2014 Baseball season/Off Season Discussion

[faldor]

Also, i think Jeter is doing the right thing not playing ss again. That was the way it should end. Just give him a few at bats at DH or PH in Boston so they can at least say goodbye.

Yeah. He did sit tonight, but I get that. Last night was obviously quite emotional for him. So most of the team got the night off. Hope he's back in there tomorrow. I don't really get the outrage by those who say he should have walked away after last night. I'll admit, it's unlikely he'll top that, but I don't think anything he does this weekend will take away from what he did Thursday night. That will forever be etched in history. If he strikes out 4 times on Sunday people aren't going to forget how his last game at the Stadium ended.

[tim_m]

Also, i think Jeter is doing the right thing not playing ss again. That was the way it should end. Just give him a few at bats at DH or PH in Boston so they can at least say goodbye.

Yeah. He did sit tonight, but I get that. Last night was obviously quite emotional for him. So most of the team got the night off. Hope he's back in there tomorrow. I don't really get the outrage by those who say he should have walked away after last night. I'll admit, it's unlikely he'll top that, but I don't think anything he does this weekend will take away from what he did Thursday night. That will forever be etched in history. If he strikes out 4 times on Sunday people aren't going to forget how his last game at the Stadium ended.

Exactly, i heard he went 1-2 today before being lifted for a pinch hitter and will DH tomorrow in his final game. I hope he can have a good final game.

[tim_m]

Buckle your seats. We  in for a wild final day of the season. Seattle can force a one game play in with the A's. The Royals can force a one game playoff with Detroit for the division with the loser getting a wild card spot and Pittsburgh can do the same with St. Louis. Wow!

[tim_m]

How about some postseason predictions?
KC over Oakland tonight
Pitt over SF
LAA over KC
Washington over Pitt
LAD over STL.
Baltimore over DET
LAD over Washington
LAA over Baltimore
LAD over LAA

[Falcon]

How about some postseason predictions?
KC over Oakland tonight
Pitt over SF
LAA over KC
Washington over Pitt
LAD over STL.
Baltimore over DET
LAD over Washington
LAA over Baltimore
LAD over LAA

Oak over KC (A's just took the lead  )
Pit over SF
LAA over Oak
Wash over Pitt
Det over Balt
LAD over STL
LAA over Det
Wash over LAD
LAA over Wash

[GeorgeSteele]

My predictions:

Oak over KC (wrong already)
Pitt over SF

LAA over KC
Wash over Pitt
Balt over Det
LAD over STL

Balt over LAA
LAD over Wash

LAD over Balt

[tim_m]

How about some postseason predictions?
KC over Oakland tonight
Pitt over SF
LAA over KC
Washington over Pitt
LAD over STL.
Baltimore over DET
LAD over Washington
LAA over Baltimore
LAD over LAA

Oak over KC (A's just took the lead  )
Pit over SF
LAA over Oak
Wash over Pitt
Det over Balt
LAD over STL
LAA over Det
Wash over LAD
LAA over Wash

lol wanna revise that my friend

[tim_m]

My predictions:

Oak over KC (wrong already)
Pitt over SF

LAA over KC
Wash over Pitt
Balt over Det
LAD over STL

Balt over LAA
LAD over Wash

LAD over Balt

Hope we're right about the Dodgers. I will be ecstatic for Donnie Baseball.

[tim_m]

Well looks like we're all wrong with the NL Wild Card.

[pilferk]

Welcome to the mid 1980's, in the ALCS.

[tim_m]

Welcome to the mid 1980's, in the ALCS.

Haha yeah, i was 8 the last time the Royals were in the ALCS. God i'm getting old lol.

[Falcon]

Those were 4 outstanding (and yes, highly stressful  ) ball games.

Didn't expect the Cards to advance which makes it even sweeter, pretty damn cool.

[pilferk]

I think we've come to a point where we can honestly say the Giants and Cards are dominating the NL, at least over the past 5 years.

[tim_m]

I think we've come to a point where we can honestly say the Giants and Cards are dominating the NL, at least over the past 5 years.

Yep and i'm getting sick of it. It's gotten boring and predictable. The Nats and Dodgers need to step it up next year.

[GeorgeSteele]

I think we've come to a point where we can honestly say the Giants and Cards are dominating the NL, at least over the past 5 years.

Yep and i'm getting sick of it. It's gotten boring and predictable. The Nats and Dodgers need to step it up next year.

Not too boring for Falcon!!  I would probably have cardiac arrest by now if the Mets were in the playoffs that often, that's way more tension and stress than I can handle year in and year out.  One year would be nice though. 

[Falcon]

I think we've come to a point where we can honestly say the Giants and Cards are dominating the NL, at least over the past 5 years.

Yep and i'm getting sick of it. It's gotten boring and predictable. The Nats and Dodgers need to step it up next year.

Not too boring for Falcon!!  I would probably have cardiac arrest by now if the Mets were in the playoffs that often, that's way more tension and stress than I can handle year in and year out.  One year would be nice though. 

Not boring indeed, and definitely a few moments of near cardiac arrest!

I think this is the Cards 9th appearance in the LCS since 2000 and 11th playoff appearance overall since then overall, it never gets old.

Redbird baseball is literally in my blood, it goes back 4 generations and nearly 100 years in my family.

I've never liked another team, never rooted for anyone else.

[tim_m]

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/11671634/yogi-berra-world-series-rings-mvp-plaques-stolen-museum

Whoever is responsible for this you really suck!

[Falcon]

Alright, that series was totally exhausting.

Best team won and my disappointment is minimal.

It was cool seeing the Cards young position players step up in the post season, Kolten Wong and Matt Adams in particular.

The future is bright and the Cards are set up to contend for years to come.

As for the World Series, I'll watch without preference.

[tim_m]

I'd like to see the Royals win it simply because they haven't in 29 years. The Giants have won it too often recently.

[tim_m]

Is it just me or is there been a big increase in mound issues? It seems like pitchers are slipping left and right and a lot in San Franciso. Makes you wonder what kinda idiots they have for grounds crews there.