NashLumber

Re: the breaking in of a glove with shaving cream. I’ve definitely heard of it. I’ve read in more than one place that Brooks did it and so did Ozzie Smith. Brooks: http://www.danielleflood.com/id36.html “Yankee pitcher Ron Davis uses shaving cream on his, any kind he can find in the clubhouse. He just sprays the foam on, and lets it soak in, then repeats the process every now and then. "It makes the leather darker, softer, smooooth," he says as he runs his fingers over his glove.Where did he ever get such an idea? "I saw Brooks Robinson do it." Ozzie (and a tidbit about Brooks that I *didn’t* know) https://www.si.com/vault/2003/03/17/339796/for-love-of-leather-finally-the-baseball-glove-gets-the-recognition-it-deserves “Brooks Robinson kept his glove fingers firm with tongue depressors; Ozzie Smith broke his in with shaving cream.”

Fair enough. I just don’t have the same gut reaction to the whole Babe Ruth story as you. And this whole exchange is because of my joke which fell flat regarding John Angelos’ wife and Nashville. It’s not been my best day.

Any opinion on Montville? Shaughnessy wasn’t alone in this opinion. I’m only familiar with Montville due to his Ted Williams bio.

Apparently it was a 1919 play that was later adapted to music as No, No Nannette. “A popular myth holds that the show was financed by selling baseball's Boston Red Sox superstar Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees, resulting in the "Curse of the Bambino."[1]However, it was My Lady Friends, rather than No, No, Nanette, that was directly financed by the Ruth sale.“ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No,_No,_Nanette?wprov=sfti1 “Neither the lore, nor the debunking of it, entirely tells the story. As Leigh Montville wrote in The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth, the production No, No, Nanette had originated as a non-musical stage play called My Lady Friends, which opened on Broadway in December 1919.[12]That play had, indeed, been financed as a direct result of the Ruth deal.[13]Various researchers, including Montville and Shaughnessy, have pointed out that Frazee had close ties to the Yankees owners, and that many of the player deals, as well as the mortgage deal for Fenway Park itself, had to do with financing his plays.[12]” Montville, Leigh (2006). The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth. Random House. pp. 161–164. Shaughnessy 1990, p. 33 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_the_Bambino?wprov=sfti1

Well, smack my head. I’ve been perpetuating this myth since about 1919.

I think she was the one who convinced the Red Sox owner to part with Babe Ruth to help finance the musical No No Nanette.

Is he taking Thank God I’m a Country Boy with him?

My kids are Star Wars and Dr. Who nuts. I appreciate their enthusiasm. Even dads can make a sideways SW reference occasionally. So I did.

The Suck was strong in this promotion. But happily not on the field.

Probably. And the fireworks crew is given a little extra time to reload after 3 HRs. It’s an understanding the pitching coach has with the Fireworks Union.

It was indeed a triple.

When I think of slow Orioles, I think of Wieters. Looked like he was carrying two buckets full of milk around the bases.

Me as the halftime entertainment during Super Bowl last month. AND everybody dancing when O’s take a series in NY!

I envy that someone could still fit into something from when they were still quite young. I love any footage of Friar Park. I got to visit there this past fall. Only guests and staff are allowed on the grounds, but got a good look at the southeast gate and cottage there. Since Olivia and Dhani now reside in LA, I'm wondering if they will make it open to the pubic to offset the upkeep? I'd be first in line.

Ring out the old, ring in the new. Never noticed the novelty fake large left hand on George in the opening till now. Right before he trips on a root.

Interesting point, but won’t there also be some of those aging fans who will pass on the Manny Era? While widening the net of prospective fans is certainly a positive goal, would alienating another set of fans ultimately a wise thing? I would think you’d need to save some of your existing fan base if you gamble on potential new ones who want the edgy bad guy. Just a thought. I certainly am not a demographics student.

This seems a reasonable estimate to me as well. I think the earlier high estimates were made in a vacuum, ie outside of a major microscope on him like the last month has been. There is definitely a downside to him that wasn’t brought to the fore like it was in recent weeks. Buyer beware, at least on that bad boy baggage that will be part of the whole package.

Did you see this? I wonder if that’s gonna hold?

Very touching that they got Tony Perkins to accept the trophy on behalf of owner John Henry. I think the last time I saw him, he was portraying Red Sox outfielder Jimmy Piersall in Fear Strikes Out.

You caught me as I was making my edit. I amended it to say the above. Probably premature for me to declare he’s looking like an MVP.

Pearce is playing like a Series MVP.

An easy guy to pull for. Too bad the Boston fans are so unlovable / entitled. I could almost pull for Boston in this because of him. Almost.

Wow, bizarre play all the way around. Home to first DP attempt. Gets runner at home, throw goes awry at first, the trail runner scores. Then Manny hesitates and barely makes it to 3rd. If the Dodgers end up winning this by one run, the two wins to tie the series are really gutsy. And full of strangeness. Edit: Puig is dangerous!

I was on the board then and aware of this one. But as I seem to recall, I pressed the record button after about four hours. I'm a night owl to begin with, but there's even some things where my love of a good night's sleep take precedence. (I'm told) I get grumpy.

I did set the DVR to record every half hour TV show that followed it all the way to 6:30am just in case... Saw the last two innings just now.