General Chat / MLB

Actually, I just copied and pasted from ESPN and replaced "Los Angeles" with "Anaheim." 

Well AMEN!

WOOOOOOOO!!!

Dodgers win AGAIN (six in a row). I'm loving this hot start while it lasts!

Angels beat the Mariners too, so a good day in baseball!



Also, RE: Boston Red Sox Fan vs Gary Sheffield Situation:

http://sports.espn.g...tory?id=2040064
BOSTON -- The spectator who interfered with New York Yankees right fielder Gary Sheffield had his season tickets for 2005 revoked Monday by the Boston Red Sox.

A fan who spilled beer on Sheffield was prohibited from buying tickets for the rest of the season.

"That just proves I wasn't in the wrong, and that's what this is all about," Sheffield said in New York. "Yeah, you try to represent the game the right way, but then being told you're in the wrong for reacting to something you didn't start, that's kind of disturbing. That just makes me feel like it's a hypocritical society."

The resolution announced by the Red Sox does not ban the men from Fenway Park this year and leaves it up to the club to decide whether the season ticket holder, Chris House, will get those tickets reinstated for 2006.

"We selected a course of action that we thought was appropriate and enforceable," club spokesman Glenn Geffner said.

House, in a statement issued through his lawyer, David T. Norton, said he had "no intention" of striking Sheffield and that he does not believe he made contact with the outfielder.

"It is ridiculous for anyone to even suggest that I punched him or even attempted to," House said, describing himself as a 12-year season ticket holder.

"I was shocked and disappointed by his [Sheffield's] reaction, and I thank Red Sox security and Boston Police for quickly coming to my assistance."

New York manager Joe Torre was pleased with the decision, as was owner George Steinbrenner.

"We applaud the Red Sox for decisively dealing with this matter," Steinbrenner said in a statement issued through spokesman Howard Rubenstein.

Boston acted after a four-day investigation following the play last Thursday night at Fenway Park in which Sheffield was chasing a ball along the low right-field wall that Jason Varitek hit for a triple.

House reached over the 3-foot high fence, and Sheffield said he was struck in the face. Sheffield picked up the ball, pushed House, then threw the ball to the infield. Sheffield turned toward House but did not make contact with him again as a security guard jumped over the wall and stood between House and Sheffield.

"The only thing I wanted to see is that whatever takes place ... is to try to send a strong message that fans can't throw things or hit people or put their hands on anybody," Sheffield said. "If you're out on the street, I guarantee that same guy doesn't put his hands on me. So why should we be penalized for a situation like that because we're on a baseball field?"

House said other fans in his section leaned over the outfield wall at the same time as he did. He said he met Monday with Red Sox and officials from the commissioner's office, explained what happened and left the meeting expecting he would be allowed to continue attending Red Sox games.

"Unfortunately, major league baseball and the Boston Red Sox decided otherwise," he said.

Matt McCarthy, an attorney in the same firm as Norton, said that House "has not decided yet" whether he will go to court over the revocation.

The Red Sox said House would receive full reimbursement when he returns his 2005 tickets. It did not release the name of the other spectator.

Major league baseball also is investigating.

"I think it will probably curtail that type of thing from happening at other ballparks," Tampa Bay manager Lou Piniella said. "It'll keep the playing field safer, which is a concern. You hate to see a fan penalized, but what are you going to do?"

The Red Sox cited the season ticket agreement, which states that "interfering with the play of the game in any way will not be tolerated and will be grounds for ejection from the premises, legal prosecution, recission of tickets and cancellation of subscription privileges."

Sheffield's agent, Rufus Williams, and the player planned to meet Tuesday with Bob Watson, vice president in charge of discipline in the commissioner's office. Williams called Boston's actions "a good thing."

"I think that there should certainly be an opportunity for players do their jobs without being interfered with. That sends a message to fans that that's what the expectation is," Williams said. "The whole situation is unfortunate. This is only one aspect of what took place in an unfortunate situation."

When Red Sox right fielder Trot Nixon reached into the stands Monday for a fly ball near the foul pole during Boston's 12-7 win over Toronto, fans didn't interfere. Nixon made the catch, depriving Alex Rios of a home run.

"I didn't have any fan interference at all. They backed away. I commend those fans there," Nixon said. "I gave them a little tip of the cap."

Red Sox chief operating officer Mike Dee said he hoped Monday's decision will be a warning to fans sitting near the field.

Kevin Hallinan, baseball's security head, the commissioner's office and the Red Sox reviewed video, interviewed those directly involved, along with witnesses, fans, security and police personnel.

"Fan interference of any kind is taken seriously at Fenway Park and throughout major league baseball," Hallinan said.

Before last Friday night's game against Tampa Bay, the Red Sox added warning signs against interference along the wall facing the first row of seats down the right-field line and into fair territory in right field.



Too bad they're reimbursing him tho.

Let me just take this time to say that the Green Monster Seats at Fenway park...ARE FUCKING AMAZING. Such a sweet view of the park. Manny's homerun tonight made it all the way to the fucking Mass-Pike, at least 600 feet away (it bounced in a parking lot once...)

Too bad they lost though

That ball was fucking crushed. though the NESN people said it finally landed on the T tracks that run next to the Pike, so technically it didn't make it all the way....but fuck it, that shit was on the Mass Pike, I don't care what anyone says.

see you don't need roids to smash home runs onto major highways, even fat, lazy, goofy Dominicans like Manny Ramirez can do it no problem.

I remember one other ball hit onto the Mass Pike in the HR Derby in 99, anyone remember who it might've been?

I saw Manny's home run tonight. It was a monster. Another homerun recently that was killed: Derek Lee's homerun yesterday at Cinci in the first inning. Out of the stadium...

I remember one other ball hit onto the Mass Pike in the HR Derby in 99, anyone remember who it might've been?

Wasn't it McGuire? Or no? =/

Dodgers finall lost.

But did you see the Angel's comeback win? 6-5 after being down 5-0. Pretty awesome.

I'm gonna have to go find Manny homer. Will edit with amazement if I do.

That comeback was awesome. Got home right at ten expecting to see the SCSR, and the game was on. Top of the 9th, losing by one... they can do it. Got cookie, got comfy, and watched them come back and win. So great. OC rocks.



And did anyone hear about the drunk @ the Nationals game who fell over the railing after the game like 100 feet or so? I've always wanted to see someone fall, it'd be so rad. He hit his head like twice on the way down on the railings, lol...

Dodgers finall lost. 

Yes, I was there!!!

Anyway...Brent, did he die? I've always been afraid of something like that...

Yes, I was there!!!

Anyway...Brent, did he die? I've always been afraid of something like that...

I'm pretty sure he did.

Whoa, Mark Mulder pitched TEN innings tonight en route to a shutout! Good thing I had him starting tonight.

http://sports.espn.g...ameId=250423124

They said Manny's ding-dong went 485 feet in the air, well over 550 on the huge bounce.

I was at the game in 2001 when Manny hit one 501 (the Fenway record is Ted William's 502) to the flagpole.

Where did you hear that?

Hows about that throw GA made to throw out A-Rod (or was it Jeter?). That was friggin sick... the curviness of it, so hott.

omg, schilling and boomer.

im goin to go cry now.

Boston dont break our hearts again so soon!

Alchemist, Nobody's hearts will be broken if they don't do anything this year. Last year brought us our glory, and that championship pride will last at least for 1 season, if not multiple.

Last night got rained out

Wells has had one good start the whole season, and Schilling came back too soon. oh well. too bad. maybe time on the DL will let them get their shit together and they can come back effective.

Angels won again. Kevin Brown should retire. Like. Three seasons ago.

^_^

Wells has had one good start the whole season, and Schilling came back too soon.  oh well.  too bad.  maybe time on the DL will let them get their shit together and they can come back effective.

They can both go to hell. You can have them. Honestly Schilling is my least favorite person in the world. I wouldn't be surprised if that was fake blood on his sock. In fact I'd bet on it.

did you see the Schilling story on ESPN.com Page 2? good shit. especially now that Red Sox Nation is growing tired of him.

(and for a supposed Man of God, he has quite a potty mouth. what's that about.)