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Open NLCS Thread, 10/13

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Maybe this'll inspire the Phillies. Even if it doesn't, there's never a bad reason for posting this picture.

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Current Series

Phillies lead the series 2-1

Thu 10/09 WP: Cole Hamels (2 - 0)
SV: Brad Lidge
LP: Derek Lowe (1 - 1)
2 - 3 loss
Fri 10/10 WP: Brett Myers (2 - 0)
SV: Brad Lidge
LP: Chad Billingsley (1 - 1)
5 - 8 loss
Sun 10/12 WP: Hiroki Kuroda (2 - 0)
LP: Jamie Moyer (0 - 2)
7 - 2 win

Philadelphia Phillies
@ Los Angeles Dodgers

Wednesday, Oct 15, 2008, 5:22 PM PDT
Dodger Stadium

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Lineup

Philadelphia Phillies @ Los Angeles Dodgers

10/13/08 8:22 PM EDT

Philadelphia PhilliesLos Angeles Dodgers
Jimmy Rollins - SS Rafael Furcal - SS
Jayson Werth - RF Andre Ethier - RF
Chase Utley - 2B Manny Ramirez - LF
Ryan Howard - 1B Russell Martin - C
Pat Burrell - LF James Loney - 1B
Shane Victorino - CF Blake DeWitt - 2B
Greg Dobbs - 3B Casey Blake - 3B
Carlos Ruiz - C Juan Pierre - CF
Joe Blanton - P Derek Lowe - P

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by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 5:53 PM PDT   0 recs

thirty fourth!

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by groug on Oct 13, 2008 5:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

TURBO GRAFX!

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.
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by Natto on Oct 13, 2008 5:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

God Bless Bobby Bonds

my first glove: Bobby Bonds signature

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2008 6:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Derek Lowe used to be on the Red Sox?

TALK ABOUT THAT MORE BECAUSE IT MATTERS

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by groug on Oct 13, 2008 5:55 PM PDT   0 recs

I HEAR THAT MANNY GUY WAS ON THE RED SOCKS TOO

by satyricrash on Oct 13, 2008 5:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Sinkerballers are better on short rest
+
Derek Lowe is a sinkerballer
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He once pitched on 2 days rest in the 2004 ALCS OMG
=
No hitter tonight.

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by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 5:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

WHY

does it say Loss, Loss, Win above?!?!

Shouldn’t that be WIN, WIN, LOSS?

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2008 5:56 PM PDT   0 recs

Those are the listings for the Dodgers.

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 5:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh.

I thought Carlton Chronicles was Philliecentric

puts down bong

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2008 5:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Commencing countdown engines on

by Lars The Wanderer on Oct 13, 2008 5:56 PM PDT   0 recs

Check ig-nition and may God’s love be with you

by wilriv21 on Oct 13, 2008 5:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

SWING THE BAT

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on Oct 13, 2008 5:57 PM PDT   0 recs

But..

PAT’S NOT AT BAT

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by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 5:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Leadoff double and nothing? Unheard of.

by wilriv21 on Oct 13, 2008 5:58 PM PDT   0 recs

THERE IS ONLY 923 OCTOBERS!

by Lars The Wanderer on Oct 13, 2008 6:00 PM PDT   0 recs

~*There’s Only One October *~

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by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 6:00 PM PDT   0 recs

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 6:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Dane Cook: Not funny.
Making fun of Dan Cook: Funny.

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by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 6:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

At least its not Dane Cook

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Oct 13, 2008 6:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ummm, should I know who that is in the commercials. Because I can’t figure it out.

by chilibean_3 on Oct 13, 2008 6:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't think so

Last year it was Dane Cook

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by groug on Oct 13, 2008 6:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yep, and I really hate Dane Cook. I just have no idea who the new guy is.

by chilibean_3 on Oct 13, 2008 6:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

AN AMERICAN

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by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 6:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

A TRUE AMERICAN?

by chilibean_3 on Oct 13, 2008 6:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

His blog name is OctoberGonzo. It’s not a very good blog either.

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.
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by Natto on Oct 13, 2008 6:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Natto:

NOT AMERICAN

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by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 6:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

THERE’S ONLY ONE OCTOBER NOTHING ELSE IS RELEVANT.

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by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 6:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

And there's only one "MR" October

and his name is Reggie.

"Ain't got a hope in Hell - that's my belief." - Bon Scott

by victor frankenstein on Oct 14, 2008 10:07 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wait..

I’d actually never heard this. Righties are drag bunters?

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by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 6:01 PM PDT   0 recs

I love guys in drag!

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Oct 13, 2008 6:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Fires:

Angel Island is burning? How much?

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by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 6:02 PM PDT   0 recs

When I first read about this in the other Gameday thread, I thought the poster was referring to the Angel Island in the Sonic the Hedgehog 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.
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by Natto on Oct 13, 2008 6:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, I was playing Sonic Chronicles at the time…

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 6:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

According to SFGate, 400+ acres. The island has 740 acers. Crazy.

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 6:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

*acres

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by Natto on Oct 13, 2008 6:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow..

Crazy.

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by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 6:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yup, it was burning last night. It was quite a sight, fire in the bay.

by timmeh on Oct 13, 2008 6:04 PM PDT   0 recs

reply fail

by timmeh on Oct 13, 2008 6:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

LOLDGERS!

by Lars The Wanderer on Oct 13, 2008 6:05 PM PDT   0 recs

LOL Pierre

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 6:05 PM PDT   0 recs

LOLn Pierre.

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by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 6:05 PM PDT   0 recs

Rollins..

You aren’t Willie Mays son.

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by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 6:05 PM PDT   0 recs

McCarver sucks!

they’ve been moving the 3B coaches into the boxes all season long!
maybe if he actually worked for a team – he would know this.

Flannery was complaining about this in June, I believe

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2008 6:06 PM PDT   0 recs

Larry Bowa was a second away from punching an umpire about it in April.

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by oldjacket on Oct 13, 2008 6:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

exactly!

Maybe for McCarver April 2008 was “years and years ago”

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2008 6:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

McCarver is made up entirely of quarks and time travels at will.

by Lars The Wanderer on Oct 13, 2008 6:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I enjoyed that Caught Stealing

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by groug on Oct 13, 2008 6:06 PM PDT   0 recs

LUTE PLAYING WEIRDOS DO NOT MAKE ME HUNGRY!

by Lars The Wanderer on Oct 13, 2008 6:09 PM PDT   0 recs

HUNGRY FOR SMASH

The Denker bus is now bound for San Diego. Those who were passengers on it are now angrily stranded at a gas station in Modesto, CA. Not much about baseball here .

by oldjacket on Oct 13, 2008 6:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That’s not a parrot, Buck.

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 6:12 PM PDT   0 recs

Don’t do the time if you can’t do the time
DON’T DO IT!

by Lars The Wanderer on Oct 13, 2008 6:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He’ll play the violin…ALL OVER YOUR FACE.

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by groug on Oct 13, 2008 6:13 PM PDT   0 recs

That’d be painful.

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 6:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

make it a double violin concerto

by timmeh on Oct 13, 2008 6:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Buck: Utley must like things on his shoulder, a bat, a parrot, a violin.
McCarver: Actually since he’s been on the Phillies he’s had his bat off his shoulder.

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by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 6:13 PM PDT   0 recs

YOU TWO ARE EFFING INSANE!

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by oldjacket on Oct 13, 2008 6:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

What is Orel doing?

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by oldjacket on Oct 13, 2008 6:13 PM PDT   0 recs

I think he’s a broadcaster for ESPN.

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by groug on Oct 13, 2008 6:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah, but he’s aggressively “signalling” something to Buck and McCarver.

Has Orel ever been near Larry Craig’s stall?

The Denker bus is now bound for San Diego. Those who were passengers on it are now angrily stranded at a gas station in Modesto, CA. Not much about baseball here .

by oldjacket on Oct 13, 2008 6:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah, STFU

by timmeh on Oct 13, 2008 6:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Trying to grope Joe Buck?

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.
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by Natto on Oct 13, 2008 6:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

What do you mean?

He was throwing a screwball.

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by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 6:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He was screwing a throw ball!

by Lars The Wanderer on Oct 13, 2008 6:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He was balling a screw throw?

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by WalrusMan on Oct 13, 2008 6:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Screw was heing a ball throw!

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