tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post64076783927099205..comments2023-06-25T04:47:18.160-04:00Comments on NationalsFanboyLooser: Another Shrine?MikeHarrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-65357486028011371302010-06-16T08:06:59.984-04:002010-06-16T08:06:59.984-04:00Today, Secretariat would never be allowed to run 2...Today, Secretariat would never be allowed to run 21 times. Fear of injury and decreases stud value would have probably led to retirement right after the Belmont.<br /><br />How'd you like to be the guy who had to issue the COA's on the droppings? Wonder what a road apple would fetch on eBay?<br /><br />I got lucky with the SI cover. Got a lot of three for 60 on eBay and sold one for 100. Newsweek was the toughest of the three to find.MikeHarrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-48543814762328363672010-06-16T05:46:11.956-04:002010-06-16T05:46:11.956-04:00Mike, I was writing that 41,888 figure in my score...Mike, I was writing that 41,888 figure in my scorebook as the Nats Park capacity for every game. <br /><br />Then on one of these comment threads somewhere, somebody pointed out to me that with the Red Porch configuration, the new capacity is actually now 41,546.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243007019646325480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-19808643001827334552010-06-15T13:50:01.350-04:002010-06-15T13:50:01.350-04:00You know, if Secretariat was doing his thing today...You know, if Secretariat was doing his thing today you would be able to buy authenticated samples of his stall droppings. And for the really big bucks you could buy authenticated samples of whatever boys of his didn't swim while he was standing at stud.<br /><br />Which gets me to thinking. Do you think that by the time Strasburg is done they'll be letting retired Cy Young winners and MVPs stand at stud, or will there still be the Tiger Woods stigma associated with that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-39854080798318340832010-06-15T12:09:12.939-04:002010-06-15T12:09:12.939-04:00I'll wear my Strasburg 37 hat. Five bucks outs...I'll wear my Strasburg 37 hat. Five bucks outside the gate after the debut.MikeHarrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-46417434807491635632010-06-15T11:59:22.886-04:002010-06-15T11:59:22.886-04:00Interesting idea. I got two mini-posters I could p...Interesting idea. I got two mini-posters I could pair together: the one from the Post and one from his first start in Harrisburg (given out only to those who stayed until after the second rain delay after Strasburg left the game). Also need to keep my ticket stubs to his first MLB start - I could kick myself for not getting stubs of his pro debut in Altoona and instead using the print-at-home option.<br /><br />The crown jewel of my collection is the ball Strasburg threw to record his first professional stikeout in Altoona. I need to get around to ordering a plaque for that and finding a good spot for it. <br /><br />One thing I have to figure out for Strasburg's next start: what hat to wear? I've worn my Desert Dogs cap to the three previous Strasburg games I've gone to, but perhaps it'd be cool to wear my treasured red, blue, and gold "DC" cap that reminds me so much of 2005. Or I could go for my Harrisburg cap since I actually attended a couple of his games for them. Hmm....cassnoreply@blogger.com