darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
And it should be seven in eight. Mattingly is fucking terrible.
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MLB - Official 2012 Postseason Thread of More Wild Cards and Higher Champagne Budgets
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vas_a_morir
Banned
LOL indeed. Maybe big name managers get the least slack. But I can't lol at anyone, cause we got Dusty for another 2 years. More gritty .200 hitters in the lineup.
BTW, I've been wrong before about many things... but I am still a master detective. And, I have deduced the dude in your avatar must be a professional Starcraft player.
Mr. Enigma
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The Marlins should seriously just let Jack McKeon have the job until he dies.
Nooooo
Solidsnakejej
Member
I doubt Nolasco will be alone in his thoughts, a majority of the Marlins players seemed to like him. It'll be interested to see the comments of the other players.
Who will be left by the time the season starts?
The Outsider
Member
It's nice to have a World Series where I'm totally okay with either team winning.
BFIB
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Even after he dies. Just prop him up in the dugout. No one will notice.
He was travelling around Europe with Stanton and Ozzie, they just arrived yesterday, lol.
Heart Attack
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lol @ marlins. If the owner wasn't buddies with Selig they wouldn't be able to pull the shit that they're pulling.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Ya he is a pro sc player (Nada). He is retired now though.
vas_a_morir
Banned
Would you do a quick rundown of what they are doing? I have read many things, but I don't quite understand why it's so shocking.
Normal looking Korea dude + That jacket = Starcraft Player.
Fuck you Selig, my bread was stale today!
BigJonsson
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Nolasco's twitter feed is really drunk lol
vas_a_morir
Banned
I would make a joke about how instead it's the player union's fault, but quite frankly, in some way, I'm sure it actually is.
if anyone is curious about the historical TV ratings/viewers for the world series
im rather surprised to see that the Chicago White Sox/Houston Astros series in 2005 had more viewers than any of them since aside from 2009 which involved the yankees.
also it's amazing how much baseball has fallen since the 70s and 80s
im rather surprised to see that the Chicago White Sox/Houston Astros series in 2005 had more viewers than any of them since aside from 2009 which involved the yankees.
also it's amazing how much baseball has fallen since the 70s and 80s
Rafa=FedKilla
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Selig wouldn't dare cross me. Fucking used car salesman worming his way to the top of Americas game. Fuck Jeff Lorna, wi would Shit on his art collection. Ozzie, fuck you for disrespecting the Cuban people.
Pretty dumb how the highest since the strike is the season after the strike.
I don't get why fans flock back to sports leagues after getting screwed by them.
vas_a_morir
Banned
They all fall eventually. I'd like to think there will even be a backlash against the NFL soon as soccer makes huge leaps in popularity. Over the past 7 years I've become less and less interested in the NFL each year, speaking for myself.
before this year I would have argued for the NHL making the leap up as that seemed to be getting more and more popular, but their second strike in just a few years isn't helping them at all. I wouldn't be surprised to see soccer make a rush to the top though, the rest of the world seems fond of it
vas_a_morir
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before this year I would have argued for the NHL making the leap up as that seemed to be getting more and more popular, but their second strike in just a few years isn't helping them at all. I wouldn't be surprised to see soccer make a rush to the top though, the rest of the world seems fond of it
I'm just saying, just 4 years ago you'd hardly ever seen soccer on tv, and especially not the MLS. Now I see it all the time. The whole replacement-official fiasco kinda reminded us how annoying and unfair flags are. Way too many rules.
Dmncnby2k9
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And recent World Cups have gotten crazy coverage here. Also, most kids are playing soccer now, overtaking little league baseball.
the idea of baseball fading away makes me sad, but at least I don't mind soccer, would much rather have that be gaining popularity than basketball... such a boring sport that basketball is lol
vas_a_morir
Banned
My sister loves football, but she has decided that she won't let her son play because the game is too dangerous. At the least, she'll try to steer him away from it. I think a lot of parents feel this way, and it will begin to have an effect on the game's popularity soon.
I'd watch english premier league or spanish league (if it had the same sort of coverage here) way before i watched hockey. I thought soccer had been the most popular youth sport in this country for at least a decade now. Basketball is much easier for me to follow than hockey also.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Yea Vas, definetely agree. Concussions the last straw for many.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Theres already a ton of soccer coverage in the states with EPL games being aired on ESPN and Fox Soccer. Hell they even have the games on actual Fox in the morning on weekends now.
Really fell in love with the sport over the years. It definitely hits a lot of the same sensibilities that baseball does along with the actually enjoyable parts of American football all rolled up into one.
I used to watch most of the games on Fox Soccer. The big games get ESPN coverage, but they moved Fox Soccer to like the 2nd tier of sports channels so you gotta buy the next tier. I still really love football too, but I feel like it gets a lot of love because of fantasy and the fact that it's one day out of the week. Sometimes watching the Niners play is like pulling teeth. It's so slow with too many breaks. That's why I love soccer and basketball...players gotta play both offense and defense. I suppose hockey is that way as well but I just don't understand that sport.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Also I absolutely love Ian Darke to death. He's like the Vin Scully of soccer. Will watch anything he's calling. One of the best hires ESPN has ever made.
vas_a_morir
Banned
Champions League Final was shown on network television this year. Would have never imagined that when I was growing up.
native americans came out in full force to support the Indians and Braves that season.
Link
The Autumn Wind
Yep, though I'm pulling for the Tigers just because it's been so long and the city of Detroit could use a win.
Dominican Power
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People always harp on about how Baseball is slow, but Football takes a bit for things to pick up, especially with all those goddamn commercial breaks in between.
Mr. Enigma
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World Series umpiring crew announced:
-- Gerry Davis (crew chief)
-- Fieldin Culbreth
-- Brian Gorman
-- Dan Iassogna
-- Brian O'Nora
-- Joe West
-- Gerry Davis (crew chief)
-- Fieldin Culbreth
-- Brian Gorman
-- Dan Iassogna
-- Brian O'Nora
-- Joe West
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Of course Joe West would be in the crew.
evil solrac v3.0
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guys... Soccer sucks, staph it.
Mr. Enigma
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Here is the list of the top 22% of players that achieved Super Two status:
-- Everth Cabrera (Padres)
-- Tyler Colvin (Rockies)
-- Sam Fuld (Rays)
-- Chris Johnson (Diamondbacks)
-- Drew Storen (Nationals)
-- Josh Thole (Mets)
This is the first season where the top 22% qualify. Under the previous Collective Bargaining Agreement, Super Two status was granted to just the top 17%.
These players will be eligible for arbitration this offseason instead of their clubs being able to renew their contracts at the MLB minimum. They will be eligible for a total of four years of arbitration.
The Super Two service time cutoff was 2.139. Michael Saunders of the Mariners finished one day short at 2.138. Jonathan Lucroy of the Brewers finished three days short at 2.136. His contract would have granted him a $2 million bonus for 2013 if he finished as a Super Two in 2012.
The following players also just barely missed Super Two status by a slim margin:
-- Michael Brantley (Indians)
-- Alex Burnett (Twins)
-- Andrew Cashner (Padres)
-- Daniel Hudson (Diamondbacks)
-- Alexi Ogando (Rangers)
-- Esmil Rogers (Indians)
-- Dan Runzler (Giants)
-- Jordan Schafer (Astros)
-- Justin Smoak (Mariners)
-- Giancarlo Stanton (Marlins)
-- Stephen Strasburg (Nationals)
-- Danny Valencia (Red Sox)
-- Everth Cabrera (Padres)
-- Tyler Colvin (Rockies)
-- Sam Fuld (Rays)
-- Chris Johnson (Diamondbacks)
-- Drew Storen (Nationals)
-- Josh Thole (Mets)
This is the first season where the top 22% qualify. Under the previous Collective Bargaining Agreement, Super Two status was granted to just the top 17%.
These players will be eligible for arbitration this offseason instead of their clubs being able to renew their contracts at the MLB minimum. They will be eligible for a total of four years of arbitration.
The Super Two service time cutoff was 2.139. Michael Saunders of the Mariners finished one day short at 2.138. Jonathan Lucroy of the Brewers finished three days short at 2.136. His contract would have granted him a $2 million bonus for 2013 if he finished as a Super Two in 2012.
The following players also just barely missed Super Two status by a slim margin:
-- Michael Brantley (Indians)
-- Alex Burnett (Twins)
-- Andrew Cashner (Padres)
-- Daniel Hudson (Diamondbacks)
-- Alexi Ogando (Rangers)
-- Esmil Rogers (Indians)
-- Dan Runzler (Giants)
-- Jordan Schafer (Astros)
-- Justin Smoak (Mariners)
-- Giancarlo Stanton (Marlins)
-- Stephen Strasburg (Nationals)
-- Danny Valencia (Red Sox)
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Game 7 ratings updated, was increased a bit from my earlier post:
tvbythenumbers.com said:
It's the penalties and just so many moving parts. I think a football play is as exciting as one thing can be, but I really don't know if the entire play ever really translates well to a viewer (me included). With baseball, I feel like most viewers have a good idea of why an infield will play in or shift. I understand why a pitcher tries to induce grounders with low breaking balls, etc. Football is just a really complicated sport with so many rules. I just hate the fact that 99% of the time, a viewer will never spot a hold in real time. Announcers don't do a good job of explaining what is happening in the big scheme.
lowhighkang_LHK
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That's mostly because baseball lends itself better for conversation/discussion amongst people. Which - previously viewed as a strength, is now being seen as a "flaw" in todays born in the 90's era Call of Duty whiz bang ninja cool attention deficit generation. They don't want to care for why a 88 mph slider perfectly located to strike out a hitter is a thing of beauty, they just want to see big guy X tackle and cause a concussion on big guy Y.
Syphon Filter
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World series prediction:
Utter Giants domination. Five games maximum.
yes! hopefully....
sf2fanatic
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Cold enough for Yanks to do nothing..
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