**Official MLB Discussion Thread**

[Haddonfield]

Originally posted by Indiana Sev
Frank Robinson was the big asshole in Montreal tonight pulling Vladimir Guerrero in the 7th inning when the game was out of reach in what very well might have been Vlad's last game ever in the city as his contract ends this summer.

What an unsentimental prick. I'd understand if the Expos were still in a playoff race and he wanted to rest the big guy but that's not the case.

Anyway, some reporters questioned Frank about his dumb move after the game and he eventually got so aggravated he walked off.

Frank = Asshole! :mad:


yeah I saw that...and I was laughing my ass off afterwards when he said that if they wanted to see Vlad so bad maybe they should have gone to the games.

[horrorfreak13]

Well Roy Halladay pitched his 4th consectutive gomplete game shutout and hasn't allowed an earned run in 36 innings or something like that and with Loaiza blowing it in the 3rd inning this is looking like a cake walk for the AL Cy Young.

Now to the playoffs does it really matter who comes out of the Wild Card between the Red Sox and the Mariners, both teams have a history of blowing it at this time anyways the past several years.

And from what I'm seeing the Cubs keep looking more impressive unfortunatley they gotta beat either the Giants or the Braves in the playoffs, and first they have to make it which it looks like they could do considering their schedule vs the Astros schedule.

[FeverDog420]

Oh well, the earlier game time in Baltimore didn't matter. Tied at 1 in the fifth, the Yankee game was just postponed due to torrential rain.

http://www.tvland.com/shows/jeffersons/images/shows/actpic2.jpg

Damn you, Isabel!

Does it really matter who comes out of the Wild Card between the Red Sox and the Mariners?

It matters to me personally. Nevermind me being a Yankee fan; I've got friends from Portland who'd love as much as me another Y's/M's matchup in the postseason.

Screw the Red Sox. They've already got five World Series wins! Quit being so greedy. What about the Phillies? They've been around fifteen more years, but have...one championship. :rolleyes:

[FeverDog420]

Correction: the game at Camden Yards was ruled a tie.

[Indiana Sev]

Originally posted by FeverDog420
Correction: the game at Camden Yards was ruled a tie.

What do you mean tie?

They'll have to make it up, right?

P.S. The Phillies beat up on the fish this afternoon, the NL wild card race is getting exciting!

[Haddonfield]

from what I gather...the game stats will cound and they will make the game up either sept 26 or 27 in NY.

No idea if they play it from where it left off or if they do the whole thing over.

Plus, does it happen often where a game will be called in one place and made up at another?

[Haddonfield]

Originally posted by FeverDog420

Screw the Red Sox. They've already got five World Series wins! Quit being so greedy.


Since you put it that way...ya know, your right...we do have 5. Thats not a bad number...Plenty of teams would like to have 5 rings.

:)





























Too bad its been 85 DAMN YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D

[FeverDog420]

Originally posted by Indiana Sev
What do you mean tie?

They'll have to make it up, right?

P.S. The Phillies beat up on the fish this afternoon, the NL wild card race is getting exciting!

1. Last I read is that this game will be made up only if it needs to determine home field advantage for the postseason. If Oakland is more than one game behind the Yankees record-wise, this game won't need to be made up. If it is replayed, then the whole game will be done over.

2. I wouldn't call a one-run win a beat-down, but a win's a win, right? Phillies are playing the Reds this weekend, and the Marlins are up against the Braves. Advantage? Duh.

[Haddonfield]

Yes but the Reds have been a thorn in the Phills side since.....forever.....

Shite, it took the greatest ever Red, and 2nd greatest player of all time, Pete Rose...for the Phills to win anything.....:)

[FeverDog420]

<Looking for a comeback, but at a loss trying to refute that fact.> :rolleyes:

[Indiana Sev]

:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

This just in, the Montreal Expos will play all 81 home games in Montreal next year!!!

The best piece of news I've heard in a while! :cool:

Next up, sign Vladimir. I actually believe they will be able to sign him too. It'll cost a bundle but it will happen.

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[Haddonfield]

First off, great news.

the MLB has no intentions of letting Vlad leave. If they were owned by a private owner then that would be a different story. but the MLB will pull the strings to make sure he stays.

OR the Yanks throw 20 mill a year in his face, in wich case Bud mr commish will have a stroke on the spot.

[FeverDog420]

The Yankees win! :D The Phillies win! :D The Mariners win! :D The Twins win! :D The Marlins lose! :D The Cubs lose! :D

The Red Sox win. :mad: The Cardinals lose. :mad:




Oh well, Redbirds. Get 'em next year. I'm officially jumping on the Astros bandwagon.

[Indiana Sev]

The teams I'm rooting for to win the wild card races...

NL:

Chicago Cubs

AL:

Boston Red Sox

[FeverDog420]

NL:

Philadelphia Phillies

AL:

Seattle Mariners



...like y'all didn't already know that.

[jackson13]

Originally posted by FeverDog420
I'm officially jumping on the Astros bandwagon.


Just to spite us Cub fans, right?


Maybe I should jump on the BoSox bandwagon.

[FeverDog420]

Originally posted by jackson13
Just to spite us Cub fans, right?

You know why I don't want the Cubs to win.

[Haddonfield]

Originally posted by jackson13
Just to spite us Cub fans, right?


Maybe I should jump on the BoSox bandwagon.



Yes, come on over to the good side. Red Sox are good, The Red Sox are good.

:)

No Evil Empire here.

[Haddonfield]

Seattle seems to be making a run. Two in a row vs the A's. Things are getting interesting again.

[The Delfonics]

Montreal 52-29 at home! Best in the majors... 28 wins on the road, 3rd worst.

[PapaJupe2k]

Originally posted by The Delfonics
Montreal 52-29 at home! Best in the majors... 28 wins on the road, 3rd worst.

Home??? How many of those games were played in Puerto Rico?:p

[Indiana Sev]

The Detroit Tigers are currently 38 -116. :D

Who here thinks they will break the record for the worst regular season record ever?

The record is currently held by the 1962 New York Mets who went 40 -120.

Um yeah, the Tigers will definitely lose 5 more games!

Eh, one more thing...

The Detroit Tigers fuckin' suck! :D

[Indiana Sev]

Cubs win, Astros lose

Red Sox win, Mariners lose

Nice! :cool:

[FeverDog420]

While it sucks M's fans couldn't use their brooms, I'm always happy when Ted Lilly notches a win.

Should I mention the Yankees have won, like, 12 out of their last 14? And their bullpen has a 0.74 ERA in that time? No, probably not. :cool:

Oh, and: Stupid Phillies. :mad:

The Detroit Tigers fuckin' suck!

At least they're sucking in a whole new way, unlike run-of-the-mill mediocre teams like the Mets. The Tigers are awful in a new way all their own.

[FeverDog420]

Originally posted by Indiana Sev
Oh, a few predictions of mine...

1) The Puerto Rico Expos will win the pennant.
2) Bud Selig will once again make some foolish decisions.
3) The Cubs will go nowhere...and fast! :D
4) Mike Piazza will get beaned in the head at least 6 times.
5) Pete Rose will be caught gambling on the All-Star game.

Remind me never to take you with me to Atlantic City! :p

[Indiana Sev]

Originally posted by FeverDog420
Remind me never to take you with me to Atlantic City! :p

Yeah, I was a little off. ;)

Especially about Bud Selig making some foolish decisions; he made only foolish decisions, not some.

[horrorfreak13]

Alright people are jumping on bandwagons. Since the Blue Jays are gone and Roy Halladay is winning the Cy Young. I'll jump on the Cubs bandwagon and hope they make it and end a I think 95 year drought.

Oh the Tigers are losing the rest of their games this year and breaking the Mets mark. God that's a horrible team.

I think MLB has no choice but to get Vladimir Guerrero back with Montreal or else who's buying the Expos nnoooooooooooooobody

[Rated R]

My prediction for the World Series at the start of the year was Oakland vs. St. Louis. Now it doesn't look like that will happen, but the Cards have been playing really well lately and might still make it. If they make the playoffs I stand by my prediction, if not? I am going to take whoever else wins the Central, Cubs or Astros.

[MarkItZero]

The Chicago Cubs are in first place in the NL Central.

:cool:

[Puck Bond]

Like I said my Giants will take care of the Astros for you:) 6-3 last night...it was 3-3 going into the 9th inning when Billy Wagner gave up a 2 run shot to Pedro Feliz followed by a Ray Durham HR....Grissom and the Big Cat had solo home runs earlier in the game. Tonight we got our ace J. Schmidt so there's another win for you! Wednesday...Alou will rest all his regulars, because its a day game...but we are 12-1 lifetime at Minute Maid park.

[jackson13]

Originally posted by MarkItZero
The Chicago Cubs are in first place in the NL Central.

:cool:


And I havent been this happy all season. This could not have come at a better time. Its like magic. Cubs get a day off, Houston plays, loses, and relinquishes thier 1/2 game lead. I've been saying it, when will people listen: THIS IS THE YEAR!!!!!


I guarantee that when the Cubs win the series, you will hear my cheers of joy from every corner of the world, im going to be screaming that loud.

[MarkItZero]

Originally posted by jackson13
I guarantee that when the Cubs win the series, you will hear my cheers of joy from every corner of the world, im going to be screaming that loud.

I'll be the naked guy dancing down Waveland Ave.

[Haddonfield]

Originally posted by jackson13
I've been saying it, when will people listen: THIS IS THE YEAR!!!!!


So Cubs vs Red Sox huh?

One city will burn down in celebration, and the other will burn down is riots!

:)

[FeverDog420]

Anyone catch HBO's The Curse of the Bambino yet? I've seen only bits of it, but a good point it makes is what are fan gonna do with their lives if the Red Sox win? The death count will rise, since scores of old people staying alive for that day will finally keel over. Also, do some fans secretly never want their team to win? Masochists need their pain.

[docholiday_13]

Originally posted by The Delfonics
Montreal 52-29 at home! Best in the majors... 28 wins on the road, 3rd worst.


It's because theres no pressure with no one watching :D :D :D .


Change of topic. Who do you guys pick for the major awards?

AL MVP - A Rod
AL Cy Young - Halladay

NL MVP - Pujols deserves it but Bonds will probably win again.
NL Cy Young - Gagne

[Indiana Sev]

Cubs win again and the Astros get SPANKED by the Giants.

It's all coming together now...

http://www.funtrivia.com/img/mlb-cubs.gif

[RicochetShaw]

Well, you can count me in on the Cubs bandwagon for the NL. Their fans are just as resilient as the BoSox fans, and neither team has won a World Series for 80+ years. My ideal World Series would be the Cubs vs the BoSox, then at least one of the curses would fall.


I can dream, right?

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by docholiday_13
It's because theres no pressure with no one watching :D :D :D .


Change of topic. Who do you guys pick for the major awards?

AL MVP - A Rod
AL Cy Young - Halladay

NL MVP - Pujols deserves it but Bonds will probably win again.
NL Cy Young - Gagne

AL MVP - Jorge Posada, what a season he's having and as a catcher. Been very consistant all year long.
AL Cy Young - Halladay, hands down
NL MVP - tough call, but slight edge to Bonds only because the team is total shite without him and Pujols has a better supporting cast, but damn near a tie. The Braves fan in me likes Sheffield, but too many guys on that team having monster years for him to really stand out (Lopez with excellent numbers and about 100 less at bats than the other guys is a strong contender too though)
ML Cy Young - Tough call between Russ Ortiz and Eric Gagne, but slight edge to Ortiz as he really stepped up when Maddox stumbled out of the gate.

I watch more Braves games so am always biased by players I see play more often.

I'd also have to throw in
AL Rookie Of The Year - Rocco Baldelli, this kid is going to be huge
NL Rookie Of The Year - Dontrelle Willis, with a ton of consideration to Scott Podsednik

[Indiana Sev]

When was the last time the Cubs made the post-season?

[jackson13]

Originally posted by MarkItZero
I'll be the naked guy dancing down Waveland Ave.

I'll be the naked guy dancing down West Addison. I pray we dont run into each other nude. That would bring 'Cub Love' to a wHOLE new meaning. :D


And Sev, 1988 is your answer.



DIE HOUSTON!!! DIE DIE DIE!!!!

[FeverDog420]

Originally posted by SykkBoy
AL MVP - Jorge Posada, what a season he's having and as a catcher. Been very consistant all year long.

Wait, I'm confused. You mean there's another Schmoe who's got something positive to say about the Yankees??? Whoa, pinch me. :)

[PapaJupe2k]

No Minnesota Twins fans on this board? That is kind of a small market underdog team some of you guys could root for if your team is already out of it. They'd be my favorite AL team I guess, but I don't follow the AL much. That stadium is horrible for baseball though, if they somehow got a new outdoor stadium I would probably go to a few Twinkie games.:)

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by FeverDog420
Wait, I'm confused. You mean there's another Schmoe who's got something positive to say about the Yankees??? Whoa, pinch me. :)

nah, as a diehard Braves fan, I'm still an anti-Yankee ;-)

I just think Posada was the Most Valuable Player to his team. :)

Just wait til the Braves beat the Yanks in the World Series this year, it'll be a madhouse at my house ;-)

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by PapaJupe2k
No Minnesota Twins fans on this board? That is kind of a small market underdog team some of you guys could root for if your team is already out of it. They'd be my favorite AL team I guess, but I don't follow the AL much. That stadium is horrible for baseball though, if they somehow got a new outdoor stadium I would probably go to a few Twinkie games.:)

I was actually cheering for them last year. I love to see teams like this make it, but this year I was hoping for a Kansas City Royals cinderella story. I was always a fan of Tony Pena when he was a player and I love his coaching style.

[horrorfreak13]

Originally posted by docholiday_13
It's because theres no pressure with no one watching :D :D :D .


Change of topic. Who do you guys pick for the major awards?

AL MVP - A Rod
AL Cy Young - Halladay

NL MVP - Pujols deserves it but Bonds will probably win again.
NL Cy Young - Gagne


AL MVP - This is very tough because you have a lot of contenders. They are not giving it to A-Rod because Texas is horrible so I'm going to give it to Frank Thomas of the White Sox who had an amazing 2nd half of the season.

AL Cy Young - Halladay, This isn't even debateable

NL MVP - Bonds because the Giants are a playoff team and the Cardinals are not which is why Pujos

NL Cy Young - Eric Gagne because he's been amazing this year and it would be great for a reliever and a Canadian to win it.

Well the Astros got spanked and Kerry Wood was dominant for the Cubs last night. Reallistically that's the only thing left to decide because the Mariners are about to blow it again.

I hope I don't see the umpires that did the past two Blue Jays and Devil Rays games in the playoff or else we will have tossed pitchers.

[MarkItZero]

Originally posted by jackson13
I'll be the naked guy dancing down West Addison. I pray we dont run into each other nude. That would bring 'Cub Love' to a wHOLE new meaning. :D

That is the scariest thing I have ever read! :eek:

And Sev, 1988 is your answer.


Actually it was 1998 (but that was probably just a typo on your part).

The Cubs beat the Giants in a one game playoff in 1998. I remember because it was one of the greatest days of my life.

We drove 130 miles up from college but we couldnt get tickets because they were too expensive, so we snuck into one of the bars (none of us were 21 yet) and watched the game along with hundreds of other drunk and crazy cubs fans. When Rod Beck got the 27th out, we all rushed out of the bars and into the streets. There we met the people rushing out of the park and for the next two hours, the partyers ruled Clark & Addison. Traffic was completely stoppped as we sang and danced and high fived EVERYONE!! People were climbing on top of buildings and cars and light poles. One guy even climbed to the top of the big red Cubs sign. It was truly awesome, a great great day.

And then somebody (not me) drove us 130 miles back to school that night, it is a miracle that we made it alive.

Of course the Cubs were then promptly eliminated by the Braves in three straight. :(

[jackson13]

Originally posted by MarkItZero
Actually it was 1998 (but that was probably just a typo on your part).[/B]


Twas a typo. I noticed it once the post was up, and never got around to fixing it. My bad.


Sorry for scaring you.

Tonight we get a 2 game lead in the NL Central.

[CrazyKillah]

Man, not many Red Sox fans in here, huh? I just had to throw my two cents in. Sox'll take the AL wildcard and could take the AL period IF (big fucking if) their bullpen pulls together and gets hot at the right time. That line-up is too potent for any staff to stop. Currently, 80 guys with 80+ RBI and 6 guys with 20+ homers, three of the top 4 in the AL in slug %, etc, etc.

[Haddonfield]

The BoSox linup is sick, just plain old sick. everyone is having a career year excepy Manny and Nomar, imagine that. the two biggest guys in that linup and they are having an "average" season. tho Manny could win the batting title.

For the Sox it's all about how far the starters can go. Pedro is back to being unhitable and Derek Low has had a supurb 2 months, looks much like his 20 game winner from last year, getting 17 ground outs a game.

[Indiana Sev]

Originally posted by jackson13
Tonight we get a 2 game lead in the NL Central.

Nah. The Astros beat the Giants this afternoon, the pressure is on the Cubs to keep their one game lead tonight.

[MarkItZero]

Originally posted by Indiana Sev
Nah. The Astros beat the Giants this afternoon, the pressure is on the Cubs to keep their one game lead tonight.

And it doesnt help that Dusty is trotting that miserable sack of shit Shawn "I havent won in two months and my ERA is 6+" Estes to the mound.

Why Dusty why?

[jackson13]

Originally posted by MarkItZero
And it doesnt help that Dusty is trotting that miserable sack of shit Shawn "I havent won in two months and my ERA is 6+" Estes to the mound.

Why Dusty why?


Why does that not surprise me? Just wait until Dusty does something like this in the playoffs. The entire North Side will riot.


On a bit of interesting baseball related news, I started at my new job today (4 hour day 1-5) and its at a title company that processes titles for commercial and residential sales, along with lots of other stuff. Anyways, long story short, I was putting away/cleaning out files today and I came across a file under the name "Stienbrenner, G." Being a baseball fan, and nosey, I opened the file to see that it belonged to the George Stienbrenner, owner of the New York Yankees. I read through the file and found out that he recently bought a condo on a huge lake 12 miles south of me. He paid $350,000 cash for it. So, I can truthfully say that George Steinbrenner lives 12 miles from my house. The lake is quite the popular residential spot for multimillionaires. Just about every house on the lake is worth $1 million. 2 years ago, the last time I worked at the place im at now (my mom has worked there 15 years, she got me in, both times) I had the honor of driving a check to a local realtors office for the purchase of a house on that lake. The amount? $3 million dollars. Only the realtor knew who bought the house though. All we knew was that he was from Chicago and kept everything private. But that was quite the day for me, I was so nervous I almost pissed myself. Just think of what I'd go through if I was responsible for losing a check for $3 Millon dollars.

Anywho, Cubs will lose tonight since Estes is 'pitching' (I use that term loosely), and I live 12 miles from George Stienbrenner.

[SykkBoy]

Holy shit, what a game between the Marlins and the Phillies! This is intense. 6-5 in the 8th inning........

And it's a pain switching between this and the gem that Estes is pitching tonight against the Red.

[jackson13]

Well smack my ass and call me Judy! Cubs blank the Reds 2 nights in a row and remain 1 game in the lead.

[PapaJupe2k]

Originally posted by MarkItZero
And it doesnt help that Dusty is trotting that miserable sack of shit Shawn "I havent won in two months and my ERA is 6+" Estes to the mound.

Why Dusty why? Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, have a little faith here. Who was that pod person disguised as Shawn Estes that pitched that complete game shutout tonight?;)

I'm not making any comments about the Cubs nowadays, I don't want to jinx anything.

That's why Dusty is the manager that he is and I am well... under investigation in the Joblo fantasy football league.:D

[SykkBoy]

We've touched on MVP/Cy Young, but what do you baseball Schmoes think for manager of the year?

AL - Tony Pena, the amazing cacther who had no fear in picking off a runner at first from his knees becomes a manager who turns a 100-loss team into a contender through the final week of the season.

NL - My Braves bias says Bobby Cox because he lost Glavine, Millwood and most of the bullpen.....yet, year in and year out, Bobby gets his team to the playoffs but I really love the job Felipe Alou has done with the Giants.

Dusty Baker has done a wonderful job getting the Cubs where they are but I think that has more to do with the blossoming of Prior and Wood and them becoming arguably one of the best 1-2 starter combinations in baseball.

Minaya from the Expos also worked miracles with a shitty schedule and mucho sabotaging by the other owners.

Fuck, I also love the job Jack McKeon has done in taking the Marlins this far.

After all of that, I'd have to say Felipe Alou. After a pretty big revamp, he turned the Giants into an even more powerful team and this without viable protection for Bonds (I am SO damn sick of seeing him get this almost ridiculous amount of walks. I loved the fact that Oswalt challenged Bonds like he did today, basically saying "here's a 100 MPH fastball, hit it if you can")

...and yes, I watched a LOT of baseball today. :)

[MarkItZero]

Shawn Estes: 9 Innings- 4 Hits- 0 Runs

Estes had a great outing last night. Just like I have been saying all along, this guy can really pitch. Everyone was bashing him, but I knew that he would come through in the end. I never undestood why Dusty didnt keep him in the rotation more consistently.



:D

[Indiana Sev]

The Red Sox magic number is down to one. They clinch a playoff spot with a win tonight.

Go Sox!

[CrazyKillah]

Originally posted by Indiana Sev
The Red Sox magic number is down to one. They clinch a playoff spot with a win tonight.

Go Sox! Fuckin' riiight! I had the game on at work last night, hoping for them to tie it up then, but, thanks to Burkett's masterful 1/3 of an inning, it was not to be. Hopefully, Lowe can tie it up tonight. Maybe Mueller can hit a homerun, giving him 20 for the year. The MLB record for most players on a team with 20+ homers is 7 and the Sox currently have 6. Man, that lineup has smashed all kinds of offensive records this year. Unfortunately, for the better part of the season, their bullpen has lapped nuts! Go Sox!

[FeverDog420]

I guess it's about time to give up my wish for a great post-season party with my Mariner-lovin' friends... :(

Oh, and one more time: STUPID PHILLIES!!! :mad:

[Indiana Sev]

Originally posted by FeverDog420
NL:

Philadelphia Phillies

AL:

Seattle Mariners


:D :D

[Haddonfield]

Originally posted by CrazyKillah
Fuckin' riiight! I had the game on at work last night, hoping for them to tie it up then, but, thanks to Burkett's masterful 1/3 of an inning, it was not to be. Hopefully, Lowe can tie it up tonight. Maybe Mueller can hit a homerun, giving him 20 for the year. The MLB record for most players on a team with 20+ homers is 7 and the Sox currently have 6. Man, that lineup has smashed all kinds of offensive records this year. Unfortunately, for the better part of the season, their bullpen has lapped nuts! Go Sox!


When the regular season is over I am going to list all of the offensive records the Red Sox have broken this season. It is a long list. And yes, too bad the bullpen was so horrible until they got Kim for Shea. It's no cakewalk now either but damn if they didnt blow 10 games, 5 of which were Pedro's. We would be talking CY Yound for Pedro had it not been the damn bullpen. They have blown 5 of his games, lets give them at least one blown save to be fair. That makes Pedro what, 18-4 right now with the lowest ERA and most strikeouts, and lets not forget about batting average against were I want to say he is 2nd or 3rd.

Oh well....:) Least we may get the batting champ.......again!

[horrorfreak13]

Red Sox are spanking the Baltimore right now 9-0. Looks like they are in.

[Indiana Sev]

Originally posted by horrorfreak13
Red Sox are spanking the Baltimore right now 9-0. Looks like they are in.

Anybody know the last time they were in the playoffs? It wasn't '86, was it?

[jackson13]

http://shop.avon.com/avonshop/assets/images/prod/PROD_0265391_LG.gif

Check out the sweet ass watch I got today!!!! I got the Cubs one, duh. Its so awesome. Its got CUBS on the faceplate and then all around the numbers on the clock it says Chicago Cubs and then underneath it says CUBS across the back. Cost me a pretty penny, im almost to scared to wear it, it'll get damaged.

[Indiana Sev]

Pretty sweet watch jackson!

Although you better give it a good rub, the Reds just took the lead late in the game.

[CrazyKillah]

Originally posted by Indiana Sev
Anybody know the last time they were in the playoffs? It wasn't '86, was it? No way. The last year they were in was 1999 and I think that may have been their 3rd consecutive year as the wildcard (may be wrong, though). They've actually been in as the wildcard quite a few times. Anyway, the last time they won the division (AL East) was 1990, but they were swept in 4 by the A's. They also won the division in 1988 with "Morgan Magic". Of course they haven't won it all since 1918.

[Indiana Sev]

Originally posted by CrazyKillah
No way. The last year they were in was 1999

Thanks, I was under the impression it had been much longer than that. I guess it's that whole 1918 thing that's really irking the BoSox faithful. :D

Well, I'm rooting for them to advance to the World Series from the AL, I hate the A's and I'm neutral to the Twins. If the Red Sox get eliminated, the Yankees are my second favorite team.

In order of preference...

1. Boston
2. New York
3. Minnesota
4. Oakland :mad:

[The Shootin Surgeon]

For the love of Pete!!!

Carlos Freakin' Delgado just went 4 for 4 against the Devil Rays with not one:eek:
not two:eek:
not three:eek:
but FOUR HOMERUNS!!!! :eek::eek::eek:

[docholiday_13]

Originally posted by The Shootin' Surgeon
For the love of Pete!!!

Carlos Freakin' Delgado just went 4 for 4 against the Devil Rays with not one:eek:
not two:eek:
not three:eek:
but FOUR HOMERUNS!!!! :eek::eek::eek:


How very MVP of him.


:cool: :cool: :cool:

[jackson13]

Well shit. Cubs and Stros are tied for first again, with Chicago having only 3 games left to play. They need to win em all, and Houston needs to lose em all. I just hope my cool as hell new watch hasnt brought a curse upon the team.

[Haddonfield]

Hey Everyone....

Im way too drunk to get into things, so I will just say, HELL YEAH!!!!!


Red Sox are in.


Sev, no worries, you didnt jinx us after all....:)

[Haddonfield]

Christ, you would think the way the BoSox are celebrating they won the whole thing! its insane in Beantown righ now! Its one big party! Everyone is going nuts and all we did is get in. If fer some reaon we win this thing, the city will burn down and I along with many others will be dead!....what a way to go.....

[Haddonfield]

........One more thing, Ive watched every Sox owner be drunk on TV. I have to say, I have never seen this many drunks on TV since the last Fox Cops Marathon!

[Shakamaker]

Thank fuck we're in! Go BoSox! [cue Yankee fans reminding me of last BoSox WS win...]

[Indiana Sev]

Originally posted by Shakamaker
Thank fuck we're in! Go BoSox! [cue Yankee fans reminding me of last BoSox WS win...]

FeverDog420 will be around later with complete stats. :D

Early AL prediction time:

Boston over Oakland in 6

New York over Minnesota in 6

I'm assuming it's a 7 game series, not 5 like basketshit!

[Rated R]

I'm saying Oakland over Boston in 6(if 7 games)

New York over Minnesota in 5

[Indiana Sev]

Originally posted by Rated R
I'm saying Oakland over Boston in 6(if 7 games)

Dude, I thought you were a Sox fan. :confused:






















traitor :D

[Haddonfield]

umm...The Sox/A's series is only 5 games....so I say , Sox in 5

[Indiana Sev]

Originally posted by Haddonfield
umm...The Sox/A's series is only 5 games....so I say , Sox in 5

Sox in 5

Yanks in 4

These 5 games series' are for p*****s.

[Haddonfield]

Yep, I hate the 5 game series. Its a joke. Every series in every game should be 7 but oh well......

[Rated R]

Originally posted by Indiana Sev
Dude, I thought you were a Sox fan. :confused:


Heh, well I like the Sox better than the A's but I don't think they'll beat them. I hate the Yankees, but there's almost no doubt in my mind that they'll defeat the Twins.

A's in 5
Yanks in 3

[horrorfreak13]

Now that the AL matchups are decided and even thought I really despise the Yankees. I don't think the Twins will win this series but it won't be a cake walk either because anything can happen.

Yankees in 5

The As always start ot well in the playoffs and win the first two or two out of three and then flop at the end. The Red Sox look very good but I'd be concerned about their bullpin

Red Sox in 5

[FeverDog420]

Originally posted by Indiana Sev
FeverDog420 will be around later with complete stats. :D


LOL! :p

I can't say anything that hasn't been said hundreds of times before, so I'll just link to a funny but too-true site (http://www.soxsuck.com/) everyone can peruse at their leisure.

Oh, and I'm glad that we're playing the Twins in the first round, since we all know they haven't beat the Yankees in two years...

...great, now I probably just jinxed us.

[Haddonfield]

Ya know that web site is a bit fun, tho if I read it long enough I may start to get pissed...:)

But for every "bad" loss they listed for the Sox this year, I can give you 2 that were just as great in getting a W.

[jackson13]

Cubs fans, can you smell it? I can smell it. Its something in the air. Know what it is? A divison championship, and its going to happen today. Cubs have a double header, and Houston is a 1/2 game back. Today is the day. Can you feel it?

[jackson13]

Did I call it or what? Man this is a great baseball day for me. Houston loses, Cubs win the first game, if they win the second of the doubleheader, they win the division. Guess what, its 6-0 Cubs at the 7th inning stretch. The Chicago Cubs have done what many said would never happen, they got into the playoffs, and won thier division. YAY CUBBIES!!!!

Better look out Braves, we're on a roll and we've got your number.



CHICAGO CUBS 2003 NL CENTRAL CHAMPS................................OH HELL YEAH!!!!!!

[docholiday_13]

Halladay's final numbers

22-7. 266 IP. 32 BB (!!) . 204 SO. 3.25 ERA



Now THATS a Cy Young year.

[Dark_One79]

Originally posted by jackson13
CHICAGO CUBS 2003 NL CENTRAL CHAMPS................................OH HELL YEAH!!!!!!

Awww yeah!! What a great day for Chicago baseball. The best part, Wood gets some extra rest and gets to throw in game one.

[Indiana Sev]

Originally posted by jackson13
Did I call it or what?

Yep, I've got to hand it to you, you did call it.

When this forum was started back in March, jackson started a thread stating that this was indeed the Cubs year, that they would be contenders.

What are your predictions for the playoffs, jackson?

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by docholiday_13
Halladay's final numbers

22-7. 266 IP. 32 BB (!!) . 204 SO. 3.25 ERA



Now THATS a Cy Young year.

Yup, what an impressive year. Imagine how huge this guy would be in a major media market like New York...it sucks that if you mention his name to a casual fan, they look at you with a blank stare.

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by jackson13


Better look out Braves, we're on a roll and we've got your number.



hahahahahaahahahahahah

;-)))

[Dark_One79]

Originally posted by SykkBoy
hahahahahaahahahahahah

;-)))

Stranger things have happened. And, btw, this Cubs team actually has a lot in common with that early 90's Braves team that went on to dominate (well, at least in the reg. season) for a decade.

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by Dark_One79
Stranger things have happened. And, btw, this Cubs team actually has a lot in common with that early 90's Braves team that went on to dominate (well, at least in the reg. season) for a decade.

very true

I actully look forward to the series as I feel the same way. The Cubs need a couple extra bench bats and a solid first baseman and if the injury bug stays away, they should have a good team for years to come.

[daddiefatsacks]

Loiaza had a great year tho too, and it sucks how people are riding his ass over Halladay's, even though Halladay had an incredible season, and an amazing September, wha tlike 5 complete games in september, including a 10 inning game.

Halladay for Cy Young
Delgado for MVP


2004 the Jays will be in the playoffs, mark my words

cmon now J.P. sign Escobar

[jackson13]

I was just at Cubs.com and they have a poll up for who do you think is the Cubs MVP this year? The candidates are Alou, Sosa, Prior, Borowski, Wood and Zambrano. I voted for Prior, and he has 80% of the votes, while Alou, Borowski and Sosa have 5% and Wood and Zamby have 3%. Almost 100,000 people have voted for Prior. Where can I vote for Cy Young? Prior definitely gets it in my view.


Also, does anyone know where I can get a 2003 NL Central Champions wallpaper? Right now I just have the Wrigley Field Marquee that says 2003 NL Central Champs, thats featured on the main page at Cubs.com.

[FeverDog420]

Great. Four NL teams I hate are in the postseason. What've I, what've I, what've I done to deserve this? :confused: Why couldn't it have been the Dodgers, Cardinals, Phillies and Expos??? :mad: The Baseball Gods hate me. :(

Anyway, I gonna try to get tix for Game 1 in the Bronx. What are the odds of any bleacher seats left? It is a day game, after all...

[BakeTheMooCow]

I'm not that big a baseball fan, but I watched the last 3 months of Cubs games, and I'm really glad they won yesterday. I was passing the downtown area and the atmosphere was incredible.. I'm hoping Cubs win the world series.. they deserve it.

[jackson13]

Today was amazing. Seeing #10, the greatest Cub third basman ever, Ron Santo, getting his number retired and being honored like he was, was truly great. The man was an amazing player, and is an even more amazing human being. I dont think there was a dry eye in the place. I know mine weren't. I know he will never ever see this, but congratulations Ronnie, you deserve it.

[Indiana Sev]

Darn! :mad:

The Tigers win today avoids them tying the '62 Mets for most regular season losses.

Still though, 119 losses is pretty goddamn awful. :D

[Indiana Sev]

All right, time to open a World Series thread...

[RicochetShaw]

woot, World Series here we come, let's go Red Sox!

[Puck Bond]

Well congrats to the Cubbies for winning the NL Central! It's well deserved and this will make for a great playoffs and a great playoff thread! We got Cub fans, Brave fans, Giants fans, Red-Sox fans and Yankees fans!! As for my Giants won 12-3 yesterday giving them 100 wins for the season!(7th time in Giants history) Unfortunately they aren't going to make up the game against the Mets today to have a chance at Home field through NL playoffs...but I'm betting the Cubs can take down the Braves for me! So beat those Tomahawk chopping bastards will you!

As for the NL Cy Young! I'm tired of hearing nothing but Gagne/Prior...Prior/Gagne?! What about Jason Schmidt?!?!

Here are the #'s for comparisons...BOLD means they lead the league.

GS IP W-L H R ER BB K ERA CG SO OBA
J. Schmidt 29 207.2 17-5 152 56 54 46 208 2.34 5 3 .200
M. Prior 30 211.1 18-6 183 67 57 50 245 2.43 3 1 .231

If you are going to say that M. Prior is a candidate, then J. Schmidt is clearly one as well...with slightly better #'s, plus he lossed his mother early on in the year and battled through injury mid-season. As for Gagne...nope, he had a great year but as far as I'm concerned Cy Young should go to starters only. He still blew the save in the All-Star game and knowing my luck will screw my Giants out of getting Home field advantage in the WS!

[daddiefatsacks]

I'd choose Schmidt over Prior as well for the Cy young of the NL, but no other closer has ever dominated a season like Eric Gagne did

55 saves, only 1 earned run since the all star break, over 100 more strikeouts than hits...

id give it to Gagne

[Haddonfield]

Originally posted by daddiefatsacks
I'd choose Schmidt over Prior as well for the Cy young of the NL, but no other closer has ever dominated a season like Eric Gagne did

55 saves, only 1 earned run since the all star break, over 100 more strikeouts than hits...

id give it to Gagne


Gagne was just plain old SICK SICK SICK. Id say the greatest EVER non starter performance ever. No disrespect to Eckersley and his great season, but Eric put up some serious Pedro numbers, even better, and and a closer. THE BEST closer performance ever.

[Frank the Tank]

Did the cubs win today

[Indiana Sev]

Originally posted by Frank the Tank
Did the cubs win today

They lost.

We'll continue the baseball talk in the World Series thread...

Thread closed.

I will probably re-open the thread after the playoffs (after The Red Sox win the World series :)) for off-season baseball talk.