2007 MLB Playoffs Thread - Page 3

Young Drachma · 10-05-2007, 07:11 PM

Canadian Solider Ants. Hilarious! How rare.

Young Drachma · 10-05-2007, 07:14 PM

Well not rare. But male ants and the Yankees playoff hopes are seemingly going to have a similar lifespan if the Tribe find a way to score again.

Young Drachma · 10-05-2007, 07:17 PM

"Listen to this crowd, it's sounds like an English Premier soccer game."

Uhh...sounds like a baseball game to me.

Young Drachma · 10-05-2007, 07:20 PM

I wondered where CHamberlin was from, thinking (wrongly) he was Hispanic. But apparently, he's Native American. Carmona doesn't seem to have the problems with the bugs, but he's from the D.R. Not surprised.

Young Drachma · 10-05-2007, 07:23 PM

Wow. A-Rod strikes out with a runner in scoring position in the 9th.

Big. surprise.

Logan · 10-05-2007, 07:29 PM

Sadly this is the first time I've seen Carmona pitch outside of highlights. Wish I'd seen more.

Atocep · 10-05-2007, 07:31 PM

Who went and taught Torre how to use Rivera properly?

MikeVic · 10-05-2007, 07:43 PM

Juuuust a bit high. Haha.

Young Drachma · 10-05-2007, 07:48 PM

Nothing like bodychecks at first base.

molson · 10-05-2007, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Atocep

Who went and taught Torre how to use Rivera properly?

I had a little chat with him before the game about that. He often seeks my counsel.

Young Drachma · 10-05-2007, 07:58 PM

Ugh. That might come back to haunt them.

Young Drachma · 10-05-2007, 08:32 PM

Or not. Indians win!

Young Drachma · 10-05-2007, 08:32 PM

Hafner finally comes up clutch.

Rizon · 10-05-2007, 08:33 PM

There's nothing better than watching the faces of a dejected Yankee. Fuck those posers.

Buccaneer · 10-05-2007, 08:34 PM

wahoo!

Celeval · 10-05-2007, 08:35 PM

That was one hell of a game.

Lathum · 10-05-2007, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Rizon

There's nothing better than watching the faces of a dejected Yankee. Fuck those posers.

+1

MikeVic · 10-05-2007, 08:43 PM

Don't worry Angels fans... Escobar learned something from Juan Guzman.

molson · 10-05-2007, 08:45 PM

Dice-K has not been inspiring confidence for the last two months.

Which I really think makes this game a must-win for the Angles. Dice-K is very beatable, they have to get the job done.

samifan24 · 10-05-2007, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Celeval

That was one hell of a game.

Oh man. I'm happy my Tribe are up 2-0 but wow that almost felt like a loss.

Young Drachma · 10-05-2007, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

Don't worry Angels fans... Escobar learned something from Juan Guzman.

Hehehehe....#45 lives on.

Now if only we could send J.P. Riccardi to Baltimore or something, life would be good.

ISiddiqui · 10-05-2007, 09:18 PM

So bugs helped the Yankees lose? Is this proof that God hates the Yankees?

TroyF · 10-05-2007, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Wow. A-Rod strikes out with a runner in scoring position in the 9th.

Big. surprise.

Anyone who knows me knows I can't stand the Yankees. I'm not a big fan of ARod either. (though I recognize how good he is)

But sometimes he gets a lot of undeserved crap and this is one of those times.

After a Jeter single in the fourth innning, the Yankees had 1 BB (which was promtly wiped out by a double play the next hitter), a guy reach on an error and a weak ass infield single that the SS didn't move in quick enough on.

I don't think ANY player in the big leagues gets a hit off Carmona there. He was simply dominant and to laugh it off as another ARod choke job is more than a little unfair. Lets give the kid credit. Earlier in the same inning, he made Jeter look like a little leaguer with a couple of horrific swings. Jeter won't get crap, ARod will take al of it.

Don't get me wrong, ARod deserves some crap. He makes more than the gross GNP of some small countries. And he hasn't stepped up in the playoffs. But he had a lot of help sucking today. A lot of players with big contracts sucked every bit as bad as he did.

Young Drachma · 10-05-2007, 09:53 PM

I agreed that he doesn't deserve the crap he gets. Especially this year. Without them, playoffs isn't even a word they use in a sentence.

Not a fan of his, but if Ted Rogers wanted to him $300 million over 10 years to finish his career in Toronto, I'd be the first one cheering the move..

My commentary was mostly reflecting the way it'll get spun by the media. Though I did love how the commentators were trying to tell us about how clutch he was in April, as if that mattered now.

SirFozzie · 10-05-2007, 09:54 PM

Now THAT'S home field advantage. If that catcher's reaching into the stands, you have as much right to the ball as they do.

Earned the Red Sox a run eventually

molson · 10-05-2007, 09:56 PM

A-Rod's the best player in baseball.

I'd love to see him in Boston.

Chief Rum · 10-05-2007, 11:08 PM

I have a healthy respect for the quality Papelbon brings to the mound. But listening to these announcers, you would think Boston brought in God to pitch here.

korme · 10-05-2007, 11:11 PM

Fantastic first 3 days of playoff baseball, might I just say.

Chief Rum · 10-05-2007, 11:18 PM

Scioscia took Vlad out? WTF? My two choices here are stupid managierial move (yuck) or Vlad is hurt (shit). I don't like my choices.

Chief Rum · 10-05-2007, 11:19 PM

Contusion to the shoulder. Damn it, Vlad gets beaned so much.

Celeval · 10-05-2007, 11:19 PM

Even more fantastic if you include Monday night. Great October baseball so far.

Chief Rum · 10-05-2007, 11:21 PM

Sorry Coco didn't catch that, what did you say? lol...

BTW, has that ever happened before in baseball history? A Coco just flew out to a Chone.

SirFozzie · 10-05-2007, 11:45 PM

MANNY FUCKING RAMIREZ!

MizzouRah · 10-05-2007, 11:46 PM

WOW!!!!!

That was a B O M B!!!!

Young Drachma · 10-05-2007, 11:46 PM

I just had a feeling when they walked Ortiz to get to Manny...that it was gonna be a wrap and sure enough...

molson · 10-05-2007, 11:47 PM

Manny talking to the media??

Young Drachma · 10-05-2007, 11:48 PM

The walkoff home run is the coolest thing in sports.

Chief Rum · 10-05-2007, 11:49 PM

Yup, saw that one coming, too. How many times can you tease a guy with Manny's pedigree and expect to survive? Good game for the Sox. Winnable for both sides. We go home with our backs against the wall. But at least we'll be home.

Young Drachma · 10-05-2007, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Celeval

Even more fantastic if you include Monday night. Great October baseball so far.

+1

I wish it was on regular TV, so all of America could see it and yet, I realize that we'd never get back-to-back games if it weren't setup how it is.

molson · 10-05-2007, 11:52 PM

The Angels really needed that one - now they have to beat both Schilling and Beckett (on regular rest) to force a game 5.

SirFozzie · 10-06-2007, 12:01 AM

17 year old Danny Vinik was the one who stole the ball from the angels catcher. Vinik is the son of one of the Red Sox owners limited partners

RPI-Fan · 10-06-2007, 12:07 AM

A bug infestation costing the Yankees the game, some schmuck kid outjumping the Angels hotshot catcher to cost the Angels... what a night!

Galaril · 10-06-2007, 12:12 AM

Wow Manny has 22 Hrs in the postseason? I thought Reggie Jackson had the record 18? That statistic on Manny was flashed by TBS who I don't trust at all the way they have fucked up the broadcasts up to now.

SirFozzie · 10-06-2007, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by RPI-Fan

A bug infestation costing the Yankees the game, some schmuck kid outjumping the Angels hotshot catcher to cost the Angels... what a night!

Love this picture

molson · 10-06-2007, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Galaril

Wow Manny has 22 Hrs in the postseason? I thought Reggie Jackson had the record 18? That statistic on Manny was flashed by TBS who I don't trust at all the way they have fucked up the broadcasts up to now.

They said he's now one behind the record-holder, Bernie Williams. (Obviously, the newer guys have a huge advantage, it'd be interesting to see a ranking of all time postseason HRs by rate, either per AB or game.)

Galaril · 10-06-2007, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by molson

They said he's now one behind the record-holder, Bernie Williams. (Obviously, the newer guys have a huge advantage, it'd be interesting to see a ranking of all time postseason HRs by rate, either per AB or game.)

Thnaks for that and you are right about the rate. That was a MONSTER homerun it looked to be a good 20-30 feet above the Green Monster when it left the park.

TroyF · 10-06-2007, 12:53 AM

Add me to the list of those who saw it coming. Sometimes you just get a feeling. When you keep walking one all star to get to another, you know eventually the other guy is going to step it up. That ball was just crushed.

FWIW: Manny, coming into this season, had hit .258 during the post season in his career. .354 OBP and a .490 SLG. 82 total post season games.

For comparison, Babe Ruth appeared in 41 post season games, hit .326, .467 OBP, .744 SLG (Yikes) and slugged 15 HR.

RPI-Fan · 10-06-2007, 12:58 AM

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FWIW: Manny, coming into this season, had hit .258 during the post season in his career. .354 OBP and a .490 SLG. 82 total post season games.

Also FWIW, ARod, coming into tonight, had hit .276 during the post-season in his career, .366 OBP, and .478 SLG (36 games). Where are all those people giving Manny shit???

DaddyTorgo · 10-06-2007, 01:00 AM

Manny's a riot. That ball still prolly hasn't touched down. He hit that thing and didn't even move...he just stood there and raised his arms in the air and smiled.

molson · 10-06-2007, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by RPI-Fan

Also FWIW, ARod, coming into tonight, had hit .276 during the post-season in his career, .366 OBP, and .478 SLG (36 games). Where are all those people giving Manny shit???

I remember Manny having some horrible playoff series with the Indians (wasn't he hitless in the entire '99 5-game ALDS against Boston?). He's been much better with Boston. A-Rod's struggles have been more recent (though overrated).

Edit: I added up Manny's playoff stats with the Sox:

.312 Avg, 8 HRs, 25 RBIs in 125 ABs.

So that's why Manny doesn't get shit.

10-05-2007, 07:11 PM	#101
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Canadian Solider Ants. Hilarious! How rare. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

10-05-2007, 07:14 PM	#102
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Well not rare. But male ants and the Yankees playoff hopes are seemingly going to have a similar lifespan if the Tribe find a way to score again. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods Last edited by Young Drachma : 10-05-2007 at 07:14 PM.

10-05-2007, 07:17 PM	#103
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	"Listen to this crowd, it's sounds like an English Premier soccer game." Uhh...sounds like a baseball game to me. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods Last edited by Young Drachma : 10-05-2007 at 07:17 PM.

10-05-2007, 07:20 PM	#104
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	I wondered where CHamberlin was from, thinking (wrongly) he was Hispanic. But apparently, he's Native American. Carmona doesn't seem to have the problems with the bugs, but he's from the D.R. Not surprised. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

10-05-2007, 07:23 PM	#105
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Wow. A-Rod strikes out with a runner in scoring position in the 9th. Big. surprise. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

10-05-2007, 07:29 PM	#106
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Sadly this is the first time I've seen Carmona pitch outside of highlights. Wish I'd seen more.

10-05-2007, 07:31 PM	#107
Atocep Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Puyallup, WA	Who went and taught Torre how to use Rivera properly?

10-05-2007, 07:43 PM	#108
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	Juuuust a bit high. Haha.

10-05-2007, 07:48 PM	#109
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Nothing like bodychecks at first base. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

10-05-2007, 07:58 PM	#111
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Ugh. That might come back to haunt them. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

10-05-2007, 08:32 PM	#112
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Or not. Indians win! __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

10-05-2007, 08:32 PM	#113
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Hafner finally comes up clutch. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

10-05-2007, 08:34 PM	#115
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	wahoo!

10-05-2007, 08:35 PM	#116
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	That was one hell of a game.

10-05-2007, 08:43 PM	#118
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	Don't worry Angels fans... Escobar learned something from Juan Guzman.

10-05-2007, 08:45 PM	#119
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	Dice-K has not been inspiring confidence for the last two months. Which I really think makes this game a must-win for the Angles. Dice-K is very beatable, they have to get the job done.

10-05-2007, 09:18 PM	#122
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	So bugs helped the Yankees lose? Is this proof that God hates the Yankees? __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

10-05-2007, 09:53 PM	#124
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	I agreed that he doesn't deserve the crap he gets. Especially this year. Without them, playoffs isn't even a word they use in a sentence. Not a fan of his, but if Ted Rogers wanted to him $300 million over 10 years to finish his career in Toronto, I'd be the first one cheering the move.. My commentary was mostly reflecting the way it'll get spun by the media. Though I did love how the commentators were trying to tell us about how clutch he was in April, as if that mattered now. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods Last edited by Young Drachma : 10-05-2007 at 09:54 PM.

10-05-2007, 09:54 PM	#125
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Now THAT'S home field advantage. If that catcher's reaching into the stands, you have as much right to the ball as they do. Earned the Red Sox a run eventually __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

10-05-2007, 09:56 PM	#126
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	A-Rod's the best player in baseball. I'd love to see him in Boston.

10-05-2007, 11:08 PM	#127
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	I have a healthy respect for the quality Papelbon brings to the mound. But listening to these announcers, you would think Boston brought in God to pitch here.

10-05-2007, 11:11 PM	#128
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	Fantastic first 3 days of playoff baseball, might I just say.

10-05-2007, 11:18 PM	#129
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Scioscia took Vlad out? WTF? My two choices here are stupid managierial move (yuck) or Vlad is hurt (shit). I don't like my choices.

10-05-2007, 11:19 PM	#130
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Contusion to the shoulder. Damn it, Vlad gets beaned so much.

10-05-2007, 11:19 PM	#131
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	Even more fantastic if you include Monday night. Great October baseball so far.

10-05-2007, 11:21 PM	#132
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Sorry Coco didn't catch that, what did you say? lol... BTW, has that ever happened before in baseball history? A Coco just flew out to a Chone.

10-05-2007, 11:45 PM	#133
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	MANNY FUCKING RAMIREZ! __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

10-05-2007, 11:46 PM	#134
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	WOW!!!!! That was a B O M B!!!!

10-05-2007, 11:46 PM	#135
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	I just had a feeling when they walked Ortiz to get to Manny...that it was gonna be a wrap and sure enough... __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

10-05-2007, 11:47 PM	#136
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	Manny talking to the media??

10-05-2007, 11:48 PM	#137
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	The walkoff home run is the coolest thing in sports. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

10-05-2007, 11:49 PM	#138
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Yup, saw that one coming, too. How many times can you tease a guy with Manny's pedigree and expect to survive? Good game for the Sox. Winnable for both sides. We go home with our backs against the wall. But at least we'll be home.

10-05-2007, 11:52 PM	#140
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	The Angels really needed that one - now they have to beat both Schilling and Beckett (on regular rest) to force a game 5.

10-06-2007, 12:01 AM	#141
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	17 year old Danny Vinik was the one who stole the ball from the angels catcher. Vinik is the son of one of the Red Sox owners limited partners __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

10-06-2007, 12:07 AM	#142
RPI-Fan Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Troy, NY	A bug infestation costing the Yankees the game, some schmuck kid outjumping the Angels hotshot catcher to cost the Angels... what a night! __________________ Quis custodiets ipsos custodes? Last edited by RPI-Fan : 10-06-2007 at 12:08 AM.