2011 MLB Season Thread

[habernac]

Originally Posted by Dion

Have to wonder why the Yanks didn't use thier ace closer in the bottom of the 9th. Must be thier way of sticking it to the Red Sox and thier fans.
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They may regret it. I'd rather face the crappy Sox than the Rays.

[phiten]

My god...I can't think of a better day in the regular season for the MLB.

[VERVE]

Originally Posted by Dion

I can't believe what I just saw. 2 chokes and an amazing comeback by the Rays against the Skanks.

I know. These games had so many twists and turns. Longoria definitely is the hero with 2 hr -1 rally run and the other winning hr. Crazy. The Rays should send a Thank you card to the O's. Job well done.

[Matty81]

Originally Posted by fundmark19

Have u ever been to playoffs in the trop? 08 alcs was just as intense as 04 cup finals in atmosphere.


I can't believe tonight happened I am so excited just need rays to make alcs so I can go down for some games

The trop is the worst baseball stadium out there... and it's not even close, yes I am considering Oakland. Throw in about 35,000 of the most fairweather fans in the sports world and a manager who looks like a troll doll in coke bottle glasses throwing tantrums every couple innings - I can't even watch.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

Very appropriate that both the braves and red sox who had such huge September collapses also collapsed in the 9th innings tonight when it looked like they had their games won.

Should be interesting headlines in both the Boston and Atlanta papers tomorrow.

[VERVE]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Wow I don't think I'll see another last day of the season like this in the rest of my life. For a season that looked to have the most boring September ever a month ago, things changed fast.

Amen...

[habernac]

GlobeKPD Kevin Paul Dupont



Haven't seen effort in LF like that since I coached son's Tball team. And Crawford wasn't counting dandelions. Uh, then again....

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Matty81

The trop is the worst baseball stadium out there... and it's not even close, yes I am considering Oakland. Throw in about 35,000 of the most fairweather fans in the sports world and a manager who looks like a troll doll in coke bottle glasses throwing tantrums every couple innings - I can't even watch.

Why would Atlanta fans be in Tampa for the playoffs?

[VERVE]

Originally Posted by Dion

Have to wonder why the Yanks didn't use thier ace closer in the bottom of the 9th. Must be thier way of sticking it to the Red Sox and thier fans.
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Probably trying to help the Rays out. BoSox seem to do well against the Yankees in post season ...

[Dion]

Boston became the first team to miss the post-season after leading by as many as nine games for a playoff spot entering September, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

[trackercowe]

Second best night in sports in a long time (just behind the Canucks game 7 loss).

Great night in not only baseball, but sports as well.

[Sainters7]

That. Was. Unbelieavable. And I couldn't be happier with how things shook up. Haha stupid Red Sox!

[VERVE]

Originally Posted by Dion

Should be interesting headlines in both the Boston and Atlanta papers tomorrow.

It will be definitely be a long off season for them esp Papelbon. Both teams blew it in Sept.

[Bertuzzied]

hahaha FU Boston!
and FU Yankees.

I hope the Rays sweep your asses in the Division finals.

and the Sox and the Rays made some people really rich men tonite! Crazy.

[Slava]

Best tweet I read on this tonight:

mickshaffer Longoria: "Red Sox just lost." Yankees Catcher: "Fastball, inner half"

[VERVE]

Originally Posted by phiten

My god...I can't think of a better day in the regular season for the MLB.

Certainly not like these games where all the wc teams in both leagues are tied. Three of those teams went into extra inning and ending them all in dramatic heart stopping fashion-one team seemed out of it by 7 runs in the 7th and wins with HR, the other team who was leading into the 9th loses...

All those 161 games came down to just 1 game-do or die. The two teams that lost in the wc game were leading by at least 8-9 runs in early sept and blew it.

[socalwingfan]

I love Boston fans blaming the Yankees - NY put up 6 runs against David Price and then put the scrubs in. Girardi said on Monday that no playoff pitchers were going to pitch Wednesday, yet Cory Wade was in and one strike away from ending it. The Yankees had a hit and run in the 12th to put runners on the corner only to have Goloson screw it up.
The last 3 hits by the Orioles were by sub .240 hitters - Sox have nobody to blame but themselves.
Scott Proctor is the same scrub that gave the Sox an extra inning victory last week

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Dion

Have to wonder why the Yanks didn't use thier ace closer in the bottom of the 9th. Must be thier way of sticking it to the Red Sox and thier fans.
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They pitched Chamberlain, Robertson and Rivera last night to get their arms ready for Friday night. They were unavailable tonight.

[Bertuzzied]

I'm pretty sure baseball scripted this out like a WWF match.

-It's everyday a team comes back down 7-0 in the 8th inning.
-Yankees don't use any of their regular closers
-they make it rain in Baltimore so both games can end around the same time
-Crawford the ex-ray drops an easy fly ball out

I call fake.

[moon]

Originally Posted by Dion

Have to wonder why the Yanks didn't use thier ace closer in the bottom of the 9th. Must be thier way of sticking it to the Red Sox and thier fans.
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He is 42 years old and pitched way too mich this season.

They could have been playing the Royals and he wouldnt have pitched tonight.