SB Nation User Blog: ladybug

another drunken MLB wife beater!

ladybug — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:41:32 -0000

I didn't see this posted and I'm kinda surprised!! Miguel Cabrera, of the fine upstanding honorable ~~CWS~~ *Tigers, came home drunk (like 5 or 6 in the morning), decided he should wake up his sleeping 4 yr old and then got into a fight with the wife. Neither party is blaming the other, though I wonder how many times has this happened?

And another important question, especially after Nick....did this jerk drive himself home?

BA 0.26

*edited cuz I screwed up....

On this day in 1939

ladybug — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:49:49 -0000

"The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth"

"Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. I have been in ballparks for seventeen years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.

"Look at these grand men. Which of you wouldn’t consider it the highlight of his career just to associate with them for even one day? Sure, I’m lucky. Who wouldn’t consider it an honor to have known Jacob Ruppert? Also, the builder of baseball’s greatest empire, Ed Barrow? To have spent six years with that wonderful little fellow, Miller Huggins? Then to have spent the next nine years with that outstanding leader, that smart student of psychology, the best manager in baseball today, Joe McCarthy? Sure, I'm lucky.

"When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat, and vice versa, sends you a gift — that’s something. When everybody down to the groundskeepers and those boys in white coats remember you with trophies — that’s something. When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles with her own daughter — that's something. When you have a father and a mother who work all their lives so that you can have an education and build your body — it's a blessing. When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed — that's the finest I know.

"So I close in saying that I might have been given a bad break, but I've got an awful lot to live for. Thank you."
— Lou Gehrig at Yankee Stadium, July 4, 1939

On June 21, the New York Yankees announced Gehrig's retirement and proclaimed July 4, 1939, "Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day" at Yankee Stadium. Between games of the Independence Day doubleheader against the Washington Senators, the poignant ceremonies were held on the diamond. In its coverage the following day, The New York Times said it was "Perhaps as colorful and dramatic a pageant as ever was enacted on a baseball field [as] 61,808 fans thundered a hail and farewell".Dignitaries extolled the dying slugger and the members of the 1927 Yankees World Championship team, known as "Murderer's Row", attended the ceremonies. New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia called Gehrig "the greatest prototype of good sportsmanship and citizenship" and Postmaster General James Farley concluded his speech by predicting, "For generations to come, boys who play baseball will point with pride to your record."

(source:wikipedia)

'Pride of the Yankees' is probably my earliest exposure to this crazy sport called baseball. I remember watching it and crying at the end....it fueled my love for this game and how I see it.

Pics from Elsinore & 80's CONCERT INFO (edited)

ladybug — Sat, 23 May 2009 20:08:38 -0000

Sorry, camera sucks (it's on the birthday request list to get a better one!).

Now, you know how into analyzing I am, so here's my observations:

Escobar came out strong. First 4 pitches just "there" and strike, strike, strike, strike. He seemed to get a little tired later in the game and wasn't throwing as strong. I don't know what his prior history is, so I can't compare it to 'pre-injury'. My bottom line: he looked good but not quite 100% but really close.

Vladi seemed a little off. I don't know if it was the indignity of getting struck out by a 'youngin' or what. He seemed like Vladi but in slower motion. When he pushed for second base on a hit, the whole crowd audibly gasped but it was a standing double.

He only had 3 at bats (I think)..then he just seemed to disappear. Escobar got a standing O on his exit and tipped his cap to the crowd, which got the crowd roaring even louder.

let me work on the photo link

BTW, if any of you are 80's music lovers, July 11th: Berlin, Gene loves Jezebel and Flock of Seagulls!! Tix range from $20 to $100

concert info

ONION: Slashed Ticket Prices Allow Lesser Nobility To Attend Yankees Games

ladybug — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:18:29 -0000

Hot off 'The Onion' presses

NEW YORK—Dukes, barons, viscounts, and earls are applauding the Yankees' recent decision to cut prices on dugout and foul-line field-level seats in half, from as much as $2,500 per game down to an amount the minor houses consider far more reasonable

I'd like to know, with this economy, are the Yankees really that oblivious? OK, kind of a rhetorical question there. We all know the answer is a resounding "hell yes"

OT -RIP Emperor Nero

ladybug — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:39:50 -0000

LOS ANGELES – Dom DeLuise, the portly actor-comedian whose affable nature made him a popular character actor for decades with movie and TV audiences as well as directors and fellow actors, has died. He was 75.

DeLuise died last night, son Michael DeLuise told KTLA-TV and radio station KNX today. The comedian died in his sleep after a long illness. Calls to his agent were not immediately returned.

The actor, who loved to cook and eat almost as much as he enjoyed acting, also carved out a formidable second career later in life as a chef of fine cuisine. He authored two cookbooks and would appear often on morning TV shows to whip up his favourite recipes.

We'll miss you Dom!

What kind of season is this going to be? RIP Mark Fidrych

ladybug — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:56:04 -0000

from the LA Times

EXCERPT:

Mark "The Bird" Fidrych, whose offbeat antics electrified the city of Detroit and charmed baseball fans everywhere during one of the unlikeliest seasons of glory in major league history, died Monday. He was 54.

Fidrych was found under his 10-wheel dump truck on his Massachusetts farm, the victim of an apparent accident, according to Worcester County Dist. Atty. Joseph Early. Fidrych appeared to have been working on the truck, Early told the Associated Press.
In 1976, the Detroit Tigers awarded the last spot on their roster to Fidrych, a shaggy-haired kid two years out of high school.

Within weeks, Fidrych took the city by storm, with fans flocking to Tiger Stadium to see the pitcher that talked to the baseball, got his nickname from his resemblance to the "Sesame Street" character Big Bird and started the All-Star Game for the American League.

"The only thing I could possibly compare it to would be Fernando [Valenzuela] in L.A.," said Angels executive Gary Sutherland, the Tigers' second baseman in Fidrych's first major league start.

"Every night he pitched, the place was packed."

My Special Place at work

ladybug — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:41:31 -0000

I've created my shrine at work in honor of Nick. Has anyone else created their own little dedication? It would be nice to see if anyone has done something special. It was a nice little surprise as I dropped off my 3 yr old to see a couple of kids with Angels shirts and jerseys on.

another idea for a HH tribute might be HH shirts with simply the number 34 on it...maybe over the heart. Non commercial and respectful

SPRING TRAINING IS HERE!!!

ladybug — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:52:04 -0000

http://www.springtrainingtours.com/Angels/angels2009.html

2/25/2009 Cubs @ Tempe

3/6/2009 Giants @ Tempe

3/23/2009 Dodgers @ Tempe

3/26/2009 Indians @ Goodyear

Date	Games	Location	Distance
March 13	Angels vs. Rangers	Tempe Diablo Stadium	0 minutes
March 14	Cubs vs. Angels	HoHoKam Stadium	20 minutes
March 15	Angels vs. A's	Tempe Diablo Stadium	0 minutes
March 16	Giants vs. Angels	Scottsdale Stadium	15 minutes
March 17	Padres vs. Mariners	Peoria Sports Complex	40 minutes

so tell us something we don't know

ladybug — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:27:12 -0000

my favorite guy in all of baseball admits what we all knew...yada yada yada

And the dirty little secret is out.

"You think I’m going to bring somebody in to hit somebody and they’re going to throw a fastball 82 (mph) at the hands?” Guillen said. “I’m going to bring in my best guy and make sure he gets it done. That’s Major League Baseball. That’s baseball. That’s the baseball I grew up with. Not the (expletive) they play right now.”

He is such a brave, big strong guy.

And a huge asshole too.

Happy Father's Day

ladybug — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:00:06 -0000

to all of the HH dads. (and even to Rev who seems to have collected his share of kiddies)

I hope you all have a great relaxing day enjoying what you love to do...watching the Angels WIN!

My dad wasn't big into baseball. He enjoys the games but isn't obsessed with them. He did coach my softball team one year (which is actually where my ID comes from...it was the team name). He actually thinks it's funny that I'm even a participant on this site!

So have a happy day & enjoy the kiddies. They grow up way too fast.