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Rockhead
 
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Reply Tue 4 Oct, 2011 03:54 pm
@Region Philbis,
Yankees depending on Burnett.


(snicker)
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Rockhead
 
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Reply Tue 4 Oct, 2011 05:51 pm
Now I understand why the twinkies went to hell.

They traded Nick Punto.

now they just got eight other guys that play like him...

Philly 3-1 mid 8.
MMarciano
 
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Reply Tue 4 Oct, 2011 06:05 pm
@Rockhead,
Rays had an amazing season considering it was supposed to be a "rebuilding" year. Keep the nucleus together, a few tweaks here or there, and they can challenge again in 2012. GO RAYS!!!
Rockhead
 
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Reply Tue 4 Oct, 2011 06:08 pm
@MMarciano,
and they kept the red sox outta the show...
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Rockhead
 
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Reply Tue 4 Oct, 2011 06:16 pm
I'm surprised the Phils left Madson bat...


hmmmm.
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Rockhead
 
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Reply Tue 4 Oct, 2011 09:14 pm
the Yankees are ripping a big ol' hole in Detroit.

gonna go back for game 5.

my apologies to AJ Burnett...
Region Philbis
 
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Reply Wed 5 Oct, 2011 04:10 am
@MMarciano,
Quote:
After selling out Game 3 to the tune of 32,828 fans, only 28,299 showed up for what turned out to be
Texas' ALDS-clinching 4-3 victory.

"We replicated last year and our numbers were down," Tampa Bay owner Stuart Sternberg said. "The
(television) ratings were down. The rubber has got to hit the road at some point. We're four years into
winning. We're getting to the point where we don't control our own destiny. This is untenable as a model."
(espn)

what a shame.
the team deserves a better fate then that...
joefromchicago
 
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Reply Wed 5 Oct, 2011 08:58 am
@Region Philbis,
Region Philbis wrote:
what a shame.
the team deserves a better fate then that...

The Rays deserve a better city. I wonder how long MLB owners will put up with a major league team located in what is, in effect, a minor league market.
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Ragman
 
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Reply Wed 5 Oct, 2011 10:39 am
@Rockhead,
If it weren't for Granderson's two fielding gems of the decade saving several runs, there might be a far different result. I've seen the replays of both fielding gems and my jaw hangs agape. Check them out for yourselves on ESPN today/tonight or maybe Youtube has them?
Region Philbis
 
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Reply Wed 5 Oct, 2011 10:49 am
@Ragman,

the second catch is about as good as yer gonna see.
i guess he remembers the sight-lines at that park...
Ragman
 
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Reply Wed 5 Oct, 2011 10:54 am
@Region Philbis,
Found them: here's the replays...2 gems..and also that one by Jackson deep in centerfield was nothing to sneeze at either.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/7061314/2011-alds-new-york-yankees-curtis-granderson-saves-season-glove

Go to 0:36, 1:22 and 2:22-2:41 in that video link.
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joefromchicago
 
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Reply Wed 5 Oct, 2011 11:27 am
@Ragman,
Ragman wrote:

If it weren't for Granderson's two fielding gems of the decade saving several runs, there might be a far different result. I've seen the replays of both fielding gems and my jaw hangs agape. Check them out for yourselves on ESPN today/tonight or maybe Youtube has them?

The second catch was very impressive. The first catch was the result of Granderson going in on the ball initially and then recovering from his own mistake with a desperation leap. He made it a whole lot harder than it should have been. The guy on ESPN said that he "got a bad hop on the ball." Well, if by "bad hop" he means "Granderson initially went in the wrong direction," then yes, he got a bad hop.
Ragman
 
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Reply Wed 5 Oct, 2011 11:55 am
@joefromchicago,
I feel that it's still spectacular even if it is so 'cause he initially made the wrong move that made it a depseration leap. Still gotta appreciate his athleticism. It's all about theater, anyhow.
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Rockhead
 
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Reply Wed 5 Oct, 2011 10:38 pm
well, it ain't over till it's over, but it looks like those wacky snakes are gonna take it out another game just like the cardinals did. the real cardinals, not some desert kinda cardinals...
Region Philbis
 
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Reply Thu 6 Oct, 2011 03:29 pm

White Sox name Robin Ventura manager

kinda risky -- the guy has zero managerial experience.
they'd better surround him with coaches that know what they're doing...
Ragman
 
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Reply Thu 6 Oct, 2011 03:59 pm
@Region Philbis,
You know what they say, right?

Nothing Ventura, nothing gained!
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Ragman
 
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Reply Thu 6 Oct, 2011 04:01 pm
@Rockhead,
I want to see Pujols in a World Series. I sure hope his team rallies behind the cause too.
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Rockhead
 
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Reply Thu 6 Oct, 2011 06:52 pm
2-0 early.

Detroit.
Rockhead
 
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Reply Thu 6 Oct, 2011 10:10 pm
@Region Philbis,
here's my thought on the Ventura debacle...

what happens next year when the white sox travel down to play the Rangers in Arlington?

there will be a bench clearing brawl, and somebody is gonna hafta tackle Robin as he rumbles toward the owner's box for one more shot at an ass whipping from Nolan...
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Region Philbis
 
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Reply Fri 7 Oct, 2011 04:17 am
@Rockhead,

'stripes went quietly...

Quote:
While the Yankees were eliminated in the postseason with a one-run loss at home for the first time since
the 1926 World Series against St. Louis, Detroit won an all-or-nothing postseason game for the first time since
beating the Cardinals in Game 7 of the 1968 World Series.
(espn)








8^)
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