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[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

it gets deeper. if this is Penske, it's a penske sock that writes quite unlike Penske- he writes with a veneer of the P, but a style that is clearly not the great man. can you imagine the gears that turned to come up with that plan, and then execute it?

meta- he's the king of f-ing meta. when that big steam locomotive comes rumbling down the track, all of us little engines would be well-advised to get out of the way.

Hold. On.

So this is the work of Penske, posing as a sock who is not quite convincingly posing as a post-Penske recincarnation of the original? This is positively Hitchcockian!

Speaking of cocks, you should not speak publicly of your sister-in-law's abilities in the NSA BJ arena, regardless of whether you are mayor:

http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2...ayor_in_re.php

[Cletus Miller]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

Detroit got screwed. They should have scored on the hit batsman. Might still have lost, but that changes things significantly and removes the pressure from the next three batters.

But I'm happy for MN. And sad that we have to face the hottest team in baseball.

TM

Well, Cabrera shouldn't have been called out on that phantom strike, either, so the ump didn't have a great couple of innings.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Cletus Miller

Well, Cabrera shouldn't have been called out on that phantom strike, either, so the ump didn't have a great couple of innings.

dude- if you want to go that way, look at the called third on Polanco- far inside- at least if that box means anything.

is the box accurate, or a guestimate? i mean, how is it adjusted for the batters size as an example?

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

calls like that get made right/wrong, and we should not have been where we needed it. the play in left field, the lack of clutch hitting, that's what we should blame. fuck, we should have clinched a week ago.

Detroit ain't bitching about the non-call.

I'm not making excuses for you or accusing you of whining. I'm simply saying the umpire missed a call that could have changed the game considerably.

TM

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

I'm not making excuses for you or accusing you of whining. I'm simply saying the umpire missed a call that could have changed the game considerably.

TM

2. i knew what you meant. i am pissed, but not at the umpires. the tigers screwed it all up.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally Posted by Cletus Miller

Well, Cabrera shouldn't have been called out on that phantom strike, either, so the ump didn't have a great couple of innings.

Only saw the last bit of the game. What happened? Did the ump lose count or are you saying it was a bad strike call?

TM

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by Cletus Miller

Well, Cabrera shouldn't have been called out on that phantom strike, either, so the ump didn't have a great couple of innings.

What channel was this on? I couldn't find it.

[Cletus Miller]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

What channel was this on? I couldn't find it.

TBS, as all the division series and NLCS games will be.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by Cletus Miller

TBS, as all the division series and NLCS games will be.

Son of a...I thought I checked TBS. I think I was forced to watch House Hunters instead (which isn't nearly as good as House Hunters International).

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

Detroit ain't bitching about the non-call.

And an HBP that was at best a marginal touch of a blousy jersey. Calling that might go beyond even the HBPs when it hits the outsize elbow pads and what not guys wear so they can hang over the plate with impunity.

Anyway, yeah, terrible decision by the left fielder, and a terrible effort to catch it. He was 2 feet wide of the ball anyway when he slid.

[Cletus Miller]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

Only saw the last bit of the game. What happened? Did the ump lose count or are you saying it was a bad strike call?

TM

Bad strike call. Shoulder high and clearly 4+ inches off the plate. Gardenhire had to come out to get Cabrera b/c he was soo pissed.

And, Hank, I wasn't saying there was any balancing or anything, just that the plate ump was blowing multiple calls. Don't recall the Polanco strike, but that's just one more bad call among several.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Cletus Miller

TBS, as all the division series and NLCS games will be.

At least it appears they have the volume properly adjusted. Last year the first few games sounded like there was no crowd. Which is as bad as Fox's decision to make even a quiet Monday night regular season crowd sound like Game 7.

[Cletus Miller]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

Son of a...I thought I checked TBS. I think I was forced to watch House Hunters instead (which isn't nearly as good as International House Hunters).

It ran late so the guide for TBS showed "The Office" for the next 12 hours. Threw me off, too.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Cletus Miller

Bad strike call. Shoulder high and clearly 4+ inches off the plate. Gardenhire had to come out to get Cabrera b/c he was soo pissed.
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Is that the one where he gave a little kick towards the ball, as if he were trying to deny the low-post entry pass?

[Adder]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

Detroit got screwed. They should have scored on the hit batsman.

A mild screwing as only his rather baggy jersey seems to make contact with the ball, but yes, without human error, they would have scored on that pitch.

And sad that we have to face the hottest team in baseball.

I don't think that even the most ardent Twins fan honestly believes you have much to worry about. But it will definitely be fun if you do.