But I see fuzz- I’m guessing it has to do with the local cable lines- so it’s clear from the local cable antenna to Denver, but not from the cable antenna to my house
That mix is bad news for Stairs.
I’m not saying Stairs wouldn’t hit one of 20, just that no amount of practice in timing against it would give him a good chance against a steady mix of Burnett’s curves.
Ok, not even that is true, but if I had to choose one batter I wanted to get out by only throwing curveballs it would probably be Stairs.
I love how Joe Buck made at least 6 definitive statements during this game about what was going to happen and has then been immediately proven wrong on each of them.
Observations from a Game Two spent in a New York bar:
1. Until you have passed three hours with New York Yankees fans, in close confines, drinking beer, you can’t actually fathom how obnoxious they are capable of being.
2. From Ken, “Joe Girardi is like Voldemort with a nose, which makes the Yankees $300 million dollar Death Eaters.”
Fuck you, New Yooooooooooooork.
Wilder. - October 29, 2009
Phillies in two.
44FAN - October 29, 2009
TACOBY!
Wilder. - October 29, 2009
Swisher must have crapped in Girardi's Raisin Bran this morning
Poochie - October 29, 2009
The NYY fans want Brett Gardner.
He looks like he was ripped from a US Marine recruitment commercial.
44FAN - October 29, 2009
New York fans are some of the stupidest people on the planet
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Man I hope Pinstripe Alley decides to troll
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Hairston and Molina? This oughta end well for the Yankees.
Benne - October 29, 2009
Matt Stairs is in Major League baseball and starting the World Series
Poochie - October 29, 2009
It's so beautiful
Corco - October 29, 2009
MattyMattyMatt.
apparently Dobbs has the flu, and has been sent back to Philly
msb - October 29, 2009
Yeah Nick Swisher is such a pile of crap
Hairston is where it’s at
OlSalty - October 29, 2009
He hit .320 last year, Swisher hit .215
duh
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Booing Chase Utley.
Stay classy, New York.
Wilder. - October 29, 2009
Closer than the Cubs will ever get.
Slurvey - October 29, 2009
Anyone on the east side of the mountains
is FOX not working for you?
carstensm - October 29, 2009
negatory
Poochie - October 29, 2009
It's a little fuzzy but it works
Corco - October 29, 2009
I didn't know they made those anymore
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Yeah I thought fuzz went away with DTV
but there we go
Corco - October 29, 2009
In my experience DTV works or it doesn't
no in between
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Yeah I'm sort of surprised too
But I see fuzz- I’m guessing it has to do with the local cable lines- so it’s clear from the local cable antenna to Denver, but not from the cable antenna to my house
Corco - October 29, 2009
except other stations come in fine
It’s a mystery
Corco - October 29, 2009
I live in ellensburg and it's just frozen.
FSN used to do this all the time, usually at most critical times, like opening day.
carstensm - October 29, 2009
You likely have one of the following
1) Either your transmitter sucks
2) Your antenna is in a less than optimal placing
3) Your antenna isn’t screwed into the coaxial tight enough
3) is a very common problem
Poochie - October 29, 2009
I have cable, I don't know if that matters.
carstensm - October 29, 2009
Is there weather?
Corco - October 29, 2009
I think its just Charter being Charter. It went blue and now black.
I think its trying to come through.
carstensm - October 29, 2009
My parents have Charter in Idaho
it’s brutally inconsistent
Corco - October 29, 2009
#3 definitely matters if you are using a digital signal
Poochie - October 29, 2009
On second thought I'd much rather watch that one guy stare at Charlie Sheen for 3 hours.
carstensm - October 29, 2009
The Fark gamethread has people talking about having similar problems.
Goose - October 29, 2009
DJ Hero? Seriously, DJ Hero?
Goose - October 29, 2009
Yeah black people get to have a game too
Poochie - October 29, 2009
The world isn't quite ready...
For mix-tape hero.
Sidi - October 29, 2009
I think it looks pretty neat.
Benne - October 29, 2009
Absolutely.
I’m tired of paying for music games that get old after about three hours, but I’d love to try it.
Teej - October 29, 2009
I can't wait til Sitar Hero comes out
OlSalty - October 29, 2009
Keytar Hero
Wilder. - October 29, 2009
I want sax hero
or possibly violin hero
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Oh I mean, late
OlSalty - October 29, 2009
Plastic guitar game sales were down
have to invent another over priced plastic peripheral to get money.
bluemax - October 29, 2009
Hey Yankee fans, this isn't 2004.
Goose - October 29, 2009
I am enjoying it
Poochie - October 29, 2009
"Who's your daddy" is so 2004.
Benne - October 29, 2009
Dammit, Goose beat me to it.
Benne - October 29, 2009
I can understand rooting for Raul or A-Rod or Jamie, but me personally I'm rooting for Pedro.
Goose - October 29, 2009
Jamie is so last year.
Plus he hasn’t played like 2 months.
But Pedro is a good choice. I decided on Jimmy Rollins.
Wilder. - October 29, 2009
If Moyer were active I'd be rooting for the Phillies like no other
that said…GO YANKEES
Corco - October 29, 2009
Yeah, I'm rooting for Pedro too.
Benne - October 29, 2009
Hell of a start.
stupidquestions - October 29, 2009
"Teixeira is in a hole."
I think McCarver and Buck are slowly turning on the Yankees.
44FAN - October 29, 2009
I seriously doubt that. They just think Teixeria is a choker.
abender20 - October 29, 2009
He's not a True Yankee
stupidquestions - October 29, 2009
We never allowed him to be a true Angel either.
44FAN - October 29, 2009
Well he just got a bit closer
stupidquestions - October 29, 2009
I think Joe Buck hates baseball in general.
Wilder. - October 29, 2009
What do you mean think?
He admitted he doesn’t even watch baseball
Poochie - October 29, 2009
This makes me sad
Poochie - October 29, 2009
He sounds as about as excited as someone watching CSPAN.
Benne - October 29, 2009
He also sounded that way when announcing the Giants-Patriots Super Bowl.
stupidquestions - October 29, 2009
God, that was terrible.
He almost sounded disappointed after the Tyree helmet catch. Imagine a guy like Gus Johnson calling that play.
Benne - October 29, 2009
I love Gus. I wish he could do baseball although I'm not sure how well it would work.
stupidquestions - October 29, 2009
I would gladly listen to Gus call a golf match.
Benne - October 29, 2009
"Here comes the PIIIIIIIIIIIITCH! OH! WHAT A STRIKE!"
Wilder. - October 29, 2009
Now that I think about it, it'd probably be awesome.
Gus for MLB!
stupidquestions - October 29, 2009
When the Cardinals won the World Series in 2006,
you would never have guessed Joe’s dad was their announcer for 30+ years. Not an ounce of excitement in his voice, just straight reporting.
Wilder. - October 29, 2009
He used to do PBP for the Cardinals
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Joe did?
That makes it even more sad.
Wilder. - October 29, 2009
I would too, if I had to work with McCarver.
Benne - October 29, 2009
Then I'd just hate life.
abender20 - October 29, 2009
"Beckett looks like he has good control tonight."
What
Goose - October 29, 2009
I'm sure he is working the remote quite well.
Wilder. - October 29, 2009
Odds are he's working a skank.
abender20 - October 29, 2009
So is there no "steal a base, steal a taco" thing this year?
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
Free black tacos at Taco Bell at 6pm on Halloween
Poochie - October 29, 2009
That's nowhere near as fun.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
Plus why do that when you can get a free meal at Chipotle for putting foil on your arms?
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
I liked Keith Law's line of thinking on that:
Teej - October 29, 2009
Last year I went to 3 different taco bells and ended the last free one by buying a cheesy gordida crunch.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
I think it is funny they call it "Black Jack Taco" stealing the thunder away from Jack-In-The-Box
to have a competing black taco.
44FAN - October 29, 2009
Taco Bell tacos are awful
Poochie - October 29, 2009
But their other stuff is good!
That new chicken ranch gordida is a pretty good deal for $1.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
Nothing Taco Bell makes can be described as good.
Aaron Campeau - October 29, 2009 via mobile
Cheesy gordida crunch
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
If you disagree you've never tried it.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
I've tried it
Their nacho cheese is disgusting and it’s the same cheese they use in those cheesy gorditas.
OlSalty - October 29, 2009
No, they use shredded cheese.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
Maybe my Taco Bell uses different ingredients but there's definitely that nasty cheese paste in there too
OlSalty - October 29, 2009
That's unfortunate
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
Is, I would imagine a saly and hydorgenated oil bomb that makes one feel like death and failure about ten minutes after it is consumed.
Aaron Campeau - October 29, 2009 via mobile
No, I always feel pretty good after eating it.
The worst feeling is A Burger Place but it’s also delicious so I’m not complaining about it.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
You've actually eaten there?
msb - October 29, 2009
Yeah, I tried it for the first time last week.
Pretty tasty, but my stomach definitely felt bad from about 5 to 35 minutes after the meal.
Next time I won’t get barbecue fried onions or whatever, that was a little too much with the bacon and cheese on it, too.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
It has that whole "pre-formed burgers from questionable wholesaler" vibe going for it ...
msb - October 29, 2009
I dunno, tastes good to me and the pricepoint is not bad at all. Quick and good service, too.
My ave restaurant of choice is Pizza Brava, though. Good sized pizza slices at a good price and great gyros.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
What? No more food-on-the-ave discussion?
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
Distracted by a phone call :)
Semir’s, Nasai teriyaki, Guanaco’s, Korean Tofu House …
msb - October 29, 2009
I've never tried Korean Tofu House...
Maybe next time I don’t get bento.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
So now we're freeing the black tacos?
I’m not so sure that is a wise move, all things considered.
OlSalty - October 29, 2009
I think its on Halloween night to make it even more scary
Poochie - October 29, 2009
At least they were kind enough to give everyone a timeframe
OlSalty - October 29, 2009
Based on the spot I saw that timeframe is one minute
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Rauuuuul!
Eyeball Kid - October 29, 2009
I was sure that call would be blown
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Ground-Raul double!!
Thank you, thank you.
stupidquestions - October 29, 2009
Also
why the fuck is Damon sliding
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Way to go Raul.
Just after Buck announced him to be a cripple because of his injuries.
44FAN - October 29, 2009
Damon's arm v. Raul's legs!
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Awesome!
Eyeball Kid - October 29, 2009
Nice job girly arm.
Goose - October 29, 2009
Why would you ever throw Stairs a fastball?
Goose - October 29, 2009
Can't locate your breaking ball
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Also, have to throw FBs to keep him honest or his timing will never be disrupted
Poochie - October 29, 2009
I'm pretty sure Stairs can't hit a Burnett curveball even if he just saw 20 in a row.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
I doubt that
Poochie - October 29, 2009
-3.60 wCB/C is pretty bad.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
I bet he'd hang one
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Burnett's curve is 1.47/C
That mix is bad news for Stairs.
I’m not saying Stairs wouldn’t hit one of 20, just that no amount of practice in timing against it would give him a good chance against a steady mix of Burnett’s curves.
Ok, not even that is true, but if I had to choose one batter I wanted to get out by only throwing curveballs it would probably be Stairs.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
But you'd have to throw a FB once in a while to change things up
espeically if the pitch can’t get his curve over
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Yeah true, but I think Burnett's curve against Matt Stairs might be a pretty good one-pitch battle.
If there is such a thing.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
So I was not expecting Matt Stairs to hit an opposite field ground ball single.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
It's hard to score something an error when the fielder doesn't touch it
shit the fuck up old man
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Pump that fist, Molina!
Your pitcher only gave up one run!
Wilder. - October 29, 2009
So maybe Pedro is starting game 2 because he's a worse hitter than Hamels?
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
Anyone?
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
Joe Buck likes to talk about steroids endlessly too
Poochie - October 29, 2009
"This is the first time he's pitched against the Yankees.......on the other side of 161st street."
What the fuck does that even mean?
Goose - October 29, 2009
First Bronx start since the stadium opened
Poochie - October 29, 2009
How am I supposed to know the street names of New York?
or how is the majority of the audience supposed to know that?
Goose - October 29, 2009
It's New Fucking York
Poochie - October 29, 2009
So?
Goose - October 29, 2009
NEW. YORK.
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Yah,
New York
msb - October 29, 2009
The majority of the audience
and the majority of the world, for that matter, lives in New York.
killer_ewok18 - October 29, 2009 via mobile
8+ million is far from the majority of the world.
And since it’s the World Series I would argue thats it’s about an even New York vs non New York split.
Goose - October 29, 2009
Announcers say the same shit all the time about other stadiums.
People just notice it because they want to get annoyed when it’s New York.
Aaron Campeau - October 29, 2009 via mobile
WHY THE FUCK DO THEY ALWAYS TALK ABOUT ROYAL BROAUGHM
Poochie - October 29, 2009
I'm just annoyed because it's Buck and McCarver.
Goose - October 29, 2009
I think he should have stood there and let Zimmer kick his ass
Shut the fuck up Joe Buck. Ass.
Poochie - October 29, 2009
MY WORD
Wilder. - October 29, 2009
WHAT THE FUCK
stupidquestions - October 29, 2009
RAUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLL
Benne - October 29, 2009
Hahahahahaha
Eyeball Kid - October 29, 2009
RAUL FUCKING IBANEZ
killer_ewok18 - October 29, 2009 via mobile
" The only ball he (Manuel) saw him drip all year."
Were his eyes closed??
killer_ewok18 - October 29, 2009 via mobile
drop.
killer_ewok18 - October 29, 2009 via mobile
Raul MVP.
44FAN - October 29, 2009
Holy Shit!
Rauuuuuuuuuul!!!??!!!
TrashiDawa - October 29, 2009
If they don't show a lawn dart replay
(New York connection and all) I will kill myself
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Diving catches are the best defensive metric
stupidquestions - October 29, 2009
Raul high fived Victorino's fist...
“Paper covers rock, bitch!”
killer_ewok18 - October 29, 2009 via mobile
Maybe he just wants to be fisted
Poochie - October 29, 2009
I know just the guy to do it
BRKLN M'S - October 29, 2009
He's so hip.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
Joe Morgan once again urges the Phillies to "make something happen"
he really wanted Victorino to steal 2nd when Rollins was on 3rd.
msb - October 29, 2009
Finally a reason to watch the FOX pre game show
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Well it seem Utley has arrived
Poochie - October 29, 2009
So I thought excited fist pumps were for actual exciting moments.
Not regular inning ending strikeouts.
Goose - October 29, 2009
It was exciting for AJ I guess.
44FAN - October 29, 2009
Joe Buck seems very focused on Pedro's mother.
Eyeball Kid - October 29, 2009
Walking Jose Molina seems like a good idea.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
Jeter is in a hole.
44FAN - October 29, 2009
This doesn't work as a Jeter gay joke because clearly he is not a pitcher
Poochie - October 29, 2009
It was more of a Joe Buck joke. Which is'nt working that well either.
44FAN - October 29, 2009
Welp, there's Jose Molina's contribution to the game.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
Plus it helps to have a 1B that is good defensively.
44FAN - October 29, 2009
Whoops
drblacknwhite - October 29, 2009
Booooooooooooooooooooooooo
Eyeball Kid - October 29, 2009
gay
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Bah
Goose - October 29, 2009
Aw.
44FAN - October 29, 2009
I liked that the cameraman went down the bench to catch reactions, but it was empty.
Wilder. - October 29, 2009
I could see Pedro becoming the dictator of the Dominican Republic someday.
Wilder. - October 29, 2009
He already knows how to keep the working man down...
Sidi - October 29, 2009
Pedro throws him to THE GROUND! He's an adult!
BRKLN M'S - October 29, 2009
It would be more fun and dramatic if the bullpen glass wall shattered
every time a homerun ball hit it.
44FAN - October 29, 2009
Joe Buck was excited about that double.
killer_ewok18 - October 29, 2009
You know who was tied with Burnett for the lead in wild pitches?
Felix.
Fuck you Rob Johnson
Poochie - October 29, 2009
Imagine Rob catching Burnett
or don’t.
stupidquestions - October 29, 2009
JETAH
bluemax - October 29, 2009
SOUNDERS
stupidquestions - October 29, 2009
Wow 5 Curves to Howard
bluemax - October 29, 2009
So... do we need a Sounders game thread or are we gonna keep that discussion here?
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
Didn't that go in the off-topic thread last time?
stupidquestions - October 29, 2009
The OT thread is pretty full.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
Make a fanpost or something.
Eyeball Kid - October 29, 2009
Fine.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
Created'd
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
The Yankee fans are too drunk to keep up with the organ playing.
Goose - October 29, 2009
K-rod is back.
killer_ewok18 - October 29, 2009
Wow.
Wilder. - October 29, 2009
Fuck.
Eyeball Kid - October 29, 2009
Goddamnit.
Goose - October 29, 2009
320ft BOMB!
Eyeball Kid - October 29, 2009
Crap.
On a better note, the Sounders game is on ESPN360, so I can watch out here in C-town.
Rachmaninoff - October 29, 2009
Not even close to the plate.
Wilder. - October 29, 2009
Mariano 2 inning save, game over.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
Ichiro has something to say about that.
killer_ewok18 - October 29, 2009
YES.
I have that video saved, and plan to keep it for the foreseeable future.
Rachmaninoff - October 29, 2009
Has the Sounders game started yet?
ESPN360 just keeps looping adverts….
Rachmaninoff - October 29, 2009
nope.
Wilder. - October 29, 2009
Thanks.
Rachmaninoff - October 29, 2009
Pretty extended pre-game for a nationally televised soccer game.
lailaihei - October 29, 2009
My TV is taking drugs.
svart aske - October 29, 2009
I'm shocked it's taken this long for Morgan Freeman to play Nelson Mandela in a movie.
Mariner John - October 29, 2009
Haha
I loved that Pedro smile right before the break.
killer_ewok18 - October 29, 2009
So why are they booing?
Goose - October 29, 2009
I don't think they even know anymore.
killer_ewok18 - October 29, 2009
Ah bollocks :(
Eyeball Kid - October 29, 2009
Good job, captain.
svart aske - October 29, 2009
I love how Joe Buck made at least 6 definitive statements during this game about what was going to happen and has then been immediately proven wrong on each of them.
Goose - October 29, 2009
Buh?
Goose - October 29, 2009
And I thought this game would go by without a really good umpiring blunder. Ha, ha.
44FAN - October 29, 2009
I'm glad I can't hear the audio, this looks annoying. What did they call?
BRKLN M'S - October 29, 2009
The call stands as a line-drive caught in the air and runner at second tagged out.
44FAN - October 29, 2009
In his heart, the umpire knew he made the right call.
That’s all that matters
Sundevil78 - October 29, 2009
Robots.
killer_ewok18 - October 29, 2009
I feel like the replay would've been inconclusive
BRKLN M'S - October 29, 2009
No robots?
killer_ewok18 - October 29, 2009
Only if they fashion them to look like old umpires.
44FAN - October 29, 2009
That's it!
Android umpires. Get them into the union, we will destroy it from the inside out.
killer_ewok18 - October 29, 2009
Philly rally steaks!
44FAN - October 29, 2009
BOOOOOOO.
Eyeball Kid - October 29, 2009
You sound like a Yankee fan.
killer_ewok18 - October 29, 2009
I'd argue that I'm booing the Yankees
but that probably strengthens your case.
Eyeball Kid - October 29, 2009
Safe.
gregrabble - October 29, 2009
Ouch, fastball to the kneecap.
44FAN - October 29, 2009
6 strikeouts for Arod
This is going to turn into one of those annoying things again isn’t it.
OlSalty - October 29, 2009
Oh silly bad calls
BRKLN M'S - October 29, 2009
But but but...Buck said the umps are vets?!
njd.aitken - October 29, 2009
What the fuck are they doing officiating the World Series then?
Don’t they have sick animals to save?
Eyeball Kid - October 29, 2009
Damn
drblacknwhite - October 29, 2009
Well then...I can't wait for WS Game 3
on Halloween when even on Halloween 2001 they were playing Game 4.
stupidquestions - October 29, 2009
Well at least there won't be a sweep.
Goose - October 29, 2009
Ozzie Guillen needs to starting cursing.
svart aske - October 29, 2009
Well there's J-Roll's loss
now the Phils just need to win the next three and he’s the new Blowers.
Eyeball Kid - October 29, 2009
Per the ESPN ticker,
A-Rod is the first position player with 3+ Ks in consecutive World Series games. Cue the sharks….
stupidquestions - October 29, 2009
That was interesting
Jeff Sullivan - October 29, 2009
Observations from a Game Two spent in a New York bar:
1. Until you have passed three hours with New York Yankees fans, in close confines, drinking beer, you can’t actually fathom how obnoxious they are capable of being.
2. From Ken, “Joe Girardi is like Voldemort with a nose, which makes the Yankees $300 million dollar Death Eaters.”
JY - October 29, 2009
So that blown double play call seemed really bad at the time
But the swing in WE was only about 7%, and with Rivera coming in, it was even less significant than that. Umps got lucky.
Jeff Sullivan - October 29, 2009
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