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Bud Selig. Gotta sell airtime, right?

Especially in those butt ugly uniforms. I mean, gold and brown with stripes and a black helmet? I hope they shot the stupid son-of-a-bitch who designed that uniuform....or at least seriously maimed him.

I was dying to see Singletary drag him off the field by some small body part... or AT LEAST chew him out. I never saw that happen, but then I was so disgusted that I left the room for awhile. That has to be one of the greatest displays of buffoonery that I've seen in... well, not that long, now that I think about it. Exactly. First the roughing call then the interception showboat bullshit on the 35 yard line...while holding the ball like a loaf of bread? On the 35 yard line??? He needs to be taken out and slapped...viguously and numerous times. What a moron.

Um. OK...and that is a problem because....? I'd vote for taking a flying leap. But that's just me.

So! When do the Niners start playing football? What an embarrassment today at the 'Stick. Wow. And ex-Lion Dre Bly needs to be sent down to the practice squad....as a tackling dummy. What a moron.

I second that.

That's the thing about baseball -- you can't run out the clock. It's the best thing about baseball, too

They did better than that, winning the way they did ripped the guts out of all Red Sox fans today. Winning in a blowout may be better for the heart, but by scoring 2 in the top of the 8th, giving back one in the bottom of that inning, and then scoring 3 with two outs in the 9th......... much, MUCH better. As a Yankee fan whose team has been "owned" for most of this decade by the Angels, I certainly respect them and look forward to hopefully getting some revenge (assuming we close out the Twins ASAP). And Dan, I think you've been proven correct about Papelbon. Don't know how he'll live this one down. Pretty awful performance at money time. Love your avatar, Marty. I have that same picture on my professional webpage

For Danny:

I don't get the hate either (I understand Yankee hate though), this Dodger team is very low-key and doesn't make too many waves. Of course, I grew up on the Dodgers in San Diego, even made the pilgrimage to Dodger Stadium on many occasions. Still, it is good to see them back up on top -- who knows, it looks like it might turn into an I5 Series. You must be very young claim to you don't understand the hate, Matthew. Only the Dodger fan youngsters [and a few jealous A's baseball fans] don't get it. Giants fans from birth understand. Maybe it's pretend denial....I won't speculate. But when I'm at ATT Park and those drunken Dodger fan bastards spew their verbal arrogance it speaks volumes for us Giants fans about how much we hate those fucking Dodgers. Do the research. This rivarlry spans over 100 years. Oh, I know all about the history. I was a tremendous baseball nerd, reading all the books, getting to know the history, especially about the Dodgers. The Dodgers were "my team" for many years, it just seemed as if something was lost when the O'Malley's left the ownership. In fact, the only World Series game I ever attended was game three of the 1988 series, where Mark McGwire hit the homer off Jay Howell to win the game. Got to the games because of friend of mine knew Rick Dempsey at Crespsi High in L.A., who got us the tickets, but made us pay for them -- the cheapskate! First major league game I went to was a 1969 Padres / Dodger game where Willie Davis had is thirty game hitting streak ended. I guess being on the outside in San Diego, I never developed that appropriate Giant hatred, in fact, the Giants were the team I followed when I studied in Berkeley. Giants fans are no shrinking violets at games, you know, just ask Reggie Smith & Tommy Lasorda! No doubt. We have booed lustily at Old Pasta Belly, that's not news. When Gag-me was throwing his steriod laced fastballs we went after him, too. But go to an LA game wearing Giants gear and you get shot in the parking lot.

You can't argue with him, I tried a thousand times that the Dodger players and fans don't take it as seriously when the Giants go through periods of not fielding a competitive team when the Dodgers are good. He doesn't and won't ever get it. But what do you expect from someone who said of a team with highest attendance in all of baseball that their fans don't go to the games or support their team. Im done with him, at least Dan will backup his hate with facts once in a while. You forgot the Steve Sax game where he got the beer tossed on him when going for the foul ball at the Stick. I kind of miss the hardcore fans who went to the stick but I would never call Giants fans classy back then. The reason baseball doesn't have Twilight Double headers anymore is thanks to one between the Giants and Dodgers at the Stick in the late 80's. You equate W-L records with what a rivalry is or isn't. You are an As fan. You simply do not have the depth or range of experiences to justify your claims about what the fans think or feel. It is the Dodgers own fans who don't support their own team and it is no indication of how they think or feel about this rivalry. A real Giants fan you are not. Sorry, but you aren't the one listening, WB3.

Gee. The Red Sox were one lonely, strike away from winning Game 3, too. Tsk, tsk. I guess payback is a bitch, huh. SWEEP!!! Go Angels!

I don't get the hate either (I understand Yankee hate though), this Dodger team is very low-key and doesn't make too many waves. Of course, I grew up on the Dodgers in San Diego, even made the pilgrimage to Dodger Stadium on many occasions. Still, it is good to see them back up on top -- who knows, it looks like it might turn into an I5 Series. You must be very young claim to you don't understand the hate, Matthew. Only the Dodger fan youngsters [and a few jealous A's baseball fans] don't get it. Giants fans from birth understand. Maybe it's pretend denial....I won't speculate. But when I'm at ATT Park and those drunken Dodger fan bastards spew their verbal arrogance it speaks volumes for us Giants fans about how much we hate those fucking Dodgers. Do the research. This rivarlry spans over 100 years.

Happy for you, Jon. But as a Giants guy...the hate is from a long standing rivalry wherein the Dodgers have inflicted tremendous pain upon us long suffering fans. In short, and since my childhood, I have developed a healthy hate for Dodger fucking Blue. Go Philly.

OK. So BASICALLY, the NL Central sucks, The Cubs got waxed last year and the Cards got blanked this year. I seriously do not want to hear any more bullshit about how the the NL West is the weakest division in the league. The NL Central is THE weakest division in Major League Baseball. Make no mistake.

Suzanne Somers Suzanne Brockmann Suzanne Pleshette

Yankees Suck. I mean, WTF? The Twinkies are just another tomato can for the Yonkers to beat up on....the lucky Sons of Bitches. Grrrrr

Where I agree that anything can happen in the playoffs, I disagree that the regular season is no indicator. Sure, Danny will dredge up a few meaningless statistics to that effect, but if a team has your number the odds are against you....no matter when they play. I think history will back me up on this one.

And they never will. If you have to struggle against a team who made a historic fall in the standings...you ain't shit. They proved that tonight. They are out-classed.

Twinkies never got off the bus. Maybe they will actually make a game of it next time.

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How the fuck does a single game indicate how a series should turn out? The Twins have won 17 of their last 21. You know....I was almost going to root for the BoSox, too. OH NO! What will we ever do? When you have enemies....who needs friends? Righty-O, Danny.

I think there should be five points extra credit for every series correctly predicted for both winner and number of games it took. I think we should deduct a minimum 20 points for every post Danny makes. Just sayin'...

NLCS St. Louis Philly NL Champ Philly ALCS Angels Yanks AL Champ Angels World Series Philly vs. Angels WS Winner Angels in 6 games "I hope (I) pass the audition." - John Lennon

Now, I hope they get stomped.