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Tampa Bay Rays
@ Philadelphia Phillies

Sunday, Oct 26, 2008, 8:29 PM EDT
Citizens Bank Park

Andy Sonnanstine vs Joe Blanton

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So, anything interesting happen last night?

Tonight the Phillies go for a commanding 3-to-1 Series lead, sending new-ish Phillie Joe Blanton to the mound against young Tampa righthander Andy Sonnanstine.  A 3-1 lead, with Cole Hamels set for Game Five.  Dare to dream?  The Rays would do well to win this one, eh?

So far, Blanton has been solid if not spectacular in the postseason.  Sonnanstine has been good, picking up a win against Chicago in the ALDS and winning Game Four of the ALCS against Boston behind a 13 run Rays attack, despite allowing four runs in seven and a third innings.

In more important news, I will be in attendance tonight.  This will be my FIRST World Series game.  I could hardly be more excited.  If they win tonight, I will be a mess.  I think dajafi is going to be there too, so play nice while we're gone.  GO PHILS!!!

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No effin Dobbs. Seriously? I mean, really now.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 26, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey Phillies! How about 10 runs tonight? Pretty please???

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait…actually no Dobbs?

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow. I am feeling butterfly-ish for this game more than the others for some reason.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How are you feeling about Cookies pitching?

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 8:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nervous. But it’s not like Sonnenstine is the second coming or anything…I am expecting runs to be scored this game.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Longest…anthem…ever…

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Todd Kalas doing the Rays lineup for Fox.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Field looks really foggy.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Iwamura nearly took him out – to opposite field.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How fast is Blanton’s fastball usually?

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Melvin K’s looking.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good inning to start things for cookies. Pena jammed on the first pitch.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's tough...

but I’m starting to root for Cupcakes.

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by Patrick517 on Oct 26, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MOAR LEADOFF DOUBLES PLZ

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

J-Roll with a brilliant AB and a double to start things.

Took the count to 3-1 and then jumped on a meatball and smoked it down the line. I love to see that.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sonnenstine looks wild early.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh. Werth gets him over, but after going up 3-0 it would be nice for him to do better than that.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Utley with a 4 pitch walk…1st and 3rd, 1 out for Howard. GULP. Come on baby.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come onnnnnnn big man.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BEAT THE RUN DOWN!

"This world extends way beyond this little field of dreams we're dancing in and I want to see that world"

by exitfare on Oct 26, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There’s your payback from last night.

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s what i was thinkning too when it happened

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 8:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And a nation watches in horror as Longoria’s glove goes “POP” as he pulls it out of Rollins’…um, you know.

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 8:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crafty move Jimmy!1

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by Patrick517 on Oct 26, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOAH! Why didn’t Sonnanstine gor for the DP?

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow. MAKEUP CALL. Longoria had the glove up Rollins’ ass, haha. Turrible turrible AB by Howard. What is he thinking?

Bases loaded, 1 out. PTB, make it matter.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anything but a ground ball.

by Have a Seat on Oct 26, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, ump squeezing Sonnenstine.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

Andy Sonananananstine has forgotten the strike zone

"This world extends way beyond this little field of dreams we're dancing in and I want to see that world"

by exitfare on Oct 26, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ball 4.

1-0 Phillies. Breathe in, breathe out.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does this mean the RISP curse is still in place? No hit.

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sonnanstine is in deep shit.

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by Patrick517 on Oct 26, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bummer

"This world extends way beyond this little field of dreams we're dancing in and I want to see that world"

by exitfare on Oct 26, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fuck Shane. Goddamnit.

We might really only get 1 out of this.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was shocked they got one

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 8:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gee, no one I’d rather have at bat here…

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dammit to hell.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wish that had been Chooch.

by Have a Seat on Oct 26, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FUCK. FUCK.

Fucking Shane Victorino. Feliz’s shit approach must have rubbed off on him from batting so close to eachother in the lineup.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m awful glad Greg Dobbs isn’t in the lineup.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MGL had a very bitter, well-written piece over on hardballtimes.com criticizing the managing in this series so far.

Cuba Si! Yanqi No!
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by Patrick517 on Oct 26, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is just beyond baffling, I’m not even shocked any more

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sonnenstine: 2 walks in the inning, 4 three ball counts.

Shane’s AB: 2 pitches
Feliz’s AB: 3 pitches

Yeah, great job by Sonnenstine to throw the baseball to Shane and Feliz and allow them to get themselves out. STFU Buck.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They need to move Werth down in the order simply to spread the patience throughout the lineup.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shit

Blanton is dealing

"This world extends way beyond this little field of dreams we're dancing in and I want to see that world"

by exitfare on Oct 26, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Got squeezed reeeeeeal bad, resulting in a single.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blanton looking uncharacteristically sharp.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was a strike…and Navarro gets a single. These umps should all be responsible for killing themselves after this series so angry Phillies and Rays fans don’t do it first.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy crap! That’s some parabolic mic they have pointed to center field. ShaneVic screaming “I GOT IT!” loud and clear on the radio.

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was thinking Shane was mic’d this entire series, heard him a lot…either that or he’s got lungs the size of texas

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like watching Cookies bat. He swings for the fences.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THAAAT’s the Ruiz we know and love.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But wait, I thought he was doing pretty good in this series and should get some credit?

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, indeed. He gets credit for what he has done THIS SERIES, but I certainly didn’t believe he had undergone some kind of a transformation as a player.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

neither did i but for some reason it wasn’t ok when i did it?

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Rollins officially ‘out’ of his slump?

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sure looks like it to me.

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by Patrick517 on Oct 26, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now – Howard…

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

smh Werth. You have to get a better pitch to hit than that.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

More bad hittings.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude it’s battle offal on food network

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blanton’s been eating his Wheaties instead of Cookie Crisp in the post-season!

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Base hit to their fucking pitcher. Gimme a fucking break man.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blanton getting squeezed again on Iwamura, his control’s been exceptional.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jesus Christ stop talking about 24 already

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Am I the only one who is disgusted by the hypernationalist jingoism of that show? (Softball Jem)

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would have had to watch it to answer that question – the concept of the show always seemed asinine to me.

But since it’s Fox i’ll say it’s pretty high

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay. I was worried the hit to Sonnenstine was gonna bite him in his fat ass.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In case you weren’t watching games 1,2,3, and now 4, Joe Buck had the opportunity to view an advanced screening of the 24 debut.

by Have a Seat on Oct 26, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s so lucky! Not.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We really need to be all over Sonnanstine right now. I mean, really.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here comes the wave of excuses for Iwomura. Amazing…

by Have a Seat on Oct 26, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, that did not take a bad hoop, Iwamura booted it. Don’t blame the field for his failure, Buck. I know it’s tempting, but really…

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pat Burrell, man up already

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can’t even get excited for this…I am already pissed about something that hasn’t even happened yet!

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Surprised Howard didn’t just shit his pants and die with a fastball right down the tube.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The crowd needs to be louder right now…it seems to throw Sonnenstine off.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This right here? This is why Philadelphia fans don’t have much of a reputation :)

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Burrell is the new Rollins

by Have a Seat on Oct 26, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That won’t do it.

Inning over. Pathetic.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And just last night you liked carlos ruiz

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would actually RATHER ruiz be hitting here than Shane or Feliz!

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmmm….not encouraging

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

unbe-effin’believable.

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Futility is actually the exact word.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So we think having Dobbs in the lineup tonight might have mattered?

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pedro Feliz not starting is always a good thing in my opinion

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm all for taking pitches, but...

In Burrell’s situation and ahead in the count, rip a pitch!

by phillynyc on Oct 26, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Flash from Joe Morgan: “The game is just not that complicated.”

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You have got to be kidding me…And thanks for the running tally of RISP, Joe Buck.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JUST. FUCKING. WOW.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One of our best bunters is swinging away

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cause bunts are stupid?

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Feliz?

What is his approach at the plate right now?

by phillynyc on Oct 26, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HERE comes the pop up/groundout!

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pedro Feliz tells you all to bite him

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

US all, not YOU all…

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait…what is this I see?

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow. I hate you Pedro Feliz, you always make me look bad.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude, you don’t need any help at that any more than i do :)

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha, touche sir, touche.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THE CURSE IS BROKEN!!

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TEAM IZ! Siddown, Dobbsie. That was our 40th attempt.

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Invert all your expectations and statistics for this series. It’s the “Mirror, Mirror” universe from Star Trek.

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sooooo… a Cookies home run?

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 9:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are we the Yangs or the Cooms?

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess the Cooms. Everybody knows the Yangs are in the American League.

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 9:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s not the end of the world for the Rays…nice play for Iwamura, I have to admit.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If only Myers was pitching tonight

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or Jason Marquis :P

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 9:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or Micah Owings, a.k.a. My Cojones.

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 9:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

High praise for Iwomura.

by Have a Seat on Oct 26, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chooch’s ground balls have regressed to the mean during the WS, of all times. I’ll take ’em.

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

More pitches means end of starter, that’s good to me

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, so I am actually relieved someone finally got a runner in from third there. Maybe more to come? Maybe???

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hopefully

"This world extends way beyond this little field of dreams we're dancing in and I want to see that world"

by exitfare on Oct 26, 2008 9:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blanton needs to get a new hat

this isn’t the Red Sox

"This world extends way beyond this little field of dreams we're dancing in and I want to see that world"

by exitfare on Oct 26, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blanton: “COOKIE COOKIE!!!”

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Has Chris Myers done a stand-up in the Phils dugout?

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damnit. I hate you Carl Crawford!

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shit. Not good. Bad.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Joe Buck is very very happy.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We must respond in B4

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Top of the order, no better time than now…I guess.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, no. Everything is backwards now! Bottom of the order is what you want to maximize scoring opps.

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nothing like a home cooked dinner and a phillies world series win – it’s time to eat

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thoughts on the Burger King mushroom and swiss burger?

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wrst advertising campaign ever?

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, that shit has me scared to ever go into a Wendy’s again.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lot of effort out there in the country to entice us to eat meat, cheese and bread.

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’ll take my slow cooked roast beef balsamic glazed seared asparagus and scalloped potatoes made at home any day :)

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That entire series of spots (this can’t be the only one) MUST DIE!

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

New plan: hit the ball at Iwamura.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In business. Iwamura is starting to stink up the joint.

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

J Roll is having one of his (good) nights.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Say something bad about Iwomura please!!

by Have a Seat on Oct 26, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lemme guess: “Good effort by Iwamura”, no? I smartly have my TV muted.

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

me too. I did note the zoom in on the 2 errors. Listening to radio crew, which gives me about a 4-sec jump on the video

76 pitches for Sonnenstein.

Walk for Werth.

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I will license to you for this one time only my secret formula for enjoying the game: I tune in the radio and delay the TV image with TiVO so that sound and video synch up perfectly.

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

super genius. Gratitude.

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not even gonna say anything.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m going to go to the bathroom, because I know how this is going to end.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have lowered my expectations to hope only for the result that we do not lose the two runs we have on the board somehow.

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gentlemen: again I say to you—imagine these are the Braves.

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really don’t want to say anything…but seriously – i just ate a rather pretty good home cooked meal – please let me keep it down

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SOOPER DOOPER!!!

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HE’S OUT OF IT, BABY!!!!

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All my orafices just emptied. tmi, sorry guys.

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Earl Weaver’s secret weapon.

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On Strategy a great book.

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

KEEP SCORING PLZ!!!

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When is the last time Victorino made good contact? Shit goddamnit.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it’s still 5-0 right?

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5-1. Crawford solo HR T4

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoops – forgot about that after i sent the post – but it’s still 5-1 right? Still a 4 run lead of a howard bomb.

Seriously – if the phils win the title people are still going to find things to complain about.

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I AM NEVER SATISFIED!!! I said I wanted 10 runs, I won’t stop till we have at least 8! haha.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Might I recommend MLB.com to you? Scores, stats, lineups, the works. Unless your i.t. guys block that from you.

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 9:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sure you could, but why not use a quality stats site, hell ESPNs stats and speed are better than MLB.coms over designed poorly built site

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, I agree completely. But MLB gives you a real-time Gameday widget that finally does not cave in the sides of your computer to display. Consulting that screen has saved me at least 50% of my embarrassing posts. The other 50% well…

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 9:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!

Cuba Si! Yanqi No!
Mariner fan in Exile.
Proudly offending Ma'am since 10-18

by Patrick517 on Oct 26, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gee, I wonder if Victorino has that thing. You’d never know when he is drifting towards it.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He has that thing he does

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is someone pointing a mic right at Vicorino?

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on Blanton. Just keep pouring them in there.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on Joe – all i want from you is 6 innings

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dammit, this can’t keep happening.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, it’s horrible, the phils are up 5-2…terrible

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 9:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually it can. If we keep scoring 3 and they keep scoring 1 the final score will be 17-6…

Just for my sanity it would be nice to shut them down.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 10:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

God damn. Is it too much to ask for a shutdown inning after scoring runs? Christ!

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Radio says – Hinske just signed today.

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just added to the roster…floyd had labrum issue – lame – shouldn’t be allowed to do that

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 10:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought there was a 40-man roster that they had to draw from.

But if Floyd is out, he’s out—right? he can’t come back for G7?

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 10:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t think they signed him today – i think that was an iaccurate statement

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 10:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“What a great baserunning effort by Iwamura…”

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 10:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

really? that was said?

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 10:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nahhh, I was just channeling the JoeBuckisms here. I have the TV muted.

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 10:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

me too. for just that reason

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 10:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tim McC gets to me more than Joe Buck. I simply accept Joe Buck for what he is, a paid mouthpiece.

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 10:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Has timmy ever even mentioned his playing career with the Phillies?

by Have a Seat on Oct 26, 2008 10:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If the Phillies fail to draw a walk against Jackson tonight I will be unhappy.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NO FUCKING WAYYYYY;a;osgj’;’jstg;jchdvrjvt

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OH. MY. GOD.

That was wild.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BWAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Get the mutha fuck outta here!

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hahaha

"This world extends way beyond this little field of dreams we're dancing in and I want to see that world"

by exitfare on Oct 26, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you ever believed in Destiny now would be the time?

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why couldn’t he do that with the bases loaded? hahahah…

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha. Now do it again.

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 10:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/blantjo01.shtml

Joe Blanton’s hitting stats have a good number of zeros. I was just sitting here telling my friend that he would have to wait for Joe Blanton to hit a HR. I was joking, then that happened.

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That just happened. In real life.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blantons pitch count is actually pretty low – i’d now like him to go 7

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What’s he at, about 70?

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 10:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He was at 69 before he threw the first pich of the 6th according to Yahoo

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 10:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Will they let him?

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 10:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If he keeps this up – they’d be stupid not to…I mean guys going good – let him keep going, but keep guys ready…

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

According to MGL’s diatribe posted higher up, Manuel should yank Blanton immediately, no matter what. I had some problems with that article, FWIW.

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 10:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey joe – Blanton cost a lot less than Sabathia

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, but does he eat more?

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 10:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sabathia competes highly with Blanton in the eating department

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 10:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

People complaining…we didn’t get the best, most expensive, most talented, fattest…

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 10:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you have to dollar cost average with Eaton

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 10:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn. Couldn’t put him away.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

strikes out after crowd chants “EVA! EVA!”

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was not right down the middle, it was perfectly placed on the corner Buck.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mountain Man Bruntlett didn’t dive on the ground when he got plunked.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

his beard would not allow him to

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We should just let his beard come in as a defensive sub.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 10:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, not a good inning :)

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blanton might be coming undone a little bit.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does he do anything a littl bit :)

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 10:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True. Man does not get up from the table hungry.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 10:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s got his own personal plumber…

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 10:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh god. Durbin is up. Hold me.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 10:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let’s Go Joe!

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 10:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Joe the Plumber says: I flush you

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 10:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok, maybe i should stick to my first desire and accept 6 innings from Blanton?

These sci fi remakes suck

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 10:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It is simply not possible to re-make The Day The Earth Stood Still. No.

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 10:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

 Like I said last night, Hollywood really should just shut down for 3 years and try and find some ideas that are, you know, original…at least make movies that haven’t been made before and stolen from another media.

 Also – Ashton kutcher shouldn’t be allowed in any remakes let alone the evil bastardization of classics

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 10:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hows abouts: The Day the Earth Got Punk’d?

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The day of his birth?

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 10:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Patience against Jackson. He is wild.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 10:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He throws quite hard.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 10:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice rip by WErth. It will be nice to score him, or at the very least keep him safe on base

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wheeler: you know what he said:

dropped the bat head on it!!

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s what [Batgirl] said.

Remember the Phitans

by RememberthePhitans on Oct 26, 2008 10:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

poor deluded girl.

o wait, that was Catwoman. schwing!

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 10:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Phils have 3 outs to blow.

From what little I gathered from DRaysBay on my short visit there, Jackson does not instill confidence in them when he trods to the mound. Think Durbin.

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 10:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think Utley is gonna do something (good) here.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 10:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who are yo uand what have you done with Fuqua?

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 10:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am Dark Fuqua. Fuqua is ducktaped and wrapped in a persian rug in the trunk of my 86 Impala.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now the real fuqua will come back?

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 10:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Any relation to Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina?

http://www.fuquay-varina.org/

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 10:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice strike out call — with authori-tai

Remember the Phitans

by RememberthePhitans on Oct 26, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jackson sporting the Matt Garza bad goatee.

by Walcott on Oct 26, 2008 10:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Who: Sticking it to Medicare Tour

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 10:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Who: Who’s going to die this time tour?

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 10:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn Utley. Suck.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn. Burrell is BAAAAAAAD right now.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 26, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“A stellar play by Iwamura!!”

by boteman on Oct 26, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

redemption is at hand for Iwamura-san

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 10:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You could mail a letter

and it would arrive at 1st before PB

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 26, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ryan Howard isn’t exactly a speed demon either

by jemagee on Oct 26, 2008 10:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs