Playoffs Gameday Thread #1: 10/1/08
by snakecharmer on Oct 1, 2008 3:15 PM EDT
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PrintWell, despite our beloved Diamondbacks not being in the playoffs, I know a lot of us have other allegiances (temporarily, perhaps) and figured we could use a place to discuss these games. Depending on activity, this thread may just be updated each day with the matchups.
The best laid plans... well, I missed the TBS pregame show so my analysis for these games isn't going to be very deep. Please add your own thoughts in the thread!
3:07pm ET, TBS
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Milwaukee has an uphill battle against the Phillies, as they are only 1-5 in their meetings this year! In the last series in September, the Phillies scored 20 runs against the Brewers' 7. Yovani Gallardo is making only his fifth start of the year, returning from two knee surgeries, and is one of only a few pitchers to start a post-season game with no record from the regular season. (And no pitcher with that few starts has ever started a Game 1.) Hopefully this game will play out without a rain delay.
6:37pm ET, TBS
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Oh joy, the series that most (but not all) of us are dreading... because unfortunately, one of these two teams has to win. The Cubs have 13 more wins than the Dodgers, but the Dodgers have played pretty good baseball the last 5 weeks. The Cubs are 5-2 against the Dodgers this season, but all of those games were before the All-Star Break (and before Mannywood). Derek Lowe has been more lights-out recently, but Dempster is one of the aces of the Cubs staff just like Lowe. This shapes up to be a good game.
10:07pm ET, TBS
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The Angels have a lot to prove in this series against the Red Sox - they are 0-9 against them in playoff games... 3 straight sweeps! Boston has quite a few injuries and question marks, whereas the Angels are healthy - the complete opposite of last year. The regular season record also favors the Angels, with "Anaheim" going 8-1 against them and winning 8 straight. Lackey is very beatable, and he had a horrible last start (2.2 IP, 10 ER), but Boston won't want to face K-Rod at the end of the game.
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Good call, 'charmer, getting this up.
Wow, 3-0 Phillies in the 4th. Ouch.
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
I meant to get it up sooner
I’m glad I’m not the only one around today!
Gallardo’s defense let him down in the 4th. Hamels is doing “wonderfully”…..
perfect going
to the top of the 5th….
"So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish!"
by unnamedDBacksfan on Oct 1, 2008 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Side note:
I hate Jimmy Rollins.
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
And....
Corey Hart breaks up the no-hitter and perfect game.
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
And he's stranded.
Who switched the Brewers out for the Dbacks??
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
Right as I read this
Craig Counsell comes to bat.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Or not to bat
But in for a double switch.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Can Junior Spivey
and Damian Miller be far behind??
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Too bad Capuano isn't available
Speaking of which, I saw Ben Sheets isn’t available for the playoffs.
I think the Brewers are going to ask Sabathia if he really needs all those days off between starts.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
"C'mon, CC.....
if a reliever can do it, YOU can do it."
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
Mitch Stetter on to pitch for the Brew Crew, replacing Gallardo.
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
Hey!
Couns just came in on the double switch!!
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
'charmer will be excited.
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
Yeeeeeessss I am!
That’s my boy!! I know he really wanted to play for Milwaukee, even in a reduced role, so I’m really happy he’s with the Brewers in the post-season.
The Phillies
might have to sign Jeff Cirillo to strike him out.
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
And a single for Craig
I know he’s not an all star player, but how can you not like the guy?
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Well,
I would imagine you don’t like him when he does that kinda stuff to your team?
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The next batter walks
Craig obviously rattled the pitcher.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
He's so scrappy!
He’s like a white David Eckstein!!
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
Pedro Feliz
is still employed?
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
It seems to take a pretty lousy season before MLB decides they don't need your services
Or, more likely, several bad seasons. There is always going to be someone who’ll give you a second chance.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Unless
you actually have a pretty GOOD season, and happen to be the alltime HR king…..
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See, I don't know how most kids are raised
But my children will be raised to be highly suspicious if some strange man comes up to them in the (possibly haunted) forest with a huge umbrella. Because he might be a wizard, and wizard are always up to some sort of scam.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Awww... I missed you already! ;)
What will I do when the play offs are over?
Also, not to act like I know anything but shouldn’t the first game be the White Sox?
PS, Wizards are shady. Gandalf still kind of freaks me out.
What a crazy random happenstance!
Well, there’s always Facebook. So you can have someone to talk to about Pushing Daisies. =)
The White Sox don’t play until tomorrow. Which is probably a mercy for them, since they probably need a breather.
I’ve always suspected that Ian McKellan, Christopher Lee, and Patrick Stewart are trying to set up a nerd army. Between the three of them, they’ve got the fans of Star Wars, Star Trek, X-Men, Lord of the Rings, and all the drama nerds with all the Shakespeare they’ve done. And if Patrick Stewart inducts David Tennant into their cabal, they immediately get Doctor Who and Harry Potter, too. They’d be a nigh-unstoppable juggernaut.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
And Hugo Weaving
Matrix + Lord of the Rings
Now, if only they could get Joss Whedon to write them something, we might achieve a Critical Mass of Nerddom.
+ V For Vendetta
which also had Natalie Portman, (as did the new Star Wars) the thought of whom reputedly causes premature nerd orgasms everywhere.
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I considered V for Vendetta
As a way into the comic book nerd route, but I think it was too divisive among their target recruits.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
I won a ridiculous poster at a screening of Sweeny Todd
By answering “Chris Lee” when they asked who was supposed to be in the film but wasn’t. I realized that basically every big film from our generation has had him in it so it is a pretty safe bet. ;)
And OMG! Pushing Daisies! CAN’T CONTAIN SQUEE. Do you really want that level of geek on your facebook? ;) There might be exclamation points, smiley faces and random nonsensical calling out of names from the show, ie, “OMG!!!! Ned! Chuck?! OLIVE! DIGBY! SQUEE!!!!! :D!”
And also, if David Tennant joined them, I am pretty sure they could start a religion. (I would totally not join.)
What a crazy random happenstance!
It's likely because
Directors like Peter Jackson, Tim Burton, etc. grew up seeing him as Dracula in all those Hammer horror movies. If Peter Cushing was still alive, he’d no doubt be similarly in demand [or even more so: he was the better actor for me. His Winston Smith in the original 1984 is totally brilliant].
Have you met me?
I’m pretty sure that my facebook is already soaked in that level of geek. =)
I so wish I could go see Hamlet with Tennant and Stewart. Though there is great risk that my brain would over-nerdify it- “See, Captain Picard must be on the Holodeck, and the Doctor snuck in and is pretending to be a hologram!”
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
HEHE!
I have had a wee crush on Stewart for way way too long, so the sheer brilliance of seeing Patrick Stewart and David Tennant on a stage together and being with in 100 feet would turn me to general gibberish talking moron. They would kick me out half way through the first act if they even looked at each other cause I would just squeal like a guinea pig. ;) This is why I am not allowed near famous people. Or… you know. People.
What a crazy random happenstance!
Or televisions? =)
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
There were extraneous circumstances
Byrnes was on the TV. I had to protect my extra boyfriend! ;)
What a crazy random happenstance!
Wait, extra boyfriend?
Is there a hierarchy here? Or a flow chart? I’m getting a bit confused.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Yes.
See, soco is the husand. CoJack is the boyfriend (Or the UPS man, also works.) Byrnes is the EXTRA Boyfriend (Or pool boy) … and after that it gets hazy. I think Dougie is just my extra extra extra boyfriend who I keep for his adorableness. There should be a chart, but I am lazy.
What a crazy random happenstance!
Hmmm....
so Doug Davis would be like the cable repair guy?
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Hmmm.
I think I might have a smidgeon of a mancrush on Patrick Stewart. Just for the whole TNG business. Not nearly approaching Mark Reynolds mancrushness, though.
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Its okay, you can just leave the closet
One step at a time. ;) We will all still be here.
What a crazy random happenstance!
That's very
understanding of you. But I kinda like it in here.
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Except for those of us who went to get snacks
But we’ll be back later.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
White Sox
played yesterday, so they get a day off.
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Brain broken
I mixed up the Twins and the Brewers. They are both from the vast cold north! I mixed them up! ;)
What a crazy random happenstance!
Twins
won’t be playing today, either…
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I know but I thought that the White Sox eliminated the Brewers yesterday
And then I realized that they didn’t cause I am slow like that. :)
What a crazy random happenstance!
.....let's not go down this path any longer. ;-)
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The Wizard sends Chad to do his bidding
So he won’t try and sell you the plan, he will just sparkle blue and then roll his eyes and walk away from your conversion van.
What a crazy random happenstance!
Well
If they care about your cellphone plan, my children will understand that they aren’t really a wizard. Real wizards don’t have cell phones, they have magical animals to carry their messages for them.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
I don't care if it makes me a bad mom
If my kids ask for the Magical Animal plan I am going to make them work for that extra 10 bucks a month. I don’t care how uncool they are or if ALL of the other kids have it.
What a crazy random happenstance!
However
Much though the Magical Narwhal plan might appeal, be aware that coverage gets spotty if you are more than 50 feet from the ocean. Magic is one thing; amphibious quite another, it would appear.
Yeah
They use that to try to upgrade you to the Magic Flying Narwhal plan. Then, you realize that cloud cover makes that break up, so you need the Magic High-altitude Flying Narwhal plan, and it just goes downhill from there.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Plus
it’s got that old-skool longass cell antenna coming out of its head.
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
Hmmmm......
magical animals are much more efficient than John McCain, who, despite inventing the Blackberry, generally uses tin cans and strings. Or, on rare occasions, telegraph.
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
Telegraph?
Look, if we weren’t supposed to send our messages across country on horseback, then why do saddles fit on horses so well?
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
There's no room here
for you and your logic!!
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Maybe we could clear up some room
If you weren’t taking up the whole closet!
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Dude.
I’m like 4 foot nothing. WTF, mate?
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Jayson Werth
seems to bother me, too. Maybe because on MLB.com, he looks like a total douchebag.
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Really
I think no-one looks good there. It’s like a mugshot, except you get to keep your baseball cap on.
Accoding to the Bank of America ad:
“Passion was invented in America.”
Obviously, they’ve never paid any attention to football matches in Europe…
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Crusades?
Is that part of those crazy made-up talese about how “history” supposedly took place before America existed?
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Yeah.
It’s just an excuse created for those pissed off Ay-rabs.
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Phillies trying to score againt
Runners at the corners, two outs.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Brewers going to the bullpen again
Their fifth pitcher on the day.
Sabathia can go a complete game again tomorrow, right?
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Counsell with the de-fense!!
Great over-the-shoulder catch to end the 8th!
One more chance for the Brew Crew today…
But what the Brewers need
is some off-fense….
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It'd help
Maybe give the game some su-spense.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Be nice
if the Brewers got some playoff-wins.
(Sorry)
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Nice play by Counsell
Keeps the Phillies from scoring. Top of the ninth for the Brewers.
And that new Geico ad is pretty funny.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Wow.
Didn’t realize Ray Durham’s still alive, either.
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3-1 Brewers
Nice double by Braun.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Durham scores, somehow
Ball is barely fair down the line, and Utley falls down trying to catch the relay. Ahahaha nice.
The new Hammerin' Hebrew
strikes again. Nice going, Braun.
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"Hammerin' Hebrew"
is what they used to call Hank Greenberg. I won’t use it if you’re offended, sorry.
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
No, use it away.
I just think it is hilarious that David Eckstein has to officially state, “Nope, not a Jew.” :) So I like to check.
What a crazy random happenstance!
OH! That is awesome!
:) If only Adam Sandler would do the …. 4th? Version of that song to use it. ;)
What a crazy random happenstance!
According to Braun's Wikipedia page
They call him “The Hebrew Hammer.”
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Like the horrible Adam Goldstein movie?
Sad for him. I will think of better Jewish nickname, it is a QUEST!
(No reference to Dreydl I promise.)
What a crazy random happenstance!
I've heard him called
both. Either way, greatest Jewish ballplayer ever.
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One
Sanford Braun would like to have a word with you, bubkes
by Diamondhacks on Oct 1, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah,
he was pretty good too.
“Three thousand years of beautiful tradition, from Moses to Sandy Koufax….”
-Walter Sobchak
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Fielder
could tie this game up.
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
Quote from work colleague regarding the playoff teams to be supported
“I go off the colors and how hot the caps look on me.”
No prizes for guessing what sex this person way. This is a good example of why the ladies here who can talk intelligently about baseball are rare jewels who should be treasured. :-)
You're welcome.
Although, I’m not sure how intelligent my comments are sometimes. :-)
The fundamentals of the economy are strong. Mmmhm.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Oct 1, 2008 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
If you know enough to know whether you should complain about the manager
You know enough to fit in here.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
::grumble::
Bob Melvin…argh.
The fundamentals of the economy are strong. Mmmhm.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Oct 1, 2008 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Really
I can’t look at Prince Fielder without thinking about that Onion article someone posted here.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
And the Big Hamburger
Swings at Ball Four.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
No, you're thinking
of Captain Cheeseburger Sabathia.
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
At least,
I assumed that was it, and Fielder was the hot dog.
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Nope
And I had to go find it to check.
“The Brewers’ playoff push has run afoul of an unusual distraction, as sources close to the organization confirm that newly acquired husky starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia and sizable power-hitting first baseman Prince Fielder continue to visualize one another as a 6’7” chili cheese dog and a 260-pound hamburger with all the trimmings, respectively."
The pictures accompanying the article also cast the players similarly.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Runners on second and third
Two outs for the Brewers…
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
And Cory Hart whiffs
Game one to the Phillies.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Game.
Or should I say, “Lame”?
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I'm still undecided on who I want to cheer for in the Dodgers-Cubs series
I’m opposed to both teams, but part of me would like to see the Cubs win the NL, and then lose in the World Series.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Heh, that is evil
I don’t know either… I don’t want the Cubs to get to the World Series though, because then people will feel even sorrier for them than before, sigh. I want the winner of Phillies/Brewers in the World Series.
Root for a full 5-game series, and for ManRam to suck… anything after that is a fringe benefit…
I have no idea what you're talking about,
but I’ll give a +1 anyway.
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C'mon.
You just want to see Philly become the 3rd largest city and Phoenix become the 4th largest when the population of Chicago is significantly reduced by Cubs fans jumping off the Sears Tower. I SEE THROUGH YOUR LIES!!
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We're smaller than Philadelphia?
I could have sworn we were bigger than them, because I remember the mayor of Philadelphia complaining when we passed them in population.
My plans aren’t nearly that complicated. I’m just a jerk.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Don't think so.
Last I heard, it went NYC, LA, Chicago, Philly, Phoenix. (Then Houston, IIRC) Probably depends on how you count the population.
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Hmm
According to what I’ve found, the 2007 Census list it as NYC, LA, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, and then Philadelphia.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Those are estimates, though
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
I actually would have
expected Jax to be higher up that list, since it’s the largest city in the US geographically — something like 200 square miles, IIRC.
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Holy crap.
I take it back — make that 885 square miles.
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Wow.
Far lower population density, though.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Hmmm....
it’s no wonder when we drove through Jacksonville on our way to Tampa freshman year it seemed like Jacksonville would NEVER end.
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Hmmm.....
the Arbiter of All Knowledge, Wiki, says: NYC, LA, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philly, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, San Jose.
Alternatively, in greater metro areas, Wiki says: NYC, LA, Chicago, DC/Baltimore, SF Bay area, DFW, Philly, Boston, Detroit-Windsor, Houston.
Hmmm…..
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Where I ended up as well
I’m currently looking into the difference between a metropolitan area and an urban area.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
San Jose doesn't have a team :)
But, yeah, I expect the Bay Area to be among the larger metropolitan areas when combined with Oakland, San Jose, etc. We are damn big…
Oh, I thought you were talking about
the order of cities just with baseball teams. For hockey, yes. San Jose is larger than both SF and Oakland, mainly because it is really big square-mileage wise.
According to
USA Today, “Phoenix has supplanted Philadelphia as the nation’s fifth-largest city, according to Census estimates for July 1, 2006.”
Come to think of it,
that DOES ring a bell….
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
Wait, never mind
I’m either cheering for Manny Ramirez, or I’m cheering for Lou Piniella. I can’t go either way.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Difficult choice
1) I hate Manny Ramirez
2) But my interactions with Dodger fans have mostly been very pleasant, both at their stadium and online.
3) Which can’t be said at all for the Cubs fans at Chase
4) But Al of BCB is a great guy, and the two Cubs fans I work with are fine too.
I think I’ll remain neutral here. I certainly don’t want either of them to win the World Series though.
It's like
Alien vs. Predator. Either way, we lose.
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I guess
I should be rooting for the Cubs, being the son of an Illinois farm girl, (although she likes the Sox much better) and on account of the fact that my great great great (3 greats, I think?) uncle was a pitcher for the Cubs about a century ago.
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I probably should be too
I used to like them when I was a kid, since my family comes from that way.
But, nah, just can’t bring myself to do it.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Whoaaaaa
Cole Hamels being interviewed on TBS… his voice is weird!! It’s incredibly high-pitched!! I know he’s young but wow, that voice does not fit with his hot self….
Hmmm....
how about a bit of October election year fun?
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Ah, playoff baseball on TBS
Reminding me just how much I dislike Frank Caliendo.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Sadly, yes
On the bright side, I haven’t seen Dane Cook today.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
On Fox?
AKA Dane Cook TV?
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Not likely to be as much
Of an issue this year: I’ll be changing channels during the adverts, since I will be far less emotionally involved in the games.
See, and I'm too lazy
to bother to change. :) If I do, it’s because I’m watching something else as a priority and the game will be secondary…
A good idea
Esecially since he’s not only doing ads for his show, he’s got other companies, too.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Manny hits into a double play to end the first
That’s not a bad start.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
I'm not sure
whether to laugh or cry.
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Martin crushed that ball...just missed
manny beats out an infield hit whaaaaat haha
Lets Go Silver n Black!!
big K
hate either as well haha
Lets Go Silver n Black!!
by TuLoRocks2008 on Oct 1, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
We don't like
ANY of those guys.
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getting sick of this frank tv garbage
some of his stuff is funny….but it gets old real quick
Lets Go Silver n Black!!
nothing going on
other than a 3rd inning threat…gotta get the bats goin
Lets Go Silver n Black!!
by TuLoRocks2008 on Oct 1, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Back to back singles for the Cubs
Two outs, though.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
And Dempster Ks
On a pitch that was nearly in the dugout.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
i wish
i really can not go for anybody in the NL….its very difficult. Angels n Rays are the teams i can go for…thats about it
Lets Go Silver n Black!!
by TuLoRocks2008 on Oct 1, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't mind the Brewers
I mean, don’t we owe them all a favor for beating the Padres at the end of last season?
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
yea the Brewers are the only one
but not much of a chance there…unless C.C pitches the rest of the series
Lets Go Silver n Black!!
by TuLoRocks2008 on Oct 1, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think so
But I’ve been trying to figure out a way.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Lou wants to keep his starters in a long time
pretty tough when your 1st pitcher is nearing 100 pitches before 5 innings
Lets Go Silver n Black!!
Dempster has walked 6
and still has a zero on the scoreboard. He must be playing the DBacks.
I have an irrational mancrush on Stephen Drew.
or the Rockies
or combined
Lets Go Silver n Black!!
by TuLoRocks2008 on Oct 1, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Bases loaded for Loney
And the base coach is out to talk to Dempsey.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
there ya go....
did more than bite them in the butt
Lets Go Silver n Black!!
by TuLoRocks2008 on Oct 1, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate James Loney
And now Cubs fans understand why.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Hmm
Let me check the roster and get back to you.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Greg Maddux
I like him.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
That is because
We OWN him. But I do stand corrected: I do not hate Greg Maddux.
I have an irrational mancrush on Stephen Drew.
It's not really because of that
I mean, I appreciate owning him. But the guy is just a legendary pitcher.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
I thought
that the term “Dodger” would be limited to players on their roster, whether 25 or 40
I have an irrational mancrush on Stephen Drew.
Or
just anyone who’d like to blackmail ’charmer by taking her statements out of context.
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
+1
same here ever since that 9 rbi game vs my rockies
Lets Go Silver n Black!!
by TuLoRocks2008 on Oct 1, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know if you know this,
but I hate James Loney too.
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
Grand Salami for Loney!!
Man I hate that guy…. but I like seeing Cubs fan suffer so…. it’ll be a tough series, gah!
Yep Dead Center
Lets Go Silver n Black!!
by TuLoRocks2008 on Oct 1, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
seeing that grand slam
just made me think of an actual good time for my rockies….Kazuo Matsui off Kyle Lohse bwahahah
Lets Go Silver n Black!!
Back before
Kyle Lohse started channeling his inner Roy Oswalt?
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
5-2
Stupid Manny.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Another no-doubter.
Where is the damp, humid air to keep balls in play when you need it?
I have an irrational mancrush on Stephen Drew.
I'm not sure the humid air would have helped there.
I’m not sure anything short of an actual physical barrier would have helped there.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Some kind
Of Star Wars missile defense system, perhaps?
Manny Ramirez = Darth Vader? After all, the Empire wasn’t all that, until he showed up…
It's awfully quiet at Wrigley
Only the relentless thump…thump… of Cubs fans plummeting, lemming-like, onto Waveland Avenue.
i've put some thought into it
and I’ve decided I want the Dodgers to win this series in the ugliest fashion possible and then get clobbered in the NLCS
Proud supporter of Randy going for 300, even next year.
I've put some thought into it
And I have decided that Pizza Hut’s apple pie things are clearly the product of Satan.
Playoff-wise, I still have no idea. :-)
In a random aside
We watched Sweeney Todd last night. Liked the film, didn’t like the songs. Sondheim seems to generate collections of notes, rather than anything actually hummable. My Fair Lady, it ain’t.
I find Sondheim interesting from the singing side of it
There’s a higher degree of difficulty to the lyrics that’s fun.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
I can believe that
It would be fun to sing. Fun to listen to…not quite so sure. :-)
by Jim McLennan on Oct 1, 2008 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
Sondheim has many gifts, but writing beautiful music isnt one of them.
by Diamondhacks on Oct 1, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I like some of his stuff
But if you aren’t a fan of Sondheim, I can see why you wouldn’t be a fan of Joss Whedon’s music… =)
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
I enjoy his music.
Although it’s as much for the lyrics as it is the music. Some of his instrumental stuff in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is pretty spectacular.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
I find
that seemingly ANY movie with Johnny Depp is overrated.
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
I really like that guy
can we trade Byrnes and Tracy for him?
Proud supporter of Randy going for 300, even next year.
Free-agent after next year
And looking at his stats, seems to have been declining for a couple of seasons. Not that his 131 OPS+ is to be sneezed at, but it’s off the 150 or more he posted from 2002-2005.
by Jim McLennan on Oct 1, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Not J. Byrnes' style.
He’ll have the worst year of his career, get DFA’d, then JB will pick him up on the cheap.
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
I think the Angels-R.Sox series
is going to be the most balanced among the series. They both have decent pitching and the possibility to explode offensively. I am a little worried about the Rays’ offense, and the Brewers are going to be hard-pressed to beat the Phillies.
Got to favor the Angels
What were they, 8-1 this season against Boston? That, and the injuries bothering the Red Sox, tends to make me think this could be quite quick, but you’re right, if any team is capable of stepping things up, it’s likely the reigning champions.
by Jim McLennan on Oct 1, 2008 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly
It’s funny, last year the Angels came in hobbling and were swept by Boston, and this year Boston comes in hobbling. They certainly have the capability to be swept (see that 1-8 record) but, I somehow just can’t imagine the Sox going quietly.
by snakecharmer on Oct 1, 2008 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Finally home.
How could you guys let the Dodgers win? Man, this is why we’re not in the playoffs right now. Just a terrible effort.
We felt best to stay out of it
We weren’t sure it was any better to put our backing behind the Cubs.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
Of course it is.
Look, there’s some god-awful Cubs fans out there. They’re right up there with the worst Yankee fan and the worst Red Sox fan. But I think the majority of their fan base isn’t too bad, like the folks over at BCB.
Dodgers fans are pretty much all just mind-numbingly dumb.
So for this series, and this series only, we root for the Cubs. They’re not a divisional rival.
That’s how I see it, anyway.
Wait a second, look who's talking
Look at you, all missing the game! I think somebody’s putting too much effort into, y’know, work and school and other trivial stuff instead of being a hardcore ant-Dodgerite. Pbbbbt.
by snakecharmer on Oct 1, 2008 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Works for me
The Dodgers are the shock troops, sent in to get the Cubs out of there – and it seems to be working. Then, the Phillies will take care of them in turn, and we’ll get a nice, calm, worry-free World Series, without having to worry about anyone we dislike winning it all.
by Jim McLennan on Oct 1, 2008 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree with the principle behind this.
But if it goes horribly wrong and we end up with Cubs-Red Sox in the Series, I’m not sure there are enough buckets in the world to hold my tears.
If we end up with a Red Sox-Cubs world series
I’ll be showing a marked interest in football. And basketball. And hockey. And, I don’t know, cricket or something.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
I'm pretty sure
That’s what the executives at Fox are praying for. Tampa Bay vs. Milwaukee, on the other hand…
by Jim McLennan on Oct 1, 2008 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Well,
I’m miffed that New York isnt properly represented in the postseason. It is the headquarters of the world, after all, and they paid more than sufficiently to advance.
It’s just not fair.
by Diamondhacks on Oct 1, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno about the Phillies.
I like it more when Philadelphia teams lose. It’s more funny.
"If the government's nuclear football ever were to fall into the wrong hands Chris Horton would be called upon to intercept it on behalf of the Pentagon."
I enjoyed
that flick. It wasn’t particularly good, so it was kind of a guilty pleasure. Like fried pork rinds.
The Zorn Star just got his first Cowboys victory for the "maroon and black".
That movie is core to my theory that Keanu Reeves can only act in movies starring mythological figures in important roles.
"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."
My theory is
that Keanu Reeves can only “act” in movies that don’t require him to act.
"If the government's nuclear football ever were to fall into the wrong hands Chris Horton would be called upon to intercept it on behalf of the Pentagon."
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