Originally posted by redsoxnationI think the Cardinals are going to pull off the Fold to End all Folds
Damn, and I was hoping it'd be OAKLAND to pull off the Fold to End all Folds, but they finally wrapped up the AL West tonight. I got a little hope they'd collapse after Huston Street (one of the worst closers in the game) blew a 3-run lead last night, but it wasn't to be.
I imagine Frank Thomas is having the last laugh right about now.
(edited by It's False on 26.9.06 2216) TEN YEARS AGO IN WRESTLING HISTORY: SEPTEMBER 1996 WWF: Shawn Michaels d. Mankind at Mind Games, one of the 90's best matches. Also, some guy named Steve Austin made it his personal mission to bring Bret Hart back to the ring.
WCW: The nWo prevailed in War Games with the help of a Fake Sting. The real Sting walked out on WCW, kicking off one of the biggest angles in the company's history.
Originally posted by redsoxnationI think the Cardinals are going to pull off the Fold to End all Folds
Damn, and I was hoping it'd be OAKLAND to pull off the Fold to End all Folds, but they finally wrapped up the AL West tonight. I got a little hope they'd collapse after Huston Street (one of the worst closers in the game) blew a 3-run lead last night, but it wasn't to be.
I imagine Frank Thomas is having the last laugh right about now.
(edited by It's False on 26.9.06 2216)
Find me one person who thought Frank Thomas would put together a year like this. Obviously not many folks did since the best he could get was a low-end incentive laden contract in the hopes he might be able to do something. I'm happy for him. I've always loved Frank, and was there giving him a 2 minute standing ovation when he returned to Chicago, but there was no way the White Sox could have kept him when Thome was available, and the Sox would have had to arb Thomas, which would have meant millions, not the $500,000 Oakland had to risk.
I'm as surprised as anyone that Thomas has stayed relatively healthy the entire year, but on last years numbers when healthy, this years numbers don't seem too big a stretch. I can see why they had to let him go though, but it was no surprise someone was willing to take a shot on him.
That sets up Glavine for game 2, and probably Steve Trachsel for game 3. If you're up 2-1, I'd throw John Maine out in game 4, and that gets Hernandez to a game 5 if you would need it. Down 2-1, Hernandez would probably go, with Glavine in game 5.
It's not ideal, but it also beats Pedro trying to go and giving up 6 without getting out of the 2nd inning of game 1. The rotation is what it is at this point, go out and ride it.
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The Cards just dropped another one. Their lead's down to half a game. If it stays this way, it looks like they'll be hosting the Giants on Monday to determine their fate. But that leads me to this question...
Will the Giants even want to bother? Or will they just forfeit and save themselves the plane ride?
EDIT: Oh, and for those curious. The Astros have Roger Clemens pitching on Friday. The Cardinals will have...Jeff Weaver. Advantage: Houston.
(edited by It's False on 28.9.06 2206) TEN YEARS AGO IN WRESTLING HISTORY: SEPTEMBER 1996 WWF: Shawn Michaels d. Mankind at Mind Games, one of the 90's best matches. Also, some guy named Steve Austin made it his personal mission to bring Bret Hart back to the ring.
WCW: The nWo prevailed in War Games with the help of a Fake Sting. The real Sting walked out on WCW, kicking off one of the biggest angles in the company's history.
MLB won't let the Giants forfeit. Selig would go apeshit if a playoff race was decided if a team just decided not to show up.
Scene: Mark DeRosa's brain. The year is 2005. Part of Mark DeRosa's brain: Come on, another position change? One day it's second base, the next day right field, now it's third? Why, I oughta go into Buck's office and throw his talking fish on the floor! Other part of Mark DeRosa's brain: Hold on, other part of the brain. We're making $500,000 this year. Last year we made $725,000. All for playing a damn kids' game. This is, as they say in Brainland, a no-"us"-er. We're not going to complain. Part of Mark DeRosa's brain: You're right, dude. Let's go back to looking at this crazy porn Teixeira gave us!
Originally posted by TheBucsFanThere is exactly one scenario that would make a playoff for the division worth it for Cardinals fans:
Ninth inning, two on, two out, Astros up by two, Albert Pujols at the plate, and out of the bullpen comes Brad Lidge...
(edited by TheBucsFan on 29.9.06 0248)
And there's only one way that scenario can end this time around: with Lidge striking Pujols out and finally redeeming himself.
I won't deny that scenario scares the wits out of me. Brad Lidge has not been the same since that homer from Pujols last year, so hopefully get'll get a chance to redeem himself.
This playoff race is much too close. I'm loving every minute of it.
........aaaaaaaaaaand the Twins tie for the division lead, and with KC playing the way they are, they just might take one or two from the Tigers. What a weekend this is going to be. I lost my voice yelling during last night's game. Oy.
Originally posted by TheBucsFanThere is exactly one scenario that would make a playoff for the division worth it for Cardinals fans:
Ninth inning, two on, two out, Astros up by two, Albert Pujols at the plate, and out of the bullpen comes Brad Lidge...
(edited by TheBucsFan on 29.9.06 0248)
And there's only one way that scenario can end this time around: with Lidge striking Pujols out and finally redeeming himself.
I won't deny that scenario scares the wits out of me. Brad Lidge has not been the same since that homer from Pujols last year, so hopefully get'll get a chance to redeem himself.
This playoff race is much too close. I'm loving every minute of it.
Eh, Pujols has owned Lidge all year so I don't see that happening. And frankly the Cards were getting to Lidge in that series before the Pujols homer so it wasn't a shock to me.
Also I don't see the Cards staying within two runs of anyone unless A)Carpenter is pitching or B)They've already scored ten runs. Looking at the pitching lineup, unless they decide to rest Carpenter in case of a play-in game, they won't have him against the Astros and that ain't good news.
San Diego and the Dodgers clinched NL spots today, so the only spot left is St. Louis/Houston for the NL Central. If St. Louis beats Milwaukee tomorrow, or Atlanta beats Houston, the Cardinals win the division. A St. Louis loss and a Houston win means that the Giants have to go to St. Louis on Monday to make up a rainout from earlier in the season. If St. Louis loses the makeup, then there will be a playoff on Tuesday for the NL Central title.
Detroit is still playing (and losing) in Kansas City, and if that result holds, then the Tigers and Minnesota are tied with one game left each. If they remain tied, Detroit are AL Central champs and Minnesota gets the wild-card due to head-to-head records.
Same situation in the NL West. San Diego and Los Angeles are tied with one game left. If they both win, or both lose tomorrow, the Padres win the division, with LA in the wild card.
In other news, not only did Pedro Martinez tear a muscle in his calf, he also has a rotator cuff tear, and is probably out until the All Star break next year:
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Originally posted by JimBob Skeeter........aaaaaaaaaaand the Twins tie for the division lead, and with KC playing the way they are, they just might take one or two from the Tigers.
You're welcome for the sweep!
I am firmly planted on the Twins' bandwagon. Move over, JimBob and CRZ! They've always been one of my backup teams to root for when the Royals aren't competitive, which seems to be every year. I love Joe Mauer (in a manly way).
Yeah, Jim Leyland would be way different than Grady Little. All Leyland was concerned with was going down the tunnel to have a smoke. I think the Sox ought to hire either Larry Dierker or Glenn Hoffman.