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9/30: Open One Game Playoff Thread

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W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Nick Blackburn 11-10 32 32 0 0 0 0 187.0 220 101 86 22 36 93 4.14 1.37

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - John Danks 11-9 32 32 0 0 0 0 187.0 180 74 72 15 54 155 3.47 1.25

Chicago loses five in a row, surrendering division lead: unclutch!
Chicago wins two in a row, forcing one-game playoff: clutch!

Oh clutchness, you are so delightfully fickle. Which ever will it be tonight? While on its surface a competition between each team's level of talent, this game is truly but a test of Chicago's character. If they lose, I'm gonna blame Griffey.

I love one-game playoffs so much.

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The only thing that would be better than a one game playoff

is a one game playoff decided by a blown call that is wrong even after review. That would be fantastic.

But go Twins. The White Sox have already had their blown call for them in 2005.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Sep 30, 2008 3:45 PM PDT   0 recs

Go Twins!

Tools Whore

Sign Bonds!

by Tyler on Sep 30, 2008 3:56 PM PDT   0 recs

GO TWINS!

Oh man, go Twinkies.

by l0nepinemall on Sep 30, 2008 3:59 PM PDT   0 recs

Pocket schedules

Hi. Does anybody on this site have a Mariners pocket schedule (that you might be willing to mail to me)? If so, send me an e-mail at gbarasch.student@manhattan.edu

Thanks!

by greg123 on Sep 30, 2008 4:01 PM PDT   0 recs

C.Gomez and Span are beasts in the field

The ChiSox are aged loafers. More Rays flyballs and liners dropping in.

by Gomez on Sep 30, 2008 4:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Easily

especially without Quentin

9=8

by JI on Sep 30, 2008 4:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh right.

Didn’t think about that.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Sep 30, 2008 4:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

White Sox were about 5 wins better than the Twins by BsR.

Losing quentin hurts of course, but I don’t think by that much. Unless other factors (no more Livan) are able to close that still sizable gap, I’d say the Twins are worse.

by Matthew on Sep 30, 2008 4:39 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I spent a lot of time following the Sox this year

And I never felt like he was a liability. Not great, but I didn’t think he hurt.

Raben died for your sins.

by rlintott on Sep 30, 2008 4:44 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Subbing Griffey with Quentin is pretty damning

as is Liriano for Livan.

I think the White SOx have had a better year, but right now the Twins are better.

9=8

by JI on Sep 30, 2008 4:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Fun fact: If Minnesota wins, the only two dome teams in MLB will play each other in the ALDS

(I’m not counting retractable roof teams that always keep the lid shut, like Houston)

by Gomez on Sep 30, 2008 4:06 PM PDT   0 recs

Frank Tv is back.

All is right with the world.

by Goose on Sep 30, 2008 4:08 PM PDT   0 recs

Oh dear lord you have to be fucking kidding me.

Are they really going to do that to us again?

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Sep 30, 2008 4:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Weren't they telling us

“there’s only one October” last October?

9=8

by JI on Sep 30, 2008 4:11 PM PDT   0 recs

Joe Mauer should win AL MVP this year

shouldn’t he? Assuming Sizemore (team sucks) and A-Rod (team not in playoffs, everyone hates him) aren’t in the discussion.

by ack on Sep 30, 2008 4:12 PM PDT   0 recs

Absolutely no mention of Carlos Quentin?

Dude was a monster this year…

Raben died for your sins.

by rlintott on Sep 30, 2008 4:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I personally think of that Kirk Gibson joke

You know, the one where he craps on a 3-2 suck pitch in Game 1 of the ’88 World Series on two bad knees?

by Gomez on Sep 30, 2008 4:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I can't pick which team I care least about.

I have no feelings about either of these teams. I thought the South Side fans were awesome when I visited, and I love watching the Twins outfield play defense, but that’s about it.

Fuck it, go Twins.

by Teej on Sep 30, 2008 4:37 PM PDT   0 recs

To me I don't care since he's not much of a help

he didn’t really earn the ring

9=8

by JI on Sep 30, 2008 4:38 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

So?

Sometimes I think this place cares way too much about the fact that Griffey is old and sucks now.

by Goose on Sep 30, 2008 4:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I haven't really cared all that much about Griffey since he left.

My allegiance only follows players that leave amicably.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Sep 30, 2008 4:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Any neat inside info on Ozzie?

We know he’s crazy… but I wonder how crazy….

by Gomez on Sep 30, 2008 4:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Alternatively

we don’t need Chicago and LA both having 2 teams in the playoffs. Root against Chicago.

by Matthew on Sep 30, 2008 4:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

This I can agree with.

But still…Griffey.

by Goose on Sep 30, 2008 4:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

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—- Not corco endorsed

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Corcotopia and Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Sep 30, 2008 4:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'll never understand why people dislike the Hawk

He’s such a baller

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Corcotopia and Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Sep 30, 2008 4:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

100% Agreed

And it’s a bit sad that DJ is leaving the booth next year

Raben died for your sins.

by rlintott on Sep 30, 2008 4:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes it is

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Corcotopia and Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Sep 30, 2008 4:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Say what you will

but Hawk is a huge part of why the Sox will always be my #2 team

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Corcotopia and Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Sep 30, 2008 4:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hawk is a huge part of why they're not mine.

I always loved the Frank Thomas White Sox, and as I mentioned above, I love the fans on the South Side. But I could just never adopt a team that require listening to him and DJ five or six days a week.

But to each his own, of course.

by Teej on Sep 30, 2008 4:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I dunno

I just remember being a young’n in Chicago and my Pap would always have WGN on TV and whenever I’d do anything good he’d yell “YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD!!! YES!!!!!!!!” and give me a high five so I associate the home run call with all my good childhood memories

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Corcotopia and Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Sep 30, 2008 4:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs