smittykins October 12, 2015 Author Share October 12, 2015 I can't believe TBS only allotted 2.5 hours to the Cubs-Cardinals game. 3 Link to comment
prican58 October 12, 2015 Share October 12, 2015 In the 1977 ALCS Willie Randolph was taken out hard by Hal McRae. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/mccarron-randolph-mets-feel-takeout-slide-article-1.2393582 He has an interesting comment regarding this Mets incident. I especially like what he says towards the bottom of the article. With memories of that attitude in mind, Randolph says he doesn’t believe Utley was trying to hurt Tejada. But, Randolph says, “Utley was wrong in that it was a really, late, late slide.” Randolph also calls the slide, “a little reckless.” The whole play itself “was funky,” Randolph says, and everything happens fast. Tejada probably should’ve just made sure of one out instead of trying for a double play. Daniel Murphy’s feed wasn’t ideal and Tejada’s pirouette to get into position to throw to first left Tejada with his back to Utley, which Randolph says is a no-no. “You leave yourself vulnerable when you do that,” Randolph says. “I hate to see the guy break his leg,” Randolph adds. “So many things went through my mind. So much of it could’ve been avoided, maybe. Or anticipated.” That’s what helped Randolph in his own collision. “I could feel McRae coming after me,” Randolph says. “My first instinct was ‘Get off your feet, Willie.’ That’s what saved me.” Still, Randolph says, his incident was worse than Tejada-Utley. Why? “The egregiousness,” Randolph says. “But I can see how the Mets and Met fans are up in arms now. It was one of the most bizarre plays I’ve seen. I know the media, fans, talk radio, will have this at a fever pitch.” I am not a Met fan but I really want Harvey to play some serious chin music. Well maybe not too serious, no one else needs to get hurt, not even Utley. But some purpose pitches to move guys off the plate. No way I want LA to win, not even for Donnie Baseball. 1 Link to comment
xaxat October 12, 2015 Share October 12, 2015 Has MLB offered an explanation as to what happened in the seventh and why they decided to suspend Utley after the fact? 'Cause I'm still confused. Link to comment
tom87 October 12, 2015 Share October 12, 2015 (edited) I can't believe TBS only allotted 2.5 hours to the Cubs-Cardinals game. Way they have been talking non stop about Arietta, he only needs 27 pitches. Edited October 13, 2015 by tom87 5 Link to comment
jennifer6973 October 12, 2015 Share October 12, 2015 (edited) I don't think it's TBS. I think it's MLB doing it. Because they did that also on FS1. But the 2nd game got moved to MLB Network until the other game was over. Does Piscotty's teammates not like him or something? I swear they want to hurt him. Edited October 12, 2015 by jennifer6973 Link to comment
EllieH October 12, 2015 Share October 12, 2015 What a crazy afternoon in Texas for baseball! Time to head back to Kansas City and Toronto... Link to comment
MyAimIsTrue October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 I got home from work in time to see the barbecue city team make an amazing come back. The YYZ guys finally woke up and the north siders are looking good too so perhaps my days of being a jinx are over? But just in case it isn't I still won't mention the teams I'm rooting for by name. Link to comment
mojoween October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 Did I see that right? Did Adam Wainwright just come in out of the bullpen and give up a homer on the first pitch? Link to comment
AimingforYoko October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 (edited) So the Cardinals actually get to Arrieta (The first time he's given up more than one earned run since June 16th) and the Cubs still win? Is this actually their year? Edited October 13, 2015 by AimingforYoko 3 Link to comment
barbedwire October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 I am still trying to believe in my Dodgers, but yes, that was a dirty play by Utley. Link to comment
ebk57 October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 I am still trying to believe in my Dodgers, but yes, that was a dirty play by Utley. Honestly, I really don't like the Mets, but that play is making this very hard for me. Link to comment
Lantern7 October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 Since when does the scoreboard at Citi Field produce fireworks? I thought the giant apple would be enough of an exclamation point. Link to comment
ebk57 October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 Okay, at this point, I feel like I can freely hate the Mets again and hope the Dodgers win. Link to comment
mojoween October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 I feel like Bartolo Colon and Ron Darling are contemporaries. 2 Link to comment
King of Birds October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 (edited) In general, I watch games and don't pay attention to announcers. So I don't know who these assholes are on TBS for the Mets/Dodgers . Just now- around 8pm PT, talking about the Utley play, for FAR too long. And what's the idea about judging and suspending on a pretty heinous play that caused injury? "That's for the offseason" etc. Fuck you. Lets hope it happens tomorrow. How do NONE of them talk about that for the last several years, the rules and "unwritten" rules was that you can hard slide into second AS LONG AS YOU TOUCH THE BASE. Utley never touched the base til the ump awarded him the base after review. I basically want everyone in this TBS booth, taken out and shot. Just-- let's just do it. It's worse than listening to Kay and Suzy, fer chrissakes. PS And, just to let you know, listening to Harold Reynolds IS the bottom, that IS FAR WORSE than listening to Michael Kay and Suzy Waldman. PS2: AimingForYoko any mention of the Cubs and "is this their year?" should be banished to the woodshed. Can we all remember the '86 World Series just a bit? They were talking about how Bruce Hurst would be WS MVP and then that terribleness with people named Bill, Mookie, Ray, etc all happened. Perspective, people. Edited October 13, 2015 by King of Birds Link to comment
mookster October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 Mojoween, maybe it's because he looks like Sid Fernandez? King of Birds, I agree! I think it was Cal Ripken, whom I otherwise respect, but he should just STFU. I miss Keith and Gary. And I don' t get how a play bad enough to warrant a suspension was allowed to stand and cost the Mets the game. 2 Link to comment
Moose135 October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 Can we all remember the '86 World Series just a bit? They were talking about how Bruce Hurst would be WS MVP and then that Amazingness with people named Bill, Mookie, Ray, etc all happened. Fixed it for you... 1 Link to comment
King of Birds October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 Nope, Moose. I used the correct word in my post. Link to comment
Maximum Taco October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 Nothing like a pair of series that go the distance! Can't wait for Wednesday! Link to comment
MyAimIsTrue October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 I love Ron Darling. Love him. And I initially thought it was a very poor decision to have him in the booth for the Dodgers/Mets series because of his work with the Mets but he seems to have remained unbiased (not talking about slidegate but calling the games in general.) 1 Link to comment
rippleintime17 October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 Here's hoping Kershaw on short rest ends the same way it has the past two postseasons. Mets bats are alive, now they just need to hit Clayton. 3 Link to comment
barbedwire October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 Dodgers are down to their last hope. Wish I didn't have to work today. And the Cubs - that was a great game! Link to comment
Lantern7 October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 I'm probably going to miss most of Game 4 due to geek programming. Maybe I'll DVR Tosh.0 (I know, should avoid) and Drunk History to see if the Mets can shut down the Dodgers. Also: I can't believe Chase Utley was part of the pre-game introductions, and I would've guessed Ruben Tejada would've required crutches, as opposed to a cane. 1 Link to comment
smittykins October 13, 2015 Author Share October 13, 2015 That surprised me too about Tejada, Lantern7. I also thought he'd be in a full-on cast. Link to comment
RedheadZombie October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 (edited) I'm not a poor loser, I'm really not, but I almost can't bear losing to the Cubs. Maybe it's because I was born and raised with these people. Just when I started feeling for that young team and their excitement, and thinking, well .... there's worse things that can happen - Rizzo yells he wants to kill someone, Maddon calls my team "vigilantes", and compares us to Tony Soprano, then says, "we don't start things we finish them", and Molina ends up injured - by Rizzo. And then I'm watching the game right now. The Cubs are leading. Their fans are jubilant, which is to be expected. Yet when the inning ends, I see drunks who are leaning over screaming nasty things at the opponent. And I realize .... those are the Cubs fans I know. If you have a choice to either cheer your team or boo your opponent, go against the opponent - It's the Chicago way. I am still trying to believe in my Dodgers, but yes, that was a dirty play by Utley. It was dirty and it's very unfortunate for the injured player, but as an article described it, it started a "blood feud", and sometimes that's all it takes to fire up a team to win. ETA: And can we talk about these commercials? Matthew McConaughey: "It's not about hugging treeeeees............." Edited October 13, 2015 by RedheadZombie 4 Link to comment
Lantern7 October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 Maybe this is the Cubs' year. Of course, if they face the Mets in the NLCS, I'll change my opinion. Given that we're guaranteed only one NL Central team in the NLCS, would it make sense for a wild card team to no longer face a divisional rival in the LDS? 1 Link to comment
jennifer6973 October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 Hey the first part of my NLDS jinx worked. Congrats on going to NLCS Chicago fans. Link to comment
AimingforYoko October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 As one columnist wrote, If Theo Epstein brings the Cubs a title after breaking the drought in Boston, his next job should be with the Catholic Church as an Exorcist. 5 Link to comment
photo fox October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 Blergh. RHZ, I don't think I can bring myself to root for them, either. And not because of the fans; the Cubbies fans down here are more the "lovable losers" type than what you're describing. But I just can't do it. I always thought I'd support the Cubs if they ever made it to the playoffs, and in fact I always DO support the NL team, and the NL Central team if there is one. I think I just never thought they'd actually beat the Cards in the playoffs to do it. (Even though I absolutely understand how it works.) Whatever. I'm a sore loser, I guess. Go Mets! 4 Link to comment
33kaitykaity October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 They're recent winners, so I can't feel too sorry for the Cards. Reminds me of the Mariners in 2001 winning 116 regular season games and then falling flat on their faces in the playoffs. Congrats Cubs and Chicago fans. If Texas does actually make it from the AL, you've given me somebody to root for -- hasn't been for a long time, wasn't expected to go far, underdog, all that good stuff. 1 Link to comment
mojoween October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 Of the remaining teams, the most recent World Series winner is the Blue Jays from 1993. St. Louis has won enough. Time for someone else to get a chance! 4 Link to comment
prican58 October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 If it's the Mets vs Texas, Toronto or KC, I'll root for NY. Vs Astros? Hmm, tough one. It will probably be a spur of the moment decision. If the Cubs play any of the AL teams, it'll be Cubs all he way. Hope Mets win tonight. Link to comment
smittykins October 14, 2015 Author Share October 14, 2015 Tyler Clippard is a Met? Where have I been? Link to comment
Rick Kitchen October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 Curt Schilling needs to shut up. 7 Link to comment
ebk57 October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 Game 5! More baseball!! More baseball is always better!!! 2 Link to comment
tom87 October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 Now my rooting begins for anyone but the Cubs. 3 Link to comment
MyAimIsTrue October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 Was it wrong that while at an event after work last night I let out a bit of an audible 'woo!' when I saw that the Cubs won? I don't think the speaker heard me. 2 Link to comment
attica October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 Has Stephen Colbert taken credit for giving the Cubbies the Colbert Bump yet? Last week he was goat-busting like crazy. Link to comment
Sweets McGee October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 Wisconsinite here - I find it natural to root against all things Chicago. I like both the Mets and Dodgers and will have no problem rooting for either of them over the Cubs. Kinda rooting against both Toronto and KC today, but if they both lose, I won't care about the ALCS. So I guess I need one of them in. If it's both, go Toronto. 2 Link to comment
rallymantis October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 'flu-ridden, unable to see it live, but sitting out in my car Monday, just like last year's Wild Card...and just like last year's Wild Card, bawling my head off at that come-from-behind, Did I Just See What I Just Saw? game. Go Blue! Link to comment
RedheadZombie October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 Was it wrong that while at an event after work last night I let out a bit of an audible 'woo!' when I saw that the Cubs won? I don't think the speaker heard me. Yes! 1 Link to comment
xaxat October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 (edited) Canada! You're better than that! ETA: That.Was.Nuts! Edited October 14, 2015 by xaxat 4 Link to comment
mojoween October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 Holy...this game is crazy! Just when you think it has hit bottom, there is a whole other level! 1 Link to comment
jennifer6973 October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 CRAZY! Is it me or do they put dirt in the astro turf to make it look like actual moving grass. Why is Tulo wearing fake eye black indoors 1 Link to comment
King of Birds October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 Dear American League, re: Toronto vs Texas. THESE are the BEST umpires you can provide to the great game of baseball??? I think you can do better. 1 Link to comment
smittykins October 14, 2015 Author Share October 14, 2015 Ok, this is scary. King and I actually agree on something. :P 1 Link to comment
King of Birds October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 And smittykins, the funniest part was - even though I have the volume turned down a little (because I can't just mute Harold Reynolds) the Idiot himself, since I posted, said something along the lines of "Dale Scott's doing a good job today." He's the new Joe Morgan. Link to comment
barbedwire October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 Wish I could watch the game. I keep getting a bunch of twitter updates and it sounds like a great game to watch. Link to comment
Moose135 October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 Is it me or do they put dirt in the astro turf to make it look like actual moving grass. It's small rubber pellets mixed with sand: http://m.mlb.com/news/article/8110648/ The AstroTurf consists of synthetic grass with a mix of rubber and sand as its base -- similar to the FieldTurf. Unlike FieldTurf, though, the AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D has fibers that are twisted in order to prevent spilling when the surface is rolled. Over time, Keyes said this will hopefully help the surface remain soft -- an issue they had with the FieldTurf. Link to comment
hendersonrocks October 14, 2015 Share October 14, 2015 That bat flip! All other bat flips can bow the eff down. 6 Link to comment
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