Dear God that one half-inning Sucked, Open Thread.
by Allen Chace on Apr 2, 2008 3:50 PM EDT
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I mentioned it on another thread
But Extra Innings is having a free preview today, at least through my Time Warner service.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
Tito's contribution to the anti-globalisation movement
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Ah, a weak pun
on the original No Logo book.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
I like that 7-8-9 in the order today.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Nice stuff by Lester
And the bright side is that Harden's thrown 25 pitches already.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Lester faced less hitters.
Thus: Lester > Harden.
My logic is flawless.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
I can't believe
that we didn't score. What was that?
Maybe Randy can edit this to be a fancy thread later
Instead of the "Dear God that Sucked" thread. We haven't lost yet.
"You know you're having a bad day when the fifth inning rolls around and they drag the warning track." - Mike Flanagan, Baltimore Orioles pitcher, 1992.
Hopefully so. I made an alteration.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
'Lighter crowd today'
No joke. What a pathetic showing. And yet they bitch when Red Sox fans snap up tickets.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Ugh
Gameday is a mess this year. They've overcooked the number of functions and amount of data on the page, to a dramatic degree.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Brian Bannister + Royals Pen
Kept the Tigers shutout with only 4 baserunners.
Well, you know the old adage. Kind of decent pitching always beats good hitting.
Old friend Renteria with all 3 of the Tiger hits.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Ellsbury would have beaten that out --
How can Coco prove his trade value when he sulks and ks, and bunts.....
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
Runs
runsrunsrunsruns please
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Bad words
Very bad words.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Jon Lester's arsenal includes
the cutter, the curve and the four-pitch walk.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Now, if everyone could lay off 'roider for a moment
The score could be more like 15 - 18 and we would have a little more chatter.
NICE CATCH
Drew showed some wheel. Why the hell is Coco playing today?
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
Papi ...
He's gotta get a hit today, right? He can't go 0 for Oakland ... No way.
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
Despite the lack of hitting
This team sure knows how to walk, Lester included
Cora is Ted Williams in April and May
From then on, he's Doug Mirabelli. But it's an enjoyable ride.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Lugo ... was batting 500!
I guess Tito doesn't want Cora to get stiff?
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
by KFC on Apr 2, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I noticed last night that Manny....
Isn't taking a lot of pitches. He swung at the 1-pitch 3 times in a row.
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
PAPI!
He's off the snide --
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
Got the sand wedge out there
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Manny
Still thinks he's in Japan.
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
Eh.
At least Harden is up to 85 pitches. With any luck, he'll be gone after next inning.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
So is Harden out?
Damn it. This is what you want your TV broadcast to tell you. Less of this old fartery.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Not yet, as far as I know.
Hopefully after next (the 6th) inning, I was saying above.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
Ah. Back in the dugout.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Harden is out. Brown just nailed Lowell.
MAKE HIM PAY
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
He's on my fantasy team
And as a general rule, I don't like guys getting injured.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
Right on.
Harden's been through a lot of tough times. Plus he's seven shades of awesome when he's on.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
i didnt mean that
it want supposed to be a reply, just a comment off of what the announcer said. 2.0 still confuses me a bit.
Oh my.
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
Coco!
That slapper ought get some teams salivating for his future services.
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
MEMORANDUM
To: JD DREW
From: tommy
Date: 4/2/08
Re: Hit and run
When a hit and run is called with you at the plate and Mike Lowell at the plate, and you get a pitch right down the middle, it is imperative that you at least make contact.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
87 pitches through six for Lester
Corey's warming. Would like Lester to at least see one more batter.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
I want to see DelCarmen
He was throwing bullets in the pen last night warming up with Oki-Doki
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
YOUK
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
PAPI PAPI PAPI
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
Man, when will
he break out of his slump
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Manny hit a ball 399 feet and didn't move
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
FULL DISCLOSURE
I love Manny. He's my favorite player of all time. I love watching him hit. And he's a goof ball.
Sigh.
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
Don't throw CUST a fastball
Ever. Just give him off-speed junk.
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
COREY COMING IN
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
Pokey would've had it
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
just got in...
Good to see papi has raised his average to half his weight.
wow, how good did Lester look? whoever is watching it, let me know.
Lester looked pretty good
But this is an anaemic line up he's facing, and he did issue his usual four-pitch walk(s).
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Lester looked good
Not totally overpowering, but had good command.
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
Hey folks,
I dropped the ball for the open thread. Sorry about that. For some reason I thought it was another 10 o'clock start. At least we got one in, though!
One of the new features of OTM 2.0 is that I can create a open thread and have it automatically post before the game starts. I would have done it here, but ... ya know.
Go Sox.
3 Ks/3BB
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
Strikes, Corey, strikes...
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
early start
Its not often I get into work, bout 8:45 here and nearly the whole game is over. Was it a sellout? I can't imagine them selling 45,000 tickets to a mid-week, midday game?
Not even close to a sellout by the looks of it
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Louche Lenny Dinardo
I smell insurance runs in the air
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Where is Delcarmen?
He was throwing absolute bullets last night in the 'pen.
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
Thanks MLB.tv
for returning after Varitek got a base hit. I may NEVER see one of those again.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
I've had problems in Firefox so regrettably I'm watching via IE
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
The umps wasted one of his HRs last night
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Apr 2, 2008 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks
It's true too, y'know ...
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Apr 2, 2008 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Oy Vey
What is Tito doing? If hes' going to play percentages with the bunt, why not PH Lugo?
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
Randy --
Do you know what the "platoon" situation is with Coco and Jacoby? It seems rather random at the moment.
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
Cora v. DiNardo
Weak hitter v. weak pitcher: a classic match-up
... and Cora wins!
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
It's the resistible force against the moveable object.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
DUSTY!
This is going as planned. Get Harden out, eat there middle relief alive. Nice work.
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
Right now, Harden is looking like he could be a Cy Young candidate. Yeah, yeah, two games, but the guy has got the goods.
Except the baseball writers are dumb, and will require 18+ wins
And with this offence, oof, I dunno about Harden's chances.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Hell ...
6 more runs and they can use Hatchet face!
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Apr 2, 2008 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I love that crazy bastard!
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Apr 2, 2008 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Me too
and, um, SweSox, but he's a phantom presence these days.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Manny can break the record with one more, right?
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
I missed Papi's last HR
Another would be nice ...
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
Sorry, he needs 4 more.
He has 20.
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
I like the crowd shots
There are even a few A's fans there ...
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
GD-IT
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
for eff's sake
I can't believe our 2 best hitters made 3 outs and didn't knock in a run between them with the bases jacked and NO outs. What are the odds of that?
How many bases loaded did they squander today?
3 or 4?
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
Hannahan up ...
His name makes me think of Slap Shot, one of the great sports movies of all time:
Jim Ahern: If Hanrahan's wife's a dyke, does that make him a fag?
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
Probably not ...
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Apr 2, 2008 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Full disclosure
I do think he is funny looking, but I can't take credit for making the Star Trek connection.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
I just looked at the A's roster
and I must say, they will need a lot of complete game shutouts from Blanton and Harden is they're going to win more than 60 games this year.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Probably
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Apr 2, 2008 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Street being showcased
Casilla could do the job.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Exactly the point
Why hang onto someone who has perceived value for other clubs, little for your own, and could yet further bolster your farm system?
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Drew is being showcased too!
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
Heh heh
Julian's up as well as MDC. I would LOVE it if he closed the game.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
And ...
Bowled the final out to Youk
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Apr 2, 2008 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Now he has 2!
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
One more ...
I want Hatchet Face!
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Apr 2, 2008 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Reports of his demise, etc.
He'd taken some good rips
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Contract Year
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Apr 2, 2008 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Who? Tek?
If he gets greedy he might not be back.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Apr 2, 2008 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think it will be an issue of 'Tek being greedy. It'll be very similar to what happened with Lowell, I think.
Two words
Scott Boras ...
A few more: Jorge Posada's contract.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Apr 2, 2008 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Is Daric Barton
essentially a left-handed Kevin Youkilis?
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
me too
i thought i was just weird, but every time it loads they disappear and come back like an hour later.
Gentlemen.
Those who question the upgrade are more likely to have their comments disappear.
...just a thought. Not trying to make any this is a dictatorship statements.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Can you give us more detail?
Curious to know which comments they are (yours, another specific user, random) and if they come back after you refresh, or any other behavior you can describe.
Important thing to note: if you have an auto-updating thread open in more than one place, comments that *you* enter in one window or machine won't appear on the other.
Let us know and we'll try to sort it out.
Go Sox!
I'm one of four guys who built SB Nation 2.0. We are like the Borg, but friendly.
it usally happens to me when i leave the page and come back, wether by link or not. Then when i go back and it loads slowly but stops t some point. It always stopped at the sme point for me, at someone asking for mannys stats. I got to the home page and click the comments link and sometime it all comes sometimes just back to what i just explained. As for time, sometimes it takes 2 mins, sometimes 15.
But it is no big deal to me, just letting you know.
As for the rest, love the new site.
"more than place"
Not sure what you mean - "more than one place" within this comment section?
I was kind of commenting all over the place on this game thread - responding to other people's comments, posting my own witticisms, etc. And I noticed as I was scrolling up and down that things I had posted - both responses and "first posts" - five minutes before weren't there anymore. Then my ADHD would take over and I'd surf elsewhere, and when I'd come back to OTM and re-open the game thread my comments would have reappeared.
I also noticed once or twice that the order of comments switched after a few minutes.
It's not the biggest deal, but I figured I'd speak up. Thanks for the quick response. Y'all have done a kick*ss job building this playground for us.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
One word.
SKYNET
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
NICE GAME
I got cut off just as the game ended. Now if MFY lose, it will be a perfect day.
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
MFY go down
A great day for baseball.
KFC
"It's not like the end of the world or something. Why should we panic?"
-- Manny being Manny
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