Comments on: Your Opening Day couch potato planning guide

By: Richard In Big D

Richard In Big D — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:44:17 +0000

It’s baseball, but with a couple of wrenches (a “K” and a “T”) thrown into the gearbox.

By: Utley's Hair

Utley's Hair — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:30:33 +0000

All the improvements that set needs is more Tiffany and less pasty, follicularly challenged guys.

By: Utley's Hair

Utley's Hair — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:26:57 +0000

“UPDATE: OK, a bunch of you have told me that there are no games on 3/31 as it’s a couple of days before Final Four weekend. I still don’t think we can be friends if you watch that instead of weekend baseball games, though, OK?”

Wow…so much hate from a guy who delayed posting due to watching college football games over the last few months.

By: sportsdrenched

sportsdrenched — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:15:53 +0000

MLB Gameday Audio is good all year. If I’m really hard up I’ll pick a random game to listen to from the previous season. I don’t know what happens or the score, so it’s like a new game. Yeah that’s sad I know.

By: yankeesfanlen

yankeesfanlen — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:12:33 +0000

Just to keep the flow topical, Craig, I hope you supported Ted Williams when he was panhandling in front of Lowe’s. After all, there must have been a lot of renovations needed for that fabulous HBT set.

By: jkcalhoun

jkcalhoun — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:02:03 +0000

What a wondrous custom that must be, there on the island of the Big Dance. I say that as a member of an enlightened culture, the Baseball Culture, in which we have learned to avoid denigrating the customs of — what shall we call it? — another culture. Excessively.

By: twinsfn343

twinsfn343 — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:52:37 +0000

you’re saying mlb can’t wait 2 more weeks before releasing the schedule or just swap a home and home series with whatever team the WS champions are playing? The Giants and Dodgers play 6 home and home series and its not possible to swap 2 of them? The Spring Training schedule was only released a month ago, and some teams dont even game times set for the regular season still.

By: Utley's Hair

Utley's Hair — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:50:56 +0000

“And this is known as a Dance in some culture?”

As is slamming into each other in mosh pits, so…?

Besides, only one of the 65 teams involved end up dancing at the end, so it’s a bit of a misnomer.

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:48:57 +0000

I know…….. I swear Andy threw that game on purpose. For some reason…… How do you not call any running plays and expect to win with people squashing your QB on blitzes every play?

By: Utley's Hair

Utley's Hair — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:47:18 +0000

Absinthe…beer…pie…you’re nothin’ but a lush.

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:46:44 +0000

Well, you’re right. It’s all I can say… last weekend I watched 8 men out again, and pretended it was really a game going on. And the beer did make it easier… This saturday? Pride of the Yankees I guess…

By: Utley's Hair

Utley's Hair — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:46:14 +0000

I generally roll up in the fetal position and rock myself back and forth—taking short breaks for drinking—until baseball is back. Although the Flyers may give me a chance to just drink. It’s a damn shame that there’s nothing after college hoops for these kids—they could use some sort of professional league or something.

By: Mr. Jason "El Bravo" Heyward

Mr. Jason "El Bravo" Heyward — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:45:08 +0000

I got some beers! LET’S DRINK ‘EM!

By: Mr. Jason "El Bravo" Heyward

Mr. Jason "El Bravo" Heyward — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:44:22 +0000

Definitely absinthe. I’ll take a shot in your honor as well.

By: sportsdrenched

sportsdrenched — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:41:16 +0000

Beer is like gravity, it’s always around.

You make it sound like you quit drinking beer when the season starts. Which we know is a lie!

By: Utley's Hair

Utley's Hair — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:36:40 +0000

And to think…if they had actually shown up for the game against the Norsemen, they would have off this weekend, and not playing their third game in 12 days.

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:35:29 +0000

Use beer, It’s more satisfying.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:30:19 +0000

That would involve changing games/sites for up to 4 teams, and often other events are scheduled for a ballpark’s unused dates months or years in advance.

By: sportsdrenched

sportsdrenched — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:26:45 +0000

Finally a crowd that won’t look at me funny when learning that I like to listen/watch Exihbition Baseball over the NCAA Tournament. In Fact, I will watch/listen to College Baseball over College Hoops.

College Hoops is a crutch some of use to get from football season to baseball season.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:14:27 +0000

Popcorn or absinthe? Hmmmm….

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:13:45 +0000

It’s something they use to fill empty dates at hockey arenas.

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:07:55 +0000

I’ll be there. And after freezing my tail off to watch the Vikes whoop up on them it should be better. I’ll be dressed like a eskimo this time.

By: jkcalhoun

jkcalhoun — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:45:54 +0000

And this is known as a Dance in some culture? Whoever they are, they need to get out more.

By: Utley's Hair

Utley's Hair — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:35:59 +0000

Well, Cartman, I’ll probably be on the road during the game, but I’ll be surfing the dial looking for radio coverage. No worries, though—I was driving for FredEx’s 4th-and-26 a few years back. What about you?

By: Utley's Hair

Utley's Hair — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:32:34 +0000

A bunch of guys in shorts and tank(ish) tops running up and down a wooden court, and trying to get large balls into hoops 10 feet up in the air.

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:30:38 +0000

Going to see Eagles battle the Cheesy poofs this sunday UT?

By: jkcalhoun

jkcalhoun — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:26:42 +0000

What is this Big Dance of which you speak? Perhaps a Box Social, as told by famed baseball fiction author W.P. Kinsella?

By: twinsfn343

twinsfn343 — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:23:06 +0000

why doesnt mlb tweak the schedule so that the defending champs get to play opening day at home in primetime every year? i think the whole ring ceremony and pennant unveiling would be a cool tradition to start.

By: Utley's Hair

Utley's Hair — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:21:50 +0000

No worries, minions. Lord Calcaterra of Minionsota will not be defriending you—Jeff Pearlman, you’re on your own. The Final Four is Saturday, April 2. The Elite Eight is therefore, the preceding Saturday and . So, no Big Dance contests to conflict with Opening Day, either Thursday or Friday.

By: jkcalhoun

jkcalhoun — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:20:41 +0000

Can’t get here soon enough.