OFFICIAL Baseball thread....world series

[Cheesypuff]

I guess I'll start it off....


damn...cards won =)

cards said, "hey SD, suck it" and SD did. with a score like 11-1. it looked like SD did whatever cards told them to do.

[MikeD]

Anyone but the Yankees...God please, anyone but the Yankees.

[GraingerGuy]

Since I'm teaching down near San Diego...

GO PADRES!!

And if they lose...

GO A's!!!!

[Sirrich3]

Gotta cheer for the Dodgers!

[Showtime]

*fondly remembering 1988...

[Cheesypuff]

LETS GO A's!!!!

I love the norcal baby!!!

[Sirrich3]

*fondly remembering 1988...

Oh ya!

[Prngr44]

Boo to the west coast bias. ;)

[MikeD]

I don't follow baseball as closely as I once did, but I'd think you'd have to consider the Yankees the favorite at this point. While I'm a believer that pitching and good defense will trump a strong set of bats, the Yankees lineup is just unbelievable. Some many guys, from top to bottom, who can all crush the ball.

Couple that with decent to good pitching, and I'd be surprised if they didn't bring home the hardware this season.

[Cubsfan]

*fondly remembering 1988...
Fondly wishing I could remember 1908...

[Markel]

Anyone but the Yankees...God please, anyone but the Yankees.
:stupid:

Fondly wishing I could remember 1908...
:agree: :stupid: :agree: :stupid: :agree:

[AmRivlin]

GO CARDINALS!

Even the cabbage patch love El Hombre

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[cadetevon]

OMG AmRivlin, that's cool.

I'm a Padres fan, but those photos are still really very cute.

[GraingerGuy]

Wow....Mark Kotsay had an inside the park hr....craziness.

A's up 2 games - 0 on the Twins

[Maarchk]

Fondly wishing I could remember 1908...

Hey maybe in a couple years :)

Who am i kidding... darn cubs... bye dusty :(

Go dodgers. :)

[gwilks98]

I'm a cardinals fan, but I don't think the NL has the muscle to win it this year. If it has to be ANOTHER American league year, go tigers or twins.

[AmRivlin]

Well I am banking on the Cards Playing The Dodgers next round, then going to O Town and losing in 6.

[GraingerGuy]

Wooo! Go A's! :)

[renovation]

the tigers all the way!!!! go tigers

[AmRivlin]

Wow, I am not a Rogers fan, but HE Double Hockey Sticks yes TIGERS!

[MikeD]

Wow, I am not a Rogers fan, but HE Double Hockey Sticks yes TIGERS!

Rogers threw a gem. Yeah, he's 40+ and had that run-in with the camera crew last season...but the guy can still get it done. Last night was a clutch game. No chance Detroit wins the series if they head into Game 4 down 2-1.

Yanks are on the ropes! I wouldn't have a ton of confidence in Wright going today either.

[GraingerGuy]

Bye bye Yankees. Time to throw more money into the machine to try and fix whatever you think is broken. :)

[MikeD]

Bye bye Yankees. Time to throw more money into the machine to try and fix whatever you think is broken. :)

:stupid:

Recent Yankee teams seem to be full of "stars", but not "Yankees". Where are the guys like Leyritz and O'Neill that the previous teams, the ones that won championships, had? I see $$$ guys like A-Rod, Giambi, Johnson...but no rings.

Here's to hoping the trend continues. And oh yeah...

http://www.askcotner.com/uploaded_images/yankees_suck-761464.jpg

[renovation]

the underdogs won the first round. i really didn't think my home team had a snowballs chance in H E L L to win it. they proved me wrong. and did a nice job doing it to. TIGERS you really surprised me!

[gear02]

:stupid:

Recent Yankee teams seem to be full of "stars", but not "Yankees". Where are the guys like Leyritz and O'Neill that the previous teams, the ones that won championships, had? I see $$$ guys like A-Rod, Giambi, Johnson...but no rings.

Here's to hoping the trend continues. And oh yeah...



Randy won a world series with Arizona.

But yes, to hell with the Yankees. Here's to hoping that Georgy blows up his team.

[Sirrich3]

Money didn't buy a championship for the Yankees....AGAIN!

[ray]

Money didn't buy a championship for the Yankees....AGAIN!

It's going to buy the Mets the World Series though :wavey2:

[Cheesypuff]

so ummm.....SD is gone....too bad...I REALLY wanted them in!

[attgig]

It's going to buy the Mets the World Series though :wavey2:

whatever man...

http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/mlb/teams/salaries?team=nym

06 - we had virtually the same salary as the dodgers, who we just swept...

the yanks have the ridiculous salary, and the other 3 teams who had higher salaries didn't even make it to the post season.... yeah, so, they have money - at least they know how to use it. Go omar!

[Showtime]

We did the superfan thing on Saturday.

1st up was the USC game and then out to the Dodger stadium to try to get some playoff tickets. 1 friend flaked so my other friend came out to watch sc play very badly. On the way to the Coliseum, we discussed trying to get tickets to the Dodgers and I warned him that it would be crazy, but that I would go if he drove.

After SC's near loss, it took around 1 1/2 hours to get to the ravine due to the traffic (20 minute drive from the coliseum). My friend burnt his clutch out a little while sitting on the hill and the mets were up 3 to nothing before we got into the parking lot. It was the bottom of the 1st when we got into the parking area and we didn't get parking until the top of the 4th. We thought it was too late, couldn't find parking and were thinking of hitting a bar when we got lucky and they started opening up the areas right off the main circle. We found a scalper right away and got decent seats midway between 3rd and home. It was late and we were losing, but it was fun to be at the playoffs. Maddux just didn't have it and the bull pen weren't any better, but 5 runs are usually more than enough for us.... just not that day. Still it was fun watching them almost come back and watching Garciapara pinch with the bases loaded. Everyone was hoping on a miracle and it didn't happen this year. Looking at the numbers, it's hard to believe that the Mets are only paying a little more for their roster.

I think the A's will win out with that 60 million a year roster, but whatever.

Now that this is over, I can concentrate on college football and get ready for the show to do their thing.

[ray]

whatever man...

http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/mlb/teams/salaries?team=nym

06 - we had virtually the same salary as the dodgers, who we just swept...

the yanks have the ridiculous salary, and the other 3 teams who had higher salaries didn't even make it to the post season.... yeah, so, they have money - at least they know how to use it. Go omar!

The Mets payroll has been Top 5 for quite a while now, if i'm not mistaken. It's taken us a few years to get the right people in and this year is looking promising.

Sure, the Yankees had double the salary, but look at how many championships they've won and how many trips to the world series they've had in the past 10 years. I think it was justified.

[Cheesypuff]

so ummmm...A's need to get a move on...this 5-0 score in the 4th inning isn't looking too promising.

[Sirrich3]

still a shutout...

[AmRivlin]

YES!!! I just bought a flight to St. Louis for games 3 4 5! Lets go Carpenter! Lets go Birds!

[Jeffbx]

Woo hoo! C'mon, Tigers!

This weekend's games in Detroit will be interesting... hope the A's are OK playing in the cold, cold wind! It's going to be probably in the high 30s/low 40s on Friday night. Wish I had a hookup for tickets...

[MikeD]

The Mets payroll has been Top 5 for quite a while now, if i'm not mistaken. It's taken us a few years to get the right people in and this year is looking promising.

Sure, the Yankees had double the salary, but look at how many championships they've won and how many trips to the world series they've had in the past 10 years. I think it was justified.

This is why baseball has lost its relevance in American society, compared to where it once was. It's a have/have-not sport. Teams can just buy championships...what's to like in that? :shrug:

[AmRivlin]

This is why baseball has lost its relevance in American society, compared to where it once was. It's a have/have-not sport. Teams can just buy championships...what's to like in that? :shrug:

If this year says anything, it says the middle man can win it all, DET and OAK have 60 mil budgets, no where near the mets or yanks. So money isnt everything

[MikeD]

If this year says anything, it says the middle man can win it all, DET and OAK have 60 mil budgets, no where near the mets or yanks. So money isnt everything

Agreed. But history has shown (see Yankees) that it often is about money. How often do the low-rev teams make it as far as the big spenders? That's all I was saying...

[gwilks98]

Agreed. But history has shown (see Yankees) that it often is about money. How often do the low-rev teams make it as far as the big spenders? That's all I was saying...

It's mostly due to them losing their talent once they reach the apex of success. How many Tigers players are going to stay in the low pay range after being a part of a world series team (provided they make it?)

[MikeD]

It's mostly due to them losing their talent once they reach the apex of success.

Meh, I dunno. All they have to do is reload their talent base by dropping a wad of cash on free agents. They don't often lose their talent...and when they do, they just go buy new ones.

[AmRivlin]

So I won a chance to buy 4 World Series Tickets to 1 of the Oakland Games.

If anyone wants to go in I need two. Would like to trade 2 for game 2.

Will probably go to game 1. Anyone want to go with me? $150 a seat. I will only go if it is STL @ OAK

[gwilks98]

This rain out is really going to put the NLCS winner at a disadvantage. Should both series go the full length, the NLCS champ will get 1 less day of rest, and will not have the home advantage on top of it. Whomever the winner is, I hope for their sake it's a short series.

[Sirrich3]

Detroit may get plenty of rest before the first game of the World Series...

[Cheesypuff]

SON OF A FREAKING MOTHER!!! A's need to get a move on!!! 2-0 is not good...not good at all!

[ray]

This rain out is really going to put the NLCS winner at a disadvantage. Should both series go the full length, the NLCS champ will get 1 less day of rest, and will not have the home advantage on top of it. Whomever the winner is, I hope for their sake it's a short series.

edit: stupid all-star winning conference rule.

[Jeffbx]

Oh yeah... one step closer!

Someone remind the A's to bring their warm jammies to Detroit - it's going to be a coooold weekend!

[attgig]

woohoo go mets :-)

[gwilks98]

Gah...I'm eating my own words from earlier about the SD loss to St. Louis. Stupid Mets.

Gigger, don't chear for them. They eat babies and spit on the flag for fun.

[attgig]

i've cheered for them since i was 7 years old in 1986. drove (rode the bus) by that stadium 3+ times a week, and was awed by it (never could afford to go in).

they're my team.

[AmRivlin]

Well it was disheartening to lose by one mistake, but in all honesty we expected to lose versus Glavine, now he has to pitch on short rest.

The Mets Defensive was very sharp, but they didn't test the Cardinals Defensive side. If Carpenter can pitch, and we can hit Maine, we are going home with a split.

If we lose tonight I concede the win to the Mets. I am still going to games 3, 4, 5 to cheer my birds.

[TofuNinja]

Finally it looks like the playoffs. Things that seem to always happen at the end of the season lately. The Yankees get upset in the playoffs, all teams in the NL West lose, and the A's choke ;)

I pick the Tigers

[Sirrich3]

Tigers!!!!

[GraingerGuy]

Alright....no more teams I want to win.

Let's see.....go TIGERS!

I can't root for the Mets....Beltran (the money grabbing ho) is on that team....

And I just can't root for Poo Holes and the Cards.

Go Tigers! Woooo!

[Jeffbx]

Yeah baby!

I really didn't expect them to sweep, but it sure was nice to see - that last homer in the 9th was amazing.

Big props to Milton Bradley for giving the thumbs up to the Tigers at the end of the game - it's great to see sportmanship like that.

[Cheesypuff]

Finally it looks like the playoffs. Things that seem to always happen at the end of the season lately. The Yankees get upset in the playoffs, all teams in the NL West lose, and the A's choke ;)

I pick the Tigers


oakland really needs to get out of this Chokland tag they have stamped all over them!

anywho...GO TIGERS!!! I HATE METS AND STL!!!!

[gwilks98]

With tonight's strike zone, I'm not sure anyone's going to be able to pick the winner of the NLCS.

I hope we keep getting rainouts. Let the tigers get nice and cold.

update: man, I feel really bad for Cliff Floyd. Seeing him hobble to first like that really sucks.

[AmRivlin]

THIS IS INTENSE

LETS GO CARDINALS

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[Cheesypuff]

Damn You Molina!!!! I Hate You So Much!!!

[MikeD]

When Reyes hit that liner in the 9th, I was certain it was gonna drop. I know the heart of just about every Card's fan did...

Congrats to St. Louis and the Mets as well. Great years for both teams. Good luck to the Cards vs. Detroit. Should be a good series.

Edit: Thanks gwilks. It was a late night. ;)

[gwilks98]

Great years for both times.

for both times?

Main screen turn on! Oh, it's you. All your base are belong to us.

[Markel]

Even though I will always root for the National League team in the World Series (I despise the designated hitter compromise, and wonder why if they want to go that route that they don't come up with a "baseball" league that has complete offense and defense like in football), I think that Detroit will be very difficult to beat in this year's series.

[Showtime]

i've cheered for them since i was 7 years old in 1986. drove (rode the bus) by that stadium 3+ times a week, and was awed by it (never could afford to go in).

That is really sad to read. In LA there were lots of ways to get Dodger tickets for cheap or free when I was a kid. I don't know what they do now, but back then, little league, schools/after school programs, scouts, etc., would get a hold of tickets every so often and we'd catch a game. I think the cheap seats were $10 or less and there would be 2 for 1 coupons every so often or something to make it a better deal.



Even though I will always root for the National League team in the World Series (I despise the designated hitter compromise, and wonder why if they want to go that route that they don't come up with a "baseball" league that has complete offense and defense like in football), I think that Detroit will be very difficult to beat in this year's series.

The Nat'l league plays the game the way it is supposed to be played. Everyone on the field gets to bat. Just like when you're a kid and playing baseball in the park with the boys (and maybe the girls). NL pitchers are more accountable for the way they pitch to the other team since they have to face the opposing pitcher in their own next at bat.

NL all the way!

[gwilks98]

I wonder who the DH will be for the cardinals. Taguchi?

[AmRivlin]

I am pretty sure Spezio (The Angel) was announced as Game 1 DH, and will be in the 2 spot. This might get rotated with Preston Wilson.

[renovation]

Any one know what the odds were in Vegas that the Tigers were going to make it this far?
I think now the Tigers are going to take the World Series in 6 games!

[Cheesypuff]

well....damn....tigers lost.

but thats just give STL a sense of accomplishment. JUST YOU WAIT!

[gwilks98]

I'm SOOOOOO pissed I had to miss the game last night. We had a company function that was mandatory. (No TV available.) I may have to miss game 2 tonight as well.

Thank you Reyes!

It's nice to see the Cards broke a bunch of bad WS streaks last night. (Rolen's hitless streak, card's losing streak, pujol's no-homer streak.)

[MikeD]

The beauty of a 7 game series. Now the Tigers are facing a must-win!

Yeah, they can fall behind 2-0 and still win the thing. But I wouldn't want to go on the road for potentially 3 games, needing to win at least 2 to stay alive. And, if you don't sweep in STL, you have to win both games 6 and 7.

STL can come out relaxed for Game 2. If they don't win, big deal. They still got the split. :shrug:

[guiseppewv]

Anyone watching the game tonight and surfing G|A? I have to do something and watch the game or I would go nutty. B-ball is way too boring to watch.

[AmRivlin]

I have watched every postseason game this year, liked them all, but I am loving the game tonight. GO CARDINALS

[Sirrich3]

Gotta go and watch the game...forgot about it

[Prngr44]

Woohoo. I got to go to the game last night and it was FUN! (and cold)

I took a crapload of pictures and brought my video camera along too. I'll try to upload a few snippets tonight.

Go Cards!!

[gwilks98]

Holy crap. Somehow at the last minute, a friend scored tickets and brought me along.
Got to downtown at 6. Parked at 6:30 in a cold dark alley($15)! Walked close to a mile. Waited for my ticket outside for 25 mins. Got to my seat during the national anthem. Sat in 37 degree weather for 3 and a half hours to watch some major pwnage.

Go cards!

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[Prngr44]

Holy crap. Somehow at the last minute, a friend scored tickets and brought me along.
Got to downtown at 6. Parked at 6:30 in a cold dark alley($15)! Walked close to a mile. Waited for my ticket outside for 25 mins. Got to my seat during the national anthem. Sat in 37 degree weather for 3 and a half hours to watch some major pwnage.

Go cards!



Awesome!

[ShawnLee]

Sweet! I watched it on TV (with Korean commentary) while tracking it online. It looked a fun game. I had a feeling that the Cardinals were gonna end up over the Tigers and people called me on it. I feel good to be vindicated, even though they haven't won it all yet, and even though I had no real reason to choose the St. Louis over Detroit.

[AmRivlin]

Nice GWilks! You know if you park at OLD SHannons or Macy's garage it is $5 reg season and $10 WS. My brother has 3 tickets to the game tomorrow, let me know if u want to buy any.

Nice Pic. Can I order another Fredbird thru you? I gave mine away.

[Prngr44]

Nice GWilks! You know if you park at OLD SHannons or Macy's garage it is $5 reg season and $10 WS. My brother has 3 tickets to the game tomorrow, let me know if u want to buy any.

Nice Pic. Can I order another Fredbird thru you? I gave mine away.

Tickets? :)

I might be interested...

[gwilks98]

Nice GWilks! You know if you park at OLD SHannons or Macy's garage it is $5 reg season and $10 WS. My brother has 3 tickets to the game tomorrow, let me know if u want to buy any.

Nice Pic. Can I order another Fredbird thru you? I gave mine away.


Sorry, even I can't get you the hook up. I have to be at the stadium. (And I don't think I'm getting any more free passes.)

Thanks for the ticket offer, but I can't afford to go again, timewise and moneywise.

You may be able to order one by phone, but you'd have to call the store on a game day. (314) 621-4838. They're a pretty "can do" company, so they may be able to work something out.

Or...you could have your brother pick one up at the store when he goes. It's just inside gate 2 (main entrance).

[thresher]

Great game so far - feels weird to watch folks bundled up in the stadium when it's 70 degrees outside down here (Daytona Beach) but it's an awesome game! Go Detroit!

[AmRivlin]

WOW, I could not have imagined this in, well 24 years. I hardly remember the 85 87 runs, much less 1982.... Well here it goes. If the game is Saturday I am going to it. If it is tomorrow night, look for a man running around naked in Irvine.

Go Weaver!

[gwilks98]

I simply can't figure out how the cardinals keep eeking out wins. It's not 1 particular player; it's stretched over the whole lineup.

Man this is mind boggling. 83 wins = world series team?

[Prngr44]

My body sure is going to be happy when this series is over... (so is my boss):hihi:

What a game last night... ups and downs with spills and thrills.

[Markel]

What a game last night... ups and downs with spills and thrills.
...and more very costly errors by Detroit!

Sorry cheapie, but I'm still pulling for the National League representative (even though they are an arch-rival of the Cubs!).

[gwilks98]

holy crap!!!!!!!!111


cards win! cards win!!!!!!!!!!


<jack buck> go crazy folks! go crazy! <jack buck>

[Sirrich3]

Congrats!!!!!CARDS!!!!!

[gwilks98]

Congrats!!!!!CARDS!!!!!

You're way too classy....are you sure you're not a cards fan?

Good sportsmanship Sirrich3. :)


Man...after seeing the Tiger's manager, I'm feeling pretty bad. If it wasn't for the errors, this would have been a completely different story.

[renovation]

The Tigers just didn't have it at all this series like the errors and lack of hitting. It was like they just couldn't get it together. Maybe next year. congrats CARDS from a Detroiter

[Markel]

Some crucial errors were made by both teams, but the errors by Detroit were fatal. Congrats to the Cards! Yay for the National League!!!

[Cheesypuff]

for the love of all that is sane and holy!!! WHY OH WHY DID THIS HAPPEN?!??!?!?

gratz cards!

[TofuNinja]

Give it up to MY FAVORITE player, Jeff The Dream Weaver!!!! I knew he would do it!! I am happy for him! Representing Fresno State!!! I wish he would have done it for the Dodgers... but oh well. WTG Weaver! Congrats to the Cards and their fans :)

Dream... Weaver!!

[bachviet]

Congrats to the Cards and all its fans.

[Sirrich3]

Glad to see the X man get MVP! It hurts to trash this Tigers Vegas Bet ticket at 80:1 odds! Glad that the NL is Represented

[AmRivlin]

It was a total team effort, and everyone counted us out. Thank you ST. Louis, you have the best baseball town, and some great fans. I am proud to be a part of it!