MLB 2024 Off Season

Wobbie

order of preference, NL pennant:

pirates
mets
cards
cubs
d**gets

AL:

astros
twins
toronto
rangers
KC
skanks

F Me In The Brain

imalive said:

order of preference, NL pennant:

Mets
cubs
dodgers
pirates
cards

AL:

astros
toronto
Yanks
twins
KC
rangers

Fixed to match my own preferences. Astros vs Mets or Cubs would be cool.

HesCalledDyer

Obviously I want the Cubs in it. Astros/Cubs would be freakin awesome after the many years we were both cellar dwellers in the NL Central together. Other than that, anyone but the Cardinals or Dodgers.

Wobbie

so.....I hear an unnamed talking head say big sloppi " is a hall of famer 1000 times out of 1000." so a guy with steroid concerns and a guy who sits his ass on the bench for 95% of the game is a HOFer, but Bonds is not?

HOF is a fucking joke.

Wobbie

cole v. arrieta could be somewhat epic.

or it could be 8-6

igotid88

imalive said:

so.....I hear an unnamed talking head say big sloppi " is a hall of famer 1000 times out of 1000." so a guy with steroid concerns and a guy who sits his ass on the bench for 95% of the game is a HOFer, but Bonds is not?

HOF is a fucking joke.

He was on the leaked report. But Mike Piazza wasn't and he's not getting in because they suspect he did.

Wobbie

igotid88 said:

imalive said:

so.....I hear an unnamed talking head say big sloppi " is a hall of famer 1000 times out of 1000." so a guy with steroid concerns and a guy who sits his ass on the bench for 95% of the game is a HOFer, but Bonds is not?

HOF is a fucking joke.

He was on the leaked report. But Mike Piazza wasn't and he's not getting in because they suspect he did.

they can both get in.....as long as Bonds can too.

as a Giants fan....kent 45 HR, aurilia 37.... but no one over 30 since? c'mon....everyone was juicing at the turn of the century.

igotid88

imalive said:

igotid88 said:

imalive said:

so.....I hear an unnamed talking head say big sloppi " is a hall of famer 1000 times out of 1000." so a guy with steroid concerns and a guy who sits his ass on the bench for 95% of the game is a HOFer, but Bonds is not?

HOF is a fucking joke.

He was on the leaked report. But Mike Piazza wasn't and he's not getting in because they suspect he did.

they can both get in.....as long as Bonds can too.

as a Giants fan....kent 45 HR, aurilia 37.... but no one over 30 since? c'mon....everyone was juicing at the turn of the century.

I'm pretty sure they were doing it in the 50s and 60s as well.

Wobbie

igotid88 said:

imalive said:

igotid88 said:

imalive said:

so.....I hear an unnamed talking head say big sloppi " is a hall of famer 1000 times out of 1000." so a guy with steroid concerns and a guy who sits his ass on the bench for 95% of the game is a HOFer, but Bonds is not?

HOF is a fucking joke.

He was on the leaked report. But Mike Piazza wasn't and he's not getting in because they suspect he did.

they can both get in.....as long as Bonds can too.

as a Giants fan....kent 45 HR, aurilia 37.... but no one over 30 since? c'mon....everyone was juicing at the turn of the century.

I'm pretty sure they were doing it in the 50s and 60s as well.

I dunno....but all these guys who they say "we know THEY didn't" (about griffey, pujols, thome, etc.), piss me off. I'm not saying griffey DID, but we certainly can't say he DIDN'T.

Wobbie

the two WC system as it stands is ridiculous...the bucs, who I like, and cubs, who I don't, are both worthy. a one game playoff is a joke. either one WC team or a, at least, 3 game WC series,

cutz

imalive said:

so.....I hear an unnamed talking head say big sloppi " is a hall of famer 1000 times out of 1000." so a guy with steroid concerns and a guy who sits his ass on the bench for 95% of the game is a HOFer, but Bonds is not?

HOF is a fucking joke.

They both should be in the HOF.

Wobbie

cutz said:

imalive said:

so.....I hear an unnamed talking head say big sloppi " is a hall of famer 1000 times out of 1000." so a guy with steroid concerns and a guy who sits his ass on the bench for 95% of the game is a HOFer, but Bonds is not?

HOF is a fucking joke.

They both should be in the HOF.

sloppi, I don't care but he cannot, repeat CANNOT, be in the HOF if Bonds is not.

cutz

imalive said:

the two WC system as it stands is ridiculous...the bucs, who I like, and cubs, who I don't, are both worthy. a one game playoff is a joke. either one WC team or a, at least, 3 game WC series,

I like it this way. Emphasis on WINNING the Division. The playoffs last too long as it is. What do you want the other teams that win the Division to do if they have to wait for a best of 3 series? I like to call that WC game: just a play-in game.

Wobbie

cutz said:

imalive said:

the two WC system as it stands is ridiculous...the bucs, who I like, and cubs, who I don't, are both worthy. a one game playoff is a joke. either one WC team or a, at least, 3 game WC series,

I like it this way. Emphasis on WINNING the Division. The playoffs last too long as it is. What do you want the other teams that win the Division to do if they have to wait for a best of 3 series? I like to call that WC game: just a play-in game.

or.....just have ONE WC.

Wobbie

papelschlong/nationals.....fuck you both.

cutz

imalive said:

cutz said:

imalive said:

the two WC system as it stands is ridiculous...the bucs, who I like, and cubs, who I don't, are both worthy. a one game playoff is a joke. either one WC team or a, at least, 3 game WC series,

I like it this way. Emphasis on WINNING the Division. The playoffs last too long as it is. What do you want the other teams that win the Division to do if they have to wait for a best of 3 series? I like to call that WC game: just a play-in game.

or.....just have ONE WC.

No, like i said. i like the EMPHASIS of winning the Division. Plus, it keeps more teams a chance to make that play-in game.

Last-12-Exit

Barry Bonds doesn't deserve to be in the HoF. Just because rob likes him.

norm

imalive said:

the two WC system as it stands is ridiculous...the bucs, who I like, and cubs, who I don't, are both worthy. a one game playoff is a joke. either one WC team or a, at least, 3 game WC series,

and how did your team make it into the playoffs last year?

gregkitefan

Wow the Red Sox are really coming to life now. Lot of good young players on this team. They still need a lot of pitching but this offense is going to be good for a while.

The Juggler

Wow the new hard ball talk site is absolute garbage...

Wobbie

norm said:

imalive said:

the two WC system as it stands is ridiculous...the bucs, who I like, and cubs, who I don't, are both worthy. a one game playoff is a joke. either one WC team or a, at least, 3 game WC series,

and how did your team make it into the playoffs last year?

my astros didn't make it last year

Cliffy6745

The Juggler said:

Wow the new hard ball talk site is absolute garbage...

It's awful

Cliffy6745

imalive said:

norm said:

imalive said:

the two WC system as it stands is ridiculous...the bucs, who I like, and cubs, who I don't, are both worthy. a one game playoff is a joke. either one WC team or a, at least, 3 game WC series,

and how did your team make it into the playoffs last year?

my astros didn't make it last year

How many fucking teams can one person possibly like?!

Wobbie

Cliffy6745 said:

imalive said:

norm said:

imalive said:

the two WC system as it stands is ridiculous...the bucs, who I like, and cubs, who I don't, are both worthy. a one game playoff is a joke. either one WC team or a, at least, 3 game WC series,

and how did your team make it into the playoffs last year?

my astros didn't make it last year

How many fucking teams can one person possibly like?!

one NL; one AL

Wobbie

igotid88

The Twins own Chris Sale

InHiding80

You had one out left. Fuck you, Huston Street.

Wobbie

InHiding80 said:

You had one out left. Fuck you, Huston Street.

that was great!

pjhawks

cutz said:

imalive said:

the two WC system as it stands is ridiculous...the bucs, who I like, and cubs, who I don't, are both worthy. a one game playoff is a joke. either one WC team or a, at least, 3 game WC series,

I like it this way. Emphasis on WINNING the Division. The playoffs last too long as it is. What do you want the other teams that win the Division to do if they have to wait for a best of 3 series? I like to call that WC game: just a play-in game.

i think they should play best of 3 but play it in 2 days in one city. game 1 on Monday, games 2 and 3 if necessary on Tuesday. Baseball plays almost every day during the season. no reason why they can't play right after the season and play a double header if necessary. a one-game playoff for teams that make the playoffs is a joke.

cutz

pjhawks said:

cutz said:

imalive said:

the two WC system as it stands is ridiculous...the bucs, who I like, and cubs, who I don't, are both worthy. a one game playoff is a joke. either one WC team or a, at least, 3 game WC series,

I like it this way. Emphasis on WINNING the Division. The playoffs last too long as it is. What do you want the other teams that win the Division to do if they have to wait for a best of 3 series? I like to call that WC game: just a play-in game.

i think they should play best of 3 but play it in 2 days in one city. game 1 on Monday, games 2 and 3 if necessary on Tuesday. Baseball plays almost every day during the season. no reason why they can't play right after the season and play a double header if necessary. a one-game playoff for teams that make the playoffs is a joke.

I don't think the MLBPA, and probably the owners, would go for a DH.

You're right, that one-game playoff is a joke. And, that's why i just call it a play-in game.