Official 2008 MLB thread

[NewYorkSpider]

It said on MLB.com it was at "8 PM".


That's what time the coverage starts. They always go through pre-game stuff before the first pitch in game 1.

[Spidey-Bat]

Fair enough... but fan bases are a main reason why I hate the teams I do. I hate the Yankees because their fans can't get off their high horses. Ungrateful, unappreciative, spoiled... well you get the point. I hate the Eagles and Phillies STRICTLY because of their fan bases, and I hate the Patriots but that's because Belicheck is a ****ing **** ****ing ******, but that's another story. The way I see it, these teams don't deserve championships again until my teams win again.

Only some fans are unnappreciative. I dislike a lot of younger Yankee fans b/c they can be sore losers. I like a lot of older Yankee fans like the ones who suffered through the late 60's, early 70's and 80's. They saw a lot of great teams and appreciate their teams success because they know that the good days come to an end.

I have Erz and Spidey Bat on my side.

Victory is mine.

Victory is OURS.

That one Backstreet Boy didn't age well

They were awful. This would have been better:
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[Showtime]

Fair enough... but fan bases are a main reason why I hate the teams I do. I hate the Yankees because their fans can't get off their high horses. Ungrateful, unappreciative, spoiled... well you get the point. I hate the Eagles and Phillies STRICTLY because of their fan bases, and I hate the Patriots but that's because Belicheck is a ****ing **** ****ing ******, but that's another story. The way I see it, these teams don't deserve championships again until my teams win again.

No problem. I hate teams but I don't hate their fans enough to say they don't deserve to see their team win a championship.

I personally don't understand how you could hate fans or another team? Seems like a waste, it would be like me hating The Giants or The Yankees fans.

I have Erz and Spidey Bat on my side.

Victory is mine.

I have dictonaries and encyclopedias on my side. Good luck.

[NewYorkSpider]

Only some fans are unnappreciative. I dislike a lot of younger Yankee fans b/c they can be sore losers. I like a lot of older Yankee fans like the ones who suffered through the late 60's, early 70's and 80's. They saw a lot of great teams and appreciate their teams success because they know that the good days come to an end.


:csad:

[Bunker]

Damn it.

[Go Web Go!]

:funny::lmao: at the National Anthem singers.

It could have been worse. Wanna know who sang the anthem when I attended Game 1 in '97?

Hanson. :csad:

[NewYorkSpider]

They should just have Josh Groban sing it every year. I never get tired of hearing him sing it.

[Showtime]

Where is your avatar and signature?

[NewYorkSpider]

Where is your avatar and signature?

I'm thinking about getting a new avatar. I just don't know what I want yet. I really don't have anything to put in my sig at the moment.

[Bunker]

I hate watching it on Fox, the screen quality is garbage.

[Dark Donnie]

Terrible call by Steve Smith....why would you test Upton's arm?

[Immortalfire]

:funny::lmao: at the National Anthem singers.

Who was it this time?

[Showtime]

I'm thinking about getting a new avatar. I just don't know what I want yet. I really don't have anything to put in my sig at the moment.

Be creative!

I hate watching it on Fox, the screen quality is garbage.

Looks fine to me in HD.

[Dark Donnie]

Howard having a great game :(

[Dark Donnie]

What a win! Hamels pitched a great game, got out of alot of jams. Utley got us on the board early. Howard is in one hell of a slump again hopefully he turns that around. Madson and Lidge were lights out in the 8th and 9th. Onto game 2.

[NewYorkSpider]

Phillies stole home field advantage now. I'm a little concerned on how Moyer and Blanton will pitch in games 3/4. But it was very important to take game one.

[Dark Donnie]

Phillies stole home field advantage now. I'm a little concerned on how Moyer and Blanton will pitch in games 3/4. But it was very important to take game one.

Moyer scares me as well, but I think he can turn it around. He was great down the stretch just struggled his last few starts.

[Spidey-Bat]

He's really gotten back on track...I think he's in the top 2 or 3 in the league now. That slider is un-hittable.

Other than Saito, Wood, and Cordero, there are no good closers in the NL. 9 teams in the NL changed their closer during the year either from injury or failure.

[The Riddler]

hamels has been absolutely terrific in the postseason.

[The Riddler]

hamels has been absolutely terrific in the postseason.

[cyborg ninja 14]

Terrible call by Steve Smith....why would you test Upton's arm?

Steve Smith:huh:

[NewYorkSpider]

Steve Smith:huh:

Phillies third base coach.

[The Incredible Hulk]

talk about a game of missed opportunities. WAY too many men left on base for both sides last night. Phillies were fortunate that the Rays were just as inept with men on base because the Phils left a lot of guys on in scoring position, and testing Upton's arm on a fly ball to short centerfield was an awfully dumb move.

[Raiden]

I don't think Rays will lose this series, even though they lost the first game. However, like the series against BoSox they will have to figure out what's wrong and correct them fast, and if they lose Game 2 then it's a wrap for Phillies.

[ih8nyy]

Moyer scares me as well, but I think he can turn it around. He was great down the stretch just struggled his last few starts.

It is a written law that you must reffer to him as "43 Year Old Jaime Moyer".

Bud Selig will be at your house this evening with the MLB Swat Team to take you to the cooler.

[Dark Donnie]

General manager Doug Melvin indicated Wednesday that the Brewers are down to Willie Randolph, Bob Brenley and Ken Macha in their managerial search.

Macha and Randolph have already interviewed for the job, while Brenley is scheduled to do so Thursday. "I don’t know if I’m going to interview a fourth or fifth," Melvin said. "I think they are three strong candidates. I know that they all have been let go by other teams but they have pretty good track records."
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

[Spidey-Bat]

I think it's between Willie and Brenly. The players didn't like Macha in Oakland. Jon Heyman was on WFAN and he said he doesn't think Willie will get the job, only that he's the mandatory minority candidate the Brewers interview.

[The Incredible Hulk]

the Brewers need a Charlie Manuel/Joe Maddon type manager to deal with what's still a really young team. I dont see either of those 3 candidates being particilarly good choices.

[ih8nyy]

Please no. The Sox need to ditch that cap and the roach Red shirts while they are at it.

[ih8nyy]

No thanks. If I want that hat I'll go to LIDS.

[Showtime]

Please do!

[Erzengel]

I hate when they go away from the "classic" look. Which reminds me who had the "B" first, the Dodgers or the Red Sox? :huh:

[Spidey-Bat]

the Brewers need a Charlie Manuel/Joe Maddon type manager to deal with what's still a really young team. I dont see either of those 3 candidates being particilarly good choices.

Charlie Manuel is a dumb***.

[ih8nyy]

Prob. wear it with the red jersey. God awful.

[ih8nyy]

I think it's between Willie and Brenly. The players didn't like Macha in Oakland. Jon Heyman was on WFAN and he said he doesn't think Willie will get the job, only that he's the mandatory minority candidate the Brewers interview.

They should hire Macha if they wanna put the entire team to sleep during pre-game speeches.

[Showtime]

Prob. wear it with the red jersey. God awful.

Red jersey is bad.

[ih8nyy]

Red jersey is bad.

You got that right. 3rd Jersey's are the root of all evil.

[Showtime]

Some are good and some are bad. It really is hit or miss.

[The Incredible Hulk]

Charlie Manuel is a dumb***.

maybe so, but he's a great players manager. You never hear anyone on the team everr say a bad word about the guy, even when he benched Rollins.

[Dark Donnie]

TV ratings fall for Game 1 of World Series
12 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Television ratings for Game 1 of the World Series were down from last year.

The Philadelphia Phillies' 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Fox on Wednesday night earned a 9.2 rating and 15 share, the network said Thursday.

That's down 12 percent from the 10.5 for the 2007 Game 1 between the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies, but up 15 percent from the 8.0 for Cardinals-Tigers two years ago.

The rating is the percentage watching a program among homes with televisions, and the share is the percentage tuned into the broadcast among those households with TVs on at the time.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hlU3HxYKbT9KWNfzpNIvHkTgLEggD940D5MO1

[The Incredible Hulk]

if you think thats bad, wait until tonight when there's a bunch of decent programming on 4 other channels at 8 and 9 PM.

[Dark Donnie]

I could honestly care less about ratings I know some do though.

[Shemtov]

go phillies! howard>langoria (even in howards current slump)

talking of howard why didnt manuel make him DH and put dobbs on 1st ive always said tht howard should be phils oficial DH in interleague play.

edit: and tho i am a pjillies fan i agree with maddon. thta was a balk!

[Eddie Brock]

If the Rays win by a run, I'm calling for that goddamn umpire's head. I've never been more infuriated about a call in my life.

[Dark Donnie]

Leaving to many men on base.

[Spidey-Bat]

If the Rays win by a run, I'm calling for that goddamn umpire's head. I've never been more infuriated about a call in my life.

What happened? I was watching The Office.

[Bunker]

Tampa Bay leading before the 5th inning? Madness.

[Alex The Great]

What's the score? My fox channel is teh suck and stuff

[NewYorkSpider]

Rays - 4
Phillies - 0

[BeserkerHilf]

i'm getting really tired of seeing this vacation direct tv ad

[Dark Donnie]

What happened? I was watching The Office.

Baldelli was up 3-2 count and obviously went around a check swing....the home plate umpire called him out, but they appealed it and the first base umpire said he didn't go around. The rule is once the home plate ump makes the call you can't appeal. Led to another run.


Phillies are killing themselves. Leaving to many men on, and horrible base running.

[Nightmare]

Rays - 4
Phillies - 0
:up:

[Spidey-Bat]

Baldelli was up 3-2 count and obviously went around a check swing....the home plate umpire called him out, but they appealed it and the first base umpire said he didn't go around. The rule is once the home plate ump makes the call you can't appeal. Led to another run.
If the HP ump allowed the appeal, can't really disagree with it. Phillies got the benefit of a call (or lack thereof) yesterday.


Phillies are killing themselves. Leaving to many men on, and horrible base running.
Yeah, it's the Phillies killing themselves. Not James Shield pitching really well.

[BeserkerHilf]

this is heartbreaking to watch.

both the game and the heartless rendition of god bless america

[Dark Donnie]

That's not how the rule reads....once the ump makes the call there can be no appeal. Watch the replay and you'll see what I'm talking about.


He pitched good, but the Phillies couldn't hit with RISP again.

[cyborg ninja 14]

Phillies third base coach.

Ok, I was thrown off by images of Carolina Panthers getting punched in the nose.

[Spidey-Bat]

That's not how the rule reads....once the ump makes the call there can be no appeal. Watch the replay and you'll see what I'm talking about.

Did the catcher only point to the 3B/1B coach or did the HP ump point to him also?

Did Buck or McCarver say it was the rules? Because I wouldn't fully trust either of them.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081023&content_id=3639414&vkey=ps2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

This article states the HP ump hesitated.

[Dark Donnie]

Wow terrible call.... there should have been two guys on :mad:

Did the catcher only point to the 3B/1B coach or did the HP ump point to him also?

Did Buck or McCarver say it was the rules? Because I wouldn't fully trust either of them.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081023&content_id=3639414&vkey=ps2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

This article states the HP ump hesitated.
The HP ump signaled strike, but Baldelli headed to first. I didn't see who asked for the appeal cause they cut to the 1st base ump.

Yeah McCarver was saying it.

When you watch the replay you'll see there is no hesitation from the HP ump.

[BeserkerHilf]

another great call by the ump

[Nightmare]

uh oh, 4-2 now

[Nightmare]

series tied, 1-1

[NewYorkSpider]

Ok, I was thrown off by images of Carolina Panthers getting punched in the nose.

There's also a Steve Smith on the New York Giants roster.

[Dark Donnie]

another great call by the ump
Definitely two terrible calls tonight. The umps were bad last night to, but no runs came from those blown calls. One came tonight off that walk to Baldelli, and who knows what would have happened if Rollins was given first like he should have been. First and Second no outs.....


Even with all that, I still don't blame the umps. We didn't execute. We were like 1-28 with RISP in these two games, and that one hit only advanced the runner to third. We really need to pick it up offensively. Can't wait till Saturday, Citizens Bank is gonna be crazy.

[Spidey-Bat]

This guy bet $100 on the Rays last year in Vegas when the odds were 250-1. He could win $25,000 if the Rays win.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AoEectfl.5ZPr.OTTG5NfXERvLYF?slug=sh-ws2walkup102408&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

[Dark Donnie]

This guy bet $100 on the Rays last year in Vegas when the odds were 250-1. He could win $25,000 if the Rays win.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AoEectfl.5ZPr.OTTG5NfXERvLYF?slug=sh-ws2walkup102408&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

That's awesome.....wonder what team had the worst odds or was it in fact Tampa? I would think The Royals.

[Spidey-Bat]

Probably was Tampa because they had the worst record last year.

[BlackLantern]

That's awesome.....wonder what team had the worst odds or was it in fact Tampa? I would think The Royals.

good for him if they win.....

[Spidey-Bat]

Tonight's game will probably have the worst ratings for a WS game ever.

[Captain Planet!]

Come on, my grandma has played games in worse weather conditions. Lets get it moving.

[Bunker]

What a lame intro, all the fans left.

[Spidey-Bat]

Why did they give out rally towels? It's only the 3rd game of the series....

The towel waiving is so annoying I can't watch the game, only listen.

[Dark Donnie]

They always give out rally towels.....

I'd rather the towel waving then those cowbells.

[BlackLantern]

Why did they give out rally towels? It's only the 3rd game of the series....

The towel waiving is so annoying I can't watch the game, only listen.

seriously?? towel waving is that annoying to you?? I see it at a lot of different games, even tonights OSU/PSU game so I've gotten used to it....

[Nightmare]

Just put the game on, thought they had canceled it.

[Spidey-Bat]

seriously?? towel waving is that annoying to you?? I see it at a lot of different games, even tonights OSU/PSU game so I've gotten used to it....

It's distracting because they never do it in the regular season.

[BeserkerHilf]

yes we do.

[Dark Donnie]

Another bad call by the umps

[Nightmare]

4-2 now, come on rays!

[BeserkerHilf]

these are really the best singers they can get?

[Spidey-Bat]

No one wants to do a WS game. The Super Bowl is where it's at.

[Nightmare]

Wow, that was horrible.

[BeserkerHilf]

goddammit

[Nightmare]

Yesssssssss, tie game

[BeserkerHilf]

that's just great, i just saw the blown call thanks to cable outages from comcast (still having problems).

that whole inning was blacked out for me. would that have taken a run away from the rays had the ump called that right?

[Dark Donnie]

that's just great, i just saw the blown call thanks to cable outages from comcast (still having problems).

that whole inning was blacked out for me. would that have taken a run away from the rays had the ump called that right?

Crawford was the one who scored first

[Nightmare]

What a gorgeous pickoff on 2nd on werth.

[BeserkerHilf]

i know its all fun and games nightmare, but watching this game when comcast isn't ****ing up with the telecast and you being the only other person in this thread...cheering for the rays... is popping my stress levels through the roof

[BeserkerHilf]

here we go! here we go!

[NewYorkSpider]

Let's see if the Rays can get out of this mess.

[Nightmare]

Damn. :cmad:


lol 5 man infield

[punishermax]

The 5th infielder is called a rover, for those who don't know, they're usually used more in softball.

[Dark Donnie]

What a crazy game!!

[BeserkerHilf]

WOO!!!

thank ****in god! i don't think i ever shouted out in joy like that!

[Nightmare]

Maddon sucks

[Dark Donnie]

And people thought this series would be boring

[BeserkerHilf]

you have a team that hasn't been to a world series yet and a team from a city that hasn't won **** in the last 28 years despite becoming cockteasingly close on several occasions.


people who thought this would be boring are ****ing idiots.



EDIT: sorry, 25 years...i seem to always forget about the sixers

[BeserkerHilf]

double post somehow?

[NewYorkSpider]

Maddon sucks

He did everything he could in that situation. It just didn't work out.

[Spidey-Bat]

And people thought this series would be boring

People will still think it is since I doubt anyone stayed up until 1am watching it.

[Dark Donnie]

Maybe so but this is one of the better WS I've watched. At least each game so far has been entertaining.

[Kingfish]

At least this World Series isn't a completely one-sided mismatch like most have been lately. This is the first series since the Angels/Giants that I've actually found each game exciting.

[Captain Planet!]

I wish they would play some day games. I don't see why every WS game has to be at 8:35 PM. :down

[Spidey-Bat]

This towel-waving is ridiculous. It's baseball trying to be like the NBA and NFL with the tacky stuff they do.

[Dodger]

I wish they would play some day games. I don't see why every WS game has to be at 8:35 PM. :down

This is why I love living on the west coast :) You get a 8pm start time and we get a 5pm start time. Very Nice. :D

[Excel]

My god these umps have been bad

[Go Web Go!]

These umps have been terrible throughout the entire series.

[Panophobia]

This is the worst umpire crew in the history of baseball, I'm pretty sure.

[FaT_tONle]

I wish they would play some day games. I don't see why every WS game has to be at 8:35 PM. :down

Every game has to be in prime time... we even need to start East Coast games at ten o' clock PM after an hour and a half rain delay. As a matter of fact... let's move the games to 9:35 so that the west coast... who I am sure is completely wrapped up in a Philly Ray WS... can get their game at 6:35 pm. I mean that would be perfect wouldn't it?

[Dodger]

LoL..Fox held that freeze frame of evans glove on rollins butt for far too long.

[Panophobia]

Okay, Phillies have won the series. I give up. I'm going to bed. ****ing Rays.

[Spidey-Bat]

This is becoming as boring as 2006.

EDIT: Yep, this thing is over. Just another year with a boring World Series. At least the Super Bowl was great.

[cyborg ninja 14]

This is becoming as boring as 2006.

EDIT: Yep, this thing is over. Just another year with a boring World Series. At least the Super Bowl was great.

game 1: 3-2
game 2: 4-2
game 3: 5-4

Yawn:o

[Spidey-Bat]

They've been low scoring because the hitters aren't getting the big clutch hits. Lot of the Rays pitchers have labored, too.

[Nightmare]

Damn, tampa is done. There's no way they beat cole hammels in game 5. No way.

[FaT_tONle]

You never know... get a couple of breaks... maybe Hammels has an off night... if you are the Rays all you have to do is get one game here... then take it back home and take care of business. You would have liked to get two... but if they can win game 5 I think they have a slightly less than 50% chance of coming back. T'will be a tall order winning game five though. As of now Rays are done but one game and it's a series again...

[Kingfish]

The Rays still have a chance in this thing, but it's looking more and more like the ALCS drained them. It was such a rush, that it effectively became their World Series, and they came out of it with very little left. If the Phillies hadn't forgotten how to get big hits, they would be getting mangled. But, you never know. Beat Hamels, and the rest comes easy.

[Spidey-Bat]

I don't think they have the intestinal fortitude to mound a comeback down 3-1.

[Holiday]

Wow. The only thing I have to look foward to now in this series is David Price pitching and I might not even get to see that again.

[Bunker]

I just changed the channel.

[Captain Planet!]

Howard crushed it.

[cyborg ninja 14]

I don't think they have the intestinal fortitude to mound a comeback down 3-1.

I don't think you have the intestinal fortitude to deal with the fact that the Phillies are one game away from winning the WS:o

[FaT_tONle]

I don't think you have the intestinal fortitude to deal with the fact that the Phillies are one game away from winning the WS:o

I have enough intestinal fortitude to accept it....

http://www.medicinechest.info/system/photos/0000/0332/Picture_707_small.jpg

This big enough for you?

[Bunker]

What the hell is that? A blue whale?

[Captain Planet!]

That's a lot of guts.

[FaT_tONle]

What the hell is that? A blue whale?

I was a fat man in my previous life....

[Dr. Evil]

Philly will win this series in 5.

They are up 3-1.

[Dark Donnie]

Another incredible game! Blanton pitched very well, and even helped himself with hitting a HR. Crowd was insane again. Were sitting pretty right now at 3-1 with Hamels going tomorrow, but I still don't think it's over. I don't see the Rays going quietly.

[Spidey-Bat]

Incredible game? Surely you can't be serious. It was over by the 5th inning.

[cyborg ninja 14]

I have enough intestinal fortitude to accept it....

http://www.medicinechest.info/system/photos/0000/0332/Picture_707_small.jpg

This big enough for you?


Big enough:bh:

[Dark Donnie]

Incredible game? Surely you can't be serious. It was over by the 5th inning.

Yes I can be.....I'm a fan of The Phillies so obviously I'm gonna love what I saw.

[cyborg ninja 14]

Yes I can be.....I'm a fan of The Phillies so obviously I'm gonna love what I saw.

He hates people who enjoy things:(

[Dark Donnie]

He hates people who enjoy things:(


I've noticed:cwink:

Speaking of Spidey...did anyone see them taking jabs at Steve Philips about trading Scott Kazmir(he denies he did)? Kruk seemed to get a kick out of it.

[cyborg ninja 14]

I've noticed:cwink:

Speaking of Spidey...did anyone see them taking jabs at Steve Philips about trading Scott Kazmir(he denies he did)? Kruk seemed to get a kick out of it.

I thought that Phillips wasn't the GM when Kazmir was traded?

[Dark Donnie]

I thought that Phillips wasn't the GM when Kazmir was traded?

So did I, but Ravich was pretty hell bent he was.

[Spidey-Bat]

Yes I can be.....I'm a fan of The Phillies so obviously I'm gonna love what I saw.

You're supposed to say "I am. And don't call me Shirley". Seriously, that game wasn't incredible. A 3-2 game that goes into extras is incredible. The ASG was incredible. Heck, Game 3 was incredible. Last night was far from incredible; it was a joke. The Rays pitching was atrocious, their hitting was awful, and it was over by the 5th inning. This applies to EVERY team.

Phillips wasn't the GM when the Mets traded Kazmir. He did want to trade Jose Reyes though but the owner wouldn't let him.

[ih8nyy]

I wanna know who these guys are that are impersonating Longoria and Pena. Way to disappear when the light shines brightest guys.

[Raiden]

I think Rays' youth and inexperience are finally catching up to them, which is unfortunate because if they win WS, it would've been a nice rags-to-riches kind of baseball story.

[Darthphere]

They're the Bad News Bears, as in, they lost in the end.

[Shemtov]

holy lopsided score, batman!

just one more W and the phitins are world champs.

[ih8nyy]

They're the Bad News Bears, as in, they lost in the end.

The Rays should have signed Kelly Leak.

[Dark Donnie]

The Rays should have signed Kelly Leak.

He's a bad motha

[Cmill216]

I think Rays' youth and inexperience are finally catching up to them, which is unfortunate because if they win WS, it would've been a nice rags-to-riches kind of baseball story.

Um....getting to the World Series is rags-to-riches enough.

[Darthphere]

It really isn't, you gotta win it all for it to mean anything.

[Cmill216]

It really isn't, you gotta win it all for it to mean anything.

No. You don't.

We're talking about the Tampa Bay Rays. A team that had never had a winning record. And in one year, they go from the worst team in baseball to AL Champs.

Of course it's disappointing when you get this far and don't win it all, but who cares? They got to the World Series.

The Rays. The Rays got to the freakin' World Series.

[Erzengel]

But they didn't win. :huh:

I'm kinda with Darth here in a heterosexual way. Coming in second is like sleeping with your cousin, I mean sure it's sex but it's with your cousin.

[Darthphere]

The Marlins won the World Series, twice. The Rays didn't accomplish ****.

[ih8nyy]

He's a bad motha

qft

He's more dangerous than Mariner Moose on a 4-Wheeler.

pyMCUNImbZc

[Cmill216]

But they didn't win. :huh:

I'm kinda with Darth here in a heterosexual way. Coming in second is like sleeping with your cousin, I mean sure it's sex but it's with your cousin.

The Marlins won the World Series, twice. The Rays didn't accomplish ****.

...So winning the AL pennant after being the worst team in sports for the past 10 years isn't an accomplishment? At all?

[Darthphere]

No, you play to win the big one, winning a Pennant means jack ****. Just ask the Chicago Cubs.

[Cmill216]

But you can't compare the Cubs situation to the Rays. The futility of the franchises are on completely different wavelengths.

The Cubs have been around since Napoleon, but haven't sniffed a title in a century.

The Rays have only been around for 11 years, and they've been the worst team in baseball over that decade span. For them to suddenly make a jump from worst record in baseball to league champions in one year is a major accomplishment for that team. I don't understand how you can even argue against that.

[Darthphere]

It's easy, THEY DIDN'T WIN WHEN IT COUNTED. How else do I have to spell that out? Is it a nice story for the team? Sure, but nobody is going to care about that when they look back on this World Series 20 years from now. They'll remember the Phillies beating the upstart Rays in spectacular fashion (if it ends tonight).

[Erzengel]

People only understand wins. There's no congeniality prize in sports.

[Spidey-Bat]

The Cubs have been around since Napoleon, but haven't sniffed a title in a century.

Napoleon died in 1821, 49 years before the Cubs were established.

[Darthphere]

Random.

[cyborg ninja 14]

So did I, but Ravich was pretty hell bent he was.
Ravech always makes fun of Phillips getting fired.

You're supposed to say "I am. And don't call me Shirley".

Too easy:o

[Dr. Evil]

Who wins the ratings tonight?

Game 5 or Dancing with the Stars?

[Raiden]

Who wins the ratings tonight?

Game 5 or Dancing with the Stars?

If Phillies were up early tonight, DWTS should be able to defeat Game 5 of WS.

[cyborg ninja 14]

Who wins the ratings tonight?

Game 5 or Dancing with the Stars?

Anderson Cooper 360

:huh:

[NewYorkSpider]

So, if the World Series gets rained out tonight and it's past 5 innings, then the Phillies are the champs?

[Spidey-Bat]

Yeah. Most Anti-climactic championship winning game in the history of sports.

[Bunker]

Lame.

[NewYorkSpider]

I hope that doesn't happen. I want it to go the full 9 innings.

[Darthphere]

I doubt they would do that for a World Series game. Whats the rush, they got tickets to Cabo or something?

[Bunker]

The field doesn't look too bad.

[Alex The Great]

Go Rays!

[Dark Donnie]

This is getting ridiculous.

[Bunker]

How many rain delays have there been in World Series history?

[Dark Donnie]

No clue....the game should have been suspended before the start of the 6...MLB and The Rays are very happy now.

[Spidey-Bat]

Carlos Pena just saved the MLB from being embarrassed as much as possible.


BTW, here's the secret to Joe Blanton's success last night:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Filthy-Joe-Blanton-says-that-s-just-filth-on-the?urn=mlb,117494
http://f3.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_mlb_experts__15/ept_sports_mlb_experts-632315575-1225076675.jpg?ymEPsOADLZOopbN8

Guess he took a page out of Kenny Rogers' book.

[NewYorkSpider]

Carlos Pena just saved the MLB from being embarrassed as much as possible.

I think MLB was waiting as long as they could for the Rays to tie the game up. I'm glad they did. Having the World Series get rained out in a clinch game would have been horrible.


BTW, here's the secret to Joe Blanton's success last night:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Filthy-Joe-Blanton-says-that-s-just-filth-on-the?urn=mlb,117494
http://f3.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_mlb_experts__15/ept_sports_mlb_experts-632315575-1225076675.jpg?ymEPsOADLZOopbN8

Guess he took a page out of Kenny Rogers' book.

I noticed that as soon as they showed him warming up. He was touching the brim of his hat sometimes. I'm not sure why someone would come out wearing something so noticable.

[Dark Donnie]

He must cheat every game:
http://bearmythology.files.wordpress...blanton-04.jpg
http://bearmythology.files.wordpress...blanton-02.jpg
http://i.tsn.com/i/photos/20081013/99645.jpg
http://media.scout.com/Media/Image/47/479432.jpg
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/03Vcb0i5eh41U/340x.jpg
Truly classless on Maddon's part to suggest he cheated.


I noticed that as soon as they showed him warming up. He was touching the brim of his hat sometimes. I'm not sure why someone would come out wearing something so noticable.
It's nothing...just dirt

[Bunker]

If I paid 10k for front row seats, I'd be rightly pissed.

[Spidey-Bat]

Wouldn't surprise me.

Classless? That's an exaggeration.

[Dark Donnie]

Wouldn't surprise me.

Classless? That's an exaggeration.

Suggesting someone cheated because your guys couldn't hit him is classless IMO. He's looking for excuses.

[NewYorkSpider]

He didn't cheat. Like I said, why would anyone come out with something so noticable. And Joe Maddon only told the umpires to watch what he was doing. I would have done the same thing. It IS the World Series.

[Dark Donnie]

He didn't cheat. Like I said, why would anyone come out with something so noticable. And Joe Maddon only told the umpires to watch what he was doing. I would have done the same thing. It IS the World Series.

I didn't see the post game, but the ESPN article I read gave off the impression Maddon thought something wasn't right.


This benefits The Rays 100% if this game gets moved till tomorrow. No Hamels anymore

[NewYorkSpider]

I didn't see the post game, but the ESPN article I read gave off the impression Maddon thought something wasn't right.

Maddon did say that he thought it was pine tar. It didn't seem like he was accusing Blanton of cheating.


After the game, Maddon addressed the issue with the media. Asked if he noticed a dark spot on Blanton's cap, Maddon said: "We did notice, it was rather dark. I did bring it to their [umpires'] attention. I asked them to just watch it and be vigilant about it, and nothing happened. But I was concerned about it early on."

[Dark Donnie]

Sorry if I'm *****ing, but this was set up perfectly for The Phils with Hamels at home in the elimination game...I'd hate for that to get squandered.

[Spidey-Bat]

Suggesting someone cheated because your guys couldn't hit him is classless IMO. He's looking for excuses.

It's not as if there was nothing to suggest he might have been cheating.

[Dark Donnie]

It's not as if there was nothing to suggest he might have been cheating.

obviously there is that chance he was cheating, but as you can see in the pictures I posted his hats always looks like that even in Oakland. I doubt he's gotten away with such a obvious advantage for this long.

[NewYorkSpider]

Is everyone else getting baseball coverage? They have the news on right now where I live.

[Spidey-Bat]

obviously there is that chance he was cheating, but as you can see in the pictures I posted his hats always looks like that even in Oakland. I doubt he's gotten away with such a obvious advantage for this long.

Well, shame on Joe Maddon for not thinking of entering Joe Blanton in a Google image search:o

[Bunker]

Unreliable Sources is on for me, it's a terrible call-in show.

[Spidey-Bat]

I have local news. The game is postponed and will resume tomorrow.

[NewYorkSpider]

ESPN said they just suspended the game untill tomorrow night.

[Nightmare]

Good, no more cole hammels

[Dark Donnie]

Game likely won't be played till Weds. There calling for 50 MPH winds and the temp in the 30's tomorrow night.

[fu manchu]

Good, no more cole hammels

he could probably pitch game 6 or 7 if it goes that far, on which i hope it does.

[Dark Donnie]

He'd almost certainly pitch game 7

[Spidey-Bat]

Manuel would pitch him on 2 days rest?

[Dark Donnie]

Manuel would pitch him on 2 days rest?

3 Days rest, depending if MLB includes a travel day then 4 days. I'm off the belief that game 5 will finish tomorrow. Weather is supposed to be terrible tonight....lows in the 30's, 40 MPH wind and rain.

[FaT_tONle]

I wish they granted Philly the win if the Rays didn't tie... that way everyone would have called it a fraud championship.

[Dark Donnie]

I wish they granted Philly the win if the Rays didn't tie... that way everyone would have called it a fraud championship.

Thanks for that....it was already agreed before the start of the game that it wouldn't be called.

[Spidey-Bat]

3 Days rest, depending if MLB includes a travel day then 4 days. I'm off the belief that game 5 will finish tomorrow. Weather is supposed to be terrible tonight....lows in the 30's, 40 MPH wind and rain.

Game 6 and 7 are the 29th and 30th. That means Hamels' rest is tomorrow and the 29th.

[ih8nyy]

Game 6 and 7 are the 29th and 30th. That means Hamels' rest is tomorrow and the 29th.

Weather permitting that is.

[Dark Donnie]

Game 6 and 7 are the 29th and 30th. That means Hamels' rest is tomorrow and the 29th.

As my post says. I think game 5 will be played Weds. Also MLB hasn't indicated if there will be a travel day added or not.

Hamels only threw 75 pitches last night, he should have no problem going on 3 days rest. Even if he doesn't go our pitching hasn't been a problem this series.

[Spidey-Bat]

As my post says. I think game 5 will be played Weds. Also MLB hasn't indicated if there will be a travel day added or not.

Hamels only threw 75 pitches last night, he should have no problem going on 3 days rest. Even if he doesn't go our pitching hasn't been a problem this series.

MLB will get this game in even if it starts at 10 or 11. I HIGHLY doubt they will give a travel day. It screws over people who bought tickets for Game 6 and 7 not to mention it's only from Philly to Tampa which is probably a 3 hour plane ride.

[ih8nyy]

MLB will get this game in even if it starts at 10 or 11. I HIGHLY doubt they will give a travel day. It screws over people who bought tickets for Game 6 and 7 not to mention it's only from Philly to Tampa which is probably a 3 hour plane ride.

I don't see them adding a travel day either. Bud Selig has a schedule to keep and things to screw up.

[Dark Donnie]

MLB will get this game in even if it starts at 10 or 11. I HIGHLY doubt they will give a travel day. It screws over people who bought tickets for Game 6 and 7 not to mention it's only from Philly to Tampa which is probably a 3 hour plane ride.

If they get the game in tonight then I will stand corrected, the forecast says otherwise though. I'm still comfortable with Myers, Moyer or Blanton who all pitched very good.

[Shemtov]

im a phillys phan but i hope they lose tonight..... it just wont feel like a championship.

[Spidey-Bat]

If they get the game in tonight then I will stand corrected, the forecast says otherwise though. I'm still comfortable with Myers, Moyer or Blanton who all pitched very good.

They will get this game in come Hell or high water. There is no way MLB is going to postpone again to tomorrow. It will screw up the tickets for Game 6 and 7. Remember, it's 2.5 innings, not an entire game. They will get it in. The only thing that could make them postpone it again is a hurricane or hail/snow storm.

[Shemtov]

They will get this game in come Hell or high water. There is no way MLB is going to postpone again to tomorrow. It will screw up the tickets for Game 6 and 7. Remember, it's 2.5 innings, not an entire game. They will get it in. The only thing that could make them postpone it again is a hurricane or hail/snow storm.
3.5 innings

[Shemtov]

and its snowing in philly. great.

[Spidey-Bat]

If it's not sticking then it's irrelevant.

[Dark Donnie]

Local radio guy (Howard Eskin) said the game is postponed till tomorrow. Official announcement at 2.

[Nightmare]

ahaha, already postponed tonight.

[Dark Donnie]

Game Five of the 2008 World Series postponed

PHILADELPHIA - Game Five of the 2008 World Series will not resume tonight due to inclement weather. Game Five is now tentatively scheduled to resume on Wednesday evening at 8:37 p.m. (ET), weather permitting.
Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig said: "While obviously we want to finish Game Five as soon as possible, the forecast for today does not allow for us to continue the game this evening. We are closely monitoring tomorrow's forecast and will continue to monitor the weather on an hourly basis. We will advise fans as soon as we are able to make any final decisions with respect to tomorrow's schedule."
www.mlb.com

[Spidey-Bat]

What a mess this WS has been. Maybe MLB will finally a) play WS day games during the day. b) Not drag the post-season out for an entire month with the off-days.

They also need to change the umpires. This strikezone is probably the smallest in a WS ever.

[Nightmare]

ahh, atleast the nba season starts tonight :up:

[Nightmare]

What a mess this WS has been. Maybe MLB will finally a) play WS day games during the day. b) Not drag the post-season out for an entire month with the off-days.

They also need to change the umpires. This strikezone is probably the smallest in a WS ever.


Bingo. What a joke it has been.

[Dark Donnie]

What a mess this WS has been. Maybe MLB will finally a) play WS day games during the day. b) Not drag the post-season out for an entire month with the off-days.

They also need to change the umpires. This strikezone is probably the smallest in a WS ever.

I agree 100% on both. This is football weather, not baseball.

[ih8nyy]

God Bud Selig is an idiot.

[Immortalfire]

There's only one October...and maybe November.

[Spidey-Bat]

God Bud Selig is an idiot.

Duh. Only an idiot would have that haircut.

There's only one October...and maybe November.

Next year's motto:
"There's only one post-season. There's only one October...........and November if we need it."

[ih8nyy]

Next year's motto:
"There's only one post-season. There's only one October...........and November if we need it."

I like that.

[The Incredible Hulk]

LOL

http://deadspin.com/5069963/time-to-play-guess-which-phillie-ripped-bud-selig

Someone on the Phils was none to pleased with Selig...

Any guesses on who said it? Hamels? Moyer? Joe "Badass" Blanton?

[FaT_tONle]

What a mess this WS has been. Maybe MLB will finally a) play WS day games during the day. b) Not drag the post-season out for an entire month with the off-days.

I don't know if you were listening to WFAN this morning... but Joe Beningo was an idiot for saying that. It can rain any time of the day... shortening the post season does not change that.

[Dark Donnie]

I don't know if you were listening to WFAN this morning... but Joe Beningo was an idiot for saying that. It can rain any time of the day... shortening the post season does not change that.

Playing during the day IMO has more to do with people being able to watch the games completely rather then fall asleep because the game ends at 2.

LOL

http://deadspin.com/5069963/time-to-play-guess-which-phillie-ripped-bud-selig

Someone on the Phils was none to pleased with Selig...

Any guesses on who said it? Hamels? Moyer? Joe "Badass" Blanton?

Clay Condrey or maybe Erye...both seem unstable at times:cwink:

Duh. Only an idiot would have that haircut.


He looked ridiculous last night...the rain and wind tore him up :)

[Dark Donnie]

double post :cmad:

[FaT_tONle]

Playing during the day IMO has more to do with people being able to watch the games completely rather then fall asleep because the game ends at 2.

And that has nothing to do with rain so why people are putting the two together is retarded.

[Spidey-Bat]

He looked ridiculous last night...the rain and wind tore him up :)
His haircut is like Jim Carrey's in Dumb and Dumber aged 40 years.

And that has nothing to do with rain so why people are putting the two together is retarded.
I don't know if you were listening to WFAN this morning... but Joe Beningo was an idiot for saying that. It can rain any time of the day... shortening the post season does not change that.

You aren't getting. If you play a game earlier, then you have more time to get the game in on that day. Take Saturday for example. Weather was fine during the day. It started raining in the evening and pushed a 8pm start time to 10pm when no one cared enough to watch.

If you have it start in the afternoon, then you can get the game in. If it's raining, you have a much larger window to get the game in during that day. Besides, it would only be the Saturday game that is on during the game. Though it wouldn't kill them to start a game at 7:30pm.

And with fewer offdays, there are many benefits. 1) People don't lose interest because of how many days between games and series. 2) There's no hangover from all the days off for teams that win a series in fewer games. 3) If you have an incident like this again, there's more days in October to get it in. That way you don't have to play a game in November.


LOL

http://deadspin.com/5069963/time-to-play-guess-which-phillie-ripped-bud-selig

Someone on the Phils was none to pleased with Selig...

Any guesses on who said it? Hamels? Moyer? Joe "Badass" Blanton?

It has to be Brett Myers.

[FaT_tONle]

You don't get it. If you play a game earlier, then you have more time to get the game in on that day. Take Saturday for example. Weather was fine during the day. It started raining in the evening and pushed a 8pm start time to 10pm when no one cared enough to watch.

If you have it start in the afternoon, then you can get the game in. If it's raining, you have a much larger window to get the game in during that day.

So it's gonna rain on the one or two afternoon games but not the night games??? Beningo at his worst...

[Spidey-Bat]

So it's gonna rain on the one or two afternoon games but not the night games??? Beningo at his worst...

You really don't get it.

There's no reason for MLB not to have the Saturday WS game on the in the afternoon. One of the advantages is with regards to the rain. If it rains before the game, there is a much bigger window to still get the game in during that day and not have to start it at 10pm. If there is rain forecast later in the evening, they could still get the game in.

This is the last post I'm explaining it. If you still don't get it, you're on your own.

[ih8nyy]

So it's gonna rain on the one or two afternoon games but not the night games??? Beningo at his worst...

Why would you listen to anything Beningo says? He's no Chris Carlin.
:hehe::hehe:

[FaT_tONle]

You really don't get it.

There's no reason for MLB not to have the Saturday WS game on the in the afternoon. One of the advantages is with regards to the rain. If it rains before the game, there is a much bigger window to still get the game in during that day and not have to start it at 10pm. If there is rain forecast later in the evening, they could still get the game in.

This is the last post I'm explaining it. If you still don't get it, you're on your own.

I am not saying it's not gonna give you more flexibility... but if you are getting rain that week... there is probably a less than 20% chance it falls on that afternoon day... it doesn't make much of a difference.

[Spidey-Bat]

It still makes a difference.

[FaT_tONle]

It still makes a difference.

I agree that playoff games on Saturday/Sunday should start in the afternoon... but those games start at 4:00 ET anyway as long as there are two series going on... but even for a WS... let's say you are getting rain once every five years... then that rain has a 1 in 5 shot of falling on the weekend... basic probability... rain once every twenty five years in a WS game on a weekend... but let's b**** anyway even though this happened for the first time... despite the rain falling on a Monday instead of the weekend... :whatever:

[Dark Donnie]

And that has nothing to do with rain so why people are putting the two together is retarded.

I didn't say it did:huh: I said alot of people wanted day games or at least earlier start times so they didn't end so late.

[Spidey-Bat]

I agree that playoff games on Saturday/Sunday should start in the afternoon... but those games start at 4:00 ET anyway as long as there are two series going on... but even for a WS... let's say you are getting rain once every five years... then that rain has a 1 in 5 shot of falling on the weekend... basic probability... rain once every twenty five years in a WS game on a weekend... but let's b**** anyway even though this happened for the first time... despite the rain falling on a Monday instead of the weekend... :whatever:

I did not know that the forces of Nature had established that probability.

Another thing you overlooked, skipping some offdays means they play earlier. The weather is a lot nicer earlier in October.

[FaT_tONle]

I did not know that the forces of Nature had established that probability.

Another thing you overlooked, skipping some offdays means they play earlier. The weather is a lot nicer earlier in October.

I don't remember the last time we got snow let alone rain in late October before it happened today... there may be a tropical thunder storm in early October for all we know... I am not pretending to be a meteorologist... but the last time we had rain in the WS was 2003 but that was Florida... five years ago. Just don't give me this bull crap that it won't rain early October in the future because we didn't get heavy rain earlier in the month this year... but I agree with one thing... I hate the off days. I was never arguing that with you so I never overlooked it.

I didn't say it did I said alot of people wanted day games or at least earlier start times so they didn't end so late.

And I never said I was talking about you...

[ih8nyy]

They should throw a few more double headers into the regular season schedule, cut out a few of off days they have already in the regular season and start the playoffs a week/week and 1/2 earlier. It isn't like making the trip from Boston to say Cleveland requires a travel day. For the love of God these teams travel on charters, it isn't like they wait around the airport that often. Leave the travel days for coast to coast trips and move up the start of the playoffs. Have the LDS take up the last week of Sept. and then the LCS and WS can take place the first 3 weeks in Oct. And if the LCS are both sweeps, move the WS start date up instead of sitting around because that was the original schedule.

[FaT_tONle]

Too many logistics involved to change the WS schedule... it has to be decided before the season... everything else can be flexible though.

[Bunker]

It should be a requirement for all new stadiums to have a retractable roof.

[Captain Planet!]

I think a roof looks ugly on a baseball stadium.

[Spidey-Bat]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/10/28/game5.ratings.ap/index.html

This World Series's ratings are, so far, worse than 2006. So much for Philly being a big market.

[Dark Donnie]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/10/28/game5.ratings.ap/index.html

This World Series's ratings are, so far, worse than 2006. So much for Philly being a big market.

Or Tampa having any fans. Facts are facts, in a study Philly is top 6 in both TV market and baseball markets. There is no denying most of the games have been very good. The 10 o clock start time certainly didn't help the ratings.

Selig, MLB could've avoided this muddy mess
by Ken Rosenthal
Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX.

Updated: October 28, 2008, 2:32 PM EST 352 comments

PHILADELPHIA - I can't believe I'm writing this, but Major League Baseball needs a reminder and maybe even a kick to the head.

This is the World Series, ladies and gentlemen.

World Series games should feature the best umpires.

World Series games should not start anywhere near 10 p.m. ET.

And most of all, World Series games should never, ever be played in conditions that compromise the integrity of the competition.

That's what happened Monday night, no matter how commissioner Bud Selig wants to spin it. Selig again was in something of a no-win position because of inaccurate weather forecasts. But he should have halted Game 5 much sooner.

Instead, the game was not suspended until after the top of the sixth inning, an inning in which the Rays tied the score, 2-2, with standing water in the infield.

I can't read the mind of Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, but I'm willing to bet that he didn't speak to the media afterward because he believes his team still should be leading, 2-1.

With two outs, the Rays' B.J. Upton hit a two-hopper to Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins. The ball appeared to skip cleanly off the infield dirt, but as Rollins ranged to his left, his footing might not have been secure. The ball bounced off the heel of his glove for an infield single, the Rays suddenly had life.

Upton proceeded to steal second, raising the question of whether he can walk on water. Carlos Pena followed with an opposite-field RBI single, tying the score on a night when the Rays were facing elimination and trailing 2-0 in the first inning.

We can debate whether Rollins would have fielded Upton's ball under better conditions and whether the wind and rain adversely affected Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels. But frankly, the discussion should not even be taking place. The game should have been stopped the moment the rain intensified, which was long before the sixth inning.

Selig himself said he went downstairs to investigate in the fourth inning and returned again in the fifth. He said that the Phillies' groundskeeper, Mike Boekholder, kept telling him, "The field's OK. The field's OK." Tim Welke, the crew chief for the six-umpire team, concurred, saying the pitcher's mound and batter's box were never compromised.

Such arguments might have, ahem, held water if applied to a regular-season game in April. The outcome of a World Series game, however, should be determined only by the competing teams, not bad weather, not poor umpiring. What was Selig waiting for? The conditions got progressively worse on Monday night and the weather is not expected to be any better on Tuesday.

A little standing water? No problem. (Julie Jacobson / Associated Press)

It wasn't all bad for Bud — he made the right call beforehand when he decided that the game would be completed regardless of the score or inning. Yes, Selig said that he would have broken his sport's own rules, which allow an official game to be suspended only if the score is tied.

Really, though, that one was easy — the uproar over a rain-shortened World Series clincher would have dwarfed the outcry over the All-Star Game tie in 2002. Selig takes pride in such common-sense decisions, and in fairness many of his calls are not as simple as they seem.

Still, the basic question remains: Why start one World Series game at 10:06 p.m. ET and allow another to continue in a downpour?

Game 3 was played without interruption once it began after a 91-minute delay, and it turned into a mini-classic. The problem was, it drew the lowest television rating of any game in World Series history. Yes, I work for FOX, but someone please tell me: How exactly was the late start good for the game?

Granted, some fans could not have returned the next day if there had been a postponement, and the weather for the off-day that would have been lost — Tuesday — looked threatening. Well, one step at a time.

Selig said Monday night that, "we will stay here if we have to celebrate Thanksgiving here." That should have been his approach from the start.

The umpires are less under Selig's control; their collective-bargaining agreement restricts the use of the best umps in the playoffs and World Series. That's right, umpires cannot work in back-to-back postseason series in a single year or in back-to-back World Series.

The latter provision is plainly ridiculous; if the best players can teams can qualify for the World Series two years in a row, why can't the best umpires? When the umpires' CBA expires after next season, Selig should demand a change.

When it comes to the World Series, baseball needs to think bigger, in every way. With each decision, Selig need only ask himself: How does baseball's showcase event deserve to be treated? That question produced the correct answer Monday night when Selig refused to allow a rain-shortened game. But he blew it by failing to postpone Game 3 and by allowing Game 5 to disintegrate into a muddy mess.

It's the World Series, for crying out loud.

Start acting like it.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8726170/Selig,-MLB-could%27ve-avoided-this-muddy-mess

[ih8nyy]

It should be a requirement for all new stadiums to have a retractable roof.

To Quote Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: "Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. Sometimes..... it rains. Think about that."

[Spidey-Bat]

Obama's ad runs tonight which means the game won't start until 8:37.

http://www.borowitzreport.com/article.aspx?ID=6955

In an unprecedented move, Major League Baseball cancelled the 2008 World Series today, citing "overwhelming lack of interest."

This year's contest, featuring the Philadelphia Phillies and some other team, will be the first-ever World Series to be yanked before completion, but in the words of one baseball executive, "We're fairly sure no one will notice."

The decision to pull the plug on the Series came last night after the fifth game of the contest was rain-delayed and suspended with the score standing at something to something.

Some guys were on base and another guy was pitching when the rains came, but no one in the stadium showed a flicker of interest in the outcome.

"Enough already," said baseball commissioner Bud Selig. "Let's put this thing out of its misery."

At Fox Broadcasting, executives were reportedly "deliriously happy" about the cancellation of the low-rated Series and immediately announced plans to replace it with reruns of "Family Guy" and "House."

In Philadelphia, slugger Ryan Howard was philosophical about the decision to pull the Series: "I wasn't really following it - who was ahead, anyway?"

[Captain Planet!]

Yay, the BALTIMORE Orioles are changing their unifroms. :up:

[Immortalfire]

Yay, the BALTIMORE Orioles are changing their unifroms. :up:

What is a unifrom?

[Shemtov]

http://www.borowitzreport.com/article.aspx?ID=6955
not funny i gullibily beleived for a second and started to run around my screaming HOLY F**K! HOLY *****ING BAT*****! then i went on mlb. and it sAID THE SERIES WILL RESUME TOGO NIGHT. NOT FUNNY.
GO PHILLIES!

[Captain Planet!]

What is a unifrom?
It's when pieces of thread unite from the magic of a sewing machine to make new clothing. :o

[BlackLantern]

What is a unifrom?

Unicroms retarded little brother....

[Immortalfire]

It's when pieces of thread unite from the magic of a sewing machine to make new clothing. :o

Ingenius!

[Immortalfire]

not funny i gullibily beleived for a second and started to run around my screaming HOLY F**K! HOLY *****ING BAT*****! then i went on mlb. and it sAID THE SERIES WILL RESUME TOGO NIGHT. NOT FUNNY.


Ooookay. :huh:

[Spidey-Bat]

not funny i gullibily beleived for a second and started to run around my screaming HOLY F**K! HOLY *****ING BAT*****! then i went on mlb. and it sAID THE SERIES WILL RESUME TOGO NIGHT. NOT FUNNY.


I found it funny. Especially Howard's "quote".

[BlackLantern]

I understand this incident might give steam to the viewpoint that the World Series should be held at a neutral site....but thats total ********...half the fun of a WS is the atmosphere of playing for a WS championship in your own house

[cyborg ninja 14]

Next year there needs to be only one september:o

Also, would it kill MLB (or Fox) to push the start time at least an hour back? a 7:37 first pitch wouldn't hurt anyone. If I lived on the east coast I would HATE 8:30 start times.

[Immortalfire]

8:30 start time is ridiculous.

[BlackLantern]

Quit yer whining you babies....I, in CT, am perfectly happy with an 8:30 start time...what is that too late for you....does someone need a baba and a diaper?