2009 MLB Thread

[colonel panic]

Twins! wowza what a finish. and goodbye MetroDumb. Although I have been caught up w/ all of the dome related stories lately that I'll kind of miss the old tupperware container with the swastika in the roof:

I've counted the Twins out at least 5 times this year. Why do I always do that? Haven't I learned that the Twins could be 30 games behind 1st and still manage to contend at the end?

It's absolutely unreal. Of course, I live in mortal terror of the Yankees, but we'll cross that bridge when (if) we get to it.

I'm just excited there's a one game playoff.

One other stadium anecdote is that there is a bar in downtown MPLS called Lee's Liquor Lounge that books rockabilly and local bands. The problem w/ Lee's is that you could never find it; it's behind the city's sanitation facility on the other side of the interstate. Its' difficult location added to it's appeal, in a way. In any case, the new outdoor stadium will make Lee's one of the closest bars to the entrance gates of the new park.  I'm happy for the place and can't wait to experience the new and improved Lee's as a sort of social experiment to see what shakes out.

[hugman]

After vowing that I was all but done with Dodger Stadium, I am going to Thursday's Cards/Dodgers game!  Here's hoping I don't get razored.  Emotions will be running high.

[buffcoat]

After vowing that I was all but done with Dodger Stadium, I am going to Thursday's Cards/Dodgers game!  Here's hoping I don't get razored.  Emotions will be running high.

Don't fall in Chavez Ravine.




Whatever that is.










I mean a ravine.

[yesno]

I hope the new Twins ballpark has a weird-looking infield.

[scratchbomb]

After vowing that I was all but done with Dodger Stadium, I am going to Thursday's Cards/Dodgers game!  Here's hoping I don't get razored.  Emotions will be running high.

Be safe. Will you dare wear Cards gear or just observe politely?

[hugman]

After vowing that I was all but done with Dodger Stadium, I am going to Thursday's Cards/Dodgers game!  Here's hoping I don't get razored.  Emotions will be running high.

Be safe. Will you dare wear Cards gear or just observe politely?

Oh, I will reprazent. It's the playoffs ferchrissakes.

[scratchbomb]

After vowing that I was all but done with Dodger Stadium, I am going to Thursday's Cards/Dodgers game!  Here's hoping I don't get razored.  Emotions will be running high.

Be safe. Will you dare wear Cards gear or just observe politely?

Oh, I will reprazent. It's the playoffs ferchrissakes.

I know. I'm just afraid Dodgers fans will also represent, with sharp things.

[hugman]

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllllll, not a good start to the postseason from my perspective.  Even more worrisome than the Cards' bullpen is their complete lack of bench production.

[Gilly]

That was quick and mostly painless. I'd love to see the Twins lock up Mauer and sign a decent second baseman so we can go into the new stadium with hopes of winning more than weakest division in baseball. Hudson, Polanco, Sanchez and Iwamura will all be free agents so they should be able to get one of those guys if they don't sit on their hands. Just gotta get it into Gardenhire's head that Punto is nothing more than a defensive replacement. He might be a ballplayer but he sure isn't anywhere near a good one.

[jbissell]

Wow, 3 sweeps.  At least 2 of them were teams I hate.  Guess I have to pull for the Angels and Rockies now.

[Gilly]

I'm going Phillies and Angels but this Yankees lineup doesn't disgust me as much as ones of the past. I've always liked Jeter and Tex and I even like ARod. There's nobody on the team that's really unlikable other than the fact that they are Yankees. The Red Sox are the team that I really hate.

[yesno]

The Rockies are my team but I think the Phillies are good people.  They have the right kind of hatred of New York.  Boston hates New York because they think they should *be* New York.  They just want to be the new ruling class. But the Phillies are a more revolutionary team, that would remake baseball and redistribute the land among the people. I don't think I'm reading to much into this.

This series makes me uncomfortable as it did in 2007, as I find myself wishing that the Phillies choke on their hoagies and forfeit.

I'm going Phillies and Angels but this Yankees lineup doesn't disgust me as much as ones of the past. I've always liked Jeter and Tex and I even like ARod. There's nobody on the team that's really unlikable other than the fact that they are Yankees. The Red Sox are the team that I really hate.

I could never warm to A-Rod.  He's just not likeable. I'm glad he's doing well this postseason, though.  I don't hate him, and that kind of irrational "he chokes in the postseason" talk annoys me.  And isn't Nick Swisher is annoying?

[nec13]

I don't think I'm reading to much into this.

I think you might be. Philadelphia wishes it could be New York just as much as Boston does. However, I do have grudging respect for Philly sports fans because they support their teams regardless of the circumstances. They can be cruel and cantankerous, but they care.

Anyway, I'm rooting for the Angels from here on out. They're the only team remaining that I can stand.

[yesno]

"to" much.  Jesus.

* and I can understand not being a fan of the Phillies (or the Rockies for that matter), but I don't see not being able to stand either.  Unless you're a Mets fan, who should of course hate the Phillies.

[yesno]

Oh.  And nothing too bad's gone against the side I'm for.  But there have been so many shitty calls by umpires in these playoffs, I'm starting to favor reducing the role their judgment has.  I guess I don't care as much during regular seasons or during playoffs I don't pay as much attention to.  It's not a matter of opinion whether a ball is fair or foul, or a ball or strike, etc.  The human element should be the skills of players.  Seems stupid not to fix something that's clearly broken, in order to protect "tradition."