Cypress Sun Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Baseball fans, don't forget...the "Field of Dreams" baseball game is on tomorrow night (Thursday 8/11/22) @ 7:00pm Eastern. Chicago Cubs vs Cincinatti Reds. I liked last years game even if the intro's were a bit over the top. Looking forward to this years game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I’ll watch for awhile but Cleveland is playing Detroit so I’ll be focused on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassnetguy50 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Hope you enjoyed it, it'll have to last you until 2024. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish ike, SASS #43615 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 This is the only baseball game I'll watch. Based entirely on the nostalgia of the movie. Enjoyed that immensely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 3 hours ago, irish ike, SASS #43615 said: This is the only baseball game I'll watch. Based entirely on the nostalgia of the movie. Enjoyed that immensely. I thought the movie was mediocre at best! They’re making a big deal out of a fictional field ! No thanks I’m not into all the hype . MLB is really digging for cash! I’ll watch a game at a real stadium ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Well, I gotta say, the start of the game was just plumb cool. Jessie James Decker, the young lady who delivered the National Anthem was... well... let's just say that she "personalized" her delivery a mite. But it was acceptable - although there were a couple of almost disbelieving expressions on players/ coaches faces. And the flyover by the C-135 and two f-16s was really timely, as it drowned her out toward the the end. Actually, that's somewhat unfair ~ she gave it her all, and deserves full credit for doing so. But! EVERY player, coach, official... every human being in sight, stood respectfully, with hats over their hearts. Not a kneeler to be seen! Gee... maybe it'll become a trend!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassnetguy50 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 3 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I thought the movie was mediocre at best! They’re making a big deal out of a fictional field ! No thanks I’m not into all the hype . MLB is really digging for cash! I’ll watch a game at a real stadium ! A fictional field? The field is real and has been maintained since 1989. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 11 minutes ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said: Jessie James Decker, the young lady who delivered the National Anthem was... well... About as well done as a roast cut by an apprentice butcher on his first day . Well, I guess it was better than Rosanne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 16 minutes ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said: with hats over their hearts. Grumble, grumble, grump, grump. Supposed to be the HAND, dammit! But, as you say, they all stood respectfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 26 minutes ago, sassnetguy50 said: A fictional field? The field is real and has been maintained since 1989. It was chosen as the field for the movie, it was a corn field. What I meant was it’s not a major league stadium, hence it’s fictional! It’s all about the money!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Did any of you say to your dad “Do you wanna have a catch”? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted August 12, 2022 Author Share Posted August 12, 2022 I had to turn it off. The constant babbling of the "announcers" finally got to me. I just don't see how continuous, non-stop babble that has nothing to do with the game at hand encourages people to watch the game. Yeah, I could have turned the sound off, but I shouldn't have to do that. Did anyone else notice the soft playing surface in the outfield. Ball hits it and just dies, way too soft IMO. Rye, of course it's about money! It's professional baseball, it's always about money. No, I never, ever said "Do you want to have a catch?" Sounds weird even writing it. Always said "Let's play catch." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, Cypress Sun said: I had to turn it off. The constant babbling of the "announcers" finally got to me. I just don't see how continuous, non-stop babble that has nothing to do with the game at hand encourages people to watch the game. Yeah, I could have turned the sound off, but I shouldn't have to do that. Did anyone else notice the soft playing surface in the outfield. Ball hits it and just dies, way too soft IMO. Rye, of course it's about money! It's professional baseball, it's always about money. The reason I tuned it off is I’m not into the Cubs or the Reds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Gator SASS #29736 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Did any of you say to your dad “Do you wanna have a catch”? I noticed that immediately when I first watched the movie. I'd never heard it phrased in that way. I always heard. "Do you you want to play catch?" or "Do you want to play some catch?" I always wondered if it was a regional thing. Anyone else? This was in California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I ain't got a horse in this race; it's baseball. I'm watching and enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 A quick (only half an hour)search on the internet for that phrase hints that "have a catch" is a regional Eastern Seaboard, and possibly only North East, phrase and likely somewhat archaic. From the articles and discussions I saw "play catch" is the heavily favored phrase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 7 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: A quick (only half an hour)search on the internet for that phrase hints that "have a catch" is a regional Eastern Seaboard, and possibly only North East, phrase and likely somewhat archaic. From the articles and discussions I saw "play catch" is the heavily favored phrase. Which, seeing as how the movie takes place in Iowa, is weird. I never read the book so I don’t know if the line was from the author, W.P. Kinsella or not. He was Canadian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish ike, SASS #43615 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 15 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: What I meant was it’s not a major league stadium But it actual real major league teams playing an actual real game that counts in the standings. The stadium is probably about the size most stadiums were back when shoeless Joe played. According to the announcer a ticket to attend was round $350??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish ike, SASS #43615 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I watched it only for the nostalgia. For me it made watching the game more palatable. After the 3rd inning I told me wife, 'well I was once again reminded why I don't watch baseball". I moved on to re-runs on TV. Two guys playing catch and another guy who may hit the ball 25% of the time getting paid $gozillions! Of course I have similar comments about all the other sports involving some sort of ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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