2009 MLB Season Game Thread: August

[MiamiHomer]

Looking forward to seeing how all the guys that got trade do with their new teams.

[Party]

Clayton Richard goes for San Diego tonight.

[Namaste]

Nice to see the Dodgers taking the gas pipe coming down the stretch. Unreal.

[MiamiHomer]

I love it...Victor Martinez gets a standing ovation in Baltimore but there are so many damn Red Sox fans you would think it's a home game.

[FishFanInPA]

Andrew McCutchen has 3 HR's for the Pirates against the Natty Lites.

[MiamiHomer]

I was just about to post that lol. Jesus....I love that kid.

[PitchingWinsGames]

He's like a better version of Lastings Milledge

[MiamiHomer]

like x10...

[FishFanInPA]

By the way for those who bashed Nyjer goin to DC, He's hit .400 as a National so far so i'd say he's doing pretty well.

[MiamiHomer]

Hatt Holliday just hit his 2nd HR of the day....so much for him only being a Coors product. The guy is hitting everything, batting average is .606 with STL.

[Longview]

It probably helps that he is not in that awful thing that the A's call a line-up.

[MiamiHomer]

Something about Boston getting huge leads on Baltimore that makes them better...Boston had a 7-0 lead after 3 and Baltimore score 6 in the bottom of the 3rd off Clay Buchholtz

[Branch]

I turned on the Sox game in the top of the third. Needless to say, this is a pretty good impression of what I looked like when watching the bottom of the third:

:fip:fip:fip:fip:fip:fip:fip:fip:fip:fip:fip

Euclis IF single <3

He didnt get to walk that time or he'd be out-ed

[Ramp]

James Shields is a helluva pitcher

[MiamiHomer]

Beef doesn't like you.

[Branch]

Bases loaded, Mike Lowell up. He got the night off last night. Bats .353 this year after a night off.

And he just smashed an RBI single to right. Win.

E: More hits! 11-6 now, still 1 out. Could Buchholz maybe keep pitching?

[MiamiHomer]

Willingham homers

[Branch]

2 outs now, bases loaded again. Martinez up, 2-2 count.
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full count!
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bloop single! BAM!
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13-6 now, 7 run lead again XD

[Beef]

Some other guy is not that great but he also has not yet given up any hits

[MiamiHomer]

That offense is scary.

[Ramp]

Shields at 89 pitches thru 7

[MiamiHomer]

Some other guy is not that great but he also has not yet given up any hits

That's the spirit!

[Branch]

Youk a hit as well. 14-6. They ain't stoppin.

[MiamiHomer]

Same last name as Chuck Norris too.
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Cuban Kendry Morales is mashing the ball...hit another HR.

[Ramp]

no hitter is gone

bloop single by John Buck

[MiamiHomer]

The other no-hitter is gone as well.

[Branch]

15-7 Sox top 6th, bases loaded again, Ortiz up, no one out. GIDP but a run scores. What offensive problem?

Baltimore pitching: :fip

[MiamiHomer]

And Morales hits another HR.

[FishFanInPA]

Melky Cabrera has hit for the cycle

[Branch]

V-Mart is 5/6 on the day after getting a double + RBI to make it 17-10 in the 8th.

E: Final score 18-10

[Bobbob1313]

Do the Braves have any uniforms that aren't fucking hideous?

[Omar]

Their home unis, with their traditional hats, are nice.

[Ramp]

With a double tonight, Hammer's 1.022 OPS would be 2nd best in baseball if he had enough at bats to qualify
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also, there will be a special presentation given out to Hammer tonight before tomorrow night's game against the Marlins in honor of his 2 grandslams last week

Hammer was also named NL player of the weke

[BigGameFish]

Watching the Cubs vs Reds on ESPN, god Cubs fans are retarded and annoying. They are close to being as dumb as Mets fans.

[FishFF]

Yusmeiro Petit through seven. :lol

[MiamiHomer]

Pujols finally end his HR drought.

[MiamiHomer]

Pujols hits his 2nd of the night..a grand slam.
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I would have killed myself by now if I were a Rays fan. They have had the bases loaded no outs and haven't been able to score. 2-2 going into the 11th.

[Ramp]

Pedro tonight in the minors: 6ip 5h 4r(3er) 0bb 11k 1hr

[Ramp]

Youk playing LF tonight for the Sawks

[MiamiHomer]

Youk playing LF tonight for the Sawks

I actually thought about them doing that once I saw Bay go down.

[Ecpot]

Finally we beat the Red Sox this season, took us long enough.

[MiamiHomer]

So I would like to understand why Mota didn't get a suspension for his beam ball at Fielder but Hopper got 3 games for his.

[Bingebag]

The high fives when he went to the dugout sealed the deal for the suspension.

[FishFF]

A's released Giambi

[Fish and Chips]

Alex Rios was claimed on waivers by a unknown team
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4384253

[Maybin]

Smoltz has been DFA'd

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/08/red-sox-dfa-john-smoltz.html

[Ramp]

He should be our 5th

[FishFanInPA]

The San Francisco Giants have been looking for outfield help all season, and just 20 months ago, they mulled a possible swap of eventual Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum for Rios.

oh really?

[MiamiHomer]

That would have been so lol....

[Fish and Chips]

it not just the marlins.
Dbacks had an early 5-0 against the nats and the nats rallied back to tied it in the 5th

[MiamiHomer]

Except the Dbacks actually suck.

[mbitcronod12]

7-5 Nats now.

[Junior]

Youk in LF lol

[MiamiHomer]

Youk in LF lol

They did it like 3 days ago, seemed fine.

[Party]

http://a.espncdn.com/media/apphoto/b3018aa7-d2ff-497a-82ab-35d24afdb254.jpg

That's how the Jays should dress everyday.

[The Hanram]

Where is Blue Jays Third Base Coach Nick Leyva's hand going?

[nny]

Nats better watch themselves or they'll play themselves out of Bryce Harper.

Royals only 4.5 games back now, pirates 6 and a half

A's, O's, Indians, Padres, and Reds are also just one big tank away from being in it.

[FishFanInPA]

Why would it matter...especially if they don't sign him. Not like they ever sign any of their other high picks.

[nny]

Why would it matter...especially if they don't sign him. Not like they ever sign any of their other high picks.

..........

[FishFanInPA]

Incidentally, Drew Storen has been nasty for them so far.

[Bingebag]

An MRI of [Jordan] Zimmermann's elbow showed some "concerning facts", and the images will be sent to Dr. James Andrews on Monday, the Washington Times reports

http://www.fantasysp.com/mlb_player_news/Jordan_Zimmermann/

Nats keep getting fucked.

[Marlinsfan4lyfe]

Albert Pujols with the bases loaded:

8-10, 1 2B, 5 HR, 27 RBI, .727 OBP, 2.400 SLUG

I know everyones seen the numbers already. When do pitchers start pitching around him even with the bases loaded?

[Ecpot]

Great sweep by the Yankees this series, up 6.5 games now.

[Branch]

Fuck the Red Sox!

(except Victor. he hit an HR!)

[Beef]

Fuck the Red Sox!

(except Victor. he hit an HR!)


This happened because you went from not posting in this thread to making the thread a Red Sox game thread on one random day. That is why. For true.

Anyway, ARod's kinda clutch, eh? Until he doesnt bat 1.000 in the playoffs or home every at bat after the 6th inning, then he gon get booed and then these games, it will be decided, were not important because regular season games dont matter

[m26555]

Albert Pujols with the bases loaded:

8-10, 1 2B, 5 HR, 27 RBI, .727 OBP, 2.400 SLUG

I know everyones seen the numbers already. When do pitchers start pitching around him even with the bases loaded?
You have to pitch to him with the bases juiced.

[Beef]

You don't have to do anything

[Branch]

This happened because you went from not posting in this thread to making the thread a Red Sox game thread on one random day. That is why. For true.

Anyway, ARod's kinda clutch, eh? Until he doesnt bat 1.000 in the playoffs or home every at bat after the 6th inning, then he gon get booed and then these games, it will be decided, were not important because regular season games dont matter

I am sorry, I will not talk about my team's games in the "general-talk-about-non-Marlins-baseball-games-here" thread. I did not realize something so ridiculously trivial could contribute to my team dropping 6 divisional games in a row. THE HORROR!

Is mawlincat proud of you?:marchmellow

[PitchingWinsGames]

You have to pitch to him with the bases juiced.

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2006/08/09/QSnqKpzO.jpg

Buck Showalter sez "lolwut?"
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Is mawlincat proud of you?:marchmellow

Using THAT emoticon is why you dropped all those divisional games.

[Branch]

Shit, I knew not what I did ;_;

[m26555]

You don't have to do anything
Well, it's either you take the chance on him beating you, or you GIVE THEM a run. Take your pick.

[Beef]

Yep. Gotta decide if you want to give up a run and take your chances with what follows or risk giving up more to a guy who is currently incredibly likely to get a hit and usually bring more than 1 run in. It is a decision though, take your pick is right.

[mbitcronod12]

Phillies are going to put Moyer in the 'pen to make room for Pedro. Not really too shocking but I expect Moyer to make about two more "spot" starts when he faces us.

Link (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4389851)

[Ramp]

http://www.fantasysp.com/mlb_player_news/Jordan_Zimmermann/

Nats keep getting fucked.

TJ Surgery, he gone
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Heading into tonight, both Vlad Guerrero and Joe DiMaggio have the same amount of at bats. Kinda cool to see their stats head to head.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/guerrvl01.shtml
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dimagjo01.shtml

[Omar]

Looks like HoF numbers to me

It's actually amazing that Vlad's numbers in the NL vs the AL are almost identical average and OBP wise. The slugging percentage has dropped a bit, sure, but he's also getting older. Despite injury issues in a couple of years, he's hit 25+ homers every year since he was 23 and driven in 100 runs in 9 years (90+ in 10).

[Longview]

Benches cleared in the red sox-tigers game
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Porcello beaned Youk. Youk charged the mound.

[Marlinsfan4lyfe]

Porcello looked terrified when Youk came at him
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Porcello wasnt throwing at Youk intentionally.

[Ralph]

Porcello is just a kid. Bad Youk beating children.

[Longview]

The funny thing is Porcello got the better of Youk. If anyone could have gotten the better of anyone in that encounter. Kinda caught him trying to tackle him and ended up turning him over.

The whole thing was really weak though.

[Ramp]

good things happening over at wrigley right now

[Beef]

JA Happ is a rookie, isn't he?

[MiamiHomer]

JA Happ is a rookie, isn't he?

Yeah he is.

[Omar]

From perfect game to tie game :(

[Marlinsfan4lyfe]

from good thing happening to tie game.

[FishFF]

good stuff in Boston

[Beef]

Yeah he is.

Did he cum up in the ROY discussion round heres?

[MiamiHomer]

Did he cum up in the ROY discussion round heres?

Not sure, it was a quick discussion but he has made case for him to be considered yeah.

[Ramp]

Soriano up with a man on and 2 outs, Cubs down 1
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Pujols up, man on, down 1, bottom 9
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Soriano flies out, Cubs lose

[Longview]

At least we passed the Cubs in the wild card......

[Ramp]

Pujols grounded out

[Maybin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOiUV3xNlOI

[Bobbob1313]

Did anything precede that in the game?

[Omar]

Well done by Porcello

[Fish and Chips]

youk is a little bitch, that wasnt on purpose

[Ramp]

Did anything precede that in the game?

Youk was hit yesterday by Edwin Jackson.

Victor Martinez got a heater (somewhat) up and in tonight

Miguel Cabrera was plunked on the hand tonight

[MiamiHomer]

youk is a little bitch, that wasnt on purpose

He got hit the day before...and I'm not sure you can write it off as unintentional.

[Ralph]

Youk was hit yesterday by Edwin Jackson.

Victor Martinez got a heater (somewhat) up and in tonight

Miguel Cabrera was plunked on the hand tonight

Miggy was hit yesterday as well.

[Bobbob1313]

Eh, either way, Youk got way too pissed.

And who throws a helmet, honestly.

I've watched it about 10 times and everytime he throws his helmet, I laught. That's gotta be at least a few games fine, right?

[MiamiHomer]

Eh, either way, Youk got way too pissed.

And who throws a helmet, honestly.

I've watched it about 10 times and everytime he throws his helmet, I laught. That's gotta be at least a few games fine, right?

At least it wasn't the bat lol.

[Bingebag]

Porcello with da hip toss.

+1

[Bobbob1313]

Judging by Porcello's body language, I would say it wasn't intentional, but that's just because Youk is a fucking douchebag.

But as soon as the pitch hit Youk, he kind of turns his head and looks pretty discouraged. And then when Youk starts charging he definitely doesn't look ready.

[FishFanInPA]

Good for Porcello. Youk is so tough. Throwing your helmet to soften the blow? weak.

[FishFF]

meh just a reaction

[Namaste]

I LOL'd at the helmet throw.

That was fem city

[Beef]

I agree with FishFF, it is kinda just a reaction. Yeah, he's got a little time in between but if he thinks he just got hit by a ball on purpose, you gon be pretty fuckin pissed and its not the kind of situation where you just cool off and regain your composure immediately.... Plus, you threw a ball at me when I was standing there, I gon throw helmet at you when you standing there, but I dont really think thats the thinking. The thinking is more FUCK YOU MOTHERFUCKER I GOT SOMETHING IN MY HAND, I GON THROW IT AT YOU, FUCFACEMOTHERDICKSUCKER

[Ecpot]

Youk looks like a serial killer.

[mbitcronod12]

That's pretty entertaining to see Porcello throw down a guy that looks like he's twice his size.

[Metes]

You all forget that Euclis is weighed down by the dead feral cat that he wears on his chin.

[Namaste]

You all forget that Euclis is weighed down by the dead feral cat that he wears on his chin.



We do not discuss Boston Red Sox facial/neck hair on this board.

Take your crazy shit elsewhere son.

[Ecpot]

The Yankees just got a walk-off win again.

[MiamiHomer]

Damn Cliff Lee.

[Longview]

Clint Hurdle's hair is awesome on the MLBN

[Marlinsfan4lyfe]

Is Clint Hurdle still orange?

[Maybin]

Mariners placed 3B Adrian Beltre on the 15-day disabled list with an injured testicle.
Cue the laugh track. Beltre, who doesn't wear a protective cup, had a ball clip him in the groin during Wednesday's game. There was some tearing and internal bleeding. The team is waiting to see if he will require surgery. With surgery, he would be out a month. Without, roughly two weeks. Beltre's certainly been snake-bit in his free agent season. Aug. 13 - 7:53 pm et

http://rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=MLB&hl=272888&id=2616

Poor guy

[Fish and Chips]

Lee has 7rbis through 4inning.
cubs 17 pirates 2 5inn
:fip

[MiamiHomer]

He was taken out of the game already.

[FishFF]

Lee has 7rbis through 4inning.
cubs 17 pirates 2 5inn
:fip

whaaat....

/checks fantasy team :banana

[Fish and Chips]

Howard homers in the top of the 9th
3-2 phillies

then soriano strikes out the side

[MiamiHomer]

Lidge blew the save and the Braves have the bases loaded in the 9th with no outs.
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And the Mets came back to tie the game with the Giants it's 4-4 in the 9th.
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Braves win.

[Longview]

Lead off single for Mets in 9th. Game is tied 2-2.

Sac'd him to Second. Man on second 1 out.

[Fish and Chips]

mets win!!!!

[FishFF]

The Mets said after Sunday's game that David Wright would go on the disabled list with symptoms of post-concussion syndrome.
There's not going to be anything to play for next month, so the Mets might as well play it extra, extra safe with Wright. There are no quality alternatives in the minors, so Fernando Tatis will likely act as the regular third baseman. Aug. 16 - 4:12 pm et
Source: WFAN

roto

Some reports saying he could be done for the year. Brutal year for the Mets :mischief

[Fish and Chips]

that makes the 9 remaining games against the mets easier.

[FishFF]

that makes the 9 remaining games against the mets easier.

for the Phillies too, but yeah a WC advantage

[mbitcronod12]

Logan Kensing was DFA'd by the Nats today. I'm sure that's Baker's fault, too.

[FishFanInPA]

Logan Kensing was DFA'd by the Nats today. I'm sure that's Baker's fault, too.

For Kensing, this was the second time this year he has been DFA'd by the Nationals. The first time, in May, he cleared waivers, reported to Syracuse, and earned his way back to the big leagues. But since getting called up on July 20, Kensing has been hit hard almost without exception, posting an 8.16 ERA in 11 games (14-1/3 innings). After Kensing's latest outing, interim manager Jim Riggleman actually wondered aloud if the right-hander was tipping his pitches because he was getting hit so hard.

from Washington Post

[Party]

No Rigs, Logan isn't tipping his pitches, he's :boner bad.

[Namaste]

AJ toeing the rubber tonight in OAK

[PitchingWinsGames]

No Rigs, Logan isn't tipping his pitches, he's :boner bad.

Don't "irrationally hate", Festa

[Party]

Anyone see what the A's did yesterday?

A's threw back to the Philly A's:

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m29/oaklandehs/misc/throwbacks.png

Bob Geren dressed like Connie Mack:

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m29/oaklandehs/misc/geren.png

Hot.

[Ramp]

Joe Mauer up to .381

[Party]

http://www.soflamarlins.com/forum/showthread.php?t=492

[Omar]

Anyone see what the A's did yesterday?

A's threw back to the Philly A's:

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m29/oaklandehs/misc/throwbacks.png

Bob Geren dressed like Connie Mack:

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m29/oaklandehs/misc/geren.png

Hot.
More managers need to dress like that, complete with the hat. Total pimp look.

[Bingebag]

Fuckin' Don Draper over here.

[Namaste]

The A's are "throwing back" the Yankees right now

[MiamiHomer]

:lol Gregg blows another one!!
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Then Blanks hits a 3 run shot to walk off Gregg and the Cubs lolololololol

[BigGameFish]

Cubs are miserable

[Metes]

Rick Porcello reminds me of Porcini mushrooms

[FishFanInPA]

In celebration of signing No. 1 draft pick Stephen
Strasburg, the Nationals are offering tickets for just $1
for this Friday's game vs. the Milwaukee Brewers. Tickets
can be purchased online at nationals.com/one beginning at
Noon today, Wednesday, August 19.

BUY $1 TICKETS AT 12 P.M. ET >
http://link.mlblists.com/r/OYOE6H/6UHPJ/26NFFI/16KJUK/A7H5OO/B7/t?a=partnerId=ed-2848918-94855254%26source=ed-2848918-94855254

An additional 1,000 $1 tickets will go on-sale for two hours
at the Nationals Park Main Box Office at Noon Friday and
will remain on sale no later than 2:00 pm. The Main Box
Office is located to the left of the Centerfield Gate and
adjacent to Parking Lot C.

A rare good idea by the Nationals.

[BigGameFish]

Wow not even the Marlins stoop to those levels. They should use today's proceed for a new mascot costume.

[FishFanInPA]

I maintain they may win a pennant when they let Teddy Roosevelt win in the President's Race.

/not serious beef.

[PitchingWinsGames]

You'd figure with the coin they shelled to get Strasburg, they'd have boosted ticket prices

/said it

[Blackout Pact]

Greinke is getting hit hard by the White Sox so far.

[MiamiHomer]

COL out to a 2-0 lead early.

[Longview]

Cliff Lee is pitching in Philly.
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Diamondbacks got a hit...now they just need 5 runs.

[Namaste]

Was reading about Sandy Koufax on the interwebs and I found this cool little stat gem:


"In one of baseball's great statistical and score-keeping anomalies, this has been the only nine-inning major league game where both teams combined for one hit. The game's only run, scored by the Dodgers, was unearned.

The Dodger run was scored without a recorded at bat—Lou Johnson walked, reached second on a sacrifice bunt, stole third, and scored when the throw to get him out at third went wild."


In reference to Koufax's perfect game on 09/09/65

[PitchingWinsGames]

That just makes that old joke funnier...

It's something like "A guy tells a bunch of Dodger fans that Koufax/Drysdale has a no-hitter, and the Dodger fans reply 'Yeah, but are we winning?'"

[Ramp]

Mets activate Billy Wagner, waive Livan Hernandez

[Ramp]

Wagner has been claimed... not sure by who yet

[Junior]

The Dodgers have the best AB songs in baseball, hands down.

[Ramp]

Astros sign Armando Benitez

[FishFanInPA]

hehe Hammer just made a Willie Mays style catch after having zero idea where it was off the bat.

[MiamiHomer]

Smoltz is just mowing down the Padres right now.

[nny]

Smoltz is just mowing down the Padres right now.

:confused

[Bobbob1313]

It is the Padres, though.

[nny]

A team filled with major league hitters, with 6 NL teams having a worse OPS+. Their 93 OPS+ is one point below the 94 league average.

[Ramp]

Jeter stays red hot

first pitch of game blasted over the mini wall in RF off Beckett

[Party]

Pirates dressed like how they play this weekend:

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090823/capt.64bb3b97d22e447ea20b5ea016f872a8.reds_pirates _baseball_paks107.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090823/capt.2f5bfee8c5d142d0a393070d24c6f2fe.reds_pirates _baseball_paks106.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090823/capt.c99c35160fb84ba79f350ba0b86e5ea9.reds_pirates _baseball_paks101.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090822/capt.c712d4e6cff0493fa3216bbcf9336109.reds_pirates _baseball_paks110.jpg

[PitchingWinsGames]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090822/capt.c712d4e6cff0493fa3216bbcf9336109.reds_pirates _baseball_paks110.jpg

I love these

[Party]

Not you too PWGB!

[PitchingWinsGames]

Not you too PWGB!

Hmm?

[Party]

You're the second person to say that.

Pitching Wins Games in Giveafuck Bay

[Bobbob1313]

Love the stovetop hats.

Or whatever they are called. I thought they were called that. Google disagrees.

[Party]

They go by pillbox or Chicago style.

[Ramp]

nuttiness in Colorado
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WALKOFF GRANNY BY SPILBORGHS

holy shit

down 4-1 in the bottom of the 14th, win it 6-4

[Jewbility]

that was so fucking lame. how are they doing this

[Swifty]

Maybe we start looking at the Dodgers as the wild-card leader.

Rockies are on a retarded role.

[FishFanInPA]

Red Sox get Wagner for 2 PTBNL

[Bobbob1313]

They go by pillbox or Chicago style.

Pillbox. There it is!

[PitchingWinsGames]

You're the second person to say that.

Pitching Wins Games in Giveafuck Bay

And everywhere else :fist

[Ramp]

McCutchen walkoff off Ludge

Pirates win 6-4

[FishFanInPA]

Hammer Homered again

[Ramp]

Willingham tonight: 4/4 5r 2hr 6rbi bb
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Yankees down 10-6, bottom 9, loaded for Posada, no outs

infield single, 10-7
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Robinson Cano is up
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singles to LF, 10-9, runners on 1st and 2nd, no outs
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Nick Swisher is up
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pops up the bunt, 1 out
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Melky time

[Jewbility]

is this on national

[Beef]

ehe they blowd it

[Ramp]

lines into a dp, Andrus unassisted

ballgame, 10-9 Tejas
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is this on national

nope, local

[m26555]

Manny just tied it in the 9th in Colorado.

[Maybin]

thanks Manny

[jonathan2323]

Manny!!

[m26555]

2nd and 3rd with two outs. Bloop double by Loney.

[Blackout Pact]

Atta boy Manny. I was at my buddy's apartment last night right behind Coor's Field and the noise from the stadium was incredible.

[m26555]

Kemp intentionally walked; gonna be up to Martin with the bases juiced.
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What the heck happened to Martin? Jeez...4-4 going to the bottom of the ninth.

[jonathan2323]

Martin failed

[m26555]

Giants down 2-1 in the sixth.

[jonathan2323]

extra innings in Colorado

[m26555]

Dodgers with a Bad News Bears moment :fip

1st and 3rd, no outs.

[nny]

am I alone in rooting for the rockies?

[m26555]

Why in the world would you be rooting for the Rockies?
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Fuck Colorado.

[Ramp]

because he thinks the Dodgers are in freefall and will be easier to catch than the hot Rox

[m26555]

because he thinks the Dodgers are in freefall and will be easier to catch than the hot Rox
We're seven back of the Dodgers in the loss column. It's going to be vastly difficult to catch them.

[nny]

We're seven back of the Dodgers in the loss column. It's going to be vastly difficult to catch them.

You're talking about a two game difference. It's going to be vastly more difficult to catch a team that's been playing .684 baseball since june 1st than it is to catch a team that's playing like a .500 team in that same time period, and during both periods the numbers saying that those teams are playing like those records.

[m26555]

You're talking about a two game difference. It's going to be vastly more difficult to catch a team that's been playing .684 baseball since june 1st than it is to catch a team that's playing like a .500 team in that same time period, and during both periods the numbers saying that those teams are playing like those records.
A two-game difference is a pretty large discrepancy this time of year.

[FishFanInPA]

I absolutely love watching Carlos Marmol pitch.

[Marlinsfan4lyfe]

God damn bengie molina

[Ramp]

Brad Penny was released

[Branch]

Damn well needed to happen. Tazawa is better than him.

Speaking of Tazawa I'm gon see him pitch @ Fenway tomorrow night.

[nny]

Wouldn't be completely against getting Penny with our need for a starters. Part of his issue is just how bad Boston's defense is. He's still wouldn't be anything particular special but 6 IP of 4.50 ERA baseball would be nice.

[Ramp]

Nyjer Morgan broke his hand

prob dunnzo for the year

[FishFanInPA]

Well at least the Phillies and Rockies lost today

[Namaste]

Damn well needed to happen. Tazawa is better than him.

Speaking of Tazawa I'm gon see him pitch @ Fenway tomorrow night.



Tazawa didn't do very well tonight
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Nick Green be pitchin for the Red Sox right now

[Blackout Pact]

Great game in Colorado tonight. I thought they were going to pull out another late game win.

[Namaste]

I love that you live in COL and root against them


Hardcore Marlins fan Pact is

[Branch]

Tazawa didn't do very well tonight
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Nick Green be pitchin for the Red Sox right now

Yeah I was not happy that he performed poorly under my watchful eye over in Field Box 12. He'll bounce back though.

Seeing Green pitch was pretty cool, probably the most fun part of the night. 2 IP 3 BB 0 H 0 R, not bad.

[Swifty]

So that Smoltz fella is killing it in StL, definitely glad we didn't try to make a waiver move there.

[Namaste]

Kung Fu Panda just hit a HR oppo on a curve ball.


Sheer power got that out and nothing else.

[FishFanInPA]

lulz at the White Sox for getting one hit by Sergio Mitre

[Jewbility]

So that Smoltz fella is killing it in StL, definitely glad we didn't try to make a waiver move there.

I just can't imagine why we wouldn't make a move for ANY of the veteran pitchers that have been available. Fish have never been hesitant in the past to make a minor move to help the team down the stretch, so wtf gives? They can't possibly think our starting pitching are good enough to overlook a vet.

[MiamiHomer]

Or they just didn't feel this team was capable of winning it all.

[nny]

or they didn't think trading somebody for smoltz was a good idea or taking on his contract and the incentives that come with it and would rather try to get him for the minimum (which from Smoltz they nearly did).

Gotta wonder if maybe he thinks about coming here in the offseason.

[Jewbility]

my post was about more than smoltz obviously...the team just isn't interested in giving us a fighting chance. But that doesn't even make sense b/c we made the move for NJ

We are 4 games back in the loss column for the Wild Card lead. This is bullshit.

[FishFanInPA]

That Adam Jones guy is a pretty good fielder

[Namaste]

COL went in to the 9th inning down 5-0


It's 5-3 SFO now with a man on 1st.
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San Fran backs into a win vs COL

[Blackout Pact]

Renteria just hit a grand slam to put SF up 6-5 in the bottom of the 7th.

[Metes]

Ah, the old weekly ritual of muting Sunday Night Beisbol

[Namaste]

Wow ATL looks really bad tonight.


Can we has same team this week in FLA please?

[Metes]

I like how the Phils have Harry Kalas' jacket hanging in the dugout on a $0.10 Walmart plastic hanger.

[Namaste]

I like how you noticed the hangar. Nice work. My eyes never made it off of the ugly jacket.

[Metes]

I have an investigative mind. Could've made detective if I hadn't pissed it all away...

[FishFanInPA]

Darnell McDonald scored from third base on Jesse Chavez's wild pitch with two outs in the ninth inning Monday, giving the Cincinnati Reds a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sparsely attended first game of a day-night doubleheader.

McDonald singled with one out in the ninth off Chavez (0-4), who gave up a pair of hits and then bounced a pitch that skipped through catcher Jason Jaramillo. McDonald scored with a headfirst slide into the plate.

Nick Masset (5-1) got the victory with one inning in relief.

Fewer than 2,000 fans showed up for a matchup between the NL Central's bottom dwellers, played in a hushed atmosphere that better suited a tennis match. Foul balls clattered around the 42,000-seat ballpark, and the players' banter could easily be heard by the few fans in the stands.

It was the makeup of a game rained out on April 10. A lot of bad things have happened to both teams since.

The Pirates went on yet another trading spree, getting rid of most of their starters. Only Ryan Doumit and Adam LaRoche are left from the lineup that manager John Russell wrote out on that rainy April 10 night.

For the Reds, it's been all about injuries. Every Reds starter from that game has been sidelined at some point in the season -- 18 players overall have gone on the disabled list. Joey Votto was the only Reds mainstay left in the lineup from April.

The mood matched the moment.

When the game began, 11 fans were scattered in the upper-deck bleachers in left field, attended by two ushers. When Pittsburgh right-hander Daniel McCutchen -- called up before the game and given No. 62 -- threw a 92 mph fastball for his first pitch in the majors, a fan behind the Pirates dugout yelled: "There you go!"

The next pitch was gone, a homer by Drew Stubbs into the lower deck in left. Two fans gave chase as the ball bounced up the empty concrete aisle.

After the fourth inning, the video board showed one fan surrounded by empty seats and played Eric Carmen's "All By Myself," drawing a smattering of applause and laughs from the other fans who knew the feeling.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=290831217

[Ramp]

Andy Pettitte uber sexy tonight

[Longview]

Pettite has a perfect game going. Yea i said it because i don't like him or the Yankees.

[Ramp]

perfecto gone, error on Hairston

[Longview]

Thanks Jerry lol, now please give up a hit this at bat, that would be great since he should be out of this inning.

[Namaste]

Hairston obviously is not cool. calm and collected enough to be out there in pressure situations
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Andy gon meltdown now

[Longview]

Sweeeeeeet, now blow your shut out please.

[Ramp]

now that it's gone, he needs to serve one up here

[Namaste]

Is Andy gonna take Hairston out for cocktails after the game ya think?