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World Series Game 4 CHATTER

Cardinals (Jackson) at Rangers (Holland). 8:05. FOX.

Cardinals lead series 2-1.

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1. Guts

Posted: October 23, 2011 at 09:32 PM (#3972461)

Over/under on this game - 15 runs.

2. AJM Posted: October 23, 2011 at 09:33 PM (#3972462)

Come on Rangers! Not just because I want them to win, but because I want a good, long series.

3. Dan Posted: October 23, 2011 at 09:36 PM (#3972465)

Washington now has Napoli batting 8th.

4. Gamingboy Posted: October 23, 2011 at 09:40 PM (#3972467)

CHECKLIST:
Conradian Play [ ]
Albert Pujols does something awesome [ ]
Posadaesque baserunning [ ]
Albert Pujols does a second awesome thing [ ]
Ump blows call [ ] (Call costs games [ ])
Albert Pujols does a third awesome thing [ ]
IBB [ ] (of Pujols [ ])
SB [ ]
Nelson Cruz goes deep [ ]
Web Gem [ ] (By Pujols [ ])
Pujols called "Senor Octubre" [ ]
Reference to Ryan/Ventura fight [ ]
Dramatic 7th inning or later homer [ ] (By Pujols [ ])
Hamilton does something awesome [ ]
FOX-related person does a patriotic song [ ]
Reference to Cowboys game [ ]
HBP [ ]
Balk [ ]
It rains [ ] (Rain delay [ ])
Postseason Starter comes in from 'pen [ ]
TLR is TLR [ ]
Sherlock Holmes commercial [ ]
Mike Maddux is Greg Maddux's brother [ ]
Infra-red [ ]
Reference to how doomed a team down 3-1 usually is [ ]
Reference to Paul Molitor [ ]
Michael Young is the best teammate/will play anywhere/ walk through hell in a gasoline suit [ ]
Number of non-baseball/Bush family celebs in crowd: 0
Tim is confused [ ]
Tim is cut off by commercial [ ]
Argument of whether Albert > Reggie [ ]
FREESE! [ ]
"Na-Pol-I" chant [ ]
SQUIRREL [ ]
Mention of the other Molina brothers [ ]
Ron Washington goes nuts in dugout [ ]

5. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 23, 2011 at 09:47 PM (#3972471)

Paul Molitor?

6. Gamingboy Posted: October 23, 2011 at 09:48 PM (#3972472)

Paul Molitor?

He was the only guy before Albert to have 5 hits in a WS game. Good luck hearing that as they talk about Ruth and Jackson...

7. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 23, 2011 at 10:10 PM (#3972478)

Paul's hits were not nearly as impressive

8. vortex of dissipation Posted: October 23, 2011 at 10:14 PM (#3972481)

FOX-related person does a patriotic song [ ]

Well, Zooey Deschanel is singing the National Anthem, so I think we can check that one off. Saw her hubby's band last night in Seattle. Really enjoyed it, although I almost never go to arena shows (I think the last arena show I saw was The Cure in 2004). I'd forgotten how crap the sound is inside a concrete basketball arena, though...

9. Sunday silence Posted: October 23, 2011 at 10:15 PM (#3972483)

Surrender Cardinals! Series ends in TEX.

additional check list:

[] mention of oblique injury
[ ] Close up of Hamilton’s groin.
[ ] a brand new Cap'n Morgan commericial
[ ] Outfield miscommunication; runners advance.
[ ] Squeeze play.
[ ] Steroid era reference
[ ] allowing an “extra out” leads to a run.
[] back to back HRs
[ ] new career post season record is set.
[ ] hit and run play backfires.
[ ] failure to get the man at second on a bunt leads to a run.
[ ] base running blunder.
[ ] injury on the base paths.
[ ] walks the 8 or 9th hitter.
[ ] Halloween reference
[ ] fan w/ stuffed animal
[ ] sleepy fan
[ ] shattered bat.
[ ] McCarver cut off mid sentence.
[ ] Bob Robertson, Pitt. Only other player with 14 TB in a post season game. (NLCS 1971)

10. still hunting for a halo-red october (in Delphi) Posted: October 23, 2011 at 10:22 PM (#3972487)

Well, Zooey Deschanel is singing the National Anthem, so I think we can check that one off.

I'm sure, for her, this is paltry consolation for Fox tabling her new series for a few weeks due to the World Series, despite getting good ratings...

11. Repoz

Posted: October 23, 2011 at 10:29 PM (#3972492)

(I think the last arena show I saw was The Cure in 2004).

Mine was The (horrific) Who (Maggie Bell opened) in 1974 at MSG...thankfully CBGB's was right around corner where nobody bugged you for innocently throwing up.

12. Tripon Posted: October 23, 2011 at 10:30 PM (#3972496)

I'm sure, for her, this is paltry consolation for Fox tabling her new series for a few weeks due to the World Series, despite getting good ratings...

New Girl is probably going to get picked up for a full season run, so I'm sure she doesn't mind much. Besides, most series go into holiday hiatus in Nov until Jan, and again for a month between Feb-March. Its pretty damn odd now that I think about it. In an era of more serialized shows, you'd think networks would try to do as many weekly new eps to prevent discontinuity.

13. Dag Nabbit has the talking pillow Posted: October 23, 2011 at 10:34 PM (#3972500)

Let's see, St. Louis is the team with home field advantage in the Series (not tonight's game of course, but the Series as a whole), and have won 2 of the first three games.

Looking it up, in the previous 14 World Series in which the team with the overall home field edge won exactly two of the first three games, they went on to win the world crown 13 times. (2010 SFG, 2009 NYY, 2002 ANA, 2001 ARI, 1997 FLA, 1995 ATL, 1993 TOR, 1991 MIN, 1988 LAD, 1987 MIN, 1983 BAL, and 1982 STL).

Only one of the 14 teams with the home field edge in the Series and a two-games-to-won blew it: the 2003 Yankees.

Go back a little earlier and things change - from 1981-71 four teams with the home field edge won 2 of the first 3 and lost the Series overall (1981 NYY, 1979 BAL, 1978, LAD, and 1971 BAL), but that's the more recent trend.

14. boteman Posted: October 23, 2011 at 10:37 PM (#3972502)


IBB [ ] (of Pujols [ ]) (of Pujols with bases loaded [ ])

15. Bob Evans Posted: October 23, 2011 at 11:01 PM (#3972516)

SQUIRREL [ ]
Ron Washington goes nuts in dugout [ ]

LOLZ

16. Gamingboy Posted: October 23, 2011 at 11:36 PM (#3972535)

SQUIRREL [ ]
Ron Washington goes nuts in dugout [ ]

Unintentional.

17. Gamingboy Posted: October 23, 2011 at 11:53 PM (#3972539)

Zooey is on a FOX show, so...

[X]

18. JJ1986 Posted: October 23, 2011 at 11:54 PM (#3972540)

I'm not the best judge of singing, but this is the worst national anthem I've ever heard.

19. McCoy Posted: October 23, 2011 at 11:54 PM (#3972541)

Over under on average amount of viewers - 12 million

20. Tripon Posted: October 23, 2011 at 11:55 PM (#3972542)

I might actually pay attention to God Bless America if Zooey signs it...

21. Guts

Posted: October 23, 2011 at 11:56 PM (#3972543)

I'm not the best judge of singing, but this is the worst national anthem I've ever heard.

Yeah, sounded pretty flat. But it's a FOX actress.

GWB withe the first pitch! Nice ovation.

22. Dale H. Posted: October 23, 2011 at 11:58 PM (#3972546)

She's also an international recording artist (TM), as she's in a band called She & Him. Or something like that.

23. Tripon Posted: October 23, 2011 at 11:58 PM (#3972547)

Zoey actually has a singing album or two.

24. Mattbert Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:02 AM (#3972550)

she's in a band called She & Him

The Him is M. Ward, who is awesomely awesome.

25. Guts

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:05 AM (#3972551)

Why does Holland have this mustache? Does he really think it's a good idea?

26. AJM Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:05 AM (#3972552)

"Ok Derek, I hope you're ready to go 12 tonight."

27. Gamingboy Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:06 AM (#3972554)

"Okay, son, now Albert Pujols will come to the plate. Don't #### yourself."

28. Guts

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:08 AM (#3972559)

Wow nice catch. Beltre is really good at 3B.

29. JJ1986 Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:09 AM (#3972560)

Why does Holland have this mustache? Does he really think it's a good idea?

He's trying to distract from the fact that he looks like a young John Lackey.

30. Guts

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:10 AM (#3972561)

Cowboys reference [X]

31. Austin Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:10 AM (#3972562)

Wait, Holland is actually hitting some of his spots? Is this the real Derek Holland, or an impostor with a bad mustache?

32. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:11 AM (#3972563)

A scoreless inning!

33. Guts

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:12 AM (#3972564)

Holland effectively wild in that inning. Very sharp breaking ball. Hopefully not the start of a trend.

34. Lassus Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:12 AM (#3972565)

I'm sorry I missed the anthem to offer judgement, Er, opinion, but I was moving a chair. But I did see beltre being awesome.

Bravery to pujols. I approve.

35. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:12 AM (#3972566)

These Siri ads are not impressing m

The iPhone as Dr Melfi?

Who cares?

36. Guts

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:14 AM (#3972569)

Uh, why is their best hitter hitting 8th? I don't understand this lineup.

37. boteman Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:15 AM (#3972571)

Uh, why is their best hitter hitting 8th? I don't understand this lineup.

Confusion to the enemy!!

38. Sunday silence Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:15 AM (#3972572)

[ x] shattered bat.

39. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:15 AM (#3972573)

Andrus' Abe Lincoln beard works

40. Lassus Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:16 AM (#3972574)

Has anyone ever seen a broken bat alter the path of a ball already in play?

41. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:17 AM (#3972575)

Has a bad groin but can go to a football game?

What utter BS

42. AJM Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:18 AM (#3972576)

Has a bad groin but can go to a football game?

He didn't play in the game.

43. Lassus Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:18 AM (#3972577)

Hamilton looks to be swinging better than previously.

AND, on cue.

44. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:19 AM (#3972578)

Nice

For a big faker

45. Yardape Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:19 AM (#3972579)

Uh, why is their best hitter hitting 8th? I don't understand this lineup.

Well, Washington heard everyone criticizing him for batting Napoli 7th, so he changed things up...

46. Guts

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:19 AM (#3972580)

Postseason streak of scoring first is ovah. Hamilton's best swing of the series.

47. Gamingboy Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:19 AM (#3972581)

Has anyone ever seen a broken bat alter the path of a ball already in play?

I have to wonder if this might cause some sort of rule to come into effect. Like, isn't there a rule you can't strike the ball again outside of the box?

Hamilton does something awesome [X]

48. Flynn Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:19 AM (#3972582)

What were you saying, Harv? :-)

49. Sunday silence Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:20 AM (#3972583)

[x ] new all time post season record is set. (runs scored in 1st inning, if I read graphic correctly)

50. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:20 AM (#3972584)

Has anyone ever seen a broken bat alter the path of a ball already in play?

I don't know if my mind is playing tricks on me but I want to say it happened on a grounder hit to Scutaro this year. It may have just been one of those where the bat was a distraction but I seem to be remembering actual contact.

51. Good cripple hitter Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:20 AM (#3972585)

Uh, why is their best hitter hitting 8th? I don't understand this lineup.

Look at it this way: Napoli just got promoted to second cleanup hitter.

52. Gamingboy Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:21 AM (#3972586)

Ron Washington goes nuts [X]

53. Misirlou is bad, he's nationwide Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:21 AM (#3972587)

Well, if Hamilton were healthier, he'd be on 3rd base already.

54. Lassus Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:21 AM (#3972588)

Is an RBI double something awesome? I admit, I must question that checklist scoring call.

55. JJ1986 Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:21 AM (#3972590)

Ron Washington got really excited about that first pitch. Must be the coke.

56. Walks Clog Up the Bases Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:21 AM (#3972591)

Can you imagine how eccentric Washington must be on coke?

57. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:22 AM (#3972592)

I have been drinking since 3

58. Gamingboy Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:22 AM (#3972594)

I have been drinking since 3

AM or PM, Harvey?

59. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:23 AM (#3972595)

What an awful at bat

60. Guts

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:23 AM (#3972596)

55-56-57 is an outstanding sequence of posts. Congrats to all involved.

61. Eric J can SABER all he wants to Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:24 AM (#3972597)

Uh, why is their best hitter hitting 8th? I don't understand this lineup.

At a guess, to split up the two lefties in Murphy and Moreland. Which actually makes sense on its own.

Why it's Napoli in particular who's doing this... that makes less sense.

62. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:25 AM (#3972599)

Guts

Don't you have something to whine about?

63. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:26 AM (#3972602)

Harveys Is feisty tonight. The news that Casey McGeehe may be back seems to have gotten his dander up.

64. Gamingboy Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:26 AM (#3972603)

Bases juiced.

65. JJ1986 Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:26 AM (#3972604)

It's easier to walk Cruz with Murphy on deck.

66. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:27 AM (#3972605)

Good call by Timmy on the pitch

67. FancyPantsHandle glistening with foreign substance Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:27 AM (#3972606)

I have been drinking since 3

AM or PM

First one, then the other!

68. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:27 AM (#3972607)

Well, this could make Wash look real good or real bad right out of the chute.

69. Dag Nabbit has the talking pillow Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:27 AM (#3972608)

I have been drinking since 3

AM or PM, Harvey?

BC or AD, Harv?

70. Dan Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:27 AM (#3972609)

Rangers are really gonna regret only scoring 1 run there. Good thing Napoli didn't get an AB in that inning.

71. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:27 AM (#3972610)

In fairness Murph hit it well.

72. Walks Clog Up the Bases Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:27 AM (#3972611)

Well that was certainly anti-climatic. Good thing that bum Napoli is batting 8th.

73. Joe Kehoskie Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:27 AM (#3972612)

I haven't read every post of these game threads, but has anyone seen an explanation for why Jon Jay says he's from Cuba in the recorded pregame introductions? I've read that his parents are from Cuba, but he's listed as being born in Florida. Assuming his listed place of birth is correct, I'm not sure I understand the logic behind giving a shout-out to the communist dictatorship from which his parents apparently fled.

74. Guts

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:28 AM (#3972613)

Weelllll, guess Jackson is lucky to escape with only allowing one. Please, EJ, get through 5. 5 IP with < 5 runs, please.

75. Lassus Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:28 AM (#3972614)

A hit there would have been nice for game seven possibilities. Which is basically what I'm rooting for.

These GoDaddy commercials make me homicidal.

76. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:28 AM (#3972615)

Does Murphy weigh more than 170?

77. Eric J can SABER all he wants to Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:28 AM (#3972617)

Given the fact that Jackson had just walked two of the last three hitters, I suspect that Napoli might have let that AB last longer than one pitch.

78. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:29 AM (#3972618)

Go Daddy ads stink

Either go topless or stop bothering me

79. Guts

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:30 AM (#3972619)

Either go topless or stop bothering me

Tonight is Harveys live and uncensored!

80. Lassus Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:31 AM (#3972620)

I'm not sure I understand the logic behind giving a shout-out to the communist dictatorship from which one's parents fled.

- Shrug - Some people are more connected to the land and their friends and family and countrymen than those in power.

81. JJ1986 Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:32 AM (#3972622)

Big strike zone.

82. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:32 AM (#3972623)

That is the Randy Wolf inside strike

83. asdf1234 Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:32 AM (#3972624)

I hope Jackson signs with the Cubs next season so that we can spend the next few years beating the #### out of him.

84. Sunday silence Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:33 AM (#3972625)

I must admit go daddy service people will talk a long time if you have questions. I think they are 24/7

85. boteman Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:33 AM (#3972626)

Has Holland's mustache filled in since the start of the game? My, how he's grown up!

86. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:33 AM (#3972627)

Did Holland draw that moustache with a marker?

87. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:34 AM (#3972629)

I haven't read every post of these game threads, but has anyone seen an explanation for why Jon Jay says he's from Cuba in the recorded pregame introductions? I've read that his parents are from Cuba, but he's listed as being born in Florida. Assuming his listed place of birth is correct, I'm not sure I understand the logic behind giving a shout-out to the communist dictatorship from which his parents apparently fled.

My father was born there and while I wouldn't say I was from Cuba I can understand it. There is a lot of pride in Cuba by the expat community that supersedes the hatred of Castro (which is strong in its own right).

88. Lassus Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:34 AM (#3972630)

I must admit go daddy service people will talk a long time if you have questions. I think they are 24/7

I have actually heard good things about their service, and they are 24/7, but those ads, ugh.

I love Berkman, but "one of the best switch hitters in the history of the game"?

89. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:34 AM (#3972631)

Assuming his listed place of birth is correct, I'm not sure I understand the logic behind giving a shout-out to the communist dictatorship from which his parents apparently fled.

Maybe he's referring to the country and not the government.

Also, does this mean "Jay" should be pronounced "High"?

90. Guts

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:35 AM (#3972632)

So there's a statue of an actual O's player in Baltimore now?

91. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:36 AM (#3972633)

Rosenthal desses like he's a member of the Lollipop Guild

92. Lassus Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:36 AM (#3972634)

Rosenthal desses like he's a member of the Lollipop Guild

I endorse this comment.

93. Guts

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:37 AM (#3972635)

I love Berkman, but "one of the best switch hitters in the history of the game"?

Mantle
Chipper
Murray
??

There aren't a ton of great switchhitters.

94. boteman Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:37 AM (#3972636)

I love Berkman, but "one of the best switch hitters in the history of the game"?

[x] McCarver hyperbole

95. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:37 AM (#3972637)

Matt Holliday = Illinois Nazi?

96. JJ1986 Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:37 AM (#3972638)

??

Murray

97. Gamingboy Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:38 AM (#3972639)

Anyone else,, and he's safe.

Still...
Web Gem [X]

98. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:38 AM (#3972641)

Hey Yadier, lose the anchor

99. Sunday silence Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:38 AM (#3972642)

Kinsler for mVP?

100. Lassus Posted: October 24, 2011 at 12:39 AM (#3972643)

Kinsler almost fell down there, it looked like.

Mantle
Chipper
??
There aren't a ton of great switchhitters.

Maybe. I really was asking the smarties, he COULD be right.

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