The Reds still aren't in the playoffs!

by Brendanukkah on Oct 10, 2008 4:13 PM EDT

But four teams are. The Phillies and the fomerly-hated Dodgers represent the NL, whereas the Boston New Yankees and the Tampa Devil Rays are the best the AL has to offer.

The games kick off at 4:35 in Philadelphia, where Mrs. Myers hopes former Iron Pig Brett can beat someone else for a change. Her choice is Defiance, OH's own Chad Billingsley. Billingsley was 16-10 this season, with 201 strikeouts, a 3.14 ERA, and an anagramic 1.34 WHIP. Myers was famously streaky throughout the season. Can he keep Manny inside a ballpark that gives GABP a run for its money in the "small" category? Tune in and find out!

At 8:37, Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches against James Shields. I was sure until about ten seconds ago that Shields's name was Scott. I may not be the best person to do a preview about this series.

In the regular season between the Rays and Sawx, both teams handled their business at home. Look for the Rays to win this one.

The thread is open. Talk all you like, but just remember that it's Friday, the Reds were eliminated 13 years ago, and you really do have better things you could be doing.

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This wasn’t nearly as exciting as I had hoped.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 10, 2008 4:20 PM EDT reply actions

It's more exciting than it would be if I put it up.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Oct 10, 2008 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Also... no subject line?

This isn’t LGT!. Knock that shit off or the banhammer comes out of it’s case.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Oct 10, 2008 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions

I was wondering if anyone would notice

Also, you said a bad work, I’m telling. You sonofabitch you.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 10, 2008 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

This place is thick with tyops.

This place is like a sexy preschool.

by Gray on Oct 10, 2008 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

This is subtly becoming the most justinest thread ever

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Oct 10, 2008 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions

I am nothing if not sutble.

This place is like a sexy preschool.

by Gray on Oct 10, 2008 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions

it’s great’s that’s you’s love’s apostrophe’s, but’s i’s don’t’s think’s its a’s bad’s thing’s to’s have’s no’s subject’s

Yes We Can!

by Daedalus on Oct 11, 2008 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I know. I was channeling my inner justin's on that one.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Oct 11, 2008 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Scot Shields is with Anaheim

I don’t know what’s up with the one-t spelling.

Anyone see Vicky Cristina Barcelona? We’re going to see it tonight; didn’t get around to it in the summer.

by ken on Oct 10, 2008 4:30 PM EDT reply actions

Eh

Another movie where Javier Bardem just keeps coming and coming.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 10, 2008 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh, I get it.

The narration annoyed me. He told us stuff we could have figured out on our own!

This place is like a sexy preschool.

by Gray on Oct 10, 2008 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions

does that have anything to do with

the girl-on-girl scene thats so hyped?

...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield

by Cy Schourek on Oct 10, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions

a girl-on-girl scene

in a Woody Allen film? well, i never…

"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 10, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Wait...

Slyde is “supreme ruler” now, eh?

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by Gray on Oct 10, 2008 5:07 PM EDT reply actions

where were you?

the revolution was Tuesday.

"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 10, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Canada is the safest place to be in the event of a nuclear war

Everything happens several days later there.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 10, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm no longer in Canadia...

back in NC, where my vote might actually matter this year.

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by Gray on Oct 10, 2008 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Is NC a battleground state?

I’m still registered in KY, I may not even bother going down there to place a useless vote for Obama. I did my part last year to get Ernie Fletcher out of office, I’m happy.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 10, 2008 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Obama's up in recent NC polls...

and if black turnout is what I suspect it will be, the vote will at least be close. Plus there’s a chance to get rid of the utterly useless Liddy Dole.

There’s a decent chance dems could win in both statewide national offices, and yet lose the governorship through sheer incompetence. An odd outcome for a place that has tended recently to elect more dems at the local level (where an NC democrat is to the right of a Massachusetts Republican) than at the national level…

This place is like a sexy preschool.

by Gray on Oct 10, 2008 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

All thanks to chesirecat

Virginia is leaning towards Obama too, and Mark Warner is likely to win big in the Senate race, meaning VA will have a Dem governor, two Dem senators, and have voted for Obama. Heady times.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 10, 2008 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I think you're right about the big NC races Gray. Bev Perdue's a pretty weak candidate

We’ve at least got a 50-50 shot with Barack and Hagan should take out Dole (mainly thanks to the 98% black turnout Barack’ll get). Oddly enough, we’re doing really well out where I am in the West. 30,000 to see Barack in Asheville was quite literally insane. However, I’m personally looking forward to being able to shower, sleep, and see people I know at some point.

And jch, gotta vote in KY just for the chance to take out Mitch McConnell from the Senate.

As for actual Reds related content, which I haven’t posted in months, I found this quite humorous, and am far too lazy to make it into one of those stupid fanshots.

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Oct 11, 2008 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions

McConnell

I forgot about that, I’ll vote now. KY is a damned embarrassment. McConnell is a cronie and Bunning is absolutely senile at this point.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 11, 2008 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Bunning isn't running again, is he?

I assume everything is run by his staffers at this point, but his senility would be hard to hide in another campaign.

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by Gray on Oct 11, 2008 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions

His last campaign was crazy

He said his opponent looked like “one of Sadaam’s sons” (He was Italian), homoesexual (He’s over almost 40 and not married?), then a pedo when it was discovered his opponent was schtupping a UK coed. Add in that nearly the only time you heard him speak was “I’m Jim Bunning and I approve this message” and it’s inconceivable he won.

I hope for the good of the state and country that he won’t run again.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 11, 2008 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions

vote in KY

to get mcconnell out of office. we’ve got a real shot at 60 if we win that seat

Yes We Can!

by Daedalus on Oct 11, 2008 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm reformed

That may seriously be the only vote I cast, but I’m casting it.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 11, 2008 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions

not sure if i like 60

i am a Democrat, don’t get me wrong, but I don’t want either party to get free reign.

"It will put a smile on your face to see a Chevy with a Soviet transmission"

by justin007000 on Oct 12, 2008 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions

I do have a funny Geroge Voinavich story

it is second hand though. A guy I went to the convention with, went to DC in high school, and as a part of his trip he got to meet Senator Voinavich. Well they go to the Senator’s office in the Capital, and George is talking to them with standared political bullshit, all the sudden he just stops, gets up, and leaves. He aids look at eachother were pure terror in their eyes, they went out into the hall, chased him down, brought him back, and he started his whole speal over again. Apparently senility is catching up with him.

"It will put a smile on your face to see a Chevy with a Soviet transmission"

by justin007000 on Oct 12, 2008 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions

very comforting

thanks

"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 12, 2008 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions

and in the good ol' days

a Canadian nuke hit was worth only 75% of a ’Merican one.

by bbjones on Oct 11, 2008 1:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Myers smacked that ball so hard

he should apologize and buy it flowers. 2-1 Phillies

by Red Menace on Oct 10, 2008 5:15 PM EDT reply actions

Oh, right, there's a game on!

And on Fox, no less, so I can actually watch at home!

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by Gray on Oct 10, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Covington, KY represent!

Sorry, but this clip has me laughing my ass off. Boom boom boom, aaaaaaaahhhh indeed sir.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 10, 2008 5:50 PM EDT reply actions

Why on Earth was the 1B playing in?

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by Gray on Oct 10, 2008 5:51 PM EDT reply actions

Phillies are up 8-2 in the third inning

And Chutley, Howard, and Burrell have yet to do anything. Yikes.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 10, 2008 6:04 PM EDT reply actions

Man

Not looking good for the Trolley-Dodgers.

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Oct 10, 2008 6:05 PM EDT reply actions

Manny being Manny!

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Oct 10, 2008 6:24 PM EDT reply actions

Remember the days when we would take over True Blue LA?

I just checked and Andrew has some company over there tonight. Aww.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 10, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply actions

by the way,

a hearty “huzzah!” for Brendan’s first thread, I think. Posting ain’t easy.

...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield

by Cy Schourek on Oct 10, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions

is it just me

or do James Loney and Matt Kemp look like the same person?

"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 10, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply actions

That's racist!

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Oct 10, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions

add a pound of brill-creem

and they could be steve garvey.

All Dodgers are Evil.
Loney and Kemp are Dodgers.
Therefore, all Dodgers look the same. Mostly like Fat Tommy.

Go Phils.

by bbjones on Oct 11, 2008 1:55 AM EDT up reply actions

what was Nomar swinging at?

"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 10, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply actions

Dice-K with a no-no through 5

yes, I am posting this to try and jinx him.

www.crosleyfieldterrace.wordpress.com

by xjjeep90 on Oct 10, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply actions

Good job by you and Carl Crawford.

by ol Pete on Oct 10, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Congratulations to BLee!

As his alma mater Toledo beats that crappy team from up north!

by Brendanukkah on Oct 11, 2008 3:37 PM EDT reply actions

Speaking of college football

Can anyone explain to me why PU-OSU is on ABC and ESPN, but the ND-UNC game is on nowhere?

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Oct 11, 2008 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Nevermind, they just changed it.

After ND scored, of course.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Oct 11, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Because the Irish suck? :)

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 11, 2008 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Coming from a U of L fan, that's pretty harsh...

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Oct 11, 2008 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions

No doubt

I hate Bobby Petrino with every ounce of my being.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 11, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions

wahhhhhhhhhhhh

/UL fan to UK fan about Pitino

What's the ratio of Stanley Nickels to Schrute Bucks?

by chandrathan on Oct 12, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Shut it

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 12, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions

no ALCS thread ??

good game going on between the Rays and the Red$ox

AKA redsfan68 Nobody listens to Andrew

by nlt-andrew68 on Oct 11, 2008 11:22 PM EDT reply actions

I know

I guess everyone else has a life, and better things to do on a Saturday night.

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Oct 11, 2008 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions

got a bout of the flu today..

so I’ve been laying around all day

AKA redsfan68 Nobody listens to Andrew

by nlt-andrew68 on Oct 12, 2008 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Not me, I'm at my office

Hell of a game, huh?

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Oct 12, 2008 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions

certainly is....

hoping for some 9th inning walk off heroics

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by nlt-andrew68 on Oct 12, 2008 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions

Sorry, I would have put one up

But I went to the World Cup qualifying match between USA and Cuba. Met up with Cy Schourek there. Despite the USA giving up its first goal of this round, the good guys scored quite a few of their own and won 6-1. Pretty good game, with a brace from DaMarcus Beasley, and other goals from Landon Donovan, Brian Ching, Jozy Altidore, and Oguchi Onyewu. Jose Francisco Torres made his USA debut, and local boy/former DC United player Freddy Adu came on as a substitute to huge applause.

With this victory, the USA has assured itself of passage on to the next round of World Cup qualifying (even though two more games are left in this current round. It was a really interesting experience to see Cuba play in our nation’s capital. Take that, justin.

And if you can’t watch your team play playoff baseball in October, then it’s nice to watch your country’s team play meaningful soccer games.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 12, 2008 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions

So...

…anyone defect? ;-)

I thought about you when I was reading this article about how the financial crisis is affecting sports. It says “football,” but I never heard of a “Manchester United” in the NFL, so I figure it must be soccer…

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Oct 12, 2008 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions

Two Cubans went "missing" yesterday

So far that’s been it, but there could be more. 7 members of their U-23 team defected last year during the Gold Cup tournament.

A girl on the metro behind me was wearing a shirt with a picture of the ol’ oblong pigskin that said “SOCCER” underneath it. That gave me a chuckle.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 12, 2008 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions

i thought it was next to impossible for them to defect now

If I remember correctly at the WBC in 2006 the Cuban team had armed guards around them.

"It will put a smile on your face to see a Chevy with a Soviet transmission"

by justin007000 on Oct 12, 2008 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, they had "security" with them here too

I guess one of the players had some family in country, and they met up and are currently en route to Miami. That’s the rumor anyway. Not sure about the second player.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 12, 2008 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions