MLB Playoffs [BCochran]

Playoffs? PLAYOFFS?!?

Alright, fine!

Let's talk some baseball.

How did we get here? Let's take a quick recap.

Wild Card Play-In Round

Arguments vary on whether or not this game is "real postseason playoff baseball." I mean, a one game "series?" Do we count the play-in games as part of March Madness? But the team that wins this game has just as much of an opportunity to win the Series as the team with the best record in baseball. So...here we go.

It took 11 innings but the Blue Jays eventually took out the Orioles and, well, Bumgarner was Bumgarner and threw a complete game shutout to lift the Giants over the Mets.

There.

Divisional Series

American League

The Blue Jays dispatched the Rangers in short order. They swept the best of 5 series and capped it off with a bizarre play to win Game 3 in 10 innings. With runners 1st and 2nd and 1 out, Russell Martin hit a ball in the hole at SS that was at least 1 out and likely an inning ending double play. Except...Elvis Andrus made a mediocre throw to Rougned Odor, who then turned and made an awful throw to 1st, which not only pulled Mitch Moreland off the bag, but Moreland was unable to cleanly field the throw. The Jays' Josh Donaldson, who doubled to start the inning, never let up, rounded 3rd and headed for the plate and the series ending run. Moreland turned completely the wrong way, had to do a 360 to make the throw to the plate, made the third bad throw of the play, and Donaldson was easily safe at the plate. Game over. Series over. Season over for the Rangers. I don't think this rivalry is dead by a long shot. Next season should be interesting.

The Indians faced off against David Ortiz...I mean the Red Sox...in the other side of the ALDS. Big Papi got an ignominious send off to an amazing career as the Indians basically dominated the Sox and sent them packing in the minimum 3 games. Game 1 saw the two teams combine for a total of 6 home runs, which tied a record. Game 2 had the Indians jumping on David Price and scoring 4 runs in the 2nd which was more than enough for their phenom, Corey Kluber, who threw 7 scoreless innings in his postseason debut. The Sox tried to stay alive in Game 3, but fell just short. A 4-3 win for the Indians sent them to the ALCS to face the Blue Jays.

National League

Game 1 between the Dodgers and the Nationals featured two pitchers of Cy Young Award level talent in Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer. Neither was at their best with Kershaw giving up 3 in 5 innings and Scherzer 4 in 6. Both bullpens held and the Dodgers took Game 1 4-3. Game 2 was all about the Nats bullpen, which threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings, and Daniel Murphy who was 3 for 3 with a pair of RBI singles. Nats take Game 2 5-2. The Nats lumber woke up in Game 3 as they scored 4 runs in the 3rd and again in the 9th to take a 2-1 lead in the Series. Facing elimination, the Dodgers turned to Kershaw on 3 days rest. Kershaw got smacked pretty good, giving up 5 runs, but the Dodgers line up had his back and the Dodgers forced a Game 5 with a 6-5 win. The decisive Game 5 looked like the Max Scherzer show as he held the Dodgers scoreless through 6. But then the Dodgers exploded for 4 runs in the 7th. Ultimately Kershaw came back, yes on 1 day's rest, and got the final 2 outs and the save. Dodgers advance.

On the flip side of the NLDS, baseball's best record, the Chicago Cubs, took on the San Francisco Giants. Game 1 was an amazing pitcher's duel. Johnny Cueto gave up only 1 run on 3 hits...and lost. Jon Lester tossed 8 shutout innings and then Aroldis Chapman slammed the door in the 9th. The Cubs won Game 2 with a score of 5-2. Which is frankly amazingly low scoring considering the two teams combined to use 13 pitchers. The Giants showed a little life in Game 3. What was supposed to be a duel between Arrieta and Bumgarner turned into a game of offensive momentum swings. A 3 run 8th by the Cubs was then matched by a 2 run 9th by the Giants. Joe Panic finally ended the game in the 13th inning with an RBI double for the Giants. The Giants joy was to be short-lived. Chicago came right back in Game 4 and flipped the score and moved on to the NLCS with a 6-5 win. The Cubs scored 4 in the top of the 9th and then Chapman emphatically ended things by striking out 3 in the bottom of 9th to earn his 3rd save of the series.

Championship Series

American League

Game 1 saw excellent pitching performances from both Kluber and Estrada. Estrada only gave up 6 hits and 2 runs in 8 innings of work, but it wasn't enough. Kluber was on again, throwing 6 1/3 shutout innings. Andrew Miller kept the shutout going through 8 and then Cody Allen came in for the 9th and the save. The Indians' Francisco Lindor was responsible for the only runs of the game. A 2 run homerun in the 6th were all the Indians needed to take Game 1.

Game 2 went much like Game 1 with the Indians winning it 2-1. Toronto's Happ gave up 2 runs through 5 innings and Cleveland's Tomlin gave up 1 through 5 2/3. Both pens did their respective jobs and not another run was scored. Indians DH Carlos Santana led off the bottom of the 2nd with a solo HR and Francisco Lindor drove in Rajai Davis in the bottom of the 3rd, while the Jays only run came in the top of the 3rd when Josh Donaldson drove in Darwin Barney. The Indians hold a commanding, but not insurmountable, 2-0 series lead.

Game 3 saw Indians starter Trevor Bauer leave in the 1st inning when an injury to his pinkie finger started gushing blood. The home plate umpire said he had to go. Kids, drones might be awesome, but perhaps they should wait for the offseason. Nevertheless, the Indians bullpen went 8 1/3 and were supported with a couple long balls in route to a 4-2 win and a commanding 3-0 lead.

With their season on the line, the Jays answered in Game 4 with a 5-1 win over Cleveland stud, Corey Kluber. Kluber only gave up 2 runs in 5 innings of work, but the pen got touched up for another 3 runs in 3 innings. Meanwhile the Indians offense sputtered and only accounted for 2 hits and 1 run.

Game 5 is ongoing as I'm writing this. The Indians are up 3-0 in the 7th. Estrada started for the Indians and is basically a kid. The best endorsement and description I can give of what was expected of him and what he gave is this: When Francona came out to remove him, every infielder came to the mound smiling, clapping him on the back, shaking his hand, laughing, etc. Francona refused to allow him to leave the mound without shaking hands. As he walked off the field, several of the guys on the mound were applauding him.

UPDATE: Boom. Done. The Indians cleaned up and took it home. The Cleveland Indians are headed to the World Series. Could the city of Cleveland finally be turning things around? I mean, we all know the Browns are hot garbage and that isn't going to change, but the Indians and the Cavs in the same year??? AlextheChick...there will be no living with her after this

NLCS

Game 1 was Cubs early, Cubs late, Cubs win. The Cubs scored 1 in the bottom of the 1st and two in the bottom of the 2nd. It was the 2nd in the 2nd that raised eyebrows. Javier Baez was on 3rd and aggressively extended his lead as the pitch was delivered. Dodgers' Catcher Carlos Ruiz came up throwing, expecting Baez to head back to 3rd and obviously intending to pick him off. But Baez didn't return to 3rd. Instead he gave a slight pause and then broke to the plate. It was close, but Baez got safely under the tag and was credited with "stealing home."

In Game 2, well, Kershaw was Kershaw. 7 innings, 2 hits, no runs. Jansen came in and got the 2 inning save. The Cubs couldn't hit water if they fell out of a boat, but their pitching was on point. Hendricks gave up 1 in 5 1/3 and then 4 guys combined out of the pen to not give up another run. LA ties it 1-1 with a 1-0 victory.

The Cubs offensive woes continued in Game 3. It's now been 18 straight innings without a single run. Only 6 hits in that same stretch. The Dodgers started with Rich Hill on the mound and he went 6 shutout innings. The pen went the rest of the way to finish off Game 3. LA is now up 2-1 and if the Cubs don't figure out how to hit like they did during the regular season (they scored the 3rd most runs in MLB), they're going to be bounced in short order.

And it's done. A dominating performance by Hendricks and the Cubs offense jumping on Kershaw early and often finished off the NLCS with a Cubs win. I don't think I've seen Kershaw hit like he was last night. Even the outs were just frozen rope smashes. The Cubs were all over him early and never looked back. Hendricks was on fire as he gave up 0 runs and only 2 hits over 7 1/3 innings. Yes folks, prepare for SMOD. It's the Indians and the Cubs in the World Series. Surely this is in the Book of Revelation somewhere.

Ok, that was a ridiculously lengthy post, but we're now all caught up on the postseason. Sit back, crack a beer, throw a little ketchup on that hot dog, and let's enjoy what's shaping up to be a damn fine World Series. And big thanks to MisHum for putting this up!

Posted by: Open Blogger at 06:43 PM

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1 Hat trick again?

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2016 06:41 PM (sWbjH)

2 Shear luck I tell you.

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2016 06:41 PM (sWbjH)

3

Carrots!

Get yer carrots here!

Perfect for snacks ... or cooking!

Posted by: Mortimer, deplorable at October 23, 2016 06:43 PM (zu88C)

4 Congratulations, Grammie.

From a Met's fan.

Posted by: 1921 C DRUM at October 23, 2016 06:44 PM (zwsnd)

5 I love the Cubs and Cutty Sark! hic

Posted by: Hillary 2016! at October 23, 2016 06:44 PM (gwG9s)

6 CUBSSS!!! Eamus Catluli. AC0000108. Gonna change the numbers this year.....

Posted by: pointsnfigures at October 23, 2016 06:44 PM (Cgudb)

7 CUBS!!!!!!!

Posted by: flyover at October 23, 2016 06:44 PM (SVz6E)

8 I was seriously depressed (for about 10 minutes) when the Cubs ended the Giants season, but now
GO CUBS!

Posted by: navybrat at October 23, 2016 06:45 PM (w7KSn)

9 yeah because there is No Game tonight. Man there is something big coming up, Damn I just wish I could think what it was. it was on or around Nov. 8th I think

Posted by: Evilpens at October 23, 2016 06:46 PM (y3aQB)

10 Notified the foodies.

Anyway as I am not a fan of either do usually in these situations go for the NL team in football and baseball when it comes championship time and my team isn't it it.

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2016 06:46 PM (sWbjH)

11 Go Cubbies!

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2016 06:47 PM (sWbjH)

12 Crib notes: Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Indians , game 1 at 8:00pm Tuesday. I think.

Posted by: Fritz at October 23, 2016 06:47 PM (cyoBN)

13 Let's focus on the Cubs!

Posted by: GM Ryan Pace at October 23, 2016 06:47 PM (BbkFr)

14 Cardinals fan here. The best I can do this series is not root for the Indians.

Posted by: tbodie at October 23, 2016 06:47 PM (Bpc14)

15 I sincerely like both teams.

This will be a World Series I watch.

If the Cubs win, then I will be convinced that we face The End Times. Still...

Gun to my head, Cubs in seven, because I'm an NL guy. (always hated the DH thing)

Posted by: Pug Mahon aka the Deplorable P.U.G. at October 23, 2016 06:48 PM (hhV+y)

16 I sure hope the SJWs don't turn me into a vulva before this is all said and done. Sigh.

Posted by: Chief Wahoo at October 23, 2016 06:48 PM (Tyii7)

17 (always hated the DH thing)

Posted by: Pug Mahon aka the Deplorable P.U.G. at October 23, 2016 06:48 PM (hhV+y)

^word^

Posted by: tbodie at October 23, 2016 06:49 PM (Bpc14)

18 Oh, and BC, nice post.

Posted by: tbodie at October 23, 2016 06:50 PM (Bpc14)

19 You've forgotten Ortiz's PED scandal and the fact that there's NO position he can field. An amazing career? Not hardly.. And his daughter can't sing, either...

Posted by: macleod at October 23, 2016 06:50 PM (5NEuS)

20 Baseball movie?

Posted by: Weasel at October 23, 2016 06:51 PM (Sfs6o)

21
A sports post without elbows makes Cur sad.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 23, 2016 06:52 PM (LuZz8)

22 throw a little ketchup on that hot dog,

Food thread is down stairs.

Posted by: tbodie at October 23, 2016 06:52 PM (Bpc14)

23 I hear Cleveland is giving free tickets to everyone named "Murphy".

Posted by: Goat at October 23, 2016 06:53 PM (g6yUI)

24 I was never a DH fan either.

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2016 06:53 PM (sWbjH)

25 I am a long time Reds fan. I listened to the games with my grandpa on the radio on the back porch. They haven't been good for years so I started watching Indians games. They were entertaining. Started watching Cubs about the same time. Became hooked. Then Francona came to Cleveland, love him. So now I'm going to root for Cleveland, but my husband is loving the Cubs.

Posted by: Peggy at October 23, 2016 06:53 PM (HBU7W)

26 The Cubs/Dodgers series completely changed in the bottom of the second inning of Game 4 when the worst umpire in the majors - Angel Hernandez - blew a call at home. Inexplicably, the league office in New York refused to see what everybody else saw - Gonzalez beat the tag - and didn't overturn the botched call.

LA never led at any point in the series after that.

Angel Hernandez. The only guy who can make Don Denkinger look competent.

Posted by: Bea Arthur's Dick at October 23, 2016 06:56 PM (0xzXo)

27 Cubs in five. They are confident, absolutely loaded with talent, and there is no comparison as far as pitching is concerned.

Now, as a Cubs fan since Cubs games started interrupting my Batman reruns after school in about 1970, what I just said scares me. Bur nonetheless, I am sticking with it.

Posted by: Scanner Dan at October 23, 2016 06:57 PM (Vg1s0)

28 Carrots!

Get yer carrots here!

Perfect for snacks ... or cooking!

Posted by: Mortimer, deplorable at October 23, 2016 06:43 PM (zu88C)

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Ooooh Mortimer, you're living dangerously, messing with Cochran in his very own thread.

Posted by: bluebell at October 23, 2016 06:57 PM (uHcnA)

29
THOT

That hoe over there.

The more you know....

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 06:57 PM (Wpz0e)

30 Baseball ... been berry berry good ... to me.

Posted by: Chico Escuela at October 23, 2016 06:58 PM (OF/aZ)

31 Didn't watch the MLB All-Star game, who is the home team this year?

Posted by: tbodie at October 23, 2016 06:58 PM (Bpc14)

32 >>> Baseball movie?

So it would seem.

Posted by: Mr. Ed at October 23, 2016 06:59 PM (eiFlk)

33 What is dis baseball you talk about? They still stand for the anthem?

Posted by: Nip Sip at October 23, 2016 06:59 PM (NbJXF)

34 Oh, and BTW?

Joe Buck can go suck a bag if dicks.

Schmoltz brings a lot to the broadcast. Buck needs to get his jaw wired shut.

Posted by: Bea Arthur's Dick at October 23, 2016 06:59 PM (0xzXo)

35 Peggy - hope its more civil than a house I pass that has Trump and Toomey (Pa senate) signs on one side of drive and a Hillary on the other.

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2016 06:59 PM (sWbjH)

36 26 Yes, he blew the call. But there was not enough evidence to overturn. In baseball, they seem to only overturn the obvious stuff. And I for one am Ok with that.

Posted by: Scanner Dan at October 23, 2016 06:59 PM (Vg1s0)

37 How come The Goat hasn't posted yet? (Scared off by navycopjoe and grammie winger, maybe).

Posted by: Basement Cat at October 23, 2016 07:00 PM (3C9q2)

38 How come The Goat hasn't posted yet? (Scared off by navycopjoe and grammie winger, maybe).
Posted by: Basement Cat at October 23, 2016 07:00 PM (3C9q2)

Just grazing and farting and grazing.

Posted by: The Goat at October 23, 2016 07:01 PM (3SAZk)

39

Posted by: bluebell

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I am a bit giddy with the scent of chili in the house.

I blame the Russians.

Posted by: Mortimer, deplorable at October 23, 2016 07:01 PM (zu88C)

40 Goat was just on one of the other Threads

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2016 07:01 PM (sWbjH)

41 And here

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2016 07:02 PM (sWbjH)

42 This Dodgers fan is sad, but this granddaughter of Cubs fans want them to win.

Kershaw on being thankful to even reach the playoffs: http://tinyurl.com/zkm6l7t

Posted by: pookysgirl at October 23, 2016 07:02 PM (ar2KI)

43 Ooooh Mortimer, you're living dangerously, messing with Cochran in his very own thread.

Posted by: bluebell at October 23, 2016 06:57 PM

Wasn't there a thread on Friday where you were sticking up for him as well?

Posted by: Chico Escuela at October 23, 2016 07:03 PM (OF/aZ)

44 I see that my kittehs have the ability to summon caprine spirits across the intertubes.

Posted by: Basement Cat at October 23, 2016 07:03 PM (3C9q2)

45 Me be there for beer and brains!

Posted by: Zombie Harry Carey at October 23, 2016 07:03 PM (gwG9s)

46 "Goat" is an imposter.

I'm the only one qualified to be

grazing and farting and grazing.

Posted by: The Goat at October 23, 2016 07:04 PM (3SAZk)

47 So everyone's up here talking about grown men playing with their balls...

Posted by: Insomniac - Broken, No Refunds at October 23, 2016 07:04 PM (0mRoj)

48 I understand that BCochran puts carrots in his chilli.

I like carrots.

Posted by: The Goat at October 23, 2016 07:06 PM (3SAZk)

49
It may please some of you to know that Kapernich has failed again.

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 07:06 PM (Wpz0e)

50 I see the sport pundit haters followed Tebow to baseball.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at October 23, 2016 07:07 PM (AetST)

51 Hey, let's cut out that farting shit. Global warming bitches,

Posted by: Moonbeam Jerry Brown at October 23, 2016 07:07 PM (NbJXF)

52 Posted by: Moonbeam Jerry Brown at October 23, 2016 07:07 PM (NbJXF)

It's OK. They're organic.

Posted by: The Goat at October 23, 2016 07:08 PM (3SAZk)

53 I think the Cleveland team will take it in 7.

Posted by: Billy Sianis at October 23, 2016 07:08 PM (g6yUI)

54 Go cubs!!!!

Posted by: flukeboy at October 23, 2016 07:09 PM (EtEhm)

55 BCochran is too embarrassed to tell you that he puts ketchup AND minced carrots on his hot dogs.....

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 23, 2016 07:12 PM (Zu3d9)

56 Hey, now I don't do it my self but you know, "carrots in chili" is a way that some people choose to express themselves.

You do want people to express themselves, right?

Posted by: Mortimer, deplorable at October 23, 2016 07:12 PM (zu88C)

57 https://goo.gl/mwafd8

Posted by: Billy Sianis at October 23, 2016 07:13 PM (g6yUI)

58 At least the Mets were eliminated at the Wild Card level-- so no black kittehs will be released on the field to spook the Cubs' dugout. For morons too young to remember the Black Cat Curse and the Cubs' collapse in 1969, here ya go:

http://tinyurl.com/hvwm6rk

Posted by: Zombie Ron Santo at October 23, 2016 07:13 PM (3C9q2)

59 Posted by: Chico Escuela

Carrots in chili is a very confusing topic.

Posted by: Mortimer, deplorable at October 23, 2016 07:14 PM (zu88C)

60 52
Posted by: Moonbeam Jerry Brown at October 23, 2016 07:07 PM (NbJXF)

It's OK. They're organic.

Posted by: The Goat at October 23, 2016 07:08 PM (3SAZk)

Yeah so are the cows, but we are going to tax them.

Posted by: Moonbeam Jerry Brown at October 23, 2016 07:15 PM (NbJXF)

61 All I heard was "Ketchup on hot dog".

But we all know it's spelled Catsup. Or should be, just to irritate people. If I told you Teresa Heinz was the one who changed it to "ketchup" you'd all be on team catsup in a heartbeat.

Also, head to a local Asian market and get yourself some ketcap manis and ketcap asin.

Ketcap is phonetically "ketchup" since the "C" in Indonesian is "ch". Manis is sweet, and asin is salty. They are soy based ketchups, like the originals from which our tomato based version was derived when somebody ran out of mushrooms one day. You really can't eat Indonesian fried rice (nasi goreng) without the manis version. And sambal.

Posted by: TexasDan, Standard Deplorable Redneck at October 23, 2016 07:15 PM (yL25O)

62 O/T Drudge pics of Hillary!

Posted by: m at October 23, 2016 07:17 PM (/4GEs)

63 So everyone's up here talking about grown men playing with their balls...

What do you have against golf?

Posted by: The JEF at October 23, 2016 07:18 PM (3C9q2)

64 Wow, Drudge is pulling out all stops.

Posted by: Nip Sip at October 23, 2016 07:20 PM (NbJXF)

65 I am very pleased Kaperdick failed. I do hope his vegan diet has made him loose another 10 pounds though.

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2016 07:21 PM (sWbjH)

66 It may please some of you to know that Kapernich has failed again.

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 07:06 PM (Wpz0e)

It would make me even happier if someone really cleaned his clock on a play.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at October 23, 2016 07:22 PM (auHtY)

67 Go Cubs.

I've been watching a little more then I usually do. I do wish the announcers would shut up. I don't know why I have to get a picture in picture of somebody on the bench talking to the guys in the booth while the actual game is going on, not all of us are watching on a 90 inch screen And of course the On Field Filly blabbering to somebody about who knows what.

Posted by: Bruce at October 23, 2016 07:22 PM (8ikIW)

68 Best kitty & baseball movie: Rhubarb (1951).

Posted by: Roger Eggbutt at October 23, 2016 07:22 PM (gwG9s)

69 65
I am very pleased Kaperdick failed. I do hope his vegan diet has made him loose another 10 pounds though.

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2016 07:21 PM (sWbjH)

His Mohammedan girl friend must be sucking out all his vital juices?

Posted by: Nip Sip at October 23, 2016 07:22 PM (NbJXF)

70 Wasn't there a thread on Friday where you were sticking up for him as well?

Posted by: Chico Escuela at October 23, 2016 07:03 PM (OF/aZ)
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Ha. Yes. And I don't even really know Cochran, as we don't seem to ever be on the same threads. But he seems like a nice guy and not the type to put carrots in his chili at all. I hope.

Posted by: bluebell at October 23, 2016 07:23 PM (uHcnA)

71 tell you that he puts ketchup AND minced carrots on his hot dogs.....
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 23, 2016 07:12 PM (Zu3d9)

That's so wrong in so many different ways

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 23, 2016 07:23 PM (voOPb)

72
Great summary of the games but what happened to games 4 and 5 of the NLCS? That's when the Cubs offense came to life and they won 10-2 and 8-4 bringing the series back to Chicago and all of us one step closer to the end of the world

Posted by: TheQuietMan at October 23, 2016 07:25 PM (auHtY)

73 Well, well, well! MisHum! Nice to see you! Been a long while since you've been here, or at least since I've seen you.

Posted by: bluebell at October 23, 2016 07:25 PM (uHcnA)

74 Go Indians! Cubs can win it next year since they are so loaded.

Also, Drudge has a story of teen girls beating a Seasoned Citizen after he told them to get off his lawn.

Should have had his M1 with him.....be careful out there ya'll.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at October 23, 2016 07:26 PM (ej1L0)

75 2 complaints:

the season is too long. they won't schedule double headers because they want to wring every cent of tv revenues with extra game dates.

the strike zone is all over the place. there's no consistency whatsoever. i've never seen anything like it.

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at October 23, 2016 07:26 PM (WTSFk)

76 O/T Drudge pics of Hillary!

Posted by: m at October 23, 2016 07:17 PM (/4GEs)

The Beast looks like a psychotic Edith Bunker

Posted by: TheQuietMan at October 23, 2016 07:27 PM (auHtY)

77 Who let BCochran have the keys to the blog again??

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2016 07:27 PM (pBudL)

78 How about those Phillie!!!!...oh wait

Posted by: @DangerGirl (gab.ai) and her Deplorable 1.21 gigawatt Sanity Prod at October 23, 2016 07:27 PM (+eR2D)

79 Posted by: bluebell at October 23, 2016 07:25 PM (uH

Been away for a few days
Good to be back & good to see you

Go Tribe

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 23, 2016 07:27 PM (voOPb)

80 AND minced carrots on his hot dogs.....

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 23, 2016 07:12 PM (Zu3d9)

Say what??

That's actually illegal in 43 countries.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 23, 2016 07:27 PM (zc3Db)

81 Bah, humbug!

Posted by: Colin Kaepernick at October 23, 2016 07:27 PM (dtWKK)

82 Joe Buck can go suck a bag if dicks.

Schmoltz brings a lot to the broadcast. Buck needs to get his jaw wired shut.

Posted by: Bea Arthur's Dick at October 23, 2016 06:59 PM (0xzXo)

Joe Suck is the world's worst and he never shuts up. After the MVP trophy was awarded the said on the field they were going back up to Suck in the booth Wrigley Field exploded with boos.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at October 23, 2016 07:28 PM (auHtY)

83 THIS IS THE YEAR !!!!

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:30 PM (dFi94)

84 CBD, would you prefer mincing carrots instead?

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2016 07:30 PM (pBudL)

85 I saw Mincing Carrots open for Bah Humbug at the Agora in '93.

Posted by: Mortimer, deplorable at October 23, 2016 07:30 PM (zu88C)

86 Anna, CBD doesn't even like turkey for Thanksgiving. I'm not sure we can trust him with hot dogs or carrots either, sadly.

Posted by: bluebell at October 23, 2016 07:31 PM (uHcnA)

87 That's actually illegal in 43 countries.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 23, 2016 07:27 PM (zc3Db)

As it should be....

[thanks for the wireless network tip....]

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 23, 2016 07:31 PM (Zu3d9)

88 I'm with you, grammie! Cubbies all the way!

Posted by: bluebell at October 23, 2016 07:31 PM (uHcnA)

89 Playoffs? PLAYOFFS?!?

Not in racist America. 1-6 because they hate The Black Man!

Posted by: Colin Krumpledick at October 23, 2016 07:31 PM (TqmC9)

90 I look forward to Grammie and NCJ trash-talking AtC. Should be entertaining in a loud sort of way.

Posted by: joncelli, whose moobs are not calm at October 23, 2016 07:32 PM (1FhAQ)

91 I wore my Cubs shirt yesterday. I slept in it last night. I wore it to church this morning. I walked around in it at Great America today. 83% of the people at Great America today were in Cubbie Blue. I'll probably sleep in it tonight, and wear it again tomorrow. So.

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:32 PM (dFi94)

92 Didn't think of this in time for the food thread.

You're ordering pizza, it comes with 3 toppings, and you don't have enough money to pay for extras. Which three do you order? Assume crust, sauce and cheese are standard and already included. Although not required, you may answer in the form of a question if it makes you happy.

Posted by: Weasel at October 23, 2016 07:33 PM (Sfs6o)

93 I look forward to Grammie and NCJ trash-talking AtC. Should be entertaining in a loud sort of way.

*places a rush order for more emus*

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2016 07:34 PM (pBudL)

94 Go Indians! Cubs can win it next year since they are so loaded.

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Oh shut your hairy back, guy!

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:34 PM (dFi94)

95 Posted by: Weasel at October 23, 2016 07:33 PM (Sfs6o)
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Some of us (read: me) are still trying to keep the food thread going, but it's definitely limping if not outright hobbled.

Mushrooms, peppers, and onions.

Posted by: bluebell at October 23, 2016 07:35 PM (uHcnA)

96 Canadian bacon, pepperoni, and mushrooms.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2016 07:35 PM (pBudL)

97 When it comes to convertibles,

The car rots from the top.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2016 07:36 PM (OF/aZ)

98 Two out of three grandchildren wore their Cubs shirts to church today. 7-year old discovered, to much dismay, that her old Cubs shirt no longer fits her. Grammie will take care of that tomorrow.

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:37 PM (dFi94)

99 You're ordering pizza, it comes with 3 toppings, and you don't have enough money to pay for extras.

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Italian sausage, ground beef, pepperoni.

Posted by: Mortimer, deplorable at October 23, 2016 07:37 PM (zu88C)

100 Extra cheese and meatballs. I'll donate my third topping to someone else.

Posted by: @DangerGirl (gab.ai) and her Deplorable 1.21 gigawatt Sanity Prod at October 23, 2016 07:38 PM (+eR2D)

101
Hat trick again?

Nothin' up my sleeve!

Posted by: Bullwinkle at October 23, 2016 07:38 PM (IqV8l)

102 *taps chin*

Perhaps BCochran should have used this graphic... Caption this

http://preview.tinyurl.com/jhmzupo

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2016 07:38 PM (pBudL)

103 Which three do you order?

Sausage, pepperoni, anchovies. Swap pepperoni for mushrooms if I'm feeling vegetarian.

Posted by: t-bird at October 23, 2016 07:39 PM (eeTCA)

104 New rule: you have an extra dollar which is not enough for another whole topping, but it's exactly enough to add a side of anchovies. Do you spring for the fish?

Posted by: Weasel at October 23, 2016 07:39 PM (Sfs6o)

105 Son sent me a beautiful picture of the big sign out front on Wrigley Field. "Home of the National League Champions!" Now there's something you don't see every day. Or century.

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:39 PM (dFi94)

106 Stay sick Cleveland!

Posted by: Ghoulardi at October 23, 2016 07:40 PM (gwG9s)

107 Are minced carrots on a hotdog even legal?

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2016 07:40 PM (sWbjH)

108 Hold on, I need to open another can of yawn.

Posted by: doug at October 23, 2016 07:41 PM (DkYos)

109 Okay Ima gonna go talk some baseball over here in the corner-like. Baseball ha bin berry berry good to me.

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:41 PM (dFi94)

110 BCochran, you forgot to say, "As usual, the Braves sucked donkey balls this year."

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at October 23, 2016 07:42 PM (97XyN)

111 Oh, and Cochran - Thank you for a really well-written piece up there on how the season went, and who did what to who. You put a lot of work into that. I appreciate it.

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:43 PM (dFi94)

112 Do you spring for the fish?
Posted by: Weasel at October 23, 2016 07:39 PM (Sfs6o)
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Heck no. You put the dollar in your piggy bank to save up for the chocolate and peanut butter Breyer's ice cream that is on sale this week at Giant.

Posted by: bluebell at October 23, 2016 07:43 PM (uHcnA)

113 109 Okay Ima gonna go talk some baseball over here in the corner-like. Baseball ha bin berry berry good to me.

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:41 PM (dFi94)

Baseball? Can't you stay on topic?

*ducks*

Posted by: Michael the Deplorable TEXIT at October 23, 2016 07:43 PM (nvMvs)

114 I'm a Nats fan. I'm cheering for the Cubs because they beat the guys who beat us. Also, I'm curious to see if it really will usher in the End Times.

Posted by: JTB at October 23, 2016 07:44 PM (V+03K)

115 BCochran, you forgot to say, "As usual, the Braves sucked donkey balls this year."

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at October 23, 2016 07:42 PM (97XyN)
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Oh! Almost forgot! Current Cub meme: "We Did Not Suck!"

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:44 PM (dFi94)

116
Hold on, I need to open another can of yawn.
Posted by: doug

Listening to yawni?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 23, 2016 07:44 PM (IqV8l)

117 Baseball? Can't you stay on topic?

*ducks*

Posted by: Michael the Deplorable TEXIT at October 23, 2016 07:43 PM (nvMvs)
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I sure was trying. I thought I'd stepped into a sports bar - YAY!, instead it turned out to be a pizza joint. Oh well.

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:46 PM (dFi94)

118 > You're ordering pizza, it comes with 3 toppings, and you don't have enough money to pay for extras.

Mushrooms, green pepper, anchovies.

Because nobody else likes anchovies, it's all mine!
I'm not selfish, just the 2nd youngest of 7...

Posted by: 2nd last of 7 at October 23, 2016 07:46 PM (g6yUI)

119 Oh! Almost forgot! Current Cub meme: "We Did Not Suck!"
Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:44 PM (dFi94)
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You know grammie, I was thinking that next year the Cubs fans are going to have to change their traditional opening day greeting to each other.

Posted by: bluebell at October 23, 2016 07:46 PM (uHcnA)

120 I'm a Nats fan. I'm cheering for the Cubs because they beat the guys who beat us. Also, I'm curious to see if it really will usher in the End Times.

Posted by: JTB at October 23, 2016 07:44 PM (V+03K)

Others have mentioned it before but the last time the Cubs won the World Series was also the year of the Tunguska event. SMOD was just warming up. After 108 years of planning for it his next appearance ought to make that pale in comparison

Posted by: TheQuietMan at October 23, 2016 07:46 PM (auHtY)

121 BC, Thanks for that excellent recap of the playoffs. Better than any professional write up I read.

Posted by: JTB at October 23, 2016 07:47 PM (V+03K)

122 Posted by: bluebell at October 23, 2016 07:43 PM (uHcnA)
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bluebell is thinking outside the (pizza) box!

I really should have saved this for the food thread, but does any one here (or, say an immediate family member) try and get custom orders at a fast food place? No pickles, extra ketchup (catsup), no onions - that sort of thing?

And as long as I'm wildly off topic, why does the tarter sauce on a *{%#]+*^ fish filet sammich have to be in a glob in the center that shoots out the back on the second bite?

Posted by: Weasel at October 23, 2016 07:48 PM (Sfs6o)

123 "As usual, the Braves sucked donkey balls this year."
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Well at least their new stadium is located so deep within the Atlanta traffic black-hole that it will be completely unreachable by humans.

Posted by: Mortimer, deplorable at October 23, 2016 07:48 PM (zu88C)

124 You know grammie, I was thinking that next year the
Cubs fans are going to have to change their traditional opening day
greeting to each other.

Posted by: bluebell at October 23, 2016 07:46 PM (uHcnA)
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Talking amongst the family last night and today, we all pretty much agreed that we have no idea what to do in the face of success. Totally unfamiliar territory. Lots of flailing about.

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:49 PM (dFi94)

125 Oh shut your hairy back, guy!
Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:34 PM (dFi94)

Good luck GW!.....Chief Wahoo says he has bigum tomahawk for pale faces from the northern shores of mishigami.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at October 23, 2016 07:50 PM (ej1L0)

126 Finding it hard to get excited over it without my Royals out of it but I guess I gotta go with the Cubs. Just because. Anyway... anyone else ready for The Walking Dead tonight? Christ I'm fucking nervous. Never again will I let myself get so emotionally involved in a show!

Posted by: DeplorableJewells45 at October 23, 2016 07:50 PM (CNHr1)

127 Talking amongst the family last night and today, we all pretty much agreed that we have no idea what to do in the face of success. Totally unfamiliar territory. Lots of flailing about.
Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:49 PM (dFi94)
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I think it's awesome. Aside from the obvious, it's also something pleasant to think about in the face of this crazy election looming ahead.

Posted by: bluebell at October 23, 2016 07:51 PM (uHcnA)

128 Chief Wahoo says he has bigum tomahawk for pale faces from the northern shores of mishigami.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at October 23, 2016 07:50 PM (ej1L0)
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If this were any other sport other than baseball, that sentence might sound odd.

Play Ball !!!

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:52 PM (dFi94)

129 Good luck GW!.....Chief Wahoo says he has bigum tomahawk for pale faces from the northern shores of mishigami.

The SJWs want to replace my tomahawk with a dildo. Sigh.

Posted by: Chief Wahoo at October 23, 2016 07:52 PM (Tyii7)

130 Chief Wahoo says he has bigum tomahawk for pale faces

That means the Chief can go after Liz Warren too?

Posted by: Basement Cat at October 23, 2016 07:52 PM (3C9q2)

131 Aside from the obvious, it's also something pleasant to think about in the face of this crazy election looming ahead.

Posted by: bluebell at October 23, 2016 07:51 PM (uHcnA)
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Oh yeah! - if the Cubs win the World Series? I don't care if Bozo the Clown gets elected president!

Oh wait

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:54 PM (dFi94)

132 I really should have saved this for the food thread, but does any one
here (or, say an immediate family member) try and get custom orders at a
fast food place? No pickles, extra ketchup (catsup), no onions - that
sort of thing?

On their birthdays, we get our dogs McDonald's double cheeseburgers with just cheese and meat. No pickle, ketchup, mustard or onion.

I've always wanted to order a double cheeseburger with the BigMac sauce but haven't.

Posted by: @DangerGirl (gab.ai) and her Deplorable 1.21 gigawatt Sanity Prod at October 23, 2016 07:54 PM (+eR2D)

133 Oh yeah! - if the Cubs win the World Series? I don't care if Bozo the Clown gets elected president!

Oh wait

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:54 PM (dFi94)

Bozo can win just as long as it's not the Beast

Posted by: TheQuietMan at October 23, 2016 07:55 PM (auHtY)

134 Oh I forgot - I called the MVP last night too. I said it was going to be Baez and it was! Somebody slip me some Lithium I'm going into the manic phase!

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:57 PM (dFi94)

135 OK - baseball related. Even Cubs/Wrigley Field related. The only time I've been was an afternoon game against the SL Cardinals at the beginning of the McQuire/Sosa season. Walked up and bought a ticket for a seat behind home plate from the ticket office for something like $12. It was without a doubt the best baseball game I've ever been to - not because of the game, but because of the stadium and the fans. In Washington all the games - Orioles, Redskins, Nationals - mostly seem to be attended by people trying to impress clients, and cost a fortune. I think a large beer and a hotdog at Wrigley was something like $5.

Posted by: Weasel at October 23, 2016 07:57 PM (Sfs6o)

136 I think the cubs should be awarded the social justice win. After all, it has been nearly 3/4 of a century since they were in the show, and they are Obamas home team (I mean, technically he is a South Sider but he'll claim life long cub fandom now) but anyway the laws of social justice demand a cubs win. To think otherwise makes you a racist sexist bigot homophobic islamophobic transphobic misogynistic bigot hater poopy head.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at October 23, 2016 07:57 PM (dnWSK)

137 Not excited about the Cubs at all. The first time they made it to the World Series we had a big ol' earthquake out here.

Nope, it's just not natural.

Posted by: t-bird at October 23, 2016 07:57 PM (ysprU)

138 I think Navycopjoe said last night that his mom owns a place on Waveland. How cool is that.

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 07:59 PM (dFi94)

139 Can Joe Buck finally swallow Kershaw's load and get on to his next man crush?

Posted by: scofflaw_x at October 23, 2016 07:59 PM (y9ZJX)

140 GO TRIBE!

Posted by: browndog at October 23, 2016 07:59 PM (ccfl2)

141
So Halloween is on a Monday.

What are the ramifications of this? How do we negotiate this, I forget?

Do we celery on Sundayyyy?? On Saturdaryyyy? On Mondayyyy?? All three dayyyys?

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 07:59 PM (Wpz0e)

142 Weasel, when Mr. Bluebell and I lived in Chicago we used to go to some Cubs afternoon games, and boy were they fun. You're right about the sports scene here - ridiculous.

Although the first year the Nats were here, they had tickets for some of the afternoon games for $5. Not behind the plate, mind you, but we didn't care. My husband would take the afternoon off and we'd take the kids. Spent way more on the food than the tickets.

Posted by: bluebell at October 23, 2016 08:00 PM (uHcnA)

143 I think the cubs should be awarded the social justice win

Nah-- they don't have any transgenders, women, or open switch hitters on the team. Also Wrigley doesn't have any special bathrooms designated for TGs (yet).

Posted by: Basement Cat at October 23, 2016 08:01 PM (3C9q2)

144 Mrs. Oldgeezer is from 30 miles south of Cleveland. Lives on Indian's baseball. Currently in hog heaven - I hope she isn't disappointed except Indians always disappoint (except for Major League).

Posted by: oldgeezer at October 23, 2016 08:03 PM (4pPcl)

145 Chief Wahoo says he has bigum tomahawk for pale faces from the northern shores of mishigami.

And you know this? How.

Posted by: Elizabeth Warren at October 23, 2016 08:03 PM (OF/aZ)

146 Lots of Red Sox connections on both teams, so this is gonna be a tough call.
Love Francona. Would love to see him jam it further up Red Sox ownership's ass for the low class way they ran him out of town.
Hate Joe Maddon, the wine sipping, New Age Gene Mauch of the 21st century. He might have the better team, but Francona handles his team better.
Indians in 6. Biggest reason: Andrew Miller.

Posted by: tu3031 at October 23, 2016 08:03 PM (qJhUV)

147
Unfortunately I live the next town over from Salem, Massachusetts.

You might or might not be surprised by this, (I was), but idiots from All Over come to Salem, MA during the month of October.

It's just a shitty little city, on the water. It does have a nice little downtown, though. But it's full of that old witch crap. And idiots.

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 08:03 PM (Wpz0e)

148 Also Wrigley doesn't have any special bathrooms designated for TGs (yet).

Posted by: Basement Cat at October 23, 2016 08:01 PM (3C9q2)
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They just pee in the bushes behind Navycopjoe's mom's place.

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 08:03 PM (dFi94)

149 As I predicted, 2016 Yankees will be in the World Series.

Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller!

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 23, 2016 08:03 PM (bQxkN)

150 The problem with all of these national broadcasters - Joe Buck, Bob Costas, Tim McCarver (when he was fouling up the airwaves, Harold Reynolds etc. - is that they start every game with a preconceived narrative or storyline and insist on cramming the game into it. They can't take a game for what it is, a new game, a new 9 innings. There is always some over-arching weepy theme that they insist on maintaining even when the facts of the game/series don't play out.

As an SF Giants fan listening to entire 2014 World Series through the lens of the "Scrappy Royals are due" filter was one of the most annoying experiences. Fuck Joe Buck. Why does Fox insist him on a nation that despises him?

Posted by: scofflaw_x at October 23, 2016 08:04 PM (y9ZJX)

151
Francoma?

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 08:04 PM (Wpz0e)

152 I'm looking forward to a good, well-played series. I'm cheering for the Cubs because National League and because Grammie Winger scares me. :-)

And this is the last big sports event I'll watch until spring training. After 50 years of never missing a Super Bowl, I'm finished with the NFL. Even the Super Bowl commercials are lame and/or insulting. This is strictly personal. Not trying to hijack the thread, just wanted to explain why this WS matters to me.

Posted by: JTB at October 23, 2016 08:05 PM (V+03K)

153
Francoma was run out of town by the bitchy feminine Red Sox owners and their bitches who work for them at the Boston Globe.

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 08:05 PM (Wpz0e)

154 scoffaw -

I wanted to punch Joe Buck in the kisser last night. He just would not shut up.

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 08:05 PM (dFi94)

155 Heh.
Is Mike Hammer around?
Columbo just started, and Mickey Spillane is in this one!

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu! at October 23, 2016 08:06 PM (Ntnpb)

156 I'm cheering for the Cubs because National League and because Grammie Winger scares me. :-)

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Best. Reason. EVER.

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 08:06 PM (dFi94)

157 hief Wahoo says he has bigum tomahawk for pale faces from the northern shores of mishigami.
And you know this? How.
Posted by: Elizabeth Warren at October 23, 2016 08:03 PM (OF/aZ)

Well....Chief Wahoo has a huge nose and big hands and a big ol' toothy grin. And don't get him started with that feather thing.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at October 23, 2016 08:06 PM (ej1L0)

158 How come they didn't just superglue that pitcher's finger before the game (or just after the incident)? It sounds funny, but it's a real treatment.

Posted by: t-bird at October 23, 2016 08:06 PM (hBig8)

159 Posted by: bluebell at October 23, 2016 08:00 PM (uHcnA)
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I will admit that I'm not a huge professional sports fan at all - but I do like minor league games for exactly that reason. They are, or at least were, a fun and affordable thing for families to do. It's fun to just be at the park even if you aren't particularly interested in the game, but just like to watch other people have fun.

I became do disgusted with the local pro teams that I stopped going even when really good FREE tickets were available.

Posted by: Weasel at October 23, 2016 08:06 PM (Sfs6o)

160
The inexplicable employment of Joe Buck and Shepard Smith by Fox.

These two are hated -- very hated. And yet they remain employed, almost a big middle finger to Us from Fox.

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 08:07 PM (Wpz0e)

161 So Halloween is on a Monday.

What are the ramifications of this? How do we negotiate this, I forget?

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I look forward to our new Federal Halloween Holiday.

Posted by: Mortimer, deplorable at October 23, 2016 08:08 PM (zu88C)

162 It sounds funny, but it's a real treatment.

Posted by: t-bird at October 23, 2016 08:06 PM (hBig

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You're right. They could have used surgical glue. I don't know why they didn't.

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 08:08 PM (dFi94)

163 Cochran, I think you're referring to Merritt as the Indians pitcher in game 5 of the Championship Series.

Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at October 23, 2016 08:08 PM (FQKBL)

164 Blue Jays? Aren't they from Toronto? Isn't that in Canada?

Posted by: Weasel at October 23, 2016 08:09 PM (Sfs6o)

165 Yeah, regarding Joe Buck: I would much rather hear the game called by Vin Scully, Bob Uecker (sp?), or the late, great Jack Buck, Joe's far more qualified pop.

But damn, Joe's hair plugs look real good, amirite?

Posted by: Pug Mahon aka the Deplorable P.U.G. at October 23, 2016 08:10 PM (hhV+y)

166 Why is the sidewalk always so close to my ass?

Posted by: Bob Costas at October 23, 2016 08:10 PM (gwG9s)

167
Because nobody else likes anchovies, it's all mine!

I'm not selfish, just the 2nd youngest of 7...

Posted by: 2nd last of 7 at October 23, 2016 07:46 PM (g6yUI)

Even though it's a kid's show, you might like "Stuck in the Middle" on Disney Channel. Harley is child number 4 in a family of 7.

It's a really cute show, makes me laugh out loud at points, clever wordplay at points and touching endings focusing on the importance of family.

Posted by: Stateless Infidel at October 23, 2016 08:11 PM (2L42J)

168
Halloween as a holiday?

True story: For a schoolboy me, it kinda was.

I went to a Catlick high school. November 1st was All Saints Day, a holiday in our school calendar. So Halloween wasn't a school night! Oh yeah.

We were, of course, expected to attend holy mass on All Saint Day.

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 08:11 PM (Wpz0e)

169

They're eating people in Wrigley Field!

Posted by: Sheep Smith at October 23, 2016 08:11 PM (qul7b)

170
anyone watching Simpsons right now?

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 08:12 PM (Wpz0e)

171 According to what I read, no superglue, surgical glue or any other foreign substance is allowed on the hands or fingers of a Major League pitcher per league rules.

Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at October 23, 2016 08:12 PM (FQKBL)

172 But damn, Joe's hair plugs look real good, amirite?

Does he still have the skid row beard going? I haven't noticed.

Posted by: tu3031 at October 23, 2016 08:13 PM (qJhUV)

173 Why is the sidewalk always so close to my ass?

Posted by: Bob Costas at October 23, 2016 08:10 PM (gwG9s)
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Exactly. Why are sportscasters so freakishly short? What was the name of that puny little man in the bow tie, doing on-the-field interviews last night. I have a 5 year old in kindergarten who's that size.

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 08:13 PM (dFi94)

174 Joe Buck is the Shep Smith of NFL/MLB play-by-play commentators.

Posted by: Fritz at October 23, 2016 08:14 PM (cyoBN)

175 anyone watching Simpsons right now?
Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 08:12 PM (Wpz0e)

*looks at calendar*

I haven't watched The Simpsons on the TV for about 10 years, or more. It stopped being funny around Season 12.

Posted by: Pug Mahon aka the Deplorable P.U.G. at October 23, 2016 08:15 PM (hhV+y)

176
Joe Buck/Shep Smith

these two are like Morgan Freeman in movies -- none are wanted by the viewers and yet the producers and execs keep sticking them in our faces

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 08:16 PM (Wpz0e)

177 Worst Halloween candy ever....those black and orange peanut butter flavored goo all wrapped in a knot.

Best Halloween candy....anything else.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at October 23, 2016 08:16 PM (ej1L0)

178 Why are sportscasters so freakishly short?

Come to think of it, I do enjoy those ambush interviews where they're just coming out of the showers...

Posted by: Bob Costas at October 23, 2016 08:16 PM (kCDOM)

179 According to what I read, no superglue, surgical
glue or any other foreign substance is allowed on the hands or fingers
of a Major League pitcher per league rules.

Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at October 23, 2016 08:12 PM (FQKBL)
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Weird. If you do surgical glue right, there shouldn't be any residue or other stuff on the hand. It simply closes the incision. I blame Bud Selig.

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 08:16 PM (dFi94)

180 According to what I read, no superglue, surgical glue or any other foreign substance is allowed on the hands or fingers of a Major League pitcher per league rules.

----

Not allowed to have bandages either apparently. But how far before the game would they have to super glue the wound for it a) to work and b) for it not to be considered a foreign substance on his hand any longer.

I pretty much trust the trainers know what they're doing in these situations with respect to cost/benefit of pushing injuries.

Posted by: scofflaw_x at October 23, 2016 08:16 PM (y9ZJX)

181 Does he still have the skid row beard going? I haven't noticed.
Posted by: tu3031 at October 23, 2016 08:13 PM (qJhUV)

Naw, that's the "Shitty Beards for Prostate Cancer," or whatever the hell it is. I believe that's November.

Posted by: Pug Mahon aka the Deplorable P.U.G. at October 23, 2016 08:17 PM (hhV+y)

182 Italian ice is a poor substitute for ice cream.

Posted by: Weasel at October 23, 2016 08:18 PM (Sfs6o)

183 Well, baseball fans and friends around the world.... I have to watch the wee one early tomorrow AM. Time to say goodnight. Goodnight.

Posted by: grammie winger at October 23, 2016 08:19 PM (dFi94)

184 GO INDIANS!! I'm on the bandwagon for World Series purposes. If the Cubs win, I'd be fine with that too. The media is overwhelmingly Cubs boosters, IMO. Cleveland is an afterthought to them. Thats kind of unfair to Cleveland and I can't believe I just typed that (I'm a Pittsburgh ex-pat).

Posted by: Puddleglum at October 23, 2016 08:19 PM (hoZXK)

185 scofflaw, I think Bauer had had stitches for a couple of days by that point. I presume, as you said, that the trainers had reasons.

Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at October 23, 2016 08:20 PM (FQKBL)

186 anyone watching Simpsons right now?

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Ah. The 90's.

"Hello , Jerry."

"Hello, Neumann."

Posted by: Mortimer, deplorable at October 23, 2016 08:23 PM (zu88C)

187 49
It may please some of you to know that Kapernich has failed again.

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 07:06 PM (Wpz0e)

Well, I've been depressed all day, so it's good to get news like that.

Posted by: Donna&&&&V(deplorably brandishing ampersands&&&&and so there at October 23, 2016 08:23 PM (P8951)

188 LETS GO METS!!!

Oh...oh wait.

It's not 2015 and the Wilpons are still our owners?

Never mind.

Posted by: What's a Seawolf? at October 23, 2016 08:24 PM (QOFVy)

189 102 *taps chin*

Perhaps BCochran should have used this graphic... Caption this

http://preview.tinyurl.com/jhmzupo
Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2016 07:38 PM (pBudL)

The combination plie' and squat is a nice touch.

Posted by: joncelli, whose moobs are not calm at October 23, 2016 08:24 PM (1FhAQ)

190
"Toronto Blue Jays lose"

God - DAMN IT!

Posted by: Sen Ted Cruz

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at October 23, 2016 08:24 PM (kdS6q)

191 Hey Donna&&&&&, cheer up. Take heart in knowing that you're smarter than all your relatives.

Also, you got to hold that precious baby, which is priceless.

Posted by: bluebell at October 23, 2016 08:27 PM (uHcnA)

192 The Cubs/Dodgers series completely changed in the bottom of the second inning of Game 4 when the worst umpire in the majors - Angel Hernandez - blew a call at home.

Posted by: Bea Arthur's Dick at October 23, 2016 06:56 PM

Failure is not falling down, but not getting back up. The series did not turn on that call, the series turned on the Dodgers making it into more than it was. And not getting over it as soon as it happened.

Remember all the close 2-strike calls that went against Cubs pitchers in Game 3? Pitches that could have been called 3rd strikes, but were called balls... and then later in the ABs, the Dodgers batters came through with hits to drive in runs? No, no one remembers that now, because (1) the Cubs didn't whine about it and (2) the Cubs left that behind and came back in Game 4 and took care of business.

Both teams faced adversity in the NLCS. The team that faced it and overcame it advanced to the World Series.

Been a Cubs fan since I started Little League at age 8 in 1984. Played 2B and sports hero was Ryne 'Ryno' Sandberg. I remember Steve Effing Garvey and the heartache of blowing a 2-0 series lead in 1984. I remember Will Clark and the heartache of getting demolished by the Giants in 1989. I remember ace SP Greg Maddux leaving for the Braves and leading them to 3 World Series (1 championship) in the 1990s. I remember the heartache of 2003, blowing a 3-2 series lead with Prior and Wood pitching in Games 6-7 at Wrigley. I remember the back-to-back NLDS sweeps in 2007 and 2008. I remember the embarrassment of averaging 90 losses per season from 2010-2014.

And now finally... FINALLY... the Cubs have made it back to the World Series. I shed a few tears last night for my die-hard Cubs fan grandmother who passed away a few years ago, not having been able to see these young Cubs stars and see her beloved Cubbies make it to the World Series.

The unfortunate irony is that of my direct family members (mom, 2 brothers and myself), none of us currently live in Chicago anymore. I moved to SE Michigan in 1999 after college for work, brother is currently stationed in Middle East, other brother is currently stationed at Ft. Riley and mom just this Spring retired and moved to Arizona. I guess we have 4 time zones covered for cheering on the Cubbies.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at October 23, 2016 08:27 PM (7A4qQ)

193
Walking Dead tonight?

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 08:30 PM (Wpz0e)

194 Baseball, eh?

I want to see Bop Uecker announce the Indians games as Harry Doyle.

Actually, I want to hear it.

Dear husband is setting up a pitching mound in the garage (deep tandem garage) so the boy doesn't lose his edge over the winter. Claims he taped the boy's right arm to his side from when he was a baby, and now we have a left-handed short reliever. Of course, he's only 10 years old, but husband is sure he will be our retirement account.

It's good to dream, and dream of baseball.

Posted by: Deplorable, Catholic and irredemable Redneck tcn in AK at October 23, 2016 08:30 PM (cm1Bl)

195 And thanks for the thread, Cochran. I hope your shoulder is feeling better.

I'm a NL girl, and had fun when I visited Wrigley Field and a Cubs win may be a portent of strange and wonderful happenings (if not SMOD, then a surprise Trump win), so I'm leaning toward the Cubs, but there are reasons why I would not be devastated by a Cubs loss:

1. Hillary has declared her Cub fandom (You hear that, Ohio?)
2. The Cubs fans who visit Miller Park were obnoxious even when their team was in the basement. If the Cubs win the WS, they'll be unbearable. Cardinals fans are undeniably smug (because their damn team always beats us up), but better behaved.
3. The Indians logo upsets SJWs and it is always good to piss them off.

Posted by: Donna&&&&V(deplorably brandishing ampersands&&&&and so there at October 23, 2016 08:30 PM (P8951)

196
Anyone else hoping they all get killed?

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 08:30 PM (Wpz0e)

197 "The Phillies once scouted Donald Trump as a high school baseball player"

Cool.

Posted by: Mortimer, deplorable at October 23, 2016 08:31 PM (zu88C)

198 Been a Cubs fan since I started Little League at age 8 in 1984. Played 2B and sports hero was Ryne 'Ryno' Sandberg. I remember Steve Effing Garvey and the heartache of blowing a 2-0 series lead in 1984. I remember Will Clark and the heartache of getting demolished by the Giants in 1989. I remember ace SP Greg Maddux leaving for the Braves and leading them to 3 World Series (1 championship) in the 1990s. I remember the heartache of 2003, blowing a 3-2 series lead with Prior and Wood pitching in Games 6-7 at Wrigley. I remember the back-to-back NLDS sweeps in 2007 and 2008. I remember the embarrassment of averaging 90 losses per season from 2010-2014.

Thanks for the memories....ugh

Posted by: TheQuietMan at October 23, 2016 08:31 PM (auHtY)

199
For The Walking Dead, I'm hoping Negan teams up with Rick and goes to Washington and kills everyone on Madame Secretary.

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 08:32 PM (Wpz0e)

200 Dangergirl, Texas Zombie, Sixkiller, and all the other morons that were at the centexmomee please email me so I can get your special commemorative viynl decal to you. lindafell at the gee male dot see-oh-m.

Posted by: @lindafelldespair(gab.ai)- deplorable, irredeemable, racist, islamaphobe, misogynist, redneck in TEX at October 23, 2016 08:33 PM (JNDQi)

201 Anyone else hoping they all get killed?

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 08:30 PM (Wpz0e)

The Simpsons?

Sure, the show has been dragged along for a decade past its expiration date, but I don't really want them to die.

Posted by: Pug Mahon aka the Deplorable P.U.G. at October 23, 2016 08:33 PM (hhV+y)

202 64
Wow, Drudge is pulling out all stops.

Posted by: Nip Sip
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The will to live is very strong in non-mentally ill humans.

Posted by: Mortimer, deplorable at October 23, 2016 08:33 PM (zu88C)

203 1. Hillary has declared her Cub fandom (You hear that, Ohio?)
2. The Cubs fans who visit Miller Park were obnoxious even when their team was in the basement. If the Cubs win the WS, they'll be unbearable. Cardinals fans are undeniably smug (because their damn team always beats us up), but better behaved.
3. The Indians logo upsets SJWs and it is always good to piss them off.
Posted by: Donna&&&&V(deplorably brandishing ampersands&&&&and so there at October 23, 2016 08:30 PM (P8951)

Good heavens, I hated the Cubs games in Milwaukee. What a bunch of..... even tailgating was a headache with all that rudeness. I don't recall any Brewers fans going to Wrigley and causing that sort of havoc, or leaving behind that sort of mess.

While I was very happy when the Brewers joined the real league, and could dispense with the Twinkies, gaining the Cubs was no bargain.

Posted by: Deplorable, Catholic and irredemable Redneck tcn in AK at October 23, 2016 08:33 PM (cm1Bl)

204 sports hero was Ryne 'Ryno' Sandberg

IMO, Sandberg brought the Cubs curse to the Phillies during his two years as manager.

Posted by: Basement Cat at October 23, 2016 08:34 PM (3C9q2)

205 199
For The Walking Dead, I'm hoping Negan teams up with Rick and goes to Washington and kills everyone on Madame Secretary.

Posted by: Soothsayer

Now there is a crossover idea I can get behind! It would also be the only time I'd ever watch Madame Secretary.

Posted by: Puddleglum at October 23, 2016 08:36 PM (hoZXK)

206 Hey, you know what's awesome? When the internet decides to reset your link twice or more a week.

Thanks, Barry!

Posted by: Fritz at October 23, 2016 08:36 PM (3P6RA)

207 McMuffin on FOX.

"Mormons for Hillary"

Thanks Mitt.

Asshole.

Posted by: Mortimer, deplorable at October 23, 2016 08:38 PM (zu88C)

208 BTW, when my sister and I visited Wrigley the last time, we had an encounter with an Obama voter. We took I-94 down to Skokie. Our plan was to park there and take the El to Wrigley, thus sparing ourselves the nightmare of driving and parking in Wrigleyville.

We were only about 2 blocks away from the Yellow Line station, but hadn't caught sight of it and pulled over to ask a middle aged woman walking a dog directions. I said, "Where is the Yellow Line?"

She looked at us with a blank expression and then pointed at the road and said, "there is the yellow line."

She was pointing at the painted line in the street.

Posted by: Donna&&&&V(deplorably brandishing ampersands&&&&and so there at October 23, 2016 08:38 PM (P8951)

209 150 The problem with all of these national broadcasters - Joe Buck, Bob Costas, Tim McCarver (when he was fouling up the airwaves, Harold Reynolds etc. - is that they start every game with a preconceived narrative or storyline and insist on cramming the game into it. They can't take a game for what it is, a new game, a new 9 innings. There is always some over-arching weepy theme that they insist on maintaining even when the facts of the game/series don't play out.

Posted by: scofflaw_x at October 23, 2016 08:04 PM
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Nailed it.
I absolutely HATE that, no matter whom the narrative favors. If I'm otherwise neutral, I always root for an outcome that counters the Pre-decided Big Story.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at October 23, 2016 08:38 PM (Nox3c)

210 "Good heavens, I hated the Cubs games in Milwaukee. What a bunch of..... even tailgating was a headache with all that rudeness. I don't recall any Brewers fans going to Wrigley and causing that sort of havoc, or leaving behind that sort of mess. "

Yeah, it's a bit much when they insult your team to your face in your ballpark - especially, like I said, when they were a losing team themselves. It's funny, they're better behaved at Wrigley.

But there's a reason why Brewer-Cub games at Miller Park are 90% filled with Cubs fans. Word is out and Brewer fans stay away from those games.

Posted by: Donna&&&&V(deplorably brandishing ampersands&&&&and so there at October 23, 2016 08:42 PM (P8951)

211
gum thread nood

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 08:43 PM (Wpz0e)

212 Posted by: Mortimer, deplorable at October 23, 2016 08:31 PM (zu88C)

Yeah, Trump was a first baseman in college and the captain of the team. He said that the problem was there was not that much money in pro baseball at the time and so he went on to do other things...

Posted by: Donna&&&&V(deplorably brandishing ampersands&&&&and so there at October 23, 2016 08:46 PM (P8951)

213 McMuffin on FOX.
"Mormons for Hillary"
Thanks Mitt.
Asshole.
Posted by: Mortimer, deplorable at October 23, 2016 08:38
*******
I can't talk about the Cubs bc I'm so irrationally superstitious when it comes to baseball and don't want to jinx them. So, I'll reply to your comment instead.

I saw the EggMac puff piece too. They are running them all the time. Earlier, Brett Baier felt the need to explain why Fox has decided to ignore all the polls that are favorable to Trump including the IBD poll that came closest to calling it last time in 2012 and even prefaced his comment with "we should include this poll. It meets our criteria" only to go on to give a weak attempt to discredit it. And Julie Bamderas in one piece inserted that they're not part of the mainstream media.

It's a transparent, cynical attempt to retain their conservative audience by lying.

Posted by: L, Elle at October 23, 2016 08:46 PM (6IPEM)

214 Two of my favorite games were the Cueto-Lester match up in game 1 of the NLDS and (except for the result) the Kershaw-Hendricks one in game 2 of the NLCS. Yeah, I love those 1-0 pitching duels. The closer it gets to the end, the more unremitting the agony!

The best of all, of course, was the Kershaw-Hendricks rematch.

Anyway, nice write up! THANKS, BC!

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at October 23, 2016 08:48 PM (Nox3c)

215 159 ... I've said in other threads that the minor leagues are a great baseball value. I don't attend Nats games because I don't go into DC. But the single-A team is nearby. It's affordable, parking is two dollars, even the food is good. Heck, I can get diet Cheerwine at the stadium. We've been able to see a number of players go from single-A to the majors which is fun. And I've seen several stars do a rehab stint there, like Ryan Zimmerman and Pudge Rodrigues among others.
And the folks in the stands are knowledgeable and enthusiastic. A hell of a good deal for a five or seven dollar ticket.

Posted by: JTB at October 23, 2016 08:49 PM (V+03K)

216 MSM including Fox is ignoring the three tracking polls (IBD, LA Times, Rasmussen) that have been consistently showing Trump with a small lead. It's a kind of voter suppression.

I took a look at the ABC poll that shows Hillary +12%. The headline is Clinton Vaults to a Double-Digit Lead, Boosted by Broad Disapproval of Trump. (And he still beats his wife!)

Note that this is a brand new tracking poll. There are several obvious inconsistencies compared to the IBD tracking poll. e.g., the ABC poll has IND +8% for Hillary but the IBD poll has it +13% for Trump. INDs will be something like a third of actual voters so this is no small difference.

At least one of these polls is badly flawed.

But the IBD poll is ignored while the ABC poll generates banners and headlines.

"I love the smell of bullshit in the morning ... It smells like victory."

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 23, 2016 08:51 PM (bQxkN)

217 Hey L'Elle!

You will really enjoy this one.

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New Podesta email reveals how democrats rig polls with "over samples in key districts/regions" and "ethnic over samples as needed."
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Shocked, shocked.

Posted by: Mortimer, deplorable at October 23, 2016 08:51 PM (zu88C)

218 Thanks for the baseball thread, BCochran. I was napping and missed it, though.

Posted by: rickl the deplorable at October 23, 2016 08:53 PM (sdi6R)

219 ( From Zerohedge so avoid the comments section. )

Posted by: Mortimer, deplorable at October 23, 2016 08:53 PM (zu88C)

220 215---JTB--- Another thing I like about minor league ball is that all of the seats are good. And if you want to splurge, you can get the best seats in the house for less than you'd pay for the worst ones in the majors.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at October 23, 2016 08:54 PM (Nox3c)

221 Oh good, I got willowed.

Posted by: L, Elle at October 23, 2016 08:55 PM (6IPEM)

222 Posted by: JTB at October 23, 2016 08:49 PM (V+03K)

We have the Northern League (college players) here with the Chinooks, who play on a field at a nearby college. $9 tickets and good, cheap food. Lots of families and a small town atmosphere. Yeah, the college and minor league teams are a good time - and who knows, you might be able to say you saw a future HOFer when he was just starting out.

Posted by: Donna&&&&V(deplorably brandishing ampersands&&&&and so there at October 23, 2016 08:57 PM (P8951)

223 anyone watching Simpsons right now?
Posted by: Soothsayer at October 23, 2016 08:12 PM (Wpz0e)

Got tired of the lefty politics 15 years ago.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at October 23, 2016 09:01 PM (dnWSK)

224 222---Yeah, the college and minor league teams are a good time - and who knows, you might be able to say you saw a future HOFer when he was just starting out.
Posted by: Donna&&&&V(deplorably brandishing ampersands&&&&and so there at October 23, 2016 08:57 PM (P8951)
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I love college baseball.
The only problem is that the season starts so early that I get cold outside. But when the weather is okay, it's a blast.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at October 23, 2016 09:01 PM (Nox3c)

225 Minor league ballparks also make excellent concert venues. They hold thousands of people, so it's a good way for headline acts to play small towns that would normally be bypassed.

Posted by: rickl the deplorable at October 23, 2016 09:08 PM (sdi6R)

226 If the Indians win it's a great omen for Trump's election chances. Take it from me, you all want the Tribe to win this (and fast).

Posted by: MTF at October 23, 2016 09:15 PM (/m8T6)

227 Here's a nice list of minor league ballparks:

https://tinyurl.com/hfj6pav

I've been to the one in Camden. I've also been to ones in Reading and Wilkes-Barre, PA that didn't make the list.

Posted by: rickl the deplorable at October 23, 2016 09:35 PM (sdi6R)

228 "Baseball movie?"

Sure: "Major League II".

BTW, Cleveland has home-field advantage despite the Cubs' superior record in the regular season, due to that utterly asinine rule about the All-Star Game. Thanks a lot, Bud, you putz.

Posted by: Brown Line at October 23, 2016 09:58 PM (a5bF3)

229 Posted by: Brown Line at October 23, 2016 09:58 PM (a5bF3)

I don't believe home field advantage was ever determined by number of games won, was it? I seem to remember that it was AL even years, NL odd years. I could be wrong though.

Posted by: Donna&&&&V(deplorably brandishing ampersands&&&&and so there at October 23, 2016 10:08 PM (P8951)

230 229
I don't believe home field advantage was ever determined by number of games won, was it? I seem to remember that it was AL even years, NL odd years. I could be wrong though.
Posted by: Donna&&&&V(deplorably brandishing ampersands&&&&and so there at October 23, 2016 10:08 PM (P8951)

It used to be, but then they had to go and mess with it.

I think it's utterly ridiculous that the winner of the All-Star Game gets home field advantage in the World Series.

Posted by: rickl the deplorable at October 23, 2016 10:14 PM (sdi6R)

231 Can't tell you how much I've enjoyed reading both this post and this thread. Great recap, BC, and Donna&&&&V, you crack me up. I'm a Cardinals fan, you I totally resemble that remark. Only not this year.

Posted by: CCC at October 23, 2016 10:54 PM (ZTF1d)

232 scofflaw_x: If it makes you feel any better (probably not), Royals fans hate Joe Buck for his 2014 WS tongue bath of Voldemort*.
Even now.
*as in, He Who Must Never Be Named.

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