MLB 2013 Thread

[Bad News Gertner]

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[YOUR Hero]

broke his face

[Frank Drebin]

Pedroia looks like a guy that wears a tracksuit and drives around Beantown in a windowless white van full of tootsie rolls.

Josh Beckett looks like he was the kinda kid that stuck fire crackers up frogs butts.

[screech]

Probably still does.

[The Condor]

Probably does it to hookers in LA that no one will miss.

[screech]

Definitely

[Bad News Gertner]

So Boston is playing the tired cliché "we're a bunch of scrappy, wild, against the grain bunch of guys who shouldn't be there" that at least 1 team does EVERY year.

[OssMan]

Nobody gave us a chance

[YOUR Hero]

team of throw-backs, real ball players. professionals.

[screech]

It worked in 2004.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>It's always nice to see the Mets sweep the Phillies away. That being said I kinda hope the Reds help keep the Mets in the bottom 10 for the protected draft pick. Last thing the Mets need is an excuse to not sign a good free agent.</font>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I hope so too, buddy.

[Emperor Smeat]

Yanks shut down CC Sabathia for the rest of the year due to a Grade 2 hamstring strain. He only had 1 more stat left for the season with Phil Hughes now starting that game.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/9712899/new-york-yankees-shut-cc-sabathia-hamstring-injury

[Adder]

Would not surprise me if the Jays traded Bautista this off season.

[Corndad]

One of the craziest ways to end a game I've seen. To practically clinch a playoff spot for Pirates. Just your classic 9-8-3-2 Play at the Plate to end the game.

[Schlomey]

One of the craziest ways to end a game I've seen. To practically clinch a playoff spot for Pirates. Just your classic 9-8-3-2 Play at the Plate to end the game.

Amazing ending. I was less than 10 last time MY team got a champagne bath. Literally shed a tear a moment ago.

[Corndad]

Amazing ending. I was less than 10 last time MY team got a champagne bath. Literally shed a tear a moment ago.

Being a Pirate Fan hasn't been the most fruitful thing the last 20 years. This year has almost made up for all of it. You weren't the only one shedding tears I'll tell you that much. Guilty here too.

[The Condor]

Congrats, guys.

[screech]

Niceeee

[Schlomey]

Silly it feels as good and looks like a World Series win. Cigars. Non stop partying. I'm loving this.

[Schlomey]

Clint hurdle: abso-BUC-n-lutely!!!!

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>And with that the 5 NL playoff teams have been decided. Now all that's left is sorting out the seeding and the NL Central winner.</font>

[Schlomey]

And 3 spots remain in the American division.

[Innovator]

For Skippord:

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[The Condor]

Every time I see the AL WC standings and where the Yankees are I feel like Lloyd Christmas.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Your pets' heads are falling off.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Michael Wacha gets his no-hit bid broken up after 8.2 innings. It's the 3rd no-no lost with 2 outs in 9th this season (Petit, Darvish).</p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/statuses/382692149780684800">September 25, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Bad News Gertner]

Woooo suck it Droford where ever you are.

[The Condor]

Thank you Ryan Zimmerman for killing Greg Amsinger's buzz. Made my night.

[Emperor Smeat]

MLB to honor Mariano Rivera with special ads being released tomorrow:

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[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yankees miss the playoffs for the 2nd time in 19 seasons.

Wonder if their plans to stay below the luxury tax threshold are about to be thrown out the window.</font>

[ClockShot]

Still hellbent on getting under it last I heard.

I see them going a touch over it.

[Skippord]

Todd Helton's last game at Coors Field was rough to watch, both because of the fact that I love that dude and because the Red Sox beat the Rockies faces in.

[Frank Drebin]

Hate that champaign gets popped every other game this time of year. Clinching a playoff spot/division, winning the one game playoff and winning the divisional round are not worthy of such a celebration. Not even the lcs really. I don't get it.

[Innovator]

Still hellbent on getting under it last I heard.

I see them going a touch over it.
On another topic, Robbie is (REPORTED FROM SOURCES) going to be asking for a 10 year, $305 million contract.

[Damian Rey]

Nobody is going to pay that. Cano is great, but he's not Alex Rodriguez circa 2001.

[Shisen Kopf]

Tigers will be better second half. I think they'll win 93-97 games

I am tpww's Mr. Baseball. 100% correct on that one.

[Shisen Kopf]

Hate that champaign gets popped every other game this time of year. Clinching a playoff spot/division, winning the one game playoff and winning the divisional round are not worthy of such a celebration. Not even the lcs really. I don't get it.

Yeah really. Champagne should only get popped after the World Series. For lesser events they should pour box wine all over the place.

[Bad News Gertner]

And now for the yearly Tigers chokejob.

[Shisen Kopf]

You shut yer face. World Series champs this year.

[Shisen Kopf]

That previous post needed a woooooo! After World Series champs...wooooooo!

[The Condor]

Carlos Gomez is cool.

[Shisen Kopf]

He's from the DR so he's Caribbean Cool. He just wanted to spit in the face of McCann for not being cool.

[Frank Drebin]

Yeah really. Champagne should only get popped after the World Series. For lesser events they should pour box wine all over the place.

Was thinking Boons Farm.

[ClockShot]

On another topic, Robbie is (REPORTED FROM SOURCES) going to be asking for a 10 year, $305 million contract.

He re-hire Scott Boras?

[screech]

Hate that champaign gets popped every other game this time of year. Clinching a playoff spot/division, winning the one game playoff and winning the divisional round are not worthy of such a celebration. Not even the lcs really. I don't get it.

I get it for the LCS, but no game before that.

[Skippord]

Nobody is going to pay that. Cano is great, but he's not Alex Rodriguez circa 2001.
someone's underestimating the Angels

[Damian Rey]

Skip with another strong point.

[RoXer]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Hmmm, Cano for $300million, or 1,479 players? --Astros</p>&mdash; Batting Stance Guy (@BattingStanceG) <a href="https://twitter.com/BattingStanceG/statuses/383284264327864320">September 26, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Emperor Smeat]

Hate that champaign gets popped every other game this time of year. Clinching a playoff spot/division, winning the one game playoff and winning the divisional round are not worthy of such a celebration. Not even the lcs really. I don't get it.

Don't have an issue with them doing it but agree that it doesn't make sense to celebrate all of those as if they were the same status.

Winning the division and/or LCS should be bottle worthy considering how hard it is to do both in MLB.

[ClockShot]

Ol' Buddy Boy is retiring.

He's set to leave January 2015.

[screech]

MLB players gettin bottle service week2week

[YOUR Hero]

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[YOUR Hero]

Now the Selig has announced his intentions to retire, we get to listen to all the great things Bud Selig has done for baseball.

[Innovator]

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[The Condor]

My dad shed a tear watching Rivera last night. Felt awkward but then again there were 40+ grown men on the field doing the same thing.

[screech]

Hate the Yankees but goddamn that was cool. Respect the s out of Rivera.

[ClockShot]

Marlins fire P.B.O. Larry Beinfest and his special assistant Jim Fleming.

I feel sorry to the executive who takes that job.

[Adder]

Mariano Rivera; That's how a ball player should want to go out.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Tiebreaker scenarios for the AL Wild Card spots announced.

If all three teams finish the year with the same record, Cleveland hosts Tampa Bay on Monday, September 30th. The winner of that game gets a Wild Card spot. The loser of that game plays at Texas on Tuesday, October 1st for the second Wild Card spot. The actual Wild Card game would follow that on Wednesday, October 2nd. The host team is determined as follows:

If Tampa Bay and Cleveland play, Tampa Bay hosts.
If Tampa Bay and Texas play, Texas hosts.
If Cleveland and Texas play, Cleveland hosts.

Note that this situation only happens in the event of a three way tie for both spots. If two teams tie for the second spot with the third team taking the first spot outright, the tied teams would have a one game playoff with the host determined the same as above. The winner of that game would then travel to the first Wild Card team to play the Wild Card game.</font>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Has there ever been this much fanfare for a guy going out like Rivera before? Seems really weird to me. Like yeah he's the greatest closer of all time but the constant tributes and "moments" seem like a bit much.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Can't imagine what will happen when Jeter leaves.

[ClockShot]

I was thinking Ripken Jr. had all that going for him when he hung 'em up.

[ClockShot]

Eric Wedge tells the Mariners he won't return as manager next season.

[Evil Vito]

Has there ever been this much fanfare for a guy going out like Rivera before? Seems really weird to me. Like yeah he's the greatest closer of all time but the constant tributes and "moments" seem like a bit much.

Can't imagine what will happen when Jeter leaves.

<font color=goldenrod>To be honest I can't really think of any other player who would deserve a sendoff like Rivera. He's just been ludicrously good his entire career, probably could go another few years at a high level if he really wanted to. But moreover he's always been so humble and such a huge class act. I hate the Yankees and so do a lot of people, but Rivera is the one guy there isn't a bad word to say about.

I don't even know if Jeter would get this kind of sendoff. Then again I'm not sure he's the type who would pre-announce his retirement. He'll turn 40 during next year but if he goes back to putting up Jeter-esque numbers I think he'd just keep going on a year-to-year basis and retire in the offseason when he does hang 'em up.

If he did announce retirement ahead of time I'm sure he'd get honored at each park and everything but it'd probably be more like Chipper Jones' sendoff than Rivera's. The biggest Jeter "moments" would probably come during the ASG and at Yankee Stadium, where he'd almost definitely get the same honor as Mo in having his number retired while still active.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Speaking of honoring players - Mike Piazza goes into the Mets HOF tomorrow and it's shockingly expected to be a sellout crowd. Not bad for a meaningless Mets/Brewers game on a NFL Sunday.

But the Mets have said they still aren't retiring his number. I'll never understand why they're so stingy about this. They haven't given 31 out since Piazza left. It's clear they're never going to give it out again...so just retire it. He's the best hitter you've ever had, you dummies.</font>

[YOUR Hero]

Hope the Jays can sweep the Rays. I like the Rays, but I want these games to matter to the Jays

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol the Jays won with this lineup

SS Reyes
DH Kawasaki
3rd Lawrie
RF Sierra
1B Derosa
CF Gose
2nd Goins
LF Pillar
C Thole

Only Derosa hasn't spent anytime on the DL or the minors this season

[Emperor Smeat]

<font color=goldenrod>Speaking of honoring players - Mike Piazza goes into the Mets HOF tomorrow and it's shockingly expected to be a sellout crowd. Not bad for a meaningless Mets/Brewers game on a NFL Sunday.

But the Mets have said they still aren't retiring his number. I'll never understand why they're so stingy about this. They haven't given 31 out since Piazza left. It's clear they're never going to give it out again...so just retire it. He's the best hitter you've ever had, you dummies.</font>

Do they have some sort of requirement for retiring numbers?


The Red Sox themselves are pretty strict with their requirements since its both 10 years played on the team and be in the MLB Hall to get a number retired.

[Bad News Gertner]

Jays giving the Rays a shitkicking again today with only Lind, Reyes and Lawrie in their line up.

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol 7-1 Jays now in the 5th. Goins and Pillar both hit 2 run home runs. If Tampa gets swept Tampa's 5 fans will be pissed.

[screech]

Love me some Mike Piazza.

[Evil Vito]

Do they have some sort of requirement for retiring numbers?


The Red Sox themselves are pretty strict with their requirements since its both 10 years played on the team and be in the MLB Hall to get a number retired.

<font color=goldenrod>Nope, the Mets don't have any sort of requirement. There's a panel of like 7 people who vote on the team HOF and whether or not to retire any numbers. So far they've only retired 3 - 2 managers (Casey Stengel and Gil Hodges) and Tom Seaver. The committee has said they don't want it to get to the point where they retire one number and risk opening up Pandora's Box. That's why there are no '86 Mets numbers retired. If you retire Gary Carter's number 8, you open up talk on if 16-18 should also go up for Gooden, Hernandez, and Strawberry since all of them played such huge roles in the Mets' greatest season ever.

I'm glad they don't retire the number of every significant player ever...but I do at least think each "era" should get a number retirement. Keith Hernandez' 17 should go up as he was really the leader of the Mets through most of the '80s. Carter only spent 5 years with the Mets, but he was a co-captain so if they were to put 8 up as well I wouldn't mind. Both numbers are out of circulation anyway so it makes little sense to not officially retire them. Gooden's 16 and Strawberry's 18 don't really have much of a case, they were great but should have been HOF'ers if not for the off field problems. 17 and possibly 8 is fine to do the '80s justice.

Then you throw Piazza's 31 up for the late '90s early 00's, and from there you don't have to worry about retiring another number until 2020 Wright (who already has most of the team records and will have a HUGE lead in everything by the time he's done) retires. That would be 6 or 7 numbers retired over about 60 years. That's really not that bad.</font>

[ClockShot]

Giants lock up Hunter Pence for 5-years, $90 mil.

[The Condor]

Eric Wedge tells the Mariners he won't return as manager next season.

And not 1 fuck was given.

[YOUR Hero]

I thought Pence was done last year. He looked slow and old... but managed to pull himself together again. Not so sure about 5 years

[The Condor]

Gonna miss Andy Pettitte

[Innovator]

Andy fucking Pettitte with a CG to close it out

[YOUR Hero]

did he win?

[The Condor]

Yep. Complete game.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Sounds like Mo getting an inning in CF isn't going to happen. Knee is bothering him, plus Houston has that hill in center field. So that means his career is officially done, he's already said he's not pitching as he wanted Thursday's game to be his last moment on the mound.

Bet he gets one final "moment" next year. I'd guess he's the odds-on favorite to toss out the first pitch on Opening Day.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>5 meaningful games today. The Indians clinch a WC berth and home field for the one game playoff with a win. An Indians loss and wins by the Rays and Rangers brings about the 3-way tie scenario mentioned on the last page. Would LOVE to see that happen as it means extra baseball.

In the NL, all eyes are on Atlanta and St. Louis. Cardinals clinch the 1 seed with a win or Braves loss. Braves win the 1 seed with a win and Cardinals loss.</font>

[screech]

Love this time of year

[Schlomey]

The Pirates are playing "A" ball with their second string......


And I second Screech's comment above....I live for October baseball.

[Evil Vito]

Henderson Alvarez throws a no-hitter, Marlins score on a walk off wild pitch in the bottom of the 9th to make it official.

[Bad News Gertner]

J.P Arencibia finishes with a .194 batting average. Finished even below the .195 mark I predicted.

[Evil Vito]

Indians clinch the 4th seed. 21-6 in September. With all due respect to John Farrell, Francona has to be manager of the year.

[OssMan]

What was my total games watched this year... think it was like 5

Definitely didn't watch anything since like July

[RoXer]

A fun/weird last day in baseball which got swept over due to me sleeping in and also watching some football

[Evil Vito]

J.P Arencibia finishes with a .194 batting average. Finished even below the .195 mark I predicted.

If it's any consolation, Travis d'Arnaud finished at .202. He's been banged up but I think they purposely didn't play him today to keep him over the Mendoza line.

While I'm hoping for an offensive overhaul this offseason I think d'Arnaud will be the primary catcher next year. Let him learn and bat 7th or something. Hopefully the Mets will get enough offense this offseason to justify it.

[ClockShot]

Rangers came back from the brink of collapse and force a tiebreaker game tomorrow against the Rays for the other wild card spot.

I'm down for game 163.

[Schlomey]

I'll be watching since it's unique. Go Rangers.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Insane stuff. The surviving team will have used their first and second best pitcher before the ALDS even begins in Boston.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>So neither of my World Series teams even made the playoffs and one of them finished under .500 (Angels, had the Nationals in the NL). I only picked 2 correct division winners (Dodgers and Tigers) and 5 playoff teams overall (Braves, Reds, and I'm covered with either the Rays or Rangers).

I sure do know how to pick 'em.</font>

[DAMN iNATOR]

Fuck. Rays/Rangers "Game 163" for an A.L. Wild Card berth. But whatevs...as long as my Tigers finally bring home a fucking World Series title this year, it's all good. :cool:

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

This is the year of the Sox. Sorry about your damn luck.

[Bad News Gertner]

If it's any consolation, Travis d'Arnaud finished at .202. He's been banged up but I think they purposely didn't play him today to keep him over the Mendoza line.

While I'm hoping for an offensive overhaul this offseason I think d'Arnaud will be the primary catcher next year. Let him learn and bat 7th or something. Hopefully the Mets will get enough offense this offseason to justify it.

Lol it's no consolation. Arencibia is atrocious in every way, plus he's a major whiner.

[The Condor]

Rangers will win and go on to beat the Sux in 5 games. *bold prediction sure to be a fantasy.

[Adder]

Lol it's no consolation. Arencibia is atrocious in every way, plus he's a major whiner.

He bad mouths the media if they're critical of him. He shows no class. Jays should have kept D'arnaud and somehow convinced the Mets that AJ was the right prospect.

[screech]

Nelson Cruz will be active for the Rangers tonight.

[screech]

Also Cubs parted ways with Sveum

[The Condor]

Where is Keith to blather about this Ray's team?

[ClockShot]

Twins gave Ron Gardenhire a 2-year extension.

[screech]

Where is Keith to blather about this Ray's team?

Which Ray? Ray King? Ray Romano? Rayman?

[screech]

No idea how that icon ended up in/on that post, but it fits I guess.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Twins gave Ron Gardenhire a 2-year extension.

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[Schlomey]

Today is the official Pittsburgh Pirate BLACKOUT day! If you are going to or watching the game wear black in support of the Bucs!


Wild Card Day #1 = biggest day of the year for me this year. (sad?)


Enjoy the game everyone!

[YOUR Hero]

I'm a Reds fan before a Bucs fan. Not that I'm a Reds fan. Know what I'm saying?

Have a blast

[Schlomey]

Thanks Hero, you as well

[Evil Vito]

A's/Pirates World Series. I can taste Selig's tears.

[The Condor]

No idea how that icon ended up in/on that post, but it fits I guess.

Yes, Ray King is quite the icon.

[DAMN iNATOR]

And now for the yearly Tigers chokejob.

You shut yer face. World Series champs this year.

What Shisen said.

[screech]

Yes, Ray King is quite the icon.

A wonderfully fat pitcher

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Today is the official Pittsburgh Pirate BLACKOUT day! If you are going to or watching the game wear black in support of the Bucs!


Wild Card Day #1 = biggest day of the year for me this year. (sad?)


Enjoy the game everyone!

Remember when you were a Reds fan last year

[screech]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Schlomey]

Remember when you were a Reds fan last year

I have been a die hard Pirates fan since the early 1980's. I also support the Reds and Indians (being the other "home turf" teams).

I have seen 1 game in Cleveland and have never visited the Reds Great American Ballpark. I have been to Three Rivers Stadium over 15 times and PNC Park about 15 already.

I will support the Reds when the Pirates are doing awful (aka last year and the previous 20) but when it comes down to it..at the end of the day....The Pirates were my first and most important love.


It's not a bad thing to support more than 1 team especially when your "real" favorite team is on a 20 year skid.....


To answer you in short..yes I remember when I was a Reds fan last year :D

[Schlomey]

If I ONLY watched or cared about the Pirates I would have shot myself a decade ago.

[DaveBrawl]

It's not a bad thing to support more than 1 team especially when your "real" favorite team is on a 20 year skid.....
I think the Rockies are why I love the Broncos so much.

[Corndad]

PNC Park looks amazing. This Blackout is beyond words right now.

[Theo Dious]

PNC Park looks amazing. This Blackout is beyond words right now.

Damn straight.

Also apparently the part of the Cincinnati Reds is being played by the Marx Brothers tonight LOLOLOLOL

[Corndad]

Best part of the night so far was the crowd chanting "Cue-to" him promptly dropping the ball on the rubber then giving up a Home Run. You can't write stuff like that. lol

[Theo Dious]

Nothing like making a guy pitch against a few thousand people to shake him up. :D

[Corndad]

I am so happy. I just don't know what to do with my hands. LOL I just have no idea what's going on.

[DaveWadding]

The Cubs have contacted AJ Hinch about their managerial opening after canning Dale Sveum this week.


NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :'(

[Schlomey]

I'm so drunk and my dick is so hard for my pirates.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Congrats to the Pirates.

[The Condor]

Awesome game, got to watch it with my friend who is a long suffering fan and had the best night of baseball in his life thus far. Plus, who knew Michael Keaton was a Pirates fan?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

That was gay. Dusty Baker is a stupid. Everybody is a stupid.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Rooting order:
A's
Indians
Tigers
Rays
Pirates I guess

Boo everyone else

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Pretty much have to root for the Pirates in the NL. Everybody else is annoying.

[Schlomey]

I don't see how a person can logically root for Indians and Tigers...especially in order!?

[RoXer]

A's
Indians
Pirates
Braves
Sox maybe

[Schlomey]

My hunch is we are going to have Dodgers vs Red Sox in the WS.....Just a hunch...

[Skippord]

come on A's/Rays/Pirates/Cardinals

[DaveBrawl]

Rooting Order:
Pirates
A's
Braves
Cardinals
Boston
Dodgers
Detroit
Tampa/Cleveland

[screech]

Red Sox
Tigers
Pirates
Indians
A's
Dodgers
Cardinals
Rays
Braves

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I don't see how a person can logically root for Indians and Tigers...especially in order!?

I know man. It's as crazy as rooting for the Pirates and the Reds at the same time.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

What do I care if they're rivals? I'm rooting for teams now based on things I like about a team.

[DaveBrawl]

What do I care if they're rivals? I'm rooting for teams now based on things I like about a team.
Those things being they aren't the Pirates or Cardinals?

[Emperor Smeat]

Rooting Order:
Red Sox
Braves
Pirates
Indians
A's
Tigers
Cardinals
Dodgers
Rays

[road doggy dogg]

Rooting Order:
Tigers
you're all faggots

[Schlomey]

I know man. It's as crazy as rooting for the Pirates and the Reds at the same time.

you got to be kidding me? The Pirates had won what...50 games last year? So what if come the post season I threw my support to Cinci!? That's a little different than supporting 2 teams that have been going head to head ALL SEASON....THIS season....

[ClockShot]

Alot of storylines this offseason.

Billy Beane can prove the critics and naysayers wrong and prove Moneyball works.

Indians can snap the 2nd longest World Series title drought.

Pirates can ride their 1st winning season in 21 years all the way to the end.

Too many teams to get behind.

[RoXer]

Alot of storylines this offseason.

Billy Beane can prove the critics and naysayers wrong and prove Moneyball works.


lol

[The Condor]

Alot of storylines this offseason.

Billy Beane can prove the critics and naysayers wrong and prove Moneyball works.

Most disingenuous, inaccurate and misleading film ever.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

you got to be kidding me? The Pirates had won what...50 games last year? So what if come the post season I threw my support to Cinci!? That's a little different than supporting 2 teams that have been going head to head ALL SEASON....THIS season....

I don't see the issue here. I don't care about their rivalry at all. It means nothing to me. I like the teams in that order for various personal reasons so I listed the teams in order that I liked this season. I don't have a stake in any of this.

[Adder]

Pirates have more Canadians on their team (I think) than any other playoff team. So I'll cheer for them.

I don't know or really care

[Boomer]

I lurk on a Braves fan website, and they've been detailing all the pathetic Braves post-season losses just for fun, because who doesn't love laughing at the past I guess. This gem came up today:

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[The Condor]

Baseball players choosing the right walk up music truly is an art form.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Trot Nixon came out to Triple H's All about the Game.

[OssMan]

Barely knew the playoffs started

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Wild-card game is barely the playoffs.

[Keith]

We're going to Boston, baby.

Light up the disco ball in the dugout, dudes. The party's about to start.

[screech]

Keith is finally out of hiding since "his Rays" are in the playoffs.

I say again: Rays fans are a disgrace.

[Keith]

Keith is finally out of hiding since "his Rays" are in the playoffs.

I say again: Rays fans are a disgrace.

Check how much I've posted on here lately, dude.


There's life away from the internet, you know.

[screech]

Lol

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Well now that we're down to the final 8, super quick predictions:

DS
-Cardinals over Pirates
-Dodgers over Braves
-Red Sox over Rays
-Athletics over Tigers

CS
-Cardinals over Dodgers
-Athletics over Red Sox

WS
-Cardinals over Athletics</font>

[Bad News Gertner]

Just as long as the Tigers choke again

[Shisen Kopf]

Rooting Order:
Tigers
you're all faggots

[Shisen Kopf]

Although I hope the Rays bomb the Red Sox like they are a Chechen

[owenbrown]

Cards are fucking overrated

[Schlomey]

Man the Indians didn't even put up a fight last night :(

[Innovator]

Rooting interest:Fuck yourselves

[Innovator]

But seriously, I'd like to see the Pirates go far. Fanbase deserves it.

[Adder]

Read a report that says A-Rod was duped into taking steroids.

Awesome, you can't make this stuff up.

[Boomer]

Braves-Pirates NLCS would be amazing. Let's put Barry Bonds and Sid Bream back on the rosters too, while we're at it.

[Schlomey]

I think at this point A-Rod has reached OwenBrown status....the point where he realized he is hated and can't sink any lower so he has nothing left to lose.

[Schlomey]

Braves-Pirates NLCS would be amazing. Let's put Barry Bonds and Sid Bream back on the rosters too, while we're at it.

NOOOOO 1992 all over again :(

fuck you sid bream

[DaveWadding]

Rooting interests

Braves
Pirates
A's
Tigers
Red Sox
Rays (bunch of dicks for eliminating Texas AND Cleveland. :'()
Cardinals
Dodgers

[Innovator]

Kinda would like to see Donnie Baseball finally get a World Series ring, even with another team.

[owenbrown]

I think at this point A-Rod has reached OwenBrown status....the point where he realized he is hated and can't sink any lower so he has nothing left to lose.

well then, where the fuck is MY $300 million contract at?! :rant:

[Schlomey]

well then, where the fuck is MY $300 million contract at?! :rant:

I would share the wealth if that was a trait of mine good sir.

[The Condor]

PBurgh was spent today.

[Schlomey]

I don't even wanna talk about it

[Schlomey]

1 comment: it may be time for AJ to hang it up.

[Corndad]

When AJ is on, he's really on, when AJ is off hes REALLY off. This is what all my Yankee friends were warning me about. Tomorrow's Game will pretty much determine how this series plays out.

[Frank Drebin]

Dusty Baker out in Cinci.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

kewl

[Innovator]

When AJ is on, he's really on, when AJ is off hes REALLY off. This is what all my Yankee friends were warning me about. Tomorrow's Game will pretty much determine how this series plays out.
Spot on really. In 2009 on the WS run, he was amazing, going 8 and allowing only a couple hits and a run. Then he can last 2 1/3 giving up 7.

[road doggy dogg]

Fuck wish I'd taken today off work. Quadruple playoff baseball header! And I'm stuck dicking about. At least I'll be able to catch the Dodgers and Tigers games. Could prolly listen to the other 2 on radio, but work has been "cracking down" on people listening to music etc in the plant so I'd be a huge ass heel listening to baseball in my office while they get nothin'

[screech]

Heel it up!

[The Condor]

Was surprised about Dusty Baker at first, but upon further reflection, the 'Natti have been underachievers the past few years. Perhaps it was time.

[Schlomey]

1. Dusty Baker has always been a lazy one trick pony. He is too old school and relies on the same line ups and the same players to perform....he doesn't know how to adjust the way other managers aka Clint Hurdle can.


2. Garrett Cole .....should have started yesterday.

[ClockShot]

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, A-Rod is suing MLB and Buddy Boy for pretty much anything you can think of. Damaged reputation, buying out Bosch's cooperation, loss of #millionsofdollars in pay, collusion, etc.

Strangely or shockingly, the New York Yankees were not named in the suit.

[Schlomey]

and the bullshit slide into brown-dom is complete :(

[Emperor Smeat]

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, A-Rod is suing MLB and Buddy Boy for pretty much anything you can think of. Damaged reputation, buying out Bosch's cooperation, loss of #millionsofdollars in pay, collusion, etc.

Strangely or shockingly, the New York Yankees were not named in the suit.

Makes sense considering MLB didn't allow the Yankees (or any other team) to get dragged into the clinic mess in case lawsuits actually happened. Also no way A-Rod was going to risk tossing the Yanks under the bus considering he still needs them in case he somehow wins his appeal and already made them upset with the earlier rehab stuff.

[The Condor]

If we can't locate Vito Cruz it is because he has downed copious amounts of sleeping pills and is waiting for the end in a bathtub. Matt Harvey missing 2014

[Frank Drebin]

Credgar, odds Girardi leaves the Yanks? Reports from Chicago are "He wants to and the Cubs want him" while reports out of the NY are saying "Why would he want to leave, his family likes it here and he has no intention of doing so."

[Evil Vito]

If we can't locate Vito Cruz it is because he has downed copious amounts of sleeping pills and is waiting for the end in a bathtub. Matt Harvey missing 2014

<font color=goldenrod>It's really disappointing. However, it was probably the right move. In all probability, his elbow would have been a ticking time bomb. Any time he felt the slightest pain, there would've been concern that the elbow had gotten worse. Each pitch could have been the one that blew out his arm. Hopefully when he returns in 2015 he'll go back to being amazing.

On the downside, this does leave the Mets with another hole to fill in their rotation this offseason. Some of the flexibility they had with their pitching depth in the minors is gone. I really hope Alderson doesn't think "welp, we can't win in 2014 now" and back down on his word to finally start spending some money. I can't even fathom how disheartening it would be to see the Mets punt for the 4th offseason in a row and arrive in Spring Training in February with basically the same roster they have now.</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

:D Lester was great today. Red Sox up 1-0.

[The Condor]

Credgar, odds Girardi leaves the Yanks? Reports from Chicago are "He wants to and the Cubs want him" while reports out of the NY are saying "Why would he want to leave, his family likes it here and he has no intention of doing so."

I give it 66% chance he leaves for ChiTown(maybe even the 'Natti). Girardi isn't the right kind of manager for these Yankees.

[Boomer]

Best game of the postseason so far. Nailbiter.

[ClockShot]

I give it 66% chance he leaves for ChiTown(maybe even the 'Natti). Girardi isn't the right kind of manager for these Yankees.


$man said he'd up Girardi's pay.

Problem is, IF Girardi bolts, there's really nobody out there that I want to take over as manager. Front office might look inside and interview Tony Pena.

My eyes are on the Angels. See if Moreno fires Scioscia, then I want him.

[The Fraze]

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[Frank Drebin]

$man said he'd up Girardi's pay.

Problem is, IF Girardi bolts, there's really nobody out there that I want to take over as manager.

How could one not get excited about Brad Ausmus......?

*crickets*

Need to get Ozzie Guillen in pinstripes.

[screech]

Love Brad Ausmus

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

:D Lester was great today. Red Sox up 1-0.

The New Mo!

[RoXer]

poop

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Sox in 3 in that pinball machine they dare call a baseball stadium Tropicana Field.

[Emperor Smeat]

:D Big Papi. Red Sox win again.

[screech]

:y:

[RoXer]

poop

cool

[RoXer]

The New Mo!

What do you mean by "Mo"? Do you mean he's the new Mariano Rivera?

[Corndad]

Hoping to see the close of a series tomorrow Live and in Person. Let's Go Bucs. What a game today. Clutch hitting all around. Surprised only Cardinal who seems to be hitting consistently so far is Beltran and he does that to everyone every year.

[weather vane]

Go Sox/Pirates!!!!!

[YOUR Hero]

Lets go Jays!

[road doggy dogg]

Wish I was at a bar day drinking and watching Tigers game today. h8 working life

[RoXer]

cool

cool

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

What do you mean by "Mo"? Do you mean he's the new Mariano Rivera?

....

One of his unofficial nicknames is Lester the Molester because he dominates.

[Triple Naitch]

Did you think that one up yourself?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

It's along the same lines as Pedroiah the Destroyah.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Demolish Tropicana Park.

[RoXer]

ohhh

[Corndad]

That was tough to watch live today. Wacha was really impressive. Hurdle did make the right call to have Cole pitch game 5.

[Emperor Smeat]

:-\ no sweep tonight.

[weather vane]

FUCK

[OssMan]

brtl

[screech]

Lame

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

BURN TROPICANA FIELD TO THE GROUND AND PISS ON THE ASHES!

[The Condor]

BURN TROPICANA FIELD TO THE GROUND AND PISS ON THE ASHES!

Amazing

[The Condor]

Livin' Uribe Loca, etc...

[Boomer]

Shitty Atlanta sports fan day. Meh. Dodgers will be scary in any series with those pitchers. The Braves didn't hit one home run in the postseason, which is pretty telling of how the offense was going. And B-Mac went hitless in what may be his final time with the Braves...

And now that I checked, the Braves did hit a homerun late in that blowout loss...but my point still stands!

[screech]

BURN TROPICANA FIELD TO THE GROUND AND PISS ON THE ASHES!

Lol you are ridiculous

[Nervous Ferret]

....

One of his unofficial nicknames is Lester the Molester because he dominates.

What are some of his official nicknames?

[The Condor]

STD really is one of my favorite posters to read. He always takes a novel approach to a topic and keeps me on my toes.

[RoXer]

cool

poop

[OssMan]

....

One of his unofficial nicknames is Lester the Molester because he dominates.
Then why is it "The New" Mo, was he not that before

[road doggy dogg]

I don't know if the game was as intense as I thought it was b/c I was drunk at Montana's and had no audio, but WOOOO what a game. Jhonny Peralta's PED-modified bat saved the day. Go Tigers! JV on the mound for game 5, WE GO THIS IN THE BAG etc etc "we" sports fan w/e

[weather vane]

Come on Sox fuck.

[weather vane]

Cuncel da Rays

SOXXXXXXX

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

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Tampa Bay (Devil) Rays

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[Emperor Smeat]

:D series over, Red Sox won.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Lol you are ridiculous

Worst stadium in the league by far. Those cheap bastards won't pay for a new one unless they are forced to. It's gotta go for the sake of the integrity of the league. It's a pinball machine with those catwalks.

[OssMan]

It's gotta go says "Tricky" Ricky Caldwell

[screech]

Lol "integrity of the league" when your biggest gripe is a couple of catwalks

It's not like people are getting hurt because it's collapsing. Stop being a moron.

[screech]

Also attention Rays fans: You may now go back to forgetting baseball exists until September 1, 2014. Business as usual.

[screech]

Cuncel da Rays

SOXXXXXXX

:D series over, Red Sox won.

:y: :)

[The Condor]

Keith won't be around for another 5-6 months.

[screech]

Keith won't be around for another 5-6 months.

Because he has "a life" though, not because he's a shitty fan.

[Evil Vito]

The numbers are in on the Yankees-WFAN deal. WFAN will be paying the Yankees $15 million a year. They had only been paying the Mets $7 million. Christ. Harvey opting TJS barely even got a mention. The Mets have played themselves right off the station they helped to create. The Mets were shit hot when the station launched in the mid-80s.

[Evil Vito]

Fatcesa would still be stat checking for Brent Musburger were it not for the Mets.

[Corndad]

Never been so nervous for a game in my life. That includes watching Game 7's in Stanley Cup Finals, AFC Championships, Super Bowls anything. This is gonna be nuts tonight.

[Schlomey]

I have a fever (literally 103 at the moment)...and the only cure is PIRATES BASEBALL!

no joke...i think i'm dying....

[weather vane]

GO BUCS!

[ClockShot]

G.I. Joe Girardi returns to the Yankees on a 4-year deal.


Alright, I'm happy with that.

[Frank Drebin]

Still am happy when things don't go perfectly as planned for the Cubs (Really want that feeling to go away but it wont). Now they'l have to settle for a non-sexy name unless something crazy happens like Joe Maddon suddenly becoming available. No Scioscia, Gardenhire or Girardi means the best option might be Mike Maddux, but they said they want to prioritize managerial experience. If thats the case, it looks like they get leftovers like Manny Acta or Eric Wedge.

[Evil Vito]

Still am happy when things don't go perfectly as planned for the Cubs (Really want that feeling to go away but it wont). Now they'l have to settle for a non-sexy name unless something crazy happens like Joe Maddon suddenly becoming available. No Scioscia, Gardenhire or Girardi means the best option might be Mike Maddux, but they said they want to prioritize managerial experience. If thats the case, it looks like they get leftovers like Manny Acta or Eric Wedge.

<font color=goldenrod>Dusty Baker</font> :shifty:

[Emperor Smeat]

Still am happy when things don't go perfectly as planned for the Cubs (Really want that feeling to go away but it wont). Now they'l have to settle for a non-sexy name unless something crazy happens like Joe Maddon suddenly becoming available. No Scioscia, Gardenhire or Girardi means the best option might be Mike Maddux, but they said they want to prioritize managerial experience. If thats the case, it looks like they get leftovers like Manny Acta or Eric Wedge.

Is Charlie Manuel still available as a possible option?

[The Condor]

Have never been a fan of Girardi and Im disappointed to see another four years of him running to his black book for "match ups." Wish they let him walk and promoted Tony Pena.

[Frank Drebin]

Dusty Baker :shifty:

He needs his horses. They'l have to acquire Corey Patterson to lead off and Neifi Perez to play 2nd.

Is Charlie Manuel still available as a possible option?


Possibly. They want experience and he certainly fits the bill. Did anyone young develop under him? Dom Brown? One of Svuem's issues was the regressions of Rizzo and Castro.