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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,433
    Think I'm gonna plan my birthday around the O's/Tigers game on the 14th! Get drunk and fill up on crabs during the day, go to the game at 7, get post-game drunk at Brewer's Art. It'll be my last year in my 30s coming up, may as well celebrate it while I'm still young!
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Posts: 7,265

    Think I'm gonna plan my birthday around the O's/Tigers game on the 14th! Get drunk and fill up on crabs during the day, go to the game at 7, get post-game drunk at Brewer's Art. It'll be my last year in my 30s coming up, may as well celebrate it while I'm still young!

    39? I don't remember 39 :)

    30s - good years overall.
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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    JAKE!!!!!
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  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Posts: 7,265
    pureoc said:

    JAKE!!!!!

    Congratulations to the former Oriole! Congratulations, Jake!
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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    Ms. Haiku said:

    pureoc said:

    JAKE!!!!!

    Congratulations to the former Oriole! Congratulations, Jake!
    Us Cubs fans can't thank BAL enough for Jake!
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,001
    Ms. Haiku said:

    pureoc said:

    JAKE!!!!!

    Congratulations to the former Oriole! Congratulations, Jake!
    glad he's on one of my fantasy teams!
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    10/31/09- Philly
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    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
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    5/1/16- NYC
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,877
    pureoc said:

    Manfred quoted as saying expansion to 32 teams inevitable. Not a fan. If anything contact to 28 and get rid of fl, tb or az. Have 4 - 7 tm divisions and 2 wc's in each league that could be from same division. We don't need more teams.

    Sounds like a Bud Selig idea.

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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,433
    pureoc said:

    Ms. Haiku said:

    pureoc said:

    JAKE!!!!!

    Congratulations to the former Oriole! Congratulations, Jake!
    Us Cubs fans can't thank BAL enough for Jake!
    As a lifelong Cubs fan and lifelong Maryland resident... I gotta say it's pretty awesome!
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Posts: 7,265

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    He was quite an influence. Three cheers for Prince!
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  • cutzcutz Posts: 11,824
    pureoc said:

    Manfred quoted as saying expansion to 32 teams inevitable. Not a fan. If anything contact to 28 and get rid of fl, tb or az. Have 4 - 7 tm divisions and 2 wc's in each league that could be from same division. We don't need more teams.

    I agree. I'd rather see MLB contract too.
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,140
    pureoc said:

    Manfred quoted as saying expansion to 32 teams inevitable. Not a fan. If anything contact to 28 and get rid of fl, tb or az. Have 4 - 7 tm divisions and 2 wc's in each league that could be from same division. We don't need more teams.

    absolutely right about who needs to be contracted. Miami won't happen but AZ and TB make perfect sense with their shit stadiums. walk away and don't look back.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,827
    edited April 2016
    Wobbie said:

    pureoc said:

    Manfred quoted as saying expansion to 32 teams inevitable. Not a fan. If anything contact to 28 and get rid of fl, tb or az. Have 4 - 7 tm divisions and 2 wc's in each league that could be from same division. We don't need more teams.

    absolutely right about who needs to be contracted. Miami won't happen but AZ and TB make perfect sense with their shit stadiums. walk away and don't look back.
    I think if Montreal can support a team, TB should go there in a heartbeat. The AL east would be awesome with everyone within a few hundred miles

    The thing is, it would take more than contracting 2 teams to make things even. Sure interleague wouldn't be needed all season but there would be more divisions with 4 teams, which clearly isn't fair.
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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383

    Wobbie said:

    pureoc said:

    Manfred quoted as saying expansion to 32 teams inevitable. Not a fan. If anything contact to 28 and get rid of fl, tb or az. Have 4 - 7 tm divisions and 2 wc's in each league that could be from same division. We don't need more teams.

    absolutely right about who needs to be contracted. Miami won't happen but AZ and TB make perfect sense with their shit stadiums. walk away and don't look back.
    I think if Montreal can support a team, TB should go there in a heartbeat. The AL east would be awesome with everyone within a few hundred miles

    The thing is, it would take more than contracting 2 teams to make things even. Sure interleague wouldn't be needed all season but there would be more divisions with 4 teams, which clearly isn't fair.
    Contract to 28 and have 2 - 7 team divisions in each league. Division winners are in and 2 wildcards in each league (best non division winners)
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    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
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    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,140
    pureoc said:

    Wobbie said:

    pureoc said:

    Manfred quoted as saying expansion to 32 teams inevitable. Not a fan. If anything contact to 28 and get rid of fl, tb or az. Have 4 - 7 tm divisions and 2 wc's in each league that could be from same division. We don't need more teams.

    absolutely right about who needs to be contracted. Miami won't happen but AZ and TB make perfect sense with their shit stadiums. walk away and don't look back.
    I think if Montreal can support a team, TB should go there in a heartbeat. The AL east would be awesome with everyone within a few hundred miles

    The thing is, it would take more than contracting 2 teams to make things even. Sure interleague wouldn't be needed all season but there would be more divisions with 4 teams, which clearly isn't fair.
    Contract to 28 and have 2 - 7 team divisions in each league. Division winners are in and 2 wildcards in each league (best non division winners)
    I love it! too bad it'll never happen.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    EV LA1 08
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    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,433
    What would the realignment be if we contract & go to 28 with 4 divisions? Assuming The Rays & D-backs go away...

    AL East:
    Boston Red Sox
    NY Yankees
    Baltimore Orioles
    Toronto Blue Jays
    Cleveland Indians
    Detroit Tigers
    Chicago White Sox

    AL West:
    Minnesota Twins
    Kansas City Royals
    Texas Rangers
    Houston Astros
    LA Angels
    Oakland A's
    Seattle Mariners

    NL East:
    NY Mets
    Philadelphia Phillies
    Washington Nationals
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    Atlanta Braves
    Cincinnati Reds
    Florida Marlins

    NL West:
    Chicago Cubs
    Milwaukee Brewers
    St Louis Cardinals
    Colorado Rockies
    SF Giants
    LA Dodgers
    SD Padres

    ?
  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,827
    Not a terrible idea at all but I have a tough time wrapping my head around it.
  • Would never happen although I do like that division alignment. Phoenix is still paying for that shit stadium and would sue MLB if they tried to contract the DBags. That stadium is in the heart of downtown Phoenix and the economy of all the bars and such depends on them and the Suns. Plus the local government here is great at suing teams and leagues. Just ask the Coyotes owners who have spent the last 5 years in court. The plan also loses one playoff team in each league and there is no way baseball would go down in playoff teams. It would need to be 3 wild cards with the bottom two in a 1 game series.
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,433
    My problem with my proposed alignment would be the White Sox in the East and Cubs in the West.
  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,877

    What would the realignment be if we contract & go to 28 with 4 divisions? Assuming The Rays & D-backs go away...

    AL East:
    Boston Red Sox
    NY Yankees
    Baltimore Orioles
    Toronto Blue Jays
    Cleveland Indians
    Detroit Tigers
    Chicago White Sox

    AL West:
    Minnesota Twins
    Kansas City Royals
    Texas Rangers
    Houston Astros
    LA Angels
    Oakland A's
    Seattle Mariners

    NL East:
    NY Mets
    Philadelphia Phillies
    Washington Nationals
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    Atlanta Braves
    Cincinnati Reds
    Florida Marlins

    NL West:
    Chicago Cubs
    Milwaukee Brewers
    St Louis Cardinals
    Colorado Rockies
    SF Giants
    LA Dodgers
    SD Padres

    ?

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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    edited April 2016

    What would the realignment be if we contract & go to 28 with 4 divisions? Assuming The Rays & D-backs go away...

    AL East:
    Boston Red Sox
    NY Yankees
    Baltimore Orioles
    Toronto Blue Jays
    Cleveland Indians
    Detroit Tigers
    Chicago White Sox

    AL West:
    Minnesota Twins
    Kansas City Royals
    Texas Rangers
    Houston Astros
    LA Angels
    Oakland A's
    Seattle Mariners

    NL East:
    NY Mets
    Philadelphia Phillies
    Washington Nationals
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    Atlanta Braves
    Cincinnati Reds
    Florida Marlins

    NL West:
    Chicago Cubs
    Milwaukee Brewers
    St Louis Cardinals
    Colorado Rockies
    SF Giants
    LA Dodgers
    SD Padres

    ?

    Old school. I like it.
    Could work with this, just move FL to Montreal. Miami doesn't deserve a team.
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    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
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    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,433
    I almost typed "Florida Marlins/Montreal Expos II" when I posted that. :lol:
  • gregkitefangregkitefan Posts: 1,115
    Dee Gordon taking an 80 game unpaid vacation. Not exactly the type of player when you think PED's. Makes you really think how many players are really taking.
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  • Steroids too for him. They will be going to 162 game suspension soon for first offense. Players open to allowing contracts voided after positive test.
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,827

    Steroids too for him. They will be going to 162 game suspension soon for first offense. Players open to allowing contracts voided after positive test.

    Players should not give the teams and league this much power
  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383

    Steroids too for him. They will be going to 162 game suspension soon for first offense. Players open to allowing contracts voided after positive test.

    That would be awesome. Teach these piece of shit cheaters a lesson. Hitting the pocket book is the most effective way.
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    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,877
    OH GOOD, it's Yankees and Redsox on Sunday Night Baseball again.
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