10/28: Open World Series Thread
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 28, 2011 3:34 PM PDT
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I've been calm since about the 8th inning last night
I was a wreck after the lost to Randy Wolf and the Brewers
My heart would have given out by now if the Mariners were in it.
It would have probably given out when they made the World Series in the first place.
by Cascadian Man on Oct 28, 2011 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Couldn't disagree more.
We’re building our team around pitching, which makes blowouts seem unlikely.
We might not necessarily make it to the World Series with Felix, Hultzen, Paxton, Pineda and Walker
by seattlebruin on Oct 28, 2011 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I will give you twenty trillion dollars
by seattlebruin on Oct 28, 2011 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I will give you twenty trillion pesos
by seattlebruin on Oct 28, 2011 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
And four bottles of Isabelle Proximus aged to the year of your choice
by seattlebruin on Oct 28, 2011 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard IP peaked last year...
Anyway, you have yourself a deal.
I pledge to use my powers only for good
and to stop the A’s from signing Brandon McCarthy
by seattlebruin on Oct 28, 2011 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'd expect us to lose 4 straight 2-3 run games
Where we score once early and never again.
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
No! It will be won by the M's in game 7 in Safeco on a walkoff grand slam in extras
and the game winning ball will bounce off of a railing of the stairs in center field, then come to rest on the desk of the Niehaus statue.
by Chris_FB on Oct 28, 2011 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Ugh, that was painful to listen to.
by Cascadian Man on Oct 28, 2011 4:58 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Anyone else getting weird double-post issues?
The duplicates vanish after a refresh, so I guess you guys aren’t seeing them.
I'd be supper pissed if I were the people sitting behind that guy.
You’re blocking my view of game 7 of the god damn world series to hold up a sign that just says “WOW”?
This Sherlock Holmes commercial makes me wonder if Robert Downey Jr. is the Josh Hamilton of cinema.
WHO ARE YOU TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO
ARE YOU FAMOUS MUSICAL SINGER PITBULL?
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
He now endorses Bud Light as well
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
So you really are Pitbull
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
*looking to see if Pitbull went to college on Wikipedia*
by seattlebruin on Oct 28, 2011 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
He went to the college of Having a Real Good Time (tm)
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
Not to be confused with Arizona State University
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
by bluemax on Oct 28, 2011 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It isn't like their third baseman has done anything for them.
Maybe we can send them Chone Figgins.
Maybe Carpenter will channel Felix then.
Shaky first inning, shut down for the rest.
by Cascadian Man on Oct 28, 2011 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Because they aren't Pujols and Berkman
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
In other news, Section331 says the WS water taxi she is riding home is smoking and veering off course...
this may delay her viewing of this game.
Guys, I think we should get David Freese to play 3rd for us next year
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
by Corco on Oct 28, 2011 5:27 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Freese Pop!
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
Freese is living the dream of every young baseball fan right now.
Hell, he’s living my dream right now. FUCK YEAH DAVID FREESE!
by Cascadian Man on Oct 28, 2011 5:28 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Oh, hey, BR was used in this commercial.
by FaceRuiner on Oct 28, 2011 5:30 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
So who in the Mariners organization is a potential David Freese?
Marcus Littlewood? Comical, but all I can think of.
Anyone, really.
That’s the beauty of David Freese.
by katal on Oct 28, 2011 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Or are you referring to his name being "Littlewood" and making a Mariners joke?
because that would be brilliant
by seattlebruin on Oct 28, 2011 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's go with that.
I actually have always had the impression that he went to HS in Washington. Don’t know why I thought that, but google just proved me wrong. So, nevermind.
I have to work in 4 and a half hours and I feel like the game won't even be to extra innings by then
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
Post season Baseball!
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
Does 8 postseason wins as a franchise record for a starter seem odd to anyone else?
Yes, I know, pitcher wins are meaningless. But it’s a low meaningless stat.
I think that's a decent number
Keeping in mind that there weren’t three rounds of playoffs until just a decade ago and you’d have to go deep in the playoffs often to do that over the course of a career
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
I'm so glad I don't recognize any of their names
Most umpires that I learn the names of, I learn their names because they have a history of bad calls.
A wizard approaches:
You can either choose for the Cardinals to win tonight or the Rangers winning but all of their talented young players getting Adenhart’d in the celebration tonight. What do you choose?
by Robert on Oct 28, 2011 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
B) the whole point of rooting for the Cardinals is that the Rangers get more money and are more formidable in the future by winning
so if all their good players die, we’re set
by seattlebruin on Oct 28, 2011 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
No politics?
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
It doesn't even make sense
after 9/11 all people did was keep flying flags
by seattlebruin on Oct 28, 2011 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I was kind of confused
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
Go to your room
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
That's pretty cute.
Why not Albert?
I am convinced that Seattle sports teams exist to make me hate Seattle sports teams.
by the other side on Oct 28, 2011 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
BUT WHERE WILL MICHAEL YOUNG PLAY
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
Oh ok then
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
I'm just rooting for a weird, tense game.
The media narrative ever since Day 162 is about how nothing could possibly top , only to have the next game or series be even more incredible. So I can only hope tonight goes all bizarre very soon.
An underrated part of this season of South Park is the constant ripping on Jack and Jill
by Robert on Oct 28, 2011 5:43 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
It's Game 7 of the World Series
neither pitcher can throw a strike. Go figure
I wish Johan Santana was pitching to Felix Hernandez
by seattlebruin on Oct 28, 2011 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Subway series get so over hyped though.
by wetzelcoal on Oct 28, 2011 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't see a problem with his comment.
The Tampa Bay Rays move to Bellevue, they build a subway from Seattle to Bellevue, and then Santana is traded to Bellevue.
But it has so much potential.
Think, they could be called the Seattle Rainiers of Bellevue. Show the Angels they’re not the only ones who can have two cities in their team name.
.
Can’t believe I get to use this twice in one night.
by Cascadian Man on Oct 28, 2011 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think we should end BMO
I’m sick of not going anywhere with my $120mill payroll
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
I'm convinced you cheat or something
How are you so damn good at this game?
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
Isn't that exactly what Pete Carroll said right before he left for the Sea! Hawks!
by seattlebruin on Oct 28, 2011 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
$120 million is an awful lot to spend to go to the SF Bowl
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
Yeah I know
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
I dunno if I can trust you
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
And then I cry as you turn him into a starter and he wins a dozen cy youngs
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
What you don't like watching Toronto, Seattle and SF alternate who wins the WS?
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
Toronto is done. SF is old.
Seattle will be good for a while, but some of its top players are also getting older.
Meh every time I think Robert is done he wins 100+ games
I let a player go to FA because I think he’s old and then he goes to Robert and plays better than he ever did for me. I swear this has happened like 5 times.
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
Doubtful my team is getting old too
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
Boston and San Diego have also won a few
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
At one point Boston played in 6 out of 7 WS and won 5 of them
They were really good from 2013-2019
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
by bluemax on Oct 28, 2011 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
The Mets won 2, including the first one in 2009
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
And Cleveland won it in 2010!
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
I get to brag about that since I'm controlling them now, right?
:(
How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?
Sure!
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
I won the WS bitches!
How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?
by JAH on Oct 28, 2011 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I've listened to the entire playoffs on the radio
Haven’t seen so much as a highlight reel of video. It’s been glorious.
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
I think Tim does.
I am convinced that Seattle sports teams exist to make me hate Seattle sports teams.
by the other side on Oct 28, 2011 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Real friends would understand
Then again none of my real life friends watch baseball
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
Very few :(
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
This might be the last game Pujols plays with the Cardinals this season
Better make it count
It's nice hearing "definitely a take situation" on 3-0 counts
As opposed to Blowers’ “turn him loose” every time.
by Eyeball Kid on Oct 28, 2011 6:46 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
When I play The Show, I'm swinging on 3-0 regardless on where the pitch is.
That way I can still hit a groovy 3-1 fastball.
Ahhhhhh shit.
That type of thing impresses me. If I were Molina I would have swung out of pure panic.
I have always wondered that.
Surprised they couldn’t fit an Asian or Hispanic kid in there too. I mean, if you want to sell products, you have to appeal to everyone!
I always just assumed they kidnapped him to fill out the harmony.
by wetzelcoal on Oct 28, 2011 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Michael Young seems like the sort of player Jack Zduriencik would willingly acquire
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
You can make the argument that his presumptuous bat-toss on strike 2 influenced the ump on the next pitch.
Subconsciously, of course.
I don't mean like "Yadi is an asshole, I'm gonna punch him out" (which is what I would have done, ha ha)
The second pitch was a hair further outside, though still a strike. The subconscious thought would have been “Well, if that last one was BARELY a strike, then this one has gotta be a ball.” But I dunno… maybe the ump just plain blew it. Well, either way he blew it, but you get what I mean.
Craig and Freese.
Not the Cardinal heroes I would have guessed for this series.
I love this!
The Rangers got so many breaks this post-season. It is nice to see everything go against them at the worst time possible.
WPA now at 92 percent for St. Louis
Clearly Texas has the Cards right where they want them?
by fiftyone on Oct 28, 2011 7:12 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
After yesterday, I'm almost willing to agree.
Baseball!
by katal on Oct 28, 2011 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
We are so winning this World Series.
"Satisfaction is the enemy of success." SanFranPreps Twitter: @d_quazzo
by perfectstrat on Oct 28, 2011 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha!
@keithlaw keithlaw
Due to problems with the bullpen phone, Dusty Rhodes is coming in to pitch for the Cardinals
Remember in 2008 when Dave Cameron said Arthur Rhodes would probably be released in the next week and never play another major league game again
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
God bless Dave, but I'm starting to suspect he's wrong more than he's right about baseball.
by katal on Oct 28, 2011 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nah, just about pitchers
Good thing they kept Pineda back this past season, to work on that changeup.
He did want Brad Nelson
In fact, he wanted to trade Arthur Rhodes for Brad Nelson! (once Rhodes stopped sucking)
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
"I've got a different perception now and it's really enjoyable to be at this point in your life and be able to watch this," - Nolan Ryan
"You are the molders of their dreams." - Clark Mollenhoff
by EequalsMc2 on Oct 28, 2011 7:26 PM PDT reply actions 10 recs
I can't get used to this .gif outside of it's usual context.
by Eyeball Kid on Oct 28, 2011 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Samsung phone commercial features a crowd at a concert, all with their phones in the air recording the show.
This is why I hate going out these days.
The last time I went and saw a band people were not doing this
they were dancing
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
The Slackers and the Chris Murray Combo
The show was put on by the band manager for his birthday and a lot of the people there were his friends, so could be they just wanted to enjoy themselves.
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
I enjoyed myself
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
We probably wouldn't even be watching this game right now if Koji Uehara was on the Rangers' World Series roster.
Seriously, who the fuck decided to not put him on the roster?
Got to get someone less prone to giving up dingers in there
Someone like Mark Lowe!
by Eyeball Kid on Oct 28, 2011 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
If anyone wants to ask if it's time to stop singing God Bless America at baseball games, the answer is no
and it will always be no.
I don't think it should be sang right before "Take me out to the ballgame" though
"You are the molders of their dreams." - Clark Mollenhoff
They still do Take Me Out to the Ballgame, don't they?
Just right after God Bless America
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
This could be Albert Pujols last strike out on the Cardinals, guys.
How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?
They'll both be doing it for the Mariners next year when we sign Pujols and trade Ichiro for Berkman
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
Ho Hum
"You are the molders of their dreams." - Clark Mollenhoff
by EequalsMc2 on Oct 28, 2011 7:42 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
What, you mean a Wild Card team having home field advantage over a Division winner?
I don’t see the problem here!
If they can rig it so that every year the team that should have had home field doesn't because their best pitcher blew the ASG I'd be for it.
by drblacknwhite on Oct 28, 2011 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
If they can rig it that way, then we just get Felix to blow the ASG every year!
by ATM's34 on Oct 28, 2011 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
They would! If it is rigged like drblacknwhite said, then
then since Felix was the one to blow the game, the Mariners would have to be punished by losing homefield advantage in the world series, so the Mariners would have to be placed in the world series by default.
Batman also rarely walks...
"You are the molders of their dreams." - Clark Mollenhoff
by EequalsMc2 on Oct 28, 2011 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I wish I had a rabbit in a hat with a bat.
...and now I'm here
by CapSea on Oct 28, 2011 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
We could start calling Miguel Mookie.
How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?
I'm sure he still has some cocaine left to do.
"You are the molders of their dreams." - Clark Mollenhoff
Man, today has been fucking awesome.
Good gym session, good training session where I absolutely nailed one of my instructors with a head kick and the Rangers are tanking hard.
Sweeeeeet.
I feel the same way
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
Carnac the Magnificent: "Mariners, Sauron, Rangers"
“Name 3 things without rings”
Well it's not like they need to save them for tomorrow.
by Aussie Mariner on Oct 28, 2011 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Must have been all the drunken dancing you did yesterday.
by Aussie Mariner on Oct 28, 2011 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You peaked too early, son.
How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?
Age is brutal.
Another reason why I don’t drink much anymore.
I might at my sister’s wedding tomorrow night though!
by Aussie Mariner on Oct 28, 2011 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Weddings are the best time to drink.
How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?
23, drinking for only 6 years
I sometimes wake up at like 2 AM after having just a beer the evening before
I’m physically incapable of consuming more than 9 or 10 drinks anymore, and if I do like I did yesterday, I feel like shit all day
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
More water.
At least I’m in my early 30’s so I have an excuse!
by Aussie Mariner on Oct 28, 2011 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
That's probably part of the problem
In Arizona there isn’t good drinkable tap water, so the source I’ve relied on for water my entire life is useless and I can’t get used to pouring out of a pitcher
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
Nail those coffin lids
How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?
Apparently we stole Chris Gwynn from the Padres to be our new director of player development
Take that, hated rivals!
Just checked his stats on FanGraphs... so he was!
I’m not sure where I got the impression that he imploded after that World Series from.
The King's Court is the bomb.
Most fun I’ve ever had at a baseball game*.
*also the only baseball game I’ve ever been to but it was epic. Especially watching Ackley obliterate a Venters fastball for a homer.
by Aussie Mariner on Oct 28, 2011 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I think a sufficient amount of Seahawks fans would infiltrate a playoff game, and they wouldn't stand for it.
How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?
I kind of hope Texas slams one out to tie and then Pujols comes up in the bottom half and sends this series into the history books with a mammoth walk off.
"Tell my tale to those who ask. Tell it truly, the ill deeds along with the good and let me be judged accordingly. The rest is silence." ~ Dinobot
Nolan's tears are so delicious and nummy
How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?
Remember when Texas was one strike from winning the World Series?
Twice?
by Zewerr on Oct 28, 2011 8:20 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
So Napoli doesn't deserve the MVP of the series afterall.
Fucking ditched his team when it mattered most.
by Wilder. on Oct 28, 2011 8:21 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
IT'S OVER! FUCK THE RANGERS! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
TWO YEARS IN A ROW! THE SAD NOLAN TEARS ARE DELICIOUS!
The end, and they all lived happily ever after
Except for the following: Ron Washington, Nolan Ryan, Elvis Andrus, Endy Chavez, Mike Napoli, C.J. Wilson, Scott Feldmen, Mark Lowe, Adrian Beltre…….etc
"Tell my tale to those who ask. Tell it truly, the ill deeds along with the good and let me be judged accordingly. The rest is silence." ~ Dinobot
I still assert Lowe was our sleeper agent and foiled a Rangers World Series bid.
How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?
So we can trade for Freese now right?
How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?
What a series
Congrats to the Not Rangers.
by Benne on Oct 28, 2011 8:36 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
If what happened last night and just now had happened to the Angels, hell, even the A's, I'd be laughing my ass off right now.
But I feel some sense of kinship with fans of a franchise that can’t win that single ring. I went into this thinking I wouldn’t root for either team but ended up siding with Texas for that simple fact. When Buck mentioned “11th ring in 2011” my stomach almost rolled in disgust.
Oh well. Maybe we’ll luck out and the Rangers will make some terrible personnel moving forward decisions as a result.
I'll feel bad for 'em once we get a ring.
by JLC on Oct 28, 2011 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Some of these sentences could've been written better.
I’m nearly falling asleep at the chair here, forgive me.
Any day the Rangers lose is a good day
Period. Whether it’s March 15th, or Game 7 of the World Series.
by Aly Edge on Oct 28, 2011 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
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