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Mar 31, 2011#1

Tress

Finally! Opening Day!

I've been anxiously waiting for baseball to return. This year promises to be full of excitement. A whole lot of teams look good (they always do on the first day), and the season holds nothing but potential. For me, it's all about watching my beloved Giants defend their championship.

Anyone else excited? Anyone else want to sound off for their team?

Mar 31, 2011#2

sixpackshaker

Go Astros!

and take the Texans with ya...

Mar 31, 2011#3

Dave

Go Twins! Be nearly eliminated early but have a late season rally, then lose to the Yankees in the first round of the playoffs! I believe in you!

Mar 31, 2011#4

Tress

Dave said:
Go Twins! Be nearly eliminated early but have a late season rally, then lose to the Yankees in the first round of the playoffs! I believe in you!

At least they're consistent, right?

Mar 31, 2011#5

SpecialKO

Go Mets!

It almost certainly won't happen. You know it, I know it, every Mets fan alive (and all the dead ones) knows it. But still we cheer.

Mar 31, 2011#6

Hylian

No "who gives a shit?" option?

Mar 31, 2011#7

SpecialKO

Mar 31, 2011#8

Hylian

.

The following comic comes to mind except for me I don't even try to pretend

Mar 31, 2011#9

Tress

Hylian said:
No "who gives a shit?" option?

I thought people would have the good sense to ignore a thread they don't have an interest in, rather than waste everyone's time by posting how much they don't care. Apparently I was wrong.

Mar 31, 2011#10

MindDetective

Go Mariners! *sigh*

Mar 31, 2011#11

Covar

I'm very optimistic about the Bombers this year, certainly more than I was before spring training. The new guys were looking good, and the vets seemed to show some promising improvements and fixes. Of course spring training is meaningless, so we'll see this April if our slow starters have improved, and if A.J. Burnett has decided to stop pitching Bi-polar.

So the Yanks beat the Tigers 6-3, and the bullpen was perfect. I think I might be able to remain optimistic.

Mar 31, 2011#12

Tress

Covar said:
I'm very optimistic about the Bombers this year, certainly more than I was before spring training. The new guys were looking good, and the vets seemed to show some promising improvements and fixes. Of course spring training is meaningless, so we'll see this April if our slow starters have improved, and if A.J. Burnett has decided to stop pitching Bi-polar.

So the Yanks beat the Tigers 6-3, and the bullpen was perfect. I think I might be able to remain optimistic.

They did look good, especially that ridiculous bomb Teixeira hit. On the other hand, the Red Sox look nasty this year too. I expect the AL East will be even more of a dogfight than it usually is.

Mar 31, 2011#13

Hylian

Tress said:
I thought people would have the good sense to ignore a thread they don't have an interest in, rather than waste everyone's time by posting how much they don't care. Apparently I was wrong.

You my good sir have grossly overestimated me.

Mar 31, 2011#14

sixpackshaker

Is Lance Berkman going to play for the Bankees or just DH?

Mar 31, 2011#15

J

Jebus

sixpackshaker said:
Is Lance Berkman going to play for the Bankees or just DH?

Neither, he's on the Cardinals this year.

Apr 1, 2011#16

Dave

Jebus said:
Neither, he's on the Cardinals this year.

Ooh! Six is burned by Jebus!

Welcome, Jebus!

Apr 1, 2011#17

sixpackshaker

Oh, Jebus...

how is that a burn?

Apr 1, 2011#18

Dave

sixpackshaker said:
Oh, Jebus...

how is that a burn?

Well...Someone (named Dave) keeps forgetting that the post counts/etc are still fucked up. So when I saw Jebus and his 1 trophy point my brain said, "Hey! New guy!" I thought he created an account specifically to refute your post. Turns out I was just stupid.

Apr 1, 2011#19

J

Jebus

No, longtime lurker, rare poster

I thought Berkman was still on the Yankees too until watching the Cards/Padres game yesterday and he came up to bat.

Apr 1, 2011#20

sixpackshaker

It will suck having to see him that many times during the season...

Apr 1, 2011#21

Covar

sixpackshaker said:
It will suck having to see him that many times during the season...

Don't worry, I'm sure he'll hardly make any contribution to the team then get injured sometime in June and miss the rest of the season.

Apr 2, 2011#22

Null

Covar said:
Don't worry, I'm sure he'll hardly make any contribution to the team then get injured sometime in June and miss the rest of the season.

At least he's consistent. In about two hours, we'll see how many pitches it takes for Burnett to lose the strike zone.

Any Jays fans think Bautista and Manny are gonna be sharing needles?

Nah, I know, that's not fair. Manny probably doesn't use steroids.

Apr 2, 2011#23

HCGLNS

Go Jays!

Apr 2, 2011#24

Tress

Well, the Giants finally had their opening day today. They decided to play 2 extra practice games on Thursday and Friday so they could get all their errors and shitty defense out of their system. Now they're ready for the season!

Apr 2, 2011#25

Krisken

Dave said:
Go Twins! Be nearly eliminated early but have a late season rally, then lose to the Yankees in the first round of the playoffs! I believe in you!

Hey, at least you make playoffs.

Apr 3, 2011#26

Null

Well, Texiera's sure off to a hot start. Usually April's a weak month for him.

Apr 3, 2011#27

jwhouk

You know, I would have said something in this thread, but after this past weekend, I'm not as sure about things in the Brew Crew Nation.

Apr 4, 2011#28

Covar

Null said:
Well, Texiera's sure off to a hot start. Usually April's a weak month for him.

I'm really happy about this. 4-12 in three games, with 3 homers and 7 RBIs. Hopefully he maintains this.

In a related note, I love Kevin Long.

Apr 5, 2011#29

DarkAudit

It's only April... it's only April... it's only April...

If we're still doing what were doing now at the end of June, I'll start to believe. I'm tired of having the rug yanked out from under me 18 consecutive Mays.

Apr 5, 2011#30

Tress

In retrospect, I should have made the poll "Who do you want to win it all?"

Apr 5, 2011#31

Krisken

Wanting isn't going to make the Brewers suck any less.

Apr 5, 2011#32

Covar

I was surprised how many people at ESPN have been picking the Brewers to win the division. Then again I'm surprised at the number of people at ESPN who managed not to pick the Red Sox to win the AL East.

Apr 5, 2011#33

Tress

Covar said:
I was surprised how many people at ESPN have been picking the Brewers to win the division. Then again I'm surprised at the number of people at ESPN who managed not to pick the Red Sox to win the AL East.

ESPN is madly in love with Zach Greinke, and seem to think he is a pitching messiah brought to Milwaukee so he can usher in a golden age. Thus, they were all over the Brewers. It could still happen, but they have a few more kinks to work out first.

Apr 5, 2011#34

jwhouk

Krisken said:
Wanting isn't going to make the Brewers suck any less.

It's all Walker's fault.

Apr 5, 2011#35

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
It's all Prince Fielder's fault.

FTFY.

It's all thanks to him that I find the Brewers so personally distasteful. It's a UNIFORM, not a tarpaulin.

(Yes, I'm a Uniwatch guy.)

Apr 6, 2011#36

jwhouk

Haters gotta hate. (untucks his shirt)

Apr 6, 2011#37

DarkAudit

Apr 6, 2011#38

J

Jebus

Holy damn, the Twins won a game at Yankee Stadium.

I'm shocked.

Apr 6, 2011#39

sixpackshaker

Who wants to go to a game at Dodger's Stadium?

Apr 6, 2011#40

Tress

sixpackshaker said:
Who wants to go to a game at Dodger's Stadium?

Apparently they hunt folks like me for sport, so I'll pass.

Apr 6, 2011#41

DarkAudit

Pirates had only four road series wins all of last year. Two out of two so far this year. Could the long national nightmare finally be over?

Apr 6, 2011#42

MindDetective

National?

Apr 6, 2011#43

DarkAudit

When SI does a feature on the streak, it's national.

Apr 6, 2011#44

Null

Hopefully the Pirates won't be the shittiest team in the National League anymore, though they and the Mets sure like to make it close.

Apr 6, 2011#45

Tress

DarkAudit said:
When SI does a feature on the streak, it's national.

For you, maybe. The rest of us still don't consider it a "national nightmare." :rofl:

Apr 6, 2011#46

jwhouk

Nope. You guys aren't allowed to win anything until the Brewers do.

Apr 6, 2011#47

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
Nope. You guys aren't allowed to win anything until the Brewers do.

That's it, boys! Shut 'er down!

Apr 7, 2011#48

Covar

whew, I was worried the Pirates ownership might actually need to put some money into the team instead of having a team payroll smaller than a AAA club and relying on the knowledge of the Pirates fans being ~~suckers~~ loyal.

Apr 8, 2011#49

DarkAudit

Covar said:
whew, I was worried the Pirates ownership might actually need to put some money into the team instead of having a team payroll smaller than a AAA club and relying on the knowledge of the Pirates fans being ~~suckers~~ loyal.

Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me eighteen times...

Apr 8, 2011#50

sixpackshaker

The Astros won a game, The Astros won a game, The Astros won a game, The Astros won a game, The Astros won a game, The Astros won a game...

Apr 8, 2011#51

Covar

Yankees haven't swept a series yet, but have managed to win both of them with a record of 4-2. Now they go into a weekend series against the 0-6 Red Sox. This should be interesting.

Oh I forgot to mention the Rays are also winless at 0-6 and Orioles are 5-1 and currently on top of the AL East. :aaah:

Apr 19, 2011#52

wana10

mmmmm, mariners are chilling at the bottom...of both leagues. feels like familiarity. natsukasii

Apr 19, 2011#53

DarkAudit

Raise the Jolly Roger > untuckem

Apr 20, 2011#54

Tress

Hey lookie lookie here! My Giants found their stride! They're looking pretty damn good against the Rockies.

Apr 20, 2011#55

jwhouk

DarkAudit said:
Raise the Jolly Roger > untuckem

Hanging a nine-spot on Doc Halladay = PRICELESS.

Jul 4, 2011#56

DarkAudit

It's the 4th of July. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a game and a half out of first place. Joel Hanrahan is an All-Star on merit, not because the Pirates have to send somebody. Kevin Correia has been added, and Andrew McCutchen will surely be a last-second add because of all the media frothing on his snub. Potentially 3 all-stars from the Pirates.

TankMcNamara is right. This is the Sportspocalypse. I'm okay with that. Raise the Jolly Roger!

Jul 5, 2011#57

Dave

Let me just say I think I was wrong when I voted for the Twins to win it all.

Jul 5, 2011#58

Charlie Don't Surf

The Astros are so fucking bad this year. Woof.

Jul 5, 2011#59

Tress

Despite some prick from Florida injuring their star catcher, the Giants are in first place. It's a feisty team.

Jul 5, 2011#60

Charlie Don't Surf

That was a good baseball play, deal with it.

Jul 5, 2011#61

Tress

Charlie Don't Surf said:
That was a good baseball play, deal with it.

No it wasn't, and piss off.

Jul 5, 2011#62

Null

Derek Jeter is at 2996. He has 4 games to get 4 hits, in order to be the quickest to reach 3,000 career regular season hits, and he hits .370 against the Indians.

The Yankees are 1.5 games ahead of Boston, and are second only to the Phillies overall. The Twins are not quite the worst team in baseball, considerably ahead of the Astros and only slightly behind the laughably bad Cubs.

Jul 5, 2011#63

Covar

but based on everything coming out of Bristol, Jeter's a bum who went hitless (because nobody ever goes hitless in a baseball game) in his first game after being on the 15 day DL and missing 18 games. Clearly the man should be 9th in the lineup or just pulled.

Jul 5, 2011#64

DarkAudit

Covar said:
but based on everything coming out of Bristol, Jeter's a bum who went hitless (because nobody ever goes hitless in a baseball game) in his first game after being on the 15 day DL and missing 18 games. Clearly the man should be 9th in the lineup or just pulled.

If you turn off Cowherd, 80% of the manure shoveled out of ESPN disappears immediately.

Jul 6, 2011#65

Null

For that matter, turn off ESPN, at least as far as baseball's concerned. Joe Buck and Tim McCarver are the commentary equivalent of spam and elmer's glue, and I doubt they have 120 uncontested IQ points between them.

Jul 6, 2011#66

Covar

I don't see what Fox's baseball team has to do with ESPN but eh.

I hate the herd. That show is just complete and utter trash. Unfortunately it's the only thing on the radio when I drive in to work after getting out of class. It's that or Glen Beck.

Often I drive to work in silence.

Jul 6, 2011#67

Null

You're right, those are the idiots on Fox, not the idiots on EPSN. My mistake.

Jul 15, 2011#68

DarkAudit

This. Is. Real.

Jul 15, 2011#69

Tress

I can't remember the last time the Pirates were competitive, much less leading in their division.

Jul 17, 2011#70

Mathias

Raise the Jolly Roger!!!!!!

Jul 17, 2011#71

Charlie Don't Surf

the Astros are so bad SO BAD oh my GOD

Jul 17, 2011#72

jwhouk

Whew, glad that's over.

Central...... W L PCT GB L10 STRK
Milwaukee... 51 45 .531 --- 6-4 W2
Pittsburgh.. 49 44 .527 0.5 7-3 W1
St. Louis... 50 45 .526 0.5 5-5 L1
Cincinnati.. 47 48 .495 3.5 4-6 W1
Chi Cubs.... 38 58 .396 13.0 3-7 L2
Houston..... 31 64 .326 19.5 2-8 L1

Jul 18, 2011#73

Dave

The Twins are making a move! They are now only 5 games out of first and are playing the first place team in a series this week.

Could there be hope on the horizon? Or will they shatter me again?

Jul 18, 2011#74

DarkAudit

Dave said:
The Twins are making a move! They are now only 5 games out of first and are playing the first place team in a series this week.

Could there be hope on the horizon? Or will they shatter me again?

They still have Matt Capps. You're doomed.

Jul 19, 2011#75

DarkAudit

All to ourselves:

Jul 19, 2011#76

Null

Dave said:
The Twins are making a move! They are now only 5 games out of first and are playing the first place team in a series this week.

Could there be hope on the horizon? Or will they shatter me again?

They're now 7 games back, so the move was backwards.

Jul 19, 2011#77

Dave

Yeah, I should have shut my mouth.

Jul 19, 2011#78

Charlie Don't Surf

*stares at .321 winning percentage*

*takes a sip of whiskey*

*pulls on Astros shirt*

Jul 19, 2011#79

Dave

*points and laughs, just the tiniest bit uncomfortably*

Jul 19, 2011#80

sixpackshaker

**still keeps his Astros gear on hand...

Hey, I got to see them in the World Series not all that long ago.

but I had to sell beer, because I could not afford a ticket.

Jul 19, 2011#81

Null

So, do you figure the Astros will be eliminated by mid-August?

I wonder if they'll break the Mets' record for fewest wins in a season...

Jul 19, 2011#82

Covar

1.5 Games in back of the Division and (even though it's still too early for this) leading the wild card by 6.5

Jul 19, 2011#83

Null

Covar said:
1.5 Games in back of the Division and (even though it's still too early for this) leading the wild card by 6.5

Let's go Yankees!

Though I have to give respect to Boston, winning 9 of their last 10 games, and the Rangers are on an absolute tear with 11 straight.

Jul 19, 2011#84

Tress

You have to give respect for Boston after they engineered one of the greatest reversals within a single season. Hell, within a single half season.

The Giants are holding strong at 3.5 ahead of the surprising D-backs. This is despite the devastating injuries to their most productive members of their lineup throughout the season. They're scrappy.

Jul 20, 2011#85

Charlie Don't Surf

Every time I see D-Backs or some variation thereof, my mind changes it to "D-Bags". I really don't have anything against Arizona, I just can't stop it

Jul 20, 2011#86

DarkAudit

Charlie Don't Surf said:
Every time I see D-Backs or some variation thereof, my mind changes it to "D-Bags". I really don't have anything against Arizona, I just can't stop it

Not just you...

Jul 22, 2011#87

jwhouk

We are watching the weirdest merry-go-round on the top of the NL Central standings ever seen since they formed the division in 1994.

Last team to lose might end up being the division champ at this rate.

EDIT: Oh, great: Cardinals have the Cubs and 'Stros the last week of the season, while we have the Fish and the Pi-rates. And the Pirates face the Reds before they come our way.

It really, really would not surprise me if the Cards blow by both us and the Bucs to take the division title.

Jul 27, 2011#88

Covar

Dave said:
Yeah, I should have shut my mouth.

Twins Shocked to Learn You Can Score 2 Runs in Same Play

Jul 27, 2011#89

Dave

That's hilarious! Loves me some Onion!

Jul 27, 2011#90

Cheesy1

Looks like The Giants are getting Carlos Beltran. Man, I hope he'll help our offense finally back up our pitching. It's amazing we've done as well as we have with our current offense with all the injuries.

Jul 27, 2011#91

Null

If there was any doubt that Phil Hughes was finished as a pitcher, this last game would have surely erased it. The Seattle Mariners beat the Yankees 9-2. The same Mariners that lost 17 games straight. Now, I'm sure the fielding and the hitting for the Yankees are to blame as well, and it looks like the bullpen was just giving runs away. But really, after a few other crummy starts following a long injury, if he can't get the job done against mediocre-to-poor teams, he doesn't belong in the majors.

Jul 27, 2011#92

DarkAudit

You've got to be shitting me. Jerry Meals misses a call by FIVE FUCKING FEET, and none of the other three umpires has the balls to overrule him?

Jul 27, 2011#93

Covar

I'm not sure the call was wrong.

Jul 27, 2011#94

Dave

Covar said:
I'm not sure the call was wrong.

??

How do you get that? He obviously tags the leg. He may have missed the arm, but the leg was clearly tagged. The ump even changed his mind after reviewing it.

Jul 27, 2011#95

Covar

I saw the tagging motion, but no real sign of contact (no shift in the glove or uniform). Even if there was instant replay I doubt it would have changed the call. *shrug* maybe there's better video out there than what they bothered to show on MLB.tv's recaps.

If MLB says it's the wrong call they should just resume the game at a later date.

Jul 28, 2011#96

Tress

Cheesy1 said:
Looks like The Giants are getting Carlos Beltran. Man, I hope he'll help our offense finally back up our pitching. It's amazing we've done as well as we have with our current offense with all the injuries.

Jul 29, 2011#97

jwhouk

So. It's Felipe Lopez to take Rickie Weeks' place at 2B.

Definitely not an upgrade, but he's an adequate replacement.

It wouldn't be a Brewers pennant race without a key injury somewhere along the way.

Jul 29, 2011#98

DarkAudit

That noise you hear from these parts isn't the Pirates' offense. It's the restless natives demanding to know why the team hasn't gone more aggressively after a bat. ANY bat.

When a guy just called up has more RBIs for July after a single AB than the starting first baseman, the fans start looking for their pitchforks and torches.

Jul 30, 2011#99

DarkAudit

Sigh. Here's what we're up against: Tonight's combined starters' salaries, Phils: $85 million. Pirates, $8 million.

Jul 30, 2011#100

Krisken

Makes me feel better about the Brew's 5 game winning streak!

Jul 30, 2011#101

DarkAudit

Pfft. You and STL get Cubs and Astros this week. We get Braves and Phils.

Jul 30, 2011#102

Krisken

Yup, looks like an easy week. We'll see how next month plays out.

Jul 31, 2011#103

DarkAudit

The Ex-Cub Factor comes into play, but Derrek Lee is a definite upgrade at first from Lyle Overbay.

Jul 31, 2011#104

jwhouk

I would just like to point out: the Crew held on to 1st place from this point onward back in '82.

Aug 4, 2011#105

jwhouk

Gee, you got quiet all of a sudden, Bucco boy.

Aug 4, 2011#106

DarkAudit

Seven in a row, and swept at home by the fucking Cubs 'cause Hurdle won't use Hanrahan in the 8th. What do you WANT me to say?

Jerry Meals can still bite my shiny metal ass.

Aug 9, 2011#107

DarkAudit

Holy farking schnit! It's FINALLY over! Ten in a row, but that is now OVER.

Aug 9, 2011#108

Cheesy1

Dear Giants,
You can only rely so long on the D-Backs sucking as much as you do to stay ahead in the NL West. So please carefully remove your heads from your asses and FUCKINGSTARTHITTINGANDSCORINGRUNS!!!!

Aug 9, 2011#109

Tress

I want to blame Huff for massively underperforming. Or Torres for the same thing. Or Schierholtz for going cold. Or Beltran for dogging it once he got to SF. Or the catching duo that wouldn't even be good if they could combine into one player. Or Cody Ross for reverting back to his old self. Or Zito for, well, being Zito. Or Muellens for being one of the most ineffective hitting coaches in the history of the league.

But with all those different things to blame, I suddenly can't decide who is at fault. I just know that the pitching is in a slump while the offense found a new low that no one thought was possible. It doesn't really matter who to blame. They just need to get their shit together. I would think a closed-door team meeting in order, involving a whole lot of yelling. Because they all deserve it. Every last one of them.

...

Except Panda. He's awesome.

Aug 9, 2011#110

DarkAudit

Welcome to my last three weeks.

Aug 9, 2011#111

Dave

Welcome to my season!

Aug 10, 2011#112

Null

Dave said:
Welcome to my season!

There's a reason no one expects the plucky underdogs to come out on top.

Aug 10, 2011#113

Covar

I expected the Twins to do well. Certainly wasn't expecting anything from Cleveland.

Aug 11, 2011#114

jwhouk

DA, I'm sorry, I can't see you very well in my rear view mirror. Besides, that Phat Albert guy is blocking my view of you as well.

Aug 12, 2011#115

DarkAudit

It's 'cause those tarps you call uniforms are in your eyes.

Aug 12, 2011#116

jwhouk

I'm sorry, I can't hear you, you seem to be echoing. Are you back down in the basement again?

Aug 15, 2011#117

jwhouk

Difference between now and 1982:

In 1982, Rollie Fingers went down with an injury that essentially signaled the end of his career, and the Crew did not have anyone that could step in to take his place (though Pete Ladd did an admirable job of it).

In 2011, we have TWO FREAKING CLOSERS. If Axford ever choked, we could just switch to K-Rod. It's like having Mariano Rivera AND John Wetteland.

Aug 15, 2011#118

DarkAudit

Difference between 2010 and 2011...

Not a damn thing. Pirates still can't win at Miller Park. 2-(a much larger number than 2) since the place opened.

Aug 15, 2011#119

Krisken

The Miller Park curse! You'd think Pirates would be better at holding down Brewers

Aug 15, 2011#120

jwhouk

Actually, it's only been since '05 that the Crew have pwned the Pi-rates. MKE is 41-8 in that time frame against the Buccos since then. Right now, it's the Brewers up 56-27 all time at Miller Park - and 19 of those 27 wins were when the Brewers didn't have Fielder/Weeks/Braun/Hart etc.

Aug 15, 2011#121

DarkAudit

It's been since July 4, 1999. One of the darkest days in Pirates history, and one of the most gruesome injuries in sports history. Theismann gruesome.

Aug 15, 2011#122

jwhouk

Oh.

You know, I'd completely forgotten about that. Of course, I kinda knew that Kendall had been a former Pirate when he played for us a few years ago, but I really didn't think that was when the tide had turned.

The Brewers went into a nose-dive a few weeks later when Big Blue collapsed. We really didn't recover until 2005 and the 81-81 season.

Aug 16, 2011#123

DarkAudit

That was when the tide turned completely in Pittsburgh. If Kendall hadn't exploded his ankle, the streak might not have reached legendarily bad proportions.

OTOH, the Pirates have signed both their 1st and 2nd round draft picks from this year. Josh Bell was fully expected to be headed to the University of Texas instead. One can only hope they'll open their wallets for free agents in a similar fashion.

Aug 16, 2011#124

jwhouk

Look, the real sign you guys had hit rock bottom was when you decided to sign a couple of Indian-born bowlers and tried to teach them how to throw a baseball.

Aug 16, 2011#125

Cheesy1

Giants are in a heated race for the NL West. So guess what? EVERYBODY decides to get hurt at the same time, of course! :mad:

Aug 16, 2011#126

jwhouk

If the G-men miss the playoffs, everyone and their brother will point to Posey's injury as the reason anyways. So don't worry about it.

Aug 17, 2011#127

Tress

Cheesy1 said:
Giants are in a heated race for the NL West. So guess what? EVERYBODY decides to get hurt at the same time, of course!

Yeah. It's really not looking good.

Aug 17, 2011#128

Null

It does suck that Carlos Beltran is already out with an injury, right after you signed him.

As for the Yankees.... 0.5 game lead in the AL East, and the potential to win 100 games this season. Jeter is at 3,041 hits, #22 all time, 12 away from Carew and 14 away from Rickey Henderson, in 20th all time. He is on pace to finish near 18th - I doubt he'll crack 3110 this season. Mariano Riviera is at 591 Saves, 11 away from the all time record.

Aug 19, 2011#129

jwhouk

Yes, we are mortal, we do lose games every once in a month.

Aug 21, 2011#130

Cheesy1

Yay Giants, you avoided being swept by the worst team in baseball. :rolleyes:

Aug 21, 2011#131

Krisken

Congrats to the Brewers for sweeping the Mets

Lets see if we can embarrass the Pirates again.

Aug 21, 2011#132

Tress

Cheesy1 said:
Yay Giants, you avoided being swept by the worst team in baseball.

FUUUUUUUCK. I was thinking the same thing. Between injuries and this ridiculous slump I'm afraid to watch games these days. Thank god the Braves swept the DBacks. I can't believe the Giants are only 1.5 out after that road trip.

Aug 22, 2011#133

jwhouk

We have now outscored the Pirates 10-2 over the last 10 innings.

Aug 23, 2011#134

DarkAudit

Ahem.

Pirates 9 Them 2 2nd game.

Aug 23, 2011#135

Krisken

Ooohh, you got one! We couldn't keep beating you like red-headed step children every time we played, could we?

Aug 23, 2011#136

DarkAudit

At least it's a step back from shattering our catchers' ankles.

Aug 23, 2011#137

Null

My predictions (fairly obvious) for the postseason:

AL East: Yankees by 1 game
AL Wild Card: Red Sox
AL Central: Tigers
AL West: Rangers

NL East: Phillies (duh)
NL Wild Card: Braves
NL Central: Brewers (bigger duh)
NL West: Diamondbacks

Yankees v Tigers, Yankees beat Tigers 3 games to 2
Red Sox v Rangers, Red Sox beat Rangers 3 games to 1

ALCS: Yankees v Red Sox - this one is too close to call. The Yanks have not done well against the Red Sox all year, though Boston has been looking vulnerable towards the end of this month.

Phillies v Brewers, Phillies win 3 games to 2
Braves vs Diamondbacks, Braves win 3 games to 2.

NLCS: Phillies v Braves, Phillies win 4 games to 2.

World Series: Phillies v Yankees or Red Sox, the series will probably go 7 games either way.

Off-Season: Jorge Posada should probably hang it up, and Mariano Riveira should figure that 2012 will be his last season. Something should be done about Burnett, but the Yankees are contractually locked up in him. He'll show moderate improvement in the early part of 2012, then have a disastrous second half, AS USUAL.

Aug 23, 2011#138

Krisken

There, DarkAudit. Feel better now that the Brewers thumped them?

Aug 24, 2011#139

DarkAudit

That earthquake? Nature restoring the proper balance between the Brewers and Pirates after Monday's 2nd game.

Aug 26, 2011#140

Covar

Bronx Bombers lived up to their name and set a Major League first: 3 grand slams in a single game. Defeated the A's 22-9.

Aug 30, 2011#141

Tress

Okay, fuck you guys. You're not even trying to win anymore. I would bet my life that Lincecum felt there was no chance at winning, so why should he even try?

Aug 30, 2011#142

Cheesy1

Yeah, so much for catching up on Arizona.

Aug 30, 2011#143

Tress

I'm still a Giants fan. I still love 'em for what they did last year. But goddamn if this isn't the worst offense that I've ever seen.

They had a stat window pop up during the game. Apparently 3 of the 4 least-supported pitchers in the league are from the Giants. That's just wrong. Lincecum, Cain, and Bumgarner should all have at least 15 wins by now. Vogelsong too, even though he wasn't listed. If this team had a real offense to go with these pitchers they would have the best record in the league, hands down.

Aug 30, 2011#144

Krisken

sorry all, i haven't been this happy to be a brewers fan since the 80s.

Aug 30, 2011#145

Tress

Krisken said:
sorry all, i haven't been this happy to be a brewers fan since the 80s.

It's understandable, they are kicking all kinds of ass. It's good to see the Brewers do well. I like that team, even though I don't follow them regularly.

Aug 30, 2011#146

Null

So, does anyone think AJ Burnett's ERA will have to top 12.00 before they take him out of the rotation?

Do you think he'll do that before they season ends?

Aug 30, 2011#147

Covar

Null said:
So, does anyone think AJ Burnett's ERA will have to top 12.00 before they take him out of the rotation?

Do you think he'll do that before they season ends?

no, he'll turn Dr Jeckel again, for one game remind everyone of what they hoped to get with $86 million and then he'll continue sliding. When he's good he's genius, when he's bad he's terrible.

Aug 30, 2011#148

Null

Yeah, he's got this ability to make you think he's going for a no hitter, you go get a beer, and you come back and he's given up 3 or 4 runs.

They had to take him out of a game with a double digit lead.

AJ Burnett is a 50-50 pitcher at best. He has no confidence in his fastball, which makes the rest of his pitches ineffective, and that shitty knuckleball he tries to use is junk - most batters won't even offer because they know it's not a strike.

The sick thing is, if he moved a few inches to the right on the rubber, it might be a nasty pitch, skirting the corner of the plate consistently. As it is, it trails too far inside and no one's fooled.

Aug 30, 2011#149

jwhouk

18.

Oh, and DA: 10

Sep 1, 2011#150

DarkAudit

Bleh. It's over. The season has officially hit rock bottom.

Same day as college football returns, so I guess it's just as well.

Sep 1, 2011#151

Krisken

i hope the brewers aren't sitting on their hands because they think they are in. a lot can happen in 24 games.

Sep 1, 2011#152

DarkAudit

A lot can happen in 12 games. Just ask the '64 Phillies.

Sep 2, 2011#153

Null

Once again, more than 160 games in a season, and the only ones that are going to matter in the end are the ones against Boston. One more three-game set against the RedSox in September, and you know that's going to be the decider between winning the AL East and taking the Wild Card.

Sep 2, 2011#154

Tress

The Giants start a sink-or-swim series with the D-Backs tonight. If they lose the series, it's basically over (the season is on life support as it is). Bochy made a lot of changes and is trying to light a fire, so maybe it will work out. Or the D-Backs will stomp them. One way or the other.

Sep 2, 2011#155

Cheesy1

Yeah, I'm hoping the Giants can get it done, but I'm not too optimistic with the way things have been going lately.

Sep 2, 2011#156

Tress

Cheesy1 said:
Yeah, I'm hoping the Giants can get it done, but I'm not too optimistic with the way things have been going lately.

They just look so lifeless out there, ya know? Like half the team hasn't even been trying over the last month.

Sep 2, 2011#157

Cheesy1

And lately is seems that once the other team scores a run or two, our pitchers just give up because they know their offense won't back them up!

Sep 2, 2011#158

Cheesy1

Where the hell have THESE Giants been for the last month and a half?! Man, if this becomes the norm we might actually have a chance!

Sep 3, 2011#159

Tress

Fuckin' Beltran decided to finally earn his keep. Good for him. If he keeps this up it might actually work out.

Sep 4, 2011#160

Tress

... and so ends the Giants' season. Barring one of the most ridiculous collapses in baseball history, the D-Backs have this one locked up.

And at least Beltran tried. He's not the worst trade in Giants' history anymore. Hopefully the return of Posey and Freddy Sanchez next year will give the Giants an actual offense. They need it, because this year showed that even one of the best pitching staffs in baseball still needs more than 1-2 runs of support per game. Shocking, I know.

Sep 4, 2011#161

Cheesy1

Yeah.

Sep 4, 2011#162

jwhouk

"What do you get when you subtract 42 from 65?"

13.

Sep 4, 2011#163

sixpackshaker

Sep 5, 2011#164

jwhouk

Oh, and DA? 2.

Sep 5, 2011#165

DarkAudit

You mean 19. And counting. It's looking more and more like that. Lose 6 games the rest of the way and it's guaranteed.

Sep 5, 2011#166

Krisken

Woot! 4 to 1 over the Cards! Go Brew Crew!

Sep 8, 2011#167

Tress

Listen, I like the Brewers. I really do. If the Giants don't make the playoffs (and they almost certainly won't), the Brewers would be the team I want to see win it all.

But my god, Nyjer Morgan is an asshole. What a fucking punk.

Sep 8, 2011#168

Krisken

::googles the guy:: Wow, what a tool. I hope someone puts the prick in his place. I'm with ya Tress, he's a punk.

Sep 9, 2011#169

jwhouk

Yes, but he's OUR punk.

Now I just wish we could remember how to win ballgames... :Leyla:

Sep 10, 2011#170

Krisken

: Great. Keep losing games, you boners.

Sep 11, 2011#171

Tress

I think it's amazing that the Giants have basically fallen apart so quickly over the last month and a half. They look to be the worst team in the league all of a sudden. So many people are on the DL now. And it seems like only the really important players got hurt this year, with serious injuries no less, while the bastards who can't play for shit are bulletproof.

Sep 11, 2011#172

DarkAudit

Tress said:
I think it's amazing that the Pirates have basically fallen apart so quickly over the last month and a half. They look to be the worst team in the league all of a sudden. So many people are on the DL now. And it seems like only the really important players got hurt this year, with serious injuries no less, while the bastards who can't play for shit are bulletproof.

FTFY.

Sep 11, 2011#173

Covar

DarkAudit said:
FTFY.

It's the Pirates. Not that amazing really.

Sep 11, 2011#174

Tress

DarkAudit said:
FTFY.

Yeah, no. The Pirates weren't in the middle of defending a championship amidst unfounded claims that they only won because of a fluke. As stupid as it is, now every obnoxious asshole is going to point to the Giants collapse as proof that they shouldn't have won the World Series in 2010.

Sep 11, 2011#175

Cheesy1

Yeah, one of my brother's friends, who I am also friends with on Facebook, is a diehard Dodgers fan. So even though his team sucks the most hairy 0f donkey scrotums, I still get to hear that "fluke" shit from him constantly. And losing these last two games against them isn't helping. :mad:

Sep 11, 2011#176

jwhouk

Tress said:
I think it's amazing that the Brewers have basically fallen apart so quickly over the last month and a half. They look to be the worst team in the league all of a sudden. So many people are in a huge slump now. And it seems like only the really important players can't remember how to play baseball, while the bastards who can't play for #### are bulletproof.

Really FTFY.

And don't say anything about "flukes". The second we traded for Greinke in the off-season, it indicated that we were serious about trying to win the division.

Sep 11, 2011#177

Tress

jwhouk said:
And don't say anything about "flukes". The second we traded for Greinke in the off-season, it indicated that we were serious about trying to win the division.

I don't think anyone was accusing the Brewers of being flukes. I was talking about how often the Giants are called flukes by Dodger, Phillies, A's, and Braves fans.

Sep 11, 2011#178

jwhouk

10.

FINALLY.

Sep 12, 2011#179

jwhouk

Number 9, number 9...

Sep 12, 2011#180

Krisken

Awww yeah! Now if the Cards could get off that damn win streak!

Edit: Ah, so that's why it's 9! Lets see some more losses by St. Louis.

Sep 13, 2011#181

jwhouk

And how appropriate is that?

Sep 14, 2011#182

Krisken

Yay! C'mon Brew Crew!

Sep 14, 2011#183

jwhouk

Magic/Tragic numbers around MLB:

American League

Yankees: 12 to clinch ALE over Boston
Boston: 12 to clinch Wild Card over Tampa
Tampa: 8 to elimination from ALE race
Toronto: 3 to elimination from Wild Card
Detroit: 4 to clinch ALC over Cleveland
White Sox: 3 to elimination from ALC race and Wild Card
Cleveland: 4 to elimination from Wild Card
Texas: 12 to clinch ALW over Angels
Angels: 10 to elimination from Wild Card

National League

Philadelphia: 5 to clinch NLE over Braves
Atlanta: 10 to clinch Wild Card over Saint Louis
Mets and Nationals: 1 to elimination from Wild Card
Saint Louis: 8 to elimination from NLC race
Cincinnati: 2 to elimination from Wild Card
Arizona: 6 to clinch NLW title over Giants
Giants: 8 to elimination from Wild Card
Dodgers: 1 to elimination from NLW race, 3 from Wild Card

Sep 14, 2011#184

DarkAudit

Missed one.

Pirates: 1 to guarantee 19th consecutive losing season (currently down 3-1 to STL in the 6th as I type this).

Sep 14, 2011#185

jwhouk

Oh, we already knew that.

Sep 14, 2011#186

DarkAudit

At least there's another dozen years to go before we match the Phillies' 31 losing seasons out of 32 back in the Baker Bowl years.

Sep 14, 2011#187

jwhouk

It's like it's 1982 all over again; can't hold on to the division lead to save our lives.

The only thing that would be the complete kick in the head would be if something happened to Axford. Or worse yet, one of the starters. (shudder)

Sep 14, 2011#188

Krisken

Yeah, disappointing game today. Egads, so close, and yet so far away. With our luck it could be decades before the Brewers see another playoff game.

Sep 15, 2011#189

jwhouk

We have 12 games to win 8 outright, or somehow pray that four teams that have absolutely NOTHING to play for can whip the Cardinals while we limp into the post-season.

Oh,and by the way, K-Rod is hating on how RRR's using him, while Prince is saying that after this year, he's through with the Crew.

It's such a WONderful time to be a Brewers fan. NOT.

Sep 15, 2011#190

Piotyr

It could be worse...you could be a Cubs fan, where the most exciting news all year was a GM firing.

Sep 15, 2011#191

DarkAudit

Mets fans didn't call him K-Fraud for nothing.

Sep 16, 2011#192

Krisken

Brewer magic number is now 7. About damn time! Now if only the Cardinals would start losing some games ::shakes fist:: already.

Sep 17, 2011#193

Tress

Giants, why must you tease us so? I know you won't make the playoffs. I know that the gap is too large, the rest of the season too short. And yet, you're suddenly playing so well... maybe...

Bah.

Sep 17, 2011#194

sixpackshaker

woo hoo! the Astros cracked 100! losses...

Sep 17, 2011#195

jwhouk

Oh, and congrats to the Phillies for clinching the NL East.

Sep 17, 2011#196

Krisken

Woot! It would be neat to see a play off game.

Sep 18, 2011#197

jwhouk

Sorry, but I can't help myself.

And it's been almost as long as when this jersey was worn by a Brewer that I had the chance to count down a REAL, Honest-to-God Magic Number.

Sep 19, 2011#198

BErt

I would like to nominate myself for the Nobel Prize of Late Trash-Talking...

Hey Dave!

Sep 21, 2011#199

jwhouk

Sep 21, 2011#200

Null

Yankees clinch a playoff berth in 2, and the AL East in 3. Thanks Boston!

Sep 21, 2011#201

Covar

Yanks clinch a spot, chance for the division tonight.

Sep 22, 2011#202

Null

Division clinched thanks to Jorge Posada's two-run single in the bottom of the 8th inning!

Sep 22, 2011#203

jwhouk

Chance of Cardinals winning the division: 49 to 1.

Sep 23, 2011#204

jwhouk

And this is the only time you will hear me say this:

GO CUBS.

Sep 23, 2011#205

Krisken

Woot!

Sep 23, 2011#206

jwhouk

Sep 23, 2011#207

Krisken

Sep 23, 2011#208

Piotyr

At the end of July, the Cubs had the 2nd worst record in the majors, thus looking at the #2 pick in the draft.

Now they're looking at the #11 pick. Yay for playing great August/September baseball, Cubs.

Sep 24, 2011#209

Tress

The Giants were finally eliminated from the division race tonight. Bravo, Arizona. No one thought you had a chance and you prevailed.

Next year I hope the Giants crush you.

Sep 24, 2011#210

Null

With all the division races tied up, all the remains to be settled are the wild cards - will it be Boston or Tampa Bay in the AL, Braves or Cards in the NL. Condolences to fans of the Minnesota Twins, who are finishing dead last in the AL and 2nd worst in MLB.

Sep 28, 2011#211

jwhouk

One day, four games to determine the two wild cards.

Yankees at Tampa (Rays would host a playoff game Thursday afternoon)
Boston at Baltimore
Philadelphia at Atlanta
Saint Louis at Houston (Cards would host a playoff game Thursday night)

All are simple: Win and the worst that happens is a playoff game. Lose and you have to have help to force a playoff.

And, in addition, four more games that might have some implications on the post-season:

Cleveland at Detroit - Tigers win, together with an Angels win, means Detroit will host the Wild-card winner.
Texas at Angels - Texas wins, they host the wild-card winner.
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee - Win by the Crew gives them the home advantage against either the Braves or the D'backs.
Dodgers at Arizona - Win by the D'backs with a Milwaukee loss gives them the home advantage against the Braves or the Brewers.

Sep 28, 2011#212

kaykordeath

How insane that with one game to go, only 2 of 8 teams (League leaders) are completely pinned down?

Sep 28, 2011#213

Piotyr

Well, that was just the craziest hour of baseball...ever. Rays win in 13, Braves lose in 13, Red Sox blow it and lose in the bottom of the 9th, and the playoffs are set.

Sep 28, 2011#214

Cheesy1

I was just about to say that myself. What a crazy night of baseball, even if my team is out of it. Love it!

Sep 29, 2011#215

DarkAudit

Even tough the Pirates got stomped... again, this was one of the best overall nights of baseball in a long, long time.

Sep 29, 2011#216

Krisken

Sorry DA, I know you were looking forward to a Pirates win, but if it's any consolation that win puts the Crew at breaking the club record for wins in a season.

Sep 29, 2011#217

DarkAudit

The way Atlanta and Boston both got knocked out of the postseason in such heartbreaking fashion tonight makes up for that. :devil:

Sep 29, 2011#218

jwhouk

It is so nice to see the Red Sox living up to their true ways as a franchise.

BRING ON THE SNAKES!

Sep 29, 2011#219

jwhouk

Prediction time.

Yankees vs. Tigers (Yanks sweep.)
Rangers vs. Rays (This will be a good one to watch, but Rangers will take it in four.)
Phillies vs. Cardinals (Phillies won't sweep, but they'll take it in four, too.)
Brewers vs. Diamondbacks (It'll take five games, but I'll take the Crew in this one.)

Added at: 05:00
Who will win it all this year?

Giants (mmph - not even close) 2 vote(s) 11.1%
Phillies (Could still happen.) 1 vote(s) 5.6%
Red Sox (Definition of "choke" in the dictionary has a photo of Jacoby Ellsbury.) 1 vote(s) 5.6%
Yankees (Come on, this is like rooting for Microsoft.) 3 vote(s) 16.7%
Twins (How's that AL Central cellar doing, Mr. Mauer?) 2 vote(s) 11.1%
Rangers (They have the Rays and Yanks to get through first) 1 vote(s) 5.6%
Braves (Definition of "collapse" in the dictionary has a photo of Chipper Jones.) 0 vote(s) 0.0%
Reds (Glad no one voted for this one.) 0 vote(s) 0.0%
A's (maybe in Hollywood) 0 vote(s) 0.0%
Other (For us intelligent types who saw the Crew, Cards, Rays, Tigers and D'backs making the post-season) 8 vote(s) 44.4%

Sep 29, 2011#220

Null

Speaking as a Yankees fan, I don't think the Yankees will sweep. Sabathia v Verlander is going to be a hell of a game, but I think Verlander's going to win that one to put a cap on his Cy Young and possible MVP season. However, I do think the Yankees will take the rest of the series from the Tigers.

Sep 29, 2011#221

kaykordeath

Speaking as a Tigers Fan who lives in NYC...

Screw you

;-)

Sep 29, 2011#222

Covar

I'm just looking forward to the AL postseason. It's great seeing the Tigers in good form. While a Yankee fan, I've always had a soft spot for the Rays and their shrewd management.

Sep 29, 2011#223

Null

I think Joe Madden is a very strong contender for AL Manager of the Year. That pinch hitter in the bottom of the 9th last night turned out to be a brilliant call.

Oct 1, 2011#224

Krisken

Go Brewers! One down, 2 more wins to go. Here's hoping they make this a quick series!

Oct 1, 2011#225

Null

Ivan Nova pitched very well in an unconventional relief appearance, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up 2 earned runs, as the Yankees won 9-3. Tampa Bay and the Rangers are tied, Phillies and Brewers are both 1-0.

Oct 2, 2011#226

jwhouk

The Milwaukee Brewers now have more wins in the post-season in their 43 years of existence than the Chicago Cubs have in that same time span.

Oct 2, 2011#227

Covar

After watching the game on TBS I think I might have gotten a more accurate account of not just the game, but as what's going around in Baseball, if I had listened to John Sterling call the game.

Oct 2, 2011#228

Null

Covar said:
After watching the game on TBS I think I might have gotten a more accurate account of not just the game, but as what's going around in Baseball, if I had listened to John Sterling call the game.

Yeah, what was up with the TBS guys? I mean, the one sportscaster didn't even know that Jeter had topped 3,000 this season, or at least was pretending he didn't.

Anyone else think Francona was happy to be let go? I mean, he's saying it was his decision, the front office is saying that they're just declining to take the option on his contract, but you definitely get a sense that the man is going "Thank fuck I'm out of Boston!" You know, maybe the Cubs should hire him, since he already broke one curse...

Oct 2, 2011#229

Krisken

We have Bob Uecker calling games, so listing to anyone on T.V. is just silly.

Oct 2, 2011#230

jwhouk

Anyone who is a REAL sports fan in Wisconsin is flipping between their local CBS affiliate and TBS right now.
Added at: 16:44

Null said:
Speaking as a Yankees fan, I don't think the Yankees will sweep. Sabathia v Verlander is going to be a hell of a game, but I think Verlander's going to win that one to put a cap on his Cy Young and possible MVP season. However, I do think the Yankees will take the rest of the series from the Tigers.

~~Or, of course, the weather could take Verlander completely out of the series, resulting in said Yankees sweep.~~

Disregard.

Oct 4, 2011#231

BErt

YAY!

Oct 4, 2011#232

sixpackshaker

Krisken said:
We have Bob Uecker calling games, so listing to anyone on T.V. is just FREAKING AWESOME.

FTFY

Oct 4, 2011#233

Krisken

sixpackshaker said:
FTFY

No, when you fix something, you supposed to make it better, not dumb.

Oct 4, 2011#234

DarkAudit

The Yankees have their season resting on the shoulders of A.J. Burnett.
:popcorn:

Oct 4, 2011#235

Null

DarkAudit said:
The Yankees have their season resting on the shoulders of A.J. Burnett.

Yeah. Maybe next year.

I mean, it's great getting into the postseason and all, but when you have A-Fraud and Texiera going a combined 1-for-21 in the series, that's a dirty great hole in your lineup. The most productive people in the lineup write now are the 40-year-old Jorge Posada, and of course Robinson Cano. It's great that Jeter's getting hits but he's not getting RBIs, and in a series where you lose games by one or two runs, that fucking hurts.

I can't knock Sabathia's performance - 2 days rest is difficult and he kept the game from being a disaster, even though it was a short outing. But Soriano giving Delmon Young - a top rate first-pitch fastball slugger - a meatball right away to put into the right field bleachers does make your heart sink.

Oct 4, 2011#236

Krisken

Fuck you, Arizona, and your 8:30 game time. Fuck you in the snake ass.

Oct 4, 2011#237

Tress

Krisken said:
Fuck you, Arizona, and your 8:30 game time. Fuck you in the snake ass.

For what it's worth Giants fans will be up giving the Brewers all the support they can.

Oct 4, 2011#238

jwhouk

Something could happen today that has not happened in over 29 years.

And, should it happen, I think those of us who cling to 1982 had best set it aside, because this team is better. WAY better.

I'm not the only one who thinks, this, by the way.

Oct 4, 2011#239

Null

Rangers eliminate the Rays, and the Yankees force a game 5, with AJ Burnett pitching uncharacteristically (read: fairly well), the bullpen being lights out, and the offense actually hitting.

Oct 4, 2011#240

BErt

Shit!

...I am less than excited for this game 5. Just can't ever count the Yankees out I guess.

Oct 5, 2011#241

Tress

In my perfect baseball world the Phillies, Yankees, and D-Backs all get eliminated in the first round. Especially the Phillies. At this point I'm just rooting for the Brewers, Cardinals, Tigers, or Rangers.

Oct 5, 2011#242

Null

Yankees v DBacks rematch, 10 years later. Aww yeah. Let's make that happen.

Interesting - no sweeps in the Divisional series' this year. Every team involved won at least once. That says good things for the competitive balance overall.

Oct 5, 2011#243

jwhouk

I would have an EXTREMELY hard time with that rematch, bucko.

Oct 5, 2011#244

Null

jwhouk said:
I would have an EXTREMELY hard time with that rematch, bucko.

I'm okay with that.

Oct 7, 2011#245

Krisken

Dammit Milwaukee. Please, please don't make me wait till I'm 64 for another chance at the World Series.

Oct 7, 2011#246

jwhouk

Ahem.

BEAST MODE: ACTIVATED!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Oct 7, 2011#247

Krisken

Whew! at least it didn't go to 25 innings like the '84 game against the White Sox.

Oct 7, 2011#248

jwhouk

Oct 8, 2011#249

Tress

Tress said:
In my perfect baseball world the Phillies, Yankees, and D-Backs all get eliminated in the first round. Especially the Phillies. At this point I'm just rooting for the Brewers, Cardinals, Tigers, or Rangers.

It's like Xmas! Weeeeeeee!

Out of the original poll I put up, only the Rangers remain. Can they make it all the way? Is this the year for them? Or will it be the surprisingly powerful Brewers? The Detroit Verlanders? Maybe the St. Louis Cardinals, who made it at the very last minute?

From here on out my money is on the Cardinals. They've got the big mo right now. The Brewers are pretty fearsome, though, so I wouldn't totally count them out. In the AL I see the Rangers going to the World Series again after a close battle with the Tigers.

Oct 8, 2011#250

Krisken

This is my status update on Facebook-

Ok Brew Crew, this is your chance. You've been waiting 30 years to stick it to the Cardinals. I was almost 5 when I stayed up late listening to the Brewers '82 season on WTMJ, Bob Uecker singing me to sleep with yells of home runs. Time to make me feel like a 5 year old again. This time we beat the Cardinals.

Oct 8, 2011#251

Null

Go Tigers.

Oct 8, 2011#252

kaykordeath

Solution to drought anywhere in the world: Send in Justin Verlander

Oct 10, 2011#253

jwhouk

Krisken said:
This is my status update on Facebook-

Ok Brew Crew, this is your chance. You've been waiting 30 years to stick it to the Cardinals. I was almost 5 when I stayed up late listening to the Brewers '82 season on WTMJ, Bob Uecker singing me to sleep with yells of home runs. Time to make me feel like a 5 year old again. This time we beat the Cardinals.

Point of order?
The Crew were being heard on WISN 1130 AM back in 1982.

Oct 10, 2011#254

Krisken

jwhouk said:
Point of order?
The Crew were being heard on WISN 1130 AM back in 1982.

Crap, that's right. Wow, a lot has changed since I was a kid!

Oct 10, 2011#255

jwhouk

It was just a one or two year thing when TMJ decided it didn't want to pay for the Brewers' radio rights. Fortunately, at the time, I lived south of Milwaukee, where you could actually pick up 1130AM. Apparently, WISN still fades out as you get beyond Pewaukee Lake.

Oct 12, 2011#256

Piotyr

Best day for a Cub fan in about 3 years.

Oct 12, 2011#257

Krisken

Dreams are being crushed slowly. Le sigh.

Oct 31, 2011#258

Tress

So I went back through the thread and didn't see one person mention the Cardinals. I think they took everyone by surprise.

Any one want to pick a winner for next year?

Oct 31, 2011#259

Krisken

Anyone but the Brewers.

Oct 31, 2011#260

sixpackshaker

nope. now the Rangers will likely lose some of their pitching and batting power in the off season. Then they will settle into mediocrity.

Oct 31, 2011#261

jwhouk

You think Theo's talking to Boras right now, Krisken?

Oct 31, 2011#262

Krisken

Boy, I hope so. They already declined options on Betancourt and Rodriguez. At this rate they won't have much of a team next season.

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