OT: Playoff baseball

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:38 pm

XXXIV wrote:
Diablo25 wrote:I love it...some bad blood in this series! Its like the 70's all over again f*** Manny and Mariano Duncan.
f*** Davey Lopes and his bad hair

The irony of the coaching staffs in this series is funny. Davey Lopes, who was hated in Philly for the infamous blown call in the '77 NLCS, is coaching the Phillies. Larry Bowa, who as we all know is a Phillie through and through...managed and coached the Phils after playing on the World Series champs in 1980, is coaching 3rd for the Dodgers. Mariano Duncan, who played for the Phils briefly but was loved on the 93' World Series team, is coaching the Dodgers. Good stuff.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:55 pm

A rock vs Tim McCarver.

Which is dumber?

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:35 am

XXXIV wrote:A rock vs Tim McCarver.

Which is dumber?

Ask Deion...I'm sure he'd pick the former.

macsomjrr · Post by **macsomjrr** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:10 am

Diablo25 wrote:
XXXIV wrote:
Diablo25 wrote:I love it...some bad blood in this series! Its like the 70's all over again f*** Manny and Mariano Duncan.
f*** Davey Lopes and his bad hair

The irony of the coaching staffs in this series is funny. Davey Lopes, who was hated in Philly for the infamous blown call in the '77 NLCS, is coaching the Phillies. Larry Bowa, who as we all know is a Phillie through and through...managed and coached the Phils after playing on the World Series champs in 1980, is coaching 3rd for the Dodgers. Mariano Duncan, who played for the Phils briefly but was loved on the 93' World Series team, is coaching the Dodgers. Good stuff.

The Padres managed to teach Lopes the error of his ways during his time with us as a 1st base coach. The Dodgers must die!

lexbur · Post by **lexbur** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:03 am

Diablo25 wrote: The irony of the coaching staffs in this series is funny. Davey Lopes, who was hated in Philly for the infamous blown call in the '77 NLCS, is coaching the Phillies. Larry Bowa, who as we all know is a Phillie through and through...managed and coached the Phils after playing on the World Series champs in 1980, is coaching 3rd for the Dodgers. Mariano Duncan, who played for the Phils briefly but was loved on the 93' World Series team, is coaching the Dodgers. Good stuff.

Plus Charlie Manuel being Manny's hitting coach back in Cleveland.

It's weird, I find myself more interested in the NLCS this year than the ALCS. Probably because of those two.

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:16 pm

lexbur wrote:
Diablo25 wrote: The irony of the coaching staffs in this series is funny. Davey Lopes, who was hated in Philly for the infamous blown call in the '77 NLCS, is coaching the Phillies. Larry Bowa, who as we all know is a Phillie through and through...managed and coached the Phils after playing on the World Series champs in 1980, is coaching 3rd for the Dodgers. Mariano Duncan, who played for the Phils briefly but was loved on the 93' World Series team, is coaching the Dodgers. Good stuff.
Plus Charlie Manuel being Manny's hitting coach back in Cleveland.

It's weird, I find myself more interested in the NLCS this year than the ALCS. Probably because of those two.

You sir are correct. I also forgot about Victorino being a fairly big prospect with the Dodgers a several years back. The Phillies rule 5'd him. Irony, irony, irony.

snaz16 · Post by **snaz16** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:29 pm

Huge win for the Rays against Lester. This team just continues to amaze me. Garza was on, Upton and Longoria continue to impress with some long HR. If they can steal another game at Fenway,look out.

Slumberland · Post by **Slumberland** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:59 pm

Go Rays... CHOKE PHILLIES.

JRod · Post by **JRod** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:02 pm

Go Rays. Don't care who wins the NLCS.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:29 pm

Upton is not a big guy, but he's been hitting it long with that sweet and shortened swing. Go Rays.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:22 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:
XXXIV wrote:A rock vs Tim McCarver.

Which is dumber?
Ask Deion...I'm sure he'd pick the former.

Need to make this multiple choice. I forgot about Joe Buck....What a dumb mother f***er.

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:37 pm

XXXIV wrote:
dbdynsty25 wrote:
XXXIV wrote:A rock vs Tim McCarver.

Which is dumber?
Ask Deion...I'm sure he'd pick the former.
Need to make this multiple choice. I forgot about Joe Buck....What a dumb mother f***er.

Yeah they are both hard to take. Joe Buck is just plain bad.

BTW, the guy behind the dish tonight has been HORRIBLE - both ways.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:39 pm

Diablo25 wrote:
XXXIV wrote:
dbdynsty25 wrote: Ask Deion...I'm sure he'd pick the former.
Need to make this multiple choice. I forgot about Joe Buck....What a dumb mother f***er.
Yeah they are both hard to take. Joe Buck is just plain bad.

BTW, the guy behind the dish tonight has been HORRIBLE - both ways.

Yes he has...ZERO consistency...No idea what a strike or ball are.

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:49 pm

Ryan Howard never has throwing errors like that

I wish I could say it surprised me but I have seen it all year long.

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:22 pm

WOOHOO!!!!!!!! Victorino!!!!!!!

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:33 pm

Diablo25 wrote:WOOHOO!!!!!!!! Victorino!!!!!!!

Boohoo Matt Stairs

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:38 pm

XXXIV wrote:
Diablo25 wrote:WOOHOO!!!!!!!! Victorino!!!!!!!
Boohoo Matt Stairs

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:44 am

Diablo25 wrote:
XXXIV wrote:
Diablo25 wrote:WOOHOO!!!!!!!! Victorino!!!!!!!
Boohoo Matt Stairs
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!

Good Veteran pick up for Philly. Why didn't he do that when he was in TO?

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:04 pm

10spro wrote:
Diablo25 wrote:
XXXIV wrote: Boohoo Matt Stairs
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!
Good Veteran pick up for Philly. Why didn't he do that when he was in TO?

I loved Matt Stairs' interviews after the game. He basically says he tries to go deep on every swing. Lift and release!!!

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:36 pm

Diablo25 wrote:I loved Matt Stairs' interviews after the game. He basically says he tries to go deep on every swing. Lift and release!!!

Some things Stairs said after the game make me wonder...

Stairs said afterward that he wanted a hit to feel as if he had made a contribution to this team, so he could get back to the dugout and be the cause of a celebration.

"Getting your [butt] hammered by guys, there's no better feeling," Stairs said.

Might want to find a better choice of words there buddy!

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:06 pm

Who would have thought that the Bosox would have their sorry butts kicked at home?

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:22 am

10spro wrote:Who would have thought that the Bosox would have their sorry butts kicked at home?

Anyone who watched the last series the two teams played at Fenway. It's a thing of beauty.

FatPitcher · Post by **FatPitcher** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:22 am

Matt Stairs angling for a trade to the Giants?
http://www.thefightins.com/meechone/mlb ... tt-stairs/

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:06 am

BIG GAME TONIGHT. I would love to clinch the NL at home but lets get this over with tonight. Hamels needs to get off to a quick start and keep that Dodger offense at bay.

AJColossal · Post by **AJColossal** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:13 pm

Diablo25 wrote:BIG GAME TONIGHT. I would love to clinch the NL at home but lets get this over with tonight.

Yes, get it over with. As someone who wanted to clinch at home in 2003, and didn't mind the Marlins winning game 5 in Miami, uh, ...yeah, well.