Oakland draws first blood...
A's 2
Twins 1
Top 8th
*OFFICIAL 2006 MLB PLAYOFFS THREAD*
Oakland draws first blood...
A's 2
Twins 1
Top 8th
Sometimes I think I drink alot, then I see, like, the Motley Crüe behind the music, and realize I'm a huge *****.
A's win 3-2, and take a 1-0 series lead.
Frank Thomas hit two homeruns. I loved that guy when I was younger and into baseball cards.
Sometimes I think I drink alot, then I see, like, the Motley Crüe behind the music, and realize I'm a huge *****.
Beware the Swingin' A's.
Just imagine there's a really obnoxious graphical sig here
Not good Karma for Detroit to start the playoffs:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...s.18ab4e4.html
Man files complaint against Tigers' Rogers
Witnesses say former Ranger did not make physical contact during exchange
04:03 PM CDT on Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Associated Press
DETROIT – Detroit police were interviewing witnesses to find out what happened between Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers and a man who filed a complaint against him after an incident near Comerica Park.
Rogers was driving out of a parking structure near the ballpark after Saturday night's loss to Kansas City when a man started beating on Rogers' car, Detroit police spokeswoman Yvette Walker said Tuesday.
She said Rogers got out and exchanged words with the man, who wanted an autograph. The man told officers that Rogers grabbed him by the collar and had to be restrained, but multiple witnesses said there was no physical contact, Walker said. Rogers got back in his car and drove away.
Tigers spokesman Rick Thompson had no immediate comment.
Rogers served a 13-game suspension for shoving two television cameramen June 29, 2005, when he was with the Rangers.
Detroit signed him as a free agent in December to a two-year, $16 million contract.
Rogers is scheduled to start Game 3 of the AL Division Series against New York on Friday in Detroit.
The incident was first reported by WDFN-AM and the Detroit Free Press .
Sometimes I think I drink alot, then I see, like, the Motley Crüe behind the music, and realize I'm a huge *****.
Well, the man was beating on Rogers' car. I certainly wouldn't take too kindly to that if I was trying to leave after a game.Originally Posted by colleyvillesooner
Not good Karma for Detroit to start the playoffs
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...s.18ab4e4.html
Just imagine there's a really obnoxious graphical sig here
Oh, I agree, just thought it was odd that it happened to him.
Sometimes I think I drink alot, then I see, like, the Motley Crüe behind the music, and realize I'm a huge *****.
As much as I defended Kenny's play during the year, I am going the exact opposite direction for his post season play. He hasn't been in the post season in number of years, but the last time he was there it was brutal. The guy does not pitch well in October.
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal labotomy.
Pretty good string of hits the Yanks are putting together now.
Yes, it's not a great day for this baseball fan. Probably my three least favorite teams in baseball — the A's, the Cardinals and the Yankees — will have won.
How big a stud is Jeter? 5-5 with a bomb. Nice.
Jeter's a stud.
and it wasn't a weak-*** texas leaguer 5-5 day either....he's been hitting line drives all night.
After that home run my wife turned to me and said, "Sorry honey." What a gal.
Are there any teams you do like?
I have a feeling I'm just going to have to leave the room during the 7th and 8th innings this post season.
heh. Im slowly getting my wife into baseball...
after Jeters hit-and-run double she was yelling "score him, score him!" at the third base coach. Sweetest thing she's said in the last 2 weeks.
If you get her to refer to "runs" instead of "points," she's ahead of 73% of the rest of the female population.
That hit-and-run was a thing of beauty. Exactly like you draw it up.
Isn't it weird, though, how one little thing can make such a huge difference? If Robertson fields Damon's hit and throws him out, and Jeter hits that same pitch (yeah, okay, it's unlikely but whatever...IF he does) then there are two outs with nobody on and that inning looks a lot different.
Or if Jeter had tried to go to the right side (like you are generally supposed to on a hit and run) and does the same thing, its a likely double play...or if the second baseman had been covering instead of the shortstop, same thing...double play.
I'd venture a guess that someone had taken note that the tigers typically have the second baseman stay home and let the shortstop take the bag in hit and run situations, and Jeter took advantage of that. Just a guess, but it wouldn't surprise me at all.
One of the broadcasters mentioned that the Tigers might've sent Guillen to cover the bag because of Jeter's tendency to go opposite field.
That kinda makes sense. Even if he doesn't have a tendency to go OF, if you're Leyland, you've gotta think that Jeter is good enough to put the ball where he wants so maybe you go against the book (sending the SS against a righty) hoping that he thinks you'll go with the book (sending the 2B against a righty) and hit it right at Polanco.
And that's the beauty of baseball.
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