Ladies ... Liveblog Central

Home Run Derby 2009

(07/13/2009)

7:09

Raven: Hello everyone!

7:10

Crane: Are we all here? I hope we are.

7:10

Minda: I'm sure glad David Cook could get me SO HYPED up for some home runs!

7:10

buffalita: Hello!!

7:10

Raven: Me too, Minda! lol

7:10

buffalita: Gee I missed that? Bummer

7:10

Raven: that song was slightly depressing

7:11

Raven: lucky buffalita

7:11

Maggiesox: Hello! I have spontaneously deafened myself early to prevent against having to listen to Morgan AND Berman at once, so you'll have to be patient.

7:11

Crane: I muted the pregame concert. I dislike American Idol.

7:11

Games Mistress:

I am SO sorry guys. Borrowed computer and funky wireless connection.
I may not be commenting much.

7:11

Maggiesox: Also, St. Louis can go screw. Baseball capital of the world? Bish, please.

7:11

Raven: it's all good GM

7:11

Raven: Agreed Maggie!

7:12

CuteSports: Yay! We're in!

7:12

Minda: We're here now, and that's what matters.
And also, go here, and play it with me! http://homerderby.com/archives/4893

7:12

Maggiesox: NO worries. We're here before the game starts, anyway.

7:12	[Comment From Lissa] LMAO Maggie. The mute button is my friend, so I understand.

7:12

Lady Liz:

Any team hosting the game is suddenly the "Baseball capital of the world">

7:12

Raven: I suppose!

7:12

Crane: Gee, do they say that at Nats home games? I hope not.

7:12

buffalita: With you there Maggie. BF just goes AHHHH Berman, Morgan AND Phillips? It's like a terrible quiz where the question is "Hey, who do you LEAST want to listen to tonight?"

7:13

CuteSports: Albert does not look amused here

7:13

Maggiesox: Funk that noise. Pittsburgh sure as hell wasn't the capitol of squat when they hosted. St. Louis fans, I swear. (/irrational LaRussa hatred)

7:13

Raven: the machine must be broken

7:13

CuteSports: Dude threw that like a girl

7:13

Maggiesox: Would you look happy if your last name was Pujols?

7:13

Raven: lmao

7:13

buffalita: hahaha

7:13

Crane: /obligatory 12-year old boy laugh

7:13

Games Mistress:

Albert ALWAYS looks unamused. It 's part of his charm.

7:13

Crane: Seriously, though, I wouldn't.

7:14

Maggiesox: Again, PUJOLS.

7:14

CuteSports: Did you guts see that picture of berman on deadpsin today?

7:14

CuteSports: http://deadspin.com/5313737/chris-berman-and-the-home-run-derby-deadspin-i+team-looks-back-back-back-back

7:14	[Comment From Lissa] Maybe if I wasn't in St. Louis I'd be happy.

7:14

Lady Liz:

the one with the hair?

7:14

buffalita: Charm? I'm sorry, I'm having trouble looking at him. Not to be shallow, but he is just not a good looking dude.

7:14

CuteSports: Albert doing his best to make this 10 hours long

7:14

Raven: lmao love that picture. I should wear my You're With Me, Leather tee

7:14

Minda: Albert smiled!

7:14

Maggiesox: How has Berman managed to not say anything stupid in the last two minutes?

7:15

CuteSports: he hasnt said anyting!

7:15

Maggiesox: EXACTLY.

7:15

Raven: he did just say patience is a virtue. I hate that frickin saying

7:15

Crane: Buffalita - Pujols? He's totally boring-looking. I'm not at all attracted to him or unattracted to him. (Oh, grammar fail)

7:15	[Comment From Lissa] LOL!!!! Oh, my. Someone may need to use my brother's hair glue. And he hasn't said anything stupid because he hasn't spoken.

7:15

Minda: He said it TWICE,e ven.

7:15

CuteSports: Does YWML have virtues?

7:15

buffalita: ha yeah Crane. I dunno. Just something about his nose maybe? His stature? Just don't like him.

7:15

Raven: Holy crap, bored already!

7:15

Maggiesox: I just want Ryan to win this so I get to watch St. Louis cry. I'm mean and vindictive like that.

7:16

CuteSports: Seriously, Pujols is loving this spotlight. Plus, in the Derby, he has an excuse to watch every home run

7:16

Raven: this camera angle sucks nuts

7:16

Minda: Yeah, this is the most boring event of my entire life.

7:16

Crane: I want BRANDON INGE to win. I love him. He's adorable.

7:16

buffalita: With you there!

7:16

Games Mistress: This was not well planned.

7:16

Crane: Seriously, /yawn

7:16

CuteSports: Does anyone else have MLB Network?

7:16

Crane: No.

7:16

Minda: Yeah, CuteSports, why?

7:16

Maggiesox: PS: I love that everyone who picked going into this was all 'So....yeah, let's just ignore the AL, okay? Okay.' And yeah, CS, I do.

7:16

Raven: yeah we get it free on cable

7:16

CuteSports: Berman didn't even understand what was going on and he's got a script!

7:16

buffalita: Yep I have MLB

7:16

Maggiesox: I'm pretty sure Berman is a robot.

7:17	[Comment From Lissa] Nope, wish I had it though.

7:17

CuteSports: There was a cute interview with Inge a few minutes before the game started here

7:17

Minda: Maggie: A robot of SUCKITUDE.

7:17

Games Mistress:

Oh I miss Jack Buck.

7:17

Raven: i heart inge. he is the best fantasy option EVER

7:17

Crane: Yeah, I saw that. I was all, "seriously, Brandon, I love you"

7:17

CuteSports: that's what she said

7:17

Maggiesox: God, THAT is saying something, GM.

7:17

buffalita: Sorry if I go MIA for a bit Ladies...I'm still doing work from home so now I have to get it wrapped up and my focus can be back here!

7:17

Maggiesox: Oh, Jack, not Joe. I'll give you Jack.

7:18

CuteSports: oh erin, what are you wearing?

7:18

Maggiesox: And every guy in the audience just went slackjawed.

7:18

Raven: what the hell, erin andrews?

7:18

Crane: Holy Farnsworth, "graced by the presence of Erin Andrews"?

7:18

Raven: we are all so lucky

7:18

buffalita: plus Erin's voice is WAY too grating, and I was just informed that Alex Cora hit her in the chin.

7:18

CuteSports: love that the only white/see through part of her shirt is in her crotchular area
classy

7:18

CuteSports: who's drinking what?

7:19

Raven: i have starbucks! lmao

7:19

Maggiesox: Even my husband, God love him, is all 'Uh, what was the point of that?' To show off the Sideline Princess. uh.

7:19

Raven: i should grab my stash of Sangria

7:19

Maggiesox: I have beers! Not many, but they exist.

7:19

Minda: Leave the bourbon on the sheeeeeeeeeeeeeelf!

7:19

Crane: I should go get an energy drink.

7:19

Games Mistress: Can we talk about why the AL had so much trouble filling out their side of the Derby?

7:19

Minda: In other words: Jim Beam. I'm classy that way.

7:19

Raven: seriously berman...doppler radar?

7:19

CuteSports: I feel like we should keep a running tally of how many times Howard's STLness is mentioned

7:19

Minda: Because the AL is smart enough to know this is Boooooring.

7:19

buffalita: I forgot about drinks! BRB for that too!!

7:19

Maggiesox: Because the AL is smart enough to not burn out the bats?

7:19

Raven: exactly!

7:20	[Comment From Lissa] I have...nothing. Need to fix that.

7:20

CuteSports: how do you FORGET THE DRINKS!?

7:20

Crane: Oh boy, Nelson Cruz Time! lol he's actually pretty good, though.

7:20

Maggiesox: We were at at least four before Dane Cook showed up,

7:20

Minda: Because the AL is just plain GREATER THAN THE NL IN EVERY WAY?

7:20

buffalita: haha unprepared and distracted!

7:20

Maggiesox: Or Dave Cook. Or whoeverthehell that was.

7:20

Raven: some espn tool just called nelson cruz his "secret pick"

7:20

Minda: Big Mac Sign = DRINK

7:20	[Comment From Lissa] I think Dane Cook singing would hae been better.

7:20

Maggiesox: Tell me they do not actually have a 'Big Mac Land' there. Do they serve the burgers with andro?

7:21

buffalita: Haha I made Nelson my pick since I didn't really want to go with anyone else

7:21

buffalita: Better pay attention now!

7:21

buffalita: hahaha "Knock Out My Braces"

7:21

Maggiesox: Tell me that sign says 'Knock out my braces'. Tell me it does.

7:21

Maggiesox: St. Louis, you so CLASSY.

7:21

CuteSports: I have such a hard time taking him seriously because he was like a throw away piece to the Brewers trade that sent Carlos Lee to Texas for CoCo Cordero

7:21

Crane: Okay, I'm going to get a soda. Back in like half a minute. And ILU whoever wrote that sign.

7:21

CuteSports: Coco Cordero, Julian Cordero, Kevin Mench, and Laynce Nix to the Brewers for Carlos Lee and Nelson Cruz.

7:21	[Comment From Lissa] It does, Maggie, and seeing as you, me, and Buffalita saw it...it MUST be true.

7:22

CuteSports: Lissa - who are you?

7:22

Maggiesox: Lissa's a good friend of mine joining in the fun.

7:22

ladiesdotdotdot: LiveBlogging the HR Derby: We’re having technical difficulties! Bear with us! We’ll be up and runnin.. http://jpoju.tk

7:22

CuteSports: that's exciting!

7:22

CuteSports: oh yeah, I did that post and as soon as I sent it, you all said you were in

7:22

Raven: i'm liking the ft tracker on the top...that's new!

7:23

Maggiesox: Oh, dear JESUS, WHAT IS SHE WEARING?!

7:23

Crane: I dunno, but, AWWWW JUSTIN MORNEAU

7:23

Minda: EA = DRINK again!

7:23

Lady Liz:

I'm back now, I had to go get drinks.

7:23

CuteSports: Maggie - catch up - I asked that the first time she appeared

7:23	[Comment From Ruthie J] this is the homer derby chat right??

7:23

Minda: Liz is speaking my language.

7:23	[Comment From Ruthie J] morneaue is a cutie!!!

7:23	[Comment From kcmichelle] That's like the worst thing Erin's ever worn - she's usually cute

7:23

Raven:

his lips aren't synched with the sound! wtf is he a ventriliquist?

7:23

Lady Liz: Erin Andrews is always dressed funky. I dont know why.

7:23

Maggiesox: Justin Morneau's biggest tip is 'Hit against the former drug addict. No one will know you're even up.'

7:24	[Comment From Lissa] Yeah...I came over here from the Brewers' blog over at SB Nation. And...did you look in the mirror before walking out, Erin? didn't see it from before now

7:24

CuteSports: mmmmm, Morneau with a shoulder view of Mauer

7:24

Lady Bee: Jesus H.! Sorry girls! I'm here! (effing wireles connection!)

7:24

Lady Bee: Oh, JOSH!

7:24

Lady Liz: I love Morneau. I felt bad for him last year. No one even cared he won.

7:24

CuteSports: Yay Lissa - that's me over at the Brewers SB Nation blog - I post under Tristarscoop

7:24

Raven: ok so i want to know what happened to my avatar! i uploaded one! boo. haha

7:24

CuteSports: Liz, no one remembers he won!

7:24

buffalita: Did anyone else see Erin Andrews just get in the way there?? Please tell me someone saw it

7:24

Maggiesox: Raven: You have to upload it every time. It's stupid.

7:24

CuteSports: Raven, go to the setting on the left

7:25

Minda: Mention of the Big MacLand - Drink again. TWICE!

7:25

Maggiesox: YOU GOTTA MAKE THAT CATCH, KID.

7:25

Crane: HOLY GOLDFISH that went far

7:25

Lady Bee: Did you use the menu on the left, Raven?

(ooh, Josh...)

7:25

Crane: no seriously, who here picked Nelson Cruz?

7:25

Lady Bee: Buffalita?

7:25

CuteSports: did that really go to the top deck and their little ft tracker said 398 ft?

7:25

buffalita: hahaha I did

7:25

Maggiesox: Buffalita, out of desperation.

7:25

Lady Bee: HAHAHA!

7:25	[Comment From Ruthie J] I LOVE HOW THE LITTLE KIDS ARE CATCHING THESE POP UPS., I WISH THE ANNOUNCERS WOULD MENTION IT...I BET IF MICHEAL KAY WERE THERE HE WOULD SAY SOMETHING

7:25	[Comment From Ruthie J] damn!!!!

7:26

Lady Bee: Thanks for the Canada mention, Berman!

7:26

Crane: Well, he has a commanding lead at the moment....

7:26

Maggiesox: My RyHo pick is going to bite me in the behind. And no one make any sick jokes, RyHo is pure and true. Good LORD.

7:26

Minda: Berman bad nickname = drink

7:26

CuteSports: Did anyone get a State Farm gold ball ticket number?

7:26

buffalita: And yup, definitely out of desperation, grief, and being told to ha

7:26

Maggiesox: Someone please muzzle Berman. Really.

7:26

Maggiesox: Okay, you can sit now, Cruz.

7:26

Raven: he just needs to shut up. it's so annoying

7:26

Lady Bee: done!

/gulp

7:27

CuteSports: Sweet - we're not done with the first guy and someone's already sick of Berman

7:27

Crane: Actually, "back back back GONE" doesn't bother me at all. /hides

7:27

Lady Liz:

Minda, if you drink every time Berman has a bad nickname, they won't be good. Good luck!

7:27

buffalita: homerunderby.com must be freaking out. I can't get on the page to see the drinking rules!!

7:27	Ruthie J: OH HAS EVERYONE MADE THEIR PICKS FOR WHO THEY THINK IS GONNA WIN?? I CHOESSE MAUER.. m&m BOYS BACK TO BACK DERBY WINS.. SEEMS FATE LIKE

7:27

Maggiesox: Dude, did Berman just almost say that Hamilton won last year? Because I think he did. Oh, BERMAN, you tool.

7:27

Lady Liz: Crane, me neither actually. He does other things that bother me a lot more.

7:27	Lissa: There are a LOT worse home run calls out there. A lot worse.

7:27

Minda: Lady Liz, I'll switch to water if I need to. Don't wanna end up in the hospitbal!

7:28

Raven: Did you know when he meets random people, he likes to give them nicknames?

7:28	What are y'a drinkin'! Mountain Dew ( 6% ) crab juice ( 6% ) Beer ( 31% ) Wine ( 13% ) Liquor ( 19% ) something caffeinated ( 25% )

7:28

CuteSports: I'm sticking with the hometown homer pick of Prince Fielder

7:28

Minda: Crab juice!! NICE Simpsons reference.

7:28

Raven: uh my espn just froze! then jumped back in time!

7:28

Lady Bee: HA! Thanks! I love that episode

7:28

CuteSports: Stan Musial rockin the harmonica!

7:28

Minda: Ewwww, no thanks! I'll take the crab juice!

7:28

Maggiesox: Anyone who makes fun of Musial gets my fist in their face. Period.

7:28	Lissa: I'm really drinking Gatorade...and it froze for me, too. threatens ESPN with...something

7:29

Lady Bee: I love the Simpsons.

7:29

CuteSports: No, dude, that was awesome - love that he rocked Take Me Out on the harmonica

7:29

buffalita: Who's with me on the liquor? AKA who's with me on the terrible headache tomorrow?

7:29

CuteSports: Shut up Albert, Prince is up

7:29

CuteSports: I'm drinking wine

7:29

Raven: I can't listen to Albert without thinking about that ESPN commercial

7:29

Lady Liz: I can't do liquor often. It's beer for me.

7:29

Maggiesox: Okay, I can't approve comments. Editor fail, here.

7:29

Crane: I actually have a Tropical Citrus flavored water (it's caffeinated, of course) from Trader Joe's.

7:30	[Comment From Maggie/Chitown Chick] Hey girls

7:30	[Comment From kcmichelle] just sent hubby to make margaritas

7:30	Lissa: If I didn't have 75 different meds that say "DO Not Drink While Taking This Medication", I'd be with you in the drinking.

7:30

Lady Bee: Hey Chitown Chick and kcmichelle :)

7:30

Minda: Maggie - Hey! Welcome!
Michelle - Good husband, huh? Nice.

7:31

buffalita: Seriously! Dave, go get me margaritas!

7:31	[Comment From Maggie/Chitown Chick] I'm going to stick with you as long as I can tolerate all the Berman/STLness. Which is about 12 seconds.

7:31	Ruthie J: LOL

7:31

CuteSports: Did Alby just say "Jenkie Stadium?"

7:31	[Comment From kcmichelle] yes, he obeys well - lol - hi ladies!!

7:31

Games Mistress:

Hi Maggie! I'm saving the beer for tomorrow.

7:31	Lissa: Ooooh...that was was JUST out.

7:31	Maggie/Chitown Chick: Hey Minda! I miss my Ladies ... I've been knee deep in fighting so it's nice to see some hottie baseball players.

7:31

Maggiesox: Is there a reason nobody gives a good God damn about Fielder hitting? Just curious.

7:31

Crane: What I don't like about the HRD is how the HRs hit are all high fly balls as opposed to line drives.

7:32	Ruthie J: i KNOW, I HATE THE UNNESSISARY COMMENTARY, SHOW RESPECT ESPN

7:32

CuteSports: Prince did NOT have a good showing his last HRD, so I'm hoping this is less embarassing

7:32

Maggiesox: BUT WE NEED TO HEAR ALBERT BLATHER FOR AN HOUR.

7:32

Raven: I hate the interviews.

7:32	[Comment From kcmichelle] jenkie stadium - lol - we should call it that now

7:32

Crane: I hope they interview Inge again. He's hilarious.

7:32

Lady Bee: I wonder if Fielder stretches his pants like Sabathia

7:32	Lissa: Because he plays for Milwaukee? Because he's not going for the Triple Crown? Because ESPN's drinking the Hatorade for him?

7:32

Minda: Be nice, y'all. Albert Pujols is a SAINT.

7:32	Lissa: I dunno.

7:32

Crane: DO NOT talk about Sabathia's pants

7:32

Maggiesox: Why can't they do this between rounds? COme on, I want to see the fat man hit.

7:32	Ruthie J: LOL, MY FRIEND MAKE ME SAY THAT IN SPANISH CLASS, "JANQUISE"

7:32	Maggie/Chitown Chick: Because his ass is bigger than mine, which is BIG?

7:32

Lady Bee: Heh...Hateorade..love it!

7:33

CuteSports: I'm not sure, Bee, but I do know that when we traded for CC, the first thing Prince said to him was "do you need to borrow pants?"

7:33

Lady Bee: HAHAHA!

7:33

Raven: how many homers did cruz have?

7:33	Ruthie J: SHUT UP ALBERT!!!!! SERIOUSLY..OMG, WHAT IS HE, A BASEBALL ANALYSE NOW?

7:33

kcmichelle: Maybe if they keep ignoring Prince then he will win

7:33

Crane: Albert Pujols likes uppercut swings. Make of that what you will.

7:33

Maggiesox: From my husband: I don't care how many home runs he hits tonight, as long as Fielder doesn't pull up his shirt rounding first again, I'm cool.

7:33	Ruthie J: CRUZ HAD 11 I THINK

7:33

CuteSports: 10?

7:33

buffalita: 10?

7:33

Maggiesox: Raven: 11.

7:34

Lady Bee: When I read on Pete Abe's blog about how he literally steps on his pants to stretch them, I busted a gut

7:34

CuteSports: That was rounding third, not first!

7:34	Lissa: LOL!!! I missed that! (And, is it bad that I huff and puff at the TV when Prince hits it? I'm thinking Cruz had 10?

7:34	Maggie/Chitown Chick: I wonder if doesn't put his pants in the dryer ...

7:34	Ruthie J: LOL!!! I GHEARD THAT STORY TOO BEE

7:34

Maggiesox: Oh, because that makes the gut BETTER, Chitown?

7:34

Maggiesox: I'm scarred.

7:34

CuteSports: Prince is WAY slimmed down this season

7:34

Crane: Ryan Howard is.

7:34

CuteSports: ooooh, Joe Mauer lips

7:34

Raven: I'm going to make a scoreboard/standings thingy...just needed to know so i'm not wrong! haha

7:34

Crane: Ooh, Joe Mauer

7:35

Minda: BTW: Any mention of Prince Fielder's vegan diet is a drink.

7:35

CuteSports: nice snag!

7:35

Crane: See, that one there, that's the time of HR I like

7:35

buffalita: Hahaha as I'm typing it!!! ::drinking::

7:35

Lady Bee: It was good.

7:35

Maggiesox: Did Al Bear just say he was hungover so he was going to suck?

7:35

Minda: I know some people don't like this, but Albert at least has things to SAY.

7:35

buffalita: I'm a vegetarian, gotta represent

7:35

Crane: I'm a vegetarian, too

7:35

CuteSports: Dude's been veggie for two seasons, and that first one he gained weight, I think

7:35

Raven: Sorry, Ladies, I love meat!

7:35

Lady Bee: So is my dad...36 years

7:36

CuteSports: But this season he's been much better

7:36

Maggiesox: Good for them, man.

7:36

CuteSports: Oh Raven, you have to be careful saying things like that

7:36	Lissa: Raven....that can be taken SO wrong. snorts

7:36

Maggiesox: Not quite the distance, Prince.

7:36

Lady Liz:

I give vegetarians credit. I could never be one. i love meat too much.

7:36

Minda: Hey, I'm not hatin' on the veggies. Meat-eater myself, but I don't judge. :)

7:36

Raven: lol it's a running joke with my friends

7:36

buffalita: Wow Lady Bee that is impressive

7:36

kcmichelle: good lord

7:36	Lissa: Holy jeebers!

7:36

Lady Bee: Yeah, my Dad is hardcore

7:36

Maggiesox: I think he just gave someone a concussion with that hit.

7:37

buffalita: I'm only at 2 years...so obviously I can't hate the meaty eaters...it just freaks me out I guess now

7:37	Maggie/Chitown Chick: I just don't understand how he can be so fat and a vegan. What does he eat? An unending diet of rice, pasta and ramen noodles?

7:37	Ruthie J: I AM LIKEING FIELDER RIGHT NOW LOL...BUT I GOTTA STICK WITH MAUER, I HOPE HE DOESNT DISSAPOINT

7:37

buffalita: See that I don't get either!

7:37

Lady Bee: Lots of protein!

7:37

buffalita: Makes me scared a little!

7:37

Lady Bee: Beans, legumes, etc.

7:37

Lady Liz:

He must eat a lot of carbs.

7:38

Maggiesox: What, is this hockey? What was that laser thing?

7:38

Raven: ok that tracker thing is scary

7:38

buffalita: Yeah, vegan potato chips totally count...

7:38	Lissa: Is Prince still on a vegan diet? I could have sworn I read somewhere that he went back to eating meat.

7:38

Crane: I like the tracker thing.

7:38

Minda: Yeah, not a fan of the glowing balls. IFYOUKNOWWHATIMEANDUDE.

7:38	Maggie/Chitown Chick: It looks like the More You Know ad

7:38	Ruthie J: OH WOW, FANS GET TO SIT IN THE BULL PEN?? DID THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR THOESE SEATS?

7:38

Minda: Chitown - LOL. I miss you.

7:38

Lady Bee: DO NOT DISCUSS THE GLOWING PUCK! Lowest point in hockey. Ever.

7:38

buffalita: There goes Cruz's lead. Damn.

7:38

Maggiesox: It's Haley's comet up in heah.

7:38

Raven: Agreed Lady Bee

7:38

Maggiesox: OH MY GOD, HIS CHILDREN.

7:38	Lissa: ...I was just about to say that, Bee. Thank you.

7:39

Lady Bee: I don't blame Americans, just Fox.

7:39

Maggiesox: Okay, the Fielder children? Adorable. I will not hear arguments here.

7:39

buffalita: Spoke too soon!

7:39

CuteSports: Prince's kids are way cute.

7:39

Raven: we have a tie! Holy crap the kids are adorable

7:39

Minda: AHH, his kids again! Gorgeous!

7:39

Lady Bee: By the way, did anyone else think Berman was rushing a little on the BACK BACKBACK?

7:40

Maggiesox: My husband is bitching about the kids shagging balls. My husband has no soul.

7:40	Maggie/Chitown Chick: Little kids giving high fives = my heart melts

7:40

Raven: maybe the ball was moving at lightspeed?

7:40

Crane: Awwwww

7:40

CuteSports: yeah, he totally misjudged that one

7:40

Maggiesox: And sorry, you're getting floods from me. My laptop is having fits.

7:40

Lady Bee: I loved the little slap on the shoulder

7:40	Lissa: Hey, I'd pay to shag those pop ups. Kiddo or not. :))

7:40

buffalita: Drink every time he misjudges stuff and gets too excited!

7:40

Raven: agreed lissa

7:40

Crane: Fireworks? No, there haven't been any fireworks yet

7:40

CuteSports: You know, I just realized that while I've seen prince's kids a bunch, I have no idea what his wife looks like

7:40

Maggiesox: Oh, man. I saw Chutley with a bunch of kidlets and I melted into a little puddle of goo on my couch. It was sad.

7:41

Raven: are we all seeing this adorable mlb baby commercial?

7:41

Crane: yup

7:41

Lady Liz: i love this commercial..its too cute.

7:41

Maggiesox: We are.

7:41	Lissa: Yup. Oh my, the Cubs/Cards kids was so CUTE...

7:41

Raven: loved the baby oriole birds in the beginning...the o's never get any love

7:41

Minda: Hey y'all: State Farm says you're not a true fan if you don't have a windowshade of your team in your car.

7:41

Lady Bee: Commercial break! I need chips to soak up the Sam Adams.

(and I'm getting a Home Hardware ad, thanks :P)

7:41

buffalita: Um, I got a Budweiser Ad. Not so cute.

7:41

CuteSports: shockingly, no Milwaukee highlights in that Bud ad!

7:41

Minda: Good Budweiser commercial. This Taco Bell thing is getting OLD AS BALLS. FAST.

7:42

Lady Liz: I hate Taco Bell...and their commercials.

7:42	Ruthie J: I LOVE TACO BELLS CHESSY POTATOS

7:42

Maggiesox: I do, however, love Tacoby Bellsbury.

7:42	Maggie/Chitown Chick: Taco Bell and Potatoes should not go together

7:42

CuteSports: ok, this one is kind of cute - holiday inn with a "grounds crew"

7:42

Minda: Maggiesox: OM NOM NOM.

7:42

buffalita: AGREED

7:43

Maggiesox: IS WHAT I'M SAYING. He's like, twelve, but...Jaysis. Yes, please.

7:43

Minda: I had a revelation today: Wearing a dress for no reason, is a great reason.

7:43

CuteSports: Minda - that's no revelation - that's lazy dressing!

7:43

buffalita: Ha, I always get asked where I have an interview. And I make my boss super nervous.

7:43

Minda: No pants in MY HOUSE!

7:43

Crane: Not wearing a dress for any reason is a great reason.

7:43

Lady Liz: I live in dresses during the summer...Thats all I wear.

7:44

Crane: Tank top and jeans, every day

7:44	Lissa: see, if I ever worked somewhere that I had to wear dresses all the time, I'd be lost.

7:44

CuteSports: I made that discovery while living in New Orleans - a dress is easy, cool and everyone asks why you dressed up

7:44

Maggiesox: Oh, Brandon Inge, you poor kid, what are you doing here in this HRD?

7:44

Crane: BRANDON INGE TIME!

7:44	Maggie/Chitown Chick: I love dresses and skirts.

7:44

CuteSports: IngeWorm? Really?

7:44	Lissa: Chris, I think you're losing it, man.

7:44

Crane: What's with the fake home plate thing?

7:45

CuteSports: But he is rocking the high socks, so he gets some love from me

7:45

Lady Bee: Those are some high socks

7:45

Crane: Brandon, ILU, but you're supposed to hit home runs today

7:45

Minda: High socks are the best socks, my momma always said.

7:45

Maggiesox: Oh, these kids. FUNDAMENTALS, KIDS, I KNOW YOU WERE TAUGHT THEM. Get ahead of that ball!

7:46

Minda: Erin Andrews! Drinkalink!

7:46	Ruthie J: UH OH, INGEY MAKEING A BIT OF A FOOL OF HIMSELF.. HE SHOULD BE GETTING A HOMER IN LIKE 2 MORE OUTS

7:46

Raven: NOT JETER! lol

7:46

Maggiesox: Why. Are we. Talking. To. Jeter?

7:46

Lady Bee: My second husband!!!

7:46

Lady Bee: SHUDDUP!

7:46

CuteSports: Jeter, so articulate

7:46	Lissa: Maggie, if they could master the fundamentals, they could make the Washington Nationals! :D\

7:46	Ruthie J: WHO JETER LADY BEE?

7:46

Raven: so the reason is Erin Andrews. She couldn't wait to gush over him

7:46

Lady Bee: Jeter, so hot and awesome

7:46

Lady Liz: Poor guy..I hope he hits at least one.

7:46	Ruthie J: lISSA THATS SO WRONG LOL

7:46

CuteSports: Did EA just call him Marinaro Rivera?

7:47

Crane: EA probably just called him Mario.

7:47

Lady Bee: Pitching? That's what it's gonna take Erin

7:47

kcmichelle:

marinaro - lol

7:47	Ruthie J: LADY BEE, I CAN'T DISAGREE LOL~

7:47

Maggiesox: I reiterate: Can we discuss the DAMN DERBY GOING ON ON THE FIELD INSTEAD OF SOX/YANKEES? JESUS.

7:47

Raven: oh inge! this is not good

7:47

kcmichelle: greinke could've hit better than this

7:47	Lissa: I...don't get Jeter's appeal. I really don't.

7:47	Maggie/Chitown Chick: Did she say "We'll play New York Media here." Honey, YOU'RE NATIONAL MEDIA. YOU'RE NOT PLAYACTING.

7:47

Crane: Brandon, seriously, dude, you're making me look like a moron

7:47

Minda: Our sadtrombone award goes to: Brandon Inge.

7:47

CuteSports: EA calling him Boom - gross

7:47

Maggiesox: Oh, Brandon INGE. You coulda said no.

7:47	Ruthie J: T=(

7:47	Ruthie J: AUTO ELIMINATED =(

7:47	Lissa: :(

7:47

Raven: greinkedinks! lol has no homers ever happened in the hr derby?

7:48

Games Mistress: Awww.

7:48

buffalita: :( Sorry Crane

7:48

Lady Bee: awwww, poor Brandon :(

7:48

Maggiesox: *cue Charlie Brown music*

7:48

Crane: It has now

7:48

Lady Liz:

That sucks...Who had him?

7:48

CuteSports: We need the price is right sad noise

7:48

Crane: Me

7:48	Ruthie J: LOL

7:48

Minda: CuteSports - I LOVE that noise. It's so useful!

7:48

Raven: aww my condolances crane

7:48

Lady Liz:

Too bad lol.

7:48

Maggiesox: Oh, Nomar. Perhaps you should not be simulating arm curls lest you pop something.

7:48

Minda: Or, you can use this one: http://sadtrombone.com/

7:49

CuteSports: First girl out should have some sort of "prize"

7:49

Games Mistress: We could put it on the Twitter.

7:49

Raven: so i'm learning that eating chinese food and typing at the same time is kinda hard. lol

7:49

buffalita: Can you double vote on this drinking poll? I realized that this will be a long night so I switched to vodka and Pepsi Max

7:49

Minda: GM - go for it!

7:50

Lady Bee: Who's got Gonzalez?

7:50	Maggie/Chitown Chick: Wow. Lasted longer than I thought I could make it. Seeing Lou Brock killed me. It was fun while it lasted Ladies. See ya!

7:50	Lissa: I didn't choose anyone.

7:50

Maggiesox: Chris Berman makes me want to kick puppies. 'Read a book, become a Cardinals fan'? OH SHUT THE FUCK UP.

7:50

Lady Bee: Bye Maggie! Thanks for joining us!

7:50

Maggiesox: OH GOD NO BUCK AND MORGAN AND BERMAN. *stabs knitting needles into ears*

7:50

Raven: sweet the girl got the catch!

7:50

Minda: Maggiesox - ONLY THE MUTE BUTTON CAN SAVE YOU NOW.

7:50

Crane: I actually kind of like Joe Buck. He's dumb, but I sort of like him.

7:50	Lissa: NOTICE TO ESPN: We're watching to watch the HR Derby. Not to listen to Pujols and Jeter and Joe Buck and whoever.

7:50

Lady Liz:

Bye Maggie. Joe Buck?? Why do they want to torture us?

7:51

buffalita: Yeah Maggie...can't get much worse. Unless like Madden shows up or something

7:51

Lady Bee: On an unrelated note, whatcha knitting, MS?

7:51

kcmichelle:

at least McCarver isnt' there - yet anyway

7:51

Maggiesox: McCarver, so everyone knock wood.

7:51

CuteSports: Over on the Brewers blog I write for, someone just suggested that Pujols have an Inge-type performance. that would be sweet

7:51	Lissa: Key word being "yet"

7:51

Maggiesox: Sit DOWN, douche in the Rays hat.

7:51

Raven: Since when do Fox and ESPN get along?

7:51

Minda: CuteSports - NOOO I LOVE MY PUJOLS

7:51

Raven: Cardinal Nation? WTF?

7:51

Minda: Adrian Gonzalez, pal? You might want to...you know....hit more than one.

7:52

Maggiesox: Can someone tell me why everyone wants to be a damn nation now? Oh, I'm sorry, the Yankees get a whole universe.

7:52	Ruthie J: raven, that has no ring to it whatsoever

7:52

Maggiesox: Can we just start the massive pissing contest now?

7:52

CuteSports: best comment:

Can someone please ask...

“How does it feel to live off your father’s accomplishments you talentless hack?”

7:52

Maggiesox: I. Love. It.

7:52

buffalita: OH SNAP

7:52

Minda: So true.

7:52

Crane: Kid with the Padres towel has gotta be one sad lifeform

7:52	Lissa: LMAO!!! Who said that?

7:52

kcmichelle: LOL

7:53

Maggiesox: OH MY GOD. BECAUSE BASEBALL IS NOT THE SOUNDTRACK TO ANY OTHER CITY'S SUMMER. SHUT THE FUCK UP, JOE BUCK.

7:53

CuteSports: ZTK over at BrewCrewBall

7:53	Lissa: I figured it was someone over there...just didn't know who.

7:53

Raven: So far 3 out of the 4 contestants are on my fantasy team. i'm not liking this

7:53

ladiesdotdotdot: Everyone feel sad for Crane -- she had Inge in the derby pool. Or point and laugh, whatever.

7:53

Minda: Pointing and laughing!

7:53

CuteSports: Did anyone have Gonzalez?

7:53

kcmichelle: I feel ya Raven - not a good thing

7:53

Raven: aww i feel bad for Crane. Inge is the greatest (at not hitting HRs)

7:53

Maggiesox: Hey, when the Red Sox beat the Cardinals in the series? Then? That was fun.

7:54

CuteSports: sweet hair joe buck

7:54

Games Mistress: Was NOT.

7:54

Lady Bee: Thanks for coming out, Joe. NICE HAIR!

7:54

Crane: Brandon, as much as I love him, is no Marco Scutaro

7:54

buffalita: You know what? I was just about to say that we should drink every time Joe Morgan makes a dumb, horrid idiotic "observation". But then again I don't want all of us to end up in the hospital.

7:54

Minda: Blessed commercial break. No more Buck/Morgan/Berman trifecta of AAAUGGHH

7:54

Maggiesox: I'm so glad we got to miss Adrien Gonzalez in his entirety to listen to Buck try to make himself relevant.

7:55

Minda: buffalita - this place would get awfully quiet after a few minutes as we all passed out together.

7:55

Raven:

I'll admit I didn't see the drinking rules, so I'm just drinking for the fun of it! haha

7:55

buffalita: Hahaha very true Minda

7:55

CuteSports: I don't need so stinking drinking rules

7:55

Lady Bee: Is it me or are they doing more of that "interviews over he first round" crap this year

7:55

Minda: Raven, that works too!

7:55

kcmichelle:

What's Berman drinking by the way? He's incoherent most of the time.

7:55

Crane: Seriously! We don't even know what's going on.

7:55

buffalita: Yeah, definitely feels like they are Bee

7:56

Raven: I have a huge ass bottle of sangria and I'm just sipping from it like a wino

7:56

Crane: Berman, I hope, is drinking something that will render him unconscious

7:56	Lissa: The same stuff Harry Caray drank while in the booth?

7:56

CuteSports: I dont know, bee - they didn't do any over Cruz, then haven't stopped since then

7:56

CuteSports: He borrowed some of whatever Ron Santo partakes in

7:56

Maggiesox: That. Would be....really annoying, actually. Berman strikes me as a talky drunk.

7:56

Lady Bee: Meanwhile I am watching the most bizarre Bicks pickle ad

7:56

Raven: Do we even know who's up next?

7:56	Lissa: I got a strange Howard Johnsons ad.

7:56

Crane: I'm watching the same creepy hotel ad.

7:57

Minda: Lissa, the HoJo ad IS strange. WTF

7:57

Raven: I'm sick of this stupid interview shit. At least we're not hearing as much Berman!?

7:57

Maggiesox: Yeah, I am...more than a little horrified by that.

7:57

Crane: Oh boy! I want a police impounded car!

7:57

kcmichelle:

Sweet, '71 all star game on MLB network

7:57

buffalita: Maybe Berman by some weird trick of crazy turns into a mute drunk. And I got a boring Toyota ad. And now the Santana CC Subway ad. Awesome.

7:57	Lissa: Or a house seized by the cops! :D

7:57

Crane: (USE HYPHENS, you dumb commercial writers)

7:57

Raven: I keep getting stupid taco bell commercials

7:57	Ruthie J: yeah!! the celeb softball game coming on tonight!!

7:57

CuteSports: Objectively, doesn't Berman sound like he's slurring words?

7:58

Lady Bee: mmm...just heard my husband crack open a beer, which means I need one more

7:58

Minda: I am sort of in love with Carlos Pena.

7:58

buffalita: He's just so excited!!!!!

7:58

Raven: uh me too minda

7:58

Crane: lol, why?

7:58

Minda: He's pretty, well-spoken, and apparently pretty smart. That's all I need in a man.

7:58

Raven: My friends and I started a "Vote for Carlos" campaign on facebook last year! haha we love him

7:58

Lady Liz:

Oh this is my guy. Let's go Pena!

7:58

kcmichelle: carlos is cute!

7:58

Minda: NICE, Raven.

7:58

buffalita: Aw, look at them videotape it!

7:59	Ruthie J: LOL..PENA, IS PENA........I THINK EVAN IS CUTER

7:59

Raven: We actually confiscated ballots at an O's/Rays game last season and made them into a vote for carlos poster! lol He loved us!

7:59

Lady Liz: Longoria is much cuter than Pena.But I like Pena.

7:59

CuteSports: I'd like to see a Nelson Cruz Ryan Braun eyebrow off

7:59	Lissa: LOL! That is....pure genius.

7:59

Crane: Don't forget David Wright

7:59

Lady Liz: Ha! That's great!

8:00

buffalita: Haha I just said that!!! Cruz's were freaking me out but not as much as Wright!!!

8:00	Lissa: No...Jimmie Johnson (NASCAR driver) would pwn them all.

8:00

Lady Liz: David Wright has scary eyebrows.

8:00	Ruthie J: LOL..HE WENT TO NORTHEASTERN IN BOSTON.. THATS A PRETTY GOOD SCHOOL.. I AM LOOKING INTO IT AND THEN I GET A BROCHER WITH PENA'S FACE ON IT LOL

8:00

CuteSports: I do have to say that Cruz's at least looked groomed, but in a creepy sort of overdone way

8:00

buffalita: yeah, like squared off

8:00	Ruthie J: LADY LIZ, THANK YOU FOR SAYING IT.. I HATE THE THICKNESS OF HIS BROWS

8:00

Raven:

I hate men with super groomed brows

8:00

Lady Bee: mmm...Josh

8:00

CuteSports: Holy cheek full of chew Josh Hamilton

8:01

Lady Bee: well, that is gross..

8:01

Minda: Raven, me too. A man who spends more time at the salon than I do...is not a man.

8:01

Raven: you got it, minda

8:01

Lady Liz: I get they need to interview people, but I feel like that is the whole show. Actually show us the home run derby.

8:01

CuteSports: See, that's why I cannot get on the Braun bandwagon

8:01

buffalita: Erin did not pick a god time to talk to him. At all.

8:01

buffalita: good time*

8:01

Games Mistress:

God time works, given that it's Hamilton.

8:01

Maggiesox: BUt she picked a God time to talk to Josh Hamilton. /rim shot

8:02

Games Mistress:

Jinx.

8:02

Maggiesox: Oh, GOD, didn't we get enough of 'JASH HAMILTON WAS A DRUG ADDICT' last year?

8:02

CuteSports: When you see Braun's brows, you know that's a hairy man, but then you see that picture of his abs (om nom nom) all hairless and you know he spends more time grooming in one day than I do all week

8:02

Maggiesox: *Josh

8:02

Crane: Oh, his life story made it so special!!!11! Right. So remind me, why don't they have Lester on the team?

8:02

Minda: Mention of Hamilon's life story = DRINK

8:02	Ruthie J: HOW MUCH YOU WANNA BET THEYWONT INTERVIEW SOMEONE WHEN PULJOLS GOES UP?

8:02

Raven: Cutesports, I hate hairy chests, but more than that are waxed chests! yikes

8:03

Maggiesox: I will pay cash money to have them interview Ryan Howard when Pujols is up.

8:03

CuteSports: this bruan picture
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hE0TRpE-p8U/SN--yp1MSEI/AAAAAAAALv8/EYGmZgyUCdo/s400/Milwaukee+Brewers+Ryan+Braun.jpg

8:03

Lady Bee: ABS!

8:03

buffalita: That looks airbrushed!! DAYUM

8:03

Minda: Photoshop!

8:03	Lissa: I have some lemon Girl Scout cookies...I'd bet those.

8:03

Crane: HOLY GOLDFISH

8:03

Lady Liz: Ryan Braun doesn't do it for me but that pic makes me happy.

8:03	Ruthie J: LOL.....THEY PUT OULJOLS LAST 4 A REASON LOL.. THEY WAY THEY WERE INTRODUCED IS THE BATTING ORDER

8:03

Lady Bee: Lissa - hilarious!

8:04

CuteSports: that pic is not photoshopped as far as I know - when I saved it, it was directly from the local newspaper's site

8:04

Minda: CuteSports - no way! All right then, I'll join in the drooling.

8:04

Maggiesox: Do we really need an agle of the guy throwing BP? really? There going to be a lot of questionable calls over the plate here?

8:04

kcmichelle: maybe they should all take their shirts off after walk-offs - a la soccer

8:04

Raven: Yeah I remember CS using it in a post the day it was published, I believe! haha

8:04

Maggiesox: Two words: Prince Fielder. No.

8:04

kcmichelle: only if they look like that of course

8:04

buffalita: Yeah but shirtless with soccer shorts looks so much better than shirtless with pants and knee highs

8:05	Ruthie J: AWWWWWWWWWWWWW

8:05

Crane: Considering how many walkoffs we've seen from Andre Ethier this year, I vote YES to the shirt-removal habit

8:05

Lady Bee: Aw, snuggling Fielder kid

8:05

Raven: yeah who wants to see Zambrano running around the bases with his shirt off?

8:05

kcmichelle:

true buffalita

8:05

CuteSports: here's another one, further out
http://clemsongirlbaseball.mlblogs.com/ryanbrauntakesoffhisshirt.jpg

8:05

Maggiesox: I just threw up a little in my mouth.

8:05

Raven: I think Zambrano should be in the HR Derby. He's been a beast this year.

8:05

CuteSports: for what reason, maggie?

8:05

Lady Bee: oh, wait, was that Pujols kid? Am I already drunk?

8:06	Lissa: Thanks, Raven. I think I just lost my appetite.

8:06

Maggiesox: Oh, AL, you are covering yourself in glory here.

8:06

Crane: Yes and yes, Bee

8:06

Maggiesox: Zambrano shirtless, LB. Ew.

8:06

Maggiesox: Sit DOWN, Carlos.

8:06	Ruthie J: WHAT ABOUT SABATHIA SHIRTLESS??

8:06

Games Mistress:

This is what happens when you fill your derby side out with the guys who say "well ok, if no one ELSE will do it."

8:06

Lady Bee: NO!

8:06

Lady Liz:

Only 5..not great!

8:06

Crane: Does anybody ever take as many pitches as Pena does? He looks like my boy DeWitt up there.

8:06

Raven: Well he doesn't hit homers

8:06

buffalita: AHHHHHH Ruthie NOOOOO

8:06	Lissa: screams, crawls into fetal position

8:07

kcmichelle: cc is ugly with his shirt on!

8:07

Maggiesox: Thanks. We're verging on Nightmare Fuel here, ladies.

8:07

Raven: Seriously! Can we tag a liveblog?

8:07	Ruthie J: =)

8:07

Crane: AJ Burnett with his shirt off. I would not mind that AT ALL.

8:07

Minda: Yeah, let's think about pleasant things now.

8:07

Raven: Only you, Crane, only you!

8:07	Ruthie J: I SECOND THAT CRANE

8:07	Lissa: thinks of her happy little race boys and Ryan Braun's abs

8:07

Maggiesox: Chase Utley and puppies. Chase Utley and puppies. Chase Utley and puppies.

8:07

kcmichelle:

mauer shirtless....

8:07

Crane: CHUTLEY AND PUPPIES!

8:07

Lady Bee: Ah, old Yankee Stadium

8:08

Maggiesox: HAMILTON. DID. NOT. WIN. LAST. YEAR.

8:08

Raven:

AHHH NO PITTSBURGH!!!

8:08	Ruthie J: LOL EXACTLY... I BET MOURNEAUE GETS A HINT OF JELOUSY EVEYTIME SOMEONE BRING UP LASTYEARS DERBY

8:08

Lady Bee: Pedroia - MLB '09 ad here. Love this!

8:08

Lady Liz: What the hell is this show?

8:08

Maggiesox: Hey, step off of Pittsburgh, Raven.

8:08

Crane: I like the Pirates. I am completely and totally in love with Andy LaRoche.

8:08

buffalita: Seriously am I drunk or do they keep saying that? That Hamilton won?

8:09

kcmichelle:

IDK but I'm not watching anything with the cow herd

8:09

Maggiesox: They keep neglecting to mention that Morneau did.

8:09

Raven:

It's not the Pirates...it's the rest of them

8:09

CuteSports: probably a little bit of both buffalita

8:09

Minda: Do y'all follow Leitch on Twitter? He's at Busch Stadium and his updates are pretty great tonight.

8:09

Lady Bee: It's a conspiracy against Canadians

8:09	Ruthie J: I HATE/LOVE THE RYAN HOWARD SUBWAY COMMERICAL

8:09

buffalita: Howard + Subway.....

8:09

Crane: This commercial makes me lol

8:09

Raven: we should add Leitch's twitter to the updates

8:09

Lady Bee: Can we?

8:09

Crane: what I want to know is, did Howard really write that? Because if he did then I love him forever

8:09

Minda: Raven: DOOOOOOO IT

8:09

Maggiesox: OKay, I'm sorry, but Ryan Howard and the 'MMMM *hipdrop* Hall of Fame'? I laugh every time.

8:10

Raven: yeah i just don't know his nickname

8:10

CuteSports: what's leitch's twitter name

8:10

Minda: williamfleitch

8:10

kcmichelle: yes, do it - love leitch

8:10

buffalita: I kind of think that he didn't write it, as much as it would be awesome if he had

8:10

Crane: Okay. Brad Pitt sighting. TIME TO TALK MONEYBALL MOVIE

8:10

Crane: I want to see John Barrowman play Beane, he'd be great

8:10

buffalita: oh that's right! I don't think it's gone forever, it can't be!!!

8:10

Maggiesox: 'Dear God, why would you make such a thing?'

8:11

Raven: add leitch

8:11

Maggiesox: Dear Nick Green: In my pants. Now.

8:11

Raven: maggie...you read my mind

8:11

Crane: YES.

8:11

Minda: Maggiesox: Truth.

8:11

Lady Bee: He should've stayed a Yankee

8:12

Crane: He'd look good in a Jays throwback uni

8:12

Lady Bee: HOWARD! WOOOO!

8:12

buffalita: Thai food + vodka when Howard goes up. Bad idea?

8:12

Raven: uh the O's need a shortstop! lol We have already come up with hypothetical trades for nick green

8:12

Maggiesox: HI! HI! HI! HI RYHO! BEAT THE TAR OUT OF THE BALL PLZKTHNX.

8:13

Lady Bee: YAY!

8:13

williamfleitch: They are interviewing Ryan Franklin to make sure steroids are adequately represented at the Derby. He could beat Inge!

8:13

Maggiesox: Raven, you will get Nick Green when you pry him out of my cold, dead hands.

8:13

Lady Bee: What is that yellow shit?!

8:13

Crane: We can all calm down and not murder anyone, and I'll keep Marco Scutaro

8:13

CuteSports: Hey, I missed it. Where's Ryan Howard from?

8:13

Maggiesox: Hey, hometown boy Ryan Howard? HIt some.

8:13

Raven: Ok maybe this is why we get interviews during the at-bats. Berman is a bore

8:14

Lady Bee: Hey, who's on the Mountain Dew? Crane?

8:14

Minda: Gee, still no votes for crab juice?

8:14

Lady Liz:

Yea i was complaining about the interviews...Now I see why they are needed.

8:14

Maggiesox: CS, I think he's from Detroit. You know, with Jerome Bettis.

8:14

Raven:

No worries...Nolan reimold is soooo mine

8:14

Minda: Back Back Back....to the bottom of my glass!

8:14

buffalita: I almost said crab juice just to be gross.

8:15

buffalita: Can we drink whenever the little comet comes up? I can't decide how I feel about it.

8:15

Maggiesox: Yes, ESPN, show more Phillies, please.

8:15

Games Mistress: I HATE it.

8:15

Lady Bee: I HATE the comet

8:15

buffalita: Yeah I'm leaning towards not a fan. DRINK!

8:15

kcmichelle:

OMG - I just noticed it - I thought Berman was drawing on the screen

8:15

Raven:

comet is a no go

8:16

buffalita: Hahaha yay! Someone said crab juice!

8:16

Games Mistress: It reminds me of the hockey puck thing when Fox first got hockey.

8:16

Lady Liz: I am not playing any drinking game..Just drinking when I feel like it. But from the sounds of it, if I were playing a drinking game, I would be trashed by now.

8:16

Maggiesox: Berman=Second coming of McFadden?

8:16

kcmichelle: god no

8:16

Raven: ok so do we drink when we see players with video cameras?

8:16

Minda: Liz: Yes! Yes you would.

8:16

buffalita: Yeah Liz, I'm a bit inconsistent. And yes Raven, with you there!

8:16

Maggiesox: Er, Madden. Shit, I hate this laptop.

8:16

Crane: If they're not going to show the actual HRD, they should just show the players sitting around, because some of them are really adorable.

8:16

Minda: I'm only using like 4 of the rules, and...yeah. It's plenty.

8:16

Maggiesox: Also, my husband just made squeaky noises upon seeing Victorino. Truth.

8:16

kcmichelle:

yes, show the other players & their kiddies!

8:17

buffalita: I'm only using back back back, and thirst as of now

8:17

Lady Bee: HA! Someone voted crab juice. Excellent!

8:17

Minda: Buffalita, that's probably a safe/wise choice.

8:17

kcmichelle: Maggiesox - does he have a man crush?

8:17

Maggiesox: On the entire Phillies organization, yes.

8:17

kcmichelle: I see

8:17

Minda: The comet wasn't even WITH the ball on that one. Worthless.

8:18

buffalita: well that and I can't see a version of the rules that isn't cached and hard to follow :(

8:18

Maggiesox: CHUTS. KIDLETS. EEEE.

8:18

Lady Liz: The comet sucks!

8:18

CuteSports: But it turns green when we know it will be a hr

8:18

Raven: Seriously...COMET SUCKS!

8:18

Minda: Also, watching the ball with MY EYES tells me when I know it's gonna be a HR

8:18

Maggiesox: Okay, seriously, ban the comet. It's making my soul die. You know when I can tell it's going to be a HR? When it doesn't drop in the outfield.

8:18

kcmichelle: LOL Minda

8:18	The comet ... sucks. ( 0% ) REALLY sucks. ( 74% ) good idea, bad execution. ( 16% ) Meh. ( 5% ) is kind of cool. (Don't hate me.) ( 5% )

8:19

Raven: It's totally distracting!

8:19

Lady Liz: Whoever doesn't vote really sucks, we need to have a little talk.

8:19

Minda: Guess on who wrote the poll options; Crane?

8:19

Crane: Wasn't me.

8:19

Maggiesox: The thing is, with Howard, you can pretty much tell if it's going out when it leaves his bat, so the damn thing was doubly pointless with him.

8:19

Games Mistress:

Me.

8:19

Minda: Ahhh.

8:19

kcmichelle: squee - Mauer's next!

8:20	[Comment From thistlewarrior] I hate it too. It's like that damn glowing puck!

8:20	Lissa: Stupid Internet.

8:20	[Comment From Guest] THE FLYING HAWAIIAN

8:20	[Comment From Anna] Bring back Nelson Cruz. He was exciting.

8:20	[Comment From Guest] THATS MY BOY!!!!!!!!!! GO MAUER

8:20	[Comment From Ruthie J] youbetcha?

8:20	[Comment From Ruthie J] okay sarah palin

8:20

Maggiesox: I do not find Ryan Howard attractive, except for when they show his arms hitting like that. Yes, PLEASE.

8:20

Lady Liz: Mauer looks like Tag from Friends...Anyone know who I'm talking about? He was also in the movie Miracle.

8:20

Raven: My pick is next! Mauer Power

8:20

Maggiesox: I...fell asleep watching Miracle. Don't hate me.

8:20

Raven:

Yes Liz! eddie cahill

8:20

Lady Liz: I never saw it...Just know he was in it.

8:21

Maggiesox: Oh, Sideburns is up. Yay.

8:21

CuteSports: eddie cahill - yum

8:21

kcmichelle: He does look like Tag - he was so cute in Miracle

8:21

Minda: I love Roy and all, but DAMMIT he was the wrong choice to start tomorrow.

8:21

Lady Bee: HALLADAY! CRANE?

8:21

Crane: ROY <3

8:21

Minda: It ain't a Lifetime Achievement award

8:21

Raven: Roy Halladay - Phillies or Yanks?

8:21

Lady Liz:

Minda, I agree...it should have went to Greinke.

8:21

buffalita: Why do they ask dumb questions like "What does that mean to you?"

8:21

Crane: Jays, Raven. Jays.

8:21

kcmichelle: Yeah no love for Greinke with the better stats!

8:21

Raven: I vote Phillies

8:21

Minda: It's for whomever had the best 1st half. KNow who did that? FUCKING GREINKE, THAT'S WHO.

8:21

Lady Bee: Phillies, RAven - Yanks already have three billion tied up in two pitchers.

8:21

Maggiesox: Dear Halladay: How does it feel thatevery major league scout gets a free look at you tomorrow? Thanks!

8:21

buffalita: IT MEANS NOTHING!! HAHAHAHAHA

8:21

Raven: GrienkeDinks rules!

8:22

CuteSports: I know that Mauer's a catcher and needs room to squat, but damn his pants look like pajamas

8:22

kcmichelle: Have they even shown Greinke for the love of god?

8:22

Raven: His pants are large for other reasons! What?

8:22

Crane: /snigger

8:22

Lady Liz:

Ha!

8:22

kcmichelle:

Drools...

8:22

Maggiesox: Funny, Halladay, you told the Philly sports radio stations that you thought Philly would be a great fit.

8:23

Crane: His pants may or may not be large for reasons involving Justin Morneau. (Um.)

8:23

Maggiesox: NOT NOW, CRANE.

8:23

Lady Bee: He's playing with your head, Maggie!

8:23	[Comment From Ruthie J] tTHATS MY PICK TOO RAVEN

8:23

Minda: Crane. Um. Whaaaaa jeez.

8:23	[Comment From Ruthie J] CHEIN MING IS DOWN...PERFECT EXCUSE TO GET ROY

8:23	[Comment From Ruthie J] i LOVE HIM AND HIS PANTS

8:23

Games Mistress:

Are you writing slash fic again Crane?

8:23	[Comment From Ruthie J] YEAH RAVEN!!! I LIKE THAT COMMENT LOL

8:23

Maggiesox: Oh, God, can we not have this discussion? My virgin eyes.

8:23

Crane: I usually am. But not at this particular moment.

8:23

Raven: Shut Up BERMAN!!!

8:23

Raven: Mauer rocks. STFU

8:23	Ruthie J: these kids are annoying me....TWO HANDS, AND CALL FOR IT PLEASE??

8:23

Maggiesox: Aww, look. He's hit one per sideburn.

8:23

CuteSports: More from BCB:

So does Prince get to talk over Pujols first round swings?

“He’s a pretty good player for a judgmental, narrow minded a-hole.”

8:24

Crane: "Catchers don't win batting titles." WTF.

8:24	thistlewarrior: Why must they have Berman EVERY year?!

8:24	Lissa: Because?

8:24

Maggiesox: Because Jesus hates me, thistlewarrior.

8:24

Minda: If he hates you, Maggie, he hates all of us. Except those with a Mute button.

8:24

CuteSports: I like Mauer's open hips!

8:24

kcmichelle: Because Berman has to work at least once during football offseason

8:25

Maggiesox: Or the spanish broadcast, which sounds increasingly appealing.

8:25

Raven: I prefer his hips to be open, you?

8:25

CuteSports: ok, that was adorable

8:25

Crane: Yes, me too.

8:25

CuteSports: he shanked it and yelled "Gol - ly"

8:25

Minda: Maggie - BRILLIANT. SAP ftw.

8:25	thistlewarrior: Good God, I just realized its Joe Morgan too! Ugh!

8:25

kcmichelle:

Golly jee

8:25	Lissa: ...maybe I should see if Dish has ESPN Deportes.

8:25

Maggiesox: Okay, WHY did that get the comet? Fail plus plus, ESPN.

8:26

Raven: COME ON JOE!!!

8:26

CuteSports: nice comet on that one that barely clearned the infield

8:26

Minda: Joe Morgan makes my soul die. I loooooved him as a 2B. He needed to not try a broadcating career, because I hate him now.

8:26

Raven: We need hotness in the next round

8:26

kcmichelle: Agreed Minda

8:26

buffalita: Because we needed to know since we're all BLIND. Thank goodness it's color coded

8:26

Lady Bee: (unrelated) I miss Fire Joe Morgan

8:27

Crane: I cringe a little every time someone hits a ball that's a hit in a regular game, and is called an "out" because of this dumb obsession with HRs

8:27

Minda: I do too. May it rest in bloggy peace.

8:27

Maggiesox: Oh, look. The second coming of baseball is next.

8:27	Lissa: woo. hoo.

8:27

williamfleitch: Prediction: Albert hits, oh, four million homers. +/- eleven.

8:27

CuteSports: how many guys next round?

8:27

Raven: Mauer Power, dammit!! I need some braggin rights

8:27

Minda: Haaa, Leitch. Golden.

8:27	Lissa: (Sorry Cards fans...not a fan of them since 1982).

8:28

Maggiesox: I think the thing that I hate the most about this weekend and the playoffs is that it turns into 'Baseball for Dummies.' It's either a HR or it's not, people, we aren't blind.

8:28

Games Mistress:

Well I'm actually excited. And kind of nervous.

8:28

Crane: I dislike Albert Pujols.

8:28

kcmichelle: Agreed Maggiesox

8:28

CuteSports: So ESPN keeps saying that Alby hit the first HR at new Busch

8:28

Raven: we lost the comet there for a second. what gives espn?

8:28

Maggiesox: I dislike the Cardinals. Period. I haven't forgiven them for 1967.

8:28

CuteSports: but he didn't

8:28

Lady Bee: Maxwell Smart reference?!

8:29

buffalita: Maybe ESPN saw our poll....

8:29

Crane: I have disliked Albert Pujols ever since the first time I saw him, because the first time I saw him was when he was hitting a monster home run off of my boy Zito

8:29

CuteSports: mmmm slow motion mauer hips

8:29

Minda: I shamelessly love Pujoles, even though I'm a Cards-hater.

8:29

Raven: YUMMY!

8:29	[Comment From Ruthie J] .....my heart is breaking!!!!!! GO MAUER!!!

8:29	[Comment From Ruthie J] OH EM GEE......I WOULD ROLL IF PULJOLS JUST BOMBED AND GOT 4

8:29

Maggiesox: I just really, really hate treating players like they can do no wrong. It's 95% of my problem with Jeter.

8:30

CuteSports: I hate Albert Pujols for many reasons

8:30	[Comment From hawing] Not much to like about Pujols.

8:30

Maggiesox: I want a Red Sox Jack-in-the-Box and I want one now.

8:30

buffalita: Yay the babies commercial!!!!!

8:30	Lissa: I understand completely, Maggie, because I do the same thing.

8:30

kcmichelle: Love Pujols - 1st time I saw him he hit a pinch hit walk off HR for Memphis to win the PCL title - he'd just been called up

8:30	thistlewarrior: I don't why Jeter gets the royal treatment either. He's not that great of a guy and his range at SS sucks.

8:31

Crane: FREE MARCO SCUTARO

8:31

CuteSports: not the least of which is that Cards fans are ALL OVER the Brewers for being cocky and watching HR when Pujols invented the practice

8:31

Raven: I love Pujols for 2 reasons: he is on my fantasy team and for that ESPN commercial.

8:31	Lissa: It's because "OMGs, he's so pretty!!!!111~~!`1

8:31

Maggiesox: Because he's a good looking guy who plays in New York. If he played in Kansas City no one would know who the hell he is.

8:31	Ruthie J: LOL

8:31

Crane: Derek Jeter is not good-looking

8:31

Maggiesox: 'good looking' in comparison.

8:31	Ruthie J: HE WAS BACK IN THE DAY...

8:31

Raven: Jeter is semi-good looking

8:31	Ruthie J: NOW HE'S 30-SOMETHING

8:31

Minda: Crane, agreed.

8:31

Crane: There are at least 4 players on that team who are more attractive than Jeter

8:32

Crane: that would be Burnett, Swisher, Pena, Pettitte

8:32

Lady Liz:

I love Jeter but I don't find him good looking. But it doesnt matter. I still lovew him.

8:32	thistlewarrior: Yeah, but he's got the herp. :P

8:32	Ruthie J: OMG SWISHER IS GEORGEOUS..

8:32

Lady Bee: He emerged at the right time, and he carries himself well for that team , in my opinion. Would I care about him if I wasn't a fan of the team? Probably not.

8:32

Maggiesox: Now. Not back then. Tino Martinez was the closest, and he looks like a twelve year old girl.

8:32

buffalita: Uh oh out of pepsi. What would Diet Mt. Dew taste ok with liquor-wise?

8:32

Maggiesox: Vodka.

8:32	Lissa: I'm so glad that I didn't have anything in my mouth when you said that, Thistle.

8:32

Crane: Vodka. Everything tastes good with vodka.

8:32

CuteSports: Hey Laura!

8:32	thistlewarrior: whiskey

8:33

williamfleitch: Boy, Reggie Jackson is windy.

8:33

Maggiesox: Winnie. The. Pujols. I quit.

8:33

Raven:

so everyone loves jeter because he was on the championship teams. He's a good player but not a great player.

8:33

Lady Bee: Albert Winnie the Pujols?!

8:33

Crane: Am I the only person here who loves Ramiro Pena?

8:33	Ruthie J: LOVE THE NICKNAME BEE

8:33

CuteSports: He was just the face of that team - it happens

8:33	Ruthie J: no

8:33	Ruthie J: rane he"S adorable

8:33

Raven: Should I just add Pujols to the top of the standings, just for fun?

8:33

Crane: NO, RAVEN, NO

8:34

Raven: wouldn't it jinx him?

8:34

CuteSports: ok crane, is pena like 14?

8:34

Crane: No he's like 22

8:34	hawing: I'm trying to watch two chats. It's a challenge!

8:34	Ruthie J: hot as hell for 22

8:34

buffalita: Yeah, as a random chancy Cruz supporter I'ma say no

8:34

Crane: You're hemming and hawing between the two, eh?

8:34	Lissa: I would just about die if Pujols gets 1.

8:34

kcmichelle:

was that ryan franklin?

8:34	Ruthie J: and francisco cervelli got something hansom about hisself.. that italian stallion

8:34	hawing: Good call, Crane.

8:35

Games Mistress: Yes, and Yadi next to him.

8:35

Maggiesox: I am black catting Pujols from my couch, because I am an open hater.

8:35

buffalita: Aw his kid is so intense!!

8:35

Crane: lol boring

8:35

CuteSports: That fan just wet his pants

8:35

Raven: Bolted to center, eh? It was in the first frickin row

8:35

kcmichelle: why is franklin there - for his beard? hate him

8:35	Ruthie J: lol

8:35

Lady Bee: I don't have any issues with Pujols. I like his intensity.

8:35

Crane: Did you see Franklin against the Cubs last night?

8:35

Maggiesox: Does it get 'Back back back back' it it barely clears the fence? Oh, only if it's Pujols? Okay.

8:35

Crane: Or was it two nights ago?

8:35	hawing: I could do without his staring at home runs.

8:36

CuteSports: thank you comet, for implying that pop up hit the frickin arch

8:36

kcmichelle: no, did he blow it?

8:36

Lady Liz:

Same here..I don't hate Pujols but I don't love him either. I'm indifferent.

8:36

Crane: No. Three up, three down, all on called third strikes

8:36	hawing: Lady Liz must not follow the NL Central.

8:36

Raven: i sorta love pujols, secretly

8:36

Maggiesox: I don't him as a player. I just hate this overblown nonsense.

8:36

Maggiesox: *hate

8:36	Ruthie J: aww look at the kind emulateing a swing.. so cute

8:36

kcmichelle: damn- must be the steriods

8:36

buffalita: I sort of would love to watch him fail right now

8:36

CuteSports: I had a Cards fan tell me that Alby used to be cocky, but some old school Card gave him a talking to and now he's a good guy
blech

8:36	hawing: Coming in late, but how cute are those Fielder kids?

8:36

Raven: well he is kinda failing

8:37

CuteSports: Oh Buffalita, we already Are!

8:37

buffalita: exxxxxxactly

8:37	Lissa: Oh, shut up.

8:37

Minda: COME ON, ALBERT. I AM YELLING AT YOU RIGHT NOW

8:37

Lady Bee: I'm with you there, Maggie. It's like the Sidney Crosby -Second Coming of the Son of God stuff

8:37

Raven: they just said la russa would be disappointed in him? lol

8:37

Maggiesox: Oh, now it's GOOD tht he's sucking? Shut UP, Morgan.

8:37	Ruthie J: he crushed that ball

8:37	Lissa: Now they came up with an excuse for why he's not hitting home runs.

8:37	thistlewarrior: I like him but I'm sick of the media's slurping of him. Of course, I abhor overexposure in general.

8:37

buffalita: haha, which is why, Maggie, I won't drink when Morgan says dumb shit.

8:38

buffalita: I'll die.

8:38

Crane: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Inge his impressive HRD performance is already listed

8:38	Lissa: Bee, I'm with you re: Sydney Crosby.

8:38

Maggiesox: Yeah, crushed it to the second row.

8:38	Ruthie J: all the espn analyzers are gonna look stupid for hypeing him up so much if he doesnt go

8:38

Raven: fan interference!!

8:38

Maggiesox: Can we consult the rule book on that one?

8:38

CuteSports: Prince's kids are named Jaydn and Haven

8:38

buffalita: seriously!

8:38

Lady Bee: Haven?

8:38	Lissa: Where's the fan interference?

8:39

Maggiesox: Fan caught it so it couldn't land in the bullpen.

8:39

buffalita: HR 3 to the 2nd row. Oh he reached.

8:39

Raven: seriously jeffery maier, aka he-who-must-not-be-named, I hate him!

8:39	hawing: Yeah, Haven. I'm not sure which is the son and which is the daughter.

8:39

Maggiesox: Er, in front of the bullpen.

8:39

CuteSports: Jaydn's the oldest, which is the son, I think

8:39

Crane: But doesn't Farnsworth have a kid named Stone?

8:39

Maggiesox: He does, Crane, and I find that delightful.

8:39	Ruthie J: Kyle Farnsworth

8:39

kcmichelle: do they normally play music during this?

8:39

Lady Bee: FARNSWORTH HAS SPAWN?!!

8:39

Crane: It's awesome.

8:39

Lady Liz: Stone? Really? That's...interesting.

8:39

Raven: I didn't hear it earlier

8:39

Crane: lol yes

8:39	hawing: They have been playing music.

8:39

Maggiesox: Because pretty much everything Farnsworth does makes me laugh.

8:39

kcmichelle: or is it just for Albert?

8:40

buffalita: Yeah seriously, I didn't notice music...till now...

8:40	Ruthie J: nah, they played it for eveyone

8:40	hawing: No, I heard some music during Prince's go round.

8:40

Maggiesox: You couldn't hear it because they TALKED OVER EVERYONE ELSE.

8:40

Raven:

I'm surprised Farnsy doesn't have a child named PECOTA!

8:40	Ruthie J: just too many inetrviews to hearit

8:40

kcmichelle: Never noticed it before - guess cause the crowd got into it

8:40

kcmichelle:

PECOTA!!

8:40

Lady Bee: Or Judge Dredd

8:40

Maggiesox: CRUSHED into....the second row.

8:40

Crane: Oh DAMN Joe Mauer is pretty.

8:40

Raven: seriously! all have been 3rd row or less

8:41	Lissa: Whiff! Whiff!!!!

8:41	hawing: cutesports: the Brewerfan guys are chatting in extra small type...the anti-rally caps. :)

8:41	Ruthie J: the sound fooled me gosh! lol

8:41

CuteSports: sweet, hawing - that's hilarious

8:41

Maggiesox: WAY BACK! THIRD ROW!

8:41

Raven: way back, right?

8:41

Lady Bee: Second row? Maybe third?

8:41

Crane: WAAAAAY BACK

8:41

CuteSports: does berman have any depth perception?

8:41	hawing: way back if you're baseball freakin' Jesus.

8:41

Crane: Haha nope

8:41	Ruthie J: 3-way tie ??

8:41	Lissa: WAY BACK!!!!!!! second row.

8:41

Raven: ok we need a hit off!

8:41	hawing: so they do have a hit-off?

8:41

Raven: my mom is screaming "strike him out!" lol

8:42

CuteSports: no - Im all for this big lead up and then pujols fails

8:42	Ruthie J: YESH!

8:42

buffalita: Hahaha awesome Raven

8:42

Raven: BAT OFF!!!!

8:42

Crane: BAT-OFF

8:42	Ruthie J: LETS GO MAUER!!!

8:42

Crane: IT'S LIKE MADOFF, BUT WITH LESS MONEY

8:42

CuteSports: laura - are you chatting or in a thread?

8:42	Lissa: Is this like a Dance Off?

8:42

Crane: Lissa - EXACTLY!

8:42	hawing: I am monitoring the bf. net chat as well as watching this one.

8:42

Lady Liz:

Bat-off it is! I gotta go for my pick Pena!

8:42

CuteSports: pants off dance off? with mauer?! I'm in!

8:42

buffalita: Pants off Dance off!!! Wait, ew....

8:42

Crane: oh hells yes

8:42	thistlewarrior: Pants off dance off?

8:43

Raven:

Where's Jodie Sweeten?

8:43	thistlewarrior: damn, i type to slow! :)

8:43

Minda: TINY PUJOLS celebrating. CUuuuuuuuute!

8:43	Ruthie J: ;p

8:43

CuteSports: dude, I'll take having to see Pujols pantsless if it means that Mauer's nekkie

8:43	Lissa: I thought it was Wila Ford who hosted it.

8:43

Raven: MAUER!! We want sideburns in the next round!

8:43

kcmichelle: just show all the kids!

8:43

buffalita: Ok so there was just a dude with a 5 shaved in to his head.

8:43

Maggiesox: I want Not-Pujols. After that, I'm not picky.

8:43

kcmichelle: i do like the way they cut that field

8:43

williamfleitch: As much as I worried about him being in the Derby and just didn't want him hurt, it is impossible not to root for Pujols. It just is.

8:43

Raven: I'm pretty sure it was Stephanie from full house

8:43

Lady Bee: That was weird

8:44

Games Mistress:

as a Cardinal fan I'm not thrilled that Al is having to take MORE swings. but I'm with Leitch.

8:44

CuteSports: It was totally Jodie Sweetin

8:44

buffalita: Really Leitch? Cause I just did it...

8:44

Raven: How many outs do they get?

8:44	Lissa: Five

8:44	Ruthie J: 5 swings

8:45

Raven: ok i'm off in la-la land somewhere

8:45

Games Mistress:

The hit off would have to be between my two favorites, though.

8:45

Raven:

you know what sucks? friend drama when the HR Derby is on! jeez

8:45	Ruthie J: what a boo boo....albert, be nice to your son, he's drying off your sweaty scalp

8:45	hawing: baseball Jesus and baby Jesus.

8:46	Who wins the batoff Pena ( 31% ) Pujols ( 8% ) Mauer ( 62% )

8:46

Raven: Mauer hangin with kids that aren't his! yay

8:46	Ruthie J: raven, thats why from 8-10 i dont hav friends, then i turn aim on

8:46

Games Mistress:

I didn't vote for Pujols because I'm superstitious like that.

8:46

Crane: I'm not voting at all.

8:46

Raven: oh my drama is all through text messaging and phone calls. harder to ignore

8:46

CuteSports: Poor Whitney - you've taken our Pujols hate like a champ

8:47

CuteSports: it totally smells like somethings burning here, but the ovens not on - it's driving me nuts

8:47

Maggiesox: Whitney, you get one free shot at David Ortiz, on me.

8:47

Raven: No one is voting for Pujols?

8:47

Games Mistress: Well, I'm a Sooner alum in an Oklahoma State family. I'm kind of used to people ragging on my teams.

8:47

Lady Bee: It's hot Joe Mauer, CS

8:48

Crane: I would have liked to see a HRD at Citi or PETCO

8:48

Maggiesox: So here's where I'm an idiot. I just realized they'd actually cut the arch into the grass.

8:48

Games Mistress: But I kind of like Ortiz, Maggie. Can I make fun of Papelbon, instead?

8:48

CuteSports: whoa maggie - how many have you had?

8:48	Ruthie J: JOEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

8:48

Lady Bee: Or new Yankee Stadium! Hello. launching pad!

8:48

Crane: Uh, what'd you think it was?

8:49	thistlewarrior: I'm conflicted re:Pujols. I don't want him to win, but the top guys tend to go down hill after the HR derby, so I'm sort of rooting for him b/c it might benefit my Reds.

8:49

Raven: NO HATE FOR THE KING OF PAPS!! haha I may be an O's fan but I love my Paps

8:49

buffalita: By the way, I'm happy to report that green skittle vodka (yes skittle vodka) and diet Mt. Dew is pretty awesome tasting

8:49

CuteSports: seriously, I hate Joe Mauer for like 8 interleague games a season and the rest of the year I just want to love on him

8:49

Minda: buffalita, that sounds AWESOME

8:49	Lissa: Oooh....that does sound good.

8:49

Maggiesox: Kids, these are routine grounders. Field them.

8:49

kcmichelle:

skittle vodka?

8:49

Lady Liz:

Skittle vodka? I gotta try that!

8:49

Crane: Sounds awesome

8:50

Raven:

Mauer! Please hit homeruns! kthanx

8:50

Maggiesox: Doc Gooden was SO polite. Too bad about the drugs.

8:50

buffalita: Oh it's a whole process. Google it - it's totally worth it!

8:50

CuteSports: is that in the puckers vein ?

8:50

Lady Bee: And Maggie, in your defense, I only noticed the arch a while ago when they had the overhead shot

8:50

buffalita: Not really....you soak a color of skittle in vodka, then strain the gelatin grossness out with a coffee filter. A-MAY-ZIN

8:50

Crane: That sounds really, really, really good.

8:50

Raven: Oh no Joe!

8:51

Minda: From the Rookies liveblog: [Comment From RonArtestTableLeg]
they think mauer's so polite? have they not spent 5 minutes with tebow?

8:51

Crane: LOL

8:51

CuteSports: I spent more time than I'd like to admit watching the futures game yesterday, so I was all over that grass image yesterday

8:51

Raven: Oh Tebow! lol

8:51	thistlewarrior: Hahaha!

8:51	hawing: You waited out the rain delay?

8:51

Raven: DAMMIT!! I'm done! :'(

8:51

Crane: depressing

8:51	hawing: I was sitting at MP saying, haw-haw, you don't have a roof, STL.

8:51

CuteSports: I did

8:52

buffalita: Aww did anyone else hear the "Dad!"

8:52

Crane: I was waiting for GJG to make a "get a dome" post

8:52

CuteSports: well I tivoed it and came home and realized I had missed it and was really pissed

8:52

CuteSports: then some googling showed me I hadnt actually missed it

8:52

Raven: Hey Joe Morgan is predicting another bat-off and he had to clarify that it was between pujols and pena! really?

8:52

Lady Bee: Oh, gawd. Brace yourselves for Pujols ass-licking.

8:52

CuteSports: so while I was blogging and such I waited it out

8:52	hawing: Were you at Sunday's game?

8:52	Lissa: Wow...Joe Morgan is SMRT.

8:52

Crane: Uh, was that supposed to be a pun, because if it is, I'm scared

8:52

Maggiesox: Aaaaaaand we're back to Nightmare Fuel.

8:53

CuteSports: no - happily, we went Saturday

8:53

buffalita: Ok the semi drunk me just giggled and said HAHAHA Pujols Ass-licking!!!

8:53

Crane: In Pujols They Trust

8:53	hawing: Aye, you were lucky.

8:53	Lissa: just think of skittles infused vodka. :D

8:53

Lady Bee: FOURTH ROW!

8:53

CuteSports: did anyone see pena's open hand clapping? it was a little short bus

8:53

Raven: WHOA 8th row!

8:53

Minda: 8 whole rows up!

8:53

Crane: WAY BACK BACK BACK BACK did that thing make it 5 whole rows this time?

8:53	hawing: 8th row? Well, just crown him now.

8:53

Lady Bee: Oh, 8! My math is bad!

8:53

Games Mistress:

Got that one.

8:53

Maggiesox: Siiiiigh. WAY BACK BACK BACK INTO THE SIXTH ROW!

8:54

Minda: CS - LOL! I saw him clapping this time.

8:54

Lady Liz:

Well I'm done.

8:54

Crane: Watching that last one hurts my soul, because it reminds me of the one he hit off of Oswalt. That grand slam. So now I want to cry.

8:54

buffalita: Totally missed the vote...

8:54	Lissa: Excuse me while I choke on the verbal radio edit of Pujols

8:54

Minda: Pena is SO cute though. I can't think less of him for anyone.

8:54

Raven: It's the dimple, Minda

8:54

CuteSports: its ok crane, that's the one with all the pictures of Alby watching his homer

8:54

Raven: I'm a sucker for dimples!

8:54

Lady Bee: The fivehawk guy is still freaking me out

8:54

buffalita: Seriously!!!!

8:54

CuteSports: Ok, Pena was a bit adorable there

8:54

Crane: Oh, you're right, Pena IS cute.

8:55

Games Mistress: I love that all the other players' kids were celebrating with Pujols's kid.

8:55

Crane: Nelson Cruz is not an "unknown". Come ON.

8:55

Lady Liz: I never thought Pena was cute, I think I just changed my mind. He's adorable.

8:55

williamfleitch: If Pujols strains his goiter in the semifinals, I blame myself.

8:55

Raven: We have converts! YES!

8:55

Minda: Lady Liz - welcome to the C-Pain side. ONE OF US. ONE OF US.

8:55	Lissa: Crane, he's not Pujols, Fielder, or Howard.

8:55

CuteSports: I'm just creeped out by Pujols turning his face up so someone else can towl his head off - that's just weird

8:55	[Comment From Ruthie J] I love how the kids fall all over and on top of each other...

8:55

Raven:

Do we have an order for the next round?

8:56

Lady Bee: I'd better head out, y'all. It's almost 11 here n Atlantic freaking Canada. Good night!

8:56	Lissa: Night Bee!

8:56

CuteSports: night bee!

8:56

buffalita: G'night Bee!!

8:56

CuteSports: time for a wine refill!

8:56

Minda: Dawww, good night Bee!

8:56

Lady Liz:

Good night Bee!

8:56

kcmichelle:

Good night!!

8:56

Crane: LOLWUT, they seriously have Ricky Rubio in an ad for Gilette?

8:56

Lady Bee: Catch you tomorrow night :)

8:57

Crane: G'night dear

8:57	thistlewarrior: 'night bee!

8:57

Raven: David Wright and Gerbils! lmao

8:57	thistlewarrior: Crane, I was just thinking that too. And is he wearing eyeliner?

8:57

Crane: Wow, one more reason to think Wright is dumb

8:57

buffalita: Wow, David Wright hawking G-Force. I'm speechless.

8:57	Lissa: Yet NONE of the guys they sponsor in NASCAR or the guys who are on the team that Mr. Gillette owns. wants love for her racing boys

8:57

Maggiesox: My nightmare, again. I hate rodents.

8:57

Crane: Rubio, Berkman, Jason Vargas on the list of guys who look like they're wearing eyeliner

8:57

Lady Liz:

David Wright is like an ugly/cute boy. Sometimes he looks really good, other times not so much.

8:57

williamfleitch: The worst part about the Home Run Derby is knowing how profoundly dumb it is, and going nuts for it anyway. Actually, that's the best part.

8:57

Crane: I love Jason Vargas a lot.

8:58

Crane: I've never thought David Wright was attractive.

8:58

buffalita: Liz, definitely agreed. I go off on him sometimes, and last night I went off on how he seems like such a dummy.

8:58

Raven: I agree that sometimes he's uber cute, other times, not so much

8:58

Maggiesox: He looks like a Keebler Elf.

8:58

Raven: lmao

8:58

Lady Liz: My best friend is in love with him. I get it but he's just OK to me.

8:59	Lissa: ...that explains SO much why I think David Wright's adorkable, Maggie.

8:59	thistlewarrior: but who doesn't love some keebler cookies? :)

8:59

CuteSports: The skittle vodka made me think of my newest favorite drink creation - Sonic Strawberry Limeade and coconut rum

8:59

Crane: I think, as far as guys on the Mets go, I only like Maine and Ollie.

8:59

Minda: Duuuude, I want some E.L. Fudge cookies STAT.

8:59

Raven: Alright, so I've drank about half of a 1.5 liter bottle of sangria! haha

8:59	Lissa: I can think of some Keebler cookies I'd mine parkatking of. :>

8:59

buffalita: Lissa did you mean to say adorkable? Cause it's TOTALLY applicable!

8:59

Maggiesox: I like none of them, but I would settle for some cookies.

9:00

Raven: Oh do we combine homers here? I never remember the rules

9:00

Crane: We do

9:00

buffalita: And fyi cooking wheatberries while drinking skittle vodka and watching this? Not a great idea at all.

9:00	Lissa: Yes. Adorkable. Came up with it while describing one of my race boys. Who, is also adorkable and looks like an elf.

9:00

Crane: DOES SHANE VICTORINO NEVER STOP TALKING

9:00

CuteSports: what the hell are wheatberries

9:00

Raven: does pujols have 5? or does he have the 2 he hit in the bat-off
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9:00

Lady Liz:

I think he only has .

9:00

buffalita: Hahaha. Brown ricey things.

9:00

Maggiesox: Because he's awesome. You shut your mouth about the Flyin Hawaiian.

9:00

Lady Liz: 5*

9:01

Games Mistress:

HOW DID THE FIRST ROUND TAKE TWO HOURS. GOD.

9:01

Crane: I don't like Victorino, he doesn't deserve his spot in the ASG, FREE MATT KEMP

9:01

CuteSports: because pujols' opening thing took 20 minutes

9:01

buffalita: I honestly thought it would take longer with all of these stupid interviews and crap!

9:01

Maggiesox: We....got ten outs the last round, Berman.

9:01

Games Mistress: Ground rule double. Half a point.

9:01

Crane: A question. If you hit two ground rule doubles in a round, should it count as one homer?

9:01

Maggiesox: Bah. With your logic and facts.

9:02

Minda: New rule; Drink for every reference to the Pujols leg kick.

9:02	Lissa: How dare you try to use logic?

9:02

Raven: I really need to mute the TV but I'm afraid I'll miss something! haha

9:02

CuteSports: seriously, I want to blow raspberries on prince's kids tummy

9:02

buffalita: Drink every time they do stupid math for us.

9:02	hawing: from the Brewerfan chat...

9:02	hawing: the Cardinal fans prayers do add 7.8% distance to Pujols fly balls

9:03

Raven: again, my mom is laughing at albert's misfortune. BTW she is not a baseball fan, but my dad makes her watch it

9:03	Lissa: :))

9:03

Games Mistress: Hee, hawing.

9:03

buffalita: Your mom sounds awesome

9:03

Maggiesox: Oh my GOD, SERIOUSLY, we want to CHEAT in the HRD?! I give up.

9:03

Raven: you should have seen her last year...she was in LOVE with Grady

9:03

Games Mistress: Well, who isn't.

9:03

Crane: Me

9:03

Crane: /hides

9:03

Maggiesox: 'We can't move the foul pole when he hits?' Shut UP, Berman.

9:03

Maggiesox: And also me.