The MLB Playoffs
[Guest post by DRJ]
The Major League Baseball playoffs are underway. The Yankees lead the Angels 2-1 in the ALCS and they are playing now. The teams are scoreless in the third inning.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers and Philly play tomorrow in the NLCS. The Phillies lead 3-1 after Monday’s come-from-behind win in the 9th inning. Someone should remind the Dodger’s Manny Ramirez that there is no “I” in “Team”:
“As Jimmy Rollins turned on a Jonathan Broxton fastball with two outs in the ninth inning Monday night and drove in two runs for a 5-4 Philadelphia victory, Manny was blissfully unaware that his season was one game from being over. He’d been removed for defensive purposes before the inning began.
“When I came out,” he told reporters, “they were turning the TVs off and everybody was coming in.”
Instead of being on the bench to celebrate the presumed victory – and, eventually, lament the crushing loss – he was rinsing off and getting ready to towel himself dry.”
On the other hand, there is no “I” in “Loser” either.
— DRJ
Oh my God. Did anyone see that 2-tag double play where there only called one guy (Posada) out? There have been a lot of bad calls this post-season.
carlitos (831ee5) — 10/20/2009 @ 8:03 pmI missed that one …
Kind of weird that the announcers had just mentioned how comfortable and confident A-Rod looked in the batters box about 3 seconds before he hit one out. Especially since this crew of announcers has been quite consistently wrong. I miss guys like Jack Buck.
JD (082755) — 10/20/2009 @ 8:08 pmYeah, could not believe that call, Carlitos – the umps have been absolutely terrible in that series, as well as in most of the playoff games this year. And the worst part is that they rarely convene for a short conference in order to determine if they actually made the right call – imperious and arrogant Mr. Magoos.
Oh, and Joe Buck and Tim McCarver suck Donkeys – unless you’re comparing them to the hysterical – sounding Chip Carey, obvious Buck Martinez and “I don’t pay my taxes” Ron Darling. I had to listen to Carey for a few years here during Cubs broadcasts, and he’s actually worse than Buck.
Dmac (5ddc52) — 10/21/2009 @ 7:32 amI don’t mind Joe Buck, though he pales in comparison to his father. McCarver is horrible.
I thought it was pretty stand-up of the ump to go into the presser and explain his mistake. Very uncommon.
Don Dekinger still has not taken blame for that blown call in the Cardinals/Royals World Series.
JD (8e9826) — 10/21/2009 @ 7:46 amYa gotta love the sideline guy Seger on TBS. He looked like My Cousin Vinny the other night in that purple velour. I laughed every time they cut to him.
JEA (cfcb76) — 10/21/2009 @ 7:53 amCraig Seger is the worst-dressed person in the history of the planet.
JD (34eca7) — 10/21/2009 @ 8:09 amSeger’s outfits make Michelle Obama’s sofa-cover dresses look like haute couture.
JD (34eca7) — 10/21/2009 @ 8:13 amMy wife will never forgive this.
carlitos (35ae51) — 10/21/2009 @ 10:19 amYour wife is a wise wise lady, as evidenced by her sporting acumen and choice of mates.
JD (d71a7a) — 10/21/2009 @ 10:25 amShe can hold her own with any guy I know, especially regarding baseball or football. When we started dating, her Christmas tree at her apartment had only silver and blue ornaments. For the Cowboys.
This here Philly / Dodgers game is fun to watch. I’m on TiVo, so it’s still the 9th.
carlitos (35ae51) — 10/21/2009 @ 8:46 pmBrad Lidge. Wow.
carlitos (35ae51) — 10/21/2009 @ 8:51 pmOh my God. Seger is wearing a teal suit and some sort of M.C. Escher illusion tie.
carlitos (35ae51) — 10/21/2009 @ 8:59 pm