Happy 6th Anniversary, Gaslamp Ball!

by Dex on Feb 14, 2011 10:45 AM PST

You know what I realized too late to pitch to Mentor? I realized that last season was Petco Park's 6th anniversary. I only realized that after I realized that this year was Gaslamp Ball's 6th anniversary and we're one behind Petco Park.

What would've made it awesome to remember is that the traditional gifts for the 6th anniversary are iron and candy. Iron and candy. Get it? Western Metal and Showley Bros. That would've been prime for doing something fun, right?

Instead, I remember too late and an opportunity goes by the wayside.

For those of you who've been here since the beginning, it's been a whole six years. The iPhone hadn't been invented when you first joined us. YouTube hadn't been invented. Deadspin? 3 months after us.

There were 12 blogs in SBNation and we were 13th (or 11th... I forget). Now there are like 517 and Rob Neyer runs the baseball blog. We were a month or three in when jbox and I first were able to see that we had more than 5 concurrent visitors on the site at any given time. The number 5 was significant for us because it verified that there was at least one person on the site who was not me, jbox, kev or jonny dub. Don't even get me started on what happened when we first got to 5 concurrent visitors on the site. Oh how the jizz flew.

For most of you who just know Gaslamp Ball as "just some other Padres blog that wasn't cool enough to be featured at Fan Fest", let me tell you... we take a ton of credit for the current state of the Padres blogosphere. Sure Ducksnorts was here before us, but it was Gaslamp Ball that caused most these other guys to perk up and say, "If those two assholes and their fairweather buddies can have a reasonably successful Padres blog, then I, sure as a f_ck in a fenway fanny, can."

And you know something? They were pretty much right.

Still, as much as I'm scared of you guys and prone to running away at the sight of more than 6 of you gathered together at once... Still... I consider our readers the best of the bunch. Don't go off creaming yourselves just yet. You've got a few excellent outliers that make up for the bulk of the riff raff.

If you've been with us this long and have never felt the need to participate, I don't really blame you, but you should still feel free to email and say hello. I know you think that GLB is cliquish, but that's a byproduct of us being so good looking. If you're not friends with the good looking chicks, then, on observing from the outside, they look like a clique. And trust me when I say that I'll defend a newbie who's feeling picked on any day of the week and twice on Tuesdays. I'm always looking for a reason to ban Drama or Wonko for a day or to raise the Green comment limits, etc.

For people in between, here's hoping we see more of you this season. And if this is the very first post you've ever read on Gaslamp Ball...

Welcome! Go Padres!

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Happy 6th Anniversary, GLB!

Come on lurkers, come out and post!

"It's hard to see all my teammates working hard and have to sit there and watch the games." "Of course, the massages are nice." ~Tiago Splitter

by eastbaysd on Feb 14, 2011 10:50 AM PST reply actions

Only because you asked so nicely.

by dcpadfan on Feb 14, 2011 2:19 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

Soooo

What do you have to say for yourself?

"It's hard to see all my teammates working hard and have to sit there and watch the games." "Of course, the massages are nice." ~Tiago Splitter

by eastbaysd on Feb 14, 2011 2:44 PM PST up reply actions

I'm a lurker

Since when do we have to explain ourselves?

I would have gotten off the Padres bandwagon when I moved to DC but then I realized the ride on the Nationals wagon hurts even more. Okay, the first part isn’t true.

by dcpadfan on Feb 14, 2011 3:59 PM PST up reply actions

I was just asking

the background of the “dcpadfan”.

You perceived what I asked correctly.

"It's hard to see all my teammates working hard and have to sit there and watch the games." "Of course, the massages are nice." ~Tiago Splitter

by eastbaysd on Feb 15, 2011 11:10 AM PST up reply actions

Happy Anniversary!

I can’t post as much as I’d like these days, but I still keep the GLB flag flying high (or at least the site in my favourites) in merry ol’ England!

Thanks for all you do!

by london_balling on Feb 14, 2011 11:02 AM PST reply actions 1 recs

Hello

I live in San Diego and go to Padres games. I’m a Mariners fan and a Padres fan, except when they’re playing the M’s. Otherwise it’s on like Donkey Kong for the Friars. Deal with it. I stood up a row of belligerent Yankee fans after the gutting WS Game 3 loss, so there.

Happy Anniversary Birthday Valentine, you crazy fuckers with your unicorn rainbows. Hello.

by lemonverbena on Feb 14, 2011 11:15 AM PST reply actions 1 recs

A Mariners AND Padres fan?

Oh man, haven’t you heard? Padres and Mariners are nasty rivals…nasty.

Mat Latos is the real deal...Go Lakers, Pads, and Bolts

by mrbarneydangles on Feb 14, 2011 1:31 PM PST up reply actions

Bolts from the Blue - Destroying your opinions with facts.

by John Gennaro on Feb 14, 2011 1:42 PM PST up reply actions

Vicious, nasty, hated natural rivals

This one time, a Padre fan actually noticed that I was wearing a trident and rooting for the other team. I was lucky to get out there alive!

by lemonverbena on Feb 14, 2011 3:07 PM PST up reply actions

Happy 6th Anniversary GLB!

This is a terrible thing for the Padres. - Jerry Coleman

by Padres_Hobo on Feb 14, 2011 11:17 AM PST reply actions

Aww man...

I knew I was supposed to buy roses for somebody today. Oh, well. Happy Anniversary, ladies and gentlemen. Just try not to get too handsy with each other as the day progresses. Unless that’s part of the tradition, then ladies, you can find me at SDSU until mid-May.

Ted, the only people in the universe who haven’t seen Star Wars are the characters in Star Wars 'cause they lived them Ted. They lived the Star Wars!

by Friar Fever on Feb 14, 2011 11:25 AM PST reply actions

In that context, I believe the proper spelling is "laydeez".

by Darklighter on Feb 14, 2011 12:41 PM PST up reply actions

Everytime I see ladies spelled like that

It reminds me of the days I used to watch WWF and Val Venis would come out to this video.

BTW, it is mind blowing that the video in the link could actually be shown on TV at least once a week on regular television about 12 years ago. That thing is like 100 FCC fines in the span of 2 minutes. Things…have…changed.

Ted, the only people in the universe who haven’t seen Star Wars are the characters in Star Wars 'cause they lived them Ted. They lived the Star Wars!

by Friar Fever on Feb 14, 2011 7:39 PM PST up reply actions

I need new pants.

by jodes0405 on Feb 14, 2011 8:36 PM PST up reply actions

I love you.

I need new pants.

by jodes0405 on Feb 14, 2011 11:58 AM PST reply actions 1 recs

Now there's too many concurrent visitors

and you may want to cram the jizz back in. But this is Pandora’s cock, baby, and you can’t put the sin back in that bin.

Embrace our embrace. Love us as we love you; with skin-crawling fanaticism. Ad astra, Gaslampball.

Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play

by Axion on Feb 14, 2011 12:03 PM PST reply actions 2 recs

Riff raff or excellent outlier?

I’m curious now…

"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG

by TheGrandHatching on Feb 14, 2011 12:18 PM PST reply actions 2 recs

I'm pretty sure that by "excellent outliers" he meant those of us not in San Diego county

Like TTG and I, and to a lesser degree, ’Tec. Go Outliers!

What I need is an electric monk

by Boilermaker19 on Feb 14, 2011 12:33 PM PST up reply actions

I'm back in San Diego County

Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser. -- Vince Lombardi
We know we can't do it without you. Around here, there's no them. There's only us, and we're all in this thing together. -- Rob Neyer

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Feb 14, 2011 2:45 PM PST up reply actions

Dex

Instead, I remember too late and an opportunity goes by the wayside.

Dex is always late.

I remember when Gaslamp was Padres Fans Since 76..and at the time, if someone would have asked me if PFS7 would be more loved or something called Deadspin, I’d have chosen poorly

Don't hate the game, hate the nerds!

by thenerdhater on Feb 14, 2011 12:44 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

As far as I'm concerned,

if it wasn’t for all the giveaways, product reviews, beauty tips, and parenting advice there would be no reason to visit this blog at all

by partmanpartmonkey on Feb 14, 2011 12:59 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

Congrats guys

but, enough Popsicle sucking.

TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING TRAINING!!!!! GET TO BLOGGING!

"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"

by Ron Mexico on Feb 14, 2011 1:09 PM PST reply actions 2 recs

I should of been more specific

START BLOGGING ABOUT BASEBALL!!!!!!!!

"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"

by Ron Mexico on Feb 14, 2011 2:47 PM PST up reply actions

you are a tyrant

by Dex on Feb 14, 2011 2:52 PM PST up reply actions

GLB is awesome...pure awesomeness

I was lurking GLB for a while and posting on SilverScreenandRoll (Lakers) when I first joined Sb Nation then I quickly realized that there was no other blog as great as GLB and that Laker fans aren’t the smartest or the funniest and that GLB was the best of times.

GO GLB

Mat Latos is the real deal...Go Lakers, Pads, and Bolts

by mrbarneydangles on Feb 14, 2011 1:35 PM PST reply actions

Figures

There were 12 blogs in SBNation and we were 13th

This place always seemed unlucky

Bolts from the Blue - Destroying your opinions with facts.

by John Gennaro on Feb 14, 2011 1:39 PM PST reply actions

Seriously,

as a Padres fan living in Belgium I absolutely love this blog. I won’t get a lot of opportunities to watch Padres game in real life or meet any of you guys but every OT is a whole lot of fun. So a very big thanks to the GLBcrew for running this site and to everyone making this blog as perfect as it is. Happy anniversary!

by sixpakfrombelgium on Feb 14, 2011 1:51 PM PST reply actions

This is completely off topic, but...

I’ve always wanted to ask a person who is from Belgium or has lived in Belgium about whether they’ve been to the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Have you seen a race from there, and if so, how was it? One of my dreams is to see the Belgian GP sitting in the stands at the top of Eau Rouge.

Ted, the only people in the universe who haven’t seen Star Wars are the characters in Star Wars 'cause they lived them Ted. They lived the Star Wars!

by Friar Fever on Feb 14, 2011 7:32 PM PST up reply actions

I'm not a big fan

of racing so I haven’t been there. I do have some friends who went though and they were stoked about it.

by sixpakfrombelgium on Feb 15, 2011 3:37 AM PST up reply actions

Another F1 Fan????

Kev, Dex and I are crazy F1 Fans…
Spa is at the top of my list. We’ve been to a few races. I got goosebumps walking around (and sneaking on the track the night before) at Monza, especially as we entered walking under the old banked oval. I can only imagine what Eau Rouge will be like.

"I'M NOT GOING TO ASK HIM FOR F_CKING TICKETS, DEX. I DON'T NEED A DEAL ON A F_CKING LUXURY SUITE." - Mike

by Jonny Dub on Feb 15, 2011 7:56 AM PST up reply actions

I've been a fan since 2003

The first race I watched was Kimi Raikkonen’s first win, so I started rooting for him until he left F1 after the 2009 season. I didn’t watch as much last year because if it, but I plan to watch more this coming year to see if Sebastian Vettel can repeat.

The top tracks I’d love to see are Spa, Albert Park, Interlagos, Monza, and Monaco. It’s cool to know that there are more F1 fans around. The sport is just too good to be sequestered to just Europe.

Ted, the only people in the universe who haven’t seen Star Wars are the characters in Star Wars 'cause they lived them Ted. They lived the Star Wars!

by Friar Fever on Feb 15, 2011 8:28 AM PST up reply actions

I was in Vegas for that Kimi race

I put $20 on him to win it all and came away with $120.

by Dex on Feb 15, 2011 3:29 PM PST up reply actions

Nice

I’m surprised he had 6-1 odds to win a race back then. So many lost opportunities in that season that cost him the title. At least he won it a few years later, even though McLaren thought he shouldn’t have.

Ted, the only people in the universe who haven’t seen Star Wars are the characters in Star Wars 'cause they lived them Ted. They lived the Star Wars!

by Friar Fever on Feb 15, 2011 5:10 PM PST up reply actions

Cheers!

Very glad to bookmark this place. I’m constantly checking for the next update, which coincides with my frequent trips to urinate…no…it’s not a prostate thing. It’s the humor and consequent tinkles. Oh…and the information, too.

by SDFriarFan on Feb 14, 2011 2:14 PM PST reply actions

Long-time follower/lurker living in Orange County:

My daily connections to my beloved Padres consist of Uncle Teddy and Andy on 1090, and whatever material I can find online, needless to say GLB is the top viewed page in my history. Thanks for the great laughs and I’m planning to be more involved in the OTs this year.

TBD

by IputtheYinTony on Feb 14, 2011 2:22 PM PST reply actions

Good times

I’ve been written up at work for this blog (This was the site my boss pointed out when showing proof of the countless hours I spent surfing the internet while I was supposed to be working), so I feel like I’m a ride-or-die, even if I can’t get myself to finalize a payment for one of those GLB shirts.

I love this blog. It makes being a Padre fan hurt a little bit less and even sometimes be enjoyably satisfying…… almost like

Astroglide for the San Diego fan, maybe?

"Well, he ought to go home and find somebody else to bang." Jerry Coleman

by cubbuster on Feb 14, 2011 2:36 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

You are ride-or-die

That’s awesome.

by jbox on Feb 14, 2011 3:06 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

You guys must have made a shit load of money from this blog by now

and since we haven’t heard about Dex and Jbox driving around in matching Maybachs
We now know who is the real 12th owner of the Padres

I drink therefore I am.
W. C. Fields

by Hormel on Feb 14, 2011 4:35 PM PST reply actions 3 recs

I think it was the picture of Jake's tongue in some fat girl's ear

that brought me to gaslamp ball.

Where in the world is Khalil?

by TheVinylCrocodile on Feb 14, 2011 5:33 PM PST reply actions

I love this place

Even more than Jeffrey Jay Gowan loves this place.

"Way to be all matchy, f________." - TTG's Awesome Friend

by Winfield's Ghost on Feb 14, 2011 8:09 PM PST reply actions

i like the inside jokes

because i get them. waves dick everywhere

"I suggest more bike" ~KSK

by justdave on Feb 14, 2011 9:22 PM PST up reply actions

When you wave it, that's just Sex Panther being Sex Panther.

by Darklighter on Feb 14, 2011 9:34 PM PST up reply actions

Love this blog

This blog is a huge reason that I’ve gotten back into following baseball. Huge congrats to jbox and Dex. Thanks a ton for Gaslamp Ball.

by Gone Savage on Feb 14, 2011 8:23 PM PST reply actions

Long time lurker/outlier first time poster. Just wanted to say Happy Anniversary GLB this is the best site EVAR! Living in Arizona now I live for spring training and GLB. I promise to stop lurking and start posting!

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