St. Louis Carter

Agreed, they continue to take "baby steps". They would not have made the post season at all if the Reds had not had a plethora of injuries, too numerous to mention.

That's no s***! The KC writers and fans went crazy on the guy after the first game. They better win the Pennant or his ass is grass. But last night cooled them down a bit. From the KC Star: " The Royals rose up and beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 in 11 innings in the first game of the American League Division Series. So much for #yosted. That’s the hashtag so many angry Royals fans have used in bashing Yost on Twitter during the 2014 season and even during the Wild Card game on Tuesday, in which the Royals came back in dramatic fashion to beat the Oakland Athletics, 9-8, in 12 innings. But on Thursday, it was the Royals’ sputtering offense that forced the game into extra innings, not any bad managing by Yost".

Brother, there's no way in hell that the Angels make it all the way. KC might take 'em out before they get to the Orioles. But I would like to see an interstate game. 4 cross state possibles Cards-Royals for I-70 II Dodgers-Angels for the All LA Series (a ratings darling) Giants-Athletics for the All Bay Area II Series (these teams also met a couple of times as NY and Philly) Orioles-Nationals for the All Beltway Series Other interesting matchups Tigers-Pirates for the All-Rust Belt Series (last time these two teams met in the Series was 1909, Cobb vs Wagner) Pirates-Orioles for Round 3 (Bucs won rounds 1 and 2 in '71 and '79) Cards-Orioles for a rematch of the 1944 Streetcar Series, only the Browns are now Baltimore An interesting ALCS would be Royals/Athletics. There has to be some old KC Athletics fans still around. FWI In over 100 years of baseball for the Dodgers and Tigers, including quite a few pennants between them, there has never been a Dodger/Tiger World Series 4 cross state possibles Cards-Royals for I-70 II Dodgers-Angels for the All LA Series Giants-Athletics for the All Bay Area II Series (these teams also met a couple of times as NY and Philly) Orioles-Nationals for the All Beltway Series Other interesting matchups Tigers-Pirates for the All-Rust Belt Series (last time these two teams met in the Series was 1909, Cobb vs Wagner) Pirates-Orioles for Round 3 (Bucs won rounds 1 and 2 in '71 and '79) Cards-Orioles for a rematch of the 1944 Streetcar Series, only the Browns are now Baltimore An interesting ALCS would be Royals/Athletics. There has to be some old KC Athletics fans still around. And of FWI In over 100 years of baseball for the Dodgers and Tigers, including quite a few pennants between them, there has never been a Dodger/Tiger World Series How about them KC Royals? Team of destiny? It was my 1st look at that little f***er in RF....pretty amazin'. Gotta love this image and "Hatability" chart! (click 'em to enlarge)

Yikes Fred! You're really impassioned!

The O's get it done

Brother it WAS! What a ballgame! Best post season game since 2011. KC fans went crazy. Team of destiny, by cracky! Watch out Angels!

I'm with Fred on that, and I'll add the Los Angeles Angels of Fort Knox. An all LA WS is my least favorite scenario. I wouldn't watch a single inning. (Spud, check your PMs)

4 cross state possibles Cards-Royals for I-70 II Dodgers-Angels for the All LA Series Giants-Athletics for the All Bay Area II Series (these teams also met a couple of times as NY and Philly) Orioles-Nationals for the All Beltway Series Other interesting matchups Tigers-Pirates for the All-Rust Belt Series (last time these two teams met in the Series was 1909, Cobb vs Wagner) Pirates-Orioles for Round 3 (Bucs won rounds 1 and 2 in '71 and '79) Cards-Orioles for a rematch of the 1944 Streetcar Series, only the Browns are now Baltimore FWI In over 100 years of baseball for the Dodgers and Tigers, including quite a few pennants between them, there has never been a Dodger/Tiger World Series I didn't know that Lester was going for Oaktown, but I'm sticking with KC

Oy ve! You have no idea how true that is! I hate even playing KC in ST games. I thought about the prospect of Pirates/Royals WS too. What a ratings disaster that would be! BTW, great post Spudder.

Just for fun: American League Royals beat A's for WC O's beat Tigers in LCS Angels beat Royals in LCS O's beat Angels for pennant National League Giants beat Pirates for WC Dodgers beat Cards in LCS Nats beat Giants in LCS Nats beat Dodgers for pennant and a Beltway WS World Series: Orioles beat Nationals in 7 What's your pick?

Well, gotta give the guy prop's for the walk-off last night. But I tell ya'.....watching a love-fest from the Fenway faithful tomorrow will be hard for me to stomach, even as an NL guy!

Sure. Put him in it. Who cares anymore? It ain't the same Hall at all.

I'm sick of this Jeter s***, and so is Kieth Olbermann. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__UJ9VZB508

That is correct! The Sox must give us a hand tonight. The Pirates are breathing down our necks with cutlass's swinging! A friendly tip: DON'T pitch to McCutchen, Marte, Polonco and especially Josh Harrison!

Of course, but Lackey made no friends in the clubhouse when he turned the game over to the pen in the 3rd. That's the kind of selfish, thoughtless f*** up that hurts the team. The GM needs to ship his f***ing ass to the Rangers. Man, I tell you, we miss Kelly bad.

Question: WTF is up with this goddam Lackey? Last night the ump was squeezing him a bit and JL got himself tossed in the 3rd inning! (the ump must be a lip reader) I don't remember that EVER happening so early in a game to a pissed off pitcher. AJ has been a model citizen, but Lackey's not doing it "the Cardinal way"

The answer is yes...if and when his wheels are sound. They're not going to get sound by playing on them. Why in the s*** don't they shut him down for the year? FWI: With the AAA affiliate choked with outfield prospects, and 1B locked down by the only true power hitter in Fats Adams on 1B, it behooved the Cardinals to move either Jon Jay or Craig. I can assure you that it was Jay that we really wanted to move, but I'm also sure that the Sox knew how rotten Jay had become, so that was out. You saw his futility in the WS. (and Craig's heroics) I'm pretty sure the Cards bamboozled the Sox on the deal. That he was injured was never disclosed to us, the fans. If the press new, they kept a lid on it. We were shocked by his performance this year. You see, he had the entire 2012 off season to heal, so we assumed he had. But he didn't, and he played every day this year on that ankle. Cortisone, or whatever treatment he underwent was never disclosed. Ironically, Jay has blown up since the trade, out playing the entire team at the plate and in the field. Batting over .400 and running down everything since August. He would be the NL batting leader if he had enough AB's. At any rate, I'm afraid that whatever is wrong with the Craigen (as in our cry: Release the Craigen!) is very serious, as in "inoperably" serious....I hope not.

Afraid so. A ridiculous trade. An unproven AA player for a washed up starter. A f***ing joke. Congratulations LA, SF, Mil or LA!!! Goddammit!

Oh, I agree, but is there a team with more to offer? I don't know, just asking.

The Cards, Dodgers, Brewers and LA are waiting with baited breath to see who gets Lester. He would push ANY of those 4 teams over the top. The Cards are dangling Trevor Miller, Oscar Tavares and Allen Craig (reportedly) A pretty good coup for a rebuilding team.

98 pitches in the 6th, Why is he still in there?

That was a great play!

As an objective observer, it seems to me that these announcers sure have a lot to say about the Jays.

I was wondering where that Melky dude was playing these days.

I can't believe I missed that pun.