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Tedd_Not_Ed: Feb 16, 2014; I've seen games go perfect for 12 innings all for naught. I've seen no-hitters pitched on illicit drugs. Homer streaks lasting eight games and 20 run losses. I've seen pennants won and seasons collapse. All these memories will be lost in time. Like tears in the rain.

Time to die.

In Honor Of

_*
Allan Huber "Bud" Selig
Commissioner of Baseball Since 1998
(Acting Commissioner 1992-1998)

Today's Game

Today in Baseball History

1931 - Lefty Grove, winner of 31 games for the Philadelphia A's, is named AL MVP. He led the league in strikeouts for the seventh straight season and topped all pitchers in winning percentage, ERA and complete games.
1942 - Branch Rickey, the architect of the St. Louis Cardinals' farm system, resigned as the team's vice president.
1969 - Tom Seaver, who won 25 games to help lead the Mets to one of the most unlikely championships in baseball history, is voted the NL Cy Young Award winner.
1975 - Fred Lynn, who led the league in runs, doubles and slugging percentage for the AL champion Red Sox, is the overwhelming choice as AL Rookie of the Year. The Red Sox rookie recieves 23.5 out 24 possible votes.
1991 - Buck Showalter replaces Stump Merrill as the Yankee manager.
1991 - Braves skipper Bobby Cox becomes the first person to be named the Manager of the Year in both leagues when he is selected by the BBWAA as the National League's top field boss. The 50-year old former third baseman, who won the AL honor with the Blue Jays in 1985, led Atlanta to their first pennant, after the team finished with the worst record in baseball during the previous season.
2006 - Silas Simmons, the oldest baseball player who ever lived, passes away at St. Petersburg's Westminster Suncoast retirement community in Florida. The 111-year old was a southpaw hurler in the Negro Leagues for 17 years and played for the Homestead Grays, New York Lincoln Giants, and Cuban All-Stars.
2008 - Playing three innings at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies complete the first-ever suspended game in World Series history, beating the Rays, 4-3, in Game 5 to win the Fall Classic.

_{* Believe it or not this was the most respectable photo of Selig I could find.}

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:10

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# ? Apr 19, 2024 17:53

Pastrymancy: Feb 20, 2011; 11:13: Despite Gio Gonzalez warning, "Never mix your sparkling juices," Bryce Harper opens another bottle of sparkling grape and mixes it with sparkling cider.

1:07: Harper walks to the 7-11 and orders an all-syrup Slurpee.

1:10-3:05: Harper has no recollection of this time. Aliens?

It's all over after today

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:13

frumpus: Nov 28, 2005

I believe.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:13

corn on the cop: Oct 12, 2012; Break what must be broken, once for all, that's all, and take the suffering on oneself.

â Corey Dostoyevsky

ugh, did this have to be a bud selig gdt

my buzz is shot

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:20

frumpus: Nov 28, 2005

Every time kid rock sings 'I was born free' everyone do a shot.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:20

Tedd_Not_Ed: Feb 16, 2014; I've seen games go perfect for 12 innings all for naught. I've seen no-hitters pitched on illicit drugs. Homer streaks lasting eight games and 20 run losses. I've seen pennants won and seasons collapse. All these memories will be lost in time. Like tears in the rain.

Time to die.

Poonerman posted:

ugh, did this have to be a bud selig gdt

my buzz is shot

Considering that the Wild Card was Bud's creation, I'd say it's entirely appropriate for the end of this series.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:22

Alfred P. Pseudonym: May 29, 2006; And when you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss goes 8-8

Odds Bumgarner comes on in relief?

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:23

fknlo: Jul 6, 2009; Fun Shoe

Won't be posting much as I'm out being social trying to score along with the Royals.

Go Royals.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:24

HOTLANTA MAN: Jul 4, 2010; by Hand Knit; Lipstick Apathy

I hope Bud Selig gets beheaded

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:26

sudo rm -rf: Aug 2, 2011; $ mv fullcommunism.sh /america $ cd /america $ ./fullcommunism.sh

Come on Royals!

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:27

Grittybeard: Mar 29, 2010; Bad, very bad!

Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:

Odds Bumgarner comes on in relief?

100% if the Royals get any offense going?

So, like 45% maybe. Or less.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:27

Tedd_Not_Ed: Feb 16, 2014; I've seen games go perfect for 12 innings all for naught. I've seen no-hitters pitched on illicit drugs. Homer streaks lasting eight games and 20 run losses. I've seen pennants won and seasons collapse. All these memories will be lost in time. Like tears in the rain.

Time to die.

I honestly can't remember the last time I've been so nervous.
Go Royals

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:27

corn on the cop: Oct 12, 2012; Break what must be broken, once for all, that's all, and take the suffering on oneself.

â Corey Dostoyevsky

Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:

Odds Bumgarner comes on in relief?

as likely as the sun coming up tomorrow

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:29

Spring Break My Heart: Feb 15, 2012

Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:

Odds Bumgarner comes on in relief?

i think its basically a sure thing unless the giants are blown out or hudson throws a no hitter

HOTLANTA MAN posted:

I hope Bud Selig gets beheaded

a little much, but its a foundation.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:29

Tedd_Not_Ed: Feb 16, 2014; I've seen games go perfect for 12 innings all for naught. I've seen no-hitters pitched on illicit drugs. Homer streaks lasting eight games and 20 run losses. I've seen pennants won and seasons collapse. All these memories will be lost in time. Like tears in the rain.

Time to die.

Poonerman posted:

as likely as the sun coming up tomorrow

What is this "tomorrow" of which you speak?

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:30

Winkie01: Nov 28, 2004

gently caress the giants go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlcIKh6sBtc

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:30

Alfred P. Pseudonym: May 29, 2006; And when you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss goes 8-8

Poonerman posted:

as likely as the sun coming up tomorrow

I hope it won't happen but it is assured. Much like everything in sports and life.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:31

leftist heap: Feb 28, 2013; Fun Shoe

This is the coin-flippiest game of the coin-flippiest World Series.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:33

SpiderHyphenMan: Apr 1, 2010; by Fluffdaddy

fknlo posted:

Won't be posting much as I'm out being social trying to score along with the Royals.

Go Royals.

Pretty greedy hoping for two things that you've been waiting for your whole life to happen in the same night, dude.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:35

fluffer muffle: Oct 15, 2010; RE: RUN SUPPORT

SpiderHyphenMan posted:

Pretty greedy hoping for two things that you've been waiting for your whole life to happen in the same night, dude.

Brutal.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:43

Shrecknet: Jan 2, 2005

Tedd_Not_Ed posted:

Today in Baseball History

1975 - Fred Lynn, who led the league in runs, doubles and slugging percentage for the AL champion Red Sox, is the overwhelming choice as AL Rookie of the Year. The Red Sox rookie recieves 23.5 out 24 possible votes.

How do you get a half-vote?

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:45

ArseMan: Jun 7, 2003; Jeg kan ikke snakke norsk, men jeg fortsatt elsker mitt fedreland

Everblight posted:

How do you get a half-vote?

One dude must have split his vote between Lynn and some other guy.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:47

shyduck: Oct 3, 2003

Go the Royals

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:53

Crazy Ted: Jul 29, 2003

Tedd_Not_Ed posted:

In Honor Of
_*
Allan Huber "Bud" Selig
[u]Commissioner of Baseball Since 1998
(Acting Commissioner 1992-1998)

I like that he was the interim Commissioner for six loving years.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:54

Crazy Ted: Jul 29, 2003

An opera singer? :getin:

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:55

shyduck: Oct 3, 2003

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3oMa0LQh4s

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:55

Duke Pukem: Oct 23, 2010; Three cheers for dark beer!

Anthem putting me to sleep

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:56

Caseman: Mar 21, 2006

So stoked for game 7 baseball.
Go Royals.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:56

William T. Hornaday: Nov 26, 2007; Don't tap on the fucking glass!
I swear to god I'll cut off your fucking fingers and feed them to the otters for enrichment.

This is not an orchestra. :colbert:

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:56

Pinwiz11: Jan 26, 2009; I'm becom-, I'm becom-,
I'm becoming
Tana in, Tana in my mind.

Opera gently caress yeah.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:56

HOTLANTA MAN: Jul 4, 2010; by Hand Knit; Lipstick Apathy

Good anthem

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:56

Kundus: Oct 30, 2014

Let's see if I got that sweet sweet Game 7 regdate. Also hello everyone and let's root for 20+ innings. Maybe it'll only delay the offseason by a couple hours but hey, I'll take it.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:56

William T. Hornaday: Nov 26, 2007; Don't tap on the fucking glass!
I swear to god I'll cut off your fucking fingers and feed them to the otters for enrichment.

Jesus lady, ease up a bit on the vibrato.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:57

bewbies: Sep 23, 2003; Fun Shoe

Has anyone an HD stream?

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:57

Bismack Billabongo: Oct 9, 2012; Wet

gently caress You San Francisco.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:57

Crazy Ted: Jul 29, 2003

William T. Hornaday posted:

Jesus lady, ease up a bit on the vibrato.

Actually she was just singing behind an invisible box fan.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:57

Kevlar v2.0: Dec 25, 2003; =^•⩊•^=

Go Royals, but I really just want to see an awesome game.

Game 7s own.

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:57

Michael Corleone: Mar 30, 2011; by VideoGames

Go Royals! (been on the train since Game 1......, of the World Series)

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:58

Kevlar v2.0: Dec 25, 2003; =^•⩊•^=

William T. Hornaday posted:

Jesus lady, ease up a bit on the vibrato.

I'm not sure if you've ever heard opera before, but that's kind of a thing with it

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Popete: Oct 6, 2009; This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs; Grimey Drawer

Roooooooooooooooooyals

# ? Oct 30, 2014 00:58

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