World Series Game 1 Open Thread
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2011 5:00 PM PDT
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After a whole two days without baseball, the World Series is upon us. Whether the St. Louis Cardinals or Texas Rangers ultimately win, it would be nice if we had a long series for once. Only one of the last seven World Series have gone as many as six games:
- 2004: Boston Red Sox swept the St. Louis Cardinals
- 2005: Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros
- 2006: St. Louis Cardinals beat the Detroit Tigers in five games
- 2007: Boston Red Sox swept the Colorado Rockies
- 2008: Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays in five games
- 2009: New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies in six games
- 2010: the Texas Rangers lost in five games
The aces for both teams — Chris Carpenter for St. Louis and C.J. Wilson for Texas — will start tonight. Before that, the Cardinals will have the three pitchers who were on the mound to record the final out of their last four World Series championships — Bob Gibson (1964, 1967), Bruce Sutter (1982), and Adam Wainwright (2006) — throw out the ceremonial first pitches at Busch Stadium.
Lineups
| Rangers | Cardinals | |||
| 2B | Kinsler | SS | Furcal | |
| SS | Andrus | CF | Jay | |
| CF | Hamilton | 1B | Pujols | |
| 1B | Young | LF | Holliday | |
| 3B | Beltre | RF | Berkman | |
| RF | Cruz | 3B | Freese | |
| C | Napoli | C | Molina | |
| LF | Murphy | 2B | Punto | |
| P | Wilson | P | Carpenter | |
Game Time: 5:05 p.m.
TV: Fox
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For someone who seems like a relatively decent dude, Buck really has embraced the fact that he is hated.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2011 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
at least two more, contract runs through 2013
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
My wife says, “He has tall hair. Big ears, too. Heck, his eyes are big. Everything about his head is big.”
I just said, “Nice plugs.”
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Oct 19, 2011 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Some of us are burdened by tall hair. Mine grows straight up. It’s annoying.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2011 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
my prediction
rangers in 5.
CJ Wilson will be wild again, lose game 1, then they’ll win four straight.
Rangers in four, because that scalper being unable to get rid of his tickets proved we live in a just world.
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by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm gonna second that, but not for any love of the Rangers.
This series is like Beezlebub versus Asmodeus.
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Oct 19, 2011 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, I’m going to take that back and flip it. Cardinals in 6, just got a feeling.
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Oct 19, 2011 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Dodgers in 4.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2011 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
base hit
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 5:07 PM PDT reply actions
got'em
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 5:09 PM PDT reply actions
jeez
talk about going all out
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 5:10 PM PDT reply actions
From shortstop, Rafael Furcal wondered how Chris Carpenter didn’t get hurt on that play
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2011 5:11 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
He’s OK, but St. Swithin — now, THAT was a saint!
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2011 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Kippers for breakfest Aunt Helga? Is it St. Swithin’s day already?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Billy Bragg FTW
Thanks all the same
But i just can’t bring myself to answer your letters
It’s not your fault
But your honesty touches me like a fire
The polaroids that hold us together
Will surely fade away
Like the love that we spoke of forever
On st swithin’s day
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2011 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
All I want is
TX 3-3 STL Game 1
1-6 2
6-7 3
9-2 4
5-2 5
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Oct 19, 2011 5:15 PM PDT reply actions
I don't care
Who has the 13, and who has the 3 :)
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Oct 19, 2011 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
TX 3-3 STL Game 1
There’s no tying in baseball
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2011 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Cam I interest you in buying a DVD of a certain All Star game?
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Oct 19, 2011 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I need no reminding
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2011 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Bud
Invoking the wisdom of Solomon.
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Oct 19, 2011 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
CJ
losing money
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 5:17 PM PDT reply actions
nicely turned
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 5:19 PM PDT reply actions
Beltre
that’s our boy
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 5:20 PM PDT reply actions
they were talking about him sitting in for an inning
Vinny don’t play that
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
"Joe Buck. Christ. I've crapped bigger than him."
- Vin Scully, watching the game at home
by The Dude Abides on Oct 19, 2011 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
YES!
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Did this really happen, I have zero recollection of this World Series
2005: Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
aye sir
it did
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Did the world series have the Geoff Blum homer, or was that earlier in the playoffs?
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by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah that was an awesome series.
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by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
The last out was a sweet play at shortstop by none other than Juan Uribe.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2011 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Beltre double
that’s our boy
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 5:26 PM PDT reply actions
haha
good mikes on FOX
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 5:30 PM PDT reply actions
mic's
whatever
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
There’s a carpenter joke to be made here, but I sure as hell can’t find it.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2011 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope that it becomes a big deal in the media and is on PTI, Around the Horn and every sports talk radio show tomorrow.
So that Carpenter is crucified by the media.
Where’s the swear jar LaRussa?
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by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
If you aren’t following Brandon McCarthy on Twitter you really should be. He’s giving out useful analysis while making fun of Tim McCaver.
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wow
@BMcCarthy32 Brandon McCarthy
on both sides could constantly be examined and talked about practically. I think fans would love it. Enough with ‘gamer’, ‘great guy’ stuff.
by eitherethier on Oct 19, 2011 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Joe Buck sniffed out something on Ron Washington. Feels like a bit of a role reversal.
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Do you think we could name the 25 man active roster for the 1988 World Series here without checking.
OF -
Marshall, Davis, Shelby, Hatcher, Gibson
IF
Stubbs, Sax, Griffin, Woodson, Hamilton
C
Scioscia, Dempsey
P
Hershiser, Belcher, Tudor, Leary, Pena, Crews, Howell, Holton,
I don't think Sharperson suited up
Pretty sure it was a 24-man roster back then.
/yes I’m old
by The Dude Abides on Oct 19, 2011 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I am trying to look it up
Haven’t found a roster yet, but there is one person who appeared that we did not name. And may never.
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Only seven pitchers actually pitched for the Dodgers. Tudor was the only lefty to pitch. Barely.
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Ha Ha!
This came up in the top 30 matches!
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It’s not Dennis Powell, is it? Or was he gone?
Ray Searage?
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2011 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
The player that appeared that we haven't named
was a position player.
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I’m searching the LA Times archives for a story on the roster.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2011 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I was about to resort to something like that, but I will let you do the dirty work.
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Anderson replaced Sharperson on the roster. I know that much.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2011 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Sharperson appeared in the NLCS. As did the player we have not yet named.
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!
I was surprised when his name popped up.
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He’s in the original list above that started this discussion.
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I wonder
I think Crews might have been left off at least one of the postseason rosters.
by The Dude Abides on Oct 19, 2011 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
He didn’t pitch in the NLCS or the WS. With a 24-man roster and 24 players appearing in the NLCS, he must not have been on that roster. Possible he wasn’t on the WS one either.
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Here
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/yr1988ws.shtml
I haven’t bothered to look through them.
baseball reference has a summary list of all the stats as well as box scores, but that will only list the players who actually appeared in the games. The Dodgers only used 20 or so players, so there are about five guys who were on the roster but won’t appear there, or in the box scores.
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24 Dodgers appeared in the NLCS. Replace Sharperson with Anderson and that may be the WS roster.
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Dodgers 24-man 1988 World Series roster
Pitchers (9): Hershiser, Belcher, Tudor, Leary, Howell, Peña, Orosco, Holton, Horton
Catchers (2): Scioscia, Dempsey
Infielders (6): Stubbs, Sax, Hamilton, Griffin, Anderson, Woodson
Outfielders (7): Gibson, Shelby, Marshall, Hatcher, Davis, Gonzalez, Heep
Only Orosco and Horton didn’t appear in the World Series
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2011 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
kettle chip commercial
fucking hilarious
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:09 PM PDT reply actions
fbihop
go apply for the fancave job!
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:10 PM PDT reply actions
I'd like to see it done by Eric and Grant Brisbee
but it would end with one of two H’s
Hilarious
or
Highlander
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
the commercial made it sound like it was starting, but maybe not yet
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
"Honeybunch? Did that fuckface McCarver just say that Holliday's double was the first extra-base hit of the ballgame?
- Vin Scully, shaking his head at home
by The Dude Abides on Oct 19, 2011 6:14 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Cool new thing. See the hits at any park overlaid on the park of your choice.
Russell Martin would have lost one home run by playing at Dodger Stadium instead of Yankee Stadium
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Try Again
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by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Last One
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by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Matt Kemp would have gotten his 40 HR’s had he played at Angel Stadium. Chase Field would have hurt him. Busch Stadium would have killed him.
My favorite one. How many home runs would Jose Bautista have if he played at Petco?
Just as many
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by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
awesoke
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
This all feels so specious
The ball doesn’t carry at DS, so Kemp’s home HRs are shorter than if he hit them at, say, Arlington, or Coors.
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Yeah, this doesn’t account for atmosphere which makes this more fun if anything.
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by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Kemp at Fenway however...
gains 12+ homers
by eitherethier on Oct 19, 2011 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
tie game
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:28 PM PDT reply actions
Somewhere Mike Scioscia grits his teeth and Arte Moreno reviews Vernon Wells’ payroll checks.
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Hey, remember what we said about baseball not having to worry about labor issues?
"Major League Baseball and the players union should follow the senators’ leadership and get smokeless tobacco out of the game," Myers said in a press release. "The calls for tobacco-free baseball have come from hundreds of diverse voices that have grown louder over the course of the 2011 season. Now it is time for baseball to act to protect the health of current players and millions of kids who look up to them."
Selig has said that he intends to propose the ban as a part of the players’ new contracts next year.
Things are looking good, let’s just arbitrarily ban things the players want.
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Bud proposes tobacco ban as a PR move.
Players say no.
Bud doesn’t counter.
Meh.
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Rafael Furcal is a winner, except for those two times the Dodgers didn’t make the post-season. He didn’t want to win enough then
well
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
That could just mean everyone else is a loser.
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by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
for context, McCarver said Furcal is a winner cause he’s been to the post-season 10 of 12 seasons. Joe Buck was quick to point out this was his first World Series
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow that was a bad bunt, even for Tony LaRussa in the playoffs.
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did you have the sound on
when they were praising him?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Still at work, watching on Gameday.
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by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
compared him to John McGraw
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
“He’s doing stuff, he must be smart”
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by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
LOOK AT THE WINS!!!!
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
well he did get his own video game, and a book
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Beltre
that’s our boy
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:41 PM PDT reply actions
Having a hell of a game
I hope he gets a ring this year
by The Dude Abides on Oct 19, 2011 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Since this kind a came up before
with the Rangers, are they red or blue discussion. The Rangers blue hat is their official hat. The red hat is only supposed to be worn with the red alternate uniform, as the lettering on both the home and road uniforms is blue.
So it’s wrong wrong wrong when they wear their red hats with their white uniforms.
zeroes Jose
zeroes
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Josie*
(i’ll just slink away)
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
it’s just something I didn’t pick up on, cause I only listened to the postseason on the radio. Then I see the spread on Texas in this week’s SI and every postseason pic has a Ranger in a white top and a red hat and it looks wrong.
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Everyone knows the Rangers should have stuck with these
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2011 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Powder Blue
FTMFW
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
while
I’ll let you have your nostalgia, you’d have to make that shirt button down and take away the elastic belt to make it work in the modern league…though I might push to keep the stripes
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
……..you know why
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd like something like this
Home
Away
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
Poor cow’s head, getting classified as “waste”
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2011 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions
yowch
Hamilton flinched on that one
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:47 PM PDT reply actions
great play
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:49 PM PDT reply actions
FOX
wanted to give it’s audience the experience of watching scrambled porn
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
seriously
it doesn’t do anything except make everything harder to see
by eitherethier on Oct 19, 2011 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
What the fuck is this xray cam?
At least show me some skeletons
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
would Freese be an All Star
if he stayed healthy?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:56 PM PDT reply actions
Since Scott Rolen was one, most definitely.
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by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
hahahaha
even he was like “Why the hell am I here?”
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
For the record
it’s not x-ray, it’s supposed to be infared:
Fox’s World Series coverage will include black-and-white on-air shots, looking sort of like X-rays, that are meant track heat.
Huh? The Fox Hot Spot, to be formally announced Wednesday, uses technology that’s been seen on TV cricket overseas. The idea is for heat-seeking sensors to pinpoint heat made by a ball making contact — with, say, bats, facemasks, player’s bodies — and mark the spot for viewers by making it glow.
And this adds what?
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by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
scrambled porn experience
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Something to distract the casual fan from realizing how slow baseball is even when hyped as the World Series.
Next year Fox distributes free beer to all World Series views.
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by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
“This x-ray infrared vision is brought to you by: Jack Link beef jerky. Enjoy the Sodium, Enjoy the X”
But Fox Sports chairman David Hill, a native of Australia, is serious about bringing infrared TV technology used on cricket snicks to Fall Classic coverage. He says Hot Spot might not appear on Wednesday night’s Texas Rangers-St. Louis Cardinals Game 1 and initially will aim only at the batter’s box but might be used to cover more of the field — “We don’t know where this will go; this is just the start.” But he can say the new shots won’t be deployed for an obvious use — to check whether umps made correct calls on foul tips. “We specifically don’t want to be seen as second-guessing umpires,” he says.
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions
No we wouldn’t want that would we.
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by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
remember the lesson of instant replay. Eventually, people will want instant replay : )
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
that’s just tbs being a rabel rouser, second guessing the umps : )
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's Get Rid Of Cameras Too
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by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
In cricket, it’s essential and game-changing. It shows if a ball hits the bat rather than part of the batsman, so if it’s caught it means he’s out. Or if it hits his body and not the bat, whether it would have continued on to hit the wicket and the batsman’s out.
In baseball, there’s no equivalent of the latter, but it can show whether a ball hit the bat before being caught (foul tip or just foul), or hit batter. Far less important, but could still be useful in some situations.
I couldn’t tell from the articles I read, is it just used in TV replays for cricket, or is it used by the umpires?
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
negative
more millions
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 6:59 PM PDT reply actions
Brandon Mccarthy’s hitting his head on his desk repeatedly
by eitherethier on Oct 19, 2011 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck!
The under for Wilson hits. 17 outs. Damn it.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2011 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Carpenter out
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 7:03 PM PDT reply actions
ooooh
almost had a great play
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 7:08 PM PDT reply actions
never had it
wasn’t dropped
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah stupid instant replay, second guessing josies
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I blame Buck
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
C.J. Wilson walked 6 tonight.
Last postseason pitcher to walk six in a game was CC Sabathia in Game 3 of the ALDS this year.
Last pitcher to walk six in the World Series was Scott Kazmir for Tampa Bay in Game 5 in 2008.
Last postseason pitcher to walk seven in a game was Ryan Dempster in Game 1 of the 2008 NLDS.
/Loney
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2011 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
hehehehehehhehhe
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
That was
either a sick changeup @ 81 or a hanging slider…. either way, there’s a 17mph difference from the fastball
what position is Craig supposed to be playing?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 7:11 PM PDT reply actions
ooof
Fooky gave that a ride
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 7:12 PM PDT reply actions
Still trying to figure out what we're supposed to learn from this infared image
and so Reg and others at work can see it:
There was only one that served any purpose. When a foul ball hit off Pujols’ foot. You could see the mark.
Other than that it’s just filling time.
right
which is why I don’t understand why Fox has said they won’t use it for foul tips. You’re taking away one of two useful scenarios
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Fox has so much money it can invest millions into something completely useless?
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by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
When you factor in all the costs surround R & D, the meetings they needed to come up with this, testing, etc yeah probably.
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by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
not enough
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
he was
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
looks like you might be able to learn
boxers or briefs
by eitherethier on Oct 19, 2011 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
They should try ultraviolet next WS. Maybe even blend the 2 together for extra enjoyment to be had by all
cosmic baseball
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Give me a thermal image like this and I’d be fine with it. It would be pretty cool to see how much heat a player gives off after hustling in for a triple.
http://www.nationalinfrared.com/images/Lion_thermal_image.jpg
wow
10 years since an AL catcher has had home run in the WS
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 7:19 PM PDT reply actions
nope
2001, Jorge Posada
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
for those who are bored
here is a hilarious project i made my students do: http://sbhsmultimedia.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/music-video-project-turn-in/
i made them watch Michel Gondry music videos and then made them create a still image from the video using photoshop.
I had a roommate that was totally into her music for some strange reason. I used to go around and piss him off by saying “that B-Geork chick again?”
Post and… um that other album were totally genius and totally accessible. her later stuff is pretty crazy thou
Put him out to pasture. And the singing of God Bless America too, not because I don’t like the song, but what’s the reason for it at this point? Has nothing to do with baseball other than that baseball is American.
ROFL McCarver
“IT’S A FIVE LETTER WORD S-T-R-I-K-E”
What the hell!
no it’s great, you gave me an excuse to curse at someone!
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
In that case…the Army fucker should have dressed up a little bit since he’s was on national television, but I guess its okay because he is an Army of One so I guess he can do what he wants.
She would have been a much better choice for GBA. Sometimes the military should be left out of things. We don’t always make things look better.
Let’s turn on the x-ray vision and see who in the colorguard has semen stains
by Jack Huber on Oct 19, 2011 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
you’re gonna make me throw shoes at you
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Awful Announcing
Already called McCarver’s gaffe quote of the year.
It looked funny and promising from the trailer I saw though
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
written and starring the big oaf
apparently his puppet performance in that forgetting sarah marshal got him the gig
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Eric
will be watching from the balcony :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Can’t think of a bad movie with Jason Seggel, but Amy Adams was in that Ireland love movie
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
isn’t Amy Adams also in the Smurf movie?
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
nope
that’s Neil Patrick Harris and Jayma Mays
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
this is probably witty as hell
but it went over my head
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
you compared NPH to a woman, NPH is gay, it’s a thing
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
pfft
he was just the only big name attractive individual that was in taht movie. Unless Jayma Mays qualifies as a big name
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
urge to kill…….rising
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
As is beer
ooh. great new character: Beer Monster. it goes around chugging other people’s beer when they are not looking. nom nom nom
that's how
the Rangers won the pennant
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Why do I not recall Dotel being this good for our Dodgers?
Why is life so unfair! {pounds fists against pillow}
Is LaRussa just such a genius with situations that it makes everyone better?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Agreed
The story has really gotten twisted, like a game of telephone.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2011 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
True. I just remember some blown games
I’m sure overall he was solid but I’m sure we didn’t call him “Blowtel” for no reason… Er, double negative… sorry.
But yeah I think it was more the trade itself that just seemed stupid and pointless.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I just remember him taking a while to get his first out
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember 3 games in a row where he was bad, in late Aug early Sept
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/columns/story?id=5475886
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Dotel, who dutifully stood at his locker and answered questions after his second costly implosion in just more than 48 hours
Didn’t help his rep
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Dotel is effective for the Cards because LaRussa knows he shouldn't face lefties
With a couple exceptions. Check out his career splits. He’s very effective as a righty one-out or two-out guy, but lefties just crush him. Unfortunately, that’s not how Joe used him.
by The Dude Abides on Oct 19, 2011 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm listening to Orel and Dan on the radio btw, much better than the yahoos on Fox
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I did that to escape awful announcing in the playoffs, but I need to see the World Series
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I have been busy doing stuff while watching the game, and forgot to do that.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2011 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm surprised the umps didn't call that a fair ball, off the catcher's mask
Beltre at bat was terrible call by umpires. Should check the ball at least.
RT @joe_sheehan Beltre immediately reacted, that had to hit him. #humanelement
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
boooooo
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 8:13 PM PDT reply actions
Will likely finish second in MLB to Justin Verlander’s 271 1/3 innings in the regular season and postseason combined.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2011 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
NFL commercial
partially filmed at Dodger Stadium
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 8:19 PM PDT reply actions
the pitfalls of having a sports broadcasting company based in a city without an NFL Stadium. Probably got a discount on filming since it’s the offseason
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Don’t need xray technology there.
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
We might have a new cardinalsfan.jpg.
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2011 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
he'll be on Hollywood blvd soon
This is how he has chosen to chase his dream of moving to Los Angeles and become famous as a street performer, model, actor.
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2011 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
perfect set up and execution, Josie. :)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2011 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
TMZ formula
some asshole says something about a celebrity
main asshole laughs
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 8:31 PM PDT reply actions
you're lucky
it’s asinine
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
no one answered my Allen Craig question
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 8:33 PM PDT reply actions
what position
should he be playing? Like his usual spot
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Butt-head
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
hey
yo
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
When people spell Nyjer with a g it always makes me a little uncomfortable.
For example: http://twitpic.com/72×5hx
my Dad just handed me a book my Mom bought him
Baseball’s Book of Firsts
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 9:16 PM PDT reply actions
wow, I knew that he had won it
but I didn’t know that Don Newcombe was the FIRST Cy Young Award winner in 1956. Learn something new every day
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2011 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
She’ll be riding WI-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-LDF-I-I-RE.
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- The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Oct 19, 2011 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
From ESPN Stats - Mike Napoli's home run was
- First homer by an AL catcher since Jorge Posada in Game 3 of 2001 World Series.
- First World Series Game 1 HR by any catcher since Charles Johnson in 1997.
- First World Series Game 1 HR by an AL catcher since Ted Simmons in 1982 (also in St. Louis).
- Was measured at 415 feet and would have been a home run at all 30 MLB parks.
by fbihop on Oct 19, 2011 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
i was on google
looking up stats for prince fielder, and the third suggestion after typing his name in is “prince fielder dodgers”
This cracks me up
Tiffany Brissette (Small Wonder) singing on the 700 Club from 20 years ago.
by silverwidow on Oct 19, 2011 10:43 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Does she believe in Robot Jesus? Also, I bet Harriet said yes to Jesus a lot. And by yes, I mean “OH SWEET JESUS, YES!”
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
LOL
2:55 is some of the funniest shit I’ve seen.
by silverwidow on Oct 19, 2011 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven’t clicked on it, mostly because I have an image of Vicki the robot in my head that I want to preserve, no matter how many pictures delias man posts :)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2011 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s cool, man. You and me both. She was like my crush at age 5. :)
by silverwidow on Oct 19, 2011 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Everytime I saw that show on
I thought of Ruth and Aaron, haha.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
Padres
are apparently interested in John Lackey
http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story//id/7125927/san-diego-padres-discussed-acquiring-john-lackey-report-says?utmsource=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Doesn’t hurt to kick the tires.
Get some Karl Strauss brews and fish tacos in the clubhouse to seal the deal.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 20, 2011 12:34 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
if they can get him for not all that much
and they eat a good amount of salary why not. Lackey can still be good i’’m sure, or at leas average.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
OPUT
There seems to have been an NPUT a few hours ago…
2010: the Texas Rangers lost in five games
Fuckers, still want them to lose this year for this sin. But yes, glad to see them win last night so series can go 7 or at least 6 for Pujols and Furcal slap their punk asses and stomp on their hearts and we can all watch the replay of Haliday catching that fly ball with balls in his moment of redemption, 
and make beating SL all the sweeter when we get our shit together.
Watch out NL, the Dodgers are going to get their shit together! . . . eventually.
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