"And now, to honor America, please rise and remove your caps as the U.S. Army's 101st infantry terminates, with extreme prejudice, the Backstreet Boys."
I have thought that MLB books the anthem singers ahead of time. They may make exceptions when the Yankees play because they have a bigger pool of candidates available.
8 They're going to terminate you with extreme prejudice if you don't get the name right. 101st Airborne Division. Screaming Eagles. That said, Go Rays!
The Rays batting order introduction is right out of the Little League World Series ... I'm surprised they each didn't mention their favorite player. :-)
Bittersweet: I've been overdue on laundry but finally caught up. I'm folding now, and have a nice little stack of all the Dodgers shirts I was wearing during the playoffs: (1) 3/4 sleeve plain old Dodgers T, (2) Dodger Thoughts thinker shirt, (3) Ghame Over, and (4) Charles Johnson #26 jersey-t (what about it?!?!!).
Better to have worn the shirts and lost I suppose than never to have . . .
Again, its pretty clear that the Phillies need Cole to win, the Rays are just hoping to win 2 of the first 5 games, then take it back to Cowbell heaven.
I think we need to get America's best and brightest working on how we can get those World Series patches on the hats bigger. I'm thinking we can manage three times bigger than the team logo by 2012 of everyone really works hard.
Upton is the first player to ground into 2 DPs in one World Series game since Derek Jeter in Game 4 of the 2003 World Series.
No player has gotten two GIDPs to start play in the World Series before. But in 1914 Game 1, Charlie Deal of the Braves went 6-4-3 DP in his first AB, then bunted into a popup 1-3 DP in his second AB, and in his third AB, he grounded into a 5-3 DP.
The Braves won the game anyway, 7-1. The A's turned a WS record 5 DPs in the game.
Charlie Deal batted .210 in 1914 and had an OPS+ of 60. Red Smith, who had started at third base in place of deal after being acquired from the Dodgers and hit .314 with an OPS+ of 148, got hurt in the last regular season game of the year.
Yes, he did quite a few WS, as Eric notes. Alas, that was awhile back. I can certainly dig those up in the archives though, if I'm must jonesing for a Vin fix.
Okay, let's go Lidge, time to blow it for a change.
Less Cowbell.
Thanks to you, I have a fever -- well, not so much a fever as a headache -- and the only cure is Tylenol and less cowbell.
I guess the Rays could get Deicide or Morbid Angel to do a theme song, but the appeal would probably be limited.
oh joy...
For the Rays, One and done doesn't get it done.
For the Phillies, Don't stroke out, then strike out.
It would get mispronounced .... a lot ....
Let's go Tam-pons ....!
How about merging them with the "MotownPhilly" group and call them Backstreet Boyz II Men
Yes!!!
Bucs 1st playoff opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
Lightning 1st playoff opponent: Philadelphia Flyers
Rays 1st WS opponent: Philadelphia Phillies
looks like they were auditioning for "Dancing with the Stars"
The TBS camera angle didn't allow for super extreme Inside Pores® closeups.
Better to have worn the shirts and lost I suppose than never to have . . .
"Phils Rock The Kazmir in Clash With Rays"
you know what, for my taste, I like this particular camera angle.
The last Z to play was Joel Zumaya.
Prior to Messrs. Utley and Upton playing, the only other Us to have started a World Series game had been Juan Uribe and Jose Uribe.
In 2012, the logos will feature Bill Plaschke's face as he will sponsor the World Series that year when it's played at Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Former Dodger Rays OBP: .000
Overall: .600
But that one was hit pretty hard.
No player has gotten two GIDPs to start play in the World Series before. But in 1914 Game 1, Charlie Deal of the Braves went 6-4-3 DP in his first AB, then bunted into a popup 1-3 DP in his second AB, and in his third AB, he grounded into a 5-3 DP.
The Braves won the game anyway, 7-1. The A's turned a WS record 5 DPs in the game.
It's a miracle!
OK Bob .... how did you come up with that so quickly?
Bob dug up the stat and was probably waiting for someone to ground into two double plays so he could pounce!
(It BETTER be good)
Usually you only get that call if the throw hits the runner.
No GIDP chance for Upton.
Four players had three GIDPs during the regular season, but it has never been done in the postseason.
Despite Charlie Deal's best efforts.
If only Joe Buck could show more enthusiasm for this game. Is that just how he talks or is does he really sound uninterested in the proceedings?
and a NICE play by Ryan Howard! Good catch.
72 fair point
And completely misinterpret it.
Don't we get another taco for a SB?
Only one (1) Free Taco will be permitted per person, regardless of how many bases are stolen during the Games.
per: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/fan_forum/tacobell/#rules
-- but I will begrudgingly accept my one free taco (at multiple locations).
Now if I only could find a computer program that creates a Vin Scully play by play for the game to go over it, I'd be set.
I believe Vin did the 1984, 1986 & 1988 WS for NBC. That was back in the day when NBC & ABC alternated years, before CBS took over in 1990.
Okay, let's go Lidge, time to blow it for a change.
Per Wikipiedia, Vin also did the NLCS in 1983, 1985, 1987 & 1989 for NBC, and also did the World Series for CBS Radio from 1990-1997.
Hmmm, was there a call for Oakland A's radio? Wonder what that sounded like.
Why do I get the feeling of de ja vu?
5 starts, 4-1, 35.2 IP, 2.02 ERA
Yes, including the infamous roller by Preston's daddy.
"Little roller up along first . . . behind the bag! It gets through Buckner!"
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