Official MLB '08 Topic - Page 2

Maximum Spider · 07-26-2008, 01:53 PM

If the Cubs win enough games to pull ahead of the Brewers, I really don't see any they can be stopped.

Just specifically, why Anaheim in the AL?

**Crazyswordsman** · 07-26-2008, 02:10 PM

^They're playing 600 ball this late.

And the Cubs are ahead of the Brewers. They're just gonna have a September or October meltdown. Hell, they're having one right now. -CSM

Brandon2390 · 07-26-2008, 07:47 PM

Yankees!

Maximum Spider · 07-26-2008, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandon2390

Yankees!

Oh, you were serious.

Brandon2390 · 07-26-2008, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by VWF_champion

Oh, you were serious.

Yankees > Your favorite baseball team.

**Crazyswordsman** · 07-26-2008, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandon2390

Yankees > Your favorite baseball team.

Except that most Yankee fans don't live in New York proper. -CSM

Lurch1982 · 07-27-2008, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazyswordsman

Right now, I see a Milwaulkee vs Anaheim World Series. I'm not picking the Mets, especially when they're this hot, and there's no way in hell I'm picking the Cubs to win or even be there. The AL I couldn't care less about (although I'd like to see the White Sox go to the World Series just to piss off Cubs fans

). -CSM

That is beyond insane and only shows your ignorance to the deeper aspects of the game. Stick with Lacrosse. CSM analysis on Baseball is like asking me who's going to win the Nextel Series.

The Angels have a good record, but they're playing far beyond themselves and have the RS/RA differential to show for it. They've been "luckier" than Oakland, who has a near identical P-W/L.

White Sox have a terrible road down the stretch and play most of their games against teams in the postseason hunt. Detroit OTOH has an easy road and will probably win the AL Central after stumbling out of the gate. Detroit is still hemmoraging runs, but they're putting up more runs like they're supposed to do and they don't have nearly as many series against contenders as the Twins or ChiSox have.

The Brewers will finish 3rd in the division behind the Cubs/Cards. Yost is the 4th best manager in the NL Central, and his team isn't good enough to deal with a team with a +100 run differential (Cubs) or a team with a better rotation (both Cards and Cubs).

Calling anything in July a "meltdown" is beyond insanity and trespasses into stupidity territory. What the Mets did last year in the last two months was a "meltdown."

And the Yankees will probably win the East, so I'm not sure what the hell you're talking about. They're a historically stronger second half team, and are one of 5 MLB teams with a winning road record (only one in the AL East). Tampa is fools gold and won't be able to keep up with the Yanks and Sox.

Also, the Yankee fans in NYC proper (or Cubs fans in Chicago) outnumber what some fanbases have total.

**Perrin Aybara** · 07-27-2008, 10:50 AM

Once again, I simply hope/root for the Yankees to fail to win the WS.

Although I kinda hope the Cubs fail again too. But I have no real reason for rooting against the Cubs.

-jay

Brandon2390 · 07-27-2008, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazyswordsman

Except that most Yankee fans don't live in New York proper. -CSM

What does that have to do with my post exactly?

Lurch1982 · 07-30-2008, 04:16 PM

Angels acquire Teixeira from Atlanta for Kotchman and a minor leaguer.
Yanks acquire Pudge Rodriguez from Detroit for Kyle Farnsworth.

Angels move is good, but only if they get to the World Series. Should improve lineup protection for their power hitters and hopefully jolt their offense.

Pudge trade benefits both teams. Farnsworth stabilizes the Tigers pen and clears out the catcher position for Inge. On the Yanks side of things, Pudge brings veteran leadership and proven catching abilities to replace Jorge, who was shelved for the year with a medical procedure.

Bomby · 07-30-2008, 04:35 PM

Dammit, the Brewers aren't losing enough. Why can't the Bucks start winning for once?

Lurch1982 · 07-30-2008, 06:18 PM

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Dammit, the Brewers aren't losing enough. Why can't the Bucks start winning for once?

Isn't that a sign of the apocalypse?

Lurch1982 · 07-31-2008, 04:01 PM

Deadline crap:

Griffey to ChiSox (5 years too late).
ManRam to the Dodgers, Bay to the Red Sox and the Pirates get a bunch of prospects.
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Brewers fail the tools of the world (ESPN, CSM) that thought they could make noise in a 4-game homestretch against the Cubs. They've been curbstomped for 4 games and outscored 31-11. Brewers are now 5 back.

**Crazyswordsman** · 08-23-2008, 01:28 PM

I'm still not sold on the Mets, but I will be if the Mets continue to play the way they're playing through the weekend after Labor Day (that's when they'll be finished with Philadelphia and Milwaulkee). -CSM

Lurch1982 · 09-28-2008, 06:19 PM

Mets epically fail. Close out Shea after another collapse for the ages. Why is their GM not ****canned yet?

Lame CSM dream of an angels/Brewers WS still marginally alive (that would seriously be unwatchable), though I'm not sure the Angels lucked out pulling the Red Sox.

God the Mets are so horrible, and the only thing worse are their lame fans.

**Dr. Horrible** · 10-05-2008, 12:48 AM

**Crazyswordsman** · 10-05-2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Lurch1982

Mets epically fail. Close out Shea after another collapse for the ages. Why is their GM not ****canned yet?

Lame CSM dream of an angels/Brewers WS still marginally alive (that would seriously be unwatchable), though I'm not sure the Angels lucked out pulling the Red Sox.

God the Mets are so horrible, and the only thing worse are their lame fans.

You're a Cubbies fan. Your right to talk smack continues to be withheld. -CSM

chuck the duck · 10-05-2008, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazyswordsman

You're a Cubbies fan. Your right to talk smack continues to be withheld. -CSM

At least the Cubs can get to the playoffs instead of blow it in September every year

**Crazyswordsman** · 10-05-2008, 12:13 PM

^All that matters is getting to the World Series, which the Mets have done four times since the Cubs have last been there. -CSM

Lurch1982 · 10-05-2008, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazyswordsman

You're a Cubbies fan. Your right to talk smack continues to be withheld. -CSM

My team didn't go from first place at the beginning of September to out of the playoffs. Your team has done that twice, while mine went into the playoffs. Hard to talk **** when your team crashed out before the regular season ended. Crawl back under your rock. Mets are epic failures. Worst regular season chokejobs and like the 5th team in the first city.

07-31-2008, 04:01 PM	#33
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,278 Thanks: 122 Thanked 253 Times in 140 Posts Points: 36,458.03 Bank: 338,725.11 Total Points: 375,183.14 Donate	Deadline crap: Griffey to ChiSox (5 years too late). ManRam to the Dodgers, Bay to the Red Sox and the Pirates get a bunch of prospects. ------------------------ Brewers fail the tools of the world (ESPN, CSM) that thought they could make noise in a 4-game homestretch against the Cubs. They've been curbstomped for 4 games and outscored 31-11. Brewers are now 5 back. Last edited by Lurch1982; 07-31-2008 at 04:03 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

07-26-2008, 01:53 PM	#21
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Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,278 Thanks: 122 Thanked 253 Times in 140 Posts Points: 36,458.03 Bank: 338,725.11 Total Points: 375,183.14 Donate	Mets epically fail. Close out Shea after another collapse for the ages. Why is their GM not ****canned yet? Lame CSM dream of an angels/Brewers WS still marginally alive (that would seriously be unwatchable), though I'm not sure the Angels lucked out pulling the Red Sox. God the Mets are so horrible, and the only thing worse are their lame fans.

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