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Brain Dump

June 21st, 2009 · Comments Off

So the Sox put Dice-K on the DL, and called up catcher Dusty Brown from the PawSox.  I know that the Sox were looking for any reason possible to put Dice-K on the DL, because, honestly, what else can they do with him?  They can’t send him down to Pawtucket, I’m sure that is in [...]

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Christine’s Bobblehead Store

May 14th, 2009 · Comments Off

…coming someday to an online auction site near you!

I have quite the collection of bobbleheads, many of them being giveaways at ballparks. Above is a pic of a stack of them that I have, still in the boxes.
Now, I love bobbleheads.  But Mike can take or leave them.  However, when we go to games, [...]

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Tags: boston red sox · brockton rox · just stuph · new hampshire fisher cats

Entertainment at minor league ballparks

May 2nd, 2009 · Comments Off

In order to draw more crowds, most minor league ballparks have extra entertainment and stuff.  Some of it, I think is okay, but some of it just flat out annoys me.
The problems come when they have something that has absolutely nothing to do with baseball, that attracts people who normally would never go to a [...]

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I am officially about to gack

March 29th, 2009 · Comments Off

The Brockton Rox are going to have CHEERLEADERS this season.
I know, I know, they are calling it a “dance team”.  Sorry, but to me, it’s still cheerleaders, and I don’t think they belong in baseball.  I don’t think they belong in ANY sport, because the whole thing to me is sexist.  Cheerleading is NOT a [...]

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I ate this ginormous burger at the West Michigan Whitecaps game…

March 25th, 2009 · Comments Off

…and all I got was this lousy T-shirt.

Just kidding, I did NOT eat this burger, nor would I.  Read the story: Ballpark Now Selling 5,000-Calorie Burger Packed With Chili and Fritos
Apparently, if you buy one and finish it in one sitting, they give you a T-shirt.  Whoopty-doo!  I wonder if it is made with the [...]

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Tags: brockton rox · in the news · just my opinion · portland sea dogs · ranting & raving & carrying on