Baseball Talk

[docnbhd]

Cubs are fucking killing me... already down 3-0, top of the 3rd, with ace Z on the mound... ridiculous

[eastcoastrider27]

I don't know who should be publicly hanged first: Gagne for sucking, Epstein for acquiring him, or Francona for using him.

[Chicken]

i thought he looked pretty good against the yankees so i was thinking he might be turning around the corner. then last night happened.

[hawkeye]

Gagne is killing me.

There's an article in the Boston Herald about why the Sox arent using Clay Buchholz too much (even though he is pitching tonight) because they want him to be a suprise in the playoffs, comparing his impact as an unknown pitcher to KRod's for the Angels in '02 (that is, IF they make it to the playoffs!)

[Francis Begbie]

Pedroia looks like Lord Voldemort.

[Chicken]

There's an article in the Boston Herald about why the Sox arent using Clay Buchholz too much (even though he is pitching tonight) because they want him to be a suprise in the playoffs, comparing his impact as an unknown pitcher to KRod's for the Angels in '02 (that is, IF they make it to the playoffs!)

that's what i figured, too. i've also noticed they have shuffled the rotation so that guys like matsuzaka and schilling are going to get some rest before the playoffs. might be a smart move that pays off later.

also started to think maybe it's better for bosox not to finish in first place of the division. that way, yankees might have to face the angels first round and we all know the history between those two clubs...

[Larry Bird]

Cubs are fucking killing me... already down 3-0, top of the 3rd, with ace Z on the mound... ridiculous

dont worry man, the brewers will blow it....better pray ben sheets really got hurt last night....i liked how carlos z got a standing ovation after giving up 5 runs.

1945. im rooting for the cubs.

fucking bl;urry eyes in shit..

[lovinthee47s]

also started to think maybe it's better for bosox not to finish in first place of the division. that way, yankees might have to face the angels first round and we all know the history between those two clubs...

maybe the angels beat the yanks and end up losing to the bosox in the alcs... i still remember when vlad's heroics were supposed to save the angels that one year.. then the bosox came right back to screw them over. oh well

[eastcoastrider27]

Word around Boston is that Gagne will NOT make the playoff roster, and Francona was using Gagne last night to see if he could be counted on in a tight situation. That makes sense, however Papelbon should have been warming in the pen to be ready to take over before the game got out of hand.

It's pretty evident that Gagne can't be trusted with the ball when the game is on the line, therefore the Red Sox will have no use for him in October.

Chalk it up to another poor decision by Theo Epstein (Freddy Sanchez for Jeff Suppan at the '03 trading deadline ring any bells?)

I would not be upset to see Epstein leave the organization or take on a lesser role. It's clear he mis-manages the massive payroll he is afforded.

[eastcoastrider27]

Wow. Another loss.

I know that the Red Sox will make the playoffs, (Thanks in part to the Tigers, who have all but eliminated themselves) but it will be utterly embarassing if the Red Sox don't win the division given their 14-game lead over the Yankees.

[Chicken]

wowza.

there's some crazy shit going on in baseball this year.

[its swanny]

1.5

woooooooooooooooooooooot.

[Chicken]

also started to think maybe it's better for bosox not to finish in first place of the division. that way, yankees might have to face the angels first round and we all know the history between those two clubs...

just realized bosox, angels and indians all have pretty much the same record now. and yankees are only a smidge behind. so basically, the matchups are completely up in the air with about ten games left?

[lovinthee47s]

its going to be a wild postseason in the AL

for the NL

if the cubs get in i think it should be pretty interesting

[hawkeye]

historic night...Petite wins 200, Papelbon gives up his first slam...

Chicken your right, everybody going to the playoffs is pretty much locked in since Detroit dropped off... The NL looks interesting though with a couple of close divisions.

ECrider, who goes in Gagne's spot???? Wish we had Gabbard in the pen right now

[eastcoastrider27]

ECrider, who goes in Gagne's spot???? Wish we had Gabbard in the pen right now

I'm guessing the playoff roster will look something like this:

Hitters:

-Ortiz

-Manny

-Drew

-Coco

-Kielty

-Ellsbury

-Youk

-Pedroia

-Lugo

-Lowell

-Hinske

-Cora

-Varitek

-Mirabelli

Starters:

-Beckett

-Schilling

-Matsuzaka

-Wakefield

Relievers:

-Timlin

-Papelbon

-Okajima

-Lopez

-Delcarmen

Then, for the remaining 2 spots the Sox have to choose between: Buchholz, Lester, Tavarez, Snyder. And it would probably be Buchholz v. Lester, and Tavarez v. Snyder, which is a tough call on both accounts.

I'd say Buchholz and Snyder would be my choices, but who knows.

Or the Sox could take 3 of those 4 and leave Kielty off the roster. One thing's for sure, I really doubt Gagne has a chance to make the postseason roster.

[docnbhd]

Cleveland is absolutely unstoppable at the moment

[ExileOnMainSt]

dont remind me

[pete mcstunna]

i hope to god the cubs don't make it to the postseason...and if they do, i hope they don't get past the first series. as a wrigleyville resident, i can clearly envision the sort of madness a postseason run would inspire.

[docnbhd]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0709/best.dressed.mlb/content.1.html?bcnn=yes

Sports Illustrated photo-article on the best dressed baseball players in MLB. Obviously they suck by SuFu standards.

[ExileOnMainSt]

well now that the Tigers have officially shit their pants, i turn my back on the AL and am now rooting for the Mets who are shitting their pants ( Willie Randolph sounded just pissed on sportscenter this morning)..

Whats with all these last place teams beating up on the mets

[eastcoastrider27]

Red Sox first to clinch a postseason berth!

[eastcoastrider27]

Red Sox have 6 home games left, and are 2 games up on the Yankees who have 6 road games left.

I think the Sox will win the division.

[GoodHustle]

Dodgers are pretty much out of it.

Phillies and the Rockies seem to have a good shot at the wildcard since the Padres are falling apart.

[lovinthee47s]

Dodgers are pretty much out of it.

Phillies and the Rockies seem to have a good shot at the wildcard since the Padres are falling apart.

the dodgers basically screwed themselves when they were swept by colorado

they give up on tomko

and out of all places he goes to san diego and is going pretty good

oh well next year...

[eastcoastrider27]

How about that whole Milton Bradley situation? Pretty wild stuff.

[suremanok]

^ Yeah and to lose both him and Cameron tops it off. Hopefully, they can win the next 6 or so to earn that Wild Card spot.

[Chicken]

and bradley was trying to blame the ump for everything that happened.

that was a bonehead move on his part.

[hawkeye]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Roger Clemenswas scratched from his start for the New York Yankees on Tuesday night at Tampa Bay because of a lingering left hamstring injury.

The announcement was made about four hours before game time. The team said Clemens will not pitch in the three-game series with the Devil Rays that runs through Thursday.

Kei Igawa was picked to replace Clemens for Tuesday night's start.

-AP

[Chicken]

doh.

(i don't know which was the worst shopping this year: clemens or igawa.)