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Baseball vs. Softball
Posted by FreeState on 5/17/26 at 7:02 pm
If anyone told me 4 months ago that baseball would not make a regional and softball would, I’d have called them crazy.
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That nosy assed meddling bitch clerk of court caused this, nothing more, nothing less.
My dad, again a Marine at Peleliu, did not care for MacArthur..Said his ego got too many men needlessly killed.
My grandmother would fight you over Harry Truman. Said that if he hadn't dropped the bombs, my dad would probably had been killed invading Japan.
I have every letter Dad wrote home to my grandmother during the war. I've read all 100+ of them numerous times. He was so proud initially of being able to shower daily, getting three square meals a day, etc. Coming from a depressed north LA village and having a widow for a mother, I can understand how good he thought he had it. Until he went island hopping with the Marines.
In those letters, he went full circle on how great things were (boot camp) to how bad it was by war's end. You could tell by his tone that war had been hell.
By the end of his letters, he explained to my grandmother where all he'd been, the battles, etc. Said he was unable to mention even the weather conditions due to censorship. By then he said he did not care if they busted him from violating any censorship rules, as long as they sent him back to the US of A. Said he'd never leave this great nation again and if he ever had sons he'd hide them out in a swamp to keep them from going to war.
My grandmother would fight you over Harry Truman. Said that if he hadn't dropped the bombs, my dad would probably had been killed invading Japan.
I have every letter Dad wrote home to my grandmother during the war. I've read all 100+ of them numerous times. He was so proud initially of being able to shower daily, getting three square meals a day, etc. Coming from a depressed north LA village and having a widow for a mother, I can understand how good he thought he had it. Until he went island hopping with the Marines.
In those letters, he went full circle on how great things were (boot camp) to how bad it was by war's end. You could tell by his tone that war had been hell.
By the end of his letters, he explained to my grandmother where all he'd been, the battles, etc. Said he was unable to mention even the weather conditions due to censorship. By then he said he did not care if they busted him from violating any censorship rules, as long as they sent him back to the US of A. Said he'd never leave this great nation again and if he ever had sons he'd hide them out in a swamp to keep them from going to war.
Been a Pirate fan since the mid 1950s. Stuck with them through thick and thin, mostly thin.
Finally at the end of my time on this earth we get Paul and restore a bit of dignity to the franchise. And I’m hoping this Griffin boy who almost went to LSU turns into a superstar as well.
Finally at the end of my time on this earth we get Paul and restore a bit of dignity to the franchise. And I’m hoping this Griffin boy who almost went to LSU turns into a superstar as well.
re: Peleliu WW2 Chat
Posted by FreeState on 5/12/26 at 10:57 am to Godfather1
My dad (USMC) was on Peleliu for that campaign. Never talked much about any of his war service but he said it was hell on earth.
While watching a documentary a couple of years ago I actually saw my dad on there twice. Surreal, humbling, and made me proud. I actually got tears and my daughter found a copy of the documentary and bought it for me.
Ridges of Peleliu I think is the name of it.
While watching a documentary a couple of years ago I actually saw my dad on there twice. Surreal, humbling, and made me proud. I actually got tears and my daughter found a copy of the documentary and bought it for me.
Ridges of Peleliu I think is the name of it.
re: June will be an interesting month
Posted by FreeState on 5/10/26 at 4:31 pm to Geauxldilocks
We ran Smoke off after better seasons than this
re: Wow... this entire baseball team and coaching staff...
Posted by FreeState on 5/10/26 at 4:28 pm to NewMoneyTrash
He’s right. We are spoiled and entitled fans but there’s nothing wrong with that. We’ve become accustomed to winning and we expect it. Actually with the tradition and amount of NIL we deserve it.
Ryan must have convinced all the good baseball players to avoid LSU this season.
Strike zone is putrid
Birmingham SEC Headquarters Should Be Moved
Posted by FreeState on 5/8/26 at 8:40 pm
To Port Allen or at least Nashville
Well my comment got anchored but we all knew what was coming.
UGA Baseball Park
Posted by FreeState on 5/8/26 at 8:00 pm
Am I missing something or do some of the Southland or Sunbelt stadiums seem better?
Matters not. He was still safe at 1st. We got openly hosed.
re: Then They Hose Georgia
Posted by FreeState on 5/8/26 at 7:36 pm to BebeLudwig7
Well that run they took from us????
re: That was the "makeup call"
Posted by FreeState on 5/8/26 at 7:36 pm to GrimaceBallz
Yet it still fricks us out of a run
Then They Hose Georgia
Posted by FreeState on 5/8/26 at 7:35 pm
In-fricking-competent
What Replay Was Birmingham Watching???
Posted by FreeState on 5/8/26 at 7:29 pm
Clearly missed.
Trust me. Stay away from Metformin. I’m an old guy who was prescribed it years ago and I followed the regimen faithfully until it ate up my kidneys.
Please don’t take it.
Please don’t take it.
re: Senior Ole Miss On3 writer implies Patrick Kelly deserves some credit for LSU recruiting
Posted by FreeState on 5/5/26 at 5:20 pm to RummelTiger
Free Patrick Kelly.
re: Softball Turnaround
Posted by FreeState on 5/2/26 at 7:24 pm to BebeLudwig7
Who did we play the first half vs. who did we play the second half of the season???
Getting comparable to a high school graduation in inner cities.
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