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MLB: ONE WEEK!

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The Cubs are so awful.

Discuss.
 
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MVPOSEY and co. just made history. Incredible. I'm so happy. Didn't think it was possible after the way we played in San Fran and our history in Cincinatti. I'm in SHOCK.

Pence's pre-game speeches + Lincecum pitching like the Lincecum of old in Game 4 + MVPOSEY with the series-clinching Grand Slam today. Incredible series.

GIANTS
 
#2,152 ·
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nice put out by Alex Avila there...
 
#2,155 ·
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I think it's safe to say we are seeing the beginning of the end for A-Rod in the NYC and in pinstripes. He toed the company line when he said that he was happy for the team, but you know he has to be pissed off as hell when he was yanked for a PH in Games 3 and 4, plus being benched and not even starting Game 5. He is a far cry from his roid-ridden prime, at this point he might not even come close to surpassing Bonds when once upon a time it was a given he was going to.
 
#2,157 ·
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The ending to the Nationals game was disappointing. However, I have to give props to the Cardinals for not giving up despite being down 6 runs.
 
#2,158 · (Edited)
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It's embarrassing to baseball that the Cardinals even made the playoffs at all... let alone won this series. Just a terrible, terrible joke. If the Cardinals win the World Series I can't imagine how much less this sport will mean... this team shouldn't even be there.
 
#2,160 ·
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It's just amazing that Selig has presided over this game during a time its integrity has been eroded in every possible way. For crying out loud... we had a triple crown win mean absolutely nothing because he's tainted the legacy of the record books. We have winning records mean nothing because "by golly we have to be exciting and have a one game playoff!". And now you even have the two games away and three straight home games possibly leading to a home team advantage getting one game with that advantage!

This used to be one of my favourite things to watch... but this post season fiasco with the Cardinals has only made it apparent that the sport means nothing. Is everything gonna turn into the meaningless circus like college football? All about "controversy" instead of the actual integrity of the damn sport?
 
#2,161 ·
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What is your problem? Why dont the Cards deserve to be in there? The Nats could of easily get that last strike and they would be in it. Is it because of the stupid Ump Braves thing, get over it. It happened, move on, people like who is what sucks about Baseball fans.

12 in 12
 
#2,162 ·
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What is your problem? Why dont the Cards deserve to be in there? The Nats could of easily get that last strike and they would be in it. Is it because of the stupid Ump Braves thing, get over it. It happened, move on, people like who is what sucks about Baseball fans.

12 in 12
It's because of the ump thing.. it's because they shouldn't have ben in a one game playoff in the first place. It's because baseball has been made a joke over the past 10 years. Even though, in reality, it started long before then with Selig's willing ignorance on the inherent drug problems that would later bite him in the ass.

The cardinals should not be in the playoffs at all. If they win it all, it only further taints baseball. How can team that only got in because of bullshit rules and buillshit calls be your champion? How is that GOOD for your sport?

And this isn't just a one bad year deal with baseball.. this has been a growing poison within the sport for decades. They care about ratings... let em juice. They want ratings.. change the all star game so the winner wins home field in the WS. They want ratings.. they go to a one game playoff that can reward a far inferior team for playing well in ONE GAME. Hell, let's not even get into the bullshit over how owners are chosen. Seriously.. if you don't think there are problems in this sport then I don't know what to say. It's just baffling how people can stand up for the integrity of the sport being tainted every passing year.
 
#2,163 ·
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I don't really have a problem with the new playoff system. Things I would change would be that 1 game wildcard to best of 3. Also don't like the idea of having the better season record team start off on the road. I don't see it being tainted if Cards win the WS. If you can't beat the team that is "supposedly" not in the playoffs, then you're not good enough to be the champ.
 
#2,164 ·
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How in the hell do the Cardinals not deserve to be in the playoffs? They earned the right by getting the 2nd Wild Card. They beat the Braves in the Wild Card game, and although the ump did blow a call, that didn't comepletely cost the Braves the game. The better teams find a way to win in the playoffs. The Cardinals did that, the Nationals didn't.

To me the one game playoff just adds to the excitement of the playoffs. As far as the two games on the road, then three at home...the better team will win. I don't care if its on the road or at home, the better team will win. Look at the Giants/Reds series. The Reds won both the games on the road then LOST all three at home..
 
#2,165 · (Edited)
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As a Cardinals fan...GET OVER IT! It happened, move on. The Cardinals found a way to win and close out the Nats also. It wasn't all the umpire, the Braves had their chances and blew them. Washington had a 6-run lead...if you can't hold that lead that's your own fault.

The playoff thing is funny...we heard the same thing when they first split into three divisions and added the wild card format. At the time, it was inconceivable that a team that didn't win their division would be in the playoffs. It's added more drama to the season, and especially for the NL because without that second wildcard no one would have given a shit about the season for the Senior Circuit from after the middle of August until the playoffs. Baltimore and Texas would have still also played a one-game playoff to determine the wildcard winner under the old format. At least with baseball they made it so that you want to win your division rather than just get in.

With the LDS format...the old LCS format used to be that way before they went best-of-7. The team with the better record was on the road for Games 1 and 2...then at home for 3-5. If anything, they need to add some doubleheaders to the regular season schedule so you're not worried about the playoffs dragging into November.
 
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