pennant races - Page 7

WabUfvot5 · 09-26-2006, 04:36 PM

All things considered KC improved this year. They got enough bats to give the team a chance in games. Alas, the pitching was poor as ever.

There's a free download of the Twins (and Tigers and Mets) clinching at MLB.com. Gotta have an account (which is free as in fork over your marketing info) but it looks to be the full games.

Rock Steady · 09-27-2006, 12:40 AM

A's Rich Harden is throwing 97 MPH fastballs and striking guys out. W-L: 4-0, tonight 5 inn 0 runs 1 W. Follow that with Zito's MLB-best curveball Be afraid, be very afraid of the A's!!!!!

Oh, yeah, won the division title, tonight.

W.HI.P · 09-27-2006, 01:18 AM

lol at you guys still going on about the a's.
the onl wa the a's will make it to the al final is if they face poor detroit, and even that would be close..
face it, the yankes will represent the american league.
you keep it up and i'll be rubbing i in our face b4 long.

..and what do we see
1]ny yankees
2]toronto blue jays
3] boston red sox

i recall calling that order

WabUfvot5 · 09-27-2006, 03:25 AM

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State major falsehoods about any team and you'll be called on it W.HI.P. Why aren't you rubbing the Angels success in our faces? Now it's going to be the Yankees? Seems to me you're moving the goal posts.

Right now the one team in the league I wouldn't want to face is the Twins. Tigers aren't completely solid, NYY can be beaten, and the A's offense can sleep at times. The Twins have been on task however. As long as their rookie pitching holds up they are the team to beat. It'll be very interesting to see who ends up with the best record in the AL. Yankees and Tigers are tied; at this point even the A's could end up with it as unlikely as that is.

P.S. what's your point W.HI.P? I seem to recall A's, Angels, Rangers, Mariner's for my central picks.

Griff · 09-27-2006, 06:17 AM

Is St. Louis gonna blow it?

W.HI.P · 09-27-2006, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jebediah

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State major falsehoods about any team and you'll be called on it W.HI.P. Why aren't you rubbing the Angels success in our faces? Now it's going to be the Yankees? Seems to me you're moving the goal posts..

My call from the very start of the season was a NYM-NYY world series, never have i said otherwise, you can say it otherwise as many times as you want, but the truth is in the sports section in numerous threads i've created here at the cellar.

Regarding he twins, they will go as far as meeting the yankees, no further.
don't get me wrong. I'm no Yankees fan, but we shouldn't get too caught up in who we cheer for with who will actually be in the world series.
In this case I'm refering to the very poor A's team you cheer for.
If you were a tigers fan, i'd tell you the same thing.

The National league is very interesting, although I've called the Mets from the start, I've had doubts throughout the year with all the SP injuries and Wagner being less than he should be, and lets not forget Sanchez being out.
I give an outside chance to the Dodgers, and although not a fan, I will be rooting for them.
Also,if he Astros manage to edge out St.Louis in that pennant race, well...seeing Clemens and Lance Berkman in the world series will be overwhelming. In that case, I'l be a hardcore Astros fan.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff

Is St. Louis gonna blow it?

I really hope so.

WabUfvot5 · 09-27-2006, 09:54 PM

St. Louis looks very shaky but so do the rest of the teams running with them. Pujols saved them again tonight.

WabUfvot5 · 09-27-2006, 10:01 PM

I never had a qualm with your picking NYM and NYY. In fact you get kudos for it because you are indeed correct. What I draw issue with is your "A's suck" schtick.

As far as Playoffs go I subscribe to the Beane school of thought. It's a crapshoot. In such a short series there is a lot that can happen to cause teams to win or lose. So I don't put too much stock in any team. They all have weaknesses and can be beaten. So don't get too caught up in dismissing teams.

The Mets are the only respectable team in the NL. Doesn't mean they'll win it all however.

warch · 09-29-2006, 02:30 PM

The piranhas are smellin it. Tied for first in their division, for the first time all year.

Twins have the playoff roll and are hungry to take on anyone. With Radke's gutsy 5 innings and the best bullpen in the league, bring on the Yanks. Its go time, Griff!

The games in the dome have been electric. We've got CWS over the weekend to end the season with a bang.

Griff · 09-29-2006, 02:34 PM

You didn't just call me out!

warch · 09-29-2006, 02:42 PM

Yuh Huh!

WabUfvot5 · 09-29-2006, 09:51 PM

Warch, I'm interested in who you'd rather see the Twins face. The Yankees, who now may be without Randy Johnson, or the A's who have have better pitching? Or does pitching not even come into it?

Rock Steady · 09-29-2006, 11:26 PM

What are the chances that the A's will play Game 7 in the World Series?

This is a practical question for me, since I have tickets to the Steelers at Oakland game, and if the A's get to WS-7 they bounce the Steelers to Monday Night. My brother, wife, and a friend are all flying into town for that weekend and my bro is flying to Asia on biz Monday noon.

So, go A's but win it in 5!

And, Go Stillers!!!!

WabUfvot5 · 09-30-2006, 09:38 PM

I'll consult the Beane outlook on the playoffs once again and say: who the fuck knows :P

Whatever happens we'll have to play the Yankees or Twins and both those teams have a chance at winning most games. If the A's manage to make it to the big dance then I'd get concerned. I'd think if nothing else somebody on Craig's list would make use of the Steelers tix.

W.HI.P · 10-01-2006, 06:55 PM

So we'll have....

NY Yankees vs Minnesota Twins

and

NY Mets vs LA Dodgers

pedro's out ...could the Dodgers actualy make it to the world series against the Yankees?

09-27-2006, 12:40 AM	#92
Rock Steady Day Tripper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 784	A's Rich Harden is throwing 97 MPH fastballs and striking guys out. W-L: 4-0, tonight 5 inn 0 runs 1 W. Follow that with Zito's MLB-best curveball Be afraid, be very afraid of the A's!!!!! Oh, yeah, won the division title, tonight. __________________

09-27-2006, 06:17 AM	#95
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Is St. Louis gonna blow it? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-29-2006, 02:34 PM	#100
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	You didn't just call me out! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-29-2006, 11:26 PM	#103
Rock Steady Day Tripper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 784	What are the chances that the A's will play Game 7 in the World Series? This is a practical question for me, since I have tickets to the Steelers at Oakland game, and if the A's get to WS-7 they bounce the Steelers to Monday Night. My brother, wife, and a friend are all flying into town for that weekend and my bro is flying to Asia on biz Monday noon. So, go A's but win it in 5! And, Go Stillers!!!! __________________

09-26-2006, 04:36 PM	#91
WabUfvot5 Operations Operative Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 634	All things considered KC improved this year. They got enough bats to give the team a chance in games. Alas, the pitching was poor as ever. There's a free download of the Twins (and Tigers and Mets) clinching at MLB.com. Gotta have an account (which is free as in fork over your marketing info) but it looks to be the full games.

09-27-2006, 01:18 AM	#93
W.HI.P Free Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,513	lol at you guys still going on about the a's. the onl wa the a's will make it to the al final is if they face poor detroit, and even that would be close.. face it, the yankes will represent the american league. you keep it up and i'll be rubbing i in our face b4 long. ..and what do we see 1]ny yankees 2]toronto blue jays 3] boston red sox i recall calling that order

09-27-2006, 03:25 AM	#94
WabUfvot5 Operations Operative Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 634	¿?¿ State major falsehoods about any team and you'll be called on it W.HI.P. Why aren't you rubbing the Angels success in our faces? Now it's going to be the Yankees? Seems to me you're moving the goal posts. Right now the one team in the league I wouldn't want to face is the Twins. Tigers aren't completely solid, NYY can be beaten, and the A's offense can sleep at times. The Twins have been on task however. As long as their rookie pitching holds up they are the team to beat. It'll be very interesting to see who ends up with the best record in the AL. Yankees and Tigers are tied; at this point even the A's could end up with it as unlikely as that is. P.S. what's your point W.HI.P? I seem to recall A's, Angels, Rangers, Mariner's for my central picks.

09-27-2006, 09:54 PM	#97
WabUfvot5 Operations Operative Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 634	St. Louis looks very shaky but so do the rest of the teams running with them. Pujols saved them again tonight.

09-27-2006, 10:01 PM	#98
WabUfvot5 Operations Operative Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 634	I never had a qualm with your picking NYM and NYY. In fact you get kudos for it because you are indeed correct. What I draw issue with is your "A's suck" schtick. As far as Playoffs go I subscribe to the Beane school of thought. It's a crapshoot. In such a short series there is a lot that can happen to cause teams to win or lose. So I don't put too much stock in any team. They all have weaknesses and can be beaten. So don't get too caught up in dismissing teams. The Mets are the only respectable team in the NL. Doesn't mean they'll win it all however.

09-29-2006, 02:30 PM	#99
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	The piranhas are smellin it. Tied for first in their division, for the first time all year. Twins have the playoff roll and are hungry to take on anyone. With Radke's gutsy 5 innings and the best bullpen in the league, bring on the Yanks. Its go time, Griff! The games in the dome have been electric. We've got CWS over the weekend to end the season with a bang.

09-29-2006, 02:42 PM	#101
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Yuh Huh!

09-29-2006, 09:51 PM	#102
WabUfvot5 Operations Operative Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 634	Warch, I'm interested in who you'd rather see the Twins face. The Yankees, who now may be without Randy Johnson, or the A's who have have better pitching? Or does pitching not even come into it?

09-30-2006, 09:38 PM	#104
WabUfvot5 Operations Operative Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 634	I'll consult the Beane outlook on the playoffs once again and say: who the fuck knows :P Whatever happens we'll have to play the Yankees or Twins and both those teams have a chance at winning most games. If the A's manage to make it to the big dance then I'd get concerned. I'd think if nothing else somebody on Craig's list would make use of the Steelers tix.

10-01-2006, 06:55 PM	#105
W.HI.P Free Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,513	So we'll have.... NY Yankees vs Minnesota Twins and NY Mets vs LA Dodgers pedro's out ...could the Dodgers actualy make it to the world series against the Yankees?

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