Any baseball fans?

Forward To Death · 10-06-2013, 02:53 PM

The Braves made the playoffs and had the best record in the majors for a good part of the year. I'd say they're probably pretty good.

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 10-06-2013, 03:26 PM

well i should be more specific, the braves are good but i dont think theyre that good compared to some of the other playoff teams because of that division. im a mets and pirates fan, i know how awful the nl east is. marlins, mets and phils were all pathetic this season and the nats were huge underachievers. i had the nats as a preseason world series team

Paul Smeenus · 10-06-2013, 04:10 PM

All teams in the playoffs are good teams. But I'll say this about Atlanta. They did NOT sell out game 2 of that series. They did not even come CLOSE to selling out game 1. Pittsburgh is not only selling out the games, they've got crowds cherring outside the ballpark, & even on the bridge behind the ballpark.

I am in the VERY unaccustomed position for rooting for the Dodgers over the Braves. Any town that won't sell out playoff games does not IMO deserve to advance (although they might anyway). I am 100% rooting for the Pirates because of their fans. St. Louis is admittedly one of the best baseball cities in the league but I would even root for the Braves over the Cardinals. I would root for Satan and his legions over the Cardinals.

Forward To Death · 10-06-2013, 06:45 PM

The sucky Pirates are 1 win away from making the CS.

Loooool

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 10-06-2013, 07:15 PM

buccos!!!!!

i really hope the braves can win because i dunno how anyone could feel confident vs the dodgers in a series.

this pirates teams reminds me of those giants teams who won it. great starting pitching and bullpen and a lineup with a lot of veterans who put together professional at bats every time. i laughed at the russel martin signing when it happened but he has been amazin for them!!!!

FRED HALE SR. · 10-09-2013, 10:47 AM

Go Bucs!!!

Paul Smeenus · 10-09-2013, 12:43 PM

One thing I will say. I'm glad there won't be any World Series games in that gawdawful domed carpeted excuse for a ballpark in St. Petersburg, and I hope that there aren't any World Series games in that all-purpose field-chewed-up-by-football-cleats stadium in Oakland. I've been to the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum and it sucks for both sports. I've never been to Florida but I've been to the Kingdome a hundred times & that's what the dome in St. Pete really reminds me of. Ick.

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 10-09-2013, 06:32 PM

30 mins to game time go buccos!! not feelin confident on the road vs wainwright but hey, who knows!

smeem has me on ignore (lol) but i was pullin for tampa but yes their field is by far the worst in baseball by a landslide. just an atrocity especially for a team that constantly over achieves and is a contender year in and year out. rays team doesnt get the credit they deserve either

YorkeDaddy · 10-09-2013, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by butthead aka 216

30 mins to game time go buccos!! not feelin confident on the road vs wainwright but hey, who knows!

smeem has me on ignore (lol) but i was pullin for tampa but yes their field is by far the worst in baseball by a landslide. just an atrocity especially for a team that constantly over achieves and is a contender year in and year out. rays team doesnt get the credit they deserve either

its not like tampa has the money to spend on a new stadium. nobody goes the games and they're flat broke. they had the third lowest payroll in baseball, only less than the marlins and astros i think. if they had the money im sure they'd bust out a beautiful stadium like the marlins got but they just dont have the $$$

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 10-09-2013, 08:33 PM

i know and they dont have an owner willin to spend crazy money like some teams either. just sucks such a good team plays in such a crap stadium.

still stupid and doesnt make sense to me how cities pay hundreds of millions towards new stadiums tho. miami is on the hook for tons of money for that crap marlins park and they have nothin to show but an empty stadium with a horrible team

btw my favorite player matt harvey will miss next yr with tommy john. ummm well at least most guys nowadays come back fine from it but that still really blows. in 2 years tho the mets could have a really stacked pitching staff tho. everyone remember the name noah syndergaard. he is going to be a stud right alongside harvey

10-06-2013, 02:53 PM	#121 (permalink)
Forward To Death Trolier Than Thou Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,336	The Braves made the playoffs and had the best record in the majors for a good part of the year. I'd say they're probably pretty good.

10-06-2013, 03:26 PM	#122 (permalink)
~~butthead aka 216~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: freely swimmin thru the waters of glory much like a majestic bald eagle soars thru the skies Posts: 1,463	well i should be more specific, the braves are good but i dont think theyre that good compared to some of the other playoff teams because of that division. im a mets and pirates fan, i know how awful the nl east is. marlins, mets and phils were all pathetic this season and the nats were huge underachievers. i had the nats as a preseason world series team

10-06-2013, 06:45 PM	#124 (permalink)
Forward To Death Trolier Than Thou Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,336	The sucky Pirates are 1 win away from making the CS. Loooool

10-06-2013, 07:15 PM	#125 (permalink)
~~butthead aka 216~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: freely swimmin thru the waters of glory much like a majestic bald eagle soars thru the skies Posts: 1,463	buccos!!!!! i really hope the braves can win because i dunno how anyone could feel confident vs the dodgers in a series. this pirates teams reminds me of those giants teams who won it. great starting pitching and bullpen and a lineup with a lot of veterans who put together professional at bats every time. i laughed at the russel martin signing when it happened but he has been amazin for them!!!!

10-09-2013, 10:47 AM	#126 (permalink)
FRED HALE SR. Neo-Maxi-Zoom-Dweebie Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: So-Cal Posts: 3,752	Go Bucs!!!

10-09-2013, 06:32 PM	#128 (permalink)
~~butthead aka 216~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: freely swimmin thru the waters of glory much like a majestic bald eagle soars thru the skies Posts: 1,463	30 mins to game time go buccos!! not feelin confident on the road vs wainwright but hey, who knows! smeem has me on ignore (lol) but i was pullin for tampa but yes their field is by far the worst in baseball by a landslide. just an atrocity especially for a team that constantly over achieves and is a contender year in and year out. rays team doesnt get the credit they deserve either

10-09-2013, 08:33 PM	#130 (permalink)
~~butthead aka 216~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: freely swimmin thru the waters of glory much like a majestic bald eagle soars thru the skies Posts: 1,463	i know and they dont have an owner willin to spend crazy money like some teams either. just sucks such a good team plays in such a crap stadium. still stupid and doesnt make sense to me how cities pay hundreds of millions towards new stadiums tho. miami is on the hook for tons of money for that crap marlins park and they have nothin to show but an empty stadium with a horrible team btw my favorite player matt harvey will miss next yr with tommy john. ummm well at least most guys nowadays come back fine from it but that still really blows. in 2 years tho the mets could have a really stacked pitching staff tho. everyone remember the name noah syndergaard. he is going to be a stud right alongside harvey