Re-live September 28, 2011 In One Awesome 12-Minute Video

Has there ever been a more dramatic, chaotic, and improbable 20 minutes in the history of sports?  There have been classic games in the past, but what happened last night, was not just one classic game.  It was the finale of a 162-game season like no finale ever before.  The chaos of last night was more than just one game, it was the frantic switching back and forth between stations ultimately culminating with two historic collapses coming complete in the span of twenty minutes and two walkoffs literally separated by three minutes.  There are few times where it feels like time just stops.  Last night was one of those nights.

Last night was an Fredi Gonzalez incredibly allowing Scott Linebrink to pitch to Hunter Pence who would ultimately hit the game-winning RBI with Michael Martinez on deck.  Last night was a last place Baltimore Orioles going nowhere way too fast celebrating like they won the World Series.  Last night was Dan Johnson, he of the .119/.187/.202 slash line in 31 games in 2011 hitting the game-tying home run with the Rays down to their last out and their last strike.  Last night was Evan Longoria.  Last night was the mathematically improbable coming to fruition.

And this is last night, condensed into one 12-minute, 5-second video.



Given the numbers in the above link, to say this was the most improbable night in sports history is not that much of a stretch.  In fact, it may be a reality.  For the Cardinals and the Rays, it is a comeback they will always remember.  And for the Braves and the Red Sox, it is a collapse they will never be able to forget.

MLB Last Day Of The Season Live Blog

Has there ever been a last day of the MLB Season better than this?  Two races, both tied up, with both the Braves and the Red Sox trying to survive a collapse of Mets-ian proportions.  If not on your regional sportsnet, all these games can be seen on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNJIP, ESPNThe17th, and I am pretty sure ESPN Français will pick up some exclusive footage as well.  Join us for the fun!

Is It Halloween Already?

I’m a fan of the Baltimore Orioles. So far this year has sucked. Then, the Orioles finally made the sensible move and hired Buck Showalter to be their new manager on August 2^nd. Since then they are 9-2. People in Maryland are once again getting fired up about the Orioles, even to the point where more people are watching them in Washington DC than the Nationals. But, if you’re wondering why I’ve been walking around seeing orange for the last day this is why:

Hideous. If the camera adds ten pounds, the orange adds five more. And I'd love to own one of these bad boys. Go Orioles!

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Reason #650 Why I Am Glad That I Am Only A Teenager For 6 More Days

This coming Wednesday I will forever have gotten rid of the moniker that so many people in society look down upon. Yep, it's that dreaded "T" word that ends in "eenagers" and they are up to their old tricks again. This time it's stealing a large aluminum #8 statue outside of Camden Yards built in commemoration of Cal Ripken, Jr. Seriously. Via CBS 13 WJZ

A large aluminum No. 8 that commemorates Cal Ripken's career was stolen from outside Camden Yards Tuesday night.

Police say the crime was caught on surveillance cameras.

Adam May reports the video helped lead police to the culprits.

The retired numbers in front of Camden Yards are very popular with fans.
They include Brooks Robinson's 5, Jim Palmer's 22 and Eddie Murray's 33.

The most popular with many fans is Cal Ripken, but his 8 was stolen and vandalized.

"I looked over, noticed something was wrong and said, 'Oh my goodness, they stole the number,'" said John Ziemann, deputy director of Sports Legends Museum.

Ripken's 8, unveiled in 2001, was taken and ripped apart with only the bottom sheet of aluminum left.

"We had two witnesses observe four white males take the statue from Camden Yards and drive off," said Baltimore City Police spokesman, Anthony Guglielmi.

It turned out to be an easy case for police.

Less than an hour after the witnesses came forward, police stumbled upon the statue on East Lombard St. when they were responding to a group of intoxicated men acting disorderly.

"Very plain view, sitting in the back of a pick-up truck. Case closed," said Guglielmi.

The suspects were identified as Gary Parker, 19, of Baltimore; Matthew Rayner, 19, of Chase; Patrick Reynolds, 18, of Middle River; and Jason Stoneberner, 19, of Essex.

Incredible idiocy. Those 4 drunken douche bags deserve to be punished to the fullest extent of the law. And I mean, really, no one is going to notice that a large #8 commemorating Cal Ripken, Jr is gone. And did they really think that no one would see them and if they did, to just keep quite and "cover" for them? Ugh.

And yes, I am aware that not all teenagers are complete douchenozzles and yes, I am aware that some 20+ people are total asswipes, but because of people like this (and there are a lot of them out there), teenagers get a bad rep. The sooner I distance myself from that moniker, the better. This Wednesday can't come soon enough....

(Hap tip to kt1000 for the tip)