As somebody pointed out on SoSH, Scooter is Fox’s equivalent of the annoying Microsoft paper clip.

Instead of having Jeff Suppan help Scooter show me what a slider is, can Fox get Kenny Rogers to show me what a pine-tar ball is?

Jon Miller: Something has happened to Suppan that hasn’t happened this postseason.
Kim: He’s facing the American League.

If you want to know why XM is dropping in market-share to Sirius, here’s one reason: poor marketing. I’ve never been a fan of the XM commercials during baseball games, but spending an entire break to promote the “Oprah and Friends” station is beyond stupid. Why not have a tampon commercial during the Ultimate Fighting Championship next?

Joe Buck: Remember, Edmonds is a .500 hitter when the count starts 1-0.
Me: How could I forget?!

Tim McCarver used the word “vociferous.” Has he been studying for the SATs recently?

Tim: Dart throwers guide their darts; pitchers throw baseballs.
Me: (Dumbfounded)

Dammit the Tigers suck. I have never seen a team give away a game like they did yesterday. Eckstein hit two “doubles” that should have been a pop outs. Apparently Rodney was next in line to get Todd Jones and Joel Zumaya disease. On the one hand if (and when) the Tigers lose this series it’s because they don’t deserve to win. On the other hand, I feel sick knowing that an 83 win baseball team is going to win it all.

Right now I’m rooting even harder for the Tigers just so we get to stretch the season out a little bit longer.