MLB Saturday October 4, 2008

[huh?]

<table width="700" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="6">Friday, October 3, 2008</td></tr><tr class="colhead"><td>RESULT</td><td>WIN</td><td>LOSS</td><td>SAVE</td><td colspan="2">ATT.</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td ><a href="/mlb/boxscore?gameId=281003130">at Tampa Bay 6, Chicago Sox 2</a></td><td><a href="/mlb/players/profile?playerId=5917">Kazmir</a> (1-0) </td><td><a href="/mlb/players/profile?playerId=4454">Buehrle</a> (0-1) </td><td></td><td colspan="2">35,257</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td ><a href="/mlb/boxscore?gameId=281003103">Boston 7, at LA Angels 5</a></td><td><a href="/mlb/players/profile?playerId=6373">Papelbon</a> (1-0) </td><td><a href="/mlb/players/profile?playerId=5357">Rodriguez</a> (0-1) </td><td></td><td colspan="2">45,354</td></tr></table>
<table class="tablehead" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="6">Saturday, October 4, 2008</td></tr><tr class="colhead"><td>TEAMS</td><td align="right">TIME (ET)</td><td>NAT TV</td><td>RESOURCES</td><td>PITCHERS</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td><a href="/mlb/preview?gameId=281004108">Philadelphia at Milwaukee</a></td><td align="right">6:30 PM</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/milwaukee-brewers-tickets/" onclick="this.href=this.href+'?gcid=C12289x450&gtkw=Milwaukee+Brewers'" title="Milwaukee Brewers Tickets">Tickets</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;92999071;16443180;q?http://sports.espn.go.com/travel/cities/index?city=milwaukee&startDate=20081004">Travel</a></td><td><a href="/mlb/players/profile?playerId=1799">Moyer</a> vs <a href="/mlb/players/profile?playerId=6020">Bush</a></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td><a href="/mlb/preview?gameId=281004119">Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers</a></td><td align="right">10:00 PM</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><a href="http://www.stubhub.com/los-angeles-dodgers-tickets/" onclick="this.href=this.href+'?gcid=C12289x450&gtkw=Los+Angeles+Dodgers'" title="Los Angeles Dodgers Tickets">Tickets</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;92999071;16443180;q?http://sports.espn.go.com/travel/cities/index?city=los-angeles&startDate=20081004">Travel</a></td><td><a href="/mlb/players/profile?playerId=5588">Harden</a> vs <a href="/mlb/players/profile?playerId=28950">Kuroda</a></td></tr></table>

[Quack]

Come on Cubbies...-rolleyes-

[huh?]

ALDS

Red Sox vs. Angles Red Sox Lead 2-0
Rays vs. White Sox Rays Lead 2-0

NLDS

Phillies vs. Brewers Phillies Lead 2-0
Dodgers vs. Cubs Dodgers Lead 2-0

[wildcatlh]

c'mon Phils. Lets take care of business. Complete the series tonight.

[Dave7393]

ALDS

Red Sox vs. Angles Red Sox Lead 2-0
Rays vs. White Sox Rays Lead 2-0

NLDS

Phillies vs. Brewers Phillies Lead 2-0
Dodgers vs. Cubs Dodgers Lead 2-0

Amazing-- all four series are 2-0. Who's ready to start a 3-0 run?

[db27]

One of these four teams will come back from the 2-0 lead, I sure hope it is my White Sox.

[bunkaroo]

^^^^

Ditto.

I think we have a good shot at taking both in Chicago provided Danks and Floyd can turn in performances similar to this past week.

[Goat3001]

^I hope that happens. I don't even care who it is, it would just be awesome all around. But I don't think it will happen. I think the Rays and White Sox is most likely to go to 5 games. I think the other 3 might be sweeps.

[davidh777]

What does it say that the teams with the best record in each league are both down 2-0? The problem of playing without intensity for the last few weeks coupled with the short division series? (Obviously they could be down 2-0 in a longer series as well, but it's not as critical.)

[chrisih8u]

Alright a nice, beautiful Saturday. Can't wait to watch some playoff baseball this afternoon.

-ohbfrank-

[huh?]

Alright a nice, beautiful Saturday. Can't wait to watch some playoff baseball this afternoon.

-ohbfrank-

I am 1000000% with you on this. Who do we have to blow to get a game to start at a time when kids can watch it. And MLB wonders why baseball interest is down in the inner cities and Football has taken over as the sport most kids want to play. Football actually puts their games on at a time when people can watch them.

Way to go.

[Quake1028]

They are scared, and maybe rightly so, of college football.

BTW, can't count on the fucking Angels for anything. Bastards.

[huh?]

Cubs down early 2-0.

[chrisih8u]

Has anyone ever stolen home during an intentional walk?

[Dave7393]

Has anyone ever stolen home during an intentional walk?

It would be a great time to do it:
- Catcher is out of position (especially if the batter is a righty)
- Pitcher is usually not paying that much attention to the runners, and the delivery/pitch is slower than usual
- Pitcher is probably in some shit anyway, or else he wouldn't be giving an IBB. A steal of home is probably the last thing he's worried about.

[Mad Dawg]

The Cubs finishing on a check swing strikeout is pretty fitting for this series.

[tofferman]

I was pulling for the Cubs, but that was a woeful performance in the Division Series.

[chrisih8u]

Manny's postgame talk. Ouch. :eek:

[Sorraffy]

have to say, even if they were going to lose, i didn't expect the cubs to be the first team out

[The Cow]

Manny's postgame talk. Ouch. :eek:

I missed it. What did he "say"?

[pedagogue]

Was it "Manny being Manny"?

I hate that phrase btw.

[fumanstan]

I missed it. What did he "say"?

Nothing really crazy that I saw, just "LA is the place to be right now" or something.

[The Cow]

Hmm, 21 posts.. 6 during/about the games...

MLB playoffs :down:

[pedagogue]

We were watching the Kimbo Slice match...uhm.....not sure about the rest of the time.

[The Cow]

We were watching the Kimbo Slice match...uhm.....not sure about the rest of the time.

** googles up a Kimbo Slice to see what it is.... **

Hmm, it's not a cheese slicer, kinda reminds me of the Junkyard Dog but on steroids. Should I be watching this stuff????

[Jobronie]

Manny's postgame talk. Ouch. :eek:Yeah, MLB and Fox aren't absolutely drooling over a potential BOS-LAD WS every time he opens his mouth........

[chrisih8u]

Nothing really crazy that I saw, just "LA is the place to be right now" or something.

He said something like "Thank Scott (Boras) for bringing me out here. This is what happens when you are in a place you really like."

Something like that.

[Dave7393]

Was it "Manny being Manny"?

I hate that phrase btw.

I usually just say, "He's a fucking dipshit, but the son-of-a-bitch knows how to hit."

[fumanstan]

He said something like "Thank Scott (Boras) for bringing me out here. This is what happens when you are in a place you really like."

Something like that.

I didn't hear him mention "Scott" at all, but maybe I just missed it. The end of that quote that you mention from ESPN's recap is - ""I did it before, I'll do it again," Ramirez said. "When you're relaxed and you're in a place you really like, this is what happens.""

[chrisih8u]

I definately heard him say that along with a bunch of Red Sox fans and tv stations here. I cant find a link, though.

And actually Manny said "I did it before and we'll do it again." :p