Friday Playoff Thread: AL Only Edition

by Slyde on Oct 3, 2008 3:44 PM EDT in Playoffs Comment 58 comments

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Mark Buehrle	15-12	3.79	1.34	140	52

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Scott Kazmir	12-8	3.49	1.27	166	70

Red Sox at Angels, 9:30pm

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Daisuke Matsuzaka	18-3	2.90	1.33	154	94

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Ervin Santana	16-7	3.49	1.12	214	47

The two NL series are already 2-0. Will the AL take the same route? Discuss it here if you'd like. Or you can talk about whatever - even the Bengals (but, why?). It's Friday night, so hopefully most of you are out wearing your best Cincinnati Bowtie.

Enjoy your Friday. Tomorrow we get to find out if the NL Central will lay a giant egg in the playoffs. Woohoo!

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 3, 2008 3:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bengals suck

There, I said it. Now everyone can too!

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 3, 2008 3:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No Way!

they’ve got cedric benson and chris henry now!

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

by chandrathan on Oct 3, 2008 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What's the over/under

On how long until those two get picked up with a car ashtray full of roaches?

Remember, Henry has kept a low profile………because he’s not getting paid. When the money starts flowing in again, trouble will follow.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 3, 2008 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

the Bengals suck

phew! thanks to JCH, i can finally say that. thanks JCH!

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 3, 2008 4:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No problem dude

It’s what I’m here for.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 3, 2008 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

cincinnati bowtie

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

by justin007000 on Oct 3, 2008 4:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What if the Brewers are eliminated the same day OSU hands Bret Bielema his first loss at Camp Randall?

It won’t be happy times in the Cheese State.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 3, 2008 4:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is my 14,000th Red Reporter post

Let’s celebrate this momentous occasion with a ~~little~~ lot of Chandra North.

Hoorah! Go Reds! Brendan’s mom is an ignorant slut!

by Brendanukkah on Oct 3, 2008 4:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Congratulations.

I’d sure like her to make me change my handle to chandrabran.

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

by BK on Oct 3, 2008 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dirty Girl!

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

by chandrathan on Oct 3, 2008 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wonderful sideboob, thankyou

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

by Pops Daniels on Oct 4, 2008 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No Nipple please!

Ibn Khaldoun and Hulrich Zwingli - now that's real reform, Mr. McCain.

by Madville on Oct 4, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not a good start for Kazmir so far

Bases loaded and 0 outs.

www.redsminorleagues.com

by dougdirt on Oct 3, 2008 6:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Victor Zambrano would've had a better first inning.

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

by Cy Schourek on Oct 3, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The payback HBP to the leadoff hitter

was probably not a good idea.

by ken on Oct 4, 2008 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

helooooooo...

If only there was some way I could fix myself a drink from the virtual liquor cabinet. Heck, I might as well pop in a pizza in the virtual oven.

by ol Pete on Oct 3, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Does this fall under the category of be careful what you wish for?

Hey you’ve made the playoffs! Buuuuut, it’s not going so well after that.

I’d still rather be in your position. :)

"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 3, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I feel like the Brewers

are in the same position as Chandra North above; topless, covered in dirt, and inexplicably wearing a snorkel

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

by Cy Schourek on Oct 3, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

c'mon

playoffs or no, pizza and liquor are still good.

by ol Pete on Oct 3, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is there room in there for the pizza?

Seems like every single Brewers fan’s head is in the way.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 4, 2008 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

is anyone watching the game?

Balfour pitching again. A former Brewer who lost it under pressure and ended up with the predictable nickname of ‘ball four.’ Now here he is pitching in pressure innings in the playoffs. The guy we got back, McClung, has had a renaissance as well.

by ol Pete on Oct 3, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well...

…it was a close game for awhile there…

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

by BubbaFan on Oct 3, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow. The Rays got jobbed on that play at first with Dye

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by xjjeep90 on Oct 3, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rays win!

the DS have not been very exciting so far. no series splits so far. at least the Cubs are getting their asses stomped.

Kotsay is playing 1B for the Sawx tonight instead of Sean Casey. drag.

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 3, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I live within radio distance of Chicago. Funniest thing I heard today was that Piniella yelled in Spanish at Soriano in the locker room to “show some guts on the field.”

There was also discussion of all the old people in Wrigley and how younger fans questioned being fans of the Cubs because they didn’t want to end up like them (waiting for the WS that never comes).

by ol Pete on Oct 3, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

at least their asking the question

admitting the fact that there is a problem is the first step to fixing it.

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 3, 2008 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

One of the most unattractive features of modern fandom

is the nursing of self-pity epitomized by Cubs fans.

Though I have to admit, in the last few years I’ve noticed fans of a lot of different teams trying to jump on the woe-is-me bandwagon.

Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
Details at Sinful Savage Tigers

by Man Mountain on Oct 3, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

blah blah 1995 playoffs blah blah

fucking Al Leiter, fucking Reggie Sanders…back when there was the BIG RED MACHINE…

sorry. Was there some team you had in mind?

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

by Cy Schourek on Oct 4, 2008 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he enjoyed the 1919 team as a lad

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

by justin007000 on Oct 4, 2008 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, it's not that bad around here

I think most folks keep things in perspective.

I was thinking more about posts and comments you see on other sports sites. Or, when the head dipshit at Let’s Go Tribe came over here to rhapsodize about how we Reds fans would never know the horrible pain of looking at our young sons and wondering whether we should bequeath the lifetime of heartache on such a young and innocent…sob, sob, sob, exeunt.

Being angry or frustrated is one thing, but making ourselves the victims of our sports teams is just pathetic. It can hurt when they lose, but it’s ridiculous to milk that feeling for sympathy or whatever else.

Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
Details at Sinful Savage Tigers

by Man Mountain on Oct 4, 2008 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

i am actually kinda embarrassed

i go to a school with a lot of young Indians fans. They have seen sucess, this year was a bit of a let down, but overall their teams have been very good.

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

by justin007000 on Oct 4, 2008 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rec'd

Fuck Let’s Go Tribe!

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

by Pops Daniels on Oct 4, 2008 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Angels look completely baffeld by Dice-K

or else they have been advised by Dusty to swing at every pitch.

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by xjjeep90 on Oct 3, 2008 11:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

or not...

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

by BubbaFan on Oct 3, 2008 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

of course as soon as i post they screw me over

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by xjjeep90 on Oct 3, 2008 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yawn

baseball is kind of boring when there’s no one around to blog about it. oh hey its Bon Jovi!

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 4, 2008 12:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm torn

The Red Sox are our arch-enemies.

But the Halos haunt Yankee fans’ nightmares.

I want them both to lose. :-P

Pretty exciting game so far, though.

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

by BubbaFan on Oct 4, 2008 12:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

good game

K-Rod comes in in the 8th. i dont think ive got to see this guy pitch but maybe a handful of times in his career. its kind of embarrassing how little i know about west coast teams.

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 4, 2008 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs