elhombrecito Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 I'm not expecting a huge response to this, other than the usual 'glorified rounders' type responses, but is anybody else going to this over the weekend? I've got tickets for both games as I'm a big baseball and Red Sox fan, and I can't bloody wait. Temperatures should be close to the mid-thirties tomorrow so perfect for a day of baseball watching. I could only afford the cheap seats though, so due to the dimensions of the stadium I may need to bring my binoculars . Also, considering whether I should try the 24 inch hot dog... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 28, 2019 Admin Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 Was reading interviews from some of the players and they were commenting the size of the pitch was similar to what kids play on in the States You should see plenty of home runs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted June 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, phantom said: Was reading interviews from some of the players and they were commenting the size of the pitch was similar to what kids play on in the States You should see plenty of home runs Yeah, I think they may have designed it like that to get more home runs, to make it more 'exciting'. If you look at the picture above, they could easily have moved the diamond back a bit and had a much bigger outfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 I have only ever been to one baseball game, I saw the Red Sox play Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto. It was an experience and I am glad I did it, but I wouldn't go to another baseball game. I found it quite dull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, BS2 Red said: I have only ever been to one baseball game, I saw the Red Sox play Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto. It was an experience and I am glad I did it, but I wouldn't go to another baseball game. I found it quite dull. Exactly the same for me, though I saw the Yankees in New York Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 Seen a few games on my travels in the US, including Yankees v Red Sox in NYC, and have also been to Fenway. I like baseball, enjoyable way to waste a few hours in the sun with a few beers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephjnr Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 I've been to 7 Cardinals games stateside (home and away), this'll be my first series as a neutral. Cards & Cubs are over here next year, so obviously going to that one hell or high water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 1 hour ago, One Team In Keynsham said: Seen a few games on my travels in the US, including Yankees v Red Sox in NYC, and have also been to Fenway. I like baseball, enjoyable way to waste a few hours in the sun with a few beers. That was probably my mistake, Toronto in April wasn’t particularly sunny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, BS2 Red said: That was probably my mistake, Toronto in April wasn’t particularly sunny! Have made the same mistake myself: drizzling afternoon at Wrigley late April with no jacket but a raging hangover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 Baseball (rounders played by men) has to be one of the most overrated sports known to man. That along with F1 and basketball............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 15 minutes ago, Robbored said: Baseball (rounders played by men) has to be one of the most overrated sports known to man. That along with F1 and basketball............... How fortunate for you RR.Something else for you to comment on that you are not interested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted June 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 43 minutes ago, Robbored said: Baseball (rounders played by men) has to be one of the most overrated sports known to man. That along with F1 and basketball............... Jesus Christ. Is there no escaping your ceaseless repetitive attention seeking? Simple tactic: If you see a thread that's clearly about something you hate, stay out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Robbored said: Baseball (rounders played by men) has to be one of the most overrated sports known to man. That along with F1 and basketball............... Proper athletes.... s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirscrumpton Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 Been watching since 2005 (first was Red Sox @ old Yankee Stadium), and have been to a dozen or so games in the States, including two in Tampa last month. Wasn’t going to go to this on account of the prices, but cracked on Tuesday and got tickets for the first base side. Looks like they’ll be home runs as people have said, Yankees form not withstanding, only 385 to centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 8 hours ago, BS2 Red said: I have only ever been to one baseball game, I saw the Red Sox play Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto. It was an experience and I am glad I did it, but I wouldn't go to another baseball game. I found it quite dull. Same as myself,watched a few while living there to get a proper taste and it left me completely bored of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 55 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said: Same as myself,watched a few while living there to get a proper taste and it left me completely bored of it My daughter and her partner - he wanted to take a baseball game - saw the NY Yankees play some other team and she reckoned that it was the most boring ‘sporting’ experience imaginable. Nothing it to it she said, grown men playing rounders with extra long bats trying to whack the ball out of the stadium with countless innings with the game going on and on and on............. She was totally bored..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 4 hours ago, One Team In Keynsham said: Proper athletes.... s Great game is bowls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, Robbored said: My daughter and her partner - he wanted to take a baseball game - saw the NY Yankees play some other team and she reckoned that it was the most boring ‘sporting’ experience imaginable. Nothing it to it she said, grown men playing rounders with extra long bats trying to whack the ball out of the stadium with countless innings with the game going on and on and on............. She was totally bored..... She isn’t far wrong tbf,even the hot dogs were shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 Interested to see how this mini series pans out. I am assuming there was an element of trying to capitalise on the way the NFL games have taken so well in bringing the teams here, but I have no doubt that there will be plenty of fans who aren't football orientated. The London Stadium does have a certain compromise regarding the playing field but it won't have a huge bearing on the results. Wonder what the attendances will be. I've taken a casual interest in America's Past-time for a few years and might have considered attending if circumstances were better. Hopefully there will be a healthy crowd and some exciting play. As for attracting British fans who don't really understand the game, it would be perhaps useful to approach it like a game of cricket (there are several parallels) and take a relaxed view - and possibly a few beers. (If the stadium prices are anything like Wembley then I'd pack a sandwich, though!) Games normally last about three hours (like football) unless the scores are tied at the bottom of the ninth and extra innings are required. Then it can take a bit longer. Both teams are East Coast based and I suspect will have good local support, as well as bringing fans over from the States. The Yankees sit on top of the AL East with the Sox in third so there should be close games. Incidentally, the games are being covered by the BBC iPlayer/site/app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 3 minutes ago, Erithacus said: Interested to see how this mini series pans out. I am assuming there was an element of trying to capitalise on the way the NFL games have taken so well in bringing the teams here, but I have no doubt that there will be plenty of fans who aren't football orientated. The London Stadium does have a certain compromise regarding the playing field but it won't have a huge bearing on the results. Wonder what the attendances will be. I've taken a casual interest in America's Past-time for a few years and might have considered attending if circumstances were better. Hopefully there will be a healthy crowd and some exciting play. As for attracting British fans who don't really understand the game, it would be perhaps useful to approach it like a game of cricket (there are several parallels) and take a relaxed view - and possibly a few beers. (If the stadium prices are anything like Wembley then I'd pack a sandwich, though!) Games normally last about three hours (like football) unless the scores are tied at the bottom of the ninth and extra innings are required. Then it can take a bit longer. Both teams are East Coast based and I suspect will have good local support, as well as bringing fans over from the States. The Yankees sit on top of the AL East with the Sox in third so there should be close games. Incidentally, the games are being covered by the BBC iPlayer/site/app. Surely you can’t compare men’s rounders with cricket, the greatest bat and ball game ever created? Jeeeez................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 18 hours ago, elhombrecito said: Jesus Christ. Is there no escaping your ceaseless repetitive attention seeking? Simple tactic: If you see a thread that's clearly about something you hate, stay out of it. Can’t you just block him or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 Just catching a quick look in: Yankees finding the ball easy to hit and are 6-0 in the first. 6 hours ago, Robbored said: Surely you can’t compare men’s rounders with cricket, the greatest bat and ball game ever created? The two games are more than subtly different of course, but are similar in some of the ethos. For example, if the rain comes down the players rush off to the bar. Hence the expression: good weather stopped drinking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 6-2 and we're not through the first inning yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephjnr Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 14-6, top of the 5th. Yanks go ahead in the 4th when LeMahieu drives in 3 with a double and then Aaron Judge crushes a ball to right. 20 runs and we're not even halfway into this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 Insane! The game is now running up a football score and records are tumbling. Is this the London Effect? I hope they don't end up tied after the ninth or else they will have to start the second game before the first has ended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephjnr Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 The Sox fan next to me says the longest 9-inning game was 4hr 45. This just wrapped up 3min short. 17-13 Yanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted June 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 12 hours ago, Henry said: Can’t you just block him or something? Not really no. As a Moderator, it doesn't make sense for me to put one of the most complained about posters on ignore. So I have to put up with his inane ramblings. Shame, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, elhombrecito said: Not really no. As a Moderator, it doesn't make sense for me to put one of the most complained about posters on ignore. So I have to put up with his inane ramblings. Shame, really. I meant banned, get rid, terminated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephjnr Posted June 30, 2019 Report Share Posted June 30, 2019 Game 2, here we go. Big shoes to fill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted June 30, 2019 Report Share Posted June 30, 2019 A reassuringly 'normal' game today. Perhaps the batters are too tired after yesterday. Decent crowd, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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