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The Tipping Pernt

The Brew Crew looks to stay alive tonight at home. Won’t be easy, but let’s hope they can stretch the NLCS to a Seventh Game.

Let’s Go Brat-Wurst.

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1 rbj   ~  Oct 16, 2011 7:50 pm

Least the Giants won.

2 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:03 pm

S. Marcum, this is your life.

3 randym77   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:04 pm

Go baseball.

4 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:06 pm

Oh god it's Rick Sutcliffe doing "analysis"..Japanese announcers ahoy.

5 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:12 pm

Already in a spot.

6 Matt Blankman   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:13 pm

If the Cards win the World Series, will we be any closer to seeing Harvey Keitel as Tony LaRussa in "The Tony LaRussa Story?"

7 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:17 pm

Boy, terrible job by Morgan missing the cut off man.

8 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:18 pm

[6] I'd love to see Keitel in his Taxi Driver mode saying "This kid Pujols is 21 years old man you ain't ever seen a swing like this in your LIFE!"

9 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:18 pm

6) I for one hope so. Think Dave Chapelle could play Ron Washington? With lots of aging make up, of course.

10 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:18 pm

Wow. That's a huge/lucky play right there. Was he really out?

11 randym77   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:18 pm

He was safe.

12 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:18 pm

He's safe, bro.

13 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:19 pm

Marcum = DooDoo

14 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:19 pm

Great Googlie Mooglie.

15 rbj   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:20 pm

Oof!
Cards vs. Rangers.

16 randym77   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:20 pm

It's an elimination game. They can't leave him in...can they?

17 Matt Blankman   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:22 pm

[8] I love it. I've been thinking LaRussa resembled Keitel since the 80s, man.

18 rbj   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:22 pm

[16] They're warming up . . . LaTroy Hawkins.

19 randym77   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:24 pm

[18] Ye gods.

20 Matt Blankman   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:29 pm

Please tell me Jon Jay's nickname is "The Federalist."

21 randym77   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:36 pm

Narveson. They're only down 3 now. If Narveson doesn't suck, they could still win this one.

22 rbj   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:37 pm

[20] Nice one. That's worth a Hamilton.

23 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:38 pm

ugh.

no beer on sundays, i guess...

24 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:39 pm

[20] With Mussina retired is there a single player in all MLB that would get that reference?

25 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:41 pm

uh. shit...

narveson was lookin' good...for all of 2 batters.

a no doubter for furcal.

26 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:42 pm

[24] ross ohlendorf? he's a smarty pants.

27 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:47 pm

trading off solo shots...

28 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:50 pm

hairston's all about the playoffs!

29 randym77   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:52 pm

[24] Maybe Paul Janish. He majored in Economics at Rice.

Ross Ohlendorf, for sure. He has a degree in financial engineering from Princeton.

30 rbj   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:56 pm

Bombs away!

31 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 16, 2011 8:56 pm

Good Gorsh what a fuggin BOMB.

32 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:07 pm

STOP trading homeruns!!!

just let the home team hit them...

33 randym77   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:08 pm

Holy cow. It's a home run derby!

34 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:08 pm

NICE play by weeks.

35 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:09 pm

6 homeruns in 5 half-innings. runs scored in every frame. 10 runs scored, already.

36 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:12 pm

it's NOT "pert", it's "PEERt"!!!

or "Piert", NOT "Purt"... : /

37 rbj   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:14 pm

I'm sorry, I thought this was the NLCS, not the All-star HR derby.

38 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:15 pm

jayzus.

freese is the opposite of freesing.

milwaukee's lucky that didn't go out and no more runs scored...(yet).

ooh, here's the RI Special!!!

39 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:17 pm

roenicke rockin' a hoodie.

pretty cool.

40 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:17 pm

close play. but the run scores...

7-4

41 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:18 pm

battle of the bullys...

42 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:22 pm

waht the HELL people???

I've been insulting the very SOUL of TEXAS in the previous thread?!?!?!?!?

?!?!?!?!?

!!!

43 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:22 pm

HARRUPHM!!!

44 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:23 pm

Err, HARRUMPH.

45 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:23 pm

DAMN FUCKING BREWERS!

My Grandmother is turning over in her grave.

BASTARDS.

46 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:23 pm

oh, latroy...

47 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:25 pm

[42] still at it, huh?! ; )

48 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:27 pm

[47] Well, you just let me know when you stop calling them the "Red Sux" ... I'll give it up when *you* do!

;-)

49 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:27 pm

[42] Thanks for that.

50 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:29 pm

[49] Fish gotta fly ... and some such.

Know what I mean???

51 rbj   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:30 pm

Good lord, we're still in the third inning?

52 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:30 pm

And, if this game is any indication of the pitching available in the later games of a seven game series, then the Rangers will walk away with the series.

53 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:31 pm

Can I just say how much our loss to the Tigers PISSES ME THE FUCK OFF???????

We would have taken the fucking Rangers to spanky town.

LHP AIN'T SHIT TO US ...

54 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:32 pm

[48] So cult, I was thinking of bringing the jazz family over to the US for a visit to Texas..any advice? :)

55 Matt Blankman   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:33 pm

The Federalist! Nice grab at the wall.

56 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:34 pm

[54] Austin, my friend, Austin.

Meanwhile, lots of Sonny Sharrock!

57 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:35 pm

[50] Yeah, and in Texas more than fish fry.

The Federalist took on the Prince and the crown was out.

58 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:38 pm
59 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:39 pm

[53] Me too. Game 5 at home, with sleeping bats that could have had more use as sleeping policemen.

60 Matt Blankman   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:40 pm

Imagine the Yankees courting Jon Jay - "Come to NY, Jon! Look, we named all this stuff after you!"

61 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:40 pm

[58] Heh.

You saw that I posted THIS earlier today, right?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N42_wMTetQ

GODDAMN, I LOVE that album.

62 rbj   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:41 pm

[54] I've only been to San Antonio. Got a very nice River Walk area. And the Alamo. Just don't do anything disrespectful to or at the Alamo. It won't go well for you.

63 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:42 pm

[59] Look at Game 4.

We CLOBBERED poor "Cokey".

You give us a chance against 3 LHP starters in 5 games???

We'd have WALTZED to the ALCS.

FUCK.

BUGGERRATFUCKINGASSCUNTWHORESONBALLSACKINGRATFUCKER.

As it were ...

64 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:43 pm

[48] i've never called them the "Red Sux" - ever. i *always* call them the "Shit Sox"!!! : )

[56] Austin, kicks a lot of ass. i played there a few times in the late 90's. great city!

65 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:44 pm

[61] No, missed that! Previous thread? That album is just perfect, played it death when I first got it and still get it on regularly.

Peter Brotzmann in town all month for a series of gigs and events, saw him with a local koto player and drummer in a trio set a few years back..that was a true "volume" experienece!

66 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:45 pm

[62] i played there, too! for awhile, Gerry Gibbs had a very nice jazz scene going on in San Antonio.

67 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:46 pm

hairston...again!

68 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:47 pm

[65] Actually, literally, in the LAST thread.

How can you go wrong with Sanders, Sharrock and ELVIN FUCKING JONES.

GREAT album, just staggeringly fucking great.

69 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:48 pm

it's gonna be really cool when the brewers win this game (and series)!

70 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:49 pm

Wait, what?

The Brewers hitters have been OVERSWINGING at the plate?!?!?!?!?

?!?!?!!?!?

OMFG ... WHOOCOODANOOODE?!?!!?!?!!?

Certainly no Brewers fans I've been listening to since ... oh, about ... Tuesday ...

If ... we're being honest ...

71 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:49 pm

[69] IZ NICE!

IZ ALSO ... what I was thinking yesterday ...

72 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:51 pm

[68] yeah, it's fucking amazing. i don't own the cd...but will!

well, there IS a Sanders in the band - of course it's great! ; )

73 rbj   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:53 pm

[66] Also, SRV was from Texas. Out of town next weekend, next one I'll have to play his 1982 Montreux DVD. The Sky is Crying blows me away.

74 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:55 pm

Corey "I WEAR MY SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT" Hart.

Turn the page, Corey, turn the page ...

75 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:57 pm

[74] "Turn the Page", Bob Seger!!
Wait, we killed that Seger thread against the Mariners..

76 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:59 pm

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK.

77 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Oct 16, 2011 9:59 pm

Corey Hart pulled a Swish.

78 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:00 pm

[73] i LOVE the sky is crying. great, posthumous album.

[74] remember, Glass Tiger? that song reminds me of them...

[75] "turn the page" - first thing i thought of, was the Rush song (from Hold Your Fire). i know you don't like them...

damn, i was hoping cory was gonna make it a 1-run game.

79 rbj   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:00 pm

[75] Detroit is out of it.

80 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:01 pm

How many days until pitchers and catchers at spring training?

81 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:02 pm

i'm listening to the sonny sharrock album at youtube.

it's *fantastic*!!!

82 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:02 pm

[80] too many...

83 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:03 pm

Hits just keep on coming.

84 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:03 pm

[78] I will cop to owning some Rush on cassette way back when..also ELP..even had Yes' "Tales From Topograpjic Oceans" on tape! Back when I thought taking a wank-a-thon solo on guitar, bass or drums was the sign of great music..Jazz helped cure my prog rock habit! :)

85 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:05 pm

[84] i've been on a HUGE Yes and yes-related kick lately. tales, is a tough album...

prog rock is pretty great! : )

86 rbj   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:06 pm

Blegh. Touchpad battery is going low, good night all.

87 Matt Blankman   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:07 pm

[85] Especially when it's '72-'74 era King Crimson!

88 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:07 pm

Cue Benny Hill music.

89 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:08 pm

[87] RED!!!

90 randym77   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:08 pm

What an embarrassment.

91 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:09 pm

[87][89] Yeah, I can dig King Crimson. But ELP were pretty wretched in retrospect..

[88] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl0WIw8KOVc

92 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:09 pm

wait a minute, did hairston make THREE errors on ONE play???

i'm actually not watching the game anymore, so i missed it...

ugh. double digits (and counting...)

93 Matt Blankman   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:10 pm

[89] Red is probably my favorite, although Larks' Tongues and Starless are great too. There's a full '73 show from the Concertgebouw out on disc, The Night Watch. That's pretty amazing.

94 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:10 pm

Tears in my beer
The brat is cold and greasy
My Brewers done folded
With Hairston's hands of stone.

Just writing the country song for this game.

95 Matt Blankman   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:12 pm

[91] ELP have some nice moments, but they were pretty ridiculous. I'll always love The Yes Album and Fragile and Close To The Edge, and not much beyond that from Yes. Some of it is just nostalgia for when I was 15 and listened to that stuff a lot, but you know...Heart of the Sunrise, for cryin' out loud.

96 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:13 pm

[87] the '81-'84 era Crimson was life altering for me. still is really.

check out the piece "Hamaika" on my record. it's an obvious influence. there's an audio snippett at my site.

[88] you get mail this week?!

97 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:14 pm

[95] Jon Anderson is pretty hard to take, even on the good songs.

Ok, this game is boring now. Catch youse all during the Series!

98 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:15 pm

[93] all of those crimson are great.

[95] yes, on all of that yes. relayer, is great too. i dig a decent amount of stuff after that and own pretty much everything in their vast catalog. tormato was really cool.

"heart of the sunrise" - wins!!!

99 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:16 pm

[95] I've seen all good people turn their heads each day satisfied I'm on my way.

ELP...just a little over produced? But we used "Lucky Man" as the standard measure for stereo system fabulousness.

100 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:17 pm

this one goes to eleven...

[97] totally understand. on both accounts!

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101 randym77   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:19 pm

I think it was just two errors on one play.

They're setting a record for errors.

102 Matt Blankman   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:20 pm

[98] I could never get into Relayer. I do like most of Going for the One, though.

[97] Tough to argue with. I totally understand why people can't take
Anderson.

[96] Oh yeah, that stuff is great too. I like the muscle of that Wetton lineup though.

103 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:23 pm

[73] I've been collecting SRV for over 2 *DECADES*.

Yes, literally "TWO DECADES".

I started trading SRV on DAT tapes back in college in the early '90s.

THIS is still the single greatest SRV performance I've ever heard.

Ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKh5EM_-4MY

Greatest thing this side of Hendrix.

104 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:23 pm

within a grand slam and a solo shot of tying!

105 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:24 pm

each team has scored in 4 of the 5 frames, thus far...

crooked #'s are the difference.

106 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 10:43 pm

nice play. this freese kid is a good player.

107 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 11:00 pm

Sigh.

Watching dozens of SRV videos on YOUTUBE just leaves me wishing for a reality, present or past where SRV was surround by a decent fucking band ... because he never was, and it's painful to fucking watch.

Sigh.

108 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 11:06 pm

wow. dotel OWNS ryan braun.

weird.

109 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 11:15 pm

cards double 'em up. an even dozen.

12-6

110 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 11:16 pm

12-6???

Game over, man, game over.

Just saying.

111 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 11:21 pm

really nice ovation for prince

112 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 16, 2011 11:47 pm

Ah, well, rather root for the Brewers, but then again, I'd rather root for the bubonic plague than root for the Rangers.

Go St. Louis!

Go Cardinals!!!

113 thelarmis   ~  Oct 16, 2011 11:48 pm

omg, what an amazing catch by the federalist.

wow.

114 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 17, 2011 12:00 am

Seriously, FUCK Texas.

I'll see you in HELL, ARLINGTON RANGERS ...

115 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 17, 2011 3:54 am

Lowest TV ratings for a World Series in history (per capita). I'm taking bets now.

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