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2011 World Series Game 6 CHATTER (TAKE TWO!)

Let’s try this again:

Rangers (Lewis) at Cardinals (Garcia). 8:05. FOX.

Rangers lead series 3-2.

Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2011 at 12:48 PM | 1811 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2011 at 05:30 PM (#3976999)

Checklist:
[ ] Conradian Play
[ ] Posadaesque baserunning
[ ] Dramatic 7th inning HR or later (if walk-off [ ])
[ ] SQUIRREL
[ ] Closeup on a phone
[ ] Camera focuses on Nolan Ryan
[ ] Pujols = Awesome
[ ] Hamilton = Awesome
[ ] Mention that this might be Pujols last game with Cards
[ ] TLR is TLR
[ ] Wash goes nuts
[ ] Craig vs. Ogando
[ ] It rains
[ ] Ump blows call (if costs game [ ]) (if decides series [ ])
[ ] Mention of Bob Gibson
[ ] Mention of Jack Buck (Joe says "We'll see you tomorrow night" or "We'll see you tonight" [ ])
[ ] Postseason starter in the bullpen
[ ] FOX celeb
[ ] Infra-red
[ ] Prince Fielder's ASG HR
[ ] IBB
[ ] Napoli works on WS MVP credentials
[ ] CS
[ ] Pitcher gets a hit
[ ] Reference to possible Game 7 starters
[ ] Wonder if Holland would start Game 7
[ ] Tim is confused
[ ] STL fans are called best in baseball or a similar superlative
[ ] Sherlock Holmes commercial
[ ] Reference to the shows that will be pre-empted on Friday if there is a game 7
[ ] NFL reference (beyond the usual "NFL on FOX" stuff)
[ ] Mark McGwire
[ ] Mention of other Molina brothers
[ ] "There hasn't been a WS Game 7 since 2002"
[ ] Reference to fact tonight's first pitch thrower, David Eckstein, was in the 2002 WS
[ ] Cardinals second only to Yankees
[ ] "X Outs Away/left"
[ ] Play at the plate
[ ] Adam Wainwright mentioned
[ ] Reminder that Rangers have never won World Series
[ ] Reminder that Rangers were originally in Washington
[ ] Sherlock Holmes AD
[X] The unexpected happens (I'll get this one out of the way)
[ ] Arthur Rhodes gets a ring no matter what

2. Lassus Posted: October 27, 2011 at 05:46 PM (#3977016)

[ ] Reference to fact tonight's first pitch thrower, David Eckstein, was in the 2002 WS

Dude, this checklist is too big and too easy.

3. BourbonSamurai, vassal of the Harpsburg Empire Posted: October 27, 2011 at 05:54 PM (#3977028)

Rooting for game 7 since I'll have to catch everything on DVR tonight.

4. Robert in Manhattan Beach Posted: October 27, 2011 at 05:57 PM (#3977032)

[ ] Tim is confused

Might as well get this one out of the way too.

5. 'Spos Posted: October 27, 2011 at 06:02 PM (#3977045)

[ ] Bud retires (and is replaced by Torre [ ])

6. Willie Mayspedes Posted: October 27, 2011 at 06:05 PM (#3977048)

[]IBB This one should be a count since it's already a given.

Maybe []IBB fails []IBB works []IBB to surprising player

7. vortex of dissipation Posted: October 27, 2011 at 06:06 PM (#3977052)

[ ] Sherlock Holmes commercial
[ ] Sherlock Holmes AD

Bit of an overkill there...

8. Pat Rapper's Delight Posted: October 27, 2011 at 06:10 PM (#3977057)

[ ] Leadoff runner reaches base. Next batter attempts sacrifice bunt, no matter how bad of a bunter they are. ([ ] Bad bunter bunts into DP.)

9. 'Spos Posted: October 27, 2011 at 06:12 PM (#3977062)

[ ] IBB is sole batter faced (thrown by position player [ ])

10. Robert in Manhattan Beach Posted: October 27, 2011 at 06:14 PM (#3977066)

[ ] LaRussa rents a plane to fly over the stadium pulling a banner with the names of the pitchers he wants warmed up ([ ] Pilot thinks Motte is spelled R-Z-E-P-C-Z-Y-N-S-K-I)

11. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2011 at 08:24 PM (#3977190)

Bit of an overkill there...

Yeah, I'll fix it later....

12. Guapo Posted: October 27, 2011 at 08:46 PM (#3977205)

[ ] Steal attempt or hit-and-run while Pujols is batting

BONUS:
[ ] Pujols puts on the hit-and-run while Texas is trying to intentionally walk him

13. JJ1986 Posted: October 27, 2011 at 11:36 PM (#3977317)

Tony LaRussa looks high as ####.

14. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2011 at 11:40 PM (#3977320)

Tony LaRussa looks high as ####.

Maybe he took a drug which allows him to communicate his instructions to the bullpen telepathically.

15. Lassus Posted: October 27, 2011 at 11:50 PM (#3977322)

That's right, FOX, no baseball fan wants to see Stan Musial in what might be his last live appearance. I'm going to throw a ####### party when you stop showing baseball. I hope baseball loses ratings, so you stop.

16. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2011 at 11:54 PM (#3977325)

"Joe"?

17. Sunday silence Posted: October 27, 2011 at 11:55 PM (#3977326)

[ ] shattered bat.
[ ] TLR: glasses are off.
[ ] Duncan paces the bullpen.
[ ] Beltran continues to build MVP case
[ ] Berkman continues to build MVP case
[ ] HBP: batter doesnt move.
[ ] mention of oblique injury;
[ ] IR cam has definitive look
[ ] Close up of Hamilton’s groin.
[ ] a brand new ANY commercial
[ ] Outfield miscommunication; runners advance.
[ ] Squeeze play.
[ ] allowing an “extra out” leads to a run.
[ ] new all time post season record is set.
[ ] hit and run play backfires.
[ ] failure to get the man at second on a bunt leads to a run.
] pinch running pitcher
[ ] injury on the base paths.
[ ] walks the 8 or 9th hitter.
[ ] sleepy fan
[ ] Halloween reference
[ ] crying fan

18. Lassus Posted: October 27, 2011 at 11:55 PM (#3977328)

Ahhhhhhhh someone with pitch. Night and freaking day. Thank you.

19. Gamingboy Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:01 AM (#3977332)

Jon Hamm? Didn't I have him as a checklist item a series or two back?

20. MM1f Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:02 AM (#3977334)

[ ] Allen Craig gets caught stealing?

Hell, what if he steals successfully! Whats that worth?

Also...
[ ] Shot of George W. in the crowd

21. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:06 AM (#3977335)

Play ball!

22. bunyon Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:08 AM (#3977338)

Here I am! Thank you rain gods.

Also, what's with people complaining that the game will make them watch other stuff on DVR. Do you not already watch other stuff on DVR? If not, why?

23. MM1f Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:10 AM (#3977339)

Andrus+Kinsler combo coming through again.

24. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:10 AM (#3977340)

Great work by Kinsler

25. Gamingboy Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:10 AM (#3977341)

This is not a good start for the St. Louis Nine (well, 25).

26. bunyon Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:10 AM (#3977344)

Sheesh

27. Gamingboy Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:10 AM (#3977345)

Hamilton = Awesome (RBIs in the World Series are inherently awesome) [X]

28. Lassus Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:10 AM (#3977346)

Wow, that is a LOT of cheering for Texas in St. Louis.

29. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:11 AM (#3977347)

Tony! Phone ready?

30. Srul Itza Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:11 AM (#3977348)

Fast start for Tejas.

31. Shredder Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:11 AM (#3977349)

Wow, I thought Garcia might at least show up. This one ended early.

32. salvomania Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:12 AM (#3977351)

Cmon Garc, get out of this no worse than being down 3-0...

33. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:12 AM (#3977352)

What a horrible at bat

34. JJ1986 Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:12 AM (#3977353)

Now the good Rangers get to come up, at the bottom of the order.

35. Shredder Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:12 AM (#3977354)

Nice gift from Young .

36. bunyon Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:12 AM (#3977355)

Michael Young sucks.

37. Eric J can SABER all he wants to Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:12 AM (#3977356)

Wow, I thought Garcia might at least show up. This one ended early.

Is that you, Ray?

38. Srul Itza Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:12 AM (#3977357)

Michael Young, take a seat.

One DP away from getting out of the inning.

39. Sunday silence Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:13 AM (#3977358)

[ x] Duncan glares in the bullpen.

40. MM1f Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:13 AM (#3977359)

I still remember some moron on minorleagueball.com many years ago saying that it was OBVIOUS Josh Hamilton wasn't a good prospect even before his injury/drug problems because he didn't walk a lot in the minors.

41. Sunday silence Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:13 AM (#3977361)

that should have read Beltre builds case

42. salvomania Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:16 AM (#3977364)

Beltre making Garcia work...

43. Shredder Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:16 AM (#3977365)

Christ, Beltre was ready to appeal again. He really needs to break that habit. If I were the first base ump, I call it a strike just out of spite.

44. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:16 AM (#3977367)

Cripes

45. Gamingboy Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:16 AM (#3977368)

Garcia buckling down.

46. bunyon Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:17 AM (#3977369)

Pretty nice work to get out of that down 1-0.

47. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:17 AM (#3977370)

The guilty guy is Young. He's a contact guy and didn't

48. salvomania Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:18 AM (#3977371)

Nice recovery---that could have been an ugly, demoralizing inning.

I'm hoping if the Birds go 1-2-3 in their half of the 1st that they at least take 15 pitches to do it...

49. Srul Itza Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:18 AM (#3977372)

After the runs scores, they still had first and third, nobody out -- and didn't get another run.

Not a good sign for Tejas.

50. Sunday silence Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:19 AM (#3977374)

Buck shows some emotion. You know as an announcer you've really got to pace your self in these.

This Honus Wagner commercial is so lame/cliched.

51. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:20 AM (#3977375)

This punk in the camera commercial needs to be sheared and then beaten senseless

52. Mike Emeigh

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:20 AM (#3977376)

Cederstrom's strike zone is going to be an issue tonight.

-- MWE

53. Good cripple hitter Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:20 AM (#3977377)

I really didn't want that to be an ugly inning, I'm not ready for the season to end.

54. AJM Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:21 AM (#3977378)

I want Texas to win the series, but I wouldn't be opposed to a game 7. Either way, I want this game to be good.

55. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:21 AM (#3977379)

Mike

Looks fine to me

56. Eric J can SABER all he wants to Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:22 AM (#3977380)

This Honus Wagner commercial is so lame/cliched.

It's not a brilliant piece of art by any means, but I'm not going to complain about anything that gets the name Honus Wagner repeated frequently on national TV.

57. Good cripple hitter Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:23 AM (#3977381)

I'd love for Tony/Albert to call for the hit and run here.

58. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:23 AM (#3977382)

If Tony bursts into flame that would make any outcome acceptable

59. Gamingboy Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:23 AM (#3977383)

That isn't a IBB. Or a homer.

60. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:23 AM (#3977384)

Popup!

61. Gamingboy Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:24 AM (#3977387)

Berkman!

62. Good cripple hitter Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:24 AM (#3977389)

Fat Elvis!

63. Lassus Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:24 AM (#3977390)

GAME SEVEN WE DEMAND THEE

64. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:24 AM (#3977391)

The old man cracks one

65. The John Wetland Memorial Death (CoB) Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:24 AM (#3977392)

Fat Elvis!!!

66. bunyon Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:24 AM (#3977393)

Somewhere, I hope BBC is smiling.

67. Sunday silence Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:24 AM (#3977394)

[ x] Berkman continues to build MVP case

68. MM1f Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:24 AM (#3977395)

I thought that was a long flyout off the bat. Berkman continues to kill it.

For once a TV graphic doesn't jinx someone.

Man, you gotta be a hitter to take that pitch over the CF wall.

69. JJ1986 Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:25 AM (#3977396)

I thought that was a long flyout. Ball is carrying better in St. Louis.

70. AJM Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:25 AM (#3977397)

Boom.

71. Ray (RDP)

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:25 AM (#3977398)

Too bad Pujols wasn't walked in front of Berkman's homer. But it's coming.

72. Sunday silence Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:26 AM (#3977399)

[ x] new all time post season record is set. (Pujols IBB w/ bases empty in game 5)

73. Gamingboy Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:26 AM (#3977401)

GAME SEVEN WE DEMAND THEE

Quoted for truth.

74. Eric J can SABER all he wants to Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:26 AM (#3977402)

[ x] Berkman continues to build MVP case

Berkman has been really underrated as a playoff hitter - .309/.408/.517 for his career coming into today, and that won't hurt a bit.

75. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:27 AM (#3977403)

C'mon Lewis

76. base ball chick Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:28 AM (#3977404)

i still want lance to win and TLR to lose

makes it tough

77. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:28 AM (#3977405)

agree with 68/69, somewhat surprised by the result.

78. base ball chick Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:29 AM (#3977406)

eric j

lance fer SHER would have been 2005 NLCS MVP if it hadn't been for ()^*&$! uncle albert taking lidge over the wall

79. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:30 AM (#3977407)

Windows 7 commercial is inane

80. Eric J can SABER all he wants to Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:30 AM (#3977408)

lance fer SHER would have been 2005 NLCS MVP if it hadn't been for ()^*&$! uncle albert taking lidge over the wall

Also could have won the MVP for the Series that year if his team hadn't, you know, gotten swept. 5/13, 2 2B, 5 BB, drove in 6 of his team's 14 runs.

81. MM1f Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:31 AM (#3977409)

I think I would actually rather attempt to sit through Bucky Larson than Tower Heist

82. boteman Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:32 AM (#3977410)

Man! That Berkman can flat HIT!!

83. Eric J can SABER all he wants to Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:33 AM (#3977411)

"The shot heard 'round... Pittsburgh?" Worst nickname ever for a famous home run?

84. MM1f Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:33 AM (#3977412)

Garcia should try to bounce his curve in the dirt more often.

85. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:33 AM (#3977413)

Nice at bat

No fishing

86. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:36 AM (#3977415)

McCarver is just babbling

I feel for the guy. I wonder if he knows where he is?

87. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:36 AM (#3977416)

You know Garcia, it wouldn't be bad for you at all, to have an inning with no men on base.

88. JJ1986 Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:37 AM (#3977417)

Jesus Christ. Take the bunt off when they're that close.

89. Gamingboy Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:37 AM (#3977418)

AL pitchers can't bunt.

90. AJM Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:37 AM (#3977419)

Time for a sac bunt. Such exciting strategy!

91. Eric J can SABER all he wants to Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:37 AM (#3977420)

Well that was freakin' terrible.

92. boteman Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:37 AM (#3977421)

THIS JUST IN: American League pitchers can't bunt. - Tim McCarver (& Gamingboy?)

93. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:37 AM (#3977422)

I have liked the filming angles at time in this series. Great view of where Pujols was playing, and the actual live play was surprisingly good. Now if baseball would just use all these camera angles during the regular season.

94. JE (Jason Epstein)

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:38 AM (#3977423)

How on Earth could he have laid down a successful bunt there? Why not swing away?

95. Lassus Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:38 AM (#3977424)

Almost Keith Hernandez-like.

Annnnnd Joe Buck had no idea who was up afterwards.

96. MM1f Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:39 AM (#3977425)

It isn't that AL pitchers can't bunt. It's that David Freese was standing within an arm's reach of Colby Lewis, basically saying "Hey, bunt it right here!"

97. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:40 AM (#3977426)

What a shot

98. AJM Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:40 AM (#3977427)

Holiday is slow.

99. Lassus Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:40 AM (#3977428)

Well, this one isn't going to be easy.

100. salvomania Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:40 AM (#3977429)

Garc up to 42 pitches, still in the 2nd...

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