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You mean the result isn't serious? I'm shocked!

They've claimed they'll get the game in tonight... but I can't see how. The game would suck even if it was played. Wait until tomorrow, it's supposed to be clear until late Thursday night (then another storm)... so, game 5(?) might have to go Friday, and then maybe they ditch the day off for travel... it ain't that far from St. Lou to Dee-troit anywho... http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busi...ourbyhour/STL:9

Yes, the 2001 WS ended in November (season delayed because of 9/11). And yes, even then it wasn't that cold in NY. During the game last night they said today's weather forecast was for rain all day. Do you think they might postpone till tomorrow?

That's because in your (our) youth, the playoffs started about a month earlier...

In 2001, I paid $60 for a seat on the outfield concourse at the BOB for game 1... and that was direct from the box office. I bet it'd be upwards of $100 if it were here this year. Anyway, as to current homerun hitters who got a start in their teens, Andrew Jones comes to mind. We'll see how long he plays... He hit HRs in the WS as a teenager, if I recall correctly. Seems like AlKaline could have kept on going, and going, and going, if he had EVERREADY for a "battery" mate. (I know, he wasn't a pitcher or catcher)

Hey! Goooogle is my LIFE! :dance: :dance: But I don't have any guess as to how many Jesus's Loy worshipped!!!... oops, that's the wrong thread....

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/pl...php?p=staubru01 and from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusty_Staub "He and Ty Cobb share the distinction of being the only players to hit home runs before turning 20 years old, and after turning 40 years old." The baseball almanac site has his year by year stats.. And SIMONZELOTES wins the prize!!

That was to bless both you, Simon, and you niKa! And lettuce not forget to bless Excie and the stRanger and Rev. 2T's...

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/pl...htm?POE=SPOISVA An interesting take on the Rogers "affair", with comments by LaRussa.

And I was just kiddin!!! :dance: Of course he pitched a great game. Shoot, what 27 post season innings with ZERO earned runs! I certainly didn't like his cameraman thing last year, but gotta hand it to him, he's doing it quite well this year.

Yep, the D-troit Tigers won last night because they (or the Gambler) cheated.

A YANKEE is like a QUICKEE, only he does it by himself!!

They're BAAA-AAAK!! And this is especially for BoSox fans like MStar... What's the definition of a Yankee? (to be revealed later)

Yeah, what was that masked man using on his pitching hand?

Zelasko does indeed look like Angie Dickenson!

Boy oh boy, hiway, you had both cynical and reflective in that post. Back on '01, I went to two post season games... the last game of the NLDS when the Dbacks finished off the Cards, and Game ONE of the WS when the Dbacks blasted the Yankers, I think it was 9-1. That was fun alright. But not that kind of fun this year... my home team had a pretty mediocre year. But, we can both (all or most of us here) say as they say in Chicago... wait 'til next year! (or something like that).

Hey DMiller, Sure it seems like Detroit forgot to show up, or maybe left their bats in the locker room, but the serious is far from over. It looked to me like, toward the end of the game, Leyland was working to get plenty of guys into the game, to work off some of the week-long layoff. I'd expect the Tigres to come out with more energy this afternoon. Might not happen, but at this point, I think they will...

Well, Simonosis, if Yadier's bat remains hot, you could be on to something. However, I'm reminded of the emphatic comments Hall-of-Fame 2nd baseman, turned ESPN sportscaster Joe Morgan said about the Yankers. I believe it was something like that Detroit's pitching would not be able to shut down the potent Yankee offense, so they need to focus on just "containing" them (what ever that means). However, Detroit did in fact shut down Torre's boys, unambiguously!

Simon says (said): Tigers in 6. Like, who's favored anyway? But ya gotta figure LaRussa's gonna do his part to make it exciting. It was almost a no brainer for Tony to have Belliard squeeze in the 2nd, but it still looked like the Mets were caught by surprise. So, no one else has HD and saw Pujols with his cold sores, eh? oh well. :unsure:

Pretty dramatic right down to the last strike, eh? Congrats to the Cardinales... btw, am I the only one to find it gross to see close ups of Pujols licking the cold sores on his lips? eeeeww! :blink: :blink:

I wonder what one might find if s/he were to do a GOOGLE search on each of those names....?

Since LindaZ is one of our biggest fans here at the ol' cafe, I figgered this would be a good place to invite all of us from the 9th to wish her a HAPPY B'DAY!

Yeah, it just ain't in Pujols' approach to the game to do that to Floyd... Phat Albert's too good to need to get an edge by toying with the opponent. Now, I believe it was Maine who did make Pujols look foolish by getting him to strike out, swinging at, and missing, pitches that were entirely nowhere near the strike zone. And I suspect Leyland has devised ways to keep his team from losing it's edge despite the extended rest.... we'll see. Oh, pahleeze... I hope you're not doing that in public!

Oh, come on Tom, admit it... this year's WS is nothing compared to the expectation that the Tejas stRangers will win it all in 2007, to perpetuate the role of Buck Showalter to build a team only someone else can lead to the WS championship!!!!

Hey TommyStrange... glad to see YOU!!! I hope you brought the sno-cone machine!