(Dec 2011 update - since FSNMW has killed all these videos, outside hosting was needed to keep them alive for everyone to see. My apologies to FSNMW but certain things shouldn't be deleted)
* * *You know what, I'm not going to mope about this all winter. It is what it is. And we ended on a high note..
Looking back at the 2010 season, aside from some (really, tragically) bad baseball, this season hasn't really lacked entertainment or highlights. I'll let you guys dissect the baseball fiasco, I will just concentrate on what made me smile this season. Feel free to throw in some of your favorites
The Boog and Bombs Sitcom My favorite part of the 2010 season was actually Spring Training because of the Boog and Bombs sitcom and I was very sad when it got canceled. But here's a recap. And if you haven't seen it, go watch it! It has everything - comedy, fashion, celebrities, cooking, travel, nature, medicine, art and broken stuff. Disclaimer: Boog Affliction T-Shirt appearance count - 5. Oh Boog... In the Boog-and-Bombs preseason trailers Boog arrived with a cast, and Joey Bombs in a teeny tiny Ford rental and a cool T-shirt * * * In the season premiere Boog the cameraman films "the most popular guy in camp - Joey Bombsquad" pretending to hit Mark McGwire's big HR with bat dropping, turning back to touch 1B, high fives, picking up the kid and everything * * * In the second episode Boog coaches Big Mac with a special appearance of one David Freese * * * An extra two part (1 & 2) tiny little episode Boog and Bombs briefly get to be in the vicinity of Kobe Bryant thanks to Albert Pujols convincing the security guards that they were on the Cardinals. * * * Another extra episode shows the chatty chatterbox that is Boog taking BP * * * Episode three is all about fashion. Matt Holliday's not appreciating * * * Episode four features Boog as Bombs' housewife (Boog, lose the shirt please) * * * Episode five takes place in the garage and tells the story of Joey's rental's parking and Joey's parking skills. Boog: "You parked the car and hit the garage door and i asked if the garage door was gonna hit the car and you came running over..". This is how close it was * * * |
2010 Cardinals HRs
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For episode six on the Boog-and-Bombs show the boys are back in the garage. The episode features "one ball, one tennis racket, one Joe Mather, a hoop, lots of pride, and lots of skill." A trashcan lid makes an appearance too but it looks like this game is not ready to become a professional sport. Yet. * * * |
Since garage basketball didn't take off as they'd wanted, in episode seven Boog and Bombs recruit some girls and attempt garage tennis. Before the game can really begin, Joey hits a bomb and a wall clock dies in the process. Joe tries to look innocent and rats out Boog for braking a framed vintage poster earlier.
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Episode eight goes back to cinema basics - (almost) silent movie but long and artsy, and in color. Boog and Bombs are on a 2:45 am mission to retrieve some drinks and it is a success!
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Midseason coincided with the end of spring training and it looked like a good time to do a best of that included a couple of unaired scenes
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In episode ten Joe and Boog visit Target field. Here's a couple for the ladies:
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Remember this?
Episode eleven takes us behind the scenes of this the Waino-Jim Rome interview sabotage - funny as hell
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I wonder if this was supposed to be Boog's interview for his own Food Network show.. Maybe Boog wants to be a cooking psychologist and episode twelve looks almost rehearsed. "I've had ribs, and you haven't. How does that make you feel?" * * * |
And if the Food Network rejected him, that's probably Boog's plan B - audition for National Geographic. In episode thirteen Boog and Bombs discover The biggest. Bird. Ever! (that thing is pretty huge) * * * |
And now we'll be immersed in the world of medical dramas. In episodes fourteen and fifteen little Boog undergoes the surgical removal of an ingrown toenail. He's scared, he's screaming, there are doctors, surgical instruments, iodine, gloves, lots of close-ups and a surprisingly stoic Joe Mather. Watch these at your own peril. For the sensies among us, there will be no snapshots of body parts, just of scared Boog and in-pain Boog.
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Episode sixteen, poetically entitled "Braving the storm" plays out to the undying Rick Astley hit and guest stars Freese and Motte and an epic downpour. Some disturbing closeups of wet pants I'd rather not post..
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In episode seventeen Boog tries to get Bombs in trouble by making him honk the car horn at the car in front that's holding them up in the parking lot. Only, the driver of that car is the bossman Mo who's signing autographs. They honk. Mo gives them a look. That is probably when he called FSNMW and told them to cancel the show, because the next one is the last one.
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The season finale takes place in Cincinnati on the off day after the opening day destruction of the Reds. Cincinnati is so boring, that the boys have to entertain themselves with a little bouncy ball, which is, of course, absolutely exhausting..
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And while we're doing finale's, here's the season finale of Cardinals Live. See who rattles the cages, Hawk lurk and the reason why Pat Harris will one of these days take revenge on the freaky green hairy mess that is the Philly Phanatic
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Extra episodes:
Spaceballs and Top Gun:
Thank you FSNMW and next year please give cameras to everyone!
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Nov 4th 2010 update: Now that Joe Mather's off to Atlanta, it is certain there will be no more Boog and Bombs... :(( Also, 2011 found Boog traded to Seattle :(
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Defensive gems
(all video highlights can be found here, click on the image tile to watch the highlight):
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Kicking ass and taking names Luddy 4-for-4 with an RBI against HOU Apr 12 Waino 12 K's against SD May 25 Boog 4-for-4 with 3 runs against SD May 27 Albert 3 HR game against CHC May 30 Waino's first CGSO plus 8 K's against MIL June 4 Lego punishes his old team OAK with 4 HRs and 8 RBIs June 18,19,20 Freese 2 RBI single plus defense against TOR June 22 Albert 4 hits against TOR June 23 Albert 2 HRs 5 RBIs against ARI June 29 Waino fine hitter CG against MIL July 4 Lego punishes his old team COL - "Trade me? Take those 4 runs, 2 RBIs, 2 HRs and that 4-for-4" Jul 7 Skip 4-for-4 against CHC July 25 Waino 2-hit CGSO with 7 K's against FLA Aug 6 Jaime 3-hit (damn you Miles) CGSO against SF Aug 22 Four DPs against HOU Aug 30 Carp 11 K's in 7 1/3 innings against CIN Sep 5 Raz 4-for-4 with 2 HRs against ATL Sep 9 Yadi 4-for-4 with 5 RBIs against SD Sep 17 Waino wins 20th against CHC Sep 24 Carp CG against COL Sep 30 |
Crazy stuff Floppy pitches in the 18th K-Lo in LF against NYM Apr 17 Bombs pitches in the 19th against NYM Apr 17 Yadi ties it in the 19th against NYM Apr 17 Yadi DOUBLE TAG against PIT May7 Carp, Boog, and THE MOTH May 19 Five runs on six hits SIDDOWN Randy Wells against CHC May 28 Five run 6th against CIN May 31 Tony ejected for arguing the strike zone against ARI June 28 Six run 1st off Johan Santana NYM July 28 Infield fly DP against PIT July 31 Five run 5th against PIT Aug 1 Miles pitches in the 9th against HOU Aug 3 Carp and Boog in the tunnel near luggage against CIN Aug 9 Take your foul ball back, bitch!Sep 3 Lego ejected, home plate umpire lucky to not be headbutted against ATL Sep 9 Welcome back to STL, Luddy (sniff-wick) Sep 16 Five run 2nd against SD Sep 17 Miles pitches in the 9th against PIT Sep 28 |
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Got benches? Carp will clear them in an instant!
Game 015 April 21 vs ARI (cause - Edwin Jackson CCDGAF) video: here |
Game 035 May 13 vs HOU (cause - Carlos Lee) video: here (photo credit: Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) |
Game 113 Aug 10 vs CIN (cause - Brandon Phillips) video: here There will be no picture, everything I had to say about this, I already did here |
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Walkoffs
Floppy - was it a GS, was it a ... ah who cares.. over the head of all five (!) infielders - it's a walkoff vs LAA May 23
Razzle Dazzle walkoff with a single in the 11th vs MIL June 5
Walkoff on LaRoche error Boog and Waino slide in FTW against ARI June 28
Lego big come from behind walkoff against LAD July 18
Boog walkoff against PIT July 30
Lego walkoff against COL Oct 2
And finally, this MLB video sums up the season's positives and is worth seeing.
See, 2010 wasn't all bad!
P.S. I got some pictures from the 2010 season if anyone wants to see.