[RedSoxAnni]

Game time: 9:37 pm EDT (6:37 pm PDT)

Scheduled starters: Josh Beckett (17-6, 3.86) v. Jered Weaver (16-8, 3.75)

The game will be on TBS and WEEI

Anaheim weather: 1 pm PDT (4 pm EDT) observation at KSNA: Wind out of the southwest at 9 mph, visibility 10 miles, few clouds at 2,800 feet, broken layer at 25,000 feet, temperature 71F, DP 53F

Forecast: High pressure still dominates the area. It will be cool and dry with a light wind blowing out toward center. It will start to cloud up later in the evening when the marine layer takes over and there could be some fog forming, but most likely not until around midnight local time.

[rominer]

WIN.

(Please.)

[Manny's PS2]

Oh Los Angeles Angels, how I hate you. Did you know that on a friday afternoon it takes 2 hours to get from Downtown to Anaheim? That would be like calling the Yankees the Madison Connecticut Yankees. Stupid.

Or are you the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim?
Because those two cities aren't in the same county, it seems absurd.

Identity Crisis. Also, why a rally monkey and not a rally angel? And also, what exactly is angelic about anaheim?

I have a lot of problems with this team, aside from the actual players. My personal Jinx, which I have shouted from Anaheims ballpark many times and it always seemed to get gasps of horror...

"Donnie Moore"
(This assures the Sox of victory, meaning I can watch Walker, Texas Ranger instead of the game tonight)

[jackson]

I didn't realize until today that Lackey's a Texas native who follows the Cowboys, attended one of their games last month, and would love to sign with the Rangers.

[rominer]

jackson, on 09 October 2009 - 04:37 PM, said:

I didn't realize until today that Lackey's a Texas native who follows the Cowboys, attended one of their games last month, and would love to sign with the Rangers.

But I assume you did already realize that he's ugly.

But less ugly than Jered Weaver's hair.

[jackson]

rominer, on 09 October 2009 - 04:57 PM, said:

But I assume you did already realize that he's ugly.

But less ugly than Jered Weaver's hair.

Yeah, that ugly stuff really plays into who wins and who loses! :mellow:

[rominer]

jackson, on 09 October 2009 - 05:16 PM, said:

Yeah, that ugly stuff really plays into who wins and who loses! :mellow:

Let me ask you this:

How many World Series did the Yankees win with Jason Giambi?

[yazgoesbacklooksupitsgone]

There's no corralation between being ugly and being a loser. (it only seems that way)
I'm sure the stat mavens on this board will back me up.
I point to Willie McGee, one of the ugliest MLB players in my lifetime, and note he won 1 World Series and 5 pennants.

[jbelushi]

apparently bucknor is calling balls and strikes tonight

will not matter

we will beat this arseholes and thats fair dinkum

[thanman2]

OTOH, Randy Johnson has a ring, as does Willie McGee.

[jackson]

rominer, on 09 October 2009 - 05:20 PM, said:

Let me ask you this:

How many World Series did the Yankees win with Jason Giambi?

None but they won 10 with Yogi Berra, Ugliest Man of the Century.

[rominer]

jackson, on 09 October 2009 - 05:57 PM, said:

None but they won 10 with Yogi Berra, Ugliest Man of the Century.

Oh, great. Now I'm scared of the Angels.

And super scared of Tesh-Joba-ARod-Aj-Posada in the next round.

What about being fat? Does that correlate more to winning or to losing?

[jackson]

rominer, on 09 October 2009 - 06:01 PM, said:

Oh, great. Now I'm scared of the Angels.

And super scared of Tesh-Joba-ARod-Aj-Posada in the next round.

What about being fat? Does that correlate more to winning or to losing?

Babe Ruth.
David Wells.
Kirstie Alley :blink:

[RedSoxAnni]

Boston                                  LA Angels                             
 ------                                  ---------                             
 
 Pos  Player               HR  RBI  AVG. Pos  Player              HR  RBI  AVG.
 ---  ------               --  ---  ---- ---  ------              --  ---  ----
  CF  Ellsbury, Jacoby      0    0  .000  3B  Figgins, Chone       0    0  .000 
  2B  Pedroia, Dustin       0    0  .250  RF  Abreu, Bobby         0    0  .000 
   C  Martinez, Victor      0    0  .000  CF  Hunter, Torii        1    3  .500 
  1B  Youkilis, Kevin       0    0  .000  DH  Guerrero, Vladimir   0    0  .250 
  DH  Ortiz, David          0    0  .000  1B  Morales, Kendry      0    1  .250 
  LF  Bay, Jason            0    0  .333  LF  Rivera, Juan         0    0  .250 
  3B  Lowell, Mike          0    0  .000  2B  Izturis, Maicer      0    0  .000 
  RF  Drew, J.D.            0    0  .333   C  Napoli, Mike         0    0  .000 
  SS  Gonzalez, Alex        0    0  .500  SS  Aybar, Erick         0    0  .250 
   P  Beckett, Josh (0-0, 0.00)            P  Weaver, Jered (0-0, 0.00)       
 
 10/09 18:53:33 ET

[The Ghost of Ned Martin]

jackson, on 09 October 2009 - 05:16 PM, said:

Yeah, that ugly stuff really plays into who wins and who loses! :mellow:

it is an established fact, however, that no team with a cross dressing third baseman has ever made it to the World Series.

That is problematical for your team.

EDIT - I hope you enjoyed the first 24 hours you've spent in 4 years not fearing the Red Sox because it ends tonight. We are coming for you and your pinstriped fairies.

This post has been edited by The Ghost of Ned Martin: 09 October 2009 - 06:34 PM

[jackson]

The Ghost of Ned Martin, on 09 October 2009 - 06:31 PM, said:

it is an established fact, however, that no team with a cross dressing third baseman has ever made it to the World Series.

That is problematical for your team.

EDIT - I hope you enjoyed the first 24 hours you've spent in 4 years not fearing the Red Sox because it ends tonight. We are coming for you and your pinstriped fairies.

My fairies are having their own problems tonight.

[rominer]

jackson, on 09 October 2009 - 06:43 PM, said:

My fairies are having their own problems tonight.

Is AJ Burnett pitching a shutout?

A SHUTOUT?

Honestly, I'm impressed. I had zero faith in his ability to come up big in a big game. Even if he goes out and gives up 10 runs in the next inning, he has had a better postseason debut than I expected.

[jackson]

rominer, on 09 October 2009 - 06:48 PM, said:

Is AJ Burnett pitching a shutout?

A SHUTOUT?

Honestly, I'm impressed. I had zero faith in his ability to come up big in a big game. Even if he goes out and gives up 10 runs in the next inning, he has had a better postseason debut than I expected.

You have to raise your expectations of opposing players. Take a cue from me. I think they are all great and then when they fail, it makes me happy. You think they all suck and when they succeed, you want them to die. :rolleyes:

[Joey Slugs]

darryl strawberry's favorite Yankee is on the mound.

and teixeira is doing his best a-rod impression so far.

[rominer]

jackson, on 09 October 2009 - 07:22 PM, said:

You have to raise your expectations of opposing players. Take a cue from me. I think they are all great and then when they fail, it makes me happy. You think they all suck and when they succeed, you want them to die. :rolleyes:

1. I don't think they all suck. But I do think that the ones that I think suck suck. And while I don't think that AJ Burnett sucks, I did always think that sucked at showing up in the biggest moments.

2. I don't want them all to die, but the ones that I want to die I want to die anyway. If, say, they hit a 3 run HR after my team's pitcher has been forced by the umpires to get 3-4 extra outs over the course of the game, then I may be especially vociferous about wanting them to die. But usually when an opponent that I don't like (and if you play for the Angels, there's obviously a good chance that that's you) strikes out, I will yell some sort of "f**k you, now go kill yourself" type thing at them, too. I just want what's least best for them.

I will try your approach, though. "Jered, you're so handsome. Jered, your 92 mph fastball is devastating. Oh, Jered, I haven't seen such beautiful hair since I read a picture book of 'Hansel and Gretel' when I was a child. I wish my parents had named me Jered. It's such a cool name. It's kind of like Jared, only way better."

Joey Slugs, on 09 October 2009 - 07:35 PM, said:

darryl strawberry's favorite Yankee is on the mound.

That's only because Steve Howe is dead.