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That can't be correct. The Giants went to the World Series under Baker (i.e., won two playoff series clinching games in the NLDS and NLCS) and the Cubs won one playoff series in 2003. Maybe it's elimination games (Games 5 and 7)? I doubt he's managed in 11 different elimination games. I think he's only been in the playoffs 6 times total (3 with the Giants, 1 with the Cubs, 2 with the Reds)
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Also, I think its really dumb that the MLB would schedule a game 5 to start at noon on a weekday. What kind of crap is that? You have 2 game 4's that can go in that spot, or just play them at the same time. I know the networks wouldnt be thrilled, but screw that. Baseball fans have to work sometimes, even ones in Cincinnati and San Francisco.
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Yay! I would be looking forward to tomorrow but the Cardinals making the NLCS will ruin my mood for the 2 evening games.
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Amazing Thank God that douchebag Valverde blows a save in a big spot.
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When you finish at .500 or better 5 of the last 7 years and have no playoff appearances to show for it, you have to think that playing 18 games a year against each of the Yankees, Red Sox and Rays has something to do with it. In another division with weaker teams to beat up on, its possible they would have made multiple playoff appearances over that time. For example, in 2010, the Jays finished 85-77, which was only good enough for 4th place in the AL East. They managed to go a combined 24-30 against the Red Sox, Yankees, and Rays. Maybe they go 30-24 against the top 3 teams if they were in the AL Central. Now they are right in the Wild Card race and not playing rookies all September. There's a lot more to it I'm sure but that is the most obvious thing I can think of.
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I am looking at Stephen Drew's career playoff numbers...he's played 3 postseason series, and in 2 of them his OPS was .627 and .580. Of course the other series was against the Cubs where he had a .500/.500/1.143/1.643 OPS with a 2B, 3B and 2 HRs in 14 AB.
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Looks like the 3rd base coach was waving him to 3rd which is terrible, but Drew could see the throw before he ran too far off 2nd, he should have recognized it and went back.
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That is a horrible gaffe. Why risk getting thrown out at 3rd? You would have been on 2nd base with no outs and put a lot of pressure on the Tigers to get out of it. Instead its bases empty and the Tigers get a huge out.
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I don't get it Better stated: "Since 1900, the 2012 Orioles are the only team to go a full season without a walk-off loss." well, until now Ahhh ok that makes a lot more sense. I guess that's what happens when a team wins almost every 1 run game they play in.
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So far every series is going against my rooting interests except the Reds and Giants, which was looking bad a couple of days ago. Yankees-Tigers and Reds-Cardinals was the worst LCS I could imagine. Baseball is the only sport that actively taunts me as a Cubs fan almost every single year.
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Just think, the Orioles could have swept this series if they didn't have Jim Johnson. Raul Ibanez has entered Yankee lore tonight.
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You realize they built a new Busch Stadium recently right?
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I don't get it
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All I know is that he was one of a couple of prospects the Padres sent to STL for the corpse of Jim Edmonds
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Jim Joyce just shouldnt be a 1st base ump.
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SERIOUSLY WHO THE [expletive] IS PETE KOZMA
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When you think about how many prospects they missed out on by not trading their good players, not to mention the opportunities to test out scrapheap players with minute upside, you almost feel sorry for them. You are so close to being on my ignore list. and I normally like you
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Pete Kozma
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BYE and Game 6 - Detroit Lions @ BEARS - 10/22 MNF 7:30
UMFan83 replied to ctcf's topic in Other Sports
Passssss Is that even a rumor, or did someone just ask Plax if he wanted to play in Chicago? -
BYE and Game 6 - Detroit Lions @ BEARS - 10/22 MNF 7:30
UMFan83 replied to ctcf's topic in Other Sports
Was looking at the DVOA and was surprised to see the Bears offense at 17th in the league. Despite the struggles at times, I thought it'd be better than that because I don't remember seeing an offense quite this good in years. Then I looked at their rankings each year into the 90s and l learned that the Bears haven't ranked higher than 17th in the league in offensive efficiency since 1995. Here is their annual ranking the last 17 seasons: 12: 17 11: 30 10: 28 09: 28 08: 22 07: 30 06: 20 05: 28 04: 32 03: 30 02: 28 01: 18 00: 23 99: 18 98: 17 97: 25 96: 18 95: 3 -
BYE and Game 6 - Detroit Lions @ BEARS - 10/22 MNF 7:30
UMFan83 replied to ctcf's topic in Other Sports
I don't get where the Eagles apologist comes up with that. Philly is lucky to be 3-2 and he says "they don't deserve better than 3-2." The Bears are a bit unsteady right now, but I have absolutely no doubt they are better than the Eagles, not to mention the rest of the always overrated NFC East. http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings/_/year/2012/week/6 That Yahoo dude knows that even if the defense didn't score the Bears would have won 27-3 right? -
lol, he set himself up for failure when he called this team the best Jets team he's had in the preseason. If its the best team and they are playing like crap, whose fault is it?
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BYE and Game 6 - Detroit Lions @ BEARS - 10/22 MNF 7:30
UMFan83 replied to ctcf's topic in Other Sports
We don't necessarily need that for him to succeed in the #2 role. Marshall gives you both of those. With a lot of the defense's focus on Cutler, someone who can run good routes and catch what is thrown to him can gave Cutler a solid 2nd option. Plus Cutler is still fairly comfortable with Bennett, as they have been the last few seasons. -
No its not that crazy. I'm not sure they actually do that, but it wouldn't surprise me in the least considering the somewhat strong play, and the weak schedule. Plus you factor in Luck probably improving as the season progresses. Looking at the AFC, the teams that I think have no chance at the playoffs are Cleveland, Kansas City, Tennessee and Jacksonville. That leaves 9 teams to fight for 3 spots (assuming NE, BAL, HOU are locks). Those 9 teams are SD (3-2), CIN (3-2), PIT (2-2), IND (2-2), NYJ (2-3), BUF (2-3), MIA (2-3), DEN (2-3) and OAK (1-3). What a pack of mediocre to bad teams. I guess with a gun to my head I'd go SD (west), DEN and PIT. And the thing is, I don't like any of those 3 teams that much...they just aren't that good.
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BYE and Game 6 - Detroit Lions @ BEARS - 10/22 MNF 7:30
UMFan83 replied to ctcf's topic in Other Sports
Exactly. And its not like Jeffery is going to miss the season. There is absolutely nothing wrong with Bennett as the number 2 receiver against the Lions, Panthers and Titans. And that's if Jeffery misses an entire month. Bennett has the ability to be a decent #2 receiver and was paid like one by the Bears just last year. If you are counting the RBs, the #2 receiver is maybe the 4th most important target for Cutler (behind Marshall, Forte and Bush).
