WARNING!! Annual Off-Topic Baseball Thread. Esteemed Members BEWARE!!

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Hey, he got free bandages, didn't he?

Some people are never satisfied.

Not only that...he got them all bloodied.

Some people...

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Not only that...he got them all bloodied.

Some people...

Yeah, and he's probably one of them "elitist pricks" that I've read so much about too.....

[Nevadaref]

A pretty good baseball season is winding down.
1. It seems that no one will win 100 games.
2. The Atlanta Braves will not be in the postseason for the first time since 1991.
3. The NL wildcard is truly wild. A three team tie between SD, LA, and Phi is possible. Would they then have two single-elimination playoff games? Chuck, help!
4. Ryan Howard still might hit 61 HRs.
5. I hope that Clemens isn't finished. He sure is fun to watch. He pitched the first MLB game that I ever attended!
6. I hope that Liriano isn't finished. He has barely begun.
7. Mets, Tigers, and Twins ... oh, my! Pleasant suprises and overachievers.
8. Red Sox, Braves, and Cubs ... oh, my! Major disappointments.
9. My Cy Young picks: Santana and Zambrano
10. My MVP picks: Santana and Ryan Howard (That's right, I chose a pitcher! He was that good and if he wins tomorrow and pitches again on Saturday or Sunday, he could still win 20. They may hold him back to set the rotation for the postseason though.)

[Jurassic Referee]

Great show on HBO tonight at 9:00pm, your time. Must-see television!!

It's called "Wait 'Til Next Year". It's about this MLB team that hasn't won a World Series in 98 years. Guess what team that would be?

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/26/ar...tml?ref=sports

The quote that I kinda liked was "The Chicago Cubs are definitive losers!"

If it's in the NY Times, it's true, it's true......

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Great show on HBO tonight at 9:00pm, your time. Must-see television!!

It's called "Wait 'Til Next Year". It's about this MLB team that hasn't won a World Series in 98 years. Guess what team that would be?

You are heartless, man. On the day that the other Chicago team is eliminated from postseason contention, and the Red Sox drop to third in the division, you gotta bust on the Cubbies? That's just cruel.

I expected gravestones with two colors of sox on them this morning.

You could at least congratulate DJ (TJ?) on a nifty Seattle win in extra innings last night. They score 3 in the ninth to tie it and then win it in the 10th. Ichiro got 5 hits and scored the winning run, Ibanez and Sexson each had 4 hits, and some Putz got the win. Pretty fun game!

[ChuckElias]

And just to feed JR a slice of humble pie, here's one of his contributions from last year's baseball thread. At the end of the season, Mick commented that the Tigers had a decent farm system and that '06 might be interesting for Detroit fans. JR's take?

Originally Posted by Maxwell Not-So-Smart

Mick, they're gona break your heart again.

Think they can get Bill Lajoie back from the BoSox? I don't care if he is 175 years old, he's gotta be better than the goober they got running things now.

Oooooo, missed it by that much!

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Mr. Annoying BaseballStatisticMan

And just to feed JR a slice of humble pie, here's one of his contributions from last year's baseball thread. At the end of the season, Mick commented that the Tigers had a decent farm system and that '06 might be interesting for Detroit fans. JR's take?


Oooooo, missed it by [I

that[/I] much!

I meant to get Lajoie back as a manager, instead of as a general manager. They got Leyland instead.

And if you believe that,.......

Nope, can't bust on Mick this year....at all. The Tiggers deserve all the accolades that they are getting.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

1) You are heartless, man. On the day that the other Chicago team is eliminated from postseason contention, and the Red Sox drop to third in the division, you gotta bust on the Cubbies? That's just cruel.

2) I expected gravestones with two colors of sox on them this morning.

3) You could at least congratulate DJ (TJ?) on a nifty Seattle win in extra innings last night. They score 3 in the ninth to tie it and then win it in the 10th. Ichiro got 5 hits and scored the winning run, Ibanez and Sexson each had 4 hits, and some Putz got the win. Pretty fun game!

1) Thank you.

2)
R.I.P. BoSox


R.I.P. White Sox

3) Congratulations, Rocko. Your Mariners exceeded all expectations this year; they're only 14 1/2 games out of first place in their division. It's kinda...wierd...though when you can say that a team could really use a few more Putz's.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Great show on HBO tonight at 9:00pm, your time. Must-see television!!

It's called "Wait 'Til Next Year". It's about this MLB team that hasn't won a World Series in 98 years. Guess what team that would be?

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/26/ar...tml?ref=sports

The quote that I kinda liked was "The Chicago Cubs are definitive losers!"

To quote the great space explorer, Hans Solo: "Go ahead, laugh it up, fuzzball."

I wonder how the Yankees' triple-A team would fare in the AL East? In the Cubs' case, I believe around 70 starts were made by rookie pitchers this season. So just wait 'till next year when they're no longer rookies!

Er,...never mind.

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

If it's in the NY Times, it's true, it's true......

Did I see the article was written by Jayson Blair?

[mick]

What's the *TC* patch on the Blue Jays' left sleeves?

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by mick

What's the *TC* patch on the Blue Jays' left sleeves?

Mick, I wondered the same thing until I took the ballpark tour of SkyDome this summer.

TC stands for Tom Cheek, who was a broadcaster for Blue Jays games since the inception of the club back in '77. He broadcast 4,306 games for the club until he needed surgery for a brain tumor in 2004. He died last year. His name (along with the number 4306) is in the "ring of honor" with other Blue Jay greats in the outfield of Toronto's SkyDome.

A better tribute can be found here: http://www.americansportscastersonli...kmemoriam.html

[ChuckElias]

Congratulations to Oakland. I said earlier that I thought Minnesota had worked so hard to make the playoffs that they might be outta gas. Sure looked that way in this series.

Go Tigers!

[mick]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Congratulations to Oakland. I said earlier that I thought Minnesota had worked so hard to make the playoffs that they might be outta gas. Sure looked that way in this series.

Go Tigers!

Go Chuck !

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Congratulations to Oakland. I said earlier that I thought Minnesota had worked so hard to make the playoffs that they might be outta gas. Sure looked that way in this series.

Go Tigers!

Let's hear it for the West Coast!

The sooner we knock out the NY teams the better. Maybe then the networks will allow night game in CA.

[mick]

During the regular MLB season, do baseball fans live in Alabama or Mississippi ?