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[Desperado]

Shawn Green jeez 3 HRs in 11 ABs in this series

 

[CorruptionDee]

Well it'll put an end to that f'ing tired ass 1918 chant, and that's like the best chant they can come up with in Yankee Stadium...so that's enough for me Although like you said it'll probably be replaced with an equally lame 26-6 chant or something..hehe it's all in fun I guess.

and the best chant you guys have is "yankees suck"

 

[speshylives]

The 1918 chant is certainly annoying.

Being a NY Ranger fan, I had to listen to 1940 for a very long time. I feel that pain. Fuckin Islander fans. Of course, this is way back when there was an NHL.

 

[Desperado]

Is this actually outstanding pitching by Lima or has the Cards O gone suddenly cold?

I hope it's the latter.

 

[Matrix]

Lima is a nut with nothing to lose...Cards were not prepared for Lima Time!

 

[Poody]

Simply Amazing game by Lima. Who woulda thought out of all pitchers in the post season Lima would pitch 9 solid innings... Wow No one is prepared for LIMA time!

 

[Miguel]

Holy fucking Shit dudes!


CY BACKE

AND LIMA TIIIIIME!


BEEELIEVE IT!!!!

 

[Joe]

The 1918 chant is certainly annoying.

Being a NY Ranger fan, I had to listen to 1940 for a very long time. I feel that pain. Fuckin Islander fans. Of course, this is way back when there was an NHL.

haha 1940 chants were fun

and the best chant you guys have is "yankees suck"

the best is when you hear a "yankees suck" chant and the yanks are whoopin on the other team. :lol

 

[Kuroyume]

Lima shitted on the Cardinals... I want LA to win so I'm rooting for them.

 

[PS2 KID]

The 1918 chant is certainly annoying.

Being a NY Ranger fan, I had to listen to 1940 for a very long time. I feel that pain. Fuckin Islander fans. Of course, this is way back when there was an NHL.

I'm a New York fan, so I enjoyed the the 4 year dynasty of the Islanders and the sweet sweet Stanley Cup when the Rangers finally got one after 50 years.

I'm so glad I watched and rooted for the '86 Mets to beat the Red Sox. That still burns in Boston fans' memories.

Edit: Awesome complete game by Lima.

 

[Miguel]

Mig is gonna be praising the glory of CY BACKE now.

Why don't they save Roger for game 5? I suppose if he can't get it done Oswalt goes. But if your fourth starter can get the win you can have Clemens ready for game one of the NLCS.

I TOLD YOU MAN! I TOLD YOU! I FUCKING TOLD YOU!

CY MOTHERFUCKING BACKE WAS MOWING DOWN THE COWARDS! :lol

We had a bit of trouble with Russ Springer in the 8th...but the LIGHTS OUT LIDGE CAME IN AND SEALED THE DEAL! WOOOOO!!!


Man, MMP was fucking ROCKING! I have no voice...I need to get some cough drops so I can be able to scream tomorrow at the Texans game too. :

 

[Lathentar]

Aren't you going to miss the Astros game?

Astros and Texans play at the same time! Why God, why!?

 

[Miguel]

Milo Hamilton will be my eyes. As will the scoreboard at Reliant Stadium. I WANNA RAAAWK! *ROCK* *ROCK* *ROCK*

I WAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNA RAWWWWWWWK!

 

[Desperado]

I'm so glad I watched and rooted for the '86 Mets to beat the Red Sox. That still burns in Boston fans' memories.

fuck the '86 Mets.

If the fans in Houston could not look forward to a competitive season, they would at least get to watch the Astrodome host the All-Star Game for the first time since 1968. When the Mid-Summer Classic arrived, the team was barely over .500 despite an incredible start by ace pitcher Mike Scott.

Replace "1968" with "1986" and "Mike Scott" with "Roger Clemens" and you have this year.

But the real story of the 1986 Astros was their pitching.

"1986" --> "2004" [at least before 4T and Whitey got injured]

The New York Mets were a juggernaut in the NL East all season, winning 108 games and looking like clear favorites to return to the World Series for the first time since 1973.

"New York Mets" --> "St. Louis Cardinals", "East" --> "Central", "108" --> "105", "1973" --> "1985"

And our impossibly bad luck:

With their backs to the wall, the Astros returned to Houston needing to win the final two games to avoid elimination. The Mets, however, were desperate to win Game 6 in order to avoid facing Mike Scott again in Game 7. Unfortunately for them, Bob Knepper was brilliant, taking a two-hitter and a 3-0 lead to the ninth inning. Amazingly, the Mets rallied for three runs to force extra innings. And, once again, they were given additional life by umpire Fred Brocklander, now stationed by home plate. With one out and the tying run on third, Ray Knight looked at a third strike thrown by Dave Smith right down the heart of the plate. Brocklander called it a ball. Knight then sent the next pitch to the outfield for a game-tying sacrifice fly. Neither team then scored until the 14th, when the Mets took a one-run lead. With two outs and their backs against the wall, Billy Hatcher hit perhaps the most memorable home run in franchise history, a shot high and deep off the left-field foul pole. The game was tied again as both teams simply refused to die. The game was broken open in the 16th when the Mets scored three runs to take a 7-4 lead. Given the low scoring of the series, the lead seemed insurmountable. While despondent fans were pouring out of the Astrodome, the Astros nevertheless rallied for two runs and finally went down with the tying run on second base, losing by a final score of 7-6.

^ AKA "The Greatest Game Ever Played"

 

[Ninja Scooter]

LIMA TIME!

I predicted it fuckers!! **starts dancing like Lima**

 

[golem]

LETS GO DODGERS!

 

[Matrix]

Every now and then I miss Lime time....everyone loves a nut job

 

[Desperado]

Saturday, October 9
Ten Things to Second Guess about Yankees-Twins, Game 4:

(We're not saying we're necessarily right, we're just saying ...)

If you're going to start Johan Santana on three days' rest, and he's allowed just one run through five innings, and thrown just 87 pitches, and had just struck out Gary Sheffield and Hideki Matsui in the fifth, that maybe you should go at least one more inning with the majors' best starter, a pitcher with a second half Sandy Koufax would dream of, a pitcher who seemed a good bet to gut out three more outs.

1A. Here's the point behind the risk of starting a guy on three days' rest: Santana pitched just 12 innings in the series, instead of what should have been 15 or 16 innings if he pitched on regular rest. The fewer innings he pitches, the more everybody else pitches. The more everybody else pitches, the more likely the Twins were to lose.

2. All those Yankee-haters who put blind faith in one man. Baseball is not about blind faith in one man. Although Orel Hershiser, circa 1988, came close.

2A. Especially when his manager yanks him after five innings.

3. Removing Grant Balfour. The Australian was throwing 95-mph high heat, 28 pitches, 19 strikes, 6 up, 6 down. The more pitchers you use ...

4. Leaving in Juan Rincon to allow five baserunners. If you're protecting a four-run lead, it's usually not a good idea to let one reliever pitch to the tying run.

5. Rincon's decision on a 2-2 pitch to Ruben Sierra to throw a breaking pitch that a sixth-grader would be ashamed to throw.

6. The Homerdome mystique. Ask Danny Cox. Ask Whitey Herzog. Ask Lonnie Smith. They'll tell you that before George Steinbrenner paid her to move to the Bronx, that Mystique used to live in a condo a few blocks from the Metrodome. Mystique was one mean girl, that's for sure. She would scare the hair off opposing pitchers, force colossal baserunning blunders, even helped Kent Hrbek pull a little lift-and-tag on Ron Gant. The Twins went 8-0 at home during the 1987 and 1991 World Series but have now lost five straight playoff games there.

7. Those who thought Mariano Rivera was vulnerable after blowing just his third postseason save in 33 career chances in Game 2. In baseball, you can't put blind faith in one man, although you sure do want Rivera out there with the game on the line.

8. New York sportswriters who will credit Derek Jeter for winning this game. "Derek Jeter inspired Ruben Sierra to crush that devastating curveball from Juan Rincon over the Hefty bag in right-center with his words of wisdom." ... "Derek Jeter said to Esteban Loaiza, 'Hey, E, I know you've stunk up New York like a 30-day garbage strike since you've been here, but this is the playoffs. Just follow me to victory. And throw strikes." ... "Derek Jeter's advice to Rivera: Throw the cutter."

9. Pat Borders' decision to keep playing in 2004 and not begin his managing career.

10. Terry Francona's decision to yank Curt Schilling with that one-run lead and give the ball to Keith Foulke ... oops, getting ahead of ourselves there.

:lol :lol :lol

 

[Matrix]

:lol :lol

 

[Brofist]

and the best chant you guys have is "yankees suck"

someone's obviously never been to Fenway Park

 

[ConfusingJazz]

Casa Ole, HEY!

God damn I miss Lima. Too bad the move to Enron Field really screwed his career over for about 3 or 4 years. You could not mess with the Lima Time before 2000.

 

[rc213]

LIMA Time Indeed!

That was the best Dodgers game I have ever attended, people wouldnt sit down through out the whole game. People were insane, my damn throat hurts from cheering so much. Lima is a fuckin nut on the mound but it seemed to rile crowd up even more after every out. First Post Season Win in 16yrs!!! Now if only Perez can show up tommorow with his A Game and keep it close, I'll be happy.

::Waves Rally Towel::

 

[speshylives]

Didn't Rincon mow the Yanks he faced down in previous efforts? You can't second guess that. However, maybe that should have yanked him a bit sooner.

Although pulling Santana so quick was pretty fuckin stupid.

What do we do with Javier Vazquez? Do the Dodgers have any older, quirky Ace-level hurlers that we can swap him for.. oh hey there's Jose Lima....

 

[Matrix]

COME ON STROS!PLEASE GET IT DONE FOR ONCE!

 

[Seth C]

Okay Bravos, this is it. Last chance. Pull out a victory and you can go home and try to win this one and advance.

 

[Lathentar]

Leaving Biggio on Second... not playing fundamental baseball.

 

[Desperado]

Leaving Biggio on Second... not playing fundamental baseball.

Exactly...you get that run home and now you're only down by 1.

 

[Matrix]

Shitty ass braves up 2-0

Roger is old.....and human.

 

[Seth C]

I'll make you a deal, Ortiz. You get the BOTTOM of the lineup out and I'll give you some money. How does $2 sound? Come on, I think you can maybe pull it off.

 

[Seth C]

Well, that's bullshit. Someone tell the Astros to have someone design a decent freaking stadium for them to play in.

 

[MetatronM]

Well...that was bizarre.

 

[Seth C]

Well...that was bizarre.

And because of it the Braves go from out of the inning to down 2. Seriously, pathetic.

 

[MetatronM]

Are you shitting me?

Minute Maid Park = Astros MVP.

 

[Matrix]

BIGGIO!!!!!!! BIGGIO!!!!!

 

[Matrix]

BAGS!

 

[Seth C]

New deal, Russ! $2 if you can throw a strike!

 

[carbonbased]

RALLY! RALLY!

 

[Lathentar]

Groundrules are rules BITCHES!!!!!!

 

[Desperado]

Well, that's bullshit. Someone tell the Astros to have someone design a decent freaking stadium for them to play in.

fuck you. Tell the Braves to get their fucking bullpen phones to work.

Turner Field? Yawn.

BIG-GI-O!! BIG-GI-O!! BIG-GI-O!! BIG-GI-O!!

Beltran!

Bagwell!

 

[Matrix]

hehe whats funny is if the roof wasnt closed due to the chance of rain,that would have never happened

 

[Seth C]

hehe whats funny is if the roof wasnt closed due to the chance of rain,that would have never happened

How slow is the roof? Can't they close it if rain actually happens?

 

[Mrbob]

The 1990s/early 2000s Braves have to be the least clutch postseason baseball team in the history of baseball.

 

[Rodriguez]

The 1990s/early 2000s Braves have to be the least clutch postseason baseball team in the history of baseball.

Can't all be clutch like Jeets.

 

[Desperado]

fuck. Qualls is usually good. =/

 

[carbonbased]

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Damn you Andruw.

 

[Seth C]

Don't worry, guys. Bobby will screw this one up somehow.

 

[Matrix]

Cursed team..GOD CAN YOU EVER BE ON THIS TEAMS SIDE!?

 

[Kuroyume]

Keep fighting BRAVES!

 

[Desperado]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

 

[Lathentar]

I'm dying here.... that was SOOO close.