10/19: Open NLCS Thread
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Player A, Ignitor, value that transcends numbers..
I think you made that up and messed with us. Yep. You hacked Yahoo, and changed an article about the Mariners. I'm not sure it's possible to convince me otherwise.
by BrettJMiller on Oct 19, 2006 4:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Spiezio
There's only two explanations for this:
A) His gritty leadership from the bench is wasted if he's out in left field all game.
B) Top of the 9th. Bases loaded, 2 out, tie game, Heilman pitching. Pujols is due up, but La Russa has prepared for this very moment.
TLR: "Pujols, grab some pine!"
Pujols: "You're pinch-hitting for me?"
TLR: "Yes. You see, you're a right-hander and so is the pitcher. If I send up Spiezio, a switch-hitter, it's called playing the percentages. It's what smart managers do to win ballgames."
Pujols: "But I hit nine home runs off Oliver Perez today!"
TLR: "You should be very proud of yourself. Spiezio, you're up!"
[Spiezio proceeds to get hit on the chin with a pitch, knocking him unconscious and giving the Cards the win. TLR is hailed as the greatest genius in baseball history]
by abelard on Oct 19, 2006 5:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Best Simpsons episode ever?
by bluemax on Oct 20, 2006 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember that and I haven't watched the show in
Lisa: GO HOME, DARYL. WE WANT HOME RUN HOMER!
Bart: DARRRRRRRRRRYL DARRRRRRRRRRYL
both: DARRRRRRRRRRYL DARRRRRRRRRRYL
by Gomez on Oct 20, 2006 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was good,
"Honus Wagner! Cap Anson! Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown!"
"Uh sir, I'm afraid all those players have retired and, uh, passed on. In fact your right fielder has been dead for a hundred and thiry years."
"Damnation! All right, find me some good players. Living players! I want you to scout the American League, the National League, the Negro League!"
by abelard on Oct 20, 2006 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eh, my favorite part is when
by Deanna on Oct 20, 2006 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tony LaRussa's questionable decisions...
How has this guy won anything?
by BrettJMiller on Oct 19, 2006 5:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
McGwire, Canseco, Rickey and Dave Stewart
by Gomez on Oct 20, 2006 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's go Mets!
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 5:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So...how is it that Michael Tucker is on the Mets
by BrettJMiller on Oct 19, 2006 5:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Do I really need to answer that?
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
HUSTLE AND GRIT SUPREME
by Gomez on Oct 19, 2006 5:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
They should be put in a cage and fight to the
There can be only one....
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We've discussed this
by Gomez on Oct 20, 2006 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Woot Wright!
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 5:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Way to go, Wright.
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 5:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
LaRussa does it more than anybody it seems.
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heh.
I've got some news for you guys...
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 6:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The question is
by Deanna on Oct 19, 2006 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Until he blows out his arm.
by Deanna on Oct 19, 2006 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which seems pretty unlikely...
by BrettJMiller on Oct 19, 2006 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really? I didn't know that.
by Deanna on Oct 19, 2006 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's hoping!
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heh, if we land him, we likely won't shut up
So by Christmas, Deanna is likely to go postal on us all.
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It'll be fun.
I guess one good thing about this exodus is that I suddenly seem to have opportunities to get boatloads of my old Japanese baseball cards signed...
by Deanna on Oct 19, 2006 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Juan Encarnacion protecting Pujols.
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 6:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, in their defense
by BrettJMiller on Oct 19, 2006 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Witness the rebirth of Oliver Perez
by JLC on Oct 19, 2006 6:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll enjoy this while it lasts
by ThundaPC on Oct 19, 2006 6:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well if the Mets win tbis
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did I just see a run expectancy matrix?
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 6:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow, really!?
WOW!

by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 6:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Tim McCarver
by Colby In Boston on Oct 19, 2006 6:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't care how bad...
by Trev on Oct 19, 2006 6:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Why does Valentin get first base?
by John Spartan on Oct 19, 2006 6:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
0-3, 3 K for Wilson...
by BrettJMiller on Oct 19, 2006 6:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Albert Pujols
CHOKER!
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 6:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And Eckstein has a double
I think we both know where I'm going with this...
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ENDY CHAVEZ!
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 7:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dear god
by Trev on Oct 19, 2006 7:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
My thought process during that play
:Ball is hit:
"LoDuca, you stupid son of HOLY SHIT ENDY CHAVEZ!"
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
WPA for the Endy
Cardinal WinExp after Rolen "HR": 76.8%
Cardinal WinExp after Chavez Catch: 42.5%
by Trev on Oct 19, 2006 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And just like Albert Pujols broke Brad Lidge
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 7:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If Endy Chavez gets a hit here
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 7:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Could the FOX
by anky on Oct 19, 2006 7:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Reason #304,342,234 why Fox sucks
by Trev on Oct 19, 2006 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Player A goes deep here
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 7:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I dont think there's any other option.
by Robert on Oct 19, 2006 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A nice little surprise
by Robert on Oct 19, 2006 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Take that you bastard!
by BrettJMiller on Oct 19, 2006 7:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Heh, same as when I left work
I guess Inning-Endy Chavez works in both senses.
by Deanna on Oct 19, 2006 7:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Encarnacion
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 7:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
SO TAGUCHI!!!!!
by Deanna on Oct 19, 2006 7:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So Taguchi in
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 7:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Soo...did Chris Duncan contract instant death?
by BrettJMiller on Oct 19, 2006 7:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I like him too.
by Deanna on Oct 19, 2006 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please end this game.
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 8:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Exciting!
by Deanna on Oct 19, 2006 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boston
Plus, BU Terriers home opener. Wooo!!
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
<feels really goddamn old>
by Deanna on Oct 19, 2006 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Enjoy
by Gomez on Oct 20, 2006 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Last night was my 24th
by bluemax on Oct 20, 2006 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mine was monday
Woohoo?
:/
by Gomez on Oct 20, 2006 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mets>>>Cardinals
by Mariner John on Oct 19, 2006 8:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yadier Molina?
by BrettJMiller on Oct 19, 2006 8:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Whoanelly
by ThundaPC on Oct 19, 2006 8:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
YADIER MOLINA!
by Deanna on Oct 19, 2006 8:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Giving up a homer to Molina
by zerojun3 on Oct 19, 2006 8:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADIER!!!
Go CARDS!!! (except suck-zio)!!!!
by PositivePaul on Oct 19, 2006 8:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yadier fucking Molina
Pathetic.
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 8:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yadier Molina
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 8:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Heh
by Robert on Oct 19, 2006 8:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Tieing run at the plate.
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 8:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If Cliff Floyd goes deep here
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 8:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
They we're all winners!
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Mets
It's game 7. Cut it down with the PA system.
High strike.
by Garces on Oct 19, 2006 8:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Kill yourself Cliff Floyd.
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 8:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well that was pretty spectacular.
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 8:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Worse than
by Gomez on Oct 20, 2006 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wicked
by Garces on Oct 19, 2006 8:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I hate kids with dumb signs.
Someone give that little tyke an atomic wedgie.
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 8:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hypothesis:
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 8:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
COME ON LO DUCA!
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 8:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Holy crap.
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 8:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh man.
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 8:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
In more ways than one.
by Deanna on Oct 19, 2006 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It ends here.
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 8:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He's also got one of the worst names ever
by Garces on Oct 19, 2006 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And 1.5 shoulders
by Gomez on Oct 20, 2006 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hoooooooooooly moly
The guy across the hall is upset.
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 8:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Kill yourself Carlos Beltran.
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 8:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ya know...
by BrettJMiller on Oct 19, 2006 8:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Jeff Weaver and Scott Spezio
I hate baseball
by Garces on Oct 19, 2006 8:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The National League representive has just 83 wins
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was a lot of curveball
by JLC on Oct 19, 2006 8:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I love when New York is upset.
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 8:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!
I loathe Spiezio, but, hey, I love my Cardinals!!!
by PositivePaul on Oct 19, 2006 8:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No joy in Mudville tonight....
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 8:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Heroes:
Goats:
Tom Glavine, David Wright, Carlos Beltran
And people wonder why Billy Beane thinks the playoffs are a crapshoot.
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 8:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Suppan, NLCS MVP
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
One more hero
[Rolen gets asked about the inning where Endy robbed him of a HR and he made that error that led to runners on second and third]:
Rolen: "That was a tumultuous inning for number 27."
It truly takes skill to refer to yourself in the third-person, not by your name but by your uniform number. Well done, sir. You may expect a fruit basket from Rickey Henderson with the message
"Nice Work. Rickey likes your style.
- Rickey."
by abelard on Oct 19, 2006 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And a message on his machine that says
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jeff Weaver celebrating going to the WS
by JLC on Oct 19, 2006 8:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ESPN homepage title
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 8:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Tigers in four. It won't even be close.
by John Spartan on Oct 19, 2006 8:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Jeff Suppan, MVP
by JLC on Oct 19, 2006 8:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Just brought to my attention on another board
by Jeff on Oct 19, 2006 8:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think it's supposed to be some weird play on
ESPN and MLB's puns suck.
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ESPN's puns are horrible.
by JY on Oct 19, 2006 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Two I remember seeing at mlb.com this month
"Mets preparing for "Maine" event"
A couple of there right now.
"Super Suppan takes home NLCS MVP honors."
"Chavez's "Amazin" catch gave Mets hope."
by Goose on Oct 19, 2006 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
From last year:
:sigh:
by Jeff on Oct 20, 2006 5:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, come on
by Deanna on Oct 20, 2006 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hooray!
by IcebreakerX on Oct 19, 2006 9:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Cards suck
by Mariner John on Oct 19, 2006 9:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
M's hire McLaren as bench coach
Maybe he'll take over for Dudley in early May.
by Happybelly on Oct 19, 2006 9:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No. They hired him
by Gomez on Oct 20, 2006 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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