World Series Open Thread: Game 1

by gondeee on Oct 22, 2008 7:38 PM EDT in Open Threads

In case anyone cares to offer up their own favorite to win it all; I believe I'll be rooting for the Rays, though I'll probably be pretty sick of the bagillion references to our very own worst-to-first 1991 Atlanta Braves -- the year 50-percent of Atlantans figured out we had a baseball team.

Also, feel free to discuss the game, slam Tim McCarver, or talk about how nauseated you feel by the repeated ultra-close-ups of each manager.

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Oh man

I was all excited about watching the game after reading this until I got to Tim “friggin” McCarvers name. Now I don’t know if I’ll even turn it on … maybe, but I’ll definitely mute it.

I know some people like him, but he’s just about as bad as Joe “back in my playin days” Morgan. OK – maybe that’s not realistic but honestly I think I’d rather trim my grandmothers toe nails all night than listen to either call a game!

by scstrato on Oct 22, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions

what's the over/under...

of minutes before McCarver mentions the Yankees and/or Jeter?

by BamaVon on Oct 22, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply actions

Backstreet Boys butchering The Anthem, off to a great start

Baseball This Morning on XM had people calling in making offbeat predictions (not who wins), and one guy called in and said that there would be 50 shots per game of stars in the stands from new FOX sitcoms doomed to fail. That was a pretty good one.

by 10-4 on Oct 22, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply actions

Can we please...

just stop with that awful music they play going to EVERY commercial??? I understand it’s the world series but I don’t understand how a song that sounds almost indentical to the Jurassic Park theme makes it more magical.

by MTSU11 on Oct 22, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply actions

lol

- Oh, Bobby. -

by sdp on Oct 22, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

8:38 ET starting time is ridiculous.

I liked how TBS started the games at 8.

by 10-4 on Oct 22, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions

so has anyone heard the rumor that the Braves are interested in Jake Peavy?

by 10-4 on Oct 22, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply actions

Top of 9th...

maybe the best pitched game by both teams than I have seen in years. I’m surprised 5 runs have been scored so far.

by OntheGo on Oct 22, 2008 11:48 PM EDT reply actions

I just can't

Get excited about this series. Yawn…

Time to dig out Season 5 DVD’s of “24” which I haven’t watched yet. But I voted for the Phillies.

by WienerDog on Oct 23, 2008 7:57 AM EDT reply actions

Interesting...

I’ve been watching Season Five of “24” this week, too. Damn fine season. Can’t say the same about Season Six.

- Oh, Bobby. -

by sdp on Oct 23, 2008 8:15 AM EDT up reply actions

If you can’t get excited about this World Series you don’t like baseball. It features one of the three best players in baseball, a host of young superstars to be, and two genuinely good storylines. It’s also looking like it’ll go 6 games or more. The last series this good was probably 2002.

by 17843 on Oct 24, 2008 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions