Tuesday Open Thread: Twins at White Sox

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.

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)

wow.

looks like a madville post

when he was with the Bats.

Ugh.

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.

Go Junior!

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

i want the twins to win…

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

i still like casey

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.

that was nice

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

What about this?

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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