Author Topic: Baseball - 2 Oct 2014 (Read 7000 times)

subnuclear · « **on:** October 02, 2014, 06:49:12 pm »

I like both these teams. O's 3-2.

Duman · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2014, 06:54:42 pm »

Nice play by former Astro JD to nab former Astro Pierce going for a double.

austro · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2014, 07:47:49 pm »

O's taking advantage of the Detroit D now.

austro · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2014, 07:52:51 pm »

And now they're taking advantage of their pitching, too.

jbm · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2014, 08:34:37 pm »

Butler makes Dominguez look like Bolt.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #5 on:** October 02, 2014, 10:55:11 pm »

Detroit's bully is a train wreck, and it has been all season. The eight run eighth didn't surprise me.

austro · « **Reply #6 on:** October 02, 2014, 11:29:16 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on October 02, 2014, 10:55:11 pm

Detroit's bully is a train wreck, and it has been all season. The eight run eighth didn't surprise me.

Giving up some runs didn't surprise me, but eight?

chuck · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2014, 12:48:13 am »

I think I'm going with the Royals on this whole deal. You know, me being an AL guy and all that.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2014, 06:47:17 am »

Quote from: austro on October 02, 2014, 11:29:16 pm

Giving up some runs didn't surprise me, but eight?

I've witnessed a number of epic meltdowns for the Tigers bully this season. They have definitely been Ausmus's problem children. Joe Nathan had an awful season; Joba Chamberlain is unpredictable; Phil Coke and Yoakim Soria (who I think is still not 100%) are both a hot mess. And these rest of them down there aren't as good as the ones who are pitching.

mrpink · « **Reply #9 on:** October 03, 2014, 09:13:17 am »

Quote from: chuck on October 03, 2014, 12:48:13 am

I think I'm going with the Royals on this whole deal. You know, me being an AL guy and all that.

If they do in fact make it to the series, has there ever been a player to play in the World Series and College World Series in the same year? I'm sure this question arose sometime during the last two broadcasts, but like I said, fuck Ron Darling.

geezerdonk · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2014, 09:38:42 am »

Chamberlain is a colossal bozo.

juliogotay · « **Reply #11 on:** October 03, 2014, 02:36:55 pm »

Tiger bullpen is blowing this one.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #12 on:** October 03, 2014, 08:06:49 pm »

Quote from: geezerdonk on October 03, 2014, 09:38:42 am

Chamberlain is a colossal bozo.

That may be the kindest description I have heard of that guy.

austro · « **Reply #13 on:** October 03, 2014, 08:16:20 pm »

Quote from: Aussie Astro on October 03, 2014, 08:06:49 pm

That may be the kindest description I have heard of that guy.

I always got a hearty laugh out of all of the Yankee fans who thought he was the second coming of Mariano Rivera.

austro · « **Reply #14 on:** October 03, 2014, 08:26:59 pm »

Wow, what a meatball by Kershaw, and Carpenter didn't miss it.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #15 on:** October 03, 2014, 08:56:56 pm »

I hate the Dojers more than the Cards.

austro · « **Reply #16 on:** October 03, 2014, 09:04:41 pm »

Well, it's kind of a nouveau-riche vs insufferable-entitlement matchup. I'm still unsure who I'm pulling for (or against).

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #17 on:** October 03, 2014, 09:31:59 pm »

Quote from: austro on October 03, 2014, 08:16:20 pm

I always got a hearty laugh out of all of the Yankee fans who thought he was the second coming of Mariano Rivera.

Remember the Joba rules?

Bench · « **Reply #18 on:** October 03, 2014, 10:30:36 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on October 03, 2014, 08:56:56 pm

I hate the Dojers more than the Cards.

I still hate the Cardinals more than any other team.

It's so fucking typical of the cardinals to have some white dude named Grichuk that I've never heard of hit a homerun and make several key outs in a playoff game.

chuck · « **Reply #19 on:** October 04, 2014, 12:21:19 am »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on October 03, 2014, 08:56:56 pm

I hate the Dojers more than the Cards.

Not me, no way. I'm not crazy about Larry King, though.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #20 on:** October 04, 2014, 09:10:23 am »

I'm hoping for another, "Show-Me Series."

roadrunner · « **Reply #21 on:** October 04, 2014, 09:23:24 am »

There has been a lot of good baseball over the last week.

I'm rooting for everyone but the Cardinals.

Bench · « **Reply #22 on:** October 04, 2014, 05:30:22 pm »

Quote from: roadrunner on October 04, 2014, 09:23:24 am

There has been a lot of good baseball over the last week.

I'm rooting for everyone but the Cardinals.

My descending list of hatred and justification for that hate for the remaining teams:

Cardinals (everything 1994-2012)

Angels (Pujols, Hamilton, rally monkey, Scioscia's character in the Simpsons)

Giants (recent WS jealously)
Tigers (recent WS jealously)
Dodgers (big market, Mattingly)
Orioles (owner gives trial lawyers a bad name)
Nats (Harper? I don't know. I have trouble hating him)
Royals (can't think of a thing)

chuck · « **Reply #23 on:** October 04, 2014, 06:45:10 pm »

Cardinals: obvious
Nats: Harper and arrogance, his and the org's, don't much care for DC or the people who have been fans for 15 minutes
Angels: Pujols, Hamilton, general vibe

Not hate but general ambivalence:
Dodgers (ameliorated considerably by Vin Scully)
Giants (ameliorated somewhat by my liking the city)

Of the remaining teams I'd be happy with the O's winning because I like Baltimore too but KC is my choice just because it's so improbable.

austro · « **Reply #24 on:** October 04, 2014, 07:05:37 pm »

Quote from: chuck on October 04, 2014, 06:45:10 pm

Cardinals: obvious
Nats: Harper and arrogance, his and the org's, don't much care for DC or the people who have been fans for 15 minutes
Angels: Pujols, Hamilton, general vibe

Not hate but general ambivalence:
Dodgers (ameliorated considerably by Vin Scully)
Giants (ameliorated somewhat by my liking the city)

Of the remaining teams I'd be happy with the O's winning because I like Baltimore too but KC is my choice just because it's so improbable.

I'm enjoying the way KC is running at every opportunity and generally forcing the opposing D to prove that they can make plays.

subnuclear · « **Reply #25 on:** October 04, 2014, 07:30:46 pm »

Quote from: chuck on October 04, 2014, 06:45:10 pm

Nats: Harper and arrogance, his and the org's, don't much care for DC or the people who have been fans for 15 minutes

I consider Harper to be something of a performance artist, so I kind of like him. Agree with the point about the ex-Mets, ex-O's, ex-whoever bandwagonners that make up the fan base. Also, until May they were singing 'Take On Me' after GBA. Really embarrassing. Some players I like though (Zimmermann, Zimmerman, Rendon).

Basically agree with Bench.

subnuclear · « **Reply #26 on:** October 04, 2014, 08:09:58 pm »

Last time a manager and player were ejected from a playoff games was LaRussa and Edmonds in the 2005 NLCS.

jbm · « **Reply #27 on:** October 04, 2014, 08:28:35 pm »

The Nats are awfully uptight. Bitching about calls they really shouldn't be. Focus.

chuck · « **Reply #28 on:** October 04, 2014, 09:34:37 pm »

Well, Harper thinks that the native Americans are Israelites so you might be on to something in viewing his various antics as performance art.

subnuclear · « **Reply #29 on:** October 04, 2014, 10:03:53 pm »

Enjoying the Jon Smoltz being tortured by mentioning of the 18th inning Astros-Braves 2005 NLDS game.

chuck · « **Reply #30 on:** October 04, 2014, 10:07:29 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on October 04, 2014, 10:03:53 pm

Enjoying the Jon Smoltz being tortured by mentioning of the 18th inning Astros-Braves 2005 NLDS game.

What celebration footage did they show? On my broadcast the video never left the game and I was momentarily confused when they started talking about it.

But yeah, Smoltz can suck it.

subnuclear · « **Reply #31 on:** October 04, 2014, 10:09:36 pm »

Quote from: chuck on October 04, 2014, 10:07:29 pm

What celebration footage did they show? On my broadcast the video never left the game and I was momentarily confused when they started talking about it.

But yeah, Smoltz can suck it.

Burke homer, natch.

chuck · « **Reply #32 on:** October 04, 2014, 10:22:51 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on October 04, 2014, 10:09:36 pm

Burke homer, natch.

Well, sure, but they talked about the celebration rather than anything else. I didn't know how much of the scene they showed.

I want to see Pence's speech to the locker room after this one.

subnuclear · « **Reply #33 on:** October 04, 2014, 10:38:04 pm »

Belt smacked that one hard. I hope Pence thanks the pitchers in his speech.

chuck · « **Reply #34 on:** October 04, 2014, 10:54:19 pm »

This is not the most rhythmically gifted crowd I have ever seen.

Bench · « **Reply #35 on:** October 04, 2014, 11:07:14 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on October 04, 2014, 07:30:46 pm

I consider Harper to be something of a performance artist...

That's perfect.

Lefty · « **Reply #36 on:** October 04, 2014, 11:22:38 pm »

Quote from: Bench on October 04, 2014, 05:30:22 pm

Orioles (owner gives trial lawyers a bad name)

"Lawyer" gives lawyers a bad name.

Go Royals.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #37 on:** October 05, 2014, 07:59:13 am »

Teams I just plain hate:
Dodgers - $235 million payroll. Jerry Reuss broke Don Sutton's kneecap. (BTW, Vin is at his very best when the Dodgers are losing.)
Angels - Pujols, Hamilton, thunder-stix, rally monkey... AND Mike Scioscia's Simpson's character.

Teams I'm ambivalent towards:
Orioles - Nelson Cruz, St Louis Browns, The Oriole Way, WTF Milt Pappas?!?!
Nationals - fucking stole the team from Montreal
Detroit - nice team, but I wouldn't want to have to live there.

I don't hate but:
Giants - Pacific coast time, games start two hours too late, but otherwise a great place.

Teams I admire but still would like to see killed by the Astros:
Royals - Small market success is good for the sport,
Cardinals - Most efficient organization in the history of MLB. They gave the Astros a model and a GM!!!

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #38 on:** October 05, 2014, 08:09:52 pm »

Quote from: Bench on October 04, 2014, 05:30:22 pm

My descending list of hatred and justification for that hate for the remaining teams:

Cardinals (everything 1994-2012)

Angels (Pujols, Hamilton, rally monkey, Scioscia's character in the Simpsons)

Giants (recent WS jealously)
Tigers (recent WS jealously)
Dodgers (big market, Mattingly)
Orioles (owner gives trial lawyers a bad name)
Nats (Harper? I don't know. I have trouble hating him)
Royals (can't think of a thing)

My list:

1. Co-motherfucking-ards (need I say more?)
1a. Dojers (Tommy fucking Lasorda, Steve "are you my padre" Garvey, etc.)

3. ~~California Anaheim~~ Los fucking Angeles Angels of Anaheim (their name alone breeds contempt, rally monkey, Shitjols, etc.)

I really don't hate any of the other teams. Actually, I like the Orioles (I became a fan of that team when I was living in Washington, D.C. back in the late 1980's when they sucked bad), Giants (used to go see quite a few of their games when I lived in Napa), Royals (mighty-mites, etc.), Nats and the now eliminated Tigers, since I live in Toledo and watched a few of their games.