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World Series GAME 3 OMNICHATTER

Enough resting and traveling! Time for more baseball! Can the Giants take a commanding 3-0 lead, or will Detroit once again find what lurks in the eye of the Tiger?

San Francisco Giants (Vogelsong) @ Detroit Tigers (A. Sanchez), 8:00 PM, FOX

Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 01:33 AM | 332 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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201. What's the realistic upside, RMc? Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:37 PM (#4285498)

OK, I'll make comment #200. Happy?

EDIT: No, I won't. *Nothing's* going right tonight!

202. JJ1986 Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:37 PM (#4285499)

Time to watch football for a minute.

203. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:38 PM (#4285500)

It's like some sort of hitting virus has worked it's way from Texas to Baltimore to New York to Detroit.

Truth.

204. fra paolo Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:38 PM (#4285501)

That's not Smokey Robinson.

205. Bhaakon Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:38 PM (#4285502)

With the 1B diving towards the infield, why in the name of the baseball gods would you dive into first as a batter-runner? Just run as fast as your butt will carry you instead of losing speed by diving. Stupid.

The justification (which I personally disagree with, but whatever) is that umpire typicaly make the call by ear (ie: did they hear the ball hit the glove first, or the foot hit the bag), so you dive to try to fool the umpire if you think you're going to be out.

206. Jose Is The Most Absurd Thing on the Site Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:38 PM (#4285503)

With the 1B diving towards the infield, why in the name of the baseball gods would you dive into first as a batter-runner? Just run as fast as your butt will carry you instead of losing speed by diving. Stupid.

What kills me about the dive is that Blanco doesn't have has arm in full extension. His head is actually in front of his hand. I mean if you're going to dive stretch it out.

207. Tuque

Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:38 PM (#4285504)

I haven't really been watching, but just looking at the run totals, this series has been embarrassing for the Tigers.

208. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:39 PM (#4285505)

Checklist (being done from memory since I wasn't at my computer):
Conradian play [ ] (COLLECTIVE CONRADIAN CATASTROPHE [ ] )
Web Gem [ ]
1-2-3-4-5-6 inning [ ]
Strike out of side [ ] (1-2-3 SO of side [ ])
Baserunning blunder [ ]
Bases loaded, nobody scores in the inning [X ]
It rains [ ] (rain delay [])
Dramatic late-inning homer [ ]
Ad for a movie that hasn't been advertised yet this postseason [ ]
Starter warms up in bullpen [X ] (Postseason starter warms up [ X])
Talk about the bet between the Mayors [ ]
Person dressed up in Halloween costume early [ ]
Inning-ending DP [X ]
Hurricane Sandy referenced [ ] (BBTF people worry about it disrupting their WS-watching plans [ ])
Stolen base [X ] (Mention of free tacos after SB [X ])
Caught stealing [ ]
Play at the plate [ ]
Non-pitcher bunt [ ]
Replay review [ ]
Blown call [X ] (Blown call costs game [ ])
NFL reference beyond NFL on FOX [ ]
FOX celebrity shows up [ ]
Reference to Presidential Campaign [ ]
Idiot runs on field [ ]
Triple [ X]
Pitcher gets a hit [ ] (Pitcher gets an RBI [ ])
McCarver's singing career [ ]
Sandoval called "Panda" [ ]
Sandoval goes deep [ ]
SF Giants HOF legend mentions: Mays [ ] McCovey (other than Cove) [ ] Marichal [ ] Cepeda [ ] Perry [ ]
Tigers HOF legend mentions: Cobb [ ] Greenberg [ ] Kaline [ ] Harwell [ ] Crawford [ ] Cochrane [ ] Kell [ ] Newhouser [ ] Jennings [ ] Manush [ ] Gehringer [ ] Heilman [ ]
Cabrera MVP talk [X ]
Posey MVP talk [ ]
Miguel Cabrera does something awesome [ ]
Buster Posey does something awesome [ ]
Prince Fielder goes deep [ ]
Ty Cobb Statue shown [ ]
Giants have most wins for a franchise in sports history [ ]
Valverde shows up [ ] (Valverde blows it [ ])
WILD BRIAN WILSON APPEARS [X ]
Reference to Jack Buck [ ]
Focus on a crazy person in the cove [ ]
Marco Scutaro cannot be stopped [ ]
1984 Tigers flashback [ ]
A. Sanchez as a Giant [ ]
2010 Giants flashback [ ]
Bochy was last guy to get a hit in 1984 WS [ ]
Barry Bonds referenced [ ]
Melky Cabrera referenced []
The Carousel they have at Comerica [ ]
Reference to old Tiger Stadium [ ]
"The Giants have home field because of the ASG" [ ]
Pence's speeches [ ]
Verlander in dugout [X ]
Zito in dugout [ ]
Reggie Jackson mentioned [ ]
Kate Upton [ ]
Barry Manilow [ ]
Super-Duper Slo-Mo used gratuitously [X ]
"It's over" [X] (guaranteed to happen)
Vogelsong's road to the WS [X ] (Somebody erroneously refers to Hanshin and Orix as "Cities" [ ])

209. Hey - you and Tommy Lasorda...I hate Tommy Lasorda Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:39 PM (#4285506)

Not a particularly good GBA, it's awfully pitchy, dog.

210. Jose Is The Most Absurd Thing on the Site Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:40 PM (#4285507)

It hasn't been embarrassing I don't think, they just haven't hit. Unfortunate but it's going to happen.

211. Hey - you and Tommy Lasorda...I hate Tommy Lasorda Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:41 PM (#4285509)

Was tht the Carosel they showed right as they went to commercial?

212. AT-AT at bat@AT&T Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:41 PM (#4285511)

if you like brandon crawford, this is kind of nice :
Crawford the Kid

213. What's the realistic upside, RMc? Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:41 PM (#4285512)

When I was nine years old, I had inner-ear infections in both ears at once.

As I lay in indescribable pain, I remember thinking, "At least this isn't as bad as watching the freakin' 2012 World Series will be."

214. boteman Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:41 PM (#4285513)

What kills me about the dive is that Blanco doesn't have his arm at full extension. His head is actually in front of his hand. I mean if you're going to dive stretch it out.

Wouldn't be a problem if he had let his muscle memory just put one foot in front of the other running to 1B as usual. I don't buy that "fool the umpire" thing one bit. I have yet to see a guy get called safe by diving into 1B.

215. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:43 PM (#4285515)

For Tigers fans: Walrus.

216. What's the realistic upside, RMc? Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:44 PM (#4285516)

For Tigers fans: Walrus.

I'm crying.

(goo goo g'joob)

217. Eric J can SABER all he wants to Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:44 PM (#4285517)

Don't see the 1U too terribly often - or at least I don't.

218. Obo Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:45 PM (#4285519)

If you swap the Tigers runs scored in games one and two this series is tied 1-1. That hardly suggests a team being dominated even if they haven't been hitting.

219. Shooty Is Disappointed With His Midstream Urine

Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:46 PM (#4285521)

Kitten war!

Let's see who can come up with the picture of a kitten that best emulates the Tigers so far.

220. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:48 PM (#4285523)

It appears the Yankees also infected the Tigers with the booing virus.

221. AT-AT at bat@AT&T Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:49 PM (#4285524)

hence the : berry boo-boo !

222. Shooty Is Disappointed With His Midstream Urine

Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:49 PM (#4285525)

Quentin Berry's night.

Is there more porn or kitten pictures on the internet?

223. fra paolo Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:50 PM (#4285526)

Actually, looking at the scoresheets, I should turn my ire on Fielder. He is not having a good series with the bat. Cabrera's a bit below par, but he's not failing at every opportunity.

And the output from the #2 slot (Infante twice, now Berry) has been wanting.

224. Cooper Nielson Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:50 PM (#4285527)

My God, why is Quintin Berry batting 2nd in a World Series game?

225. Good cripple hitter Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:50 PM (#4285528)

Let's see who can come up with the picture of a kitten that best emulates the Tigers so far.

We have a winner.

226. Shooty Is Disappointed With His Midstream Urine

Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:51 PM (#4285529)

We have a winner.

Ha!

227. Jose Is The Most Absurd Thing on the Site Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:51 PM (#4285530)

Let's see who can come up with the picture of a kitten that best emulates the Tigers so far.

My entry

228. Cooper Nielson Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:52 PM (#4285531)

Berry by month:

May: .333/.395/.436
June: .293/.389/.402
July: .250/.323/.345
Aug: .176/.237/.265
Sept/Oct: .212/.255/.288

He shouldn't be used as anything but a pinch-runner.

229. Shooty Is Disappointed With His Midstream Urine

Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:53 PM (#4285533)

Prince Fielder and his masseuse.

230. 'Spos stares out the window, waits for spring Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:54 PM (#4285534)

Jose, that's cute, but doesn't Prince bat lefty?

231. ntr John Hart Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:56 PM (#4285535)

Pablo Sandoval. Everything you want in your Prince Fielder, and more.

232. McCoy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:56 PM (#4285537)

My entry

233. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:57 PM (#4285538)

What Giants fans have probably been feeling all series.

(That's a breakdancing Panda)

234. Good cripple hitter Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:57 PM (#4285539)

Honestly, finding kitten pictures to summarize this series has been more fun than watching this game.

Bonus: the last cat linked to was named after Hunter Pence.

235. Shooty Is Disappointed With His Midstream Urine

Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:58 PM (#4285540)

Jim Leyland's kitten.

236. Rafael Bellylard: Built like a Panda. Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:59 PM (#4285541)

Is there more porn or kitten pictures on the internet?

How about both?

237. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:59 PM (#4285542)

What San Francisco has done to anyone who was more interested in watching the Tigers (the Giants are the Seal).

238. Shooty Is Disappointed With His Midstream Urine

Posted: October 27, 2012 at 10:59 PM (#4285544)

Hunter Pence's kitten.

Ok, I'll stop now.

239. Shooty Is Disappointed With His Midstream Urine

Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:00 PM (#4285545)

No way I'm touching Bellylard's link.

240. Jose Is The Most Absurd Thing on the Site Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:01 PM (#4285548)

Funny that this exists.

241. Shooty Is Disappointed With His Midstream Urine

Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:01 PM (#4285549)

#### you Taco Bell. Just...#### you.

242. Cooper Nielson Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:01 PM (#4285550)

These cat pictures are making me feel a whole lot better. Especially Bellylard's "Porn Director." Thanks, everyone. It's been a tough game to watch.

243. Jose Is The Most Absurd Thing on the Site Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:02 PM (#4285551)

Bellyards link wins the Internet.

244. Rafael Bellylard: Built like a Panda. Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:02 PM (#4285552)

No way I'm touching Bellylard's link.

Hey, I'd buy you a drink first.

245. Shooty Is Disappointed With His Midstream Urine

Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:03 PM (#4285553)

It's going to be ok, Cooper.

246. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:03 PM (#4285554)

Soft kitty, small kitty, little ball of fur...

247. Jose Is The Most Absurd Thing on the Site Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:03 PM (#4285555)

These cat pictures are making me feel a whole lot better

They were for me until I searched for kittens being crushed by giants. I forget sometimes how sick my fellow humans are.

248. McCoy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:03 PM (#4285557)

This is probably how the Tigers feel right about now.

249. JJ1986 Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:04 PM (#4285558)

I think Crawford is my new favorite player.

250. Hey - you and Tommy Lasorda...I hate Tommy Lasorda Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:04 PM (#4285559)

Web gem[x]

251. Shooty Is Disappointed With His Midstream Urine

Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:04 PM (#4285560)

I know it's not true, but it just feels like it's impossible that the Tigers will score this game.

252. AT-AT at bat@AT&T Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:05 PM (#4285561)

BC for president !

253. VoodooR Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:05 PM (#4285562)

Holy ####. Prince looks awful.

254. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:06 PM (#4285564)

OMG, the Tigers got a break!

255. Shooty Is Disappointed With His Midstream Urine

Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:06 PM (#4285565)

Brandon Crawford is terrible. TERRIBLE!

256. ntr John Hart Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:06 PM (#4285566)

Wow, Fielder just looked defeated on that final swing. It's like he embodies the collective feeling of the Tigers dugout.

257. JJ1986 Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:07 PM (#4285569)

I blame Joe "18 errorless games" Buck

258. AT-AT at bat@AT&T Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:07 PM (#4285570)

go home BC !

259. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:07 PM (#4285571)

Buster Posey does something awesome [X] (HOW DID HE STOP THAT!?!)

260. Good cripple hitter Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:07 PM (#4285572)

I know it's not true, but it just feels like it's impossible that the Tigers will score ~~this game~~ for the rest of this series.

FTFY. Their bats have been as impotent as a Nevada boxing commissioner.

261. McCoy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:08 PM (#4285573)

Prince Fielder on the bench

262. VoodooR Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:08 PM (#4285574)

Dirks is awful, too.

263. Baldrick Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:08 PM (#4285575)

Timmy and Posey are teh awesome.

264. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:08 PM (#4285576)

Tiger fans right now.

265. Shooty Is Disappointed With His Midstream Urine

Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:08 PM (#4285578)

Prince doesn't care what the haters think.

266. Walks Clog Up the Bases Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:09 PM (#4285579)

This "Boo-urns" guy is pretty popular in Detroit.

267. Hey - you and Tommy Lasorda...I hate Tommy Lasorda Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:09 PM (#4285581)

Primey for Shooty at #255

The timing on that one was perfect

268. villageidiom Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:10 PM (#4285582)

FOX celebrity shows up [ ]

Zooey Deschanel sang the national anthem, but that might have been too early to qualify.

269. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:10 PM (#4285583)

So do the Detroit fans start rioting tonight, or tomorrow? Right, Detroit fans riot either way, right? Or is that just the Pistons and Red Wings?

270. bunyon Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:10 PM (#4285585)

Late to the chatter and, um, it isn't what I was expecting.

271. Rafael Bellylard: Built like a Panda. Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:11 PM (#4285586)

So do the Detroit fans start rioting tonight, or tomorrow? Right, Detroit fans riot either way, right? Or is that just the Pistons and Red Wings?

Hard to riot when you're asleep.

272. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:11 PM (#4285587)

Late to the chatter and, um, it isn't what I was expecting.

First Rule of Chatter: Expect the unexpected.

273. Cooper Nielson Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:11 PM (#4285588)

MORE CAT PHOTOS PLEASE! :( These at-bats are killing me.

274. ntr John Hart Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:12 PM (#4285590)

Have a Coke and a Smyly.

275. Baldrick Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:12 PM (#4285591)

Lincecum does have a lot of experience closing out games from his time as a starter.

By which I mean, he has eight career complete games.

276. Crispix reaches boiling point with lackluster play Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:13 PM (#4285592)

"The World Series is sponsored by Windows 8. [Buck pauses in apparent confusion]"

277. Good cripple hitter Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:13 PM (#4285593)

MORE CAT PHOTOS PLEASE! :( These at-bats are killing me.

Adding coke to this game might not help.

278. Monty Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:13 PM (#4285594)

Even though my teams were eliminated in like June, I'm really trying to care about the World Series. But I don't feel that the games are meeting me halfway.

279. Shooty Is Disappointed With His Midstream Urine

Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:14 PM (#4285599)

Time to crawl into a, er, bottle?

280. villageidiom Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:15 PM (#4285600)

Lincecum does have a lot of experience closing out games from his time as a starter.

By which I mean, he has eight career complete games.

In 9-inning games, the inning pitched the LEAST frequently by the starter is the 9th.

281. Rafael Bellylard: Built like a Panda. Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:16 PM (#4285601)

Dammit. You'd think there'd be ONE picture on the internet of Madeline Albright holding a cat.

282. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:16 PM (#4285602)

CURSES!

283. Shooty Is Disappointed With His Midstream Urine

Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:16 PM (#4285603)

Terrible call blue. Selling it didn't make it better.

284. Random Transaction Generator Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:17 PM (#4285604)

Detroit's World Series so far...

285. Voros McCracken of Pinkus Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:17 PM (#4285605)

I have no idea why folks are having trouble scoring runs in this series.

286. Jose Is The Most Absurd Thing on the Site Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:18 PM (#4285608)

Dammit. You'd think there'd be ONE picture on the internet of Madeline Albright holding a cat.

There isn't one of her with a walrus either.

287. Shooty Is Disappointed With His Midstream Urine

Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:18 PM (#4285609)

Mitt Romney's cats.

288. Jose Is The Most Absurd Thing on the Site Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:19 PM (#4285610)

2004 Red Sox! Yes!

289. charityslave is thinking about baseball Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:20 PM (#4285613)

If Romo pitches like he did Thursday, it's over.

290. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:20 PM (#4285614)

Yankees Cat

291. Jose Is The Most Absurd Thing on the Site Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:20 PM (#4285615)

The great thing about 284 is that the cat doesn't even come close.

292. Rafael Bellylard: Built like a Panda. Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:20 PM (#4285616)

There isn't one of her with a walrus either.

Wouldn't that be redundant?

293. AT-AT at bat@AT&T Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:21 PM (#4285620)

and after this is over ... i am going to read animal farm again !

294. Monty Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:22 PM (#4285623)

"As Foxtoberfest -- which is what we're calling it -- continues!"

Way to commit to the gimmick.

295. Eric J can SABER all he wants to Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:22 PM (#4285624)

Strike out of side [ ] (1-2-3 SO of side [ ])

Both of these.

The great thing about 284 is that the cat doesn't even come close.

It's so very stretched out... and so very fat.

296. Gamingboy Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:22 PM (#4285625)

Question: What's the LONGEST a World Series has gone in which one team took a 3-0 lead? Has anybody even forced 6?

297. Jose Is The Most Absurd Thing on the Site Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:22 PM (#4285626)

Well, after the LDS, the NLCS and last years World Series another great series was probably too much to ask for.

298. Good cripple hitter Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:22 PM (#4285627)

There isn't one of her with a walrus either.

I've got her with a dog ... sorta.

299. deputydrew Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:23 PM (#4285628)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDCXma0v-fY

Not a picture, but my favorite cat on the internets. I could try to make it a Tiger something-or-other, but I didn't.

300. Jose Is The Most Absurd Thing on the Site Posted: October 27, 2012 at 11:23 PM (#4285629)

Question: What's the LONGEST a World Series has gone in which one team took a 3-0 lead? Has anybody even forced 6?

I don't think so. I think the '98 Braves, '99 Mets and '04 Red Sox are the only teams to go past five.

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