Former Detroit closer - and admitted homophobe - Todd Jones throws out the first pitch at Game Four of Yankees-Tigers. In a 2003 interview, Jones said in an interview that he “wouldn’t want a gay guy being around me”, which makes it all the more surprising that he’s still sporting that mustache.
“Hey Posada! You throw your bat LIKE A GIRL!”
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Nolan Ryan shakes hands with Adrian Beltre after his three home runs powered the Rangers to the ALCS. Second later, Ryan put Beltre in a headlock and threatened to “go Robin Ventura on his ass” if he didn’t keep hitting homers next round.
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You can’t spell Beltre without “b-e-l-t”.
(I’ll save the “without b-l-t” joke for when Adrian gains 20 pounds this winter celebrating his World Series MVP award.)
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Any intimidation factor that Scott Feldman was going for with that beard was more than negated by his dumb magical titanium necklace.
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In a surprising move, manager Jim Leyland added himself to the Tigers playoff roster this morning. The 66-year-old Leyland plans to install himself as the team’s third catcher, and a potential Game Three DH against Freddy Garcia. The unorthodox plans are contingent on Leyland receiving a rules exception from Major League Baseball that would allow him to chain-smoke on the field.
Not to take anything away from rookie Matt Moore’s performance today (a two-hit shutout through seven innings), but “Designated Hitter Yorvit Torrealba” might be the four least-intimidating words in baseball.
YOU CANNOT STOP KELLY SHOPPACH! YOU CAN ONLY HOPE TO CONTAIN HIM!
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Johnny Damon gets a lot of flak in Moneyball. Jonah Hill’s character is happy to get Damon off Oakland’s payroll, and his computer doesn’t like him either. Perhaps he used the film as motivation today, as he hit a two-run homer in the second inning to put the Rays ahead of Texas.
Meanwhile, hipster manager Joe Maddon hasn’t seen Moneyball yet, as he’s currently making his way through a Werner Herzog retrospective.
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Cliff Lee entered the 7th inning having already thrown 87 pitches, and gave up a leadoff single to B.J. Upton. Here’s what he did to the last nine hitters he faced:
Once Lee got his curveball working, the Rays’ only chance was to get him out of the game - and they weren’t even able to make him work for his outs. Lee went the distance, and now Texas is going to the ALCS for the first time ever.
They still haven’t won a home playoff home - but Clifton Phifer Lee is set up to start a potential Game Seven in Arlington.
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