Baseball 2012

[Syt]

Damn you Syt.

In the NL, I prefer the Giants over the Cards, if it makes you feel any better. Even if the Giants are playing in the wrong city. John McGraw

[katmai]

I'll take what I can get. If Cards magic continues I'm rooting for Tigers as well.

[derspiess]

I'll take what I can get. If Cards magic continues I'm rooting for Tigers as well.

DON'T BE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY

[derspiess]

Naturally ESPN keeps talking about the Yanks & Sabathia.  Barely a mention of the unprecedented comeback the Cardinals staged.

[katmai]

I'll take what I can get. If Cards magic continues I'm rooting for Tigers as well.

DON'T BE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY

I'm hoping you get swept in NLCS.

[derspiess]

I'll take what I can get. If Cards magic continues I'm rooting for Tigers as well.

DON'T BE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY

I'm hoping you get swept in NLCS.

Cards have been playing with house money for a week.  Whatever happens happens.  But that also makes them more dangerous.

Anywho, just heard a few minutes ago that the Giants had been hanging out here in Cincy waiting to find out if they needed to fly to DC or home.  Kind of creeps me out to know that Brian Wilson was just idly hanging out in my city.

[katmai]

Yeah they didn't want to head home to just turn around and fly back to DC.
Fear the Beard spicy!

[derspiess]

Fear the Beard spicy!

He's probably my kid's favorite MLB player.  Because of the beard.

[sbr]

I'll take what I can get. If Cards magic continues I'm rooting for Tigers as well.

DON'T BE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY

I'm hoping you get swept in NLCS.

Cards have been playing with house money for a week.  Whatever happens happens.  But that also makes them more dangerous

Longer than that.  They had no business making the playoffs last year.  They had no business beating the Rangers last year.  This year they lost a Hall of Fame Manager and a Hall of Fame first baseman and they just keep rolling.

I haven't ever seen anything that compares to this run of grit, balls and luck in a team.  How many times can a team be down to their last strike and come back and win?  It really is getting absurd, but I hope it continues for another couple weeks. 

[sbr]

Also, I can't wait for the "Only if Stephen Strausburg ..." story lines and butt hurt to start tomorrow.  None of them will realize it was Washington's offense and bullpen that cost them the series, but that will make it even better.

[derspiess]

Also, I can't wait for the "Only if Stephen Strausburg ..." story lines and butt hurt to start tomorrow.  None of them will realize it was Washington's offense and bullpen that cost them the series, but that will make it even better.

Heard it on ESPN and MLB network already.  And you're absolutely right.  I think their bullpen in particular coasted, thinking they had it sewn up.  And they also lacked the extra-wide strike zone they enjoyed last night.  Boo-hoo.

Still trying to get my mind around this game.  Wow.

[Syt]

Fear the Beard spicy!

He's probably my kid's favorite MLB player.  Because of the beard.

Certainly the best beard since Rollie Fingers. Perhaps tied with Al Hrabosky.

[katmai]

Also, I can't wait for the "Only if Stephen Strausburg ..." story lines and butt hurt to start tomorrow.  None of them will realize it was Washington's offense and bullpen that cost them the series, but that will make it even better.

what if they had used him for relief those last few innings ala Timmy L.

[CountDeMoney]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was too wrapped up in my blanket with the cat to get up off the sofa, but I sensed a disturbance inside the Beltway, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

That shit was fucking hilarious.

[CountDeMoney]

Naturally ESPN keeps talking about the Yanks & Sabathia.  Barely a mention of the unprecedented comeback the Cardinals staged.

Well, duh.  When it comes to baseball, ESPN might as well patch in a direct feed from the YES Network.