# Baseball May 2009 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 1, 2009, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-may-2009/494963 "2009-05-01T13:41:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-may-2009/494963/261 "2009-05-30T21:26:17Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > Your fault. But then you knew that. I’ll have to share blame with Safeco Field. The Mariners _won_ every time I visited the Kingdome. They’ve _lost_ every time I’ve visited Safeco. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-may-2009/494963/262 "2009-05-31T18:48:35Z")
Josh Hamilton injured again? Not what the Rangers need. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-may-2009/494963/263 "2009-05-31T22:04:30Z")
Reds swept by Brewers. **FoieGrasIsEvil** , not a happy camper. Games one and three were extremely winnable (3-2, 5-2). The Reds do not do well in close games. Shit. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-may-2009/494963/264 "2009-05-31T22:33:30Z")
My own personal Tigers are creating room from the pack. Things are good in the world. Tigers are pitching very well. Perhaps this summer will stay fun. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-may-2009/494963/265 "2009-05-31T22:42:53Z")
The D-backs are again stinking up the field tonight. I was shocked when I went to Fry’s yesterday and I handed the cashier my D-backs card. They won that Saturday game after I had given up. Still, this is a team that isn’t playing good baseball. I wonder if Brandon Webb is going to hurry back from his injury. If the D-backs were in 1st place, he’d be back in a hurry. Right now? He’ll take his time. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-may-2009/494963/266 "2009-06-01T02:06:56Z")
And May comes to a close, in fitting manner for my Royals - our one rock of reliability, Zack Grienke, gives up 4 runs, jacks his ERA above 1, and the team loses (though he doesn’t personally get the decision). Lord, I hope June feels better than May did. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-may-2009/494963/267 "2009-06-01T04:18:34Z")
The Dodgers with an 8-game lead after 1/3 of the season? Hey, if we can increase our lead by 8 more games after each of the remaining two thirds, I think we’ll be in good shape. That’s not unrealistic, is it? 🙂 I’ll gladly take a split with the Cubbies, although I was wondering where our offense went. Nice to see it re-emerge tonight. Three runs during the first three games was almost making me want Manny back. Almost. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-may-2009/494963.md?page=13)