Me: "The game is about to start!"
Brother: "It's on channel 4."
Me: "No, it's on NESN."
Dad: "Oh, there's a baseball game today, too?"

Stupid Pats.

Anyway. Hi everyone.

Hey everyone!

I love Sundays in September. Baseball and football. What could be better?

Liza, don'tcha hate it when folks have sports tunnel vision that excludes baseball?

The game is on TBS too, for anyone on mlb.tv who wants to peek in on better def than the computer screen.

On the other hand, I have sports tunnel vision for baseball, which annoys even some of my baseball friends.

Jacoby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ELLS!

Atta boy, Ells. You can taste the postseason, can't you?

And he's not even out of breath. Haha..

That'll do, Pedie!

Triples are sexy. And falling over is funny, Snider.

fc, I'm the same way. Give me baseball or give me nothing (with the exception of March Madness).

Thank you Pedey and Jacoby...

I watch pretty much every sport that's shown on tv.

HAHAHAHA - I just had a fortune cookie left over from last week's Chinese takeout. I also happen to be feeling like crap.
My fortune: Solid gains are possible today, but with a headache.

Which bodes well for the Sox today, fc, but don't forget to take some Tylenol!

fc, just about everyone I know is sick. That includes me. Do you have the same head cold everyone else seems to have?

I watched a recent NESN video clip of a Bay interview. He seems like such a pleasant, sweet guy.

Liza, I have my own special variety that I get every time I get a little run down, but that's been going around my office so that probably started it - that plus my latest episode of The Berenstein Bears and Too Much Baseball on the last homestand.

I think the "change of season crud" is going around, Liza. Plenty of folks are sick down here too. I haven't been feeling well for a couple of days...sort of weak and woozy, but beyond that nothing that I can put a finger on. I'm really congested but it could be the fall pollens coming out.

Finally got myself out of bed. I felt so good for the three days in tampa then what was ailing me before came back full swing.

Dice-K

(by the way, hi everyone)

Why hello, Mac and Karen!

Nice work, Dice.

Hey everyone!

I had a good time in Tampa, despite the two losses. For Tuesday night's game, Beckett pitching, I was 4 rows from the bullpen. Varitek, and Beckett warming up in front of me, was so good. I got some pics. I didn't get any of my other fav, Papelbon, he was having headaches because of all the noise in there. It was worse than ever. I hear the same horns in the background in Toronto, so annoying, then there is the cowbells. Even I who doesn't get headaches got one.

What did Don and Remy just say...Cracker Cats or something like that? I was distracted with cooking and it just sounded so strange.

Karen, I can't even imagine how much Paps must have been hurting with those cowbells, poor guy. I'm glad you had a good view of our guys, though!

Someone came up from the Edmonton Cracker Cats. I didn't catch who - was too busy wondering what a Cracker Cat is.

I'm glad you had a good time, Karen! Seats close to the bullpen are quite awesome.

That's great that you had a good time, Karen!

Haha I just finished watching a interview of Masterson when he was pitching in the minor leagues. First off, he was incredibly nice and modest. Then he was asked something like: "Ok so say you're pitching against the Yanks, bases loaded with Arod at the plate - what do you throw?" Kinda sounds familiar eh?

He replied "sinker" by the way.

Thanks, fc. At first I thought it was someone's name, but then it occurred to me that it was one of those bizarre team names.

I have to watch this on Gameday, because our RA is home for the weekend, and we've completely decked out our center lounge in red cups and boxers and panties.
He comes home today.
It's going to be the best prank evah.
So I'm not leaving this room :D

:::giggles at Mary:::

That's an awesome prank, Mary!

You crazy college kids and your pranks.

Dice-KK!

The problem is that we have no idea when he's coming back.
So we're just kinda camped out here all day, doing homework etc.

Dice-KK

Dice-KKK!

I didn't realize the pats were on. Nice to have a channel to flip to.

Lets go TEKY!

Jessi, where did you see that interview of Masterson?

Jacoby!

Jacoby is being SUCH a good boy today. Of course he had help on that one.

JACOBY!

I never get tired of watching him run. Just incredible.

Joyosity - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2MTYfwPyEQ

PAPI!!!!

PAPI!!!

PAPI!!!!!!!

YEAH PAPI!!!

Gameday is slow. What did papi do?

AND THAT'S HOW WE DO IT

Thanks, Jessi! Go Papi!

Yeah.

It caught up. AND HES BACK.

Papi's RBI total is up to 87 now. Not bad at all!!!

yay papi!!!

Ugh just checked the score of the Pat game - how the hell are we losing to the freakin Dolphins? 14-3, not cool.

I love Wes Welker. And the Pats need to seriously sack up.

Jessi, yeah I wondered that too. I usually look forward to watching them play the dolphins, to see them beat them.

Does anyone NOT think "pigpen" when this guy comes up?

Dice-KKKK!

Dice-KKKK!

Late post: I don't necessarily think "pigpen," but I do think it's an unfortunate name.

Dice-KKKK

ecl, it must have been all the Charlie Brown cartoons growing up.

I watched them too, fc, it's just been awhile so that's not what immediately springs to mind. Instead, I just think "Thigpen" is not the most euphonious arrangement of letters that I've ever heard.

I love Charlie Brown!

That sucked.

And now 20-6 Dolphins. Blahhhhh.

Oh man, Miami just scored again, now 20-6. So are we only good with Brady?

I cannot believe the Pats are getting beaten by Chad Pennington and the Dolphins. CHAD PENNINGTON. Seriously???

A little communication issue there, boys?

Jacoby!! 3-3!

Coby!

Jacoby!

JACOBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:::grinning from ear to ear:::

Yay Jacobah!

anybody catch Sean Casey's instant replay?

anybody catch Sean Casey's instant replay?

Nice catch Sean. And that sox fan in the stands in front of you thinks so too.

running for that fly ball....tongue sticking out...I had to laugh

anonymus

I liked the reaction of that girl in the Sox T.

Dice-KKKKK

Apparently I missed something funny while I was in the other room. :::shrugs:::

Hi, everybody:

Have been catching the game on TBS so far--and it is good. (Jacoby slugging 2.333 today--awesome!)

Also--I just noticed the "100.0 m" sign in far left (I find it oddly humorous, but I'm not sure why.)

:: watches the tumbleweed roll by ::

If we get one more false alarm about our RA coming home, I'm going to go nuts hahaha

I hate Chad Pennington.

Nice effort, jacoby.

Still here, just multitasking.

Mary, are you going to hide under the bed when the RA comes back?

Nice catch by Kotsay stops Inglett from scoring.

No, we're all just hanging out in the center lounge with red cups and panties and boxers everywhere.
It's going to be an amazing prank.
We keep adding things, too.
Someone donated a pair of jeans, some empty cookie bags, capri suns, and a pack of Winstons.
When he comes back we all have to like act passed out and whatnot.

95 pitches through 6 shutout innings. Not bad, Dice.

I wonder if the Pats know that they are playing the Dolphins. You know, the team that won one game last year. The team whose starting QB is Pennington.

28-6 Dolphins.

The Pats need to sack the fuck up!

My, how times have changed, if college partying would upset an RA. Glad I grew up when I did.

Pats just scored a TD (Cassel to Gaffney).

28-13 Miami.

Minnesota is up 4-1 on TB, end of 5.

Dice-KKKKKK!

Dice is ON today. What a great job.

Can we get this Dice-K for every start, please?

Oh, and DIE, TG, DIE.

Awesome job, Dice! At least one game isn't the suck today.

Pedey Power!

OMG, I meant die TB.
What a horrible typo to make on this site.

Pedie!

That is a heck of a lot of doubles for Pedie this season. Wow.

Ecl, what's the number? Hits is like 205 right?

Pedie being Jacoby!

Pedie being Jacoby!

Pedey's being Jacoby, and Jacoby's being Pedey!

Pedie has 52 doubles. Don't know how many hits. I know he's over 200, though.

Avery - I think he's got 52 doubles on the season.

ecl, Avery: Pedey's at 205.

People I know only seem to call during Sox games. I think they should check the schedule first. I can't believe how bad the Pats are doing.

Hey everyone!

Just checking in to say HEY!

I'm working on the venetian plaster in the dining room but am taking a lunch break. I've got both TVs on the game and the small one dragged out from the den to the dining room door. LOL.

My sister called me the other night during our game, Karen. It was long distance and I ended up missing several innings aside from peeking at the mlb.tv screen a few times (I was trying to concentrate on the call).

lone, that's a pretty impressive number of hits!

I love Dustin Pedroia and every single one of his 205 hits.

I hate the Miami Dolphins.

My family knows better about when to call. And when they don't, I screen & call back.

Yes it is, ecl. Now if we could only find a way to clone his awesomeness (and Lester's, and Beckett's, and Youk's and Papi's while we're at it) so that we can enjoy it for years and years to come. . . .

I'm using GameCast to keep track of the Pat game - what's wrong with them? Is it Cassel? Or are the Dolphins actually playing well?

Those of my family who care enough about baseball to take schedules into consideration are NYY fans who have no idea that I switched sides.

lone, I think we should clone pretty much the whole team. I love them just the way they are.

Ricky fucking Williams is mowing the Pats down, and CHAD PENNINGTON has thrown for over 200 yards. The D couldn't stop my 3 year old cousin and a one armed Rex Grossman today.

Paps, yes. Most of my family is good with calling. I do screen, I just have to pick up my mom's calls these days, since she has a new man, who doesn't understand why she wants to talk to her kids, so she has to call when he is busy. So if I miss her, I might not get to talk to her for days.

Jessi: Cassel has nothing to do with the Dolphins putting up 38. That's the defense being asleep at the wheel.

(Part of me also wonders if the Pats aren't being extra cautious since they have their bye week next week.)

Thanks Cathy - how Pennigton has managed to throw over 200 yards is beyond me.

Oh I know lone1c - I just wanted to know if he could be putting up better numbers.

I fucking hate Chad Pennington. So very much.

I'm glad I'm not into football. The angst of following one sport is enough for me!

I'm not a big football fan- but my dad is. Good thing I don't live with him- football confuses me so much. LETS GO PAPS

Avery, you and me both. Confusing about describes it!

The angst is worth it, ecl, because football is an amazing sport. It helps make late fall/winter bearable for me.

My brother and my dad are into football, as you could probably tell from the first post up top. I'm the big baseball person in my family.

Nice throw, Jed.

Avery - Same here. I don't think I could ever understand football.

That was a nice throw, Liza. I've really taken a shine to the Jedster.

Cathy, once baseball is done for the season, I have nothing to make fall and winter bearable until March Madness/Spring Training. Nothing about football really grabs me. :::oh well:::

NESN scoreboard on the fritz?

I hate Vernon Wells.

Ecl, I've decided to try getting interested in hockey. The Bruins' season is starting soon.

Yes!

W! Nice game guys!!

so looking forward to Nesn for rest of the year.

I find that once you start watching football, you can catch onto it pretty quickly.

I watch football, baseball, basketball, tennis, hockey, golf, and pretty much everything else, except for curling. I love following so many sports, because it means that I am never bored.

Nice win, boys!!!!

OK. Nice one, boys. See ya tomorrow.

I think what bothers me about hockey, Liza, is that it can get quite violent. All those guys with missing teeth.

YAY BAY!!! YAY PAPS!

See ya next year, Toronto and Minnesota.

GO BIRDS!

Win! Nice!

Oh yeah, and YAY DICE!

Anyone else watching the Yank game tonight? I'm actually gonna cheer them on. One, because it would suck to lose the last game in the Stadium. Two, because I want the Sox to clinch at home.

Yes -- I'm watching the game and the pregame stuff, seeing as how I grew up in NY and several of my cousins are going to be at the game, etc.

And I have no problem with rooting for them to win their last home game.

I would watch it, but Joe Morgan + Jon Miller + last game in Yankee Stadium= me bashing my head against a wall, and screaming at the tv so much I'd give myself a headache.

I just get tired of the thousand replays of the freakin Boone HR. It would matter more if they actually won the WS that year.

Personally, I can't root for them to win this one. I just can't. After all the pain we've suffered at the hands of the MFY's, the possibility of them being eliminated in the final game at the Toilet is too much to give up.

Lone1c - I want the win for the franchise, not for the fans. Though having Mo come in to save the final game would be classic.

I guess it's a no-lose situation for me.

How great would it be for Jeter to make an error to lose the game for the Yanks, and blow a save for Mo in the last game in Yankee Stadium?

Yes, I am mean.

A blown save by Mo would be epic.