I'd actually rather the Nationals take it all, but barring them I'd root for the Orioles. Little guys gotta stick together!

Combined shutout!  Woo!

I live in the KC area, so I might as well root againt Detroit, right?

I'll take all the help we can get!

I am, however, extremely worried that we didn't score a lot more runs. Not because I'm concerned about missing scoring opportunities Not just because I'm concerned about missing scoring opportunities, but because we really need to give our top three relievers some rest. Doolittle, Cook, and Balfour have pitched in all or nearly all of our past eight games... We've got two actual starters sitting on the bench right now, Melvin: you can use them for an inning or two!

That said, he's proven to be the genius, not me, so maybe I should keep my mouth shut... >_>

Ok, I get the rule that if the infielder catches it without extra effort it's ruled an infield fly, I just think it's a flawed rule in some respects. If all it takes for it to be an infield fly rule is for the infielder to make the catch, couldn't the infielder just drift even farther back into the outfield on a towering pop fly and make a catch in order to stop a potential sac fly from occuring?

And going back to the "without extra effort," well to me it looked like the short stop DID require an "extra effort" to drift back and set himself up to make the catch.

I just think it's bizzare that you can put a ball in play that does not get caught, doesn't even get thrown in attempt to throw out a baserunner, and still somehow record an out.

Yes, the infield fly rule can technically be applied all the way out to the warning track.  It never happens though.  The two examples shown in the video are as deep as I have seen.  The infield fly rule does not stop runners from advancing.  They need to tag if it is caught, and they don't have to tag if it is dropped.  That is how the two Braves' runners were able to both advance a base on the play.  It cannot stop a sacfly.

The way the rule is applied, it is if the infielder can get to the ball under control.  So no diving catches or running catches.  Kozma was clearly under control.  He came to a complete stop under the ball until he thought he heard Holliday call him off.

The orgin of the rule is so that infielders cannot drop easy fly balls to start a double or triple play.  By calling the batter out early, it makes it so that the runners are not forced to advance.

Holy. Fucking. Shit. What a day of baseball. What a day.

Sorry Augen! If it makes you feel any better, I might be joining you at the bar in about four and half hours. I really, really hope not, though. Keep the dream alive, Oakland!

Just came from Nationals Park, OMG!!!!! Pumped for tomorrow's game

Elimination games are a hell of a drug, right? Congrats on surviving for (at least) another day!

Clock finally struck midnight. Hell of a ride though.