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Open Thread - ALCS Game Five

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Are the Rays going to the World Series?

That's the question on everyone's mind tonight as all of baseball (minus one Red Sox Nation) roots for Tampa Bay, as FOX tries desperately to bribe the Rays into waiting just one more year.

I have heard a lot of comments about how people won't watch a Rays/Phillies WS, and quite frankly, I'm tired of them. Why shouldn't "lesser cities" get to be thrilled that their team made it, and why don't they deserve an audience too?

It's the outcome I want, because I'm tired of the Red Sox. I want  Tampa Bay to win tonight and go to the World Series.

However (and it's a big one), nothing is set in stone. Ask the Yankees how they felt about their WS chances up 3-0, and ask Cleveland how they felt about their 3-1 lead last year! Despite two absolutely dominating games in Boston so far, Tampa Bay hasn't won anything yet. There is still one win to go, and the sooner the better.

The Rays send Scott Kazmir to the mound tonight, to a chorus of mixed reviews, since--how do you put this kindly--he's been terrible. Kazmir has only one start over six innings since June 7th; he's prone to throw a lot of pitches, and already this series, he's been lucky that his team bailed him out in Game 2, winning 9-8 in an all-out slugfest in Tampa Bay. Not to mention, in his three starts against Boston since Sept 1, his line looks like this: 13 1/3 IP, 16 ER, 27 walks+hits, 8 HR.

The Rays offense will be matched up against Dice K Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston's ace, who sure puts a lot of men on base, but somehow doesn't let them score. I'd say he was more lucky than good, but at what point does it stop being luck and start being actual skill? Dice K owns the only series win for the Red Sox; a gem in Game 1 of the series, going 7+, and allowing almost nothing to the powerful Rays' lineup.

Grab your popcorn and settle down tonight--it's going to be a doozy!

GO RAYS GO!!!!

Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox

10/16/08 5:07 PM PDT

Tampa Bay RaysBoston Red Sox
Akinori Iwamura - 2B Coco Crisp - CF
B.J. Upton - CF Dustin Pedroia - 2B
Carlos Pena - 1B David Ortiz - DH
Evan Longoria - 3B Kevin Youkilis - 3B
Carl Crawford - LF Jason Bay - LF
Cliff Floyd - DH J.D. Drew - RF
Dioner Navarro - C Jed Lowrie - SS
Gabe Gross - RF Jason Varitek - C
Jason Bartlett - SS Mark Kotsay - 1B

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He's not THAT funny.

If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus

by pam5981 on Oct 16, 2008 4:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe "funny" wasn't the right word.

But he does have a one track mind.

39 remarkable innings.

by ZigFan31 on Oct 16, 2008 4:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey! Look who's here!

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 4:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey BBG, get ready to open about 5 new threads tonight

And I’ll have to give my laptop a cold shower.

"However, at Elias, I think they keep track of the amount of sunflower seeds spit in a dugout each night." - Brad Ziegler, 8/7/08

by doctorK on Oct 16, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go Rays!

I have a meeting until 6 or 6:30, but I’ll try to jump online from home later on…

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Oct 16, 2008 4:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice intro

I have only one pet peeve:

The Rays offense will be matched up against Dice K Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston’s ace…

Dice K = dumbest nickname ever

"However, at Elias, I think they keep track of the amount of sunflower seeds spit in a dugout each night." - Brad Ziegler, 8/7/08

by doctorK on Oct 16, 2008 4:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's not a dumb nickname.

it saves time that would otherwise be wasted typing the other two letters.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously, in the .2 seconds I had to put up a thread, I couldn't spell anything other than Dice K

"I know they're the defending World Champs, but they are the whiniest team in baseball" -Rays announcers

by baseballgirl on Oct 16, 2008 4:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Two letters! Try 16 or so more ;-)

"I know they're the defending World Champs, but they are the whiniest team in baseball" -Rays announcers

by baseballgirl on Oct 16, 2008 4:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just talking about the first name

Just realized you left the last part off.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 4:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here's how that conversation went in my head.

You: Dumb nickname
Me: I can’t spell his name! I don’t write for Boston! (thank goodness)
You: Ever heard of copy/paste?
Me: Fine.

"I know they're the defending World Champs, but they are the whiniest team in baseball" -Rays announcers

by baseballgirl on Oct 16, 2008 4:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know it's all about the bias

But the story of the Rays is a lot better than any of the shit that FOX can make (repeat from the last few years) about the Red Sox.

And does anybody else just have that feeling in their stomach that Matsuzaka’s unbelievabely LUCKY season will come to an end tonight. Hey, maybe next year Nibbles will be able to walk five people a game and still do alright.

by NateHST on Oct 16, 2008 4:58 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I ordered my Longoria shirt yesterday

I hope it gets here when they’re in the World Series.

by thesteve9x on Oct 16, 2008 5:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I ordered my staplehead shirt

but there’s no rush. he’s not going to be in the world series…

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 5:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Someday.

Just not with the A’s.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 16, 2008 5:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pessimist.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 5:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Didn't you say everyone gets good after they leave Oakland?

I was merely agreeing. Kind of.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 16, 2008 5:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's true. point taken.

you still ARE a pessimist, though.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 5:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Only on Thursdays.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 16, 2008 5:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, Like you weren't a pessimist yesterday?

yeah right.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 5:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am pretty certain

That I conned you into encouraged you to do a QOTM post.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 16, 2008 5:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Emphasis on encouraging.

Meaning I was optimistic that you could do it.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 16, 2008 5:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh. I didn't read the "encouraged" part.

I just saw the “conned”.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 5:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pessimist.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 16, 2008 5:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Never said I wasn't.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 5:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hehe i ordered that Chicks Dig The Longoria Ball shirt today. Btw my yahoo isn’t working right now :(

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aggggh that was for steve. stupid thing never putting comments where it should

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's cool, you're avoiding me :)

but that shirt definitely doesn’t suit me.

by thesteve9x on Oct 16, 2008 5:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol i am not! i stayed up till what..2am again talking to you?! Lol i love that shirt. thaaaanks for showing it to me!

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay UPTON!!!!

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey! you're here!

AND YAY!!!!!!!! HOME RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 5:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am here. Woohoo! great start to the game!!! Hopefully Kaz is on his game tonight

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

now where did Zigfan go?

She better be here!

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 5:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hmmm I agree. she better. Our men like us together :)

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They all left once the ball left the park.

The ones who stayed either pulled out a book or went to sleep.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 5:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i wish i were sitting there

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you'd have a bag of baseballs by the time the game was over.

and they would all be Rays.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 5:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that would be amazing. I’d be jumping infront of people to catch the balls…

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if they were in red sox gear..of course I would. I’d push them out of the way if i had to. anyways a small child won’t appreciate the value of catching a hr ball the way I would :)

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no yelling. just love in here

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kazmir, throw strikes.

Carlos and Victor Zambrano have exactly the same number of career postseason wins. Who would have thought?

by Blicks on Oct 16, 2008 5:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey..he wants to look older then 12

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But careful

Wild animals tend to nest, just ask Youkilis.

by thesteve9x on Oct 16, 2008 5:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oooh we can NOT compare Kaz to Youk..at all. Ugh. Youk looks like a critter. Kaz is lovely..no matter what. He won’t let things nest :)

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kaz makes me nervous. I am hoping for the best. I was a bit bummed that shields isnt pitching tonight

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am not sure what to think tonight…I am just happy to be watching the game!

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what do you mean?

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 5:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

She's not sure what she means, she's just happy to be watching the game

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Oct 16, 2008 5:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i really like kaz as a pitcher..i usually have faith in him. I am not sure if I do tonight or not…I just like watching the Rays play so i am happy to see them!

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hypo question here

If your 15-year old son is caught at school smelling of weed, what goes through your mind when you first get the call?

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 16, 2008 5:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was thinking

“I need a better hiding place”.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 16, 2008 5:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You didn't teach him to share?

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Oct 16, 2008 5:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Time for a new deoderant?

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 16, 2008 5:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

smelling? just smelling? No time to smoke it before getting caught I guess

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha i guess i misread that comment. : )

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oops.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 5:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Elr5K2Vuo

Thanks for tomorrow 'cause I've had enough

by andeux on Oct 16, 2008 5:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

er

this

Thanks for tomorrow 'cause I've had enough

by andeux on Oct 16, 2008 5:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dinner time!

It’s not burnt.. I hope.

by thesteve9x on Oct 16, 2008 5:31 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I had lasagna and garlic bread.

It was perfect.

{Leaves to pick up 15 year old from his mom’s}

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 16, 2008 5:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mine's not burned!

At least, I hope the pizza place didn’t burn it!

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 5:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love...

the advice Carlos Pena’s Dad has for Red Sox fans: to change their hats and join the fun :D

"Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is." -Bob Feller

by Christine on Oct 16, 2008 5:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sounds good to me!

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've seen a lot of analysis about home/away, etc.

explaining the decision to start Kazmir tonight, but I haven’t seen anyone suggest the reason that popped into my mind: That Maddon is hoping to save Shields for Game 1 of the World Series. Isn’t that the #1 reason?

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 16, 2008 5:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Someone mentioned it on pre-game, ESPN radio.

Can’t recall who.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 16, 2008 5:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

 That actually never crossed my mind! but it makes sense

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah (if ALCS ends today)

Game 1 is next wednesday

Thanks for tomorrow 'cause I've had enough

by andeux on Oct 16, 2008 5:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHAT?!

What am I going to do until then?

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Oct 16, 2008 5:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bake

Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"

by kapers on Oct 16, 2008 5:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm too poor to buy supplies.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Oct 16, 2008 5:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

awwwwww…would you bake if you could?!

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I CAN bake, if that's what you are asking.

And I’m sort of kidding. Mommy and Daddy takes care of me. :)

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Oct 16, 2008 5:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe 67MARQUEZ’s son can hook you up

Thanks for tomorrow 'cause I've had enough

by andeux on Oct 16, 2008 5:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey Jennifer, you need to email me and fill me in on what happened.

I must have missed that particular game thread.

Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"

by kapers on Oct 16, 2008 5:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

K

On it.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Oct 16, 2008 5:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where's ohtobe21?

Grandma’s Boy is on FX.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Oct 16, 2008 5:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I need a new sigline.

Any suggestions?

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 5:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

QOTM?

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Oct 16, 2008 5:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope that a good one shows up

because there isn’t one yet

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 5:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey. we are relieved too lol lets hope he can stay out of trouble as long as he is in the game!

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Which, knowing Kazmir,

should be about 5 innings. He’s really not a #1 at this point in his career – a good pitcher but not a great one.

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 16, 2008 5:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll be back, have to go pick up a chair.

GO RAYS!

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 5:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah. I guess 5 innings is alright…as long as he pitches well. The pen is rested up anyways so they can handle it tonight

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think ohtobe21 is in a state of depression because Tony Romo broke his pinkie.

Or because the ‘boys have lost some crazy games. Haven’t seen him in a while.

Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"

by kapers on Oct 16, 2008 5:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I see that Tony Romo is trying to come back asap though! What a tough little thing he is!

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sox

Papelbon > any Ray

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Oct 16, 2008 5:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd say the Rays lack of reliever hurts them

but I think Howell and Balfour are better set up men than Masterson and Okajima. Don’t get me started on Mike Timlin.

by thesteve9x on Oct 16, 2008 5:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ya but they're all pretty close

ignore timlin

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Oct 16, 2008 5:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True, but

I can’t look past the human white flag that is Mike Timlin.

by thesteve9x on Oct 16, 2008 6:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ugggggh I tell ya..that guy gives me a headache

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

again. wrong spot. grrr. Papelbon gives me a headache. I like Howell and Balfour alot…and I actually like Masterson alooot

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ooooooh that’s a tough one. Hmm..as much as I don’t like them..I think I might go with the Sox

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

go rays go

If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus

by pam5981 on Oct 16, 2008 5:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice. heres the only way for Tek to get on base

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kots!!

I love you man, but K.

"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk

by 149 on Oct 16, 2008 5:55 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dammit

clearly, no risp.

"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk

by 149 on Oct 16, 2008 5:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn Kotsay. I love him too but damn!

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 5:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what did he do?

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 5:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

single

"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk

by 149 on Oct 16, 2008 5:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh, so terrible.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 5:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

has Zigfan or mikev shown up yet?

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 6:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Look who it is.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 6:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

????????????????

what do you mean, who?????
you confuse me.
What, you don’t like Zigfan? or you don’t like yourself?

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 6:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

UGH.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 6:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

She finds you tiresome.

If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus

by pam5981 on Oct 16, 2008 6:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

done and done

If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus

by pam5981 on Oct 16, 2008 6:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

With the way this game is going

That HR by BJ might have finished off the Sux. I hope for more scoring, in the form of an Evan Longoria HR.

by thesteve9x on Oct 16, 2008 5:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

These 'Kaz' references are confusing me

Kaz still means Kaz Matsui to me. ::shudder::

by schmifty on Oct 16, 2008 6:00 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh Kaz Matsui means nothing to me :) Just Kazmiiiiiiiir

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 6:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Peterson's a twirp

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Oct 16, 2008 6:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Twirp. That's a fun word.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 6:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Petersoonnnnn

Grrrrr. Glad he’s gone. I think everyone’s glad he’s gone, actually. Except John Maine.

by schmifty on Oct 16, 2008 6:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he looks great at 1st. Oh that Kotsay!!!

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 6:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm glad they finally stopped talking about how lazy BJ Upton is

He should have hit that home run farther over the monster though.

by thesteve9x on Oct 16, 2008 6:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY PENA!!!!!!!!!!

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 6:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Woo Hoo Pena!

"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk

by 149 on Oct 16, 2008 6:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Neener neener.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Oct 16, 2008 6:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pena!

Switch those hats Bosox fans!

by lynnzgal on Oct 16, 2008 6:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 6:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoo hooo!!!!

BJ!!!!

Nice hit by Pena, too.

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 16, 2008 6:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"do-re-mi"

I hear a large woman warming up backstage

by Brian in 317 on Oct 16, 2008 6:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What's Crazy Craig wearing tonight?

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Oct 16, 2008 6:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone else notice how irrelevant "small-ball" has been this offseason?

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

by Nick on Oct 16, 2008 6:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus

by pam5981 on Oct 16, 2008 6:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE LONGOOOOOORIA!!!!

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 6:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HAHAHAHHAHAH

I’m seriously so happy right now.

by thesteve9x on Oct 16, 2008 6:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

track, wall, gone

Must be Longoria. Ask and ye shall receive.

"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk

by 149 on Oct 16, 2008 6:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YAY EVAN

oh, by the way, hey boston:

HAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAH

fuck you sox!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

inhale

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH

by mikev on Oct 16, 2008 6:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"fa-sol-la"

she’s gettin’ closer

by Brian in 317 on Oct 16, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK, I'm officially willing to

part with Embree AND Hannahan in order to acquire Longoria.

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 16, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

big spender!!!

If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus

by pam5981 on Oct 16, 2008 6:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wish I had the energy to go buy a Rays shirt

just to bother the shit out of all the Boston-area bandwagon creeps at work tomorrow

by schmifty on Oct 16, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lol I’ve worn Rays shirts for the last week or so just to irk Red Sox fans :)

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 6:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've worn

Fuck the Redsox, shirt… just to support the Rays. Ok…. not “just”…

"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk

by 149 on Oct 16, 2008 6:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol i wear some vulgar anti sox shirts. I was mad. I got a Manny loves big papis little pee pee shirt..and then they traded manny. Shirt doesn’t offend sox fans anymore

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 6:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lmao!

it’s still funny…

"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk

by 149 on Oct 16, 2008 6:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol glad you approve! I still enjoy it as well! When Manny was still on the team…my life was at risk wearing it at fenway. the fans got so meaan over it lol

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 6:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You can just give that shirt to the 5-year-old if you're not gonna wear it

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

by Nick on Oct 16, 2008 6:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha i have to be careful to not wear that shirt and a few others near the kids oldest sister when I pick her up from her after school programs before taking the kid home. She saw me in it once and asked me about what my shirt meant. Oops

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 6:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i would if i could. I might have to just reDL it

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 6:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just checked in to say...

…this is one of the most beautiful non-A’s moments in baseball that I’ve ever seen.

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Oct 16, 2008 6:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My vote

for most beautiful non-A’s moment goes to yesterday… Dodgers denied on the anniversary of the most improbably HR of all time.

"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk

by 149 on Oct 16, 2008 6:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

IF Tampa Bay wins tonight,

I swear those guys are trying to jinx things.

by lynnzgal on Oct 16, 2008 6:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s beautiful. Just beaaautiful!

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 6:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gymnast!

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Oct 16, 2008 6:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes!

39 remarkable innings.

by ZigFan31 on Oct 16, 2008 6:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

caught stealing %

I can’t stand TBS…

espn.com had Navarro as second in CS%.
Our Suzuki as 3rd.
and the beloved Ken-Doll as first
in 2008

"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk

by 149 on Oct 16, 2008 6:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol i am very focused on the game and finishing my paper

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 6:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

J.D. Drew

his real name is David Johnathan Drew. and you get “JD” out of that how?

"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk

by 149 on Oct 16, 2008 6:31 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dyslexia?

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Oct 16, 2008 6:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shut down!

sit down Tek!

"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk

by 149 on Oct 16, 2008 6:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

STFD

Hahaha I love that everyone stood up for that 3-2 count, and then Tek struck out.

by thesteve9x on Oct 16, 2008 6:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tek is good for that. Can always count on him to suck

by ilovegregsmith on Oct 16, 2008 6:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm gonna take some of my business casual

shirts and jackets to the tailor and have them sew a “C” above the left breast pocket….and become a role model at work for people to watch me, how am I handling a particular Monday or my cool demeanor under pressure. yes sir.

alaska A (now in Colorado)

by ak_A on Oct 16, 2008 6:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This would be pretty funny.

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Oct 16, 2008 6:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey look, I'm back.

did I miss anything?

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 6:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ya, Kazmir's good now.

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Oct 16, 2008 6:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was pretty close to one right there

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Oct 16, 2008 6:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm glad it wasn't

because at the moment, it’s full of random non-funny quotes by me that 67marquez nominated for no apparent reason, and then a couple by other people. We need some more funny stuff!!

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Oct 16, 2008 6:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kazmir doesn't look great

I think the Red Sox just look defeated, they have no heart in this game anymore.

by thesteve9x on Oct 16, 2008 6:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs