Found October 19, 2011 on Off Base Percentage: Yardbarker Blogger Network
It's game one of the World Series!!Texas and St. Louis!Allen Craig#Darren Oliver and Arthur Rhodes%&Anyway, during the opening game of the Fall Classic I jotted down some notes. * St. Louis bat boy's name is Tanner.There's only one Tanner allowed in baseball history, and it's Tanner Boyle. * This debate actually happened in the bottom of the sixth inning: should Texas intentionally walk Nick Punto.Speaking of Punto, here is a list of loud, rhetorical questions I asked my cat, Morris during the game:- NICK PUNTO?!- 7TH INNING, TYING AND GO-AHEAD RUNS ON FOR TEXAS, PINCH HITTING IS.....ESTEBAN GERMAN?! JESUS! - THAT WAS GERMAN'S FIRST AT BAT SINCE SEPTEMBER 25?!- WHO THE HELL IS JOHN JAY?!* Joe Buck came close to telling an actual joke in the sixth inning. It was something about a Rangers' reliever turning on a heater with his legs. If I had to grade the joke in Cansecos I'd give it an Ozzie.* There's Allen Craig with the go-ahead single, which fina...
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES

Oliver focuses on goal at hand — a ring

There are two empty bottles on the highest shelf of Darren Oliver's locker in the home clubhouse at Rangers Ballpark: Domaine Ste. Michelle sparkling wine and Korbel Champagne. They are souvenirs of a successful October. One was emptied during the Texas Rangers' celebration after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in the first round of the American League playoffs, the other upon...

Darren Oliver wants to comeback in 2012

Left handed pitcher Darren Oliver said that he would like to come back for...

Oliver focuses on goal at hand -- a ring

One never knows what a world title might do to Darren Oliver's plans, he's just focused on getting a ring.

World Series: Arthur Rhodes and Darren Oliver Have a Lot in Common

The fortunes of the baseball season have brought two veteran left-handers together in the World Series.

Oliver resurgent deep in the heart of Texas

In a cosmically charged sense or otherwise, Darren Oliver's eight-team, 18-year Major League career has hinged on Texas -- both the ballclub and the state.
THE MLB HOT 40
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.

Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.