Manifold...A Wager...

[Paulie]

My Phils start a series tonight against your Sox.

Whoever loses the series must cease posting here for one week.

Deal?

 

[Ravi]

My Phils start a series tonight against your Sox.

Whoever loses the series must cease posting here for one week.

Deal?

Boring.

How about a picture of the loser streaking across the ballpark?

 

[Paulie]

Boring.

How about a picture of the loser streaking across the ballpark?

Standing in for Manifold tonight, Rav?

 

[Ravi]

No, just commenting on how boring your wager is...

 

[manifold]

My Phils start a series tonight against your Sox.

Whoever loses the series must cease posting here for one week.

Deal?

Considering what transpired last night, I'd have to be a fool to accept.

No deal.

 

[Paulie]

Considering what transpired last night, I'd have to be a fool to accept.

No deal.

Ok, if the Sox win tonight, it's even again. How about then?

 

[Paulie]

No, just commenting on how boring your wager is...

Right. I mean, I'm not going to be at any of the games, and I doubt Manifold is, so that would make YOUR idea pretty fucking stupid, no?

 

[manifold]

Ok, if the Sox win tonight, it's even again. How about then?

Sorry.

I'm a little too preoccupied focusing on the Celtics right now to be making Red Sox wagers.

 

[Paulie]

Sorry.

I'm a little too preoccupied focusing on the Celtics right now to be making Red Sox wagers.

Must be nice.

 

[Ravi]

Right. I mean, I'm not going to be at any of the games, and I doubt Manifold is, so that would make YOUR idea pretty fucking stupid, no?

Hey, I'd enjoy it more.

So the answer to your question is no.

 

[Paulie]

Hey, I'd enjoy it more.

So the answer to your question is no.

Well I'm flattered that you'd enjoy seeing me naked, Rav.

 

[Ravi]

Well I'm flattered that you'd enjoy seeing me naked, Rav.

You're welcome. I figured I'd do my good deed for the day.

 

[Paulie]

Damn Mani, you'd have had me on this one, too.

Who the fuck is Justin Masterson?

 

[manifold]

Damn Mani, you'd have had me on this one, too.

Who the fuck is Justin Masterson?

Yeah, I would have. But then I might've been tempted to let it ride on the Cardinals series with Soggy and that one didn't go so well. It took a comeback, a blown Papelbon save, and 13 innings just to avoid the sweep.

As for Masterson, it's truly amazing the pitching talent the Sox have in the farm system. They've probably got at least a half-dozen farm hands that could start on other big league teams. Like KC for example...just ask Soggy.

 

[Paulie]

Yeah, I would have. But then I might've been tempted to let it ride on the Cardinals series with Soggy and that one didn't go so well. It took a comeback, a blown Papelbon save, and 13 innings just to avoid the sweep.

As for Masterson, it's truly amazing the pitching talent the Sox have in the farm system. They've probably got at least a half-dozen farm hands that could start on other big league teams. Like KC for example...just ask Soggy.

Well, until the league's hitters figure him out and adjust to him. Then he better hope he's not just a flash in the pan. I didn't get to see the game, I had to listen to it on the radio at work, so I didn't get to see his stuff.

 

[manifold]

Well, until the league's hitters figure him out and adjust to him. Then he better hope he's not just a flash in the pan. I didn't get to see the game, I had to listen to it on the radio at work, so I didn't get to see his stuff.

You mean like they've figured out Okajima.


You also can't credit Varitek enough for much of the success of the the Sox pitching staff. I've never seen anyone that good at working the matchups. He also holds the record for catching no-hitters...4. But the best one of all was Schilling's one hitter from last season. With 2 outs in the ninth, arrogant Curt calls off a sign for the first time in the game and sure as shit gives up a single to break up his best chance ever at throwing a no-hitter. I laughed my ass off after he at least got the next guy out to preserve the win.