One & Only MLB playoff discussion thread

[HarleyQuinn 0]

SOX WIIIIIIINNNNNNNNN!!!! Nixon HR!!!

[CanadianChris 0]

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[iliketurtles 0]

THEY WILL NOT DIE

[HarleyQuinn 0]

Shit...now I'll be flipping b/w the Pats vs Titans & Sox vs A's game tomorrow

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

As an independant observer, I am loving this postseason.

[Bored 0]

I won't even say it at the risk of being flamed but...hopefully someone else will say it.

[HarleyQuinn 0]

Oakland choked, plain & simple Bored. The errors killed them

[CanadianChris 0]

Apparently, God didn't like the A's today, according to Nixon. Sheesh.

[iliketurtles 0]

I now need to fucking watch tommorow...I can close my pool some other time.

[iliketurtles 0]

So is Derek now going to cut his hair?

[CanadianChris 0]

Wow, and I was going to sit back and enjoy my first weekend of NFL Sunday Ticket. So much for that.

[Bored 0]

Oakland choked, plain & simple Bored. The errors killed them

Yes...and something else killed them.

[treble 0]

Is that SEVEN games in a row that the A's have lost when they've had the opportunity to eliminate someone?

 

Damn.

[Kahran Ramsus 0]

Watch Oakland lose the next two now.

[the pinjockey 0]

Oakland choked, plain & simple Bored. The errors killed them

Yes...and something else killed them.

A two run homer?

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

Bored- The A's had several innings where they could have won it. They still have two games left. If they don't win the series, they'll have much more to blame than that call.

[iliketurtles 0]

Suggestion to all New England fans...go to Nesn for Extra Innings.

[CanadianChris 0]

Too bad Burkett has to start tomorrow. They've got virtually no shot.

[Bored 0]

Oakland choked, plain & simple Bored. The errors killed them

Yes...and something else killed them.

A two run homer?

Very funny.

 

Oh and the Red Sox are about the most bush league team I've ever seen with their childish antics during the game.

[iliketurtles 0]

Too bad Burkett has to start tomorrow. They've got virtually no shot.

But...they do have Pedro ready to go, too.

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Bored- The A's had several innings where they could have won it. They still have two games left. If they don't win the series, they'll have much more to blame than that call.

Very true...but how this loss went down might have just killed them. This is like Game 3 of '01 and they were dead the next two games.

[CanadianChris 0]

Bored- The A's had several innings where they could have won it.  They still have two games left.  If they don't win the series, they'll have much more to blame than that call.

Very true...but how this loss went down might have just killed them. This is like Game 3 of '01 and they were dead the next two games.

If they can't beat John Burkett tomorrow, with Tim Hudson on the mound, they don't deserve to win this series in the first place. I fully expect them to take it tomorrow (but I won't be cheering for them).

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Oh and I will say this, Tejada fucked up BIG TIME by not just going home as he might have still scored as the throw was way off. Still doesn't excuse the call.

[CanadianChris 0]

Oh and I will say this, Tejada fucked up BIG TIME by not just going home as he might have still scored as the throw was way off. Still doesn't excuse the call.

That was the biggest mistake. You NEVER stop unless the official has signalled the play is dead. Tejada was expecting the official to bail him out, and he paid for it.

 

And, for what it's worth, I agreed with the explanation that the announcers were speculating on (Mueller was allowed to be there because he was expecting a throw from Garciaparra).

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Oh and I will say this, Tejada fucked up BIG TIME by not just going home as he might have still scored as the throw was way off. Still doesn't excuse the call.

That was the biggest mistake. You NEVER stop unless the official has signalled the play is dead. Tejada was expecting the official to bail him out, and he paid for it.

 

And, for what it's worth, I agreed with the explanation that the announcers were speculating on (Mueller was allowed to be there because he was expecting a throw from Garciaparra).

But what about the explanation that Tejada would have been out? Obviously you couldn't have made that assumption considering the throw wasn't anywhere near the plate.

[CanadianChris 0]

Oh and I will say this, Tejada fucked up BIG TIME by not just going home as he might have still scored as the throw was way off. Still doesn't excuse the call.

That was the biggest mistake. You NEVER stop unless the official has signalled the play is dead. Tejada was expecting the official to bail him out, and he paid for it.

 

And, for what it's worth, I agreed with the explanation that the announcers were speculating on (Mueller was allowed to be there because he was expecting a throw from Garciaparra).

But what about the explanation that Tejada would have been out? Obviously you couldn't have made that assumption considering the throw wasn't anywhere near the plate.

I don't think that's what the umpires decided. Tejada could advance from third at his own risk (at least that's what's being reported on the recap shows). It's one of those things where if you aren't sure, either don't run at all or run it out hard.

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Now I know I'm venting but hey Red Sox fans did plenty of venting after the first two games so its my turn. What really pisses me off is Steve Palermo tell Gary Miller that it was the wrong call and then two innings later after talking to Bud Selig its the right call? Sorry that's bullshit.

 

God damn at least the Giants fucking lost or this would be a complete nightmare.

[CanadianChris 0]

Now I know I'm venting but hey Red Sox fans did plenty of venting after the first two games so its my turn. What really pisses me off is Steve Palermo tell Gary Miller that it was the wrong call and then two innings later after talking to Bud Selig its the right call? Sorry that's bullshit.

Yeah, that confused me too. I'm guessing he either had access to a replay or talked with someone on the umpiring crew before talking to Selig. I thought it was a bad call too, until they went through the replay sequence.

[JangoFett4Hire 0]

Oh and the Red Sox are about the most bush league team I've ever seen with their childish antics during the game.

Yeah like Miggy's grandstanding after catching a routine fly?

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Now I know I'm venting but hey Red Sox fans did plenty of venting after the first two games so its my turn. What really pisses me off is Steve Palermo tell Gary Miller that it was the wrong call and then two innings later after talking to Bud Selig its the right call? Sorry that's bullshit.

Yeah, that confused me too. I'm guessing he either had access to a replay or talked with someone on the umpiring crew before talking to Selig. I thought it was a bad call too, until they went through the replay sequence.

Its covering their own asses it what it is. No I'm not talking conspiracy but this is what big businesses do...try to make their bullshit smell the freshest. Bobby Valentine and Harold Reynolds after the game both said it was the wrong call.