The Other Fifteen

This is Bud Selig's idea of a party.

For those of you that haven’t seen any of the playoff games, good for you.  I guarantee you were doing something better.  And for those of you, like me, who have watched them closely: I’m sorry.  Seriously.  These games have sucked.  My eyes want a refund.  Here’s my break down:

Rockies at Philly Game 1

BORING!  Normally I like a pitcher’s duel, but I usually like a 1-1 or 2-1 pitcher’s duel.  0-0 is just boring.  Nothing happens.  No big hits, no runs scored, nothing to get excited about.  And this game had that early on, but then the Phillies blew it open in one inning and the game was over.  So first nothing happened for a long time, and then it was pretty much a blowout. What a waste of time.  Cliff Lee did pitch a complete game and was one out away from a shutout.

Twins at Yankees

This game also sucked.  The Yankees pounded the Twins for runs early and often, while CC shut their offense down early and for good.  No fun, unless you’re a Yanks’ fan and wanted to see your team beat up on another team that was still tired from playing an extra innings game the night before just to squeak into the playoffs in the first place.  This game was a dry hump.

Cardinals at Dodgers Game 1

Finally!  A good game!  And I only had to wait til 11PM eastern time on a Wednesday to watch it!  But for serious, this game was fun to watch.  Both teams scored early, with Chris Carpenter giving up an uncharacteristic early homer to Matt Kemp, but they kept it close from there on.  The game was 2-1, then 3-1, then 3-2…  Eventually the Dodgers seemed like they had handled the Cardinals and there wasn’t much action late, no comeback from the Cards.  But at least this game grabbed my interest early and held it for most of the game.  Thanks guys.

Dodgers at Cardinals Game 2

Ha ha!  I love it when my team’s rivals sh*t the bed!  How does that feel Cardinals fans?  Does it hurt?  How do you feel about your shiny new toy, Matt Holliday, after he just shot his new team in the foot right when it matters most?  I want to drink your tears, St. Louis.  In case you couldn’t tell from my gloating, Matt Holliday had a costly error in the 9th inning to rob his team of a win.  I love schadenfreude.

Rockies at Philly Game 2

This game would have been boring at first if it weren’t for the fact that the team that lost the last game was taking revenge and trying to play spoiler to the home team.  Aaron Cook pitched brilliantly, shutting out the Phillies through the first 5 innings.  But then the Phillies made it interesting, pulling within 4-3 when the heart of their massive lineup started driving each other across the plate.  But in the end, this one went to the underdogs.  Now the series is tied heading into Denver.  Consider me excited.

Red Sox at Angels

Fahk, dude.  The fahking Red Sawks put up a stinkah!  This game was as pleasant as a wet fart.  It borrowed from the Rockies/Phillies game 1 blue print.  Nobody scored for a long time, then it was suddenly over.  The big guns definitely stepped up for the Angels, with John Lackey shutting out the Sox in 7+ innings of work and Torri Hunter hitting a three run homer.  On the other side, Boston didn’t even manage an extra base hit.  Way to show up, guys.  Again, just a sh*tty game, unless you’re an Angels fan.  So good for you, all three of you.