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While we're waiting...let's talk World Series MVP. Is it wrong that I think Napoli is the MVP regardless of who wins tonight? -- nm - Jim Oct 28, 05:19 7
- I think it all comes down to who wins...it's him or Freese. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 28, 05:23 2
  - Probably. I just don't recall hearing 1 guy's name as much as I've heard Napoli's in this season. Especially a guy I'd never heard of before this - Jim Oct 28, 05:26 1
    - At thsi point, I think you could pick either manager and feel confident - Will Hunting Oct 28, 05:28
- Freese? -- nm - Beaker Oct 28, 05:19 3
  - Right now, I guess he's the only choice for the Cards. That's why I'm thinking Napoli. Without him, the Cards would have swept this thing. -- nm - Jim Oct 28, 05:20 2
    - Has a losing player won MVP in baseball before? I know it has happened in hockey. -- nm - Beaker Oct 28, 05:23 1
      - Jeffrey Leonard won the NLCS MVP in 87 despite his team losing. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 28, 05:24
When the board rolls, I plan to give you a brief rundown of my tv night last night. - Jim Oct 28, 05:15
Good Thoughts requested: my under a year old nephew is currently in surgery (expected to last around 7 hours) - Beaker Oct 28, 04:58 7
- *good vibes* -- nm - BloodyAxeSean Oct 28, 06:00
- Done. (and a past co-workers nephew had this same thing - recovered just fine and is I believe now age 6? and regular healthy kid) -- nm - JenBro Oct 28, 05:29
- good thoughts given -- nm - zork Oct 28, 05:16
- Oh man. I have never heard of that. Keeping a good thought and best to the whole family. -- nm - bc/nc Oct 28, 05:12 1
  - I believe this is it here: craniosyntisis -- (link) - Beaker Oct 28, 05:19
- good thoughts and whishes -- nm - Danedukenuuk Oct 28, 05:04
- yikes. best wishes for the family, that must be awful to go through -- nm - prayformojo Oct 28, 05:02
i hate baseball - prayformojo Oct 28, 04:53
Guys! I'm missing the dark side of oz tonight! Crap! -- (link) - amanda, on the floor Oct 28, 04:51
So NBC is apparently sweating the fact that Grimm and Chuck are up against Game 7 tonight. Poor NBC. Can't catch a break. -- nm - bc/nc Oct 28, 04:36 1
- Link -- (link) - bc/nc Oct 28, 04:38
Saddam Hussein's 'buttock' fails to sell at Derby auction -- (link) - Danedukenuuk Oct 28, 04:18
dang...Kari Byron on Conan, comeon nobody mentioned this? -- nm - 2 Geisty for my Zeit Oct 28, 01:44
home run ball guy got a signed Freese bat and a team signed ball in return for giving up the game ball -- (link) - poxie Oct 28, 00:03
15 creepy movie kids we'd pay to see fight -- (link) - zork Oct 27, 23:43 1
- only 15 huh -- nm - poxie Oct 27, 23:44
Best naturals of 2011 -- (link) - zork Oct 27, 23:30
please vote for Blue -- (link) - zork Oct 27, 23:20 1
- and for Brody, thanks -- (link) - zork Oct 27, 23:20
resolved: it's impossible not to feel instantly happier when hearing the opening notes of "Tenderness" -- nm - poxie Oct 27, 23:18
This article says a 120 year old man in India married a 60 year old woman, but no man has reached 120. -- (link) - zork Oct 27, 23:14 7
- misplaced decimal point? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 23:19 1
  - Patrik, Age 1.5? -- (link) - Qale Oct 27, 23:20
- India's records are, how shall we put it, less thorough than other places'. -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 23:16 3
  - that's well known but I've never heard of a claim for this guy -- nm - zork Oct 27, 23:18 2
    - to clarify, I'm not vouching for this guy. - Reagen Oct 27, 23:19 1
      - never occurred to me that you were. Bery, 1200? 12 would be creepy for a 60 year old to marry him. -- nm - zork Oct 27, 23:22
- Closest was 115 and he died in 1993. -- (link) - zork Oct 27, 23:15
Petey found 600 miles from home. (Good example of why you should microchip your pet) -- (link) - zork Oct 27, 23:04 4
- ~ and I would walk 500 miles and then i'd walk 500 more ... just to be the man ....! -- nm - i'm not spooked yet ! Oct 28, 06:20
- Was the headline writer confused? Big difference between 300 and 600 miles :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Oct 27, 23:09
- someone should tell spawn -- nm - poxie Oct 27, 23:08 1
  - hee -- nm - JenBro Oct 28, 05:30
hah! - znufrii Oct 27, 22:50 4
- Video warns of possible cyber attack on Toronto stock exchange (by Anonymous, same group that hacked Sony) -- (link) - zork Oct 27, 22:59 1
  - supposed to be a separate thread but it fits here because of the anonymous thing. -- nm - zork Oct 27, 22:59
- Expect us. -- nm - Qale Oct 27, 22:56
- Ustream of occupy chicago -- (link) - budice Oct 27, 22:54
Occupy Atlanta moves to the King Center. Since, it's, you know, Federal propery. -- (link) - Qale Oct 27, 22:46
@MLB_PR David Freese's bat, which is headed to the @BaseballHall #WorldSeries: http://twitpic.com/76uo1n -- nm - budice Oct 27, 22:34
Nolan Ryan will go all Robin Ventura on Ron Washington if he even sees Mark Lowe warming up -- nm - amoxy Oct 27, 22:26 1
- tomorrow night -- nm - amoxy Oct 27, 22:27
late night poll: best World Series you've ever seen? (i still think 91 Braves/Twins is the one) -- nm - poxie Oct 27, 22:15 12
- 1993 - Andie Oct 28, 06:04
- 1991 2001 2011 all are exciting in their own ways -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 28, 04:48
- 1984 - Tigers won & the reason it was so special for me was seeing my 94 year old Grandmother cheer them on and literally be in tears when they won. - JenBro Oct 28, 04:25
- 91 for excitement, 95 for results -- nm - David Oct 27, 22:19 4
  - 92 was better. -- nm - Spawn Oct 27, 22:20 3
    - Not even close. -- nm - David Oct 27, 22:23 2
      - I'm not entirely convinced Sid Bream touched third. -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 22:31
      - History, baby! -- nm - Spawn Oct 27, 22:31
- 2010 -- nm - Stephen Oct 27, 22:19
- 75 Reds/Red Sox. Still the standard as far as I am concerned - amoxy Oct 27, 22:18
- 1993 -- nm - Spawn Oct 27, 22:16 1
  - word. -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 22:18
Ok, maybe the FB timeline has some uses...I just saw a friend post a comment on a photo I might not have seen otherwise... - Stephen Oct 27, 22:10
I was surprised Washington didn't let Feldmen bat and stay in the game - amoxy Oct 27, 22:04 1
- Stupid dug-out phones. -- nm - Spawn Oct 27, 22:20
Damn movie channels, did you need to keep me up even later? choices: The Jerk, Incredible Shrinking Woman, Clockwork Orange, Blue Velvet, Triangle, - Jovian Oct 27, 22:03 1
- "Why are there people like Frank?" -- nm - Qale Oct 27, 22:06
It's so cute all you guys pretending that baseball is exciting. -- nm - Qale Oct 27, 21:55 4
- they have money on the outcome -- nm - 2 Geisty for my Zeit Oct 27, 22:30
- It's very rare indeed, but sometimes baseball is electric. -- nm - Bacon on a droid Oct 27, 22:01
- Better than bukake -- nm - budice Oct 27, 21:56 1
  - In bukake the humiliation is experienced alone, in baseball it's shared by all. -- nm - Qale Oct 27, 21:59
Dang...guess I missed the earlier airing of Beavis & Butthead. Gonna have to DVR it and watch it tomorrow. -- nm - Stephen Oct 27, 21:55
This was the World Series equivalent of Neo dodging bullets in The Matrix. - David Oct 27, 21:55 6
- I kept thinking "this has to be it, this has to be their breaking point" - Stephen Oct 27, 21:56 5
  - And when the Red Sox won in 2004, the WS was pretty boring -- nm - amoxy Oct 27, 21:57 4
    - I was gonna say, that one was pretty anti-climactic. -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 21:58 3
      - Suuuuuuuuuuuucked. - Kim Pine in a Ramona Flowers costume Oct 27, 21:59 1
        
        I was so glad y'all got one in 06 after that. - TFox Oct 27, 22:02
      - Yeah, I meant them winning was exciting, not necessarily the games... -- nm - Stephen Oct 27, 21:58
Lost in all of this - the Oilers might just be for real, knocking off the Caps. -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 21:51 2
- The 'Bulin wall is a little aged, but he's getting it done -- nm - budice Oct 27, 21:55
- they're gonna have to go through Toronto! -- nm - poxie Oct 27, 21:52
Chris Rose and AJ Pierzynski? Why are you ruining this, Fox? -- nm - TFox Oct 27, 21:50
more stuff for wiggs: navigating the menu at Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles -- (link) - poxie Oct 27, 21:49 6
- So glad that worked out for Roscoe after Chili & Donuts failed. -- nm - Tim Oct 27, 21:56 3
  - "Now when's the last time you had a wing with a waffle. That's too long. It oughta be unlawful. - ralph wiggum Oct 27, 22:03 [youtube] 2
    - i should start a Swanky Modes tribute band -- nm - poxie Oct 27, 22:08 1
      - Any ordinary man would have given it up by now. -- nm - Kim Pine in a Ramona Flowers costume Oct 27, 22:11
- The book I was reading this morning had the characters eating at Roscoes. nm - ralph wiggum Oct 27, 21:55 1
  - i still haven't been myself - poxie Oct 27, 21:57
So Fringe wont air? ugh - MDH Oct 27, 21:48 8
- also, poor Grimm *really* has no chance now. -- nm - Jovian Oct 27, 21:49 7
  - Same with Chuck. im still hoping for a back 9 on that -- nm - MDH Oct 27, 21:52 3
    - no please. they filmed a final 13 episode season. Please dont let them muck it up by tacking on 9 more episodes. -- nm - Jovian Oct 27, 21:53 2
      - this -- nm - Evil Beaker Oct 28, 03:48
      - ah didnt know this. then i agree with you -- nm - MDH Oct 27, 21:59
  - show runner of Chuck tweeted "We call that Chuck Luck" -- nm - Remlik Oct 27, 21:51 2
    - heh. I also saw Chuck vs The World Series at tvbythenumbers today. -- nm - Jovian Oct 27, 21:52
    - Suck for Chuck? -- nm - budice Oct 27, 21:51
ST Poll: Who wins it in 7? -- nm - ty97 Oct 27, 21:47 15
- New York Knights - poxie Oct 27, 21:59
- Cards -- nm - Stephen Oct 27, 21:58
- I'd be impressed if Texas got over this in 17 hours, but Game 7 is what every child dreams about. - David Oct 27, 21:53 1
  - They should call in Brad Lidge to see how he handled it, then do the exact opposite of that. -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 21:54
- If I was a betting man my money would be on the Cards. -- nm - Krusty Oct 27, 21:52
- Chris Carpenter...good night...drive home safely -- nm - budice Oct 27, 21:51
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- Cards. not winning with 1 strike left, twice, thats quite the albatros if you ask me -- nm - Jovian Oct 27, 21:48
- I don't want to think about it yet. -- nm - TFox Oct 27, 21:47
- Cards, regrettably. - znufrii Oct 27, 21:47
- I think the bigger question is who will start for each team? -- nm - amoxy Oct 27, 21:47 3
  - Harrison vs. Carpenter with all hands on deck by around the third inning. -- nm - David Oct 27, 21:50 2
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      - Washington said no and Wilson hasn't been very good in the playoffs. -- nm - David Oct 27, 21:54
- Cards -- nm - amoxy Oct 27, 21:47
That was an ugly but fantastic game. Best sport ever! -- nm - Krusty Oct 27, 21:46 1
- that it is -- nm - Jovian Oct 27, 21:47
GAME 7!!! -- nm - amoxy Oct 27, 21:45
GAME 7 HERE WE COME -- nm - Busch Squirrel Oct 27, 21:44
Maybe I shoulda pitched to Pujols . . . -- nm - Ron Washington Oct 27, 21:44 1
- got wat u deserve for sending retreads out there -- nm - budice Oct 27, 21:45
Freese will never have to buy anything in this town again. -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Oct 27, 21:43
wow. just wow. -- nm - znufrii Oct 27, 21:43
thats a nice souvenir - Jovian Oct 27, 21:43 2
- If the fan doesn't give it away, whoever has it has a blank check for at least a quarter million. -- nm - David Oct 27, 21:46 1
  - okay, maybe my original plan needs rethinking -- nm - Jovian Oct 27, 21:47
Sorry, coach. I'm just not feeling up to a short start -- nm - Chris Carpenter Oct 27, 21:43
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- Texas has to be careful not to let that fact screw with their heads for Game 7. -- nm - ty97 Oct 27, 21:43 1
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That fan scouted that ball perfectly. -- nm - TFox Oct 27, 21:42 3
- And I still only give him a 10% chance of leaving the stadium with the ball. -- nm - David Oct 27, 21:45 2
  - seriously. like I said above. I would prob immediately speak with security in getting me in touch with the team -- nm - Jovian Oct 27, 21:46 1
    - There were already half a dozen fans on him like zombies fighting for brains. -- nm - David Oct 27, 21:49
That was an incredible look on Ryan's face. - Reagen Oct 27, 21:41
Chicks dig the long ball. -- nm - Tim Oct 27, 21:41
Amazing -- nm - Jovian Oct 27, 21:41
Nolan Ryan looks like someone just pissed on his shoes. -- nm - nubby Oct 27, 21:41 1
- I bet he doesn't show up for work sober tomorrow -- nm - budice Oct 27, 21:41
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- Its been 10 years since we had a game 7 -- nm - amoxy Oct 27, 21:44 1
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What are they, stripping his pants off? -- nm - mara Oct 27, 21:40 2
- They ripped his jersey off - amoxy Oct 27, 21:41 1
  - Heh. -- nm - mara Oct 27, 21:43
Holy sh!t!!! What a game! - Stephen Oct 27, 21:40 1
- The start was crap but that was quite possibly the best three innings in postseason history. -- nm - David Oct 27, 21:41
FREESE!!!! -- nm - Kim Pine in a Ramona Flowers costume Oct 27, 21:40 2
- *runs* -- nm - Polyp Oct 27, 21:43
- *stops, holds position* -- nm - budice Oct 27, 21:41
God bless this sport. -- nm - TFox Oct 27, 21:40

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