The Official Baseball Thread v3.0 (2008)

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Kickback, Mar 4, 2008.

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  1. Tenebrouser

    Tenebrouser Craft...or is it crap?

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    It's going to be a long...LONG season.
     
  2. Razerwire

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    I fricken play beer league softball and I know not to stretch a double into a triple when your team's behind with only one out.

    BENCH HIS ASS GEREN.
     
  3. Robimus

    Robimus Wanna'be Cassettebot

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    Did the announcers really say today that Street has 76 career saves and 20 something blown saves? Thats terrible...........He needs to be converting 90% not 75%.
     
  4. Razerwire

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    Yes.

    The A's better not offer him an extension when the time comes.
     
  5. Optimus Scourge

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    Good game. When are people gonna learn that when you walk Papi to get to Ramirez, he can hurt you just as bad, if not worse.


    'Course, the A's didn't help themselves out very much today.
     
  6. Razerwire

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    Well it's not like either choice was going to be a good one. If Ortiz hit a HR the A's would've been behind anyways. And who knows if the A's would've been able to tie at the bottom and make it 5-5. I guess there's always the option of walking them both back to back to load the bases? It's not a situation where you can come out unscathed really.
     
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    One more game and then this "Red Sox International Showcase and Pony Show" will finally be over. And then ESPN's own domestic "Red Sox Showcase and Pony Show" can begin. The A's are just a bystander in this whole Japanese series: it's hilarious.

    MLB has some serious marketing issues to overcome if it wants a true level playing field in spite of the payroll differences.

    I'm bitter over the loss, but man am I tired of the Red Sox. I never thought I'd think this, but I expect to find myself rooting for the Yankees more this year to beat the Sox. The dark side is so enticing...
     
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    I just wish coverages weren't so obviously biased.
     
  9. Razerwire

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    As long as it's not Tim McCarver or Joe Morgan I don't mind.
     
  10. Schide

    Schide Buyer of Too Much

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    Can't we just hate both?
     
  11. Razerwire

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    I like the way you think.
     
  12. Razerwire

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    It's hilarious how ESPN keeps showing the Manny solo HR over and over despite them being down 5-1 and the fact that Harden pitched a gem and mowed down 9 batters. And that Emil Brown hit the three run blast.

    Emil Brown made up for his baserunning SNAFU yesterday though. And hurray for the PA playing Kool & The Gang after the A's won! :D 
     
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    They did that on ESPN radio too on the update I heard. They aired the audio replay of Manny's homerun, and then the announcer says basically: "Oh yeah, the A's are winning 4-1 in the stretch-half of the 7th inning. Emil Brown has hit a 3-run homer for the ummm....hold on a minute...the A's. That's right....the A's...forgot who the Red Sox were playing there since we here at ESPN have our heads so far up Ortiz' and Manny's crack-holes to notice anything else."

    That's exactly what he said, give or take a couple of punctuation marks.
     
  14. Razerwire

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    I think I'm ready to declare that the Boston Red Sox are the new New York Yankees. :lol 
     
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    Hey, did you guys see Manny's Homerun today?!!!! :ev: 


    Nice to see Harden healthy and dominate.
     
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    And so it be declared!
     
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    :lolol  that's AWESOME. even removed the "756" sign! All he gets is a single plaque somewhere that notes his last home run he hit as a Giant.
     
  19. Razerwire

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    I know where to put the plaque! Right next to the men's bathroom urinals in the bleachers!
     
  20. REDLINE

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    :lol  how about OVER a commode? the symbolism of it all going down the toilet is too good to pass up.
     
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