September 29, 2005
-- kiteboarding retaliation pr0n in 3... 2... 1...
Here's it all broken down
It's almost right. Based on having a better head-to-head record (right now it's 9-7 Yankees), if Boston goes 2-1 and Cleveland is out then NY gets the division and Boston gets the wildcard.
Update: 10:32pm CST, 9/30/05
Evil Empire 94 66
Red Sucks 94 66
Native Americans 93 67
Oh please, please, please, let Cleveland win the next two and the other two fuckers split!
What's that, Leroy? You're scared of a matchup? Cause you oughta be.
All I'm wondering in all of this is whether leroy went out and bought a cheap 'stros cap last weekend for the series with the cards. Losing can't hurt 'em and if houston's gets in the CS games will be played right down the road...
Leroy--don't worry about the outcomes of the games in this odd sport that vaugely resembles baseball, but has players that only play for half of the game...
Oh man, you are so right, Natedogg! That would be awesome. We're also really pulling for the Stros because we've totally sucked against the Phillies. If the Astros get the WC, then we get to tee off against the Padres. Whoo hoo. Nothing is a sure thing in the playoffs, but I'd rather take my chances with the Padres.
And, yes, Valatan. I'm a little confused by this brand of rounders in the other league. It does appear contrary to the VERY FIRST RULE OF BASEBALL: Baseball is a game between two teams of nine players each, under direction of a manager, played on an enclosed field in accordance with these rules, under jurisdiction of one or more umpires.
And now for mrflip. You didn't think I'd just let you get away with that. As a resident of Cardinal Nation, I support a team with a long and illustrious history that includes 16 National League pennants, 9 World Championships, and names like Ozzie, Musial, Brock, Gibson, Maris, Cy, Slaughter, Dean, Hornsby, Boyer, Schoendienst, and Pujols. And as you well know, it also includes an embarassing four game loss of the World title to your Boston Red Sux last year. And while we still lead in titles (9 to 1) and even world title match-ups (2 to 1), I believe I speak on behalf of all Cardinal fans when I say that we would love nothing more than to see you in a few weeks! I'd offer a bet, but it is very premature considering there is such a long road ahead for each of our teams. And especially since we clinched a playoff birth a while back, and you still don't know whether your team will get a jump start on that off-season rest. Should the sun shine on the proverbial dog's ass, you know where I am for a little friendly wager. Challenge!
That's reprazentin'! Served? I need to go back to those previously posted sites and get out my abacus and protractor to see what the results of today's games mean.
Oops. The author would like to apologise for the last post. I regret the error. From Wikipedia:
Boston Red Sox:
World Series championships won (6): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004
American League pennants won (11): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004
I think it's delightful that they let your cute little flyover section of the country have a baseball team, and I have indeed heard that they were pretty good in the 40's and 60's. (BTW, thanks for remembering that they played baseball before 1918... As an easy mnemonic device, keep in mind that Boston won both the first and last world series. This will also keep you from forgetting last year's -- a danger since it was over so quickly and only one team showed up.)
But that was then and this is now.
There's a reason last year's ALCS felt like the World Series: St Louis wouldn't crack .500 in the AL east. Actually, scratch that -- I see that Toronto finished at 80-84, and St Louis is probably a little better than the Jays, so I'll concede .500 and third place. My point is, this NL brand of over-managed 1-run plays leads to boring, deathless 1-run games, and its fundamental flaws are unmasked every time the leagues meet.
Take, as evidence, the consistent shellacking in interleague play. The AL won 30 more games than the NL (136-106, .562); AL playoff teams went 47-25 (.653) interleague, while those in the NL couldn't even go .500 (31-32). The AL has won two-thirds of the world series since 1996 (and hasn't lost an All-Star game in that stretch). While your boys may have taken care of business during the regular season, the fact remains that they did it against flawed, weak competition.
So suggest the stakes, and if the Baseball Gods should smile on our respective fortunes I can only say this:
PS I notice McGwire got left off your list. Why is that?
my, that switch seems to have gotten juiced on whatever it was that palmiero was hawking on TV.
MrFlip: Question:
in 2005, how did the regular season matchup between StL and BOS go? I seem to remember that the two teams have met since 2004... Oh yeah, the cards took 2 out of 3 vs the bosox, and then took 2 out of 3 vs the yankees. That puts the cards 4 out of 6 (.667)vs AL playoff teams, while BOS is a paltry 1 out of 3 (.333) against NL playoff teams.
And we all know that those numbers are skewed by the pathetic NL West. One or two years ago, we'd be saying the same thing about the goddamn AL central.
And nice, and hardly surprising that a BoSox fan to forget the 80s.
Additionally, odd for you to be bragging about all of those Yankee rings when cheering the AL, since that accounts for pretty much the entire discrepancy.
Anyone who wants to get some postseason watching in, speak up, btw.
And btw, I would only imagine the crying and gnashing of teeth that would have occurred if Curt Schilling had been hurt for last years playoffs, with Boston losing. But nary a word was said about Chris Carpenter (he had quite a season this year, I hear) missing the world series last year.
Wow, you really touched a nerve with that comment that swept the 3000 mile stretch of land we call America under the rug like that. I guess Boston really benefits from its proximity to New York. Kind of like Atlantic City or something like that. That must be why you guys get so excited when the Yankees come to town.
But I can understand the chip on your shoulder. What am I saying? No I can't. No one but a Red Sux fan could understand what it feels like to wander around, summer after summer, in a wasteland of futility for 86 years, then stumble on a championship, only to find that everything that had once made you special is now gone. Now you're just the "other" team with an inflated payroll comprised of prima donna superstars. A collection of players who could easily take a back seat to their (facial) hair if they weren't sticking their nose in front of a camera/microphone at every chance they get. The truth is you're like the unwanted little brother. Despite your resentment of the Yankees, you are becoming more and more like them every year. And at this point, the only thing the Red Sux have short supply of is class. I guess we'll give you another 86 years to learn that.
The Red Sux are respected, and that is hard to come by. It's because you win. You're disliked, however, because of your adoption of the "at any cost" attitude that is dismantling the sport. Case in point, you spent 8 M$ on a shortstop that committed more errors than any other shortstop in either league, and was next to last in fielding percentage among any shortstop playing over 55 games. And he was hired for his glovework?! Though I hear a few years ago he was pretty good. Might have won some gold gloves in the other league, or something like that.
And as for the perceived disparity among divisions, it could have something to do with the AL East spending a few percent more on it's teams than the NL Central. Yeah, like 50% more per team. The disparity is about money. It's not about leagues. Just ask the Twins, Devil Rays, and Royals. I have to say, for the first time in my life, Joe Morgan is right. Without the DH rule, there'd be no reason for two leagues. At least this way we get one league for those that like to play baseball and those that just like to hit baseballs. One league for the sportsmen, and one for the showmen. One for lovers of strategy, and one for those that, umm, don't. Sorry, that last one was terrible. Please permit me an analogy to clear it up. The National League is to a classic game of strategy like chess, as the American League is to some lame
board game like, ... hmmm, ... I don't know, ... Scrabble?
Hey, Fredbird noticed that your red sux caught fire this last month and decided to put it out.
And I left McGwire out for the same reason you might have left out Nomar.
PS. I love you, Flip. And I only believe 90% of what I said. I hope to see you in the post season, and best wishes!
Boswell and Chad put the end of the regular season in context, each in their way.
Angels fans. Those who go to Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim games live in Orange County. I live in Los Angeles, and I don't go to Orange County unless it involves a court order, a lap dance or a really, really good bowling coupon.
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AKA "Why I can't possibly be expected to pay attention to school at a time like this".
posted by mrflip at 09:33AM CST on September 30