World Series Game 2 Thread

by Slyde on Oct 23, 2008 7:00 PM EDT in Playoffs

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Brett Myers	10-13	4.55	1.38	163	65

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - James Shields	14-8	3.56	1.15	160	40

For the second straight series the Rays find themselves down 1-0 at home. I don't imagine that they're too nervous about it at this point. I'm sure they feel much better now that they don't have to face Cole Hamels. For those of us hoping this series goes to 6 or 7 games, I would say this game tonight for the Rays is big. Losing two at home, when they have such a good record at home, could be hard for them to overcome in a short 7-game series.

I'm still not picking a winner at this point, mainly because I don't see the mystical powers that lie behind championships. However, I will say that if Cole Hamels pitches two more times like he did last night, the Phillies are tough to beat.

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work sucks

"If you don't get the President of the United States on that phone, you know what's gonna happen to you? You're gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola company."

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 23, 2008 7:09 PM EDT reply actions

Work sucks

Possibly the most intuitive and brilliant two word post ever (no this is not sarcasm).

by ctnyc on Oct 23, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I like the Rays' chances tonight

Myers hasn’t looked too sharp lately, esp. his curve. But when did James Shields become “Big Game” James?

by ken on Oct 23, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions

Joe Buck is surprised there was good pitching in Game 1?

With Cole Hamels and Scott Kazmir? Alrighty then, Joe.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 23, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply actions

I recently saw Midnight Cowboy,

and now I can’t look at Buck without thinking of Jon Voight. Unsettling.

by ken on Oct 23, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions

When I watch the game

I feel like everybody’s talkin’ at me, but I don’t hear a word they’re sayin’.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 23, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions

buffett covered that song

and it was in borat

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

by chandrathan on Oct 23, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions

What's the orange wristband?

by Brendanukkah on Oct 23, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply actions

Isn't it kind of weird

that after today, the last four televised baseball games in all of America will have taken place at Tropicana Field? I say it is.

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

by BK on Oct 23, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions

I wonder how hard they'll try to get the Phillie games in if its rainy

by ol Pete on Oct 23, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Not even a concern

Thursdays, 10:00 EST, FX.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 23, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Davey Concepcion reference!

by Brendanukkah on Oct 23, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions

beat me by a second

by Red Menace on Oct 23, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Former UD coach Jon Gruden reading the lineups

Why is everybody saying James “Big Game” Shields, when “Big Game” James Shields sounds so much better?

by Brendanukkah on Oct 23, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply actions

Big James Game Shields Big

"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling

by Slyde on Oct 23, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d think “Chuckie” would be better at reading a teleprompter

by ol Pete on Oct 23, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions

does that curve look like "one of the five best"?

by ol Pete on Oct 23, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions

Well

His wife told Fox that he had a wicked right hook.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 23, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Jim Rome says

“REC ’EM!”

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 24, 2008 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions

your gonna go with a wife beating joke?

and expect me to read your email?

that’s not funny…

why don’t you just send in some hitler jokes while you’re at it

jch in the nati next time you wanna laugh at some wife beating jokes

don’t send me an email about it because i’m not reading it

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

by chandrathan on Oct 24, 2008 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions

You're just fillin' in for somebody.

Boom… outta here!

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

by BK on Oct 24, 2008 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions

i'm just bein' rebellion

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

by chandrathan on Oct 24, 2008 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions

Double post!

by Brendanukkah on Oct 23, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions

Question: my Rays have the lead and the Leverage Index is low

Do I flip over to the Office for a half hour or time-shift it?

by Red Menace on Oct 23, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions

I was gonna watch the Office

If that wasn’t obvious.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 23, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions

There's also a pretty good New York Red Bull - Chicago Fire game that will be on ESPN2

by Brendanukkah on Oct 23, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Double post!

by Brendanukkah on Oct 23, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions

BJ Upton is a good baseball player

by Brendanukkah on Oct 23, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions

Deflector Shields!

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 23, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions

He's making a knife with a knife

by Brendanukkah on Oct 23, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions

wow McCarver

I don’t think many viewers watched the Andy Griffith show

by ol Pete on Oct 23, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions

Duke of Chutley eats carpet

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 23, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 23, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Sir Reginald?

by Brendanukkah on Oct 23, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions

of Chutney

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 23, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions

strange doings by the boys in blue

by ol Pete on Oct 23, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply actions

I question the appellate jurisdiction on that check swing

by ken on Oct 23, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions

well, ken, we all know the 11th, don't we

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 23, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Nobody steals from Joe Maddon and gets away with it

The last person to do it? Was named Joe Maddon.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 23, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions

that were quick

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

by chandrathan on Oct 23, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Baldelli was out by a mile

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

by BubbaFan on Oct 23, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions

the way they were talking about Baldelli

I wonder if he’ll be too wiped out now

by ol Pete on Oct 23, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions

Lord Rocco is weary wi' hunting and fain would lie down

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 23, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I have to be stopped

I was thinking that announcer’s could refer to Baldelli’s throwing arm as “Rocco Bal’s Cannon.”

by Brendanukkah on Oct 23, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Doesn't he end up dead in that one?

Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.

by andromache on Oct 23, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions

in most versions his lady's poisoned him, yes

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 23, 2008 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions

McCarver:

“How popular is Jayson Werth?”

Let’s try “cheap,” Tim

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 23, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions

Did you ever see the guy who got caught saying he was Papelbon? He did look a lot like him. Kind of funny really.

by ol Pete on Oct 23, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions

No, but

I think Joe Buck will be able to pass himself off as Noel Coward from here on out.

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 23, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought I was losing my mind

but here he is

link

by ol Pete on Oct 23, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions

IS that Cat Power doing "Space Odyssey"?

Bad Cat, Bad!

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 23, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions

Chan was a friend of mine back in my Atl. days

and yes that was her on the fucking commercial. So much for her dogmatic adherence to her aloofness.

Vote Pops in '08. I promise nothing and I'll do it!

by Pops Daniels on Oct 24, 2008 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions

what producer thought up that dopey shot

McCarver on what looks like a French Provincial side chair that’s elevated. What the hell.

by ol Pete on Oct 23, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions

Iwamura must be Japanese for nails

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 23, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions

Almost

“The nail which sticks out will get hammered”

by ken on Oct 23, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

I learned that in anthro 101

is that actually a Japanese phrase? I’d kind of assumed someone made it up like all the misfortune being the same as opportunity thing

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 23, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I believe so

Though I may be pulling that from Rising Sun. Connery was a convincing senpai.

by ken on Oct 23, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions

ikanimo

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 23, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions

hey, the early worm gets eaten

Tanzen!

by Verka Serduchka on Oct 23, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Shields still holding

by ol Pete on Oct 23, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions

Go, Rays!

Beat up the wife-beater!

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

by BubbaFan on Oct 23, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions

Chiasmus!

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 23, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions

I can't remember Floyd ever running that hard

by ol Pete on Oct 23, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions

Hey Buck

tell everybody that Jason Kendall threw out Rollins

by ol Pete on Oct 23, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply actions

yall really made use of that moat between 1st and 2nd in Miller

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 23, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions

big buried electromagnets

by ol Pete on Oct 23, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Anyone find it strange they are playing Widespred Panic in the commercial bumps?

Not that they are a horrible band, but it seems they could come up with something else.

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by xjjeep90 on Oct 23, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply actions

Something with cowbell perhaps.

by ol Pete on Oct 23, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Grazing in the Grass

Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

by Man Mountain on Oct 23, 2008 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions

they just don't write lyrics like that anymore

I can dig it, he can dig it
She can dig it, we can dig it
They can dig it, you can dig it
Oh, let’s dig it
Can you dig it, baby
I can dig it, he can dig it
She can dig it, we can dig it
They can dig it, you can dig it
Oh, let’s dig it
Can you dig it, baby

by ol Pete on Oct 23, 2008 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions