2008 MLB Playoffs thread

[dthorne04]

this game is epic

get on aim zook, you asshat

[flomo]

red sox!!!!!!

[dthorne04]

fucking amazing

[UG]

woot they play more

yay for me and the rest of americas

[griffey24]

wow.. I think that was one of the sickest games I've seen in ages.

Goddd I hate the sox.. but amazing game!

[mcatdog]

I wouldn't be too disappointed if the city of Boston fell into the ocean tomorrow. I wouldn't go so far as to say I want it to happen, but if it did, I wouldn't cry about it or anything.

[zook]

this game is epic

get on aim zook, you asshat

Sorry man, only functional laptop in the house right now is my gf's, so if she's on it I can't aim and watch at the same time. BUT, did you know the Philadelphia Phillies are in the WORLD SERIES????

I don't think there's any way the Red Sox don't win the AL pennant now. The Rays' heads are too fucked.

[bigred]

YES MOTHERFUCKER WE FUCKING WON COME ON BECKETT AND LESTER WE GOT THIS ONE

I ENDED UP DRINKING TIL 4AM IN CELEBRATION, MAKING OUT WITH SOME COWORKERS FRIEND FOR 2 HOURS, AND THEN PRETTY MUCH GOING STRAIGHT TO WORK

WHAT A NIGHT

CAPS LOCK FOR THE WIN

[griffey24]

I don't think there's any way the Red Sox don't win the AL pennant now. The Rays' heads are too fucked.

ooooooooh comeon.. rays are still winning this!

lets get some moneys on this zook!

[bigred]

I don't think there's any way the Red Sox don't win the AL pennant now. The Rays' heads are too fucked.

ooooooooh comeon.. rays are still winning this!

lets get some moneys on this zook!

So I was watching the jays play last night...on the golf channel

[yourfather]

WAT WAT WAT a Comeback.

Let's do this!

[zook]

lets get some moneys on this zook!

Sure, but I want 2:1.

I ENDED UP DRINKING TIL 4AM IN CELEBRATION, MAKING OUT WITH SOME COWORKERS FRIEND FOR 2 HOURS, AND THEN PRETTY MUCH GOING STRAIGHT TO WORK

WHAT A NIGHT

CAPS LOCK FOR THE WIN

NICE. CRUISE CONTROL FOR AWESOME.

[mcatdog]

Sure, but I want 2:1.

Can I have some too?

[zook]

Sure, but I want 2:1.

Can I have some too?

Oops, obv I did the math wrong. I think the odds should be somewhere around 3.5:1 but I'll take 3:1 up to $50. Nothing like mcat jumping on a bet to make you realize you screwed up the math

[griffey24]

I don't think there's any way the Red Sox don't win the AL pennant now. The Rays' heads are too fucked.

ooooooooh comeon.. rays are still winning this!

lets get some moneys on this zook!

So I was watching the jays play last night...on the golf channel

lol... touche sir. But what if the sox had a budget as low as the rest of the league.. what if they couldn't just buy out the world. Then what happens?

Sure, but I want 2:1.

Can I have some too?

Thanks a lot MCAT haha ..hmm I'll think about those odds.. How does 2.5:1 sound?

[zook]

Thanks a lot MCAT haha ..hmm I'll think about those odds.. How does 2.5:1 sound?

Sorry man, I'm already giving you a deal at 3:1. If both games were 50/50 then the odds would be 3:1, but the Rays are ~1.3:1 faves in Game 6. The only series odds I can find online are effectively 3.2:1 (splitting the juice).

[griffey24]

hmm.. alright I'm ok for now. I'm not convinced that the sox are only 25% to take this thing down.

but we'll for sure make a bet in the world series if TB gets there!

[zook]

hmm.. alright I'm ok for now. I'm not convinced that the sox are only 25% to take this thing down.

I understand. Plus our brains aren't wired to like risking more to win less.

but we'll for sure make a bet in the world series if TB gets there!

Ok. I'll either want to make a small bet on Philly or a huge bet on TB/Bos as an emotional hedge.

[flomo]

red sox!

[UG]

GAME SEVENS YESEASES !


WOOOOT WOOT GAME SVEN




I'm happy there is a game seven. WOOOT.

[zook]

I'm happy there is a game seven. WOOOT.

[a500lbgorilla]

go phils!

[griffey24]

GAME SEVENS YESEASES !


WOOOOT WOOT GAME SVEN




I'm happy there is a game seven. WOOOT.

haha yessss I'm excited too!

GO RAYSSSS

[bigred]

Man, I'm so excited for tonight.

[Hartlin]

gooooooooooo sox!!!!!!!!

[UG]

tonight is going to be awesome, baseball at its finest (hopefully)

[drmcboy]

omg vu ja de

[griffey24]

oh man this game is intense!

stupid errors... I swear if it comes back to haunt them

3-1 cooooooome on rays... two on for sox in the 8th.. ugh

[WildBobAA]

I love baseball!

[WildBobAA]

sick half inning

[WildBobAA]

Great game 7, should be a great World Series.

[drmcboy]

first time I can recall two teams I like are in the WS

Phils in 7 1 run extra inning games pls

[griffey24]

RAYSSSS yessss

we made that bet right zook??

I wouldn't mind taking rays in WS zook if you wanna make a bet

[triumphant cracker]

damn sox....h well...go rays!!

[mcatdog]

YAY BOSTON LOST, now I can go back to not paying attention to baseball.

[bigred]

no tom brady...no red sox...wtf is going on here

[dthorne04]

tough year bigred, welcome to every year as a philly fan.

anyway...

LET US GO GO GO PHILS. ONE TIME.

[bigred]

tough year bigred, welcome to every year as a philly fan.

anyway...

LET US GO GO GO PHILS. ONE TIME.

But New Englanders don't deserve this kind of treatment. We look down on the rest of the country for a reason...we're better than everyone.

Philly fans deserve every bit of misery because they're trash (except you Dave, you're cool).

[bigred]

In other news, I think Dusty is a lock for AL MVP.

[zook]

I wouldn't mind taking rays in WS zook if you wanna make a bet

Rays are 1.4:1 favorites...

[bigred]

There's honestly no doubt in my mind that the world series was won last night...

Sorry phillies.

The way Garza pitched last night was amazing btw.

[zook]

There's honestly no doubt in my mind that the world series was won last night...

Sorry phillies.

Don't worry, we're used to it. I'm just hoping for some freak accident, like one of the catwalks at the Trop falling on all three Rays outfielders.

[drmcboy]

um cardinals

[bigred]

There's honestly no doubt in my mind that the world series was won last night...

Sorry phillies.

Don't worry, we're used to it. I'm just hoping for some freak accident, like one of the catwalks at the Trop falling on all three Rays outfielders.

Cole Hamels starting every game is pretty much the freak accident that will win it for you.

[bigred]

My reactions to last night's game:

I think Garza should get MVP of the night. He was lights out. I would have been more dazzled if it wasn't my team he was destroying but after the Dusty HR he was untouchable. However, how has he not died from dehydration due to spitting is beyond me.

I think the red sox got screwed twice. Once by coco crisp's slide into second base and the second by the "strikeout" of JD drew, both in the eighth. Crisp was out but that was the most retarded slide I think I've ever seen. Seriously, wtf. He earned my respect back in these last few games and instantly destroyed it with that slide. I think he cost us the game. More importantly though, JD Drew checked his swing and that was the biggest bullshit call I've ever seen. The ump got carried away in the moment and called one of the most questionable strike 3's in this post season.

Side note: The ump behind home plate was jsut awful last night. This went both ways though. Lester and Garza would throw the same outside pitch twice in a row and each time the ump would call something different.

Side note squared: I want to thank Dustin and Lester for showing up to the game. I'm not sure where the rest of the Red Sox got lost on the way to the Tropicana Field but I suppose Tampa is a confusing area. Especially for Ortiz who didn't show up to 2008. I think he made a wrong turn in November 07 and ended up somewhere in Canada.

[WildBobAA]

Drew's swing was a borderline swing. I think it was pretty bad that the homeplate ump called it a swing instead of appealing down to the 3rd base ump who had a better view, but he actually got the call correct.

[bigred]

Drew's swing was a borderline swing. I think it was pretty bad that the homeplate ump called it a swing instead of appealing down to the 3rd base ump who had a better view, but he actually got the call correct.

NO!

[griffey24]

Drew's swing was a borderline swing. I think it was pretty bad that the homeplate ump called it a swing instead of appealing down to the 3rd base ump who had a better view, but he actually got the call correct.

NO!

To his defense though, well not really his defense but more on of these "Makeup calls" things. He screwed up another check-call in boston's favour and I think it was earlier that inning even. If I remember properly.

I wouldn't mind taking rays in WS zook if you wanna make a bet

Rays are 1.4:1 favorites...

ok... but this is your home team and you have undying faith in them! I'm not really overly attached to either, I'm just tryin to make things more interesting for you philly folk :P

let's go 5:4 on my $50 on rays ...?

[flomo]

Go Celtics!

GO PHILLIES!!!!!!!

[bigred]

Drew's swing was a borderline swing. I think it was pretty bad that the homeplate ump called it a swing instead of appealing down to the 3rd base ump who had a better view, but he actually got the call correct.

NO!

To his defense though, well not really his defense but more on of these "Makeup calls" things. He screwed up another check-call in boston's favour and I think it was earlier that inning even. If I remember properly.

I don't think you remember properly.

In all truth, Drew probably wouldn't have done anything anyway based on his previous at bats but who knows. It was far too crucial of a situation to make such a quick judgment in the heat of the moment. It deserved at least a line judge ruling.

[zook]

let's go 5:4 on my $50 on rays ...?

5:4? Why you keep trying to cheat me? I'll put $36.50 up against your $50, which is slightly better for you than just splitting the juice on the current Pinny line.

this is your home team and you have undying faith in them!

LOL I'm from Philadelphia. I've never celebrated a championship in anything. I have NO faith in them.

GO PHILLIES!!!!!!!

I have an even bigger mancrush on flomo now.

[griffey24]

let's go 5:4 on my $50 on rays ...?

5:4? Why you keep trying to cheat me? I'll put $36.50 up against your $50, which is slightly better for you than just splitting the juice on the current Pinny line..

This whole decimal business tilts me. fine fine.. we'll take your line... but $55/$40 instead so its all whole numbers at least! same proportions. Deallll?

[zook]

This whole decimal business tilts me. fine fine.. we'll take your line... but $55/$40 instead so its all whole numbers at least! same proportions. Deallll?

booked

[bigred]

go rays

[dthorne04]

go rays

i hope tom brady's leg falls off and you're eternally stuck with matt cassel

[zook]

I feel like my stomach is digesting itself

[dthorne04]

I feel like my stomach is digesting itself

qfnervous

[DaddyDeez]

HAI GUYZ, RU RDY?!

[dthorne04]

Chase Utley'd. LET US GO.

[dthorne04]

WHEEEE DESPITE SUCKING COMPLETE ASS WITH RISP WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

COLE HAMEL'D

[zook]

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[zook]

Cole is such a stud. So are Madson and Lidge. They should pitch those three every game until Cole's arm falls off.

[dthorne04]

[griffey24]

nothin like a solid pitchers duel to start this puppy off!

Was a good game for sure. Mannn losing at home sucks!

game 2 tonight!

[zook]

I predict the Phils will lose the next 3 before realizing they have to start Hamels every game. They'll do it and win in 7.

[bigred]

What sport is "baseball"? Sports don't start until Sunday when the Pats play the Rams.

[dthorne04]

What sport is "baseball"? Sports don't start until Sunday when the Pats play the Rams.

i believe it's the one where the red sox lost to the rays on sunday, not sure though

on a serious note, the phils should really really really be pitching hamels 1/4/7 instead of 1/5. it's not smart. maybe even 1/4/6 if necessary. to not get him in 3 games in a series where he will have good rest...fuck, it just seems insane.

also, burrell/howard/rollins going 0-13 and leaving 13 RISP is just gonna not work out every fucking game.

[zook]

on a serious note, the phils should really really really be pitching hamels 1/4/7 instead of 1/5. it's not smart. maybe even 1/4/6 if necessary. to not get him in 3 games in a series where he will have good rest...fuck, it just seems insane.

Where do you get good rest? It would be 3 days in Game 4 and then 3 days in Game 7. He's never pitched on 3 days rest and they've said pretty clearly they don't plan to start now, right after a season he pitched a career-high and near league-high number of innings.

The only hope for two more Cole Hamels appearances is two rain postponements. First one is looking good for Saturday, big system moving into Philly, 90% chance of rain...

[aka_red]

bleh cole pitched well
go rays.

[dthorne04]

on a serious note, the phils should really really really be pitching hamels 1/4/7 instead of 1/5. it's not smart. maybe even 1/4/6 if necessary. to not get him in 3 games in a series where he will have good rest...fuck, it just seems insane.

Where do you get good rest? It would be 3 days in Game 4 and then 3 days in Game 7. He's never pitched on 3 days rest and they've said pretty clearly they don't plan to start now, right after a season he pitched a career-high and near league-high number of innings.

The only hope for two more Cole Hamels appearances is two rain postponements. First one is looking good for Saturday, big system moving into Philly, 90% chance of rain...

for some reason i thought 4 days. gorilla mathhh. still, he looks awesome, and these are the last real games for about half a year. maybe you're right though. i just want to see the phils win in the worst fucking way, though i'm sure you do as well.

on another note, i have no clue what to expect tonight.

[zook]

on another note, i have no clue what to expect tonight.

Me neither. That's the agony of 2-4 in the Phils rotation. My questions going into tonight:

1) Can Myers get out of the 1st inning unscathed? His first innings have been horrendous all year, even during his hot streak in the last couple of months of the season. I think his first inning ERA is like 9 or something. I'll be dancing around my living room if he puts up a zero in the first inning.

2) Can Myers locate his fastball? If he's missing spots, inside or over the plate, he'll have a short night.

3) Can Rollins and Howard put together even a couple decent ABs? They looked lost at the plate last night, esp Howard. Phils can't expect 3 runs to win with Brett on the mound, so they need some production from their best hitters.

One positive is that our hitting lineup is much stronger vs. a right-hander. Dobbs will play 3rd and is one of our best hitters, period. And I bet Matt "OMFG where did you come from?" Stairs will DH.

[dthorne04]

if myers is looking even remotely good tonight i feel about 100 times better about the world series.

oddly enough i feel like we're gonna see a quality start out of blanton.

[dthorne04]

brett hasn't done so bad, but our batters are just wtf

[zook]

Winnable game, this one's going to come back and haunt them. Not as bad as Game 4 in '93 obv but they should have had this one. Home plate umpire was terribad. Sigh.

[griffey24]

Winnable game, this one's going to come back and haunt them. Not as bad as Game 4 in '93 obv but they should have had this one. Home plate umpire was terribad. Sigh.

Yah that was a weird.. third strike.. call out..check down at first..walk... play he called