October 26, 2005
World Series Smack
By
Amanda
Posted at 3:50 pm
Tonight bellyscratcher and I join up to discuss the finer points of game four of the World Series that might just see the Chicago White Sox sweep the Houston Astros.
We saw the Astros play all season, so it shouldn't be too much of a surprise to learn that they're not the best team in the land, but swept? In the World Series? I mean, when was the last time that happened?
PT Cruiser? If it’s wood paneled, it’s gotta be a station wagon.
The PT woodies are the ugliest cars outside of the Scion. An ex co-worker had a purple one. Shudder.
Buehrle is a HUGE Cards fan.
If they didn’t want the car, the sponsors ought to offer alternate prizes, like gift certificate to Bob Evans and Red Lobster.
Oh, that made me laugh. Bob Evans.
Have you noticed that Fox couldn’t get any celebrities to go to Houston? That’s pretty damning.
Well what the heck famous fans do the Astros and White Sox have? Actually, it would have been a great opportunity for some B-star to get some face time just by going to a baseball game.
Hello man in a salmon pink shirt. You’re color palatte matches the ability of your team.
Grammar. Your.
You mean "rosy"?
Actually, and forgive me for my incredible crudeness, my dad used to call salmon pink "dog dick pink." That’s probably closer to the level of quality you meant, huh?
2 outs, 0-2, bases loaded in the bottom of the 6th. Astros choke-fest underway.
told ya.
Yes. That describes the color perfectly. It’s like "baby shit yellow" Volvos.
Is there a more gimmicky park than Minute Maid?
You are smart. That strike out is gonna hurt.
What the heck? It’s the freaking seventh inning and still no score. Are they trying to bore each other to death?
And a great big BOO to the pathetic excuses for signs in the stands tonight. Do they have total lame-asses handing them out out front?
Again, the Astros fans are not smart. They live in Texas. Witty to them means something to do with oil. What, I don’t know, but something.
I reckon.
The standings are lopsided, but these have been some damn good games.
Crede hits the deep double and they hold the runner? Do they [em]like[/em] this scoreless crap?
Of course, it was deep to left, not a lot of room for running there. I reckon.
You’re right; you can tell these teams are really very evenly matched right now.
Weird, cause I saw the ‘stros play this season. Guess it’s all about the momentum.
I think they do like it. I can’t explain it otherwise. Y’all.
As old as Barbara Bush looked when we were kids, she doesn’t look much older now. Must be them Texas victuals.
I dunno if I’d say they’re all that very evenly matched, Astros can’t hit for shit. But the WS pitching hasn’t been as nails as it was against the Angels, either. I’d say the Astros have been let into games rather than getting into them for themselves, if you follow.
A decent singing for once. Nice.
I’m talking out my ass. I haven’t even been watching. I just overheard someone say that they were evenly matched.
No kidding, a solid 2/3 of the stuff you read on RHM is me blowing smoke. I’m all bluff.
Holler.
No, in a way you’re totally right, they’ve been very close games. A call here, a bounce there and we’re looking at a very different series. The difference is, as in the NLCS, the better team takes advantage of those "breaks" more than the lesser team.
Grits.
Or I could be talking out of my ass. Who knows? Baseball is funny that way.
Yee haw!!!
A run! Oh happy day!
Yonder.
I think it would be really cool to be a resource for people who bluff about baseball. Like, the new guy on the company outing to a game wants something to say that will make him sound witty and knowledgable so he comes to RHM and goes to the game saying "suckitude" and "demmit."
Or in the case of this game, "consarnit"
Talking out of your ass is an art form, no doubt. Especially re: baseball. It’s so easy to throw out things like VORP and ERA+ and astound your audience even if you have no idea what they mean.
Love how Joe manages to work the Cardinals in.
Uh oh. No extra outs.
Taveras didn’t want those fingers anyway. But shouldn’t that be a strike? The hands are an extension of the bat, aren’t they?
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Ah. That’s better.
Pitching change? I thought the HBP and wild pitch were part of their strategy.
So many St. Louis boys.
Sorry, I had to reboot.
Lidge is toast.
When was the last time an NL team won a WS game? Sigh.
Doofus. What was that miserable excuse for a bunt?
2003 World Champion Marlins.
That bunt made baby Jesus cry.
Oh, don’t cry! Someone’s about to win a Chevrolet!
Three outs to go.
I wouldn’t mind this going to 7 games. I’m really really going to miss baseball.
Yeah, me too. But it’ll be good to have a bit of a break. I’ve got some administrative stuff I’ve been needing to work on, plus I’ve got a handful of offseason ideas. Definitely be on the lookout for the Georginator 5000.
Lane gets a hit to start off the bottom of the ninth. I did NOT think that was going to fall.
Nice, Ausmus. Good to see that someone in this game knows how to bunt.
The Cardinals radio guy, Mike Shannon, pronounces his name "Assmass." It’s how I like to think of him.