Charlie T. wrote:

Tribe Fan in SC/Cali wrote:Of course Scutaro is a Cleveland tied product, so Charlie's themed "team essential nature" opinion gets a possible boost.

That's never applied to ex-Indians. It's not the same as the "ex-Cubs factor" that Mike Royko wrote about, which stated that the team with the most former Cubs on it always loses. Ex-Indians always prosper away from here and win rings. Roger Maris. Graig Nettles. Joe Carter. Manny Ramirez. Thome has been the exception.

And see also Kelly Shoppach.


The field reporter for TBS said Verlander and Sabathia are coming back in the potential Game 4. The Tigers have the deeper pitching staff, so I think the rainout actually benefits them slightly, even though it was a travesty they had to bat in the second inning tonight.

Sabathia has to be 50 lbs more than I remember!

Uncle Dennis wrote:Sabathia has to be 50 lbs more than I remember!

Yeah, he's packing quite a gut!
And he just got knocked out of the game - Go Tigers!!

Real surprising that CC blows in the big games. Not !!!!!!!!

rusty2 wrote:Real surprising that CC blows in the big games. Not !!!!!!!!

Some things never change!

CC did throw a heckuva Playboy Party out here in San Francisco a couple of years back.


I'll be happy if The Tiggers take out The Yanks.

After that, I'm pretty sure I want them to go down. Victor Martinez might be the only thing to alter my Tigger support in the post-season.

I know I'll never root for Arizona. I'm still p.o'd about the Colangelo bailout by the rest of the MLB that enabled them to win their first World Series.

I've never paid much attention to Milwaukee. Plus, those fans have had their Packers, if not complete baseball success.



Pretty sure my primary horses are Texas and Philly. I've watched a lot of baseball in DFW, and the fans seem worthy. Yes, they've had their Cowboy wins, too. Of course I've always been a big Cliff Lee fan, and it's hard for to not like Charlie Manuel and admire his resilience.....albeit landing in a very very nice place as a manager.

This was the final home game last Sunday. I didn't get there until about 20 minutes before the game started. Maybe TFIR and daughter had someone from the Tribe greet them?

Back in action in Texas, at 12:30AM back east.

3-2 Texas in the Texas 7th with one out and one on.

Coke coming out, and Perry in to face Kinsler.

Umps should check his glove and hill of his hat. Or perhaps look for a jalapeno pepper.


Elvis is in the house, and on deck.

8th inning coming, 3-2 Rangers.

Telecast doing a great job of catching an intense Nolan Ryan watching the game.

At one point he had a baseball in his hand working on different pitching grips trying to relieve his tension.

This Feliz guy for Texas looks pretty good.

He struck out The Tigger side in the 9th for the save.


Verlander takes the loss in Game One.

Tigers leave em loaded in the top of the ninth. Beltré leads off with a double for TX...

An IBB and a HBP loads the bases for the Rangers, with NO outs!
Murphy up...

Fly ball, not deep enough. One down...

DP ends the rally. Free baseball!