*** Official *** 2012 MLB Season Thread!!

[SP33Demon]

Shorten the regular season {*cough* money *cough*} and go for it.

Some here in Detroit think the 2006 WS was lost because of weather (9 day layoff). I think the length of the season and playoffs is at the breaking point right now.

Due to the sacred records that are tied to 162 games, shortening the season will never happen. The 1 game play-in doesn't lengthen the season at all, so it's the best solution without shortening the regular season or lengthening the playoffs.

 

[Perknose]

Lol. A's off to a Crisp beginning.

 

[jman19]

Lol. A's off to a Crisp beginning.

Yeah, wow that didn't take long.

 

[Squisher]

Due to the sacred records that are tied to 162 games, shortening the season will never happen. The 1 game play-in doesn't lengthen the season at all, so it's the best solution without shortening the regular season or lengthening the playoffs.

The season was 154 games from 1920-1961. I would think cutting it back to 158 is doable until the bean counters come into the meeting and point out all the lost revenue from losing 4 games.

 

[drebo]

The season was 154 games from 1920-1961. I would think cutting it back to 158 is doable until the bean counters come into the meeting and point out all the lost revenue from losing 4 games.

I'd prefer a longer regular season and a shorter post season. I'm glad they have fewer off-days this post season. Now if they could only get rid of that stupid one-game wild card bullshit.

 

[KLin]

Coco crisp why?!?!?!?!

Wwwwwwwwwwhhhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?!?!?!?!

 

[iamwiz82]

Tigers just tied it up

 

[dabuddha]

Hah looks like Crisp has been watching too many Hamilton highlight tapes!

 

[dbk]

Nationals!!! Nail biting win to negate Gios 7 BBs

 

[rockyct]

I'd prefer a longer regular season and a shorter post season. I'm glad they have fewer off-days this post season. Now if they could only get rid of that stupid one-game wild card bullshit.

We'll have to see what happens, but I do like the idea that a one game playoff will give you a slight disadvantage going into your divisional series. Baltimore and STL both lost their first game.

 

[TheNinja]

Well not a great start for the Bay Area teams - I'm fairly confident we won't be seeing a Battle of Bay World Series this year.

 

[IAteYourMother]

Well not a great start for the Bay Area teams - I'm fairly confident we won't be seeing a Battle of Bay World Series this year.

I had no faith in the Giants this year anyways, their starting pitching has been positively mediocre in the 2nd half

 

[Squisher]

Nice little jig Ichiro did on home plate there.


I've always wondered why staying in the base path is thrown out the window when it comes to a tag at home? How far from home can a runner wander to avoid the tag?

 

[SP33Demon]

Nice little jig Ichiro did on home plate there.


I've always wondered why staying in the base path is thrown out the window when it comes to a tag at home? How far from home can a runner wander to avoid the tag?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNW_pAfionU

Not sure how far they can go out of the baseline on that, I think people have been called out for going way out but what Ichiro did was legal. Crazy.

 

[paperfist]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNW_pAfionU

Not sure how far they can go out of the baseline on that, I think people have been called out for going way out but what Ichiro did was legal. Crazy.

He wasn't really out of the baseline, just over ran the plate.

You don't see it often but guys are always being told to go back and touch a base after over running it so I don't see it being a problem.

The Yankees have to re-sign this guy for next year. He's just epic!

 

[Svnla]

Cards leads 2-1 in the best of 5. Go Cards.

 

[KLin]

Do those high pitched sounds that accompany the graphics rendering on the screen annoy the shit out of anyone else?

 

[raystorm]

Raul "Babe Ruth" Ibanez..my god. HE'S NOW A YANKEE LEGEND! A new episode of Yankeeography is filming as we speak!


<sigh>



If the O's, A's and Reds are eliminated I will lose all interest in the postseason. I want O's vs Reds.

 

[MetalMat]

Raul "Babe Ruth" Ibanez..my god. HE'S NOW A YANKEE LEGEND! A new episode of Yankeeography is filming as we speak!


<sigh>



If the O's, A's and Reds are eliminated I will lose all interest in the postseason. I want O's vs Reds.

Dude, there is no way the O's come back from 0-2 in the series. Sucks

 

[Slew Foot]

Detroit, Oakland, Baltimore, new York. Its like they took the 4 shittiest cities in America and put them in the playoffs.

 

[Blackjack200]

Raul "Babe Ruth" Ibanez..my god. HE'S NOW A YANKEE LEGEND! A new episode of Yankeeography is filming as we speak!


<sigh>



If the O's, A's and Reds are eliminated I will lose all interest in the postseason. I want O's vs Reds.

Thanks Perk!! This guy's pretty good!

 

[Perknose]

Thanks Perk!! This guy's pretty good!

We in Philly always LOVED Raul. :wub:

 

[KLin]

YEA OAkLAND

 

[Baked]

Go Orange October! Go Giants!

 

[KLin]

OAKLAND A'S YEAAAAAAAAAAa