^ Good thing Joe West wasn't umpiring any of those games. Bastard would have been on the PA system yelling, I think. 
2011 MLB Season Discussion
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Too right. I was there for all three of those games. People were leaving early in droves, even last night. Some of them were keeling over during Sweet Caroline.
Doubt it was keeling over, probably just passing out drunk.
How bad of an indictment is it on Burnett that everyone is applauding him for getting into the 6th inning and leaving with only a manageable deficit?
I'm waiting for a 9 inning playoff game between these teams that Fox finds a way to make it take 5 hours.
Was able to attend Atlanta's game vs Los Angles Dodgers last night, it was great time by the entire family, it's just to bad that Atlanta lost by 2 runs last night.
Too right. I was there for all three of those games. People were leaving early in droves, even last night. Some of them were keeling over during Sweet Caroline.
Doubt it was keeling over, probably just passing out drunk.
Could be. I still had a great time at Fenway though. 
Was able to attend Atlanta's game vs Los Angles Dodgers last night, it was great time by the entire family, it's just to bad that Atlanta lost by 2 runs last night.
I fell asleep watching the game. I was upset when I woke up and saw the score.
At least they got the call right in the end
Anyways, Yankees played a game in a monsoon last night. Somehow I figure that this can't be good for the player's health.
The best part though? Miss USA singing God Bless America in said monsoon in front of a crowd of five people at 2 in the morning
Anyways, Yankees played a game in a monsoon last night. Somehow I figure that this can't be good for the player's health.
The best part though? Miss USA singing God Bless America in said monsoon in front of a crowd of five people at 2 in the morning
Outstanding..
"Over his last 30 games Derek Jeter is hitting .373, garnering 38 hits, 7 XBH and an OBP of .423..."
http://www.yankees101.com/2011/09/06/new-york-yankees-derek-jeter-putting-critics-in-their-place/
"Over his last 30 games Derek Jeter is hitting .373, garnering 38 hits, 7 XBH and an OBP of .423..."
http://www.yankees101.com/2011/09/06/new-york-yankees-derek-jeter-putting-critics-in-their-place/
Even better (and more meaningful) stat:
1. Boston 82-51 (0 GB)
2. New York 79-52 (2 GB)
Even better stat:
Yankees defeated the Red Sox, 5-2
1. Boston 82-52
2. New York 81-52(.5 GB)
Run differential now 198.
RAMA
Even better...
Red Sox defeated the Yankees, 9-5
1. Boston 83-52
2. New York 81-53(1.5 GB)
Josh Beckett, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury and Jason Varitek say good day, and I'm sure they can't wait for AJ Burnett tomorrow.
2.5 games up for the Yanks now with Boston pitching ailing...doesn't look good for the Sox.
Even better stat:
Yankees defeated the Red Sox, 5-2
1. Boston 82-52
2. New York 81-52(.5 GB)
Run differential now 198.
RAMA
Even better...
Red Sox defeated the Yankees, 9-5
1. Boston 83-52
2. New York 81-53(1.5 GB)
Josh Beckett, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury and Jason Varitek say good day, and I'm sure they can't wait for AJ Burnett tomorrow.
2.5 games up for the Yanks now with Boston pitching ailing...doesn't look good for the Sox.
Actually, they're quite fine. Still have another month to go. Sprained ankle for Beckett, nothing more, and if he needs the rest, give it to him. I would gladly see them march into the postseason (even as the wild card) with a healthy Beckett, Lester, Bedard combo, since, other then the Phillies, thats probably the best top of the rotation going into the postseason.
How so?
I guess it's a matter of whether you actually care about winning the division or not, but both teams have had a playoff spot locked up for quite a while now. Boston, for example, is currently 8 up on the Wild Card, with 21 left to play. Not impossible to blow that lead, but pretty sure both teams feel confident that they're getting in. If numbers help, ESPN currently puts the chances of Boston making the post-season at 99.4%. Tampa (right behind them) is at 0.6%
If the Wild Card was a close race, I suppose you'd have a point, but it hasn't been one of those years, so the pressure is really off until playoff time...
Are there any close races? This might be the most anti-climatic season in a long time. I suppose Angels and Rangers.
Nope, no real close races except the one that you mentioned. Of course, certain individuals are trying to use this as an excuse to extend the post season to include another wild card team
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110907&content_id=24350012&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
Actually, before this point, I was resigning myself to having one (limit the strength of the Wild Card team, by requiring them to beat another team in a mini-playoff). But this season is seriously casting doubt on that. If we can't get one competitive race for four slots, why do we want to give another team a safe chance to enter. That would just kill the one remaining good race this season.
Nope, no real close races except the one that you mentioned. Of course, certain individuals are trying to use this as an excuse to extend the post season to include another wild card team
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110907&content_id=24350012&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
Oh, bloody hell.
I suspect that they're only doing that because more postseason games = more TV revenue. And also unfortunately = more Joe Buck / Tim McCarver. 
Speaking of which:
My Angels are hanging in there. 2.5 games back, and a big series against the Yankees coming up.
Los Angeles finishes the season with three at home against Texas. Hopefully we can get to that point still within reach.
While they are doing it for more revenue, they also added the first Wild Card and the playoffs as a whole for the same reason. I think the biggest problem is the season is already long enough. But I feel, eventually, it'll happen. I just think, when there are few competitive races to begin with, we don't need another slot.
Other than having them play in the snow, in November.
Always thought it was dumb that a sport that's basically defined as a summertime sport plays it's championship games in cold, almost wintery weather. 95% of the games are played at 80 degrees or so, then the championship series is played in 35 degree conditions.
Don't see the urge to add another WC team. this year's races were boring, but usually not the case. Add another one, and in the AL, for example, suddenly a team that's 8 games back from qualifying is suddenly good? Can make the 2 WC teams fight for a single spot, but is it really valid if the team that misses the division by a game (or even a tie-breaker, which happens) suddenly has to compete in a 1 game (or 3, which would drag it out even more!) playoff with a team 10 games behind them?
Really think they need to shake up the divisions, or maybe even get rid of them and go to a balanced schedule instead of what's going on now. There's no parity in the schedule, teams miss the playoffs in one division, but someone in another division walks in despite being 10 games behind the guy that didn't make it, just doesn't make sense. The Cardinals, for example, seem to usually be that team that can walk in with 80-85 wins, while the Sox-Yankees-Rays are battling it out to the point where the 94 win team just doesn't cut it...
Always thought it was dumb that a sport that's basically defined as a summertime sport plays it's championship games in cold, almost wintery weather. 95% of the games are played at 80 degrees or so, then the championship series is played in 35 degree conditions.
Don't see the urge to add another WC team. this year's races were boring, but usually not the case. Add another one, and in the AL, for example, suddenly a team that's 8 games back from qualifying is suddenly good? Can make the 2 WC teams fight for a single spot, but is it really valid if the team that misses the division by a game (or even a tie-breaker, which happens) suddenly has to compete in a 1 game (or 3, which would drag it out even more!) playoff with a team 10 games behind them?
Really think they need to shake up the divisions, or maybe even get rid of them and go to a balanced schedule instead of what's going on now. There's no parity in the schedule, teams miss the playoffs in one division, but someone in another division walks in despite being 10 games behind the guy that didn't make it, just doesn't make sense. The Cardinals, for example, seem to usually be that team that can walk in with 80-85 wins, while the Sox-Yankees-Rays are battling it out to the point where the 94 win team just doesn't cut it...
