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Re: MLB
Posted: Tue October 04, 2016 12:05 am
by Simple Torture
Monkey_Driven wrote:philpritchard wrote:Monkey_Driven wrote:I don't like the one game play in. Should be a best of 3. Give the division winners a chance to rest.
The AL teams have three days off before the ALDS starts. The NL teams have four. That's plenty of rest.
I would like to see a three game series as well, but it doesn't really make much sense, especially since they need a day or two here and there in case of rain-outs or tie-breakers.
A one game play-in is fine to me. I don't get why one team making it and the other team missing entirely is perfectly fine but two teams making it and playing a single game is seen as such a travesty.
I wouldn't call it a travesty, it just cheapens making the playoffs (like the poor Pirates in 2014 and 2015). A one game, winner takes all format doesn't work as well in baseball where a good or bad night by one player can severely impact the game.
As we've already covered, the 2014 Pirates finished with the same record as the Giants, so they would've had to have a play-in game anyways. But that's none of my business.
Re: MLB
Posted: Tue October 04, 2016 12:11 am
by Norah
The 2014 and 2015 Pirates should have won their division if they wanted to avoid that situation.
Re: MLB
Posted: Tue October 04, 2016 2:53 am
by Bammer
cutuphalfdead wrote:The 2014 and 2015 Pirates should have won their division if they wanted to avoid that situation.
:fistbump:
Re: MLB
Posted: Wed October 05, 2016 2:44 am
by Simple Torture
Has anyone checked on Phil?
Re: MLB
Posted: Wed October 05, 2016 2:59 am
by Simple Torture
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD SOMEONE CHECK ON PHIL
Re: MLB
Posted: Wed October 05, 2016 3:23 am
by Simple Torture
Losing a playoff game that's this close is brutal; much worse than getting blown out. Prayers for whichever city loses.
Re: MLB
Posted: Wed October 05, 2016 3:34 am
by The Argonaut
Ugh, I want this game to be over and I want the Jay's to win, but I don't wish ill on Ubaldo Jimenez. Poor guy's been through enough.
Re: MLB
Posted: Wed October 05, 2016 3:36 am
by Simple Torture
TOR punches their ticket.
Re: MLB
Posted: Wed October 05, 2016 3:38 am
by spike
good, the orioles are irrelevant anyways.
Re: MLB
Posted: Wed October 05, 2016 3:50 am
by Electromatic
Reminded me of Carter 93.
Popping bottles of Prosecco??
Re: MLB
Posted: Wed October 05, 2016 4:02 am
by Norah
Why didn't they use Britton?
Re: MLB
Posted: Wed October 05, 2016 4:41 am
by philpritchard
I'm still alive. Barely, though.
But holy shit, guys.
Re: MLB
Posted: Wed October 05, 2016 5:06 am
by philpritchard
cutuphalfdead wrote:Why didn't they use Britton?
Come on chud, you're better than that. You know damn well you're not allowed to use your closer in a non-save situation on the road.
Re: MLB
Posted: Wed October 05, 2016 12:51 pm
by Simple Torture
cutuphalfdead wrote:Why didn't they use Britton?
Re: MLB
Posted: Wed October 05, 2016 1:43 pm
by numbers
Yeah, the Britton thing was unbelievable. I guess hes available for 2 innings when spring training starts though.
Re: MLB
Posted: Wed October 05, 2016 1:45 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
I hope Showalter doesn't lose his job over this. It was a flub on his part for sure, but I think he's good with the Orioles.
Re: MLB
Posted: Wed October 05, 2016 6:30 pm
by Norah
E.H. Ruddock wrote:I hope Showalter doesn't lose his job over this. It was a flub on his part for sure, but I think he's good with the Orioles.
Same. He's still one of the best managers in baseball.
Re: MLB
Posted: Wed October 05, 2016 6:30 pm
by Norah
E.H. Ruddock wrote:I hope Showalter doesn't lose his job over this. It was a flub on his part for sure, but I think he's good with the Orioles.
Same. He's still one of the best managers in baseball.
Re: MLB
Posted: Wed October 05, 2016 6:32 pm
by Norah
Simple Torture wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:Why didn't they use Britton?
What a great tweet.
Re: MLB
Posted: Wed October 05, 2016 7:18 pm
by numbers
cutuphalfdead wrote:Simple Torture wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:Why didn't they use Britton?
What a great tweet.
Same, it's one of the best tweets in Twitter.