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MLB playoffs 2013 (Baseball Live Thread)
Sporting News ^ | September 23, 2013

Posted on 09/24/2013 3:47:19 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT

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To: campaignPete R-CT; GOPsterinMA; dfwgator; NFHale; AuH2ORepublican

Indians win was 14th straight over the Pale Hose, I’m told that’s the longest losing streak against any opponent in franchise history. Royals eliminated, sadly for them they have a potential 4 game winning steak coming up that would mean nothing.

Rivera’s final home game is at hand, I think he’ll pitch the 9th regardless of the score.

Flubs victory in final home game hurts Pirates division hopes.

Someone tell Jim Leyland THERE IS NO CRYING IN BASEBALL. It’s unseemly enough when kids do it at the Little League World Series.


101 posted on 09/26/2013 12:25:18 AM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: Dr. Sivana
Even on the financial front they didn't do themselves any favors. At one time Monday Night Football was a huge windfall for the NFL. They scheduled one game each week for a national TV audience, matching up two of the top teams in the league. There were some legendary games that attracted huge TV audiences over the years.

That doesn't really work in the era of the salary cap and free agency. The problem was that the NFL scheduled these games in advance based on how the teams finished in the prior season's standings. They had to change that whole system because nowadays there's no continuity from one season to the next. I think back to the Monday Night Football game on the opening weekend of the 1987, which matched up the previous two Super Bowl champions (the Giants and the Bears). If you scheduled that game this year, you'd have the Giants and Ravens on the field in a game that wouldn't be much of a game at all.

102 posted on 09/26/2013 2:29:30 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I've never seen such a conclave of minstrels in my life.")
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To: campaignPete R-CT

My prediction:

The Oakland A’s win the whole enchilada.
World Series Champions will be the Athletics.


103 posted on 09/26/2013 2:53:00 AM PDT by Aurorales (I will not be ridiculed into silence!)
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To: Impy
Indians win was 14th straight over the Pale Hose

Meanwhile, the Rangers finish 16-3 against the DisAstros.

104 posted on 09/26/2013 9:17:12 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

Actually it was 17-2.


105 posted on 09/26/2013 9:18:15 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: campaignPete R-CT; dfwgator; Impy

AMERICAN LEAGUE
BOS magic number is 2 for HFA. Plus the AL has HFA for the WS.

Big series coming up in BAL. Showalter is a crusty galoot, so I expect BAL to play balls to the wall.


106 posted on 09/26/2013 3:17:12 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (Time to musk up.)
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To: GOPsterinMA; dfwgator; Impy

RINO-Lexington-’n=Concord,
u posted trivia for FRI ... slow down!

glad the ChiSox and ‘Stros are no longer involved wid dis pennant race. Phillies were the embarrassment of the day ... and Texas makes 4 errors in first 3 innings ... Cleveland RADIO 1100 loud & clear on the east coast ... Yankees mixing their minor leaguers in vs TB is ruining the playoff atmosphere at the cathedral.

Mariano Rivera relieved D. Betances


107 posted on 09/26/2013 6:33:00 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (we're the Beatniks now)
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To: campaignPete R-CT

Not quite sure what “RINO-Lexington-’n=Concord” means, but I don’t like it.


108 posted on 09/26/2013 7:07:14 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (Time to musk up.)
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To: GOPsterinMA; Impy

ANY gopster in the commonwealth is a RINO ...

M. Daley relieved Mariano Rivera


109 posted on 09/26/2013 7:11:19 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (we're the Beatniks now)
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To: campaignPete R-CT

Connecticut is a real “red” state, eh?


110 posted on 09/26/2013 7:17:24 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (Time to musk up.)
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To: campaignPete R-CT

Whoa, hold up, Pete. You’re not calling our FRiend a RINO, are you ?


111 posted on 09/26/2013 7:25:08 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; GOPsterinMA

this isn’t pete. This is Mauro. King of the CT Rino’s.

And this is a beisbol thread ... Eastern TN goes for the Braves ... Central goes for the Reds ... and Western TN goes for the Cardinals.


112 posted on 09/26/2013 7:44:54 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (we're the Beatniks now)
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To: campaignPete R-CT

O...K... Well, after you come down from your mescaline high, you check back in with me.

For the record, I don’t know squat about nor care about baseball (or football, or basketball, or sports).


113 posted on 09/26/2013 8:03:01 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: campaignPete R-CT

Very cool what how Jeter and Petitte went out to “relieve” Mariano. I even admit my screen got a bit blurry.

It’s a rare thing in this day and age to see players who spend their entire career with one team like that.


114 posted on 09/26/2013 8:36:40 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: GOPsterinMA

All the WC contenders in the AL win again.


115 posted on 09/26/2013 8:39:08 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: GOPsterinMA; Impy; dfwgator

Trivia stuff for FRIDAY nite:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY magic number is TWO (over TEX)
BOSTON magic number is ONE over DET (seeding and HFA over DET)
BOSTON magic number is TWO over OAK (seeding and HFA over OAK)
OAKLAND magic number is TWO over DET (seeding and HFA over DET)
TAMPA BAY magic number is TWO over CLE (HFA over CLE in Wildcard game)

HFA = home field advantage

national league to follow.


116 posted on 09/26/2013 9:04:07 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (we're the Beatniks now)
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To: GOPsterinMA; Impy; dfwgator

Trivia stuff for FRIDAY nite:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
ST LOUIS magic number is ONE
ST LOUIS magic number is ONE over DODGERS (seeding and HFA over LAD)

ATLANTA has clinched over DODGERS. Therefore, ATL will be either #1 seed or #2 seed. DODGERS will be either #2 seed or #3 seed.

HFA = home field advantage


117 posted on 09/26/2013 10:00:27 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (we're the Beatniks now)
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To: campaignPete R-CT; GOPsterinMA; dfwgator; NFHale; AuH2ORepublican

LOL, I think we’ve established that HFA means home field advantage. You’re kinda defeating the purpose of using an acronym.

That was a cheap emotional ploy by Girardi. I bet if they left him out there to get the last out the team would have rallied with 5 in the bottom of the 9th to make a winner of out him, now we’ll never know!

I hope the poor guy gets 1 more save chance. I heard he wants to spend an inning in center field too.


118 posted on 09/27/2013 12:05:12 AM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: dfwgator

Yes, BOS didn’t play though.

Should be a good last weekend!


119 posted on 09/27/2013 4:30:58 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (Time to musk up.)
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To: GOPsterinMA; Impy; dfwgator

in the important games, today we have:

T. Wood vs STL
R.A. Dickey vs TB
C.J. Wilson vs TEX
P. Hernandez (3-2, 6.05) vs. CLE

Twins pitchng rotation is a joke.

And, for the meaningless meaningful games:

Cliff Lee vs Atlanta
Felix Hernandez vs Oakland
Scott Feldman vs Boston
T. Koehler (4-10, 4.45) vs Detroit
C. McHugh (0-3, 8.59) vs Dodgers

PITT vs CIN: winner of series gets homefield in alleged TUES wildcard.

(as y’all can see, some potential for pitching performances tonite.)


120 posted on 09/27/2013 5:25:36 AM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (we're the Beatniks now)
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