Comments on: Ducksnorts Meetup Recap and Photos http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:11:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Anthony http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21277 Anthony Tue, 22 Aug 2006 01:40:48 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21277 It was a great time at the ballpark made even better by the win. Thanks Geoff, for putting it all together and thanks to everyone else for showing up. Spring training is a long time between meetups, how about a meetup at a local watering hole? Great stories from the bullpen Mike. It sounds like those guys are loose, hopefully it rubs off on the regulars and they get in a groove.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-21277">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> It was a great time at the ballpark made even better by the win. Thanks Geoff, for putting it all together and thanks to everyone else for showing up. Spring training is a long time between meetups, how about a meetup at a local watering hole?

Great stories from the bullpen Mike. It sounds like those guys are loose, hopefully it rubs off on the regulars and they get in a groove.

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]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21274 LynchMob Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:48:20 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21274 Ryguy - I think you're right! Cassidy has been doing well closing for the Beavers ...<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-21274">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Ryguy - I think you’re right! Cassidy has been doing well closing for the Beavers …

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]]> By: Ryguy http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21273 Ryguy Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:17:52 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21273 On the 31st I think we'll see Cassidy get called up and Thompson optioned in case for the postseason roster.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-21273">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> On the 31st I think we’ll see Cassidy get called up and Thompson optioned in case for the postseason roster.

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]]> By: friarfan http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21272 friarfan Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:45 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21272 I'm really not sure what the big deal is with the Barfield thing. I mean, who here hasn't sent their 47 year old pops hurtling down the stairs on occaision? Let he who is without sin cast the first stone! (sorry, couldn't resist the biblical reference since they were "getting ready for church").<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-21272">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I’m really not sure what the big deal is with the Barfield thing. I mean, who here hasn’t sent their 47 year old pops hurtling down the stairs on occaision? Let he who is without sin cast the first stone! (sorry, couldn’t resist the biblical reference since they were “getting ready for church”).

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]]> By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21271 Geoff Young Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:38:03 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21271 SDPG: Awesome! Yes, please feel free to send pics. I once sat directly above the dugout at the Q. Very strange when the guys would come in off the field. I remember Ollie and Kotsay looking straight at me a couple times. CM: Good stuff on the bullpen. I've noticed on a few previous occasions that Brocail is very animated out there.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-21271">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> SDPG: Awesome! Yes, please feel free to send pics. I once sat directly above the dugout at the Q. Very strange when the guys would come in off the field. I remember Ollie and Kotsay looking straight at me a couple times.

CM: Good stuff on the bullpen. I’ve noticed on a few previous occasions that Brocail is very animated out there.

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]]> By: SD Padres Gal http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21270 SD Padres Gal Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:59:35 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21270 Thanks, Mike, for the bullpen view. Very candid, except for the juiciest part of gossip in your post. No hints on who was saying the same thing I was about Blum? Sounds like it was a toga party at the Delta House for the bullpen yesterday.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-21270">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Thanks, Mike, for the bullpen view. Very candid, except for the juiciest part of gossip in your post. No hints on who was saying the same thing I was about Blum? Sounds like it was a toga party at the Delta House for the bullpen yesterday.

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]]> By: Coronado Mike http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21269 Coronado Mike Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:44:33 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21269 Masticore, why don't you open your house to the DS'ers to stay next July to see Fat Tony get inducted?? Nice to see a win...I was sitting next to the bullpen most of the game. Brocail was litterally jumping up and down, hi-fiving us when the game ended...he seemed happier that he did not have to pitch than the team actually winning the game... Heard a certain Padres pitcher in the bullpen when Blum was hitting late in the game say "Come on Blummer...do something for once this season!" Saw Scott Williamson start to warm and then complain of neck pain and sit down. Cla Meredith and Clay Hensley throw NOTHING that goes straight. Everything moves, even when they are just warming up. Heard Brocail giving the scouting report to Linebrink on the hitters he was going to face in the 8th...when talking about Prancer (Eric Byrnes) he said to give him "Nothing High. Keep the fastballs low and the sliders low and away. Throw them in the dirt." So what does Linebrink do? First pitch down...next two were high fastballs. Wonder why Prancer got the hit? Oh yea, he hits high pitches. Hoffy was all business...trying to figure out what he was looking for...he went through 3 bags of chaw looking for just the right handful or something. Very strange. One last thing...with Ackerfelds not at the game, the bullpen became like a frat house. Those guys were throwing things at each other, making fun of each other, and trying to hit the CF'er with pumpkin seeds. They were having a competition to see how far they could shoot the seeds out of their hands. Pretty hysterical. Tough to watch a game, pitch-by-pitch when you are sitting at the bully...they are often times more entertaining than the game itself.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-21269">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Masticore, why don’t you open your house to the DS’ers to stay next July to see Fat Tony get inducted??

Nice to see a win…I was sitting next to the bullpen most of the game. Brocail was litterally jumping up and down, hi-fiving us when the game ended…he seemed happier that he did not have to pitch than the team actually winning the game…

Heard a certain Padres pitcher in the bullpen when Blum was hitting late in the game say “Come on Blummer…do something for once this season!”

Saw Scott Williamson start to warm and then complain of neck pain and sit down.

Cla Meredith and Clay Hensley throw NOTHING that goes straight. Everything moves, even when they are just warming up.

Heard Brocail giving the scouting report to Linebrink on the hitters he was going to face in the 8th…when talking about Prancer (Eric Byrnes) he said to give him “Nothing High. Keep the fastballs low and the sliders low and away. Throw them in the dirt.” So what does Linebrink do? First pitch down…next two were high fastballs. Wonder why Prancer got the hit? Oh yea, he hits high pitches.

Hoffy was all business…trying to figure out what he was looking for…he went through 3 bags of chaw looking for just the right handful or something. Very strange.

One last thing…with Ackerfelds not at the game, the bullpen became like a frat house. Those guys were throwing things at each other, making fun of each other, and trying to hit the CF’er with pumpkin seeds. They were having a competition to see how far they could shoot the seeds out of their hands. Pretty hysterical.

Tough to watch a game, pitch-by-pitch when you are sitting at the bully…they are often times more entertaining than the game itself.

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]]> By: Nick W. http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21267 Nick W. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:24:45 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21267 I tried going to Orbitz and Expedia to look up packages for HOF weekend but it looks like it will have to wait a couple of weeks -- I don't think they've started selling plane tickets for that weekend yet. I use this cool freebie program called TravelAxe for hotel rooms, its like a meta-search that checks out a bunch of the travel sites (great for Vegas trips), I'll have to play around on that when I get home tonight and see what kind of rates I can get. If I find anything super good I'll let you know.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-21267">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I tried going to Orbitz and Expedia to look up packages for HOF weekend but it looks like it will have to wait a couple of weeks — I don’t think they’ve started selling plane tickets for that weekend yet. I use this cool freebie program called TravelAxe for hotel rooms, its like a meta-search that checks out a bunch of the travel sites (great for Vegas trips), I’ll have to play around on that when I get home tonight and see what kind of rates I can get. If I find anything super good I’ll let you know.

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]]> By: Masticore317 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21266 Masticore317 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:35:30 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21266 I'm definitely making a strong effort to go to the HOF myself. It's about 90 mins from my house...maybe a little closer to two hrs.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-21266">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I’m definitely making a strong effort to go to the HOF myself. It’s about 90 mins from my house…maybe a little closer to two hrs.

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]]> By: Steve http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21265 Steve Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:29:54 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/08/ducksnorts-meetup-recap-and-photos.html#comment-21265 HOF would be awsome!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-21265">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> HOF would be awsome!

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