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[Sanjuro]

Sanjuro you were at the cask last night? My girl and I tried to get in around the 5th and they said they were not letting anyone in for the rest of the night.

We ended up at Yard House down the street.

I was at the Cask'n for most of the game.

Wandered into The Lansdowne and Jillian's later.

 

[cashman]

It feels like this will be an easy one for the Cards.

World Series used to be better before interleague play. Now, it's like 'who cares?'

I agree with you. WS has really lost most of its hype especially now that interleague is year round. The real achievement is winning the League Pennant.

 

[Little Green Yoda]

It feels like this will be an easy one for the Cards.

Vastradamus jinx?

Lack of HFA and the unknown of how Craig will fare after 1.5 months without game action makes it a tough series for the Cards. Other than that, the teams look pretty evenly matched on paper.

 

[Malo]

Can't believe I have to root for the cards. Go wacha wacha wacha!

 

[Mr. Enigma]

With identical 97-65 records, the Cardinals and Red Sox are meeting in the World Series as the two teams who finished with the best records in their leagues.

The last World Series that featured the top two teams in each league was the 1999 World Series between the Yankees and the Braves. The Braves topped the NL (and all of baseball) with a 103-59 record. The Yankees topped the AL with a 98-64 record. The Yankees swept the Braves in four games.

The Diamondbacks finished that season ahead of the Yankees with a 100-62 record, but were eliminated in the NLDS by the Mets.

 

[vas_a_morir]

Vastradamus jinx?

Lack of HFA and the unknown of how Craig will fare after 1.5 months without game action makes it a tough series for the Cards. Other than that, the teams look pretty evenly matched on paper.

lol. you got it.

I love how some people get really pissed off, not seeing that Vastradamus is in fact a reverse-jinx troll scheme. If it works, then my intended results happen and I'm happy. If it doesn't, I get to claim that I have magic powers of prophecy.

 

[Riggs]

Haven't posted on gaf much lately, but mannnn

Fuck yeah , Let's go Red Sox.

This is going to be awesome.

 

[Little Green Yoda]

I love how some people get really pissed off

Do these people actually exist in MLB-GAF? Seems like people here are amused or indifferent about Vastradamus.

 

[eznark]

lol. you got it.

I love how some people get really pissed off, not seeing that Vastradamus is in fact a reverse-jinx troll scheme. If it works, then my intended results happen and I'm happy. If it doesn't, I get to claim that I have magic powers of prophecy.

I love how you think people didn't figure this out years ago. If anyone is pissed/annoyed it's because the shtick got old.

 

[jbug617]

Tigers need a new manager.

@Ken_Rosenthal: Sources: Leyland stepping down as #Tigers manager. Told team after end of ALCS. Team has called news conference for 11:30 AM ET.

 

[Square Triangle]

Yesssssss

 

[eznark]

Yesssssss

 

[Square Triangle]

Nnoooooo

 

[lazybones18]

He'll be perfect!

 

[eznark]

Nnoooooo

 

[Fox318]

Nats are gonna hire dusty baker ez.


You know that

 

[BakedSardine]

No way Dusty gets hired - though the Tigers might be helped by a guy who will leave his starter in for 135-140 pitches rather than one who pulls them after 105.

I'm not even sure who else is available.

 

[lazybones18]

No way Dusty gets hired - though the Tigers might be helped by a guy who will leave his starter in for 135-140 pitches rather than one who pulls them after 105.

I'm not even sure who else is available.

Someone get Bobby V on the line

 

[BFIB]

I wonder if this has been planned by Leyland, or if the Tigers are pushing him out?

Either way, I'm sure Baker has already been calling the Tigers.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Get the youth in the game!

 

[jbug617]

I wonder if this has been planned by Leyland, or if the Tigers are pushing him out?

Either way, I'm sure Baker has already been calling the Tigers.

According to Rosenthal, he said he was too old.

 

[Fox318]

Bobby V will never manage again.

Unless its its in the Nippon league

 

[knicks]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9DHA2dJ7uQ#t=31

This is amazing. Jim Leyland cursing out Barry Bonds. Some how I never saw this. Amazing.

 

[Square Triangle]

According to Rosenthal, he said he was too old.

Rumor is Tony has been talking to Leyland.

 

[BFIB]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9DHA2dJ7uQ#t=31

This is amazing. Jim Leyland cursing out Barry Bonds. Some how I never saw this. Amazing.

I feel sorry for the clouds that will be over Leyland's house.

And someone should send this to Dusty Baker.

 

[Square Triangle]

Leyland staying in the organization

 

[eznark]

Apparently he decided a month ago to step down. Seems selfish that he stuck around.

 

[Square Triangle]

Apparently he decided a month ago to step down. Seems selfish that he stuck around.

Lolwut

 

[BFIB]

Some day a team will wise up and hire Jose Oquendo.

Hopefully its not this year.

 

[eznark]

Lolwut

Supposedly he told the CBS guy that he no longer had the same passion for the game or something and decided this would be his last season over a month ago.

 

[3N16MA]

Nnoooooo

Tigers would have beat the Red Sox with Dusty as their manager. He would have left Scherzer in for 140 pitches.

 

[Lambtron]

Rumor is Tony has been talking to Leyland.

Jesus H. Christ please no. This will add another 19 hours of Torii Hunter mouthjobs I will have to endure from the Twins broadcast booth next season.

 

[Square Triangle]

Supposedly he told the CBS guy that he no longer had the same passion for the game or something and decided this would be his last season over a month ago.

He just said that age has caught up with him and it'd be his last year. Did you want him to just quit in September during a divisional race?

 

[eznark]

He just said that age has caught up with him and it'd be his last year. Did you want him to just quit in September during a divisional race?

Why not? If he no longer had any passion for managing baseball let someone else take over.

Leyland told his players he had known for about a month, even citing a specific day -- Sept. 7 -- when he made the decision, a person in the room said Monday morning.

He had checked out a month ago.

 

[BFIB]

I think its just a case of Leyland looking into next year, being 68, decided that this year, win or lose, was it.

Don't think that meant he "checked out" a month ago, just that he decided that this year, win or lose, he was done managing.

 

[Malo]

Dodgers signed Alexander Guerrero to a 4 year $28 million deal with incentives that can push it to $32 million.

That takes them out of the Cano sweepstakes and Mark Ellis will most likely get bought out.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Dodgers signed Alexander Guerrero to a 4 year $28 million deal with incentives that can push it to $32 million.

That takes them out of the Cano sweepstakes and Mark Ellis will most likely get bought out.

Cano back to the Yanks confirmed.

 

[Fox318]

Cano bavk to the Yanks confirmed.

Let him go.

Get a player who shows effort running to 1st

 

[eznark]

Let him go.

Get a player who shows effort running to 1st

A guy who plays the right way, amirite?

 

[Sanjuro]

Leyland gone. Scherzer on the trade block.

Sounds like the Tigers might be the real deal next season.

 

[Malo]

Let him go.

Get a player who shows effort running to 1st

:jnc

 

[eznark]

Leyland gone. Scherzer on the trade block.

Sounds like the Tigers might be the real deal next season.

Scherzer for Maddon

 

[Ninja Scooter]

A guy who plays the right way, amirite?

Can McCann play 2B though?

 

[Little Green Yoda]

Some day a team will wise up and hire Jose Oquendo.

Hopefully its not this year.

I appreciate his coaching for our infielders but he's a pretty terrible ingame third base coach.

 

[3N16MA]

Let him go.

Get a player who shows effort running to 1st

Brendan Ryan?

 

[Fox318]

A guy who plays the right way, amirite?

Whomever they get just can't smile. Don't want to upset the Braves.

 

[Sanjuro]

Scherzer for Maddon

His mandatory yoga, tea, and poetry sessions will lead Cabrera back to the bottle, ultimately plowing his Chrysler into a crowded American Jewelry and Loan.

 

[3N16MA]

His mandatory yoga, tea, and poetry sessions will lead Cabrera back to the bottle, ultimately plowing his Chrysler into a crowded American Jewelry and Loan.

Maddon's image is all a sham. He drinks bourbon and eats triple cheeseburgers after every game.

 

[Sanjuro]

Maddon's image is all a sham. He drinks bourbon and eats triple cheeseburgers after every game.

If that is true, then why am I not managing?

 

[eznark]

His mandatory yoga, tea, and poetry sessions will lead Cabrera back to the bottle, ultimately plowing his Chrysler into a crowded American Jewelry and Loan.

Is that what happened to LaRussa?