October 6, 2008 Playoffs Open Thread
by DanUpBaby on Oct 6, 2008 4:45 PM EDT
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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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
how'd the rays get the run?
go rays
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 6, 2008 5:33 PM EDT reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
something tells me the cubs fans wouldn't do that...
by mattybobo on Oct 6, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
They were boo'ing
until the bullpen emptied and the relievers came out.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously, Howie Kendrick
makes me not like baseball.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
The racist and homophobic comments probably
won’t fly here.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just be careful what you say
that’s all. This isn’t church, but it is a community and try to avoid offending people in the community.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
How do you guys get the funny quotes under your screen names?
by miniboscorino on Oct 6, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
I'm blaming Howie Kendrick for that too
just because we need a scape goat and he’s earned it.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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).
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
Howie Kendrick is the worst player in the
history of baseball.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
You'd think all that wiffing would cool things down.
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 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ah, but if he stinks too
It makes holes in the ozone layer.
"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 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why do you dislike Howie? I find it funny, but I don’t know why.
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 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, Howie went hitless until late last night if I remember correctly, I don’t know about the defensive end….Caray really annoys me with his lack of seeing how far a ball goes or if its fair or foul so I am less interested tonight.
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 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Mike Lowell wouldn't have been able to make this
play because he’s injured."
Ken Boyer wouldn’t have been able to make that play either, because he’s dead.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
neither would Skip Caray.
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 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Skip still might be able to call this game better
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Oct 6, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not to take anything away from cancer survivors
But I’m taking a sip every time they mention it.
(I tried it with mentions of Vlad’s GIGANTIC ZONE but I realized I’d be too smashed to type.)
"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 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it is good to know one's limits
The Angels really need to come back and win this series. My body (and my wallet) would appreciate it.
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Oct 6, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The repetitive Vlad strike zone comments remind me of last year when Al always said “I talked with Mike Socia and he said ‘Much of what kennedy does doesn’t show up in the box score…’”
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 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Harry
would be more entertaining…
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm so tired...
of seeing this dump on tv every october, i really hope the rays beat the sawx and quickly…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 10:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah, i'm not really interested in the prospect of the sawx in the world series again
though i find it hard to hate them as much as i used to. they just know how to run a baseball organization.
that said i will root hard for the rays no matter what.
i say we trade skip and kennedy for evan longoria and convert him to a second baseman, make it happen MOone. a guy can dream, can’t he…
by mattybobo on Oct 6, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm surprised to hear...
your dislike for them is decreasing, i rooted for them to get over the hump and beat the yankees pre-2004, i can remember feeling so bad for those fans when aaron boone beat them in ‘03, but i just can’t take it anymore, they have become exactly what they hated about the yankees all those years, exuding arrogance, somehow they’ve become the be all and end all of baseball fandom thanks to decades of failure and a historic ballpark (see cubs, chicago), and finally getting it done a couple of times has just pushed it all over the limit…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Along with the idea of “the nation”
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 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I must say though, every pitch of the Stl. vs Boston series earlier this year was nail-biting agony, those fans get into it quick.
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 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i mean, i totally see what you are saying
the “nation” silliness, the bandwagon fans, etc are annoying, yes. and i’m sure my hate will be inflamed once again if they beat the angels and then go on to beat the rays. maybe it’s just because i’m jealous that they have the best of all worlds, it seems. they have strong player development to balance their admittedly huge (just not as huge as the yankees) budget. maybe i’m just talking crazy talk because it seems like the angels are going to lose so i’m looking for a more positive way to see things. wouldn’t be my first time with the crazy talk.
by mattybobo on Oct 6, 2008 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bandwagon-ness
I think the part that bothers me about the BoSox the most is the bandwagon aspect of things. I’m not living in St. Louis and when the BoSox beat the Cardinals in the World Series in 2004, I probably saw one or two hats a week, but once the World Series rolled around, you couldn’t go to a bar without seeing 15-20 Red Sox caps. When the ChiSox won a year later and the Cardinals the year after that…the same did not occur. Really…it was the biggest bandwagon ride I’d ever experienced.
by stlfan on Oct 7, 2008 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cardinal Nation
is used quite frequently…is that wrong too?
The Red Sox have a lot of fans…a lot of them came out of the proverbial closet in October 2004, but still, they have a lot of fans. That aspect of their team/organization doesn’t bother me.
The fact that many of them are insufferable does for some reason.
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just don’t enjoy the idea of calling Red Sox nation THE Nation. To say that they are America’s team is absolutely absurd and insulting.
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 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
exactly
you don’t hear “red sox nation”
instead you hear “THE nation”
by adiueordie on Oct 6, 2008 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess I haven't heard it called "The Nation"...
so I don’t know of what you speak.
They are however, probably the most popular team in MLB.
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you watched Baseball Tonight and SportCenter at all this year, you would have heard it 4 times in 10 minutes….right after they finished analyzing all the Tampa Bay vs Red Sox brawls like they were Mike Tyson fights.
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 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there's the rub
clearly they invented the concept of the historic franchise with the broad and loyal fanbase. yup. no other teams have that. just “the nation”. totally agree with you guys on this part.
by mattybobo on Oct 6, 2008 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and just in case... everything but my last sentence was supposed to be
sarcastic. i’m lazy tonight and not being very clever.
by mattybobo on Oct 6, 2008 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i understood
i’m fluent in sarcasm, knew exactly what you were saying.
by adiueordie on Oct 6, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha. thanks. i've often been too vague in the past.
led to a lot of non-funny posts by me.
by mattybobo on Oct 6, 2008 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think i'm mostly just sick of hearing about them.
unfortunately the continue to be very very good, so that’s not going to go away any time soon. i don’t really hold it against the players. i oscillate between hating manny ramirez and thinking maybe he’s just some eccentric genius and a breath of fresh air. other than him, i didn’t really ever hate any of their players. although youk’s weirdo batting tics kind of annoy me.
by mattybobo on Oct 6, 2008 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do Brendan Ryan’s ticks annoy you?
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 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha. no. he licks his shoulder. that's just so wacky that i laugh.
he doesn’t hold or sway the bat all funky like youkilis.
by mattybobo on Oct 6, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i actually like most of their players
the obvious exceptions being youkilis, crisp, papelbon and schilling
by adiueordie on Oct 6, 2008 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i can't stand youkilis...
like, at all…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fenway is a great park
A fun place to watch a game unless your wearing the opponents colors. They actually really like the cardinals fans because of 04
"There are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary. And there are 108 stitches in a baseball. When I learned that, I gave Jesus a chance."
by Bahamaredbird on Oct 6, 2008 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Make 'em pay
for the serenade, Torii….
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that goes right along with everything else...
what is the point of slowly chanting your opponents’ name? and didn’t they stael that from the yankee fans as well, who had the “pe-dro” chant?
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They're from Boston...
Descendants of the people who revolted over English taxes, but willingly pay the highest taxes in the country.
I’m done trying to figure ’em out…
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha! see, taxes are patriotic now...
ok, no more politics, honest! i seriously still have nightmares about the suppan commercial and the stupidness it caused on VEB… never again.
by mattybobo on Oct 6, 2008 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The revolution was about a bunch of RICH Boston people wanting to create their own taxes, not the scum that is the normal Bostonian..read 1776, its quite funny when you actually visualize what things were like
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 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've read plenty of American history...including '1776'...
thanks, though.
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's actually a Massachusetts ballot initiative this year
that would eliminate the state income tax.
by Nate811 on Oct 7, 2008 1:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you
Bat Masterson.
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m going to have to change my avatar, BigdJC has the same picture….however, mine has the priceless look of Lidge….maybe I can find one of Andy Pettite?!?
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 10:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
all of a sudden this is a ball game.
a 2 run deficit is not insurmountable, guys. i know you don’t like hitting anything but singles… but seriously. get it done.
by mattybobo on Oct 6, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah...
Nice goin’, Sawx fans. :)
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
woot!!
come on angels, take this to 5 games
by mattybobo on Oct 6, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Somebody tell me again
why Papelbon wasn’t in the game! A ridiculous decision by Francona.
by chuckb on Oct 6, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Saving him for the save situation...I guess.
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he went 2 last night didn't he?
maybe tito doesn’t think he has 4 outs in him tonight…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
atta boy!
How about Vlad crutching it all the way home on that hit? They’re going to have to prop him up for his next at-bat.
by DanUpBaby on Oct 6, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why not pinch run for him?
I don’t get that.
I could really go for some Napoli right now.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm reminded of "The Weight" by The Band...
“My bag was sinkin’ low…and I do believe it’s time…”
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love watching Napoli hit
What a beautiful, unbalanced swing. He’s like a cartoon slugger.
by DanUpBaby on Oct 6, 2008 11:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that's... really creepy.
i think? i’m really not even sure how that makes me feel. bravo.
by mattybobo on Oct 6, 2008 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
she's obviously listening to sabbath
while rooting for the angels…
by adiueordie on Oct 6, 2008 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The head bobbing scares me a little
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 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
She must be listening to Electric Funeral, it would explain the hair….YES, 18 year old kids still listen to that music!!!
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 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love TBS when the randomly choose
the wrong camera to cut to.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Which is better, TBS camera work, or the telescopic lenses in DC?
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 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's like
“Snap throw to first….”
Shot of fans on top of the monster
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Their standard view of the game
doesn’t feel cluttered with the scroll bar…check out ESPN’s Monday Night Football.
The bar at the top of the screen doesn’t seem to take up much of the screen, and presents all the relevant information.
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they haven't nailed it down yet...
but one this is for certain, their HD quality blows that of ESPN and FOX clear out of the water…it’s fantastic…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I heard it was state of the art….in 1990.
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 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was actually serious...
espn HD is terrible, and fox is only slightly better…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah,
But they just don’t cut enough to footage of the stars of “Prison Break” watching the game for me.
by DanUpBaby on Oct 6, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doesn’t Frank supply you with enough entertainment?
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 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's amazing
Is there any doubt, at this point, that the amount of time FrankTV ads have run during the NLDS is going to be greater than the amount of time actual episodes of FrankTV lasts on the air before it is mercifully cancelled?
by DanUpBaby on Oct 6, 2008 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, it is on season number 2.
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 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
althougth I do think that its funny that of all the impressions he does
it’s only when he does Jason Alexander that i know immediately who he’s doing.
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 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
when does the nlcs start...thursday?
you’ll get your share then…but seriously, it’s bad that the cardinals world series run makes me think of “prison break”…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thursday night
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i remember in 04
seeing this image constantly in the seats at busch
by adiueordie on Oct 6, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I almost made a comment about that
about 1 minute ago, but I tend to embrace that moment since it distracts me from what took place on the field.
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 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am glad that I didn’t watch the Cards a lot that year, or what happened would have been much more heartbreaking.
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 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok, time for another soap box moment...
how in god’s name is nbc going to give him conan o’brien’s time slot when he takes over “the tonight show”? he is terrible, there are so many people that would have been better, but whatever…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Conan is for the younger generation….like me…I really like him, but I tend to love Leno more.
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 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i love conan, too...
and i’m glad he’s getting the tonight show gig, i’m saying nbc could have done much better than jimmy fallon for the 11:35 slot, fallon is terrible…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
honestly
I think the only thing Fallon might be good at is the late show. It’s the only showbiz job where you’re supposed to burst out laughing at inopportune moments.
by DanUpBaby on Oct 6, 2008 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
very true...
he is the best at laughing at his own jokes…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Conan
but I think his shtick works much better in the late-late spot. I’ll probably just keep watching Letterman, anyway.
by DanUpBaby on Oct 6, 2008 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've grown real tired of Letterman
he’s really lost a lot since his days on NBC.
And I do like Conan. He’s silly and i really like silly. But, my favorite is Jimmy Kimmel.
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 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Letterman jumped the shark
when he became too involved in the election this year. If people wanted that, they’d watch Nightline.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
exactly.
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 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
letterman is yet another celebrity that i used to really like, and that continues to ram his politics down my throat ill-advisedly. maybe eventually they’ll learn that being famous does not = people giving a damn what they actually think.
by mattybobo on Oct 7, 2008 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nah
Craig Ferguson is da bomb. Does remind me of Letterman on NBC, except filthy and Scottish(-American).
Just… on way, way too late.
"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 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
could not agree more
the best part about Ferguson is I can laugh even when i can’t understand what the hell he is saying. It is Craig Ferguson, so I can just assume it is funny.
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Oct 7, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
i’m afraid conan’s going to tone it way down in the earlier time slot
by adiueordie on Oct 6, 2008 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but they're not even committed
once Conan leaves his time slot there’s like a couple of months before he takes over the Tonight Show. In the meantime, Fallon will be doing Conan’s show but it will only be broadcast ON THE INTERNET until they feel he’s up to speed.
No timetable at all!!! Well, hate to break it to ya Jimmy, that time table is actually “Never”.
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 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I used to love conan
but his show is getting very repetitive, hopefully he gets some new writers when he goes to the tonight show. as for jimmy fallon…i will be avoiding NBC late night from now on.
by davethebutcher on Oct 6, 2008 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
camera screw ups, chip yelling and dick stockton screwing everything up that its actually funny
and I’d still take TBS any day of the week over FOX and ESPN.
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 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe things would be better if the Braves were playing….
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 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Howie Kendrick
go ahead solo HR? Bueller? Bueller?
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that would be fitting wouldn't it?
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 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is Scot Shields a FA?
If so, go get ’em Mo!
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 11:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
pure filth.
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 11:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If Angels don't score here
some non-descript white rookie will hit a walkoff HR for the Saux.
Or Jason Bay.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
non-descript white rookie...
that is gold…the city of boston wouldn’t tolerate anything else…i kid, i kid…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it is funny
because it is true
mostly kidding
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Oct 7, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How is the Angels bench this bad?
It’s almost as bad as ours. They carry 7 players who are exactly the same person.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why is Masterson still pitching?
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because Tito used a lot of the pen yesterday
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 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I spoke too soon
.273 hitters FTW!
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who's ready for another 20 hours!
"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 11:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I keep getting beat to my points
ditto.
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 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sweet
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 11:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
how about some more extra innings?
gotta get all the baseball we can before the long cold winter
by adiueordie on Oct 6, 2008 11:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Alright Howie
you’ve got one freaking job to do.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And you do it.
Now, can we please get a long fly ball?
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
squeeze
would be way more exciting
by adiueordie on Oct 6, 2008 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Knowing the Angels
they’d screw that up.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder
what kind of numbers Bay would have put up if he played for someone other than the Pirates all these years.
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 11:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So, I know the Rays are the VEB team of the postseason
but, would you guys be upset by the Angels making the W.S.?
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 11:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
not at all...
any AL team that plays like an NL team is fine by me, plus they’re a classy organization…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really enjoyed watching the Angels this year
I was not alive for the Whitey ball era, but I find the Angels level of play invigorating, and if that was what the 80’s was like, except with about 100 more stolen bases, then WOW!!!
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 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What the heck is that noise?
It sounds like a transformer is about to explode.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Willie Aybar
once again refusing to take a HBP!
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
if he gets hit
figgins will just gidp
by adiueordie on Oct 6, 2008 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
for chist's sake.
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 11:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wth happened
"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 11:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
welp
Time for another Red Sawx Team of Destiny.
by DanUpBaby on Oct 6, 2008 11:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You don't squeeze
with a LHB up, dummies.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and he was out
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 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are so stupid Mike
how could you pull that crap out now?
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
smartest manager in baseball, right?
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 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's a LaRussa move
followed by a ’Heh…showed them!"
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure Tony would have gone with the lefty squeeze though.
he tends to play that stuff a little traditionally.
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 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
my god...
you have to bunt that ball man, that is unacceptable…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 11:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ok, how many times have the Angels run into outs this series?
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 11:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
does "constantly" count as an amount?
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 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes it does...
Especially when it involves a hunter.
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 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another terrible decision by a manager
once again, where the hell was Papelbon? You’re going to lose the game w/ your best guy in the pen?
And Scioscia, not only does he squeeze w/ a lefty at the plate, but w/ his fastest runner on third. He can score on a lot of balls other guys can’t score on — shallow fly balls, grounders in the infield to 1st or 3rd, wild pitches, whatever. What an idiotic decision!
by chuckb on Oct 6, 2008 11:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What is the song in this Geico commercial?
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
very nice
"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 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Found it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwWfU18boOI
“The newest Geico Caveman Motorcycle commercial featuring The Sounds "Hurt You” from the album Dying To Say This To You! www.myspace.com/thesounds "
by davethebutcher on Oct 6, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Sounds "hurt you"
"There are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary. And there are 108 stitches in a baseball. When I learned that, I gave Jesus a chance."
by Bahamaredbird on Oct 6, 2008 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ohh
Don’t do it JD… I always defended you here in St. Louis!
by DanUpBaby on Oct 6, 2008 11:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So you're the guy...
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, basically what Scoscia was saying in that situation
is that he had zero faith in his offense to get the run home.
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 11:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey Aybar and Figgins
neither one of you can make get a hit, let alone you Aybar..you can’t make contact!
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another beauty by Willits
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 11:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that was a poor decision to say the least...
no chance…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He had the need to show off his speed...
and failed.
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whoa?
Who’s this new announcer in the press box? Verducci?
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 11:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Non-descript white non-rookie about to drive in
non-descript white non-rookie.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tex.
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 11:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wow
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 11:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You don't get hailed as "gutsy" or a "genius"
for someone else’s sac fly.
by Nate811 on Oct 6, 2008 11:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, I have to say this
HOLY CRAP!!!! WHAT A PLAY!!!!!
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 11:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
game
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 11:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Geez Louise
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 11:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
There it was
non-descript white guy to non-descript white guy. Gotta love it. Boston, you’re my home.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
all that till that 9th inning
Man. Man!
"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 11:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Boo Red Sox..
Hooray Beer!!!
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 11:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
where the hell was kendrick playing?
the ball wasn’t even hit hard!
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 11:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
help us Tampa Bay
You’re our only hope.
"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 11:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
thank you
We’ve placed information vital to the survival of the rebellion into the memory systems of Troy Percival. Maddon will know how to retrieve it.
"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 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, most won't agree
but that was a pretty damned good series
by chuckb on Oct 6, 2008 11:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I found myself enjoying it
Even at midnight.
"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 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
of a game that started at 6 o'clock.
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 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
after the two other games I found myself watching
"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 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The result wasn't ideal.
But it was fun to watch.
by davethebutcher on Oct 6, 2008 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Best well played series (aside from running mistakes) I've watched in a long time
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 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was a great series
unfortunately, it was mostly decided because a 100 win season threw 2 games away.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 6, 2008 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now, tomorrow
I’ll get to hear about how this was one of the greatest postseason games ever…. :(
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 11:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i cannot stop laughing at craig sager...
that jacket is phenomenal…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 11:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
as a tennessee student/fan...
i can tolerate orange, but damn…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Neither can I
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 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
THe Red Sox are good BUT...
it just sickens me how so many teams CHOKE when they play the Red Sox in October.
We’ve got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
by KYCards on Oct 6, 2008 11:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
red sox advance to alcs
i have a bad feeling about this…
by adiueordie on Oct 6, 2008 11:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hypnotizing
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 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you afraid of clowns?
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cherry Binaca will never have the same meaning...
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder
if the partying ever gets old…
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 11:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I know we hate the red sox
but I’m glad for Jason bay
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on Oct 6, 2008 11:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah
Anyone who escapes the Pirates…
"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 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
seriously?
i’m soooo making an “i like baseball” sign to bring to busch next year
by adiueordie on Oct 6, 2008 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mike Scoscia is so overrated.
He pulled the ULTIMATE bonehead move I have seen in the playoffs in awhile. They gave this game away out of sheer stupidity.
I’m going to say Red Sox will win over Tampa in 6 games.
We’ve got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
by KYCards on Oct 6, 2008 11:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rays in 5
I don’t think they know they should lose
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Rays are going to shock the world...
and blow Boston out of the water…I hope
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 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
bloody sock, bloody jersey
bays hand was spiked. everytime he touched his jersey it left some blood. Look for that on ebay next week
"There are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary. And there are 108 stitches in a baseball. When I learned that, I gave Jesus a chance."
by Bahamaredbird on Oct 6, 2008 11:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
if only cardinals players
bled a little more, they might have made the playoffs this year
by adiueordie on Oct 6, 2008 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
when you slide head first into home plate, bad things happen.
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 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I missed that. wow.
"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 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there's a decent game of pigskin over on the wwl...
27-27 in the 4th…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 11:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah i just switched to it.
one of my fantasy leagues i’m up by three points, have NOS WR lance moore. opponent has NOS WR robert meachem. trying to hang on for the win and move to 5-0 on the year.
by adiueordie on Oct 6, 2008 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i won UGLY this week...
and i mean ugly…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
C'mon Drew...
Hail hail to Old Purdue!
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Oct 6, 2008 11:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
2 punt return td's...
to go along with his 2 lost fumbles…wild night…
by LukeMP1186 on Oct 6, 2008 11:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i have warner
last week was ridiculous.
472 Passing Yards
2 Touchdowns
3 Interceptions
3 Fumbles Lost