Well Elfstone, your Halos lost to Boston last night.......but at least it wasn't as bad as the Yankee's loss!! 22-0, worst in New York's history. The Yankees had better watch it, Boston is creeping up on them fast.

That Yankees' loss couldn't happen to a nicer ball club. My Mariners, who are only 27 games behind in the AL West, are on a roll: having their season leading 5 wins in a row. Of course that last one was from another celler-dweller who is even farther behind in their division. I won't embarrass Nell with their name; though they do have a better win/loss average than my Mariners. Aaaarrrrgggghhh!

Go! Halos and Boston.

I think this might be the Cards year Stony, you have alot to be excited about! What the Cards have done this year, and continue to do has been absolutley amazing! I would definitely agree with you that the Dodgers seem like the only threat at this point.

Heh Grondy, on the bright side, at least you have Ichiro! First player ever in the entire history of MLB to record at least 200 hits in each of his first 4 seasons, that is simply awesome! Plus, he has a serious shot at the all time hits record for a season!

Well Boston is taking it to my Angels so far (this is the thanks we get for sweeping the Yanks for them?, lol), our starting pitching has really let us down in the first 2 games. Hopefully Bart has his best stuff tonight, and we can at least get the rubber match. We definitely can't afford to get swept. Go Halo's!!! I'll be wearing my red shoes tonight (Halo's are 11-3 when I wear those shoes). Halo power!!!!!!

Well only 2 games back now (btw, thanks for returning the favor by sweeping the A’s earlier this week Boston), what a difference a few days can make! However, my Angels really blew a golden opportunity to gain more ground on Oakland by losing to the lowly Blue Jays the last two games.

Seems like every time we take a couple of steps forward, we end up taking a couple of steps back again, and we can’t keep doing that, we’re running out of time! Hopefully we can put together another little streak, and keep the pressure on the A’s!

Big series for your Cards against the Dodgers this weekend Stony! Two of my best friends will be at tomorrow night’s game (they’re both Dodger fans).

And meanwhile, up in Seattle, Ichiro is closing in on that 257! I think he’s going to get it, he’s on pace for 266 hits this season!

Well, your friends won their game last night, Elfstone. Scott Rolen strained his knee in the fourth inning, that is not good. Hopefully he will recover quickly.

The Astros are on a roll, will be interesting to see if it lasts.

Well, the Halos were lucky to get out of Seattle with a split. Had Boone not commited three bungled plays, they wouldn't have won the final game. That one where he had the runner dead at the plate and instead of hitting the catchers mitt, hit the bat lying on the ground in front of the plate, causing the ball to bounce over the catcher's head, that was bad enough. I finally turned it off after he later let the ball dribble between his wickets allowing even more runs score. I don't have to subject myself to that kind of abuse. I guess I'm a fair weather baseball fan. Oh well, there is always next year!!!

Just join me in supporting the Cardinals, Grondy. They clinched their division today!

And the Red Sox were clobbered by the Yankees again. I imagine that the Sox are going to have last year replayed for them again in '04.....get ahead slightly and then have a Yankee mitt crush them like bugs.

Yup, Ichiro is well on his way. And good for him too, it is a neat thing to break a record that has been standing for eighty some odd years.

It's really down to the wire for your Halo's, Elfstone. But they took the first game from the Rangers, maybe they can repeat tonight.

The AL West and the NL Wild Card are about all that is left to be deceided. I hope the Cubs hold on, the Cards have always had problems beating the Giants......and I certainly don't want the Astros playing us!

It is with great sadness that Canadians had to bid farewell to the Montreal Expos last night.
It was almost a blessing that they lost their last game ever to be played in the Olympic Stadium, for there could be no rejoicing.
I have great fear that my precious Blue Jays may meet the same fate.

Yeah that’s a shame Nell, but I think in the Expo’s case the move makes a lot of sense, although I think the way the situation was handled by MLB this season was sort of shoddy. Anyway though, I wouldn’t worry about the Blue Jays being relocated. If that ever happens, it won’t be anytime soon.

Well my Halo’s took 3 out of 4 from Texas, but we just lost game 4 6 to 3 ( the game just ended). My favorite player did hit 2 home runs today in the losing effort though, making that 5 homers for him in the last 4 days! Despite today’s loss, we got the job done winning the series, so even if Oakland wins today, the worst that can happen is that we will be tied with them for first place going into this weekends colossal series against the A’s.

Last time I checked, Seattle and Oakland were tied 1-1, and Ichiro has one hit already, so he needs only one more to tie Sisler’s record, and two more today to break it. I think it will happen today, but it would be nice if he could do it in front of the hometown fans.

Man, I hope I don’t die of a heart attack watching my Halo’s this weekend. Halo power!!!

I know somebody who is a very big fan of the Chicago Cubs (although he lives in Switzerland). How are they doing? Are they erm... good?

Well, it was ten-zip for your Halos last night, Elfstone. Just one more win is all you need!

It's going to be the Giants or the Astros for the NL WC. Just one loss for one of those teams will end their season. The Cubs are dead, Vir, they were doing ok a week ago, but since they have just fallen apart.

Iiiiiiiittttt's PLAY OFF TIME, PEOPLE!!!

The Teams.....

NL

Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Braves vs. Astros


AL

Yankees vs. Twins

Angels vs. Red Sox


Now we shall begin that fine time where we all root for for beloved teams and bring down curses on the opponents.

Cardinals vs Houston and Twins vs Angels are my LCS want-to-wins though the Yankees and Red Sox will probably prevail.

My money would be Cardinals over the Yankees in the World Series in seven games.

Ichero got two more hits yesterday to end the season with 262, five more than the 80 year old record; Mariners lost 99 games and fired their Manager; and the Commisioner of Baseball anounced that 'The Edgar Martinez Award' has now been initiated for awarding in the future, to the year's best Major League designated hitter. Edgar now also has a street name for him. And for being a last place team, attendance at the Mariners games ranked third overall. Wait 'til next year!

No Cubs? Baseball doesn't seem to be their cub of tea. (pun intended)

Luck to your Halos, Elfstone!

The Cardinals-Dodgers game today was great, it was an 8-3 win for the Cards and they won perfectly. All they players were playing at their very best and it showed.

1 down and 2 to go!!!

Your Halos took it on the chin last night, Elfstone, hopefully you can turn it around in Boston and win the next three games.

The Yankees pulled off a win last night, it's going to be interesting to see if they can pull off this series.

The Braves need to win this next game to day, if they lose I think they will be gone.


CARDS of FOX tonight, people, be sure you're watching!!

What an honor for Edgar. He certainly deserves it. I think that he did a lot for that organization and regardless of what people think of the DH, it is still a position that requires skill when a DH is exceptional, they should be rewarded. Also, Edgar has alway struck me as a genuinely good person. Congrats to Edgar and to the Mariners for recognizing what a great talent they had in him.

Well I tip my cap to the Red Sox; they took my Angels out, and in an embarrassing sweep no less.


I wish I could say they just out an out beat us, but from my perspective, at least I don’t feel that was the case. It seems like to me we really beat ourselves in that series, and did everything we possibly could to hand them those games. In the end though we were just too beat-up, and it really showed. We made way too many mistakes, and we didn’t play well enough to win. I give the Sox credit though because they really capitalized on every mistake we made, that’s what good teams do, and they are a good team.

Anyway, I’m still proud of my team, we had a good season, and we fought our tails off all year, and we certainly battled all the way to the bitter end. Hopefully the silver lining for me will be if Vladimir Guerrero wins A.L. MVP.

Congrats to your Cards Stony, good luck in the N.L.C.S., that should be one heck of a series with the way the Astros are playing! I have to say that I’m pulling for the Cards now because I’ve always liked La Russa, and Jimmy Edmonds was an Angel at one time! If the Cards don’t do it, then I would like to see the Astros make it, but I think the Cards will win.

I’m definitely not rooting for the Yanks, and I’m not rooting for the Red Sox either (for obvious reasons), but it would be nice for the Sox to finally win something so we can stop hearing all of the whining from Sox fans every year.

Roger that Stony, 2 down, 2 to go! I say Cards in six!

Whoa, the wheels are falling off the powers that be, they best get their acts and bats together.

Look out, boys, a girl has invaded your thread!

Baseball isn't a GUY thing. This thread is not the sole property of the boys. Any female may add her two cents worth as long as it pertains to baseball (hardball, softball, or slowpitch). Right now we are in the throws of the semi's to the World Series where at least one of the two teams to play in it will be decided tonight., if not both.

Go! Cards and BoSox!

Stoney's team did it!!!

My mind says the Cards in six; my heart says the BoSox in seven.