Senior Circuit Play-In Game thread: Giants-Pirates

[bankshot1]

On ESPN
 
Bumgarner v Volquez
 
Giants slight road favorite

 

[Couperin47]

Sadly, after last night, it would be a miracle if tonight's game isn't a letdown.

 

[mikeot]

Why are the Giants favored?  West Coast Vegas money? 

 

[bankshot1]

Its usually starting pitching: Bumgarner

 

[ThePrideofShiner]

Edison Volquez is terrifying. He has been so up-and-down throughout his career that nothing would surprise me tonight.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Man, Tekulve looks old.
 
Of course, being 67 and less than a month removed from a heart transplant, he looks fantastic.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Pittsburgh fans booing the hell out of the Giants. What's up with that? Shouldn't hate a team because of their fans, but if you needed a tipping point, that would suffice. 

 

[ngruz25]

Pittsburgh fans booing the hell out of the Giants. What's up with that? Shouldn't hate a team because of their fans, but if you needed a tipping point, that would suffice. 

You're questioning why a team's fans would boo the opponent? Isn't that like, a staple of sports?

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Pittsburgh fans booing the hell out of the Giants. What's up with that? Shouldn't hate a team because of their fans, but if you needed a tipping point, that would suffice. 

They're Steelers fans first.  They're going to be vocal and emotional.

 

[Al Zarilla]

You're questioning why a team's fans would boo the opponent? Isn't that like, a staple of sports?

Not this much. Hate to use the word after it was overused for #2, but respect the opponent. 

 

[staz]

Bochy doesn't bounce Bumgarner from his Sunday start, I win my fantasy league.

So, go Bucs.

 

[Fratboy]

Welcome to #buctober

 

[ThePrideofShiner]

Bochy doesn't bounce Bumgarner from his Sunday start, I win my fantasy league.

So, go Bucs.

 
Your fantasy league involves playoff games? That's strange.

 

[mikeot]

Helluva catch by Pence quiets the crowd momentarily.  

 

[staz]

Your fantasy league involves playoff games? That's strange.

Bum was scheduled to start Sunday, the last game of the regular season.

 

[Fratboy]

This crowd seems oddly subdued. Are they all drunk?

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Pittsburgh fans booing the hell out of the Giants. What's up with that? Shouldn't hate a team because of their fans, but if you needed a tipping point, that would suffice. 

Is this a serious question?
 
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2014/9/29/6865485/2014-mlb-playoffs-giants-pirates-wild-card

 

[Greg29fan]

Pirates hacking at everything

 

[Al Zarilla]

This crowd seems oddly subdued. Are they all drunk?

What telecast are you listening to? They're loud as hell on ESPN.

 

[ThePrideofShiner]

Bum was scheduled to start Sunday, the last game of the regular season.

 

Ahh. That makes much more sense.

 

[staz]

Wonder if G38 will sprinkle in some Obama bashing tweets

 

[Fratboy]

I'm comparing to last night's crowd. They seem bored. Are they used to the postseason already?
 
Anyway, if you haven't done so yet, you gotta go to PNC Park to watch a game. It's tremendous.

 

[Al Zarilla]

There you go Red Sox fans, Pablo swings at more pitches than anybody: 58%.

 

[bankshot1]

did the crowd dress for a funeral?

 

[hbk72777]

What's with the cop and the old lady in the dugout?

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

This crowd seems oddly subdued. Are they all drunk?

Is this a trick question?

 

[ngruz25]

Is the "Draft and Follow" still a thing?

 

[staz]

Jeter woulda dove into the stands for that.

GOD I MISS HIS AWESOMENESS ALREADY!!!

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

What's with the cop and the old lady in the dugout?

They're keeping it casual

 

[Al Zarilla]

Jeter woulda dove into the stands for that.

GOD I MISS HIS AWESOMENESS ALREADY!!!

We can tell from your avatar. 

 

[Fratboy]

I'm tired of these punk ass ballplayer who can't wear their hats on straight. Respect the game, son.

 

[Flunky]

I'm tired of these punk ass ballplayer who can't wear their hats on straight. Respect the game, son.

 
I wonder if they have marks on the inside of the cap so they get the perfect off-center every time. file it under douchebag pitcher lifehacks.

 

[Kilgore A. Trout]

Jeter woulda dove into the stands for that.

GOD I MISS HIS AWESOMENESS ALREADY!!!

Couldn't even make it past the first page...

 

[trekfan55]

Bum was scheduled to start Sunday, the last game of the regular season.

I eliminated the last week in the Fantasy League I run because of things like this happening.

 

[runnels3]

did the crowd dress for a funeral?

 
Looks like a priests convention.

 

[Fratboy]

I thought Fantasy talk was verboten in the postseason.

 

[Al Zarilla]

ESPN is already better than TBS. Their little stat rectangle on the lower right has # pitches, balls, strikes, everything you need all at once. How novel. Schulman and Kruk are OK. Ernie Johnson is a joke.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Royals stole the flotation devices from their flight to LA

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Nice to see Joe West being rewarded for an awful season by getting games in the postseason.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Thanks for coming, Walker. 

 

[staz]

Joe West behind first, silently plotting to screw up this game.

 

[ngruz25]

Gaby Sanchez is just terrible.

 

[hbk72777]

Joe West behind first, silently plotting to screw up this game.

 
At least Torre took away his boyfriend Angel Hernandez

 

[Al Zarilla]

Not the first time Pence and Panik have almost collided. Is the crowd that loud they can't hear each other?

 

[Al Zarilla]

They got the scouting report on Bumgarner right: never throw him a fastball. 

 

[Fratboy]

Maybe the mics are turned down low here or something. This crowd just does not seem that insane.
 
Then again, last night was a classic playoff game, and the crowd should have been going bananas the whole time.

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

did the crowd dress for a funeral?

Have you noticed the uniforms for the Pirates, Steelers, and Penguins lately?

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Have you noticed the uniforms for the Pirates, Steelers, and Penguins lately?

They all dress for funerals?

 

[Fratboy]

This game thread is boring. Can we have some character assassinations already?

 

[E5 Yaz]

They all dress for funerals?

They're in mourning for the fish that saved Pittsburgh