Bill The Boy

Thank you, HS. Too damn many Deb Downers around here!

I agree, Southwest. Seems like our guys are swinging for the fences all the time, instead of just trying to "keep the line moving." Need a steady stream of singles and tweeners.

Brother Dan, I'm going to place this in the "Not Gonna Age Well" file. 😏

That is pretty ugh-worthy, Dan. I'm sure the guys are as frustrated as we are.

Sam has been a Cards fan all of his life. It must be quite a thrill going into Busch tonight as an adversary!

Fear not, Paulie, slumps and bad breaks can shift in an instant; honestly I think they're going to be fine!

I wondered that too, but the relay was coming in pretty hot.

"We want a batter, not a wooden ladder!!!"

Reminds me of the old Chris Farley skit on SNL!

Sox radio broadcaster just now: "Oh, this game of baseball. So beautiful... and so stressful."

Yikes, yes!!

Doggone, very sorry to hear that, WS2023. It's evident that you're super-proud of that guy, and rightfully so! I can tell you that my outlook on difficult things like this is influenced a lot by my faith, and my belief that God has a plan for each of us. Often it's hard for us to see how something could possibly fit into that plan, but we try to trust that, somehow, it's part of a bigger story that's still unfolding, page by page, out in front of us. I don't mean to sound preachy in that regard, as I'm not exactly what you'd call a super-religious guy, but I offer those thoughts for what they may be worth. Without going into details, I can relate, at least in part, to the frustration and disappointment you're both experiencing, as one of my sons, years ago, had his athletic dreams cut short by recurring knee injuries. He's now 43, and rooting for his younger cousin Sammy A. We all wish your son the very best going forward! It will all work out!

I truly hope that getting back in front of the home crowd tomorrow night will do the guys good!

Those free passes are a killer.

That sums it up pretty well, Falstaff (the beer my Mom used to drink). I think the guys are going to come out with a heapin' helpin' of piss and vinegar this afternoon!