Cliff Lee (3-0, 0.75) vs. Tim Lincecum (2-1, 1.93).
COMMENTS: That Keith Law guy over at ESPN.com might be on to something when he concludes that "pitching will be the difference" in this World Series. No. Shit. And Game 1 features the postseason matchup of the century (that is, now that we've gotten Lincecum's two duels with the equally talented Roy Halladay out of the way).
This series may be a network's nightmare (NYY-PHI would have had the #1 and #5 markets with a combined population of 25M; instead, we've got the #4 and #13 markets with a combined population of 10M and change), a true baseball fan's dream, and a barber's anxiety. But it's also going to be the vehicle that gives the San Francisco Giants, this year's Team of Destiny (TM), what is almost certain to be the franchise's first World Series title.
(Not that we're not trying to offer alternatives.)
Giants get home field advantage, ironically enough thanks to one of our own. On the flipside, the 4:30p start time may mean that the Giants reprise the NLCS and fall short of a full house. All I know is, I'll be watching. And if you're a Dodger fan, I know you will be too.
Thanks to Nic J for the image!
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1 – 200 of 274 Newer› Newest»I've been miserable the whole day. I just could tune in the Aguilas game and forget about this.
But I can't because I read and read to convince myself the Rangers are going to win this one.
:(
HATE HATE HATE HATE
Go Rangers!!
(cries)
I saw that! HaHa
Everybody keeps blaming Broxton for the home field thing, but Furcal also had a hand, er, glove in it.
But really, BLAME BRIAN MCCANN.
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bengie molina for world series MVP!!!
Either way bengie gets a ring.
The good guys:
Andrus SS
Young 3B
Hamilton CF
Guerrero RF
Cruz LF
Kinsler 2B
Molina C
Moreland 1B
Lee P
Those Giants fans are lovely:
@darrenrovell Guy just had a sign "GIANTS FAN NEEDS TX." Obviously not aware it could read "Texas" instead of "Tickets"
charmers, right?
just in case, a kitty AND a puppy are going to die if a Giants fan wears "Beat LA" gear, during this WS.
At least they're playing a team without a consecutive "L" and "A" in their name, like Philadelphia and Atlanta.
Though I'm sure some nincompoop will eventually try Dallas, which is just sad.
We must not let the Jintses get their grubby handses on The Precioussss.
MCC Update: One person said "Beat TexLAs." Another said "Beat daLAs"(sic). Creativity points go to the gentlemen who posted "beat noLAn ryan's team."
Yup, that's just sad. Texlas is downright ridonkulous.
Seriously, screw you guys.
Surly level off the fucking charts.
Bye,Bye, kitty and puppy.
*starts digging a hole*
It's funny because they're morons.
Funny thing is, the rest of my day was fine. The whole of my hate is committed to this one narrow channel of loathing.
HATE and SURLINESS on board.
Go Rangers!! Deny the Evil ones.
I FUCKING HATE THIS FUCKING GIANTS TEAM
Better dig it deep, Spanks. We're just seeing the tip of the iceberg of stupidity.
Of course the game wouldn't start at 4:30. How could I believe FOX would actually learn something from the years past?
cheers for Bengie
who do they think they are? Cards fans?
They're not my Giants.
Bochy runs like he's gotta get to the can
Seriously, I could give a rat's ass about the Gnats when the Dodgers are in the playoffs. They're the last thing on my mind, and no one here would ever mention them or try to work in "Giants SUCK" into a playoff mantra. We just wanna beat whoever we're playing. They really have a hard-on for us.
FUCK YOU JOHN LEGEND
@EM
Giant fans' Dodger chubby. Do not want.
agreed, el m
It's a lot like the Yanks and Sox, except without us being the devil like the other three
haha karen bringing the heat early!
They are obsessed with us. Them and their strange fixation on Russell Martin.
"This is the World Series on FOX! I'm unabashed Dodger-hater Joe Buck, and with me is perpetual moron Tim McCarver."
"I don't know if I turned the hotel stove off, Joe."
"That's good stuff, Tim."
I gotta go pick up the sedatives.
Gnats fans have that deer in the headlights look. They've all fried their brains. They are like rats in a maze and LA is their fucking cheese.
Yeah, I don't get the Russ thing, either. IIRC, he did walk those fuckers off a couple of times, but it's not like the Manny thing, which I totally understood (loathed, but understood)
You are a terrible parent if you let your child be a Giants fan. They should put your kid in foster care and put you in jail for endangering your child's welfare like that
The Marlins have fans?
My DVR's still broken. No World Series for me until the UVerse guy gets here.
Maybe they'll have an earthquake
First pitch thrown at 4:59, 29 minutes after the announced start time.
Andrus is incredible.
Elvis in da house!
I hereby decree that Pat Burrell shall only be referred to as a "Left Fielder" in quotes. Air quotes are also required if you should feel the need to say it aloud.
that was no strike, you bum!
Go Vladdy!
woohoo Vlade!!!
Take that, voodoo magic!
Oh, hells yes. one-nil for the forces of good!
@Mr C I'll just borrow some of their patchouli oil to drown it out
huh? what the hell?
GREAT DEFENSE TIMMEH
a couple too many pulls of the sour diesel methinks....
and the SOB gets out of it
"Bottom of the first, 1-0 Rangers after Vlad Guerrero's RBI-single. Cliff Lee will come to the mound to pitch for the Rangers. Have I mentioned that I loathe the Dodgers? What a vile, dreadful organization that I have no qualms expressing my distaste for."
"There are three outs in an inning, Joe."
"That's right, Tim."
they need to put McCarver out to the pasture where CBS sent Billy Packer
What's thr haps ,peeps? Are we losing already. Oh wait...this ain't the Doyers.
If you squint, the Rangers kinda look like the Dodgers.
Vladimir still has a arm.
Wow
dad anybody else see Moreland kind of push the ump when he made the fair sign on that wimpy double by SANchez?
TOOTBLAN!
nice work sanCHEZ
Fuck you Pubey!
The devil is wearing his Nike hyperdunks tonight.
What's wrong Timmeh? Not high enough.
Still catching up on the GT. Did anyone notice that Lincecum had a WS Patch put on his ratty old hat?
Double-Lee good!
CLIFFY!
Bengie you fat goober, run!!
Do the Claw!
@Nic I bet Timmy didn't even notice
I know it's still early, but the Rangers seem to be ace-proof. They've knocked around Price, CC, Hughes, Burnett, and now Timmeh.
I wouldn't exactly call Burnett an ace.
SF really likes to make posters.
it was like Bengie was running backwards on that one
Hooray for bad throws!
Damn BenMo is fucking slow
Holy Shit Benjie, I thought you were going to die between 3rd and home
how did he score on that? Juan Pierre could have thrown him out with Scott Podsednick's arm
Hopefully Ross falls back to earth.
Did anyone else wince on that Cody Ross fly ball?
Damn you, voodoo magic.
Uribe Ks to end the second inning. 2-0 Texas
wow, we went to the cheese references for a second there. which we know is a bad path for this lactose-intolerant, bad-pun crew...
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
HATEHATEHATE
fire in the cove?
and it's pretty clear Buck loves the Giants
Barry Bonds,PED.
Please, Torres barely moved out of the way.
Come on Lee. If your going to hit someone,hit'em in the head.
Blegh.
Casey would have had that
Oh yeah Sanchez is red hot.
His first double was a fucking bloop.
Another overhyped pitching matchup fails to live up to expectations. What is this, five now?
How do they keep doing this?
I meant Pettitte earlier, for the record.
How are all these defensive swings turning into hits?
go put the ballgag back in, chump
I still would not consider Pettitte to be an ace.
Sit your fucking ass down Patty
STFD ROSS
What is up with Joe Suck's ass kissing of the gnats? Oh, I get it, "My enemy's enemy is my friend".
way to clear the pitcher
a Chad Ogea reference!
Joe Suck does sound excited for the Gnats. I've never noticed before.
*hits mute button*
was that a The Jerk reference from Joe Suck?
I think he said "he hates these cameras" when Uribe fouled one straight back at the cameras
Maybe the statlickers will make up a stat on foul balls hit. On second thought, I'm pretty sure they have one already.
^stat category
"Welcome back, it's the fifth inning here in San Francisco, with the score tied at two apiece. Y'know, I really wish I could be calling football right now. This game is so boring. If you had told me I'd be calling a game between San Francisco and a Dallas-area team, I would have sworn it would be football. Jeez, this is dull."
"Pitchers have to throw strikes if they want to win."
"Thank you, Tim."
@ Czar
daLAs
Ken Rosenthal must have worked hard on that Urkel costume.
PLEASE, somebody do us all a favor and take Joe Buck out.
Wash and brush your hair, Timmeh!
Hello MeanieBreanie
Hello Spanky and gang.
Suck almost cheered on that one
fuck
FUUUUUUUUUCK.
Suck's having an orgasm on that gnat score.
Hey Sista!
Cliff Lee's price just dropped to dodger affordability.
Was Timmeh winking at Cliff Lee?
Hey Karen, right back at ya :~)
God damn, I coulda walked home faster.
Now I'm presented with this turd?!
See this is why you root against the giants in the early rounds.
FUCK
This is why you ALWAYS root against the giants.
Fuck the good guys. Get that shit outta here.
FUCK FUCK FUCK
christ
GODDAMNITFUCKINGSHIT
I need to watch something less futile.
What time is the clipper game?
I could not hate these guys any more.
Nolan and Ruth do not look happy.
FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS FUCK THE GIANTS
WTF!
Lee will fit right in LA.
where's your ace now, Plaschke?
Yeah this is way better than watching the Phillies in another world series.
This is fucking ugly. I think I'm going to hurl.
Epale everyone!
I just realized we need all the superstitions we can get.
"The great left-hander has been knocked out". Fuck you, Joe Buck
So, any ideas of what we can use as a comeback to Gints fans? The whole not having a WS seems like it's going to be outdated soon.
Hello Karina, muster up all the good mojo that you can. We need it.
I have hope and faith in the Texas Rangers.
I can't watch it go down like this.
I have hope and faith in the Texas Rangers.
Why does Timmeh keep winking at us??
Joe Buck, stop cheering
bollocks :(
*hangs head in disgust*
I don't understand baseball at all
I'm afraid to ask, can this thing get any worse?
(CRIES)
This makes me feel even worse about my crappy team.
it ain't over 'till it's over
Quick someone tell me it's just one game.
This is more over than Russell Martin's career as a dodger.
It's...
It's happening...
...and it's all my fault.
*sticks head in oven*
I went with my dog but Ebonics made the error so I am going with the fishes
@Mr C stay with me, BREATHE, repeat after me: it's just one game.
stop the bleeding stop the bleeding stop the bleeding stop the bleeding stop th strikeout
baseball is a bitch this year
I have such an all consuming rage against the gnats that it's not healthy.
I'm breaking out the fucking Xanax.
Joe Buck sounds like he is doing backflips. The more he opens his mouth the more I hate him.
7 runs in 4 innings.Piece of cake.
(cries)
Karen, I hope you have massive quantities. Please pass it around cuz it is sorely needed.
Surly factor: beyond measure
This is the first time the Giants have scored 8 runs in, like, ever, right?
time to watch jeopardy
Meanie--I have Xanax by the handful and I share =)
I am gonna skip the rest of the games I think. It can only help our chances my sanity
Fuuuuuuuuck
I think the rangers can beat the other Gints starters.
This is just awful though.
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuck
Just remember that the Rangers lost the first game to the Yankmes and won 4 straight.
Karen, what did John Legend do?
*cough*2002*cough*
And of course, it's Bengie who brings in the run.
1 run down, 6 to go...
that would have scored a run. Damn
Timmeh taking a beating =)
Almost there!
"Santangelo hears the sounds of everyone around him talking baseball round the clock, and it reminds him of his days playing winter ball in Latin America, where life was one big obsession with baseball.
"You might as well be in Maracaibo or San Pedro de Macoris," he said, "because that's how much this city loves baseball right now."
how you dare...we love baseball way much more than those people in SF
One run at a time
Timmeh dropped his glove like a lil bitch.
GO RANGERS!
HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE
Karina--He sang the National Anthem
@karen wearing Giants gear?
THIS torture crap needs to go too! Unless they blow it in 6 or 7 games and Cliff Lee gets his revenge for tonight. THAT WOULD BE THE GREATEST TORTURE OF THEM ALL S.F. FANS!
Karina--I don't think so, to be honest, I was so mad at him that I didn't watch.
Can we just go ahead and sacrifice a Son?
I said that earlier in the sacrifice thread,Dusty.
All Dusty wants to do is killKillKILL
our sons included :(
I also want to hate Hate HATE and drink Drink DRINK!!!
@karen well, I happened to adore John Legend but as we speak, I'm deleting his music from my iPod. A fallen hero.
@Spanky @Dusty I can forgive the 'shot heard around the world and et al, but if a Son is sacrificed, heaven and hell won't know rage and hate like mine.
FUCK YOU SUCK AND MCCARVER
@Karina, I love how you have your priorities straight!
@ karina
I offered myself as a sub offering yesterday but no one listened. Fuck it. Too bad. killKillKILL!
OGANDO!
Funny, but now that I hate Joe Buck, he's not nearly as cute as he used to be.
Oh, Karen.
Karen, Karen, Karen...
Dear lord, Karen.
I need another beer Beer BEER.
@Karen
The Buck thing is something else we have in common. The first time I ever saw him I thought he was easy on the eyes. He opened his mouth and that hate began to grow and continues to grow to this day.
^the hate
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