I know none of you care but ........ (the Baseball thread)

[The Left Side]

Both good news for me, but it could all go pear shaped if the Cards come back and Theo turns out to be a goat, fingers crossed!

So UK RedSox how do you feel about Theo going, now it has finally been confirmed?

[UK Redsox]

Both good news for me, but it could all go pear shaped if the Cards come back and Theo turns out to be a goat, fingers crossed!

So UK RedSox how do you feel about Theo going, now it has finally been confirmed?

It was probably time for Theo to move on. Nothing he could do in Boston could ever match 2004.

Also, his recent free-agent signings (eg Lackey & Crawford) haven't panned out.

Having said that, the guy will never have to pay for a drink or meal in Boston for as long as he lives.

[The Left Side]

Hoyer joins the Cubs from the Padres as new GM so the old crew from fenway are back together at wrigley.

[The Left Side]

A real ding dong game 6 going on right now, the Rangers edge it in the 6th inning.

[taylorsworkrate]

This World Series deserves a game 7,

If only because of been watching the games during my night shift.

[taylorsworkrate]

WHAT. A. GAME

[UK Redsox]

Wow.............. the greatest Game 6 since............... well, that one in 1986 that I don't want to think about.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/video/mlb/2011/10/27/102711_ws_tex_stl_gm6_recap.SportsIllustrated/index.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_t11_a2

Could be a contender for the best televised World Series game ever

[Whiney MacWhineface]

I had forgotten what a great game Baseball is. I haven't watched a game since 1986 - I was a Mets fan - when I left America. But on a whim started watching the LCS and got hooked again. Last night was just magic - hope the Cardinals stuff the Rangers tonight!

BTW, I was shocked at Nolan Ryan. I know folk change over 26 years but I saw a lean mean pitcher play for the Astros at Philadelphia in '85 and I can't make the transition to what he looks like now.

[joe_c]

Started watching but nodded off with the score at 4-4 in the fifth or sixth. Woke up with the Rangers 7-4 up and nodded off again. Woke up again with the score at 7-5 and Texas a strike away from victory... and promptly nodded off once more and didn't find out how things had panned out until this afternoon. Well done me. Hoping for better luck tonight and at least it isn't a school night.

[The Left Side]

Well at the moment the Cards lead 5-2 and the Rangers look out of it but who knows what will happen next!!

[The Left Side]

Redbirds win, fair play to them but Texas will be kicking themselves!

[UK Redsox]

Congrats to the Cards players and supporters (no way will I congratulate La Russa)

However, in agreement with TLS, the Rangers blew this big time. OK, so there was no one specific, defining play like the Buckner incident but they kept on coming up with new ways of screwing up game 6.

After that, there was no way that I could see them winning game 7.

Hot Stove time

[UK Redsox]

La Russa might be a great manager but here's a post-Game 7 quote that gives me even more reason to dislike him.............

"“The game has never seen a better catcher than Yadier Molina.”

Where to start..............

Johnny Bench, Roy Campanella, Gary Carter, Pudge Fisk, Pudge Rodriguez, Yogi Berra, Jorge Posada, Mike Piazza................ the list goes on of catchers that were better than Yadier Molina.

Yadier's not even the best catcher in the game today. I'd take Buster Posey over him. I'd take a fit Joe Mauer and I'd take Mike Napoli.

Hell, Yadier might not even be the best catcher in his only family.

Add to that, the greatest catcher ever, John Gibson, didn't even play in MLB

[The Left Side]

So who is going to move in the off season then, any guesses, wishes, ITK tips?

[UK Redsox]

Can Albert Pujols play Right Back ?