MLB 2013: PLAYOFFS

[piranesi]

 

Tell me they're not the same dude.

[Joe Lucia]

DOYERS!

 

[piranesi]

There is so much evil in this thread.

[odessasteps]

Dodgers' success traced to talented newcomer

[piranesi]

Dammit.  This game needs a Big Show run-in.

[Travis Sheldon]

Glad the Dodgers decided to bring the bats for this game. Hope they bring them tomorrow, too.

[Joe Lucia]

Deadspin, I love you.

 

http://deadspin.com/why-dont-the-st-louis-cardinals-respect-the-game-1445679050

[Tele-Viper]

What?!? The Cardinals are a bunch of hypocrites?!? Color me shocked...

Deadspin, I love you.

 

http://deadspin.com/why-dont-the-st-louis-cardinals-respect-the-game-1445679050

[dodgergabe]

Next you're gonna tell that the Cardinals fans are not The Best Fans in Baseball™.

 

Another deadspin link http://deadspin.com/dead-letters-the-best-fans-in-baseball-respond-1443885237

[Tabe]

I think the Cardinals had the right to be ticked about the ridiculous bat flip that Puig did.  Without that, I don't think the celebration on third base - which I thought was totally fine - bothers anybody.

 

This "Keepers of the Code" thing that the Cardinals have self-appointed for themselves has gotten more than a little old though.  And I'm a Cards fan.  As proof, here's my 1987 John Tudor jersey:

 

 

[dodgergabe]

Except that they were also ticked at Gonzalez's celebration which was tame, and almost exactly like Beltran's celebration from the first game. 

[Kuetsar]

I really wish Joe Buck and all announcers would get a fucking clue. You only "strike out the side", when its a 1-2-3 inning. . . .

[piranesi]

Except that they were also ticked at Gonzalez's celebration which was tame, and almost exactly like Beltran's celebration from the first game. 

 

 

There's a difference.  When The Guardians celebrate, they are celebrating for us...with us...Their joy is a celebration of The Game!

 

When the Dodgers celebrate, they are clearly celebrating at us.  It's an aggressive and ugly display of hubris.  They are selfishly celebrating their own success.  You see, they can't be celebrating THE GAME! because a Dodgers victory is inherently bad for THE GAME!

 

So...now you know:

 

[odessasteps]

Two words:

Joaquin Andujar

[Patrick B.]

So why DO the Cardinals hate America?

[piranesi]

They don't hate America.  They just want it to live up to its potential. 

 

And if that means military school, then that means military school!

[Tabe]

Except that they were also ticked at Gonzalez's celebration which was tame, and almost exactly like Beltran's celebration from the first game. 

A fair point.

[Tabe]

Back in the day, it was the Cardinals violating the code by having Vince Coleman stealing when up 9-0 leading to this (apologies for the wretched VQ) brawl highlighted by Whitey Herzog vs Roger Craig:

 

[Tabe]

That video led me down a rabbit hole that led to an awesome quick little brawl where Pat Corrales (Indians manager) went after Dave Stewart (A's pitcher), trying to kick him.  Stewart promptly decked Corrales.

[piranesi]

Back in the day, it was the Cardinals violating the code by having Vince Coleman stealing when up 9-0 leading to this (apologies for the wretched VQ) brawl highlighted by Whitey Herzog vs Roger Craig:

 

 

 

So many trouble-makers over the years.  You can see how the work of The Guardians is never done.

 

Perhaps a little gratitude might be in order for holding things together for so long.

[Patrick B.]

They hate our freedom and our way of life.  You can't reason with them.

[SirFozzie]

Today's result?

 

[Kuetsar]

Detroit is officially in trouble now. . . .

[Kuetsar]

These Tbs guys are only good in comparison to the Fox trainwreck. . .woof.

[JRGoldman]

Can someone screen cap Jon Jay walking away after striking out while the screen behind him says 'Strike out Cancer!'? Basically sums up the Jon Jay experience.