55 thoughts on “2012 MLB Playoffs: Saturday with the Bay Area”

1. CRISPY!

2. Leyland playing Gardy Ball, with the second batter bunting

3. I think the A's might be the easiest team in the postseason for me to cheer for.

   1. I also like the A's, but I would cheer for the O's over the A's if it hopefully comes down to it just to get Jim Thome and Lew Ford to the WS. I like Hardy, too, but it would be pretty painful to see him starting for the AL champs in the WS.

   2. Then again, I would definitely want to see Neshek get to the WS after the tragedy in his life, so I guess I would be pretty torn. Now that I think about it, I probably would cheer for the A's just for Neshek.

      1. I'm cheering for A's vs Orioles and a good series being played.

      2. I would probably be cheering for Neshek's team first regardless of the tragedy, but good ol' Jimbo and Lew making it to the WS if that's not to be would be a comforting backup idea.

4. So have there been many "Turns Out, Billy Beane Is Still a Genius" columns written over the last couple months?

   1. Oh, come on, anyone can win with Hudson, Zito, Mulder, and Lily Milone, Parker, Colon, and McCarthy.

      1. Not McCarthy either. Remember, he got his head cracked open. Not Colon either. He got suspended for PEDs.

         1. I was talking more "how they got there", but sure swap in Griffin and (looks a ways down the list on BBRef) Ross?

            1. A handful of starts from Perennial DK Favorite Brett Anderson?

               1. .

               2. Lead Guitarist for Ha Ha Tonka!

5. Don't hit Delmon, it puts him on base, and no one wants that.

   1. Including Delmon, it would seem.

6. Delmon Young with a playoff mustache?

7. I guess one nice thing about post season play is seeing Cabrera with a .000 BA

   1. But Avila has a 2.334 OPS!

8. I still don't think there's a pitcher a batter would rather not face than Verlander. Dude is just nasty.

9. bandbox

10. Nice snag by reddick.

    1. Very. Quite nonchalant about it, too.

11. Wow. Tough story about reddick's dad.

12. 121 pitches after 7 for verlander. He has to be done.

13. I hope Dancy McDancypants comes in and implodes

14. there is no such thing as a 'mild concussion'

15. C'mon, Neshek. Put 'em away.

16. 

    1. God, I've missed that button.

       1. I came here hoping to see the Neshek button.

    2. My blog's two greatest contributions to humanity: the Neshek Button and the Nick Punto motivational poster.

       1. Please accept your ribbon. 😉

    3. I only caught the boxscore and play-by-play, but that was definitely an effective Neshek button.

       1. I was choked up just watching. the TBS squawkers, shockingly, did not beat the issue to death either.

17. Good job, Sideshow.

18. nasty pitch to get the K

19. Okay, now for the comeback.

20. So close.

21. warning track. ack! 🙁

22. It's a shame that Valverde has to be involved.

23. Good news is that it only gets easier once Verlander's out of the picture.

24. Cueto out with an injury. damn

    1. His funky delivery always looks like an injury waiting to happen.

25. did he injury his back?

    1. That's what it looked like to me.

26. Cuzzi not endearing himself to either team's hitters.

27. WOOOOO

28. Nice, Dusty having someone hitting .246/.288/.399 batting second. I'm sure he bunts really well though.

    1. only 2 sac bunts in 600 PA

29. Are they saying 'boo' or 'Broooce'?

30. Buster.

31. Now that was a wild pitch.

32. Just like Dusty to burn through his bullpen like that, even after his starter has a K/9 in the 20's.

33. Hunter Pence has a lot of warning-track power. Two to the track last night.

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