Coincidences Are Sometimes Hilarious

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 19, 2008 11:55 AM EDT Comment 60 comments

The Rays dealt Delmon Young (and others) for Matt Garza (and others) in hopes of having three legit starters that would not only help them reach the playoffs, but advance throughout.

Jon Lester has owned the Rays everytime except in the playoffs.

Garza and Lester are going to face-off to decide which American League East (also known as the group of death) will head home and host the World Series.

Tonight it's Matt Garza's world, which looks something like this:

via paintings.name

There's something about this team that just feels like somehow tonight is going to end with a champagne bath for Garza.

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GROG will either fly or die tonight.

by Sylar on Oct 19, 2008 11:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If there is one guy who can shut down a lineup and beat Lester

it is Garza

plzzzzzzzzzzzz be good Garza, it has all come down to you.

by joeybw on Oct 19, 2008 11:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

and the offense

by walkoffwalk on Oct 19, 2008 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

its no big deal

all we gotta do is win

by dropkicknu on Oct 19, 2008 11:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I swear to god The Groovenians may be the worst show ever.

I feel sorry for anyone who knows what I’m talking about.

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Oct 19, 2008 12:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

no idea

Got a link?

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Oct 19, 2008 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll up it to youtube real quick to share my pain.

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Oct 19, 2008 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Big Game Matt loves moments like these

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Oct 19, 2008 12:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I beg of you

stop with the ‘Big game’ nicknames

by sternfan1 on Oct 19, 2008 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I beg of you

stop breathing

by joeybw on Oct 19, 2008 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

dude, i'm not the enemy

Somehow the ‘big game’ nickname for Shields is ammo for the Red Sox

by sternfan1 on Oct 19, 2008 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Its a joke pissant

Labeling Garza with this ridiculous moniker makes as much sense as ShIelds If you would kindly fuck off and die that would be great.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Oct 19, 2008 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

at least I am not alone

rec’d

by joeybw on Oct 19, 2008 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And my reply was

not tongue in cheek?

Lighten up my friend, we all want the Rays to win, just that i call a spade a spade, and y’all wear pleated skirts and pom poms all day long

by sternfan1 on Oct 19, 2008 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Except when you call a heart a spade, because usually your facts are wrong or skewed.

The regression issue will be dealt with after the season.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 19, 2008 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought it was pretty funny myself.

by JI on Oct 19, 2008 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're as much folk hero as everyone here is a cheerleader

There are no rosy glasses to be found, you go out of your way to be a dick by making shit up. Stating your opinion as if it was fact is a good way to lose friends in a hurry. I don’t think yOu mean toNgue in cheek more like dick in moutH

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Oct 19, 2008 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just posted on LL

If the Red Sox win tonight, I am never watching ESPN again. The pain will be too great. Death to ESPN and their hard on for the Red Sox.

by phil333 on Oct 19, 2008 12:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm fine with Garza's arm

It’s his head and the umpire’s strike zone along with the defense behind him that have me a bit nervous

by sternfan1 on Oct 19, 2008 12:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

the defense behind him

HEY GUYS LETS ALL DUMP THOSE 162 GAMES WE PLAYED BEFORE AND PRETEND THE DEFENSE SUCKS. YEAH!

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 19, 2008 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

AND OUR BULLPEN IS TERRIBLE

Sad thing is how many “fans” truly believe that.

by joeybw on Oct 19, 2008 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

People need to pull their heads out of their asses and realize which sample size is more reliable.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 19, 2008 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't even have the energy to play this game today

To Stern

Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Oct 19, 2008 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

RJ, nefore

you bash my thought, consider this

1- Garza seems affected more by errors than others

2- The defense in Game 5 and 6 has been less than stellar

by sternfan1 on Oct 19, 2008 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The defense was amongst the best in the league for 162 games.

You REALLY believe these last two games is more telling of their true talent level than the 162?

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 19, 2008 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The bigger the game

the plays become magnified

While you’ll continue to hit me with sample size stats, i suggest the noose is tightening, and i DO HOPE i’m wrong

Four hits last night? Please

by sternfan1 on Oct 19, 2008 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, like how we scored, what, 40 runs over for games?

We obviously choked that away.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 19, 2008 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ok lets be serious and civil for a second

Bringing up how we failed and pissing all over the team, how does that help anyone?

what does that do? how will that make anyone happy?

Sorry, if the Sox make the playoffs your man Byrd probably wont even play.

by joeybw on Oct 19, 2008 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We know the kind of game

that Garza is capable of pitching.

by Gator80 on Oct 19, 2008 12:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll talk to you boys later

GO RAYS!!

Sorry a debate is unwelcome here

If i give you an outlet to vent your frustration, so be it

ahain

GO RAYS

by sternfan1 on Oct 19, 2008 12:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The funny thing is that you don't realize you're not a good analyst. Most of the crap you spew is either heavily cliched or intentionally negative.

You must live a miserable life and yet you continue to think of yourself as something amazing. It’s almost like you want to be labeled a rebel, in fact I’m really not sure why I unbanned you after the Rays won the AL East, you still bring nothing to this site and with your ban history you shouldn’t be privileged enough to post here.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 19, 2008 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What exactly did i say that caused this uproar?

by sternfan1 on Oct 19, 2008 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Acting like the defense is bad irritated me.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 19, 2008 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What i was intending

there was more how everything has to be perfect when Garza pitches

by sternfan1 on Oct 19, 2008 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Read the new post. You were wrong about the defense, again.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 19, 2008 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did we give up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

It isn’t over until we say it is.

Who’s with me???

by Gator80 on Oct 19, 2008 12:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The women of St. Pete need to be offering themselvES as a sacrIFICial slumpbustEr

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Oct 19, 2008 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What's up with the mixed case?

by kericr on Oct 19, 2008 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

My shift keys have been doing whatever they want lately. The left one is stuck and

the right one alternates between spasming and not responding. It is incredibly frustrating and what do you know it is working better now.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Oct 19, 2008 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Yankees are gearing up to offer CC Sabathia "an offer that may dwarf those of other clubs, by a factor of 30 or 40 percent." Olney feels that may be a necessary surcharge to convince Sabathia to pitch in the Big Apple.

Cool, we get to face the black good david wells 3-4 times a year.

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Oct 19, 2008 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Red Sox and Yankees

are going after Sabathia, Burnett, Peavy and Texiera

fun!

by joeybw on Oct 19, 2008 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

David Wells wishes he were half as good as Sabathia.

But 30-40%? Good heavens.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 19, 2008 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm hoping Sabathia and Burnett

stay out of the ALE

We don’t need to face those dudes 10x a year

by sternfan1 on Oct 19, 2008 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We wouldn't face them 10 times a year.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 19, 2008 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And why not?

How many times did we see Halladay? 5?

We play each team 6 series

by sternfan1 on Oct 19, 2008 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did anyone tell Cashman

that Sabathia doesn’t require a posting fee?

"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.

by 0157H7 on Oct 19, 2008 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

dont worry

they will spend more money than ever and get the same shitty results out of it.

And they never learn the way of the Rays, to draft early and build from within, instead of throwing money at your problems.

Matt Garza is in the middle of having his 3rd testicle descend. He will be ready in time to win tonight though.

by joeybw on Oct 19, 2008 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Shitty results?

12 Straight ALE titles

4 WS

You would balk at that?

by sternfan1 on Oct 19, 2008 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

How about lately since you seem to care so much about only recent events

Giambi? Mussina? A-Rod?

That’s a lot of money and where are their rings?

Matt Garza is in the middle of having his 3rd testicle descend. He will be ready in time to win tonight though.

by joeybw on Oct 19, 2008 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

As Rays fans

we’re waxing our carrots over one playoff appearence

I’ll repeat, still think those are ‘shitty’ results?

Once you get in the post season, anything can happen

by sternfan1 on Oct 19, 2008 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's all about money with Sabathia, so I bet he rejects it

And teases them up to 50-60%.

Whore.

by salome from LGT on Oct 19, 2008 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Word on the street is that Milwaukee offered something around 145M

Another 50% would bring it to 217M. I do not see him getting that.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Oct 19, 2008 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did anybody else read the Freeman article on CBS?

I know I shouldn’t torture myself but…..
I just want to shit on his face…..mouth open
“Freeman Article”http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/11046279

by free hotdogs on Oct 19, 2008 1:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know that some of you get upset when posters attempt to back up theory with factual analysis, but please bear with me for just a moment….

ONE GAME….
Nothing else matters. Period. 162 game season, ALDS, 7 game losing streak, home records, road records, Thursday night or Saturday night. NOTHING MATTERS BUT SUNDAY. Win or lose, this team has picked themselves up off the mat time and time again.
ONE GAME….
All of our pitchers are great, but honestly, there is NO ONE ID RATHER HAVE ON THE BUMP TODAY THAN MATTHEW FUCKING GARZA….Dude is borderline…no, dude IS crazy. GARZA against the world, winner take all, mano y mano….I like our chances.
ONE GAME….
TO PROVE ONCE AND FOR ALL THAT WE ARE THE SUPERIOR TEAM…Sox won the wild card for a reason.
ONE GAME….
For a pennant, game 7, all the dice…..if some of you cant let go of the past and get excited and pumped up about the OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME FOR THIS TEAM, I ask……..WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN THE PAST 10 YEARS?

But we true fans already know the answer to that one, now dont we?

ONE GAME………..GIVE EM HELL BOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by utvolsfan11 on Oct 19, 2008 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs