BASEBALL! - Page 59

Ciaran · 10-06-2012, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Kobi

Well, the regular season is over.

Congrats to the division winners: Yanks, Tigers, Athletics; Nationals, Reds, Giants. And the wild cards : Orioles, Rangers, Braves, Cardinals.

RIP 2012 Red Sox. Record 69-93. Good for 5th place (aka last place). Nowhere to go but up guys!

I'm hoping the A's go all the way. It's time for Billy Beane to have his day with the lowest payroll in baseball and a starting rotation of all rookie pitchers.

A's-Giants World Series would be sweet. A's-Nationals would be sweet too.

I've limited interest in modern day baseball but, as an onlooker, it appeared to be a fascinating season with many great stories including 3 perfect games, 7 no-hitters, Hamilton's 4 home run game, Rodriguez tying with Gehrig for most career Grand Slams, Moyer becoming oldest pitcher to win a game, Fister striking out 9 consecutive batters and many more incidents and stories that have slipped my mind.

It would be rather ironic were the A's to win the World Series given the recent Moneyball film. Some have made reference to a movie about the Red Sox being released shortly before they won the World Series in 2004.

Personally, although they haven't been very impressive recently, I hope that the Yankees can do it, especially as this year is the 80th anniversary of Babe Ruth's "called shot" in the 1932 Series rout of the Chicago Cubs.

More so, following on the back of Moneyball, I'm very much looking forward to the release of "42", the movie about Jackie Robinson who, of course, was the first black player to play in the major leagues:

Also, whilst on the subject of movies, as some of you likely know, I am a strong collector of original vintage baseball photography. This is one of the photos I picked up when in the United States over recent weeks. It's an original photo during the filming of one of the greatest ever baseball films of all time, Slide Kelly Slide (1927).

It shows Hollywood actor William Haines as a baseball player, pictured with a number of real life baseball legends of the era, Tony Lazzeri, my favourite player of all-time, Bob Meusel and, his brother, Irish Meusel. For the purpose of the film, all these players are pictured here in NY Yankees uniforms, even though Irish was actually a NY Giants player !!

Hollylane · 10-11-2012, 10:25 PM

Kobi · 10-12-2012, 01:49 AM

Well, Oaklands miracle season came to an end. I am bummed but it is nice to see the Tigers humming along.

Giants ousted the Reds. Wow. They have been battling all year. Nice comeback.

Nationals-Cards, Yanks-Orioles do or die time.

macele · 10-12-2012, 08:03 AM

i hated to see the reds go. i've always loved cal ripken jr. i'm hollerin' real loud for the orioles lol. not a yankee fan, so that gives me extra hollers.

Ciaran · 10-13-2012, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by macele

i hated to see the reds go. i've always loved cal ripken jr. i'm hollerin' real loud for the orioles lol. not a yankee fan, so that gives me extra hollers.

Great to see the Yankees make it through - the way it should be every year.

Now for revenge against Detroit after last year's defeat.

Kobi · 10-13-2012, 04:24 AM

Sabathia pitched a gem of a game! Not sure if they can beat a hyped up Tiger team tho.

I still cannot believe the Nationals. Two outs in the 9th, up by 2 runs, and they blow it giving up 4 runs. Have to wonder what the manager was thinking by leaving that pitcher in there.

ruffryder · 10-13-2012, 10:15 AM

Let's go Orioles over the Yankees. Yeahhhh Boiiiissss!

macele · 10-13-2012, 10:36 AM

yeah those yankees won. puh! and they will not get these tigers by the tail!

i didn't get to watch the nationals/cardinals. i like both of those teams. so i'm going with the cardinals/tigers ... tigers to win it!

Kobi · 10-13-2012, 10:58 AM

So, it is the Cards vs the Giants, and the Yanks vs the Tigers.

Hm, have no faves here. Might have to go with the Tigers only cuz they havent won in ages.

ruffryder · 10-13-2012, 11:04 AM

guess I'm out of the loop. Thought the Orioles were still in it and hoping they would kick the Yankees out.

I'll go for the Cardinals or Giants for the win!

Gráinne · 10-13-2012, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ciaran

Great to see the Yankees make it through - the way it should be every year.
Now for revenge against Detroit after last year's defeat.

The way it should be every year is the Indians in the postseason, but was not to be.

Seriously, I have no favorites, but since the Yankees, Giants and Cards have all won in the last three years, I say it's the Tigers' turn.

Hack · 10-13-2012, 05:25 PM

This lifelong, die-hard Tigers fan cannot wait to see a lot of this in the ALCS:

That would be A-Rod striking out. And this was shot at Yankees Stadium, so those are Yankees fans booing him.

Tigers have superior starting pitching, but a weaker bullpen. It's going to come down to who brings the bats. And we already know that won't be A-Rod.

Leigh · 10-13-2012, 06:15 PM

I have to say the Giants and the Yankees

Ciaran · 10-13-2012, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ruffryder

Let's go Orioles over the Yankees. Yeahhhh Boiiiissss!

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Originally Posted by ruffryder

guess I'm out of the loop. Thought the Orioles were still in it and hoping they would kick the Yankees out.

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Originally Posted by guihong

Seriously, I have no favorites, but since the Yankees, Giants and Cards have all won in the last three years, I say it's the Tigers' turn.

The good thing is that baseball doesn't work in that egalitarian way .... if it did, the Red Sox wouldn't have had to wait 86 years to win the series

Yankees will win it this year.

Kobi · 10-13-2012, 09:45 PM

Just checked on the Tigers-Yanks game. Bottom of the 9th, 2 out, Tigers up 4-0.

Tiger closer gives up not one but two 2 run home runs. Score now tied.

Think I will head to bed and check on this in the am. LOL.

macele · 10-13-2012, 09:52 PM

what the hell kobi! detroit had it won LOL. good freakin' grief charlie brown lol.

what a trade raul ibanez has been from the phillies. was it last year or this year he was traded to the yankees?

macele · 10-13-2012, 09:53 PM

goodnight. i'm not going yet lol.

anotherbutch · 10-13-2012, 10:25 PM

Cardinals all the way! We won it all last year.... and looking for a repeat in '12!

Kobi · 10-14-2012, 06:24 AM

Glad to see the Tigers pulled it out in the 12th. Was afraid they would pull a Nationals and leave an ineffectual closer in. The bullpen did well.

Nasty injury to Jeter tho. That was one video I didnt need to see. To lose such a tough and experienced competitor is heartbreaking. Then again, it might provide the Yanks with the spark they need to win one for the captain.

ruffryder · 10-14-2012, 07:44 AM

damnnn Jeter broke his ankle. ouch!

10-13-2012, 06:15 PM	#1173
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10-12-2012, 01:49 AM	#1163
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10-12-2012, 08:03 AM	#1164
macele Member How Do You Identify?: a bold-assed maximus Preferred Pronoun?: she Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: mississippi Posts: 1,066 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,178 Thanked 3,238 Times in 849 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	i hated to see the reds go. i've always loved cal ripken jr. i'm hollerin' real loud for the orioles lol. not a yankee fan, so that gives me extra hollers.

10-13-2012, 04:24 AM	#1166
Kobi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Biological female. Lesbian. Relationship Status: Happy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hanging out in the Atlantic. Posts: 9,234 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,840 Thanked 34,661 Times in 7,652 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	Sabathia pitched a gem of a game! Not sure if they can beat a hyped up Tiger team tho. I still cannot believe the Nationals. Two outs in the 9th, up by 2 runs, and they blow it giving up 4 runs. Have to wonder what the manager was thinking by leaving that pitcher in there.

10-13-2012, 10:15 AM	#1167
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10-13-2012, 10:36 AM	#1168
macele Member How Do You Identify?: a bold-assed maximus Preferred Pronoun?: she Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: mississippi Posts: 1,066 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,178 Thanked 3,238 Times in 849 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	yeah those yankees won. puh! and they will not get these tigers by the tail! i didn't get to watch the nationals/cardinals. i like both of those teams. so i'm going with the cardinals/tigers ... tigers to win it!

10-13-2012, 10:58 AM	#1169
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10-13-2012, 11:04 AM	#1170
ruffryder Senior Member How Do You Identify?: FTM Preferred Pronoun?: guy ones Relationship Status: ... Join Date: May 2011 Location: chillin' in FL Posts: 3,690 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 21,951 Thanked 9,678 Times in 2,875 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	guess I'm out of the loop. Thought the Orioles were still in it and hoping they would kick the Yankees out. I'll go for the Cardinals or Giants for the win!

10-13-2012, 05:25 PM	#1172
Hack Just a guy. How Do You Identify?: Just a guy Preferred Pronoun?: male Relationship Status: Sparkle's consort Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MA Posts: 1,458 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 807 Thanked 3,784 Times in 960 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	This lifelong, die-hard Tigers fan cannot wait to see a lot of this in the ALCS: That would be A-Rod striking out. And this was shot at Yankees Stadium, so those are Yankees fans booing him. Tigers have superior starting pitching, but a weaker bullpen. It's going to come down to who brings the bats. And we already know that won't be A-Rod.

10-13-2012, 09:45 PM	#1175
Kobi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Biological female. Lesbian. Relationship Status: Happy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hanging out in the Atlantic. Posts: 9,234 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,840 Thanked 34,661 Times in 7,652 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	Just checked on the Tigers-Yanks game. Bottom of the 9th, 2 out, Tigers up 4-0. Tiger closer gives up not one but two 2 run home runs. Score now tied. Think I will head to bed and check on this in the am. LOL.

10-13-2012, 09:52 PM	#1176
macele Member How Do You Identify?: a bold-assed maximus Preferred Pronoun?: she Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: mississippi Posts: 1,066 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,178 Thanked 3,238 Times in 849 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	what the hell kobi! detroit had it won LOL. good freakin' grief charlie brown lol. what a trade raul ibanez has been from the phillies. was it last year or this year he was traded to the yankees?

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macele Member How Do You Identify?: a bold-assed maximus Preferred Pronoun?: she Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: mississippi Posts: 1,066 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,178 Thanked 3,238 Times in 849 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	goodnight. i'm not going yet lol.

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10-14-2012, 06:24 AM	#1179
Kobi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Biological female. Lesbian. Relationship Status: Happy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hanging out in the Atlantic. Posts: 9,234 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,840 Thanked 34,661 Times in 7,652 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	Glad to see the Tigers pulled it out in the 12th. Was afraid they would pull a Nationals and leave an ineffectual closer in. The bullpen did well. Nasty injury to Jeter tho. That was one video I didnt need to see. To lose such a tough and experienced competitor is heartbreaking. Then again, it might provide the Yanks with the spark they need to win one for the captain.

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