The Major League Baseball thread

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Damn, Cleveland is closing in :|

[DemonGeminiX]

Final score, 14 - 2. Man, it was a mercy for that game to end. Talk about a shallacking. Jesus.

:lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

Wilson Valdez, the Phillies' 2nd baseman, just PITCHED the 19th inning against the Reds. :lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

LMFAO!!!

Wilson Valdez (THE SECOND BASEMAN) gets the win (AS A PITCHER)!!! In the 19th, Jimmy Rollins scores from third to end the game against the Reds on a 1 out sacrifice fly to deep center by Raul Ibanez with the bases loaded.

:lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

That's happened before in long games...kinda crazy when it does :lol:

[Joebob034]

did they have oswalt in left again? :lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

did they have oswalt in left again? :lol:

Nah, but they did play Carlos Ruiz (catcher) at 3rd in the 19th. They let Sardihnia catch the 19th. Moved Polanco (3rd) over to 2nd. Valdez was playing the entire game at 2nd up until they had him pitch. He didn't do too bad. He hit 90mph on a fastball. Made everybody pop up.

:lol:

[Joebob034]

just goes to show you that being an idiot can really cost you

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/baseball/mlb/05/26/rockies.fan.ap/index.html?sct=mlb_t2_a4

[DemonGeminiX]

Sad, really.

Colorado, eh?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

7-0 Red Sox :dance:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

14-1 final :dance2:

[RBP]

Buster Posey likely out for year

A night after Florida's Scott Cousins crashed into him at home plate, San Francisco's star catcher was put on the disabled list with a fractured bone in his lower left leg, likely ending his season and putting a major dent in the Giants' chances of a repeat. Posey was on his way for a scheduled MRI to make sure there wasn't more damage.

[DemonGeminiX]

Buster Posey likely out for year

A night after Florida's Scott Cousins crashed into him at home plate, San Francisco's star catcher was put on the disabled list with a fractured bone in his lower left leg, likely ending his season and putting a major dent in the Giants' chances of a repeat. Posey was on his way for a scheduled MRI to make sure there wasn't more damage.


That's rough.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The Rox lost their best pitcher to Tommy John surgery and he'll be out until mid next season. Forgive me if I don't cry for the Giants loss.

[DemonGeminiX]

:huh:

The dude broke his leg during play.

[Cactus]

So does he play first base next year?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:huh:

The dude broke his leg during play.

So? De La Rosa blew his arm out during play as well.

[DemonGeminiX]

So? De La Rosa blew his arm out during play as well.

:huh:

De La Rosa did it to himself. Posey got throttled by another player while trying to protect home plate.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Scott Cousins for MVP :cheerlead:

[Joebob034]

that sucks I like the giants

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I just saw the scores...the Rockies won last night...and Jimenez was pitching :faint:

[Joebob034]

Polanco made an error?!?!?!? :shock: he's slipping since he left Detroit

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Red Sox swept the Yankees in the Bronx for the 2nd time this month :banana:

[Joebob034]

So sad to see this. I was lucky enough to get his autograph a few years back. He was a real nice guy and talked with my dad and me for 25 minutes about baseball in general, the 68 team, his teammates, etc. RIP

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2011/06/jim_northrups_death_silences_h.html

[DemonGeminiX]

Polanco made an error?!?!?!? :shock: he's slipping since he left Detroit

:-k

Is he, now?


That's funny. He got a grand slam tonight.

:dance:

[RBP]

He got a grand slam tonight.
:dance:

:slap:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

After a 2-10 start the BoSox now have the 2nd best record in baseball :banana:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

8 in a row for the Sox and now tied for the best record in baseball :dance:

[DemonGeminiX]

Nope. They're still second.

:nana:

Phillies beat the Cubs by a score of 7 - 1.

:cheerlead:

[RBP]

Phillies beat the Cubs by a score of 7 - 1.

:cheerlead:

:slap:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Nope. They're still second.

:nana:

Phillies beat the Cubs by a score of 7 - 1.

:cheerlead:

Only cuz Philly has played 1 more game than Boston ;)

[DemonGeminiX]

They're still second.

:nana:

[deebakes]

Lincecum is killing me this week...

[DemonGeminiX]

Michael Pineda didn't look so hot either.

[deebakes]

I think my team is self destructing before our eyes :lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

You're just having a bad week. No biggie.

[deebakes]

hopefully its just that and nothing else :lol:

[RBP]

I think my team is self destructing before our eyes :lol:

= me back in first? :dance:

[deebakes]

looks like that will be the case...

[Teh One Who Knocks]

They're still second.

:nana:

Hear that noise? That's the Red Sox machine getting ready to blow past the Phillies for the best team in baseball. Hope you enjoyed keeping the spot warm for us ;)


:dance:

[DemonGeminiX]

Well, it's too bad you're a Rockies fan. If Boston fans caught you celebrating, they'd probably tar and feather you, then dump your Colorado tea in Boston harbor.

:nana:



Here's to watching the impending Boston losing streak.

:tup:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Keep that dream alive :P

[DemonGeminiX]

It starts today. Boston's gonna lose to the Blue Jays. Jose Bautista and company are gonna open up a can of whoop-ass on Jon Lester.

And the Phillies are gonna spank the Cubs again.

:dance:

[RBP]

And the Phillies are gonna spank the Cubs again.

:dance:

:-s

[-(

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:-s

[-(

Sounds like DGX is drunk already this morning :roll:

[DemonGeminiX]

:-k

Isn't half of the Cubs' regular lineup on the DL?

Roy Oswalt's pitching today, so you might have a shot. He's just above .500 career against the Cubs. He's been off his game since he returned from the DL, but he could snap out of it today.

But then again, Davis is pitching and we could light him up.

:dance:

[DemonGeminiX]

Sounds like DGX is drunk already this morning :roll:

:hand:

I'm not a drinker, Colorado-boy.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:hand:

I'm not a drinker, Colorado-boy.

You should start then, because at least you'd have an excuse for your crazy talk that way :dance:

[DemonGeminiX]

You should start then, because at least you'd have an excuse for your crazy talk that way :dance:

[-(

They called Columbus crazy when he said the Earth was round. You'll see.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

You're no Chris Columbus :hand:

[DemonGeminiX]

:nono:

You'll be sorry.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

http://i.imgur.com/qbmr0.gif


:banana:

[DemonGeminiX]

See my post above yours.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I don't read crazy talk :hand:

[DemonGeminiX]

:-s

No, you just post it.









:dance:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Everything I post is based on truth and facts :hand:

[DemonGeminiX]

Everything I post is based on truth and facts :hand:

HA!

:giggle:




Sorry, couldn't help it.

8-[

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Jealousy looks ugly on you [-(

[DemonGeminiX]

:rofl:

Man, you are just full of one liners today.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

12-1 Sox in the 6th inning :dance2:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

14-1 final :banana:

[DemonGeminiX]

Phillies beat the Cubs, 4 - 3.

:dance:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

4 runs? :-s

Well, I suppose if that's the best they can do :-k

[Teh One Who Knocks]

http://i.imgur.com/ShAkY.gif

[RBP]

Phillies beat the Cubs, 4 - 3.

:dance:

:slap:

[DemonGeminiX]

:nana:

[Joebob034]

first place :dance: and verlander damn near threw another no hitter

[Joebob034]

I finally made it to my first Tigers game of the year and they lose, fuckers

[DemonGeminiX]

Cliff Lee just pitched a 2-hit complete game shut out. The Phillies win 3 - 0 over the Marlins.

:dance:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Pfffffft......I had a pitcher on my team do that already :hand:

[DemonGeminiX]

:-s

I've had several do that on my team already. And this isn't Cliff's first time either.

So :nana:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I'm talking about this week you numpty :roll:


:slap:

[Joebob034]

lol I'm goin to the game Sat so it looks like I've got some drunken slobbery to do to uphold our reputation


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW2HmieGKPU

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Good thing you guys had Verlander pitching yesterday or you woulda got swept by the Rox :razz:

[Joebob034]

still only 1 game out of first so not a total failure of a weekend

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Ouch....Pujols is out 4 to 6 weeks with a fractured arm. That's not gonna help the Cards one bit

[RBP]

Ouch....Pujols is out 4 to 6 weeks with a fractured arm. That's not gonna help the Cards one bit

:huh:

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuckkkkkkkk kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I wonder who has Pujols on their fantasy team? :-k

[DemonGeminiX]

That would be RBP.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

That would be RBP.

:slap:

I know there Sherlock, I was trying to mess with him :facepalm:

[DemonGeminiX]

I know. I wanted to mess with you.

:dance:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I know. I wanted to mess with you.

:dance:

Mess with this :x

:beatdown:

[RBP]

That's my third on the DL and we are only allowed 2 right?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Yup, 2 is the limit I'm afraid

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I had the same issue this week....had to drop a guy already on the DL to make room for someone more important to put on the DL :wha:

[RBP]

I could bench them and play short

[Teh One Who Knocks]

There's that option too :)

[DemonGeminiX]

Cliff Lee gets another complete game shut out against the Cardinals!!! That's 2 CGs in a row!!!

:dance:

[DemonGeminiX]

Roy Oswalt's gone for at least 3 - 5 weeks, might be longer.

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110626/SPORTS01/106260337/Oswalt-s-back-shelves-him-3-5-weeks?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CSports%7Cs

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Cliff Lee gets another complete game shut out against the Cardinals!!! That's 2 CGs in a row!!!

:dance:

Sheilds from Tampa has three CG's in a row :nana:

[DemonGeminiX]

But were they shut outs? I think not!

:nono:

[Joebob034]

man that was maybe the most electrifying non-playoff game I've ever been to. Verlander strikes out a career high 14 and the crowd went absolutely crazy when he struck out the side in the 8th, and was still hittin 100mph :shock:

[RBP]

hey Lance:

Colorado 3, Chi. Cubs 7 at Wrigley Field

:nana:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The Rox let them win, seeing how the Cubs don't win very often :)



:dance:

[RBP]

:hand: I told you guys Pena was peaking!

[Teh One Who Knocks]

He's a peeping tom? :-s

[RBP]

he's a peaking carlos! jacked two today!

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Cars? :-k

[DemonGeminiX]

:hand:

Just because he hit two homers in one game doesn't mean he's peaking, it just means that the pitcher he faced really sucked.

[DemonGeminiX]

:banana:

Cliff Lee gets another complete game shut out against the Red Sox!!! That's 3 CGs in a row for Cliff Lee!!!

The Phillies beat Boston, 5 - 0!!!

:dance2:

[deebakes]

:fu: :lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

The Phillies beat John Lackey and the Red Sox in game 2 of the series!!! A great pitching performance by Vance Worley, and Raul Ibanez hits a homer off of Lackey to get the winning run!!! Final score, 2 - 1.

The Phillies win the 3 game series with tonight's win and have 1 more to play tomorrow night!

:cheerlead:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

John Lackey had a losing record and an ERA over 7.....so what's your point? :-s

[DemonGeminiX]

Ah, damn. Cole Hamels gets taken out of the game after the 4th after being hit by a line drive and the bullpen drops the ball. It should've been a sweep. Fuckin' Herndon.

[-(

[DemonGeminiX]

Jeter just got career hit #3000 off of Tampa Bay's David Price... and it was a home run.

[DemonGeminiX]

The Mets traded Francisco Rodriguez to the Brewers.

[Joebob034]

The Mets traded Francisco Rodriguez to the Brewers.

good luck payin that 17.5M dollar bonus brew crew

[DemonGeminiX]

The Mets sent some cash along with Rodriguez to Milwaukee to cover that bonus. Not sure how much, but I'm sure it'll help.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The Mets sent some cash along with K-Rod to Milwaukee to cover that bonus. Not sure how much, but I'm sure it'll help.

http://i.imgur.com/bAeaY.jpg

:-k

[Joebob034]

What a stupid fuckin clause, not save 55 games, FINISH 55 games, no wonder that club is fucked financially.

[DemonGeminiX]

He won't get it if Milwaukee uses him in a setup role in the 8th and keeps John Axford as the closer.

[Joebob034]

Wow way to fuck up the prosecution and waste our money US government.

[DemonGeminiX]

It shouldn't have even gone to trial. Hearings on baseball are a complete waste of taxpayers' dollars.

[RBP]

Cubs 6 Phillies 1

:nana:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

This Pittsburgh Pirates are in 1st place? :shock:



The end of the world must be close :faint:

[DemonGeminiX]

Cubs 6 Phillies 1

:nana:

Cubs 2, Phillies 4

:nana:

Y'all need a better reliever. Sean Marshall fucked up and lost that game. He sucks. Send him back to the minors. Garza had that game in hand.

[DemonGeminiX]

Cubs 1, Phillies 9

:nana:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Everyone beats the Cubs :hand:

[DemonGeminiX]

The Cubs beat Colorado on April 16th and June 27th. They also beat Boston on May 21st. :nono:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

And they beat the Phillies 2 days ago....your point? :-s

[DemonGeminiX]

:-s

My point is you're wrong. Not everybody beats the Cubs. The Cubs win sometimes.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:shakehead:

[DemonGeminiX]

:-s

What?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:-s

What?

You're missing the point :beatdown:

[RBP]

Cubs 1, Phillies 9

:nana:

:axe:

[DemonGeminiX]

Everytime I notice the Padres playing, they're beating the shit out of their opponent. How are they at the bottom of their division?

[RBP]

How are they at the bottom of their division?

By winning less games. :|

[Teh One Who Knocks]

By winning less games. :|

http://i.imgur.com/uHxVh.gif

[DemonGeminiX]

:|

Next time I have a rhetorical question, I'm keeping it to myself.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:|

Next time I have a rhetorical question, I'm keeping it to myself.

:empathy:

[Joebob034]

Tigers acquire Wilson Betemit from the Royals and designate Brandon Inge for assignment :cheerlead: I've been waiting so long for this moment.

[Joebob034]

The White Sox trade Edwin Jackson to Toronto who then swaps him for Colby Rasmus to St. Louis.

[DemonGeminiX]

Rasmus to the Jays.... not a bad acquisition at all.

[DemonGeminiX]

LA Angel's Santana just converted a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians.

[DemonGeminiX]

It's looking like the SF Giants are about to close a deal for Carlos Beltran.


And I just want to get this out in the open: I watched the Brave's-Pirate's 19 inning marathon game last night and yes, it was indeed the absolute worst call in the entire history of baseball.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I read about it this morning, but I haven't seen the play yet

[DemonGeminiX]

I read about it this morning, but I haven't seen the play yet

The call is a situation where this meme actually fits: When you see it, you will shit bricks.

Dude was clearly out. The catcher tagged him like 3 times before he touched home plate, no joke.

[Joebob034]

It's looking like the SF Giants are about to close a deal for Carlos Beltran.


And I just want to get this out in the open: I watched the Brave's-Pirate's 19 inning marathon game last night and yes, it was indeed the absolute worst call in the entire history of baseball.

It definitely was a bad call but the worst in the history of baseball? I dunno Jim Joyce and Don Denkinger made worse calls.

[DemonGeminiX]

He had a clear view of what was going on at home plate. He could see the tag in a 19-inning game and he called the runner safe. It effected the outcome of the game.

The only thing that would make it worse is if it was the last game of the World Series.

[Joebob034]

The only thing that would make it worse is if it was the last game of the World Series.

Denkinger's was close it was Game 6

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Denkinger's was close it was Game 6

The Cards still had game 7 ;)

[Joebob034]

and the pirates still have 2 whole months

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The Pirates are a feel good story because they stink, the Cards just suck :hand:

[DemonGeminiX]

The Philadelphia Phillies acquired RF Hunter Pence from the Houston Astros for 4 players: prospects 1B Jonathan Singleton and P Jarred Cosart, minor-league pitcher Josh Zeid, and a player to be determined.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The Philadelphia Phillies acquired RF Hunter Pence from the Houston Astros for 4 players: prospects 1B Jonathan Singleton and P Jarred Cosart, minor-league pitcher Josh Zeid, and a player to be determined.

Trying to shore up their team because they're already afraid of losing to the Red Sox in the World Series :tup:

[DemonGeminiX]

Oh really? If the Red sox are so good, then why did they need to get Mike Aviles from the Royals today?

:-k

[DemonGeminiX]

Detroit grabs Doug Fister and David Pauley from the Mariners.

[DemonGeminiX]

The Arizona Diamondbacks trade for the Washington National's RHP Jason Marquis.

[DemonGeminiX]

Hey Lance, say goodbye to Jimenez. Sources say he's going to the Indians.

And he's outta there. The Indians give up Drew Pomeranz, Alex White, Matt McBride, and Joe Gardner.

[DemonGeminiX]

Looks like the Boston Red Sox has picked up injury-prone starting pitcher Rich Harden from the Oakland Athletics for first baseman Lars Anderson and a player to be named.

[deebakes]

i don't really follow it this so much, but it took me several days to realize that Beltran and Pence (both on my fantasy team) were traded and playing for new teams :lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

i don't really follow it this so much, but it took me several days to realize that Beltran and Pence (both on my fantasy team) were traded and playing for new teams :lol:

Doug Fister was as well.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Hey Lance, say goodbye to Jimenez. Sources say he's going to the Indians.

And he's outta there. The Indians give up Drew Pomeranz, Alex White, Matt McBride, and Joe Gardner.

Looks like the Rox are officially giving up :|


Looks like the Boston Red Sox has picked up injury-prone starting pitcher Rich Harden from the Oakland Athletics for first baseman Lars Anderson and a player to be named.

And that would be wrong :hand:

[DemonGeminiX]

I said "it looks like". I didn't say it actually happened.

:nono:


It's not my fault the shit fell through at the last minute.

[DemonGeminiX]

The Braves got Bourn.

[Joebob034]

Fuck Jared Weaver, get a haircut bitch

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Rockies have won 2 in a row :faint:


45 games left and about the only way the Rox have a shot of making the playoffs is to go 35-10 down the stretch...and that only gives them an outside shot since that gets them to only 90 wins :|

[RBP]

Fucking Cubs... GDMF Marmol

Astros get a pinch-hit walk-off grand slam to win it 6-5. :x

[Oofty Goofty]

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x406/Oofty_Goofty/Eddie-Gaedel.jpg

60 years ago today

[Joebob034]

what a way to end a game


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGEPQlts6cc

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher found dead
By the CNN Wire Staff


http://i.imgur.com/R9kTt.jpg

(CNN) -- Mike Flanagan, a former Cy Young Award-winning pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles, was found dead Wednesday evening, the baseball team said.

"It is with deep sadness that I learned of the death of my friend Mike Flanagan earlier this evening. In over a quarter century with the organization, Flanny became an integral part of the Orioles family, for his accomplishments both on and off the field," Orioles owner Peter Angelos said.

Flanagan also worked as a broadcaster and executive with the Orioles after his 15-year career pitching for the team. He also played several years with the Toronto Blue Jays.

The lefty's best season was in 1979 when he won 23 games for the Orioles and garnered the Cy Young Award.

Authorities found Flanagan's body on a trail near his Maryland home, CNN affiliate WMAR reported.

Authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to Flanagan's death, the affiliate said.

[AntZ]

Yankees Set Major League Single-Game Grand Slam Record

Published August 25, 2011 | Associated Press



The New Yankees became the first major league team to hit three grand slams in one game, with Robinson Cano, Russell Martin and Curtis Granderson connecting Thursday against the Oakland Athletics.

Cano hit a slam in fifth inning against starter Rich Harden, pulling the Yankees to 7-6, and Martin hit his slam in the sixth off Fautino De Los Santos for a 10-7 lead.

Granderson hit a grand slam in the eighth against Bruce Billings.

[Joebob034]

pathetic, why does this franchise exist?

http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/24/the-marlins-and-reds-did-not-pack-the-stadium-today/

[deebakes]

Yankees Set Major League Single-Game Grand Slam Record



I have 2 of 3 on my fantasy team :dance:

[deebakes]

pathetic, why does this franchise exist?

http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/24/the-marlins-and-reds-did-not-pack-the-stadium-today/

That is so creepy... reminds me a little bit og back in the late 90's when we would be able to go Twins games for $1 when I was in college. Usually there were under 10,000 in the 60,000 seat metrodome and that seemed empty. i can't imagine being in a stadium with so few people...

[Joebob034]

yeah i can definitely remember some times at Tiger Stadium when the crowd was a little sparse, but it was never that bad

[DemonGeminiX]

The Phillies clinched a playoff spot today with Halladay's 1 - 0 complete game shutout of the Houston Astros.

Their magic number to clinch the division is now 3.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I see the BoSox are doing their best to try and avoid making the playoffs this season :|

[RBP]

pathetic, why does this franchise exist?

http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/24/the-marlins-and-reds-did-not-pack-the-stadium-today/

But they have cheerleaders!

[Joebob034]

Tigers AL Central champs! first division title since '87 :cheerlead: :cheerlead:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Tigers AL Central champs! first division title since '87 :cheerlead: :cheerlead:

Good to be happy with that, this way you won't be disappointed when they don't even make it to the World Series :tup:

[DemonGeminiX]

:cheerlead: :cheerlead: :cheerlead::cheerlead: :cheerlead:

The Philadelphia Phillies clinch the NL East championship for the fifth straight time!!!

[RBP]

I am going to see the Phillies a week from Monday. :tup:

[DemonGeminiX]

You're gonna be in Atlanta? That's where they're playing a week from Monday.

[RBP]

Yes sir!!

[DemonGeminiX]

Interesting. Enjoy it. :tup:

[RBP]

How far are you from there? want to go to the game with me?

[DemonGeminiX]

How far are you from there? want to go to the game with me?

If I was still living in Atlanta, I'd join you, but unfortunately I live 6 hours away and I won't be able to make it.

But enjoy, man. Be prepared to drive. You can't walk in Atlanta like you can in Chicago. It's too spread out.

[RBP]

If I was still living in Atlanta, I'd join you, but unfortunately I live 6 hours away and I won't be able to make it.

But enjoy, man. Be prepared to drive. You can't walk in Atlanta like you can in Chicago. It's too spread out.

Oh, I know, I have a brother there, but I am staying in a downtown hotel for a week. I'll cab it to the game.

[DemonGeminiX]

Alrighty. I remember downtown, or at least how it looked through a haze of alcohol-tinged vision when I was going to GT.

:lol:

[RBP]

Alrighty. I remember downtown, or at least how it looked through a haze of alcohol-tinged vision when I was going to GT.

:lol:

:lol:

I have a feeling I may see it through the same lens!! :tup:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:cheerlead: :cheerlead: :cheerlead::cheerlead: :cheerlead:

The Philadelphia Phillies clinch the NL East championship for the fifth straight time!!!

The Atlanta Braves of the 2000's :tup:

[Joebob034]

Good to be happy with that, this way you won't be disappointed when they don't even make it to the World Series :tup:

I dunno, I like the Tigers chances against anybody in the AL

[Joebob034]

hey RBP you gonna watch that special on Bartman tonight and reflect on some fond memories?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Sep 28, 1941:
Ted Williams becomes last player to hit .400 - On this day in 1941, the Boston Red Sox's Ted Williams plays a double-header against the Philadelphia Athletics on the last day of the regular season and gets six hits in eight trips to the plate, to boost his batting average to .406 and become the first player since Bill Terry in 1930 to hit .400. Williams, who spent his entire career with the Sox, played his final game exactly 19 years later, on September 28, 1960, at Boston’s Fenway Park and hit a home run in his last time at bat, for a career total of 521 homeruns.

Williams was born on August 30, 1918, in San Diego, and began his major league career with the Red Sox in 1939. 1941 marked Williams' best season. In addition to his .406 batting average--no major league player since him has hit .400--the left fielder led the league with 37 homers, 135 runs and had a slugging average of .735. Also that season, Williams, whose nicknames included "The Splendid Splinter" and "The Thumper," had an on-base percentage of .553, a record that remained unbroken for 61 years, until Barry Bonds achieved a percentage of .582 in 2002.

In 1942, Williams won the American League Triple Crown, for highest batting average and most RBIs and homeruns. He duplicated the feat in 1947. In 1946 and 1949, he was named the American League's Most Valuable Player and in June 1960, he became the fourth player in major league history to hit 500 homers. He was selected to the All-Star team 17 times.

Williams played his last game on September 28, 1960, and retired with a lifetime batting average of .344, a .483 career on-base percentage and 2,654 hits. His achievements are all the more impressive because his career was interrupted twice for military service: Williams was a Marine Corps pilot during World War II and the Korean War and as a result missed a total of nearly five seasons from baseball.

Williams, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966, managed the Washington Senators (renamed the Texas Rangers in 1972) from 1969 to 1972. In 1984, the Boston Red Sox retired his uniform number (nine). Williams died of cardiac arrest at age 83 on July 5, 2002, in Florida. In a controversial move, his son sent his father’s body to be frozen at a cryonics laboratory.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Red Sox/Rays and Cards/Braves both come down to the final day...amazing to have 2 pairs of teams tied after 161 games

[DemonGeminiX]

Boston's winning 3 - 2 and New York is beating up on the Rays 6 - 0 right now.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I won't celebrate until the games are over....the Red Sox have been great at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory this September :|

[DemonGeminiX]

Both Atlanta and St. Louis are winning their games. They may be going to a wildcard playoff.

[DemonGeminiX]

Man, ESPN has all 4 of these games on TV.

:lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I dunno if I even want the Sox to make the playoffs....the way they're playing they'll probably get swept in the 1st round

[DemonGeminiX]

:empathy:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Well, looks like barring a fairly miraculous comeback, the Yankees will beat the Rays, so that will guarantee Boston no worse than a tie for the Wild Card and a playoof game tomorrow.

If Boston can win, they will automatically get the spot. Or they could just call the game official and cancel it because of the rain.

[DemonGeminiX]

There was a miraculous comeback... the Rays tied the Yankees at 7 but the Yankees are currently threatening in the 12th, with 2 on and 1 out.

The Phillies stage a comeback and beat the Braves 4-3, ending the Brave's season, giving St. Louis the wildcard, and breaking the Phillies' regular season win record at 102.

[DemonGeminiX]

Wow! The Orioles tie the Red Sox in the 9th with a 2 out homer!!! It's 3 to 3!!!

[DemonGeminiX]

:shock:

The Orioles beat the Red Sox, 4 - 3!!! If Tampa can complete the comeback and beat the Yankees, they win the AL wildcard!!!

[DemonGeminiX]

:shock:

Holy fuckin' shit!!!

Evan Longoria hits a homer to beat the Yankees 8 - 7. The Rays win the AL wildcard!!!

[Joebob034]

That was maybe the most insane night of baseball I've ever watched. Bring on the Yankee$!!

[DemonGeminiX]

So.... it's the Phillies vs the Cardinals, and the Diamondbacks vs the Brewers. The Yankees vs the Tigers, and the Rays vs the Rangers.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Now those were the Red Sox teams I grew up with....epic collapse. It makes me feel nostalgic :tup:



:|

[DemonGeminiX]

Come on, you've gotta admit: Those were fantastic games last night. If the playoffs are anywhere as near as exciting, it'll be the best postseason in the history of baseball, regardless of who wins.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I don't have to admit anything :nono:

[DemonGeminiX]

Admit it!

:x

[Teh One Who Knocks]

No [-(

[DemonGeminiX]

:x

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:bored:

[DemonGeminiX]

Man, I could be really mean and go back to the beginning of this thread and quote a bunch of junk that was said regarding the Red Sox...

:lol:

[Joebob034]

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Video-Boston-sportswriter-jinxes-Red-Sox-season?urn=mlb-wp21403

[DemonGeminiX]

They're gonna find every excuse. Check this one out for size: It was that damned notch the Rays cut into their wall so Carl Crawford could make dazzling home run-denying catches while he was still wearing a Ray's uniform.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/tampa-bay-rays-boston-red-sox-fates-converge-last-night-of-mlb-regular-season-decide-al-wild-card-with-historic-choke-092811

[Joebob034]

They're gonna find every excuse. Check this one out for size: It was that damned notch the Rays cut into their wall so Carl Crawford could make dazzling home run-denying catches while he was still wearing a Ray's uniform.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/tampa-bay-rays-boston-red-sox-fates-converge-last-night-of-mlb-regular-season-decide-al-wild-card-with-historic-choke-092811

plus Carl Crawford didn't make that catch at the end of the game so it's his fault that the Rays won and that the Sox lost

[MrsM]

I think that the Yanks threw a meatball to the Rays once they saw that Boston lost. Kind of a F-you and bye-bye to Boston

[DemonGeminiX]

That would be so frickin' cold if that were true.

:lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Man, I could be really mean and go back to the beginning of this thread and quote a bunch of junk that was said regarding the Red Sox...

:lol:

They started the season off just the way they ended it...shitty. Stumbled out of the starting gate and fell on their face to the finish line. Nothing to say....they got what they deserved and have no one to blame but themselves.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I think that the Yanks threw a meatball to the Rays once they saw that Boston lost. Kind of a F-you and bye-bye to Boston

If there was even a hint that the Yankees threw the game, MLB would come down hard on them.

[DemonGeminiX]

I still can't believe the crap that went down last night. Those were amazing games. I was watching the Braves-Phillies game and after all the highs and lows, even though I was ecstatic that the Phillies set their regular season wins record, I felt so bad for the Braves. I'm not a fan, but if I'm being honest, I wanted Freddy Gonzalez to do well in his first year taking Bobby Cox's place. I think it would've been a nice turn of events if the new guy had managed them into the playoffs.

[Joebob034]

I think that the Yanks threw a meatball to the Rays once they saw that Boston lost. Kind of a F-you and bye-bye to Boston

They had nothing to play for their season was all wrapped and there was no way they were gonna risk an injury to someone important, especially after they went up by 7 runs.

[DemonGeminiX]

The AL Division series start tonight!

:cheerlead:

[Joebob034]

Francona reportedly out as Red Sox manager

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2011/09/30/francona_on_way_out/

[DemonGeminiX]

Yeah, he was released. Personally, I think that's a bunch of shit. He coached them to two world series wins. Good luck getting back to that without him.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Well, that Rays/Rangers game was a real nail biter

[DemonGeminiX]

:lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

With the kinda roll the Rays are on, it wouldn't surprise me one bit if they go all the way this year

[DemonGeminiX]

They certainly are riding a high right now.

[Oofty Goofty]

Well, that Rays/Rangers game was a real nail biter

That was painful! Before the game, sports stations down here were talking about how much trouble the Rangers have had with left handed pitchers that they've never seen before. Evidently, Joe Maddon read the same report. The Rays weren't able to set up their pitching rotation because they had to win games right up until the end. Starting Moore turned out to be genius.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

That was painful! Before the game, sports stations down here were talking about how much trouble the Rangers have had with left handed pitchers that they've never seen before. Evidently, Joe Maddon read the same report. The Rays weren't able to set up their pitching rotation because they had to win games right up until the end. Starting Moore turned out to be genius.

And like I said above, the Rays are on a helluva roll right now, it's right up with the kinda roll the Rockies were on in 2007 when it got them all the way to the World Series. I really think the Rangers are just being hit with a buzz saw that is going full speed right now.

[Oofty Goofty]

The Rangers weren't exactly limping into the playoffs. They actually had a better September than the Rays. The went 19-6 and finished with a 6 game winning streak, to the Rays 17-10 and a 5 game winning streak. They were outplayed in every aspect of the game, and made a couple of base running errors. What the hell was Josh Hamilton doing bunting!?

[DemonGeminiX]

What they did before the playoffs is irrelevant. What's relevant is how they're playing now, and if last night was any indicator, they could use emergency services to pump some life back into them right now.

Charge the defibrillator... clear!

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The Rangers weren't exactly limping into the playoffs. They actually had a better September than the Rays. The went 19-6 and finished with a 6 game winning streak, to the Rays 17-10 and a 5 game winning streak. They were outplayed in every aspect of the game, and made a couple of base running errors. What the hell was Josh Hamilton doing bunting!?

The difference is pressure...the Rangers had none while the Rays needed every single out of the regular season to even make the playoffs.

[DemonGeminiX]

Uh oh.

Nice goin', Roy.

[DemonGeminiX]

:dance:

[Oofty Goofty]

:dance:

I take it you're feeling better now?

[DemonGeminiX]

Just a little.

:D

[DemonGeminiX]

Yay!!!

:cheerlead:

[DemonGeminiX]

There ya go, Texas.

:thumbsup:

[DemonGeminiX]

Rays-Rangers tied @ 1 game each.

[Joebob034]

whew that was too close for comfort

[DemonGeminiX]

Dammit.

:|

[Oofty Goofty]

Dammit.

:|

I'm wearing my Cliff Lee Texas jersey for ya'

[Oofty Goofty]

Another bonehead brain-dead inning-ending base running error for Texas! I hope a three run lead is enough.

Last year in the playoffs against Tampa Bay, they made several running errors. They were rewarded because the Rays made worse throwing errors and couldn't put them out.

[DemonGeminiX]

Woohoo!

:woot:

[DemonGeminiX]

I don't understand why the Yankees just don't get rid of Burnett.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

They're up 2-0 :-s

[Joebob034]

fuck

[deebakes]

do we have any yankee fans here or is it a consensus that people are rooting for detroit? i personally want the brewers to do well.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Nice work Tigers...can't even beat Burnett :facepalm:

[DemonGeminiX]

Sneaky little bastard of a squirrel... running in front of home plate.

[-(

[Joebob034]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAi7p5mW3Z4

[DemonGeminiX]

:meh:

Fuckin' Freese.








I blame that damned squirrel.

[-(

[DemonGeminiX]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ficbQEu5BBY



Little bastard.

[-(

[Oofty Goofty]

I can here it now. It was the curse of the squirrel, I tell ya', the curse of the squirrel! It will be right up there with the curse of the billy goat.