Well, well well. We have had a tremendous day here at the site. A Ghost from the past dropped by to give us some statistical analysis. Spencer had an epic breakdown over losing a guy named Beanie. Fetch gave us a book report on Michael Lewis’s latest effort in Vanity Fair. (He LOVES it!) Gonzo stalked some chick who wears a fake unibrow on a TV show the 70% of the Jerks rave about. If it was a real unibrow, I would join Gonzo is his unrequited lust. Nick’s friend’s former teammate made his major league debut last night and was the tits. Oh and clown mailed it in with a funny video. So tonight with all of the silliness settled, I will chillax with a glass of 2005 Sabastiani Cabernet Sauvignon and turn on the old MLB.tv Mosaic and talk to you as we watch the following (and hopefully not piss out my ass):
Brewers/Phillies - This is the start of a pivotal 4 game series between two teams battling for playoff spots. For the Brewers, winning secures their status as the Wild Card team and gives them and outside shot to catch up to the Cubs in the NL Central. For the Phillies, winning means keeping up or catching up to the Mets in the East and catching up to the Brewers for the Wild Card as they are 4 games back. Losing for the Phillies could be devastating as it takes away a safety valve in the Wild Card and the Mets are facing the Braves who are tossing out Mike Hampton, Jo Jo Reyes and Jorge Campillo this weekend. Ben Sheets will give his best five innings against Jamie Moyer who will give you a solid six.
Cubs/Cardinals – The Cubbies are hoping to win a series in St. Louis and keep their heads above water and smooth their way into the playoffs. MVP favorite Albert Pujols and Roman Fantasy Baseball Team MVP Ryan Ludwick hope to keep the Cards firmly entrenched in the Wild Card race in which they are 4.5 back. Rich Harden will give a solid 5 innings as Todd Wellemeyer hopes to continue not sucking.
Pirates/Astros – The Astros, led by MVP candidate Lance Berkman, have been storming towards a Wild Card spot as the Brewers have stumbled all over themselves. They find themselves only 4 back and are rooting for the Phillies to do some damage this weekend. They first have to finish up a four game sweep against the Pirates who have nothing left. Zach Duke will give up 7 runs tonight as Roy Oswalt will own this AA lineup.
Blue Jays/White Sox - The Blue Jays finally hit a bump in the road last night and lost as the White Sox stopped the bleeding. With the Twins losing 3-2 this afternoon to the Royals, the White Sox are hoping to go back to two up in the AL Central. Their hope is that Gavin Floyd (the only MLB related thing Jason McIntyre ever got right and will constantly remind you about. How’s the Willie firing looking now, Jason?) faces the tough Shaun Marcum in the last game of a 4 game set in Chicago.
Go Jays, [team facing the Cubs] and [team facing the mets].
Go Cavs
fucking howard. the look on Sheets’ face was priceless though. so much for taking the ER-less innings streak down.
Matt Wieter’s ass anyone?
I’m in.
feel free to use proper spelling/grammar next time though.
/sportsgal
/that’s what ill said
//to fetch
/that’s what fetch said
//to ill
Loose ass or small penis?
Let’s go Brew Crew…the Mets could use every bit of help to ensure last year doesn’t happen again.
Knowing fetch, the former.
Haha thanks Nick. I’m going to choose to take that as an I have a large penis compliment. Somehow.
Hopefully the trolls stay at TBL and not here like they have the past couple nights.
Am I a troll?
hey, i am trying to find a funny post. i was told to look forward to some over at the big big brotha, but it never happened…
I totally forgot (again) that I have QS tomorrow.
Anyone see the Palin interview? What an abortion.
The only thing I saw was when she didnt know what Bush’s foreign policy was
does Bush know what his foreign policy is?
Forget being ready to become vice president (or, god forbid, president) she wasn’t even ready for that interview. I know more about foreign policy than she does.
Sparty: Cheney whispers it into his ear every night when he’s sleeping.
that is an image i never want to think about again.
Between agreeing to invade Pakistan if need be (which McCain once called “naive” about Obama) she is in favor of fighting a war with Russia over Georgia (the former soviet republic not the one in the deep south) and has softened her stance on drilling and God to match McCain. What a country.
Why would we fight a war over Georgia? Who gives a shit about Georgia? Either one.
I read the war with Russia comment earlier on Drudge. That is scary thoughts.
What an awful choice of VP. Great personality though. Love to have a beer with her.
/drank a beer with Bush once. It was awkward.
I’d get arrested and/or shot if I ever had a beer with him.
when do the debates begin?
/perv’d
Rutgers looks great tonight.
I’ve a hunch that Burn After Reading > Sports tonight
I’m so pissed at how shitty RU looked tonite. There are quite a few players that need to be replaced, but probably won’t be. Damn I hate Mike Teel!!
Butch Davis is creating a monster!
I was at the Rutgers/ASU Insight Bowl two (three?) years ago. It was fantastic. Best game I ever saw from an offensive standpoint because the final score was something like 52-44.
i am getting very confused about Beanie Wells’ condition. I fucking hate ESPN.
In what can only be called nerdy, I just projected out the rest of the Twins and WS seasons and concluded the Twins will win the central by a half game. And I was pretty generous to Chicago.
Write it up. Let’s see it.
How do you have the Twins/Sox series shaking out?
I have the Twins taking 2 out of three from the Sox. Assuming their rotation stays the same, Perkins and Blackburn will both pitch, and I think they’ll lose one of those.
Hef: I need a little more info before I’m comfortable with really writing it down.
Oh, and I mean a full game, not a half game, obviously.
Fetch, why don’t you focus on completing Quality Start?
Wait a second Hef. Tell us about having a beer with Bush!
While I’d like to see it, I don’t think the Twins are going to take the Central. With their road woes, and the way the bullpen will melt down at the drop of a hat, I’m expecting to see the Sox win it by 2 games.
i’m going to go see if the wife is in the mood. goodnight fellas.
1. Thanks for that image Sparty
2. Hawkeye you gotta take it game by game. In the short run anything can happen, so you can’t really project a result over two weeks. Hell for the next two weeks the Twins bullpen could have an ERA under 1 for all we know.
sparty, just wait until she falls asleep…then she doesn’t hafta be in the mood
How about that country boi Roy Oswalt? thirty something scoreless innings. i’m so glad i dropped him and kept Verlander in my league right before Roy went on the DL.
I’d just like to say thank you Canada.