10/22: Open World Series Game 2 Thread

by Deanna on Oct 22, 2006 4:29 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners News, Regular

It's grand baseball weather in Detroit right now. Forecasts say it's supposed to go down to around 35 degrees tonight with a chance of snow. Freezio (Player A)-o!

First Pitch: 4:30pm PDT

vs.

mlb.com's got some articles making a big deal about this being Jeff Weaver's big return to play against the team that drafted him and all. Sure, he managed to escape Detroit before the epic 2003 season, but on the other hand, he was part of the trade that brought them Jeremy Bonderman, so it can't be all bad, right?

Then again, they also have an article titled "Gambler tries to deal Cards bad hand", which is wrong on so many levels.

The Cardinals put out a lineup without So Taguchi or Chris Duncan in it, with Player A as the DH and Preston Wilson out in left field, therefore the odds are in favor of a Tigers win today. Unless, of course, Taguchi comes in to pinch-hit a dramatic home run in the late innings, in which case all bets are off.

LET'S GO PUJOLS!

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Yeah, sorry, Goose

I wasn't sure if Jeff was back home yet so I didn't write this one until now, and it takes a step or two to get the formatting right for some reason (it does stupid things with the pre tags). but yeah, here you go.

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by Deanna on Oct 22, 2006 4:33 PM PDT reply actions

Eh, no biggie.

Say goodbye to gravity and say goodbye to death. Hello to eternity and live for every breath. Your Time will Come.

by Goose on Oct 22, 2006 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Is it wrong

that I'm flipping channels and stop on some disney movie with a dog playing baseball and notice that the girl who is pitching the movie has some really awkward mechanics.

I think Jeff should really break her delivery down frame by frame.

by bluemax on Oct 22, 2006 4:50 PM PDT reply actions

Bwahaha

The movie ends with Air Bud playing first base for the Angels in the World Series.

I bet he'd be a better contributor to that team than Darrin Erstad.

by bluemax on Oct 22, 2006 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Air Bud plays the game the right way

When it comes to fertilizing the infield, no one does it better than Air Bud.

I don't have any opinion on Pedro Cerrano, though, as I haven't seen him play. - Joe Morgan

by Gomez on Oct 22, 2006 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions

50 cent and Enimem doing a Fox promo?

If I started killing Fox exuctives, would a jury convict me?

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by Goose on Oct 22, 2006 4:56 PM PDT reply actions

Spiezio in as DH, bats second?

It's going to be tough for the Tigers to win this series, because they're now doomed to go into St. Louis down 2-0.

by abelard on Oct 22, 2006 4:59 PM PDT reply actions

you can't stop BYRNES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WIN IT FOR RAFFY!!!

by MFAN on Oct 22, 2006 5:01 PM PDT reply actions

I wish somebody would.

Seriously, where's an elephant tranquilizer when you need it?

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by Goose on Oct 22, 2006 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Why are there so many people with mics

and no instruments?

Also it's really weird for me to see people all bundled up like they are. It was 89 today.

by bluemax on Oct 22, 2006 5:07 PM PDT reply actions

Where do you live?

Arizona?

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by Goose on Oct 22, 2006 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Los Angeles

Hooray for ozone depletion.

by bluemax on Oct 22, 2006 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Jesus God

I hate Fox so much

by oompagooba on Oct 22, 2006 5:08 PM PDT reply actions

No shit, this game was supposed to have started

40 minutes ago.

Instead they put on some football show for 15 minutes, then a promo with some rappers and a white boy who thinks he's black, then some craptastic country band singing, then a Bob Seager promo.

I JUST WANT TO WATCH THE FUCKING GAME!

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by Goose on Oct 22, 2006 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't worry . . .

Fox will show Kenny Rogers throwing 97 mph fastballs in 5, 10 minutes top.

by abelard on Oct 22, 2006 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions

So was that pine tar?

???

by Edgar for Pres on Oct 22, 2006 5:31 PM PDT reply actions

Saw that mentioned on Yahoo

Odd. I wondered why they showed a close-up on Camerakiller's hand in the 1st. I thought he was hurt. I didn't see anything unusual.

And of course, after they made him get rid of whatever, he only went and threw 7 more shutout innings, so obviously he received an unfair advantage from whatever he had :P

by Gomez on Oct 22, 2006 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions

The best evidence I found

is that Todd Jones use to use pine tar and it just happens that Todd Jones plays for the tigers.

http://www.cantstopthebleeding.com/?p=2174#comments

by Edgar for Pres on Oct 22, 2006 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions

There's also Goose's guess below

and it makes stomach-turning sense.

by Gomez on Oct 22, 2006 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Welcome back to the American League Weaver.

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by Goose on Oct 22, 2006 5:40 PM PDT reply actions

Good Job, Batting-Practice Weaver.

by ThundaPC on Oct 22, 2006 5:45 PM PDT reply actions

Weaver is gonna get destroyed tonight

I can feel it.

by bluemax on Oct 22, 2006 5:47 PM PDT reply actions

He should be thankful that its so damn cold

or it would be 3-0

by Nero on Oct 22, 2006 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Rogers is a cheat

Disqualify Detroit from the WS!

I guess I'll have to take this Hargrove shit much longer...ugh

by WAB on Oct 22, 2006 6:01 PM PDT reply actions

I just watched for about ten minutes

Placido Polanco looks really great with that skimask under his helmet :)

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by Deanna on Oct 22, 2006 6:28 PM PDT reply actions

Uh...

Casey deliberately got in the way of that pitch.

Grow a sack and don't let him take first, ump.

by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 22, 2006 6:39 PM PDT reply actions

Weavowned

I guess I'll have to take this Hargrove shit much longer...ugh

by WAB on Oct 22, 2006 6:48 PM PDT reply actions

Kenny Rogers

20 consecutive scoreless innings in the playoffs.

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by Goose on Oct 22, 2006 6:57 PM PDT reply actions

Wow, that was a redicolously bad route by

Encarnacion.

Guillen practicly jogged from 2nd to third.

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by Goose on Oct 22, 2006 7:03 PM PDT reply actions

23 straight scoreless innings for Rogers.

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by Goose on Oct 22, 2006 8:02 PM PDT reply actions

Todd Jones-Worst closer on a playoff team ever!

At least we won't see another sweep this year.

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by Goose on Oct 22, 2006 8:24 PM PDT reply actions

Well

I certainly wish I had enough time to watch these God damn games.

by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 22, 2006 8:52 PM PDT reply actions

The "substance" on Rogers hand.

I think it was shit.

Seriously, bear me with me here.

When they asked him about it, he seemed very embarrassed and pussy footed around the question. When both managers were asked, they refused to comment. And also, during the game after the announcers commented about it, Pudge wispered in his ear and Kenny ran into the dugout and came back out with clean hands a new pair of pants.

Now observe these two pictures. First, a closeup of the hand and the substance.

Now look at his pants in this picture. Notice where the substance is.

Kenny Rogers literally shit himself during game 2 of the World Series.

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by Goose on Oct 22, 2006 9:06 PM PDT reply actions

OMGROTFLOL!!!

THIS IS HILARIOUS.

by Gomez on Oct 22, 2006 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions

PHOTOSHOP

That's pretty funny though Goose. It does look like shit on his hand...how nasty would that be.

I guess I'll have to take this Hargrove shit much longer...ugh

by WAB on Oct 22, 2006 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions

WHAT THE FUCK

did you do something to that second pic...or is that real????

WIN IT FOR RAFFY!!!

by MFAN on Oct 22, 2006 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions

This is too unbelieveable

To be faked.

Unless Goose has one sick sense of humor.

by JLC on Oct 22, 2006 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions

It's completely real. I haven't touched it.

I swear.

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by Goose on Oct 22, 2006 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions

OMG

he SHIT HIS PANTS

WIN IT FOR RAFFY!!!

by MFAN on Oct 22, 2006 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Come on...

You are completely full of shit on this...

You don't think he'd notice the smell when he's blowing on his hand? Come onnnnnnn...

I guess I'll have to take this Hargrove shit much longer...ugh

by WAB on Oct 22, 2006 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions

maybe he was just so "in the zone"

that he didnt smell it, like when a player tunes out the crowd...Kenny tuned out the poop.

WIN IT FOR RAFFY!!!

by MFAN on Oct 22, 2006 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions

That's disgusting

Surely, given the amount of "shit" in that picture, he would've smelled or even tasted it.

I guess I'll have to take this Hargrove shit much longer...ugh

by WAB on Oct 22, 2006 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Actually, I think Rogers is full of shit.

I'm telling you, I haven't shopped that in any way. Hell, it's not even on my computer, I linked it from the game thread on Fark.

Now, it could very well just be dirt. But I want to know how dirt got into the crack of Rogers ass.

It's not pine tar like Buck was speculating, because the umps went out and apparently talked to him before he washed it off. And if it was tar, he would of been ejected.

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by Goose on Oct 22, 2006 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Hmmmm...

Interesting.

I guess I'll have to take this Hargrove shit much longer...ugh

by WAB on Oct 22, 2006 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions

In case Fark cuts those links off

Let me know. I've saved and uploaded the pics. This is priceless. I also believe you. It's totally plausible.

by Gomez on Oct 22, 2006 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions

At the same time

If you're in the middle of pitching the 1st inning of Game 2 of the World Series, even if you realize you have shit on your hands... you pretty much have to suck it up and keep pitching, or else embarrass yourself fifteen fold by stopping the game and admitting you need to leave the game because you just shit yourself in the 1st inning of Game 2 of the World Series.

by Gomez on Oct 22, 2006 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions

You've made me

a very, very happy Kenny Rogers hater. Thank you. He's a bass pole.

by Just Visiting from Oaktown on Oct 22, 2006 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Fake

I just rewatched the first inning on MLB.TV
His pants were clean while his hands were not.
Sorry to spoil the party, it would've been a story for the ages...
VJ

by vj on Oct 23, 2006 3:56 AM PDT up reply actions

Well then somebody else photoshopped it.

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by Goose on Oct 23, 2006 4:35 AM PDT up reply actions

I didn't suspect..

...you did it. Fark is just not the most reliable source.

by vj on Oct 23, 2006 5:53 AM PDT up reply actions

Aw man

Still, it'd have been very funny.

by Gomez on Oct 23, 2006 7:05 AM PDT up reply actions

Also, good to see Bless you Boys finally get

some participation.

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by Goose on Oct 22, 2006 9:58 PM PDT reply actions

I know

Geez, how can their game threads have 0-3 comments when this team's in their first playoffs since 1987?!

by Gomez on Oct 22, 2006 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Pretty pathetic...

That we got more comments for the epic M's vs. Royals series at Kauffman then Detroit got until the World Series. Hopefully this sparks long term interest over there.

We'll Always Have the Kingdome:

by BrettJMiller on Oct 22, 2006 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions