Friday, October 28, 2005
And Guillen thought Baker was his friend ... oh, well
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Houston -- The buzz from Wednesday's World Series Game 4 at the former Enron Field:
-- Cubs manager Dusty Baker, despite a warm relationship with cross-town counterpart Ozzie Guillen, was quoted in a magazine article saying he wouldn't root for the White Sox in the postseason. ("I sure as heck ain't rooting for the White Sox or Cardinals.") Guillen's response: "I thought we were friends. ... That's OK. We'll see (which team) owns the town now."
-- We all know World Series tickets are worth a fortune. But World Series ticket stubs? Leaving the park, fans have been offered 50 bucks for their stubs, and the asking price on eBay ranges from $68 to $149.
-- The bat Scott Podsednik used for his walk-off homer in Game 2 is going to the Hall of Fame. In Games 3 and 4, it sat in the clubhouse, marked by an official from Cooperstown who's taking it home. Podsednik vowed not to use it again unless he cracked two other bats.
-- A sign held by a man who's no fan of Carlos Beltran, who left the Astros for a $119 million contract with the Mets: "Tickets: $125.00 each. Airfare: $450.00 each. Beltran watching the World Series on TV: priceless."
-- Braves pitcher John Smoltz, in town to accept the Roberto Clemente Award, didn't seem bothered by the loss of supposed guru Leo Mazzone, who left Atlanta to become the Orioles' pitching coach. "It's not going to be a huge void, and I think he'll tell you that himself," Smoltz said.
-- A.J. Pierzynski claims his obsessive-compulsive behavior stems from his reaction to which pitcher he's facing the next game. If it's a right-hander, Pierzynski does things right-handed, for instance stepping first with his right foot. Before facing a lefty, he does the opposite.
-- White Sox coach Harold Baines is in his first World Series since he played for the 1990 A's, and he hasn't changed at all. "Harold doesn't talk too much," Guillen said. Maybe it's not surprising, considering Baines is the bench coach and Guillen usually does all the chatting.
-- During his loud and disturbing pregame blabber, the public address announcer lost his mind. At one point he roared: "Houston Texans fans ... Houston Astros fans are the best in the country."
-- Caught on the sixth-inning Kiss Cam: those smooching Bushes, George and Barbara.
Source: http://www.sfgate.com/
Houston -- The buzz from Wednesday's World Series Game 4 at the former Enron Field:
-- Cubs manager Dusty Baker, despite a warm relationship with cross-town counterpart Ozzie Guillen, was quoted in a magazine article saying he wouldn't root for the White Sox in the postseason. ("I sure as heck ain't rooting for the White Sox or Cardinals.") Guillen's response: "I thought we were friends. ... That's OK. We'll see (which team) owns the town now."
-- We all know World Series tickets are worth a fortune. But World Series ticket stubs? Leaving the park, fans have been offered 50 bucks for their stubs, and the asking price on eBay ranges from $68 to $149.
-- The bat Scott Podsednik used for his walk-off homer in Game 2 is going to the Hall of Fame. In Games 3 and 4, it sat in the clubhouse, marked by an official from Cooperstown who's taking it home. Podsednik vowed not to use it again unless he cracked two other bats.
-- A sign held by a man who's no fan of Carlos Beltran, who left the Astros for a $119 million contract with the Mets: "Tickets: $125.00 each. Airfare: $450.00 each. Beltran watching the World Series on TV: priceless."
-- Braves pitcher John Smoltz, in town to accept the Roberto Clemente Award, didn't seem bothered by the loss of supposed guru Leo Mazzone, who left Atlanta to become the Orioles' pitching coach. "It's not going to be a huge void, and I think he'll tell you that himself," Smoltz said.
-- A.J. Pierzynski claims his obsessive-compulsive behavior stems from his reaction to which pitcher he's facing the next game. If it's a right-hander, Pierzynski does things right-handed, for instance stepping first with his right foot. Before facing a lefty, he does the opposite.
-- White Sox coach Harold Baines is in his first World Series since he played for the 1990 A's, and he hasn't changed at all. "Harold doesn't talk too much," Guillen said. Maybe it's not surprising, considering Baines is the bench coach and Guillen usually does all the chatting.
-- During his loud and disturbing pregame blabber, the public address announcer lost his mind. At one point he roared: "Houston Texans fans ... Houston Astros fans are the best in the country."
-- Caught on the sixth-inning Kiss Cam: those smooching Bushes, George and Barbara.
Source: http://www.sfgate.com/
