SB, that's about how I sounded last night with our stupid relievers. Can't stand that kind of stuff.

Craig Biggio broke Don Baylor's all-time HBP record today when he was hit in today's game for his 268th time! Here\'s the article for it. He didn't intend to set this record, but he's always willing to sacrifice his body for the game, and I just love him for being so scrappy and tough. I guess I'm proud of him...

He's been hit by a pitch more than once in one game 20 times. OUCH!! Gina, I would say that scrappy is an understatement.

I guess it is!

I just always like to call him that. They said that his wife is just amazed at the bruises he gets, and she has to be careful when she hugs him or anything because he's so sore. And today, the announcers were saying he ought to tattoo a mark over the bruise he got from the record-breaking hit, so he could always have a memory of it. He did save both the tying ball and the one that hit him today, so I think that's cool.

Hey, Gina, I noticed that nobody else has posted here in several days. I think we need to rename this the GinaBabe thread!!

I noticed that, too! Thank you for keeping me company, or I'd just be talking to myself in here.

Okay, as a test to see if Beth is around:
Vinny Castilla

And Zia:
Manu/Dodgers!

Huh, what? Where?

I knew that'd lure you back!

Been busy? Oh, and I've been meaning to ask you when you'll leave for Europe? This week, right? Are you going to keep up with fantasy baseball somehow, or have someone make your picks for you? Or do you care?

Yes.

Yes, Friday morning.

No.

I'm just messin' around... when have I been a short-answer person?! :p Here are my real answers: Yeah, I've been really busy, but in a good way. Besides work, I've been doing the usual summer stuff (hanging out with friends, going to the beach), plus I've been buying travel stuff, getting travel insurance, getting cute clothes and bikinis for the trip, etc etc etc. The second answer, that's about all there is to that... Friday. As for the game, I might make new picks every once in a while when I have time, but I'm not going to beat myself up over it. Kinda like I've been doing so far.

You're definitely not a short-answer person, just like me, so I was a little shocked to see those first replies! :p

I didn't mean to sound nosy or anything; I'm just lonely for people to talk to here on the board, and I was wondering what was going on. My summer's been extremely slow, so I spend a good deal of time almost everyday here on the computer. I guess I almost miss school... Anyway, hope you have a fun time, and I sure wouldn't worry about fantasy. If you're on vacation, I think making your picks should be the least of your worries...now, if you were anything like Plaw, I guess that'd be a whole other story.

Yikes.

And don't worry, you didn't seem nosy.

Zia, I wish I were going to Europe! I also wish I could still wear a bikini!! Have a great time.

The Yankees were rained out last night, which gives Mussina some time to get over the virus he caught from his kids. Thank goodness!!

Now the whole gang's here! Good to see ya, gals.

Vinny got a homer today! Yay baby.



He's even been playing since getting an injury in March. Don't mess with us old timers. We're tough as steel

Vinny's scrappy...that's what he is! Just like Biggio! Go Vinny!

Did I ever tell you that my brother's name is "Vinny"? So it's quite funny to talk about another Vinny on here...

Scrappy...hahaha. I like that. I'm Crabby...so together we'll be Scrappy and Crabby. That has a nice ring to it.

Where did your nickname come from? I've always wondered that...

That is cute, though. Scrappy and Crabby...

Your favorite teddy bear started it. I had dinner with plaw and his girlfriend 2 years ago. Afterwards on the fantasy baseball thread he called me a Baltimore Crabcake. So from then on everyone shortened it to Crabby.

Thanks SB!

Is he hot? :p

He's my only teddy bear! Okay, thanks for explaining that. I almost need a FAQ to understand some of the inside jokes around here, but I'm learning!

Well, he's the same age as you (20, right?), but I would not be the one to ask whether or not he's "hot." :p

Yeah, I'm 20... and I knew I couldn't expect a straight answer from you, I was just messin' around.

Speaking of the insiders, where did the teddy bear thing come from? Was it because you were trying to redeem yourself after calling him a vulture? I don't remember.

Not very often do I get to start an "inside joke"...

I'd have to look back in the thread to see exactly what was going on, but it was just Plaw and, I think Geoff, arguing about something, so I said Plaw is a teddy bear when it comes to fantasy sports...you just have to respect him. Maybe it was an act of redemption...

And I guess Plaw just liked the thought of being a teddy bear and ran off with it. I've always wondered where/why the Flopsie/Mopsie thing started... I know it's a joke, but I never understood who/what begin it.

Let BDD explain that one, he has the most fun with it.

What, do I have to put myself on a waiting list to get a reply from BDD? ("He's got me waiting in a lobby!" ) The suspense is killing me!

Around halloween BDD posted in the bb thread some pics of plaw in different costumes. The pic of him with the 2 blondes was one he posted. Plaw affectionately nicknamed them Mopsie and Flopsie. Though he claims that is their real names.

It wasn't the baseball thread, it was fantasy football. Here's a couple of the posts.
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You know with a big game this week between Scuffy and PL - Scruffy wanted to learn about her opponent this week as much as possible so she reached out to PL's GF to gather information. Since this was Halloween PLs GF shared with Scruffy some pics of PL the last few Halloweens - Scruffy sent them to me a PM - she didn't say don't share, so I guess this is OK.

PL as BatMan




PL as SuperMan



PL as a Bear - aww isn't he cute.



Below is one when PL and his GF went as the Sandy and Danny from Grease



and finally PL sent me this one - I believe it was from his last Vegas trip


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Thanks for posting the Vegas picture, BD. It brought back a flood of happy memories.

I was playing blackjack at the same table with these two lovelies, and doing rather well. They decided to follow my bets, and before you knew it, all three of us had won a tidy little sum.

It seems that these two were in town for a bachelorette party, so they invited me up to their suite to meet their friends (that's where the photo was taken).

We partied for a while, but I wanted to go down to the sportsbook to place a bet on a game that was about to start. Naturally Flopsie and Mopsie (those were their names - I swear) wanted to come with me.

So, with one on either arm, we went back downstairs. When they saw me placing a bet, Flopsie asked me if I could give her a "Hot Tip".

I thought that she meant that she wanted me to suggest a team for her to bet on, so I said "Well, Arizona looks good tonight with The Big Unit pitching."

But Mopsie said "That's not the kind of 'hot tip' we had in mind. But we are interested in seeing what your 'Big Unit' can do"

Well, it took me a moment but I finally got their drift. So, back upstairs we went, only this time to my room.

Since this is a family show, I really can't go into the details of what we did next. But the old saying "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" is certainly applicable here.

I can tell you that Flopsie and Mopsie left my room several hours later, though. I was a little worn out, so I stayed behind to take a nap.

Strangely enough I just heard from Flopsie a few weeks ago. Another one of their friends is getting married in Las Vegas, and they were wondering if I was gonna be in town.

We chatted for a while, and she kept saying how I reminded her of a character she saw in a movie once. She didn't remember the name of the film, but she was able to kind of describe the scene....

Something about two brothers and a bunch of Senators or something in a night club in Cuba in the late 1950's. She said that a guy comes out on stage in the club that everyone calls "Superman", and that's who I reminded her of.

I kept asking her "Why", but all she did was giggle and say "You know."

Maybe you can help me out with the name of the movie she was referring to?

Here's that whole thread if you want to read the chit chat.

http://www.gangsterbb.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=15;t=000318;p=22

Sounds exactly like PL and his wild imagination. Flopsie and Mopsie??? Superman??? Maybe they were actually comparing the unit to Fredo - weak and easily led astray.

Very funny stuff! Thanks for posting all of that, Bethie.