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Open League Championship Thread, 10/13

Grant_tiny by Grant on

Whoops. I thought this was a night game.

 

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Current Series

5 game series vs Red Sox @ Tropicana Field

Fri 10/10 WP: Daisuke Matsuzaka (1 - 0)
SV: Jonathan Papelbon
LP: James Shields (1 - 1)
0 - 2 loss
Sat 10/11 WP: David Price (1 - 0)
LP: Mike Timlin (0 - 1)
9 - 8 win

Tampa Bay Rays
@ Boston Red Sox

Tuesday, Oct 14, 2008, 8:07 PM EDT
Fenway Park

Andy Sonnanstine vs Tim Wakefield

Mostly clear. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 65.

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Tue 10/14 5:07 PM PDT
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Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox

10/13/08 1:37 PM PDT

Tampa Bay RaysBoston Red Sox
Akinori Iwamura - 2B Jacoby Ellsbury - CF
B.J. Upton - CF Dustin Pedroia - 2B
Carlos Pena - 1B David Ortiz - DH
Evan Longoria - 3B Kevin Youkilis - 3B
Carl Crawford - LF J.D. Drew - RF
Willy Aybar - DH Jason Bay - LF
Dioner Navarro - C Mark Kotsay - 1B
Rocco Baldelli - RF Jason Varitek - C
Jason Bartlett - SS Alex Cora - SS

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Whoops. I thought this was a night game.

Grant: Not ready to lead.

No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.

by Kitspool on Oct 13, 2008 2:59 PM PDT   1 recs

I suspended my blog to deal with the lack of an open gameday thread. What do you want from me?

by Grant on Oct 13, 2008 3:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I forgot there was a game.

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
comics | cartoons | Nattowear | McFAQ

by Natto on Oct 13, 2008 3:03 PM PDT   0 recs

There’s a post season now?!

by chilibean_3 on Oct 13, 2008 3:04 PM PDT   0 recs

TBS again?

MLB hates fans. Is there at least the Phillies/Dodgers on Fox tonight? Or is this an “off day” in the middle of 2 home games for the Dodgers.

The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."

by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 3:07 PM PDT   0 recs

Phils-Bums on Fox at 8pm EST

tomorrow is the off day for the NL

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2008 3:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

first pitch is 5:22 local time

i think

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Oct 13, 2008 3:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I’m not sure I prefer FOX over TBS.

by chilibean_3 on Oct 13, 2008 3:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I am sure I prefer TBS over Fox.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Oct 13, 2008 3:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I’d rather listen to Buck, Chip, & Darling than Buck & McCarver any freaking day!

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2008 3:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Great

More Dodger d*** sucking from Buck & McCarver

Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Oct 13, 2008 3:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

“Joe Buck vs. Frank TV promos” is the ultimate example of Morton’s Fork.

No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.

by Kitspool on Oct 13, 2008 3:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Can we agree that both networks suck?

by chilibean_3 on Oct 13, 2008 3:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Pick your poison I guess. Both networks suck

Jon Miller & Joe Morgan FTW

Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Oct 13, 2008 3:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hear, Hear !!

My adopted son Matt Downs. Lost in the wilderness of mediocrity.

by nvsfg on Oct 13, 2008 4:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm sure I would too..

Yet I’m on antenna TV here. I can get other feeds but usually I don’t pay attention enough to have it on my main computer screen, I’d rather it be on TV instead.

The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."

by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 3:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Did you know the Rays have an improved bullpen?

Because they Rays have one. Their bullpen ranked last in the league last season, but this year it’s good. You might even say that it’s improved.

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
comics | cartoons | Nattowear | McFAQ

by Natto on Oct 13, 2008 3:08 PM PDT   0 recs

Seeing a guy in a TB Rays jersey catch the Longoria HR was enjoyable…whoda thunk we’d be watching this a few months ago??

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2008 3:09 PM PDT   0 recs

Seeing a guy in a TB Rays jersey catch the Longoria HR was enjoyable…whoda thunk we’d be watching this a few months ago??

by rotorueter on Oct 13, 2008 3:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yep. There are a lot of brand new jerseys in the crowd.

by chilibean_3 on Oct 13, 2008 3:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Looking at these two...

rosters. Is there any player you wouldn’t do a 1 for 1 position-based roster swap with? (IE Giants 1st baseman for TB 1st baseman).

I think I am going to cry now. :-(

Flossing a dead horse

by kenshin1 on Oct 13, 2008 3:11 PM PDT   0 recs

I’ll take B.Molina over the Rays catcher

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2008 3:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

of course, Dave Martinez (bench coach for Rays) might have more upside as a player than some current Jints roster members

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2008 3:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I respectfully disagree with this

by rotorueter on Oct 13, 2008 3:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I’d also swap Joe Maddon’s hipster black frame glasses for Bruce Bochy’s enormous head.

No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.

by Kitspool on Oct 13, 2008 3:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I love Joe Maddon. He has the thick glasses and a sort of mohawk. He’s so awesome.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 13, 2008 3:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He shaved that mohawk with his players for uniformity

Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Oct 13, 2008 3:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Old man+mohawk

Still awesome, regardless of origin. Plus I think it’s cute that he’s engaged.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 13, 2008 3:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He’s hip. He’s with it.

by chilibean_3 on Oct 13, 2008 3:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He’s “hot”. That’s a very hip term with the kids nowadays, you know.

by rotorueter on Oct 13, 2008 3:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That reminds me

I bumped into Paris Hilton and her sister while shopping at the Ceasar’s Palace Forum last weekend in Vegas.

That was really random.

Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Oct 13, 2008 3:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Uhhh...

you have been tested, right?

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2008 3:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

As long as he didn’t bump uglies, he’s probably OK.

by rotorueter on Oct 13, 2008 3:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, most of Paris Hilton is ugly.

by chilibean_3 on Oct 13, 2008 3:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Oct 13, 2008 3:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That’s hot.

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
comics | cartoons | Nattowear | McFAQ

by Natto on Oct 13, 2008 3:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

John McCain eyes

nice.

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2008 3:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Oct 13, 2008 3:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

he was a POW

by wilriv21 on Oct 13, 2008 3:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Piece Of Work?

Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Oct 13, 2008 3:43 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

PTSD =

just what you want in a President…

by Jakespaar on Oct 13, 2008 4:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I used to be with it

But then they changed what “it” was. Now, what I’m with isn’t it, and what’s “it” seems weird and scary to me.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 13, 2008 3:22 PM PDT to parent up   1 recs

Not only is this appropriate, but it is correct down to the last letter.

/serious golf clap

by rotorueter on Oct 13, 2008 3:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I had help

I googled the quote. But I remembered Grandpa Simpson saying it, and it always cracks me up.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 13, 2008 3:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Dear Mr President,
There are too many states nowadays, please eliminate three.

by chilibean_3 on Oct 13, 2008 3:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

First one

Alaska

Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Oct 13, 2008 3:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I’ll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missourah!

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 13, 2008 3:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, I would have a lot of Missourah living there.

Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Oct 13, 2008 3:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I’ll take Lincecum over Garza. Maybe.

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
comics | cartoons | Nattowear | McFAQ

by Natto on Oct 13, 2008 3:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Upton’s home run was an absolute bomb.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 13, 2008 3:14 PM PDT   0 recs

OSTRICHS R BIRDS NOT MEAT LOL

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
comics | cartoons | Nattowear | McFAQ

by Natto on Oct 13, 2008 3:15 PM PDT   0 recs

I turned the game off in disgust when Buck Martinez said that Jon Lester is the best pitcher in baseball. How did they ever get five runs off of him?

Brian Sabean's new dad: Firm believer in corporal punishment

by rxmeister on Oct 13, 2008 3:16 PM PDT   0 recs

THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH LESTER HE DOESN’T LOOK RIGHT

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
comics | cartoons | Nattowear | McFAQ

by Natto on Oct 13, 2008 3:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

REALLY?

DID YOU ALSO KNOW THAT MANNY RAMIREZ, WHO USED TO BE ON THE BOSTON RED SOX WHO ARE PLAYING IN THE PLAYOFFS IS NOW ON THE DODGERS WHO ARE PLAYING IN THE PLAYOFFS?

The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."

by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 3:43 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

JOE TORRE’S DODGERS!

by chilibean_3 on Oct 13, 2008 3:44 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

WHAT A STORY WOULDN’T IT BE A STORYFAIRYTALE IF TEH DODGERS AND RED SAWKS MET IN THE WORLD SERIES

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
comics | cartoons | Nattowear | McFAQ

by Natto on Oct 13, 2008 3:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

WAIT, JOE TORRE IS THE MANAGER OF THE DODGERS? AND THEY ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS LIKE THE RED SOX ARE! HE USED TO BE THE MANAGER OF THE YANKEES!

The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."

by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 3:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

YANKEE STADIUM RIP

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
comics | cartoons | Nattowear | McFAQ

by Natto on Oct 13, 2008 3:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

NEVER FORGET

by rotorueter on Oct 13, 2008 3:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

JASON BAY IS GOOD AND MANNY IS WORKING FOR DARTH VADER

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2008 3:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

WHY ARE YOU ALL TALKING LIKE JI

Scott McClain: Great story, no place on the 2009 Giants.

by EliminateMe on Oct 13, 2008 3:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

JIM THOME

Scott McClain: Great story, no place on the 2009 Giants.

by EliminateMe on Oct 13, 2008 3:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I FAIL TO FATHOM THE FATHOMS OF THIS COMMENT

..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.

by Cookyman on Oct 13, 2008 3:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

IT MAKES ME REDDER THAN A CRAYON

by rotorueter on Oct 13, 2008 3:59 PM PDT to parent up   1 recs

witchcraft.

power of the mohawk. pay attention! ;-)

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2008 3:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You wouldn't believe the Rays are up 5-0 on the Red Sox?

Didn’t the Rays win the season series against the Red Sox? Haven’t the Rays played exceptionally well all postseason?

Shut up, TBS announcers. There’s a reason my brother calls you Telly Bull Shit.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 13, 2008 3:17 PM PDT   0 recs

The only reasonable argument that you could make is that the Rays DID overperform their Pythagorean W/L by 5 wins, and are therefore not quite as strong as they seem.

I doubt, however, that TBS is capable of this type of high brain activity.

by rotorueter on Oct 13, 2008 3:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

They’d need to remove Boston’s collective gonads from their mouths first.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout a