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[Sanjuro]

Of course Constanza hits a triple

 

[Dominican Power]

Braves had such a better year than The Cardinals too.

 

[matthewwhatever]

Know its been said, but really shitty that a whole season can come down to a few crummy innings. They really need to make this best of 5.

Allegedly, Selig wanted to make it a best of 3, but no one liked the idea. Then again, he also claims no one tells him they like instant replay, so I'm thinking his circle of advisors aren't the brightest.

 

[Brinbe]

oh mah gah... do it, chipper.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

This is your chance to be a hero, Chipper.

 

[JABEE]

This is Chipper's chance to redeem himself.

 

[Sanjuro]

Imagine the crowd if they intentionally walk him.

 

[JHall]

I wonder if I can get tickets to the MLB Players Draft just so I can boo Bud Selig.

 

[Mr. Patch]

Come on Chipper. Just hit the ball.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Let's get something going.

 

[squicken]

they deserved a little luck after that dribbler in the top of the inning

edit: clutchiness

 

[Macattk15]

Wow Chipper. Wow.

 

[LJ11]

hahaha

 

[see5harp]

There we go....they aren't out of it yet.

Damn chipper.

 

[darkside31337]

Lol. That was quick.

 

[Brinbe]

dawww

 

[rando14]

Chipper legacy!

 

[lazybones18]

lol Chipper

 

[beanman25]

Go Cardinals!!

 

[Carlbeego]

First pitch!

Come on.

 

[weekend_warrior]

Nice at-bat Arod Chipper

 

[JABEE]

Wow Chipper.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Really Chipper? This is how you want to go out?

 

[brianjones]

Oh and fuck you Selig for this one-game elimination college football horseshit. Fuck you!

yeah this is really dumb

and i hate the braves

 

[darkside31337]

I love the 1 game elimination.

Tough shit, win your division and you don't have to play in it.

 

[clemenx]

I don't see how this is any more dumb than the Cards winning in 06 with 84 wins.

 

[carlos]

There's a reason the braves haven't won in the past 18 years with chipper.....

Anyway, game was lost when Fredi went with Durbin instead of Kimbrel with man on third and one out in the 7th; unorthodox move, but given Kimbrel's K rates, it was do or die right there.

Hope the Cards crush the Nats btw

 

[Krowley]

I love the 1 game elimination.

Tough shit, win your division and you don't have to play in it.

I agree, and I'm a Braves fan.

It makes winning your division mean something again. The concept of a Wild card in general sucks ass, but this makes it a little more tolerable.

Yeah, it sucks to be forced to play in a game like this, but that's why you better win the pennant race. Real baseball is mostly about the pennant race.

 

[Tobor]

I love the 1 game elimination.

Tough shit, win your division and you don't have to play in it.

Exactly. It's about time the division win means something again.

 

[Lonestar]

Lol

 

[weekend_warrior]

Ugla doing everything he can to sink the Braves.

 

[jman2050]

You guys really don't think the Cards can blow this?

 

[HarryDemeanor]

That would've ended horribly.

 

[darkside31337]

Do the Braves not have anybody else who can play 2nd base?

 

[sf2fanatic]

Ya killing me Larry

 

[Little Green Yoda]

You guys really don't think the Cards can blow this?

They can definitely blow it. That's the essence of baseball. No clock.

 

[Mr. Patch]

You guys really don't think the Cards can blow this?

That would be quite an achievement to blow a game to the playoff Braves.

 

[jman2050]

Also you can call the 1-game elimination unfair but heck, I'm in the "it gives you a reason to win your division, tough shit" crowd.

 

[DUFFMCWALIN]

Playoff Barves are terrible.

 

[Sanjuro]

Also you can call the 1-game elimination unfair but heck, I'm in the "it gives you a reason to win your division, tough shit" crowd.

I think it's the right idea, just implemented at the wrong place. The World Series winner should have to play the Wild Card winners in one game playoffs to keep their championship.

 

[McNei1y]

good moves

 

[JHall]

Time to go shave my playoff beard that I've been working on since the Braves clinched.

 

[Mrbob]

162 games played and it comes down to a 1 game elimination. So stupid. The better team about to get knocked out due to having a bad day.

 

[cashman]

Braves/Cardinals thoughts:

-- I think the absolute key for the Cardinals in this game is to score on Kris Medlen in the first inning. If Medlen has any jitters at all, they will be gone after the first inning. The Braves have a lot of trouble in games where they fall behind in the first inning. It tends to get in their heads a little bit.

Likewise, if the Braves score an early run or two and get Medlen a quick lead, it may be a long day for the Cardinals.

So much for that

 

[sf2fanatic]

162 games played and it comes down to a 1 game elimination. So stupid. The better team about to get knocked out due to having a bad day.

Green Bay can relate to that..lol

 

[Sanjuro]

162 games played and it comes down to a 1 game elimination. So stupid. The better team about to get knocked out due to having a bad day.

I normally agree with this, however it's the Wild Card. The divisions should be tweaked anyway.

 

[clemenx]

1 or 7 games are basically the same when it comes to baseball randomness... Playoffs are always going to be unfair.

Balancing the schedules so the regular season records mean something should be priority.

 

[Mrbob]

1 or 7 games are basically the same when it comes to baseball randomness... Playoffs are always going to be unfair.

More reason to make this at least a 3 game series

I normally agree with this, however it's the Wild Card. The divisions should be tweaked anyway.

True. I don't see how this one game playoff experiment sticks. I expect it to get tweaked in the off season.

 

[clemenx]

More reason to make this at least a 3 game series

Ideally everything should be to 7 games but no one wants to play until mid November.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Also you can call the 1-game elimination unfair but heck, I'm in the "it gives you a reason to win your division, tough shit" crowd.

Agreed.