MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2004 Amazing fact: The Orioles are 8 GB of Boston/Texas for the Wild Card. I know that practically every other team in the AL save Toronto,KC, Detroit and Seattle are also between the Os and them, but the way the Orioles have played both teams, it gives an Os fan a slight glimmer of hope. I suppose they need to get to .500 first (52-57).. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2004 Between Jon Miller going on about how certain guys should be one base further than they are and Joe Morgan complaining about the various players not using their sunglasses, I feel like I'm watching Grumpy Old Men. And maybe it's just my Cubs' fandom speaking here, but has the homeplate ump been inconsistent tonight or what? I can get used to seeing an odd strikezone used if it's used for bother teams, but Wood isn't getting nearly as many calls on close pitches as the Giants' starter is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2004 Is Felipe Alou out of the game? I thought I heard someone say he left and someone else took over as SF manager. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2004 Yeah, he left early to catch a flight so he could be with his wife while she undergoes some sort of surgery tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geniusMoment 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2004 Watch out for Corey Patterson, a shot of the dugout revealed he found some of the reds left over pimp juice, his next at bat should result in a home run. It appeared alou had his hands in something, although I do not think it was pimp juice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2004 Pimp juice makes you pop up shitty bunts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob E Dangerously 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2004 Pena blew another game Last night, he left the starter (Serrano) in too long Tonight, he only lets Jaime Cerda pitch for 1/3rd of an inning, then brings in Nate Field and Dennys Reyes and they blow the game. what's the big difference between Tosca and Toronto and Pena and KC? is one organization more tolerable of bad managing and losing than another? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the max 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2004 Between Jon Miller going on about how certain guys should be one base further than they are and Joe Morgan complaining about the various players not using their sunglasses, I feel like I'm watching Grumpy Old Men Heh, it's like that every Sunday, it seems. Miller goes off on a tangent that leaves you scratching your head, or he butchers a guy's name that he'd been pronouncing right for 8 innings. Morgan rips people for not doing mundane things, and does it in an elitist attitude. When's Miller's contract up? I'd like to get Dave Strader into the booth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2004 My previous statement about Farnsworth being trash still stands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted August 9, 2004 Pimp juice makes you pop up shitty bunts? No, that was the Haterade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted August 9, 2004 And, in other news Kevin Youkilis Has a tiny penis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the max 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2004 The acquisition of catcher Paul Lo Duca has allowed colorful Florida manager Jack McKeon to continue his tradition of butchering names. McKeon is calling him "De Luca." McKeon refers to his closer, Armando Benitez, as "Beniquez." Lo Duca, former Marlin Juan Encarnacion and reliever Guillermo Mota went to Florida in a trade with the Dodgers. "Jack never could pronounce Encarnacion. We'll just give him that one," Marlins general manager Larry Beinfest said. "With Mota, I have a lot of confidence Jack will get that one right." Beinfest's name has also been butchered a time or two. During a series against the Phillies late last season, McKeon called him Larry Beinstep. That was even funnier than the dick jokes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2004 And, in other news Kevin Youkilis Has a tiny penis. Typical of scouts and managers to focus on Youkilis's weaknesses, rather than his strengths. I hear he's more than willing to take a ball or two. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2004 CF Marlon Byrd is hitting 348/375/478 since his call-up. I've maintained he can be a success, so hopefully he can keep this up. Not the batting average obviously, but this is a step in the right direction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted August 9, 2004 (edited) I think it's pretty typical of the Red Sox of the last two years that they're focussing on his dick. Reports that Manny and Ortiz charged the shower to hug him are unconfirmed. Edited August 9, 2004 by Anglesault Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2004 I can honestly say that the Cubs and Red Sox shouldn't be in the postseason, despite being in first of the WC. I like the idea of the WC, but these two teams were all hype going into 2004 and have underachieved for various reasons. Just let the teams that are actually worthy play in the postseason. I know that statement goes against my support of the WC, but the Cubs and Sox are two teams that I don't even think have played well enough during the season to warrant a spot in postseason play, regardless of how they got there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Staravenger Report post Posted August 9, 2004 One thing that puzzles me about the Red Sox is they have been playing lousy against lower teams like the Orioles & Devil Rays, and even in this recent series with the Detroit Tigers, last years (almost) answer to the worst record in a season. How can a team lose against below .500 teams and expect success in the playoffs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2004 A's/Twins game is in the 18th inning. Neither team has scored the last nine innings. Edit: Jermaine Dye finally breaks it up with an rbi single. Now up to Dotel. Edit 2: See I just knew the A's had to last out the Twins bullpen to get to Mulholland. Two more runs put the A's up 6-3 in the 18th. I'm hoping for a A's-Twins playoff matchup. The games between the two teams are some of the best in baseball. This loss sucks. The Twins spent 9 innings trying to hit a walk-off HR's. Than when stiff Mulholland gives up 3 runs. They're screwed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
