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[Vergon6]

Another temper tantrum by Carlos Zambrano tonight.. He gave up up 5 homeruns to my Braves! After giving up back to back homeruns, he threw inside to Chipper Jones(who hit a homer eariler) and was ejected. He then cleaned out his locker and left Turner Field and claims he's retiring now....Whatever, he has anger management issues and should just leave the game for awhile..
Wow, yeah he probably just needs to calm down. He has the capacity to be so much greater as a pitcher if he could only keep his emotions more in check. But it's clear anger management didn't help that much.

Other than last night, the Cubs seemed to be playing a lot better these days. Not that it really matters when they are 17 games below .500 and out of contention. I guess they are just playing for some semblance of pride.

[Lexgirl33]

LOL yeah hes a big baby.

I think its safe to say that no Chicago team will be doing anything great at all :lol:

[Karafan1]

Uh, no! I think 2003 was the Cubs best and last shot at a World Series for a very, very long time :(

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

Chicago did a fine job this weekend! :D :lol:

[Karafan1]

Except for all those homeruns they gave up last night:lol:

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

Yeah a sweep would have been the best but two out of three is alright too. :D Brewers have a chance to go up 9 full games at the least after tonight. :)

[Karafan1]

8 1/2 games now, but it looks like you wanna pull a '69 Cubs, '78 Red Sox:lol:

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

We have the Pirates to beat the Cards for us again... :lol:

[Karafan1]

I need the Pirates to beat them for the Braves too, since the Cardinals are only 4 1/2 games behind in the wild card..

[Karafan1]

Why would Prince Fielder announce this is last year in Mil. when they're in the middle of a pennant race??? Won't that cause a bit of a distraction??

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

Probably wont... K-Rod crying too now about not getting any saves... :lol:

[Karafan1]

Looks like the Cardinals don't want it! The Braves lost to the Phillies and the Cardinals lost to the 104 loss Astros in extra innings!!!:lol:

[Vergon6]

Looks like the Cardinals don't want it! The Braves lost to the Phillies and the Cardinals lost to the 104 loss Astros in extra innings!!!:lol:
lol. I honestly don't know what is wrong with the Braves, especially with their recent string of losses to the Nationals. But they seem to be hanging on by a thread despite themselves. I was a Braves fan for a long time before become a Cubs fan, and part of me still roots for them (they are my NL East team :p). I hope they can get their act together, because with the current playoff picture, they are just about the only team that I would really want to root for that our playoff contenders. And of course, as a Cubs fan I dislike the Cardinals :p. Though, unlike many Cubs fans, I actually root for the White Sox sometimes too and was actually happy when they won the world series. Gave me hope that my favorite Chicago team could win in about 100 years from now :p.

[Karafan1]

I've been a Braves fan since I started watching baseball full time in 1991. Them being on TBS all the time gave me something to watch. I'm also a Cubs fan, so I'll be watching the ESPN special tonight called "Catching Hell" about how everybody blames Steve Bartman for the Cubs losing to the Marlins in the 2003 NLCS. But I also like the Cardinals:lol: I'm weird like that, I like both the Cubs and Cardinals eventhough they are bitter rivals!

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

I hate all teams that exist in Chicago... :lol:

[Vergon6]

Haha, that's okay, it's just a game ;).

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

Im a cheesehead so its a natural hate... ;) :lol: Dont care for Cubs or White Sox equally since Brewers were in the AL back in the day... :lol:

[Karafan1]

Haha, that's okay, it's just a game ;).

Not to everybody at Wrigley on Oct. 14th, 2003!!!

[Vergon6]

Not to everybody at Wrigley on Oct. 14th, 2003!!!
Oh yeah I know. It was stupid of Steve Bartman to reach out for that foul ball, but the Cubs had so many chances to close that series out, and they dug their own grave. It was kind of silly, ok really silly and gross, that to try to beat the curse, that they exploded the baseball that Steve Bartman intercepted and cooked up with some sauce and ate it. So weird lol.

What's funny is that if you go to Billy Goat Tavern in Chicago, there is a sign promoting their membership program. It says something like 'Cubs fans, if you buy this card, we will reverse the curse. Sox fans, if you this buy this card, we won't reverse it' lol

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Im a cheesehead so its a natural hate... ;) :lol: Dont care for Cubs or White Sox equally since Brewers were in the AL back in the day... :lol:
Haha, I understand. It's like the usual natural hate between White Sox and Cubs fans, Red Sox and Yankee fans, Mets and Yankee fans, etc.

Yeah I remember the Brewers being in the AL. It's weird looking back that they had to switch leagues.

[Karafan1]

Oh yeah I know. It was stupid of Steve Bartman to reach out for that foul ball, but the Cubs had so many chances to close that series out, and they dug their own grave. It was kind of silly, ok really silly and gross, that to try to beat the curse, that they exploded the baseball that Steve Bartman intercepted and cooked up with some sauce and ate it. So weird lol.

What's funny is that if you go to Billy Goat Tavern in Chicago, there is a sign promoting their membership program. It says something like 'Cubs fans, if you buy this card, we will reverse the curse. Sox fans, if you this buy this card, we won't reverse it' lol



With them being so close and not getting there in 2003, I'm convinced the Cubs will never go to a World Series in my lifetime:( I need to build a time machine and either let the goat in the stadium or kidnap the goat before that guy leaves for the stadium!:rotfl:

[Karafan1]

Well that sucked!!!:mad: The Cardinals better win this whole thing or I'm gonna be really mad! But they get the Phillies, so they'll probably go 3 and out!

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

Braves and Red Sox done.

[Karafan1]

That was an awesome 5 minutes on ESPN when the Sox lost and the Rays won!!! :)

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

Super crazy way to end the season. :lol:

[Karafan1]

Yep!!!:)

Tigers vs Yankees, Rays vs Rangers(2nd year in a row),Cardinals vs Phillies and Diamondbacks vs Brewers....Hopefully they're all as awesome as tonight!!

[Vergon6]

Both Red Sox and Braves gave up big leads in the Wild Card. Horrendous. I am not really a fan of any of the teams left. It would be interesting to see Tigers in the world series though. That hasn't happened in awhile. How about this Tigers and Brewers? But that won't happen, it will probably be Yankees and Phillies.

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

If the Yankees keep blowing it like they did tonight... Tigers could make it... :lol:

[Karafan1]

It'll probably be the Tigers vs Phillies with Verlander and Halliday pitching dueling no-hitters in game 1:lol:

[Karafan1]

Both Red Sox and Braves gave up big leads in the Wild Card. Horrendous. I am not really a fan of any of the teams left. It would be interesting to see Tigers in the world series though. That hasn't happened in awhile. How about this Tigers and Brewers? But that won't happen, it will probably be Yankees and Phillies.

Last time the Tigers were in was in 2006 and they lost in 5 to the Cardinals!:) I love how all the "experts" picked the Tigers to win that series:lol: I was the only one who picked the Cardinals, and was going crazy when they won!!:)

[Vergon6]

lol. Oh right I totally forgot that they were lol.

[Karafan1]

Hamilton was the only Ranger who showed up today! He got their only 2 hits in a 9-0 beatdown by the Rays....They shouldn't even have started the Tigers/Yankees game.. Nice way to waste Verlander and Sabathia!!!:mad:

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

They just wanted Verlander out of there... :rolleyes:

[Karafan1]

He was pitching a no-hitter:lol:

[Karafan1]

3 high scoring games today!! I thought the Cardinals had a chance until the 6th inning!!

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

I took a nap when that game started and it was 3-0 then when I woke up the Phillies were destroying the Cards! :lol:

[Karafan1]

So only the Rangers wanted to finish things up today:lol: Yankees blew out the Tigers, the same is happening to the Brewers..And the Cardinals need to win wednesday, just to get no-hit by Halliday in Game 5:lol:

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

Dbacks may have won the battle but the war is far from over! Best cleavage of the freakin YEAR comin atcha on Friday :D

[Night_Hawk90]

Ian Kennedy for the win tomorrow night, I dont think hes going to lose to the same team 4x in one year. Also lets go Tigers, F$%k the Yankees

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

I think Brewers will destroy Kennedy quick with the secret weapon there :lol:

[Karafan1]

I love how A-Rod has struck out to end the last 2 playoff series the Yankees have been in! Mr. Money Bags chokes like the Cubs when he's needed the most!!:lol:

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

CC didnt help them at all either... :lol: A-Rod must be related to Romo someway... :lol:

[Karafan1]

Awesome 1-0 game friday night! I've only seen 1 other game like that, 1999 NLCS Game 3 Braves at Mets. Braves scored in the 1st and it held up the whole game! I was wondering why Howard wasn't anywhere near 1st for the final out, I thought he just gave up and said what's the point:lol: Turns out he tore his achillies!! Ouch!!!

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

Howard may be out for a while, ACL's are season enders... Yeah I was wondering where he was, Cards took their sweet time tagging 1st... :lol:

[Karafan1]

Cardinals vs. Rangers, just like I predicted!:rotfl:

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

Go Go Texas Rangers! :lol: An enemy on an enemy is a friend... :D

[Karafan1]

Will you ever cheer for a team I like??:lol:

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

I was hoping the Braves would get the wild card. :lol: Cards and Cubs are arch enemies... I wish them the worst of luck/curses! :lol: :D

[Karafan1]

You don't need to wish anymore curses or bad luck on the Cubs:lol: If 1969, 1984 and 2003 aren't proof they're cursed, I don't know what is:lol:

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

Curse them all! :lol: Interesting to see where Prince and Pujols end up next year. Of course CBA time after the WS this year... :rolleyes:

[Karafan1]

One of them should go to the Cubs!! They have the curse breaker Epstien there now, maybe Pujols or Fielder is what they need to finally go to a World Series!!

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

They could both go to the Yankees since they have DH there. :lol: They could alternate playing time on the field and still be in the line up together. :lol:

[Karafan1]

NOOOOO!!!! The Yankees would go 162-0 with both of them!!

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

I think the Marlins may go for one of them since they're opening a new stadium next season.

[Karafan1]

Then dump them the next year like they always do!:lol:

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

I might go catch an exibition game at the new stadium while Im down in Miami there. :D :p

[Vergon6]

Then dump them the next year like they always do!:lol:
I thought they only do that after they win a championship. You know a fire sale after spending 6-7 years building up a team :p. Speaking of which, shouldn't the Marlins be do for another championship soon? :p.

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I have no strong feelings one way or another in terms of the Texas Rangers and they didn't win last year, so therefore I'm hoping they win this year, makes things interesting. Not only have Cardinals won recently, they also beat out the only team I really wanted to root for at the 11th hour before the playoffs (Braves), and are of course arch-rivals of my loveable losers, the Cubs :p.

[Backward Galaxy]

They could both go to the Yankees since they have DH there. :lol: They could alternate playing time on the field and still be in the line up together. :lol:

Won't happen.

[Austin 3:16]

After the comebacks of both teams, are we sure there's not a script somewhere that's been written by Vince McMahon? It's tension and suspense and comebacks from behind mixed with blowouts. Reminds me of old school wrestling lol! Oh yeah and rain delays too!

What a fantastic series. This is an amazing rivalry and it all comes to a head tonight.

Did anyone see Nolan Ryan's face last night right after the game ended? He looked like "Oh man we have to do this all again?!?"

[Backward Galaxy]

Cruz has to catch that ball.

[Vergon6]

After the comebacks of both teams, are we sure there's not a script somewhere that's been written by Vince McMahon? It's tension and suspense and comebacks from behind mixed with blowouts. Reminds me of old school wrestling lol! Oh yeah and rain delays too!

What a fantastic series. This is an amazing rivalry and it all comes to a head tonight.

Did anyone see Nolan Ryan's face last night right after the game ended? He looked like "Oh man we have to do this all again?!?"
lol, it does seem like that doesn't it haha. Oh yes, I noticed that too.

Yeah from what I have seen it, it has been a good series. Those Rangers had so many chances to close the game out last night. Craziness. I figured it would be Pujols to ruin their party rather than Freese though. I still remember years ago, Brad Lidge was one strike away from a save in the NLCS in 2005 (I had to re-look up the year), and Pujols had hit a home run to push the series to a game six.

I think St. Louis has had it's time, and that Texas should win the World Series to keep things interesting. Of course, that would make the best story, a team that has never won the world series, finally wins it. But I have a feeling that St. Louis will win tonight, even though I do not want them too :p. I am not a Texas fan but it would be nice for them to win. Admittedly I dislike the Cardinals and that's probably why they will win :p.

[Austin 3:16]

I love that Ryan was the best pitcher arguably in Rangers history and now, he's their owner I think. Since he's had that position he's led them to two World Series and back to back!

[Caught_In_The_Sun]

Congrats to the Cards...hate the Rangers. ;)

[Karafan1]

I didn't think anything could top the last day of the regular season, but I think Game 6 did!!! Game 7 was awesome too, but much less dramatic!! If you go back a few pages, you'll see I said the only way I'll let the Cardinals slide for beating my Braves out of the playoffs is if the win the whole thing so all is forgiven!!!! :) Anybody notice this little historical fact? The 1991, 2001 and 2011 World Series all went 7 games.. The winning team was beind 3 games to 2 going home for games 6 and 7 and won those games! Look out whoever has a 3-2 lead in 2021!!

[Austin 3:16]

I noticed this while I was watching World Series games. Fox is using their NFL music with baseball now. What happened to their baseball music? Was it just not a good idea in a budgetary way for each sport to have its own theme music?

[Vergon6]

I didn't think anything could top the last day of the regular season, but I think Game 6 did!!! Game 7 was awesome too, but much less dramatic!! If you go back a few pages, you'll see I said the only way I'll let the Cardinals slide for beating my Braves out of the playoffs is if the win the whole thing so all is forgiven!!!! :) Anybody notice this little historical fact? The 1991, 2001 and 2011 World Series all went 7 games.. The winning team was beind 3 games to 2 going home for games 6 and 7 and won those games! Look out whoever has a 3-2 lead in 2021!!
Yeah Game 6 was intense. I didn't like Game 7 so much and I couldn't watch most of it. For me, the fact that they beat the Braves out for the wild card then won it all stung a little. But I kind of figured that they might win. Of course the team I really don't want to win, wins. So if I ever root for someone, feel free to predict the other team will win from now on :p.

Wow, that is an interesting fact indeed!

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I noticed this while I was watching World Series games. Fox is using their NFL music with baseball now. What happened to their baseball music? Was it just not a good idea in a budgetary way for each sport to have its own theme music?
I hadn't noticed that. Budgetary? Hmm, maybe.

[Austin 3:16]

I loved the music for Fox's baseball though. Felt more fastpaced than the music used for their football u know?

[Karafan1]

The little historical fact about the '91, '01 and '11 World Series I came up with all by myself because of my sports stats filled brain!!! I have yet to hear anybody on ESPN mention that little detail..

[Austin 3:16]

U should email that to ESPN and let them know. Take em to school!

[Vergon6]

I loved the music for Fox's baseball though. Felt more fastpaced than the music used for their football u know?
I don't remember but I understand. The music probably seemed more appropriate and familiar. It's too bad, maybe they will change it again next year.

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The little historical fact about the '91, '01 and '11 World Series I came up with all by myself because of my sports stats filled brain!!! I have yet to hear anybody on ESPN mention that little detail..
Nice catch!

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U should email that to ESPN and let them know. Take em to school!
Haha, yep, I agree :D

[Karafan1]

Braves closer Craig Kimbrel is the NL Rookie Of The Year!!! :) 46 saves!!! He was untouchable!! Until September..

[Karafan1]

So they want a 2nd Wild Card team starting next year.. That'll take away the awesomeness that was the last day of the season this year!!!!! And the Astros are moving to the AL in 2013..Why not just move the Brewers back to the AL????

[Karafan1]

Pujols goes to the Angels for 10 years/$254 million:(:mad: I'm not too happy about that, I wanted him to stay with the Cardinals!!!!!

[KoopaBowserSSBM]

I think he just wanted a warmer climate. :lol:

[kellicb]

I think he just wanted a warmer climate. :lol:

Actually, it's probably cooler in CA in the summer than it is in St. Louis. It's the humidity.

I'm a very disappointed Cardinals fan right now. :(

[Karafan1]

Baseball season as started and the Cardinals don't miss Pujols...Yet.. World Series MVP, David Freese, picked up where he left off and has already hit a few homers and the Cardinals are doing well.. The Red Sox are 1-5 and people are panicing, I think it's hilarious! It's only the 1st week on the season people, calm down!!!:lol:

[Karafan1]

Another awesome night in baseball! Insane Phillies/Braves game that ended 15-13 in 11 innings on a walk-off homerun by Chipper Jones!!:) Then about 30 minutes later, Jered Weaver of the Angels finished his no-hitter vs the Twins!!!

[Night_Hawk90]

Before Halladay's epic meltdown in the bottom of the 5th last night, he sported something like an 107-0 record when given a lead of 4+ runs

[Karafan1]

Yeah, I figured it was over when it was 6-0:lol:

[Karafan1]

I called it..When I saw Mariano Rivera go down going after a fly ball in batting practice, I said 'torn ACL' and I was right. You aren't in that much pain if it's just a twisted knee..This can't be how his career ends, that's a pretty crappy way to go out..