Author Topic: MLB 2004 (Read 139690 times)

Jedi Idej · « **Reply #270 on:** September 1, 2004, 07:59 PM »

Quote from: JediMAC on September 1, 2004, 04:19 AM

But Idej, are there really no Bay Area folks that are fans of both the Giants and the A's?

Oh, there are. And I'm not singling you out. Fans of the As/Giants, Cubs/White Sox, Yankees/Mets, Angels/Dodgers... you're all equally confused.

For the record, the 1988 WS proved quite the dilemma for me -- As or Dodgers, which team was I going to boo more?

Holographic Elvis · « **Reply #271 on:** September 1, 2004, 08:01 PM »

Angels not helping themselves thus far. Sele is getting shelled.

JediMAC · « **Reply #272 on:** September 1, 2004, 08:18 PM »

Quote from: Holographic Elvis on September 1, 2004, 08:01 PM

Angels not helping themselves thus far. Sele is getting shelled.

Yeah they are. They just scored 3 in the third, to tie it up 5-5!

Holographic Elvis · « **Reply #273 on:** September 1, 2004, 10:33 PM »

Quote from: JediMAC on September 1, 2004, 08:18 PM

Quote from: Holographic Elvis on September 1, 2004, 08:01 PM
Angels not helping themselves thus far. Sele is getting shelled.

Yeah they are. They just scored 3 in the third, to tie it up 5-5!

12-6. So much for that rally.

Jeff · « **Reply #274 on:** September 1, 2004, 10:59 PM »

Don't Worry, J-MAC.

At least the Twins are helping out out by beating up on Texas so they don't catch ya in the standings

Boston is really pouring it on... too bad the Yanks won tonight to keep it at 3.5 games.

If this keeps up, there will be some GREAT baseball weeekends in September...

Fri. 17 Boston at NY Yankees
Sat. Sep 18 Boston at NY Yankees
Sun. Sep 19 Boston at NY Yankees

Fri. Sep 24 NY Yankees at Boston
Sat. Sep 25 NY Yankees at Boston
Sun. Sep 26 NY Yankees at Boston

Not to mention the Oakland/Anaheim showdowns and the SD/LA/SF showdowns. Not too much to see in either of the Central divisions or the NL East where things are on cruise control.

The Cubs should put on a good show in the WC race, they just gotta hope that SD and SF beat up on each other (or LA beats up on both of them) and gives them a chance to pull away a bit.

Jeff

Mikey D · « **Reply #275 on:** September 3, 2004, 08:22 AM »

Just bumping this near the top so alls yous SoCal fans don't forget that the Red Sox swept the Halos and now hold a lead of 4 1/2 in the WC and 6 over the Rangers, who come to town next and have to face a team that's looking for their 10th win in a row.

DSJ™ · « **Reply #276 on:** September 3, 2004, 08:35 AM »

Well thats a rap. Our Edmonton Trappers are done & gone, played there final home game here last night. Game played only 1 inning & was called off because of a lengthy rain delay. The Trappers will relocate to Round Rock, Texas.

Jeff · « **Reply #277 on:** September 3, 2004, 09:56 AM »

Quote from: Mikey D on September 3, 2004, 08:22 AM

and 6 over the Rangers, who come to town next and have to face a team that's looking for their 10th win in a row.

AND don't forget, the Ranger are a team who have LOST 4 in a row thanks to the beloved Twins who got out the brooms last night to sweep those Texans your way, Mikey.

Nine game lead over the Tribe, 9.5 over the ChiSox

My heart skipped a beat when I heard ESPN talking about the possibility of a 1987 re-match! Bring out the Homer Hankies!

Jeff

Scott · « **Reply #278 on:** September 3, 2004, 10:59 AM »

Radke-Santana is as good as a 1-2 punch as there is right now, good that really they only use the 3rd Starter once in the Playoffs. Mauer comes back, Koskie comes back and the Twins are looking great come October, whowee!

One of those moments I'll never forget is Gaetti to Hrbek for the last out of Game 7 1987

Holographic Elvis · « **Reply #279 on:** September 3, 2004, 01:21 PM »

Barring a meltdown by my A's or the hated BoSox, the Angels may just be done, which really sucks because I wanted to go to some playoff games. Guess I'll have to settle for the Dodgers.

Mikey D · « **Reply #280 on:** September 3, 2004, 01:32 PM »

I don't know HE, there's still a ton of games left between the top three teams in the West. One thing's for sure, there's a lot of meaningful games with playoff implications left.

JediMAC · « **Reply #281 on:** September 3, 2004, 01:36 PM »

Quote from: Mikey D on September 3, 2004, 08:22 AM

Just bumping this near the top so alls yous SoCal fans don't forget that the Red Sox swept the Halos

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Barring a meltdown by my A's or the hated BoSox, the Angels may just be done...

Yeah, that was NOT a good series for the Halos. Pitching staff got LIT UP. Didn't even have a chance to get anything to K-Rod or Percy in the pen. Devastating, dropping us 4+ games behind both the A's for the Division, and the Sox for the Wildcard. Still a month to go, so I'm not giving up yet, but that was definitely a huge setback, after we had been playing our asses off for the several weeks prior to that. But man, the Sox and A's are even hotter.

Definitely gonna be some crazy wild division and wildcard chases down to the wire. Should be a helluva lotta fun to watch! If I don't get one of my boys in there, maybe we'll get that BoSox/Cubbies matchup this time around... Was kinda hoping they'd meet last year, so at least someone's demons could be excorcised!

Most likely the Cards will be in there though. Against whom is the biggest question. I just doubt it's gonna be those Homer Hankie totin' dorks from MN though!

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Well thats a rap. Our Edmonton Trappers are done & gone...

Umm... Who?!

DSJ™ · « **Reply #282 on:** September 3, 2004, 01:48 PM »

Quote from: JediMAC on September 3, 2004, 01:36 PM

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Well thats a rap. Our Edmonton Trappers are done & gone...

Umm... Who?!

Not a big league team, just a plain old Triple A baseball team. $:-\$

Gloomy night in Edmonton as another Triple A baseball club leaves Canada

Scott · « **Reply #283 on:** September 3, 2004, 01:59 PM »

Edmonton used to be the Twins Triple A Farm Club back in the day

Jeff · « **Reply #284 on:** September 3, 2004, 02:04 PM »

Yeah, the Trappers had quite a few MLBers grace their field...

Here's their all-time Team:
Catcher: Javier Valentin (Trapper in 2001 & 2002)
First Base: Todd Sears (Trapper in 2001 & 2002)
Second Base: Mark McLemore (Trapper in 1986, 1988, 1989 and 1990)
Third Base: Scott Spiezio (Trapper in 1996 & 1998)
Shortstop: Tony Batista (Trapper in 1996 and 1997)
Left Field: Ron Kittle (Trapper in 1982)
Centre Field: Devon White (Trapper in 1985, 1986 and 1990)
Right Field: Tim Salmon (Trapper in 1992)
Designated Hitter: Matthew LeCroy (Trapper in 2001 and 2002)
Utility Man: Scott Sheldon (Trapper in 1995, 1996 and 1997)
Left-Handed Pitcher: Johan Santana (Trapper in 2002)
Right-Handed Pitcher: Scott Randall (Trapper in 2002)
Relief Pitcher: D.W. Smith (Trapper in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987)

Not too shabby for Triple AAA...

Jeff