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Open Thread: World Series - Game 1 (cont)

We're in the top of the eighth inning. The Phillies are in command of this game, thanks to the brilliant pitching of Cliff Lee and two homeruns by Chase Utley.

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It's World Series roomy in here
Isn't it, though?
that's extra special roomy
Hughes seems to take his time getting the ball to the plate
Can Utley make it 3?
Reggie Utley?
is victorino the only guy who wears the dual earflaps?

or does orlando hudson do as well?

don't all switch hitters do it?

I’ve always assumed that, without ever bothering to check

its a new stat!!
somebody tell DFA
i feel like it was more popular back in the day than now
Well, time for some tv. Is there something important going on tonight?
TBS gets to show their my name is earl marathon now that the NLCS is over
It's a good game!
It is.

And I wasn’t going to watch, but I got sucked in.

Eh. A mere baseball game between champions.
Did you get your Mad Men costume all figured out?
No, damnit.

I didn’t have time, so I bought a costume online.

You have a whole year to think about it and REALLY get it together.

Silver Cloud…

nice steal

Go Phillies!

Rob Reiner needs to clean up his act there
he needs to make a good movie again

it’s been awhile

So would you go Lee or Lidge?
2 run lead

I’d go Lee until I have to

what's the pitch count?
I'd stay with Lee

until he starts to struggle

well that didn't work out too well
looks there are plenty seats left @ oracle tonight
lack of interest, do you think, or lack of open bridge?

I don’t know that much about this sort of thing

lack of hope for the season
I'm only a casual observer

but I’m quite interested in the Ellis – Curry double combo meal

oh it's going to be entertaining

the question for better or for worse

that's what my mother told me when I was in my school play at the age of 7
i am hoping bridge. w's should be decent this year.

not going to win big, but if they play well they might have a chance at getting that last playoff spot

The A's should probably take on the Raiders and Warriors

as co-owners of the tarps.

3rd time's the charm utley!
not this time

but that 2nd strike was a ball

and the first, and possibly the third
sorry, couldn't make it happen again
hey you're 2 for 3

that’s pretty good

Hell yes, it is!
Not exactly Nelson and Stanton any more, is it?
that was stanton-esque right there

unfortunately

Howard needs to think LF here
I'm thinking Arby's
i like their jalapeno poppers
He obviously doesn't think like YOU do
Ha, the Warriors crowd is rather unimpressed by everyone
Nor Cal hoops aren't going to be that good this year

the Kings stink too

Amusing to watch commercials without sound...

Apparently the drug “Pristiq” is something that causes blue and yellow dots to flow back and forth between two red toilet plungers and causes a little plastic doll to start marching around.

An anti-psychotic med, obviously.
trippy man

where can I score some?

LOL

I was thinking (with the sound ON) that I was happy to be eating my daily dose of serotonin (chocolate has it!). Thereby- finding one way of staving off mild depression.

Watching the Yankees lose raises my serotonin levels
Girl!

My daily dose is not cutting it.

then you have to go to stronger measures.....

I’ll bet your trip to see your BFF will help a great deal.

It will.

That’s why I’m going.

I wonder it this gatorade add will have two shots of the phillies in it when the series goes to Philidelphia
Wow, I bet New York misses CC right about now.
now that he's out of the game

I think they’re missing John Wetteland

I'll bet the OFs are getting kinda cold out there this inning

BB, pitching change, K, fly out, pitching change, BB, visit to the mound…

So do the Indians and the Brewers
I could see Swisher doing jumping jacks.
Er, I mean, I can imagine Swisher doing jumping jacks.
psychotropic drugs much?
Psssh.

I’m not hallucinating just because I see Nick Swisher doing jumping jacks in the corner of my eye at all times.

that's normal I think

I see Christina Hendricks doing jumping jacks in the corner of my eye at all times myself

That's something I'd pay to see.
I would pay a lot to see that
i'll get my red head wig
Do you take VISA?
all your major credit cards
Hahaha.

Great minds…

Well dirty minds maybe
Like I said, great minds...
This game has headed to a screeching halt
I know

I was thinking we might finally get a game in under 3 hours but I guess not.

If dirty unis are worth anything then the Phillies should win.
Oh man, FOX has added "reaction time" to that two-velocity monster?

By Game 4 we’re going to have sunflower spit speed on there as well.

HELLO.
HI PAM!
Hi! Are you having a nice day?
I AM!!

I’m watching the game, and the Warriors, and eating Cheesecake Factory

How about you?

I’m glad you’re off the bridge!

LOL.

sick, but fine.

Raooouuuuuuullllllllll!
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
muahahahahhahahhahaha
Maybe I can stop watching now?
Ya think?
I think I'm going to go watch the ep of Mad Men again

where it shows Roger’s daughter’s wedding invitation. Then GLEE.

Sounds like good medicine.
Plus a tamale.

And some tea.

A full tummy, a hot beverage,

and good tv. What could be better?

Oh…wait.

YES!

Nice work, Raul.

watching the yankees lose is....
frickin' awesome!
just what I wanted to see.....
that ought to do it.
Wow, the field is soaked.
You called, madam?
HI PAM!
LOL!
Why is that funny? Am I missing something because I'm sick?
Cuz she already did that?

Or maybe I’m just out of sync. That’s a definite possibility.

Ah. I see. I'm fuzzy.
Head full of cotton?
Or something.
Snot?

Poor baby.

Cotton head = sinus infection
now does Lee come out for the 8th?
unless they think it would prevent him from going in game 4 he should pitch the next inning
He's at 95 pitches, I'd probably pull him.

I mean, the game’s not entirely in the bag, but it’s a nice enough margin.

But....how strong is their BP?
Not at all

I’d keep Lee in for the 8th

Strong like Cupcake.
i imagine if not Lee right now

then maybe Happ

That's a fair point.

And it is the Yankees, they could score 4 runs pretty easily.

Either way, looks like Cliff’s out there for the 8th.

hurry up end the game

it’s the great pumpkin charlie brown is coming on

yes i’m 8 yrs old

Yeah, I gotta go out and get some dinner

I thought that was going to happen twenty minutes ago

That's b/c you thought this game would be over by now!
I loved those Charlie Brown shows when I was a kid
This has been a very sincere game
I was gonna say - haven't you seen it like a gazillion times?
yes, and your point is... :)
nothing - just ribbing you!
I LOVE that movie!!!
the xmas one is better
True

Neither can touch Garfield, though

One of my all time favorite Xmas movies is the Christmas Carol with George C Scott
I adore the Muppets version.
That one is good too...
Cliff Lee is a badass.
AND having the greatest game!!!!!
i think i have a man crush on him
moving on to pitchers huh OAH?
she's impeding on my territory now...
there could be trouble brewing
no a man crush

i’ll stick with utley for the girl crush

I'm confused.

Unless Chase Utley has a secret he’s not telling us, I think I’m lost.

man crush = not sexual
that was kinda awesome, wasn't it
The gods are smiling on Cliff Lee tonight.

Suck on that Yankees.

Cliff Lee is the man tonight
WorldB Lee approves this message
I think that makes it official then
Feliz took a pitch!
So I have a question..

Were these players they just added to the roster part of the 40 man roster? There were a few guys added on both teams. How far into the playoffs can they add a player?

I'm pretty sure that every team has to set their playoff rosters before September callups.

And that if you want to make any substitutions, it has to be because of an injury, or other special circumstance.

The postseason roster rules have changed a lot in the last few years

A team can make roster changes prior to the start of a new postseason series; also, a team can replace an injured player during a series, on the condition that the injured player is ineligible for the following series.

Mark Kiger would like to say hello to you.

Mark Kiger? I missed that...
charlie brown update: lucy takes away the ball
Oh Charlie

are you ever going to learn?

that evil lucy

but i kinda like how she controls everything

hmm I've dated a few girls like that
sally loves her some linus!!! ♥
He said squirter!

Ew!

in what context?
Put it in the books and send it to the line

this game is over

Wow, CC's looking pretty impressive considering what the NYY bullpen just did.
Best Halloween specials:

Disney’s the Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Garfield’s Halloween…from the 80’s, can’t believe you could have little kids sing about drunk pirates back then…sigh..times have changed.

Is that the one with Johnny Depp?
There's no way in hell that a kids cartoon ever has drunk pink elephants ever again.
Haha...I love that one too!
WOW . pretty poor BP performance by the Yanks
let's hope for 3 more
How embarrassing would it be if the Yankees got swept?

I love it.

Who called that?? Someone in the other thread - Pam maybe?
that would be awesome

i would buy a Phillies

hat
not a female horse?
Buy a hat

then celebrate with a filly?

maybe with a cheesesteak
Do they make a decent one in LA?
haven't found one

LA people — any advice?

you can buy one from trav
I'm just catching the end of the game (busy working most of the night)...

….and unfortunately I’m too lazy to move my computer over to the tv, so I’m just dropping by here briefly.

I sense a definite decrease in smugness among Yankee fans

It’s as if millions of smug voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

it's a wonderful silence
Golden, even.

Fox had a box at the bottom of the screen a few minutes ago. “Yankees have never been shutout in Game 1”.

I gotta pack -

dropped the cat off a the boarding/vet place this morning. ‘Give him a check up while he is here." Vet called to explain what he needs to do the cat and when I get back next week, I will fork over $550.00 for pulling a tooth, teeth clean, pain killers, and ’tests while we got him"….there goes november’s discretionary spending.

Sounds like kitty needs a job
and a sonic tooth brush
My vet always says I should brush the cat's teeth

I say – have you met my cat??

You should talk with skigurl.
Does she rush her cat's teeth?
brush
No, but she's about to deal with the consequences of that.
I am really bad....but I figure cats have survived for thousands of years without getting their teeth cleaned.

It might be wrong of me – but it’s just how I feel. Now when he had to have that car down-payment surgery to save his life……I coughed it up

Chicken flavored toothpaste helps

But yeah, it’s harder with a cat than a dog.

Huh.

Never thought I’d hear the phrase “chicken flavored toothpaste”. Ever.

You can always count on AN to provide you with the unthinkable.....
Hahaha.

We’re an odd bunch.

I like that about us.
I love this tangent
A Couple Uni Notes

1) I really like the Phillies road uniforms. The cursive “Phillies” looks cool. They’re classic greys. The numbers font is very nice. The blue highlights (stars and top of the cap) really add to them. And I totally dig the TV numbers on the left sleeve. Their home unis I don’t like so much. They look like peppermint sticks!

2) The big, ugly logos on both teams caps are teh suXXor. They’re especially awful on the Yankees caps, which are usually such classics.

While watching the Raiders-Jets game the other day

I was thinking that the Raiders and Yankees uniforms are the two “most classic” uniforms in all of professional sports. NOT “My Favorite” uniforms, but the uniforms that are the best match for their respective sports.

All cap logos are horrendous. Expect to see more of them over the next few years, though; it’s a logical place to put advertising.

My Raiders aren't very good right now

but their uniforms are perfect in my opinion.

I'm really digging the AFL throwbacks.

I know they’re not much different, but the numbers look pretty great.

The Jets throwbacks were truly putrid.
Denver's were godawful.

Brown and yellow with vertical striped socks?

Yet fascinating....

Like watching a car wreck.

Bonus points for the Broncos road throwbacks, which (apparently accurately) featured the same yellow striped brown pants but replaced the brown and yellow vertical striped socks with brown and white vertical striped socks. Apparently these unis were the result of their owner buying second hand uniforms from a defunct college all-star game. They only came with one set of pants.

On the other hand, the TV numbers on the Broncos’ helmets are great.

We take comfort where we can.
The announcers on that game

were commenting that both teams were wearing the throwbacks and in the case of the Raiders you couldn’t really tell, except for the helmet logo. And I hope they never change. Same with the Yankees home unis; Jeter is wearing exactly what DiMaggio and Mantle wore and I don’t want to see that change either.

Definitely.

I like modern-styled uniforms, for the most part, but some franchises wisely choose to stay with the old.

I agree some uniforms should never change

some like the Bengals uniforms should change as soon as possible

jeter cam???
They have mistaken me (us) for some one who gives a rat's a$$
GOD I HATE THIS JETER NONSENSE
I'll watch four hours of HD Derek Jeter every game

if it means that the Yankees get shutout every game and swept.

masochist
Yeah, after reading my comment over, I'm having second thoughts.
you're tougher than I am

of course most people are

Where's the "like" button?
this is FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a butt kicking
Wow, the Phillies just did something wrong
They're allowed ONE mistake.

They’ve earned it.

Do you think if Pimp C were still with us....

Steinbrenner would have invited UGK to join Jay-Z tomorrow night to serenade the $2,500 seats with a (CLEAN) rendition of “Big Pimpin’” during the 7th inning stretch?

I only understood about half of that
You got half?

Enlighten me.

I read it again and my knowledge has dropped to 32%
Glad I could confuse you so....

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys were invited to perform an expurgated version of “Empire State of Mind” tonight.

“Big Pimpin’” was a huge hit for Jay-Z that featured UGK, a rap duo from Port Arthur, TX, one of whose members, Pimp C, died of a drug overdose in the interim (I believe it was purple drank, for those keeping score at home).

Somehow “Big Pimpin’” seems like an appropriate song for those expensive seats in the New Yankee Stadium.

That is all.

This is kind of a weird choice by Manuel
i'm taking up a collection to buy cliff lee for the A's
hmm the market went down today

so I can only kick in about $12.38

i'll have to do a telethon
here's $1.89 in change

the pocket lint is a bonus

I bet that slide was kinda fun
DP - plz
TP - plz?
Triple play, btw.
I thought it - but it is a lot to ask!!

crap – F-ed up the shut out.

charlie brown update: great pumpkin never shows, sally is pissed off
Cliffy-Please get the ball down!
tell that to j-roll too
Grrrr...that killed my Lee high.
I really dislike how Teixeira always puffs his cheeks out
maybe his part blowfish?
Yeah, maybe he's trying to impress the other team

With how big his cheeks can get.

I think that would make him part elephant seal
no CC is part elephant seal
The other half is woolly mammoth.
D'oh!
...and that's why throwing off your right foot is not a good idea
Charlie should have gone to the bullpen
I think they'll take the win!
At this point, I think Cliff Lee's earned the right to finish.

Up by six. If it gets anywhere close, though, pull him.

Cheese n rice, Philly!
Why is Madson warming up if he's not coming in?
Nice play by Utley.

The man can do no wrong.

ARod was expecting the changeup there
But not there!
That's the AFraud I like to see
What a pitch to A-Rod.

Wow.

Bronze sombrero???
Number 9, Number 9...
Turn me on, Gedman...

HAHAHAHAHA. FACEPALM, YANKEE FAN. FACEPALM!

Glorious.

C'mon Cliff!

I’m a half hour past schedule!

yay! yankee loss is a good thing - martha stewart
crochet AN up a Death Star
Game 1 - Philly

Woot Woot

Phillies were Phenomenal tonight
So, just going out on a limb here,

I think Philadelphia did good in that trade.

Great win

CC pitched well but Cliff was awesome. Let’s hope these two great pitchers can go again in game 4

Lee went on three days rest or is it more like 7 days b/c of the schedule
Wow, those are some great interview questions
Radio guy:

Cliff, what was your secret to success tonight?

Lee: Throw strikes, mix speeds, stay out of the heart of the plate.

I will lay awake for hours tonight, thinking about these pearls of wisdom.

Well, see you all tomorrow.

Pedro vs. Burnett. Should be a good one.

I really like Cliff Lee's attitude.

“I’ve never been nervous in the Big Leagues”

So much better than F-raud-style fist-pumping nonsense!

Come on Ozzie, drop some F bombs!
Who thought having him do commentary was a good idea?

Fox is insane.

i wanna see an interview with him and Jose Mota

it would be completely unintelligible

Luckily their news division makes up for their sportscasting.

j/k

Worst Pun of the Night Award: MLB.com

“The Ut-Lee Show Too Much For Yanks In Game 1”

AWFUL...

…mine is much better

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