Oops.

Alex has been scratched.

Sore knee.

::facepalm::

Glad there's only, what? 6 more years on that contract???

New Lineup:

Jeter SS
Granderson CF
Teixeira 1B
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Jones LF
Montero C
Nunez 2B
Laird 3B

Part of me can never root for the Red Sox, but the playoffs are more interesting when they are playing in them. Part of me would relish seeing them miss the postseason, but the majority of my being wants to see the Yankees sweep them in a 7 game series. Or at least beat them in the 7th game.

Besides, I would fear a Rays team that is streaking like they are. I know the Yanks don't have their pedal to the medal right now, but the Rays are some plucky guys.

Admittedly the Red Sox are still the most hated team of mine in sports, a close second is the Philadelphia Eagles. But ever since Pedro left the team, the Red Sox don't have that lightning rod guy that you just want to punch in the face. At least the Eagles have Mike Vick who is despised by fans in general, and moreso for me as an Eagles player and dog killer. I also hate the Cowboys. Seeing Jerry Jones surgically altered face (even more frozen after a loss), does warm my heart.

Let the chips fall where they may. I won't cry if the Sox lose or win. And I will be filled with all sorts of agita watching them if the Yanks and them square off. I guess I would choose the path of most resistance. You remember the playoffs when that happens.

I'm still hoping for double tiebreakers!

It's young Brandon Laird in at 3B. I saw him play a few games in Scranton. He had some pop. Looks like he's been struggling in the big leagues, though.

But ever since Pedro left the team, the Red Sox don't have that lightning rod guy that you just want to punch in the face.

Oh, I don't know, Paplebon and Lackey could use a good face punching ...

[4] Totally, I'm rooting for 2 games tomorrow!

Me too, rooting for tie-breakers. Now that is free baseball.

But I share some of Greg's feelings. Mainly, I dislike Papelbon but it's so hard to hate a guy as pathetic as Lackey. And Pedroia annoys me, but that's honestly more a matter of the media treatment of him than it is of him.

I wish they'd sign Schilling to pitch Game 163. Now that's an arch villain!

Still not a sellout? Tampa doesn't deserve the team.

Whoops!

Thank you zobrist

Let's see, rbj, me, cult, Greg, Randy.
There are actually fewer fans here than there are at the Trop!

Atlanta down 1-0 already. Boy, are they pathetic.

[11] I've got my cowbell in hand.

[12] That's what they're saying about the Rays in Atlanta!

[11] I seem to recall that they had trouble selling postseason tickets even that year they made the WS.

[13] Well, okay, but I somehow don't think we're going to challenge the Trop for douch-iness, even with your cow bell.

I have my shofar.

[7] Oh no, it's so easy, so very, VERY easy to hate that dull-eyed, slack-jawed, mouth-breathing, petulant, whiny, adultering sack of crap.

Him going to Boston is the perfect storm of getting to hate the player AND the team.

[13] Columbus Clippers Ring Your Bell!

[17] You did see that he's divorcing his wife ... of 3 years ... after she just completed her chemo ... for the cancer that forced her to undergo a double masectomy earlier this year?

[16] I had to google that one. I learn something new every day at the BB.

Uh, c'mon kid ... throw some fucking strikes.

fuck. yanks are not on espn3...

Hey Dellin! Throw throw the fucking ball over the plate for Mo's Sake! Cripes.

[17] Okay, but I'm warning you that you have stiff competition in Red Sox Nation. In fact I will bet on average they hate him much more than you do.

Its so weird to care so little about wther or not the Yankees win or lose.

[19] What? Which player is that?

[26] Lester.

[26] [27] No! Lackey!
Lester is a cancer survivor himself, of course.

[27] Really? Wasn't he the one who had testicular cancer?

Hmmmm.
Not bad, kid!

[28] Jeez. Does she still get health insurance if he divorces her?

I remember when Andy Phillips' wife had cancer. He wanted to quit baseball to be with her, but she pointed out that if he did, she would lose her health insurance.

Oh Shit. My big mistake. I knew it was Lackey but stupidly typed Lester. Duh. My apologies.
They can both go screw.

[11] i'm here!

[13] i've got my cowbell (2 of them, actually), mounted on a post - LP236C

[14] stop putting words in my mouth!

[16] t'qiah gidola!!!

[22] Really? The game is on for me ... though I turned them off after I found out Kruk was announcing the game. Blacking that out would be a weird thing in ATL.

[24] It would be a good bet, but you'd lose. Since the SF Giants are my NL team, I've hated him since 2002, which was a double helping of hate, since he was part of the Angels team that knocked that Yankees out and ... of course, the winner of game 7 of the WS against the Giants.

Then, since I live in LA and follow and watch the teams here, I had to watch that mouth-breathing douche for years as a member of the Angels.

Then, he went to Boston, where I got to double down on my despise for him. And, frankly, all signs point to the fact he's a giant piece of crap as a human being, beyond the fact that he's a member of the Red Sox.

Nope, I don't think my loathing for Lackey takes a back seat to anyone's, well, except for his soon to be ex-wife, of course ...

[33] Ummm. Okay, you got me. I have no idea what that means.

[18] Thanks for that ear worm in my brain. I have to admit, though, it is rather catchy!

I'm unusually nervous for four teams I have no rooting interest in.

[34] yeah man, i'm not getting the yanks on espn3. they're offering the shit sox and the braves. i get each on regular tv.

nothing for the janks. : (

c'mon cap, more hits for you!!!

[38] Do you know how to log into a proxy site?
There's a special Vidalia browser you can use (it looks like a dumb version of Firefox) that automatically routes you through distant servers, but I'm afraid it might end up being too slow to watch video.

dammit. c'mon oreos! : /

[38] try this in your browser.

http://espn.go.com/watchespn/player/_/source/espn3/id/280448/#

fuck you, midget fucker.

he really needs to shave that disgusting beard. feh.

1-0 Boston.

[36] I have fond memories of the Clippers from when they were the Yanks AAA affiliate. They used to play that song whenever a Clipper hit a home run, and everyone would ring their cowbells.

I think that's what prompted Deion Sanders to call Columbus a cowtown.

[40] of course i know how to log into a proxy site! what's a proxy site?

vidalia browsers make my eyes tear.

[44] i'm afraid that number is about to get crooked : (

Ugh. C'mon Curtis, make him work!

Big DP on Fat Liar!

[47] Maybe not -- Papi GIDP.

Woot! Tex!

Whoa.

The Orioles better have some come-back in 'em.

BAM, TESH SWEEPS THE LEG.

TEX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[42] thanks, cult - you fuckin' rock! it worked : )

price is throwing a ton of pitches.

c'mon oreos!!!

Mark! Tie looks doubtful.

Hm.

Calm down, Mattpat.

Course we could always pitch Proctor, that will take care of things.

hurray?

[57] I'll try

Leadoff walk for the O's.

Butt shot!

[62] ?

JJ Hardy dinger, 2-1 Orioles!!!!

Now that is what I want to see. The Os busting out the bats.

J.J. goes BOOM!

2-1 O's!

2-1 O's!

[63] Batted ball hit Betances there

[66] A Hardy Hello from JJ!

Tigers losing 3-0. If they lose, we get them.

2-0 Cardinals.

What the hell happened to Marco Scutaro? Someone turned him into a real hitter.

Now Tigers down 3-1

"You've walked enough batters for tonight, Dellin. Let's let George walk a few."

Ouch, Mike Aviles gets a 2-out RBI single. Tie game in Camden Yards.

2-2 in Bal

Cards up 4-0. Braves up 3-1. There might be baseball tomorrow night!

Mike Aviles! Can't predict baseball.

Whoa, they jumped all over The Price Is Right??
C'mon Orioles!!!

[79] Big Boom from Teix.

Lester may have lost the strike zone. But the Orioles don't like taking pitches.

Okay, he found it. Curses!

that's 30 homers for hardy. uggla hit his 36th. cards explode immediately.

interesting stuff here in #162!

[83] I bet you will like the fact that Hardy has 15 from each side.

Well that's good. Good time for him to heat up.

[84] holy crap, really?! yes, i *love* that!

i'm pretty fascinated by switch hitting.

TEX GO BOOM!!!

God damn midget fucker

Another AB for Mark to get #40.

Yep, my little homer.

poo holes at .301 & 99 ribbies.

super close to .300/30/100 yet again...

[85] was thinkin' the same thing.

crap. fuck the shit sox. : /

Hm, so, John Lackey vs. Texas on Friday? I know cult will be rooting for John.

So Kay obviously thinks today's relievers are not on the p-s roster. I wonder whether he actually knows this or is just speculating.

[93] well, so far, yes. but i expect to see hughes today. and if there's gonna be a 2nd lefty, cash all but said it'd be raul valdes...

[93] From lohud, Mo made the post season roster!

nancy ends the innning.

still 3-2 shit sox...

[95] yeah, i saw that before! oh, and CC's staring game 1. i wonder who's manning short...?

so, i had a free ticket to the braves game tonite w/ a girl who likes me. instead, i'm here w/ all you clowns! ; )

[and quite happy to be here, thank you very much]

Reynolds with a lead-off double.

[97] Whaaa?

Was she a "slump buster"?

right after i typed [97], fox sports south, shows a yankee fan at the Ted. HA, i'm represented! : )

he was wearing a shirt that said: you can't spell ENVY with the...interlocking NY logo beneath the slogan.

i would never wear a shirt like that. i don't think those types of things are classy...

Andruw!

[99] Brunette.

[99] i just wasn't feelin' it, man...

[102] ding, ding, ding! we have a winner!

and also, not rail thin. that's another 'thing' of mine... : ~

[101] fuck, i missed it! was watching the braves game.

i'm tellin' ya, andruw's gonna have a few big postseason moments for us. both sides of the ball!

c'mon judge reimold, tie the game!

O's better get that damn runner in.

man, they didn't show a replay of andruw's bomb...

goddamn son of a bitch.

damn oreos.

FUCK! : /

Orioles AND Braves run themselves into outs at the plate.

texas throwing holland in game dos, after cj wilson. back-to-back portsiders...

I hope the Yanks win like this when it matters, not when they aren't supposed to win.

[109] i missed the braves doing that! i'm juggling 4 games, reading baseball news AND returning texts and stuff.

this is like crazy polyrhythm drumming!

put him away, phil.

[112] Call you Elvin!

Wow, Dave Cameron says Jesus Montero is like Carlos Lee..Lee had some solid years but that's a pretty low ceiling methinks..

[112] Sometimes, you just gotta fuck the octopus ...

oh, come on. don't lose him, phil...

heyward lost a ball in the lights. double.

uggla just saved a run.

1st & 3rd, 1 out, chooch up...

jack wilson boots it! 3-2

i was not pleased with that pickup. he's overrated in the field and sucks at the dish...

[114] c-lee has some very nice career #'s, actually. he's certainly not a hall of famer, but very good stats. if he walked more and was a better defender, he'd be elite...

lester's tiring.

c'mon birds. DO IT!!!

Braves escape with the DP!

[119] Yeah, I guess that would not be dissapointing. I'm still struggling to understand everything at FanGraphs though..Cameron said about Starlin Castro being 21 and getting 200+ hits: "That's why hits totals is not a useful stat"..I don't get it, 21 year old getting 200 hits is not impressive?

Lester is losing the strike zone!

back-to-back free passes from lester.

here comes the pitching coach. bullpen up.

ZERO outs.

let's go O's!!!

c'mon Vladi!

[112] New season of Myth Busters. Switching back n forth.

Funkin Scutaro.

motherfucking BULLSHIT!!!

that is ridiculous. that double play was purely insane. and very VERY *lucky*.

double-plus un-good.

BOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[125] yeah, i'm DVR'ing the new criminal minds...

[122] Vladdy was the perfect cure for that ailment ...

Tigers have tied, but Texas is up by one.

Damn, if Vlad's stroke was just a little harder, this would be a huge inning for the Boids.

[129] Love Vlad but damn..and sure I can outrun him at this point.

[122] Cameron has a habit of saying dumb shit. But, to the point, 200+ hits *is* impressive, but there's a difference in the levels of just how impressive it is.

Check this out on the 200 hit club

http://bigbadbaseball.blogspot.com/2011/09/melky-and-starlin.html

curtis finishes the season at .262 and that'll prolly turn the mvp voters off...

lester is losing it. and a lot of pitches...

motherfucker.

and i HATE that 3/4 of boston is in balltumor right now. : /

#Orioles
#Fail

[134] Don't know that he deserves it anyway.

Well, he certainly earned the deserve part, but I don't think he's most deserving of it.

[133] Oh sure, I can see that about it being fluky or even not that valuable but still..the kid is 21. That's an impressive season.
I enjoy Cameron's chats but find the constant WAR references unsatisfying, especially about the NL players who I am unfamiliar with..

Wait, what?

What's happening???

I think they're playing AJ Burnett's music!!!

speaking of 200, right now our run diff is +218 on the season. that's really good!

A.J. In the pen? Interesting

Ortiz thought he doubled with Pedroia on first. But in fact he singled.
Oh goodies, an IBB. Well, walking A-Gon to face some Jew, I can understand that.

holy crap. bases loaded in atlanta.

for the phils...

2 outs.

Gawd, the Orioles really are useless.

Dear Braves

I want baseball tomorrow.

STOP FUCKING CHOKING.

-kthnksbye

venters strikes out ibanez!

braves up 3-2

Lester must be reaching his exhaustion point. Short rest, 93 pitches. I bet we see Ace soon. And I wonder if Tito trusts Bard???

Here comes the tarp in Baltimore.

not really groundbreaking news, but kruk is a fucking moron.

[149] You just cracked me up, big time. What he say?

Heh, NESN is showing tweets from Sox fans rooting on the Yankees, thanking Teixeira, etc.

[150] ah, something about fastballs and veteran batters. well, whenever he's not talking about the 40 man roster. really, anything he says; anytime he opens his mouth to speak, instead of eat...

post rain delay, it'll be Ace. let's hope explodes today...

robbie finishes at .302

AJ enters. Let the fun begin!

poo holes at .299 & 99 rbi.

he might get to play tomorrow and reach .300/100. 163 games...

kimbrel comin' in to save the game for atlanta. this kid's fun to watch!

A.J. To the bullpen! Yes!

what a contract.

[154] i think you spelled fun wrong. it starts with an "r", as in:

let the run(s) begin!

Detroit's up 5-4 in the 8th. hmmmm....

ooh. lead off single for the phils.

polanco...

tigers & rangers both tied in their games...

wait, 1 out for AJ?! hmmmm.....

braun's 0-3 in the 5th. his spot just passed in the lineup and brewers are up big. i guess reyes is having some party out on long island...

[158] doh! the espn scoreboard has been fucked up all night. prolly on overload...

holy tall!

75k/75bb = YIKES!

can't spell kimbrel without a K!!!

1 out

Nuney sure can hit as a shortstop. Fucking A!

Nuñe6!

oof. walked him.

1st & 2nd, 1 out.

top of lineup for the phils...

I went away for ten minutes and came back to the ESPN broadcast. I have no clue who is pitching for us.

WHO IS THAT GUY?

Brackman! That's who.

jesus christ. enough with the damn pitching changes...

Damn, these guys are buffoons. I see what you mean about Kruk, thelarmis.

[168] He's a lone wolf. A man without a name. He has no family, he has no friends. He seeks only one thing: the strike zone.

braves game is rather nail biting.

turn it on, if you can get it...

OMG, walked j-roll.

bases loaded, 1 out.

chutley at the plate.

YIKES!!!

c'mon DP!!!

jewish kipnis singles off valverde. 2 outs in the ninth.

sac fly.

tied up in hotlanta... : (

Gut punch from Kimbrel.

Okay, I'm watching the ATL game. Wow.

Thank god for Mo.

Watched Aj trot in. Changed the channel. Turned back to see Brackman. Turned channel. Turned back to see a lefty. Put in Swish, Joe! WTF!

[177] Seriously, year after year there's another hot new closer but they just ain't Mo.

ooh, bringin' in medlen. wow. he's been injured all year. just got back. huh...

shut up, kruk. there's NO decision needed to be made about lester. he's at almost 100 pitches on short rest. no, he hasn't been "sooo good" in this game. he was wild and laboring. he got lucky and lucky defense.

stfu you fat fuck...

Bust.

stutes in for phitin's. um, okay. yeah, him...

mccan to leadoff. b-mac is a "professional hitter"

tigers win. valverde goes 49 for 49.

rangers still tied...

[184] That means Detroit, right?

[183] I Love "professional hitters"! Trying to think who was the uber-professional hitter of our youth..

1 out.

heyward up. he's had a sophomore slump and a tough go all the way around. chipper had to publicly call him out...

they better pinch hit for wilson after this...

awful ab for heyward. he's looked terrible all year.

holy crap, jack wilson to bat for himself. i wonder if gonzalez is hurt. there's the defense, but wilson already booted one...

nice pitch, boone...

Free baseball in the ATL!

that actually WAS a nice pitch.

wtf, blue?

[190] They were supposed to give me free baseball *tomorrow*.

idiot.

good job, boone...

jesus better be okay!!!

Thanks Boone.

Oh, fuck me.

More importantly, FUCK YOU, BOONE.

great.

FUCK YOU, boone.

this better be precautionary...

Kruk and whatshisname announced "Yankee pitching change" but apparently had no idea it was Ayala coming in.

Wilson Valdez In the Country singled for Philly..

Way to make 'em earn it Bollocks!

crap.

i bet if joe left aj in, it'd be a close game...

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Hmm.

this is ridiculous.

i bet ayala wasn't even supposed to pitch today. this is just dumb.

ya know what pisses me off. these goddamn fucking asshole announcers. it's always what the OTHER team needs to do to get back in a game, esp the shit sox. it's NEVER what needs to go right for the Yanks. never.

fuck everyone.

GO YANKS!!! after tonight, this one goes to ELEVEN!!!

that was close...

haha! sorry kruk. there's goes your 'biggest at-bat of the season'...

Yo, relax, man. This is a meaningless game for the Yankees. If we lose, life becomes more fun, not less!

Imagine Red Sox Nation flipping over to ESPN while their game is in rain delay...

The Sac Fly rally killer!

2 outs.

7-3

ooh, hinske pinch hitting for the bravos. he's cool!

Why no Proctor to face Longoria?

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[207] And there you go!

Oh, good grief.

Yow!

Now this really is interesting!

[206] noted. but understand, i'm either getting kruk or chip "fister" caray and this has been going on for hours. i'm losin' it man. haha!

[209] Who needs Proctor? We have Ayala!

OMG!

great, now Mo is gonna have to pitch...

That's a comforting sight, though. D-Rob chatting seriously with Mo.

Is anyone really upset about this? Put the fear of god into Boston. Make them both have to play the one game playoff/

[216] Why? I don't get it. Why would Mo pitch?

[218] Exactly.
But you know how drummers are. Excitable.

[214] Jaysus, that is migraine inducing..remember when they had those guys AND Steve Phillips too?

Proctor in the 9th to seal the deal!

oh, what's with that "SAFE" call?

puh-leeze

Oh, Maddon. You are such a genius. Smarter than LaRussa and Scioscia combined.

God, Kruk is such an idiot! It's just dazzling. He should be paired with Tim McCarver.

well, let's just hope jesus and a-rod are ok...

At the same time, I don't like rooting for the Yankees to lose. bad voodoo. The only reasonable thing is to root for Boston to lose in Baltimore.

[224] see?!

now, switch over to caray. do this for hours. i must be nuts. shoulda gone on that date... ; )

[226] i am doing that. definitely.

see, RI - i'm reasonable! : )

STL wins 8-0.

ATL must win or go home.

I WANT 163!!!

[224] Wouldn't that be kind of like having a shofar being blown into each ear at the same time? : )

c'mon chipper!

So whadya folks think? We're gonna be messing with Texas on Friday?

Wow, you're right, the other ESPN crew is also ear-bleedingly bad.

Wow, what a catch!!!

hey RI: this Schwimmer dude on the Phils - Jewish?!

[230] i always *loved* the shofar blowing as a kid. sooo cool! my favorite, of course, was T'qiah GIDOLAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!! i would light up with my grandpa. : )

ooh, nice catch by the phils CFer. chipper gave it a ride to the gap...

[233] i barely watched the cards game. it was outta reach - then again, so was ours...was - and then saw Sut was there. fuck that noize.

[234] Yes, definitely. But only one 'm'.

[232] 50-50, I guess.

any word on the rain delay in balltumor?

Any word on when the game is going to start again in Baltimore?

[237] [238] My brother (lives in DC) says it's a thunderstorm, so probably will blow over soon.

[236] Prolly not. Napoli HR.

Walden kinda sucks.

[236] yeah, i actually knew that. accidentally typed it the way i'm used to seeing that name. i guess 'coz of david schwimmer...

You have got to be kidding me. Oh well!

Well, here we go.

[238] great minds!

[240] ooh, his 2nd tonight. that makes 30 on the year.

so, looks like we get verlander and company, huh?

Well, 3 outs ... to gloom or glory.

[244] Barring rally.

2 out walk to chutley

[245] Or, if you're a Yankee fan, three outs until he evening news.

And next up, Tigers...

All 235 fans rise to their feet, and their voices rise up as one...!

holy crap, kruk. you are a freakin' MORON!!!

wow. : o

Corey gives it up to his old team?

chutley with his 21st consecutive stolen base...

abreu up. man on 2nd. 2 out.

Obviously.

WOW!

Hol-eee crap.

!!!!!!!!!!!!

GO CRAZY TAMPA!!!

ALL 12 of you!

Unfreakingbelievable! I just can't root for the Yankees to lose.

[252] Good call!

You just can't predict baseball, Suzyn.

[252] wade was just a dodger...

um, that didn't really just happen. did it?!

that's...i dunno. fucked up.

i mean, it's cool for the shit sox. but, this doesn't bode well for our postseason...

ROTFLMAO, as the kids say!

Bringing in Scott Proctor? Ummm....

I'm afraid we're going to regret not stomping on the Rays when we had the chance.

We get the Tigers, BTW

Did it hit that dude in the cubes?

imagine we run outta pitchers???

[263] None of these guys will be in the post-season, thelarmis.

wait. "it MIGHT have been the biggest at-bat of the season?" then, "no question." okay, kruk. thanks, man.

Uh-oh, does the Proctologist mean that Girardi has decided that Boston is getting it up the ass?

[269] They all will. Especially when we start playing matchuops.

uggla up for the bravos.

Romine "Psss, Johnson. Here comes a fat one."
Johnson "Cool." Thwack.

Enter Proctor.
Girardi's binder knows no bounds.

[265] Hey, I thought you were rooting for the tie! Fickle.

uggla's not up anymore.

strikeout...

lotsa free baseball...

I can't root AGAINST the Yanks - I mean you don't want to get into the habit of losing - but on the other hand, this is fun for the Rays. Unless they eliminate the Yanks I am all for putting the screws to Red Sox Nation. I think it's worth a garbage time loss or three.

More free baseball tonight, with decent chances for more tomorrow!

This is one of the most fun single nights of baseball I've ever seen.

Yeah if I were a Red Sox fan, I'd think there was something fishy about this. And in fact it might not be a bad idea: Not to influence who gets in but to do what you can to force an extra game which will put either team at a disadvantage.

i really want the orioles to come back and win their game.

that would be soooo awesome!!!

[278] Sort of where I am. I can't root against the Yanks, but I'm not torn up.

[275] I am, but the Rays are starting to scare me.

Freakin' zombies keep rising from the dead.

Oddly, John Sterling predicted that exactly this was going to happen.

ugh. leadoff man on for the phils. chipper a little banged up on the dive...

Oh, man, Kyle Farnsworth against Scott Proctor! Wow. It's like a dream matchup. It's like a home run derby.

Posada pinch hitting for Cano. Sure, why not!

k, game on in balltumor.

Hey, they're playing in Baltimore! Ace just hit the lead-off man.

easy, announcer dude. don't need to be sooo supercharged that jorgie struck out. assfuck.

NICE dp by the braves!

Good 'ol Farnsy!

Aceves does not look good. This could be interesting.

And he hits another Oriole!

Fuckin' baseball.

You know bad as Proctor is, Farnswacker is due to shit the bed too.

leadoff hit for the braves.

sac bunt moves runner to 2nd. i'm not a fan of that NL play...

romine can't really hit...

easy, announcer dude. jeez.

Aceves whiffs Andino!

Ace escapes.

Rats!

Good old Scott Proctor!

christ. ace comes thru and proctor still sucks...

I'd rather see that ambidextrous pitcher out there at this point than fucking Proctor.

passed ball.

braves have winning run on 3rd.

deuces wild: 2 & 2, 2 out...

The constant yammer of Kruk. I don't even hear the actual words, just the chatter chatter chatter. I bet hell is like this.

prado "fists" it to 3rd.

headed to 13th...

Fucking Scutaro. What a bastard!

Marco Scutaro.

WTF? Was he bitten by a radioactive flea or something?

[304] yeah, but there's prolly some good, loud, heavy music in hell to drown out kruk's balderdash. and LOTSA *hot* women there to that avert the eyes!

but crawford is up to hit into the inning ending dp. (i hope!)

Just back to my desk! WOW!!!

[309] No, but almost as good!

OUT AT HOME!!!!

haha, little fucker!!!

Wow, it was 7-0 last I saw. Now it's not 7-0.

Can't predict baseball, huh?

[308] Lots of behind home plate bartenders from the sky dome, too.

LET'S GO ORI-OLES!!!!!

[313] post of the night, weeping! : )

[313] So little says so much!

Michael Kay needs glasses

scott linebrink looks almost as old as scott atchison.

this announcer with kruk is getting worse and worse and worse.

but i hit mute and then it's...chip caray. i can't win!

[313] Please add "Suzyn" after that line. Always.

Well, thelarmis, this one goes to eleven, turns out.

aw, so sorry espn announcers. i know it's disappointing...

let's pitch proctor til his arm falls off or he looks as old as the other Scott's!

[321] and we might even see Mo...

vladi came close...

c'mon wheaties!

bard has big ol' ears.

Hello All,
Shana Tova everyone.

Jeez, who needs the PS. There is more drama tonight in the final games all over.

Let's go O's, Let;s go Yanks. Let them both back in to a playoff game.

warning track power for wheaties...

[326] happy jew year, kb! : )

Oh, good call, John. "Might drop in front... and... noooope."

uh-oh. 1st & 3rd for phils.

2 out though...

Braves in trouble

wow. you know it's bad when kruk is worse than caray.

I've been talking about extra inning games all week but I didn't mean this one. Ugh.

i like Pence, but i really hope he makes an out here.

i've grown to like the braves. i LOVE this city!!!

[333] i laughed aloud at that!

oh no.

bloop/infield hit scores the run.

still 1st & 3rd.

4-3 phils.

: (

Joe's pulling out all the stops! Proctor to pitch, and now Peña to hit!

Uh Oh. 4-3 Phillies

[328] Thanks. Big brisket dinner with family. Lots of wine...can't move.

What's with the Braves? They're playing with fire every inning. Do they want to go home?

[328] Thanks. Big brisket dinner with family. Lots of wine...can't move.

What's with the Braves? They're playing with fire every inning. Do they want to go home?

If the stupid rays Do make it it the 30,000 others who show up for the ALDS are a bunch of hangers-on. Screw the Rays and the sox.

How come I'm the only one who can make the magic double post? Am i doing something?

watch chipper hit a homer to lead off the home half.

[342] well, you're not watching johnny dangerously.

my grandma kicked me in the nuts once. once.

johnny two time. get the paper, get the paper.

; )

PED/ROIDa looks like an elf on my tv screen.

Kenboyermadeyoucry, you really are amazingly good at that. And Wordpress is supposed to prevent you.

Nice air mail Wieters.

let's go Chipper!

Braves really suck.

I double posted once.
Once.

ack. chipper down on strikes.

[349] yeah. just like last year, they'd be lucky to win 1 game if they made the postseason...

i really hate these fucking shit sox.

Little Pony grits out a little single.

WHAT A GREAT HITTER!

Its almost eerie to hear the Yankee and Red Sox announcers talk about the Braves in hushed tones.

[353] See, it's kind of important that we lose tonight.
I know, it's hard to watch. But for the kids, and for the baby jesus.

[355] yeah, i switched the channel and hit 'moot' after that comment.

This is not going to end well in B'more.

I wonder if Steve whatshisname ever wants to scream, "John, shut up, just shut up. Shut the fuck up. I'm begging you."

[357] yeah, i hear ya.

braves have a baserunner!

I've never been able to figure out split screen. Flipping back and forth is way too ineffecient.

Who is this guy, and what has he done with Scott Proctor?

fat liar is a REALLY ugly dude.

Braves are done.

Now Maddon will bunt. Almost guaranteed.

braves season is over. : (

Papi fail.

Not bunting! Surprised.

[368] Sorry, dude.

RI - here's your IBB...

Proctor will have a Yankees minor league deal before Thanksgiving.

O's turn 2

Oh, uh, oops. I forgot there was already an out! No wonder they didn't bunt.

[370] yeah, i really enjoy listening to the games on the radio, whilst having dinner.

NICE DP!!!

Hysterical! Double play.

Okay, I am now actually rooting for the Rays. God. I hate myself a little.

would be really awesome if doucheface papelbitch blows the game right here!

[375] Whilst?
Funny, you don't look British.

[378] That would indeed be perfect.
Then we could win our game!

[377] i would hate you a little bit too, but you bought my CD, so i'm forever indebted!!! : )

[380] yes, that is what i was thinking!

[379] yeah, but i used to tour the UK quite a bit and dated a british babe. also, Joe Jackson is a musical hero of mine and i'm on a HUGE Bill Bruford kick and reading his auto biography.

tea, anyone?

HA! papelbitch was doing a partial doucheface during his warmup throws.

hilarious.

[381] Okay, well, I'll hate myself just a little extra, to compensate.

This all means jack squat if the good guys don't show up against Outlander!

Oh, you say "whilst" because Joe Jackson is your hero! I get it! I like Joe Jackson too. (But I'm disappointed in him for throwing that baseball game, that was not cool.)

[383] I feel like I've seen that stupid face for a week straight. Just horrible.

it really is the dumbest face ever of all-time.

without a doubt.

[385] Or Highlander.

In the end, there can be only one team.

Funny, I'm starting to like Papelbon.

I think it's because I'm sure he's going to screw the Sox this off-season.

I can't keep up -- how did Golson get on?

I wish Mo would stalk around the mound like a steroid psycho whenever he struck out a hitter.

[386] David Ian (Joe) Jackson. from Portsmouth.

you can hear him On Your Radio or read about him in the Sunday Papers, whilst drinking tea. or hard alcohol. your choice!

I'm going off line for a while. Hope these games end soon -- or no, not the one in Baltimore I guess.

See youse tomorrow.

Chavy! Wait. Is that bad?

we have a rally.

c'mon Reylonds!!!

[382] Joe Jackson emigrated to Berlin because of the anti-smoking laws in the UK..there's your Fun Fact for the evening.

So..Proctor with 2+ scoreless..the world is a mysterious egg..

fuck you, papelbitch.

are they playing in boston? fuck the heck?!

Nice baserunning, dude.

This is getting ridiculous.