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UlmerPark B6

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Just wondering, what do you think of the manual scoreboards in the wall at the Stadium?

 

And the field dimensions at the new Stadium are exactly the same as at the old one, so I don't see a difference when it comes to hitter's vs pitcher's park, except maybe the sports bar/batters' eye rather than The Black.

 

I heard that the grass is shorter, so the ball is taking more funny hops, and the stadium now is more vulnerable to wind, so the ball is being carried. The sports bar, is a better batter's eye, and the scoreboard, I thought would affect hitters, but it didn't. The manual scoreboard, is cool, and I bet he makes about $100,000 just for doing it for 81 games.

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Shifting gears. Finally the 2009 Opener for MLB is here. Yankees visit the O's (who have 'new' retro uniforms of their 1960's/early 70's championship era)in Baltimore Camden Yards. I been to Camden Yards 3x and still my favorite of the newer old school ball parks. Mets are in Cincy.

 

Hey the season starts tonight at 8pm (4/5/09)with Braves-Phillies game. Again why is the 2009 MLB opener on ESPN2? I know the NCAA woman's college basketball title game is on the main ESPN channel but can't they reschedule it to later in week ie Tuesday or Wednesday to show it?

 

Or even put the Woman's college title game on ABC-TV, ESPN's sister station. Not everyone has ESPN2 and IMO if this was an NFL or NBA game this opener would never be on ESPN2. Feel free to reply guys.

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Shifting gears. Finally the 2009 Opener for MLB is here. Yankees visit the O's (who have 'new' retro uniforms of their 1960's/early 70's championship era)in Baltimore Camden Yards. I been to Camden Yards 3x and still my favorite of the newer old school ball parks. Mets are in Cincy.

 

Hey the season starts tonight at 8pm (4/5/09)with Braves-Phillies game. Again why is the 2009 MLB opener on ESPN2? I know the NCAA woman's college basketball title game is on the main ESPN channel but can't they reschedule it to later in week ie Tuesday or Wednesday to show it?

 

Or even put the Woman's college title game on ABC-TV, ESPN's sister station. Not everyone has ESPN2 and IMO if this was an NFL or NBA game this opener would never be on ESPN2. Feel free to reply guys.

Since this is a season opener, the Phils will want more viewers. If MLB, wanted them to start on a Sunday, they would have to have the game at the afternoon time, which brings in less viewers and revenue. They chose nighttime, but ESPN has rights to any Sunday night games, so if they want viewers, they have to allow ESPN.

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Since this is a season opener, the Phils will want more viewers. If MLB, wanted them to start on a Sunday, they would have to have the game at the afternoon time, which brings in less viewers and revenue. They chose nighttime, but ESPN has rights to any Sunday night games, so if they want viewers, they have to allow ESPN.

 

He's asking about the possible competition between the college title game and the season opener.

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The Phils-Braves opener is on ESPn2. The woman's college hoops final is on the main ESPN which not everyone has.

 

A mixed bag for both NY baseball teams on openening day 2009, despite not ideally weather conidition in both Baltimore and Cincy.

 

Yankeees lose 10-5 as CC gets banged around in his Bronx Bomber across Camden Yards.

Meanwhile behind a pitching gem from Mr. Sanatana(that Johan not Carlos lol)Mets beat the Redlegs 2-1.

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Or even put the Woman's college title game on ABC-TV, ESPN's sister station. Not everyone has ESPN2 and IMO if this was an NFL or NBA game this opener would never be on ESPN2. Feel free to reply guys.

 

are you sure some people don't have ESPN 2?(it's too hard to believe)I know some people don't get ESPN classics....you should be glad they didn't put the game on ESPN classics(they done it in the past if some game run late into somebody time slot)

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The 1998-2000 Yankees were the best team they had in years. When they lost their veteran guys a lot of responsibility fell on Jeter and the team hasn't been the same since. Jeter can't carry the team every year. I will also say starting 0-2 means absolutely nothing except they weren't quite ready to start the season. We'll see how the pitchers do the second time around.

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This would be my lineup til A-Rod gets back if I was Giraudi:

BATTING ORDER:

1. Johnny Damon - LF

2. Robinson Cano - 2B

3. Derek Jeter - SS

4. Mark Teixiera - 1B

5. Xavier Nady - RF

6. Hideki Matsui - DH

7. Jorge Posada - C

8. Cody Ransom - 3B

9. Nick Swisher/Brett Gardner - CF

 

Pitiching Order:

1. Burnett

2. Sabathia

3. Pettite

4. Wang

5. Chamberlain

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This would be my lineup til A-Rod gets back if I was Giraudi:

BATTING ORDER:

1. Johnny Damon - LF

2. Robinson Cano - 2B

3. Derek Jeter - SS

4. Mark Teixiera - 1B

5. Xavier Nady - RF

6. Hideki Matsui - DH

7. Jorge Posada - C

8. Cody Ransom - 3B

9. Nick Swisher/Brett Gardner - CF

 

Pitiching Order:

1. Burnett

2. Sabathia

3. Pettite

4. Wang

5. Chamberlain

 

Not horrible kid. The change i would do right away though is shift Chamberlain back to the bullpen though as the 8th inning 'specialist' to Mr. Rivera.

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1. In 1998, the Yankees started off playing in Anaheim, a team which has usually dominated the Yankees. Anaheim was the only team the Yankees had a losing record against in 1998.

2. Cole Hamels makes his first start of the season tomorrow (well later today) in Denver.

3. RIP Nick Ardenhart

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Here the lastest in the tragic death of that Angels Pitcher. Turns out the guy arrestred and suspected of the dwi incident had a 'suspended license.' Joba Chamberlain hope you paying attention.

 

 

 

 

 

DWI Suspect arrested in the car crash that killed Angels Pitcher Nick Adenhart

 

Hours after pitching his best game yet in the major leagues, Los Angeles Angels rookie Nick Adenhart was killed by a suspected drunk driver, leaving his teammates and fans stunned he won't be around to fulfill the promise he had shown.

 

The Angels planned to pay tribute to the 22-year-old pitcher before Friday night's opener of a three-game series against Boston in Anaheim.

 

They will wear a patch or emblem on their jerseys the rest of the reason to honor him.

 

The team postponed Thursday night's series finale against Oakland to mourn Adenhart, who was killed along with two other passengers in a car crash early Thursday in neighboring Fullerton.

 

The car they were riding in was broadsided in an intersection by a minivan that apparently ran a red light, police said.

 

Andrew Thomas Gallo, 22, of Riverside, was driving on a suspended license because of a previous drunk driving conviction.

 

Preliminary results indicated Gallo's blood-alcohol level was "substantially over the legal limit" of .08 percent, police Lt. Kevin Hamilton said.

 

Gallo was booked into jail on three counts of murder, three counts of vehicular manslaughter, felony hit-and-run and driving under the influence of alcohol.

 

No bail was set.

Fans paid their respects outside Angel Stadium on Thursday as news spread of Adenhart's death. Cards and other related items have arrived from the around the country and even several other countries.

 

They placed flowers, baseballs, posters and Rally Monkeys at a makeshift memorial on the pitcher's mound on the replica brick infield near the stadium gates.

 

After 17-year-old Kayla McGuire laid her flowers next to the others, she and two friends stood silently staring at the display.

 

"It's sad," she said. "He was a rookie who could have had a really good future."

 

Her friend, Rachael Watson, also 17, said, "It was a big shock. He was here pitching yesterday, six amazing innings, had a really good game. Today, he's gone."

 

Chris Burns, 41, who watched Wednesday night's game on TV, said, "There's a real sense of loss. To come here and be with others who

are grieving at the same time is comforting."

 

His 20-year-old son Matt said, "He was only two years older than I am. That puts it in perspective for me."

 

A poster read, "No. 34, You are one more Angel in heaven." Scribbled on a baseball was, "Now you play for another Angels team."

 

Inside the clubhouse, the team met privately to remember Adenhart, who made the major league opening day roster for the first time in his career after overcoming a devastating elbow injury and subsequent surgery in 2004.

 

"A lot of these guys in here have never lost anybody in their family that's close to them. I hate that this happened, but this is part of life. This is the real deal," outfielder Torii Hunter said. "That's why you've got to kiss your kids, kiss your family every day when you get up in the morning and before you leave for work."

 

Adenhart was killed hours after making his season debut with his father in the stands, throwing six scoreless innings against the Oakland Athletics.

 

The Angels ultimately lost the game, 6-4.

 

"It is a tragedy that will never be forgotten," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said.

 

Adenhart's father, Jim, a retired Secret Service agent, walked onto the field in the empty stadium Thursday and spent several moments alone on the pitcher's mound.

 

Wearing a red sweatshirt in the team's color, he briefly covered his eyes with one hand.

 

Jim Adenhart also spoke during the clubhouse gathering.

 

"He just wanted to say thank you for the opportunity, thank you for raising his kid in minor league ball on up through the system in the Angels' organization," Hunter said.

 

Adenhart died in surgery at a hospital.

 

Henry Pearson of Manhattan Beach, a 25-year-old passenger in the car, and the driver, 20-year-old Courtney Stewart of Diamond Bar, were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

 

Stewart was a student at nearby Cal State Fullerton, where she was a former cheerleader.

 

Another passenger, 24-year-old Jon Wilhite of Manhattan Beach, was in critical condition, although he was expected to survive, a hospital spokesman said.

 

Wilhite played baseball from 2004-08 at Cal State Fullerton.

 

Stewart's mother said Adenhart and the others had gone dancing at a club about a block away from the crash site.

 

At the ballpark Wednesday night, Adenhart made just his fourth major league start and left with a 4-0 lead, before the bullpen gave away what would have been his second big league win.

 

During Thursday's closed-door session, "we were just kind of reminiscing about what Nick brought to the team, to the clubhouse," Hunter said.

 

"He was a very funny kid and he's going to be missed," he said. "Every time you come to the stadium and you go in that clubhouse, you're looking at Nick Adenhart's locker."

 

Adenhart had made a slow climb to reach the majors.

 

He hurt his pitching elbow two weeks before the June 2004 major league draft, when he was projected as a top-five pick out of Williamsport High in Maryland.

 

The setback dropped him to the 14th round, where the Angels selected him anyway.

 

He had Tommy John surgery -- a reconstructive operation on an elbow ligament -- later that month and spent most of next four seasons in the minors.

 

Adenhart had a 9.00 ERA in three starts for the Angels last season, but Scioscia said last month the right-hander had worked hard over the winter and arrived at spring training with a purpose.

 

He was made the No. 3 starter as the season began this week because of injuries to John Lackey, Ervin Santana and Kelvim Escobar, all of whom are on the disabled list.

 

(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. :cry:

 

If true i hope Mr. Gallo ruts in hell.

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