2018 Installment of MLB Bitchin' & Moanin'

djsimp · « **Reply #520 on:** October 01, 2018, 09:41:37 AM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on October 01, 2018, 09:10:02 AM

I blame Gus. My fucking nerves will be wracked today at noon.

Should make for an interesting lunch hour or three.

djsimp · « **Reply #521 on:** October 01, 2018, 04:38:52 PM »

That was one suck-ass lunch break.

chinook · « **Reply #522 on:** October 01, 2018, 04:58:36 PM »

Quote from: chinook on February 16, 2018, 02:41:36 PM

NL
East - Braves
Central - Brewers
West - Dodgers
WC1 - Cubs
WC2 - Rockies

NLCS - Dodgers/Brewers
NL Champ - Dodgers in 6

AL
East - Yankees
Central - Indians
West - Astros
WC1 - Red Soxs
WC2 - Angels

ALCS - Indians/Yankees
AL Champ - Indians in 5

WS Winner - Dodgers in 6

so far my NL predictions were legit.

AL swap the East and missed the Angels.

come on Dodgers!!!!

Kaos · « **Reply #523 on:** October 01, 2018, 05:11:48 PM »

Quote from: chinook on October 01, 2018, 04:58:36 PM

so far my NL predictions were legit.

AL swap the East and missed the Angels.

come on Dodgers!!!!

The Dodgers may roll merrily through the gates of hell.

Token · « **Reply #524 on:** October 01, 2018, 11:45:53 PM »

Yay. Braves get to see Clayton Kershaw twice then watch the NLCS from home.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #525 on:** October 02, 2018, 09:47:21 AM »

Fuck the Brewers. That is all.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #526 on:** October 02, 2018, 05:26:57 PM »

This one game, winner take all format is stoopid. After 162 games and fighting like hell to either win the division or get a WC spot, you play one game. At the very least, make it a 2 out of 3 and the division winners get a few days rest as a reward for taking the division.

chinook · « **Reply #527 on:** October 02, 2018, 05:49:27 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on October 02, 2018, 05:26:57 PM

This one game, winner take all format is stoopid. After 162 games and fighting like hell to either win the division or get a WC spot, you play one game. At the very least, make it a 2 out of 3 and the division winners get a few days rest as a reward for taking the division.

it's called Wild card Bro.

Token · « **Reply #528 on:** October 02, 2018, 11:33:59 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on October 02, 2018, 05:26:57 PM

This one game, winner take all format is stoopid. After 162 games and fighting like hell to either win the division or get a WC spot, you play one game. At the very least, make it a 2 out of 3 and the division winners get a few days rest as a reward for taking the division.

Or how about cut the season in half, add an extra round to the playoffs. And have this shit figured out before football season.

Kaos · « **Reply #529 on:** October 03, 2018, 01:16:57 AM »

I am an Oakland A's fan tomorrow night.

AUJarhead · « **Reply #530 on:** October 03, 2018, 09:15:25 AM »

Look at the bright side, Buzz, now all your fandom can be focused on Auburn...

On second thought, do you have a Hockey team?

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #531 on:** October 03, 2018, 09:26:38 AM »

Quote from: AUJarhead on October 03, 2018, 09:15:25 AM

Look at the bright side, Buzz, now all your fandom can be focused on Auburn...

On second thought, do you have a Hockey team?

I'm just going to focus all my attention to politics now.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #532 on:** October 03, 2018, 09:35:29 AM »

Can't believe I stayed up and watched that. On another note, I was texting back and forth with Buzz and he had to think I was high on meth. I found the game on ESPN and was watching, not realizing they had the normal Sunday night crew announcing it on another ESPN channel. The crew I was watching consisted of Eduardo Perez and two guys I'd never heard of and they spent the entire telecast showing unbelievably meaningless stats. They never gave batting average, home run or RBI totals. Just their percentage of WAR and OPS and BLT and TGIF and pie charts showing where each batter normally hits the ball....swing rates...miss rates etc.

I'm asking Buzz who came up with this shit? He's looking at my texts and wondering why I'm getting so hammered on a Tuesday night.

AUJarhead · « **Reply #533 on:** October 03, 2018, 09:38:21 AM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on October 03, 2018, 09:26:38 AM

I'm just going to focus all my attention to politics now.

You're better off thinking about Gus being your hitting coach.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #534 on:** October 03, 2018, 09:47:50 AM »

Quote from: AUJarhead on October 03, 2018, 09:38:21 AM

You're better off thinking about Gus being your hitting coach.

The Cubs have just got to get better. I promise you we'll be better this week.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #535 on:** October 03, 2018, 09:53:03 AM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on October 03, 2018, 09:47:50 AM

The Cubs have just got to get better. I promise you we'll be better this week.

Yeeeeaaahh, the goal is just to get better every week. We've got some guys banged up but really, we've just got to do a better job of getting better every week.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #536 on:** October 06, 2018, 12:34:58 AM »

Braves get shut out for the 2nd night in a row. Exactly what I feared. 6-0 last night and 3-0 tonight. They may lose the series without scoring a run. Kershaw was sick tonight.

The reality is that the Braves won their division. Blew me away. Totally did not see that coming. But, this was the weakest division in baseball....by a long shot. And in series against the top teams like the Dodgers, Red Sox etc. they proved they're not at that level yet. It is what it is.

The key now is the General Manager doing his job. This club has above average pitching and an extremely young corp of guys who exceeded all expectations. What do they need? Two solid starters and maybe one big bat. The young guys...and I mean really young...will only get better. Time to trade Dansby Swanson...maybe Ender...and get that big bopper bat that will make everyone around him better.

I like where they're going. But, the Dodgers need to quickly put them out of their misery so they can get to it.

djsimp · « **Reply #537 on:** October 07, 2018, 12:21:21 PM »

Well, the Cubs blew it so I dont care. Its like the Cubs and Auburn football are acting from the same script.

Kaos · « **Reply #538 on:** October 09, 2018, 10:20:33 PM »

I'm not really big on the "cheating umpires" script in major league baseball. With the rare exception I tend to think the game is called pretty straight up.

Not tonight.

The strike zone tonight (Tuesday) for Yankees pitchers is ridiculously more expansive than that of the Red Sox pitchers. It's outrageous. Same for the first base umpire who's ringing up twitches as swings for Boston batters but says "no swing" for New Yorkers who are taking near-full cuts.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #539 on:** October 10, 2018, 12:53:34 AM »

However, the Sox rain on the Yankee parade on their home field...again. Glorious!
Great performance with the exception of Kimbrel. I've watched the guy in prime time. I said when they made the call, this was going to be a shitfest. He's not mentally ready for that pressure, and it showed big time. The great ones have it. He ain't got it. Yet. Maybe he will. Boston should have lost that game with the way he pitched.

Anyway, great win for the Sox to send them to a match up with Houston. I love Boston's chances with the way everyone seems to be clicking again.