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Mobius

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Re: MLB Playoffs 2007
« Reply #180 on: October 25, 2007, 04:06:00 pm »
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 I thought he only did golf.
Sorry, there's no H.
 
 But in SF, he's affectionately known as Jonny Miller, the voice fo the Giants. [/b]
Former voice of the Orioles.

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Re: MLB Playoffs 2007
« Reply #181 on: October 25, 2007, 04:18:00 pm »
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  Former voice of the Orioles.
No.  We don't call him that here.
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Re: MLB Playoffs 2007
« Reply #182 on: October 25, 2007, 08:55:00 pm »
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  Former voice of the Orioles.
No.  We don't call him that here. [/b]
One of the Little Napoleon's many mistakes.

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Re: MLB Playoffs 2007
« Reply #183 on: October 25, 2007, 11:01:00 pm »
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 At least you can turn the sound off MNF (although Jaws is arguably the best).  Fox distracts from the game in every way - e.g. w/ graphics unrelated to the action like putting up a picture of Manny w/ his latest quote right in the middle of an at bat.  They make it very difficult to stay into a game.
by far the most annoying is Fox's CONSTANT attempts at tying in random sponsors and/or other Fox shows during the game.  
 
 sox bullpen clanging in unison? "why, they must be trying out for 'The Next Great American Band'!"
 
 commentary about catcher's efficiency in containing stray pitches?  "they are preventing America from benefiting from Taco Bell's 'Steal a Taco' offer!"
 
 annoying.  reminds me of listening to 'skins coverage on WJFK - everything is an opportunity for a tie-in.  hey fox: stay in the game, and just the game, will ya?
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Re: MLB Playoffs 2007
« Reply #184 on: October 26, 2007, 12:20:00 am »
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   I know you dont follow the Sox every day, but we arent built to win that many 2-1 ballgames.
 
key words being "that many"   ;)

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Re: MLB Playoffs 2007
« Reply #185 on: October 26, 2007, 03:28:00 pm »
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  I am off to the Rockies v. Pads.  Go Rox! And with a win I believe Matt Holliday locks up the MVP.
After that triple I think you may be right.. [/b]
Way to be MVP....
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Re: MLB Playoffs 2007
« Reply #186 on: October 26, 2007, 05:26:00 pm »
I guess it takes a World Series, but just anybody not named walkonby on this board could have told you that this has been happening for years....
 
 FBI opens investigation into 'attack' on Rockies ticket system
 Associated Press
 October 26, 2007, 2:48 PM ET
 
 DENVER -- The FBI has opened an investigation after the Colorado Rockies claimed an "external, malicious attack" on computer servers brought down the club's first attempt to sell World Series tickets.
 
 Computer servers handling the online-only sale were overwhelmed by 8.5 million hits in the first 90 minutes Monday, paralyzing the system and forcing the Rockies to suspend the sale.
 
 "We are going to be opening up a case looking into the possible compromise of the Web server in Irvine," said Laura Eimiller, a spokeswoman for the FBI in Los Angeles.
 
 The Irvine, Calif., Web servers are operated by Paciolan Inc., which handled the ticket sale.
 
 Bob Bowman, CEO of MLB.com, Major League Baseball's Internet wing, has said the system had been overloaded by powerful computers programmed to constantly generate five-digit codes that are meant to prove that an actual human is trying to buy tickets. Bowman said those computers were blocked from buying tickets but their attempts to connect weren't discarded, allowing them to clog the system and ultimately knock it down.
 
 The Rockies' second attempt went better, with fans snapping up more than 50,000 tickets in 2½ hours on Tuesday.
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Re: MLB Playoffs 2007
« Reply #187 on: October 29, 2007, 12:21:00 pm »
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Re: MLB Playoffs 2007
« Reply #188 on: October 29, 2007, 12:22:00 pm »
Congrats, but I'm not happy that Okajima gave up 2 runs last night that made me break even on the series instead of winning $200.
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Re: MLB Playoffs 2007
« Reply #189 on: October 29, 2007, 12:45:00 pm »
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  Congrats, but I'm not happy that Okajima gave up 2 runs last night that made me break even on the series instead of winning $200.
Yeah, he was just trying to make it interesting.
 
   soooo, you guys taking A-Rod or are we?

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Re: MLB Playoffs 2007
« Reply #190 on: October 29, 2007, 12:47:00 pm »
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   soooo, you guys taking A-Rod or are we?
Loser gets Lowell.  And boy do I hope we lose, but after offering big money to Soriano and getting outbid and A-Ram and being turned down, I'm a little afraid of what Moreno is going to do this offseason.
 
 Neither team needs him to sell tickets, nor do we need him to make the playoffs, so what do you do with A-Rod in October?
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Re: MLB Playoffs 2007
« Reply #191 on: October 29, 2007, 12:53:00 pm »
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   soooo, you guys taking A-Rod or are we?
Loser gets Lowell.  And boy do I hope we lose, but after offering big money to Soriano and getting outbid and A-Ram and being turned down, I'm a little afraid of what Moreno is going to do this offseason.
 
 Neither team needs him to sell tickets, nor do we need him to make the playoffs, so what do you do with A-Rod in October? [/b]
yah, its tough. Lowell is definitely the guy i want to keep.  
 
   But my theory is this.  in '04 when the Sox basically signed A-Rod, i was ecstatic. not really knowing much about him other than that he was really good and filthy rich.
 
   now he played for NY for a while and i hate him, but since i cant do anything about whether they sign him or not, i have to accept that i may need to root for him.
 
   If they can Lowell (cause they dont want to sign him to a long deal) and get A-Rod.  He's the perfect being to back Ortiz in the lineup when we usher Ramirez out of town.  If Drew can play better after his first year in Boston and Ellsbury plays all year next year, we would just need to get a left-fielder who could hit, say 20 HR and 75 RBIs to take Manny's place.
 
   I dont think the Sox pay for Manny AND A-Rod so its really one or the other.
 
  personally, i'll take Manny. but what else scares me is that one of A-Rods biggest fans??
 
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Re: MLB Playoffs 2007
« Reply #192 on: October 29, 2007, 01:15:00 pm »
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  when we usher Ramirez out of town
I'm just going to say [sarcastic]"thanks a lot"[/sarcastic] right now for that.  I see Mo Vaughn part two with that.  I'd even take that to the bank.
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Re: MLB Playoffs 2007
« Reply #193 on: October 29, 2007, 04:36:00 pm »
October 30, 2007
 Girardi Is Yankees?? Choice for Manager
 By TYLER KEPNER
 
 The Yankees have settled on a choice for Joe Torre??s successor as the manager, and it is Joe Girardi, the former manager of the Florida Marlins who won three titles as a catcher for the Yankees in the 1990s.
 
 Girardi was selected over Don Mattingly and Tony Peña, who were members of Torre??s last coaching staff with the Yankees.
 
 ??The Yankees have expressed interest in Joe becoming manager,? Girardi??s agent, Steve Mandel, said in a telephone interview Monday. ??We??ve decided to have discussions with them and we??re moving forward. No timetable has been set, but it??s a process we??re letting take place.?
 
 In selecting Girardi, the Yankees set in motion Mattingly??s exit from the team. ??Don was extremely disappointed to learn today that he wasn??t the organization??s choice to fill the managerial vacancy,? Mattingly??s agent, Ray Schulte, said in a statement.
 
 ??Don will use this time to reflect on this experience while considering future family and career options,? according to the statement. ??In the meantime, he did inform the Yankee??s that given the circumstances he won??t accept a coaching position within the organization during 2008."
 
 Mattingly had been groomed to one day replace Torre as manager. Mattingly said it was his goal to manage when he agreed ?? at the request of the principal owner, George Steinbrenner ?? to become the Yankees?? hitting coach in October 2003.
 
 He served in that capacity for three years, including 2005, when Girardi was Torre??s bench coach, before taking over as the bench coach this season. This news comes after Alex Rodriguez??s agent announced the player??s decision Sunday night to opt out of his contract. Unless the Yankees change their stance of not chasing Rodriguez as a free agent, he will be the third significant departure, after Torre and Mattingly, since the Yankees?? were eliminated from the playoffs on Oct. 8.
 
 Mandel said Girardi, 43, was returning to his Miami home with his family after serving as a commentator for Fox at the World Series in Denver. Girardi was a broadcaster for the YES Network this season after winning the Manager of the Year award with the Marlins in 2006.
 
 Girardi was fired after one year in Florida over differences with Marlins management, but he remained a popular choice for other teams, interviewing for managerial vacancies with the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles.
 
 Girardi played for 15 seasons with the Chicago Cubs, the Colorado Rockies, the Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals, and his triple off Greg Maddux in Game 6 of the 1996 World Series propelled the Yankees to the victory that clinched Torre??s first championship.
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Re: MLB Playoffs 2007
« Reply #194 on: October 29, 2007, 04:46:00 pm »
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  when we usher Ramirez out of town
I'm just going to say [sarcastic]"thanks a lot"[/sarcastic] right now for that.  I see Mo Vaughn part two with that.  I'd even take that to the bank. [/b]
i think you'll like Manny a lot more than you think you would.
 
   Mo Vaughn was an asshole. Manny's just a bit strange.