IGT ALDS Game 1, Yanks at Indians

[Guest Kid Carsey]

Jeez, I just can't watch this. It's quarter to eight, the game started 6:30ish
and I feel like they've been playing since four and they've only played two-
and-a-half innings?

Anyway, here's an IGT if anything goes down ... I think I'll go rearrange the
sock drawer or clean the shower door.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Just peeking in. Indians up 4-1 and batting in the third.

Yankees only one hit so far, a homer by Damon.

[metirish]

Who the fuck is Graig Sager and where does he get his jackets, what a tool.


Just did a wiki search.....

] Baseball What many people do not know about Sager is that he is the fan who was waiting for Henry Aaron at home plate after Aaron hit his 715th home run. Sager can be easily recognized in the fracas at home plate after the home run because of his long white overcoat that he was wearing.

[Guest cooby]

Are the Indians winning?

[Frayed Knot]

cooby wrote: Are the Indians winning?

Does your TV not work? ... it's 4-2 seriously, I just used a racist word when I really meant "Guardians" thru 4


First pitch was at 6:38 (I happened to note the time) so it's 4 complete innings in 1:40 .... Sheesh!
At least the lengthy Phils/Rox game had 15 runs and frequent pitching changes to explain it.

[Frayed Knot]

4-3 thru 5

Sabathia's playing with fire.
Just 37 walks during the season in 241 innings.
Tonight he's BB'd 6 in 5 IP (1 intentionally) - but he just dodged a huge one, K-ing Posada and popping up Matsuiaftr loading the bases w/1 out.

Surprisingly he's getting hit by the lefties; HRs by Damon & Cano, plus an RBI 2B by Abreu

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

4-3 but coulda been worse. Bottom 5.

Sabathia retired Posada and Matsui K popup with the tying run on 3rd.

MFYs PHed Shelly Duncan for Minbky to start the rally. Ballsy in the 5th.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

3 runs knock out the Wanger in bottom 5. Tribe still batting, 2 on v. Ohlendorph.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Cleveland's 5th inning is going well. Three runs in, two out, two on:

S. Duncan at first
- A. Cabrera walked
- T. Hafner flied out to center
- V. Martinez homered to deep center, A. Cabrera scored
- R. Garko grounded out to second
- J. Peralta doubled to right
- K. Lofton singled to center, J. Peralta scored
- R. Ohlendorf relieved C. Wang
- K. Lofton stole second
- F. Gutierrez walked

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Ooops. 9-3.

Sorry Steve J. Rogers. You're boyfriends are getting beat up.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

This is good. 11-3.

Curious that the MFYs would bring Ohlendorf (9 IP all year) and Veras (6 IP) to the postseason.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

I feel bad for those not watching divisional series play on TBS. They haven't
been told 2,146 times that Frank TV is coming November 20th.

I don't even know who the funk he is but I hate him.

OE: other than the Frank TV love fest, I like the toned down approach (pro-
bably low-budget) production over that which ESPN, FOX, etc. would have for
events like this.

[smg58]

The Indians give me reason to hope for the Mets. The big difference between the 78-win team last year and the 96-win team this year is that last year their bullpen was horrible. This year their pen has some serious depth (outside of their closer Borowski, who managed to hold on to his job despite the presence of four guys with ERA's more than two runs better). I think the addition of one really good guy in the pen and a couple of decent guys would make a huge difference, given what they'd be replacing.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Gotta tell you, I'm liking this post-season so far -- at least as far as any non-Mets post-season.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

12-3 is your final.

Joe Torre is not worried, they've battled and will battle again.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

KC - "Joe Torre is not worried, they've battled and will battle again."

Torre doing his Art Howe postgame impression.

I love happy endings.

[Valadius]

Frank Caliendo is one of the funniest people on the planet. Probably the world's greatest impressionist.

[Frayed Knot]

Valadius wrote: Frank Caliendo is one of the funniest people on the planet. Probably the world's greatest impressionist.

I never heard of the guy until two days ago.


This was a game the seriously, I just used a racist word when I really meant "Guardians" really neeeded. Falling behind with Sabathia on the mound would have been a big blow even though they only got 5 inings out of him. I'm not so sure I trust Carmona as much; he's right-handed, younger, less experienced, tends to walk more batters, etc.
On the other hand Pettitte is perfectly capable of throwing a stinker.

[metirish]

Frayed Knot wrote: ="Valadius"]Frank Caliendo is one of the funniest people on the planet. Probably the world's greatest impressionist. I never heard of the guy until two days ago. .

Never heard of him either until I tuned into TBS.

[Valadius]

[Benjamin Grimm]

Valadius wrote: Frank Caliendo is one of the funniest people on the planet. Probably the world's greatest impressionist.

I've seen him on Letterman a bunch of times. I've only seen him do impressions of George W. Bush and, most frequently, John Madden. Since I don't watch NFL games, I don't know if his Madden impression is any good. His Bush is okay. World's greatest impressionist? I wouldn't go that far.

[Guest Iubitul]

Valadius wrote: Frank Caliendo is one of the funniest people on the planet. Probably the world's greatest impressionist.

Two words: Rich Little

Two more words: Fred Travelena

Two more: Frank Gorshin

[Guest Edgy DC]

Valadius doesn't qualify his words.