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October 6, 2008 Playoffs Open Thread

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All AL action today.

White Sox/Devil Rays at 4:07 Cardinals time. This one features two 25-year-old pitchers. Gavin Floyd goes for the Sox; he's the Phillies prospect with the big curveball who failed five or six big league trials in a row before winning 17 games (and outperforming his peripherals by a ton) this year.

The Devil Rays trot out Andy Sonnanstine, who is to old pitchers' skills what Travis Hafner was to old players' skills. He doesn't strike anybody out; he doesn't walk anybody; his fastball has been knocked out of the air by birds in flight. But when you walk less than forty batters in almost 200 innings and you have something vaguely resembling major league stuff you'll be successful, at least for a while. If you want to see what everyone was hoping Joel Pineiro would turn into this year, Sonnanstine's a good visual.

The late game, at 7:37, has the Angels bringing John Lackey into Boston, where he'll face Jon Lester. Winner gets to standardize the spelling of his first name.

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They're technically the "Rays"

but I don’t mind that you called them the Devil Rays, team shouldn’t be able to just change their name whenever they feel like it…

by salukihoops on Oct 6, 2008 4:56 PM EDT   0 recs

I think he knew that

I agree, teams shouldn’t be able to just change their names when they feel like it, or say they are from a different city than they play in

go rays

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 6, 2008 5:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

They should be stuck with the crappy name

they were given by some committee just so that they could get a franchise in the league?

I mean, it’s not like when the Reds changed their name to the Redlegs for political reasons. And it isn’t like they are going back.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 5:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Whoops

I did know that, but old habits die hard. Thanks for the notice.

by DanUpBaby on Oct 6, 2008 6:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

you owe 'em a dollar

A few dollars, maybe? Nice to see you joining the team, Dan. Always look forward to your blogs.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 7:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No, it's two dollars

I don’t think DanUp ever signed up on the OctobRay Bandwagon. Although, I guess since he kinda just showed up recently (and for some reason the Recommended FanPost vanished from the front page) we could add him as a late season acquisition. Maybe as an injury replacement?

Anyway, I’m not sure we can back-date the membership for him to take advantage of the 50% discount when saying that awful, awful name. But I’m sure something could be worked out that would be beneficial to both DanUp and the OctobRay Bandwagon.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 6, 2008 7:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he is a college guy

does he get a student discount ? That would make up for a bit of the membership discount.

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 6, 2008 7:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well.......

the membership was free. And the money for saying such an awful thing doesn’t go to us, it goes to the Rays organization. But, I think they we’re so excited to have some more fans on board (well, fans that we’re either 12 with blue mohawks or 100 years old with blue hair) they were willing to give us a discount. Plus, with no membership fees we’re basically operating without any type of profit as it is…….

Let’s think in terms of DanUp’s strengths. He’s an English major. I assume he can write (I have read some of it and it seems to be true). And he seems to be creative. Plus, we know he’s super sorry and REALLY wants to be a part of OctobRay. Hmm……. (thinking)

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 6, 2008 7:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

*more cowbell to help you think*

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 7:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

haiku?

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

got to be the series

With the two most entertaining managers.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 7:25 PM EDT   0 recs

2009 free agent class

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2007/12/2009-mlb-free-a.html

not a whole lot to choose from for the MIF. Lopez may be the best option at 2nd

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by Bahamaredbird on Oct 6, 2008 8:04 PM EDT   0 recs

break out your cowbells!

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 8:18 PM EDT   0 recs

the Sox fans are clapping

It’s just that awesome.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

no kidding

Though it might be for the home bullpen making their way down.

Still, there’s no mass exodus.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that makes more sense

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

more?

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

eh, whichever

i was just seeing who else was in here.
go rays!

by mattybobo on Oct 6, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

*gives you more cowbell anyway*

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Easy, guys..

I put my pants on just like the rest of you — one leg at a time. Except, once my pants are on, I make gold records.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 6, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Angels v. Red Sox!

Everyone stock up on food, water, and flashlights. = in it for the long haul.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 8:33 PM EDT   0 recs

...seriously?

Chicago Sun-Times: “6: Inches of water covering the floor of the visitors’ dugout at Dodger Stadium late Saturday night after some Cubs took bats to nearby water pipes.”

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 8:46 PM EDT   0 recs

that can't be real

can it? i mean, was it “cubs fans” instead of “actual cubs”? either way that’s just stupid.

by mattybobo on Oct 6, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

it's the Sun-Times, so...

Here it is, crappy formatting and all.

The death theme prevails as well.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And here:

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/telander/1204157,CST-SPT-rick06.article

’’Don’t go that way!’’ a Cubs PR person warned me as I started to take the short- cut through the dugout to the Cubs locker area for the postgame interviews. Indeed, there was about six inches of, uh, water undulating across the gray floor, being battled by clubhouse assistants who were trying to squeegee the stuff back from whence it sprang.

by davethebutcher on Oct 6, 2008 9:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Another nice quote:

It was from angry Cubs bats bashing the plumbing to smithereens? Nice, very nice. At least we know the carcass can get up off the ground and stagger about and do harm to metal pipes.

From holy water to sewage water. Nice.

by davethebutcher on Oct 6, 2008 9:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

claaaaaaasssss. emphasis on 'ass'.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 9:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I just emailed that article to a friend of mine

who is a big cub fan and lives in Washington D.C. He’ s one of the good one’s. Big baseball fan, not one of the losers you often see. Anyway, I couldn’t print his response on here even if I wanted to. Although, I’m not sure if he had heard about the story before or not, I think “gutless assholes” pretty much sums it up.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 6, 2008 9:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Whooohoooo!!!! I’m new here, came from the ESPN boards….bunch of idiots, but the cubs fans are kinda nice, I’m the token cards fan there.

by miniboscorino on Oct 6, 2008 9:12 PM EDT   0 recs

besides, my profile on ESPN is being gay, and I can’t make any new blogs….so my current blog is one from when Welle got beat by the Brewers and Tony was all mad…and I was under the influence of something..so I was really really mad.

by miniboscorino on Oct 6, 2008 9:15 PM EDT   0 recs

Lester

at 54 pitches after the 3rd.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 9:24 PM EDT   0 recs

I’m not a troll, don’t worry…I’m just probably twice as young as you.

by miniboscorino on Oct 6, 2008 9:27 PM EDT   0 recs

Also, it would help to use the "Reply" button.

helps to make the threads easier to read.

by davethebutcher on Oct 6, 2008 9:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes, I find these boards a little odd, the only thing close to these that I have posted on is the Sportsnation boards on ESPN, they’re on the back burner mostly on the website.

by miniboscorino on Oct 6, 2008 9:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

How do you guys get the funny quotes under your screen names?

by miniboscorino on Oct 6, 2008 9:36 PM EDT   0 recs

Click on your profile

and the click on “Edit Your Profile”.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 6, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

edit your profile

You know, you might want to lurk a bit more while you get the hang of posting and such. I lurked for something like a year (well… I’m slow), and I stress that VEB is not like a lot of other internet boards in terms of the level of discourse, what’s funny and what’s not, and which posts you can let loose in and which posts demand a more thoughtful comment. It’s a gem, it’s got great people from top to bottom, and you might enjoy it a lot more with some exploration.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I lurked for a while…I fondly remember Erin Andrews pictures slowing down the board on one night.

by miniboscorino on Oct 6, 2008 9:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

did you happen to lurk the next day to see what the reaction was to those Erin Andrews pics?

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 6, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No, I did not…I just remember that the board took a really really really long time to load..she needs a larger rear end…what happened?

For some reason, I don't enjoy watching Big Mac hit #62, but I fondly remember Ray Lankford blasting the ball out of the park in the same game. He had one sweet swing!!

by miniboscorino on Oct 6, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

and I wonder why nearly all the female posters mysteriously disappeared....

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

From lboros

“certain members of the community were uncomfortable with the direction the erin andrews worship was going – i thought their complaint was legitimate, and i asked other members of the community to be respectful and stop posting the pictures.”

by davethebutcher on Oct 6, 2008 9:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, it was put to an end

to put it nicely.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 6, 2008 10:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Did anyone get kicked from VEB?

For some reason, I don't enjoy watching Big Mac hit #62, but I fondly remember Ray Lankford blasting the ball out of the park in the same game. He had one sweet swing!!

by miniboscorino on Oct 6, 2008 10:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

what does that have to do anything?

Larry “suggested” the pics end, and they ended. Why would anyone get kicked off?

Seriously, though. I’m not sure what your angle is. But, you sure have gotten plenty of attention in you’re first stop at VEB which is all because you found it necessary to tell us you’re persona or whatever on the ESPN boards was “gay”.

Just take the advice you’ve received as genuine and you’ll be fine. There isn’t a knee-jerk reaction around here to tip-toe around, but there is a protocol. Remember, this isn’t a public forum. There are moderators, a site owner, and a community watch system that ultimately calls the shots about what they want here and what they don’t.

And in case you wondered, here are the Community Guidelines

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 6, 2008 10:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ok, cool…thanks…by the way, the reason I might have thought someone might have gotten kicked was because as you and the guidelines say: There is an owner, and a community watch system, and a moderator.

And, I usually don’t use offensive terms or scream obscenities at the Cardinals, so that won’t be a problem in the future.

For some reason, I don't enjoy watching Big Mac hit #62, but I fondly remember Ray Lankford blasting the ball out of the park in the same game. He had one sweet swing!!

by miniboscorino on Oct 6, 2008 10:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

What time did this game start?

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 6, 2008 9:40 PM EDT   0 recs

nm

I think it was 7:37.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 6, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

At some wierd time, like 7:37

by miniboscorino on Oct 6, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Okay, I'm down with that

unless he hits one out this at bat

"The strike zone was slightly amorphic today." - Joe Maddon

by random on Oct 6, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

so much for the caveat...

"The strike zone was slightly amorphic today." - Joe Maddon

by random on Oct 6, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Man, that's a lot of curveballs

Didn’t expect to see four in a row…guess neither did Bay

"The strike zone was slightly amorphic today." - Joe Maddon

by random on Oct 6, 2008 9:49 PM EDT   0 recs

Regarding Lester walking off the mound after thinking he thought he struck Tex out….did you guys see the play when Lester, Anderson, and Varitek all walked towards their perspective dugouts in Game 1, but the ump didn’t call strike 3…I thought that was hilarious

For some reason, I don't enjoy watching Big Mac hit #62, but I fondly remember Ray Lankford blasting the ball out of the park in the same game. He had one sweet swing!!

by miniboscorino on Oct 6, 2008 10:00 PM EDT   0 recs

When did Lester become Koufax

the way TBS is playing him up, you’d think he was the most dominate LHP in the history of the game. Even as he has 2 guys reach almost every inning, they are just marveling at how amazing he is pitching (please ignore that high pitch count and the baserunners).

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 10:01 PM EDT   0 recs

His idol must be Josh Beckett

because if he was paying attention, Beckett put on a clinic last night.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 6, 2008 10:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

does anybody have a recommended radio feed?

i’m listening with mlb audio, and i was wondering if any of the feeds are better than others. i know nothing about sawx or angels broadcasters. thanks in advance if anybody knows.
someday i will be able to afford cable… someday…

by mattybobo on Oct 6, 2008 10:08 PM EDT   0 recs

damn

Sox waking up.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 10:12 PM EDT   0 recs

I heard he's behind global warming, too.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 6, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs