Random MLB News And Discussion 2012

[torts]

I would LOVE to see a Baltimore / Nationals world series. holy crap would that be awesome

[hawing]

I would LOVE to see a Baltimore / Nationals world series. holy crap would that be awesome

I would watch the World Series if that were the matchup. Would that be East Coast enough to make FOX happy?

[torts]

I would LOVE to see a Baltimore / Nationals world series. holy crap would that be awesome

I would watch the World Series if that were the matchup. Would that be East Coast enough to make FOX happy?

 

me too. The cool thing about those two teams is that they're close enough to be a Chi/Chi, La/La, NY/NY type billing, like a subway series or something, ya know? I think it'd be a really cool story, plus, I still love JJ, would love to see him in the world series

[Baldkin]

Valentine knew he was toast and he got his two cents in. His managing career is over, but then again, I'm not sure he was ever 100% into it again.

 

I never understood the love for him. Times he's finished in first place: 0. Time's he's finished 4th or worse: 8.

[Nottso]

I would LOVE to see a Baltimore / Nationals world series. holy crap would that be awesome

I would watch the World Series if that were the matchup. Would that be East Coast enough to make FOX happy?

 

me too. The cool thing about those two teams is that they're close enough to be a Chi/Chi, La/La, NY/NY type billing, like a subway series or something, ya know? I think it'd be a really cool story, plus, I still love JJ, would love to see him in the world series

 

I'll be pulling for Cincinatti. With the WS being won by NLC teams to years in a row, and Houston going to the AL, maybe we'll stop being considered "the weakest division in MLB." Of course if Cinci gets eliminated I still won't be able to pull for the Classies. Ever. For anything good.

 

In the AL, I have to root for the 0's.

[TooLiveBrew]

In the AL, I find it hard not to pull for the A's. Kottaras, Balfour, Rickie's younger brother, and the 29th payroll in the league.

 

NL... I guess Washington? Maybe Cincy? Harder for me to pick a team there.

[Baldkin]

In the AL, I find it hard not to pull for the A's. Kottaras, Balfour, Rickie's younger brother, and the 29th payroll in the league.

 

NL... I guess Washington? Maybe Cincy? Harder for me to pick a team there.

 

I sort of feel the same way, in the AL I'll root for ABNY (anyone but New York)... but really O's or A's... go!

[craigharmann]

I'm good with the Braves beating the Classies tonight, then basically the only team in the playoffs that doesn't excite me is the Yankees. And I can even sort of tolerate them. I think this year's playoffs will be fun and exciting. I am most definitely looking forward to them!

[Outlander]

I dislike the Braves and Cardinals more than any other baseball team so I'm rooting for a double disqualification in that one. At the very least I hope it goes into extra innings and a position player ends up being the losing pitcher.

[Vgmastr]

David Ross asks for time before a 1-2 pitch and was granted it right before the pitch was thrown, but Ross still swings and misses for what would have been strike 3 to end the inning. Next pitch Ross crushes for a 2 run HR. Can't wait to hear the Classies whine about that one.

[craigharmann]

Already got from my Cardinal buddy....Heyward was lucky to catch the ball (don't disagree), getting the time called for Ross was lucky (whatever) and that "Not sure who is happier about that home run: Ross or the Atlanta based broadcasting crew." I informed him that BA was the Brewers' announcer and of course "that explains the shoddy calling".

[AZBrewCrew]

I'm going to miss BA when he gets picked up by one of the big networks

[Spidey]

I have to listen to these TBS playoff games on the gameday audio. At least I have Jim Powell... Ahhh!!!

[TooLiveBrew]

David Ross asks for time before a 1-2 pitch and was granted it right before the pitch was thrown, but Ross still swings and misses for what would have been strike 3 to end the inning. Next pitch Ross crushes for a 2 run HR. Can't wait to hear the Classies whine about that one.

Matheny actually said that he thinks those are tough situations for umpires to handle when he was asked about it in a mid-inning interview. No complaining. (Yet)

[jason21nl]

Way to play your worst game ever Atlanta

[TooLiveBrew]

WOW.

 

Biggest infield fly rule call I've ever seen. Holy crap.

[owbc]

What a fliipping joke. Can't blame the Braves fans at all for being livid. Embarrassing for MLB. Again. And instant replay probably wouldn't have helped since it's a judgment call.

[RightFieldCoder]

[blue]Stupid replacement umpires[/blue]

[jerichoholicninja]

An outfield umpire should never make an infield fly call. That seems really obvious.

[trwi7]

This is why the one game playoff is a joke. One bad call like that from incompetent umps can be the difference between a win and a loss.

[molitor fan]

This is stunning.....I completely agree with twirly

[valpocrewsader]

One of the most ridiculous bloody calls I've ever seen. And of course, the always-charmed Cardinals benefit hugely from it. Bloody terrible. St. Louis is spoiled enough, they don't bloody need bloody gifts from bloody terrible (or paid off?) umpires.

 

Disgusting. Awful. Shameful. Infuriating.

[logan82]

This is quickly cementing the extra wild card, which I didn't really like in the first place, as one of the worst ideas I have seen in baseball in a long time.

[jerichoholicninja]

It's called a wild card for a reason. Neither of these teams won their division and really don't deserve to be in the playoffs anyway. So I don't get all the hate about a coin flip game between two teams that shouldn't be there anyway.

[trwi7]

Other teams in other sports don't win their divisions and make the actual playoffs. I'm fine with the extra wildcard, but there has to be a better way to have it. After 162 games where the Braves were 6 games better than the Cardinals it comes down to one game where one bad call can and will in this case change the game and possibly end a season. That I have a problem with.