And Marcia Wallace died today too. Edna on The Simpsons, and the secretary Carol on the Bob Newhart Show.

[1] this has been a pretty rough weekend, huh...

Not for nothing, but I haven't really watched The Simpsons for several seasons, so I didn't know that Edna Krabappel and Ned Flanders had married. Now this will be two wives that Ned has lost; though ironically as opposed to Maude, the second is due to real life loss. I'm kind of curious how the creatives will handle this, knowing that they will retire her character from the show. When Doris Grau and Phil Hartman passed away, they just stopped writing their characters into the stories. But Edna is an important character dating back to the show's inception, and one tied to other major and supporting characters, so it'll be interesting to see what they do with this circumstance.

[2] Yeah, that'll be interesting. Glad they're retiring the character instead of looking for another actor. More respectful.

So who's going to be the third?

[3] With all due respect to Marcia Wallace, can we put her life and generational influence in the same triad as Lou Reed?

No, but she has been part of two iconic tv series. Which is pretty good, even if it's no Velvet Underground or Rock and Roll Animal.

[5] true

I hate these Boston Clams. And, nice to see my wee equine strike out.

"Lothargic": Of or pertaining to the literary character Lothario, best known for taking a long time between pitches.

Proud to the end, Timmeh.

[7] Or, it could mean resembling the lead of the Hill People. Who knew the hill was a pitcher's mound?

[7] Not to pile on, but his explanation of why the obstruction rule needs modification was wincing. I'm almost feeling sorry for him

[9] But nothing compared to Jake Peavy's whining.

I think I may dislike him more than Lackey now.

i remember when Peavy shot his mouth off several years ago at an airport after his behavior got him in trouble. i don't remember what he did. this was back when he was with san diego...

[11] Yeah, in Alabama. My friend was just talking about that recently. Peavy parked illegal at the airport to go inside. The police told him to move, and he told them to give him a ticket and he'd just pay it.

So they cuffed him. Awesome.

"illegal" = "illegally" in [12].

[13] I just thought you were using the Alabama vernacular.

Beli!!!

[12] yeah, that was it! i knew it was in 'bama. he's from Mobile, iirc.

My Little Whiffy!

[17] Has the bearded pony ever strike out three times in a game? It seems like he rarely strikes out.

Isn't it kind of early for an IBB?

Man, the Cards need a big inning, man.

don't. let. them. score!!!

ugh. c'mon cards!

k, then dp.

dp, then k.

get outta this unscathed!

popup, foul out, comebacker.

Trouble

oh, jesus.

STRIKES!!!

Lance Lynn: Breaking bad.

Jesus H Christ.

shit. tie game.

get out of this with no further damage.

I bet Lance gets out of this without another run scoring.

I'm a little surprised Papi scored so easily on a pop down the line tagging up. Did he leave early?

good. more of that.

thank you!

now, score some fucking RUNS!!!

C'mon Cards!!!

[32] I know the Yanks are your number 1; but your support for your now hometown Braves has got to make pulling for the Cards a little tough. But I guess it's ABB.

no more laptop. i really wish the cards would've battered him...

I now realize what the Sox remind me of. They kind of look like the Chilean miners after they were rescued.

35) Good one. My vote is for a Civil War Reenactment platoon.

And…this shit is not going to end well tonight...

[36] i know, but stop it!!! ; )

[25] [36] Deliverance.

This is Lance Lynn's final test.

Oh god he's going to walk him.

and there it is.

shoulda left lynn in...

: /

Yeah, intentional (or semi-intentional) walks.

Fuck Mike Matheney.

i would've preferred the walk...

[40][42] oh, i see what you mean.

i'm not watching...

weak.

Taking out Lynn had catastrofuck written all over it.

What's left of this isn't worth the hour of sleep it will cost me starting out the week. Night all.

Fucking shitsox.

LET'S GO CARDINALS!!!

[47] We can use that chant during the Conclave for a new pope.

bring that runner home, dammit!

hit a 3-run homer!

crap.

4-2

keep the shit sox where they are, score 1 run in each of the remaining frames and win the game.

jesus fucking h. christ

out of the inning. finally.

more runs are in the cards!!!

Bogaerts and (Be)call(ed) strike three.

Friggin John Jay. No justice for him.

The Cardinals are embarrassingly bad with a runner on third and less than two outs. Weak pop ups and Ks looking galore.

c'mon, freese. be a hero again!

nope...

What a waste, that run had to score.

C'mon Beltran - tie the freaking game!!!

What a moron.

No words for that mistake. Picked off at first for the last out, down by two with Beltron at the plate? That is now a top 5 in the WS follies.

fucking boo.

OMG. brutal.