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Open Thread: 2007 Playoffs, Day #2007

Personally, I'm anticipating a 19-inning 1-0 ballgame tonight between the Red Sox and Indians, because no two teams in the playoffs can expect to deliver Major League-caliber performances without at least 9 or 10 days off between games.

The Indians try to close out the Red Sox in Boston at 5:21 Pacific Time.

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Game 6 changes to Lineups

Nixon starts in RF for Cleveland, while Ellersby replaces Crisp in CF
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by OaklandSi on Oct 20, 2007 3:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeah,

now you decide to show up to the site after we were trying to reach you all week.  Any chance of getting it together for next weekend?

by sslinger on Oct 20, 2007 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

cal season is down the toilet

so now, back to non-attached playoff baseball in an hour, after a late saturday afternoon snooze.

count-down to ST.

by ak_A on Oct 20, 2007 4:21 PM PDT reply actions  

I know, what a bummer.

Got to my hotel in NY just in time to see the finale (but not in time to get to Brooklyn to Pacific Time).  Depressing welcome.

by sslinger on Oct 20, 2007 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

To what now?
We were caught in a hamster wheel of recriminations and resentment.

by Englishmajor on Oct 20, 2007 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Go Tribe!

The reason everyone hates the Yankees is that they buy there players instead of "growing" them.  Well look at the Sox, same approach just less money.
Go Cleveland!

by Mr C on Oct 20, 2007 5:15 PM PDT reply actions  

ha

julio lugo is so boring announcing the lineup compared to paul byrd.

by gotgreen on Oct 20, 2007 5:34 PM PDT reply actions  

Well

This isn't good.

KQED Traffic Guy: "Southbound 880 backed up because of an earlier accident, and well...just because."

by pam5981 on Oct 20, 2007 5:44 PM PDT reply actions  

Fausto, this is a fine mess

you've gotten yourself into

"Female ass are strange creatures. They come and go as they please." -- Sigourney Weaver

by oblique on Oct 20, 2007 5:44 PM PDT reply actions  

Maybe he'll get out out of it if

he makes a deal with the devil.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Oct 20, 2007 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Never trust those lesser demons.
"Female ass are strange creatures. They come and go as they please." -- Sigourney Weaver

by oblique on Oct 20, 2007 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hi JD.

Can you please keep up your RBI-less streak?

KQED Traffic Guy: "Southbound 880 backed up because of an earlier accident, and well...just because."

by pam5981 on Oct 20, 2007 5:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Ugh.
KQED Traffic Guy: "Southbound 880 backed up because of an earlier accident, and well...just because."

by pam5981 on Oct 20, 2007 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Fark.
"Female ass are strange creatures. They come and go as they please." -- Sigourney Weaver

by oblique on Oct 20, 2007 5:54 PM PDT reply actions  

who's the jerk-off

who asked for drama in this post-season?

just kill me

"Hitting is better than sex." Reggie Jackson

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 20, 2007 5:54 PM PDT reply actions  

think i will take a gander

at the Indian blog just for kicks

count-down to ST.

by ak_A on Oct 20, 2007 5:54 PM PDT reply actions  

They're up to 405 comments already!
We were caught in a hamster wheel of recriminations and resentment.

by Englishmajor on Oct 20, 2007 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

Holy crap.
KQED Traffic Guy: "Southbound 880 backed up because of an earlier accident, and well...just because."

by pam5981 on Oct 20, 2007 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Of course, 375 of them are only four letters
We were caught in a hamster wheel of recriminations and resentment.

by Englishmajor on Oct 20, 2007 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm here.

The Tribe can start the winning now.

"That doesn't happen in Spiderman."

by Jennifer on Oct 20, 2007 6:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Dane Cook's hair looks like someone

crapped on his head.

"That doesn't happen in Spiderman."

by Jennifer on Oct 20, 2007 6:09 PM PDT reply actions  

A combination of that and...

you know how to test the stiffness of egg whites? It looks like someone did that to his hair. Someone formed stiff peaks out of his hair.

"That doesn't happen in Spiderman."

by Jennifer on Oct 20, 2007 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's a perfect match, then

since his material sounds like someone crapped on his script.

We were caught in a hamster wheel of recriminations and resentment.

by Englishmajor on Oct 20, 2007 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

I tried to give him a chance...

but I ended up asking myself Why are these people laughing?

"That doesn't happen in Spiderman."

by Jennifer on Oct 20, 2007 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Maybe they're the ones

who crapped on his script.

Or his head.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Oct 20, 2007 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

But if I had to get rid of one of them,

it would be Bcuk. (I refuse to spell that name properly in this context)

by mikeA on Oct 20, 2007 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

That was timed all wrong.
"That doesn't happen in Spiderman."

by Jennifer on Oct 20, 2007 6:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Good. Got out of that one.
We were caught in a hamster wheel of recriminations and resentment.

by Englishmajor on Oct 20, 2007 6:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Did Kevin Youkilis just skip to first base?

[adds that to reasons to hate the Sox]

"That doesn't happen in Spiderman."

by Jennifer on Oct 20, 2007 6:31 PM PDT reply actions  

Dane Cook. How I've missed you.
KQED Traffic Guy: "Southbound 880 backed up because of an earlier accident, and well...just because."

by pam5981 on Oct 20, 2007 6:32 PM PDT reply actions  

Jeezus.

Does Fausto realize he might have to throw strikes at some point tonight?

KQED Traffic Guy: "Southbound 880 backed up because of an earlier accident, and well...just because."

by pam5981 on Oct 20, 2007 6:37 PM PDT reply actions  

Where is Dave Wallace

to tuck Carmona's shirt tag in? Please.

"That doesn't happen in Spiderman."

by Jennifer on Oct 20, 2007 6:39 PM PDT reply actions  

well, its nice to have a BASEball

game on in the background...guess there will be another one tomorrow night too.

muddles over what to grill tonight.

count-down to ST.

by ak_A on Oct 20, 2007 6:48 PM PDT reply actions  

Heh...just got this email

naju najad a ti wod Pl s
You can grow your men instrument, -it's been proven

wonder what they are talking about?

count-down to ST.

by ak_A on Oct 20, 2007 6:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Apply it to your oboe

and it will turn into a bassoon.

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick, 10/7/07

by doctorK on Oct 20, 2007 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Forward it to SuperValu

The Minnesota grocery chain fell for an email scam and wired ten million dollars to some bogus bank accounts.

We were caught in a hamster wheel of recriminations and resentment.

by Englishmajor on Oct 20, 2007 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

What the hell is going on?
KQED Traffic Guy: "Southbound 880 backed up because of an earlier accident, and well...just because."

by pam5981 on Oct 20, 2007 6:53 PM PDT reply actions  

Call it a gut feeling, or maybe

just terrific baseball savvy, but I think there's going to be a Game 7.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Oct 20, 2007 6:56 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm not really enjoying this

(and that's with the sound off), but I am sorta enjoying the fact that this isn't the A's being smacked around.

Because if this were the A's blowing Game 6 in Fenway after being up 3-1...well, I'd be swearing so much that the cast of Deadwood would blush.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Oct 20, 2007 6:56 PM PDT reply actions  

This game reminds me of Game 4

at Minnesota in 2002, where the A's went into a loud visiting park, and as everything else went wrong, the defense fell apart to seal the deal.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Oct 20, 2007 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's reminding me

of Saturday morning at Ohlone Park.

Except Cheese and Bones actually knew how to catch and throw.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Oct 20, 2007 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's true--

and the left field wall is about the same distance.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Oct 20, 2007 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

This is painful.
KQED Traffic Guy: "Southbound 880 backed up because of an earlier accident, and well...just because."

by pam5981 on Oct 20, 2007 6:57 PM PDT reply actions  

Is this a playoff game

or the AN-MC softball showdown?

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Oct 20, 2007 6:58 PM PDT reply actions  

LEMURCONKERS!
We were caught in a hamster wheel of recriminations and resentment.

by Englishmajor on Oct 20, 2007 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

yeesh

Well holy hell, good evening everybody.

"It's a PIVOTAL series! There's only ONE OcTOber! And there's LOTS of unsold AD TIME that we have to FILL with my inNANE bullSHIT!" -Nick 10/06/07

by afansnotes on Oct 20, 2007 7:03 PM PDT reply actions  

A crappy day

The highlight was my daughter's soccer team tying an undefeated team from another city.

Other than that, it's been miserable.

Cal loses again.

Cleveland getting crushed.  And by the way, baseballgirl, I'm holding you responsible.

by bear88 on Oct 20, 2007 7:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Hey, FoxSports

Re: this weekend's events in and around Boston:

Head of the Charles, world's largest annual 2-day rowing intercollegiate drinking event.

Fixed that for ya.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Oct 20, 2007 7:17 PM PDT reply actions  

I'll row to that.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Oct 20, 2007 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

oh, forgot about the regatta

<calls Josh and Muffy in Cambridge to ask how it was>

count-down to ST.

by ak_A on Oct 20, 2007 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

Okay, Casey Blake

I now hate you.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Oct 20, 2007 7:25 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm really getting sick

of that vintage/distressed batting helmet look.  Particularly with a guy like Trot who hasn't been with the Indians long enough to get his helmet in that shape.

We were caught in a hamster wheel of recriminations and resentment.

by Englishmajor on Oct 20, 2007 7:25 PM PDT reply actions  

They're up to 800-some comments

at Let's Go Tribe.  That's some serious comment-nesting.  Over the Monster only has 78...

We were caught in a hamster wheel of recriminations and resentment.

by Englishmajor on Oct 20, 2007 7:27 PM PDT reply actions  

but some of them are choice

Re: Open Thread: ALCS Game 6 Indians @ Red Sox 8:2
I think we've found a game where we're comfortable letting Gagne pitch.

by argo0 on Sat Oct 20, 2007 at 09:58:55 PM EDT

Re: Open Thread: ALCS Game 6 Indians @ Red Sox 8:2
We do not speak of him. He is "The Closer Who Shall Not Be Named".

by sdkramer on Sat Oct 20, 2007 at 10:01:19 PM EDT
[ Parent ]

Up by nine runs, they're still savaging their own team.  Stay classy, Red Sox Nation.  

We were caught in a hamster wheel of recriminations and resentment.

by Englishmajor on Oct 20, 2007 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hey, did I mention that Crosby really sucks?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Oct 20, 2007 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well, fair enough

But Gagne is not nearly that bad!

We were caught in a hamster wheel of recriminations and resentment.

by Englishmajor on Oct 20, 2007 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

easy to say

when he's not closing for your team

by skutch on Oct 20, 2007 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Borowski looked sharp as always

The guy can't even protect an 8-run deficit.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Oct 20, 2007 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

boy

that looks like a fun party, huh?

"It's a PIVOTAL series! There's only ONE OcTOber! And there's LOTS of unsold AD TIME that we have to FILL with my inNANE bullSHIT!" -Nick 10/06/07

by afansnotes on Oct 20, 2007 7:39 PM PDT reply actions  

This game may lack suspense

But over on the Food Network, Battle Eggplant has been captivating. Mere minutes until we find out whose eggplant will reign supreme. The tension is palpable. You might say you could cut it with a knife. I predict the winner will be the side that didn't make the eggplant cupcakes.

by 74mk on Oct 20, 2007 7:40 PM PDT reply actions  

Any eggplant icecream tonight?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Oct 20, 2007 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Don't think so

One of the judges just referred to a dish as "whimsical," though.

by 74mk on Oct 20, 2007 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hey you forgot ...

to use the italic font. (grin)

by IM4Oakgal on Oct 20, 2007 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

:)

Can't get anything right today, I guess.

by 74mk on Oct 20, 2007 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Does anybody know . . .

If The Office is on, at 8pm, tonight, on any channel???

"It's a PIVOTAL series! There's only ONE OcTOber! And there's LOTS of unsold AD TIME that we have to FILL with my inNANE bullSHIT!" -Nick 10/06/07

by afansnotes on Oct 20, 2007 7:59 PM PDT reply actions  

what time is the game on tomorrow?
KQED Traffic Guy: "Southbound 880 backed up because of an earlier accident, and well...just because."

by pam5981 on Oct 20, 2007 8:30 PM PDT reply actions  

Same time as today
We were caught in a hamster wheel of recriminations and resentment.

by Englishmajor on Oct 20, 2007 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Only the Red Sox could be so evil

as to take me from "resigned to the thought of the their championship" to "open to dreaming they might not win" to "gleeful at their impending demise" to "agonized at the thought of their championship."

All in all, it is better to have never loathed at all.

Well I used to live the night life, but now the night life's living me.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Oct 20, 2007 8:40 PM PDT reply actions  

You may not be aware...

but I converted to Red Sox fandom several months ago.  So... I totally think they're going to take the pennant.  Yay!

It kind of sounds corny, but you develop a bond with your pumpkins.

by Poppy on Oct 20, 2007 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Apparently

God and HGH are a winning combination.

That may be too much karma the other way, folks.

Able was I ere I saw Elba.

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 21, 2007 5:26 AM PDT reply actions  

The Indians are looking like the A's

Getting up in a playoff series and then Choking it away

Go A's!!!! Mike Scioscia is a fat tub of lard

by 3Chavy3 on Oct 21, 2007 8:02 AM PDT reply actions  

yeah

Game 5 win you could just chalk it up to Beckett being dominant no matter what Cleveland did. But Schlling was totally hittable.

I was wondering when they read the lineups, why at least Martinez and Hafner weren't switched in the batting order. Hafner's in an ALCS slump, while Martinez has been their most feared hitter.

by OaklandSi on Oct 21, 2007 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions  

Martinez is also literally

hitting .650 lifetime against Schilling.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Oct 21, 2007 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

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