Why the fuck is Brooks Conrad playing second while Omar Infante plays third?
Bobby Cox is singlehandedly responsible for that loss. Shifting Brooks Conrad to second is not even like shifting Chone Figgins to second. It’s like shifting Troy Glaus to second.
For that matter, play Glaus or Hinske at third and Infante at second. Could it be any worse?
And they'll be more relaxed and ready next year for the playoffs because they can't possibly embarrass themselves more next year than they did this week.
Like water off a duck’s back. At least, that’s what I’d say if I were Dusty :)
According to the radio, the Rangers fans are arriving slowly, because they are not used to games starting at noon.
msb - October 10, 2010
.
sigh.
msb - October 10, 2010
The Ravens game means I'm gameday only for this one
Not much good to a gamethread.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
That said,
PENA!
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Eww, who invited that creepy old guy to the party?
ThomasG - October 10, 2010
Rays!
JY - October 10, 2010
Longoria's alive!
drblacknwhite - October 10, 2010
The Rangers have never won the ALDS, or any other playoff series for that matter.
JY - October 10, 2010
They tripled their post-season win total this week.
Which makes me sad. I like having a worse orginization than the M’s in the league. Now the Rangers are creeping up on us.
LonelyintheBleachers - October 10, 2010
We say, as the Rays lead 3-0.
JY - October 10, 2010
I'm in.
More Jeff writing! More Jeff writing!
LonelyintheBleachers - October 10, 2010
... and Carlos Pena's off-season looks more and more interesting
msb - October 10, 2010
So, when did that Chrysler van commercial magically go from being a boy threated by bullies to a "race you home" ad?
msb - October 10, 2010
That would make a lot more sense, as the "Race you Home." ad made no sense whatsoever.
joof - October 10, 2010
This series is going perfectly
Either the Rangers blow a 2-0 lead in the series or every home team loses during it.
Robert - October 10, 2010
Why yes I think Longoria is awake now
JY - October 10, 2010
Game5game5game5game5
wazzu93 - October 10, 2010
Davis what the heck is this baserunner bullshit about.
JY - October 10, 2010
That's more like it.
JY - October 10, 2010
Added to the list of "huh, he's still around?" players: Randy Choate.
Not that I should be surprised, given that he’s a LH reliever.
JY - October 10, 2010
The power of the titanium necklaces clearly only works for the road team.
Based on this, Texas has Tampa right where they want them
BRKLN M'S - October 10, 2010
I still can't believe this Dodge Challenger advert
Even though it’s on every damn break.
Also yay Rays
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
I love it!
BRKLN M'S - October 10, 2010
It's awesome in a way.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
The shot of George driving the car is my favorite part, he's like so over it
BRKLN M'S - October 10, 2010
Things are closer than I would like them to be.
Even if the Rangers WE at this point is only 11.5%
JY - October 10, 2010
This radio announcing team is strangely not terrible.
Kermit. - October 10, 2010
Bobby Valentine's voice is kind of boring but he actually says some great stuff. I like the manager's perspective.
wazzu93 - October 10, 2010
He kind of sounds like Joe Mantegna.
wazzu93 - October 10, 2010
Yes! Thank you, I couldn't place that.
Kermit. - October 10, 2010
That's Valentine? He's alright
Not sure about that commercial break right in the middle of the play, what the hell was that all about
Kermit. - October 10, 2010
That fake moustache is wasted on radio.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
The TBS camera guys have worse eyes than Dave Niehaus.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
This is going to be hilarious if the Rangers blow this 2-0 lead.
Goose - October 10, 2010
Soriano? The ex-Mariner Soriano?
Kermit. - October 10, 2010
Yes indeedy!
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
The same.
JY - October 10, 2010
Sweet! Valentine just made the comment that Borbon acting like that was ball four amounts to calling out the ump.
And if the next pitch was anywhere close and he took, the ump would likely call it a strike. I’d love to know if that is actually true.
Kermit. - October 10, 2010
I wonder what Ho-Ram's up to
But boy am I glad we have that kid Lueke in our system
Here’s looking at you Z, don’t make that a ‘had’.
juridec - October 10, 2010
Hahaha
wazzu93 - October 10, 2010
Woohoo!
Now LET’S GO GIANTS!
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Game 5!
JY - October 10, 2010
Aw, dejected-looking Texas fans leaving the ballpark.
I almost feel sad for you!
Two Rs and Two Ls - October 10, 2010
Their tears are yummy.
JAH - October 10, 2010
RAYS!
drblacknwhite - October 10, 2010
Sorry Cliff but I'm going to have to root against you on Tuesday.
wazzu93 - October 10, 2010
Crap, the winner has to go against NY without being able to reset their pitching order.
Kermit. - October 10, 2010
LET'S GO NATIONAL LEAGUE!
Two Rs and Two Ls - October 10, 2010
That's a feels weird but it's so right
Kermit. - October 10, 2010
There have been quite a few feels weirds in this postseason.
Decatur - October 10, 2010
And I don't think the Yankees will be subject to the same swoon a lot of teams have...
where they tear through the first round or two and then get owned later, like the Rockies did.
JY - October 10, 2010
Yankees don't run on God Juice
Matthew - October 10, 2010
Do the Rays?
You know, now that they’re no longer associating with the devil?
JY - October 10, 2010
What an amazing lineup of facial expressions.
Wary…
Wary…
Wary…
Wary…
Wary…
SANTA?
Matthew - October 10, 2010
I'm pretty sure that's Mr. Cuteo's
“Jason LaRue is on the ground and defenseless” face.
TheBishop - October 10, 2010
Brooks Conrad is the most entertaining fielder I've seen in years.
drblacknwhite - October 10, 2010
Let's go Giants win tonight, lose tomorrow, then win at home Wednesday!
wazzu93 - October 10, 2010
Hallelujah!
Berman must be doing football today.
wazzu93 - October 10, 2010
Hey did you guys know that Tim Hudson has the fourth best daytime ERA in the league?
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Tim Hudson: probably not a vampire.
JY - October 10, 2010
DAYWALKER!
JAH - October 10, 2010
FUCK
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
The announcer promises me that ball four was exactly the same pitch as strike two.
Kermit. - October 10, 2010
Location.
Kermit. - October 10, 2010
It's funny because ball four was actually closer to the strikezone, going off gameday.
JY - October 10, 2010
Brooks Baseball is up! And apparently he's getting married this weekend
Link to all pitches for this game.
Kermit. - October 10, 2010
Granted, I haven't been watching every game of the postseason so far
but it seems to me that TBS taped enough different Conan spots so that they aren’t endlessly repetitive, which is really nice.
Two Rs and Two Ls - October 10, 2010
Yeah, but none of them have been funny.
Goose - October 10, 2010
The rumor that we almost traded Sexson for Sanchez has left me sad for a few years now.
katal - October 10, 2010
Wheeeeeeeeee!
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Juan Uribe looks bigger and more befuddled than I thought he'd be.
JY - October 10, 2010
G!@NT$!
OlSalty - October 10, 2010
Buster Posey is better than Jason Heyward.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Yeah, Heyward is too lazy.
joof - October 10, 2010
They should just have the umpires sit in the dugout with Bobby Cox.
He seems pretty sure he can see the plays better from there than the umpires do from the field.
Droid Rage - October 10, 2010
Come on, Giants! Right now is payback time for the Trail of Tears!
Decatur - October 10, 2010
I thought Dave Cameron had decreed that Fontenot is be a Mariner.
Decatur - October 10, 2010
You saw that strikeout.
He already is.
Two Rs and Two Ls - October 10, 2010
Success!
Decatur - October 10, 2010
I love how all the foam tomahawk chops are so limp and impotent-looking.
Decatur - October 10, 2010
FUCK YOU HINSKE
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Shit.
drblacknwhite - October 10, 2010
It's been so long since the M's have been in the playoffs
I’m not sure I could handle losing (again) in the postseason after all of this regular losing.
Two Rs and Two Ls - October 10, 2010
There's still some small amount of hope.
JY - October 10, 2010
GIGANTES!
Two Rs and Two Ls - October 10, 2010
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
AWE-BREY!
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Dammit
Kermit. - October 10, 2010
FUCK YES.
JY - October 10, 2010
I think that's what Lincecum said.
Maybe it was “yeah” instead of “yes”
Two Rs and Two Ls - October 10, 2010
Injury delay?
JY - October 10, 2010
McCann tripped over the bat on the throw, fell and hurt his wrist.
Looks okay though.
drblacknwhite - October 10, 2010
Not to worry. Felix is okay!
ThundaPC - October 10, 2010
Boy I'm glad we shut down Pineda when we did.
JY - October 10, 2010
Timmy got some jumps
JAH - October 10, 2010 via mobile
A Posey homer here would be perfect.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
A Conrad error is not bad either.
Droid Rage - October 10, 2010
I'll take it!
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
CONRAD!
drblacknwhite - October 10, 2010
Wow.
What a dick.
Two Rs and Two Ls - October 10, 2010
Ho-lee shit
Kermit. - October 10, 2010
Conrad just played his last major league baseball game.
Wilder. - October 10, 2010
BROOKS CONRAD
Praise the lord!
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Separated at birth from Rob Johnson
Kermit. - October 10, 2010
This explains everything
I know I’d suck at defense if half my body was missing.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Finally, we're getting some posting in this thread.
JY - October 10, 2010
They should replace both the pitcher and the second baseman.
JY - October 10, 2010
DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS! HA@
JAH - October 10, 2010 via mobile
Errors like that have destroyed lives..
HamFighter! - October 10, 2010
Most recently Brooks Conrad's.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Braves win expectancy this inning:
92% (Ross FO), 84% (Ishikawa walk), 92.7% (Torres K), 86.6% (Sanchez single), 51.8% (Huff single), 14.7% (Posey reaches on error), 18% (Schierholtz K)
JY - October 10, 2010
And the way Sanchez flailed at the first two pitches it felt more like 99.8% in that at-bat.
drblacknwhite - October 10, 2010
DON'T FUCK IT UP THIS TIME, BEARDY
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Thanks ump!
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Okay, so it's not just me
FaceRuiner - October 10, 2010
It should be noted that TBS pitchtrax looks to be a big pile of shit.
But yeah, Wilson was getting the calls.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
I know they're not as outside as the tracker is saying
And I know Wilson’s got good stuff, but wow
FaceRuiner - October 10, 2010
Is it just me or were all of those strikes actually balls?
FaceRuiner - October 10, 2010
That was a tough strike-3 call.
Two Rs and Two Ls - October 10, 2010
No kidding
ignacio - October 10, 2010
Looked a mile outside to me
FaceRuiner - October 10, 2010
Heyward is a rookie so he needs to know his place.
JY - October 10, 2010
Is his place to never get a hit in the playoffs?
FaceRuiner - October 10, 2010
For all we know, it could be.
JY - October 10, 2010
Sub-Posey.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
The Conrad error and the ump's strike zone almost has me rooting for Atlanta..
HamFighter! - October 10, 2010
I agree with you
But, at the same time, fuck that
FaceRuiner - October 10, 2010
Nah!
HamFighter! - October 10, 2010
GIANTS
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
WOOO GIANTS!
drblacknwhite - October 10, 2010
The pitcher hitting here seems to do away with any possible drama.
JY - October 10, 2010
NL baseball!
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Normally I do not like watching pitchers bat.
After watching a year of 2010 Mariners baseball, it does not seem so bad.
Droid Rage - October 10, 2010
I LIKE THE GIANTS.
Kirk - October 10, 2010
EXCEPT I DON'T LIKE THAT THEY HAVE A PITCHER NAMED ROMO.
Kirk - October 10, 2010
HE'S BEEN PRETTY SHIT SO FAR IF THAT'S ANY CONSOLATION
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
RAVENS
Kirk - October 10, 2010
FUCK YEAH
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Rec'd.
Kirk - October 10, 2010
Rec Wilder next time he's on, he made it.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
I didn't think they looked good yesterday in orange tops
but then today I didn’t like the Braves in red
ignacio - October 10, 2010
I love the orange jerseys.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Brian Wilson immediately back to being awesome.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Pumpkin Ninja was just playing possum
JAH - October 10, 2010 via mobile
I suppose it's time to turn our attentions to the inevtiably Phillies sweep.
JY - October 10, 2010
*inevitable
JY - October 10, 2010
Why the fuck is Brooks Conrad playing second while Omar Infante plays third?
Bobby Cox is singlehandedly responsible for that loss. Shifting Brooks Conrad to second is not even like shifting Chone Figgins to second. It’s like shifting Troy Glaus to second.
For that matter, play Glaus or Hinske at third and Infante at second. Could it be any worse?
Fuckmikereilly - October 10, 2010
Bad news Cincinnati.
Goose - October 10, 2010
This is like watching Aardsma.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
I hope Johnny Cueto gets a comebacker to his noggin.
truemsfan - October 10, 2010
I just love this.
Dusty Baker teaches hitting!
Big Jared - October 10, 2010
I should really like Victorino.. Why don't I?
HamFighter! - October 10, 2010
Phillies.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
.
Jeff Sullivan - October 10, 2010
The batboy looks more like a major league player than Timmy does.
JY - October 10, 2010
For a second, it looks like Lincecum is running up to pants the bat boy.
JAH - October 10, 2010
FINALLY
Jeff Sullivan - October 10, 2010
And it only took you ten years.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
THAT FAN IS A TWAT
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
For those of us not able to watch, what happened?
JY - October 10, 2010
Stubbs competed with a fan for the home run.
It was pretty clearly in the stands though, and I don’t think Stubbs could have caught it.
drblacknwhite - October 10, 2010
Chase Utley hits a homer that Stubbs may well have caught were it not for a fan trying to catch it first.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Miguel Cairo!
For those of you disappointed that Willie couldn’t make it.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
I wonder how the '08 Mariners would have done in the National League
JY - October 10, 2010
What is that Red's mascot?.. A sexy baseball?
HamFighter! - October 10, 2010
Nevermind.
It’s Rosy Red..
HamFighter! - October 10, 2010
Well that's disturbing.
drblacknwhite - October 10, 2010
Clean burning Cole..
HamFighter! - October 10, 2010
At least 1 Mariner gets to go to the playoffs every year-producer engineer Kevin Cremin. :)
wazzu93 - October 10, 2010
Pinch-runner Bronson Arroyo?
JY - October 10, 2010
Yep, not that it mattered.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
The Reds don't matter right now, but it's still not something I'm accustomed to seeing.
JY - October 10, 2010
John Smoltz used to pinch-run on occasion in the 90s for the Braves
ignacio - October 10, 2010
I'm sure the M's pinch-ran a pitcher during one interleague series.
Jarrod Washburn, maybe?
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Yes.
JY - October 10, 2010
No. That was his brother, Chaka Arroyo.
HamFighter! - October 10, 2010
Best stupid show of my childhood.
wazzu93 - October 10, 2010
We need a Scared of Chaka reference right now and I'm just not the man to do it.
JY - October 10, 2010
The thing about well-pitched games is that they're more stressful
Yet more boring at the same time
FaceRuiner - October 10, 2010
YES!
truemsfan - October 10, 2010
Whenever I hear the name Stubbs I think of George Stubbs,
generally considered the greatest painter of horses of all time. He also painted a lot of dogs.
ignacio - October 10, 2010
If he tried that these days PETA would have him strung up.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
The Reds offense must be off visiting the Mariners.
wazzu93 - October 10, 2010
Chapman!
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Cool. Chapman!
HamFighter! - October 10, 2010
He should actually bean someone this time.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Chapman's windup looks scary
ignacio - October 10, 2010
Fuck me he hit the damn thing!
ignacio - October 10, 2010
I really hope FOX can refrain from telling me how good a fastball hitter Ruiz is ten times a game.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE MILES PER HOUR
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
.. and belted for a double. Ruiz is impressive.
HamFighter! - October 10, 2010
I saw it live!
seattlebruin - October 10, 2010
Why are you in Cincinatti?
Seems an odd game to pick if that’s the reason.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
When he did it in San Diego
seattlebruin - October 10, 2010
Ah.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Hamel's batting? Really?
HamFighter! - October 10, 2010
Aroldis Chapman for 2011 NL Cy Young.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Aroldis Chapman is one of the most weirdly exciting players you will ever watch
once he gets up in the bullpen, you just can’t take your eyes off him
seattlebruin - October 10, 2010
I want to see him start
ignacio - October 10, 2010
That's the plan, apparently.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
I didn't know Luis Tiant was Cuban. I thought he was Venezuelan
and probably one of Felix’s heroes.
ignacio - October 10, 2010
Good start Reds!
Go Go Votto!
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
FUCK YOU VOTTO
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
whoops
seattlebruin - October 10, 2010
Ugh.
drblacknwhite - October 10, 2010
M-V-P M-V-P M-V-P
seattlebruin - October 10, 2010
aw no
BRKLN M'S - October 10, 2010
Appropriate
OlSalty - October 10, 2010
The announcers just told us that batters chase Hamels pitches because they look like sliders
right after telling us Hamels helps himself by not throwing a slider
seattlebruin - October 10, 2010
Blech
wazzu93 - October 10, 2010
This series was the least surprising result.
ThundaPC - October 10, 2010
Not Yankees over Twins?
JY - October 10, 2010
Dude, the Yankees were the underdogs in that series
A-Rod said so.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
That's that then
Phillies are your 2010 World Series champions.
Eyeball Kid - October 10, 2010
Does Brandon Phillips walking in the dugout, tears streaming down his face, muttering to himself become the saddest image of the playoffs?
JAH - October 10, 2010
So far
ignacio - October 10, 2010
Awww, :(
The Reds will be good for a while though. Seems like they have a bunch of talented young guys.
wazzu93 - October 10, 2010
And they'll be more relaxed and ready next year for the playoffs because they can't possibly embarrass themselves more next year than they did this week.
Like water off a duck’s back. At least, that’s what I’d say if I were Dusty :)
Decatur - October 10, 2010
They ran into a pitching juggernaut.
Luck of the draw and all that. They should be a fun team to watch next year. My possible bandwagon for next year.
the other side - October 10, 2010
God my writing has been annoying me lately.
the other side - October 10, 2010
Champaign fight in the Phillies clubhouse, and Sweeney's hugging everyone
I am shocked
FaceRuiner - October 10, 2010
I liked the shot of Doc and Jamie running out of the dugout...
msb - October 10, 2010
Some attractive people in Cincinnati
Jeff Sullivan - October 10, 2010
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