Baseball

[shadows]

Originally Posted by smc

Pathetic doesn't even begin to describe it. Jeez, I hate the Yankees!

By the way, is there a baseball broadcaster more asinine in the entire world than Craig Sager?

Was that a rhetorical question?

I love the Yankee fans over at espn.com stating that since the Yankees won this game they are now going to sweep. Ummmm, Sabathia is their ace, and he gave up 5 runs. Plus, they will face Cliff Lee(who has been lights-out so far in the post-season) twice! I still think that Texas can pull out a series victory, but they need their bullpen to wake the up!

[dauls]

Originally Posted by shadows

Was that a rhetorical question?

I love the Yankee fans over at espn.com stating that since the Yankees won this game they are now going to sweep. Ummmm, Sabathia is their ace, and he gave up 5 runs. Plus, they will face Cliff Lee(who has been lights-out so far in the post-season) twice! I still think that Texas can pull out a series victory, but they need their bullpen to wake the up!

Damn those Yankees.

Trouble is the Rangers could be 2-0 down in the series before Cliff Lee enters the fray in New York.

[transjen]

Originally Posted by shadows

Was that a rhetorical question?

I love the Yankee fans over at espn.com stating that since the Yankees won this game they are now going to sweep. Ummmm, Sabathia is their ace, and he gave up 5 runs. Plus, they will face Cliff Lee(who has been lights-out so far in the post-season) twice! I still think that Texas can pull out a series victory, but they need their bullpen to wake the up!

Rule number one never pay attention to BOZO'S

Philliefan Jen

[smc]

It's 5-0 Rangers again, this time after 3 innings. So, would Yogi Berra say "It's d?j? vu all over again" now, or wait until the Texas bullpens coughs up another loss?

(Not that I'm hoping for that. Go Texas! Beat my hated Yankees!)

[transjen]

Originally Posted by smc

It's 5-0 Rangers again, this time after 3 innings. So, would Yogi Berra say "It's d?j? vu all over again" now, or wait until the Texas bullpens coughs up another loss?

(Not that I'm hoping for that. Go Texas! Beat my hated Yankees!)

Looks like the Rangers bullpen all learned to pitch from Jose Mesa
Philliefan Jen

[dauls]

Surely Texas can't blow their 7-2 lead in the top of the 9th.

[transjen]

The Rangers tied the series one game apieace and have Lee pitching in game three so dare i hope the Rangers go up two games to one
Philliefan Jen

[dauls]

Damn. Phillies lost Game 1 to the Giants by 4-3.

I wasn't expecting the Halladay-Lincecum match-up to yield 7 runs. I thought it'd be a lower scoring game.

[transjen]

Originally Posted by dauls

Damn. Phillies lost Game 1 to the Giants by 4-3.

I wasn't expecting the Halladay-Lincecum match-up to yield 7 runs. I thought it'd be a lower scoring game.

I only have one thing to say

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6GuEswXOXo
Philliefan Jen

[k.sucks.you]

Viva Gigantes!

[smc]

Originally Posted by dauls

Damn. Phillies lost Game 1 to the Giants by 4-3.

HOORAY! The Giants won Game 1 over the Phillies, 4-3.

[dauls]

Originally Posted by smc

HOORAY! The Giants won Game 1 over the Phillies, 4-3.

Damn you and your adopted postseason team.

And then the Bruins beat the Devils 4-1. It was a Saturday for me.

[dauls]

Originally Posted by transjen

I only have one thing to say

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6GuEswXOXo
Philliefan Jen

32x - that sums it up perfectly.

[smc]

Originally Posted by dauls

Damn you and your adopted postseason team.

You mean adopted postseason TEAMS (note the plural). I'm rooting for the Rangers, too.

The Yankees and the Phillies are the two teams I most despise in Major League Baseball. Sorry, my friends. I do like and respect at least two Phillies fans, though: Jen and dauls. Other than that, as I've noted before, even from the perspective of this Red Sox fan it seems to me that Phillies fans make Yankees fans look like Royals fans. (Think about that ...)

[dauls]

Originally Posted by smc

You mean adopted postseason TEAMS (note the plural). I'm rooting for the Rangers, too.

The Yankees and the Phillies are the two teams I most despise in Major League Baseball. Sorry, my friends. I do like and respect at least two Phillies fans, though: Jen and dauls. Other than that, as I've noted before, even from the perspective of this Red Sox fan it seems to me that Phillies fans make Yankees fans look like Royals fans. (Think about that ...)

I (currently) have no problems with your other adopted team, I'm happy they beat those damn Yankees.

[transjen]

Game two is now in the books and for those blacked out by FOX it was Phillies 6 Giants 1
So it's one game apoece and i'm doing the Curly shuffle
Philliefan Jen

[dauls]

Originally Posted by transjen

Game two is now in the books and for those blacked out by FOX it was Phillies 6 Giants 1
So it's one game apoece and i'm doing the Curly shuffle
Philliefan Jen

HOORAY! That's a fantastic win.

Great pitching (and hitting, and running) by Oswalt.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by smc

You mean adopted postseason TEAMS (note the plural). I'm rooting for the Rangers, too.

The Yankees and the Phillies are the two teams I most despise in Major League Baseball. Sorry, my friends. I do like and respect at least two Phillies fans, though: Jen and dauls. Other than that, as I've noted before, even from the perspective of this Red Sox fan it seems to me that Phillies fans make Yankees fans look like Royals fans. (Think about that ...)

Smc, you are going to have to add me to the list of Phillies fans here(and that is due to the fact that Roy Halladay is on the team, and I would like him to win a World Series ring).

I am hopeful for a Texas/Philly final, with the Phillies winning. Of course, as long as the Yankees don't win, I'll be a happy camper.

[transjen]

Oswalt pitched a good game with just that one bad pitch to Cody Ross
and for those who don't know the Curly Shuffle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuTzsi6WT6Q
Philliefan Jen

[shadows]

Originally Posted by transjen

Oswalt pitched a good game with just that one bad pitch to Cody Ross
and for those who don't know the Curly Shuffle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuTzsi6WT6Q
Philliefan Jen

I take it that Oswalt is in your good books now?

[transjen]

Tonight i would give him the worlds biggest kiss
Philliefan Jen

[shadows]

Originally Posted by transjen

Tonight i would give him the worlds biggest kiss
Philliefan Jen

I would consider him to be very lucky indeed if that had happened.

[transjen]

Originally Posted by shadows

I would consider him to be very lucky indeed if that had happened.

I dout his wife would be happy about it
Philliefan Jen

[franalexes]

Originally Posted by transjen

I dout his wife would be happy about it
Philliefan Jen

Behind every successful man, there's a woman.
Behind every man that has lost his success, there's often another woman.

[transjen]

Originally Posted by franalexes

Behind every successful man, there's a woman.
Behind every man that has lost his success, there's often another woman.

Who me???? i'm a sweet innocent angel
Philliefan Jen

[shadows]

Originally Posted by franalexes

Behind every man that has lost his success, there's often another woman.

Or a bad investment.

[dauls]

Game 3 ALCS and Cliff Lee pitches a beaut.

Rangers win 8-0 over the Yankees.

[transjen]

It was great to see the mighty Yankess look clueless
Philliefan Jen

[shadows]

Originally Posted by dauls

Game 3 ALCS and Cliff Lee pitches a beaut.

Rangers win 8-0 over the Yankees.

Girardi showed his true colours as a coach tonight by totally mismanaging his bullpen. With a 2-0 deficit, he should have gone to Rivera in the top of the ninth rather than go with Robertson.

That being said, I am glad he is a bonehead as Texas got some much-needed insurance runs so that Lee didn't have to go out in the ninth(leaves him a tad fresher for his next game). Too bad about the eighth inning of game #1, otherwise Texas would have a 3-0 game lead.

[smc]

Originally Posted by transjen

It was great to see the mighty Yankess look clueless
Philliefan Jen

It is always a great start to the day for me when Jen and I agree.

[shadows]

Philly lost game #3 today by a 3-0 score. Their offense has been pretty cold in two of the three games.

Currently the Yankees and Texas are tied 1-1 in game #4. A Berkman homerun was taken back and he ended up striking out, and a Cano homerun in which the Texas outfielder was possibly fan-interfered with counted. I did not see the play so I do not know if it was a homerun or not.

Burnett is beginning to unravel, hence the game now being tied.

Oops! As I am typing this(too lazy to fix it) the Rangers scored another. It is now 2-1 Texas.

[transjen]

All i can say after watching game 4 is.. well perhaps it's best said by Homer so take it away Homer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6GuEswXOXo
Philliefan Jen

[smc]

Originally Posted by shadows

... a Cano homerun in which the Texas outfielder was possibly fan-interfered with counted. I did not see the play so I do not know if it was a homerun or not.

The fan definitely interfered, but Nelson would not have made the catch ... although I'm sure he felt as if he was going to be a video highlight for the ages.

A fan also interfered with Gardner catching a fly ball in the stands down the left field line. Fortunately for the Yankees, it didn't turn out to be a catastrophe, as when other scumbags (oops, sorry, I shifted into the local dialect for "Yankees fans") have done so.

[dauls]

Originally Posted by shadows

Philly lost game #3 today by a 3-0 score. Their offense has been pretty cold in two of the three games.

Damn. Bad loss. But Cain did pitch a good game. And yes, where has the Phillies offence gone?

For tomorrow's Game 4, I can't believe that Phillies' starter Joe Blanton is going into the game without a start since 24th Sept, and he hasn't pitched since a bit of relief on 3rd October. Well rested or rusty?

[shadows]

Originally Posted by smc

The fan definitely interfered, but Nelson would not have made the catch ... although I'm sure he felt as if he was going to be a video highlight for the ages.

A fan also interfered with Gardner catching a fly ball in the stands down the left field line. Fortunately for the Yankees, it didn't turn out to be a catastrophe, as when other scumbags (oops, sorry, I shifted into the local dialect for "Yankees fans") have done so.

Thankfully both of those plays did not play a factor in the outcome of the game.

Texas took apart the Yankee bullpen again, scoring 5 runs off them in the process. And Burnett had that one bad pitch to Molina and that cost the Yankees the game. Good! I am also glad the Texas bullpen did NOT blow the game again(although with the 3 walks in the bottom of the 8th inning, I will admit that I was more than a little worried).

A 10-3 victory for Texas and now they are one victory away from going to their first ever World Series(and I think the Yankees will choke).

It looks like Mark Teixteira is done for the playoffs. He was 0 for the entire ALCS so they won't miss him on offense, but he is a pretty good fielding first baseman.

[transjen]

Originally Posted by dauls

For tomorrow's Game 4, I can't believe that Phillies' starter Joe Blanton is going into the game without a start since 24th Sept, and he hasn't pitched since a bit of relief on 3rd October. Well rested or rusty?

All i have to say is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9MxTRspXpQ

Philliefan Jen

[Lord.Steve]

I'm so happy the NYY lost.. Though those fans messing with that play was insane! The fat kid was hitting away his glove

[smc]

But for 1 inning, the Rangers would have already swept the Yankees!

[dauls]

Oh sht! We're in a big fg hole now, trailing 3-1 in the NLCS.

Halladay-Lincecum again in Game 5.

If we win that and get the Giants back East, will Oswalt be 100% ready to start Game 6? I was surprised to see him pitching in the 9th on Wednesday.

[smc]

Originally Posted by dauls

Oh sht! We're in a big fg hole now, trailing 3-1 in the NLCS.

Halladay-Lincecum again in Game 5.

If we win that and get the Giants back East, will Oswalt be 100% ready to start Game 6? I was surprised to see him pitching in the 9th on Wednesday.

The moment I saw Oswalt head for the mound and Lidge stay behind, I knew two things: the Giants would win and Manuel had justed screwed Game 6, if there is a Game 6.

Go Giants!

[morascodon]

Hopfully it'll be an undedog worldseries (Texas,San Francisco)

[dauls]

Originally Posted by smc

The moment I saw Oswalt head for the mound and Lidge stay behind, I knew two things: the Giants would win and Manuel had justed screwed Game 6, if there is a Game 6.

Go Giants!

I know Brad Lidge still isn't pitching as well as he did in 2008, but what was Manuel's plan? Was he expecting extra innings and only prepared to send in Lidge once the Phillies' offense had scored some runs?

[smc]

Originally Posted by dauls

I know Brad Lidge still isn't pitching as well as he did in 2008, but what was Manuel's plan? Was he expecting extra innings and only prepared to send in Lidge once the Phillies' offense had scored some runs?

I assume asking what was in Manuel's head is a rhetorical question. I, for one, would not deign to understand any of the thinking of a man who would choose to become the manager or coach of any sports team in Philadelphia. I mean, dealing with the players is fine, but those fans! [Note to self: Insert standard Jen and dauls disclaimer here.] Really, why not just jump in front of a bus and get it over with?

[shadows]

Originally Posted by dauls

I know Brad Lidge still isn't pitching as well as he did in 2008, but what was Manuel's plan? Was he expecting extra innings and only prepared to send in Lidge once the Phillies' offense had scored some runs?

No offence, but Manuel's been out-managed on more than one occasion this series. I personally would have gone with Halladay in game #4 rather than go the route Manuel did.

Also, in another piece of bad news, the Yankees won game #5 7-2. Thankfully the Rangers still have a 3-2 game lead. I think they will win game #6. This may be better for them than winning game #5 as they will now win at home!

[shadows]

The Phillies just won 4-2, so they now down 3-2 in games. The next game is on Saturday at 3:57pm EST(what is with the weird start times this year?).

[dauls]

Originally Posted by shadows

The Phillies just won 4-2, so they now down 3-2 in games. The next game is on Saturday at 3:57pm EST(what is with the weird start times this year?).

HOORAY! Phillies win.

I see Manuel was happy to send Lidge to the mound tonight - 10 pitches, 7 strikes - nice way to pick up a save.

So who will start Game 6 for the Phillies? Cole Hamels (on three days rest) or Roy Oswalt (only two days rest)?

[transjen]

After watching tonights game i need a bottle of TUMS as for starter i say mix it up go with Cole for game 6 and save Oswalt for game 7
and for Christs sakes for now on just walk Cody Ross
Philliefan Jen

[shadows]

I think if it goes to seven games Roy Halladay will be the starting pitcher, at least for a few innings. The guy is a workhorse, and if Sabathia can do it for the Yankees, I see no reason why Halladay can't. Their playoff lives would be on the line after all.

[dauls]

Originally Posted by shadows

I think if it goes to seven games Roy Halladay will be the starting pitcher, at least for a few innings. The guy is a workhorse, and if Sabathia can do it for the Yankees, I see no reason why Halladay can't. Their playoff lives would be on the line after all.

I can't believe Doc threw about 110 pitches during his 6 innings on the mound in Game 5. It usually takes him longer to break the 100 pitch barrier.

[smc]

Originally Posted by shadows

The Phillies just won 4-2, so they now down 3-2 in games. The next game is on Saturday at 3:57pm EST(what is with the weird start times this year?).

If you understood anything about numerology, you would comprehend why Phillies fans raised tens of thousands of dollars at Pat's and Geno's over the past week to bribe MLB officials for a start time of 3-5-7 on 10-23-10.