NO SWEEPS PLZ KTHXBAI

Looks like someone's feeling silly today!

Did she ban herself again?

Hey howdy...fixing brunch here. Will be back in a flash.

Go Dice! Go Sox!

Ah geez...just looked at the mlb.com home page while logging in. JD may be headed to the DL? Shit...

Hey everyone! It's so nice to be able to watch baseball again.

JD just can't catch a break. Just when's he playing well and the fans are starting to like him, he gets injured.

Welcome back, Liza!

When the fans are starting to like him?

JD might be going to the DL? Damn...

AJ Burnett:
I do not like you in a house.
I do not like you with a mouse.
I do not like you here or there.
I do not like you anywhere.

Good point. Really bad wording on my part. The fans already like him, and are not just starting to like him.

Just rolled out of bed. Should I mention the Friday inspired weird gypsy dream I had, or should I steer clear of that?

Do my eyes deceive me? Is Liza back?

Liza, I know I already told you this, but it is SO good to see you back, my friend. You've been missed!

I had a dream that a flock of evil birds attacked us.

Jays are mean little mofos. They're the bullies of the bird world.

Crap.

Well fuck

I am back. And I'd like to add that it's so nice to come back to--

Shit. Scratch that.

Vernon: You look fat while you're running the bases.

There. Now I feel a little better.

Oh no, Cathy with the eerie "premonition".

Dammit.

Rance Mulliniks?

hey, i'm back, but not for long sadly... cookies in the oven...

i was at the last two games in baltimore! it was amazing, pedroia almost threw me the ball after that amazing catch but he gave it to some little kid instead...

"Hey Sean, you know the game's on, right?"
"No, I didn't."
"So, um, could you put it on?"
"No, I'm going to play Rock Band!"

I hate living with a 15 year old boy.

Should I go back to bed?

A blue jay used to terrorize my cat. I think his name was Vernon.

Hey guys, I'm here but doing housework so I probably won't be saying much.

Btw, I despise these announcers. About Dice-K - "This guy works with accuracy..." and then "Oh there's a rare pitch in the zone."

Also, screw Wells.

I feel really sorry for Jays fans that have to listen to these announcers every game.

If this game ends up like yesterday, then it will definitely be like living the movie groundhog day.

My dad used to walk around our yard with a hard hat during nesting season because the blue jays would fly after him and peck his head. Seriously!

I dunno - the CWS announcers were an all-time low for me. Anyone else seems OK now.

Cathy, and they have to listen to those blasted foghorns...although I guess to Jays fans, that's music to their ears.

Hawk Harrelson needs to have his vocal cords removed.

Bay!

Jason Bay has no lips.

Liza's right. I firmly believe that, somehow, Rance Mullinik's moustache is behind this catastrophe of a series.

Jennie, you're right...about Bay's liplessness. Poor guy.

Jason Bay is a sunflower of perfection!

The Blue Jays are out to ruin Mission Soxtober

Lyle is a stupid name. It sounds like something you'd name an alligator.

Crap!

At least Jamie Campbell doesn't do weekend games.

I would settle for them not ruining my Sunday.

Just got out of bed, and in time for this. Please no replay of yesterday. I need a better game today.

There is a giant picture of Matt Stairs in my school, because he went to high school there. He looks like he hasn't slept in about 2 weeks in it.

fc must have the hangover headache and doesn't want it to continue

...Let's just say I like the Jays way more than any self-respecting Red Sox fan should.

If I had a crocodile I'd name him Al.

The way yesterday went, I should have had a baseball hangove headache. Somehow I don't.

If I had a crocodile, I'd order it to eat AJ Burnett.

Justin Masterson in a cab!

JUSTIN MASTERSON OLYMPIA SPORTS COMMERCIAL ASDFGHJKL.

I did miss a lot, didn't I?

That was the first time I've seen that ad with Justin Masterson in the Olympia Sports commercial. Is he trying to take Papelbun's role as the actor of the team.

Dammit. Now I want NESN.

It was on yesterday. Maybe Friday, too - I can't remember.

We won't see that commercial again. Now that we mentioned it on the internet, his wife will take it down.

What happens in the commercial?

Mac - I'll put video up, no worries.

fc: +1

Hey Liza, guess what? Tek has been hitting HOME RUNS.
HAHAHAHA
Almost had you, didn't I?

Thanks, Texy.

not if beat you to it texy.

Yeah, fc -- good one! And thanks in advance, TG, for posting the video. This I have to see!

it was nice to see some baseball players are actually normal.

we're going to go to Home Depot. Yeah, buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like that. Maybe Bed, Bath, & Beyond, I don't know, I don't know if we'll have enough time

I have been trying to decide whether or not I like Cora's facial hair for the past week, and I have finally decided that I do not like it.

I also miss Nesn, and next is the Yankees network. I will so want Nesn by the time they get home.

Ian: always stealing my thunder.

PEAVYPEAVYPEAVY! So pretty.

Karen, i think wednesday night's game is an espn game

I wish these announcers would shut up about their pitcher.

I was kidding Texy. If I get to it i get to it.

The game is on espn wednesday and next sunday's game is on TBS

Wait. What is this about Masterson's wife?

/has been out of the loop

Hey Sox: Do. Not. Squander. This.

I'm supposed to go to Thursday's game. :)

I'm working on some UConn football stuff for the site and taking notes from this mornings press conference at UConn so I can have some notes and not have to rely on actual media for quotes.

Yes, Ian, we are on ESPN Wednesday.

Jacoby popped out? Wow. Shocking.

The short version: Her blog got leaked, and she deleted it, Liza

I heard one of the announcers say "I try to explain it as simple as I can for the listeners" when I realize I had successfully tuned out the entire conversation. Now, the "Hawk" was so annoying it was impossible for me to tune him out.

http://tinyurl.com/5agj3p

there ya go liza

PEDIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PLEATS!

FUCK YEAH

way to fucking go pleats

Pedie!

Oh, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU PEDEY!

PEDIE!!!!!!!!!!

PEDIEEE

Oh Thank God. Yeah Pedey.

PAPI!

Not squandered :)

PAPI!!!

If that was Casey, he would have been thrown out before he reached first.

Alright Papi!

Well it won't be Casey because he's out with a stiffy.

stiff neck that is.

A.J Burnett, but isn't he your prototype of a man???

Cathy, that's a pretty sad commentary on the speed of The Mayor, seeing as how Papi isn't exactly a speed demon.

Ohhh I was wondering why Casey hasn't been playing first...I like his bat a lot more than Cora's.

YOUK!!!

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUK

YOOOOOUUUUUKKKKK CAN DO IT

YOUK!

Youuuukkkk

(Run Papi run!)

Yes.

Bay!!!

A.J. Burnett is definitely sexy. Which is why I must hate him. You cannot be hot and play for a division rival and be good. If you're hot, you have to suck. (I'm looking at you, Scott Proctor.)

I dunno, I look at him and I just don't see a sunflower.

Bay!

Sunflower of Perfection comes through again!

Neither do I Jen, I think a daisy fits him better.

I see a lilly. Can he be a lilly of perfection?

Yes, a daisy is perfect!

Me neither, Jennie. Jed is more sunflowerish to me.

Jason Daisy Bay

Jessi - I see a daisy for Jed.

Bye guys! I have to run out for a bit, but I should be back in an hour (hopefully).

Jed seems more sunflowerish to me, as well.

If people would not have criticized Jason's lips, I would never have had to call him a Sunflower of Perfection.

It goes well with his fellow outfielder the Special Snowflake.

...I like AJ Burnett.

Rhythmic Gymnastics is some crazy shit.

Justin Masterson in all his commercial glory:
http://www.outincenterfield.com/blog/2008/08/watch_your_back_paps.html

Plus, fc's line was too awesome not to use.

Special Snowflake?

I'm cited - I think I'm one of the cool kids now!

Justin Masterson is adorable!

ecl, our Right Fielder is so fragile, so uniquely delicate, that TG observed he resembles nothing so much as a snowflake. Who can hit home runs. And has a herniated disc.

A delicate snowflake. That is TOO funny!

Oh hell.

Coco taking care of Jacoby. I may melt.

OH SHIT!

I think he smacked his eye on the wall - the sunglasses got shoved up into his eyesocket.

Jacoby! Nice catch! But please don't be injured.

Shit.

NO MORE INJURED OUTFIELDERS ALLOWED

Not Jacoby, poor thing.

Oh God Jacoby...I'm in tears here. That looks very painful. I did love how Coco immediately rushed to his side, though.

He knocked his contact out!

Oh god. Jacoby you can't mess up your perfect face! Although Coco going over to see if he was okay was pretty cute.

Hey all! Turn on the TV to see Jacoby make the catch and hurt himself.

That was nice how Coco ran to his side.

I love Coco. He is so concerned for Jacoby. NO DON`T GO TO COMMERCIAL!

There we go - we found the lens, rinse it off, and get back in. Like every night I've ever partied.

Cathy, I caught Coco fever within the past few days, so seeing him run to help Jacoby just made my heart well up extra big.

Yeah fc, but do you party with a bloody eye?

I could really do without some of these eye maintenance shots, NESN.

Ouch. That looks nasty!

Atta boy. I can't take anyone else fiddling with my contacts either.

Seriously, Remy. Very classy move, Toronto fans.

Ow, saw the cut. Looks so painful. Poor thing.

Good grief Jacoby...what a trouper. And the announcers have a lot of nerve complaining that the attention to him took too long. Would they complain if it was one of "their" guys?

Damn!

I was taking a shower but I just wanted to clarify that I wasn't CRITICIZING Jason Bay's lips - I was just stating that he doesn't have any. I didn't imply that there was anything ugly about it. Hell, *I* don't have lips!

Jacoby, no more Aaron Rowand-like catches, please.

ecl, I have partied many times wearing contacts. I also have a really good bloody eye story, but not for broadcast.

And crap, this is what we get after all that?

If those Toronto announcers were bitching about the delay, they can shut right the fuck up. That is ridiculous, and classless.

Same for you, Jays fans. Shut the fuck up.

Nice texy beating me to it. LOL. My uncle called with a computer problem and distracted me from getting my post up.

DAMMIT.

That anonymous was me.

Why are they complaining? I would love to know what they would do if it were one of their player who got hurt.

Aw crap.

That said, I will take those five minutes of close-ups on Ells's face as a welcome-home present from NESN.

Settle down, Dice.

Among other things, the announcers said something to the effect that it was approaching the length of a small rain delay...and that the fans were getting restless...and that their pitcher was just standing out there. Wah, wah, wah. Jerks.

I take that delay as a tribute to contact lens wearers everywhere.

Oh goodness, and Jacoby bats first in this inning...

I think a home run would be a nice way to tell the Jays fans that were booing to shut the fuck up and get some fucking class.

I did mine as will meryl masterson approve of me posting this.

You know what's great about that ad is the fact that he's a better actor than pleats.

Shut up about the delay!

And shut up about Pedey's height!

Dammit. Shut up about Pedie's height!

Wait Pedie is short? Why hasn't anyone told me this?

Toronto announcers: Masters of beating the dead horse.

He's scrappy.
He's a grinder.
He's gritty.

AJ Burnett's purported hotness eludes me

I'm with you, fc. Not my type, :::shrugs:::

I don't see it, either.

(says the person who thinks Youk is hot.)
(I'm just sayin'.)

They really need to wear those baby blue unis every game.

To give him a fair shake, I'd have to see him minus the Blue Jays uniform.

Who's said Burnett was hot?

TG: +1

To be fair, I said "sexy". Like, he's not pretty- he's just... attractive. Like Jake Peavy. Or Scott Proctor.

Clearly I have a thing for pitchers. It's a sickness.

My favorite RSN commercial:
Here the new guy/sunflower has 38,000 firend.

Or 38,000 FRIENDS. But who's counting.

I wish I had 38,000 firend.

There's nothing sexier than a good curveball.

True dat, Liza.

Except maybe a wicked slider.

AC!!!!!

Nice one, Cora. Almost Pleats-worthy.

Cora!

I dunno. A big cut with a bat works for me.

fc, that's my style too. Good pitching is essential, of course, but I'd rather watch good hitting any day.

A nice diving catch always does it for me, as well.

That too, Cathy. Stellar fielding in general.

A broken bat does it for me

Pitching and fielding for me. Therefore, my favorite position players tend to be pretty lame.

I like a big wad of dip mixed with gum. Also spitting - loogies are preferable, but sunflower seeds will do. And a thick pornstache.

So TG, a cross between Tito and Giambi would be your dream guy, huh? :::ducks and flees:::

Oh Shit!

Vernon - still looks fat on the basepaths.

I like guys not named Vernon Wells.

Aw shit. That Wells character again.

DAMMIT

Like i said yesterday, can someone please shoot vernon wells.

Oh man.

Speaking of pornstaches, I'm just waiting for NESN to show Rance again.

Vernon is a stupid name.

(Loading shotgun.)

My mom was born and raised in a town called Vernon. I knew I always hated that place.

Ekk! I leave the room and the game is tied?

"sacrificing himself" He's a CATCHER. That's what he's supposed to do!

Vernon makes me think of Dursley. /has read Harry Potter more times than she can count

Erin, for a sport with such a leisurely pace, it's amazing how quickly things happen.

Liza, that's what "Vernon" reminds me of, too.

Same here, Liza.

These announcers are getting on my nerves. I have been trying to tune them out.

I've driven past Vernon CT a lot. I hear they have a mall.

I hear YOUR MOMMA has a mall.

/trying to start fight, Pedroia-style

The mall's in Manchester fc

SHITFUCK!

YES!

SHIT.

Well that sucks ass!!! and what the fuck NESN, you switched too quick after the play at the plate.

:::sigh::: At least the damage was limited...

Oh man.

If my MOMMA had a mall, it would be in Vernon.

COCOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

And I would refuse to shop there until the Sox mopped the floor with Wells and all his kind.

And Coco? OK COCO!

COCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCO!!!!

Cocoooo!

COCO!!!!!!!

Coco is doing an awesome job of making me smile today...

Uh Coco..?!

Snowflake siting!

Thank you Coco.

Oh btw, I"m back!

Oh my God! Yeahhh Coco. I officially like you a lot a lot.

ecl, I second that. Coco's been awesome today.

Coco got the good Karma from tending to Jacoby.

I want an HDTV that size for my living room.

I don't like you, Scotaro.

Karma Coco - isn't that a Massive Attack track? /possibly too obscure

Spit clap-clap...

Well, that didn't work. :::sigh:::

According to the announcers: AJ is god and Dice-K cannot throw a pitch over the plate.

Also, every play the Jays infield makes is simply stunning.

Massive Attack is not too obscure for me. Then again, I lived in London. They played that shit on the Top 40 radio station.

(and not "shit" like it's shitty - shit as a synonym for "stuff")

Aaaah, the Bristol sound.

Everybody avert your eyes from the TV! Justin is on! We don't want his wife to take the game off TV.

Will this one work for you Texy?

http://tinyurl.com/3danwz

Masterson!

You forgot that Cito Gaston is the best manager ever, Jessi.

TG -- +1!

+1, Texy.

I'm thinking more like this, Ian:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzillatron

Yes announcers, not only do you have the best pitcher and infielders, but you also have the best batter's box in all of baseball.

Dammit, Scutaro.

Well as you know, everything is bigger in Texas.

I love the name of it. Godzillatron

Thank you covelli

Godzillatron? Made of win.

Okay, I think I'm officially in love with Coco now.

The Best Batters Box? WTF?

Thank you, Coco!

The mound floats? Sounding more like a Disney thing now.

I would love to see Daisuke on Godzillatron.

They're doing BATTER'S BOX SMACK now? JEEEEEEEZUS H. CHRIST.

Yes Cathy, batters box. One guy went on about how it was the prettiest box he ever batted in and that they have special clay from NJ. Oh and then there's the mound - which is also pretty damn neat (according to them).

Well if they want to take it there - how about basepaths covered in artificial turf?

Someone please shoot these announcers.

They really think very highly of themselves don't they?

Yeah, I'm listening to them, Jessi. Does anybody have a rusty ice pick I can shove in my ears?

Oh ok Cathy, I always forget who has NESN and who doesn't.

Honestly I can't remember the last time the announcers have been so bad.

I live in Canada. I will always have these announcers when the Jays and the Sox play. And I am depressing myself thinking about that.

Scott Downs looks like he should be a member of Nickleback.

Well the Royals announcers were pretty bad but they were just boring. These guys are flat out annoying and rude.

The Seattle announcers are the most boring announcers ever.

For me, Chicago and Toronto tie for the worst announcers. Just plain annoying.

I don't think I will get the image of the floating mound out of my head. I want Nesn and Fenway back. I have been reading about Sox players online to try to distract myself.

Oh that's right, I had forgotten the Seattle announcers. About put me to sleep.

Jed!

I remember Seattle earlier this year, talking about how the Sox should be ashamed to have a player that looks like Manny, and the way he looked was disrespectful. I so don't like Seattle after that.

I like the Twins' announcers. They kept poking fun at Damon's lack of arm during their last series against the Yankees.

Oki!!

Nice job, Oki!

Tek!!!

I'm so happy for Tek that he's doing well again!

Aw, crap, Cora.

Well that sucked.

Damn that "cat-like quikness"

Enough with the force outs!

On a good note, Jacoby's eye looks fine.

can someone post the footage of Jacoby meets wall for me to show one of my friends?

PAPS! A little happier now.

Pedie, Papi, Youk. Surely we can score.

Okay I have been at work for the past 6 someodd hours...can someone please give me a quick recap of the game thus far?

Piney - Jays lead, Sox lead, Jays tie game, Jays lead, Sox tie game, extra innings.

We really, really need to score in this inning.

dammit.

Dice-k went 6 innings, giving up 5 runs on 8 hits and 1 walk(intentional) while striking out 8.

Pedroia had a 3-run home run, Youk had a RBI single, and I can't remember how the other run scored.

Jacoby crashed into the outfield wall making a catch, and his sunglasses cut his eye, but he stayed in the game. And Toronto fans booed the injury delay.

Wells hit a 2-run home run in the first inning, and had an RBI double later in the game.

Coco hit a HR.

Cathy - Coco had a solo homer to tie the game.

Coco homered to score the Sox' 5th run.

Coco hit a HR.

Hey, did you guys know that Coco hit a HR?

(winkwink)

He only hit one.
Sounded so nice I guess I had to say it twice (to be sure I got past a CF error message).

Okee dokee. Thanks for the nutshell. Now for the Red Sox to, you know, not suck here. Why do the Blue Jays have to actually do well against the Red Sox?

You just know the Jays are going to suck against the Rays.

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU SUNFLOWER

BAY!!!

THAT is a perfect sunflower in my book.

BAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BAYYYYYYYYYYY

Love ya Bay.

Thank you, Sunflower of Perfection!

Yeah Bayyy! I really thought it was going to be a home run

Nice dig at Manny, asshole.

Okay, he can be a sunflower for the day. :::grins:::

Did he smile?

did i just call him sunflower?

I did didn't I.

JEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JEBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

Oh Jed...you're amazing!

JED!!!!!!!!

JEDDDDDDD

Jed, you just might be my baseball boyfriend today...even if you ARE too skinny.

Yes.

Julio who?

Sooo...who's pitching the bottom of 11th?

MDC?

Oh god, I do not trust MDC,

JEB!!!!

Curses to the computer for closing down right before Jeb's homerun. And curses for me for posting under yesterday's game thread.

apparently fc only likes meatatarians

Manny Del, please do not fuck this up. Also, in happy news, just think -- No Frank Thomas to give you nightmares like last time!

apparently remdawg can't read promos too well.

Please MDC, please do not blow this.

Please, MDC. Get us the win. Please.

does someone have video of Jacoby hitting the wall? if so- please post it?

Dear MDC,

Sack up and throw strikes.

Love,

My god MDC, throw STRIKES.

GIDP. Right now.

PLEASE.

Where did my 'me' go???

Please please please MDC. Work up some magic.

C'mon, MDC...execute the fuckin' pitches! :::grrr:::

These announcers are unbelievably rude.

Vernon, DO NOT TAKE OUT AC!

Holy Leaping Cora, Batman!

I strongly dislike Vernon Wells.

Manny Del, all I ask of you is to get through this inning unscathed. I don't care how you do it, just fucking do it.

Don't like you Vernon.

And meanwhile these stupid announcers are complaining that "Vernon could have gotten hurt." :::eye roll:::

Can someone tell me what's going on? My computer is fucking up at the worst possible moment.

tying run at first with 1 out, 3-2 to Lyle.

Wells didn't actually take him out. Youk's throw was high and after he landed on the bag, he was trying to avoid landing on Wells as he slide.

*as he slid

Jennie...Coco just caught the ball for the second out.

Thank you, Coco.

Hey Coco...speaking of skinny boys who may be my baseball boyfriend today...

MDK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEEEAH MDC

YEEEESSSS! MDC joins Coco on today's baseball boyfriend roster!

YES!!!!!!

Hey all, CWS just tied TB bot 9...

WIN! YES!!!

Yes, a little happier now. Also happy it's over.

Yes MDC! I always liked you.

Off to watch the rest of the LLWS Championships if it's still on. Go Mexico!

What a relief...

Off to try to be productive for the remainder of the day.

Off to find a nice meatatarian...