Steve and the Tank! - The Gambler Kenny Rogers versus Jeff Weaver: Somebody's gotta win, right?

Monday, October 23, 2006

The Gambler Kenny Rogers versus Jeff Weaver: Somebody's gotta win, right?

Former NY Choke Artists Kenny Rogers and Jeff Weaver take the mound for
the Tigers and Cardinals, respectively. Weaver also has the dubious
distinction of being a Tiger Choke Artist.

Pujols walked and an infield single for Rolen but they were unable to
put the run across the plate.


Munroe hit a bomb off Weaver in the bottom of the first. Guillen
doubles in Ordonez. At least Weaver is consistent. Tigers 2 - Cardinals 0
at the end of the first.


One of the best parts of the game was the James Bond Casino Royale
commercial! The November 17th premiere is only a few weeks away. Boo
Yeah! The Tank normally doesn't see movies on opening weekend because of
crowds but will compromise to see it Sunday the 19th after Rivalry
Saturday on the 18th. There are many great college football games on that
day that I look forward to previewing and watching.

Nice bunt by Santiago in the fourth to load the bases with no out.
McCarver is right, Weaver should have gone to the third base line instead
of getting in Pujols way. Typical Weaver. But give him credit, he got
out of the bases loaded jam without giving up a run. Still Tigers 2 -
Cardinals 0 after fourth innings.

Granderson makes a great catch on Preston "Mookie's Not Your Father"
Wilson saving an extra base hit. Rogers makes a great catch to end the
top of the 5th.


Casey singles home Guillen with two outs after Guillen tripled. Tigers
3 - Cardinals 0 after 5.

I am a big John Mellencamp fan and like his new song, "This Is Our
Country" performed before the game. It's a good roots rock song that I have always liked the genre. Furthermore, I wish his sponsor, GM, well through their current financial
issues. I drove a Chevy Blazer over a decade ago and liked it though the
$800 transmission job cost any chance of a spring break during my last
semester of college in 1994. Anyway, since moving the City on March 31, 1996,
after spending a year in DC, I left the Blazer at home, my parents drove it
for a few years, and then my brother sold it. Anyway, I haven't needed a
car in ten years in the City and used the money saved by not driving in
tolls, car note, repairs, insurance, maintenance, parking, etc. to pay bills,
travel the world, and save for retirement. I wish GM well as their
employee pension mess (one worker for each four plus retirees) is a
harbinger of America's pending Social (In)Security woes. GM actually made an
electric car that worked and consumers liked over a decade ago. The movie
"Who Killed the Electric Car" details GM's and others' mistakes when I
saw it at the Angelica Film Center a few months ago. Good luck GM!


Former Marine and American Idol Contestant Josh Gracin does a great job
singing "God Bless America".

Wow, the Gambler pitches a two-hitter through eight innings. 23
consecutive scoreless innings against the Yankees, As, and now Cardinals.
Unbelievable, I'm speechless and tip my hat to the Gambler.

Jones gets into trouble and Edmonds doubles in the Cardinals first run
on an 0-2 count. Preston "Mookie's Not Your Father" Wilson is HBP to
load the bases. Molina grounds to short to get the force at second. I
wish Molina did that in Game 7 on Thursday night against Heilman.

Detroit wins the game 3-1 and ties the series at one game each.

Posted by The Tank in NY.

MLB | Playoffs

Monday, October 23, 2006 12:22:11 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

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