04/05 - Red Sox @ Cleveland

[Spudboy]

I've been asked to start the first regular season game thread in honor of our deceased friend Mike Grace.

 

I wish that I could say something profound. Obviously I miss him very much. We all do.

 

Whether you believe in the afterlife or not, I am confided that if such a realm exists, Mike is up there wearing a Sox tee shirt and cap, brimming with optimism and hope for our team as the new season starts.

 

I pity any Yankee fans in Heaven. They will get no rest!!!!

 

Here's to a genuinely wonderful person and possibly the most chill dude I have met.

 

GO SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Spudboy]

Conditions in Cleveland are ideal!

 

 

Edited April 3, 2016 by Spudboy

[Kimmi]

Nice gesture and nice pic of (I'm assuming) you and Mike.

 

I'm sure that Mike is smiling down at you and all of his Sox buddies here.

 

Can't wait for tomorrow.

 

Go Sox!

[a700hitter]

Let's go Red Sox!!

[mvp 78]

162-0 bay-bay!!!

[Dojji]

162-0 bay-bay!!!

 

The dream is alive

[Thunder]

Well, our man Dave is not at the Women's Final Four, so he just may be 100% committed to NESN, at least for Opening Day.

 

Oh, and it'll be 33 with wind and snow flurries tomorrow in the Mistake by the Lake.

[SoxHop]

I've been asked to start the first regular season game thread in honor of our deceased friend Mike Grace.

 

I wish that I could say something profound. Obviously I miss him very much. We all do.

 

Whether you believe in the afterlife or not, I am confided that if such a realm exists, Mike is up there wearing a Sox tee shirt and cap, brimming with optimism and hope for our team as the new season starts.

 

I pity any Yankee fans in Heaven. They will get no rest!!!!

 

Here's to a genuinely wonderful person and possibly the most chill dude I have met.

 

GO SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

This makes me happy!!!!!

[Youk Of The Nation]

I've been asked to start the first regular season game thread in honor of our deceased friend Mike Grace.

 

I wish that I could say something profound. Obviously I miss him very much. We all do.

 

Whether you believe in the afterlife or not, I am confided that if such a realm exists, Mike is up there wearing a Sox tee shirt and cap, brimming with optimism and hope for our team as the new season starts.

 

I pity any Yankee fans in Heaven. They will get no rest!!!!

 

Here's to a genuinely wonderful person and possibly the most chill dude I have met.

 

GO SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Ha! As if there are any Yankees fans in heaven.

[MANNYHOF24]

Opening day, wooooooo

 

*Prediction:

 

Red Sox win 4-1

 

Price: 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 hits, 1 BB, 9 K's.

 

Mookie and JBJ both homer.

[kreinbihl34]

I'm glad baseball is back but today does not seem like opening day. Cleveland is currently darker than the future of the Browns. I mean we just had snow Saturday night.

 

I mostly hope the Guardians do well, but they're playing the Sox today. Sox win 3-1.

[mvp 78]

I'm glad baseball is back but today does not seem like opening day. Cleveland is currently darker than the future of the Browns. I mean we just had snow Saturday night.

 

I mostly hope the Guardians do well, but they're playing the Sox today. Sox win 3-1.

 

The first 2 weeks of the season should be spent either in domed stadiums or in the warmer climate cities.

[a700hitter]

The first 2 weeks of the season should be spent either in domed stadiums or in the warmer climate cities.

What baffles me is that three new stadiums have been built without retractable domes -- CitiField, Yankee Stadium and the Twins ballpark.

[mvp 78]

What baffles me is that three new stadiums have been built without retractable domes -- CitiField, Yankee Stadium and the Twins ballpark.

 

I'm sure the weather in Minnesota is lovely the first week of April and the last few weeks in October!

 

With the NYC parks, you need to remember that they were really trying to save money on the construction to make sure that building a new ballpark wouldn't lead to higher priced tickets and luxury seats that people wouldn't be able to afford to sit it. I'd say it was a resounding success on both parts. I mean, there are certainly no issues in the surrounding neighborhood of Queens and an afternoon watching ball in the Bronx is a great frugal option for locals.

[Spudboy]

I'm sure the weather in Minnesota is lovely the first week of April and the last few weeks in October!

 

With the NYC parks, you need to remember that they were really trying to save money on the construction to make sure that building a new ballpark wouldn't lead to higher priced tickets and luxury seats that people wouldn't be able to afford to sit it. I'd say it was a resounding success on both parts. I mean, there are certainly no issues in the surrounding neighborhood of Queens and an afternoon watching ball in the Bronx is a great frugal option for locals.

 

I just love this. Of course I am one of those rare people who does not like NYC.

[mvp 78]

I just love this. Of course I am one of those rare people who does not like NYC.

 

NYC is great! They have wonderful pizza, Little Italy and uh, well they also have ummmm. It's wonderful really.

[Station 13]

Can't wait. Win the opener please!

[Spudboy]

NYC is great! They have wonderful pizza, Little Italy and uh, well they also have ummmm. It's wonderful really.

 

I do agree that the Pizza ( at least in the Hamptons ) is some of the best I've had.

 

But I can also say that THE BEST pizza that I have had was in St. Petersburg, Russia.

 

So what the f*** could I possibly know?

[mvp 78]

I do agree that the Pizza ( at least in the Hamptons ) is some of the best I've had.

 

But I can also say that THE BEST pizza that I have had was in St. Petersburg, Russia.

 

So what the f*** could I possibly know?

 

If I'm being honest, the best pizza I ever had was in Brooklyn and it's not even close.

 

NYC is too big and busy for me. After they closed CBGB's, there was less and less of a reason for me to go there. If I didn't have friends that lived in Park Slope (ugh, just no) I wouldn't have been to NYC in the past 10 years.

[Spudboy]

If I'm being honest, the best pizza I ever had was in Brooklyn and it's not even close.

 

NYC is too big and busy for me. After they closed CBGB's, there was less and less of a reason for me to go there. If I didn't have friends that lived in Park Slope (ugh, just no) I wouldn't have been to NYC in the past 10 years.

 

My good ex-wife was from Brooklyn, although she spent he late teens in East Hampton. She told me that "New York" had the best pizza. Of course I did not want to believe this. But now I concede that she was probably right. The best pizza I had was in a small pizza shop across the street from a slot car raceway I used to go to in Southampton.

 

I never made it to CBGBs but wish I had.

[kreinbihl34]

Update here in Cleveland - It's snowing. Unbelievable.

[a700hitter]

If I'm being honest, the best pizza I ever had was in Brooklyn and it's not even close.

 

NYC is too big and busy for me. After they closed CBGB's, there was less and less of a reason for me to go there. If I didn't have friends that lived in Park Slope (ugh, just no) I wouldn't have been to NYC in the past 10 years.

What was your favorite pizza place in Brooklyn?

[mvp 78]

What was your favorite pizza place in Brooklyn?

 

J&V in Bensonurst

 

For square slices (i.e. Sicilian, grandma), I have to say that there's a place in RI that's better than L&B Spumoni Gardens or other Brooklyn joints (everyone in RI just wishes they were from Brooklyn though).

[a700hitter]

J&V in Bensonurst

 

For square slices (i.e. Sicilian, grandma), I have to say that there's a place in RI that's better than L&B Spumoni Gardens or other Brooklyn joints (everyone in RI just wishes they were from Brooklyn though).

It would be hard to find bad pizza in Bensonhurst.

[NativeBostonian]

Go Sox! It's my annual sick day.

[mvp 78]

It would be hard to find bad pizza in Bensonhurst.

 

I've had bad pizza in the North End. I never had bad pizza in Brooklyn.

[mvp 78]

Can't believe we're only a hours away from potentially seeing this again:

 

http://deadspin.com/pablo-sandoval-gets-dizzy-and-tired-running-the-bases-1732129918

[Spudboy]

I've had bad pizza in the North End. I never had bad pizza in Brooklyn.

 

I have not sampled fare in the North End in quite a while.

 

However, for the most part, what I have sampled has been over rated. Particularly the pastry.

 

I know of Italian everything that I can source in other places and be happier. Just sayin'.

[TedWilliams101]

Postponed due to... wait for it... cold. Only baseball. "We can't play, it's too cold!". I can only imagine what George Carlin would have said!

[Jasonbay44]

Postponed due to... wait for it... cold. Only baseball. "We can't play, it's too cold!". I can only imagine what George Carlin would have said!

 

What a joke, I was looking forward to watching the game today.