Real bright, baseball. Putting Phillies-Brewers game 4 at 1 PM -- not just that they're putting it up against the NFL, but they're putting it up directly against Packers and Eagles home games. At least they should've put Chicago-Tampa on at 1 (Bucs play at 4 and the Bears game is away) and then Phillies-Brewers at 4.
CRM114
10-05-08, 01:40 PM
What is with those ridiculous thunder sticks Milwaukee gave out to the fans?
Mad Dawg
10-05-08, 02:05 PM
What is with those ridiculous thunder sticks Milwaukee gave out to the fans?
It's just so irritating to see clubs doing this silly shit. If you've got good fans, no need for artificial noise.
Hey, I remember this version of Jeff Suppan. With the way the Brewers are hitting, this should just about do it.
huh?
10-05-08, 02:45 PM
Looks like the Brew-crew are done...
Mad Dawg
10-05-08, 02:52 PM
Honestly, I understand that you don't want to risk Gallardo going on short rest, but I'm not really sure why you don't go Gallardo starting with Suppan, et all in the pen. Just keep him on a short leash. If he can throw 3 when it's essentially out of hand, it certainly seems like a better option than rolling the dice on Suppan for a must-win.
Or don't walk Howard and throw a BP pitch to the guy who owns you. Either way.
Mad Dawg
10-05-08, 03:12 PM
Very timely solo HR for Prince!
Mad Dawg
10-05-08, 04:04 PM
Congrats to the Phils and fans!
Rain delay in Chicago.
McHawkson
10-05-08, 05:17 PM
It's just so irritating to see clubs doing this silly shit. If you've got good fans, no need for artificial noise.
Well, it DID helped Anaheim Angels win their first World Series. I was at ALC against Twins - it was unbelievable loud, real loud enough for me to "HEAR" and I'm hearing impaired.
CRM114
10-05-08, 05:20 PM
Phils back in the NLCS - at home no less! It's been a LOOOOOOONG time.
VinVega
10-05-08, 05:20 PM
I'm loving the pigeon on the infield in the Rays-Sox game. He was determined to stay right around the plate no matter what. Good stuff. :lol:
bunkaroo
10-05-08, 05:25 PM
I'm loving the pigeon on the infield in the Rays-Sox game. He was determined to stay right around the plate no matter what. Good stuff. :lol:
I was saying in the Sox thread, if that bird was on the field at Wrigley during an elimination game, they'd call it Curse Of The Pigeon and blame it for the loss. :)
bunkaroo
10-05-08, 07:50 PM
YES!!! Still got some life in them yet. And we did it without any homers - unusual for sure.
And more importantly, not getting swept out like our North side counterparts. :)
rabbit77
10-05-08, 07:51 PM
Yeah, as seen on a sign at the Cell - "Hey Cubbies leave the post season to us"
:lol:
bunkaroo
10-05-08, 08:02 PM
Funny thing is I work with a couple Cubs fans who seemed mad that the Sox beat the Twins last Tuesday. I think they wanted the postseason to themselves.
Hopefully Floyd not having pitched in a week isn't a bad thing. If we win tomorrow I think we have to go back to Buerhle on Wednesday - screw Vazquez's fragile psyche.
huh?
10-05-08, 08:21 PM
I like non rusty Beckett much better than the version we are seeing right now.
movielib
10-05-08, 08:25 PM
Funny thing is I work with a couple Cubs fans who seemed mad that the Sox beat the Twins last Tuesday. I think they wanted the postseason to themselves.
Hopefully Floyd not having pitched in a week isn't a bad thing. If we win tomorrow I think we have to go back to Buerhle on Wednesday - screw Vazquez's fragile psyche.
I'd be shocked if we see Vasquez again. If we make it out of this round, I expect to see Richard.
I can see Vasquez coming in in relief if the Sox are up or down by 10.
I'm pretty pleased the Angels are sucking and will have traded for Teixeira in vain.
FantasticVSDoom
10-05-08, 08:47 PM
-ohbfrank-
bunkaroo
10-05-08, 08:48 PM
Wow he killed that.
chrisih8u
10-05-08, 09:15 PM
Tough outing for Beckett but you can't really blame him. Not a towel or thunderstick in sight. How is he supposed to get pumped up if the fans aren't properly equipped?
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 09:16 PM
The Angels need to watch the Red Sox and see what you're supposed to do with RISP.
Mad Dawg
10-05-08, 09:22 PM
Tough outing for Beckett but you can't really blame him. Not a towel or thunderstick in sight. How is he supposed to get pumped up if the fans aren't properly equipped?
rotfl rotfl rotfl
FantasticVSDoom
10-05-08, 09:26 PM
Tough outing for Beckett but you can't really blame him. Not a towel or thunderstick in sight. How is he supposed to get pumped up if the fans aren't properly equipped?
:lol:
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 09:33 PM
I missed that at first. I thought he was serious. Then I realized it was another joke aimed at the SoCal fans.
Very original.
VinVega
10-05-08, 09:43 PM
Tough outing for Beckett but you can't really blame him. Not a towel or thunderstick in sight. How is he supposed to get pumped up if the fans aren't properly equipped?
:up:
Not a knock on SoCal fans, but I hate when teams give fans noise makers to raise the volume. You should be able to do that with your mouths and hands. Please see Tampa and the GD cowbells. -rolleyes-
bunkaroo
10-05-08, 09:48 PM
Hey at least towels don't make noise right? :)
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 09:49 PM
I actually thought it was funny. It was original.
It's a sad fact that most SoCal fans do arrive late, leave early, and don't cheer unless they're ahead or about to score.
I always thought that whenever the Yankees or BoSox came to town, they had a ton of fans because you could hear the cheers in the stadium. I later realized it wasn't the fact they had tons of fans, it was the fact that the Angels fans were sitting on their hands.
lordwow
10-05-08, 09:54 PM
Touching Me... Touching YOUUUUUUUU
Dave7393
10-05-08, 10:01 PM
It's a sad fact that most SoCal fans do arrive late, leave early, and don't cheer unless they're ahead or about to score.
Piazza was in the booth before the last Mets game, and he was talking about how when he went to SD after leaving NY, he was amazed at how the fans reacted-- he was telling the story of how he had a curtain call worthy day in SD (hit 2 HRs or something, I don't remember exactly what he did, but it was a big day), but was surprised when that when he went into the dugout after touching the plate, that was it. Nothing more from the fans. :sad:
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 10:08 PM
Most fans also want to leave early to "beat traffic" which is funnny to me. You have thousands of people thinking the same thing, so how do you expect to beat traffic?
My version of beating traffic is parking at the back of the lot.
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 10:27 PM
Scioscia retarded for letting Aybar bat there.
Arpeggi
10-05-08, 10:29 PM
Most fans also want to leave early to "beat traffic" which is funnny to me. You have thousands of people thinking the same thing, so how do you expect to beat traffic?
My version of beating traffic is parking at the back of the lot.
SoCal fans don't have time to root for losers. Why stay if you know your team is going to lose?
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 10:34 PM
SoCal fans don't have time to root for losers. Why stay if you know your team is going to lose?
Good point, if your team is down, why waste the time? They won't come back.
huh?
10-05-08, 10:37 PM
Will Tito send Jacoby here?
BravesMG
10-05-08, 10:40 PM
Wow, you don't see that very often. He had that easy.
huh?
10-05-08, 10:41 PM
Doh!
huh?
10-05-08, 10:41 PM
Wow, you don't see that very often. He had that easy.
Especially from the AL stolen base leader.
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 10:42 PM
He would have stolen it if Arredondo was still pitching. He has a slower, more awkward delivery.
BravesMG
10-05-08, 10:45 PM
I think they should send Big Papi here. If karma evens out, he'll be safe by a mile.
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 10:56 PM
If I were managing Boston, I'd bring in Drew for someone in the 9th. Just for the heck of it. Especially if K-Rod pitches again.
SonOfAStu
10-05-08, 11:03 PM
Towels and Thundersticks may be lame, but they don't even approach the lameness of "Cowboy Up".
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 11:09 PM
Angels have 11 hits to Boston's 5. The 11 men stranded is where they are getting hurt.
I wonder what their LOB is for this series. Kendrick has 12 alone.
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 11:12 PM
Hunter must have asked Vlad for baserunning advice.
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 11:15 PM
I have never seen so many mistakes in one series. Mental mistakes.
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 11:17 PM
So who is gonna win it for Boston? Ellsbury with a game winner?
BravesMG
10-05-08, 11:19 PM
...and here comes Drew.
... and there he goes. Shields looks really good out there tonight.
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 11:28 PM
Aybar 0-12 and Scioscia lets him bat.
Where's Wood?
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 11:30 PM
0-13.
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 11:34 PM
Figgins thought Papelbon was throwing a practice pitch.
"What, that counted?"
BravesMG
10-05-08, 11:39 PM
I have nothing against the Angels, but I'd love to see another GW HR off Rodriguez just to see what his agent says about it in the offseason.
fumanstan
10-05-08, 11:40 PM
Ugh, I don't care for the Angels but anything to keep a Boston team away please!
fumanstan
10-05-08, 11:46 PM
Eek, 2 on :(
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 11:47 PM
A game winning single is all Boston needs if Ortiz can run for his life.
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 11:48 PM
Huge strikeout on Bay, it's up to Lowell.
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 11:50 PM
I guess Fracona doesn't have faith in his team or he sees a homer. I would have PR'd for Papi.
FantasticVSDoom
10-05-08, 11:50 PM
bullshit..
fumanstan
10-05-08, 11:51 PM
That looked like a check to me.
lordwow
10-05-08, 11:51 PM
They need to start allowing replay on all sorts of shit. These calls are awful.
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 11:52 PM
Awful calls on both sides.
FantasticVSDoom
10-05-08, 11:52 PM
Guess that was the make up call...
lordwow
10-05-08, 11:53 PM
And Lowell was out on that strike...
I swear to God they make up that strike zone graphic to make the umps look good. That was a strike down the middle.
BravesMG
10-05-08, 11:53 PM
What in the hell was Francona doing there?
Edit: And I was wrong, I'd prefer Rodriguez to walk in the series ending run.
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 11:54 PM
Watch K-Rod throw a wild pitch here.
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 11:54 PM
Or worse walk in the run.
nickdawgy
10-05-08, 11:56 PM
Wow, that was a tense at bat.
fumanstan
10-06-08, 12:06 AM
Ooo, now the Angels are threatening.
nickdawgy
10-06-08, 12:09 AM
Non productive outs suck.
lordwow
10-06-08, 12:11 AM
Papelbon is filthy.
nickdawgy
10-06-08, 12:11 AM
GMJ is the worst player in the history of baseball.
nickdawgy
10-06-08, 12:13 AM
That's 13 LOB.
Angels have had their chances. They blew it. Boston is a team you can't dick around with.
dgmayor
10-06-08, 12:13 AM
When the second starter of the game comes in, the game is officially too long.
fumanstan
10-06-08, 12:14 AM
GMJ is the worst player in the history of baseball.
Andruw Jones smiles in your general direction.
nickdawgy
10-06-08, 12:17 AM
But did Andruw forget how to field as well?
It's not like Angel fans can say "Well at least GMJ can still get those web gems."
lordwow
10-06-08, 12:17 AM
I thought I was done going to bed at 1 AM this season.
nickdawgy
10-06-08, 12:17 AM
I am hoping the Dodgers make it to the series vs the Sox and Manny makes them pay :lol:
lordwow
10-06-08, 12:20 AM
"Well according to our pitch tracker... holy christ that was outside... I mean... right off the plate"
fumanstan
10-06-08, 12:20 AM
But did Andruw forget how to field as well?
It's not like Angel fans can say "Well at least GMJ can still get those web gems."
He didn't forget, but getting fat pretty does the same thing.
nickdawgy
10-06-08, 12:21 AM
Dustin 0-12 so far in the series? Can he come through here?
nickdawgy
10-06-08, 12:21 AM
GMJ stopped juicing and lost his whole game.
nickdawgy
10-06-08, 12:22 AM
Uh oh, base hit wins it.
nickdawgy
10-06-08, 12:23 AM
Win or lose, this has been a heck of a game. Too bad the rest of the series wasn't like this.
dgmayor
10-06-08, 12:26 AM
Make it stop, I'm tired but can't pull myself away. I'm gonna be a zombie tomorrow.
chrisih8u
10-06-08, 12:29 AM
Exact same spot as Jacoby's you piece of shit ump.
nickdawgy
10-06-08, 12:30 AM
Aybar batting again! Wow!
nickdawgy
10-06-08, 12:32 AM
Aybar comes through. Amazing.
chrisih8u
10-06-08, 12:36 AM
I smell regular season Tito.
nickdawgy
10-06-08, 12:38 AM
The one time Tex doesn't get a hit...boo.
Papi, Youk, and Bay coming up. I wonder if Weaver will pitch now or Garland or Jepsen will come in.
nickdawgy
10-06-08, 12:43 AM
Figures, Weaver walks Papi.
I can't take any more let downs. Get out of this inning.
nickdawgy
10-06-08, 12:44 AM
Wow, he's about to walk Youk, too.
nickdawgy
10-06-08, 12:45 AM
The announcer got all excited, nerve wracking.
nickdawgy
10-06-08, 12:48 AM
Cora scares me more then the big guns just because he's not expected to do much.
lordwow
10-06-08, 12:48 AM
What a waste of a night.
nickdawgy
10-06-08, 12:48 AM
Finally. I hope Lackey can throw another good game tomorrow.
chrisih8u
10-06-08, 12:49 AM
Fuck you, Tito.
dgmayor
10-06-08, 07:16 AM
Make it stop, I'm tired but can't pull myself away. I'm gonna be a zombie tomorrow.
bbbrraaaaiiinnssss
rexinnih
10-06-08, 10:03 AM
Finally shut it off in the 11th last night. Woke up to see there will be at least another game for the Angels.
Setzer
10-06-08, 11:52 AM
Ugh, I don't care for the Angels but anything to keep a Boston team away please!
Hey Fumanstan, you owe me for the Dodgers easy series victory over the Cubs! :D
Setzer
10-06-08, 11:53 AM
GMJ is the worst player in the history of baseball.
Thank you Bill Stoneman!
Setzer
10-06-08, 11:57 AM
Win or lose, this has been a heck of a game. Too bad the rest of the series wasn't like this.
Game 2 was pretty good even though we lost that one.
I'm just getting tired of the Angels leaving guys on base, it has killed them in this series. Also, the two out runs we're giving up is getting a little ridiculous. To top it off, we're making too many defensive mistakes. This series could easily have been a 3-0 sweep for the Angels.
Qui Gon Jim
10-06-08, 12:29 PM
Exact same spot as Jacoby's you piece of shit ump.
Yup. That ump should be fired, publicly. It is bad when an ump makes it personal during a regular season game, but this was an elimination game. There is no room for officials to have egos here. That called third strike was an obvious ball.
I'm not saying it cost them the game, but it would have given them 2 outs with RISP.
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