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MLB Off-Season 2011: Only a few more weeks until the radio talks about baseball again
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darkside31337
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this team was good
Fuck Mike Hargrove.
During an exhibition series between players from the US and Japan, Hargrove infamously stated that future MLB All Star and Gold Glove fielder Ichiro Suzuki, who he would later manage, would be "no better than a fourth outfielder in MLB".
Man knows nothing about greatness!
Mr. Enigma
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Mike Stanton of the Marlins has told everyone he wants to be referred to as Giancarlo Stanton from now on.
Stanton's full legal name is Giancarlo Cruz Michael Stanton.
Stanton's full legal name is Giancarlo Cruz Michael Stanton.
Mr. Enigma
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It's official. Playoff expansion will happen in 2012.
A second Wild Card will be added in each league with a one-game, sudden death playoff being played in the stadium of the team with the best record the day after the regular season. Official announcement tomorrow.
A second Wild Card will be added in each league with a one-game, sudden death playoff being played in the stadium of the team with the best record the day after the regular season. Official announcement tomorrow.
Is the game going to be broadcasted on FOX? If you are going to shit up the system you might as well go all out.
Mr. Enigma
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I think TBS gets it.
bah, i don't like expanding it but i guess if they were to do it this would be the best option. I can't wait to watch the braves lose the one game playoff after playing 162 games to get there. Should be fun!
edit: they really should make it the two worst qualifying records though.
edit: they really should make it the two worst qualifying records though.
That's insane, since the current sched has them finishing in October IIRC, and a one-game playoff adds one day ...
I think I might have heard it on the baseball today podcast, but that is crazy. There's no way it can end that late.
Dmncnby2k9
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Its funny he's not even Italian or Spanish. He's parents just lied the name lol
And wtf, Selig running this shit like Cuba. The Show wont even have the change I think.
One thing I like about the new playoff system that it does increase the incentive to win your division.
But I think I would like the two wild card teams to play in a best-of-3 rather than a 1-game playoff though, especially since it comes after 162 regular season games.
Ultimately, I think I would prefer for the current system to be left as is.
But I think I would like the two wild card teams to play in a best-of-3 rather than a 1-game playoff though, especially since it comes after 162 regular season games.
Ultimately, I think I would prefer for the current system to be left as is.
Ninja Scooter
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So basically it's going to be like if every year there was a tie for the final playoff spot? Meh. I'd rather have a 3 or 5 game series than just a one game playoff. Feels cheap. LIke adding the 65th team to the NCAA tournament.
acheron_xl
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I'm sure they can find a way to patch it in.
Mr. Enigma
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I ultimately like it because it finally gives some incentive to winning your division.
If only Derek Lowe was available to start in it...
TheNatural
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Fucking fuck. Selig fucks more things up. Just retire you old fuck.
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That's what I like too. It makes winning the division mean a lot more again. You won't find yourself in a 1-or-nothing game before the real playoffs start.
...and at the same time it rewards slackers.
TheNatural
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Great, it gives a team in the inevitable .500 division more incentive to win it ... because they already and still won't be in at all. All it does is eventually put a deserving wild card team in a bad spot.
Ninja Scooter
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While the NL West champion with 84 wins skates in. If they were going to make this change, they should at least go by record, but I can understand baseball not wanting a division champ to go one and done.
Mr. Enigma
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AJ Burnett was hit in the eye with a batted ball today at Pirates camp. He's heading out to have his eye examined.
You make a good point. If this was just simply a National League vs American League structure then it would make more sense.
Mr. Enigma
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I remember when the Padres won the NL West in 2005 with an 82-80 record.
The Phillies, Mets, and Marlins all finished with better records and had to go home.
The Phillies, Mets, and Marlins all finished with better records and had to go home.
lol our luck. going to be a dreadful season. hopefully dreads makes it enjoyable in some sense thoug
vas_a_morir
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Increasing the size of playoffs always sucks. College basketball tourney has gotten so huge that it doesn't even feel like its legit anymore, for example. But, more money and all that, so whatcha gonna do?
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Free to download and you get nothing but a scoreboard. You still need to pony up $16 to get the "regular" service, although the subscription includes both iPad and iPhone now.
Yeah, though if you have MLB.tv your sub works for that. So, it's free in that sense. Besides, if you don't have MLB.tv, you need to clear the thread of your plebeian stank.
Mr. Enigma
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MLB.Com has already changed Mike Stanton's name to "Giancarlo Stanton".
http://miami.marlins.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=519317
http://miami.marlins.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=519317
Para bailar La Bomba
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WC teams also are penalized by not allowing them to use best available pitcher to start Game 1 of the Division Series because they will probably start the WC playoff game instead.
TheNatural
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If they wanted to add excitement, why don't they just do a flex schedule? Schedule normally for all teams the first 156 games, then the last six games, schedule the teams actually in the hunt in relevant series matchups instead of one team hoping the Pirates knock someone out the last series of the year.
Is it really that difficult?
Is it really that difficult?
Mr. Enigma
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The Braves play their last series of the season against the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
Can Nate McLouth shatter his former team's playoff hopes?!?!
TheNatural
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Oh god. Just wait, that is what it will come down to for one of these spots. Braves ace trying to beat some late season single A callup in his 2nd career start for the playoffs. Woo excitement
darkside31337
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Mr. Enigma
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Well, in last year's final game, the Braves couldn't do anything against the Phillies' AAA bullpen...
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Jon Daniels you clever bastard
Rafa=FedKilla
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With expanded playoffs we need another round of expansion, please do it Selig, I'm begging you. Push the button.
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