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World Series: Tigers vs. Cardinals

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Guest Princess Leena

I know the usual media schlubs are saying they have to get these games in... but, there's a possibility for snow in Detroit this weekend. And a slight warmup during the week. So, postponing games in shit weather like this isn't the end of the world. Except for FOX, possibly, which I guess is who matters most here.

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Guest Princess Leena

I don't know. Various weather sites just show more green blob heading towards STL.

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If they don't call this soon this game won't end until 3 am EST, counting all the pitching changes. If tonight is rained out do you think STL moves up Weaver for Game 5 depending on if they win Game 4?

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Guest Felonies!

Contrary to popular opinion, the biggest blowhard on Around The Horn is not Jay Mariotti. It is Bill Plaschke.

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I think it has more to do with the fact the Cards are a 83 win club, and probably the least dominant division winner, playing against a team that lost their division lead in the final few weeks, the Tigers. It screams "Lame Duck" vs "Lame Duck". I am surprised that neither the Tigers' dominance in the postseason or the Cardinals' nice playoff run isn't turning the fans around on them.

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It has nothing to do with the season, and everything to do with the expanded playoffs. The season has been 162 games for 45 years now.

 

That's what I meant. He talked about the playoffs being extended 3 weeks, not the season.

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Guest Princess Leena
Plaschke's blaming the weather(in part, at least) for low ratings. He says the season schedule is stretched out too long

It is too long. Playing for the championship in an average of 40 degree weather is hardly optimal.

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Guest Princess Leena

Cold weather works for football. Not for baseball. The coldness drastically affects velocity, and how far a ball can travel. Not to mention footing issues when the temps will dip below freezing.

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Just like the Italian Chicken Sandwich at Burger King, Scooter is back. Now I know what a sweeping curveball is. Thanks, Scooter!

 

Edit: Wait...nobody else is in here. Am I early or does nobody else care about the WS anymore? I'm so bad at these things.

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Cold weather works for football. Not for baseball. The coldness drastically affects velocity, and how far a ball can travel. Not to mention footing issues when the temps will dip below freezing.

 

Cold weather, to me atleast, makes playoff baseball more intense. Just something about the players wearing long sleeves, freezing their asses off. It may not be prettier baseball, but it does have that big game feel.

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Contrary to popular opinion, the biggest blowhard on Around The Horn is not Jay Mariotti. It is Bill Plaschke.

agreed, i hated Mariotti at first, now i can tolerate him.

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Guest Smues

I still hate Mariotti, but as long as he's been on the show I've always thought Plasche was the worst regular. (If Jackie McMullan was a regular my opinion might change.)

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Guest Smues

Damn that took long enough to start. Considering the weather issues wouldn't they want to start as quickly as possible?

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