Random MLB News And Discussion 2012

[RightFieldCoder]

The Fantastic 40 is back. Buy your tickets now.

[1992casey]

Here's the previous Random MLB News And Discussion topic:

 

viewtopic.php?f=63&t=24445

 

  

[DocLuna7]

The Fantastic 40 is back.  Buy your tickets now.

Those are some great prizes.  I can't think of anything on that list that wouldn't be awesome to win.  For some reason I hadn't heard of this before but it's definitely an incentive to buy something that you'd use and enjoy anyway.

 

  

[RightFieldCoder]

They started it in conjunction with their 40th anniversary celebration. which makes me think there should be more than 40 this year.

[RightFieldCoder]

I got a mailing yesterday to purchase a Gehl Club package. I already threw it away, but I realized I should have taken a picture of it for everyone. There are Blue, Gold, and Marquee dates. There was also Value (80's uniform blue) and Super Value (80's uniform gold) dates. The schedule looked crazy all colored up like it was.

The only Super Value dates were the April visit by the Astros for a Mon-Wed series. What makes them think nobody wants to go see the 'Stros one last time?

[Funketown]

http://espn.go.com/chicag...al-assault-investigation

 

Starlin Castro may be in a bit of trouble.

[hawing]

I got a mailing yesterday to purchase a Gehl Club package. I already threw it away, but I realized I should have taken a picture of it for everyone. There are Blue, Gold, and Marquee dates. There was also Value (80's uniform blue) and Super Value (80's uniform gold) dates. The schedule looked crazy all colored up like it was.

The only Super Value dates were the April visit by the Astros for a Mon-Wed series. What makes them think nobody wants to go see the 'Stros one last time?

We got a similar mailing yesterday, for "planning your group outing." The S.O. noticed that same "super value" April series with Houston. If we could only get his family to meet up that week, we could be lounging in the club for like $7 per person (except we'd never meet the 50 group member minimum). But I imagine they'll want to go on an all-fan giveaway Sunday instead, so it will cost more.

 

Incidentally, the Marquee/Blue/Gold/Value/SuperValue price chart for group sales is available at this link on the Brewers' website.

[Outlander]

It really annoys me that Geoff Jenkins was not voted into the Brewers Walk of Fame, same wth Cirillo. The Brewers need to change the system because the voters seem to think they are voting for the baseball hall of fame. The Packers do a much better job with their hall.

[Baldkin]

I agree Outlander. The fact that Johnny Logan is not on there is a farce as well.

[brettac1]

Jenks totally belongs there. I would like Burny to be there, as well. Of course Cirillo.

[reillymcshane]

Jim Breen has shut down Bernie's Crew over on the Journal Sentinel website.

 

He's moved to Disciples of Uecker - http://disciplesofuecker.com/ - and brought with him several of the Bernie's Crew writers.

 

It's a pretty nice group of writers for them now.

[Invader3K]

More Marlins controversy, as they un-retire a uniform number:

 

http://waswatching.com/2012/02/15/marlins-unretire-number/

[CheezWizHed]

Seriously? Retire the number of the owner's favorite baseball player? Find another way to honor the man. Retiring numbers should be reserved for players.

[RightFieldCoder]

I don't think the number should have been retired in the first place. Uecker's got a sign up at MP honoring 50 years, but that doesn't mean 50 is retired. I see this as correcting a problem a previous owner created.

[Invader3K]

Well, I see it both ways. They did it to honor the team's first president. To "un-retire" it after all these years without consulting the person's family just seems really tacky.

[Invader3K]

Here's a really nice Richard Justice story on Bud Selig that's well worth reading:

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120214&content_id=26688030&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

[Hofbraunhaus]

Looks like Mike Cameron is untucking his jersey permanently

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/spring2012/story/_/id/7592222/former-all-star-outfielder-mike-cameron-retires-17-years

[TooLiveBrew]

Class act, & really good career. Happy trails, Mike.

[bullox]

Wakefield retired as well. It made me feel very old to remember him as a Pirate, then look at his stats and notice it had been nearly 20 years since he pitched for Pittsburgh.

[Baldkin]

http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/A-giddy-Pedro-Martinez-will-be-first-in-line-for-a-Zim-Bear.jpg

 

Yes. The Rays are giving that away this season. Not creepy. Not creepy at all.

[hawing]

Sweet merciful crap. The Zim Bear.

On the possible up side, the Rays are also having a DJ Kitty bobblehead giveaway on August 5. That would be sweet.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Lol, I think most children would be terrified by that teddy bear.

[RightFieldCoder]

It looks like the Rays have some nice gifts, but they are almost all for the first 10k kids. I like that the Brewers went to All Fan for the bobbleheads. I don't have to drag the sister along. And now that she's in college can't get the kids giveaways anyway.

[Warning Track Power]

I'm pretty sure that Zim Bear walks around in the middle of the night and is never where you left it before you went to sleep.

 

Seriously, I'm 30 and I don't think I could sleep with that thing in my house.

[Baldkin]

Good 'ole Ned.

Planning to start YuniB 3-4 times a week.