MLB '11 - Page 16

Ghoulish Delight · 09-28-2011, 09:55 PM

The only time I watch ESPN coverage is when they show the Dodgers, which was very little this season. And that thing annoyed the crap out of me, almost as much as their coverage team.

I have no idea how accurate it is and if they adjust for all possible factors.

Alex · 09-28-2011, 10:31 PM

Well, despite that stupidity, quite a night of baseball.

Ghoulish Delight · 09-29-2011, 07:32 AM

Stupid Nationals.

If they had been in contention, they'd have to play the makeup game with the Dodgers and give Kemp a final shot at 40/40. But nooooooo.

Moonliner · 09-29-2011, 07:41 AM

I think the real story of the day is the Yankees deliberately tanking their game last night in order to screw the Red Sox.

Motorboat Cruiser · 09-29-2011, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Stupid Nationals.

If they had been in contention, they'd have to play the makeup game with the Dodgers and give Kemp a final shot at 40/40. But nooooooo.

Yes, I'm also peeved that Kemp was robbed of those at bats.

Perhaps a dumb question, but how common is it for a team to not play 162 games in a season (strikes excluded)? It seems to me it wouldn't have been too hard to schedule a makeup of that lost game for today. Sure, it wouldn't have mattered in the standings, but both teams still got cheated out of a game.

Alex · 09-29-2011, 10:52 AM

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Perhaps a dumb question, but how common is it for a team to not play 162 games in a season (strikes excluded)?

Over the last decade there have been 14 games that weren't made up.

2011: 1
2010: 0
2009: 1
2008: 3
2007: 0
2006: 1
2005: 0
2004: 2
2003: 1
2002: 5

While I would prefer they all get played, if I only got scheduled 20 days off in the course of a 181 day season (3 of which are the All Star break), many of which are used to travel, I can understand not particularly wanting to give one of them up when it won't impact the standings (especially if the missed game is late in the season when real contortions would be needed to get the game in).

Alex · 09-29-2011, 07:41 AM

I feel bad for Pujols not getting a one game playoff last night as he ended with .299/99 RBI/37 HR ending his decade long streak of .300/100/30.

Watched essentially 10.5 of 12 innings in the Rays game and only saw one of their 8 runs.

Strangler Lewis · 09-29-2011, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Stupid Nationals.

If they had been in contention, they'd have to play the makeup game with the Dodgers and give Kemp a final shot at 40/40. But nooooooo.

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Originally Posted by Alex

I feel bad for Pujols not getting a one game playoff last night as he ended with .299/99 RBI/37 HR ending his decade long streak of .300/100/30.

Watched essentially 10.5 of 12 innings in the Rays game and only saw one of their 8 runs.

I feel bad that the Mariners could not have played a drawn out extra inning game in which Ichiro came up 59 more times, which at a .272 clip, would have allowed him to extend his streak of 200 hit seasons.

Strangler Lewis · 09-29-2011, 09:31 AM

Hey, Atlanta:

Go oh woh home! You ooh woo suck. Go oh woh home! You ooh woo suck.

You, too, Boston.

Megadittoes on that strike zone thingy.

Alex · 09-29-2011, 10:08 AM

Ok, I don't feel <i>bad</i>, especially since I'm guessing his current streak of eleven consecutive .299/99/30 seasons is just as unprecedented.

But to the extent that the arbitrary streak matters, he was awfully close to getting another chance at it and would have just needed to go 2 for 3 or 2 for 4 with an RBI.

Personally, I'm bummed for all the fans who don't get to be part of a one game playoff. I think my one experience with that was more exciting than any of the regular old playoff games I've cared about (for the most part the baseball season ended for me yesterday).

09-28-2011, 09:55 PM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	The only time I watch ESPN coverage is when they show the Dodgers, which was very little this season. And that thing annoyed the crap out of me, almost as much as their coverage team. I have no idea how accurate it is and if they adjust for all possible factors. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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09-28-2011, 10:31 PM	#2
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Well, despite that stupidity, quite a night of baseball.
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09-29-2011, 07:32 AM	#3
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Stupid Nationals. If they had been in contention, they'd have to play the makeup game with the Dodgers and give Kemp a final shot at 40/40. But nooooooo. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	I think the real story of the day is the Yankees deliberately tanking their game last night in order to screw the Red Sox. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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09-29-2011, 07:41 AM	#7
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I feel bad for Pujols not getting a one game playoff last night as he ended with .299/99 RBI/37 HR ending his decade long streak of .300/100/30. Watched essentially 10.5 of 12 innings in the Rays game and only saw one of their 8 runs.
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Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	Hey, Atlanta: Go oh woh home! You ooh woo suck. Go oh woh home! You ooh woo suck. You, too, Boston. Megadittoes on that strike zone thingy. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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09-29-2011, 10:08 AM	#10
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Ok, I don't feel <i>bad</i>, especially since I'm guessing his current streak of eleven consecutive .299/99/30 seasons is just as unprecedented. But to the extent that the arbitrary streak matters, he was awfully close to getting another chance at it and would have just needed to go 2 for 3 or 2 for 4 with an RBI. Personally, I'm bummed for all the fans who don't get to be part of a one game playoff. I think my one experience with that was more exciting than any of the regular old playoff games I've cared about (for the most part the baseball season ended for me yesterday).
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