EVIL~! alkeiper

On a side note, again I'll hold court in TSM's chat room for the game.

Crisis averted, Blue Ridge picked up the game and put it on another channel.

Here's a real kick in the balls. The Phillies game is not televised in my area tonight.

And that's why Camden Yards is the best ballpark in Major League Baseball. I went down for three games in April of '05 (one against Detroit and a two game series against Boston) and when I found that out, I was overjoyed. It's too bad though that the two best parks in the majors (PNC Park and the aforementioned Camden) are inhabited by two teams that are the drizzling shit. Honestly, for an out-of-towner like myself it makes it easier if the team sucks. I've driven two hours for Low A baseball so obviously team quality isn't a concern. A smaller crowd makes the experience easier.

I can't put Peter Angelos at the top of the list solely because you can bring food and drink into Camden Yards.

In any case, it's going to be an interesting weekend. The division is only tied, a lot can happen between now and Monday. At least work obligations will not get in the way.

For the last time, quit talking about UTSU!

This thread sucks, for the same reason as the WWE folder. Instead of posters making stupid points back and forth there, they're mocking each other here for those same stupid points. It's the same damn thing.

I'll be in section 428 or 429 myself.

FIRST PLACE~! Holy crap.

Ryan Howard struck out, breaking the single season record. Nary a mention on the Phils' broadcast.

The Phillies never cease to surprise me lately.

Good article on the worst pennant race collapses of all time. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=6764

This is something I haven't seen here before. We've discussed the best Wrestlemania matches, but what about the worst? My vote goes to Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper from Wrestlemania II. A badly worked boxing match that did more to expose professional wrestling than promote it.

Douglas had a brief run in the WWF in 1990. His biggest claim was subbing for Shawn Michaels and tagging with Marty Jannetty for a month or so while Michaels recovered from a knee injury.

Thank goodness the Padres are in Milwaukee. Now I can find out the result of the games relatively early. As far as spending, also remember that good organizations tend to spend more because they manage wisely and open up more revenue streams.

I remind you all that the Mets are STILL IN THE LEAD.

This Yankees celebration reminds me of what's wrong with celebrations today. It's not that it's the Yankees or the wild card. It's that a team has a wild, spontanious celebration, but first they have to put on their safety googles and official hats and t-shirts.

And vice versa. No, it's not hard watching Joe Carter's home run with the sole exception being that obnoxious blowhard Bob Costas making the call. And you'll notice I said baseball memory, not life memory.

What would you like him to say? In the end it really is just a game. When you're on the brink of a historic collapse, "so be it" is not an acceptable response. This ain't checkers. This is a game you're getting paid millions of dollars to manage. A laissez-faire attitude just does not cut it. So you can panic, bitch, moan, cry like a little baby because that is how you make grown men play better? I would like to think Willie Randolph is a bit classier than the standard trash that makes up the New York City baseball fanbase.

At least he had a foreign object.

What would you like him to say? In the end it really is just a game.

Mets fans may begin panicking now.

Everyone except Padres' fans just need the Pads to lose tonight.

I can put together a good list of reasons Steinbrenner was a bad owner without once bringing up money. Oh, that's fine. I'm not saying he's a saint. But SJR brought up the whole "evil empire" thing and I hate it when people bring that up when talking about the Yankees. Well they are. There is nothing dishonest about it, they built a successful team and they've become the biggest team in baseball. Sometimes sports needs a villian, and the Yankees fill that role. The happiest baseball moments of my life all involve Yankee losses, and the worst involve Yankee wins.