BTW, Joe Bob, thanks for a baseball thread. I mean it.

Lincecum reminds me of a guy I played with at Newbury Park in California, just without the fastball.

He did, however, have pitches with more angle than the Pythagorean theorem.

He taught me how to throw a knuckle curve and a knuckle ball, neither of which was of any use until I started pitching in over 40 hardball.:cool::cool:

My Dadz tossed me a knuckle ball when I was 11. I saw it coming in and thought WTF is that......I stepped aside and let it hit the dirt. Kinda like a lot of catchers do.

I'd have to guess but Phil Niekro is way up there on passed balls.

Nopez.....

Rank
Player (yrs, age)
Passed Balls
Throws
1.
Pop Snyder (18)
763
R
2.
Silver Flint (13)
639
R
3.
Doc Bushong (13)
553
R
4.
Deacon White+ (20)
505
R

But then again....

https://tomahawktake.com/2020/12/28/atlanta-braves-no-hitters-1973-phil-niekro/

You've never been there? As my kids would say, that's whack. I didn't wait long; I went to the very first game there with my Dad. Alas, the Dodgers swept the Giants. Not a good start, but it's an amazing ballpark. You must go.

I haven't been to every ball park in the land but been to plenty. Oracle is hands down the coolest I've seen. Located inside of an iconic city with sky scrapers in view, a home run can end up in SF bay, a spectacular design with all the modern high tech amenities. It's got it all including a great team. It's a must go if you're a baseball fan

2.5 back. Even if they don't win the west they'll make the playoffs.....unless they fall on their asses.

It's been a terrific month to be Blue Jays fan . . .

The Dodgers are 15 games ahead of the next wildcard team, the Padres. With 19 games to play. It may be mathematically possible for them to miss the playoffs, but in reality, it's essentially impossible.

I hope the Dodgers win their 1-game playoff. A Giants-Dodgers 7-game series would be epic.

One gillion percent agree.

Followed by a Giants-Yankees World Series. We need payback after 1962.

Four games to go. When I went to bed last night after the Giants won 1-0 and the Dodgers were losing 9-5, I thought we had it made with a 3-game lead. Nope. Both teams refuse to lose.

This is great for baseball. Most of the other races are incredible as well.

My favorite sport to play.

Well, 3 games left against the Brewers....2 games back. Brewers have clinched their division. Will they roll over for the boys in blue?

Still a chance.....otherwise a one game play off against the Cards.....at least it will be a home game.

No way will the Brewers let up. They may very well face the Dodgers in the playoffs and want to assert their dominance now. Also, the Dodgers are the last team anyone wants to face in the playoffs. To avoid that, it's best to force them to play the Cards in a one-game playoff. I'm liking the Giants chances.

We shall see....

Doyers take 2 out a 3. Cancel Cards.

Yes you do, it is a beautiful ballpark

I was at the first WS game after the earthquake in 1989. As Rickey walked to the plate, I told my bro that no one had ever led off a WS game with a home run. 2 minutes later Rickey hit one in the seats 5 rows in front of us.

Sort of freaked him out a little bit

Cards be down, next up be da Gnats. %^)

It is gonna be great: Lots of firsts in this series.

Games on late here so I'll have to DVD the 3rd inning on.