BASEBALL PLAYOFFS!

[Darunia]

Boston raped the Angels 9-3 today at Anaheim, Ca., the Twins embarassed the Yankees with a 2-0 shut-out in da Bronx, and the Cardinals beat the Dodgers 8-3. Obviously I want the Sox to win; but besides that, I'd root for the underdog...like the Twins over the Assholes; the Dodgers over the Cardinals...

Share opinions and team rooting here.


---Barry.

[Fittisize]

Twins because they were up for contraction along with the Expos when it was first proposed by that fucking faggot Selig, so I have a soft spot for them.

Dodgers because of Eric Gagne. But also, Cardinals because of Larry Walker. It's a tough choice.

Angels becaue of Vladimir Guerrero. He's still my favourite player in the MLB, and if anybody deserves a World Series, it's him. Besides, I'm not too worried about the Sox winning anything. If any team knows how to choke under the spotlight, it's them. And the 1997 NL Cy Young winner Pedro Martinez has lost his godamn mind. Even if the Red Sox do make it out of the first round, they'll still lose to his Daddy, the Yankees (assuming they beat the Twins, which I don't want).

Atlanta over Houston. The Braves always beat the Astros, and they have tonnes of October veterans.

[Great Rumbler]

I'm sorry but I just can't bring myself to care about baseball anymore.

[Darunia]

Twins because they were up for contraction along with the Expos when it was first proposed by that fucking faggot Selig, so I have a soft spot for them.

Yea; I like the Twins, too. And I feel terrible for the Expos, and poor Youppi!

Dodgers because of Eric Gagne. But also, Cardinals because of Larry Walker. It's a tough choice.

I don't follow National Teams. Those are just names to me.

Angels becaue of Vladimir Guerrero.

He's a good player; but the Angels have won more than their fair share of World Series in the past 15 years...its time to pass it on.[/b]

Besides, I'm not too worried about the Sox winning anything. If any team knows how to choke under the spotlight, it's them.

You're assigning personificational character flaws to an orgnaization. It's a constantly-evolving baseball club, not a shakespearean tragedy victim...

Even if the Red Sox do make it out of the first round, they'll still lose to his Daddy, the Yankees.

Oh mean; you just said the wrong thing...

*Declares formal state of war on Fittisize*

[A Black Falcon]

I also like the Twins. I am definitely rooting for them against the Yankees... but against anyone other than the Sox (or maybe Mariners) at this stage of the playoffs I'd be rooting for them. :)

Expos... poor guys. It is truly horrible what MLB has done to a once decent baseball city. I hope they get another team someday... with a real ownership group and a decent stadium.

I dislike the stupid Angels. Want them to lose in three. :)

As for the NL... hmm. I think I have to say Braves over Astros (the Braves were once in Boston and Texas is stupid... :))and ... erm, in Dodgers vs Cardinals I don't really care... either one. Cardinals maybe, so we can play them in the World Series and get revenge for 1945. :D

As for Pedro... I really hope he gets better. Losing four straight in September is NOT a good way to end your season and after those comments about the Yankees... we'll see soon.

[The Former DMiller]

If I can get over crying about the Cubs' horrible collapse I'll give my predictions.

[A Black Falcon]

Wasn't that you who won our fantasy league though? I know I finished second...

[Fittisize]

I know that I horribly under-achieved in the playoffs in the Fantasy League. If only I would have made it out of the first round, which I should have.

[Darunia]

If the Sox win tomorrow, we'll have swept the Angels in three games. I'm proud--and even boastful--to say that I'll be inattendance tomorrow at Fenway Park. Ideally, it'd be Sox vs. Yankees next week... and ideally, we'd rape them in dramatic fashion to get back nice at those cocksuckers. Ideally.

[The Former DMiller]

Wasn't that you who won our fantasy league though? I know I finished second...

Yeah, I won, but I would gladly give up my fantasy baseball title to see the Cubs in the World Series. I'll get over it, though, if the Twins beat the Yankees.

[Darunia]

I got gypped out of going to Fenway today, but we won anyway: David Ortiz carried us home. So, I foresee It'll be us & the Yanks next week...

[A Black Falcon]

Yeah, I won, but I would gladly give up my fantasy baseball title to see the Cubs in the World Series. I'll get over it, though, if the Twins beat the Yankees.

Because I beat you, right? :) Hey, that's what happens when you let the people who finish 5th and 6th into the playoffs...

[The Former DMiller]

What are you talking about? I said I won. I beat you in the World Series.

[Darunia]

*Pictures two internet geeks wrestling in the middle of a jam-packed stadium* :evilha:

[A Black Falcon]

What are you talking about? I said I won. I beat you in the World Series.

Uh, wrong quote. I meant to quote Fittisize... I believe I beat Fittisize in round one of the playoffs... as the low seed. :)

[The Former DMiller]

Oh, I see. You have to be careful with the quote button. It's a dangerous tool if it is not wielded with the appropriate respect.

[Darunia]

Darunia's AIM Profile adequately reflects his opinions on the ALCS:

How can anyone believe in this "god" character described in the Bible; a god who cares and loves us all equally, and is good, fair, unbiased and kind---a god who never closes a door without opening a window; a god who watches over all of us... is this the same god who time and time again crushes the heart and spirit of all New England in October? Just how much did it take Steinbrenner to bribe god to lull this outcome? Why do the corrupt, money-lusting, decidedly smug and quite immoral New Yorkers always win--? The foregone conclusion, sadly, is that under such circumstances there can be no god. Check and mate.
See ya next April, assholes.

[A Black Falcon]

Why did this thread come back to life? You want to increase the pain? Stupid Red Sox... :(

[The Former DMiller]

At least you made it to the playoffs. The Cubs' curse generally has them collapsing before they can experience any level of success.

[Fittisize]

C-3P0 himself. John Olerud is becoming one of my favourite players in baseball. He's so cool and calm. The way he swung the bat and ran the bases after that two run shot vs. the Sox in Game 2 looked the same as if he was sitting through Church. It was awesome. Plus he wears his batting helmet on the field. Man that's funny. That's why I'm cheering for the Yankees, to win the ALCS, at least. I want the Cards to win it all because Larry Walker is probably my most favourite player in baseball, maybe even more so that Vladimir Guerrero.

[A Black Falcon]

Well we won one... I know our odds are microscopic but as long as we have any at all I have to hope that we can do it. So, go Pedro tonight... actually not too long from now, given the 5pm start...

[OB1]

Man, 14 innings. That's just nuts.

[A Black Falcon]

14? where? The game yesterday was 12...

[OB1]

12, 14, same thing. It was late at night, and I don't even watch baseball! It's amazing that I watched as much as I did.

[A Black Falcon]

Five hours, too... I know it's a worn out saying, but there's no clock in baseball. :)

And a much better ending than the previous three games... now we just have to hope that the game starting now will go as well.

16 hours between games, not much time for the players to recover...

[OB1]

And I laugh at you Boston people for having to stay up so late. Hahaha! Did you get up early this morning?

[A Black Falcon]

Early? I'm not a morning person... but I have a 10 am class so I had to be up by like 9:30...

[OB1]

You get ready in half an hour?

[Darunia]

SOX WON AGAIN! ORTIZ: WORLD'S BEST MVP! SOX IN 7!

[OB1]

Holy crap, and it was 14 innings this time! I must be a friggin' psychic or something!

[A Black Falcon]

Get up. Put on clothes. Put proper books in bag. Go to bathroom. Walk to class. Half an hour is plenty.

Oh, and that was amazing... I watched most of the game, and all of it from the mid 8th on. Great game. 5 hours 45 minuites, 14 innings... wow. So tense! It's incredibly, incredibly nervewracking in extra innings with so much on the line... it's not much fun to watch really but you have to! And then when in the end they WIN... wow. Wow. Incredible... I didn't really think they'd do it, honestly... but now, I think they may have a chance. Oh, the Yankees still have a decided advantage, but it's not impossible...

[OB1]

Get up. Put on clothes. Put proper books in bag. Go to bathroom. Walk to class. Half an hour is plenty.

What about breakfast and showering?

And hey, my mess-up of 14 innings the other day was pretty amazing, huh? I made a mistake, or so it seemed... because I was thinking about the future! *puts hands to temple* OoooOOooWEEEeeooooWeeee!

[A Black Falcon]

I gave up trying to get to breakfast at school a few years ago... I was just never making it. Oh well. As for showering, I don't do that in the morning...

And yes, amazing precience there. So can you guess how many innings today's game will be too?

My guess is zero because it'll probably be rained out. :)

[OB1]

I gave up trying to get to breakfast at school a few years ago... I was just never making it. Oh well. As for showering, I don't do that in the morning...

Ewww...
And breakfast is the most important meal of the day!

And yes, amazing precience there. So can you guess how many innings today's game will be too?

My guess is zero because it'll probably be rained out.

My guess today is... 13!

[A Black Falcon]

Well if it's not rained out 13 is a quite possible number...

[OB1]

You better believe it!

[Weltall]

GO BO SOXSON WOOOOO

[OB1]

YEAH BO SOXSON WOO!!!

[A Black Falcon]

It's awful watching these games... so tense, so close... it makes you so nervous... and the Yankees keep getting so close to winning! And then when the Sox won... after each of the last two games after we won there was a crowd of several hundred people (students) outside yelling and stuff. For almost half an hour. :)

[OB1]

My estimate was off.

But hey, maybe tonight's game will get to 13 innings!

The problem with psychic abilities is that they're just so unpredictable. :D

[A Black Falcon]

Well we're lucky it was off, because if it wasn't it'd have meant that the Yankees would have tied the game... :)

[OB1]

Well, tied at the ninth inning.

Hey maybe they'll go to 4.BILLION innings tonight!!

[A Black Falcon]

These last three games though... not just tense, but fantastic baseball games. Five games in five days in the playoffs. Three games in a row over four hours. Two over five. Tired pitching staffs. Extra inning games back to back. Close plays where the umpires CHANGE THEIR CALLS... for the better (that is, changing them from incorrect calls to clearly correct ones, something so rare in the past in baseball!). Not to mention Red Sox-Yankees... does baseball get any better than this? I doubt it.

[Great Rumbler]

Go, Astros and BoSox!!

[OB1]

These last three games though... not just tense, but fantastic baseball games. Five games in five days in the playoffs. Three games in a row over four hours. Two over five. Tired pitching staffs. Extra inning games back to back. Close plays where the umpires CHANGE THEIR CALLS... for the better (that is, changing them from incorrect calls to clearly correct ones, something so rare in the past in baseball!). Not to mention Red Sox-Yankees... does baseball get any better than this? I doubt it.

Which is why I may never watch another baseball game on tv again...

[A Black Falcon]

Bah, it's always interesting... maybe not THIS interesting, but I always like watching. That is, when the Red Sox are playing; I don't really watch games involving anyone else unless it's the World Series or something. They don't interest me that much.

[OB1]

I like playing baseball, but I don't know enough people who also like playing it.

[buckey_lasek]

i thought the yankees couldn've tied it up until rodriguez's stunt.

[A Black Falcon]

That could have been horrible for the Sox if it had worked, but fortunately upon review the umpires saw through the cheating and called him on it... hope you're happy, A-Rod. Instead of 2 outs and Jeter on 2nd you had 2 outs and Jeter on first. :)

[buckey_lasek]

that would've sucked for them, hopefully yankees'll win tonite!