tom s. says:

What’s the schedule for the remaining series?

Kyle says:

I think it fits number 5:

1. the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend.
2. Literature.
a. a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated.
b. (esp. in contemporary writing) a manner of organizing a work so as to give full expression to contradictory or complementary impulses, attitudes, etc., esp. as a means of indicating detachment from a subject, theme, or emotion.
3. Socratic irony.
4. dramatic irony.
5. an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected.
6. the incongruity of this.
7. an objectively sardonic style of speech or writing.
8. an objectively or humorously sardonic utterance, disposition, quality, etc

Wade says:

9. a free ride, when you’ve already paid
10. good advice, that you just couldn’t take

yah, i really do think.

arch support says:

Look, when a robot operates under a questionable definition of irony, it certainly demands a conversation to settle the issue.

To me, this situation doesn’t really smack of irony. Curio? Yes. Tragedy? Possibly.

But for this to be truly ironic, the Cardinals would have to face the A’s in the World Series. Wallace would have to be with the big club. The Cards brass and press would have needed to spend the last week talking about how we didn’t need Wallace, how Holliday was such an improvement, how not having Wallace will not cost us the Series, etc.

In the bottom of the ninth in Game 7, with the Cards up by one run, Wallace comes to the plate with one on and two out. Then, to really hit the irony button, instead of Franklin pitching to Wallace, Bud Selig stops play and commands that the World Series winner will be determined by a one-round bare-knuckle boxing match between Matt Holliday and Brett Wallace.

The pair step out to the dirt around home plate and commence the fight. Wallace absolutely slaughters Holliday; two or three punches and Holliday is down for good. The Series is over, an A’s victory.

After the game, the press hounds Holliday and Wallace for soundbytes. Holliday pleads that he never had any boxing lessons; the A’s organizational philosophy of non-violence prevented the team from ever offering violent combat training to its players. Wallace, on the other hand, expresses his thanks to the Maker for his chance to come up through the Cardinals system, as he learned all his boxing technique from special sessions with Pop Warner during his days in Springfield.

That, my friends, would be irony. The PCL playoffs? Not so much.

RobertoRydeWagner says:

This is one of the best threads ever at this web site. We parse the azruvatar’s use of “irony.” Good job.

mike cook says:

Is Craig done for the season or will he be able to play this series?