# MLB post season: 2009 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 4, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592 "2009-10-04T21:59:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/21 "2009-10-06T23:43:01Z")
I saw Cabrera (Orlando that is) play for Vermont in the looow minors back when he was in the Expos organization–also saw Span and Morales when they were in the Twins organization, and the Tigers’ Ryan Raburn more recently when he was with Oneonta in the NY-Penn League. Always fun to see them “all grown up.” ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/22 "2009-10-06T23:53:31Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Hell of a game so far. Too bad I CAN’T WATCH IT ON FUCKING TV. > > Twins just went ahead on Cabrera’s homer; Mauer then singled. Ni, Detroit’s new LOOGY, is in to get Kubel. It is on TBS. ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/23 "2009-10-06T23:56:33Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > It is on TBS. I don’t know about **RickJay** and how it is in Burlington but in Toronto, we used to have TBS and they replaced it with Peachtree. So we get Family Guy instead. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/24 "2009-10-07T00:05:20Z")
Even Fox Sports, who gets an extra 5 bucks a month from me , to show baseball, does not have the game. I wnadered around looking for it and bumped into it on TBS. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/25 "2009-10-07T00:21:31Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > It is on TBS. I’m seeing a Tyler Perry program. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/26 "2009-10-07T00:30:03Z")
I’m seeing the game. Maybe it depends on where you are. It’s a barnburner too. Tied 4-4 in the bottom of the 9th. One on, nobody out. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/27 "2009-10-07T00:33:02Z")
Bunt moves the runner to second. Orlando Cabrera at the plate with Mauer to follow. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/28 "2009-10-07T00:34:49Z")
Cabrera grounds out to 3rd (nice stop by Inge). They walk Joe Mauer. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/29 "2009-10-07T00:36:35Z")
Gomez grounds to short. Extra innings. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/30 "2009-10-07T00:37:39Z")
It’s such a good game, though, that I’m having fun “watching” it on MLB Gameday. sure wish I could have seen that play by Cabrera but it’s fun to imagine what it would be like if I lived in a world where “Peachtree” wasn’t showing a Tyler Perry marathon. Bottom 9, Nick Punto leads off with a ten-pitch walk, thrice fouling off Strike Three. Bet that would have been cool to see! Denard Span up. Perhaps he’s knocking dirt from his cleats or adjusting his batting glove; I don’t know because TSN is showing a women’s boxing match between two boxers known only to their families. Span sacrificies Punto to second, one out. Fernando Rodney replaces Brandon Lyon. I can see him in my mind’s eye. He’s a black guy in a Tigers uniform, as I recall. Why, he might be jogging in from the pen now. Or maybe he’s already taking his warmup pitches; it’s hard to say when you can’t fucking watch the game. Rodney is 37 for 38 in save opportunities this year, which is curious in that he didn’t really pitch all that well; he still managed to lose four games despite blowing only one save, and he doesn’t have great control. Orlando Cabrera hitting with Punto on second, one out. Cabrera has already hit a two run homer (which I was not allowed to see) and made a great double play (preempted by the guy who likes dressing up as his grandma.) He grounds out 5-3, Punto holding. Up comes Joe Mauer, the deserving AL MVP. The Tigers wanted no part of him and walked him intentionally. Not missing a lot there. Carlos Gomez up. Gomez replaced Kubel for defense, a move that hurts right now. Gomez hitting just .227 with 3 homers. Does he look nervous? Confident? Tyler Perry is chewing scenery. Ah, Gameday says Gomez is out, so we’re going to extras. Have to wait to find out what KIND of out, though. Oh, force play 6-4. This is so much fun but less fun than watching! ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/31 "2009-10-07T00:48:20Z")
I know it’s not the same and I know you’re in Canada and might be blocked AND I know it’s the bottom of the 10th and the game might be over before you see this, but [ESPNRadio.com](http://ESPNRadio.com) is simulcasting the ESPN Radio call. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/32 "2009-10-07T00:59:09Z")
Detroit up 5-4 but the Twins have men on first and third and one out. On Peachtree, I presume Tyler Perry continues. I don’t have the heart to turn the TV on. Somebody named Matt Tolbert is hitting. I’m not sure it says a lot about Minnesota that Mr. Tolbert is the starting third basemen and nobody better can be summoned to hit with the season standing at third, but who knows? Well, hell, Tolbert singles to center, scoring Cuddyer, Casilla goes first to third. What a great game to read! ---
**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 7, 2009, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/33 "2009-10-07T01:01:05Z")
Wow. Double play to end the 10th, including a play at the plate on a tag-up. 5-5. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/34 "2009-10-07T01:01:50Z")
It looked the a game ending double play. Raburn made a serious mistake giving up that triple. Now he throws out the runner at home. time for another inning of baseball. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/35 "2009-10-07T01:02:37Z")
Had to go for it. Better chance than waiting on base with two outs and that was a great throw from left to the plate. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/36 "2009-10-07T01:02:40Z")
As a Yankee fan, this is a great game. Let’s play 15! ---
**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 7, 2009, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/37 "2009-10-07T01:05:01Z")
I thought I was watching a replay of the Rockies-Phillies playoff in 07. Fall behind in extras, come back, win on a catch/play at the plate. Not to be. He really shouldn’t have run there. Bad call by the third base coach. The outfield was shallow the ball was hit right at the left fielder on a line. He basically gambled on a bad throw. Nice evasion by the runner, but he was out. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/38 "2009-10-07T01:06:46Z")
Well, I liked going for it. Then again, I still don’t like the chances of getting something with two out. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/39 "2009-10-07T01:07:26Z")
This is killing me. Whoever wins is going have a totally used up bullpen against the Yankees tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![furt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/439d5e/32.png) [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/40 "2009-10-07T01:19:06Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > It’s such a good game, though, that I’m having fun “watching” it on MLB Gameday. Doing the same at work. Anybody know why the Twins just pissed away Ron Mahay? They’re pretty much out of relievers now, aren’t they? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592.md?page=3)