Happy Opening Day!

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Re: Happy Opening Day!

Unread post by BambooRdApp » Mon Sep 29, 2025 7:04 am

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I am the North Carolina Cleveland Guardian fan club. Sure do miss reading the box scores in the newspaper and following the pennant races.like everything, money ultimately has reduced my interest. BUT WHAT ABOUT THAT GUARDIAN STRETCH DRIVE BY CLEVELAND; caught TheTigers and won the division!!! My dad was a big Tigers fan. Sure do miss our fun rivalry.
Agree on box scores. I look at them on the ESPN app.. but not the same.
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Re: Happy Opening Day!

Unread post by EastHallApp » Mon Sep 29, 2025 2:18 pm

So much parity this year. The playoffs have been unpredictable recently even when there were what appeared to be dominant teams.

I have kind of assumed the Dodgers would turn it on in October, and they may well do so. But I actually do think the Reds are a scary matchup in a short series.

I don't have a rooting interest, just hope we get another year like last season where some of the biggest stars are playing in the World Series.

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Re: Happy Opening Day!

Unread post by AppfaninCAALand » Mon Sep 29, 2025 2:37 pm

I am one of those sports fans that only watches a sport when the teams I care about are playing. And the list of teams I care about is tiny: App State, whatever school/club teams my daughters are on, the Carolina Hurricanes, and the Cincinnati Reds! I was born in Cincinnati during the era of the Big Red Machine, they are in my blood. I actually remember my parents rocking me to sleep to the sound of Marty Brennaman and Joe Nuxhall on the radio.

It has been years since I have watched the MLB post season. I cannot wait, even I suspect it will be only for a few games.

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Re: Happy Opening Day!

Unread post by BambooRdApp » Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:05 pm

EastHallApp wrote: โ†‘
Mon Sep 29, 2025 2:18 pm
So much parity this year. The playoffs have been unpredictable recently even when there were what appeared to be dominant teams.

I have kind of assumed the Dodgers would turn it on in October, and they may well do so. But I actually do think the Reds are a scary matchup in a short series.

I don't have a rooting interest, just hope we get another year like last season where some of the biggest stars are playing in the World Series.
So, it is imperative that De La Cruz is in the world series ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
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Re: Happy Opening Day!

Unread post by BUTCH1991 » Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:20 pm

Wild Card round - Go Reds, Cubs, Indians & Yankees!

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Re: Happy Opening Day!

Unread post by appstate24 » Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:31 pm

Braves sucked, but at least the Mets missed the playoffs after having the best record in baseball :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Happy Opening Day!

Unread post by AppSt94 » Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:33 pm

I hope the Yankees/Red Sox game goes 20+ innings so they deplete their bullpen and get swept in the Divisions series.

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Re: Happy Opening Day!

Unread post by goapps » Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:42 pm

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Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:33 pm
I hope the Yankees/Red Sox game goes 20+ innings so they deplete their bullpen and get swept in the Divisions series.
This please!!!

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Re: Happy Opening Day!

Unread post by BambooRdApp » Mon Sep 29, 2025 5:26 pm

The west coast games should be required to have a first pitch at 4 o'clock Pacific or earlier ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
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Re: Happy Opening Day!

Unread post by EastHallApp » Tue Sep 30, 2025 5:12 pm

Ugh, the Strauss batting helmet decals are back. Hideous.

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Re: Happy Opening Day!

Unread post by Cro-Magnon App » Tue Sep 30, 2025 7:11 pm

BambooRdApp, did you get to the game at Bristol Speedway? How was it? I know the rain came and all that, but how did it go as a baseball field? Good viewing?

Iโ€™ve been to many Cup races there, hated it when they hauled in the dirt, but have never been to any other event there besides a race.

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Re: Happy Opening Day!

Unread post by BambooRdApp » Tue Sep 30, 2025 7:17 pm

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BambooRdApp, did you get to the game at Bristol Speedway? How was it? I know the rain came and all that, but how did it go as a baseball field? Good viewing?

Iโ€™ve been to many Cup races there, hated it when they hauled in the dirt, but have never been to any other event there besides a race.
Unfortunately, I did not. My better half had a death in the family. I had to give the tickets away.
It is the only year that I have not seen the reds play at least once in 15 to 20 years.
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Re: Happy Opening Day!

Unread post by Bigdaddyg1 » Tue Sep 30, 2025 7:21 pm

Reds fan since 1975. Decided they were my team. Letโ€™s go!

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Re: Happy Opening Day!

Unread post by Cro-Magnon App » Tue Sep 30, 2025 7:21 pm

Yeah, the 1960s was great baseball. Pitchers threw 9 innings and had less injuries than today. They pitched instead of trying to hit 100 mph every throw. Denny McLain pitched 28 complete games in โ€˜68. There were 29 complete games tossed this year for the entire league.

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Re: Happy Opening Day!

Unread post by BambooRdApp » Wed Oct 01, 2025 5:49 am

Got the dodgers right where the Reds want them. After scoring 10 runs, they think this is going to be easy. Overconfidence will be their downfall ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
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Re: Happy Opening Day!

Unread post by ArmantiWaterSafety » Wed Oct 01, 2025 10:47 am

The Orioles are my team so I know how you Reds fans feel. Hoping they can turn it around. Pulling for them and Detroit just to prolong my season a bit.

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