2012 League Championship Series thread

[hawing]

In the American League: Blue/Orange vs. Blue Pinstripes.

In the National League: Sanctimonious Red vs. Black/Orange.

 

Go. Talk amongst yourselves.

[sixtolezcano16]

Who cares. Not one of those teams interest me at all. Especially if they continue to play 4 hour games. BORING!! MLB should contract the number of teams to 20, as that is all that matters for the past 25 years, same group of teams all the time.

[HOF4canrake]

From 2000-2010: Most Playoff Appearances by Team

 

MLB

Yankees (10)

Braves (7)

Cardinals (7)

Twins (6)

Angels (6)

Red Sox (6)

A's (5)

Dodgers (4)

Phillies (4)

Giants (4)

 

NFL

Colts (10)

Eagles (9)

Patriots (8)

Packers (7)

Ravens (7)

Steelers (7)

Seahawks (6)

Jets (6)

Giants (6)

Chargers (5)

Titans (5)

 

 

I guess the NFL has the same issue...actually slightly worse, and everyone loves the NFL.

 

Good teams tend to stay good for a while and rack up playoff appearances.

 

Maybe the Reds and Nationals shouldn't have completely blown their shots at the NLCS, because both of them ultimately choked in the end. Every team in MLB would have taken their scenarios (up 2-0 in the series going home and leading 7-5 with 2 outs and a man on in the 9th inning - at home) and been planning their NLCS plans.

 

Maybe you just don't really like baseball?

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Since openly rooting for the Nats didn't work, I will be sporting a Dodgers hat during this series. That's right Giants, I'm talking to you. I'm sporting your rivals colors until you prove to me you have what it takes to stop evil in it's tracks!

[AZBrewCrew]

Yankees fans may have actually outclassed Cardinals fans by booing Rodriguez,Granderson and Martin in the 6th inning after they all struck out with bases loaded.

[pebadger]

I tuned in for the 9th just to see the Yankees lose tonight. If I have to cheer for anybody, it will be the Tigers. Not long ago I liked the Giants, but something about them turned for me in recent years, and it's mostly fan-based.

 

Otherwise, I've got football on tomorrow and Monday and the USMNT World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Daughter has a swim meet on Thursday. HS football playoffs on Friday. I'll worry about Wednesday when it comes - god forbid I read a book. That pretty much takes care of my week.

[pebadger]

Going to stick my head in a vat of hydrochloric acid . . . .

[jason21nl]

Love the Yankees or hate the Yankees that was amazing

[pebadger]

Wow. I think that might be an achilles for Jeter, but it's definitely something structural. Much as I want the Yanks to lose never want to see that. If it's as bad as it appears it might cost him a season. At his age it could be worse than that.

[AZBrewCrew]

I have to wonder if this latest injury will be the end of the road for Jeter.

[jason21nl]

Fractured ankle for Jeter....not cool.

[AZBrewCrew]

I forgot how many times Prince says "ya know" during interviews. If you did a shot every time he said it during a 3 minute interview, you would be blitzed.

[sixtolezcano16]

"Maybe you just don't really like baseball"

 

Sounds like most people in this tread don't like baseball. I guess you're just caught up in the political climate. You make a generalization and assign it to anyone you don't agree with. If your going attack someone, KEEP IT TO YOURSELF. Not cool.

[HOF4canrake]

Not quite sure how I made a generalization or attacked you. You said that the games are boring, especially when they're 4 hours long...I'm not sure how this post season has been boring at all with the drama, comebacks, surprise heroes, etc.

 

Of course, it's your opinion about it being boring, but unless you don't like baseball, it's hard to imagine these games being considered boring when players and experts alike are talking about it being one of the greatest post seasons ever, already.

 

The comment about retracting teams because it's the same teams all the time anyway...my point was that it happens across all leagues - it's just a part of sports, even the most beloved sport in America has most of the same teams, so I'm not sure why that matters, really. And if you're looking for "parity," the magic word the NFL uses, since 2001, MLB has had 9 different World Champions while the NFL has had 8 different World Champions...I just don't get your argument here.

 

Finally, I phrased my last question as just that - a question, including the word maybe. I don't know you or your interests, but it sounded like maybe you aren't a fan of the sport of baseball, hence I was asking you...not attacking or generalizing. I have conversations all the time with people who don't like baseball - including my brother - and while, of course, I'll give them my reasons for enjoying the game so much, but in the end, you like what you like.

[ELCABALLO45]

The Detroit Tigers have been around for a long time. Delmon Young now is the all time leader in post season home runs.

 

His WAR this year was -0.7

[Baldkin]

Detroit, up 2-0.

 

Jeter: Broken ankle.

 

Also: I cannot stand McCarver.

 

And edit: Seriously? About 1/3rd of the pitches have been shown from behind the catcher. That view is so annoying.

[jason21nl]

Holliday now needs to take one in the ribs with a fastball

[Spidey]

To Tim McCarver: We REALLY don't care what you think...

 

 

I hate Cris Carpenter and I hate the Cardinals and I won't feel better until they lose or until McCarver and Buck give up calling baseball games. Breathe.... Phew!

[TURBO]

Sandoval is FAT!

[TURBO]

It is SOOOO hard to cheer for either of these teams.

 

I hate them both.

 

I am surely not cheering for the Giants to win as much as I am cheering for the Cardinals to lose.

[AZBrewCrew]

Verlander pitched a gem tonight,fell 2 outs short of the CG (finished with 133 pitches I think). I'd like to see Detroit wrap up the AL tomorrow night.

[fondybrewfan]

Matt freaking Carpenter who just subs in for Beltran who got hurt (suprise) hits a 2R HR to give the Cards the lead.

 

Give me a freaking break. Between Carpenter, Kozma, and Descalso I am getting sick of these AAAA bums somehow turning into all stars for the Cards in the playoffs.

[hawing]

I get myself through games like this by imagining the karma that will someday catch up with the Cardinals franchise. The squall line headed their way isn't enough, though.

[AZBrewCrew]

there is no such thing as a 3+ hour rain delay at Miller Park...just saying

[adamb100]

Wonder what the fans were doing at the time. You'd think they would let them leave until the rain clears up. I wouldnt want to be sitting in stadium concourse for 3 1/2 hours.