Sports Chatter in the Pub (HERE!)

[Saint Patrick]

UGHHH ... I was more than a little disappointed when I got home this evening and turned on the TV to see Roger Clemens (http://www.adianelanefan.com/irish/rogerclemens.jpg) (a retired New York Yankee) in a Houston Astros jersey. As many of you know, Andy Petite (ex-Yankee) is also pitching for the Astros, so the transition for Clemens was made easier, being closer to home and playing with one of his best buds.

The Yankees have reloaded as they like to call it, but its not (in my mind) going to be the same team we are used to seeing. Not one lefty (pitcher) in the rotation. I'm still mad at Cashman for not resigning Andy ... this fiasco never should have happened. Sorry for the rant gang, but I love the Yankees and this off season has been upsetting on more than one occasion. Outside of everything, the two of them are in longhorn country (UGGHH AGAIN!) ;) to Fast Eddy ...

[hops99]

I still remember the classic Seinfeld episode about 8 or 9 years ago when George is yelling into the phone "You tell that son-of-a-bitch that no Yankee is ever coming to Houston!".

Ironic...

[Saint Patrick]

holy shite'... you are right bud ... thats funny as heck ;) I love Seinfeld, suprised I didn't remember that one myself.

[Beaver]

Go Wings!

:D

[fretlessman71]

Wings suck... GO AVS!!!!! :D

[threecb]

Here we go again!

Go DEVILS!!!

[newportstorm]

GO PATS! And always...GO BLUE!!!:D

Cheers!

[Beaver]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
Wings suck... GO AVS!!!!!

You poor misleaded soul. ;)

[Beaver]

Originally posted by newportstorm
GO PATS! And always...GO BLUE!!!

Cheers!

I can agree with the Go Blue! :)

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by Beaver
You poor misleaded soul. ;

Don't worry... you're in the area now - you'll learn! ;)

[S.F.B.]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
Wings suck... GO AVS!!!!! :D

Woo Hoo! Good to see another Av's fan here.

[Stodbrew]

Come on now, guys. It's almost baseball season. GO GIANTS!!!

[threecb]

Ugh! not baseball already!

Sports radio around here doesn't ever stop talking about the Yankees,
and these off-season trades are just giving them more fodder...

They practically give Arena Football more coverage than the NHL
(esp. with the lowly Rangers aspiring to stay lowly -- heh heh).

And for the anti-avs fan (I'm not either way with them, except for that
whole Stanley Cup thing that they took from the Devs) here's a sight I
saw on another forum. Seems like it was put together by a Wings fan
living in Denver...

divealanche (http://www.divealanche.com/)

Oh, and I think I'll be opening my bomber of Big A IPA tonight while watching the Devils and Ottawa game (to keep this beer related!).:p

[davesarman]

Go Wild!
(That should get all the Avelanche fans going!) I'm not a huge hockey fan, but living in Minnesota, you almost can't escape it. Went to a few Wild games last year and they were a lot of fun. I think they over achieved a bit last year, as this year they are struggling to find their offense.

As for baseball, well I'm a diehard Twins fan and one of those people that love to see the Yanks lose! Living in a small market sports area will do that to ya, I guess. ;)

[Stodbrew]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by davesarman
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one of those people that love to see the Yanks lose!


I'm with you on that!

[chazwicke]

All I can say is: Thank God that Joe Gibbs is coming back. If anyone can get the job done here with the Redskins it will be him.

[Wilson]

With Pettitte and Clemens pitching for the Astros, now I can get over my grief for Billy Wagner going to the Phillies. and oh, yeah this is a bit late, but GO LSU TIGERS!! WOOOHOOO!

[skahtboi]

Wings??? Avs??? Go Stars!!!!

As for baseball....if it ain't the Cubs, who cares?!

[fretlessman71]

As for baseball, if it IS the Rockies... who cares! There's a team that will make the annual run-to-the-middle for many years to come. :(

[Beaver]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
As for baseball, if it IS the Rockies... who cares! There's a team that will make the annual run-to-the-middle for many years to come. :(

Better than the Tigers! They could only wish for a run-to-the-middle.

[Stodbrew]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
As for baseball, if it IS the Rockies... who cares! There's a team that will make the annual run-to-the-middle for many years to come. :(

Yeah, but they've got a beautiful ballpark. Of course, it's no Pacific Bell Park. Or SBC Park. Whatever they're calling it these days.

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by Beaver
Better than the Tigers! They could only wish for a run-to-the-middle.

Yeah, but at least they can say they USED to be great...

Originally posted by Stodbrew
Yeah, but they've got a beautiful ballpark. Of course, it's no Pacific Bell Park. Or SBC Park. Whatever they're calling it these days.

Yes, Coors Field is so nice I think I'd watch my neighbor's kids PeeWee team play there. I actually got to play a show there for a celebrity softball game about 4 years ago, and I also played a few "pre-game" entertainment gigs outside the park as people were filing in. Seems like it was SO long ago....

[Stodbrew]

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"Yes, Coors Field is so nice I think I'd watch my neighbor's kids PeeWee team play there. I actually got to play a show there for a celebrity softball game about 4 years ago, and I also played a few "pre-game" entertainment gigs outside the park as people were filing in. Seems like it was SO long ago...."


And, of course, the Falling Rock is just a few steps away.

[fretlessman71]

I had no idea you were in Denver! Only true denizens of the Mile High City know about all of that stuff. Live there? LIVED there? How long? When? Where? Can you get b3s to send my beer to me? ;)

[Beaver]

Wynkoop's and a game makes for a nice day.

What the Falling Rock?

[Stodbrew]

I'm not, actually. I live in Northern California. I go to the GABF every year, and Falling Rock is where we all go after the Festival. And on Friday nights, when the fest is crazy busy!

[Stodbrew]

Originally posted by Beaver
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What the Falling Rock? [/B]

Tha Falling Rock is an amazing tap house on Blake about a block away towards downtown. Something like 80 or so beers on tap. And all great ones, too.

And, the Wynkoop is a great place to go, too.

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by Beaver
Wynkoop's and a game makes for a nice day.

What the Falling Rock?

Look around the boards here... you'll see ads for it here! They have well over 100 beers on tap or in bottle... and NOT CRAP BEER, either. They're just a few steps from the Home Plate entrance to Coors Field, down Blake Street, I think.

[Beaver]

I've never seen it. We've stopped at Jackson's and Wynkoop's for beers pre and post game but not Falling Rock. I'll have to try to remember to hit it come baseball season this year.

[hopjack13]

hey stod what was the name of your brewery in norcal??

[Beaver]

Found this poking around online:
http://www.fallingrocktaphouse.com/beerlist.html

Pretty cool when they have to break up their tap beers into pale, amber and dark.

[Stodbrew]

Originally posted by hopjack13
hey stod what was the name of your brewery in norcal??

Stoddard's. When are you coming up this way?

[hopjack13]

hopefully in the next six months..sounds kinda far off huh? that'll fit my budget better, trying to save up for a house! damn they're exspensive out here! but im looking forward to spending some time up that way, pub crawling and what not. so many good brewerys up there. also i have to figure out a vacation schedual with my work. and when i can leave cuz i'd wana stay a few days. but am looking forward to meeting you when i get up that way so save me a spot at your bar!

[Stodbrew]

Originally posted by hopjack13
hopefully in the next six months..sounds kinda far off huh? that'll fit my budget better, trying to save up for a house! damn they're exspensive out here! but im looking forward to spending some time up that way, pub crawling and what not. so many good brewerys up there. also i have to figure out a vacation schedual with my work. and when i can leave cuz i'd wana stay a few days. but am looking forward to meeting you when i get up that way so save me a spot at your bar!

Well, seeing as how you really don't have very much on your plate, I'll see you soon:D By all means, let me know when you come up and there will definitely be a seat waiting at the bar.

[Beaver]

Looks like an interesting place Stod. You gotta work on those beer names though. ;)

[Stodbrew]

I've never been accused of being creative when it comes to naming my beers! I'm creating a few new recipes, so maybe I'll try and give them some better names.:)

[fretlessman71]

Send us a link! Let the rest of us in on it, wouldja?

[hopjack13]

Originally posted by Stodbrew
Well, seeing as how you really don't have very much on your plate, I'll see you soon:D By all means, let me know when you come up and there will definitely be a seat waiting at the bar.

yeah if i could i just take the wife and fly up there for a weekend but i have a 9 month old that won't allow baby setters . so i'd have to bring the whole tribe! i got four kids and it would have to be a family trip. which means more$$$ more $$$ more $$$.
but i'll deffinately give you a shout when im on my way!

[Beaver]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
Send us a link! Let the rest of us in on it, wouldja?

Click the www button under his post or:
http://www.stoddardsbrew.com/

[Stodbrew]

I totally understand. I'll be dealing with the kid thing in about seven months, myself.

[fretlessman71]

I like keeping the names simple. Sierra Nevada does that, and I think they STILL make some of the best beer I can buy here in Tennessee!

You could begin your creative name tradition by naming a brew after your newborn... whatcha think?

[hopjack13]

actually you'll totally understand in about 7 months.
i delivered my last one, i told the dr i wanted to do it and he said okay. they got me all suited up and with the help of the good doc my baby daughter was born. i would recomend the experiance to any father to be. those are bragging rights!
oh and hey congrats again, boy or girl? or do you know yet?

[Stodbrew]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
I like keeping the names simple. Sierra Nevada does that, and I think they STILL make some of the best beer I can buy here in Tennessee!

You could begin your creative name tradition by naming a brew after your newborn... whatcha think?


I really like that idea. I am going to brew a special beer for the event, no doubt about it. I'm not sure what I'm going to brew, though. Any ideas?

[Stodbrew]

Originally posted by hopjack13
actually you'll totally understand in about 7 months.
i delivered my last one, i told the dr i wanted to do it and he said okay. they got me all suited up and with the help of the good doc my baby daughter was born. i would recomend the experiance to any father to be. those are bragging rights!
oh and hey congrats again, boy or girl? or do you know yet?


That's the coolest thing I've ever heard. I'm not sure if I've got the balls to do that, though. Thanks, again. We're not gonna find out what it is, we want to be surprised.

[hopjack13]

i didn't have the balls to be surprised..:p
me and the wife argued what it was gouing to be until the day we found out....she won.
also i didn't think i'd have the balls to do it either but when it came time i just went for it! slippery little sucker, she almost got away from me , and those rubber gloves didn't help either. but i say go for it man , once it's over with you may regreat not doing it, that what made me go through with it.

[Stodbrew]

That's amazing. I've heard, in the delivery room, you pretty much act on impulse. You really don't have time to think, you just do. That, and I guess you're really not concentrating on the blood and stuff, just your wife, and the baby. True?

[hopjack13]

uh ...no, it's pretty nerve racking and the blood is not to bad it's just the anticipation (sp?) is what got me. and worrying about is the wife and baby going to be okay. you have to pull the baby out, i thought i was just going to catch like a football :rolleyes:
untill the nurse started yelling at me "HELP HER!" then i reached in and grabed her underneath the arms and out she came! i was the first person to touch her and the first person she saw. when she looked at me i wanted to cry she was soo beautiful. i wish you the same experiance i had! it's really great!

[Stodbrew]

Good to know. I need to learn all I can. I'm still pretty steep on the learning curve. I can't wait to experience it. It should be pretty exciting. I'm sure I'll still be nervous as hell, though.

[hopjack13]

yeah, nervous is putting it mildly. nothing can really prepare you for it. i had been through it before and it was no easier the last time then it was the first.not exactly something you get used to.
but i wish you and your wife the best! my hopes and prayers are with you , may you have a happy healthy baby and the best experiance of your life! it'll be great , try not to stress untill it's time , and you'll be fine.

[Stodbrew]

Thanks, Hopjack, I appreciate it.

And since this was the Sports Chatter thread, once again, GO GIANTS!!!!!

[fretlessman71]

Let's get slightly back on track with the sports thing... predictions for this Sunday? I say Philly and Indy in the Super Bowl as long as it's not too freakin' cold in NE. The weather might tweak with Peyton's play since he's used to being in a dome for the most part.

[Stodbrew]

I think Indy just might do it. Manning's been pretty stellar this year, especially in playoffs. You're right about the cold though...hmmmm. Too bad the 9ers had a sh***y year. Again.

[fretlessman71]

UGH. Seahawks fan here - no love lost between your team and mine! Don't give me any lip over what Hasselbeck said against Green Bay, though - he got what he deserved.

[Stodbrew]

Seahawks, that's alright I won't hold that against you.:D That's the best thing about sports, S**t talkin'. Good naturedly, of course!

[fretlessman71]

At least it was nice to see them have a decent season... Seattle is another of those teams that I follow that usually plays mediocre year in, year out. They got into the playoffs this year... by the back door, to be sure, but they got IN. Maybe next year they'll have that playoff win they've been looking for since 1983!

[Stodbrew]

Yeah, they did have a pretty good season. I know the feeling of not having a championship in a loooong time. Being a SF Giants fan, well, they haven't won a World Series in my lifetime. I still have nightmares about game 6 of the 2002 series:mad:

I think the only good that's come out of the 2003 football season is seeing the Raiders absolutely tank. Brings a smile to my face.

[fretlessman71]

Only team of mine that ever won it all is the Avs. Hated the Broncos; don't care for basketball, and the Rockies are the highest paid professional softball team in the country. I would love to see them succeed, but it ain't gonna happen at 5300 feet....

...and off to bed I go. See you around!

[Stodbrew]

Didn't the Avs get a few of the Sharks last offseason? I know they got Selanne, but didn't they get a couple/few others, too?

[steveh]

Originally posted by skahtboi
As for baseball....if it ain't the Cubs, who cares?!

We Sox/Cardinals fans! :D

S.

[S.F.B.]

Originally posted by Stodbrew
Didn't the Avs get a few of the Sharks last offseason? I know they got Selanne, but didn't they get a couple/few others, too?

The Av's signed Sellanne and Paul Kariya. I think Kariya was a Duck last year. The Av's should do well in the playoffs this year if all the egos are checked at the door. They have 3 lines where everyone on those lines are 30+ goal scorers. Some may not put up the numbers this season but the assist #'s will be there for them. It looks to me like the west will come down to Colorado or Vancouver.

[chazwicke]

Redskins here for footbal and Baltimore for Baseball.

[Beaver]

Originally posted by S.F.B.
The Av's signed Sellanne and Paul Kariya. I think Kariya was a Duck last year. The Av's should do well in the playoffs this year if all the egos are checked at the door. They have 3 lines where everyone on those lines are 30+ goal scorers. Some may not put up the numbers this season but the assist #'s will be there for them. It looks to me like the west will come down to Colorado or Vancouver.

The Avs don't have any goaltending, and that's what wins in the playoffs.

[Stodbrew]

Originally posted by chazwicke
Redskins here for footbal and Baltimore for Baseball.

Baltimore made some nice acquisitions this offseason. Looks like they might be pretty good this year.

[S.F.B.]

Originally posted by Beaver
The Avs don't have any goaltending, and that's what wins in the playoffs.

True. Abeschiere was a concern and I for one was thinking trade for someone at the beginning of the year. He has been doing well in the past couple months and there really isn't anyone available out there who I think is going to be any better. We'll see when the real season comes if he can rise up and perform.

[wortchillergoal]

GO BRUINS!

Baseball is a sport like Bud is beer.

BOWLERS AND GOLFERS ARE THE BEST DRESSED PEOPLE ON THE PLANET.

[Stodbrew]

Originally posted by wortchillergoal


Baseball is a sport like Bud is beer.

[/B]


That hurts.:p

[chazwicke]

I think American Football is hard to beat. Maybe the Skins will become hard to beat again now that Gibbs is back. I hope! I keep giving all my season tickets to my employees and have not been to a game for a few years.

[hopjack13]

ahhh to find good beer at a football stadium...............
i don't blame you for not going ;)

[hops99]

BOWLERS AND GOLFERS ARE THE BEST DRESSED PEOPLE ON THE PLANET.

IMO, any activity where you get better as you drink more beer does not qualify as a sport. Bowling and Golf are definitely out :p

[Beaver]

Originally posted by hops99
IMO, any activity where you get better as you drink more beer does not qualify as a sport. Bowling and Golf are definitely out :p

That's definitely not me for golf. I'd lump pool and darts with the bowling though.

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by Beaver
The Avs don't have any goaltending, and that's what wins in the playoffs.

Hey... David got to spend 3-4 years studying under one of the greatest goalies ever, and just look at him this year... doesn't that count for something?

[Beaver]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
Hey... David got to spend 3-4 years studying under one of the greatest goalies ever, and just look at him this year... doesn't that count for something?

Nope. :D

[fretlessman71]

Guess we'll see in about 3-4 months, right? I'm sure you're pulling for the Red Weenies.... a homer to the last! :p

[Beaver]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
Guess we'll see in about 3-4 months, right? I'm sure you're pulling for the Red Weenies.... a homer to the last! :p

So true. I'm still a Lions' fan...gasp!

[steveh]

Originally posted by Beaver
So true. I'm still a Lions' fan...gasp!

With Mooch at the helm, they're the team to look for over your shoulder - mark my words next December...

S.

BTW - I personally hate the Lions, sorry. :P

[fretlessman71]

Wasted hatred, IMO... the Lions are like the Seahawks - the most they'll do is show great potential. What a fate! It's like getting no farther than foreplay... :rolleyes:

[chazwicke]

Originally posted by Beaver
That's definitely not me for golf. I'd lump pool and darts with the bowling though.

Yeah, darts are good. That is my kind of sport.

[fretlessman71]

Doesn't anybody drink beer and play chess anymore? JEEZ.... :p

[davesarman]

Go Wolves! Last night Kevin Garnett and my Timberwolves beat defending champs San Antonio Spurs on their home court to take over first place in the division! If Garnett doesn't win the MVP award this year, it will be a travesty! I used to be a big NBA fan in the 80's with Magic, Bird, etc. But I really lost interest in how the game has turned into a no fundamentals, who can be the flashiest, slam dunks, etc. But Garnett is a throwback in a sense. Works hard on both ends of the court, home and away, first quarter and last quarter. There should be more atheletes with his attitude. (Tim Duncan being one of them.) Now if they can just manage to get out of the first round of the playoffs.....:p

[fretlessman71]

I'm sorry... each to his own, but personally, basketball bores me. How can you score 110 points in a game and LOSE??!?!?:confused:

[chazwicke]

Yep, I like Chess. And I dislike basketball too.

[threecb]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
I'm sorry... each to his own, but personally, basketball bores me. How can you score 110 points in a game and LOSE??!?!?:confused:

I'm with you on this one...but not that whole
"rooting for the avs" thing!

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by threecb
I'm with you on this one...but not that whole
"rooting for the avs" thing! If only you knew the POWER of the Dark Side....... :D

[threecb]

Actually, I cheered on the Avalanche in the West for a while...
until they had to go and beat the Devils in the Cup Finals!

Now my Western Conference team is the Predators...with
TN relatives and the "underdog" status maybe they can go somewhere
one day. Hopefully they'll hang on and at least make the playoffs
this year...

But when it comes down to it, gotta love the Devs! When I was in Toronto,
I got to touch the Holy Grail!

[davesarman]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
I'm sorry... each to his own, but personally, basketball bores me.

Totally understand, fret. Like I said, I lost interest in the NBA quite a while back, but once and a while, there's someone that reminds me why I loved that game in my youth. Garnett is one such guy. I actually like college basketball better than the NBA, although the University of Minnesota basketball program is a train wreck right now.

I didn't see many, if any basketball posts here, so I figured there weren't many fans...Like you said, to each his own. I personally can't watch hockey on tv. Going to a game in person is a lot of fun, but I think it loses it's charm on tv. But that's just my opinion... :p

[S.F.B.]

Originally posted by hops99
IMO, any activity where you get better as you drink more beer does not qualify as a sport. Bowling and Golf are definitely out :p

That is exactly why I enjoy both of those activities. Not watching but playing. Darts and billiards are fun also.

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by threecb
Actually, I cheered on the Avalanche in the West for a while...
until they had to go and beat the Devils in the Cup Finals!

Now my Western Conference team is the Predators...with
TN relatives and the "underdog" status maybe they can go somewhere
one day. Hopefully they'll hang on and at least make the playoffs
this year...

But when it comes down to it, gotta love the Devs! When I was in Toronto,
I got to touch the Holy Grail!

I like the Preds too! They're finally looking like a hockey team... they even beat the vaunted Avs in overtime last week!

Now, when were you in Toronto to touch the Stanley Cup? If this was before that series against the Avs, you know it's bad luck, don't you?

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by davesarman
Like you said, to each his own. I personally can't watch hockey on tv. Going to a game in person is a lot of fun, but I think it loses it's charm on tv. But that's just my opinion... :p

Hockey loses a lot in the translation, but at least it's better than trying to watch BASEBALL on TV... what a waste of time!

[threecb]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
Now, when were you in Toronto to touch the Stanley Cup? If this was before that series against the Avs, you know it's bad luck, don't you?

I do know about the bad luck...I was there over New Year's Holiday this year. I figure it's safe because it's still regular season. Had I gone during the playoffs, I woulda never! Although, I'm beginning to think I might've helped prolong the current Devils slump...

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by threecb
I do know about the bad luck...I was there over New Year's Holiday this year. I figure it's safe because it's still regular season. Had I gone during the playoffs, I woulda never! Although, I'm beginning to think I might've helped prolong the current Devils slump...

How do you think the Avs beat the Red Wings the first year they were in CO? One of the Detroit reporters was caught touching the Cup, and it got all over Denver.... next thing you know, Claude Lemieux is rearranging Kris Draper's face on the inside of the bench boards, and WE'RE the ones beating the Florida Panthers 8-3 in the 2nd game of the finals! Gotta love superstitions.... ;)

[Beaver]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
How do you think the Avs beat the Red Wings the first year they were in CO? One of the Detroit reporters was caught touching the Cup, and it got all over Denver.... next thing you know, Claude Lemieux is rearranging Kris Draper's face on the inside of the bench boards, and WE'RE the ones beating the Florida Panthers 8-3 in the 2nd game of the finals! Gotta love superstitions.... ;

The McCarty-Lemieux turtle incident is a MUCH better memory! :D

[fretlessman71]

Well, lemieux's a schmo, there's no question about that... but same game, I think, was an EVEN better memory with Roy and Vernon going at it at Center Ice... remember?

[Beaver]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
Well, lemieux's a schmo, there's no question about that... but same game, I think, was an EVEN better memory with Roy and Vernon going at it at Center Ice... remember?

Of course! That was definitely the best of the goalie tussles.
Vernon kicked his butt! ;)

[fretlessman71]

As evidenced by the blood dripping from Mike's nose, no doubt.... :p

[threecb]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
Well, lemieux's a schmo, there's no question about that...

Hey! That schmo was the Conn Smythe winner in 1995...ahem...when the lowly Devils
swept the Wings in the Finals!

But yeah, he's the kind of guy you love when he's on your team, but he's an ass everywhere else!

...and that goalie fight was a classic!

[S.F.B.]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
As evidenced by the blood dripping from Mike's nose, no doubt.... :p

I do think Vernon won that little tussle. Roy should have kept his mask on.

I remember that whole incident. It was the first game between the two teams following the Draper board chewing incident. I thought they were going to drag Lemieux onto the bench and pound the $h!t out of him. He was a mess when it was over. I don't think it would have gone that far if the Av's would have kept Chris Simon around. There's no way he would have just sat back and watched that happen.

[fretlessman71]

Well, who knows... Simon certainly didn't have much to say to the Canucks in that same Stanley Cup year! It was that playoff series that ultimately decided his fate... he was never the same as an Av after that. He's gone on to bigger and better things, and more power to him, but I don't think he was ever going to be effective in Denver anymore. Too bad, too.