ALDS Game 5 Drinking Game

DISCLAIMER (mostly for our mothers): As many of you know, we are only 18 years old. So while everyone else can play this game with alcohol, we will OBVIOUSLY not be doing so. We’ll be enjoying our juice boxes. Thank you and drink responsibly. 

Tonight, the Oakland Athletics will be playing the Detroit Tigers in a game of baseball. The loser will be rewarded with a vacation while the winner will be punished and forced to fly to Boston. Here is your guide to making this game five one you’ll definitely forget:

You Drink When…

It goes without saying that you drink every time a #MUP is lit, but here are some other guidelines:

PREGAME SHOW

Drink any time…

  • Pedro Martinez makes you smile
  • Adam Jones winks
  • TBS screws up a graphic
  • There’s a replay of Josh Reddick vs. Fan

IN GAME

Drink when…

  • Justin Verlander goes behind 3-0
  • TOOTBLAN
  • Yoenis Cespedes walks
  • There’s an instance of BABIP Magic
  • Alex Avila looks bored
  • Jim Leyland has his hands in his pants
  • Jim Leyland smokes a cig
  • Miguel Cabrera looks like he’s in a lot of pain as he runs
  • Miggy smiles at the pitcher
  • The camera zooms in on Sonny Gray’s mustache
  • You complain about how terrible the TBS broadcast is

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Previewing the 2013 Home Run Derpy

Several weeks ago, Ian Miller and Riley Breckenridge were talking about the upcoming Home Run Derby on their Prodcast. There was an off-hand comment about how they should have a Home Run Derpy tournament instead. So if we’re stealing the idea…we apologize deeply. But it was a difficult thing to pass up. This isn’t exactly a tournament, but it’s an appreciation of our eight participants in a slightly different manner. It’s a shame Jeff Karstens won’t be the one pitching to them next Monday night. Anyway, let’s get started.

The American League

CAPTAIN: New York Yankees 2B Robinson Cano

Baltimore Orioles 1B Chris Davis

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