Quite a few people seemed to think that Zimmermann should have started Game 1. They obviously had no idea that he can't seem to pitch well against the Cardinals to save his life.

The new Garcia is really getting into the spirit of this series.

I think everyone here knows that BourbonSamurai is pretty much responsible for this.

We're shellacking 'em back now! Let's get four more shellacks!

Jay with another web gem.... His defense has improved this year dramatically in my opinion.

He still gets bad jumps though.

Wow.

Woohooo! Fun.

Saved a shellack there.

Man, Jay just stabbed that glove up there to make that catch after about 40 yards on a dead run. Incredible catch.

So that was nice.

So on one hand Taco Bell has a marketing campaign in which they stick a spanish accented chef in front of the camera and have her talk about the great quality ingredients that taco bell is is using in making their new bowls and on the other hand they have a marketing campaign that talks about the fact that Taco Bell is now making tacos out of Doritos.

So everyone is starting their sentences with "So" now.

So Beltran was pretty determined to pull the #### out of that ball.

Hell of a play by Jay. Easily could've had a couple runs come in that inning.

That one was Fair.

I already have Bingo on the card, but a Holliday homerun gives me three more bingo's on one card.

####

Well, I'm back from Baltimore. Crazy few days. Larry, if you are here, sorry I never e-mailed you- between making sure all of my arrangements had been made, actually traveling and dealing with a hotel that had wi-fi in name only, I never was able to do it. Sorry about that.

Welcome to the series Bryce! It sure would have been nice if the bullpen could have kept it a little closer.

Harper is not having a good postseason so far.

So never make the second out at third.

Nice Harper!

Whoops. That's a bit of a rally-killer.

What a cartoonish throw by Holliday.

Don't think Harper expected the second baseman to make a play out in left field. Iow, I credit Descalso.

Like a true veteran, Beltran is able to call for it without saying a word.

Someone in the back of the Cardinals' bullpen is going to have to step up (as they say), because some of the few who have been reliables are looking vulnerable.

Someone in the back of the Cardinals' bullpen is going to have to step up (as they say), because some of the few who have been reliables are looking vulnerable.

#mottetime #onlyneed3outs

That was close, I don't think I am prepared for a world where Descalso hits multiple homers in a postseason game.

Hitting the ball sharply still.

Okay, so checklist just for Orioles-Yankees:

Mention of Maryland State Troopers [ ]
Ichiro does something awesome [ ]
Matt Wieters does something awesome [ ]
Runner stranded in scoring position [ ]
Somebody suggests that Cal go down there and put on an Orioles uniform [ ]
Shapeshifting Strike Zone [ ]
Replay review [ ]
Conradian Play [ ]
Mention of Boog's Barbecue [ ]
Fort McHenry mentioned [ ]
Derek Jeter called "Clutch" [ ] (Called a "future Hall of Famer" [ ])
Orioles get a one-run lead at any point of the game []
Number of runs scored by either team individually is greater than or equal to number of combined touchdowns, safeties and field goals by the NY Jets tonight []
1-2-3-4-5-6 inning [ ]
Play at the plate []
Yankees have a multi-run inning in the 7th or later [ ]
Web Gem [ ]
Oriole HoFer shoutout chart: Palmer [ ] F. Robinson [ ] B.Robinson [ ] Weaver [ ] Murray [ ] Ripken [X] Any of the St. Louis Brown HoFers (Rick Ferrell, George Sisler or Bobby Wallace) [ ]
It rains [ ]
Mention that this may be Jim Thome's last season [ ]
Mention of Nick Swisher's upcoming free agency and his rumored demands [ ]
Shot of Girardi looking at his binder [ ]
Discussion as to whether the Orioles will be competitive next season [ ]
Buck Showalter as Yankee skipper [ ]
Orioles extra-inning streak mentioned [ ]
Strike out of side [ ]
"Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore" or a similar statement [ ]
Past a diving Jeter [ ]
Brett Gardner pinch-runs [ ]

Wait, the computer shows that first pitch as a strike? BRING ON THE ROBOT UMPS. So Sam can stab them in the neck.

Jay's had a nice little game here.

Is that a triple, or do they call that a double and error? I give the benefit of the doubt to the batter.

So Sam can stab them in the neck

Or throw a whiskey bottle at them.

Okay, so checklist just for Orioles-Yankees:

I see the B-game gets the checklist, the good game doesn't... :)

ahhhhhhh for ####'s sake

Sit Motte down.

Beltran has found the power he lost in August and September.

I suppose it's dumb to complain about balls and strikes, but I'm going to do it anyway: this home plate ump is a ####### disgrace.

I can live in a Beltran multi-homer world easily enough. Both from the right side, too.

The Cardinals need a shut-down inning after this.

Good----the more the Birds' bats come out the better.

They're a streaky--both good and bad---offensive team.

Okay, no mas, no mas.

I see the B-game gets the checklist, the good game doesn't... :)

Sorry, but I am unable to bend time and space...

I hate the Cardinals, but it's still worth seeing Beltran do well.

Also, I'm dead serious about #181. People will have no idea how to react.

Crikey-Beltran post season makes Reggie look like a piker.
The man is insane

Sorry, but I am unable to bend time and space...

I guess the rumors of you looking like Matt Smith were greatly exaggerated.

MLBtv.com didn't go to commercial in progress right away, I don't see why they can't just have the camera's running the whole time.

Beltran was awesome for my fantasy team right until he #### the bed in the round I needed to win the money, and now he's doing this. I proclaim you as my nemesis Carlos Beltran!

WE HAVE RAIN IN BALTIMORE! [X]


Let me tell you, it effing sucked last night during the rain delay. They didn't even bother to show the Nationals game on the Jumbotron until it was in like the 8th or 9th inning with the only entertainment being the ALDS logo screensaver they put up.