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Title: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on September 29, 2011, 06:52:07 AM
The Rangers clinch home-field in their ALDS and Boston is where they belong in October. A good baseball day yesterday.
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: marv on September 29, 2011, 09:16:57 AM
Many times during the season I was ready to write off the Cards - even turning the TV off! But, what a September they had. Who would have thought........

'Course, I don't think they'll get past the Phillies......but ya never know!
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on September 29, 2011, 09:36:39 AM
Man, I'd love to see Pujols, Holliday, or Berkman just take Cliff Lee yard over and over again.
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: President Zero on September 29, 2011, 10:37:36 AM
The Rangers are hot and are going to be a tough out in the post-season. My condolences to the Boston fans out there, that was a tough pill to swallow, but at least you still have the Pats.

GO RANGERS!!
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on September 30, 2011, 03:43:17 PM
First pitch in about 25 min.
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on September 30, 2011, 03:59:26 PM
Really cool how they had Cooper Stone come out to throw the first pitch.
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on September 30, 2011, 08:06:49 PM
Well, that was a beating.  :censored:
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on October 01, 2011, 10:34:11 PM
Rangers take Game 2. Hopefully, the bats stay awake now.
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on October 03, 2011, 12:13:08 PM
0-1-Cliff Lee... :rofl:
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on October 03, 2011, 03:37:21 PM
30 min to first pitch in Tampa.
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on October 03, 2011, 08:12:08 PM
Rangers win!
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on October 04, 2011, 04:21:23 PM
...and the Rangers take the series while the Rays leave the stadium until the next time the Rays make the playoffs.  :lmao:
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: BlueStateSaint on October 05, 2011, 04:24:24 AM
I couldn't sleep last night and turned on the TV to the Yankees game just before the bases loaded balk that broke the dam, in the eighth inning.  (The Yankees scored six runs that inning.)  I was reminded of the Phillthies offense.  I'd like to see the Brew Crew v. the Rangers in the WS--two teams that have never won it.  
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on October 05, 2011, 09:47:47 AM
Yeah, hopefully both those Det. and NYY bullpens get wore smooth out next game.
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: SherryBaby on October 05, 2011, 10:50:58 AM
Yawn.

Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: BlueStateSaint on October 07, 2011, 06:00:39 PM
Well, the Yankmees are out.  The D'Bags and Brew Crew are tied in the sixth, but that could change in a second.
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: BlueStateSaint on October 08, 2011, 12:24:22 PM
What a nice thing to wake up to (on my birthday, even!)--the Cardinals advance!  Though, Ryan Howard goign down is never a good thing.  The only guy on the Phill(th)ies I would be feeling worse for, if he went down like that, would be Raul Ibanez.

I want to see the Brewers and the Rangers in the Series--with the Brew Crew winning the whole shebang.
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on October 08, 2011, 05:54:21 PM
The Tigers/Rangers game might be rained out tonight.
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: BlueStateSaint on October 09, 2011, 08:09:03 AM
Quote from: Odin's Hand on October 08, 2011, 05:54:21 PM
The Tigers/Rangers game might be rained out tonight.

It went off, much to Justin Verlander's chagrin.
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: marv on October 09, 2011, 10:20:27 AM
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on October 08, 2011, 12:24:22 PM
What a nice thing to wake up to (on my birthday, even!)--the Cardinals advance!  Though, Ryan Howard goign down is never a good thing.  The only guy on the Phill(th)ies I would be feeling worse for, if he went down like that, would be Raul Ibanez.

I want to see the Brewers and the Rangers in the Series--with the Brew Crew winning the whole shebang.
The NL "Suds Series" starts today. Go Cards...
(http://members.socket.net/~mcruzan/avatars/Cardinals.gif)
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on October 10, 2011, 07:50:24 PM
"Is ti'e!"~Nelly Cruz.
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on October 12, 2011, 09:47:50 PM
Nelly does it again!  :cheersmate:

We'll see if them Texas boys can't run ol' Verlander again!
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on October 14, 2011, 09:42:51 AM
Damn...

Guess we'll just have to take the series at home.
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on October 17, 2011, 08:36:01 PM
Rangers in 5 games.
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on October 19, 2011, 08:05:47 PM
The bias in the play-by-play calls from Joe Buck has been disgusting already. Fox should've relieved him for someone else.
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: CG6468 on October 20, 2011, 08:51:03 AM
Quote from: Odin's Hand on October 19, 2011, 08:05:47 PM
The bias in the play-by-play calls from Joe Buck has been disgusting already. Fox should've relieved him for someone else.

Buck has been an irritating boil on the ass for years. He is incompetence personified.
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on October 20, 2011, 10:10:52 PM
Bwahahahaha!

See y'all in Texas!
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: BlueStateSaint on October 23, 2011, 09:28:13 AM
Guess those comments about Pujols did have some effect, eh? :o
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Eupher on October 23, 2011, 09:51:47 AM
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on October 23, 2011, 09:28:13 AM
Guess those comments about Pujols did have some effect, eh? :o

Mrs E and I caught the last 4 innings of the game last night, which comprises the FIRST game of ANY sport that we've watched on the tube in many, many a year.

Pujols is a monster. Plain flat out. Three home runs in a WS game - ties the record with Babe Ruth (1928, IIRC), Reggie Jackson (1977). But beyond Pujols, it was a slugfest brawl. The Cards took no prisoners last night.
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Odin's Hand on October 23, 2011, 11:30:21 AM
Fluke...that "no tag" call at first opened the floodgates.

Rangers take the next two and need one in St. Louis.
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Eupher on October 23, 2011, 01:08:14 PM
Quote from: Odin's Hand on October 23, 2011, 11:30:21 AM
Fluke...that "no tag" call at first opened the floodgates.

Rangers take the next two and need one in St. Louis.

I have no problem with that end result, just as I have no problem with the Cards taking it all again.

It's called, "I have no dog in that fight."  :-)

I'm still gloating over the 1968 WS triumph by Detroit over St. Louis.  :whistling:
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: SaintLouieWoman on October 24, 2011, 08:45:26 PM
Quote from: CG6468 on October 20, 2011, 08:51:03 AM
Buck has been an irritating boil on the ass for years. He is incompetence personified.
Try arrogance. I've seen him at a couple sports dinner. His father, Jack Buck, was a prince. This "kid" is just spoiled.

But so happy that the Cards have gone so far. I'm so proud of them.

GO CARDS
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Lacarnut on October 25, 2011, 10:43:08 AM
Larussa blew the pitching change and then blamed it on the crowd noise while he was on the phone with the bullpin but he keeps changing his story.

Go Rangers 
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: Eupher on October 25, 2011, 11:34:57 AM
GO CUBS!!!!

Oh, wait......That's next year...... :-)
Title: Re: MLB Playoff Thread
Post by: BlueStateSaint on October 25, 2011, 03:00:33 PM
Quote from: Eupher on October 25, 2011, 11:34:57 AM
GO CUBS!!!!

Oh, wait......That's next year...... :-)

At least you can dream about making it next year.  Probably 2013 at the earliest for the Mets . . .

. . . but then, watch out!  With the surplus of prospects they have in their lower minors, some of them are bound to hit The Show.