KDdidit wrote:
It was cool except it's what brought on the bullshit 2nd wildcard team.
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| Author: | Apologist [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 1:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The Greatest Day in Modern Baseball History |
9/28/2011 Never Forget |
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| Author: | SomeGuy [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 1:06 pm ] |
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Kerry Wood 20k game. |
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| Author: | ZephMarshack [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 1:27 pm ] |
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I thought this was another Tebow thread. |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 2:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Greatest Day in Modern Baseball History |
Blake DeWitt knocked out 2 hits that day but it wasn't enough for Koyie Hill, Tony Campana, and company to bring the Cubs home a victory against Anthony Rizzo and the Padres. |
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| Author: | Terry's Peeps [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 2:52 pm ] |
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10/26/2005 |
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| Author: | KDdidit [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 2:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Greatest Day in Modern Baseball History |
It was cool except it's what brought on the bullshit 2nd wildcard team. |
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| Author: | Kirkwood [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 2:59 pm ] |
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The day which got the ball rolling for the Cubbie Chubbie train. |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 3:04 pm ] |
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KDdidit wrote: It was cool except it's what brought on the bullshit 2nd wildcard team.
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| Author: | Apologist [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 3:11 pm ] |
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KDdidit wrote: It was cool except it's what brought on the bullshit 2nd wildcard team. I was hesitant at first about the 2nd WC, but it keeps many middling contenders in the game and fielding competitive lineups in September. And the one-and-done nature of the WC play-in game really tilts the field toward the top seed, as presumably the 2 WC teams are going to burn their top pitcher. I didn't see too many Cub fans last year railing against the 2nd WC. I actually have no clue who you root for, so the previous sentence isn't a shot or comment about your fandom as it's irrelevant to this discussion. |
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| Author: | Hussra [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 3:24 pm ] |
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Apologist wrote:  Game 162, rays walk off against the yankees into the wild card, leaving the red sux making tee times.mlb network was on fire that night. |
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| Author: | KDdidit [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 4:16 pm ] |
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Don Tiny wrote: KDdidit wrote: It was cool except it's what brought on the bullshit 2nd wildcard team. Nah, even as a Cub fan I think it's stupid. |
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| Author: | KDdidit [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 4:19 pm ] |
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Apologist wrote: KDdidit wrote: It was cool except it's what brought on the bullshit 2nd wildcard team. I was hesitant at first about the 2nd WC, but it keeps many middling contenders in the game and fielding competitive lineups in September. And the one-and-done nature of the WC play-in game really tilts the field toward the top seed, as presumably the 2 WC teams are going to burn their top pitcher. I didn't see too many Cub fans last year railing against the 2nd WC. I actually have no clue who you root for, so the previous sentence isn't a shot or comment about your fandom as it's irrelevant to this discussion. I'm hardly a baseball traditionalist, but after an 162 game schedule, I don't think adding more playoff teams is a good idea. No matter how many games the Cubs won last year any 3rd place division team shouldn't be in playoffs. |
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| Author: | leashyourkids [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 5:53 pm ] |
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I think they should go back to the League winners going straight to the WS. |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 6:05 pm ] |
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If we ever make it to 32 teams, I'd like to see four divisions of eight, where 1st and 2nd play in the LDS, no 3rd place teams allowed. |
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| Author: | Drake LaRrieta [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 6:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Greatest Day in Modern Baseball History |
Kirkwood wrote: The day which got the ball rolling for the Cubbie Chubbie train. Exactly if the Red Sox don't collapse then Crane Kenney doesn't reel Theo in. |
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| Author: | Peoria Matt [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 6:20 pm ] |
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Apologist wrote: That was pretty cool, Apologist. Thanks for the link. |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:21 am ] |
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MLB the Show had the whole MLB network recap of that night as its open. Pretty awesome. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Thu Sep 29, 2016 12:02 pm ] |
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KDdidit wrote: Apologist wrote: KDdidit wrote: It was cool except it's what brought on the bullshit 2nd wildcard team. I was hesitant at first about the 2nd WC, but it keeps many middling contenders in the game and fielding competitive lineups in September. And the one-and-done nature of the WC play-in game really tilts the field toward the top seed, as presumably the 2 WC teams are going to burn their top pitcher. I didn't see too many Cub fans last year railing against the 2nd WC. I actually have no clue who you root for, so the previous sentence isn't a shot or comment about your fandom as it's irrelevant to this discussion. I'm hardly a baseball traditionalist, but after an 162 game schedule, I don't think adding more playoff teams is a good idea. No matter how many games the Cubs won last year any 3rd place division team shouldn't be in playoffs. I don't mind the wild cards, but there isn't enough reward for winning the division. Once a team gets through the wild card game, if they can manage to grab the first game of the NLDS, they have all the advantage. And the spacing of the games protects their pitchers. I'm not the biggest Costas fan, but he has a plan that would shorten the season a few games, extend the wild card to three games in a short period and adjust the number of home games for division winners to a point where it is an extreme advantage to the winners. That would probably be good. |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Thu Sep 29, 2016 12:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Greatest Day in Modern Baseball History |
No days off during series. 5 straight two off then 7 straight 3 off then 7 straight More like real baseball |
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| Author: | Apologist [ Thu Sep 29, 2016 4:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Greatest Day in Modern Baseball History |
Peoria Matt wrote: I want to say if you didn't get the feels from this video, you don't really love baseball. |
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| Author: | Jaw Breaker [ Sat Oct 01, 2016 4:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Greatest Day in Modern Baseball History |
Adding the 2nd WC was a great decision (other than for the 1st WC team). It gives the division winners a bigger reward than they used to have (which was just home field advantage), by forcing the WC teams to burn their best starter. Over time, I think this will definitely result in fewer WC teams advancing, which is how it should be. |
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