Nothin to it, but to do it.

1) I like that thinking.

[1] "For those who can't dance, just clap your hands to it."

Dodgers two outs from clinching.

Now one.

Dodgers clinch. Feel good for Donnie.

Dey play today, dey win today. Das it.

I just found out I (a) have the best wife ever and (b) will be at Mo Day this weekend. My first time in the new barn. Any other Banterites gonna be there?

This is not good.

Well that is odd. Who's entitled to the base at that point?

7.03 Two runners may not occupy a base, but if, while the ball is alive, two runners are touching a base, the following runner shall be out when tagged. The preceding runner is entitled to the base.

Lead runner gets the base, so following runner is out. Then he tagged the lead runner who was off the base.

It's Todd Redmond. Who somehow turned into a good pitcher when the Jays picked him up off the scrap heap.

[10] So wait, two runners ended up at the same base, prompting the lead runner to take his foot off the base and allow himself to be tagged out?

[12] More like he fell off. He wasn't in a good position, on hands & knees.

Blergh.

Jeez. This is not looking good.

It's the middle of the 14th in the Cards-Rockies game. They did another 7th inning stretch.

Man, Hiroki is just gassed.

Please get Robbie home

I think the whole team is gassed

Yeah, unfortunately they had about 145 games in them.

GET. SOMEONE. UP.

Phew.

[7] It's not a sell-out?

It really seems like the loss of Gritner was the "bridge too far".

22 of 23 innings.

Ugh.

[23] Thanks, couldn't find the other scores.

Hey, there's a whatchamacallit!

GRANDYMAN!!!

There is NO reason on this earth to consider pitching Fat Bastard at *this* point in *this* game.

Sigh.

And that might be it ... for Kuroda, for the game, for the series, for the season.

Fuck.

Hey -- I was watching in a bar. [10] Exactly the right rule, but wrong call, right? Because the leading runner was not on the base when the trailing runner was tagged, so the trailing runner was in a safe position.

Maybe there are subtleties I'm missing.

Oh goody, Joba.

Yeah, good luck with this move, Joey Joe Joe ...

[29] I think it's because he was going back to that base that made him entitled to it. And he was briefly on it when the tag was applied, IIRC.

The binder is screaming, Joe.

Yup.

Girardi deserves to be Tasered.

Girardi's been fucking terrible in this series.

Just fucking awful.

Who could have predicted that? Must have been the midges.

Jesus.

Good job Girardi, good job!

Way to piss this season away.

Bravo.

[36] Is he doing it on purpose as a big middle finger to the Stein Bros? Using Joba makes no sense..

[39] Not that we were likely to make the playoffs anyway, but at least *pretend* you're trying to win the fucking game ...

[36] Or catch Joba's next bullpen with his ass hanging out. Who the fuck did not see that one coming? Oi!

Ooooh, Matt Daley is up!

Be still my fucking heart!

SINCE YOU'VE ALREADY PISSED THIS GAME AND THE SEASON AWAY, HOW ABOUT GIVING SOMEONE WHO MIGHT BE A FACTOR NEXT YEAR A CHANCE ... HOW ABOUT SOME BETANCES???

The one run they're going to score tonight would not have been enough. But bringing the Fat Bastard in may have just been Joey, Joe Joes low point. And I agree, losing Gritner was the straw that broke the proverbial camel's back.

[43] You and our old friend WilliamNyy23 (now on Twitter) are really bringing it tonight!

Cheer up folks, only 9 more games of Joba & Phil.

I blame the Canadian border guards for confiscating the Yankees' bats.

[46] Friend sent me this to help cheer up: http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/61033688/

LaSorda was really something else.

Go Pirates.

No more Joba and Phil. Now that is a happy thought. I'm sure we all remember the days of Joba rules. He and Phil were going to be the future. Well, the future is now and it's been a nightmare. Can't wait for the season to end except it sucks to imagine no more Mo'.

[48] What, no Pinella?

No pinch runner?

Hah!

It's monkeypant's nightmare!!

Vern, with the game, nay, season, on the line!!!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!