Baseball 2012

[CountDeMoney]

BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles will bring 12 pitchers into their AL Division Series against the New York Yankees.

The 12-man staff includes starters Jason Hammel, Wei-Yin Chen, Miguel Gonzalez, Chris Tillman and Joe Saunders. But manager Buck Showalter says Saunders and Tillman will be available out of the bullpen for Game 1 on Sunday night because Hammel has a balky right knee and is making only his third start since mid-July.

Rookie Steve Johnson, Opening Day starter Jake Arrieta and right-hander Zach Britton were not on the roster. But Showalter added, "Every one of those guys has to have the mindset they're playing tomorrow."

Utility players Steve Tolleson and Xavier Avery were omitted in favor of veterans Lew Ford and Endy Chavez.

[sbr]

Twitter says the tator us off the field.  First pitch in 40 minutes.

  tarp is off the field. God I love autocorrect

[CountDeMoney]

That one stung.

[sbr]

That one stung.

Oh, I forgot about it with the football game.  Too Bad they lost, I'll have to check the box score.

[CountDeMoney]

That one stung.

Oh, I forgot about it with the football game.  Too Bad they lost, I'll have to check the box score.

Nobody's last yet, pal. 

It just got real ugly in the top of the 9th. 

[sbr]

That one stung.

Oh, I forgot about it with the football game.  Too Bad they lost, I'll have to check the box score.

Nobody's last yet, pal. 

It just got real ugly in the top of the 9th. 

Yep, I just saw.  Fucking Yankees.

[CountDeMoney]

Oh fuck, man.  What a time for a meltdown.

At least it's not a 1-game playoff.

[Valmy]

Johnson might be in a bit of a slump he was shakey against Texas also.  Not 135 ERA kind of shakey but still.

But man that sucked all sorts of ass.  Now they will have to win at least two in New York.

[CountDeMoney]

Only figures that fucking Oompa Loompa decided to save his best shit for the ALDS, when he's been rocked every other time at Camden Yards.

Major suckage.

[derspiess]

Cardinals screwed themselves over in their game.  Bases loaded, no outs.  Two pitches later they had a force out at home and then a double play.  Nationals go on to win by 1 run.

Reds surprisingly found their bats.  Up 9-0 in the bottom of the 8th.  Downtown should be festive Tuesday.

[CountDeMoney]

Reds surprisingly found their bats.  Up 9-0 in the bottom of the 8th.  Downtown should be festive Tuesday.

Has someone who has had Bronson Arroyo on various fantasy teams over the course of several years, all I have to say is:  where the fuck did that come from?

[The Minsky Moment]

Only figures that fucking Oompa Loompa decided to save his best shit for the ALDS, when he's been rocked every other time at Camden Yards.

Not so.
He pitched poorly there this year, but lifetime he is 10-3, 3.38 ERA.  It's one of his better parks.

[CountDeMoney]

He pitched poorly there this year,

Like I said.

[derspiess]

Reds surprisingly found their bats.  Up 9-0 in the bottom of the 8th.  Downtown should be festive Tuesday.

Has someone who has had Bronson Arroyo on various fantasy teams over the course of several years, all I have to say is:  where the fuck did that come from?

Yeah.  I thought the Reds were going to dump him after last year, but he's done pretty well all year this year.  Seems like cutting down on the guitar playing (yes, we get it, you can sort of play guitar) may have helped him, particularly his curve.

[The Minsky Moment]

He pitched poorly there this year,

Like I said.

That's what happens when you rely on poor sample sizes.