Game 147 Afterglow
by Rob Rogacki on Sep 12, 2011 11:16 PM EDT
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A discussion: the merits of this Snickers commercial and how they relate to the last two games the Tigers have played against the White Sox. To begin, the character "Steve" is a metaphor for pitcher Mark Buehrle, who was saddled with the loss 8 days ago in an 18-2 Tigers win. The sharks represent the Tigers lineup and in no way refer to the San Jose Sharks, who are just a crappy franchise despite what their fans call "postseason success" over the past two seasons. (Thanks to SabreRoseTiger, who pointed out that "Lisa" corresponds with the Cleveland Indians, who have also been destroyed but not to the delicious extent that the White Sox have been lately.) The woman leading the discussion is just kind of there, but she's got a buzzer so that has to count for something. And finally, the poor soul that is finishing his delicious candy bar at the end of the commercial is John Danks, thrown to the wolves (or sharks, in this case) by his manager.
If anything, this commercial could be viewed as the bridge between the two games, as we do not actually see the vicious destruction while it occurs, largely due to Snickers being a family-friendly company and the fact that, as we've seen over the past two Detroit-Chicago matchups, the results are simply too brutal for the normal human to behold.
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Rooting for Tiger stripes, not pinstripes
by JerseyTigerFan on Sep 12, 2011 11:18 PM EDT reply actions
September baseball can be fun!!!
Wheeeeeeeeeee
Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it.
October baseball will be even more fun!
No longer the Founder, President and CEO of the Ryan Raburn Fan Club
that description was awesome
you forgot the bullet point in which Wes Welker & Brady saved us lol
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I rip on them when Kurt is here too
It’s not my fault he goes to bed early like an old man
/yeah I said it
//no offense to old men that read this blog
by Rob Rogacki on Sep 12, 2011 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Can't we all just get along?
"What's a dazzling urbanite like you doing in a rustic setting like this?" the Waco Kid
by 77bestrookieclassever on Sep 12, 2011 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
CRAM IT, HAWK!
Whenever the game ends, video almost immoderate pops up on Gameday audio always and cuts out the sound on the postgame show. This always pisses me off, but even moreso tonight, when the clip that popped up was Hawk’s call of the Morel homer. It was 14-4 and he was calling it like he had just walked off and won the fucking world series.
CRAM IT, HAWK!
"I believe in a good kick in the ass. This— I believe. " -- Walker Percy
I tweet about stuff sometimes @jackhitts.
SUCK IT HAWK
works better tonight
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So in this Snickers/White Sox discussion, who is "Lisa?"
Doña of the fractured Venezuelan Mafia
Haunted by the ghosts of Tigers past
Rebound! Look out, boys and girls, cuz here we go again!
by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 12, 2011 11:20 PM EDT reply actions
Cleveland
Still eaten/destroyed, but not to the extent/deliciousness that Steve was. Good addition.
by Rob Rogacki on Sep 12, 2011 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey now.
I lived in the Bay Area and the Sharks are my second favorite hockey team and . . . oh never mind I’ll let Kurt handle it.
You know I'm right about this.
so whose #1
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Wings
I actually tweeted Kurt this year and told him this was the one series I could not root for the Sharks. He replied something like, “I understand. You can start rooting for them again in the next round.”
You know I'm right about this.
PoTG: Raburn
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What the hell did I miss?
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If you would watch the youtube video
You would know
by Rob Rogacki on Sep 12, 2011 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Since we're afterglowing
And I’m still all high on Denard and shit, here’s the video they played in the stadium immediately before kickoff on Saturday. Sorry to the 2 ND fans that are here, but I figured the Michigan people might want to see it since it sent the stadium into an extra gear.
OK, I hate U of M, but that is unquestionably awesome
"I believe in a good kick in the ass. This— I believe. " -- Walker Percy
I tweet about stuff sometimes @jackhitts.
Not sure
But if Tokarz hasn’t been banned yet, I feel safe.
by Rob Rogacki on Sep 13, 2011 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
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