Cool pic.
Go Dodgers!
You can say it outloud, Yanks fans. Try it, you might like it.
Aside from my rooting interest in Mattingly, and the six great years I spent in Los Angeles, I've had absolutely no use for the Cardinals since 2004.

If it's a Cardinals - Red Sox World Series I may have to boycott. Though I'd be kinda sorta rooting for St. Louis. Either that or a giant asteroid to hit the earth.

[2] Agreed.
[0] Really nice picture. Makes me want to listen to the Eagles..and I hate the fuckin' Eagles, man...

[3] Hey, I wanted to tell you that I just love Fukushima's new mascot. (The company, I assume, not the city.) But about the name... is that really the word they want to come to mind when everyone thinks about the company holding Japan's nuclear future in their hands?

(I know, it's not pronounced like that, but still.)

Oh, man, I have a comment awaiting moderation. I think I know why, but I will now go through a somewhat painstaking process to see.

[3] Hey, I wanted to tell you that I just love Fukushima's new mascot. (The company, I assume, not the city.)

Fukushima.

Man is this ever going to be tough tonight with Wainwright. Good start for Ryu though...

Yeah, I thought so.
It turns out I'm not allowed to include the name of a well-known Japanese city that was the recent site of a terrible nuclear disaster.

Oh, uh. Alex, did you let that one through? I'm totally confused.
I give up, it's not worth it. I was trying to entertain Mr OK.

[5] The jokes often just write themselves here in Japan.
Keep in mind that the playoffs in Japan before the Japan Series are called the 'Climax Series'.. https://twitter.com/yakyunightowl/status/389605195920859136/photo/1

Wow! (Sorry, I don't want to refer to the comment numbers because my moderation hang-up has ruined my personal numbering.)

Yeah, I was trying to say it wasn't the best possible name for people to have in mind when they think of the company in charge of Japan's nuclear future.

http://www.fukusima.co.jp/character/index.html

Wow! (Sorry, I don't want to refer to the comment numbers because my moderation hang-up has ruined my personal numbering.)

Yeah, I was trying to say it wasn't the best possible name for people to have in mind when they think of the company in charge of Japan's nuclear future.

I guess I can do it like this: http://tinyurl.com/nxsucgb

Meanwhile, a baseball game has apparently broken out in LA.

lol. Puig starts into a homerun trot and still makes it to third base??? Man, he is fast!!

That's a flying Puig!

[8] Always am entertained by the witty Banter!
[11] It's beyond surreal at this point. Should make for an interesting Olympics.
Puig Puig Puig!

[1] I am also rooting for the Dodgers because of Mattingly mostly. But it would also be great if the ex-RedSox players had success elsewhere while vilified on their way out of Boston. Like Gonzolez

Oof, [16] that's right. 2020. Is there any chance the IOC will decide they'd better look elsewhere?

Hey, A-Gon and now Carl Crawford! Start Spreading's wish is coming true.

[11] Wowzers...

[11] Ouch. So unfortunate.

[16] Agreed. i just can't root for beckett. guess it's not a team thing.

[17] RIYank, when it comes ot the IOC or FIFA, never underestimate their ability to choose highly inappropriate locations for their events. (See Qatar, Tokyo, Sochi, etc.). I can only imagine the amount of cash filled suitcases delivered by the Japanese delegation.

Thankfully we're about 150 miles away from Fukushima.

Ouch. Can't score the lead-off triple. That hoits.

Grr..now I am in moderation.

[17] RIYank, when it comes ot the IOC or FIFA, never underestimate their ability to choose highly inappropriate locations for their events. (See Qatar, Tokyo, Sochi, etc.). I can only imagine the amount of cash filled suitcases delivered by the Japanese delegation.

Thankfully we're about 150 miles away from Fu ku shima.

Right. Winter Olympics in Sochi is another particularly awful choice, I agree.

it really sucks that the yankees aren't playing right.

also sucks that fat liar did what he did yesterday and the tigers blew a chance at 2-0. fucklander better be ON tomorrow night...

don't let anyone on base for beltran...

speaking of olympics, i moved to atlanta 17 years ago, the week of the olympics here. that was not by design. this city has grown exponentially since then...

I'm just guessing pretty much about the numbers, but [25] so now you'll be moving to Rio, is that what you're saying? Or you'll wait and move to Tokyo?

[28] I am guessing thelarmis would enjoy many many things in Rio.

Any Banterites coming in 2020 for the Olympics, Boatzilla has agreed to be your free tour guide!

nope, not saying anything of the sort. i LOVE it here. it's my home. not moving anywhere...

as far as where i'd like...i'm thinking Svergie!

[29] Indeed. Although their hair tends to be the wrong color.

Now another of my comments has squoze through moderation. But two more are still hung. Wreaking havoc with the numbering.

[30] Svergie?
Oh, Sverige? Yeah, see Mr. OK? The hair thing.

[31] 'squoze'?

So is Ryu really the Korean David Wells? Is it only the portly-left thing or does he hang out with bikers and drink lots of beer as well?

[33] Hm, isn't that the past participle?

Squizzen? That doesn't look right. Squozen? Yeah, that's better. Freeze, froze, frozen. Squeeze, squoze, squozen.

[32] Sverige. yeah, damnit.

[34] freese, frieze, frees.

It is weird how Puig plays the game. I think he is the next Manny, the faster version. But it looks like he will be a headcase at times.

[36] Wish the Yankees had such a young, athletic prospect..

[37] I know. How did we miss out? And I hope it's not because he might be a head case. Sign me up for head cases like his.

orel just called his wife a "ball magnet".

carry on...

you guys see this?

you can enlarge it, top right...

http://tier10.com/Mariano-Rivera/

[39] Orel..the guy who said the 'Red Sox ooze passion on every single play, which Ivan Nova needs to try and be like', when Nova was pitching through an injury?! Sorry to bring that up again..made me so angry.

[40] Awesome.

[40] Cool. A cardboard glove, how useful!
Also, on my numbering yours is comment #42, perfect.

[41] Ugh.
Today, all day on the radio, I got to hear about how the Red Sox never give up.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure Leyland will just concede if the Tigers fall behind by four runs. Prince Fielder will stop trying, Verlander will just toss batting practice.

[42] nice - your comment is #42 on mine! : )

Oh, nice. That should do it, I think.

Good work, Blues.

There ya go.
Night, banterers.

[40] You should check out my tribute to Mo.