Major League Baseball Thread

[Movieguy]

A-rod? Don't you mean A-Roid?

[cmullin]

A-rod? Don't you mean A-Roid?

I believe it's A-Fraud.

[Movieguy]

well, the Bucs' road trip is going better than expected. Nearly swept San Diego, and have now beaten the Giants in 2 straight. Let's hope this a sign of things to come.

[Movieguy]

Aaaaaand now the Pirates have dropped 2 straight to the Giants.

 

*sigh* C'mon guys. I don't care if you make the playoffs or not, just...please, finish above .500 this year? Just this once? Please?

[Ape]

Lol. I remember being like that with the reds. Now it is " come on make it to the next round just this once".

[Movieguy]

^ Yeah, but Pirates fans have been waiting 20 years now for them to finish above .500 . A lot of us are left wondering if it's ever going to happen, after two straight second half collapses.

[Ape]

Oo I know. I was just saying that because that's how we were. Pirates team should be good for a few years it will shift for you to have higher expectations in coming years. If they don't finish above 500 at this point that would just be sad. I'd laugh a little though because I hold at least a little hatred for all Pittsburgh teams.

[Movieguy]

Well, the losing streak continues, and once again, the Bucs find themselves unable to beat the Brewers, even in their home park. I don't know what it is, but part of last season's collapse also started with them not being able to beat these guys for some extraordinary reason. Why the hell can't these guys beat the Brewers?

 

Should I really be surprised that they're sucking so bad at this point? I guess not, but I get so sick of being teased with a winning season sometimes.

[Ape]

Congratulations to the pirates on not having a losing season for the first time in 20 years or so. Reds are going to take the division from you though : ) hoping to make it a third straight against the cards tonight!

[Movieguy]

Well now, what a difference a few good games makes. I still don't care whether or not the Pirates take the division. I'm just glad they're finally getting that monkey off their back.

[Ape]

The NL central gets even tighter. Go reds!

[Movieguy]

Why am I getting this horrible feeling that the Pirates are never going to see win 82 this season? Could it be from the way the Cardinals thrashed us this past weekend?

 

I hope they start playing like they did earlier this season against the struggling Rangers.

[Ape]

I'm rooting for the rangers this week for obvious reasons and whoever plays the cardinals. Up next for us is cubs, brewers, then astros.

[Movieguy]

OK, now I can finally exhale. The Bucs have gotten win number 82, and sealed their first season above .500 in 20 years, by shutting out the rangers 1-0. Any other wins from here on out will just be the icing on the cake for me. I hope the players feel some weight off their shoulders right now too, because that might lead to a nice little surge before the final regular season game.

[Meteornotes]

Well, The Orioles are still in the hunt, thought it's going to be VERY tough for them to get in. But it will be fun to watch...

 

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[Movieguy]

Well, the Bucs continue to have trouble against mediocre teams for some odd reason, losing to San Diego last night, and tonight's not looking good so far either. I really hope they can snap out of this, because the Steelers stink right now. I mean, when you can't even beat the Bungles, you know you're in trouble.

[Sir Clinksalot]

Apparently the Dodgers only had about 2 1/2 months of good play in them this year. I mean, I get trying to save something for the playoffs but come on.

 

Kemp is back in the lineup tonight so hopefully they can get some momentum going over the next week and a half.

[jray21]

I'd much rather have the Orioles in the playoffs than the Rangers or Tampa Bay. I'm just glad my Triple A and close to retirement Oakland A's are doing so well!

Edited September 18, 2013 by jray21

[Meteornotes]

Another crazy game and victory from the Orioles tonight. And they set the MLB record for the number of err0r-free games in a season!

 

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[Jew]

I guess the Dodgers just don't want to celebrate in Arizona because they're not allowed to.

[Movieguy]

So, the Bucs make up for giving up a 2-1 lead last night, by crushing the Padres 10-1 this afternoon, and salvage their bad homestand a little. They were pissed, and came out swinging today, from what I can tell. Hopefully this is the kick in the pants they need.

 

I just ordered a Pirates cap from Amazon today, and I now feel like I can wear it with pride, living in an area full of Yankee fans.

[Jew]

The Dodgers celebrating in the pool @ Chase Field was brilliant!

[Movieguy]

I never quite understood the concept of a pool at a ballpark. If you're gonna put water in a ballpark, do it the way Kansas City does, I say.

[Jew]

^Because that pool sells for $3500-4500 a game (not including any extra food & drink bought). It's a neat gimmick. Personally, it's on my bucket list of things to do.

[Movieguy]

Interesting. That's still a lot of money though.

 

All it does really, is remind me of how expensive it is to go to MLB games nowadays. Baseball's the kind of game that doesn't translate well to TV. You really have to be there to understand its appeal, so it's a shame that a lot of people I know can't afford tickets to a professional game. At least we still have the minor league clubs around here.

 

Oh, and congrats to your Dodgers, Joey, winning the NL West. I may be a bucs fan, but I fondly remember seeing the Dodgers in the 88 world series, where Kirk Gibson hit that famous homer.