flavum Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 JJ Hardy with a big error. 4-3 Yankees, top 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Yankees beat the O's. Rays trying to close out the Blue Jays, and Rodney walks Vizquel to lead off the 9th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Upton throws out Vizquel at home to end the game. Rays win 5-4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 (edited) After the A's beat the Red Sox again tonight, records with 30 games left: Tex 78-54 NY 76-56 Oak 75-57 Bal 73-59 Sox 72-60 TB 71-61 Det 71-61 LAA 70-62 I wish the standings actually looked like this so we didn't have to play the same four teams 18-19 games a year, and we can stop pretending winning the AL Central is some type of achievement. Edited September 2, 2012 by flavum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 1, 2012 -> 08:58 PM) After the A's beat the Red Sox again tonight, records with 30 games left: Tex 78-54 NY 76-56 Oak 75-57 Bal 73-59 Sox 72-60 TB 71-61 Det 71-61 LAA 70-62 I wish the standings actually looked like this so we didn't have to play the same four teams 18-19 games a year, and we can stop pretending winning the AL Central is some type of achievement. It is with the additional wildcard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Everyone is waiting for the Orioles and A's to fade. They look legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Sep 1, 2012 -> 10:21 PM) It is with the additional wildcard. It's a manufactured playoff spot. If the AL Central winner gets in with 86-88 wins, while the two wild card teams have better records from better divisions, it's a big flaw in the system. I'd rather see no divisions, a more balanced schedule, and have the top 5 teams earn their spots with correct playoff seeding. Plus again, enough of 18 games against the same four teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 1, 2012 -> 09:26 PM) It's a manufactured playoff spot. If the AL Central winner gets in with 86-88 wins, while the two wild card teams have better records from better divisions, it's a big flaw in the system. I'd rather see no divisions, a more balanced schedule, and have the top 5 teams earn their spots with correct playoff seeding. Plus again, enough of 18 games against the same four teams. That sounds beyond boring. That punishes teams who might win a weak division and only injuries have kept them from winning more. I couldn't think of a better way to deteriorate the viewing audience of a sport where there is little or no attempt at parity. ESPN would like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Sep 1, 2012 -> 10:49 PM) That sounds beyond boring. That punishes teams who might win a weak division and only injuries have kept them from winning more. I couldn't think of a better way to deteriorate the viewing audience of a sport where there is little or no attempt at parity. ESPN would like it. So teams are supposed to win divisions inspite of having no depth to overcome injuries? MLB doesn't have parity? Look at how many teams have made the postseason, made the World Series, and won the World Series over the last 11 years. Even without a salary cap, they have a ton of parity. I'd just rather see the Sox play every AL team 10 or 11 games, with a limited amount of interleague, and just have the top 3 make the playoffs, with the 4 and 5 seed playing to get in. You know, fairness. I'd rather see the Sox get the credit they deserve in the years they make the top 3, and not just have the AL Central be some consolation prize. With the old format, you know that the wild card is the next best team, and possibly the second best team in the league. Now with two wild cards, you could have two teams better than a division winner playing one game to move on. Yes, you can justify it by saying, "They didn't win their division". But in real life observation, those teams can both be better than a weak division winner. I say make it a 15-team division, and send the top 5 to the postseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 08:11 AM) So teams are supposed to win divisions inspite of having no depth to overcome injuries? MLB doesn't have parity? Look at how many teams have made the postseason, made the World Series, and won the World Series over the last 11 years. Even without a salary cap, they have a ton of parity. I'd just rather see the Sox play every AL team 10 or 11 games, with a limited amount of interleague, and just have the top 3 make the playoffs, with the 4 and 5 seed playing to get in. You know, fairness. I'd rather see the Sox get the credit they deserve in the years they make the top 3, and not just have the AL Central be some consolation prize. With the old format, you know that the wild card is the next best team, and possibly the second best team in the league. Now with two wild cards, you could have two teams better than a division winner playing one game to move on. Yes, you can justify it by saying, "They didn't win their division". But in real life observation, those teams can both be better than a weak division winner. I say make it a 15-team division, and send the top 5 to the postseason. There is no parity in MLB. (See NFL, NBA.) That idea sucks. Even Selig would reject it. It's not the Tigers or Sox fault the rest of their division sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 11:05 AM) There is no parity in MLB. (See NFL, NBA.) That idea sucks. Even Selig would reject it. It's not the Tigers or Sox fault the rest of their division sucks. Oh I know it'll never happen, because they want teams to finish "First" so they can print t-shirts and have less travel. But let's not kid ourselves--the AL Central is a f***ing joke, and the playoff format is more flawed than ever. And you're just wrong about the parity in baseball. But whatever. Edited September 2, 2012 by flavum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 A's are 15-2 the last 17. Oak 76-57 Bal 74-59 - TB 73-61 1.5 Det 71-61 2.5 LAA 71-63 3.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 06:03 PM) A's are 15-2 the last 17. 39-15 since July 1. Amazing. And that includes a series loss in KC of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 (edited) Oak 76-57 Bal 74-59 - TB 73-61 1.5 Sox/Det 72-61 2.0 LAA 71-63 3.5 Edited September 3, 2012 by flavum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 11:16 AM) Oh I know it'll never happen, because they want teams to finish "First" so they can print t-shirts and have less travel. But let's not kid ourselves--the AL Central is a f***ing joke, and the playoff format is more flawed than ever. And you're just wrong about the parity in baseball. But whatever. I see you figured that out. Your idea is very logical and would be great with a shorten regular season but the owners wouldn't buy into it. In a MLB model Indianapolis doesn't keep a Peyton Manning for long. Also early draft position doesn't improve a team dramatically. If the Buffalo Bills have a great player, no one says "soon to be a Patriot" but when it comes to baseball it's "soon to be a Yankee". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Rays beat the Yankees. Orioles won too. AL East: NY 76-58 - Bal 75-59 1 TB 74-61 2.5 Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 (edited) AL Best Record: Texas NY Yankees -4 Oakland -4 Baltimore -5 AL Central: SOX Detroit -1 AL Wild Card: Oakland +1 Baltimore Tampa Bay -1 Detroit -3 LA Angels -3½ 9/4 Games: NYY @ TB 7:00 CLE @ DET 7:05 BAL @ TOR 7:07 MIN @ SOX 8:10 TEX @ KC 8:10 LAA @ OAK 10:10 Edited September 5, 2012 by HickoryHuskers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 135 - Game records (what they did the last 27): Tex 80-55 (17-10) NY 76-59 (13-14) Bal 76-59 (19-8) Oak 76-59 (18-9) TB 74-61 (18-9) Sox 73-62 (13-14) Det 72-63 (14-13) LAA 72-63 (14-13) Orioles, Rays, and A's really did great the last month. 27 left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 (edited) AL Best Record: Texas Baltimore -4 Oakland -4 NY Yankees -4 AL Central: SOX Detroit -1 AL Wild Card: Baltimore/NY Yankees Oakland Tampa Bay -1½ LA Angels -3½ Detroit -4 9/5 Games: MIN @ SOX 2:10 LAA @ OAK 3:35 CLE @ DET 7:05 BAL @ TOR 7:07 NYY @ TB 7:10 TEX @ KC 8:10 Edited September 6, 2012 by HickoryHuskers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 And just like that, the Angels sweep the unbeatable Athletics in Oakland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Yankees beat the Rays. Orioles lose too. That was fun while it lasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 5, 2012 -> 09:19 PM) Yankees beat the Rays. Orioles lose too. That was fun while it lasted. I can't believe Kuroda moved from the NL West & Dodger Stadium to the AL East and has the exact some numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 AL Best Record: Texas NY Yankees -4 Oakland -5 Baltimore -5 AL Central: SOX Detroit -1 AL Wild Card: Oakland Baltimore Tampa Bay -1½ LA Angels -2½ Detroit -3 9/6 Games: NYY @ BAL 7:05 TEX @ KC 8:10 9/7 Games: NYY @ BAL 7:05 TEX @ TB 7:10 KC @ SOX 8:10 DET @ LAA 10:05 OAK @ SEA 10:10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balfanman Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Let's hope that Texas whoops up on KC tonight and exhaust their bullpen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 David Price scratched from Saturday's start with left shoulder soreness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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