Hi MeFi,
A friend is trying to find a bar/place in Boston that is playing the A's game (or is an Oakland A's bar)...I know, I know...most are just playing the Red Sox, but you are all the intelligentsia of what's around, so figured I'd ask you!
Thanks a lot!
posted by LemonGardot
on Apr 13, 2013 -
1 answer
What are some thoughtful documentaries/long-form articles about baseball umpires? I'm wondering if there's a thoughtful, well-done documentary (I'm hoping for something of the caliber of HBO's now-defunct
Costas Now) or a long-form article (again, in the caliber of
New Yorker or
Vanity Fair) that's accessible to folks who aren't exclusively diehard baseball fans.
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posted by lamprey
on Jul 24, 2012 -
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I am a big baseball fan. I will watch every game on TV that I can regardless of the teams playing (although I am a Yankee fan and Pirates fan 2nd.)
I have noticed after a player strikes out, the camera often shows them looking back at what I thought was the pitcher as if to say, "I'll show you next time" or "That junk won't fool me next time" or whatever you want to assume. Then it occurred to me that they could be looking at the Jumbotron to see the pitch.
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posted by JohnnyGunn
on Aug 27, 2011 -
7 answers
I need a baseball/softball mitt and the last time I played was more than 20 years ago...
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posted by dfriedman
on Feb 1, 2011 -
11 answers
I just read that Archie Manning could throw a football from one end of an end zone to the other, and that JaMarcus Russell can throw 75 yards while on one knee. What other amazing sport-specific skills do you know about?
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posted by ORthey
on Oct 11, 2010 -
30 answers
I'm interested in streaming sports from around the world in Canada; what are my options?
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posted by Hiker
on May 24, 2010 -
6 answers
Can I *Gift* a friend in Portland, OR with several months of the YES (Yankees Entertainment and Sports) Network?
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posted by Danf
on Apr 27, 2010 -
9 answers
What are the best sports games for the Nintendo DS or Game Boy Advance?
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posted by reenum
on Apr 13, 2010 -
4 answers
In MLB, if a pinch hitter enters the on-deck circle to warm up, but the side is retired before he actually gets up to bat, does the team still have to go through with the substitution? Or can they 'back out'?
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posted by csimpkins
on Aug 14, 2009 -
8 answers
For the first time in more than 20 years, I've taken an interest in baseball. As it's been so long, I don't have a solid understanding of the current state of the game and its players. Is there a good (preferably online) resource for catching up on team rosters and player biographies? Most blogs and sports related websites I've found are heavy on the statistics and short on background narrative.
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posted by aladfar
on Apr 10, 2009 -
16 answers
Baseball season is fast approaching, which means one thing above all else: I need all your best jeers, razzes, taunts, and insults!
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posted by ORthey
on Mar 6, 2009 -
31 answers
Sports jersey questions: Why is the baseball pitcher with a single-digit number such a rarity? Why do hockey goalies usually wear 1, or something in the 30s? And why are 2-7 usually worn by defensemen?
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posted by TheSecretDecoderRing
on Jan 11, 2009 -
7 answers
I find myself mysteriously drawn to, of all things, baseball. It's kind of awesome! Unfortunately, there are some things I still don't quite understand...
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posted by kbanas
on Jul 8, 2008 -
43 answers
Is there a sports summary website? Where I can get quickly and simply up to date on any team?
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posted by Towelie
on Jun 24, 2008 -
4 answers
I am a late-blooming Baseball fan. I grew up in New Orleans (no baseball), lived in Boston for six years, and now reside in Houston. Since baseball is religion in Boston, and since I was there to see Boston win in 2004, I have become something of a fan. Here are some questions that have bugged me since I started watching:
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posted by tcv
on Aug 31, 2007 -
35 answers
I need a little help figuring out the odds of a baseball pool scenario actually occurring. (And correctly constructing this question, it looks like).
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posted by nevercalm
on Sep 7, 2006 -
18 answers
Baseball Score Probabilities: Is it any more likely that the combined score of a Major League Baseball game will be even than odd (or vice versa)?
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posted by The Bellman
on Apr 19, 2006 -
16 answers
Where can I watch Texas Rangers Baseball in College Station, TX (77840)
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posted by Kraki
on Apr 10, 2006 -
5 answers
I would like to find an application that will give me a little sports (actually just MLB) ticket, or score updates so I can see what is happening in afternoon MLB games without having to check the web.
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posted by Deep Dish
on Apr 3, 2006 -
4 answers
I'm looking for some free classic baseball jersey fonts to use for mocking up some team apparel ideas. I'd love to have the
variety
found here
posted by ooklah
on Dec 2, 2005 -
6 answers
My father is looking for a slo-pitch bat, preferably the
Mizuno Crush or the Miken Freak. What's the cheapest Vancouver-area retail source OR the cheapest online source?
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posted by acoutu
on Nov 24, 2005 -
4 answers
I have three baseball questions that have been bugging me for awhile and I am hoping that I can get answers here.
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posted by robhuddles
on Jul 30, 2005 -
12 answers
Sports superstitions: Okay Red Sox/Yankees fans, what crazy things will you be doing tonight to help your team win? My wife and I (Sox fans) will be watching from the exact same spots on the bed, and she is instructed to fall asleep by 9:30, just as we've done for the past three games. What nutty stuff do you do to make yourself feel like you have some control over the fate of the team you love?
posted by schoolgirl report
on Oct 20, 2004 -
12 answers
Given that game four of the ALCS starts at 5:10 PM EST this evening, it will finally played at a decent hour in Paris, France (11:10 PM). Does anyone know a club or bar in Paris that would possibly be showing the game?
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posted by themadjuggler
on Oct 18, 2004 -
23 answers
Baseball Physics: Baseball announcers like to talk about how a sharply hit ground ball can "pick up speed" when it bounces off the infield grass (or, more often, turf). Is this possible?
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posted by jpoulos
on Aug 17, 2004 -
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