Baseball

[jayphailey]

10:33

Mariners v SF Giants

Oracle Park is where the the SF Giants play. It's a pretty park. If I were in the pros it would be my fondest wish to put a home run over the wall in right field and into the bay.

This is an 11 inning game that seesaws a lot. Good baseball for watching

https://youtu.be/u6q_TYuw0qU?si=SZyb3tr43bEaPisK

[jayphailey]

9:23

Dodgers versus Philadelphia

Citizens Bank Park is perfectly servicable, but nothing special there.

I like the Phillies Uniforms - they're adding a lot of color to take advantage of Hi-Def screens.

Sometimes I imagine my Pop is watching with me.

The Phillies Starter Jesus Luzardo pitches with his Mom in the stands - and has about the best game you could ever want to pitch in front of your Mom. He's not too shabby!

https://youtu.be/WSGUNjgGmvE?si=X5rech0iorKIOAWh

[jayphailey]

8:24

Tigers v White Sox

If you like the Tigers, this is a good game.

Comerica Park is perfectly servicable. But a great Cityscape over right center field. I think I can see Sue's office from there.

https://youtu.be/rJp8xqI23k0?si=XPdOaFLyXMhg5FZF

[Innkeeper]

I think she is in the Cube, when she goes in. Her office is the dining room.

[jayphailey]

8:22

Mariners v SF Giants. At Oracle Park

The Mariners.... Welp. Yeah, this looks like its going to be a long year for them.

https://youtu.be/qnZp6ukprjg?si=PmDhhY-PJxTYhsdF

[jayphailey]

9:02

Detroit Tigers v White Sox - the White Sox were the losing team in history last year with 121 losses.

Things are not really looking up this year.

https://youtu.be/ikfU54AF7cE?si=7sEDuYnaB_6IN6Y_

[jayphailey]

8:39

Dodger versus Philadelphia

Dodgers pitching and defense is also pretty good, this year.

https://youtu.be/7lzUr5MnarU?si=ucne5LsrxXw54uBf

[Innkeeper]

9:02

Detroit Tigers v White Sox - the White Sox were the losing team in history last year with 121 losses.

Things are not really looking up this year.

https://youtu.be/ikfU54AF7cE?si=7sEDuYnaB_6IN6Y_

I don't give a mouse fart about baseball, but.... Did they fire the whole team?

[Innkeeper]

Something has always been a head scratcher. Every other sport has a "Head Coach". baseball has a "Manager", Why?

[jayphailey]

All of the major professional sports have this time period where they evolved into a modern form.

Baseball reached a form we'd recognize in the 1890s or so, earlier than other such sports.

Also look at the schedule. 150 games versus 1 per week for football. So they'll do 14 - 16 games per season. I don't know how many games Basketball or Hockey play per season.

Baseball reflects it's victorian era origin - they work the players to death.

But also, the names and functions of positions will be different.