-Kekich

Mrs. Peterson-Kekich — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:01:40 +0000

One of my fondest memories was in the old social center (Tarble, which burned down in the mid-80s) — it had the one big screen TV on campus.

Fall of ’78, my freshman year, the room was packed for The Game — about 50-50 between Yankee and Red Sox fans. At that point, I barely knew any other students. After Bucky fouled one off his foot, the Sox fan next to me remarked, “He doesn’t have to run, since he’ll be walking back to the dugout after he strikes out.” To which I replied, “No, he’ll be walking around the bases after he hits it out.”

We all know the rest of the story . . .

By: Ben K.

Ben K. — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:53:45 +0000

I did indeed go to Swat. Class of 05 for me.

By: Mrs. Peterson-Kekich

Mrs. Peterson-Kekich — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:52:29 +0000

“college outside of Philadelphia” — I may have asked this before, but did you go to Swarthmore?

– Mrs P-K ’82

By: RustyJohn

RustyJohn — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:28:27 +0000

*indoctrinated

By: RustyJohn

RustyJohn — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:27:53 +0000

It is good to see that law school has already indoctinated you to the point where you parse Joe Buck’s sentences down this level. It may come in handy someday- I once got a criminal case dismissed over the definition of “damages”- my client was charged with malicious mischief for shitting in someone’s yard- since the state couldn’t show a decrease in value of the property (damages) as a result of her taking a dump, it was tossed.

Someday you too will look back at your expensive law schooling and say, “Wow! I spent all that money so I could argue The Great Yard Shitting Case of ‘Ought-Four.”

By: Count Zero

Count Zero — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:31:34 +0000

Damn I slept through that physics class…either that or I was hungover.

By: River Avenue Blues | Into the Mike Cameron fray

River Avenue Blues | Into the Mike Cameron fray — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:30:13 +0000

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By: AD

AD — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:24:23 +0000

What the Bandwagon Red Saaawks Fans need to realize is that in the Grand Scheme of things things, The Sox ain’t won shit…. Never had a Dynasty, never will and have one 3 Championships in the last 90 years. I am looking forward to all of the Band Wagoner’s over the next few years to dissapear into obscurity just like the “red sox nation” will.

So happy the Rays won, was almost certain that the umps would have the best interest of the game (i.e TV ratings) ratings on their mind in game 7 and assist the Sawwks into another W.S

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Mr. Snarky Irrelevant Non Sequitur Jones

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Mr. Snarky Irrelevant Non Sequitur Jones — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:17:42 +0000

Makes perfect sense. The 1998 Yankees were the greatest team ever. and Felicity made their debuts during the Yankees strech run. Therefore, and Felicity are the greatest shows ever. QED.

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Mr. Snarky Irrelevant Non Sequitur Jones

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Mr. Snarky Irrelevant Non Sequitur Jones — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:12:27 +0000

That’s because no discussion of the workings of the draft or free agency process have ever been held in a venue where there’s been free food at the press table.

Newton’s Fourth Law of Thermodynamics: Free Food = Sportswriters showing up and paying attention