68 thoughts on “2011 World Series: Game 1”

1. Nick Punto in the World Series.

   1. Starting second basemen.

      1. Dogs and cats,. living together...

2. According to McCarver, Andrus batted first and second. This is going to be a great series...

3. Oops, didn't remember until almost 5:15. Well, it's only my favorite sport's highest honor.

   1. Yawn. Wake me up about game 4.

      /DeadtomeFord

      1. I wash my hands of most sportswriters. "Deadtome" about sums it up, yep.

         1. I read that as Dead Thome. Glad I was wrong.

            1. Oh, no. I'll love him always.

               1. We're all gonna die, spoons.

                  1. valar morghulis

                     1. valar dohaeris

                        1. Memento mori.

                           1. Morimoto.

4. Butch: Punto taught that pitcher how to slide into first base.

   1. The more I hear about Butch the more I like him.

      1. Sh?t my dad says.

5. 

   Yeah, the 1987 might have gotten a little bit lucky.

   1. "Our" 1924 squad is featured, too!

      I didn't realize the 1985 Royals were such a low-scoring championship team. I know Balboni did nothing but mash, but between he and Brett and some on-base dudes at the top, I would have figured them for league average scorers or better.

   2. I almost said this graph is wrong because the 85 Cardinals led their league in scoring, but then my brain turned on

6. I mentioned this years ago at the old site, but Michael Young's mother was the secretary for my pal's office in the Azusa, CA school district. For that reason alone he didn't chase her around his desk.

7. The dulcet dull tones of Joe Buck.

8. punto!!!111

   1. Where is the World Is hungry joe?
      httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0janfcZ8LUw

      1. er, "Where in the World..."

9. And millions of AL fans jump out and say, "Hah!"

10. The Milkmaid came home and surprised me with Inversion, which is tough as hell to find here. Everything's coming up spookhouse! Our love was strong, but this seals it.

    1. Yeah, that's storybook.

11. Oy, modern day Johnny Mac.... that's rich.

    1. Well, wasn't McGraw pretty much an asshole?

       1. that much they may have in common.

       2. McRaw was pretty much universally hated.

          1. The shoe fits.

             1. I'm gonna pimp Gardy as the modern day Joe Schultz.

                1. What does shitfuck have to do with anything. Oh, yeah, I see it now.

                2. I got Ullger for Sgt. Schultz.

                3. BTW bummer on the print - was it due to my over packing? The bonus was a piece requested by the shop in Ireland for an international exchange, you got one of three in the states (whatever that's worth)

                   1. I love "Join". Great composition. You should do that one in a larger scale. (Perhaps as a painting?)

                      Yeah, it is a bummer about the tear. I take full responsibility, but you were probably a little too enthusiastic with the tape. Especially the blue stuff.

                      1. But it's not the end of the world. My framer will put that thing in a beautiful setting like the gem it is.

                         1. good to hear - boo on the blue stuff (i bought it because it should release easy... )

                            Join is the study for the first series I'm planning in Ireland. 13 prints based on the join or die flag, all fairly large scale, and packaged as a unit.

                            1. Look forward to seeing them.

12. Ron Washington put a third catcher on the roster for a seven game series. What, not a fourth?

13. weather looks better at the stadium than it does outside here. damp and chilly -- HS football weather

14. I was made aware that this makes three different Molina brothers in the World Series in the last three years.

    1. much more preferable to Boone brothers

    2. They've all been in at least two World Series as well.

15. I was made aware that they are the only three brothers to win WS rings. One for Neck Tat, and two apiece for his bros.

    1. Neck Tat is (not) Tall.

    2. Wow, I didn't even hear that said (though I can easily figure out when these events happened). Well, good for them. Nobody gets made fun of at Thanksgiving dinner.

16. Did McCarver just say it's a five letter word strike? I think he did.

    1. +1

    2. kudos to him for correcting himself later. let's hope he doesn't make that a practice, or he'll NEVER shut up

17. Man, the soldier just nailed that one.

    1. alas, i didn't hear it well. i was too busy caterwauling along to keep Pete amused and quiet until mom could come along and offer him what he was really looking for.

       1. Rufus Tiger was a Tit Man.

18. I normally tune-out/mute GBA, but this one slipped through. Glad it did. The young man had a clear, soulful voice with nary a whiff of artifice.

19. Sure, it's the first World Series for Rhodes, but he's pitched in four LCS series and five LDS series before this year. It's not like this is his first postseason appearance.

    1. Dude's getting a ring no matter what.

    2. loser!

20. Good news, the Wildhorse has Yazoo products. IPA on tap, others by bottle. I'm on my second Dos Perros. Also had a couple Landshark lagers. Good stuff.

21. The imagery for the Audi A-6 commercial is sublime.

    1. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsHB3opS_OA

       1. The opening shots / overpass stuff reminds me of Catherine Opie's photos.

22. That was the stuff that really grabbed me.

    1. I don't know why my replies aren't nesting? I'm semi-sober.

23. Okay, the guy hits himself with a batted ball in such a way that he jumps around in the batter's box in pain, yet the umps rule it a fair ball. I think we need more than replay.

    1. Ump Bot 2012.

24. Wouldn't be an MLB Playoff game without an awful call from the umps, I guess!

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