2006 ALCS Oakland Athletics vs. Detroit Tigers

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Some may call this the real World Series.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 7 October 2006 21:49 (nineteen years ago)

Are you trying to tell us that the Go-Go Yankees can't come back from an 8-1 deficit in the eighth inning?

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Saturday, 7 October 2006 21:53 (nineteen years ago)

Let's see what Jeter does here.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 7 October 2006 21:56 (nineteen years ago)

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Go-Go Gadget Handbag!

― The Bearnaise-Stain Bears (Rock Hardy), Saturday, 7 October 2006 21:57 (nineteen years ago)

I don't know which team to root for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :(

― fergie-ferg meluvulongtime~~~ (Adrian Langston), Saturday, 7 October 2006 22:20 (nineteen years ago)

A's in seven

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Saturday, 7 October 2006 22:28 (nineteen years ago)

I love that nearly all of those ESPN "experts" predicted the Twins and Yankees to win the whole thing and they are gone now. I'm just going to enjoy this series, no matter who wins.

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Saturday, 7 October 2006 22:55 (nineteen years ago)

A's in 5

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 7 October 2006 22:56 (nineteen years ago)

Anything beyond what just happened is gravy to me.

I have a shitload of respect for the A's (and I have loved Frank Thomas since Auburn), but it would be even more exciting to face the Twins.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Saturday, 7 October 2006 23:02 (nineteen years ago)

Game one: Robertson vs Zito, most likely

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Saturday, 7 October 2006 23:04 (nineteen years ago)

tigers gonna rape them foolz

― fergie-ferg meluvulongtime~~~ (Adrian Langston), Saturday, 7 October 2006 23:09 (nineteen years ago)

yeah i am looking forward to this one, too.

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Sunday, 8 October 2006 00:23 (nineteen years ago)

Anything beyond what just happened is gravy to me.

otm

Tigers in 6

― jelky (jergins), Sunday, 8 October 2006 00:26 (nineteen years ago)

A's in 6.

― The Bearnaise-Stain Bears (Rock Hardy), Sunday, 8 October 2006 00:30 (nineteen years ago)

tigers in 6

― timmy tannin (pompous), Sunday, 8 October 2006 00:59 (nineteen years ago)

A's in 6.

― boldbury (boldbury), Sunday, 8 October 2006 01:38 (nineteen years ago)

Anything beyond what just happened is gravy to me.

Oh yeah, definitely. I never expected this to happen!

― GILLY'S BAGG'EAR VANCE OF COUPARI (Ex Leon), Sunday, 8 October 2006 03:26 (nineteen years ago)

Any scenario that doesn't involve the Red Sox, White Sox, Angels, or Yankees in the ALCS is wonderful.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Sunday, 8 October 2006 03:32 (nineteen years ago)

this seriously is so awesome.

― gear (gear), Sunday, 8 October 2006 04:12 (nineteen years ago)

Agreed all. My first postseason as a baseball fan, and I think the Tigers have won my heart. With this last game and that fucking celebration alone.

― regular roundups (Dave M), Sunday, 8 October 2006 07:35 (nineteen years ago)

Now that the Yankees are out, we are guaranteed a seventh straight year with no repeat champions during those years (Yanks-DBacks-Angels-Marlins-BoSox-ChiSox-?). The record is ten straight years, from 1978-1987.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Sunday, 8 October 2006 09:22 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/10/08/SPGATLL6T91.DTL

Ray Ratto weighs in...

― scrimhaw1837 (son_of_scrimshaw), Sunday, 8 October 2006 15:19 (nineteen years ago)

Potentially the most fun, least watched series ever?

I think both teams should go to a player's house each night and get completely trashed.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Sunday, 8 October 2006 15:41 (nineteen years ago)

Stark, Crasnick, Neyer, Caple, Kurkjian, Neel, Law, Schwarz, Gomez, Karabell, Rojas, Rogers, Shea, McAdam: the ESPN experts who were 0-2 with their ALDS predictions. The other five: 1-1, obviously, since no one picked the Tigers over the Yankees.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Sunday, 8 October 2006 15:56 (nineteen years ago)

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― Andy_K (Andy_K), Sunday, 8 October 2006 16:13 (nineteen years ago)

Tigers in 6. (I have a bad feeling i might be wrong about this tho)

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 8 October 2006 16:41 (nineteen years ago)

apparently semi-bullshit Torre-Piniella story in Daily News, stealing Met thunder: fuck tabloids and their lip-moving readers.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 8 October 2006 18:25 (nineteen years ago)

Tigers in 6 is my call, too.

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 8 October 2006 18:36 (nineteen years ago)

A's in 6. I like the A's.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Sunday, 8 October 2006 18:42 (nineteen years ago)

either way i'm happy! yankees go home!

― gear (gear), Sunday, 8 October 2006 19:00 (nineteen years ago)

An A's/Padres series (while unlikely) would be the best thing ever for me.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Sunday, 8 October 2006 19:36 (nineteen years ago)

i'm with ya poly-p. all the padres need a 2 game win streak followed by winning 4 out of 7... while unlikely, stranger things have happened!

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 8 October 2006 20:16 (nineteen years ago)

a's in 6

― j blount (papa la bas), Sunday, 8 October 2006 21:23 (nineteen years ago)

A's in 6

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 9 October 2006 15:49 (nineteen years ago)

Current ESPN.com poll:

Which team do you want to win the World Series?

Detroit Tigers -- 48%
New York Mets -- 20%
Oakland A's -- 19%
St. Louis Cardinals -- 13%

Total Votes: 62,775

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Monday, 9 October 2006 17:38 (nineteen years ago)

5) Which closer do you trust more?

51.2% Todd Jones, Tigers
48.8% Huston Street, A's

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 9 October 2006 17:41 (nineteen years ago)

Who the fuck are these people?

73.6% I HAVEN'T A CLUE
26.4% I HAVE SOME IDEA

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Monday, 9 October 2006 18:51 (nineteen years ago)

a's in 6

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Monday, 9 October 2006 21:19 (nineteen years ago)

Are the A's gonna open up the top of the Coliseum?

If yes, A's in 5.
If no, A's in 5.

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 14:13 (nineteen years ago)

The consensus, then, is that the Tigers done shot their load. Amirite?

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 14:25 (nineteen years ago)

The consensus is we'd like to shut up the caveman Beane Haters with a pennant.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 14:28 (nineteen years ago)

YES.

― The Bearnaise-Stain Bears (Rock Hardy), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 15:14 (nineteen years ago)

Are the A's gonna open up the top of the Coliseum?

Because of revenue-sharing, all seating capacity during the regular season must be consistent with the postseason.

I don't think the A's ever sold out a playoff game prior to this year for a very long time (ever?).

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 15:27 (nineteen years ago)

That can't be true. Before Mount Davis opened the A's sold out plenty of games.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 15:32 (nineteen years ago)

Esp. 89-92. A's were #2 or 3 in AL attendance.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 15:38 (nineteen years ago)

Since then I don't know, but it wouldn't shock me if you are correct. Mount Davis plus the strike plus the A's sucking for 7 or 8 years plus the Giants getting a nice pretty ballpark and getting good put a definite dent in their attendance.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 15:53 (nineteen years ago)

The consensus is we'd like to shut up the caveman Beane Haters with a pennant.

rooting for the tigers /= being a "caveman Beane Hater"

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 16:38 (nineteen years ago)

I will root for the Tigers next year. This year I want an Oakland win.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 16:58 (nineteen years ago)

A's in 7.

― Baked Bean Teeth (Baked Bean Teeth), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 17:46 (nineteen years ago)

no, of course not stenc, but it's the most irritating bunch rooting vs Oakland, and it'd be fun to shut em up.

(one of whom Jon Heyman, left Newsday for SI, and against all odds Newsday found an even bigger idiot, Wallace Matthews. They're both dumber than ILX "populists.")

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 18:07 (nineteen years ago)

so don't read newsday, problem solved.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 18:28 (nineteen years ago)

I like the way the Tigers' batting practice hats have either white or orange beneath the brim. Therefore: Tigers in six.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 18:39 (nineteen years ago)

Heck, if it's a revenue issue I'd say just take off the tarp and let people sit up there for free!

Reminds me of a late-starting Philly double-header back in 1993, they said attendance doubled after the bars closed at 2am.

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 19:06 (nineteen years ago)

Don't get me wrong Andy, I have much love for Leyland and the Tigers... especially after the first round!

I just think the A's (even with their middle infield woes) have the advantage. I had the A's in the World Series at the beginning of the season, and they've done better than I thought so far.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 19:07 (nineteen years ago)

I assumed everyone had been making predictions, not wishes -- so when Dr. M made the crack about the anti-Beanes (I'm 100% pro-Beane), I decided to be even sillier. But don't mind me: I've rooted for/against specific teams for pettier reasons.

Whenever I try to figure out who SHOULD win this series, my head begins to hurt. I suppose I might say Tigers in six if I were forced to make some kind of bet. I expect the A's to be steady the whole time. It depends on whether or not the Tigers have anything left, whether or not Leyland keeps the the Tigers from playing on their heels, and about 100 other things.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 19:23 (nineteen years ago)

The A's have the Secret Sauce (power pitching, defense, relief ace).

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 20:06 (nineteen years ago)

That's not very Secret.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 20:31 (nineteen years ago)

To be honest the Tigers have all those things too, but unfortunately they have decided to use their relief ace in the 7th and 8th innings.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 20:59 (nineteen years ago)

As nate p discovered during the Yankees-Tigers thread, Zumaya went something like 1-5 in save opportunities, though I can't recall if he had been left in too long in those cases.

That said, Jones has never not put me on edge.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 21:24 (nineteen years ago)

love marcus thames

― jelkino (jergins), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 01:55 (nineteen years ago)

This team reminds of last year's CWS... An out of nowhere darkhorse just completely dominating until a tailspin at the end of August and then barely holding on to make the playoffs.

-- Steve Shasta (steveshast...), August 21st, 2006 6:42 PM. (Steve Shasta)

― Steve Shasta (diamond), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 04:49 (nineteen years ago)

>:-O

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 05:16 (nineteen years ago)

Athlete Inge with some "significant" RBIs.

All these excellent teams keep finding ways to collapse when playing the Tigers. It's a very peculiar phenomenon.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 06:11 (nineteen years ago)

It's probably for the better that it wasn't possible to relay at least 20 things said by the team of Lyons, Brenneman, and Pinella.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 06:19 (nineteen years ago)

"Zito spent the night like many residents of nearby Berkeley -- high and outside."

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 06:26 (nineteen years ago)

They pulled three of the tarps off the upper deck (the "Oakland" part), though it looked like it was sparsely populated. Maybe they stuck the extra press up there ...

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 11:51 (nineteen years ago)

Yes, I am obsessed with the tarps.

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 11:56 (nineteen years ago)

TONIGHT: NEIFI AT SHORT, GUILLEN REMAINING AT FIRST, LEYLAND APPARENTLY DOES NOT REGRET LEAVING SHELTON OFF ROSTER.

WTF.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 13:30 (nineteen years ago)

Neifi will knock in at least one run.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 13:31 (nineteen years ago)

At some point? Ever? Or in this series?

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 14:54 (nineteen years ago)

Let's see if the Tigs can change their free-swinging stripes for more than one night. Why haven't they tried it before?

I learned before I muted the sound that SEAN CASEY IS CLUTCH NO MATTER WHAT THE STATS SAY!

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 14:56 (nineteen years ago)

He's one of the best guys around apparently. I mean a real class act. Really really a great guy. Great teammate. He's nice to puppies, goes to church on Sundays, and he's doesn't watch scat porn, despite what it says on his MLB bio.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 15:00 (nineteen years ago)

"muscle spasm" my eye. That replay in super home-plate-o-vision was intense.

― scrimhaw1837 (son_of_scrimshaw), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 15:02 (nineteen years ago)

That clip of his calf going *CABLAM* was soemthing else!

XPOST!!!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 15:04 (nineteen years ago)

Let's see if the Tigs can change their free-swinging stripes for more than one night. Why haven't they tried it before?

Whenever this plan backfires, they strike out even more than usual.

I think their decision to try this again last night was based almost completely on watching Zito's performance against the Twins.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 15:09 (nineteen years ago)

Hey did anyone else know they call Sean Casey "The Mayor" because he's so popular?

― mattbot (mattbot), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 15:26 (nineteen years ago)

Just like Mayors EVERYWHERE are!

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 15:29 (nineteen years ago)

Hey did you know they call Alex Rodriguez "That Dirty Pig Fucking Son Of A Bitch" because he once scuffed Derek Jeter's shoe in the dugout in the 8th inning of a game that the Yankees won 7-4, but which A-Rod was 1-3 with a walk and a bloop single to right field in.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 15:31 (nineteen years ago)

HI I READ UPPER DECK BASEBALL CARDS TOO

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 15:34 (nineteen years ago)

Man, Piniella made Psycho Steve Lyons sound like Plato.

― c('°c) (Leee), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 16:08 (nineteen years ago)

do you guys know they call jeter 'captain hero' because one time he booted a ground ball into left field but chased after it and threw it in the general direction of second base, which prevented the hitter from advancing from first?

― gear (gear), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 16:10 (nineteen years ago)

I hate engaging in Game 1 = lost **OH NOES** overreactions, but I think the A's really needed the win last night. They were playing at home, with their best pitcher on the mound, and 50% of their rotation is dicey. Not to mention that the rabid fandom at Comerica Park is turning out to be one hell of a home field advantage for the Tigers.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 16:19 (nineteen years ago)

According to Steve Phillips, the A's must make Verlander throw the ball over the plate (and some other stuff).

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 18:00 (nineteen years ago)

I love it. No matter where he plays or how badly he hits, Neifi bats second.

― mattbot (mattbot), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 23:20 (nineteen years ago)

NEIFI IS BATTING SECOND!

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 23:20 (nineteen years ago)

I have a weird feeling about this game.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 23:22 (nineteen years ago)

That's just perverse! I wonder if Leyland's just doing it to piss off the stathead contingent.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 23:27 (nineteen years ago)

well he struck out looking, so maybe he's being more patient

― gear (gear), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 23:27 (nineteen years ago)

REALLY fucking perverse.

Gomez at DH, too.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 23:33 (nineteen years ago)

I have a weird feeling about this game.

-- Andy_K (boompingpin...), October 11th, 2006 8:22 PM. (Andy_K) (later) (link)

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 23:34 (nineteen years ago)

Neifi will get the Tigers back into it.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Thursday, 12 October 2006 00:10 (nineteen years ago)

there's something very key to note in this photograph of several tigers celebrating after their game 4 victory in the division series:

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where there's smoke, there's fire

― gear (gear), Thursday, 12 October 2006 00:26 (nineteen years ago)

Two-run single my ass.

UGLY fourth inning for the A's.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 12 October 2006 00:27 (nineteen years ago)

great ugly game so far.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 12 October 2006 00:33 (nineteen years ago)

Verlander's seriously fatigued, really gutting it out at this point.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Thursday, 12 October 2006 00:36 (nineteen years ago)

He's labouring -- he really struggled with his control in that last inning but seemed to come up with an unhittable 98 MPH pitch when he needed it.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 12 October 2006 00:44 (nineteen years ago)

Figures he gives up a walk on four very close pitches.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Thursday, 12 October 2006 00:54 (nineteen years ago)

Nice.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Thursday, 12 October 2006 00:58 (nineteen years ago)

Hang on a second, Verlander is handing out three-ball counts like free candy, he's obviously tired, he's thrown 90+ pitches through less than five innings, there are two runners on, and the bullpen can't bail him out before the inning is over. You're Frank Thomas. What do you do?

a) chase the first pitch
b) ...
c) ...

...

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 12 October 2006 01:01 (nineteen years ago)

"Leyland for governer. I believe it!"

― mattbot (mattbot), Thursday, 12 October 2006 01:06 (nineteen years ago)

Sigh. Not fun being an A's fan right now.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 12 October 2006 01:09 (nineteen years ago)

esteban loiaza: not who i'd want to be a post-season starter.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 12 October 2006 01:10 (nineteen years ago)

eric chavez: who i'd want to be a post-season starter.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 12 October 2006 01:12 (nineteen years ago)

Jiminez is really killing us. Losing Crosby and Ellis has just gutted our infield.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 12 October 2006 01:57 (nineteen years ago)

lou pinella is killing me.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 12 October 2006 02:04 (nineteen years ago)

Whew

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Thursday, 12 October 2006 02:30 (nineteen years ago)

Big Hurt Indeed!!

― timmy tannin (pompous), Thursday, 12 October 2006 02:46 (nineteen years ago)

good game.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 12 October 2006 02:56 (nineteen years ago)

Gomez saw his name in the lineup and thought it was a joke! Leyland apologists: "SEE?!"

Neifi: a K, two very weak ground-outs, a SAC BUNT. Neifi/Leyland apologists: "SEE?!"

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Thursday, 12 October 2006 05:54 (nineteen years ago)

Got home in 2nd inning, when I saw Sean Casey's jersey hanging in dugout I hoped he didn't have a pilot's license.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 October 2006 11:57 (nineteen years ago)

yeah i didn't get that either. i mean, sucks your dude got injured, but he's not dead, wtf?

if the tigers win this thing, what will a's apologists use as an excuse this year?

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 12 October 2006 13:44 (nineteen years ago)

I am already preparing my D'Angelo excuse.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 12 October 2006 14:23 (nineteen years ago)

See above.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 12 October 2006 14:23 (nineteen years ago)

But really there is no excuse. The Tiger's have played better and the teams are pretty even on paper. A's fans can accept losing when it isn't based completely around a bone-headed defensive play or baserunning error.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 12 October 2006 14:31 (nineteen years ago)

At least this A's fan can.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 12 October 2006 14:35 (nineteen years ago)

Neifi got a SAC BUNT!?!?!?!
I guess the move really did pay off...
...at least 100 times more than I thought it would.

― peepee (peepee), Thursday, 12 October 2006 14:38 (nineteen years ago)

...Sean Casey's jersey hanging in dugout...

Is he hurt so bad he can't even sit on the bench? Or did they send him back to Detroit for treatment?

― boldbury (boldbury), Thursday, 12 October 2006 14:38 (nineteen years ago)

Alex makes sense.

Although I have noticed that Eric Chavez has made three uncharacteristic misplays this series... all of which Detroit has capitalized on*... not sure if his bat (which has woken up strangely enough) means enough to make up for the gaffes.

I think A's fans would like the Eric Chavez that can hit AND field to show up, esp. this time of the year.

*Is there a defensive "clutch" stat? Like close/late/RISP etc.?

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 12 October 2006 14:40 (nineteen years ago)

not sure if his bat (which has woken up strangely enough) means enough to make up for the gaffes.

not if no one can get on base before him. tho granted for his solo shot last night, he had the first ab of the inning.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 12 October 2006 14:47 (nineteen years ago)

Thomas is 0-fer the series so far, ya? That's a pretty big deal, too.

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 12 October 2006 14:50 (nineteen years ago)

Is he hurt so bad he can't even sit on the bench? Or did they send him back to Detroit for treatment?

I didn't see him in the dugout.

I saw Chris Shelton several times, though.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Thursday, 12 October 2006 15:13 (nineteen years ago)

Chavez's missed ball at third that dribbled into the outfield was horrendous, it's like he forgot he was playing baseball at the exact .0035 of a second that he needed to absolutely focus.

I only watched through the fifth last night and I thought it was a great game. A's fans were truly going nuts in the early innings.

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Thursday, 12 October 2006 15:13 (nineteen years ago)

No team that has lost the first two games of the ALCS at home has rallied to win the series.

:-\

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 12 October 2006 16:10 (nineteen years ago)

That's the stupidest factoid ever though. It's happened in the World Series a couple of times. It's far from impossible.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 12 October 2006 16:16 (nineteen years ago)

Because it's never happened in the ALCS though, well fuck it the A's should just give up now.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 12 October 2006 16:17 (nineteen years ago)

you don't know what the ":-\" emoticon means i take it?

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 12 October 2006 16:24 (nineteen years ago)

Haha I didn't look closely at the emoticon. It mean "ho hum", right?

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 12 October 2006 16:48 (nineteen years ago)

actually i don't know what it means exactly either but ho-hum seems about right.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 12 October 2006 16:50 (nineteen years ago)

I think it's the emoticon version of kinda shrugging one's shoulders, no?

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 12 October 2006 17:06 (nineteen years ago)

it's BOS-NYY '04 ALL OVER AGIN!

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 October 2006 17:15 (nineteen years ago)

When was the last time a team lost its division by being swept at home by a 100-loss team?

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Thursday, 12 October 2006 17:39 (nineteen years ago)

It happened this year!

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 12 October 2006 17:42 (nineteen years ago)

Correct.

In other words, I am not relaxed.

By the way:

Major League Baseball announced Thursday afternoon that Game 3 between the Tigers and Athletics would start at 4:30 p.m. instead of 8:19 p.m.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Thursday, 12 October 2006 17:46 (nineteen years ago)

BOOOOO

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 12 October 2006 17:49 (nineteen years ago)

Grrr.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 12 October 2006 17:52 (nineteen years ago)

that is lame

― gear (gear), Thursday, 12 October 2006 17:57 (nineteen years ago)

that = Major League Baseball

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 12 October 2006 17:58 (nineteen years ago)

HURRAH! If you guys knew what this means to me re Shea tom'w ... well, you still wouldn't be happy, but I am.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 October 2006 18:01 (nineteen years ago)

I'm sure this has everything to do with weather and nothing to do with the time of the other game.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Thursday, 12 October 2006 18:01 (nineteen years ago)

I suspect the ratings of the ALCS also might be terrible nationally? esp at 2-0?

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 October 2006 18:19 (nineteen years ago)

This means Gomez should remain in the lineup, being a 5:00 hitter and all.

Weather.com predicts showers from 1:00-3:00. The wind is supposed to subside a bit after 6:00.

The empty seats should be filled with dummies wearing Bud Selig masks.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Thursday, 12 October 2006 18:43 (nineteen years ago)

wtf, fuck a fox.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 12 October 2006 18:50 (nineteen years ago)

I thought you needed this change to go to Shea! you should send Fox a fruit basket or some Cat Power CDs!

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 October 2006 18:59 (nineteen years ago)

can you shut the fuck up about my dumb job for once please?

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 12 October 2006 19:19 (nineteen years ago)

and no, if they were gonna split the coverage last night, why can't they just do that tomorrow? it seems kinda lame to have detroit fans at a 3:30 CT game.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 12 October 2006 19:22 (nineteen years ago)

why, they have jobs?

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 October 2006 19:39 (nineteen years ago)

Haven't postseason fans learned by now that they are just the studio audience? I have.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 October 2006 19:40 (nineteen years ago)

(i will never fucking allude to yr dumbjob again)

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 October 2006 19:43 (nineteen years ago)

Forecast = snow.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 12 October 2006 21:53 (nineteen years ago)

It looks like Shasta is keeping his streak of being wrong intact -- too 'warm' to snow:

http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/hourbyhour/USMI0229?from=search

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 October 2006 12:30 (nineteen years ago)

Seriously, would a 10 EST start time for Game 3 kill anyone on a Friday night? It's hard to believe that the ratings would be higher at 4 compared to 10, but what do I know. I mean, what would they be competing with, Friday Night Videos?

― mattbot (mattbot), Friday, 13 October 2006 12:35 (nineteen years ago)

Ha wait, forgot the game was in Detroit. Nevermind!

― mattbot (mattbot), Friday, 13 October 2006 12:35 (nineteen years ago)

Hey Morbius, what's all this white stuff:

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061012/capt.a8f154e3df0b47d0b9251a4fa9a63b73.alcs_athletics_tigers_baseball_dts204.jpg http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061012/capt.97a4ef2d223c432c86646c348c352e35.alcs_athletics_tigers_baseball_dts203.jpg

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Friday, 13 October 2006 13:06 (nineteen years ago)

I assume you were alluding to the GAME DAY forecast.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 October 2006 13:12 (nineteen years ago)

Deep breaths dude, deep breaths.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Friday, 13 October 2006 13:14 (nineteen years ago)

Yes, it snowed here on and off all day yesterday.

30% chance of rain/show showers from 11 in the morning through midnight, apparently.

It will be three whole degrees warmer at the new starting time than the old starting time.

Thank you for considering everyone's warmth and safety, ~~Fox~~ MLB.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 13:18 (nineteen years ago)

It will be 4 degrees cooler at Shea at 8pm than 4pm, and feel more like 15.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 October 2006 13:40 (nineteen years ago)

Everyone should wear Ski masks like Edgar Renteria did in the Fla/Cle WS

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Friday, 13 October 2006 13:40 (nineteen years ago)

you guys still fighting about the weather?

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 13 October 2006 13:42 (nineteen years ago)

when did Macha decide to push Harden up to today? They must be confident he's healthy.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 October 2006 15:38 (nineteen years ago)

and Zumaya has fluid in his shoulder, may not pitch for a few days?

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 October 2006 15:49 (nineteen years ago)

The off day went as well as the whole ALCS has so far for the Tigers, who found out this morning that Joel Zumaya's right wrist condition isn't serious and that he may be able to pitch as soon as tomorrow's Game 3.

"I'm not ruling anything out," trainer Kevin Rand said.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 16:01 (nineteen years ago)

It is cold, it is windy enough to blow garbage cans all over the streets, and it is Friday the 13th.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 16:02 (nineteen years ago)

when did Macha decide to push Harden up to today? They must be confident he's healthy.
-- Dr Morbius (wjwe...), Today 9:38 AM. (Dr Morbius)

Pushed up? Morbs, do keep up!

Harden hasn't pitched since the last day of the season. He's been raring to go. A's brass met last week to determine if they wanted to go with Loaiza or Harden for game 2 and eventually opted with Loiaza.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Friday, 13 October 2006 16:06 (nineteen years ago)

I thought when the series started the plan was Haren 3, Harden 4.

We have other things on our mind in NYC, y'know.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 October 2006 16:08 (nineteen years ago)

Cory Lidle: 10/11 never forget

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Friday, 13 October 2006 16:21 (nineteen years ago)

~~Tonight~~
Today

Granderson, CF
Monroe, LF
Polanco, 2B
Ordonez, RF
Guillen, 1B
Rodriguez, C
Infante, DH
Inge, 3B
Santiago, SS

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 16:25 (nineteen years ago)

Thames: the new Shelton

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 16:27 (nineteen years ago)

PLACIDO POLANCO IS HITTING THIRD

WOULD YOU LIKE LUCIANO PAVAROTTI TO DH GAME FOUR SIR

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 13 October 2006 16:30 (nineteen years ago)

good to see the infant's getting some postseason run.

― scrimhaw1837 (son_of_scrimshaw), Friday, 13 October 2006 16:31 (nineteen years ago)

PLACIDO POLANCO HIT THIRD THE OTHER DAY AND WENT 3-FOR-4 (with no RBIs)

NO BUT HOWSABOUT AL PEDRIQUE

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 16:33 (nineteen years ago)

I COULD PROBABLY DO THAT AGAINST LOAIZA TOO

IF I WERE IN SHAPE

AND A BASEBALL PLAYER

DO YOU HAVE ANY JOHN SHELBY IN THE BACK ROOM PERHAPS

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 13 October 2006 16:35 (nineteen years ago)

NO WE ARE FRESH OUT OF JOHN SHELBY SORRY

HOWEVER WE HAVE LENN SAKATA IN SURPLUS

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 16:37 (nineteen years ago)

I HEAR FROM A LITTLE BIRD THAT BOBBY HIGGINSON IS AVAILABLE FOR BIRTHDAYS AND BAR MITZVAHS AS WELL

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 13 October 2006 16:39 (nineteen years ago)

As long as we agree that Milt Cuyler is not the answer, I think we're fine.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 13 October 2006 16:39 (nineteen years ago)

BOBBY HIGGINSON OFFERED TO WASH MY WINDSHIELD AT 8 MILE AND LIVERNOIS

I DECLINED

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 16:42 (nineteen years ago)

and what of Rob Deer?

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Friday, 13 October 2006 16:45 (nineteen years ago)

HE IS A BREWER NOW AND FOREVER

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 13 October 2006 16:46 (nineteen years ago)

SOME GIRL I WORKED WITH WENT OUT WITH BOBBY HIGGINSON, LOL

― gear (gear), Friday, 13 October 2006 17:05 (nineteen years ago)

I THINK HE FUCKED HER UP IN THE HEAD BUT GOOD, BECAUSE WHEN I MET HER SHE WAS DATING A GAY GUY, LIKE AN HONEST TO GOD GAY GUY

― gear (gear), Friday, 13 October 2006 17:06 (nineteen years ago)

MY FRIEND BOUGHT SOME HO-HOS AND SWISS MISS HOT CHOCOLATE AT 7-ELEVEN IN LIVONIA AND WAS RUNG UP BY DENNY MCLAIN

DENNY OVERCHARGED HIM FOR THE HO-HOS AND HAD IT POINTED OUT TO HIM

DENNY'S BOSS CHEWED HIM OUT RIGHT THEN AND THERE

MY FRIEND FELT BAD BUT AT LEAST HE WASN'T GYPPED OUT OF .15 AMIRITE

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 17:19 (nineteen years ago)

FORECAST TOMORROW:

MORE SNOW

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061012/capt.5aa3f7d7fd8a457090170ba8e5043ce6.alcs_athletics_tigers_baseball_dts205.jpg

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Friday, 13 October 2006 17:25 (nineteen years ago)

I do like seeing Haren with his mouth open, yum

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 October 2006 17:36 (nineteen years ago)

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 13 October 2006 17:57 (nineteen years ago)

so squeamish

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 October 2006 18:03 (nineteen years ago)

so inappropriate

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 13 October 2006 18:17 (nineteen years ago)

Christina Kahrl on Leyland, Macha and luck:

Happy circumstance rewarded Jim Leyland's willingness to take a risk with Gomez, but the reason why it paid off was his willingness to take his cue from Casey Stengel, and look something up. Although first baseman Sean Casey isn't really a legitimate lefty power source that was the role he was expected to help fill in the lineup. With Casey out, perhaps for the remainder of the series, Leyland wanted some lefty sock to exploit Loaiza's platoon problems, and decided that he'd be better off playing the percentages than putting regular DH Marcus Thames in. Thames bats righty and was 0–5 against Loaiza on his career — not enough to say Loaiza owned him, but also nothing to discourage the veteran skipper from taking a chance and trying to add some lefty sock to a lineup that suddenly without Casey.

... Tigers' Game 4 starter Jeremy Bonderman has allowed lefties to hit .284/.350/.472, while holding righties to .235/.275/.341 — will Macha continue to concede massive platoon disadvantages, or will he take a risk? At this point, he has little left to lose that isn't already slipping through his fingers.

http://www.nysun.com/article/41486

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 October 2006 18:20 (nineteen years ago)

xpost

Are you turning into Margaret Dumont?

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 October 2006 18:38 (nineteen years ago)

Awesome arguments today, I gotta say.

― mattbot (mattbot), Friday, 13 October 2006 18:51 (nineteen years ago)

OH NO THEY HAD TO PLAY THE JEFF DANIELS SONG

THE FULL VERSION IS SOMETHING LIKE TEN-AND-A-HALF DAYS LONG.

What really upsets me though is that Obie Trice did not take the initiative.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 19:24 (nineteen years ago)

Unfortunately Brennaman and Lyons were informed about the time change

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 19:26 (nineteen years ago)

hahaha...I'll watch the tape on mute at 1a.m.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 October 2006 19:31 (nineteen years ago)

Inge: athlete

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 19:35 (nineteen years ago)

Harden is out of his mind pitching with no long sleeves.

And he begins with four straight 56-footers.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 19:43 (nineteen years ago)

has Fox put Polanco in the HOF yet?

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 October 2006 19:56 (nineteen years ago)

I like Polanco. I wish he didn't hit so well against the A's though. Grrr.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 13 October 2006 20:00 (nineteen years ago)

Lou divulges his keys to winning for both teams in the top of the second with two outs.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 20:02 (nineteen years ago)

A's hitters sure like to call time at the last second.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 20:03 (nineteen years ago)

The visible stiffness in his mechanics can't be related to the weather because HE'S FROM CANADA

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 20:14 (nineteen years ago)

Sigh. I am glad I am not watching this live.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 13 October 2006 20:15 (nineteen years ago)

Magglio can be a real dipshit sometimes

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 20:31 (nineteen years ago)

He hit a soft grounder down the third base line that looked like it might be foul, so he jogged the whole time while watching and was thrown out. You know, Magglio, if you run full speed and aren't able to see what happens to the ball, someone will eventually let you know if it wound up foul or fair. Being the last person to know is not always a bad thing.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 20:35 (nineteen years ago)

Previous inning: bases loaded with walks. No runs.

This inning: lead-off double. No runs.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 20:37 (nineteen years ago)

Ken, you were great in Vanishing Point and The Limey.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 20:47 (nineteen years ago)

Placido Polanco is my favorite off-brand player. Like, he's always in the free agency in my fantasy league, hitting .303 with 2 HR and 6 RBI's in the last week. I always say wtf and pick him up only to see him strike out a dozen times.

Then I forget about him until he's picked up by a better team in July.

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Friday, 13 October 2006 20:52 (nineteen years ago)

Two straight great plays by Kotsay

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 20:54 (nineteen years ago)

Thank you, Craig

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 21:04 (nineteen years ago)

Those white towels gotta go

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 21:13 (nineteen years ago)

So, Tigers then.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Friday, 13 October 2006 21:19 (nineteen years ago)

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/tools/med/2006/10/ipt/1160775492.jpg

― mattbot (mattbot), Friday, 13 October 2006 21:28 (nineteen years ago)

http://espn-ak.starwave.com/photo/2006/1013/mlb_g_detroit_412.jpg

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Friday, 13 October 2006 21:44 (nineteen years ago)

I'll give it to the Tigers for a team that couldn't draw a walk to save their lives during the regular season (Polanco and Guillen excepted) they sure figured out how to take pitches against the A's real quick.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 13 October 2006 21:48 (nineteen years ago)

that was a blown call... merry xmas oakland.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Friday, 13 October 2006 21:51 (nineteen years ago)

Oooh this hurts.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 13 October 2006 22:11 (nineteen years ago)

Oh well I'll always have game 3 against Minnesota.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 13 October 2006 22:11 (nineteen years ago)

"Bloop and a blast" -- so much more annoying than the very annoying "walk-off"

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 22:13 (nineteen years ago)

Mark Kiger makes his MLB debut in the ALCS.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Friday, 13 October 2006 22:14 (nineteen years ago)

they sure figured out how to take pitches against the A's real quick.

I ASSURE YOU THEY KNEW HOW TO DO IT ALL ALONG

LEYLAND WANTED TO THROW THE SCOUTS OFF THE SCENT ALL THIS TIME

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 22:17 (nineteen years ago)

Well he's brilliant then. Or at least he would be if he didn't insist on batting Neifi second.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 13 October 2006 22:21 (nineteen years ago)

Brennaman officially christens Kiger into the big leagues. Kiger will feel honored very much when he watches the tape.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 22:22 (nineteen years ago)

Okay, Jones is coming in. Time to change my son's diaper and sort some laundry.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 22:23 (nineteen years ago)

OH MY GOD

JOE MORGAN: OAKLAND LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE GOING TO TURN THE CORNER AND PLAY PLAYOFF BASEBALL, BUT THEY'RE STILL PLAYING FOR THE BIG INNING, AND I DON'T LIKE IT NO SIR

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 13 October 2006 22:35 (nineteen years ago)

They're playing like they're playing a better team is what they're playing like.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Friday, 13 October 2006 22:36 (nineteen years ago)

I thought I was cured of my Morganitis, but there I was, yelling to no one, "HOW CAN YOU BUNT RUNNERS OVER WHEN YOU DON'T GET RUNNERS ON BASE YOU FUCKING MARTARD."

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 13 October 2006 22:38 (nineteen years ago)

Hahaha

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 13 October 2006 22:38 (nineteen years ago)

Or maybe he wants Chavez & Thomas to work on smallball for the betterment of the team.

According to Yo Joe: Crosby & Ellis out is killing the A's. Yeah, it really fucked them against the Twinkies.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 13 October 2006 22:39 (nineteen years ago)

Well I think Ellis being out is really hurting them, but obv when you aren't scoring it pretty much means fuck all.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 13 October 2006 22:42 (nineteen years ago)

If swapping out Ellis for D'Angelo is really killing the A's, then they have some bigger issues to sort out. (Note to D'Angelo: You used to be beautiful, man. What the fuck happened?)

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 13 October 2006 22:43 (nineteen years ago)

D'Angelo sucked, but no more than anyone else apart from Bradley and maybe Chavez.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Friday, 13 October 2006 22:45 (nineteen years ago)

Killing is too strong a word, but I think it is hurting them.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 13 October 2006 22:49 (nineteen years ago)

"If swapping out Ellis for D'Angelo is really killing the A's, then they have some bigger issues to sort out."

Well yeah they need to not have Perez and Ellis and Crosby all get hurt right at the end of the year.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 13 October 2006 22:52 (nineteen years ago)

http://cmsimg.freep.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=C4&Dato=20061013&Kategori=NEWS99&Lopenr=61013048&Ref=AR&MaxW=428&Q=100

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 23:47 (nineteen years ago)

http://cmsimg.freep.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Avis=C4&Dato=20061013&Kategori=SPORTS02&Lopenr=610130804&Ref=PH&Item=8&MaxW=450&MaxH=400

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 23:49 (nineteen years ago)

FRANK THOMAS: JACKASS

Kenny Rogers had great control in Friday's game, but when he faced Oakland slugger Frank Thomas in the first inning, he hit him in the thigh with a pitch. The count was no balls and two strikes.

Thomas, who has yet to get a hit in the series, told reporters he believes Rogers did it on purpose.

Rogers disagreed. He said if were going to hit Thomas, he would have done it when the count was 0-and-0, not 0-and-2.

"I tried to throw it as hard as I could, which isn't that hard, but I was making sure I got it in," Rogers said. "I overcooked it in there, but I never would try to hit him.

"I surely am not going to hit anybody 0-2, because I'm not putting anybody on base if I have to. I'm sorry he feels that way, but it's not going to be the last one I miss inside. But it's because he's a good hitter, and if you miss over the plate he can hurt you as much as any player in the game."

http://freep.typepad.com/tigers_live/2006/10/kenny_i_didnt_h.html

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 23:53 (nineteen years ago)

10 minutes ago, the photo of Monroe was an in-action open-mouth shot of Rogers.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 13 October 2006 23:59 (nineteen years ago)

INSIDE THE MIND OF KENNY ROGERS

The situation:

First inning, runner on first, 0-2 count on Frank Thomas.

"Fuck this guy Frank Thomas for going hitless against us. I'll show him who is boss."

*plunk*

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Saturday, 14 October 2006 00:14 (nineteen years ago)

awww, I kinda like "bloop and a blast"

Andy, have you done an "about face" on Big Frank??

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Saturday, 14 October 2006 00:15 (nineteen years ago)

Nah. I might not love what he says, but I still love him. He is very frustrated and in obvious need of a hug.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Saturday, 14 October 2006 00:19 (nineteen years ago)

Okay, Rogers turned into Monroe turned into another shot of Rogers. The Free Press is very tricky and high-tech.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Saturday, 14 October 2006 00:20 (nineteen years ago)

Before this year, Kenny Rogers' career postseason ERA was 8.85 in nine appearances. Now it's 5.09.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Saturday, 14 October 2006 07:36 (nineteen years ago)

This ended well.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 00:08 (nineteen years ago)

indeed.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 01:05 (nineteen years ago)

so, looks like it was about 10-5 in favor of the A's on the old predictatron. including many of the ILB cognoscenti.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 01:08 (nineteen years ago)

Beane sucks.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 01:08 (nineteen years ago)

(that was for Morbs)

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 01:09 (nineteen years ago)

tigers gonna rape them foolz
-- fergie-ferg meluvulongtime~~~ (adelangsto...), October 8th, 2006. (Adrian Langston)

OTM!

― timmy tannin (pompous), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 01:35 (nineteen years ago)

i love how even if the a's lose, moneyballz are always "right."

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 01:36 (nineteen years ago)

cue steve "small sample size" shasta

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 01:39 (nineteen years ago)

just go buy your damn tigers gear already, hstencil "my favorite team is whoever's in first" bandwagonesque.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 02:47 (nineteen years ago)

silver lining: maybe the a's will get a real manager now

― gear (gear), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 02:48 (nineteen years ago)

maybe the a's will get a real general manager now, you mean.

whatever, steve "not a ~~collector~~giants fan" shasta.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 02:49 (nineteen years ago)

I HEARD.... that you're gonna be Magnum PI for Halloween... (T/F)

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 02:53 (nineteen years ago)

i'm not shaving my beard, no.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 02:59 (nineteen years ago)

yes, i am a genius. I KNOW MOAR ABOUT BASEBALLING THAN ALL OF U, LOLLLL PS. HIRE ME BILLY BEANE I WILL TAKE THE A'S TO THE PROMISED LAND (MEANING RESEDA)

― fergie-ferg meluvulongtime~~~ (Adrian Langston), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 03:19 (nineteen years ago)

honestly I'm pretty stoked about this because the A's are gonna contend every year so fuck those dudes... the tigers are still gonna be in a shit-hard division next year and who knows if they can do it again.

― fergie-ferg meluvulongtime~~~ (Adrian Langston), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 03:20 (nineteen years ago)

west coast ball is pussy.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 04:04 (nineteen years ago)

silver lining: maybe the a's will get a real manager now

What's that, you say?

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2628358

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 06:50 (nineteen years ago)

so, looks like it was about 10-5 in favor of the A's on the old predictatron. including many of the ILB cognoscenti.

ILB COGNOSCENTI GROUP PHOTO (TAKEN AT SABR CONFERENCE, YEAR UNKNOWN):

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Solvay_conference_1927.jpg/550px-Solvay_conference_1927.jpg

Front Row (L-R): S. Shasta, David R., Maura J., Dr. M, Barry B., Andy K., Poly P., Alex in SF, Ade L.

Back Rows: their adoring fans and worshippers

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 08:13 (nineteen years ago)

When Bradley sought out Leyland after the home run, you could tell he was thinking, "WILL YOU BE OUR DADDY?"

Swisher's comments (barely contained excitement) were funny. "Macha's a nice guy. I'm just a ballplayer, so, you know... I just play."

― French Communist (Andy_K), Tuesday, 17 October 2006 10:42 (nineteen years ago)

(late) Congrats to the Tigers!

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Wednesday, 18 October 2006 01:44 (nineteen years ago)

Thought this was an interesting quote from Scott Boras:

"In Detroit, because American players have such a negative view of the city, my advice to Mike Ilitch was, 'Build your core around Latin players who don't have that view,' " Boras said. "They don't look at Detroit as a negative. They like the ballpark and the suburbs."

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Thursday, 19 October 2006 17:37 (nineteen years ago)

hstencil's bandwagon shit does work in the playoffs tho

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 19 October 2006 17:56 (nineteen years ago)

"I'm a human being. Just treat me like one, OK? My son gets on the Internet, he's 25 years old, he's reading all this stuff, he's looking at what happened and he calls up my wife and says, 'Do you think Daddy's going to be able to learn from this?' How's that for shock factor?"
--former Oakland Athletics manager Ken Macha, fired after signing a three-year contract with the A's last winter.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Monday, 23 October 2006 21:55 (nineteen years ago)

That is the funniest quote of the whole thing.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 23 October 2006 22:00 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/tarzan/mikehenry/mikehenry54.jpg

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Tuesday, 24 October 2006 00:30 (nineteen years ago)

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