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Saturday Playoff Thread

Games don't start until 2 pm when the Rangers go for the sweep of the Rays, but we need a new thread now since my browser won't even go into the old one with over 700 comments.  The playoff double header continues at 5:37 when the Twins try to snap their playoff losing streak.

In other news, Tim Wallach has reportedly signed a new deal with the Dodgers and therefore will be with the team next season.

Also, the Nationals apparently have interest in both James Loney and Matt Kemp if they become available

 

UPDATE: Here is a better article on Wallach joining the Dodgers coaching staff in 2010

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Rangers Lineup

Andrus SS
Young 3B
Hamilton CF
Guerrero DH
Cruz RF
Kinsler 2B
Murphy LF
Molina C
Moreland 1B

Lewis P

by Alex41592 on Oct 9, 2010 11:09 AM PDT reply actions  

Yay Wallach!

That’s a good sign. Wallach/Ausmus 2012!

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 11:28 AM PDT reply actions  

Rays Lineup

Jaso C
Zobrist 2B
Crawford LF
Longoria 3B
Joyce RF
Johnson DH
Pena 1B
Upton CF
Bartlett SS

Garza P

by Alex41592 on Oct 9, 2010 11:28 AM PDT reply actions  

I wonder what Wallach is contracted to do

bench coach? 3B coach (and infielders coach, presumably)? AAA manager again?

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by David Young on Oct 9, 2010 11:29 AM PDT reply actions  

I searched around and found nothing

either. Maybe Dylan Hernandez slept in this morning. Eric needs to get up and work his contacts!

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by David Young on Oct 9, 2010 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions  

yeah the story was burried in a post on MLB Trade rumers last night

so I was surprised that there hadn’t been anything written about it yet on here

by Brandon Lennox on Oct 9, 2010 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions  

maybe he took Logan White’s job.

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions  

¿Quién sabe?

Snags in the negotiations? Maybe he’s re-signed too, and there’s simply no report about it yet.

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by David Young on Oct 9, 2010 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions  

We can only hope the Toronto Sun lets us know when they find out.

by Eric Stephen on Oct 9, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions  

yeah, that was weird, unless Wallach was interviewing for a position with the Blue Jays and turned it down because of a new contract with the Dodgers…

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions  

there was speculation

on Wallach for the Blue Jays manager job, which is open.

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by David Young on Oct 9, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions  

I feel smart

I didn’t even know that! Then yeah, I would assume that’s why Toronto scooped everyone, if true.

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions  

As secret negotiations progress between McCourt and the new Dodger ownership group, one of the key issues is retaining the services of Wallach and White.
Please make it be so.

by 68elcamino427 on Oct 9, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

I wonder how

the Nationals’ interest in Loney changes the landscape of Phil’s GM exercise from yesterday. Three way trade, anyone?

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 11:33 AM PDT reply actions  

trade

oh, you said trade….

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by David Young on Oct 9, 2010 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions  

what, is that the new dirty word of TBLA?

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions  

LOL

no, just that I didn’t see that word when I first read your comment, which made it sound quite different.

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by David Young on Oct 9, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions  

You know, I made a point of putting “trade” in there; I was contemplating just having it say “three way” but I didn’t want to give k3vo/Tommy a freebie this early in the morning.

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions  

I am simply becoming

a dirty old man.

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by David Young on Oct 9, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions  

Simply becoming?

I think the overly hormonal 13 year old male is simply “suppressed” and then makes a triumphant return in later life.

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions  

Heh

probably a lot of truth to that. If only the energy of the 13-year old also made such a return.

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by David Young on Oct 9, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions  

oh PS

while sitting with the Phillies fans last night, they were telling me how they think Ethier is the real deal, that Kemp is like Billz in that they were overhyped (!!!), and that Kershaw is an ace.

I didn’t even say Kershaw was an ace. They brought it up themselves.

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 11:39 AM PDT reply actions  

If you happen to see them again, remind them that Cole Hamels can eat a dick.

Politely, though.

by Eric Stephen on Oct 9, 2010 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions  

I'll ask them

how Lidge has recovered since Pujols hit the longest long ball ever against him a few years back.

(That’s a trick question, he hasn’t recovered)

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions  

Were they impressed that you knew so much about baseball

given that you are a …….
.
.
.
Dodger fan? (Did you think I was going to say “girl”? Well, that too?)

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by David Young on Oct 9, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions  

They seemed more taken aback by the girl thing…that and my laptop and steadily disappearing beer…and probably my ease with dropping f-bombs.

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions  

taken aback

you mean awestruck!

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by David Young on Oct 9, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions  

Maddz: &*&#@&#! Utley didn’t @&#&$($ touch third!

Phils Phans [eyes books, laptop, Vanderbilt letterperson’s jacket*]: What are you studying?

Maddz: Religion

*Slight embellishment.

by Eric Stephen on Oct 9, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

Hey, watch those

at signs!

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by David Young on Oct 9, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

and asterisks apparently

by Eric Stephen on Oct 9, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

Those pesky things

They bold things that shouldn’t, like whispers :(

"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"

by Ivdown on Oct 9, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions  

the best part

was the fact that my book said “Introduction to Black Church Studies”. MIND BLOWN YET?!

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions  

Did you get a free cassingle of “Like A Prayer” by Madonna with that book?

by Eric Stephen on Oct 9, 2010 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions  

cassingle

AND I WOULD WALK FIVE HUNDRED MILES

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

and I would walk 500 more

"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"

by Ivdown on Oct 9, 2010 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

lmao

awesome

"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"

by Ivdown on Oct 9, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

The bills and kemp things are absolutely retarded, Ethier is not the real deal (unfortunately), and holy shit, they think Kershaw is an ace? It’s a miracle!

"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"

by Ivdown on Oct 9, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

rec’d due to my love for the late great Solution…

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions  

From that link Brandon posted about Loney
James Loney, Dodgers: If he is available in a trade — some in the Nationals organization believe that he could be — look for Washington to go after him hard. He has been a consistent hitter the past three seasons with the Dodgers, averaging 12 home runs and 89 RBIs. One problem: whenever a trade is involved, look for opposing teams to ask for shortstop Ian Desmond or right-hander Jordan Zimmermann.

Loney for Zimmermann, LOL

by Julio Nievas on Oct 9, 2010 11:57 AM PDT reply actions  

Loney and Ethan Martin for Zimmerman

Ryan that is ;)

Seriously though, let’s do that for Jordan Zimmerman. Add whatever other non-elite (for us anyway) prospect(s) that need to get it done. So basically no Sands, Trayvon, Jansen, Withrow (I still believe), and likely Webster.

"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"

by Ivdown on Oct 9, 2010 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions  

Because of how high the Nats are on Zimm or because we don’t have enough that we are willing to trade for him?

"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"

by Ivdown on Oct 9, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

or

because Ned would never trade for him because he isn’t a proven veteran.

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by nolander on Oct 9, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Because Loney for Zimmermann is laughable in itself.

by Julio Nievas on Oct 9, 2010 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

That’s why i said add a bunch of prospects, just not the very top few.

Martin’s still got value, I’m willing to trade Rubby, Miller should have some good value, and there’s a few other’s who should be enticing. They might even like Gordon, who the hell knows.

"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"

by Ivdown on Oct 9, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

And I don’t believe Zimm will get traded at all.

by Julio Nievas on Oct 9, 2010 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

I like how they have two players named Zimmerman

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by nolander on Oct 9, 2010 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions  

Just one

The number of n’s is inversely proportional to the talent in this case :)

by Eric Stephen on Oct 9, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

son of a...

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by nolander on Oct 9, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

The Nationals have just one player named Zimmerman on their team.

Zimmermann <> Zimmermann

by Bob Timmermann on Oct 9, 2010 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

I have a question

is it really worth anything to trade Loney for anyone OTHER than a power hitter at 1st? Because otherwise I don’t see the point in trading him away. He’s consistent and is good defensively (well, he at least makes Furcal look good).

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ok,

why?

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Loney

is arguably the worst 1b in baseball. Not hard to replace.

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by nolander on Oct 9, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

worst offensive 1b

Not worst overall.

"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"

by Ivdown on Oct 9, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

tru dat

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by nolander on Oct 9, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

It all depends on the return

a) I don’t think Loney is going anywhere
b) if he does move, it probably would be for a pitcher (if a team had a power-hitting 1B, why would they want Loney? Unless it’s an absolute salary dump like Prince)
c) the replacements aren’t that easily available, but they are out there

by Eric Stephen on Oct 9, 2010 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

sign Dunn, trade Loney?

by 68elcamino427 on Oct 9, 2010 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hear hear!

"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"

by Ivdown on Oct 9, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

or Pena

or even Kotchman, or move Blake over and sign a 3b.

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by nolander on Oct 9, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

There has been nothing to suggest Russ Mitchell can be anything more than a bench bat at best.

by Eric Stephen on Oct 9, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Blake, Carroll, and Mitchell are listed as 3B on the Depth Chart at the Dodgers.com website.
 De Jesus is listed as *Reassigned on the 40 man.

by 68elcamino427 on Oct 9, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

That doesn’t mean anything at all.

by Eric Stephen on Oct 9, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well then, the fridge is pretty empty now needs to be re-stocked?

by 68elcamino427 on Oct 9, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

or Wyggington

or Konerko or Huff or…

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by nolander on Oct 9, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes

If we can get some sort of pitcher to fill out the backend of our rotation, replacing loney on the FA market probably wouldn’t be that hard. Hell Kotchman as mentioned by a few in the last thread is Loney but cheaper.

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by nolander on Oct 9, 2010 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

BTW - If the Dodgers were going into low payroll mode?

Would Frank McCourt reinstate himself as Ned’s boss and make himself more visible? Can I hang a thread of optimism on that announcement?

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by David Young on Oct 9, 2010 11:57 AM PDT reply actions  

wonder if any major announcements are pending until the WS is over?

by 68elcamino427 on Oct 9, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

What announcements would they make? There won’t be any player movement until after the WS anyway.

by Eric Stephen on Oct 9, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Isn’t this as good as trade speculation?
It’s mysterious and plausable?

by 68elcamino427 on Oct 9, 2010 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's always fun to look at comments in the past

Remember when Josh Johnson was rumored to be on the market?

JMac
Elbert
Lindblom
Luke may
Guerra

For JJ. We get 2 years of JJ for "cheap" and the Marlins would appreciate that those players wont enter arbitration soon.

by Julio Nievas on Nov 27, 2009 7:17 PM PST up reply actions

Sounds like the basis for a Johnson/Uggla package trade.

Trade for Johnson/Uggla, you get your SP and 2B while adding roughly $11-12m to the payroll, and other than filling out a couple bench spots the offseason is done.

Then you have a top 3 in the rotation that are 26, 22, and 25 years old next year.

by Eric Stephen on Nov 27, 2009 7:28 PM PST up reply actions

Then there’s this golden nugget

Elbert and Lindblom

Absolutely ridiculous calling these guys a "LOOGY" and "middle reliever."

At WORST, Elbert ends up a #3 starter and Lindblom is a set-up man.

by silverwidow on Nov 27, 2009 8:41 PM PST up reply actions

by Julio Nievas on Oct 9, 2010 12:27 PM PDT reply actions  

Heh

Hard to predict mental instability.

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by nolander on Oct 9, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

That, and flip flopping on Lindblom’s role which killed his velo.

Nothing wrong with my prediction in the context of its time.

by silverwidow on Oct 9, 2010 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm sad now :(

Looking back I would go:

Withrow, Gordon, J Mac, May (apparently he’s got some value), and Martin for JJ.

So sad.

"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"

by Ivdown on Oct 9, 2010 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

No matter what happens today,

today will be awesome. I just got a free cupcake. FREE!!

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 1:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Here's confrimation of Wallach re-signing with the Dodgers.

http://www.torontosun.com/sports/baseball/2010/10/08/15637516.html

It either has to be a bench coach, or the hitting coach. The big knock on him(By Dodgers fans anyway) was that he was too far away from MLB and that he had no managerial experience. Making him the bench coach will solve the first problem, and the 2nd issue isn’t that big of an issue since multiple teams have hired first time coaches with little managerial experience in recent years.

by Tripon on Oct 9, 2010 1:14 PM PDT reply actions  

super secret stuff
has ned’s finger prints all over it …

by 68elcamino427 on Oct 9, 2010 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Gamecocks are all over the Tide. 21-3.

by Alex41592 on Oct 9, 2010 1:26 PM PDT reply actions  

God seems to have woken up sometime around 9:30 last night

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by nolander on Oct 9, 2010 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, that Gonzalez double sure was ripped.

by Alex41592 on Oct 9, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Brian Mad

Brian rip towel

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 9, 2010 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

if someone can add a green filter to this, that would be awesome

"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest

by shaqfor3 on Oct 9, 2010 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Here he is in portrait

Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.

by Pure Azure on Oct 9, 2010 1:58 PM PDT reply actions  

Who has a better chance of beating the Yankees, the Rays or the Rangers?

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 2:28 PM PDT reply actions  

I know a Yankee fan

and he doesn’t want to play the Rays. I think the Rangers look pretty good though.

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 9, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ohhhhh Texas announcer

STOP SAYING “HIGH PREPONDERANCE”

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 2:48 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm watching 500 days of summer for the first time

I can guess this will be a great movie but I will hate it.

"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"

by Ivdown on Oct 9, 2010 2:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Jim Nantz is sitting next to G.W Bush at the Rangers game.

by Alex41592 on Oct 9, 2010 2:53 PM PDT reply actions  

ESPN ticker fail

Before they fix it, take a look at the Rangers/Rays score at the top:

http://espn.go.com/mlb/

I couldn’t figure out why the Rays were playing another home game, then realized the team names were flipped. So cruel, ESPN. So cruel.

As for trading Loney, the only thing I’ll say right now is that I could reluctantly go along with it ONLY if the Nats have higher regard for his potential than most of you folks here. Oh well. Plenty of time to discuss later. Go Braves, go Reds, go O-Dog/Thome/Repko (while they still can)…

by sarcastro9 on Oct 9, 2010 3:10 PM PDT reply actions  

Alshon Jefferey just made one of the best plays in college football this season.

He almost went to USC, but went to S. Carolina.

Damn

by Julio Nievas on Oct 9, 2010 3:27 PM PDT reply actions  

Rays can’t string a damn thing together against the rangers

by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 9, 2010 3:31 PM PDT via mobile reply actions  

that’s what I’m hearing.

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

surprisingly though, the rangers pitching has been all over the place

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Twins Lineup

Span CF
Hudson 2B
Mauer C
Kubel RF
Young LF
Thome DH
Cuddyer 1B
Valencia 3B
Hardy SS

Duensing P

by Alex41592 on Oct 9, 2010 3:45 PM PDT reply actions  

Yankees Lineup

Jeter SS
Swisher RF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Cano 2B
Thames DH
Posada C
Granderson CF
Gardner LF

Hughes P

by Alex41592 on Oct 9, 2010 3:47 PM PDT reply actions  

fuck you saban

and fuck you sec, and by extension espn

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by nolander on Oct 9, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Finally the Rays get a big hit. Tied at 1 in the 6th.

by Alex41592 on Oct 9, 2010 3:59 PM PDT reply actions  

this game

is killing me

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ogando’s had a strange career.
Converted to pitching at age 23…spent 2006-2009 pitching in the DSL.

1 year later and he’s pitching in the playoffs.

by Joey Joe on Oct 9, 2010 4:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Umpire crew in the rangers rays game making sure there is at least one significant blown call per game this post season.

by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 9, 2010 4:17 PM PDT via mobile reply actions  

Those strike calls were a total joke.

by Alex41592 on Oct 9, 2010 4:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Kinsler MVP of the series so far

by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 9, 2010 4:35 PM PDT via mobile reply actions  

What would it take to trade for Matt Garza

Would he be considered a good number 2 starter?

"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"

by Ivdown on Oct 9, 2010 4:35 PM PDT reply actions  

they might need

a 1B soon……

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 9, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

How long is with the Rays

Considering he has a 1.8 WAR this season, i don’t believe he’s that expensive.

by Julio Nievas on Oct 9, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Seriously?

Only a 1.8? I hadn’t checked in a long time but I assumed he was having at least a pretty good season. 1.8 just seems rough. I need to check his numbers.

"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"

by Ivdown on Oct 9, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

maybe not

but they are shedding payroll, and probably have cheaper arms like Hellickson they could plug in easily

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 9, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

You’d think they would sell low on shields before garza

by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 9, 2010 4:46 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions  

Are there any power threats on the rays other than Pena?

by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 9, 2010 4:45 PM PDT via mobile reply actions  

Longoria

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 9, 2010 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Upton

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by nolander on Oct 9, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rays have the lead

3-2. Jaso with a huge RBI single.

by Alex41592 on Oct 9, 2010 5:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Go beers!

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by nolander on Oct 9, 2010 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Go Michelob Ultra!

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Go Banana

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 9, 2010 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

go!

There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.

by underdog on Oct 9, 2010 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

underdog's

got mah back

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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 9, 2010 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Fastest Simpsons Gif-fer in the West!

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by underdog on Oct 9, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Good comeback for the Rays.
Looks like they’ll be a game 4.

by Joey Joe on Oct 9, 2010 5:26 PM PDT reply actions  

Rays in total control. Pena goes deep. 6-2 Top 9.

by Alex41592 on Oct 9, 2010 5:35 PM PDT reply actions  

Trojans at least making a game of it.

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man

by mleadman on Oct 9, 2010 6:18 PM PDT reply actions  

My favorite postseason in the 21st Century was 2006 because it irritated people the most.

by Bob Timmermann on Oct 9, 2010 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Watching the Mets lose Game 7 in New York on a homer by Yadier Molina was sweet. So so sweet for some of America’s most assholish fans.

by Bob Timmermann on Oct 9, 2010 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Aside from the shaedenfruede of cards fans that game was exciting as hell

by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 9, 2010 7:21 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions  

Hockey alert

Kings wearing the purple and gold tonight.

by Alex41592 on Oct 9, 2010 7:19 PM PDT reply actions  

No names on the jerseys tonight. The Canucks have their throwback inexplicable logo.

by Bob Timmermann on Oct 9, 2010 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

If you don’t know what Tim Horton’s is, you don’t know Canada.

by Bob Timmermann on Oct 9, 2010 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

The GIANT logo in center ice doesn’t give it away? : )

They’re in Canada. Blew your mind.

by Alex41592 on Oct 9, 2010 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Tim Hortons!!! Awww, I miss upstate.

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

you need to learn college football

"You can't please me. You never met me. Zoë, why do I have a wife? "

by K3vo on Oct 9, 2010 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

mmmm

no, no I don’t. Hockey all the way

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’m mad

"You can't please me. You never met me. Zoë, why do I have a wife? "

by K3vo on Oct 9, 2010 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

I mean, I can root for Vandy, if you want. GOOOO VANDY!!! WOOO!!!SEC FOOTBALL!! WOOO!

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

After Oregon State’s win, I believe the Beavers players storm the stands at Tucson and make the fans drink coffee in order to sober them up.

by Bob Timmermann on Oct 9, 2010 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wildcats were always about 3rd or 4th in the Pac I think, the Iowa win gave them a hell of alot of clout i don’t think they deserve

"You can't please me. You never met me. Zoë, why do I have a wife? "

by K3vo on Oct 9, 2010 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

that said, Ryan Katz is good at football. OSU played really well.

"You can't please me. You never met me. Zoë, why do I have a wife? "

by K3vo on Oct 9, 2010 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Okay

that LSU fake was pretty cool

by bhsportsguy on Oct 9, 2010 8:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Hmm

that was definitely a gun. A gun just went off by my house.

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 8:11 PM PDT reply actions  

I used to live in Northridge. Not the nice part, either. I never heard a gun there!

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh hey

per twitter, Tim Wallach is joining Mattingly’s staff.

http://fb.me/HleWnepi

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 8:13 PM PDT reply actions  

As manager?

"You can't please me. You never met me. Zoë, why do I have a wife? "

by K3vo on Oct 9, 2010 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

ha

Bowa is likely to be bench coach. Good lord. Poor Kemp.

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

I expect it to be Matt Kemp’s fault when Theriot does something stupid.

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

WHY ARE WE YELLING

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

also

YOU’RE OUT OF YOUR ELEMENT DONNIE

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

over/under on how many times that is said next year stands at 6.5 million

"You can't please me. You never met me. Zoë, why do I have a wife? "

by K3vo on Oct 9, 2010 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Or “Shut the **** Up Donnie…”

by Joey Joe on Oct 9, 2010 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

I am the Walrus

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man

by mleadman on Oct 9, 2010 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

The Chinaman is not the issue…

And dude…the preferred nomenclature is asian-american.

by Joey Joe on Oct 9, 2010 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Phones ringin Dude

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man

by mleadman on Oct 9, 2010 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

THANK YOU VERY MUCH DONNIE

by Joey Joe on Oct 9, 2010 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

THANK YOU VERY MUCH MISS LIPPY!!!!!

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 9, 2010 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Man the Twins suck, at least vs the Yankees.

by Joey Joe on Oct 9, 2010 8:23 PM PDT reply actions  

yeah, that was a totally disappointing series.

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

No 12 out save for Rivera tonight?

He’s going to be rusty for the ALCS.

by Xeifrank on Oct 9, 2010 8:24 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

The Spoiled Children on verge of beating the Smart Kids.

by Joey Joe on Oct 9, 2010 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not quite

"You can't please me. You never met me. Zoë, why do I have a wife? "

by K3vo on Oct 9, 2010 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Twins on the board with a run!

This could get inter — oh wait no, I confused that for some heartburt. Disregard.

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 8:30 PM PDT reply actions  

heartBURN

God don’t like ugly :(

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

USC defense is non-existent

by Joey Joe on Oct 9, 2010 8:37 PM PDT reply actions  

there’s a sanctions joke in here somewhere

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Somewhere, Uncle Google is crying into his beer.

"You can't please me. You never met me. Zoë, why do I have a wife? "

by K3vo on Oct 9, 2010 8:41 PM PDT reply actions  

The tuition at USC is outrageous. I’m surprised people elect to go there instead of the Cal State schools.

by Joey Joe on Oct 9, 2010 8:42 PM PDT reply actions  

USC also gives out more financial age compared to what the UC system can give.

by Tripon on Oct 9, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

it’s also more prestigious/harder to get into

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Plus, when I ask people how my alma mater, San Francisco State, did in football this weekend

they all laugh at me. Or stare blankly. Since the school disbanded football like 15+ years ago.

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by underdog on Oct 9, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

not worth it

if you’re gonna be drowning in debt after 4 years

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 9, 2010 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yankees sweep Twins. Move along nothing to see here.

by Alex41592 on Oct 9, 2010 8:45 PM PDT reply actions  

Phillies/Reds is now at 5:07 p.m on TBS. Originally 4:07 p.m on TNT.

Tripleheader tomorrow. TB/TEX at 10:07 a.m, SF/ATL at 1:37 p.m as well.

by Alex41592 on Oct 9, 2010 8:48 PM PDT reply actions  

how am I supposed to get any work done?!

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by Maddz on Oct 9, 2010 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

You should have thought of that before you made the reckless decision to go to grad school. Now you can reflect upon what you have done.

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man

by mleadman on Oct 10, 2010 8:10 AM PDT up reply actions  

Twins, you disappoint me

"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest

by shaqfor3 on Oct 9, 2010 8:53 PM PDT reply actions  

Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness redux?

via Twitter:

@robneyer: First of many reminders: Tomorrow night’s episode of The Simpsons will feature Bill James (and some guy named Scioscia).

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by underdog on Oct 9, 2010 10:36 PM PDT reply actions  

Ugh not a fan of these melancholy old people im-ing each other about retirement commercials

by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 10, 2010 10:29 AM PDT via mobile reply actions  

they just discovered IMing. They don’t understand how it’s supposed to work. ;)

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by Maddz on Oct 10, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions  

I will say I do like the commercial with the angry cartoon old man taking shit about vineyards.

by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 10, 2010 10:34 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions  

And I look forward to seeing said commercials 45 thousand times today during the 9 hours of playoff beisbol.

by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 10, 2010 10:35 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions  

I’m jealous I no longer have TV…I can’t watch the beisbol, I must listen to it on the radio (ACK).

While trying to write the world’s worst paper.

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by Maddz on Oct 10, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions  

sportsbar in sweatpants mode?

"You can't please me. You never met me. Zoë, why do I have a wife? "

by K3vo on Oct 10, 2010 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions  

Sweatbar in sportspants mode more like it. How’re you liking that Tennessee weather?

Poison kills 80 children in Uganda. Damn you, Brett Michaels! Damn you!

by G.Scott on Oct 10, 2010 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions  

Well, it was almost fall but I guess tomorrow it’s going to be up to 90…and there’s no such thing as “dry heat” here, so I suppose I’m going to hate my life tomorrow.

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by Maddz on Oct 10, 2010 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions  

Dont worry girl. It’ll be 50 by Friday I’m sure.

by keithc13 on Oct 10, 2010 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions  

I hope so, I’m fixin’ to make a stew on Friday.

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by Maddz on Oct 10, 2010 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions  

You’re “fixin” to…..

I love it!

by keithc13 on Oct 10, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions  

Today's Ranger's game brought to you by Benny Hill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6TXMsvgQg

You lost me when you said “better article” and linked to the LA Times.

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by G.Scott on Oct 10, 2010 10:38 AM PDT reply actions  

Someone help me out here

Cal League pitcher’s or hitter’s league? I keep thinking pitcher’s, but a friend asked me how Aaron Miller did and I said 2.92 ERA in 100 innings this year, but I can’t remember if that’s amazing for a hitter’s league or okay for a pitcher’s league. I suppose any ERA under 3 in any league is a good season regardless.

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by G.Scott on Oct 10, 2010 10:42 AM PDT reply actions  

So 2.92 is kinda legit then

Poison kills 80 children in Uganda. Damn you, Brett Michaels! Damn you!

by G.Scott on Oct 10, 2010 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Saito takes Billy Wagner's roster spot

Braves are planning to disable Wagner and activate Saito, pending approval from MLB. Wagner’s oblique injury was too serious not to.

http://twitter.com/ajcbraves

by Alex41592 on Oct 10, 2010 10:50 AM PDT reply actions  

Wagner wouldn’t be eligible again until the WS, correct?

by keithc13 on Oct 10, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions  

Giants Lineup

Torres CF
Sanchez 2B
Huff 1B
Posey C
Burrell LF
Uribe SS
Fontenot 3B
Ross RF
Sanchez P

by Alex41592 on Oct 10, 2010 10:52 AM PDT reply actions  

Braves Lineup

Infante 3B
Heyward RF
Lee 1B
McCann C
Diaz LF
Gonzalez SS
Conrad 2B
Ankiel CF
Hudson P

by Alex41592 on Oct 10, 2010 10:53 AM PDT reply actions  

Man, that lineup sure would look a whole lot better as Infante, Prado, Heyward, Chipper, McCann, Lee, Diaz, Ankiel

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by G.Scott on Oct 10, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions  

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