Division Serieseses 2012 Discush: GJN
Submitted by Sarah D. Bunting on October 7, 2012 – 1:46 PM30 Comments
…Man. They showed that little patch all the Athletics are wearing to honor Pat Neshek’s son, aaaaaaand cue the waterworks. That poor family. And then I’m sitting there all, I know there’s a game to be won here, but if the Detroit hitters could just…not, until they bring in the next guy?
Rough times for the Cincinnati rotation, too, although they got to Cain and won — that’s right, folks, it’s your Division Series open thread. Thrills, chills, face-palms, talk about everything right here.
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“A WILD PITCH, AND THEN A HOME RUN!” Okay, Captain Screamballs. It’s not like a unicorn wandered into the on-deck circle.
if the Detroit hitters could just… not
SHUT UP GODDAMN IT THEY’LL HEAR YOU.
Gio Gonzalez is a mess today. Looks like the Oakland version of Gio.
Looks they’re actually going to play this bad boy in Baltimore. Mud Bowl!
Where did that random corner of RF at Camden Yards come from?
Oakland fan here. The Neshek stuff, I just…it’s killer to see and read about; I can’t imagine what they’re going through. I cried three times this weekend, one when Neshek came off the mound and tapped the patch, once when Coco almost caught that ball that a lot of center fielders wouldn’t make it to, and once more when Detroit walked off yesterday. I don’t know why I’m taking it all so seriously this time, but everything about the team makes me wish so hard that they were doing better.
In fact, for me, only one bright spot yesterday, which was the Nationals win.
What happened to my SF Giants!?! Can somebody please tell me? Because I have no idea. Two beloved pitchers and the relief pitching all took breaks and all the hot bats just aren’t anymore? I don’t know. Looks like the runaway beer truck crashed early. I stopped paying attention to last night’s game after The Reds went up 9-0, so… Damn it.
One of the things that struck me about the Yankees in 09 was their uncanny ability to get to every team’s closer in really harrowing ways. I don’t know why nobody in the stadium ever picked up on my chant “Clo-ser Kil-ler [clap, clap, clapclapclap]!”
So I was happy to see that tradition revived in the chilly air off Eutaw Street. And I chanted.
Still trying to wrap my head around the Reds getting through the season with only 5 starting pitchers – total, all season, 162 games. How does anyone do that? I’m rooting for my guys of course (sorry San Fran) and am hoping the Nationals knock out the Cards because we just do not play them well.
…Ichiro!
attica – Did you see Joe Nathan in postseason form on Friday night? The Rangers weren’t even winning and he was still giving up runs.
Ichiro is a wizard, folks. That “slide” was the best thing yet this postseason.
I like that wickering thing that Joe Nathan does. It makes me smile.
Also: I do not have any idea what the giant orange fists among the O’s crowd signify (Protestant Hulk?), but I fully endorse them.
Heh. BUCK SMASH!
I saw giant orange fists at AT&T Park also earlier this season. The ones I saw had a hole carved in the fist so that one could place one’s beverage in it. Hey, it gets chilly up in San Fran, you don’t want your drinkin’ hand getting frostbite!
@Elizabeth “SHUT UP GODDAMN IT THEY’LL HEAR YOU.”
Seriously. The Tigers offense is a shy, timid creature and will run and hide at the slightest breeze. DO NOT STARTLE THEM.
In all seriousness, though, that was freaking heartbreaking, and the sentiment among the Tigers fans I follow on Twitter was that they didn’t want to beat Neshek, either. I was completely blindsided by the story due to being at a wedding reception and only following the game through Twitter. Gawd. Pregancy + that story + excitement over postseason baseball = emotional disaster.
I wish there was a way Oakland AND the Tigers could win, honestly, because I love this Oakland team so hard.
Final thought: I do still want the Tigers to win, though, and tonight I would like to see them score runs without relying on wild pitches, errors, or other such sheannigans.
…. DON KELLY.
Yeah, FloridaErin, I was kind of sad when the A’s drew the Tigers–I’ve always liked the Tigers, and I’d much rather send home the Yankees, or even the Orioles. I feel a little bad about the Orioles thing, but on the other hand, ANGELOS. God, that guy.
You see? You see what happens when you startle the Tigers offense? Games like last night, that’s what happens.
I mean, seriously, I should not be able to sit on the couch when there’s a guy on first with one out, say “They’re going to hit into a double play now, watch” and have it, you know, ACTUALLY HAPPEN. MORE THAN ONCE.
Wait, so you’re a Mets fan now?
[hee/sigh]
COCO CRISP! Ceremoniously eating a bowl of Cocoa Krispies to celebrate and then off to work!
More Ribbies for Ibbie!
I think John Sterling should have come up with a better Ibanez homerun call by now. ‘Raul is so cool’ is lame, and not even in a dippy John Sterling way.
I have to say — this is a particularly fun post season so far. Lots of excitement!
Ribbies for Ibbie! That’s funny. I have no beef with Sterling’s “Raul so cool” call. He doesn’t have much to work with, and every player has to have their own call. Remember last year it was “Jesus has been turned loose” for Jesus Montero? He’s running out of original ideas and they have to rhyme.
This postseason is full of excitement. First the As beating Texas for the West, then the Os beating Texas for the WC. The Giants being down 0-2 and now the series is tied. It was a good day for #TeamGame5.
I’m made so uncomfortable by “Swishalicious” that any other Sterling home-run call is a soothing aural delight by comparison.
Buster Posey is good at baseball, folks.
I’m doing a happy dance in the school cafeteria/study area. GO GIANTS GO. Now I can turn my attention to rooting for the A’s, the better to hope for a Bay Area World Series.
These extra innings are. killing. me. Bedtimes won’t be mocked!
Agreed, @attica! Baseball is compromising my health in a lot of ways right now, between late bedtimes and high blood pressure from these nail biter games. Make it stop.
Also, the schedule is really effed up. Why do the Tigers with their 7th best record in the division get to start at home, with the ideal amount of rest, and now get a day off between LDS and LCS, but whichever of Balt/NYY does not get a day off?
*shakes fist at Bud Selig and his stupid new schedule*
I’ve been a Cards fan all my life, from the cradle. They’re going to send me to an early grave with these comebacks, but I’ll take them. I’m at work, and I actually went outside because I had to scream after Kozma put us ahead in the 9th. I couldn’t believe they did it again.
Bring on the Giants!
Cards fan here. Wow. WOW. There was a lot of screaming around here last night (about equal parts panic and joy). Almost cannot believe it. Still reading summaries of the game to piece it back together.
Congrats to the Nats on a great season!
1. Ohhhh, Nats fans. That was hideous. I’m so sorry. (Congrats, Card-igans!) 2. LCS thread is open.
Aw, Nats. I drifted in and out of sleep for the last few innings (as I have for most of the week, unfortunately) and woke up just as the Cardinals were scoring the final two runs. That team cannot be killed. The going theory among the small sample size of Tigers Fans Erin Follows on Twitter is that the Cardinals a) possess dark magic b) are cockroaches or c) are vampires/zombies. I was really, really rooting for the Nats.
Unfortunately, I also fell asleep during the end of the Tigers game 5. Pregnancy and west coast baseball times don’t work well together, ya’ll. However, we kept our 6-0 lead, because Justin Verlander. I woke up later to Prince’s grinning, goggled face, which was a glorious way to wake up.