Rest Of Baseball - 2011

Geowhizzer · September 29, 2011, 12:09:11 AM

Quote from: Munson on September 29, 2011, 12:07:59 AM
I sure hope the Phils don't make it to the series only to face the Rays again. A 2nd WS win against them just wouldn't count and it would be top 5 fraud of a WS winner

Thanks, Igy.

Don Ho · September 29, 2011, 12:09:26 AM

The last 30 minutes have just been sick.

Geowhizzer · September 29, 2011, 12:10:12 AM

Yanks vs. Tigers
Rangers vs. Rays

Phillies vs. Cardinals
Brewers vs. D-Backs

Don Ho · September 29, 2011, 12:10:43 AM

Quote from: Munson on September 29, 2011, 12:07:59 AM
I sure hope the Phils don't make it to the series only to face the Rays again. A 2nd WS win against them just wouldn't count and it would be top 5 fraud of a WS winner

Let's not forget that David Price is God.

Munson · September 29, 2011, 12:10:58 AM

Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 29, 2011, 12:09:11 AM
Quote from: Munson on September 29, 2011, 12:07:59 AM
I sure hope the Phils don't make it to the series only to face the Rays again. A 2nd WS win against them just wouldn't count and it would be top 5 fraud of a WS winner

Thanks, Igy.

I guess you saw what I did there

QB Eagles · September 29, 2011, 12:13:03 AM

Tonight the Braves became the first team in MLB history to to blow a lead of at least eight games for a playoff spot in September. Sox just became the second.

Don Ho · September 29, 2011, 12:13:39 AM

To bad only 10,000 fans witnessed this in Tampa.

MDS · September 29, 2011, 12:14:54 AM

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lol

QB Eagles · September 29, 2011, 12:15:01 AM

Quote from: Don Ho on September 29, 2011, 12:13:39 AM
To bad only 10,000 fans witnessed this in Tampa.

Sounds like better attendance than the Braves game.

Geowhizzer · September 29, 2011, 12:22:31 AM

Official attendance:

Phils-Braves: 45,350
Yanks-Rays: 29,518
Sawx-O's: 29,749

Geowhizzer · September 29, 2011, 12:23:35 AM

That was Papelbon's first loss of the season.

MDS · September 29, 2011, 12:25:37 AM

so fitting that crawford farged up at the end

such a pointless signing for them and its hurting now

Geowhizzer · September 29, 2011, 12:30:25 AM

Rays going full out with their wild card celebration. T-shirts and champagne!

They're also circiling the field and high-fiving the fans. Every fan might be touched!

Geowhizzer · September 29, 2011, 12:32:00 AM

Quote from: MDS on September 29, 2011, 12:25:37 AM
so fitting that crawford farged up at the end

such a pointless signing for them and its hurting now

He wasn't very good this season at all. Glad the Phils went with Phifer.

Geowhizzer · September 29, 2011, 12:41:23 AM

One last thought before turning in (glad I can sleep in tomorrow. Happy Rosh Hashanah, Todd!)

Tonight was a perfect microcosm of the season as a whole for many of these teams.

The Red Sox and Braves had leads and collapsed.
The Rays dug themselves a huge hole and managed to climb out of it.
And the Phils, of course, just took care of business. Like they did 101 other times.

Nothing is guaranteed in the playoffs, and every team in the tourney has at least 90 wins. But you have to like the Phils' confidence going in. Not to mention that starting rotation.