ALDS discussion thread
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 9, 2009 4:00 PM CDT
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PrintTwo ALDS games today...
Minnesota and the Yanks in game one, starting at 5 p.m., and Boston and Anaheim in the nightcap, going at 8:30...
Discuss the playoff games here...
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Holly--
possible case of future kankles?
"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball
I know AJM did the caption so -
what’s with calling her an “actress?”
It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone. You count on it, rely on it to buffer the passage of time, to keep the memory of sunshine and high skies alive, and then just when the days are all twilight, when you need it most, it stops.
Well, she does have a reality show.
So in the absolute technical sense, I suppose you could argue that she’s an actress.
Kinda like the same way you could argue that Paris Hilton is an “actress”.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
by LSJ on Oct 9, 2009 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Can't the Rangers get
Amber Campisi to throw out the first pitch
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
She is...
impressive.
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
I didn't notice anything else.
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
what's she from?
go here to view my blog: http://dirtfromd.blogspot.com
Dallas pizza chain
Campisi’s daughter.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
Oh my...
Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers. - Homer Simpson
by SarasotaRanger on Oct 9, 2009 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Joe Mauer
is hard to not like, isn’t he?
by Basehead on Oct 9, 2009 5:51 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
There is no such thing
…as the “Anaheim Angels”. They may tell you that’s what they are, but don’t give in. They are and forever will be the “Californa Fucking Angels”.
Don’t forget it.
Boneheaded, Boner-reffic
baserunning by Minn. Those kinds of errors cannot be made if they’re gonna have any chance at all.
"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball
x
@jorgearangure Don’t blame the Twins for Gomez’s mistake. He was brought up in the Mets system.
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
Haha
That guy can keep telling himself that, but it didn’t just cost the Mets a run.
"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball
It was a joke
@jorgearangure And watching the Mets this year, I firmly believe those are the types of fundamentals they teach in the minors
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
These douchebag fans will boo anything.
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
New York sucks
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Oct 9, 2009 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Welp,
There goes the no-hitter.
"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball
I hope he becomes October A-Rod, 2.0.
Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers. - Homer Simpson
by SarasotaRanger on Oct 9, 2009 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Nope.
Already outdid that. Interesting that both those guys hit clutch HRs tonight… although it’s almost impossible in good faith to call Teixeira’s dinky wall scraper a home run.
Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers. - Homer Simpson
by SarasotaRanger on Oct 9, 2009 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah, hardly a homerun in a softball stadium
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Yea.
Twins up 1-0.
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
Well
He did hit .467 in the playoffs last season with a nice 1.017OPS. Small sample but still…
LoneStarBall....You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.
by LSBUser on Oct 9, 2009 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow @ Phil Hughes
Managed to walk Carlos Gomez and then give up the go-ahead hit to Nick Punto.
It’s almost like he plays for the Rangers!
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
yea
ive seen punto kill us so many times and it wants to make me stab myself
anyways i havent paid much attention to the game as it’s just background noise but i swear everyother time i look up tbs is showing a replay of a called strike fairly outside the zone. it’s been pretty bad
hope the twins can keep the lead, idk if gardenhire will do it but do you let nathan pitch 2 innings?
Yeah, the ump has been all over the place
Actually seems to be favoring the Twins a little, if you can imagine that.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
by LSJ on Oct 9, 2009 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions
yea
it seemed to be happening to the yankees the most, probably b/c they are worlds better at batting and plate discipline (sans mauer) compared to the twins
Well, at least A-Rod won't be referred to as "unclutch" this postseason
Fucking Nathan.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
I wonder
if we are going to hear how “clutch” ARod is now. Its amazing how all big players are clutch about a third of the time.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
Go Go Evil Empire!!!
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
I don't care if the Yankees or the Red Sox get to the ALCS. I just don't want them to face each other
by oc on Oct 9, 2009 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions
I just don't want to see
a team with a worse effing record than the Rangers advance in the playoffs.
I want the Twins to be crushed like bugs.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
Unless of course
the Yankees lose on a defensive choke by Jeter. That would be worth seeing.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
Then it's agreed
The Yankees can advance as long as the Angels have their ‘magical’ season
by oc on Oct 9, 2009 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I dont really care what record the twins have
it’s not their fault they play in a crappy division and the rangers play in a tough AL West, and are also the only freaking team in the al west not on the west coast.
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Screw em
I’ll be glad when the Yanks take out the trash and get rid of the only non 90+ winning team in the playoffs.
It’s called taking out the trash.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
Wow
freaking huge.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
OK, the Twins can win
if the game winning hit is Jeter pulling a Buckner and the ball rolls through his legs on the game winner.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
what about a jeter jumpthrow
that lands in the upperdeck?
by studcrackers on Oct 9, 2009 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, I could live with that.
The only way I could stand the Twins advancing is if Jeter is a huge goat.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
i really
just dont wanna see the yanks or angels win it all
Yep,
just a jaw dropping play.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
how do you fuck that
call up so much? that’s not even hard
It's called
the New York Mafia.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
Yay!
paid off Ump!
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
Are you fucking me in the ass!!!!
That was fair by a foot… right, I mean RIGHT, in front of the ump. I swear to God… another example of a golden child getting the golden treatment against a small market punching bag. And no way to review it. Way to go, baseball.
Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers. - Homer Simpson
by SarasotaRanger on Oct 9, 2009 9:16 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
IT WOULD SLOW THE GAME DOWN!!!
A WHOLE 3 MINUTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by studcrackers on Oct 9, 2009 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I know.
Can’t have that shit… obviously.
Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers. - Homer Simpson
by SarasotaRanger on Oct 9, 2009 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions
especially since networks
hate having to show advertisements
Joe Mauer
I went to a day game in ’08 against the Twins. Crowd of like 2,000 people
I’m in section 22 with like one other guy. He’s wearing skippies, some shorts, an unbuttoned Joe Mauer jersey that allows his full belly of hair to bathe in the sun… he’s got on dark sunglasses, a goatee and a mullet.
And everytime Mauer came up, he’d yell out, ’WHAACHA KNOW, JOE?!
Holy crap, this is turning into
a classic.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
kind of reminds me of this game
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/baseballs_best/mlb_bb_gamepage.jsp?story_page=bb_96alds_gm2_texnyy
arghh if only we had had Wettland a year earlier
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
and it had to be teixeira
why do people hate me
FUCK THE YANKEES.
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
GoGo TEIX!!!!!!!!!!!
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
I don't suppose we could have an investigation into MLB umpiring after this
by oc on Oct 9, 2009 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions
There should be.
That was a catastrophy. Just a joke.
Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers. - Homer Simpson
by SarasotaRanger on Oct 9, 2009 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I want robot umpires
I don’t care if they do rise up and destroy humanity in 58 years.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
by LSJ on Oct 9, 2009 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Quit listening to Jeff and start thinking for yourself
by oc on Oct 9, 2009 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Jeff wants robot umpires?
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
by LSJ on Oct 9, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions
ARE. YOU. SHITTING. ME.
A one-hopper off the warning track in most parks is a HR in this flytrap.
Mark Teixeira looks like Jared from Subway, except Jared wouldn’t act as much like a 5-year old assclown.
Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers. - Homer Simpson
The New York Yankees...
the best bunch of douchebags, greedy bastards, prima donnas, team that money can buy. No, clearly we don’t need a salary cap.
Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers. - Homer Simpson
Players shouldn't stand
for a salary cap. If owners want to share revenue, more power to them.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
I suppose there is something to capitalism for the players,
but as long as the big bastards buy the best talent and the little guy takes his share of the table scraps from revenue sharing, Boston/NYY will continue to snap up two of four playoff spots in the AL, making the playoffs virtually impossible for the other 3 east teams and make it alot harder for the other AL teams.
Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers. - Homer Simpson
by SarasotaRanger on Oct 9, 2009 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I just have no idea
why the players should try to fix competitive balance. If the owners want to fix it, and share all local media revenue (which would likely also fix the stupid blackout rules), I can see it being in their interests to do it.
However, if I was in the MLBPA and the owners wanted to impose that on me, the strike would go as long as it needed to go.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
there needs to be something done (Period)
about having some sort of reasonable cap.
Top AL payrolls
Yankees — $201,449,189
Red Sox — $121,745,999
Tigers - $115,085,145 $113,709,000
Angels -
Mariners — $98,904,166
The NLs highest are the Mets and Cubs. They have higher payrolls than the Red Sox at 149M and 134M respectively.
I’m not saying we should make a cap around 90 million or anything. I would think a cap of around 120 would be reasonable. Teams can still sign top talent, and alot of teams won’t reach payrolls of 100M anyway but it would keep a team like the yankees from having a payroll that is 80M more than its closest competitor in the AL. That’s ridiculous. They have a salary of 133M more than the Rangers. People want to say that it still is not a guarantee of them winning the World Series and I agree, but it nearly guarantees them a spot in the playoffs to try. We were trying to make the playoffs up against payrolls that were twice ours. There are only 4 teams with lower payrolls than ours in the AL — the Orioles, Rays, Twins, and A’s.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
The real problem
is that the Yankees have revenues 3 to 4 times that of other clubs. Thats a business of baseball problem that should be solved by the clubs. I’m always amazed that people are quick to levy socialism on the players, and not the owners.
The Players should absolutely tell the owners to get fucked if they bring up a salary cap.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
of course the players won't want it
but the owners have to do something. I suppose it’s all payback from the first 70-80 years of baseball where players were essentially indentured servants.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
No one is forcing
the owners to write the contracts for the players, either.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
Hey, if the
Owners want to have revenue sharing, and they want to have a Salary Floor of 100 million, I’m sure the players would be OK with that.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
And
no one will notice they left.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
As long as they leave Joe Mauer.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
by LSJ on Oct 9, 2009 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions
word.
Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers. - Homer Simpson
by SarasotaRanger on Oct 9, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Not much to watch, really.
You knew the Yankees where gonna tear the Twins limb from limb, and BoSox vs. Angels is just a giant douche-off. Phils/Rox might be the only truly interesting matchup for me right now, as I don’t give much of a shit about the Cards/Dodgers.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
by LSJ on Oct 9, 2009 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions
the phils could be only the 3rd NL team to repeat
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Its all
David Stern.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
Major League Baseball needs a Yankees-Dodgers World Series to generate interest and revenue in a sluggish economy that saw attendance down
What better way to make money than get the two largest media markets involved
by oc on Oct 9, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't understand why I love this game when it could be so obviously crooked
And it all starts with the face of Major League Baseball, Bud Selig
by oc on Oct 9, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Glad the Blog
found its replacement for Dirkatron :) Just in time!
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
As much as I hate Gary Bettman, Selig is the biggest asshole of all the major sports....
La naiba cu Monkey Rally !!!!!
by Captain Fubar on Oct 10, 2009 1:48 AM CDT up reply actions
sports commishes.....
La naiba cu Monkey Rally !!!!!
by Captain Fubar on Oct 10, 2009 1:49 AM CDT up reply actions
this season still had the 5th highest overall attendance in baseballs history
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Clearly, this is part of a mafia conspiracy
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
nah, he's not italian
but he sure does a nice job of keeping my beer cold
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Phil Cuzzi was the home plate umpire for the first organized game at the New Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-7. It was not official and was an exhibition game. In the regular season, he was home plate umpire for the second home game at the New Yankee Stadium, a 6-5 Yankees victory ending in a controversial at bat for Mark DeRosa including two contested calls by Cuzzi.
by oc on Oct 9, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Obviously, the folks at the Twins SBN blog are pissed.
Somebody posted his home address, and their fans were taking out their frustration on his wikipedia page. That’ll show him!
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
Ha, the Twins fans are Dale Scotting his wiki page?
I gotta see this.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
I guess it's the first press release from the AP after the game as FoxSports.com has the same story
by oc on Oct 9, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Take that story to three of the larger online baseball outlets there is out there... and bam.
Millions of misinformed people
Fuck you Major League Baseball
by oc on Oct 9, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
ah, just something to make my Yankee hatred burn stronger....lol
La naiba cu Monkey Rally !!!!!
by Captain Fubar on Oct 10, 2009 1:47 AM CDT up reply actions
OT - So, am I the only one who thinks Jimmy Fallon is one of the most annoying humans alive?
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
oh my god I hate the Angels.
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Note to whoever this old fart is doing the LA/BOS game
Josh Beckett is out of gas, dipshit.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Congrats to Tex and ARod!!!
LoneStarBall....You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.
by LSBUser on Oct 10, 2009 7:36 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
That wasn't very nice.
LoneStarBall....You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.
by LSBUser on Oct 11, 2009 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions
holly madison
bend over babe… let a texas rangers fan drive it home
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