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jg2977 · 08-05-2025, 07:29 AM

MAD DOG CHRIS RUSSO STYLE — ON A RANT FROM SAN FRANCISCO!!

OOOOOH MY GOD!!!
I mean — I mean — YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!
WHY—IN—THE—NAME—OF—WILLIE—MAYS—ARE YOU STILL BRINGING IN NELSON GOMEZ?!?!

HE’S TERRIBLE!!!
HE STINKS!!!

We’re in Game 4 of the World Series! You’re down 2 games to 1, you get SEVEN innings of PURE GOLD from Ryan Grater — SEVEN! The kid gives you a gutsy, gorgeous, three-hit, one-run performance. He leaves the game with a lead. A lead! And what do you do??
YOU HAND THE BALL TO GOMEZ!! AGAIN!!!

And guess what happens?
Let’s go to the tape:

8th inning?
Double. Walk. SINGLE. 2-RUN SINGLE by some guy named JORDAN RIZO, who hasn’t had a hit since the Woodrow Wilson administration.
AND THEN YOU LEAVE GOMEZ IN?!?!
What happens next? BOOM — a double by Kawakami, and the go-ahead run’s in.
Next inning?
First out, fine.
Then GOMEZ serves up a MEATBALL to SANTIAGO VALDEZ?? WHO??
Gone. See ya. Ballgame.
WHY! WHY IS THIS MAN STILL IN THE POSTSEASON BULLPEN?
He’s now 1-and-3 in the playoffs, ERA over 7, and has blown TWO SAVES! TWO!!!

“Oh, he’s got good stuff,” they say.
Yeah — good stuff for the OTHER TEAM!

I mean seriously — Ryan Grater’s probably ripping his jersey apart in the dugout, wondering if he needs to finish his own games now!

Let’s not forget, folks:
The Giants scored early. CONTRERAS goes deep in the 1st! They’re up 2-0. You’re at home. Crowd’s going bananas.
And you do NOTHING after that! Offense goes ice cold! Zippo!
Not one hit in the final three innings. That’s not championship baseball — that’s spring training in March!

And I don’t want to hear it — “Bojorquez was dealing” — STOP.
You had chances.
You let Nelson Gomez bury you.
AGAIN!

And now?
The Giants are down 3-1, and Baltimore is ONE WIN AWAY from stealing this series in YOUR HOUSE.

UN-AC-CEPT-ABLE.

Tomorrow is do or die, and let me tell ya right now:
If I see Nelson Gomez warming up in the 8th inning tomorrow, I’m taking a kayak into McCovey Cove and I’m not coming back!!

I’m MAD DOG RUSSO — and I need a blood pressure check.

GOODNIGHT!!!
rips papers, storms off set

08-05-2025, 07:29 AM	#2764
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 24,512	1917 World Series, Game 4 MAD DOG CHRIS RUSSO STYLE — ON A RANT FROM SAN FRANCISCO!! OOOOOH MY GOD!!! I mean — I mean — YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME! WHY—IN—THE—NAME—OF—WILLIE—MAYS—ARE YOU STILL BRINGING IN NELSON GOMEZ?!?! HE’S TERRIBLE!!! HE STINKS!!! We’re in Game 4 of the World Series! You’re down 2 games to 1, you get SEVEN innings of PURE GOLD from Ryan Grater — SEVEN! The kid gives you a gutsy, gorgeous, three-hit, one-run performance. He leaves the game with a lead. A lead! And what do you do?? YOU HAND THE BALL TO GOMEZ!! AGAIN!!! And guess what happens? Let’s go to the tape: 8th inning? Double. Walk. SINGLE. 2-RUN SINGLE by some guy named JORDAN RIZO, who hasn’t had a hit since the Woodrow Wilson administration. AND THEN YOU LEAVE GOMEZ IN?!?! What happens next? BOOM — a double by Kawakami, and the go-ahead run’s in. Next inning? First out, fine. Then GOMEZ serves up a MEATBALL to SANTIAGO VALDEZ?? WHO?? Gone. See ya. Ballgame. WHY! WHY IS THIS MAN STILL IN THE POSTSEASON BULLPEN? He’s now 1-and-3 in the playoffs, ERA over 7, and has blown TWO SAVES! TWO!!! “Oh, he’s got good stuff,” they say. Yeah — good stuff for the OTHER TEAM! I mean seriously — Ryan Grater’s probably ripping his jersey apart in the dugout, wondering if he needs to finish his own games now! Let’s not forget, folks: The Giants scored early. CONTRERAS goes deep in the 1st! They’re up 2-0. You’re at home. Crowd’s going bananas. And you do NOTHING after that! Offense goes ice cold! Zippo! Not one hit in the final three innings. That’s not championship baseball — that’s spring training in March! And I don’t want to hear it — “Bojorquez was dealing” — STOP. You had chances. You let Nelson Gomez bury you. AGAIN! And now? The Giants are down 3-1, and Baltimore is ONE WIN AWAY from stealing this series in YOUR HOUSE. UN-AC-CEPT-ABLE. Tomorrow is do or die, and let me tell ya right now: If I see Nelson Gomez warming up in the 8th inning tomorrow, I’m taking a kayak into McCovey Cove and I’m not coming back!! I’m MAD DOG RUSSO — and I need a blood pressure check. GOODNIGHT!!! rips papers, storms off set Attached Images