# Major League Baseball: The 2010 Playoffs **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [October 6, 2010, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197 "2010-10-06T00:24:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 26
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/501 "2010-10-24T02:45:11Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Can i take the opportunity presented by the 7th inning stretch to say how much i fucking hate God Bless America? > > I hate the song, and i hate the fact that the morons at MLB feel the need to sully the game with such a fucking piece of shit. > > I hate it more than i hate the Yankees. Hear, hear. It’s a repulsive song. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/502 "2010-10-24T02:50:34Z")
> [@DxZero](#): > > San Francisco, thats how you do a seventh inning God Bless America song by the son of the most famous broadcaster in the city’s history. No fuss. No muss. No hipster actresses wanna be singers. No whatever the hell that was the other night. Even as a native Californian and Giants fan, I kinda agree. Why would catching be too hard on Buster Posey? Somebody has to play catcher. And what’s the “36” on the Phillies sleeve? ---
**Author:** ![DxZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DxZero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DxZero)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/503 "2010-10-24T02:51:48Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > And what’s the “36” on the Phillies sleeve? Robin Roberts ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/504 "2010-10-24T02:55:57Z")
Yes!!! ---
**Author:** ![DxZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DxZero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DxZero)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/505 "2010-10-24T02:55:57Z")
And I dare say that might be all she wrote. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/506 "2010-10-24T02:57:59Z")
Juan Urrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrribe!!! ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/507 "2010-10-24T02:58:00Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Even as a native Californian and Giants fan, I kinda agree. > > Why would catching be too hard on Buster Posey? Somebody has to play catcher. > > And what’s the “36” on the Phillies sleeve? Catching is generally considered the toughest position to play. The constant crouching is tough on the body, and you have a tendency to get the crap beat out of you by batted balls. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/508 "2010-10-24T02:59:09Z")
Lincecum to pitch the 8th? ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/509 "2010-10-24T02:59:59Z")
The Phillies have done well to hold the scoring down this much with all the runners there’s been. > [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > Lincecum to pitch the 8th? Interesting… ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/510 "2010-10-24T03:02:38Z")
Brian Wilson is more than capable of pitching 2 innings, so I’d expect to see him if the Phillies even look like they’re making a threat. ---
**Author:** ![DxZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DxZero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DxZero)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/511 "2010-10-24T03:06:53Z")
Someone on the Phils is gonna have to pop one to get any runs, at this point. They have not so any ability to sting together a group of hit at any point in this series. Maybe El Chooch here? ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/512 "2010-10-24T03:08:32Z")
This is awesome. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/513 "2010-10-24T03:09:20Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > Catching is generally considered the toughest position to play. The constant crouching is tough on the body, and you have a tendency to get the crap beat out of you by batted balls. Well yeah, I understand why catching is hard, but I don’t understand McCarver’s point. The Giants should use somebody else as a catcher who isn’t as valuable? And btw: OOOO…REE..BAAAY!!! ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/514 "2010-10-24T03:11:00Z")
That was a really nice at-bat by Victorino. If the Phillies pull this out, that will be the reason. ---
**Author:** ![DxZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DxZero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DxZero)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/515 "2010-10-24T03:11:33Z")
So long and good night. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/516 "2010-10-24T03:11:43Z")
Whew! Joe ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/517 "2010-10-24T03:12:11Z")
That was exactly the way the Giants planned it, of course… :smack: ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/518 "2010-10-24T03:23:42Z")
Wow. Bases loaded, top of the 9th, and you’re up by 1 run. How often do you see the pitcher at the plate in that situation? ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/519 "2010-10-24T03:24:28Z")
OK, here we go… Kyla, are you still with us? ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197/520 "2010-10-24T03:26:39Z")
So Lincecum gets a “hold.” The attempted decoy for Wilson was funny. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197.md?page=25) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-the-2010-playoffs/556197.md?page=27)