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Hoytsstash Opening Day Review / Fat Tire Bound

Well my fellow SSS "friends".  I figured I'd give you a Hoytsstash summary of his trip to "Opening Day".  It was about 80 degrees and not a cloud in the sky...walked in the front gate about 1pm for a 1:05pm start.  Ordered a tall $8.00 Fat Tire off the tap a bag of $4.00 Spitz seeds.  Girl used a calculator to figure the change.  Probably the reason Arizona is one of the lower ranked public school funded states in the country.  I should have known something was amiss.  1st inning started promising, then, push-bunt, base-hit, then F9, F9 and F8 I think.  

At any rate, as I was working on a good sun-burn I observed the following -- Dotel looked real bad, both in the bullpen and on the mound.  AJ had a great day, 2 for 3 I think.  Flowers looked like a JV High School bullpen catcher both on offense and defense -- Struck out looking with two strikes and a runner in scoring position and 2 past balls, one resulting in a run when the "game" was tight.  I guess his NBA tattoo didn't help today.  Great defensive plays by both Dye running into the wall in the second and Fields a great pick in the same inning.  Richards looked good.

At any rate, you guys should get out here.  Good sun burn weather, cold beer if you drink it fast enough, and Ozzie being Ozzie outside the dugout.  Cuz I know you guys give a shit.

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Good work, kid.

the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST

by winningugly on Feb 25, 2009 6:59 PM CST reply actions  

Very sub par as I review it....but thanks

the four $8 Fat Tires may have had something to do with it….and I patronized the girl for the calculator…
Nix carried himself well, however. Thome out-front on his at-bats it seemed. Dye too. Che hit the ball hard, one right at Wood the 3rd baseman, local kid. Not much of a crowd, thought there would be more people there…many of the seats open…..Sat in the LF lawn for a while, then we made our way to the seats behind the dish….where I proceeded to see Flowers fail. I think he’ll improve though…we can only hope.
At any rate, fun in the sun…..too many Fat Tires at $8 a pop (who’s the idiot).
As usual, a bunch of #60s through #90s in the later innings….
What I did notice,,,,,all the Angel starters stayed in the dugout late in the game…I think Ozzie may be in the habit of letting our guys go home when they’re done…..Sox Dugout empty in the 7th, 8th, 9th.
Weather is Az weather in the winter/spring….perfect.

"wow, yeah. cubs ST should be awesome. have a great time."
-by Larry on Jan. 9, 2009 3:09 PM PST

by Hoytsstash on Feb 25, 2009 7:56 PM CST up reply actions  

the guy with only A ball experience is going to improve.

don’t hurt yourself climbing out on that limb.

"I asked the elders at the church to lay hands on me. I haven’t really thought about it. It’s all about gum and sunflower seeds now. Prayer works."

by larry on Feb 25, 2009 9:28 PM CST up reply actions  

there was no limb, Larry...just a thought. Don't read into thing you paranoid, bitter old man...LOL!

But here’s to you anyway…..

"wow, yeah. cubs ST should be awesome. have a great time."
-by Larry on Jan. 9, 2009 3:09 PM PST

by Hoytsstash on Feb 25, 2009 9:55 PM CST up reply actions  

lol

This picture makes me laugh

"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."

by Shoeless In SC on Feb 26, 2009 10:24 PM CST up reply actions  

I meant that it was good work getting to the ballpark.

Your writing, however, is hor$e$h!t.

the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST

by winningugly on Feb 26, 2009 7:42 AM CST up reply actions   2 recs

For some reason, that's really funny to me right now

rec’d

You are right. But larry is actually a prick too.
- HSA 01/07/09

by rhythm on Feb 26, 2009 11:13 AM CST up reply actions  

High again, crackhead?

the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST

by winningugly on Feb 26, 2009 11:15 AM CST up reply actions  

I quit the crack, I'm high on Jesus these days

You are right. But larry is actually a prick too.
- HSA 01/07/09

by rhythm on Feb 26, 2009 12:55 PM CST up reply actions  

oh shit, even worse.

:)

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Feb 26, 2009 1:04 PM CST up reply actions  

No room for Bibles -

too many Twins’ bodies.

the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST

by winningugly on Feb 26, 2009 2:15 PM CST up reply actions  

*CRASH*

awwwwww, you got punto in my mauer!

you got mauer in my punto!

*taste*

that’s just, that’s just awful.

I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.

by thatshortkid on Feb 26, 2009 5:38 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

punto FB group question

which is the better group to join? Nick Punto Sucks, Nick Punto Blows, or Nick Punto Blows Goats?

I'm like a laser, six-string razor. I've got a mouth like an alligator

by Nordhagen on Feb 27, 2009 11:57 AM CST up reply actions  

Goats always wins out in my book.

the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST

by winningugly on Feb 27, 2009 1:53 PM CST up reply actions  

There's no crying in baseball!

You are right. But larry is actually a prick too.
- HSA 01/07/09

by rhythm on Feb 27, 2009 1:37 PM CST up reply actions  

Hoytsstash, I was kidding.

Have you posted since? Get your girly self back on the posting horse, kid!

the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST

by winningugly on Mar 4, 2009 3:39 PM CST up reply actions  

Diablo stadium, where the Angels play, is close to where I live....10 minutes.

A’s are about 5 minutes from ASU……still close……
Most other teams are about a 30/40 minute drive west from Tempe…..including the Sox.
I try to catch games at A’s and Angels stadium unless I plan on driving a bit….traffic can be a bitch going/coming from the west….one way there, one way back…..Phoenix area has grown in population quite a bit in the last 10 years….

"wow, yeah. cubs ST should be awesome. have a great time."
-by Larry on Jan. 9, 2009 3:09 PM PST

by Hoytsstash on Feb 25, 2009 10:24 PM CST reply actions  

Damn, WU....that reply button is still a bitch to us challenged folk.....

"wow, yeah. cubs ST should be awesome. have a great time."
-by Larry on Jan. 9, 2009 3:09 PM PST

by Hoytsstash on Feb 25, 2009 10:25 PM CST up reply actions  

Yeah I was surprised at how big it was when I was down there

Went down there in like 05 or 06 to see a few concerts and some friends, was surprised with the amount of driving you have to do. Everything is so spread out.

by 815Sox on Feb 25, 2009 11:26 PM CST up reply actions  

A suburban hell hole, I tells ya!

Get out while you still can!!!

;)

You are right. But larry is actually a prick too.
- HSA 01/07/09

by rhythm on Feb 26, 2009 11:09 AM CST up reply actions  

welcome to the southwest

“holy shit, there’s dead land everywhere! who needs urban planning?”

I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.

by thatshortkid on Feb 26, 2009 1:13 PM CST up reply actions  

i liked it out there despite the traffic

i made it down for 2006 spring training.
Went to Surprise stadium, Peoria stadium, Scottsdale sports complex, one other one, maybe Goodyear, cant recall, it was a good time.

we found a chicago style pizza place in mesa, the guy got his sausage and crust shipped from chicago, his cheese shipped from wisconsin, it was a nice find.

"...and Ms. Boston just walked by in a red/yellow sweater."
"Theres a lot of Ms Bostons at Fenway tonight."
"Well, maybe shes Miss greater Boston, shes about an eleven and a half."
-Harry Carey and Joe McConnell(?), opening day, Sox @ BoSox, 1981.

by e-gus on Feb 26, 2009 12:16 PM CST reply actions  

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