MLB 2006 Playoffs Thread

[BCWWF]

Trade Jeter

[Splaya]

I admit the Yankees made Bonderman and Rogers look good. You just feel proud because not one analyst picked the Tigers to win. Not one. Not even the hometown sports writers...

With that said though, the Yankees are so stacked it's ridiculous. I think Torre had lost it though for real when he sent Arod to 8th in the lineup. I looked at ESPNews when that happened and I was like what the fuck. In all seriousness, I feel bad for a guy like Arod. Guy hits 35 home runs has 125 RBI's and flops in the postseason. Detroit would salivate at the idea of having A-rod, even if it meant giving up some talent. We would respect him here...

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I still think the Mets are gonna win the Zito sweepstakes this offseason...but its gonna be a huge deal no matter where he goes. Wouldnt be shocked at all if Zito lands a massive 7 year, $90+ million deal or something, just like with Beltran. Mets can offer as much money as any other team, including the Yanks but itll also give Zito the chance to get his numbers way up in the NL...

but no matter, no need to focus on the future right now. Wednesday cannot come soon enough</font>

[The Miz]

So Mark Ellis' roster replacement for the ALCS will be...

Mark Kiger?!?!

lol, this guy has 0 major league games played and hit .233 in AAA this year. He was one of the busts from the Moneyball draft, I guess Beane is still trying to prove he was right by drafting him or something. What the hell.

[RoXer]

theANIMAL,

After that series win, you should call it "Mission Accomplished"

[Loose Cannon]

Zito is staying on the west coast. He's definately not a East Coast Big City guy. I'll be shocked if he goes to the Mets or Yankees.

[DominateR]

theANIMAL,

After that series win, you should call it "Mission Accomplished"

I'll be saying that WHEN and not IF, the Tigers are celebrating with the hardware after the (2006) World Series...

[ct2k]

Yknow what once Boston won 2 against us in 2004 I touted them for the WS, and when Liverpool picked up a few good victories in the champions league in 2005 I tipped them for that title, both are teams I hate, and both won in rather spectacular fashion.

So naturally i'm not tipping Detroit, good day

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I must say I find it rather disgusting that the Mets, Cardinals, Tigers, and Athletics are the final 4 in the MLB Playoffs

.....yet all anyone talks about is the fucking Yankees. :|

Seriously, the World Series could end and the Yanks would probably still get billed as the top news story</font>

[OssMan]

bitchez

[RoXer]

I'll be saying that WHEN and not IF, the Tigers are celebrating with the hardware after the (2006) World Series...
Nice. And then have a big party. On a battleship. And wear a jacket and give a speech and on the podium have a big "Mission Accomplished" banner.

[RoXer]

A little political humor there

[Nervous Ferret]

Wow if they fire Toree fuck I will be pissed.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Yeah I can't see Zito doing well in NYC

Plus every team needs starting pitching and relief, its easy to get bats. Pitching is a lot harder to come by

[FakeLaser]

I don't think Torre is getting fired. He's done way too much for the Yankees for 11 seasons for him to get fired because his veteran hitters didn't hit. He may have made some dumb moves (Sheffield at 1st in Game 4, A-Rod flopping all over the lineup), but they weren't detrimental really. I'd be pretty pissed if he was fired, he's been the leader of a dynasty for 11 seasons and he has one year left on his contract, let the guy finish it out.

The returns of Sheffield and Matsui may have hurt the team chemistry (moreso Sheffield). Melky Cabrera was a huge part of our success and he didn't even play outside of pinch running. Andy Phillips and Craig Wilson weren't great for us but they were solid defensively and they are actually first baseman. I'm not saying that these guys would have made a huge difference but it wasn't the same team out there in October.

We sucked. Big time.

[ClockShot]

I was just watching the sports show on CN8 (Comcast's channel). Supposedly Jeremy Bonderman got "tipped off" from someone on how to pitch at the Yankee lineup. And in the end, it paid off. Any guesses who?

[The Miz]

Josh Beckett

[ct2k]

How the fuck do you get 'tipped off' about pitching to hitting line-up as varied and patient as ours?

[ct2k]

"ooh I know Derek just swung at a 2-2 fastball up and away I'll throw Melky a splitter down and away"

[ct2k]

Infact how the fuck do you get 'tipped off' about how to pitch to any TEAM?

[The Miz]

Ok, the A's and Tigers are both stupid in terms of their series rotation. A's are going Zito, Loaiza, Haren, Harden; Tigers are going Robertson, Verlander, Rogers, Bonderman. Bad for the A's because this means Harden will only be able to pitch one game, a game in which he will probably rusty because he hasn't pitched since the last day of the regular season.

Bad for the Tigers because if they would start Verlander, Rogers and Bonderman the first three games, they'd all be on regular rest and Rogers would get to pitch in Oakland Coliseum where he has dominated throughout his career. Robertson would get too much rest but he's the worst of their starters anyway.

They should've gone with:

1: Zito vs. Verlander
2: Loaiza vs. Rogers
3: Harden vs. Bonderman
4: Haren vs. Robertson
5: Zito vs. Verlander
6: Loaiza vs. Rogers
7: Harden vs. Bonderman

Harden vs. Bonderman should be cool though, they were once the top 2 A's prospects.

[DominateR]

Infact how the fuck do you get 'tipped off' about how to pitch to any TEAM?

it's called watching video footage...and if there's been one "TEAM" that fills the definition it's definitely been Detroit in '06. It's also why they came back to take 3 straight after a 1-0 deficit against the Yanks.:yes::yes::yes:

[BCWWF]

Wouldn't "tipped off" refer to the batter being tipped off on what pitch is coming? Not the pitched being tipped off on how the batter swings? That would be called scouting.

[OssMan]

it's called watching video footage...and if there's been one "TEAM" that fills the definition it's definitely been Detroit in '06. It's also why they came back to take 3 straight after a 1-0 deficit against the Yanks.:yes::yes::yes:what definition are you talking about? and how are you so sure that the Tigers watch a lot of footage?

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Yeah I dunno how you get tipped off on how to pitch the Yankees lineup. Maybe you just scout their weakness or something, pretty sure that happens for every team during every game ever. All about the execution tho

[DominateR]

what definition are you talking about? and how are you so sure that the Tigers watch a lot of footage?

My definition would be that they don't have ONE great player, they all have different ways of contributing to the team, and Jim Leyland has been a great motivator this year, not to mention Dombrowski and all the coaches and trainers who I'm sure are glad they haven't put in a completely useless year (yet). They play as a cohesive unit and they support each other through the good games and the bad, and if we should happen to drop the ALCS or god forbid, the WS if they got there this year, it's ok, they'll all be a little more experienced and a little bit wiser, and I think that at this point Detroit will be the team to beat in all of baseball in 2007, as they could easily win over 100 games if they kept their current line-up and stayed healthy most of the season.

UPDATE--its 2-0 in the bottom of the 3rd right now as we discuss the definition of a team...in favor of DETROIT! W:o:o:o:o! (sorry couldn't stand the excitement)

[RoXer]

STFU LOU PINELLA

SHUT THE FUCK UP

[ct2k]

Torre staying for next season atleast:y:

Also, if there was any doubt about Detroit being a serious contender I think last night might've gone some way to silencing it

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

A's left 87 people on base last night

[ct2k]

lol

[BCWWF]

A's left 20,000 people without seats too. Uncover the damn upper deck.

[DominateR]

The A's themselves are gonna be leaving pretty soon once Detroit sends them back to wherever the fuck they all live in the winter...

[MVP]

Yes, your Detroit Tigers are winning which is great. You can stop being a cocky bastard now.

[BCWWF]

Detroit wins the World Series

[FakeLaser]

Yeah, Detroit is ridiculously good. Who the hell saw this coming after how they finished the season?

[BCWWF]

Isn't this the exact same as the White Sox last year?

[FakeLaser]

Yeah, and I'm prepared for the same result.

Joel Zumaya is something of a minor deity.

[ct2k]

Seem's Roxer is having such a good time since Cory Lidle died he's forgotten there's an ALCS going on

[YOUR Hero]

Last year we had Joey Slugs have his WSOX do well and go all the way. He was rather humble about it. theANIMAL should have taken notes.

[YOUR Hero]

like my granny used to say; "Make your words soft and sweet, as one day you may need to eat them"

[RoXer]

SIGH :roll:

Cleraly that is aimed at me, Hero. So then fine, if I die in a plane you can rub it in my face and make jokes.

[RoXer]

SIGH :roll:

Clearly that was aimed at me, Hero. Fine then, if I die in a plane crash, I give you permission to rub it in my face and crack a few jokes.

[MVP]

Isn't this the exact same as the White Sox last year?

Yeah except that it was Chicago and Cleveland fighting for the AL Central, and this year it was Minnesota and Detroit.

Red Sox won the wild card last year though. :-\

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Last year we had Joey Slugs have his WSOX do well and go all the way. He was rather humble about it. theANIMAL should have taken notes.
Yeah I flipped out when the Red Sox won but I had to deal with a bunch of assholes Yankee fans for my entire life (as well as fans from other teams) so I think it was alright

[BCWWF]

There is a difference between being excited for your self and taking down others though. I don't think the Red Sox fans, on this board at least, were jerks when they won.

[RoXer]

Seem's Roxer is having such a good time since Cory Lidle died he's forgotten there's an ALCS going on

It's just that when my favorite team is down 2 games, I don't have much to say.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Shutout by Glavine, Mota, and Wagner :cool:

Awesome game. Even cooler was that I called Beltran's blast</font>

[Fenix122]

<font color=goldenrod> Even cooler was that I called Beltran's blast</font>

i called it as well. Glavine pitched great tonight. :y:

[Joey Slugs]

Last year we had Joey Slugs have his WSOX do well and go all the way. He was rather humble about it. theANIMAL should have taken notes.

:y:

[Splaya]

Now wait, ignore theAnimal. I'm from Detroit and I'm being humble about it. It's assholes like him that causes teams to get jinxed. I'm superstitious for a baseball team for the first time in years

[ct2k]

Maine vs Carpenter

yknow it sucks for the Mets when he's your 2nd starter :-\

[BCWWF]

What NL team can you not say that for?

[YOUR Hero]

That was a good game last night.

[ct2k]

What NL team can you not say that for?


Maine vs Carpenter


*ahem*

[DominateR]

Last year we had Joey Slugs have his WSOX do well and go all the way. He was rather humble about it. theANIMAL should have taken notes.

:foc::foc::foc:

[RoXer]

Where was our song, Jeff Daniels?

[BCWWF]

*ahem*

Carpenter is St. Louis' ace, not their No. 2 pitcher. He just happens to be pitching second based on schedules. Jerk.

[BCWWF]

There is a documentary on HBO called "Wait 'til next Year" about the Chicago Cubs, I think it is really well done. Anybody seen this?

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Eric Byrnes - "I'd call it the tickler" talking about some dudes facial hair (I missed who)

lol

What is the deal with Byrnes? I saw him on ESPN like 3 days ago now hes on FOX, plus pretty sure I saw him on Best Damn Sports Show within this same timeframe (I realize Best Damn is on Fox Sports Network, so shut the fuck up) so the dude is really all over the place.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Kenny Rogers sucks

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>:(

Ah well, bound to lose a game eventually</font>

[OssMan]

lol Wagner come on

[Fenix122]

the bullpen really blew it last night. they better step it up tonight.

[DominateR]

Here's a song you can sing after tonight's loss to Detroit, Joey RoXer..NA NA, NA NA, NA NA, NA NA, HEY, HEY, HEY, GOOD-BYE!

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Kenny Rogers sucks
I'm not saying I could do any better, but let's see YOU try to hit ANYTHING--ANYTHING AT ALL--of what Kenny Rogers has been throwing this postseason...you wouldn't be able to, and chances are, neither would I so just shut your friggin' mouth, OK?

rofl

[OssMan]

Kenny Rogers sucks

[MVP]

Here's a song you can sing after tonight's loss to Detroit, Joey RoXer..NA NA, NA NA, NA NA, NA NA, HEY, HEY, HEY, GOOD-BYE!

Did you not get what everyone is saying? Fucking retard

[BCWWF]

How unfair is that. You put Rolen in as a defensive replacement and he makes a diving stop on his first play. This is turning into a really solid series. I am going for the Mets of course though.

[BCWWF]

SHIT! Fumble.

BUT HOLY SHIT! Adrian Peterson broken collarbone, likely done for the year.

There goes our chance of getting Gameday.

[RoXer]

Why is Placido Polanco always gritting his teeth? Is it from the chew?

[DominateR]

FEAR THE ALMIGHTY BIG LEAGUE CHEW lol, no but seriously it's tied at 3 in the 6th this is HUGE for BOTH TEAMS...if Oakland wins, it's 3-1, and obviously Oakland and Detroit would play tomorrow, but if Detroit wins it's a 4-0 (well, I won't say it here cuz I dont wanna jinx it if it does happen), and my boys go to the WS...not tryin to trash talk this time...cuz it's crunch time in Detroit right now...

[RoXer]

No I wasn't talking about Big League Chew, I was talking abour chewing tobacco. Is that why his cheeks are all puffed out and he's always gritting his teeth?

[DominateR]

A lot of guys in the Detroit bullpen will chew tons of Big League Chew if they want to start a rally, but that's the only thing I can think of is he's either chewing like 3 or 4 giant handfuls of Big League Chew, or he just is really focusing...oh, and BTW, may the best team win, and I mean that sincerely, not as a trash talker...

[RoXer]

Yes I know what they do but thats not what I'm talking about. I am not talking about bubble gum. Bubble gum does not cause cheek cancer like Polanco has.

[DominateR]

Ok, if he's got cancer in his cheeks, where's ur proof?

And, 2nd, I'd just like to say that even though your A's got swept by my Tigers, I think they put up one helluva fight all the way through the series, especially today when we had to pull out a victory in the bottom of the 9th. So no hard feelings, I hope!:D

[Fenix122]

the Mets really have to win tonight because i don't hold much hope for a win tomorrow with Perez on the mound.

[RoXer]

Because he keeps gritting his teeth and hid cheeks are twice the size of his head. Christ.

[Nervous Ferret]

lol Big LEague Chew

[DaveWadding]

in case you missed it: SHAWN GREEN SUCKS.

[Fenix122]

in case you missed it: SHAWN GREEN SUCKS.

i want to stab him in the face with a rusty knife...:yes:

[RoXer]

Fox fires Lyons after insensitive comment

By JANIE McCAULEY, AP Sports Writer
October 14, 2006

DETROIT (AP) -- Fox baseball broadcaster Steve Lyons has been fired for making a racially insensitive comment directed at colleague Lou Piniella's Hispanic heritage on the air during Game 3 of the American League championship series.

The network confirmed Saturday that Lyons was dismissed after Friday's game. He has been replaced for the remainder of the series by Los Angeles Angels announcer Jose Mota.

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Piniella had made an analogy involving the luck of finding a wallet, then briefly used a couple of Spanish phrases during Friday's broadcast.

Lyons said that Piniella was "hablaing Espanol" -- butchering the conjugation for the word "to speak" -- and added, "I still can't find my wallet."

"I don't understand him, and I don't want to sit too close to him now," Lyons continued.
Lyons claimed he was kidding.

"If I offended anybody, I'm truly sorry," Lyons said in a phone interview. "But my comment about Lou taking my wallet was a joke and in no way racially motivated."

Lyons flew Saturday to Los Angeles, where he hoped to meet with Fox chairman David Hill. Lyons had been working in the booth for the ALCS alongside Thom Brennaman and Piniella, the No. 2 broadcast team for Fox this postseason.

"Steve Lyons has been relieved of his Fox Sports duties for making comments on air that the company found inappropriate," network spokesman Dan Bell said.

In the second inning of Friday's game between Detroit and Oakland, Piniella talked about the success light-hitting A's infielder Marco Scutaro had in the first round of the playoffs. Piniella said that slugger Frank Thomas and Eric Chavez needed to contribute, comparing Scutaro's production to finding a "wallet on Friday" and hoping it happened again the next week.

Later, Piniella said the A's needed Thomas to get "en fuego" -- hot in Spanish -- because he was currently "frio" -- or cold. After Brennaman praised Piniella for being bilingual, Lyons spoke up.

Fox executives told Lyons after the game he had been fired.

Piniella, approached before Saturday's Game 4, declined to comment on the situation except to say: "No, he's not here today."

This was not a first-time offense for Lyons, nicknamed "Psycho" during his nine-year big league career as a utilityman that ended in 1993 with the Boston Red Sox.

Hired when Fox began broadcasting baseball in 1996, Lyons was suspended without pay in late September 2004 after his remarks about Shawn Green of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Green is Jewish and elected not to play one of the two games at San Francisco that took place during the Yom Kippur holiday.

The network apologized for Lyons' remarks at the time.

Earlier in the playoffs, while working the Mets-Dodgers NLDS, Lyons unwittingly made fun of a nearly blind fan who was wearing special glasses to see the game.

"He's got a digital camera stuck to his face," Lyons said.

He also once pulled down his pants on the field during his playing days.

Lyons, 46, was a career .252 hitter with 19 home runs and 196 RBIs for Boston, the Chicago White Sox, Atlanta and Montreal. He was a first-round draft pick by the Red Sox, 19th overall, in 1981.

AP Baseball Writer Ben Walker and AP Sports Writer Larry Lage contributed to this story.

[Joey Slugs]

Wow. I really miss having Magglio in Chicago.

[Splaya]

Ignore theAnimal guys. I'm taking this one with a lot of grace. because it is fans like him who jinx a team.

It's just surreal. I'm still numb and we won the game 6 hours ago

[BCWWF]

Yeah I like Magglio, more now than when he was with Chicago. The wierd this is how Chicago got good after letting him and Carlos Lee go.

[Blitz]

After reading the last couple of pages of this thread, I kinda wanna see Detroit get swept just for theANIMAL's reaction.

[ct2k]

If that happens I imagine it'll be "Tigers won't fade" all year

[OssMan]

shh blitz

[OssMan]

Mets gotta freakin win

[BCWWF]

Nah, I really think the Cards are going to be in the World Series, essentially pooping on all of our faces and rubbing it in with an aluminum bat.

[ct2k]

Ok YOUR Hero

[YOUR Hero]

right, I'm here.

OI OI OI


___

Good riddance to Lyons too. I don't care about his 'so-called' insensitive remarks, I just dislike the guy and it pleases me that he's going to be off my TV.

[BCWWF]

What did he say other than Lou Pinella was "Habla-ing" Spanish?

[RoXer]

That he was a dirty wetback theif.

I dunno, I actually liked the guy so this just makes me hate Piniella even more.

[D Mac]

I'm just saying, we're al ragging on StL, writting them off. If they win or even come close, we will look stupid. (except for Diesel Mac)

:p

[Fenix122]

thank god...the Mets have now blown this thing open 11-3

[Fenix122]

but to be honest with the way the Mets bullpen has been I'm still not declaring this a win.

[Joey Slugs]

Yeah I like Magglio, more now than when he was with Chicago. The wierd this is how Chicago got good after letting him and Carlos Lee go.

Kind of like when Seattle got rid of Randy and ARod, then went on to win 116 games.

[OssMan]

series tied...YES!

[Jordan]

I don't know why I haven't posted here yet. I live in the east village, im trying to get Shea Stadium tickets, anyone know if there are any available, how much they go for? If anyone has an extra ticket I'd pay to come along, even buy you a few beers.

Im a huge Mets fan btw. METS ARE GONNA KILL YOU!

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Sounding like there won't be a game tonight

...actually I kinda hope there isn't as it will allow Glavine four days rest</font>

[The Outlaw]

Ignore theAnimal guys. I'm taking this one with a lot of grace. because it is fans like him who jinx a team.

It's just surreal. I'm still numb and we won the game 6 hours ago

You're numb? lol

[FakeLaser]

I don't know why I haven't posted here yet. I live in the east village, im trying to get Shea Stadium tickets, anyone know if there are any available, how much they go for? If anyone has an extra ticket I'd pay to come along, even buy you a few beers.

Im a huge Mets fan btw. METS ARE GONNA KILL YOU!
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[BCWWF]

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/columnists.nsf/bryanburwell/story/F7934A0ACA0197ED8625720A0015E4AE?OpenDocument

Surly Pujols mirrors Bonds at his worst
By Bryan Burwell
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
10/17/2006

Sports Columnist Bryan Burwell
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As he made another hasty and all-too-predictable retreat out of the Cardinals' clubhouse early Monday night, Albert Pujols snatched a crisp white game jersey off a locker stall hook, tossed it over his broad shoulders then slipped out the back door barely uttering a word.

As he shuffled down one of Busch Stadium's well-lit back corridors, past the World Series banners and National League pennants that decorated the walls, Pujols already had tugged his dark knit cap down snugly over his head, zipped up the front of his dark sweat suit jacket and gruffly looked back over his shoulder as he prepared to walk out into the miserable, rainy St. Louis night.

The National League Championship Series' biggest star had just been presented a gift from Mother Nature when the all-day rains soaked this baseball-crazed city, forced Game 5 to be postponed for 24 hours and gave Pujols and his tender right hamstring muscle an extra day's rest.

Only Pujols didn't quite see it that way.
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"Nah, I wanted to play today," he grumbled before disappearing behind a pair of swinging double doors.

It was another day and another night of watching the best player in baseball behave like the bright glare of baseball's postseason was burning a hole in the back of his neck as if he was in an interrogation room.

It was another day and another night of trying to understand why he wasn't basking in the warm glow of his own celebrity, why he couldn't quite comprehend why this should be the best of times of his baseball life, not the most unpleasant.

For some odd reason, Pujols has once again turned the NLCS into a joyless pursuit of excellence rather than an extraordinary opportunity to display his singular greatness, and I just don't get it.

He comes to the ballpark every day and treats people with a needless surly demeanor.

Instead of seizing on the chance to step onto baseball's big postseason stage and impress the nation's baseball press with his athletic brilliance, he instead has made quite the impression in the worst kind of way.

"Get out of my freakin' locker — you people are a pain in the (butt), you know that?" he snarled last week inside the crowded Shea Stadium visitors' clubhouse after Game 1 was rained out.

The greatest hitter in baseball is turning into a mirror image of the man who so gruffly held that title before him. Pujols is turning into Barry Bonds, and believe me, this is not a compliment.

This cranky postseason routine is nothing new. It's actually quite reminiscent of his surly behavior at the start of last year's NLCS in Houston, when his foul mood and uncooperative attitude seemed to affect the entire team as the Cards trudged through the early part of that series as if the games were a joyless burden rather than a carefree pleasure.

And just as things were starting to look as bad as they could get when the Astros took a three-games-to-one advantage, Pujols lightened up and showed the side of his personality that many of us in St. Louis know but rarely see anymore.

Exactly one year ago to the day, Pujols stood in the middle of the visitors' clubhouse in Houston sporting a broad smile and telling everyone that something magical was in the air.

"Can we pull off a miracle?'' Pujols asked then. "Of course we can. We just need to win one game. If we can do that, if we can just get past tomorrow, it puts all the pressure on them."

He was smiling. He was lighthearted. He was a picture of calm in the midst of a potential storm. And guess what happened the next night? Pujols crashed the most memorable home run of his career, off Brad Lidge, and the Cardinals won Game 5.

So now here we are on the first anniversary of that incredible blast, and it seems fitting that Pujols and the Cardinals should be reminded of how good it can be when he doesn't treat the hectic playoff environment with such disdain.

Just to be clear, this is not a belated diatribe against his remarks about Mets ace Tom Glavine. He's not the first nor the last great athlete I've met with a competitive fire who refuses to submit to any idea that an opponent got the better of him.

Every great athlete I've known or observed closely, from Michael Jordan to Martina Navratilova, from Tiger Woods to Chris Evert, accepted defeat in the same manner. It was never something you did to them, it was always something they did to themselves. "You didn't win. I lost."

But here's something else all the great ones have in common: The intense heat of a championship stage always feels comfortable to them.

This is not a time to be angry. This is not a time to be miserable.

This is a time to crash the walls, Albert, not a time to act like the walls are crashing in on you.

[The Outlaw]

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LOL silly joe morgan

[DominateR]

The fan's shirt misrepresents Zumaya's fastest throwing speed...he can actually throw 103 MPH.

[dablackguy]

Hello Game 7, how are you?

Lets Go Mets

[Skippord]

GO CARDS!!!

[Fenix122]

HOLY SHIT...Endy, way to save Perez's ass on that one

[OssMan]

OMG

[OssMan]

ENDY CHAVEZ

[OssMan]

Gold Glover Scott Rolen

[BCWWF]

Wow @ Endy and Rolen

[Dragon]

Oh shit, Yadierrrr with a two-run shot

3-1 Cards in the top of the 9th

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

What do Molina and Pujol think they are on the Red Sox with the handshake shit?

LOL@Molina ending the Mets season tho rofl

[Dragon]

Crowd in shock

[Dragon]

I have to say though, a Mets/Tigers WS would have been a lot more interesting than Cards/Tigers.

[Dragon]

Valentine keeping them alive

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

What do Molina and Pujol think they are on the Red Sox with the handshake shit?

LOL@Molina ending the Mets season tho rofl
NOTTTTTTTTTT so fast my friend - Lee Corso

[Dragon]

1 out left

[Dragon]

Wow, called third strike to end the Mets season.

Playoffs pretty much turned out the exact opposite of what I thought.

[Fenix122]

HOW THE FUCK DO YOU JUST STAND THERE AND LET STRIKE 3 GO BY????

[Dragon]

Just saw the Chavez catch, pretty damn crazy

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

If that was Ortiz instead of Beltran hes hitting a homerun


:shifty:

[MVP]

How much is Beltran's contract? $15 million?

[OssMan]

good season mets

[OssMan]

ALDS: Minnesota over Oakland 3-0
ALDS: Detroit over New York 3-1

NLDS: New York over Los Angeles 3-2
NLDS: St. Louis over San Diego 3-1

ALCS: Minnesota over Detroit 4-1
NLCS: St. Louis over New York 4-3

WS: Minnesota over St. Louis 4-1dunno

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Fucking great season Mets. Honestly, going in I was gonna be happy with just a division title. They finally dethroned the Braves, and that mission was accomplished. Now they need to retool. Get a starting pitcher, and a damn good one at that.

Definately gonna be rooting for the Tigers in the WS, although it might be a bit hard watching baseball after tonight</font>

[OssMan]

Def rooting for Cardinals in WS

[Jordan]

This is awful. I am so dissapointed. Im just sad.

[Fenix122]

<font color=goldenrod>Now they need to retool. Get a starting pitcher, and a damn good one at that.</font>

And one that won't hurt themselves JOGGING...:shifty:

[RP]

Holy shit, what a catch by Chavez. LOL @ Beltran striking out looking.

[D Mac]

I don't wanna say I told you so, but I TOLD YOU SO FUCKERS

[ct2k]

What do Molina and Pujol think they are on the Red Sox with the handshake shit?



Yeah and who did the BoSox think they were every other team of sportsmen who've used handshakes over the years?:p

[YOUR Hero]

That was a nasty curve. Can't blame Beltran really. That shit was ridiculous. Anyway, looks like all that Card bashing was for not.

Go Tigers.

[RP]

That was a nasty curve. Can't blame Beltran really. That shit was ridiculous. Anyway, looks like all that Card bashing was for not.

Go Tigers.

Yah, but he looked at it like 3 times in that at bat, didnt he?

[RP]

I forget who was pitching ( Carpenter?), but he fell in love with that curve ball in the last couple of batters he faced. He threw it almost every time. Beltran should have been all over that ball.

[YOUR Hero]

He was throwing it because the batters couldn't adjust to it.

[RP]

Yah, but comon. Beltran is a top tier baseball player. He and his manager and his coaches had plenty of time to realise that the curve ball was that guys bread and butter. He should have expected it. Its not like they've never seen a curve ball before. But thats how he acted.

Oh one more thing. Wheres all these A-Rod haters with there opinions on post season performances, when it comes to Mr. David Wright, who was horrible.

[OssMan]

I forget who was pitching ( Carpenter?), but he fell in love with that curve ball in the last couple of batters he faced. He threw it almost every time. Beltran should have been all over that ball.i believe it went like this:

fastball up and in
changeup inside, fouled off
curveball low and away, strike 3

[RP]

But he threw it alot before Beltran was up. If he had to get a 3rd strike on Beltran, what ball did you think he would throw? That was his hottest pitch. I just find something very wrong with someone striking out looking. I know it happens, but in that situation, i cant see how you can not take a hack at it. It just felt like that pitch was coming from a mile away.

[FakeLaser]

Everyone on planet earth new the big curve was coming. If you're down 0-2 with the bases loaded, 2 outs and the entire season on the line and you know what pitch is coming, swing at the fucking thing.

[OssMan]

I dunno maybe cause he threw that pitch to 3 hitters and loaded the bases? I wasn't paying attention to what was getting hit and what was hitting the strike zone but they were facing Adam Wainwright. They didn't know a lot about Adam Wainwright

Also why do people make such a huge deal about post season performances. David Wright played in an 11 game stretch and hit like .118. So that means David Wright is worthless pretty much. And I guess Carlos Delgado is the greatest player of all time because he hit .350 with like 6 homers in the same stretch

[YOUR Hero]

AssMan understands

[YOUR Hero]

Love that BlueJays.com advertisment. As you can clearly see, the Jays have not faded.

[BCWWF]

Some idiot kid I know is from Vagina, but is a douche so he can't support the Redskins, Orioles/Nationals, or any of the teams close to him. Instead, he has chosen Arizona Cardinals, Charlotte Bobcats, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Blue Jays.

Anyway, he had a homemade shirt the other day saying something like "at least we beat the Red Sox" or something gay.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Even though I'd like for the Tigers to win, I'm glad the Cards won at least 1 game to spite all the people guaranteeing an AL sweep</font>

[OssMan]

Love that BlueJays.com advertisment. As you can clearly see, the Jays have not faded.Yo wasn't the Blue Jays tagline "ya gotta believe" on their website this year

[OssMan]

Some idiot kid I know is from Vagina, but is a douche so he can't support the Redskins, Orioles/Nationals, or any of the teams close to him. Instead, he has chosen Arizona Cardinals, Charlotte Bobcats, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Blue Jays.

Anyway, he had a homemade shirt the other day saying something like "at least we beat the Red Sox" or something gay.Probably me

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Way to go National League, winning a World Series game for the first time since 2003

[BCWWF]

The Cardinals needed to win game 1 to have a chance, in my opinion. I honestly don't see why they wouldn't be equal to the Tigers right now, maybe even favored. Suppan is pitching great, Carpenter is one of the top in the NL, and Weaver seems to be doing well too. I am not counting them out at all right now.

[RP]

I'm not a baseball expert, but why was Leyland pitching to Pujols with a man on second and 1st base empty? And why was he trying to run a pick off play on Albert, who has a sore hamstring and only averages 6 stolen bases a year?

[YOUR Hero]

I think, he tried to out think everyone and do exactly what no one expected. Like a modern day SunTzu.

Yeah.

[D Mac]

Cards will sweep

[ct2k]

Jays won't fade

[YOUR Hero]

Jays in 8

[YOUR Hero]

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=yspsctnhdln>AP NewsBreak: Players and owners reach tentative agreement on new labor contact</TD></TR><TR><TD height=7><SPACER type="block" width="1" height="1"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>By RONALD BLUM, AP Baseball Writer
October 22, 2006

DETROIT (AP) -- Baseball players and owners have reached a tentative agreement on a five-year labor contract, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday. The deal, struck during bargaining in New York on Friday night and Saturday, is subject to the sides putting the agreement in writing, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been finalized.
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[YOUR Hero]

Kenny Rogers, you suck.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

lol wow, Major League Baseball is easily the most poorly run league I've ever seen

"Um, go wash that foriegn substance off your hand"

[YOUR Hero]

poor wiping job?

[YOUR Hero]

:lol:

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

If dirt isn't illegal why did he have to wash it off?

[D Mac]

"It was a big clump of dirt," Rogers said after the game. "I didn't know it was there. They told me about, but it was no big deal."

espn

[BCWWF]

Lol, what an ass hole

[YOUR Hero]

That's pitching like a monster.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

If dirt isn't illegal why did he have to wash it off?
After hearing that quote on TV I posted it on here without even thinking. It'd make sense if you they asked him to wash the dirt (I don't think it was dirt tho) off. Dirt is an illegal substance on your hand if you put it there "on purpose," it is not a illegal if got there and you did not realize though (since the playing field has dirt, thus not a foriegn substance)

[BCWWF]

Wasn't there something about how the rules slightly changed, specifically on blowing onto your hands, because of the cold?

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

20 year anniversary of the Bill Buckner play

[YOUR Hero]

when it's cold you can blow, lick your fingers on the mound. Otherwise you cannot. You can off the mound, but not on the mound. This world series would be better if it was being played. God!

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Lowest Rated World Series ever btw

ESPN sucks though for not showing more Detriot Tiger games during the year

[The Outlaw]

It's the lowest rated? Are you serious? Been pretty exciting I thought...

[BCWWF]

I guess I am skewed, being in a St. Louis market, but even so these are two pretty major cities and both pretty good teams.

I mean Detroit doesn't really have a star player, but they have a really good team overall, batting order and pitching. Some of St. Louis's stars are getting older (Edmonds, Rolen) but Pujols and Carpenter are among the best in the league.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Dunno just heard on 1st and Ten its been the lowest rated World Series

[BCWWF]

In all honesty, this turned out to be the best World Series, based on the teams. The Mets would have been the best, but without their two best pitchers, they weren't the best team in the NL. The Tigers are the most complete team in the league, based on pitching and batting. So based on pure baseball, this is the best you could have asked for this year, in my opinion.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

2003/2004/2005 playoffs where way more exciting then this years. I might feel this way since I am Red Sox fan (well for '03/'04 anyway) but even from a unbiased view I'd think I'd still feel this way, maybe not tho

Big time baseball fans are probably loving this World Series, but honestly they'd love any World Series. Not saying I'm not a baseball fan, but it definetly isn't my "#1 sport" For the average fan this Series doesn't have much draw. You'd think the Tigers would be a huge story since they where fucking awful then turned it all around but I don't know, nothing real special about it for whatever reason.

[BCWWF]

Yeah I agree with some of the past ones being better. My point was just that of the eight teams this year, this is probably the best matchup. I mean, can you imagine watching the Padres vs. A's?

[The Outlaw]

I dunno, I'm not a baseball elitist or anything but I have been loving it. Close games, close series...

[The Outlaw]

Controversy...everything haha

[YOUR Hero]

I feel bad for those young Tigers pitchers and their errors. Like I hope it doesn't affect them negatively for the rest of their careers and stuff.

[ct2k]

Its good to see teams like Detroit bounce back from horrendous stretches and competing again, I've liked this matchup tbh, completely wasn't expecting it either.

Also, did anyone actually tip the Cards to win?

Hero will claim he did but everything he says on the matter is nul and void

[Splaya]

I'm a diehard Tigers fan, but I feared the Cardinals from the minute I knew we were playing them. I wanted to play the Mets so bad.

Anyways, 3 out of 3 is what the Tigers need now

[RP]

I wanted to see Dodger vs A's personally.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Tigers are playing like absolute shit, I think they are beating themselves just as much as the Cardinals are beating them

[Loose Cannon]

where's that ANIMAL guy? moron

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Where the fuck is The Miz?

[ct2k]

Yeah Miz disappeared a few weeks ago. He's probably writing a research project on sabermetrics and anal physiology or something

[DominateR]

Despite the fact my boys haven't been playing that great and Rogersgate starting over what he allegedly had on his hands, I'd say it's been a pretty decent series so far, and I'm glad Detroit at least came CLOSE last night...hoping, obviously, that they'll win tonight, and that the game won't be rain postponed...:-\ :( :'(

[DominateR]

where's that ANIMAL guy? moron

you rang?:shifty: :wtf:

[Cooler Tom Schuler]

Season over.

[Cooler Tom Schuler]

As a Twins fan, I am mildly displeased that my team lost to the team that lost to the team that lost the World Series.

[Nervous Ferret]

Eckstein MVP :-\

[samichna]

- Too many fielding errors by Tigers pitchers.

- Sean Casey was the only bright spot for the team and he was playing hurt.

[D Mac]

Good job Cards. Now it's the Royals turn.

[weather vane]

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[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

I CAN FEEL THE EXCITEMENT

[The Outlaw]

Thought it was a hot WS myself. Where's all the NL haters now? AL pitching is so much better? AL hitting is so much better? AL ball is so much better?

Haha I'm just messing but it's pretty funny that the best team in baseball is from the NL after reading a bunch of essays talking about how the AL is superior and how Jeff Weaver doesn't deserve to be wiping his own ass much less throwing a baseball. Nigga almost got the M-V-P, and I was thinking he would...

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

The AL is still better then the NL though, that is like saying the Big East is better than the SEC since the Big East Champ beat the SEC Champ in football......

[RP]

Does anyone else think Leyland and Kenny Rogers are giant pussies for not having Rogers himeself pitching. I mean, your on the verge of elimination. This guy is allegedly the hottest pitcher going. He's a veteran pitcher, he should have had his ass out there and pitching. Ofcourse they're gunna boo the shit out of him. So what. Instead he runs a rookie out there in that enviroment? That was just horrible. And you knew Verlander looked shakey in game 1, you had to figure it wouldnt be any better in St.Louis. Just makes no sense what so ever.

[Joey Slugs]

Congrats Redbird Fans. The title is now yours.

[ct2k]

Detroit were really horrible to watch:-\ St Louis weren't amazing but hey, Detroit definitely didn't deserve the ring

[ct2k]

The 'other' Niekro brother Joe passed away at age 61 apparently:( RIP

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Couldn't really get into this WS :-\

However, this is at least a flashing "SCREW YOU" sign to everyone that gave the NL 0% chance of winning the WS</font> :cool:

[DominateR]

Don't worry everyone, Detroit will be back in the Fall Classic again next year and take it for sure...:cool:

[The Outlaw]

The AL is still better then the NL though, that is like saying the Big East is better than the SEC since the Big East Champ beat the SEC Champ in football......

Which everyone says when people shit on WVU. I'm not saying the NL is better, but the AL aren't far superior like many "experts" seem to think.

[DominateR]

Which everyone says when people shit on WVU. I'm not saying the NL is better, but the AL aren't far superior like many "experts" seem to think.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/11/AmericanLeague.png>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c0/NationalLeague.png

[OssMan]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/11/AmericanLeague.png>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c0/NationalLeague.pnghttp://mlb.mlb.com/images/2006/10/27/NVnA7NPn.jpg

[YOUR Hero]

You'd think Bud Selieg would at least know how to pronounce Eckstein's name.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Which everyone says when people shit on WVU. I'm not saying the NL is better, but the AL aren't far superior like many "experts" seem to think.
If you look at the Interleague play the AL was though, so a team won one 7 game series....I dunno I don't think that really proves much, I still think the AL is a lot better then the NL as a whole.

[YOUR Hero]

For Detroit's sake, it's kinda good that not just one pitcher was having fielding troubles. Since it was like a collective thing, they should be able to work through that as a group. Had it been one guy, it most likely would have ruined his confidence, perhaps permanently.

[FakeLaser]

I still can't believe Jeff Weaver was the winning pitcher in the deciding game of the World Series.

[YOUR Hero]

I can believe it. He has good stuff, in fact I've said it before and I've been challenged on it. There is not doubt he's a bit of a head case, in the fact that his 'mind' has been his downfall in the past. He's just not a big market guy... whatever that really means.