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Tuesday Open Thread: Twins at White Sox

I don't have a whole lot to talk about today.  Things are quiet right now in Redsland.  C Trent has a list of what he sees as the Reds needs this off-season.  The first thing he lists is a right-handed bat.  I understand this belief that a right-handed bat is the key need, but I would argue that it is more important to think about positional need and look to improve the team that way.  If you can get a right-handed bat to fill that need, then so be it.  The more important goal is to get the best player you can get at each position. 

In fact, the Reds actually hit better against lefties (.257/.336/.420)  than righties (.243/.314/.403) this year and 69% of their plate appearances came against right-handers.  At this point, nobody should be off the table at shortstop, catcher or in the outfield just because of their handedness.  Look for quality players first and foremost and then look at other factors as a tie-breaker.

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Once again, all eyes of the baseball world will be focused on Chicago and the White Sox today.  Today's play-in game marks the second consecutive year that we've seen an extra game added to the regular season.  Last year the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres just before they swept their way through the NL playoffs.  Will the winner today follow the same path?

The Twins throw 26-year old rookie Nick Blackburn on the mound against 23-year old John Danks.  Danks is a former Texas Rangers farmhand who blossomed once he was traded by the Rangers.  Sound familiar?


W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Nick Blackburn 11-10 4.14 1.37 93 36



W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - John Danks 11-9 3.47 1.25 155 54


The winner of today's game travels to Tampa Bay to play the first playoff game ever at Tropicana Field, hopefully in front of a packed house.  The Rays have had a hard time drawing fans on the weekdays this season, though admittedly not as hard of a time as the Reds.  Do you think they'll finally come out for the playoffs?

Anyone think this could possibly be Ken Griffey Jr's last game ever?  I don't expect it to be, but he may have a hard time drawing interest in the off-season.

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Fuuuuuuuuuuurst

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 2:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If I were Junyah

I’d have a giant ass… If you were him, would you play anymore? He has nothing to prove, and he’s got a couple of bucks stashed away? Why go on? I guess all that’s left for him to do is to spout that “I just want a ring” bullshit.

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

by Pops Daniels on Sep 30, 2008 3:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I buy the "I just want a ring" bullshit, personally

Much like rich people becoming politicians to get the power their money can’t buy (bear with me on that one), pro athletes can make all the money in the world, rack up outlandish career stats, go to the HOF, etc…….but they can’t personally win a ring. It’s also a vindication of sorts, no one wants to be poor Ernie Banks/Charles Barkley/Barry Sanders.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Would you care?

I’d be doing blow off of a hooker’s teet. I would care not at all.

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

by Pops Daniels on Sep 30, 2008 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or maybe I would

but I’d still be doing that other thing too.

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

by Pops Daniels on Sep 30, 2008 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Both for me, please

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He should load up on nerve tonic

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by xjjeep90 on Sep 30, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mike and Mike had an interesting discussion this morning re: tiebreakers

These teams played 18 games this year, with Minny winning 10-8. While it’s crappy that the season series winner doesn’t get the division title, what I didn’t realize was it doesn’t even give them home field for the playoff game! It’s decided by a coin flip! How dumb.

Winning the stupid All-Star game gets you home field advantage for the WS, but winning a season series doesn’t even get you home field for a one-game playoff?

And correct me if I’m wrong, but if the Twins and Sox were both guaranteed playoff spots (one was division winner, the other the wildcard), they wouldn’t play and the season series winner gets the nod as division winner (and presumably an “easier” matchup in the LDS)?

Who makes up these rules? Bud Selig? Dusty Baker?

by bengalred on Sep 30, 2008 3:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well

It’s a committee. Some of whom are appointed, some elected, and the rest co-opted on a bi-annual basis. It’s a quorum, so to speak. (bp)

"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 Sep 30, 2008 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, well

You’re a quorum!

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's not nice

they prefer the word gay.

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

by Pops Daniels on Sep 30, 2008 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so, you don't want the bonus points then?

"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 Sep 30, 2008 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Slyde, we broke up two months ago

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Are you mental? That's not the right movie.

"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 Sep 30, 2008 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who does number two work for???

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do I make you horny? Is that why you can't get the movie right?

"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 Sep 30, 2008 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Donkey, two things okay? Shut... up.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ogres have layers. You know what else has layers? This pile of your incorrect answers.

"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 Sep 30, 2008 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

As much as I'd love to continue

I like the night life. I like to boogie.

And I don’t want to end up quoting The Love Guru.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm naked right now, aren't I?

I’m also not jch, which may be why I’m able to get the right movie.

And for as much as I’ve been teasing Slyde for this whole “Stats” thing lately..way to quote one of my favorite always-on-comedy-central movies.

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

by Cy Schourek on Sep 30, 2008 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was being retarded as usual

Working my way through the Mike Myers Collection. :)

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I knew you were

I was just playing along.

"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 Sep 30, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wasn't you I was worried about :)

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

For those of you I didn't email this to earlier today

Here’s something amusing from the news wire. Truly Middletown’s finest.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 5:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

uh...

wow.

I think we overmeet as a society.

by Gray on Sep 30, 2008 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Heart warming....

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

by Madville on Sep 30, 2008 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or at least porch-warming

I’m out kids. My heart is with Junior but I’m taking the Twins, 6-2.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Where you goin'?

to bail out mom and get your cow suit dry cleaned?

by Brian B on Sep 30, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

best mug shot ever

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

by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2008 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

pun'd

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

by Man Mountain on Sep 30, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

pan'd

I think we overmeet as a society.

by Gray on Sep 30, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh god... Frank TV promos

please no!

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by xjjeep90 on Sep 30, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

who e we rooting for?ar

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Sep 30, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yes.

I think we overmeet as a society.

by Gray on Sep 30, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

damn that's ugly

looks like a madville post

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Sep 30, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's what she said?

I think we overmeet as a society.

by Gray on Sep 30, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wise

in his Reds cap on yahoo game tracker.

I think we overmeet as a society.

by Gray on Sep 30, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He was my favorite non-prospect player

when he was with the Bats.

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by xjjeep90 on Sep 30, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have all these negative memories

of White Sox games, because the broadcasts of them on WGN were so much worse than the Cubs broadcasts.

Plus, I really don’t like teams with strictly b/w logos.

I think we overmeet as a society.

by Gray on Sep 30, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And you can put it on the BOOOOOOOOOOOOAARRRRDDDDD

Ugh.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Rays have sold out the ALDS games without making any tickets availible to the general public.

They had a lottery by registering online and they’d send you an email saying you won. The next day any remaining tickets would be available to the general public. Game 1,2&5 are all sold out. Attendance will not be a problem for the Rays during the playoffs. And if they continue to win, it won’t be a problem during the regular season.

Tools Whore

Sign Bonds!

by Tyler on Sep 30, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I dunno

Announced attendance is always different than actual attendance. I’ve been to many a late season Reds game when there were “15,645” in attendance and I couldn’t swing a dead cat and hit someone.

I hope you’re right though, that team really deserves an enthusiastic crowd and might be able to pull off some magic if they get it.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Crap

I’m emotionally reliant upon Griffey doing something positive tonight.

by Brian B on Sep 30, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Griffey!

Nails Cuddyer at the plate! Finally he’s throwing to a catcher who can CATCH the ball.

by Brian B on Sep 30, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Damned kids and their commandeering of the TV

Go Junior!

Oh and I stand by my previous statement. I want Junior to win but I think the Twinkies win this game.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep, that's a rec

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

fuck griffey

i want the twins to win…

and i want the red sox to win the world series.

i still like casey

by chandrathan on Sep 30, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good to see you could make it, Bill

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Splat'd

Just because I remember Marty sounding more and more desperate as the rain delay went on. I think subconsciously, he knew it might be the last time the team would ever have a shot, and now he’s a crotchety old bastard due to the horrors of the season post-1999.

 As we’re the same age, Justin, this is really our one good memory of anything playoff-like. I remember Benito Santiago hitting a homerun vs. LA in the 1995 LDS and Reggie Sanders striking out 67 times in the ’95 LCS, but Al Leiter and Steve Parrish are the ones truly seared into my memory.

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Sep 30, 2008 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i remember Mark Lewish hitting a pinch hit grandslam in the NLDS.

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

by justin007000 on Oct 1, 2008 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

So, um.

Is anyone ever going to score?

I think we overmeet as a society.

by Gray on Sep 30, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Thome decided to hit a solo shot

that was nice

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by xjjeep90 on Sep 30, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey, Griffey doubled.

Who replaces him in center?

I think we overmeet as a society.

by Gray on Sep 30, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

No one mentioned it

But Griffey had a nice throw to nail the runner at the plate.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

stephen colbert's guest tonight?

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

by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

who was that?

I think we overmeet as a society.

by Gray on Sep 30, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no idea

the show isn’t on for another hour, and i don’t feel like looking it up

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

by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I also had an argument with my roomate who became a Red Sox fan when he moved to Boston

I took the position that all Red Sox fans were douchebags. I don’t know that I persuaded him, but who’s with me?!

by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

me

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

by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i guess you are a douchebag

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

by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i didn't want to fuck it up

i copied doucebag from brendan’s post.

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

by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i also sold a few douches at Meijer

during the summer. I giggled just a bit. I also sold a few vibrating condoms. Vibrating condoms and magnum condoms rang up as “condoms” on the receipt, regular condoms rang up as “medical devices”.

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

by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Vibrating condoms?

Srsly? Explain please.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

condoms are for pussies

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

by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

justin doesn't get it

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

by BK on Sep 30, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sounds like you and 'than have some catching up to do.

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

by BK on Sep 30, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

simulpost?

I say yes.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rec'd

Well played, sir.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

explanation

http://www.trojancondoms.com/Product/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=39

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

by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Vibrating condoms?

I knew I was missing out, but damn.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've been rec'ing you a lot lately

Did you quit drinking, or start? Whatever it is, keep it up.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

my writers are back

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

by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm reading...

this book, wherein it revealed that the original purpose of douching was not cleanliness.

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

by BubbaFan on Sep 30, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

How YOU doin?

Sorry, couldn’t resist.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They weren't that bad

until 2004.

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by xjjeep90 on Sep 30, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

um

What about this?

Oh, and I’m with you. Anyone who would even WEAR a sawx hat is a douche.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Am I missing something?

That’s the gamethread, dude.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He mentioned the throw

I’m confused. Could be the beer though. Thank god for comp days.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not nearly as good as the day I took today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-QZ_Xyektg

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

by BK on Sep 30, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Aww, fail.

Link, dammit.

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

by BK on Sep 30, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Damnit people

Use the open in a new window button. Firefox poos itself when links don’t open in new tabs/windows.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't wanna do that

I just wanna botch and moan. You should totally understand, aren’t you still using the latest Bulgarian browser?

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Am I wrong?

Weren’t you using some off-the-wall shit before your reload?

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes

i was using maxthon

which is still the best overall browser

by chandrathan on Sep 30, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fuck the heck is a maxthon

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

by BK on Sep 30, 2008 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I said the same thing

And I “work” in IT.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

middle click, dude.

I think we overmeet as a society.

by Gray on Sep 30, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love those

I never get sick, so what days the kids don’t take I use for mental health days. Good times to sit around and do nothing.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Um . . .

Griffey! Nails Cuddyer at the plate! Finally he’s throwing to a catcher who can CATCH the ball.

by Brian B on Sep 30, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

by Brian B on Sep 30, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm late to the party

But Dewayne Wise is starting in a must-win game? What?

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

by BK on Sep 30, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The folks at Brew Crew Ball

Were viewing the prospect of not having Todd Coffey on their postseason roster as a negative. Who can tell with these people?

by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You wanna like them

But statements like that ruin everything.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They're just naive, that's all.

Crazy kids and their playoff baseball.

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

by BK on Sep 30, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

why can't jenks go back to burning his hands with matches?

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

by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

White Sox win

What a game.

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

by BubbaFan on Sep 30, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

offensive explosion!

I think we overmeet as a society.

by Gray on Sep 30, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You can even ask Brendan's mom about it

She wasn’t offended

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

by BK on Sep 30, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i don't like the white sox

i don’t really know why i don’t, i have family from the South Side, but I just don’t like ‘em. I don’t like Jenks, Persenki, or Ozzie.

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

by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jr.'s on the front page of MLB.com

gunning down the runner at the plate.

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

by BubbaFan on Sep 30, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

so

profootballcentral.com (whatever that is) is apparently reporting that marvin lewis will be fired by the end of the week

by chandrathan on Sep 30, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I had money on him resigning

He’s put up with a lot of shit, he’ll be much better off somewhere else. The Bengals sucking will not change until the ownership does.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

John Danks = Jaret Wright

discuss.

"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 Sep 30, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jaret "Five Innings is about" Wright

Wright would probably still be a Yankee if he could pitch for 8 innings.

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

by BubbaFan on Sep 30, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

So who does RR root for now?

Rays or White Sox?

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

by BK on Sep 30, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Rays for me

I want a Rays-Brewers WS just to stick it to FOX and all the doucebag Sox fans.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 30, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I knew everyone here secretly hated Griff

I’m going for The Kid. My boss, actually not surprisingly, is a South Sider and I’ve watched a few games this year. Also, Ozzie is clinically insane, always a plus.

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Sep 30, 2008 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm pulling for Griffey too

so i want the white sox to win… if it wasn’t for griffey, I would say screw them.

and Ozzie is a fucking idiot

AKA redsfan68 Nobody listens to Andrew

by nlt-andrew68 on Oct 1, 2008 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm hoping the Rays win

Just because it would be an incredible Cinderella story.

But I’d love to see Griffey get a ring, too.

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

by BubbaFan on Oct 1, 2008 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You misunderstood

I LOVE Griff. My handle is a tribute to him dating back to early ‘96 when I first joined the World Wild West. He is the greatest ballplayer I have seen in my lifetime, bar none including Bonds. I’d love nothing more than to see Junior win a ring, he deserves it more than anyone I know. Honestly, I’d probably tear up if he gets it. I just don’t think it’s in the cards with the White Sox and the teams they have to beat.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 1, 2008 2:22 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also

Thome deserves a ring. Class act all the way.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 1, 2008 2:26 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

On the other hand

There’s A.J. Pierzynski. Fuck him.

And yes, I’m talking to myself in the middle of the night.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 1, 2008 2:34 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

JR? Greatest during your lifetime?

perhaps you missed bonds, thomas, pujols, and maddux?

nope you said he’s better than bonds…

by chandrathan on Oct 1, 2008 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh yeah...

and A-rod.

He’s pretty good too

by chandrathan on Oct 1, 2008 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think what he's saying is that the only time he's ever truly felt alive was 1997.

"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 1, 2008 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

is jch the male vocalist from Aqua?

But yeah, for the reasons mentioned by jch and cheshire, I’m pulling for the Sox. It’s funny that 41 games of The Kid did for me what 10 years living in Chicago couldn’t: make me cheer for a Chicago baseball team.

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

by Cy Schourek on Oct 1, 2008 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep

Better than Thomas on sheer numbers, Pujols might end up being better (if he holds up), and Maddux is a strange argument. Bonds is simply a judgment call on my part. Better legit power, even on avg, better defensively, bonds has him in baserunning, but Junior has him in “WOW!” factor and “not being a complete asshole to everyone around him” factors. At his peak, Junior is the greatest total ballplayer I have ever seen, I stand by that.

A-Rod’s about to make a “whoosh” sound as he flies by him in a couple years though. I wish he ran more just for stats’ sake though.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 1, 2008 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

a long time ago

i said that griffey was better than frank thomas, and many a poster jumped on me to say Thomas was the better player…

by chandrathan on Oct 1, 2008 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You were right then

And their careers proved you right now. Without even getting into the “what if” game, Griffey’s better.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 2, 2008 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that doesn't mean you're not wrong

:P

"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 1, 2008 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

See?

This is why I hate you.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 2, 2008 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Must be a bummer in the other locker room

Champagne chilled, everything covered with plastic, freshly printed hats and t-shirts at the ready…all for nothing.

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

by BubbaFan on Sep 30, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well, it is at the Cell

Maybe the clubhouse attendants just took all that stuff to the home locker room.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe

But that’s not how it worked with the Yankees. In 2005, the division title came down to the last series…at Fenway. They had the champagne chilled and the t-shirts and hats printed. The celebration stayed in the clubhouse, but they had it.

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

by BubbaFan on Sep 30, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

fth? Last time I heard, Ced was arrested...

and I’m not even trying to make a “lolz the Bengals are criminals” joke. Really. I thought he was arrested.

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

by Cy Schourek on Oct 1, 2008 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He was arrested.

And now he’s on the Bengals. Coincidence?

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

by BK on Oct 1, 2008 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They're shaking things up

It used to happen the other way around. Oh, and Chris Henry is coming back!

by Brendanukkah on Oct 1, 2008 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd advise staying away from the clubs at Newport until the last week of December.

And I’d put odds that Cedric Benson gets arrested in his own jersey at about 4-1.

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

by BK on Oct 1, 2008 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

its time like these

that make want to change my NFL allegiance to “neutral”. this team is flat out embarrassing.

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

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 1, 2008 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You sir, are rec'd

This is why you all need to watch Mad Men. So we can get more gold like this.

by Red Menace on Oct 1, 2008 1:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Incredible

You must have seen an episode from the end of last year, at the peak of Peggy’s weight gain.

by ken on Oct 1, 2008 6:13 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

nah, episode one, season one

it really occured to me when she struck out while trying to make meaningful contact with Draper.

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Details at Sinful Savage Tigers

by Man Mountain on Oct 1, 2008 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

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