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Open ALCS Thread, 10/14

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Tim Wakefield might be the second-most entertaining pitcher in baseball. I also love that his contract with the Red Sox is an eternal team option at below the market rate. I hope he shares an agent with Lincecum.

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Current Series

Rays lead the series 2-1

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
Mon 10/13 WP: Matt Garza (1 - 1)
LP: Jon Lester (1 - 1)
9 - 1 win

Tampa Bay Rays
@ Boston Red Sox

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

Andy Sonnanstine vs Tim Wakefield

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to left field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 60.

 

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Thu 10/16 5:07 PM PDT

Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
Andy Sonnanstine 32 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 .400 .571 .400
Mike DiFelice 7 20 1 6 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 .300 .364 .350
Dioner Navarro 120 427 43 126 27 0 7 54 34 49 0 4 .295 .349 .407
Jason Bartlett 128 454 48 130 25 3 1 37 22 69 20 6 .286 .329 .361
Akinori Iwamura 152 627 91 172 30 9 6 48 70 131 8 6 .274 .349 .380
Carl Crawford 109 443 69 121 12 10 8 57 30 60 25 7 .273 .319 .400
B.J. Upton 145 531 85 145 37 2 9 67 97 134 44 16 .273 .383 .401
Evan Longoria 122 448 67 122 31 2 27 85 46 122 7 0 .272 .343 .531
Cliff Floyd 80 246 32 66 13 0 11 39 28 58 1 0 .268 .349 .455
Rocco Baldelli 28 80 12 21 5 0 4 13 7 25 0 0 .263 .344 .475
Willy Aybar 95 324 33 82 17 2 10 33 32 44 2 2 .253 .327 .410
Ben Zobrist 62 198 32 50 10 2 12 30 25 37 3 0 .253 .339 .505
Fernando Perez 23 60 18 15 2 0 3 8 8 16 5 0 .250 .348 .433
James Shields 34 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250
Carlos Pena 139 490 76 121 24 2 31 102 96 166 1 1 .247 .377 .494
Eric Hinske 133 381 59 94 21 1 20 60 47 88 10 3 .247 .333 .465
Gabe Gross 127 302 40 73 13 3 13 38 40 75 2 2 .242 .333 .434
Nathan Haynes 20 44 3 10 0 0 0 3 3 12 4 1 .227 .277 .227
Shawn Riggans 44 135 21 30 7 0 6 24 12 30 0 0 .222 .287 .407
Dan Johnson 10 25 3 5 0 0 2 4 3 7 0 0 .200 .286 .440
Michel Hernandez 5 15 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .200 .200
John Jaso 5 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .200 .200
Justin Ruggiano 45 76 9 15 4 0 2 7 4 27 2 0 .197 .247 .329
Jonny Gomes 77 154 23 28 5 1 8 21 15 46 8 1 .182 .282 .383
Elliot Johnson 7 19 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 .158 .158 .158
Reid Brignac 4 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 .000 .091 .000
Edwin Jackson 31 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .200 .000
Matt Garza 30 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 .000 .200 .000
Scott Kazmir 27 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
J.P. Howell 64 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Grant Balfour 51 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Mitch Talbot 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
David Price 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Kurt Birkins 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jeff Niemann 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jason Hammel 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Troy Percival 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Scott Dohmann 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Chad Bradford 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Juan Salas 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Dan Wheeler 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Trever Miller 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jae Kuk Ryu 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Pitching

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
Jae Kuk Ryu 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.00 .75
Kurt Birkins 0-0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10.0 5 1 1 0 5 7 0.90 1.00
Chad Bradford 1-0 21 0 0 0 0 1 19.0 18 3 3 1 8 4 1.42 1.37
Grant Balfour 6-2 51 0 0 0 4 1 58.1 28 10 10 3 24 82 1.54 .89
David Price 0-0 5 1 0 0 0 0 14.0 9 4 3 1 4 12 1.93 .93
J.P. Howell 6-1 64 0 0 0 3 2 89.1 62 29 22 6 39 92 2.22 1.13
Dan Wheeler 5-6 70 0 0 0 13 5 66.1 44 25 23 10 22 53 3.12 .99
Scott Kazmir 12-8 27 27 0 0 0 0 152.1 123 61 59 23 70 166 3.49 1.27
James Shields 14-8 33 33 3 2 0 0 215.0 208 94 85 24 40 160 3.56 1.15
Matt Garza 11-9 30 30 3 2 0 0 184.2 170 83 76 19 59 128 3.70 1.24
Trever Miller 2-0 68 0 0 0 2 1 43.1 39 21 20 2 20 44 4.15 1.36
Andy Sonnanstine 13-9 32 32 1 1 0 0 193.1 212 105 94 21 37 124 4.38 1.29
Edwin Jackson 14-11 32 31 0 0 0 0 183.1 199 91 90 23 77 108 4.42 1.51
Troy Percival 2-1 50 0 0 0 28 4 45.2 29 26 23 9 27 38 4.53 1.23
Jason Hammel 4-4 40 5 0 0 2 0 78.1 83 45 40 11 35 44 4.60 1.51
Jeff Niemann 2-2 5 2 0 0 0 0 16.0 18 12 9 3 8 14 5.06 1.63
Scott Dohmann 2-0 12 0 0 0 0 0 14.2 18 10 10 2 7 12 6.14 1.70
Juan Salas 0-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 6.1 5 5 5 0 4 8 7.11 1.42
Mitch Talbot 0-0 3 1 0 0 0 0 9.2 16 12 12 3 11 5 11.17 2.79

Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
Chris Carter 9 18 5 6 0 0 0 3 2 5 0 0 .333 .400 .333
Dustin Pedroia 157 653 118 213 54 2 17 83 50 52 20 1 .326 .376 .493
Sean Casey 69 199 14 64 14 0 0 17 17 25 1 0 .322 .381 .392
Kevin Youkilis 145 538 91 168 43 4 29 115 62 108 3 5 .312 .390 .569
Jason Bay 49 184 39 54 12 2 9 37 22 51 3 0 .293 .370 .527
Coco Crisp 118 361 55 102 18 3 7 41 35 59 20 7 .283 .344 .407
Jeff Bailey 27 50 10 14 1 1 2 6 9 17 0 0 .280 .390 .460
J.D. Drew 109 368 79 103 23 4 19 64 79 80 4 1 .280 .408 .519
Jacoby Ellsbury 145 554 98 155 22 7 9 47 41 80 50 11 .280 .336 .394
Mike Lowell 113 419 58 115 27 0 17 73 38 61 2 2 .274 .338 .461
Alex Cora 75 152 14 41 8 2 0 9 16 13 1 1 .270 .371 .349
Julio Lugo 82 261 27 70 13 0 1 22 34 51 12 4 .268 .355 .330
David Ortiz 109 416 74 110 30 1 23 89 70 74 1 0 .264 .369 .507
Jed Lowrie 81 260 34 67 25 3 2 46 35 68 1 0 .258 .339 .400
Jonathan Van Every 11 17 0 4 0 1 0 5 1 6 0 0 .235 .278 .353
Mark Kotsay 22 84 6 19 8 1 0 12 7 11 0 1 .226 .286 .345
Kevin Cash 61 142 11 32 7 0 3 15 18 50 0 0 .225 .309 .338
Jason Varitek 131 423 37 93 20 0 13 43 52 122 0 1 .220 .313 .359
George Kottaras 3 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .200 .400
Gil Velazquez 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125
David Ross 8 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .125 .125 .125
Joe Thurston 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .111 .000
Josh Beckett 27 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Justin Masterson 36 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jon Lester 33 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Tim Wakefield 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Bartolo Colon 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Daisuke Matsuzaka 29 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Javier Lopez 70 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
David Aardsma 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
David Pauley 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Paul Byrd 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Michael Bowden 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Chris Smith 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Manny Delcarmen 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jonathan Papelbon 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Hideki Okajima 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Kyle Snyder 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Mike Timlin 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Clay Buchholz 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Devern Hansack 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Charlie Zink 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Pitching

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
Jonathan Papelbon 5-4 67 0 0 0 41 5 69.1 58 24 18 4 8 77 2.34 .95
Javier Lopez 2-0 70 0 0 0 0 1 59.1 53 18 16 4 27 38 2.43 1.35
Hideki Okajima 3-2 64 0 0 0 1 8 62.0 49 18 18 6 23 60 2.61 1.16
Daisuke Matsuzaka 18-3 29 29 0 0 0 0 167.2 128 58 54 12 94 154 2.90 1.32
Justin Masterson 6-5 36 9 0 0 0 1 88.1 68 31 31 10 40 68 3.16 1.22
Jon Lester 16-6 33 33 2 2 0 0 210.1 202 78 75 14 66 152 3.21 1.27
Manny Delcarmen 1-2 73 0 0 0 2 3 74.1 55 28 27 5 28 72 3.27 1.12
Michael Bowden 1-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 2 2 0 1 3 3.60 1.60
Bartolo Colon 4-2 7 7 0 0 0 0 39.0 44 23 17 5 10 27 3.92 1.38
Josh Beckett 12-10 27 27 1 0 0 0 174.1 173 80 78 18 34 172 4.03 1.19
Devern Hansack 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 6.2 6 5 3 0 1 5 4.05 1.05
Tim Wakefield 10-11 30 30 1 0 0 0 181.0 154 89 83 25 60 117 4.13 1.18
Paul Byrd 4-2 8 8 0 0 0 0 49.0 58 26 26 8 10 26 4.78 1.39
David Aardsma 4-2 47 0 0 0 0 1 48.2 49 32 30 4 35 49 5.55 1.73
Mike Timlin 4-4 47 0 0 0 1 0 49.1 60 32 31 9 20 32 5.66 1.62
Clay Buchholz 2-9 16 15 1 0 0 0 76.0 93 63 57 11 41 72 6.75 1.76
Chris Smith 1-0 12 0 0 0 0 0 18.1 18 16 16 6 7 13 7.85 1.36
David Pauley 0-1 6 2 0 0 0 0 12.1 23 17 16 2 5 11 11.68 2.27
Charlie Zink 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 11 8 8 0 1 1 16.62 2.77
Kyle Snyder 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1.2 2 4 4 1 2 1 21.60 2.40

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Thanks for sharing the 40-man rosters, Grant.

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 14, 2008 4:06 PM PDT reply actions  

Whew

I was wondering if Charlie Zink had gotten DFA’ed or not.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Oct 14, 2008 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hey look! David Aardsma!

by chilibean_3 on Oct 14, 2008 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

35 walks in 48 innings...

once a giant, always a giant

Also known to haunt as theghostoftravisdenker and theaccidentalghostofsergioromo.

by theghostofjasonellison on Oct 14, 2008 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’d describe myself as widget-curious.

by Grant Brisbee on Oct 14, 2008 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not that there is anything wrong with that.

by Lars The Wanderer on Oct 14, 2008 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Go Rays dump


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by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 4:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Girl, you really (for)got me now

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Oct 14, 2008 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ray Rally Ray Gun



They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long

by bgunn on Oct 14, 2008 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Uhhhh…..uh….I dunno.

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"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."

by WalrusMan on Oct 14, 2008 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

How about a Rally BJ Upton Thread!

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 14, 2008 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rachel Ray:

Boner posion

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Oct 14, 2008 4:18 PM PDT reply actions  

Me too

But mainly because I know there’d be amazing pie involved.

by rotorueter on Oct 14, 2008 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Did somebody say pie??

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by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

no

but somebody wrote PIE

"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"

by The Gene Hackman on Oct 14, 2008 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

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by groug on Oct 14, 2008 4:55 PM PDT reply actions  

Oh wow

I never before considered that his official Chronicle picture might be flattering.

Oh, that’s sad.

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by groug on Oct 14, 2008 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

NO THEYZ BE STEALIN MAH BUCKET

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by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well..I laughed.

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by WalrusMan on Oct 14, 2008 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

I can't decide which is worse

Joe Buck or the Bon Jovi/Frank Caliendo combo

Brad Hennessey: the next Kevin Correia
Kevin Correia: the next Brad Hennessey

by stealth snail on Oct 14, 2008 5:07 PM PDT reply actions  

I’ve never heard of Fernando Perez.

by rotorueter on Oct 14, 2008 5:09 PM PDT reply actions  

sure the feeling is mutual

by wilriv21 on Oct 14, 2008 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

but fair

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by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Pena’d!

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by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 5:11 PM PDT reply actions  

shootin' gallery

Brad Hennessey: the next Kevin Correia
Kevin Correia: the next Brad Hennessey

by stealth snail on Oct 14, 2008 5:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Well this is nice

by timmeh on Oct 14, 2008 5:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Longballia

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by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 5:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Get the pen going.

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by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 5:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Knuckleball hitting philosophy

if its high, let it fly
if its low, let it go.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 14, 2008 5:13 PM PDT reply actions  

What’s the saying? With a knuckleballer, you don’t worry if he’s thrown 100 pitches…..unless it’s in the first inning.

by rotorueter on Oct 14, 2008 5:15 PM PDT reply actions  

Makes sense.

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by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

I guess last season, they had just the right mix of races.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 14, 2008 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

What a needlessly incendiary article.

by rotorueter on Oct 14, 2008 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Stupid honkies

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by groug on Oct 14, 2008 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rosenthal

I never liked him before, but that really settles it. What a worthless thing to write. I remember this same shit happened with the Blue Jays some years ago. Just really, really dumb.

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Oct 14, 2008 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

AND THE BLUE JAYS HAVEN'T WON A WORLD SERIES SINCE THEN

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by groug on Oct 14, 2008 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

from the article: To some, though, the perception of the city is still negative. In 2004, Barry Bonds said he would not play in Boston because it was “too racist.” In ‘07, Angels outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. said Boston was "one of the few places you’ll hear racial comments."

—- any chance these two player’s perception was shaped in part by the fact that their fathers played in the MLB in the 70s?

just a thought

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 14, 2008 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Navarro hitting right handed against the knuckleballer. interesting.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 14, 2008 5:18 PM PDT reply actions  

My understanding is that a fair number of switch hitters have taken that approach against Wakefield.

by non sequitur on Oct 14, 2008 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

DID YOU KNOW MANNY RAMIREZ USED TO BE A RED SOX????

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 14, 2008 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not only that… I heard they were going to tear down Yankee Stadium

by Merope on Oct 14, 2008 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Should Be Required in Every Post. Relevant or Not :-)

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

by nvsfg on Oct 14, 2008 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

So did the Sox fans.

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 14, 2008 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

anyone else remember how they were going to ‘fix’ the maple bat problem before the postseason??

heckuva job bud

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 14, 2008 5:35 PM PDT reply actions  

I’m still not convinced there is a problem to be fixed.

by chilibean_3 on Oct 14, 2008 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

I didn’t know there was a problem until they started talking about it this season.

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 14, 2008 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

really?

I seem to notice way more exploding bats with shards of wood impaling themselves into the turf like so many lawn darts the last couple of seasons…

must be me.

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 14, 2008 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

I just don’t feel there has been an increase of broken bats. Just an increase in baseball people talking about it.

by chilibean_3 on Oct 14, 2008 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

maybe i’ve been brainwashed??

its a damn miracle i’m not drinking bud light and popping viagra right now.

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 14, 2008 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sweet play by Iwamura there.

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 14, 2008 5:37 PM PDT reply actions  

Caught his DP with Longoria on the highlights from last night. He’s quick.

by non sequitur on Oct 14, 2008 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

YOUR SQUADRON IS DEFICIENT IN ABILITY!

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by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

I like this 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.
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by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 5:44 PM PDT reply actions  

Manny being Manny!

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 14, 2008 5:44 PM PDT reply actions  

WakeFAILd

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by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 5:45 PM PDT reply actions  

So they just flashed that graphic showing the pitchers who gave up the most stolen bases over the year, and it had two White Sox pitchers on it, showing:

1. Most evidence shows that nearly all bases are stolen off of the catcher, not the pitcher, and this helps support that.

2. AJ Pierzynski SUCKS.

by rotorueter on Oct 14, 2008 5:45 PM PDT reply actions  

there’s multiple studies over multiple years showing that.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 14, 2008 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Does anyone ever get tired of seeing this picture?

Why isn't Sabean held accountable for leading the Giants into many years of mediocrity???

by oldrips on Oct 15, 2008 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions  

LOL at Boston fans appluading him

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by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 5:46 PM PDT reply actions  

LOL BOSTON

This game rules

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Oct 14, 2008 5:47 PM PDT reply actions  

Perez is well-spoken, huh?

by rotorueter on Oct 14, 2008 5:48 PM PDT reply actions  

Too soon!

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by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Who is PacMan Jones

and what has he done with his NFL career? Get sober. Please.

by wilriv21 on Oct 14, 2008 5:54 PM PDT reply actions  

It has been a bad day for the Cowboys.

by chilibean_3 on Oct 14, 2008 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

They got Roy Williams, i guess thats pretty good

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Oct 14, 2008 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, a trade in a desperate attempt to save the season. I like the trade, but there was a lot more bad news.

by chilibean_3 on Oct 14, 2008 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is it just me or was the announcer a little happier sounding about that home run?

by chilibean_3 on Oct 14, 2008 5:54 PM PDT reply actions  

It’s the announcer.

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by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

in defense of TBS

this is their last series, these guys are rallying the Red Sox for a 7 gamer so they keep going

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 14, 2008 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Crazy boston bandwagon announcers

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Oct 14, 2008 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

STAR RATS

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by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Letters from Iwamura

by rotorueter on Oct 14, 2008 5:55 PM PDT reply actions  

A companion piece to Flags of Our Fernandos

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 I & II

by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

Saving Private Ryan Howard

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Oct 14, 2008 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Does anybody else think that guy in the Viagra commercial looks like an older Jimmy Kimmel?

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 I & II

by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 6:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Did they just say Manny Ramirez is out ?

Uh, what?

HE"S NOT ON THE TEAM ANYMORE YOU FUCK

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Oct 14, 2008 6:02 PM PDT reply actions  

that was kinda weird.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 14, 2008 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Francona sure is sucking down that water bottle. Perhaps it’s full of vodka.

by rotorueter on Oct 14, 2008 6:04 PM PDT reply actions  

“Gotta Get My Goose On”

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 14, 2008 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

This ray's team

Has some serious pop. I worry for the Phillies…

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Oct 14, 2008 6:06 PM PDT reply actions  

wonder the Vegas line was prior to the season for Rays and Phils

by wilriv21 on Oct 14, 2008 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Totally. Baseball rarely works out exactly the way you think it will.

by rotorueter on Oct 14, 2008 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

What the hell is that middle one?

by chilibean_3 on Oct 14, 2008 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Test tube cleaner.

Actually those are all very tiny tools. They were taken from the Keebler Elves.

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"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."

by WalrusMan on Oct 14, 2008 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nothing in his pockets but knives and lint…

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 I & II

by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

I worry for the Phillies against the Dodgers – after that, they are on their own.

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 14, 2008 6:09 PM PDT reply actions  

-1

reply fail

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 14, 2008 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

If the Phillies destroy the Dodgers, I can’t see myself rooting against them in the World Series.

by rotorueter on Oct 14, 2008 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

This, besides

Number of ex Giant Rays: 0
Ex Giant Phillies: 2

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Oct 14, 2008 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Jonny Gomes is from the Bay Area. Does that count?

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 I & II

by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don’t like to see P{hiladelphia fans happy. Although if it has to be one team from that city, I’d be okay with the Phillies.

by chilibean_3 on Oct 14, 2008 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Funny, Jason Bay really doesn’t look like an “old player skills” type of player.

by rotorueter on Oct 14, 2008 6:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Seth Rogan’s sweathshirt reads “Monroeville Zombies”.

That is just so full of win.

by rotorueter on Oct 14, 2008 6:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Ayyaiyaibar

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 I & II

by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 6:25 PM PDT reply actions  

As the resident Red Sox fan here.

:Looks around:
:see score:
:looks at the apple pie on the table, takes a couple slices:
:turns around:
:leaves room not to return until the NLCS Game 5:

A gamer does NOT wear a foam finger, a dork does.

by SFGuy on Oct 14, 2008 6:31 PM PDT reply actions  

I’ll take the upstarts

by timmeh on Oct 14, 2008 6:31 PM PDT reply actions  

This Rays Team

Is way too good :(

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Oct 14, 2008 6:40 PM PDT reply actions  

Can the Giants steal Maddon?

by cheno on Oct 14, 2008 6:43 PM PDT reply actions  

Longoria up with the bases loaded. Happy face.

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Oct 14, 2008 6:49 PM PDT reply actions  

Rays were 50 to 1 to win AL. Damn i need a time machine.

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Oct 14, 2008 6:54 PM PDT reply actions  

for the Sox

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 I & II

by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

So it’s being reported that Jake Peavy is being shopped. Just as an academic exercise, what would you give up for Peavy and his reasonable contract?

by rotorueter on Oct 14, 2008 6:58 PM PDT reply actions  

Cain

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 I & II

by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

doesn’t hurt to ask.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 14, 2008 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

they’re both Cy Young winners!

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 14, 2008 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

Cy for Cy!

Seems even.

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 I & II

by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

can we somehow get Denker in the deal??

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 14, 2008 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

that’s just crazy talk.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 14, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

CAIN 4 DENKER

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Oct 14, 2008 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeesh, time to put the Red Sox down.

by chilibean_3 on Oct 14, 2008 7:01 PM PDT reply actions  

I’m loving all the shots of sad Sox fans.

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 I & II

by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 7:01 PM PDT reply actions  

yipes, I wacky parsed that as “a dead dodger fan”

by Merope on Oct 14, 2008 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

You'd think they would be used to this situation by now.

If this game was on Fox, I’m sure Joe Buck would be constantly reminding us: OMG REDSOX PLAYOFF COMEBACKS!!!

by rightcenterfielder on Oct 14, 2008 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Does Fernando Perez play for the Rays or the Sox?

by wilriv21 on Oct 14, 2008 7:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Stephen King

Put down the book. I know you’re losing, but it’s the goddamn postseason.

by rotorueter on Oct 14, 2008 7:12 PM PDT reply actions  

at least he’s not texting or chatting on the phone

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 14, 2008 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

and the rays get the run right back…

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 14, 2008 7:36 PM PDT reply actions  

and another

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Oct 14, 2008 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Mike TimLoln

Charlie Hayes ate my homework

by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 14, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply actions  

CURSS OF MANNI

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Oct 14, 2008 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

THAT’S JUST MANNY BEING MANNY

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 I & II

by Natto on Oct 14, 2008 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

WHOO GO RAYS

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Oct 14, 2008 8:16 PM PDT reply actions  

TBS?

MLB hates fans.

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 14, 2008 8:20 PM PDT reply actions  

GRUMBLE

They hate fans because they refuse to allow live online streaming of these non-broadcast (cable is not broadcast media, broadcast is over the air) games. I mean, come on, it’s 2008, I have to be tied to a television and CABLE to watch an important game? It’s just the dough. Put commercials on the streams, I don’t care. Whatever. I fully expect in five years that MLB will ONLY have games on cable (a pure 1990s move for the 2010s) and I will have to shell out $70 a month for cable I have no intention or no desire to use other than baseball.

by satyricrash on Oct 15, 2008 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions  

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