Nationals vs Cubs, Game 1

[varoadking]

Rusty showin' his ass...

[Natsinpwc]

Was Radford a women's school at one time?

Not sure; you may be right.  I know my son said they had good parties there.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Had to work late, figured it would be all over but for the weeping by now.  Not bad.

I will give Cubs fans credit for swarming the joint even when the team was utter shiyte.  There's less blue in the stands than I expected...maybe they're all in the concourses recharging their kielbasa-destroyers   

[varoadking]

Was Radford a women's school at one time?

Radford went coed in 1972...

The institution now known as Radford University was founded by the Virginia General Assembly in the spring of 1910. The State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Radford grew out of a late nineteenth-century effort to expand Virginia's public school system and prepare a sufficient number of teachers.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Womens' schools have strange parties.  If you get stuck on campus afterwards things get really interesting.  Kind of Walking Deadish.   

Not sure; you may be right.  I know my son said they had good parties there.

[mitlen]

Radford went coed in 1972...

The institution now known as Radford University was founded by the Virginia General Assembly in the spring of 1910. The State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Radford grew out of a late nineteenth-century effort to expand Virginia's public school system and prepare a sufficient number of teachers.

Thanks.    I get Longwood and Radford confused.

[mitlen]

Womens' schools have strange parties.  If you get stuck on campus afterwards things get really interesting.  Kind of Walking Deadish.   

Like goin' to the Hanger Club on ladies night and waitin' in the parking lot for closing time.     

[mitlen]

Rusty showin' his ass...

I can relate.     Been there.    Done that.

My son gave me a tee shirt with the old man's version:

Been there.
Done that.
Can't remember.

[skippy1999]

I can relate.     Been there.    Done that.

My son gave me a tee shirt with the old man's version:

Been there.
Done that.
Can't remember.

fast approaching being able to relate

[mitlen]

fast approaching being able to relate

Huh?

My mantra is "Forgetting is not a problem.    Forgetting that you forgot is."

[varoadking]

I can relate.     Been there.    Done that.

My son gave me a tee shirt with the old man's version:

Been there.
Done that.
Can't remember.

You just need one that says "Huh?"

[varoadking]

Huh?

Beat me to it... 

[mitlen]

Beat me to it... 

Look, I may be old and ninja alot but I still have many of my faculties. 

[spidernat]

FP just mentioned Vladimir Guerrero, I believe this is his first year of HoF eligibility, does anyone here think he is not a HoF'er?

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

He's already a god, HoF is window dressing.

FP just mentioned Vladimir Guerrero, I believe this is his first year of HoF eligibility, does anyone here think he is not a HoF'er?

[skippy1999]

Vlad didn't make it in the first ballot I thought? I remember thinking that was a crime.

[varoadking]

FP just mentioned Vladimir Guerrero, I believe this is his first year of HoF eligibility, does anyone here think he is not a HoF'er?

Seriously good numbers over a 16 year career.  Was he ever connected to PED's?

[mitlen]

FP just mentioned Vladimir Guerrero, I believe this is his first year of HoF eligibility, does anyone here think he is not a HoF'er?

I love me some baseball-reference.com.     Here's his numbers:

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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

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[mmzznnxx]

Just like the Nats to fix the Cubs pitching woes, and from a guy from one of the craptiest towns I've ever been in.

[varoadking]

Nice to see Gio going into the second half of a game these days...

[mitlen]

Nice to see Gio going into the second half inning of a game these days...

[mitlen]

Me and spider pay $350 a seat.    We had to throw the interlopers out.

[mitlen]

Nice Gio  ...   

[varoadking]

Nice to see Gio going into the second half of a game these days...

 

[mmzznnxx]

This is the most Gio start ever. Good lineup, leaves without a lot of runs, but a lot of free baserunners and shaky command, and I was on the verge of crapting myself the entire time thinking the game would be broken open.