Major League Baseball 2011

[The Josh]

I will tell him that. If we do I will shoot you a PM for sure.

 

[NosferatuBill36]

Keep checking stlcardinals.com. They should be releasing tickets slowly over the next couple of days.

If you end up going, shoot me a PM. I should be at both Games 1&2 (and 6&7 if it gets that far) with my son in tow. He's a youngling, so I won't be able to hit up any bars or anything, but maybe I can swing by your seats to say hi or something.




Bill, are you going to any of the WS games?

And yes, Go Cards!

I wish. But no chance in hell of that happening with my funds. Still haven't been to the new Busch yet. I went to quite a few games at the old one--and it was infinitely easier to attend games when I was dating a girl from St. Charles, but alas I am stuck in this cesspool known as South Florida.

I will be watching every single game, however, as usual.

Just bought a nice throwback Ozzie Smith jersey to boot.

 

[Kabukiman]

- my heart goes out to Kabukiman and all the Brewer fans. Just remember that the playoffs are about who's hot at that time, and no one can take away your division crown. The Brewers had one heck of a season, and I hope they can sign Fielder and continue their playoff push next year.

So sorry to hear about your loss.

 

[gibby]

I wish. But no chance in hell of that happening with my funds. Still haven't been to the new Busch yet. I went to quite a few games at the old one--and it was infinitely easier to attend games when I was dating a girl from St. Charles, but alas I am stuck in this cesspool known as South Florida.

I will be watching every single game, however, as usual.

Just bought a nice throwback Ozzie Smith jersey to boot.

That stinks. You'll have to make it up to a game next year if possible. They did a great job with the place.

Ozzie throwback?!!? Congrats!!! What color did you get?

 

[gibby]

So sorry to hear about your loss.

Thank you, Kabukiman, I appreciate it.

 

[NosferatuBill36]

That stinks. You'll have to make it up to a game next year if possible. They did a great job with the place.

Ozzie throwback?!!? Congrats!!! What color did you get?

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

Rangers at Cards in 3 hours!

It still stinks whoever wins the All Star Game gets home field advantage in the World Series.

Rangers in 6 due to superior lineup and and better bullpen.

 

[ProgMatinee]

I like the ASG homefield thing.

Completely basing it on overall record would be lame when 98% of the games the teams played were against completely different opponents.

This is complicated so it wouldn't fly for most of the simpletons that only follow SportsCenter for their baseball knowledge, but I would have 3 equally weighted factors and whoever has 2 out of the 3 gets homefield.

1)Leaguewide interleague head to head
2)Team specific interleague record
3)Team specific overall record

If some how they tie in 1 or more categories the tie breaker is the ASG winner.

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

I disagree. Just go with which team had the best overall record. It can't be any worse since both leagues play a different brand of game anyway. The AL with a DH and the NL with the pitcher hitting. It's a damn shame the Rangers have to give up their DH when playing at St. Louis.

 

[The Josh]

Its been that way for a long time with the AL team losing the DH. Why is it a shame? The Cards aren't getting to use one when in St. Louis. Its called a level playing field.

 

[ProgMatinee]

NL baseball is such a better game than AL. I wish they would get rid of the DH altogether.

 

[The Josh]

Yeah, I really prefer the NL over the American.

 

[ProgMatinee]

I love the conversations that I have with the people I'm watching a game with when its 6th inning of a tie game and pitcher is coming up to bat. Is he pitching well enough you let him hit. Do you trust your relievers, do you leave him in to sac bunt, should you burn your ph now...etc.

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

Its been that way for a long time with the AL team losing the DH. Why is it a shame? The Cards aren't getting to use one when in St. Louis. Its called a level playing field.

Do you understand the flaw in your logic? It's not a change for the Cards in St. Louis because NL teams never use a DH in their parks to begin with! It's a shame because it's more difficult for an AL team to lose an everyday player and have a pitcher bat when they're not use to doing it the entire season except for inter-league play. It's not a level playing field if the series goes to a 7th game.

NL baseball is such a better game than AL. I wish they would get rid of the DH altogether.

I wish they would go one way or another. But baseball will never get rid of the DH for the AL because the MLBA is too strong.

 

[ProgMatinee]

Do you understand the flaw in your logic? It's not a change for the Cards in St. Louis because NL teams never use a DH in their parks to begin with! It's a shame because it's more difficult for an AL team to lose an everyday player and have a pitcher bat when they're not use to doing it the entire season except for inter-league play. It's not a level playing field if the series goes to a 7th game.

Actually, the AL has the advantage. AL teams can justify investing 10% more on their lineup for someone who will hit 4 times a game 140 games. The NL clubs don't invest millions of dollars on a player only use to PH maybe 100 games.

Most AL teams will find a place on the roster during the WS to use the DH if he is irreplaceable. For example David Ortiz played 1B during the series.

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

Actually, the AL has the advantage. AL teams can justify investing 10% more on their lineup for someone who will hit 4 times a game 140 games. The NL clubs don't invest millions of dollars on a player only use to PH maybe 100 games.

Most AL teams will find a place on the roster during the WS to use the DH if he is irreplaceable. For example David Ortiz played 1B during the series.

1. So why would that be an advantage for AL teams? NL teams have the option to spend more money on pitching if they would like. Some owners do and some don't.

2. Not always true because some DH guys just physically can't play in the field. The Twins sat down Jim Thome when playing inter-league games this season.

 

[FLOSI]

Go Rangers!!!


I ____ing hate the Cardinals.

 

[FLOSI]

1. So why would that be an advantage for AL teams? NL teams have the option to spend more money on pitching if they would like. Some owners do and some don't.

2. Not always true because some DH guys just physically can't play in the field. The Twins sat down Jim Thome when playing inter-league games this season.

See Vlad trying to play RF in the 2010 WS.

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

See Vlad trying to play RF in the 2010 WS.

Yes, I forgot about that debacle.

By the way, I was really hoping your Giants could have squeezed into the playoffs.

Anything can happen with that starting pitching.

 

[ProgMatinee]

Thome doesn't play because he's not as good as Mauer or Morneau, not because he cant play 1st.

Its just not a disadvantage to have to choose 8 of your best 9 full time hitters when the other team has to play only had 8 full time hitters to choose from.

Then when the NL team has to visit the AL park they have to play a utility type player (whom most NL clubs value more than bench sluggers) at DH.

NO COMPARISON.