2011 MLB Season Discussion: Joey Votto MVP Edition

**Valisk** · 2011-10-10 22:20

Cardinals need to stop doing so well. It's going to make Pujols second guess signing with the Rangers in the offseason and stay in STL for less money.

**Afrohatch** · 2011-10-11 20:55

One more fan injury, and Hamilton will have a Spyplane ready

**Soa** · 2011-10-11 21:06

Ryan Howard was seen riding around a market in one of those fat people scooters today. I'm so glad that mammoth extension finally kicks in next year.

**Valisk** · 2011-10-11 21:10

Too many mistakes made in this Game 3. Both by Colby Lewis and manager Ron Washington. Why on earth would you pitch to Cabrera with a base open? And why wouldn't you pitch straight up to Martinez who suffered an oblique injury on his home run. Dude was a mannequin at the plate. Stood in the box without taking a swing and got walked on 5 pitches. Didn't even look like he was going to raise his bat up there.

**Man0warr** · 2011-10-11 22:53

Meh I think Wash went into this one expecting to lose, since he didn't have his bullpen. They could of won though.

**Bregor** · 2011-10-12 05:11

Boston's heartbreaking loss is almost the Cubs' future heartbreaking loss:

AP source: Epstein to Cubs likely within 48 hours - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

**Valisk** · 2011-10-12 07:12

Originally Posted by Man0warr

expecting to lose

no

Originally Posted by Man0warr

They could of won though.

lol, ok

**Olo401** · 2011-10-12 07:37

Oh dear... five page article from the Globe this morning about the BoSox collapse.

http://www.boston.com/sports/basebal...lapse/?camp=fb

**Bregor** · 2011-10-12 07:48

Originally Posted by Olo401

Oh dear... five page article from the Globe this morning about the BoSox collapse.

http://www.boston.com/sports/basebal...lapse/?camp=fb

I like how one of the links is "Scenes from the Stanley Cup banner raising ceremony."

Originally Posted by Bill Simmons' Rules for being a true fan

12. After your team wins a championship, they immediately get a five-year grace period: You can't complain about anything that happens with your team (trades, draft picks, salary-cap cuts, coaching moves) for five years. There are no exceptions. For instance, the Pats could finish 0-80 over the next five years and I wouldn't say a peep. That's just the way it is. You win the Super Bowl, you go on cruise control for five years. Everything else is gravy.

Since '01, Boston has three Super Bowls, two World Series, one Stanley Cup and one NBA Championship. In other words, feel free to commence bitching in 2036. That goes for Boston media too.

**Rhinox** · 2011-10-12 07:53

Originally Posted by Bregor

Boston's heartbreaking loss is almost the Cubs' future heartbreaking loss:

AP source: Epstein to Cubs likely within 48 hours - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

Per WEEI, #Cubs and Theo aree to 5yrs/$15 MM. No job-title yet, nor compensation to Red Sox decided.

**Conrad** · 2011-10-12 08:44

Originally Posted by Bregor

Since '01, Boston has three Super Bowls, two World Series, one Stanley Cup and one NBA Championship. In other words, feel free to commence bitching in 2036. That goes for Boston media too.

At least that's just inclusive to that one sport, so I can still whine about the Eagles and how terrible the 2014 Phillies will be at hitting.

**Bregor** · 2011-10-12 08:48

You get an exemption because lolEagles.

Spoiler: show

**Man0warr** · 2011-10-12 10:43

Francona was such a better color guy than the normal guy who came back from vacation last night, they should get him back. Francona even made Buck sound witty and that's a feat.

**Bregor** · 2011-10-12 10:45

Originally Posted by Man0warr

the normal guy

Jesus fucking Christ, do you seriously not know who Tim McCarver is? Fucking kids these days.

**Man0warr** · 2011-10-12 11:00

Yes I know who he is, he's the normal guy. Tito was way better.

McCarver was madden'ing it up in there.

**Trichocyst** · 2011-10-12 11:25

Ohhhh, Boston.

**Mikus** · 2011-10-12 13:36

Originally Posted by Man0warr

Yes I know who he is, he's the normal guy. Tito was way better.

McCarver was madden'ing it up in there.

quit shitting up the baseball thread. you do enough damage in the football thread.

**Soa** · 2011-10-12 15:58

Its being reported by Peter Gammons that the Astros will be headed to the AL after the sale of the team goes through next month. Yay for balanced schedules again.

**Cail** · 2011-10-12 16:00

Originally Posted by Man0warr

Francona was such a better color guy than the normal guy who came back from vacation last night, they should get him back. Francona even made Buck sound witty and that's a feat.

hmmm...possible new sig material with that witty feat..

Also, 545 first pitch for the AL game, yay rain

**Melena** · 2011-10-12 16:16

What is it with Tigers and rain this ALCS?

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