EVIL~! alkeiper

I'd rather too many threads than too few. I think there are too many all-encompassing threads in sports. The posters regularly say no changes though, so there's not much to do.

I think we can start this thread since tonight's game involves no playoff contenders. National TV Schedule WEDNESDAY Chicago Cubs @ NY Mets, ESPN, 7pm SATURDAY Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee, Fox, 1pm NY Yankees @ Boston, Fox, 7pm You wonder why networks don't manage to get more baseball on the last week of the season. I believe TBS holds the rights to any potential tiebreakers. The White Sox visit the Minnesota Twins for a key series Tuesday through Thursday. The White Sox hold a 2.5 game lead. If the White Sox end the season with a half game margin either way, they will need to make up the final game against the Detroit Tigers on Monday. That could cause a messy tiebreaker scenario with the Twins, depending on the outcome. I do not believe there has been a divisional tiebreaker game since 1980. Edit: I'm mistaken. The Mariners and Angels played a tiebreak game in 1995.

I looked up the pitcher with the most walks in a game. Bill Bevens walked ten in his no-hit bid in 1947. Bevens lost the no-hitter, and the game, with two outs in the ninth.

That is debatable. You may make a comment on a movie I've recently seen as well and unless I scour the mega thread all the time I may miss it and that would kill off a potential discussion whereas bumping the old thread I could read through the prior comments and yours and either respond or make my own comment. Pictures I Like and those type of "What are you thinking" threads definitely can be a mega thread. I agree with this line of thinking. I'm not a fan of mega-threads.

What's this all about?

Last two appearances he's let 3+ runners on base before closing out the game. That happens. The problem is that this probably leaves him unavailable for tomorrow, or it compromises his effectiveness.

Since when did Met games involve relievers successfully earning saves? The Brewers were playing the role of the Mets almost perfectly. As I mentioned, the so called big names went down swinging. So hitters are supposed to easily hit pitchers with sub 2.00 ERAs?

Since when did Met games involve relievers successfully earning saves?

I get home in time to catch the last inning. This is the important game, IMO. The Phillies can NOT allow the Brewers to take a non-Sabathia game against Hamels at home.

Some other great players looking for their first rings. Jim Thome (White Sox) Ken Griffey (White Sox) Vladimir Guerrero (Angels) Jason Bay (Red Sox) Chase Utley (Phillies) Jamie Moyer (Phillies) Matt Stairs (Phillies) C.C. Sabathia (Brewers) Jason Kendall (Brewers) Jeff Kent (Dodgers)

He was on the '95 Braves.

I hate those hats. They have the team name and '08 on the brim. The patch on the front is sewn on. I'm guessing they have the same hats and they can add the "Division Champs," "League Champs," etc. patches and keep reusing them. And they charge $25-35 apiece!

I don't know why people hate this team so much. The front office, yes. But some of the players like Gavin Floyd and Jim Thome and Ken Griffey are genuinely good people.

No Sheets in this series.

I think they do that every time a pitcher leaves the mound.

I can't recall a season in recent memory where so many pitchers went on three days' rest late in the season. Brett Myers, Jamie Moyer, Oliver Perez, Johan Santana, C.C. Sabathia, Javier Vazquez, Gavin Floyd, Mark Buehrle and now John Danks have done it this month.

Damn. I was hoping Cashman would land with the Phillies.

If Brewers/Phillies goes six games, it will be truly amazing.

Yeah, I started this one first because the matchups are set.

Good time to bump this thread. * Four posters predicted three of the division winners, including myself, 909, Vitamin X and RedBaron. Most posters with correct predictions had some combination of the Angels, Dodgers and Cubs. VX was the only poster to correctly predict that the Phillies would win the NL East. No one picked Tampa Bay. No one picked either the Twins or the White Sox. * Tampa Bay won 97 games, far surpassing anyone's expectations. * Baltimore finished last but did not lose 100 games. * On that note, Marvin never did post the rest of his predictions. * Not only did the Marlins not finish last, they finished above .500. * Albert Pujols was indeed healthy and productive all season. * The Giants too were not as bad as expected. In fact, some young players took big steps forward, especially Pablo Sandoval.

Considering the utter failure of any of the young Pirate pitchers to develop, I think you do need to start looking at the coaching staff. The Pirates need to revamp their defense. Replace the double play combination, particularly at second base. Move Nate McLouth off of center field, bring up Andrew McCutchen. Fielders failing to make plays put the pitchers on edge, a big reason for the Pirates leading the league in walks this season.

I think the Phillies are the second best team in the NL, behind the Cubs. As long as they are in it though, I hope for the best.

I figured it was a figure of speech.

Despite there being four innings left and the Tigers bullpen being AWFUL. Game's tied.

Floyd made a huge mistake throwing that ball to first base. Once he bobbled the ball, he should have held it and still had first and third with a tie game.