MLB Thread

[El Fangel]

I still have no idea who is a good player or not. It's been entertaining.

[screech]

Dominic Brown is #1

[Droford]

Stupid cubs

[OssMan]

Ok so I watched 2 full games... went to them both... 2 games watched, 0 on TV

[El Fangel]

Which ones. I think I was to a Jays game when I was little or something but dont remember.

[road doggy dogg]

I've been to I think 5 Tigers games this year, 1 Astros game, and watched approx 110 Tigers games on TV. bizarro ossman

[OssMan]

Which ones. I think I was to a Jays game when I was little or something but dont remember.
Wat

Nationals vs Pirates and Nationals vs Diamondbacks... Dbacks one was where the Nationals won on a walk off error, Pirates game was like... August 15th

[screech]

Went to 3 Phillies games this year: vs Brewers (loss), Reds (win), and Diamondbacks (win). Wish I had cash money to go to more.

[road doggy dogg]

How expensive are Phillies games?

Tigers games are nice, whenever we go it's always a cheap affair. Tunnel Bus from dt Windsor to right outside the park is $8 roundtrip, we typically get SRO tickets for ~$15, and drink at a bar a couple blocks from the park. All said and done the afternoon costs about $40 with a decent amount of drinking.

[DaveBrawl]

Parking near Nats stadium is like $20 at best. :'(

Metro is probably cheaper, but such a mess I hate to take it. Last time I tried, one of the other trains derailed and held everything up. Only been to one Nats game this year, supposed to go to one more at the end of next month to see Miami via free tix from work. Was supposed to go to the Pittsburgh games a week and a half ago but gave the seats up because I rescheduled my vacation for that week.

[screech]

Standing room only ~$20, and I have a pass for the transit. Food is ridiculous, but I usually eat big before I go. Issue is I have to buy for the ball and chain and she can't really do standing room.

I guess I could go without her....

[screech]

Good seats run about $45 each

[road doggy dogg]

I'm lucky, my usual group of ballgame friends all love standing room. I prefer it, we're usually always walking around for beers and shit anyway. And in Comerica, SRO spot has perfect view in RF

[road doggy dogg]

Defs would like to do the whole "behind home plate" seats sometime though, feel like that is a necessity for ballgame viewage

[Droford]

Some random O's fan gave me two tix 5 rows off the field at Wrigley on Friday, they were $100 a pop.

[DaveWadding]

Had really good seats at all 3 Dbacks games I went to this year via luck.

1st game we were upstairs and one of the customer service ladies asked if we would mind moving downstairs for free to accommodate someone else, last 2 games I went to we were right behind the plate because we won 2 free pairs of tickets at Fan Fest.

So pretty sweet.

[El Fangel]

I kinda wanna go watch the Blue Jays lose live now. Seems like a fun time.

[El Fangel]

Figure if I'm going watch them lose I might as well be drunk and able to heckle them for being down 3-0 to a team that's almost twenty games under .500.

Fucking infuriating that I started watching them as they are screwing their post season chances ala Toronto Professional Sports.

Is this what its like for Leafs fans every year? Ive only begun watching the Jays and I'm beyond frustrated watching. Can't imagine having watched all season.

[ClockShot]

http://cdn.riveraveblues.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Shawn-Kelley.jpg?e00e48

[El Fangel]

Jesus Christ. Extra inning loss :(

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Orbit, the Astros' mascot, wanted to play Twister w/ Coco Crisp. He was pretty bummed after Coco said no. (via <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB">@MLB</a>) <a href="http://t.co/vrixHVXMfw">pic.twitter.com/vrixHVXMfw</a></p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/statuses/504441643437535233">August 27, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Orbit, the Astros' mascot, wanted to play Twister w/ Coco Crisp. He was pretty bummed after Coco said no. (via <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB">@MLB</a>) <a href="http://t.co/vrixHVXMfw">pic.twitter.com/vrixHVXMfw</a></p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/statuses/504441643437535233">August 27, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Droford]

Bumgarner has a perfect game through 6 vs the Rockies but its also 0-0

[RoXer]

If he does, The Fraze was at both of them.

...I'm jealous :o

[RoXer]

Base hit Mornueeurwhoa

[El Fangel]

Argh. 0.500

FUCK!!!

[Droford]

starting to set in the o's are going to win the AL East (as predicted by yours truly back in March *pats self on back*)

O's are 7 up on the Yankees with 32 games to go. O's can play .500 ball and finish 91-71. The Yankees would have to go 23-9 to tie the O's if they play .500, and for fun and giggles the Blue Jays would have to go 25-5.

Edit O's are actually on pace to win 94 games though. .500 would be a bit of a letdown

[The Condor]

Yanks are gunning for the 5 seed and I have faith that this MASH unit can get there

[El Fangel]

Fuck the Jays. Seriously. I do not know if I cannot rooting for them next season. I think I went with them solely due to them being all over Sportsnet. I like many players but I feel like I really should have sought out a team that I liked instead of going with what's plastered on TV.

I always like Lincecum. He still play for the Giants? What about McGwire? I seriously doubt he is still playing and lastly is Randy Johnson still pitching. Guy killed a bird accidentally with a pitch. Might be my favorite player ever because of that.

[El Fangel]

I dunno maybes it that they are 3-9 and are now 500 since I began watching. It seems like this is par for the course as well.

[screech]

Guy killed a bird accidentally with a pitch. Might be my favorite player ever because of that.

what

[Clerk]

What do you guys think of the playoffs? Who yall got? Now we can count out the overrated Royals, Angels, Orioles, Athletics, Tigers etc...

[road doggy dogg]

what

you haven't seen this?

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[screech]

I have. I'm confused as to why that moment makes him Fangel's favorite

[road doggy dogg]

ohh oops didn't read 2nd sentence in quote

[El Fangel]

I have. I'm confused as to why that moment makes him Fangel's favorite

Cause holy fuck at something like that happening. I'm no advocate for bird slaughter I just think that it's pretty awesome it happened to such an already legendary pitcher.

[El Fangel]

What do you guys think of the playoffs? Who yall got? Now we can count out the overrated Royals, Angels, Orioles, Athletics, Tigers etc...

BoSox.

[Droford]

David Price gave up 6 runs plus the bases loaded in 2+ innings, not to mention 9 straight hits in the 3rd to the Yankees. Meanwhile Smyly is shutting down the Orioles. damnit

[El Fangel]

Holy fuck. Jays are leading 4-2.

[El Fangel]

One more inning. Please don't fuck up. Also Bautista looks injured or something :(

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Love the MLB playoff picture in the AL right now nearly every team is one that barley had a chance to make the playoffs a year ago. (Except As)

[The Fraze]

If he does, The Fraze was at both of them.

...I'm jealous :o

You're a straight punk bitch, by the way. Those tweets.

[RoXer]

:kiss:

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>HISTORY! Giants P Yusmeiro Petit sets new MLB single-season record by retiring 46 straight batters over his past 8 appearances (6 relief).</p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/statuses/505088776637784065">August 28, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[road doggy dogg]

Wow that's pretty remarkable.

[El Fangel]

Damn. Always like seeing records getting broken.

[RoXer]

Blown call in this A's game for 2 different reasons and they're about to lose because of it.

[Droford]

I saw it, don't know how they didn't call aybar out, he got tagged and he ran way outside of the baseline

didn't matter though. Its pretty crazy considering how well they were playing through July that the A's are now battling for a wild card.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-cards="hidden" lang="en"><p>Mariners say Jesus Montero will not play again this season after he reportedly threw ice cream sandwich at scout. » <a href="http://t.co/jWJ7ofbyB7">http://t.co/jWJ7ofbyB7</a></p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/statuses/505502758762708992">August 29, 2014</a></blockquote>
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According to MiLB.com, Montero was coaching first base when Baccala yelled at him to hustle off the field at the conclusion of the inning. A game official said the scout then ordered an ice cream sandwich and had it sent to Montero in the dugout.

Montero -- who made news for reporting to spring training 40 pounds overweight this season -- did not appreciate the gesture. He approached the stands with a baseball bat, screaming profanities, and threw the ice cream sandwich at Baccala. Montero had to be restrained by the team's pitching coach, according to the game's official scorer.

[ClockShot]

More I think about it, the more I think that was a good trade after all.

[MTH15]

Nats need to get back on a streak baddd

[ClockShot]

Fuck. Yankees got 1-hit by the Blue Jays today. I know that bats have been bad these days, but I think this is an all-season low.

[Bad News Gertner]

Dreeeeeeew Hutchison!

[Droford]

Kelly Johnson traded to the O's from Boston but he still has Yankee stink on him.

Also got Alejandro De Aza from the White Sox.

Orioles Magic...number is 21

[Bad News Gertner]

Jays should deal Bautista in the off season along with Encarnacion and go full rebuild. They've got tons of pitching prospects but zero hitting.

[ClockShot]

A's grab Adam Dunn from the White Sox for Nolan Sanburn.

Billy must be some last minute moves to put some distance between Oakland and the Angels.

[The Fraze]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I'm <a href="https://twitter.com/Tb1Anarchy">@Tb1Anarchy</a>'s stand-in date for the evening at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ATTPark?src=hash">#ATTPark</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SFGiants?src=hash">#SFGiants</a> <a href="http://t.co/b7RYUtyKQl">http://t.co/b7RYUtyKQl</a> <a href="http://t.co/wUg6WWPZdr">pic.twitter.com/wUg6WWPZdr</a></p>&mdash; Matt Fraser (@TheMattFraser9) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMattFraser9/statuses/504442149665251328">August 27, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Tuesday was pretty erotic, still recovering.

[ClockShot]

Astros manager Bo Porter's Labor Day has been extended indefinitely. Got fired today along with bench coach Dave Trembley.

Tom Lawless will be running things until the end of the season.

[Bad News Gertner]

Wooo Daniel Norris got called up by the Jays!

[screech]

John Mayberry Jr traded to Blue Jays. Rats. I liked him.

[DaveWadding]

I saw Justin Verlander's DONG.

[Damian Rey]

I've seen people complain of Porter's firing since he was given nothing to work with. Clearly, the front office set a very clear expectation to lose for some years while they stock their system. Porter was probably canned due not following a more advance statistics based approach to managing, in game decision making, and/or not being on board with an advanced metrics heavy team.

[screech]

Phillies with a combined no-hitter :)

[Droford]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwjWp2BIUAA-aqR.png

I tried turning my tablet upside down so the standings would be right but the stupid thing auto rotates.

[El Fangel]

Jays with the win today. Was happy.

[Droford]

Since July 1st.. (http://www.baseball-reference.com/games/standings.cgi?date=2014-07-01)

3 Best Teams in Baseball

Orioles 37-18
Angels 36-19
Nationals 33-21

..included in that time span..

O's went 4-2 vs the Angels and 3-1 vs the Nationals.

as Paul Harvey would say.."..and now you know the rest of the story.. of why the Orioles are the best team in Baseball right now"

[Clerk]

Correction* Best Records in Baseball not the best teams

[Droford]

Orioles are 2 gb of the Angels for the best record in baseball. But since the All Star Break they have a .5 game lead in record. Also, while you definitely think offense for the Orioles (68 homers #1 in baseball since the ASB vs the Angels 28 homers) their staff ERA is 5th in the American league at 2.99 which is only slightly worse than the Angels 2.88 ERA which is 4th.

Also in regards to Home Runs, its ridiculous that the Orioles have 182 home runs which is the most in baseball and the #2 team (Rockies) only have 160. They've hit 94 more homers than the Royals who are last with 88.

[Emperor Smeat]

:| Uehara blowing the save and game to the Yanks.

[road doggy dogg]

Uehara's a pimp, can't stay mad at him long

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The Yankees are huge assholes if they don't call up Pat Venditte.</font>

[Droford]

I want the Orioles to clinch the AL East next sunday night on ESPN vs the Yankees. That would be the coolest most awesomest thing ever. Magic # is 15 though so it probably wont happen.

[road doggy dogg]

Giants/Tigers series starts tonight. Let's get some vengeance for 2012... @Fraze :fu:

[Evil Vito]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/09/diamondbacks-fire-kevin-towers.html

Diamondbacks Fire Kevin Towers
By Steve Adams [September 5, 2014 at 1:56am CDT]
The Diamondbacks have fired general manager Kevin Towers, sources tell Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic.

Towers, who has been in the GM’s chair for Arizona since succeeding interim GM Jerry Dipoto (now GM of the Angels) back in 2010. His job security has been questioned over the course of the season given the Diamondbacks’ dismal performance, which figures to result in their third consecutive season without a playoff appearance.

Earlier this season, the Diamondbacks hired Tony La Russa to serve as the club’s Chief Baseball Officer — a position that was created in order to analyze the club’s decision-making process. That move prompted many to speculate that Towers’ days with the organization could be numbered, which does appear to be the case, as Piecoro hears that an official announcement on the move will be coming tomorrow morning.

Towers becomes the second NL West GM to be dismissed during the 2014 campaign, as Padres GM Josh Byrnes was let go earlier in the summer. Few of the moves that Towers has made in recent seasons have panned out well. This past offseason, he dealt center fielder Adam Eaton and left-hander Tyler Skaggs in order to acquire Mark Trumbo from the Angels — a move that he felt was necessary to address a lack of power from the team’s corner outfielders. However, the move came just a season after Arizona dealt Justin Upton (and Chris Johnson) to the Braves in exchange for what most believed at the time to be an underwhelming package of Martin Prado, Randall Delgado, Brandon Drury and Zeke Spruill. The Trumbo acquisition, however, was just one attempt at bringing a power-hitting corner bat to the organization, as Towers also inked Cody Ross to a three-year, $26MM pact that has produced little to no gain for the organization.

Prado was signed to a four-year, $40MM extension before playing so much as a game with the D’Backs, but that contract looked questionable at best just 18 months later when he was dealt to the Yankees in exchange for power-hitting prospect Peter O’Brien. The team also received little in exchange for right-hander Ian Kennedy — left-handed reliever Joe Thatcher, relief prospect Matt Stites and competitive balance (Round B) draft pick — and then watched Kennedy go on to have a strong rebound in his first full season with San Diego.

Towers’ trade of Trevor Bauer in a three-team deal that netted Didi Gregorius — a light-hitting but defensively gifted shortstop — was also the source of scrutiny. The D’Backs seemed dissatisfied with Bauer’s behavior, and he wasn’t the only player whose demeanor didn’t sit well with management. The Diamondbacks reportedly allowed players’ laid back personalities to fuel multiple transactions, including the aforementioned trade of Upton.

Ultimately, while Towers’ tenure had its bright spots — the five-year, $32MM extension signed by Paul Goldschmidt looks tremendous for the D’Backs at this point — his run as GM appeared to consist of more moves that served as steps backward than moves that provided a foundation for on-field success.

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<font color=goldenrod>Probably should have fired him before he destroyed their roster instead of after.</font>

[DaveWadding]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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[Clerk]

homer's awesome

[ClockShot]

Ron Washington resigns as Rangers manager, citing a personal matter. It has nothing to do with the bad season or drugs. Bench coach Tim Bogar will run things until the end of the season.

Interesting.

[ClockShot]

Towers got canned. I wonder if he'll crawl back to the Yankees. NL West is no place for a GM right now.

[DaveWadding]

I'm going to be so glad when this Dodgers series is over. 2 games left and the D'Backs are 4-13 against the Dodgers on the season.

[DaveWadding]

4-14 now. Nice.

[The Fraze]

Giants/Tigers series starts tonight. Let's get some vengeance for 2012... @Fraze :fu:

Working out well for Detroit, it seems.


At least Miggy got the pitch he's been waiting for Romo to throw since 2012, today. Too bad it didn't count quite as much.

:wave:

[road doggy dogg]

I would be SO MAD ATCHU right meow if football wasn't on in an heure

[road doggy dogg]

still, :fu:

[Emperor Smeat]

MLB released the schedules for next season and could be flirting with having World Series games taking place in November again.

The regular season is to end Oct. 4, which means the World Series would be scheduled to start Oct. 28 if the current postseason format is maintained. A seventh game would be Nov. 5 under that format

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/11489344/mlb-releases-2015-schedule

[road doggy dogg]

Not a fan

[Bad News Gertner]

Marcus Stroman! Stroman, Norris, Hutchison and Sanchez are going to be a hell of a rotation in 1-2 years.

[screech]

Not big on baseball in November being the norm. Dunno, call me a traditionalist I guess.

[road doggy dogg]

Marcus Stroman! Stroman, Norris, Hutchison and Sanchez are going to be a hell of a rotation in 1-2 years.

did you see that boss play by Goins to end the game last night? (MLB facebook page had a clip of it)

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah seems every few years MLB decides to move the start of the season back a week. It's dumb.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Mets open the season on the road against Washington, who they can seemingly never beat. Then Atlanta, and then home to face Philly. 29 of their final 39 games are within the division, and also wedged in within the final 39 games are visits by Boston and the Yankees.

Good lord.</font>

[Bad News Gertner]

did you see that boss play by Goins to end the game last night? (MLB facebook page had a clip of it)

Goins is the best defensive 2nd baseman on the team since Alomar. If he could hit even .220, he'd be an everyday player. He so damn good in the field.

[Droford]

Alejandro De Aza has 2 homers of Red Sox Pitcher Anthony Ranaudo. lol

[Emperor Smeat]

MLB unofficially tweaked the new home plate collision rule recently. Umps now can be slower when making the call and runners can be out if the catcher doesn't blatantly cause a collision to occur.

However, ESPN obtained a copy of Torre's memorandum, which firmly instructs umpires not to call a runner safe, even if the catcher has blocked the plate without the ball, if there is no evidence that the catcher has "hindered or impeded" the runner's path to home plate.

The new guidelines, which were arrived at following several weeks of talks between MLB and the Players Association, will take effect immediately. The late-season agreement is timed in the hope of keeping postseason controversy surround the rule to a minimum.

Primarily, the clarification was to send a reminder to umpires that while the intent of the rule was to protect catchers from violent home-plate collisions, the wording was not intended to be interpreted so strictly that it would allow runners to be called safe on a technicality if the throw had beaten them to the plate by a substantial margin.

[road doggy dogg]

We need Antonio Brown in the MLB to take care of business @home plate

[road doggy dogg]

also damn haven't been checking "around the league" etc nearly as much lately... LAA running the F away with the west

[Bad News Gertner]

Wow, that Jays vs Cubs series was ugly from start to finish. Jays making a nice run

[Droford]

too bad they're 10 games out of first place

[road doggy dogg]

Only 3.5 out of wildcard, aka entirely relevant so stop being such a fucking dickhead

[screech]

Droford lives in 1993. Ain't no wildcard there!

[Innovator]

Droford also lives on top of Mt. Insufferable

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Harold Reynolds said on MLB Network that you can't lead your position in errors and still win the Gold Glove.

Harold Reynolds himself has accomplished that 3 times.</font>

[screech]

Wooooo Harold!

[road doggy dogg]

Thought that said Harold Ramis :'(

[Droford]

Droford lives in 1993. Ain't no wildcard there!

kinda feels like 1997.

I just signed up for the post season ticket lottery. I suppose that less than .1% chance the Orioles don't make the playoffs is low enough to justify the risk of the patented Droford Jinx © but I'm not actually able to buy tix for two weeks, if they haven't clinched by then there's a problem.

[Droford]

also pissed I didn't bet the over on the Orioles win total of 80.5... would have won already.

[DaveBrawl]

Chris Davis suspended 25 games for amphetamine use.

The sky is falling.

[Droford]

He had a medical exemption last year to take Aderall but didn't renew it this year so its on him.

[Droford]

Also the os just walked off the Yankees in the 11th 2-1 after giving up a hr to Chris Young in the top of the inning

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Of course Chris Young is having some sort of bizarre rejuvenation after doing precisely dick for the Mets all year.</font>

[Droford]

If JJ Hardy’s back injury flares up again we could realistically see a Kelly Johnson, Ryan Flaherty, Jonathan Schoop, Steve Pearce, Caleb Joseph starting infield in the MLB playoffs. I mean…
Klaw (2:59 PM)
#OriolesMagic
Klaw (2:59 PM)
Buck might be a wizard, really.



I have no clue how the hell the O's are still managing to win now that the entire starting IF is out except Schoop.
No Chris Davis, Manny Machado, JJ Hardy or Matt Wieters

[Droford]

This is the lineup that beat the Yankees 5-0 in 2nd game today, sweep the doubleheader
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Alejandro De Aza - LF
Steve Pearce - 1B
Jimmy Paredes - 3B
Nelson Cruz - RF
Delmon Young - DH
David Lough - CF
Caleb Joseph - C
Ryan Flaherty - SS
Jonathan Schoop - 2B
Bud Norris - RHP

No Jones/Markakis either

[screech]

DELMON YOUNG

[The Fraze]

It would be a really good gimmick if The Fraze exclusively posted things he has recently tweeted

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>It's Friday night. Everyone is out partying and we're just here like, &quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BEATLA?src=hash">#BEATLA</a>.&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SFGiants?src=hash">#SFGiants</a></p>&mdash; Matt Fraser (@TheMattFraser9) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMattFraser9/status/510623132940390400">September 13, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Just trying to live the gimmick. #ProtectingKayfabe

[Evil Vito]

http://m.mlb.com/mia/video/topic/11493214/v36174175/must-c-clips-stanton-hit-in-face-benches-clear/?c_id=mia

<font color=goldenrod>Didn't see this discussed easier, but jesus fuck what a homer bitch the Miami announcer is. Mike Fiers clearly looked upset after hitting Stanton, obviously unintentional. But then when he hit Reed Johnson the Marlins started chirping at him and only then did Fiers get pissed off. Apparently if you hit a batter by mistake, you're no longer allowed to pitch in to anybody else. The Marlins emptied out of the dugout and screamed at Fiers when both hit batters were clear accidents.

The Marlins DID have a valid case for being mad at the ump as he called both hit batters swings and misses...but the announcer for the Marlins was like "the Marlins are doing the right thing, you HAVE to stand up for your star player!", "how is Fiers allowed to stay in the game? this is all his fault!", "oh the umpire is now warning both sides, whoopdee doo." and he was incredulous when the Marlins pitcher then got ejected for clearly hitting a Brewer on purpose.

It was the type of announcer homerism that would make Hawk Harrelson cum in his pants.</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

:y: Paw Sox won the Governor's Cup this year in the minors (Int League)

[Ruien]

http://m.mlb.com/mia/video/topic/11493214/v36174175/must-c-clips-stanton-hit-in-face-benches-clear/?c_id=mia

<font color=goldenrod>Didn't see this discussed easier, but jesus fuck what a homer bitch the Miami announcer is. Mike Fiers clearly looked upset after hitting Stanton, obviously unintentional. But then when he hit Reed Johnson the Marlins started chirping at him and only then did Fiers get pissed off. Apparently if you hit a batter by mistake, you're no longer allowed to pitch in to anybody else. The Marlins emptied out of the dugout and screamed at Fiers when both hit batters were clear accidents.

The Marlins DID have a valid case for being mad at the ump as he called both hit batters swings and misses...but the announcer for the Marlins was like "the Marlins are doing the right thing, you HAVE to stand up for your star player!", "how is Fiers allowed to stay in the game? this is all his fault!", "oh the umpire is now warning both sides, whoopdee doo." and he was incredulous when the Marlins pitcher then got ejected for clearly hitting a Brewer on purpose.

It was the type of announcer homerism that would make Hawk Harrelson cum in his pants.</font>

Pretty sure this is how every announcer is that represents a specific team. Was listening to the Steelers radio, via online, and they went ape shit for anything called against the Steelers. Plus, he, and the Marlins, did just see their NL MVP candidate go down to a horrible pitch. Of course tensions will be high and that goes for the announcer who is calling 200000 games a year for the team.

[The Fraze]

Somehow I'm still watching the Giants/Dodgers. It's only a three possession game going into the 9th.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

:y: Paw Sox won the Governor's Cup this year in the minors (Int League)

:y:

The Red Sox are still champions of something!

[Droford]

they need a trophy for being the first team ever to do worst-first-worst

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Chris "Jeffrey Maier" Davis gives a first round elimination for the Orioles.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The Binghamton Mets won the Eastern League title as well. Seriously can't wait for Brandon Nimmo, Dominic Smith, and Michael Conforto to be ready to help at the big league level.</font>

[Droford]

The Orioles gave Jeter crabs.

*insert joke here*

[Droford]

Not sure how I feel about the likely potential ALDS between the Os and Tigers. On one hand the O's were 1-5 vs the tigers this year but all 6 games were played by may 14th. Since the beginning of July the o's have been playing .687 ball vs the Tigers hovering around .540.

people will probably automatically give the Tigers the edge based on pitching despite the fact that the O's era is almost half a run lower (3.50 vs 3.99) and since July 1st the Os have allowed 210 runs which is the 2nd fewest in baseball to the Mariners 195.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>After losing 3 of 4 to the Nats, the Mets are finally done. I knew they realistically had too many teams to jump over for the 2nd Wild Card anyway, but that they were only 5.5 out midway through last week just shows that you really don't have to be super good to stay in the race with 2 Wild Cards.

The Mets are 69-65 this season against every team not named the Washington Nationals.

When you add the Nats games in the Mets drop all the way to 72-78. Seriously ridiculous how much they've owned them. If they could have figured out a way to play even halfway decently against the Nationals, they'd be right in the Wild Card hunt right now.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Jacob deGrom struck out the first 8 batters he faced last night, and 13 overall. Sadly the bullpen couldn't hold the lead for him.

Still, I think he almost has to win Rookie of the Year at this point. Billy Hamilton has received more hype and steals a ton of bases, but he's subpar as a hitter. The only way deGrom doesn't win it at this point is if the voters decided he simply hasn't logged enough innings.</font>

[screech]

How many innings has he pitched?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>134.1 over 21 starts. He'll have one more start later this week before they shut him down. He had a brief stint on the DL in early August, but it didn't cost him much as they were just going to shut him down earlier in September due to innings limits. His only shot at qualifying would have been if they called him up earlier than they did.

Anyway, he won't have enough innings to qualify being in rankings. But if he did his ERA (2.68) would be 6th lowest in the NL and he also has an impressive 1.13 WHIP and 3.35 K/BB ratio. Some calculations put him above Hamilton in the WAR rankings, but then again WAR for pitchers is a bit wonky.

I think he definitely deserves it but won't be outraged if he doesn't due to the innings.</font>

[Droford]

Chris Davis helped free a man trapped in an overturned truck. (http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2014/09/more-details-on-how-davis-helped-accident-victims-1.html)

Like the guy said hell of a way to meet him (or any player or famous person)

[Droford]

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/9-16-2014/zmtnBg.gif

[Droford]

Adam Jones is running around pieing fans in the stands lol

[RP]

Jake Arrieta has been amazing

[Droford]

for one night the hub of the baseball universe is between Washington and Baltimore although honestly fuck the Nats...bring on the #beltwayseries

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I'll be pretty happy with whatever team makes it from the AL. Angels, O's, A's, Royals, Mariners, etc. all in contention and none have been to the World Series in a long time (or at all in Seattle's case). The Tigers are the only AL team in contention that's been there recently, and I wouldn't mind that as I genuinely would like to see Detroit win something plus that rotation would be hella fun to watch in the playoffs.

The NL will probably just end up being the Cardinals or Giants again.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Actually thinking about it, the Pirates are the only team in the NL I'd REALLY love to see make it, but it won't be easy. I hate the Nationals and the Giants/Cardinals have been there so many times recently it'd feel a bit meh. I guess the Dodgers would be ok simply because Kershaw in the World Series would be fantastic.</font>

[Droford]

Every AL East team that's won the Division by 13+ games has advanced to the World Series.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Angels beat the Mariners and then later on the Rangers stun the A's in the 9th, which clinches the West for the Angels.

What a second half collapse by the A's. Really sucks, it's a likable bunch. At least if they get in the Wild Card they have a great group of starters to choose from for the one-game playoff.</font>

[Droford]

I'm calling Detroit/Seattle in the WC game cause Detroit looks awful too. Oakland doesn't deserve to be in it the way they've been playing. how do you give up 6 runs in the top of the 9th off your closer to Texas? The shots of their dugout looked like someone had killed their dog.

[Innovator]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/xfgS1lvqX8I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I wonder if Girardi has any regrets about not moving Jeter down in the order in like May/June. Was such an obviously smart baseball decision but it seemed that the powers that be demanded Jeter continue to hit near the top during his retirement tour.

Brutal season for him. Wouldn't be surprised if he finds a way to have a good final homestand in the Bronx at least.</font>

[Droford]

here's to hoping the O's can hold him to 0-12 next week instead of the 0-11 with a walk like they did last weekend

[Emperor Smeat]

<font color=goldenrod>Angels beat the Mariners and then later on the Rangers stun the A's in the 9th, which clinches the West for the Angels.

What a second half collapse by the A's. Really sucks, it's a likable bunch. At least if they get in the Wild Card they have a great group of starters to choose from for the one-game playoff.</font>

Biggest surprise was how the trades for both the Tigers and A's didn't really provide the big boosts the experts were expecting.

A's hitting declined badly with the loss of Cespedes while the Tigers hit a really bad slump and for a while lead to them handing the division away to KC.

[ClockShot]

For those who frequent minor league baseball games, a bunch of teams changed affiliations today.

For almost 20 years, Minnesota sent their Double-A talent to New Britain here in Connecticut. Today they pulled out. The Rockies are now affiliated. Which feels a bit weird. But it'll take some getting used to.

[Droford]

A's AAA team goes to Nashvile

[Emperor Smeat]

MLB in the process of working on their own NFL-like domestic violence policy.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/11552540/major-league-baseball-mlbpa-meet-address-domestic-violence-policy

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The Mets swept the Braves in Atlanta for the first time since 2007, ending the Braves' Wild Card hopes. Less than 24 hours later, the Braves fired GM Frank Wren.</font>

[ClockShot]

Mets exercise their option on GM Sandy Alderson and are working on an extension. They're also gonna keep manager Terry Collins around.

We go live to Vito Cruz for his thoughts.

[ClockShot]

What the hell did Frank Wren do to lose his job in Atlanta? Caught me off guard.

Another opening Eppler might called in for an interview for.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I'm guessing Wren had to fall on his sword for the BJ Upton and Dan Uggla signings. Just huge albatrosses. He should be commended for locking up much of their young core for relatively cheap, though.

Fredi Gonzalez should have been the one to go I think. He seems like an idiot.</font>

[Evil Vito]

Mets exercise their option on GM Sandy Alderson and are working on an extension. They're also gonna keep manager Terry Collins around.

We go live to Vito Cruz for his thoughts.

<font color=goldenrod>It's not surprising. This good finish to the year for the Mets (close to .500 and could finish in 2nd place) was always going to save this regime. Regardless I never thought Sandy was in much danger. His years of rebuilding the farm are starting to pay off as the Mets are loaded with pitching. They have 6 Major League starters right now with Harvey returning, plus Syndergaard, Montero, Matz, etc. all close. I'd bet at least one of Gee, Niese, or Colon are traded this offseason as none of them strike me as bullpen guys.

The hitting is still worrying because Sandy has zero money to spend this offseason. Wright and Granderson will take up 40% of next year's payroll, so they both need to bounce back in a big way. Murph was great this year but with only one year of team control left it wouldn't surprise me if he got dealt (possibly combined with a pitcher) in exchange for a left fielder.

Collins...mehhhhhhhhhhh. The team seems to like him and play hard for him but he tends to have a hard-on for veteran players especially early in the year. Plus he's 65, tough to picture him leading the Mets into the next decade or anything. I'd love Wally Backman but it's clear the Mets will never hire him as a big league manager.</font>

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

MLB in the process of working on their own NFL-like domestic violence policy.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/11552540/major-league-baseball-mlbpa-meet-address-domestic-violence-policy

Good thing Wilfredo Cordero is retired.

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol Seattle is really doing well down the stretch.

[Droford]

Jeter strikesout to end the ballgame lol

[Clerk]

Nobody really recognized Jeter before 2 years ago. It's sad. ..

[Droford]

http://effectivelywild.com/images/pasta.jpg

I will miss pasta diving Jeter..he was so close to that one last night

[Innovator]

Willie Randolph just caught a foul ball

[road doggy dogg]

Verlander's last two starts have been good, hope he's going to skullfuck some sluts during postseason

[ClockShot]

O's win. Kill any hopes of the Yankees getting a playoff spot today.

[Bad News Gertner]

Mark Buehrle with a gem today

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

YANKEES ARE ELIMINATED! YANKEES LOSE! YANKEES LOSE! DAAAAAAAAAAH YANKEES LOSE!!!!!

:)

Seattle is one loss/Oakland win to being done too. Indians are out with one Oakland win or a loss of their own.

Looks like it's Kansas City and Oakland as the Play-in Game.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The Giants are a win or a Brewers loss away from clinching a spot too, so all 10 playoff teams can be decided by the end of tomorrow. Still a busy weekend though as teams continue playing to determine division champs and seeding.</font>

[The Fraze]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>This is just the worst. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SFGiants?src=hash">#SFGiants</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeatLA?src=hash">#BeatLA</a></p>&mdash; Matt Fraser (@TheMattFraser9) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMattFraser9/status/515007410042568704">September 25, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Playing for home field in the Wildcard playoff now.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>A Mets beat reporter tweeted that the Mets were on the verge of becoming the first NL team in 15 years to go an entire season without balking.

Literally 2 minutes later, the Mets had their first balk of the season.</font>

[road doggy dogg]

lmao wow

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol:

[RoXer]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Here's to the great #2. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FarewellCaptain?src=hash">#FarewellCaptain</a> <a href="http://t.co/ucG72vz6aR">pic.twitter.com/ucG72vz6aR</a></p>&mdash; Charmin (@Charmin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Charmin/status/515261979938652163">September 25, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[OssMan]

A Mets beat reporter tweeted that the Mets were on the verge of becoming the first NL team in 15 years to go an entire season without balking.

Literally 2 minutes later, the Mets had their first balk of the season.
I think I've met that guy.. my brother is friends with him [/Kris P Lettus]

[Droford]

O's have 5 hits..4 hrs, including 2 in the top of the 9th down 5-2 to tie it..

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Be hilarious if somebody else hit a walkoff instead of Jeter and then got booed rounding the bases.</font>

[Innovator]

Let's go

[Innovator]

JETER!!!!!!!

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Meek: "I threw him a meatball"</font>

[RoXer]

O's have 5 hits..4 hrs, including 2 in the top of the 9th down 5-2 to tie it..

then what happened

[Droford]

I was yelling at the TV "walk him" and they didn't. :(

[Evil Vito]

I was yelling at the TV "walk him" and they didn't. :(

<font color=goldenrod>That would have been hilarious just for the absolute crucifixion the media would give the O's for months.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I don't see how Jeter plays in the final series now. He might have played if his last moment in this game wasn't good. But after that? No chance.</font>

[Innovator]

That could've been the new curse

[Droford]

<font color=goldenrod>That would have been hilarious just for the absolute crucifixion the media would give the O's for months.</font>
my only consolation is this (ugh) sign is relevant next month

http://www.boston.com/blogs/sports/columnists/kaufman/manny%20jeter%20sign.jpg

[Emperor Smeat]

<font color=goldenrod>I don't see how Jeter plays in the final series now. He might have played if his last moment in this game wasn't good. But after that? No chance.</font>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Jeter says he'll play in some capacity in Boston out of respect to the fans. True class.</p>&mdash; Joe McDonald (@ESPNJoeyMac) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNJoeyMac/status/515327785171427328">September 26, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I assume he's going to play in the last one at least since it will have the big tribute planned for him. They did the same last year for Riveria's final game at Fenway.

[Dragon]

He said he's played his last game at SS. So probably a couple games at DH against Boston.

Cool way to end it even if the game didn't matter.

[Droford]

hopefully some Boston pitcher grooves one to him for a homer so I don't have to relive this as much as the fucking Jeffrey Maier assisted homer.

[road doggy dogg]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BybVxs9IgAEKq6f.jpg

DONNIE BASEBALL

[Innovator]

hopefully some Boston pitcher grooves one to him for a homer so I don't have to relive this as much as the fucking Jeffrey Maier assisted homer.

How do you feel about Derek Jeter, number 2, wishing the Orioles well in the playoffs and saying they deserve it?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

burn.

[Clerk]

Lol Yankees paying the orioles for that walk-off hit

[road doggy dogg]

Jeter kinda looks like Putin a bit doesn't he

[road doggy dogg]

Would love if ARod talked Jeter into posing topless on a horse (because you know that's something ARod has or would do) so we could compare apples to apples

[Innovator]

Do you ever read the Jeter diary on Grantland? The A-Rod stuff is great

[Clerk]

Stop disrespecting A-ROD

[Innovator]

http://espngrantland.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/jeter-farewell-yankee-force-final.jpg?w=694

[Droford]

How do you feel about Derek Jeter, number 2, wishing the Orioles well in the playoffs and saying they deserve it?

burn.

I'm sure he meant that about as much as he deserved the Jeffrey Maier home run in 1996.

[Droford]

Royals are 1gb of the tigers for the right to play the Orioles in the ALDS..but n the bright side they clinched at least a wildcard. party like its 1985

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

They shouldn't consider the play-in game the playoffs. That cheapens what being a playoff team means.

[The Fraze]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Check out <a href="https://twitter.com/Tb1Anarchy">@Tb1Anarchy</a>'s brand new (and epic) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SFGiants?src=hash">#SFGiants</a> tattoo, you guys. <a href="http://t.co/TWObIhpKi6">http://t.co/TWObIhpKi6</a></p>&mdash; Matt Fraser (@TheMattFraser9) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMattFraser9/status/515725244678430720">September 27, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Droford]

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x438/Britton333/unnamed-3.png

SI (specifically Tom Verducci) said this was the best young crop of SS's ever in 1997.

2.25 out of 5 (the .25 cause Renteria had a hit that won a world series, but still..)

[Evil Vito]

http://m.mlb.com/video/?content_id=36552901&topic_id=6479266

<font color=goldenrod>Paul Konerko put together a video to thank the White Sox fans. Selfish jerk trying to take away attention from Jeter's send-off.</font>

[Ruien]

They shouldn't consider the play-in game the playoffs. That cheapens what being a playoff team means.

Stop trying to take feel good moments away from people. A whole whooping 10 teams get into the playoffs, it is a accomplishment.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

There are still people who remember when it was 4.

[Droford]

NFL is about to be 14 out of 32
NHL is 16 out of 30
NBA is 16 out of 29

10 out of 30 is pretty fair

[owenbrown]

isn't there 30 teams in the NBA, Droford? :wtf:

[poopfromweiner dude]

Joke about ________notable laughably bad nba franchise________ not officially being recognized as an NBA team

[Droford]

as if (insert bad team here) counts

[Droford]

speaking of the other leagues, the Blue Jays now have the longest playoff drought of teams in all 4 leagues going back to 1992.

[Ruien]

There are still people who remember when it was 4.

Who the fuck cares? KC was still in the top percentage of winning records for the AL. But lets cramp on their style because you want to go back 80 years to the good old days.

Honestly, why do you feel the need to cramp a feel good story? How does that benefit you at all?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Angels just wrangled out of a bases loaded, nobody out jam in the bottom of the 9th. Mariners need to win to stay alive.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Brad Miller fucks up and doesn't run home from second on a hit to center. Austin Jackson bails him out by nearly grounding into a double play but barely legging it out at first.

King Felix with a meaningful start in Game 162.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>There could be as many as three Game 163s on Monday to decide the NL Central, AL Central, and AL 2nd Wild Card.</font>

[Droford]

Royals Pirates and Mariners have to win
Tigers Cardinals and A's have to lose

As an o's fan I'm rooting for Tigers/Royals 163 since it means the winner would have to burn a starting pitcher that would otherwise likely get 2 starts unless they don't start a top pitcher. Plus they won't get the extra rest or prep time for game 1 on Thursday.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Who the fuck cares? KC was still in the top percentage of winning records for the AL. But lets cramp on their style because you want to go back 80 years to the good old days.

Honestly, why do you feel the need to cramp a feel good story? How does that benefit you at all?

19 years.

1995 was the first Wild Card season.

Royals can still win the Central.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

<font color=goldenrod>There could be as many as three Game 163s on Monday to decide the NL Central, AL Central, and AL 2nd Wild Card.</font>

Do they have 163 if both teams are already in the playoffs? The Central teams are both in already.

[screech]

To decide division winner and wildcard, yes

[screech]

They shouldn't consider the play-in game the playoffs. That cheapens what being a playoff team means.

Then what do you suggest they call it?

[Wehttam]

the eliminator

actually, they should just make the teams do the eliminator.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Then what do you suggest they call it?

Game 163 or Wild Card Game. Only the winner can say they are a playoff team.

[OssMan]

Looks like this season is going to end with 0 full games watched on TV by me.. 2 games attended and watched.. we'll see what happens in the playoffs.. over/under for that is a surprising 5.5

[screech]

Game 163 or Wild Card Game. Only the winner can say they are a playoff team.

Game 163 is already a thing. The playoffs have been expanded to include this round. I don't get your disdain for this.

[screech]

When I first heard about it, I was skeptical. But it gives us a chance to see more meaningful games.

[ClockShot]

In case you missed it, D-Backs hire Dave Stewart as their new GM and Senior Vice President. They also fired manager Kirk Gibson and bench coach Alan Trammell.

Jesus, that organization is a mess.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Nice moment from the Mets. Allowed Bobby Abreu to get the start in his final day as a big leaguer and then pulled him after a hit and received a standing O. He killed the Mets for years as a member of the Phillies, but gotta appreciate a great career.</font>

[DaveWadding]

In case you missed it, D-Backs hire Dave Stewart as their new GM and Senior Vice President. They also fired manager Kirk Gibson and bench coach Alan Trammell.

Jesus, that organization is a mess.

Vito and I were joking the other day:

Dave Duncan, manager

Mark McGwire, hitting coach

Jose Canseco, 3rd base/outfield positioning coach

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Jordan Zimmermann closes out the season with a no-hitter against the Marlins, who threw a no-no to end last season.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>2013: Marlins throw no-hitter to end the year
2014: Nationals throw no-hitter against Marlins to end the year
2015: Mets vs. Nationals final day</font> :)

[OssMan]

watched approx 4 innings of jordan zimmermann's no hitter

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Mets finish 79-83 and in 2nd place. You know what, as unbelievably frustrating as they were in May and June when they tanked away their playoff hopes early, they showed a lot of fight in the second half. Overall, a lot more good than bad has come out of this season.</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

:-\ Red Sox lost the final game of the season. Miserable season but at least record-wise it wasn't 2012 bad.

[Droford]

I'm probably going to game 1 of the ALDS Thursday. spend some of my gambling winnings this year on an overpriced nosebleed seat on stub hub..yay

[screech]

Totally worth it, though.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>A's break it open in the top of the 9th, looks like there will be no Game 163</font> :(

[Droford]

Totally worth it, though.

It should be Tillman vs Verlander

[ClockShot]

Yankees hang tight and grab 2nd place in the AL East. Just get above .500.

Better season than last year. Injuries were way down, but the pitching staff exploded. Kuroda being the only stalwart throughout the entire season.

[Innovator]

Stupid Red Sox fans giving Jeter standing ovation when he left the game, made my dust allergy flare up

[Droford]

http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/jgUfSlW4jVGOvWt6kimnYecoBBc=/600x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn2.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/1404694/scrote.0.png

josh reddick is a bit to excited for clinching a wild card after the team just tanked the last 2 1/2 months.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Twins fire Ron Gardenhire. Going to be weird to see a new manager in Minnesota.</font>

[ClockShot]

Astros hire A.J. Hinch to be their new manager.

[DaveWadding]

Ron Gardenhire can come manage the DBacks any time. Also, there is no worse choice for major league manager than AJ Hinch. Houston will remain hilariously bad.

[road doggy dogg]

Dammit. Game 2 Tigers @ Orioles is at noon on Friday. Why do you do this to me, baseball gods.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Day games during the week for the playoffs seems really stupid.</font>

[road doggy dogg]

Might come in early and take a long lunch to catch most of the game at a bar

[The Fraze]

Elimination games are our "thing." Hopefully that carries over from 2012.

[Nark Order]

Go team that is in close proximity to where I live.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Dammit. Game 2 Tigers @ Orioles is at noon on Friday. Why do you do this to me, baseball gods.

Here’s hoping Detroit finally takes it all, but getting past Baltimore in the A.L.D.S. could take all 5 games, seeing how good they were in the regular season.

I know, I know...this is the post-season now and nothing in the regular season matters anymore, but if the Tigers and O’s regular seasons were any indication at all of how their A.L.D.S. encounter might turn out, I’m worried for Detroit.

[screech]

Need a team to root for this postseason. But which one???

[road doggy dogg]

Detroit Baseball Tigers #1

[DaveBrawl]

Go team that is in close proximity to where I live.

[DaveBrawl]

Guess that could be teams. Can't imagine traffic in this area with all world series games here though, would be so awful.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Go team that is in close proximity to where I live.

Oakland? KC?

[Droford]

Dammit. Game 2 Tigers @ Orioles is at noon on Friday. Why do you do this to me, baseball gods.

it'll actually be @ 3 pm if the Pirates win the wild card. its noon if the giants win because the NLDS game with the Nationals can't start at noon east with a west coast team since that would start at 9am out there.

Sunday is a 3:45 start in Detroit definite, which is perfect because the Ravens game will be just about over.

[Droford]

lol KC runs themselves out of the inning. derp

[road doggy dogg]

it'll actually be @ 3 pm if the Pirates win the wild card. its noon if the giants win because the NLDS game with the Nationals can't start at noon east with a west coast team since that would start at 9am out there.

Sunday is a 3:45 start in Detroit definite, which is perfect because the Ravens game will be just about over.

Really? Damn I just saw a link on Mlive.com (Michigan website) that said 12:07 or w/e, I assumed that was set in stone.

3:00 would kinda suck, too late to take lunch and too early to duck out of work early. Dammit even more.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Just pull a page out of Opening Day tradition: call in sick</font>

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Moss hits another HR tonight. 5 RBis.