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2011-12 Hot Stove Thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by bigpern23, Oct 31, 2011.

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  1. Gehrig

    Gehrig Active Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    I apologize, I thought everyone would know who I was talking about.
     
    Gehrig, Nov 16, 2011
    #289
  2. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    Pujols' super-stardom across the Caribbean and Central America makes Miami a natural spot for him and his fat paycheck.
     
    TigerVols, Nov 16, 2011
    #290
  3. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    It would be interesting.
     
    Drip, Nov 16, 2011
    #291
  4. Herbert Anchovy

    Herbert Anchovy Active Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    sgreenwell, there was a story on Baseball Nation yesterday (don't have time to find it) that Ramirez was not happy about the courting of Reyes and what it would mean for him positionally.
     
    Herbert Anchovy, Nov 16, 2011
    #292
  5. Gehrig

    Gehrig Active Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    If Pujols signs with Miami, this home run thing will light up often.

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    Gehrig, Nov 16, 2011
    #293
  6. Herbert Anchovy

    Herbert Anchovy Active Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

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    "I don't know if it's art, but I like it."
     
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    Herbert Anchovy, Nov 16, 2011
    #294
  7. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    No apology needed - I was just yanking your chain.
     
    Moderator1, Nov 16, 2011
    #295
  8. BNWriter

    BNWriter Active Member

    2012 Hot Stove Thread

    http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/baseball/professional/mlb/source-mlb-forcing-astros-out-of-nl/article_496376e4-1091-11e1-92be-001cc4c002e0.html

    Houston Astros to move to AL as part of allowing prospective new owner to take possession of the team.

    Just updating. No real comment to add here. Discuss.
     
    BNWriter, Nov 16, 2011
    #296
  9. sgreenwell

    sgreenwell Well-Known Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    Meh. They suck, so who cares? They're so far away from competing that I don't think it hurts them so much to move to the AL.
     
    sgreenwell, Nov 16, 2011
    #297
  10. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    Jayson Starck was on ESPN Radio this afternoon and he said the interleague plan will call for all teams to play all teams in the other league, and that it's setting up to have at least one interleague series going on every day.

    Ugh.
     
    TigerVols, Nov 16, 2011
    #298
  11. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    Typical MLB. Take the easy way out and create more travel for three of the four AL West teams. Naturally, the Rangers like it.

    If you're going to change -- and I agree, there should be change -- then do it right.

    If you want to keep divisions, then get rid of the DH or keep it all around and really change it up, but make it uniform throughout.

    NL West: Padres, Dodgers, Angels, Giants, Athletics
    AL West: Mariners, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Rangers, Astros

    NL Central: Royals, Cardinals, Cubs, White Sox, Brewers
    AL Central: Tigers, Indians, Reds, Twins, Pirates

    AL East: Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Nationals, Orioles
    NL East: Marlins, Rays, Blue Jays, Braves, Phillies

    Have 18 games each within your division (72 games). Six games each against the other 10 teams (60 games). Two games each against teams in the other league. Division winners and next two make the playoffs. Bottom two play a best-of-three as the other rest/set up rotations.

    Or ...

    Move the Astros into the AL and have two 15-team leagues (again, playing by the same DH/no DH rules). Play 45 games (three each) against teams in the other league. Then play eight games each the other 14 teams in your league for 114 games, and a total of 157. (Stop whining about the loss of five games; season is too long as it is. You'll make up for it with extra playoff games.) Tighten up with doubleheaders (day-night if you want) and shorten the season by a week or two (nothing wrong with that; you get your ass kicked in September and October as it is.) Then take the top five teams in each league into the playoffs. I prefer this way because everyone plays the same teams the same number of times.
     
    MileHigh, Nov 16, 2011
    #299
  12. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    Multiple reports that Cubs have offered manager's job to Dale Sveum, who is "expected to accept."
     
    RickStain, Nov 16, 2011
    #300
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