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Pat Dye Field => Plainsman Park => Topic started by: Snaggletiger on August 15, 2012, 12:25:31 PM
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to play....taking a look at where teams stand. Leaders in the AL are the Yankmees, White Sox and Rangers. The Yanks are 5 1/2 up on Tampa and 6 up on the Baltimore Gloryholes. The O's are still 10 games over .500 and right there with Tampa for the Wildcard berth. Chicago and Detroit look like they'll battle to the end while Texas remains 6 games up in the West. The Angels are an epic fail IMO, only being 4 games over .500
In the NL, the Braves have played great ball since the All Star break and are 18 games over .500....but continue to lose ground to Washington. Currently 5 games back; however, they are several games out in front in the Wildcard. The closest Wildcard team right now is Pittsburgh at 64-52. Cincinnati is kicking major ass at 70-46 coming into today. I think their pitching staff, along with Washington's may be the best in baseballz. The Cards are 10 games over .500 and always best to keep an eye on them after last season. In the West, the Dodgers and Giants are neck and neck with only a 1/2 game separating them.
Thoughts as we head down the home stretch?
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Cards are 1 game behind Pittsburgh. I think the Pirates will fade, they haven't played well in the second half. Cards starting pitching has been outstanding the second half. I'm not saying they will go on a run like last year, but the pitching has been doing it's part to fuel them. We're 16-5 at home since the ASG, and 14 of our next 24 are at home. Maybe we can make some ground up on Cincy.
Braves will win one WC, and that will leave the Cards vs the 2nd place team in the west for the other.
I'm curious how the Nats will do once (if?) Strasburg is shut down.
In the AL, I think you're getting a preview of the ALCS this week in the Yanks/Rangers series.
Bigger choke job this year, the Red Sox, or the Angels?
Does anyone know if both wild card teams can come from the same division? In the AL, if the season ended today, Baltimore and Tampa Bay would have the best non-division champion records. I don't feel like looking it up.
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Nats are about to shut Strasberg down though Snags. Could be good for the Bravos. Either way, theyve done much better than I ever thought they would this year. 18 games over .500 and not even out of August. I would have taken that back in April. Let's see if we can avoid another collapse like last year.
The red sox don't have to worry about that this year at least.
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I'm confused. Isn't there just one WC team from each league? There are 3 divisions in each league so one WC team would make an even number for the playoffs. Or...do two WC teams play each other? Am I brain dead?
Anywho, I think the Angels are the bigger choke job. The Sox had a huge amount of injuries and if there was a choke job, it was hiring that goofy ass Bobby Valentine. I started pulling for the Sox years back, mainly just to have someone to pull for as the anti-Yankee. When they hired him, I lost a lot of interest. I kept hearing all year that the Angels are now the most talented team in baseball yada yada yada....4 games over.
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How many games back are my Cubbies? 7? 8-1/2?
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I'm confused. Isn't there just one WC team from each league? There are 3 divisions in each league so one WC team would make an even number for the playoffs. Or...do two WC teams play each other? Am I brain dead?
This will be the first year with two wild card teams in each league. Those two teams will play a one game playoff, to advance to the divisional round. So last year, the Cards would have played the Braves.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/standings/_/type/wild-card
And that answers my question about two teams in the same division. That has both TB and Baltimore in the top spots.
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How many games back are my Cubbies? 7? 8-1/2?
18.5 in the Wild Card. 24.5 in the central.
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This will be the first year with two wild card teams in each league. Those two teams will play a one game playoff, to advance to the divisional round. So last year, the Cards would have played the Braves.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/standings/_/type/wild-card
And that answers my question about two teams in the same division. That has both TB and Baltimore in the top spots.
Thanks. Totally missed that.
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18.5 in the Wild Card. 24.5 in the central.
Sweet! Right in the thick of the race.
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if there was a choke job, it was hiring that goofy ass Bobby Valentine.
This was all that needed to be said. Who in the hell hires that guy? Only the Sox.
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Sweet! Right in the thick of the race.
I'll be in Chicago next Friday. Considering a Cubs game. They're in town against the Brewers. But, I'm less than 50/40 on that. I'm flying up but driving my daughter's car back. 19 hours so I may want to get on the road to break it up.
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I'll be in Chicago next Friday. Considering a Cubs game. They're in town against the Brewers. But, I'm less than 50/40 on that. I'm flying up but driving my daughter's car back. 19 hours so I may want to get on the road to break it up.
Say, where is AUT1 with the in depth O's analysis?
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Say, where is AUT1 with the in depth O's analysis?
The O's have the Tigers and Rangers up next. Fully expect to get swept by the Rangers and lose two to the Tigers. Seems to be the way we have played them this year. Then we have the Jays and ChiSox coming up. We have pretty much owned the Blue Jays this year and basically have split even with the ChiSox this year. Should come out of those series in decent shape, but then reality sits in. We have the Yanks, Jays,Yanks again and then the Rays. I hate playing the Yankees this late in the season like that. But the good thing is we end out season against Seatlle, Oakland, Boston, and Toronto. We have played well against all of them this year.
If Baltimore can keep up what they have been doing, and pitching staff not wear down this last 50, then the series with the stretch with the Yanks and Rays will determine if we make a WC or not.
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The O's have the Tigers and Rangers up next. Fully expect to get swept by the Rangers and lose two to the Tigers. Seems to be the way we have played them this year. Then we have the Jays and ChiSox coming up. We have pretty much owned the Blue Jays this year and basically have split even with the ChiSox this year. Should come out of those series in decent shape, but then reality sits in. We have the Yanks, Jays,Yanks again and then the Rays. I hate playing the Yankees this late in the season like that. But the good thing is we end out season against Seatlle, Oakland, Boston, and Toronto. We have played well against all of them this year.
If Baltimore can keep up what they have been doing, and pitching staff not wear down this last 50, then the series with the stretch with the Yanks and Rays will determine if we make a WC or not.
And he comes through in the clutch - pun intended.
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I'll be in Chicago next Friday. Considering a Cubs game. They're in town against the Brewers. But, I'm less than 50/40 on that. I'm flying up but driving my daughter's car back. 19 hours so I may want to get on the road to break it up.
If you have the chance, I recommend taking a game in. Enjoy an Old Style and a polish sausage dog while you're there too.
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And he comes through in the clutch - pun intended.
Well I already had that wonderful analysis typed and hit post and it said there was a new post, then I saw it was you, so I inserted quote.
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Well I already had that wonderful analysis typed and hit post and it said there was a new post, then I saw it was you, so I inserted quote.
I admit the Oreos have done better than anyone thought.
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I admit the Oreos have done better than anyone thought.
A bunch of young, not very well paid, no names have bought into what Showalter is preaching. If they would buy one or two good consistent starting pitchers it would have pushed them over the top this year.
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A bunch of young, not very well paid, no names have bought into what Showalter is preaching. If they would buy one or two good consistent starting pitchers it would have pushed them over the top this year.
Whoa now....let's not get carried away brother.
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Whoa now....let's not get carried away brother.
Not saying they would win it all, but two and possibly one "consistent" 15 win type of guy and they are sitting on top of the east. It's sad they are tied for second in the division only 6 games out and tied for a wild card birth and the most wins any starter has is 11.
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I don't like the new WC format. I can see it being helpful if the WC is within a game or two, but if the Braves end up 7-10 games ahead of the next wildcard team and lose the one game playoff, I'll be pissed.
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If you have the chance, I recommend taking a game in. Enjoy an Old Style and a polish sausage dog while you're there too.
i seconded...the polish sausages are teh glory.
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How many games back are my Cubbies? 7? 8-1/2?
The Sucktotalfuckingasstros are 33 games out of first. 39 and 80 on the year. The new owner was on teh tubes tonight blathering about rebuilding, baby steps, farm team sucked ass, blah blah blah blah...
What the fuck ever, dude. The only news you haave been pumping lately is how AWESOME the new uniforms are gonna be. Really. Really. You are just doing that so everyone has to buy new shit. "Going old school". They are probably going to be ugly as fuck. I won't buy one now on principle.
Two years in a row I have turned down free tickets behind home plate. Not even worth the effort to drive all the way downtown for that shitastic on field product. Gonna take a LOT to win me back. Not sure you and your shitty team and your shitty management and your shitty farm team have what it's gonna take. You have no established stars, no rookie phenom, no up and coming young hotshots, and no fucking clue what you are doing.
And in a town where there is a playoff caliber professional football team and a championship professional soccer team and Linsanity just joined the professional basketball team - you are a distant fourth.
Gonna take a fucking miracle.
Go Rangers.
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Chipper Bobblehead night at teh Fultons and he promptly smacks two 2-run homers. :thumsup:
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Chipper Bobblehead night at teh Fultons and he promptly smacks two 2-run homers. :thumsup:
Watched the entire game. Bravos are really hot right now. I hope this keeps up.
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Watched the entire game. Bravos are really hot right now. I hope this keeps up.
I honestly can't recall the last time they lost a series. I wouldn't be surprised if that streak goes all the way back to the All Star break. Still can't catch the Government boys. I'd much rather win the division than th WC. Like Token said, that would suck royally to lose out in one game scenario.
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If you have the chance, I recommend taking a game in. Enjoy an Old Style and a polish sausage dog while you're there too.
I am sure he has looked to see what side of town they hang on.
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Like Token said, that would suck royally to lose out in one game scenario.
But you know they are going to, right? They have the 4th best record in baseball, they would be leading the AL central, AL west and NL west divisions right now. They are 4 or 5 games ahead of the second WC team. Normally, I'd say they'll implode in the month of September, but not this year. No, instead, they'll play good enough to keep a huge lead on the second WC team, but not well enough to pass the Nats. Then they'll get beat, at home, in a 1 game playoff. That's the Atlanta Braves team I know.
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I don't like the new WC format. I can see it being helpful if the WC is within a game or two, but if the Braves end up 7-10 games ahead of the next wildcard team and lose the one game playoff, I'll be pissed.
Fuck you!
The Rangers won their division but didn't have home field advantage last year in the world series...because a WC team had it. THAT is some bullshit.
And the Rangers are struggling. I don't see them making it through the first round if they don't get their shit together. They have been nothing more than .500 club in 3 months.
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Update. Now, with roughly 25 to go...shit's gettin' real. In the AL, the Yankees are only percentage points ahead of the Orioles for the lead in the East. Oakland and Baltimore have identical records at 76-60 while Tampa Bay sits 1.5 games out of the AL East Lead and Wildcard race. Detroit is 3 games back of the WC.
The AL East race has Washington going away with it, 7.5 games up on Atlanta. The Braves are 77-60 and control their own destiny in the Wildcard. The Cards stand at 74-63 and have a 1.5 game lead on both the Dodgers and Pirates for the other WC spot.
I'm hoping the Braves have their heads out of their asses after a long dry spell. Won last night 1-0 but again, didn't hit the ball at all. I think they had 3 hits. Their hitting went in the shitter last year down the stretch so I'm hoping they've got that out of their system and will pick it up, because the pitching looks solid. A hopeful sign though...In the 8th, the Braves got a fast leadoff hitter, George Costanza, on base. Tyler Pastornishkishy-inator came up and I was hollering at the TV, "Bunt him over". He did. Didn't score because they hit a couple of at-em' balls but at least they played fundamental baseball. I get so frustrated watching teams throw the book out the window so many times. Tight game? Runner on with no outs? Move him into scoring position. I don't care if Josh Hamilton is up. He does know how to bunt, doesn't he? You do work on that, don't you?
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I refuse to talk about Baseball right now. The AL East and Wildcard races are too close for comfort. The only thing I will say is that if my O's don't make it, I will still consider this season a success in terms of where we have been since the mid -90's. Buck has done a pretty good job this season getting guys in there to put them in the position they are in. Now we just have to make some good off season moves and this can be a solid team.
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I refuse to talk about Baseball right now. The AL East and Wildcard races are too close for comfort. The only thing I will say is that if my O's don't make it, I will still consider this season a success in terms of where we have been since the mid -90's. Buck has done a pretty good job this season getting guys in there to put them in the position they are in. Now we just have to make some good off season moves and this can be a solid team.
You just talked about baseball
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You just talked about baseball
Your dirty whorish mouf..........shut it!
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AUT1, look at the bright side, even if the O's don't make the playoffs, it's September, and they are playing meaningful baseball games. And, come Saturday, you're going to watch Auburn at 11am, and then turn your attention to the ballpark when it's over... when's the last time that happened.
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I'm turning my attention to a zip-line. Mini Snags has his 12th birthday Saturday. A friend of mine just opened a zip-line down here and we decided to have his party there. I may have to take a few rides myself.
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AUT1, look at the bright side, even if the O's don't make the playoffs, it's September, and they are playing meaningful baseball games. And, come Saturday, you're going to watch Auburn at 11am, and then turn your attention to the ballpark when it's over... when's the last time that happened.
Oh, I am loving it. Beisbol will always be my first love. It's nice to actually give a shit past All Star break for a change. And......1996 and 1997 would be the last time I have paid full attention to MLB and Auburn football at the same time.
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I just hope that the Rangers win the world series this year and that the Braves choke again and don't make it into the playoffs.
That's not asking too much...
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I just hope that the Rangers win the world series this year and that the Braves choke again and don't make it into the playoffs.
That's not asking too much...
Choke on this...
Reply with nutt joke in 3...2....1....
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I just hope that the Rangers win the world series this year and that the Braves choke again and don't make it into the playoffs.
That's not asking too much...
Yeah, I really need the Rangers to beat Oakland the 7 times they will play them before the year is over. Work on that for me, thanks.
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Choke on this...
Reply with nutt joke in 3...2....1....
Hooten Nutt coarches teh foosballs.
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Hooten Nutt coarches teh foosballs.
Not well
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I refuse to talk about Baseball right now. The AL East and Wildcard races are too close for comfort. The only thing I will say is that if my O's don't make it, I will still consider this season a success in terms of where we have been since the mid -90's. Buck has done a pretty good job this season getting guys in there to put them in the position they are in. Now we just have to make some good off season moves and this can be a solid team.
Agree.
Joking aside about the O's, Buck has done a hell of a job with them this year. How many people honestly had them picked to do better than 3rd?
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If memory serves, the O's have the Yankmee's coming up while Tampa Bay hosts the Rangers. It should get real interesting.
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Agree.
Joking aside about the O's, Buck has done a hell of a job with them this year. How many people honestly had them picked to do better than 3rd?
I had them picked to fight out Boston for the cellar.
If memory serves, the O's have the Yankmee's coming up while Tampa Bay hosts the Rangers. It should get real interesting.
Yuppers and Oakland, whilst over in the west and 1st place in the WC race, has the Mariners who was playing decent a couple of weeks back. I haven't kept up with how they have been doing lately.
The O's had a chance to stay even last night, but didn't.
Dammit paypul! Stop this nonsense of talking about MLB!
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The Braves are currently in the bottom of the 5th up 1-0 on the Rockies. They had an AU/MSU start time. They have 7 hits already so that's encouraging. And Uggla is up to...wait...down to .206
:facepalm:
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As a Cardinals fan, I don't expect a World Series every year, but I do expect to be paying attention to the games in September. Doesn't always work out that way, but more often than not, they'll be in the thick of it.
Would like to see them catch the Braves and host the one game WC game, rather than go on the road and play.
Who has been the Braves best pitcher this year? I can't imagine who the Cards would throw in that game, though. Waino has been No Bueno the last two games. Kyle LOhse maybe?
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As a Cardinals fan, I don't expect a World Series every year, but I do expect to be paying attention to the games in September. Doesn't always work out that way, but more often than not, they'll be in the thick of it.
Would like to see them catch the Braves and host the one game WC game, rather than go on the road and play.
Who has been the Braves best pitcher this year? I can't imagine who the Cards would throw in that game, though. Waino has been No Bueno the last two games. Kyle LOhse maybe?
I would imagine they'd go with Tim Hudson simply from an experience standpoint, but have Maholm and Medlen ready at a moments notice. I don't know if the Braves are set up great for a 1 game, winner take all from a pitchiing standpoint. But they've gone to a 6 man rotation and would be in good shape in a 7 game series.
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As a Cardinals fan, I don't expect a World Series every year, but I do expect to be paying attention to the games in September. Doesn't always work out that way, but more often than not, they'll be in the thick of it.
Would like to see them catch the Braves and host the one game WC game, rather than go on the road and play.
Who has been the Braves best pitcher this year? I can't imagine who the Cards would throw in that game, though. Waino has been No Bueno the last two games. Kyle LOhse maybe?
I'd say Huddy in general but of late, Medlen.
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But you know they are going to, right? They have the 4th best record in baseball, they would be leading the AL central, AL west and NL west divisions right now. They are 4 or 5 games ahead of the second WC team. Normally, I'd say they'll implode in the month of September, but not this year. No, instead, they'll play good enough to keep a huge lead on the second WC team, but not well enough to pass the Nats. Then they'll get beat, at home, in a 1 game playoff. That's the Atlanta Braves team I know.
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