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2012 MLB Regular Season Running Thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Gehrig, Mar 28, 2012.

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  1. Hank_Scorpio

    Hank_Scorpio Active Member

    It makes sense to celebrate some too. You've just gone through a 162-game season (well, not quite 162 yet), so it's good to let it all hang out for a day.
     
    Hank_Scorpio, Sep 26, 2012
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  2. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    I was starting to panic a little bit about my beloved O's until the old man (Thome), the kid (Machado) and the in-between (Davis) all went yard to give Baltimore a 6-2 lead.
     
    Cosmo, Sep 26, 2012
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  3. deskslave

    deskslave Active Member

    AP fail:

    If someone reaches base, it ain't a perfect inning. It might have been damned impressive, but it wasn't perfect.
     
    deskslave, Sep 27, 2012
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  4. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    I think it was a reaction to both last year's collapse and it being Chipper Jones' last year.

    That said, I think champagne celebrations should be reserved for winning the World Series (though winning the pennant is OK too, I guess). Anything less than that is kinda dumb.

    You see it in other sports, too. Alabama got its players three rings in 2009 — one for winning the national championship, one for the SEC and one for the the SEC West.

    Really, an SEC West championship ring? You beat five other teams.
     
    Steak Snabler, Sep 27, 2012
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  5. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    No problem with what the Braves did - a little relief after last year, Chipper's final year, maybe their last chance at champagne. Although I don't think the NL East is over yet, most seem to think it is such a longshot that the Braves didn't want to wait for something that may not happen. They're in - power to them.

    Nats' magic number is 4 and it isn't going to come easy. Atlanta may not lose again.
     
    Moderator1, Sep 27, 2012
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  6. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    From you mouth to God's ...scoreboard?!?
     
    TigerVols, Sep 27, 2012
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  7. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    Then they'd better hope the Nats go 2-5 the rest of the way.
     
    JackReacher, Sep 27, 2012
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  8. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    Philly fans again showed their asses last night. Clueless and classless. Impressive combo, you guys!!
     
    JackReacher, Sep 27, 2012
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  9. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    As a Braves fan, I'd just as soon take the wild card and take my chances with Medlen. Worst-case scenario would be tying for the division, playing a one-game division playoff on Thursday and losing, and then having to play the wild-card game Friday. If you win that, you start the NLDS with your third-best pitcher.
     
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    Steak Snabler, Sep 27, 2012
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  10. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    Adam Greenberg, beaned in the head in 2005 in his only MLB PA, finally whined enough to get a pity PA from an MLB team, the Marlins.
     
    RickStain, Sep 27, 2012
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  11. Rusty Shackleford

    Rusty Shackleford Active Member

    Saw it on the Today show this morning. Cool story.

    http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8430448/7-years-later-miami-marlins-give-adam-greenberg-another-bat
     
    Rusty Shackleford, Sep 27, 2012
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  12. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    And we're four Cubs losses away from next week's Cubs-Astros series being the first meeting in 50 years between two teams that have already lost 100 games.

    Last time was the Cubs and Mets in the final weekend of the 1962 season.

    Oh, and an announced crowd of 18,000 and change wandered into Minute Maid last night to watch the final National League game in Houston.
     
    Armchair_QB, Sep 27, 2012
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