Whatever Series Game 5: Cardinals @ Rangers (Open thread)
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Oct 24, 2011 6:55 PM EDT
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PrintAt most, we've got three games left in the 2011 baseball season. At least, we've got two. News of the Rangers demise was premature after that Game 3 drubbing. Someone is going to win. Might as well be YOU.
STL @ TEX (Series tied 2-2)
8:05 pm, Arlington
Chris Carpenter vs. C.J. Wilson
FOX
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Mgr., Red Reporter
"Every office I've been in, there has been a guy with weird scars that he needs to explain to you—'it was one of those old Xerox machines, with a lot of razors in it'... or a pale person with a novel of supernatural erotica that keeps getting left on the printer. Major League lineups need those guys, too." - David Roth
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Oct 24, 2011 7:12 PM EDT reply actions
After spending some quality time with my favorite Cardinals fans this weekend
I find I can’t root against their happiness just out of spite. But neither can I bring myself to root for Carpenter. So here’s my wish: Carpenter gets shelled in the first, gets replaced, and the Cards come back to win. Make it so!
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 8:24 PM EDT reply actions
Er, the first FEW innings.
I just turned the game on.
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
alas
He’s got a no-hitter going.
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I'm new to the Rangers landscape.
Do headline writers and announcers frequently make “Cruz missile” jokes about Nelson’s throws from right field?
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 8:32 PM EDT reply actions
That's more like it!
I still say Murphy doesn’t look like a ballplayer.
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Nuther not so great defensive play
"Prince Fielder is too fat even for the Oakland A’s" - Billy Beane
Sounds like Berkman doesn't think much of Lohse
"Prince Fielder is too fat even for the Oakland A’s" - Billy Beane
No kidding with "all-around."
It also took Furcal a heck of a long time to decide to go to second.
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
What is it they say about defense?
It wins something or other.
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 8:51 PM EDT reply actions
geez
There’s a game going on. We don’t need an interview with a guy who’s not playing.
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Is it the moustache or the voice that's tipping you off?
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
The combination is not something I find appealing.
But I’m sure you disagree, right?
Still not a candidate.
Absolutely.
As my sister said this weekend, baseball player=automatically hot.
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I'm not seeing it...
I can see how it would make someone more appealing, but can it make up for that level of creepiness?
Still not a candidate.
Oh!
I didn’t know that other people do that, too.
I was talking to a friend once who claimed that being a singer made pretty much any woman hot. I agreed with the lesser point that it helps, but I think that’s taking it a bit far.
Still not a candidate.
you mean the Rangers fielders?
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I never heard Harry Carey.
Is this impression at all on point?
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I suppose you could go with naive
"Prince Fielder is too fat even for the Oakland A’s" - Billy Beane
not if you're 78 years old
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all people are automatically guilty
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Oct 25, 2011 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
No.
I always thought it would be pretty cool, but I got jury duty at a really inconvenient time.
You didn’t get called for Hamilton County jury duty, did you? Because it’s the worst set-up I’ve heard of.
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha, no. Poor phrasing.
But from what I’ve heard, most places do one-day jury duty, where your commitment’s only longer if you get put on a trial that goes longer than a day. In Hamilton County, you’re in the jury duty pool for two weeks. You show up each day at the courthouse at the appointed time and then sit around until they call you to voir dire for a particular trial. If you don’t get called, you still come back the next day and the next and so on. If you get called for voir dire but don’t get on the jury (as happened to me) or if you get called for a jury on a case that doesn’t end up going to trial, you still keep coming back for days and days. I never got put on a trial, but still had to show up for jury duty for a week and a half.
I think there’s a certain number of days after which they just send home everyone who hasn’t been put on a trial yet, but still. It’s a lot of wasted time.
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Man, Joe Buck ad libbing
talking about “naughty lefthanders” and what not. He must get good ratings.
"Prince Fielder is too fat even for the Oakland A’s" - Billy Beane
Carp still got that no-hitter going?
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"Cut in half with an explanation point"?
Oh, dear.
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 9:08 PM EDT reply actions
I've never seen a Harold and Kumar movie.
But when the first one came out, I’d never heard of either actor who played the title characters. Now I’ve seen them both in serious acting roles, and I find the newest trailers very odd.
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 9:10 PM EDT reply actions
He's not.
He’s now on How I Met Your Mother. And playing Kumar again, apparently.
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
They signed him to a deal for the first movie obligating him to do any sequels
He’s not terribly pleased with that, but you don’t exactly have negotiating power when you’re doing your first movie.
Yes.
He was also very good in The Namesake before that.
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, Miss Muff!
Have you been to Founding Farmers for brunch? ‘Cause it’s kind of great. And if you avoid the brunch drinks, it’s cheap by DC standards.
Still not a candidate.
I have not been there for any meal. I don't even know where the IMF is..
But it looks good! Cashews and sweet potatoes in the veggie burger? Intriguing.
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, it doesn't look super pricey for lunch/dinner, either.
Maybe I’ll try it sometime!
Is that where the IMF is? I know I passed a World Bank building too, but it’s not far at all from the Farragut stops.
Still not a candidate.
it's not far from the White House
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Oct 25, 2011 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Indeed, I didn't make this shit up.
On April 8, 2009, it was announced that Penn would join the Obama administration as an Associate Director in the White House Office of Public Engagement. This necessitated that his character Lawrence Kutner be written out of the TV series House. Penn resigned his post as Barack Obama’s associate director of public engagement on June 1, 2010, for a brief return to his acting career. He filmed the third installment of the Harold and Kumar series, A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, then returned to the White House Office of Public Engagement as an Associate Director. In July 2011, he again left the White House, this time for a role in How I Met Your Mother, but then went back to his political duties.
Still not a candidate.
Oh.
Well, I guess he won’t be on HIMYM very long. And here I thought he might be the mother.
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
ye gods
That hotdog looks positively obscene.
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He should get a tat on his shin of BP tapping his bat
just to remind himself of how big of a douche he is.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Oct 24, 2011 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
So what's this award that Ken Griffey won this week?
Is it a random thing or a regular thing?
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 9:21 PM EDT reply actions
via teh Fay
This will mark only the 12th time ever that Major League Baseball has bestowed the Award, which was created in 1998 to recognize achievements and contributions of historical significance. Griffey is the first recipient of the Award since 2007, when Rachel Robinson was honored for continuing the legacy of her late husband, Jackie Robinson, and for her service to Major League Baseball.
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Apparently it's a real thing, but not awarded regularly.
The Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award is awarded by the Commissioner of Major League Baseball to a group or individual who has made a “major impact on the sport” of baseball. It is not an annual award; rather, the Commissioner presents the trophy at his discretion. The trophy is a gold baseball sitting atop a cylindrical silver base, created by Tiffany & Co.
Still not a candidate.
ruh-roh
BIt of a jam here.
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Can I smoke if I have them?
Mgr., Red Reporter
"Every office I've been in, there has been a guy with weird scars that he needs to explain to you—'it was one of those old Xerox machines, with a lot of razors in it'... or a pale person with a novel of supernatural erotica that keeps getting left on the printer. Major League lineups need those guys, too." - David Roth
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Oct 24, 2011 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
We're most definitely surrounded by assholes.
Which brings me to a PSA: Spaceballs is now available on Netflix Instant!
I recommend it.
Still not a candidate.
Did they ever make a Rick Moranis action figure?
Mgr., Red Reporter
"Every office I've been in, there has been a guy with weird scars that he needs to explain to you—'it was one of those old Xerox machines, with a lot of razors in it'... or a pale person with a novel of supernatural erotica that keeps getting left on the printer. Major League lineups need those guys, too." - David Roth
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Oct 24, 2011 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
This is huge
and he’s hacking on the 1st pitch
"Prince Fielder is too fat even for the Oakland A’s" - Billy Beane
don't walk in a run, doofus
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
The Sherlock Holmes movie wasn't really good enough
to warrant a sequel, was it?
Still not a candidate.
It looks to be about 80% gayer than he first,
which is really saying something.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Oct 24, 2011 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I enjoyed it
and, they need to expand upon/explore him and Professor M
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Oct 25, 2011 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Did they just say he has thrown 265 innings?
That seems like a huge number.
"Prince Fielder is too fat even for the Oakland A’s" - Billy Beane
I'm sure glad the Reds didn't make the playoffs
Mgr., Red Reporter
"Every office I've been in, there has been a guy with weird scars that he needs to explain to you—'it was one of those old Xerox machines, with a lot of razors in it'... or a pale person with a novel of supernatural erotica that keeps getting left on the printer. Major League lineups need those guys, too." - David Roth
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Oct 24, 2011 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
He certainly did his part to help the younger pitchers avoid wracking up harmful playoff innings
Mgr., Red Reporter
"Every office I've been in, there has been a guy with weird scars that he needs to explain to you—'it was one of those old Xerox machines, with a lot of razors in it'... or a pale person with a novel of supernatural erotica that keeps getting left on the printer. Major League lineups need those guys, too." - David Roth
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Oct 24, 2011 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
that's some 'creds-level snark right there, cap'n!
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Oct 24, 2011 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
but he'd have given up
60 or 70 home runs.
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Connecticut
takes exception to Texas’ claim of inventing the hamburger.
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Mgr., Red Reporter
"Every office I've been in, there has been a guy with weird scars that he needs to explain to you—'it was one of those old Xerox machines, with a lot of razors in it'... or a pale person with a novel of supernatural erotica that keeps getting left on the printer. Major League lineups need those guys, too." - David Roth
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Oct 24, 2011 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Louis Lunch is fucking terrible
everyone should make a stop there to confirm this
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Oct 25, 2011 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
It's funny how Buck says "Nick POON-toe"
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 24, 2011 10:03 PM EDT reply actions
it's time to un-pimp ze auto
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Oct 25, 2011 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
"starting on the bench"
That means I was a starter for my HS basketball team.
"Prince Fielder is too fat even for the Oakland A’s" - Billy Beane
now this is a fan
Someone made a Pujols jack o’ lantern.
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It is.
The caption says that’s 2006’s pumpkin, of Molina. Pujols is still TBC (to be carved.)
That’s pretty impressive, though.
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
yes, I think that's the 2006 Yadi-o-Lantern
I looked for the one she says she did tonight, but couldn’t find it. I can never find anything on Flickr.
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Unlike Flicka?
(That’s the joke?)
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Dontrelle used the hashtag #Flocka on all his twitterings
I thought you was hip.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 24, 2011 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
In '87, Huey released this, Fore, their most accomplished album.
I think their undisputed masterpiece is “Hip to be Square”, a song so catchy, most people probably don’t listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it’s not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it’s also a personal statement about the band itself.
Still not a candidate.
Okay, this game is kind of boring.
I think I’m going to catch up on Top Chef: Just Desserts instead. Somebody holler if anything terribly interesting happens, like Arthur Rhodes pitching or Chris Carpenter getting ejected.
by the finest muffins on Oct 24, 2011 10:11 PM EDT reply actions
Boo ya
Beltre just told you to shove it.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 24, 2011 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
is it time for the reliever carousel yet?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Cards stranding a bunch tonight
After scoring more runs than they had hits in Game 3.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Adam Sandler must be getting close to 50 movies
"Prince Fielder is too fat even for the Oakland A’s" - Billy Beane
Batters call for a hit and run?
I’m not convinced.
"Prince Fielder is too fat even for the Oakland A’s" - Billy Beane
ye gods
I think I’d have brought in a new pitcher IBB Cruz.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
You know whats great?
is finding an ESPN America feed online so I don’t have to listen to Buck/McCarver. Finally, ESPN is useful for something.
What's with those girls with Texas flags?
"Prince Fielder is too fat even for the Oakland A’s" - Billy Beane
We're calling them Texas Flags now?
I understand everything is bigger in Texas but this is extreme don’t ya think?
Cingrani for 2012 Closer!
I hope some reporter asks Tony
about using scrabble against a right hander.
"Prince Fielder is too fat even for the Oakland A’s" - Billy Beane
Dotel was lucky no one scored when he IBB'd Cruz
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omg
He really did have someone come in just to walk a guy.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Not to defend LaRussa
but the only rational reason I can come up with for doing that was to give Motte longer to warm up.
Assuming a Ranger win
Garcia is up next. Is it Lohse after that? Kyle Lohse pitches game 7 of the World Series? I’d be skeered.
"Prince Fielder is too fat even for the Oakland A’s" - Billy Beane
That'd be interesting
Ride that old horse.
"Prince Fielder is too fat even for the Oakland A’s" - Billy Beane
THANK YOU
That was awesome
signature.
by onemoreredoctober on Oct 24, 2011 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess now just don't serve a meatball to Berkman
"Prince Fielder is too fat even for the Oakland A’s" - Billy Beane
pretty sloppy game all around
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Ozzie Guillen just said that he would believe Tony no matter what he says
because of his career as a manager
What's your spaghetti policy?
I just flipped it on as he said that
"Prince Fielder is too fat even for the Oakland A’s" - Billy Beane
Now Lark says questions will have to be answered
Oh no they won’t.
"Prince Fielder is too fat even for the Oakland A’s" - Billy Beane
I fucking love the way LaAsshole
managed this game. He really helped them lose. I mean shit like starting the runner to avoid a double play with Albert Pujols at the plate and down by two with no outs in the 9th results in a strike ’em out, throw ’em out. Love, love, love!
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
is that what happened?
LaRussa seemed pissed off at Craig for going. That’s why the announcers thought Pujols had called the hit and run.
Did they ask about it after the game? I didn’t stay up that late.
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The plan was for the runner to be going, until he got caught
Then it was the runner’s or Pujols’ idea, in that order. Because TLR is infallible and to prove otherwise would cause existence to fold unto itself, swallowing everything we know and love.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
"Back, and to the left...."
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
by jch24 on Oct 25, 2011 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
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