MLB 2009 Season Thread

[DAMN iNATOR]

Thank fuck the Tigers actually won a game...now if we can get the White Sox to lose later, that will put us @ 6 ahead of them.

[ClockShot]

Crazy fucking game the Yanks had.

I was there, hell of a time.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>It sickens me how good Pedro has been. He would have been ass if he went to the Mets.</font>

[McLegend]

130 pitches

[McLegend]

I do love him.

[Skippord]

what the fuck is the Padres deal? playing very very well lately

[RP]

Does Jeter have a shot at 4,000 hits? I didnt realize how close he was to 3k and he's only like 35 or 36 i think? If he plays 5 or 6 more seasons? I guess he wouldnt quite get there, but he seems on his way to 3500 hits.

[Triple Naitch]

I'd say it's possible but not likely. His defensive skills are declining which means as he ages he won't get enough opportunities to play the field or all 9 innings.

[Emperor Smeat]

Does Jeter have a shot at 4,000 hits? I didnt realize how close he was to 3k and he's only like 35 or 36 i think? If he plays 5 or 6 more seasons? I guess he wouldnt quite get there, but he seems on his way to 3500 hits.

Possible if he switches to a DH spot but his style doesn't go well with a DH style player since he isn't that much of a power hitter.

Ichiro is probably the closet anyone will get to Pete Rose if you include his time in Japan or assumed that his MLB numbers would double if he had started his career in MLB and not Japan.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Wow, Delgado is still hoping to come back for the last two weeks of the season. I'm conflicted.

On one hand, he's worked so hard to come back to prove he can still play, it almost seems fair to him to give him a shot, making him sit the rest of the year after all of that wouldn't seem fair to the guy.

Then again, Delgado probably won't be on the 2010 roster and Daniel Murphy has been batting over .300 the last 7 weeks. Murph is gonna be playing winter ball to wrap up a long year of baseball, but still. He's probably the 1B of the future. Tough call.</font>

[SammyG]

yeeeahh dodgers

[Skippord]

Rox need to play better in San Francisco

Ubaldo pitching tomorrow gives me a bit of hope that they will

[ClockShot]

Justin Morneau is done for the year.

[YOUR Hero]

Morneau has been done for a whle. It's just official now. He's been in a horrid slump. :-/

[Dragon]

Apparently Boston offered Buchholz, Masterson, Bowden, Hagadone and Reddick for Halladay at the trade deadline.

Pretty surprising Toronto didn't jump on that considering they are giving up 1 year (I think) of Halladay. What more could they have expected? Apparently Ricciardi was worried about Halladay hurting them in 2010. Now they get Halladay for one year where they most likely won't compete and get nothing after he's gone.

I don't follow the Sox system at all but I've obviously seen Buchholz and Masterson. And heard of Bowden and Reddick being pretty big prospects.

[Emperor Smeat]

Boston's farm system right now is set so it develops a lot of pitchers for either bullpen or starters and then when they need a specific spot (like a catcher), they begin to develop that spot. For example, Kevin Cash basically was being groomed by the Red Sox to replace Varitek when he was ready but Yankees signed him before the start of this season.

[Emperor Smeat]

Toronto's GM is also a moron. He tried to start a bidding war between yankees, red sox, and a few other teams and then kept raising the offer required when he could have gotten decent players from the original offers. By the time the trade deadline approached, everyone saw his tactic and decided not to do anything and Halladay ends up not being traded.

[Triple Naitch]

Kevin Cash is, was, and always will be horrible. I highly doubt the Sox wanted him to be the heir apparent.

[Emperor Smeat]

It was more of them not wanting to keep trading away players just to get an experienced catcher and try to develop one themselves. It just turned out for last 3-4 years they tried with him.

According to wikipedia, Yankees bought him so Red Sox couldn't use him but even they got rid of him from the main roster and minor league teams. Since Red Sox have Victor Martinez now, no need for Cash.

[YOUR Hero]

Jays are seriously going to try to resign Halladay. One of the reasons for the Rios salry dump.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>And it's official, Mets with their first losing season since 2004.

Now with 17 games to go, it's a fight to avoid 2004's 91 losses.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Magglio Ordonez reached his plate appearance incentive. He now gets $18 million next season. God damn.</font>

[DAMN iNATOR]

Not really concerned with Ordoñez, as much as the Tigers as a whole. They need to get their fucking act together...we lost and the Twins won, which puts us only 4½ up on them with 18 games left to play, and a good portion of those are against Minnesota, not to mention starting with tonight, we play all intra-AL Central teams the rest of the season.

It's figuring to be a long end to the season if Detroit doesn't learn to start winning and in a big fucking hurry, too.

[Skippord]

fucking christ the Rockies are awful right now

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Apparently Boston offered Buchholz, Masterson, Bowden, Hagadone and Reddick for Halladay at the trade deadline.

Pretty surprising Toronto didn't jump on that considering they are giving up 1 year (I think) of Halladay. What more could they have expected? Apparently Ricciardi was worried about Halladay hurting them in 2010. Now they get Halladay for one year where they most likely won't compete and get nothing after he's gone.

I don't follow the Sox system at all but I've obviously seen Buchholz and Masterson. And heard of Bowden and Reddick being pretty big prospects.Those were like the top pitching prospects in the system at the time of the trading deadline and Reddick isn't a throw away guy either. He got called for a few games when some of the positional players were hurt.

[Emperor Smeat]

Giants-Rockies so far has been the best Race for a playoff spot last few weeks/months. Seems like this year's September is sort of boring with most of the division races being too far apart between number 1 & 2. Normally more divisions would be closer and make the average September much more exciting.

[SammyG]

Hella extra innings right now.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>lol @ the Yanks/Jays brawl yesterday. Funniest part was seeing A-Rod dancing around the outside of the pile, not even really trying to pull people apart. What a pussy.</font>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Not really sure what Posada was thinking. Pretty stupid to risk injury or suspension so close to the playoffs on such a bitch move.

[Gertner]

Remind me again why I fucking hate the Yankees? The Yanks plucked 6 of our batters last week in the 4 game series, hit Encarnacion and Hill tonight, and the one time we brush back one of their guys, they pull a bitch move. Carlson throws between 87-89 and weighs about 160. I can't wait till their horseshit pitching staff emplodes in the playoffs.

[RP]

If i have to see A-Rod trot around the bases with that " I'm relieved that everyone now knows i'm gay " smile on his face, one more time, i'll probably kill myself.

[SammyG]

Wooo Dodgers. Go Giants tonight.

[The Gold Standard]

CERVELLI!!

[Innovator]

FRANCISCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CERVELLLLLLLLLLIIIIIIIIIIIIII

[Boomer]

I stopped paying attention to the Braves a while back, but how frustrating is it to win 6 in a row and still be way out in both races?

[Evil Vito]

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/derek_jeter_honored_for_having?utm_source=EMTF_Onion

:rofl:

[RP]

I heard Jeter was ahead of Roses pace of hits

[The Gold Standard]

I heard Jeter was ahead of Roses pace of hits

He is, however he needs to play like 10 more years

[RP]

so 45 years old

[YOUR Hero]

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/derek_jeter_honored_for_having?utm_source=EMTF_Onion

:rofl:
That's fantastic.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Always find stuff like this interesting:</font>

http://www.flipflopflyin.com/flipflopflyball/info-bestrecord.html

[The Gold Standard]

so 45 years old

Yes. I think he can do it too.

[SammyG]

BOOYAH!

[ClockShot]

Mmmmmm. Anybody see Minnesota beating out Detroit for the AL central spot?

[DAMN iNATOR]

Mmmmmm. Anybody see Minnesota beating out Detroit for the AL central spot?

Fuck I hope not, after we've held the top spot since early May, but we've only got a 2 game lead over them with 14 to play for each team left. If my boys are going to have any chance at all, it had better start with them playing for real tomorrow, and at least salvaging one fucking game against the Twins.

After tomorrow, we start a 3-game series with Cleveland, and yet, even that bothers me, because we have not fared well against the bottom of the barrel AL Central teams, even though we should be able to handle them easily.

Even worse, we wrap up the final 11 games after Cleveland with alternating series' against the White Sox and the Twins. The only good news I can see in all this is that there's 7 away and 7 home games, and we are wrapping up the last 7 at home, and we've been much better at home.

Still we face the unhappy prospect of only being a ½ game up on Minnesota come Tuesday, when we next play after tomorrow, as Monday is an off day for Detroit. We really need to get the most out of our pitching and get the bats making some serious noise the rest of the season, or else I don't see us making the playoffs this year. :'(

[DaveWadding]

So Damninator, are you the bat boy or what?

[Skippord]

pretty pleased with the Dodgers hammering the Giants

[DAMN iNATOR]

So Damninator, are you the bat boy or what?

Nope, just a slightly more than disgruntled Detroit fan here. I mean look at this how shitty they've been playing recently. Do they really call that baseball? And for that matter, is that how they hope to win the AL Central? For their sakes, I hope not.

Also, FUCK THE CUBS.

[Evil Vito]

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<font color=goldenrod>rofl @ the announcers just laughing all the way to commercial</font>

[DaveWadding]

fucking Hawk and Stone. Awful.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Joba raped. Yanks really fucked up big time with him IMO.</font>

[Innovator]

Can Nolan Ryan call up Girardi and Cashman, tell them to stop fucking around

[SammyG]

Niiice, Dodgers beat Lincecum

[ClockShot]

Can Nolan Ryan call up Girardi and Cashman, tell them to stop fucking around

He's gotta the rip his Rangers a new one after blowing their shot at the wild card.

And yeah, Girardi and Eiland really fucked up Joba. Either let him go all out or send his ass back to the pen and give us Hughes.

Strangely, Mitre was lights out after he showed up in relief.:wtf:

[Skippord]

Dodgers beat Lincecum and the Rockies beat Haren

good day for the Rockies

[ClockShot]

Aroldis Chapman sets up shop in Andorra. Should be a free agent around the time playoffs begin next month.

Gonna be interesting.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>You know...despite the fact that this has been an extremely long season for the Mets, as a fan, I still feel like it flew the fuck by. It feels like just yesterday that I was cutting classes on a Monday, staying home and watching the Mets beat the Reds in a fairly boring Opening Day game but was so ecstatic because the bullpen held a 2-1 lead. I can just imagine where they might have wound up had they not had every player on the roster injured.

But now there are only 2 weeks left, and for about a month and a half now the games have felt like early auditions for the 2010 team. Just feels so weird how such a long marathon of a season can fly by even when the team sucks.</font>

[SammyG]

SO WAIT A MINUTE. Let's clear this up.

Say the Dodgers end up with the best record in the NL. They can't play the Rockies (assuming they get the Wild Card) in the first round, because they are in the same division right? That means LA would play either Philly or STL in the first round?

[DaveBrawl]

Yep, I believe that's how it works which is great because 7+ straight losses (last 3 games of the season and 4 in the first round, plus however many they've lost at this point already) to the Dodgers would really suck. :lol:

[Jeritron]

SO WAIT A MINUTE. Let's clear this up.

Say the Dodgers end up with the best record in the NL. They can't play the Rockies (assuming they get the Wild Card) in the first round, because they are in the same division right? That means LA would play either Philly or STL in the first round?

Yes, and they will lose to either of those teams in a playoff setting/pitching rotation.

Thank you for becoming a professional baseball fan this year

[Jeritron]

Fuckin Dodgers fans

[ClockShot]

Astros fire Cecil Cooper. 3rd base coach Dave Clark will take over for the last 13 games.

[Skippord]

going to the Rockies/Cards game on Friday

gonna be weird seeing Matt Holliday playing for a different team at Coors Field

[Evil Vito]

Astros fire Cecil Cooper. 3rd base coach Dave Clark will take over for the last 13 games.

<font color=goldenrod>Really never got the point of that...just tell him he's not coming back and let him finish off the year.

Unless they view Clark as a manager for the future.</font>

[OssMan]

LOL this pitcher on the Astros. Guy who looks like Plaxico Burress holds the ball out like some sort of velociraptor then does these weird jerky motions

[Loose Cannon]

that's Chet Steadman

[ClockShot]

1 win. Just 1 win and I can sleep easy until October.

Come through, Pettitte.

[Emperor Smeat]

Delcarmen sucks as usual. Him and Javier Lopez were probably the worst bullpen pitchers Red Sox have last 2-3 years. At least Red Sox were smart enough to put Lopez into the minor leagues before season started.

I thought when Red Sox was getting Billy Wagner, they would demote Delcarmen since he has a bad habit of making a blowout game into a close game or getting sloppy when he is asked for 1-2 outs.

[Jeritron]

They'll probably still take this game

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Daniel Murphy hit his team-leading 11th home run last night...you read that right, 11 home runs and he has the team lead.</font> :o

[Skippord]

Clint Barmes inside the park home run :cool:

[ClockShot]

A-Rod comes through in the 9th, we beat the Angels in L.A., and our ticket has been punched for the postseason.

Life is good.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Hopefully CC crashes and burns once again this year in the playoffs.

[Boomer]

Most Braves fans will probably be happy next year when Cox retires, but most will miss him when he's gone. A mark of consistency for the Braves, and one of the best managers of all time.

[Skippord]

wait most will miss him and most will be happy?

[SammyG]

lol yea what? Unless you mean most non-braves fans, and most Braves fans....

[Loose Cannon]

A-Rod comes through in the 9th, we beat the Angels in L.A., and our ticket has been punched for the postseason.

Life is good.

Life is not good until they get out of the ALDS. Their pitching is not even close to being up to par right now.

[DAMN iNATOR]

At least the Yankees know they're making the playoffs already. Detroit and Minnesota are still in a pretty tight race (2.5 game difference), with 11 games to go: 1 more against Cleveland tonight, 3 against the White Sox this weekend, 4 against Minnesota themselves (UGH. Awful luck, that.), and the final 3 Oct. 2-4 against the White Sox again.

At least the good news is we know we will be in if we can get to 89 wins...sitting on 81 right now.

[SammyG]

Stupid Dodgers. Bases loaded in the ninth, and only get 1 run out of it? With no outs?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I'm not sure why exactly he's talking about this when his team is in a playoff race...but Jason Marquis has been very outspoken about his want to pitch for the Mets.

Given that he's probably going to be seeking a two, possibly even three, year deal...I say hell no. There is no way in hell the year he's having now is anything but a contract year.</font>

[Boomer]

lol yea what? Unless you mean most non-braves fans, and most Braves fans....

I'm saying everyone wants him gone now, but when he's gone they'll realize more how much they miss him. I'm just not sure how you replace such a mark of consistency in the organization.

[McLegend]

Brad Lidge should no longer close games.

[Innovator]

Every Phillie game 8th inning on in the playoffs is gonna be exciting, thanks Lidge

[Splaya]

LOL I love it about it Lidge


Although, I don't have room to talk with Fernando "every 9th Inning I have to at least allow 1 base runner minimum" Rodney

[Dragon]

Life is not good until they get out of the ALDS. Their pitching is not even close to being up to par right now.

At least Burnett is the "good" Burnett right now. His streaks usually last a couple of weeks of being dominant and a couple weeks of being dreadful so at least he's on the upturn right now.

I've kinda been hoping Minnesota wins the Central so the Yanks don't have to face Verlander/Jackson in a short series. But the last time I wished something like this we were eliminated by Cleveland in the first round.

[Dragon]

If they do get out of the ALDS I think they go all the way though. That first series has been a problem for a while now though.

[ClockShot]

At least Burnett is the "good" Burnett right now. His streaks usually last a couple of weeks of being dominant and a couple weeks of being dreadful so at least he's on the upturn right now.

I've kinda been hoping Minnesota wins the Central so the Yanks don't have to face Verlander/Jackson in a short series. But the last time I wished something like this we were eliminated by Cleveland in the first round.

Fucking flies. Still pisses me off to this day. :mad:

[Loose Cannon]

yea, the flies. that was awful. It was like all the breaks they caught at times in the playoffs had come back to haunt them

[DAMN iNATOR]

At least Burnett is the "good" Burnett right now. His streaks usually last a couple of weeks of being dominant and a couple weeks of being dreadful so at least he's on the upturn right now.

I've kinda been hoping Minnesota wins the Central so the Yanks don't have to face Verlander/Jackson in a short series. But the last time I wished something like this we were eliminated by Cleveland in the first round.

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, about that...Not gonna happen.

[Emperor Smeat]

Didn't help the Yankees that Cleveland was unusually warm and humid that time of year which attracted the flies. Indians basically ignored the flies and staid focus during the game while Yankees got distracted and every inning or few minutes had to stop to get out bug sprays.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

If Beckett gets into "playoff form" the Red Sox are gonna be dangerous. Clay Bucholz has been untouchable lately so if you add him in with Beckett & Lester, I like their odds. Just gotta hope Victor Martinez is catching every game and Francona doesn't pull some loyalty shit for 'Tek

[Emperor Smeat]

If Beckett gets into "playoff form" the Red Sox are gonna be dangerous. Clay Bucholz has been untouchable lately so if you add him in with Beckett & Lester, I like their odds. Just gotta hope Victor Martinez is catching every game and Francona doesn't pull some loyalty shit for 'Tek

I'd keep Tek for when Bucholz pitches since he still is one of the best when it comes to being with a young pitcher but agree that V-Mart needs to catch for everyone else or at least be used as a DH if Ortiz struggles.

I just hope that Delcarmen is nowhere near the roster when playoffs come since he's their most inconsistent bullpen player and basically messes up more than he should be.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Assuming the Braves are playing a meaningless game (for them and their opponent) in Game 162 next season, Bobby Cox needs to get himself ejected in the most ridiculous way imaginable.

He should take a flamethrower to the infield grass, throw a pipebomb from the mound to second base, use a shovel to throw dirt at the umpire, eat a rosin bag, fashion third base into a hat, squirt out the water in a water bottle in a way that makes it look like he's urinating, carve a giant "BC" into the dirt between first and second, climb to the top of the backstop caging, then do a moonsault onto the batter on deck.</font>

[Boomer]

I want a one-game playoff for the NL Wild Card.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Wow, first time in awhile I've felt genuinely good watching a Mets game. They may have put the final nail in the Marlins' slim playoff coffin with a 2 run come from behind 9th inning. Feels great after the Marlins ended the Mets in '07 and '08.</font>

[Skippord]

that was fucking awesome

Yorvit Torrealba walk off sac fly and I was there :love:

[DaveWadding]

I'm adopting the Rockies for the postseason.

[RP]

fuck them. If fucking Cardinals take care a business tongiht, we'd be 5.5 back in wild card. The rockies have a pretty tough schedule to end the season. THERE'S STILL A small CHANCE!

[RP]

Can you imagine how good Carlos Zambrano would be if he had his head screwed on straight for a whole season? This guy single handedly beat Tim Lincecum and the Giants tonight.

[DaveWadding]

fuck them. If fucking Cardinals take care a business tongiht, we'd be 5.5 back in wild card. The rockies have a pretty tough schedule to end the season. THERE'S STILL A small CHANCE!

Dude. Give it up.

[RP]

no

[RP]

Cardinals havent clinched the division yet either.

[DaveWadding]

These are the Cubs we are talking about. They don't perform fucking miracles. or make amazing comebacks. They meet or fall below expectations every year.

[DaveWadding]

and this year is one of those "far below" years.

[DaveWadding]

In fact, it makes me want to shoot myself that I thought that this team could win the WS in March.

[DaveWadding]

or even in July when they were in 1st fucking place. REmember that?

[Skippord]

lol the Cubs making the playoffs would just make me upset in every possible way

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Melky Cabrera may have ended the Yankees' shot at winning the World Series.

Lester out = Angels win ALDS</font>

:shifty:

[Boomer]

I think if anyone has a small chance to make the playoffs, its the Braves. Colorado does have a pretty brutal ending schedule, and the Braves play the Nats for two and the Marlins for one. It probably won't happen, but it could.

[Skippord]

I would not be shocked about the Braves

[SammyG]

Dodgers gonna clinch a playoff spot today.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

<font color=goldenrod>Melky Cabrera may have ended the Yankees' shot at winning the World Series.

Lester out = Angels win ALDS</font>

:shifty:Lester isn't out

[Evil Vito]

Lester isn't out

<font color=goldenrod>That was posted before the diagnosis. :p

Glad he's alright though. Probably would be my favorite Red Sox player if I had to pick.</font>

[Boomer]

The Braves just won't lose right now. Marlins are the obvious test though. But with taking care of the Nats, we can probably afford a loss somewhere.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>lol wow Boston is pathetic. 8-0 start against the Yanks this year, now the season series ends at 9-9 and they are swept, Yanks get the division and the best record all in one shot against them.

Definitely think we're getting our first Yanks/Sox ALCS since 2004 tho.</font>

[Dragon]

100 wins and the division wrapped up. Definitely big to have the best record with how good they've been at home.

[Innovator]

There we go. Division wrapped up.

For my health, I'm pulling for the Angels. I dunno if I can take an ALCS Yanks/Red Sox right now

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yanks are gonna be feeling some serious pressure this October. They always do, but this year especially. These 100+ wins will mean nothing without the title.

I'm thinking they make the WS against the Cards. It's really a toss up from there though. If Carpenter and Wainwright are still this hot then, that's a scary 1-2.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Also, BSPN drives me crazy as usual. The Cards clinched their division yesterday. No mention at all of it. Yanks win the division, and they are doing a complete postseason analysis for them.</font>

[ClockShot]

Sweet. We break even with the Red Sox for the year, win the AL East, and home field throughout the playoffs.

All eyes are on the AL Central now.

[Skippord]

Did anyone happen to see the play Clint Barmes made to end the Rockies/Cards game today?

[Emperor Smeat]

<font color=goldenrod>Also, BSPN drives me crazy as usual. The Cards clinched their division yesterday. No mention at all of it. Yanks win the division, and they are doing a complete postseason analysis for them.</font>

Cards are basically #1 in NL with titles and have been the most consistent team last few years, Cardinals are more of a regional team than national team. ESPN for the past decade mostly focuses on big city/area teams even if a different area has a better story. Also didn't help that NL Central was weaker than usual while the NL West came out of no where to be an interesting division this year.

ESPN basically did same thing last year with Yankees and almost ignored Mets stadium was in its final year for almost the whole season.

[SammyG]

lol come on Dodgers, pathetic. Rockies should just lose one, so the Dodgers can clinch the west.

[Evil Vito]

Cards are basically #1 in NL with titles and have been the most consistent team last few years, Cardinals are more of a regional team than national team. ESPN for the past decade mostly focuses on big city/area teams even if a different area has a better story. Also didn't help that NL Central was weaker than usual while the NL West came out of no where to be an interesting division this year.

ESPN basically did same thing last year with Yankees and almost ignored Mets stadium was in its final year for almost the whole season.

<font color=goldenrod>I'm aware of all of that...it still pisses me off though. ESPN is weird in that it will seem more biased towards the Yanks or Sox, whoever is playing better. I seem to remember they didn't even give Mets attention in 2006, when they had a 97 win campaign...because the Yanks had that many wins as well. I miss 2006. :(

And while it did irk me a bit how little press Shea got in its final year, because I personally loved Shea...I can't really argue with the fact that Yankee Stadium had infinitely more history. Shea basically just had the Miracle Mets, the Buckner Ball, the Piazza HR, and 2 straight collapses.</font> :o

[Evil Vito]

lol come on Dodgers, pathetic. Rockies should just lose one, so the Dodgers can clinch the west.

<font color=goldenrod>That 9th was ridiculous. Might have ended up costing me my fantasy finals.</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

<font color=goldenrod>I'm aware of all of that...it still pisses me off though. ESPN is weird in that it will seem more biased towards the Yanks or Sox, whoever is playing better. I seem to remember they didn't even give Mets attention in 2006, when they had a 97 win campaign...because the Yanks had that many wins as well. I miss 2006. :(

And while it did irk me a bit how little press Shea got in its final year, because I personally loved Shea...I can't really argue with the fact that Yankee Stadium had infinitely more history. Shea basically just had the Miracle Mets, the Buckner Ball, the Piazza HR, and 2 straight collapses.</font> :o

ESPN is even worse with College Sports in their bias since its always just the big schools or namers they cover or try to hype up games and teams like it will be something that never will occur again.

[Boomer]

Braves two back. The motto on Braves blogs is "Keep Hope Dead".

[Innovator]

Finishing up with the Marlins and Nationals really helps the Braves out

[Skippord]

yeah wtf? all at home too

shenanigans I say

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>God I can't wait for Sunday around 4 PM. Can finally close the book on this upsetting year. 2 more games left against the Nats and 3 against the Stros. Hope they can pull out 3 more wins just to get to 70 (which, admittedly, is better than I thought they'd finish a month ago when Santana went down)</font>

[McLegend]

Wow Phillies suck

[SammyG]

so do the Dodgers.

[Skippord]

I'm pretty sure losing to the Pirates 11-1 means you shouldn't be in the playoffs

but the way it will work out is the Dodgers taking two of three from the Rockies in LA and the Braves sneaking in

[DAMN iNATOR]

Wow. Minnesota v. Detroit got postponed, so doubleheader today/tonight with the AL Central on the line. Hopefully Detroit gets at least 1 out of 2, would love to have both though as that would take the magic # to 3(I think?).

[Skippord]

I hope Minnesota catches Detroit really badly

I like Minnesota

[SammyG]

Rocks will prolly make it Skip. Although I really hope Atlanta gets it, so the Dodgers can play them, instead of the STL.

[Skippord]

dunno the Braves are on fire right now and the Rox have some bullpen issues/RiSP hitting issues

[DAMN iNATOR]

I hope Minnesota catches Detroit really badly

I like Minnesota

Haha, yeah, that won't be happening if we take at least 3 from them in this series, as that would put us up by 5 with only 4 games a piece. Not saying it'll happen, but I will be hugely disappointed to see yet another season go to waste in the final week by Detroit.

However, I've got all the confidence in the world that that will not be the case.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Game 1: Minnesota beats Detroit 3-2

CONFIDENCE

[Hardkore Kidd J]

There we go. Division wrapped up.

For my health, I'm pulling for the Angels. I dunno if I can take an ALCS Yanks/Red Sox right now

Me too. Ya gotta root for the Angels. The Red Sox have Beckett and Lester and those guys scare me.

I'd much rather take my chances with Chone , Vlad, and Kazmir.

[Triple Naitch]

I like the Twins a lot. Mostly because of Joe Mauer and my coach's son is in their farm system.

[Triple Naitch]

Matt Wieters has been on fire lately.

[SammyG]

Gonna be tough to beat Verlander here, for Minny.

[Innovator]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH Eat it Farnsworth

[Boomer]

Great game by the Marlins. Braves fought hard though.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Homer Bailey has been nasty since he started working his splitter into his pitch selection.

His last 8 starts: 5-1, 52.1 IP, 1.89 ERA, 46 Ks

[DAMN iNATOR]

Game 2: Detroit 6, Minnesota 5. So back to square one until tomorrow. I would love nothing more than to see Detroit absolutely own Minnesota both tomorrow and Thursday to knock the Twins out of contention for the AL Central crown and also their chance at the playoffs.

[SammyG]

LOL Rockies allow 3 in the top of the ninth to tie it up. COME ON BREW CREW

[Boomer]

Did Ryan Braun just get a home run taken away in the 10th?

[SammyG]

God FUCKING Damnit. Fuck the Rockies.

PULL YOUR HEADS OUT OF YOUR ASSES DODGERS, FUCK

[Skippord]

Christopher Iannetta hit's the walkoff

amazing

[Skippord]

Did Ryan Braun just get a home run taken away in the 10th?
nah it would have been a double at best

[SammyG]

The Dodgers will get swept in the first round if this shit continues

[Skippord]

did they lose to the Padres?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I go to 4 Mets games this year and they lose all of them, one being a blowout and two in heartbreaking fashion. I go to 1 Yankees game, tonight, and they win in thrilling fashion.

They are simply never out of a game. If they don't win it all this year it might rank up there with the biggest disappointments in franchise history.</font>

[SammyG]

Yes Skippord. They did. The Rockies could still win the NL West.

[Skippord]

the Dodgers are gonna win it I can pretty well guarantee

Rox suck against the Dodgers

[OssMan]

Yankees will not win the World Series. I will 100% guarantee that

[Gertner]

Adam fucking Lind! 3 hr tonight!

Lind and Aaron Hill are the best 1-2 punch that nobody knows about.

[SammyG]

So frustrating. Lose 4 outta 5 to the fucking Pirates and Pads? fuck, come on.

[Skippord]

The Padres have been ridiculously good lately so losing to them isn't so bad

[Skippord]

so surprised they still won after Huston Street blew his first save in forever

very happy for Chris Iannetta also

[DAMN iNATOR]

Yankees will not win the World Series. I will 100% guarantee that

Especially if they have to go up against the likes of Detroit in the ALDS.

[Boomer]

nah it would have been a double at best

K ESPN's terrible game tracker had it over the wall. Why I wasn't looking at MLB Gameday I don't know.

[Skippord]

well it would have been over the wall anywhere but right field, it would have bounced off of the Scoreboard

[YOUR Hero]

Adam fucking Lind! 3 hr tonight!

Lind and Aaron Hill are the best 1-2 punch that nobody knows about.

Had Wells played right and Rios wouoldn't have been a back slider... *if* *if* *if*

Promising.

[Triple Naitch]

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/deadspin/2009/09/bjs-400x300.jpg

[Loose Cannon]

lol.

[ClockShot]

Indians fire manager Eric Wedge.

They couldn't wait until they finish their last 6 games. :nono:

[Loose Cannon]

wasn't he like manager of the year last year?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Wedge is actually managing the last few games with them...typically, if a guy has more time on his contract (he has another year after this), he gets fired on the spot and stops managing right then and there unless there are other plans for him. I'm thinking he may have been offered another job in the organization, so they'll just let him finish out the last few games.</font>

[Gertner]

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/deadspin/2009/09/bjs-400x300.jpg

lol that's amazing.

[DaveWadding]

wasn't he like manager of the year last year?

07 I think.

[SammyG]

If the Dodgers do not clinch today i am punching my computer in the face.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>K-Rod walks in a run with 2 outs and then gives up a walkoff grand slam. Swept by the Nationals.

I don't care what the standings say, the Mets are far and away the worst team in baseball this season. They'd have a worse record than the Nats if they played with this team all season.

I can't fucking wait for Sunday.</font>

[SammyG]

whats sunday.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The end of this terrible season. If they were trying their hardest and coming up short it'd be one thing...nobody could expect them to win with so many guys out, but ever since mid-May there have been so many instances of horrible baseball play.

I mean every team makes mistakes, errors, etc...but god damn. LOL-worthy plays have been a nightly occurance this season. And it drives me crazy that they really don't come across like they care. Bring on 2010.</font>

[Dragon]

The end of the season. And the end of Mets fans having to watch them play I'm guessing.

[ClockShot]

The Doctor is in at Fenway tonight.

[Splaya]

The end of this terrible season. If they were trying their hardest and coming up short it'd be one thing...nobody could expect them to win with so many guys out, but ever since mid-May there have been so many instances of horrible baseball play.

I mean every team makes mistakes, errors, etc...but god damn. LOL-worthy plays have been a nightly occurance this season. And it drives me crazy that they really don't come across like they care. Bring on 2010.


This is true, but you and I both know that injuries are the main reason you guys were fucked this year

[SammyG]

I hate you rockies.

[SammyG]

Not as much as I hate the Dodgers though.

[Boomer]

Braves season ends with Matt Diaz getting picked off 3rd with two outs in the bottom of the 9th down by one. Wow.

[SammyG]

Dear Dodgers. Fuck you. You will get swept in the first round.

[Evil Vito]

This is true, but you and I both know that injuries are the main reason you guys were fucked this year

<font color=goldenrod>Oh no doubt about that. It basically was a year that if you could pick one Mets season to hit a magical "re-do" button on and start over...the odds are they'd be competitive cause there's just no way they could be that unlucky with injuries again.

But the play has still been extremely sloppy and almost a chore to watch. I can only take solace in the fact that I don't think 2010 can be as painstaking as this.</font>

[McLegend]

Yeah Boiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[Evil Vito]

Braves season ends with Matt Diaz getting picked off 3rd with two outs in the bottom of the 9th down by one. Wow.

<font color=goldenrod>Insane.</font>

[McLegend]

Fuck the Mets

[SammyG]

Pretty pathetic how LA has to hope for the Brew Crew to beat the Rockies because they can't beat the worst teams in baseball.

[DaveWadding]

Because hey, the Dodgers are shit against teams outside the NL West.

Where might you have heard that before?

[Splaya]

LOL

If LA somehow doesnt make the playoffs, I wonder what the next Manny being Manny comment will be

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>LA's already got a spot clinched</font>

[Triple Naitch]

Just got home from the Phils game. Fucking ROFL at Brad Lidge coming in to throw one pitch with 2 outs in the 9th.

[The Gold Standard]

I am very excited for the playoffs. Especially since the Yankees were not there last year. It made me appreciate making the playoffs even more

[The Gold Standard]

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=374&sid=218287
(http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=374&sid=218287)
This is awesome

[Supreme Olajuwon]

lol thats great

Dave Niehaus going nuts is awesome

[The Gold Standard]

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q308/soupcan11/clip_image001-1.jpg

[Skippord]

god I hope the Rockies win out

would be ridiculous

[Gertner]

If this is Roy Halladay's last start as a Jay, man did he ever go out on a great note!

[SammyG]

All the Rockies have to do is sweep LA and win tomorrow, and they basically get the best record in the NL.

[Loose Cannon]

really scared.....again about these playoffs. I don't like the rotation, especially with Pettite going Game 3. Verlander is pitching game 1, so they could easily be down 2-0 if Burnett doesn't show up. Then we put our hopes on Andy Pettite and possibly Joba Chamerlain if Pettite gets tagged early. I've seen this movie before. And it doesn't help that everyone is already writing in a Yanks/Sox ALCS.

[Gertner]

Detroit had hitting in 2006. Not this year. Granderson can't hit lefties to save his life. Inge is doing shit all, Maggs is a singles hitter. Laird and Everett are awful. Verlander is their only pitcher that you can count on. Edwin Jackson has had a terrible second half. Porcello has never pitched in the playoffs, and Bonine and Robertson are average at best. You'll be fine.

[Evil Vito]

really scared.....again about these playoffs. I don't like the rotation, especially with Pettite going Game 3. Verlander is pitching game 1, so they could easily be down 2-0 if Burnett doesn't show up. Then we put our hopes on Andy Pettite and possibly Joba Chamerlain if Pettite gets tagged early. I've seen this movie before. And it doesn't help that everyone is already writing in a Yanks/Sox ALCS.

<font color=goldenrod>The Yanks are opting for a schedule that will allow them to use Sabathia in Game 4 on regular rest I believe. Joba will be in the bullpen for the ALDS I'd have to assume.

Also I think the Angels have a legit shot at beating the Sox.</font>

[Evil Vito]

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q308/soupcan11/clip_image001-1.jpg

<font color=goldenrod>God, I hate to admit it, but that's a fantastic Photoshop job. :lol:

I will say, I hate how the '08 Mets collapse is considered anywhere near the same level as the '07 Mets. But, that's basically never gonna go away until they play in the postseason again.</font> :o

[Dragon]

really scared.....again about these playoffs. I don't like the rotation, especially with Pettite going Game 3. Verlander is pitching game 1, so they could easily be down 2-0 if Burnett doesn't show up. Then we put our hopes on Andy Pettite and possibly Joba Chamerlain if Pettite gets tagged early. I've seen this movie before. And it doesn't help that everyone is already writing in a Yanks/Sox ALCS.

CC vs. Verlander is about as even as you can get. Although CC will be facing a weaker lineup. Burnett vs. Jackson isn't as lopsided as I once thought it was. Jackson has gotten worse each month this year. I actually like the Pettitte/Porcello matchup anyway. Andy has always been big in the playoffs and has been great the second half.

[Evil Vito]

http://www.metsblog.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009MetsBlogGraphic.gif

[SammyG]

Congrats Rockies. Maybe you can sweep the pathetic Dodgers now.

[Droford]

Is it bad that Im rooting for the Orioles to keep on losing? 4 games left, they lose em all and its 17 games straight going into next year, which would put them 7 games away next year from the all time record of 24 straight losses thats stood for 110 years. If they're gonna stink up the joint, they need to go all out and get that record.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Playoff baseball is some sick shit

Really the hope Red Sox bring the noise

[Droford]

Im rooting for the Angels in the AL and Id like to see the Phillies have a shot at repeating. I swear to god, I do not want another damn Sox/Yanks ALCS.

[DaveWadding]

THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ROCKIES WIN


THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ROCKIES WIN

[Droford]

The Os won too. Way to go losers, cant even lose when it means something.

[DaveWadding]

Congrats Rockies. Maybe you can sweep the pathetic Dodgers now.

Only 25 days til NBA opening night. :y:

[DAMN iNATOR]

So fucking disgusted with my boys in Detroit right now. Not only did they drop the perfect fucking chance to grab their first pennant since '87 (yeah, practically pre-history, I know...), in the process Jim Leyland gets his ass tossed because he came out and argued 2 calls with head umpire Angel Hernandez, and stupid fucking Bonderman, after being warned by the same ump for hitting a Minnesota player, starts the 9th inning with his first pitch hitting a guy dead in the knee. Oh, and the best part...we damn near had all hell break loose, as after that stupid pitch by Bonderman, both benches cleared out onto the field.

Only way to rectify this now is to win one sometime between now and Sunday and have Minnesota lose on the same night, or win 2 out of 3 with Chicago...certainly wouldn't be surprised (disappointed? Hell yes, I would be...) by a collapse in these last 3 games, but Detroit really needs to step up big in both the offensive and defensive departments in these final 3 games, or we could be on the outside looking in.

[Skippord]

you're the least confident person ever DAMN iNATOR

[SammyG]

Unless the Dodgers take 2 out of 3 against Colorado, or sweep them, I am gonna feel reaaaallllyy shitty going into the playoffs.

[Skippord]

they've got a good chance tomorrow with Wolf pitching to take at least one from the Rockies

although Ubaldo Jimenez is better than him

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Im rooting for the Angels in the AL and Id like to see the Phillies have a shot at repeating. I swear to god, I do not want another damn Sox/Yanks ALCS.


I'm with you on that. I don't want to play someone with Playoff experience. Beckett and Lester scare me when it comes to the ALCS. So you can be damn sure I will be rooting for the Angels

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Griffey is probably playing in his last game on Sunday</font> :(

[Triple Naitch]

I don't see Griffey retiring after this year. Hopefully he'll announce that next year will be his last and can go on his farewell tour where he gets honored in every city. Kinda like what Ripken and Gwynn did.

[SammyG]

AHAHAHAHAH did anyone just hear some fan scream OZZIE, YOU'RE TERRRRIIIBBBBLLLEE during the CHW Det game?

[SammyG]

lolllllll this fan is the best

[SammyG]

Kuroda out for the NLDS. LOL @ Dodgers chances now

[Cooler Tom Schuler]

Still holding out hope for the Twins. Trying not to get stressed about it...sports are bad for me.

[Splaya]

you're the least confident person ever DAMN iNATOR

No he is one percent honest. I'm petrified over here

[Skippord]

one percent honest?

ManRam: Golden Sombrero

[Gertner]

J.P got fired!!!! I'm honestly at a loss for words. Hopefully Gaston follows him.

[YOUR Hero]

You can't give away players. I think the Rios thing had a lot to do with it. That, plus his handling of Halladay this trade deadline.

[Gertner]

As did Koskie's contract, Thomas's contract, Hinske's contract, Burnett's contract, Ryan's contract, not being able to draft.

[YOUR Hero]

Yeah but the contracts, even inflated were gambles that didn't pan out. Not good, but they are nothing like making the franchise look terrible to the team's fans and to baseball in general. Rios and Halladay's handling did that.

He was junk.

[ClockShot]

Yeah, Ricciardi probably had it coming to him when he was playing puppetmaster at the trade deadline with Halladay. Or was it letting Alex Rios go for nothing?

I hear Kevin Towers is on his way out of San Diego.....

[SammyG]

lolllllll Dodgers, you can do it!

[Jeritron]

Dodgers are not a team built for the playoffs at all. Regardless of what happens doesn't make much difference, IMO.

[Jeritron]

lol at what the Rays are doing to Texiera. Awesome. I have a whole new respect for them as a team.

[Gertner]

Yeah, Ricciardi probably had it coming to him when he was playing puppetmaster at the trade deadline with Halladay. Or was it letting Alex Rios go for nothing?

I hear Kevin Towers is on his way out of San Diego.....

lol considering how well Rios has done in Chicago it's probably one of the few good moves he made.

[SammyG]

all the bullshit ends tonight. De La Rosa will be destroyed.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Wow, Detroit is completely melting down.</font>

[Cooler Tom Schuler]

Wow, Detroit is completely melting down.

:D

[Gertner]

Just like the city of Detroit. A bunch of losers.

[Loose Cannon]

The Twins are putting thier playoff hopes on the shoulders of Carl Pavano.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>At least if the Tigers do collapse, they can take the collapse sting away from the Mets the last two years</font> :(

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Apparently if the Tigers lose tomorrow and the Twins win...it'd be the first collapse of all time with a 3 game lead with 4 to play.</font>

[Skippord]

Franklin Morales needs to not be on the postseason roster

[FearedSanctity]

Yeah, holy shit was that bad

[YOUR Hero]

LOts of players are saying really good things about J.P. Richardi. Pretty much a mutiny in the clubhouse over Cito Gaston though. What ashit way to end the year, coupled with 2 losses (so far) to Baltimore. Not going to be ahappy ending to the year. It was looking good with 9 wins out of 10 and a major league leading amount of HRs and stuff of that nature.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Bobby Valentine is reportedly in talks with the Marlins about "a position". Loria is pissed that the Marlins didn't make the postseason despite 87 wins.

Ugh it would be one final kick in the crotch if Bobby V signs with the Marlins. Jerry Manuel is a likable guy but if the Mets don't have the money to spend to fill all of their holes next year, I'd much sooner trust Bobby to get more out of young guys or middle of the road players.</font>

[Triple Naitch]

I'd say Bobby is the perfect guy to help fix the Mets. Let Freddi Gonzalez finish what he's started in Florida.

[Skippord]

Yeah, holy shit was that bad
like 4 fucking straight outings too

They need to take Matt Belisle instead of him

[SammyG]

About fucking time we clinched. Kinda terrified of St.Louis though, not gonna lie.

[Skippord]

well St Louis is better than the Dodgers