You should read up on Pete Reiser. PeeWee Reese said if you think Pete Rose hustles, you should have seen Pete Reiser. Leo Durocher compared him favorably to Willie Mays. Serious injuries curtailed his career early. He was literally carried off the field on a stretcher 11 times. In his days, outfield walls were not padded.
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Good morning from ATX. Currently 69°F and clear. Highs expected in mid-90s.
Real quick: Leaving here at 10:30 am for chemo and CT scan. Back at 5 pm. Long day ahead.
Have a good one.
MacAllums Pub. Located across street from Waverly Guest House where I stayed. Known as an "Old man's bar" by locals because old guys my age and older raise absolute hell during late-nights and early morning hours. Famous though-out Britain. Drank my first beer in Scotland there.
I walk out after my first and only beer. Outside door, drunk older guy says "F*ck off". Another guy says, "Welcome to Scotland". I responded "Thanks".
Real quick: Leaving here at 10:30 am for chemo and CT scan. Back at 5 pm. Long day ahead.
Have a good one.
MacAllums Pub. Located across street from Waverly Guest House where I stayed. Known as an "Old man's bar" by locals because old guys my age and older raise absolute hell during late-nights and early morning hours. Famous though-out Britain. Drank my first beer in Scotland there.
I walk out after my first and only beer. Outside door, drunk older guy says "F*ck off". Another guy says, "Welcome to Scotland". I responded "Thanks".
I never learned to slide feet first so, I continue to this day to slide head first. Did it a couple of times this past weekend at the tournament in Ardmore. My teammates think I am nuts sliding in general at my age.
Starting to taper off a little with the heat hear. 62° today with the high to be in the mid 80's. However, as the week progresses, we get back into the 90's for highs. Mornings will still be upper 50's to low 60's so, I will take that for now.
@AustinTXCat, good luck and keep fighting.
@AustinTXCat, good luck and keep fighting.
Bob Gibson, Don Drysdale, Jim Palmer
Yes Sir, I did that as well due to my legs. People laughed at me diving as the momentum I generated "running" only allowed me to slide inches versus feet.
Good morning all,
In the swamp again. A wet swamp for sure today. Have a goodun.
In the swamp again. A wet swamp for sure today. Have a goodun.
Good morning folks. Rainy and gray in the east.
RIP Pete Rose. So many memories from my childhood…I was at Crosley on the last day of the season in 1967, I believe (maybe have the year wrong) when Pete and Matty Alou were neck-and-neck for the batting title. Alou kept getting hits, which they announced over the Crosley loud speaker. In the end, Pete needed to go either 4-5 or 5-5 to hold his lead. And he did, getting a hit in last AB…
I’ve always believed he belonged in the Hall of Fame as his sins against the game —unlike steroids for example —had nothing to do with his on-the-field accomplishments. He didn’t add any hits by betting on the game, so, unlike Bonds, McGwire and Sosa, you can objectively measure his merit. Note on his plaque his accomplishments and his sins. Seems simple.
I hope you folks have a good day.
RIP Pete Rose. So many memories from my childhood…I was at Crosley on the last day of the season in 1967, I believe (maybe have the year wrong) when Pete and Matty Alou were neck-and-neck for the batting title. Alou kept getting hits, which they announced over the Crosley loud speaker. In the end, Pete needed to go either 4-5 or 5-5 to hold his lead. And he did, getting a hit in last AB…
I’ve always believed he belonged in the Hall of Fame as his sins against the game —unlike steroids for example —had nothing to do with his on-the-field accomplishments. He didn’t add any hits by betting on the game, so, unlike Bonds, McGwire and Sosa, you can objectively measure his merit. Note on his plaque his accomplishments and his sins. Seems simple.
I hope you folks have a good day.
Hear hear...
Given last rites after slamming into outfield wall, but he caught the ball.
An artifact of my youth some of you may appreciate, on the day after Pete passed...You should be able to clearly make out his autograph in the lower right part of the field, upside down...A little harder to see, to the left of the Rose signature, is Johnny Bench. Up in Pete's lower leg is Tony Perez...A few other signatures, including Hal McRae and Clay Carroll...A great day at Crosley...
Sparky Anderson on Tony Perez-"If you play long enough, the big dog will bite".
69.1°F and cloudy. We are to get to 79°, with a small chance of rain.
@AustinTXCat good luck on the chemo.
I love Pete Rose.
President Carter turned 100 years old today. Way to go Jimmy. The only President to get to 100.
@AustinTXCat good luck on the chemo.
I love Pete Rose.
President Carter turned 100 years old today. Way to go Jimmy. The only President to get to 100.
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Just came here to wish @MdWIldcat55 a Happy Birthday even though there are some bad memories attached to that date.
I don't know what the emoji is there for.
I heard an interesting take on Pete Rose on our local radio show this morning. They said, he had a lifetime ban, now that he has passed, no longer living, does he get in now? My take is yes, MMB, is a bunch of hypocrites because of all the gambling going on. Baseball really turned me off when they went on strike, heard one player say, he just couldn't make it on 3 million a year, wow, I'd sure like to try!!!!
So many different things got me turned away from sports Sir. Baseball had a chance to fix the Pete decision. They chose not to, expansion for the extra money was the downfall of baseball but their failed "holier than thou" attitude took the most away as they did all their "deals" under the table and they knew it.
All you need to know about the hypocrisy of Major League Sports Halls of Fame is that OJ Simpson is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame today, and Pete Rose isn’t in the MLB Hall of Fame.
I still watch the Cardinals and like baseball, but it is now more business than sport. The owners and players have made it a business. I guess you cant blame them with the money involved. As a fan, they make me look at it as a business. The "love" of the game has been replaced with like.
Good morning from ATX. Currently 74°F and clear. Today's high expected around 93°F.
Awaiting CT scan results.
Happy Hump Day, y'all.
Here's our new little buddy. Her name is Lotus.
Awaiting CT scan results.
Happy Hump Day, y'all.
Here's our new little buddy. Her name is Lotus.
Good morning folks. Dark, misty and gloomy in the east.
Baseball playoffs starting. I was glad to see the Tigers get a win. And my daughter has become a transplanted Royals fan since starting her family in KC. But I haven’t settled in on who I want to see win it all yet. As a Reds fan, I like to see their streak of last NL team to win it back-to-back continue. That’s not in jeopardy this year, and they are already the only NL team to do it in a century (previous: NY Giants, 1921-22.) I guess a Yankees-Dodgers series would be a throwback to the classic days. We’ll see.
Hope you all have a great day.
Baseball playoffs starting. I was glad to see the Tigers get a win. And my daughter has become a transplanted Royals fan since starting her family in KC. But I haven’t settled in on who I want to see win it all yet. As a Reds fan, I like to see their streak of last NL team to win it back-to-back continue. That’s not in jeopardy this year, and they are already the only NL team to do it in a century (previous: NY Giants, 1921-22.) I guess a Yankees-Dodgers series would be a throwback to the classic days. We’ll see.
Hope you all have a great day.
Morning Legionnaires!
HUMP D... well, you know the thing. (a Biden approach to expressionism)
58° this morning with a high in the low 90's expected. Summer highs still hanging on.
Not much going on for me today other than exercise and monster walk.
You folks working today be careful out there.
God Bless the D-league and families. (@AustinTXCat, prayers continue)
Good morning all,
Working from home today. Hope it stays light but who knows. Not much of a chance of it staying light... if the norms happen. Have a day that will live in your fondest memories...
Working from home today. Hope it stays light but who knows. Not much of a chance of it staying light... if the norms happen. Have a day that will live in your fondest memories...
An even 61°F, sunny and on our way to a nice 75°F with little chance of rain.
You all have a good Hump Day.
My daughter and her RVing buddies think they can leave for home today.
You all have a good Hump Day.
My daughter and her RVing buddies think they can leave for home today.
Reminded me of this song.... (When you stated Dark and Misty I remembered Dark and Dusty Painted on the sky, Misty taste of moon shine..)
Really loved John Denver's music... then he went weird. Have a signed picture from him, attended a couple concerts when I was young....
Looking forward to our 55th Class Reunion this weekend in Madisonville. Where did the time go?
A little Trivia: That song is now the official State Song of West Virginia, and seems indelibly linked to the state. But the writers were driving around back roads in my neck of Montgomery County Maryland when they started writing it. There is a specific stretch of Clopper Road they were on that still feels very rural. Only later when they start having trouble with the lyrics did they find West Virginia fit better, and they got out some sort of reference book and looked up some things to make it more about that state.
"Inspiration for the title line had come while Taffy Nivert and Bill Danoff, who were married, were driving along Clopper Road in Montgomery County, Maryland to a gathering of Nivert's family in Gaithersburg, with Nivert behind the wheel while Danoff played his guitar. "I just started thinking, country roads, I started thinking of me growing up in western New England and going on all these small roads," Danoff said.
Welp, signed up to get knee replaced today. Have to start going through hoops to get it schedule. Probably around Dec. 1.
Good morning from ATX. Currently 73°F and clear. Today's high expected around 94°F.
Returned little dog to animal shelter. Wife requested return for numerous reasons. Pup also started intense coughing. Got her some help. We discovered she ate some stuffing from her mat. Little baby too high energy for wife. I personally miss her. Unknown when/if we'll get another dog.
My Braves out of playoffs. Bah!
Wishing y'all a great day.
Beer haul from Scotland. Amazing what you can pack in a suitcase.
Returned little dog to animal shelter. Wife requested return for numerous reasons. Pup also started intense coughing. Got her some help. We discovered she ate some stuffing from her mat. Little baby too high energy for wife. I personally miss her. Unknown when/if we'll get another dog.
My Braves out of playoffs. Bah!
Wishing y'all a great day.
Beer haul from Scotland. Amazing what you can pack in a suitcase.
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Good morning folks. Still rainy in the east.
One more work day this week, then I’m off for Kentucky to check in with family. Dad still really struggling with grief from mom’s passing. Not much any of us can do to make him less depressed but I’ll do what I can.
Glad to see the Tigers advance, and my daughter and grandkids were happy about the Royals. They picked a good era to grow up in Kansas City, with a mom teaching at KU (though obviously I loathe Self and the thug program he has created. I used to like Kansas best after Kentucky among the Blue Bloods. No more.)
Heading in to work. Have a great day.
One more work day this week, then I’m off for Kentucky to check in with family. Dad still really struggling with grief from mom’s passing. Not much any of us can do to make him less depressed but I’ll do what I can.
Glad to see the Tigers advance, and my daughter and grandkids were happy about the Royals. They picked a good era to grow up in Kansas City, with a mom teaching at KU (though obviously I loathe Self and the thug program he has created. I used to like Kansas best after Kentucky among the Blue Bloods. No more.)
Heading in to work. Have a great day.
Gooooood Morning Legionnaires! (with homage to Robin Williams)
61° this morning with the high today to be in the mid 90's. Still rocking it hot here.
People are stupid. Why? The road in front of my house is being torn up and a new one being built. They (the work crew) are now in front of my house tearing up the road. I have a U so they are leaving one side open so I can get out. There are cones and warnings up the street to warn people they cannot get through. Yet, people continue to drive up and are now pulling into my driveway sitting there wondering how to get around it.
Yesterday a man pulled around to the other side in my driveway that was blocked off by trucks and bucket loaders and just sat there for a bit. I then went out and he got out of his car (tattooed arms, legs, and face) and said, "I need to get through here to the house on the other side" I said, "You just go back to the next street and go around to the street behind this one and come back up on the other side." Not surprised I guess, new neighbors in that house are tattooed all over as well and don't seem to bright after talking with them. They moved in 2 months ago and there has been a revolving door of people (everyday) going in and out of that house.
Oh well, as long as they keep to themselves, I am good
Go get it today grinders and y'all be careful out there.
God Bless.
Good morning all,
Working, working, sick, sick but I am working from home so... Hack, hack, cough, cough, coughed up part of a lung. Take a pill... I am thankful and not breathing much to keep from infecting my family. SO far, so good....
Youngest daughters birthday was yesterday. (She celebrated..) Having birthday supper today with My Darling (Who's cooking) and my oldest girl and my Grand daughter along with the BB...
Still do not understand the multiple days now used to celebrate your birthday. A cake and some ice cream some years was good. Even young, just woke up a year older and started the day.. Oh well I guess...
Working, working, sick, sick but I am working from home so... Hack, hack, cough, cough, coughed up part of a lung. Take a pill... I am thankful and not breathing much to keep from infecting my family. SO far, so good....
Youngest daughters birthday was yesterday. (She celebrated..) Having birthday supper today with My Darling (Who's cooking) and my oldest girl and my Grand daughter along with the BB...
Still do not understand the multiple days now used to celebrate your birthday. A cake and some ice cream some years was good. Even young, just woke up a year older and started the day.. Oh well I guess...
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We're trying to do the same thing with my Dad. Mom passed away in July and he's taking it pretty hard. Some days are better than others but after nearly 69 years of marriage there's definitely a void. Fortunately the family is there for him and in a big way.
I know a man who celebrates 2 birthdays. 1 is Oct. 2nd which is on his driver's license and the other is Dec. 2nd which is his real birthday. Yeah, he gets some people to actually take him out to lunch on both and some people make him cakes. Go figure.
Good morning from ATX. Currently 69°F and clear. Today's high expected around 94°F.
Grabbed pork ribs and chicken yesterday evening. Delicious.
Happy Friday, y'all.
Thought this sign was cool.
Grabbed pork ribs and chicken yesterday evening. Delicious.
Happy Friday, y'all.
Thought this sign was cool.
Good morning folks.
I’m about to get in the car and head for Kentucky. It looks like good weather for the weekend.
I had one of those lucky days at work yesterday where everything fell into place and I got a huge amount done, so I feel guilt-free blowing it off today.
Not a Mets fan, but a dramatic win for them. I couldn’t believe that the home run in the ninth inning to take the lead was the first time that had happened in a “winner take all” game in baseball postseason history. But that’s what they say. I immediately thought of Bobby Thompson’s walk off in 1951, but that was NOT considered post-season then, but an extension of the regular season. Anyway, odd that all four visiting teams forced to play all the games in the road advanced.
Getting on the road. Have a good day.
I’m about to get in the car and head for Kentucky. It looks like good weather for the weekend.
I had one of those lucky days at work yesterday where everything fell into place and I got a huge amount done, so I feel guilt-free blowing it off today.
Not a Mets fan, but a dramatic win for them. I couldn’t believe that the home run in the ninth inning to take the lead was the first time that had happened in a “winner take all” game in baseball postseason history. But that’s what they say. I immediately thought of Bobby Thompson’s walk off in 1951, but that was NOT considered post-season then, but an extension of the regular season. Anyway, odd that all four visiting teams forced to play all the games in the road advanced.
Getting on the road. Have a good day.
59.9°F in Smiths Grove. It is sunny clear and is supposed to get to 86°F today. Fall has left and summer has returned.
Safe travels today @MdWIldcat55. It should be a good one on this end.
@AustinTXCat has the last chemo been nice or nasty?
Safe travels today @MdWIldcat55. It should be a good one on this end.
@AustinTXCat has the last chemo been nice or nasty?
Bert, thanks for asking. Much better. Usually experienced diarrhea thereafter. Now dealing with constipation.
Go for MRI on Oct 16.
Well, I once heard of a constipated mathematician. Heard he worked it out with a pencil, if that helps.
Since we have some baseball fans, I was reading about Billy Martin today. Billy was a player and then a manager who was constantly in the headlines, often for fighting (usually winning despite not being a big guy). Mickey Mantle said he was the only person he knew who could hear someone giving him the finger.
When he was a manager, he had his pitchers soap the inside of their pant leg. When they started sweating, it would become a slimy mess, great for doctoring a baseball with the added benefit that no umpire wanted to check the area where the mess was at.
When he was a manager, he had his pitchers soap the inside of their pant leg. When they started sweating, it would become a slimy mess, great for doctoring a baseball with the added benefit that no umpire wanted to check the area where the mess was at.
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