# MLB: June 2011 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 1, 2011, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018 "2011-06-01T23:16:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Cowboy8467](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5e925/32.png) [@Cowboy8467](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cowboy8467)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/201 "2011-06-23T20:45:52Z")
John Riggleman resigned as the Nationals manager today, despite having won 11 of the past 12 games. ☹ Sucks to see him go, but I can sort of understand his position. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/202 "2011-06-23T21:03:27Z")
> [@Cowboy8467](#): > > Sucks to see him go, but I can sort of understand his position. I agree. Phil Wood pointed out that if they won’t talk about the contract when you’ve won 11 of 12, they weren’t going to resign you anyway. This timing just sucks. It was fun that they were on an actual hot streak. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/203 "2011-06-23T23:54:46Z")
Two managers in the same diviosn simply quitting mid season. How truly bizarre. How often do you hear of a manager resigning midseason, and now it happens twice in quick succession? ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/204 "2011-06-24T00:31:08Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > I’m not really sure how removing a team from the second-largest market in the country would be considered a good financial or publicity move by anybody in the business. Tell Georgia Frontiere or Al Davis. ---
**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 24, 2011, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/205 "2011-06-24T14:41:29Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Tell Georgia Frontiere or Al Davis. Surely we aren’t referring to either one of them as being sane, are we? ---
**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:** [June 24, 2011, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/206 "2011-06-24T16:22:42Z")
> [@Cowboy8467](#): > > John Riggleman resigned as the Nationals manager today, despite having won 11 of the past 12 games. ☹ > > Sucks to see him go, but I can sort of understand his position. Bring back ol’ Leatherpants! ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/207 "2011-06-24T16:34:19Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > Surely we aren’t referring to either one of them as being sane, are we? Word. [Del]If MLB[/del] \*When \*MLB sells the team, here is hoping for sane ownership. Mark Cuban has already said he doesn’t want to touch that mess with a 10 foot poll, so that’s out. But there has to be someone who wants the team. Right? Anyone? It’s the Dodgers for crying out loud. ---
**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 24, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/208 "2011-06-24T17:04:05Z")
Maybe that Russian guy who’s bringing the Nets to Brooklyn wants to do the same to the Dodgers. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/209 "2011-06-24T17:09:31Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > Word. [Del]If MLB[/del] \*When \*MLB sells the team, here is hoping for sane ownership. Mark Cuban has already said he doesn’t want to touch that mess with a 10 foot poll, so that’s out. But there has to be someone who wants the team. Right? Anyone? It’s the Dodgers for crying out loud. Jesus, I’ll buy them. Do I even need any money? It’s the frickin’ DODGERS. Their attendance has dropped off significantly this year and it’s _still_ excellent, and once McCourt is gone it’ll jump back up to 3.5 million plus. You can make money off the Dodgers with even the most basic of business acumen. Surely to God a bank would drool at the possibility of loading into a Dodgers purchase. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/210 "2011-06-24T17:38:04Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Jesus, I’ll buy them. Do I even need any money? Clearly you don’t. You just need the ability to shuffle debt around. ---
**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 24, 2011, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/211 "2011-06-24T17:48:02Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > Mark Cuban has already said he doesn’t want to touch that mess with a 10 foot poll, so that’s out. The last story I read had Cuban saying that he was very concerned about all the trouble the Dodgers are in, but that he wouldn’t rule it out if a reasonable way could be found to right the financial ship. So I’m not sure he’s completely out of the hunt. I wonder if Barry Bonds has given any thought to team ownership… ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/212 "2011-06-24T17:52:08Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > The last story I read had Cuban saying that he was very concerned about all the trouble the Dodgers are in, but that he wouldn’t rule it out if a reasonable way could be found to right the financial ship. So I’m not sure he’s completely out of the hunt. I think you and I read the same article (or read articles sourced from the same interviews.) I took away from it that Cuban wants an MLB team, but that the Dodgers aren’t on his list anymore. Have you (or anyone else) heard anything about the former players who were putting together an investment group? Hershiser, Garvey and a couple of others I think. ---
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/213 "2011-06-24T18:14:19Z")
I keep dreaming that Mark Cuban will buy the Mets. I know it won’t happen - I know - but hope springs eternal and as a Mets fan, what else do I have to hope for? ---
**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 24, 2011, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/214 "2011-06-24T21:23:11Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > I Have you (or anyone else) heard anything about the former players who were putting together an investment group? Hershiser, Garvey and a couple of others I think. I’ve heard no news about that in quite some time. On last week’s Monday Night Baseball on ESPN, the announcers made reference to the fact that Hershieser was involved in that effort, but I don’t think there’s much that can be done until the team is official up for sale, so I guess I’m not really expecting any update in that regard. But boy would that be a good move from a PR perspective. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/215 "2011-06-24T23:09:44Z")
I don’t recall seeing the Yankees play the Rockies before. I’m looking forward to seeing Tulowitski. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/216 "2011-06-24T23:22:04Z")
A one-armed fan just leaned over a railing and caught a foul ball in his hat! You don’t see THAT every day. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/217 "2011-06-24T23:27:19Z")
They showed the Giambi Grand Slam in the pre-game. The ball sails just over my head in the shot. I’m the guy in the green jacket. Argh! The Cano double play just hurt. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/218 "2011-06-24T23:32:26Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > They showed the Giambi Grand Slam in the pre-game. The ball sails just over my head in the shot. I’m the guy in the green jacket. I’m watching on [MLB.tv](http://MLB.tv) so, unfortunately, I don’t get the pre-game. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/219 "2011-06-24T23:46:12Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > A one-armed fan just leaned over a railing and caught a foul ball in his hat! You don’t see THAT every day. You don’t see a guy[catch a foul in his beer](http://www.boston.com/sports/blogs/thebuzz/2011/06/video_red_sox_f.html) every day, either. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2011, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/220 "2011-06-25T03:53:46Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > You don’t see a guy[catch a foul in his beer](http://www.boston.com/sports/blogs/thebuzz/2011/06/video_red_sox_f.html) every day, either. With the price of beer at ballparks being what it is, I’m not sure that was a good exchange. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018.md?page=12)