TSJ55 (10-06-2013)
This division series have actually become my favorite part of the postseason. Lots of baseball going on and TBS broadcasts are infinitely better than Fox. Baseball is so much better when Joe Buck's not talking.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Crumbley (10-07-2013)
Frankly if Walt can't muster sufficient rage and pluck from watching this board's favorite whipping boys the Pirates march to a pennant because of his embarrassing inactivity, then he deserves every ounce of his humiliation. If I'm Castellini, I'm emailing Walt every headline announcing their pennant victory and celebration until he either quits or listens to people smarter than he inside the organization on trades for monster bats (as opposed to rag armed 500 lb relievers).
The Pirates look like this years version of the Giants. They have their Hunter Pence in Marlon Byrd and a bunch of guys that grind and aren't terrified of the moment. The Pirates made the moves to improve their team maybe more than any team in baseball at the deadlines. They are fun to watch right now.
Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.
All the dishes rattle in the cupboards when the elephants arrive
Crumbley (10-07-2013)
Is Julian Tavarez still doing anything that could be interpreted as being in baseball?
"Reality tells us there are no guarantees. Except that some day Jon Lester will be on that list of 100-game winners." - Peter Gammons
Other than Jason Grilli acting like he's never recorded a save in his life each time he does, and Jared Hughes, I don't have much against their players. It's worth noting, though, Clint Hurdle has been quite whiny himself.
For the reasons Tom mentioned along with the aforementioned, I'm also finding myself pulling for the Cards in this series only.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
"Reality tells us there are no guarantees. Except that some day Jon Lester will be on that list of 100-game winners." - Peter Gammons
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