MLB Season 2024 - Page 29

Westheim · 10-01-2024, 01:15 AM

Watched the first four innings before heading to bed like a good boy, and if you put the first four innings of the second game next to the first seven innings of the first game, you'd be hard pressed to find a difference.

But go ahead, if you want to make a huge argument about how the Mets should have used Luis Severino, their only arm worth anything that would be ready for the Wild Card Series opener, in that - for the Mets - meaningless second game, I'll wait. They went to Lucchesi because in a meaningless game, you want a meaningless pitcher.

I don't subscribe to the notion of "oh you wanna knock out your division rival". No one cares. The Mets' chance to meet the Barves again in the LCS are tiny (1/16 if you consider each series to be played on the way a coin toss). They have no sensical reason to pick one opponent over the other.

Cobra Mgr · 10-01-2024, 04:06 PM

They had almost a whole season, but the umps couldn't top the WOAT.

monkeyman576 · 10-01-2024, 05:40 PM

WIll MLBTV still be offering the replays of playoff games to subscribers after the games are over, and if so how long after?

Westheim · 10-01-2024, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by monkeyman576

WIll MLBTV still be offering the replays of playoff games to subscribers after the games are over, and if so how long after?

The page says they're available 90 minutes after each game, but from personal experience this can vary a bit. Anywhere from one to two hours.

Amazin69 · 10-01-2024, 09:45 PM

Karl Ravech has forsaken us for the Padres-Braves series. But perhaps that's for the best.

Quote:

RAVECH: [Padres fans] are sky-high! They're talking about that 1998 team that won a World Series!

Damn. I know the Yankees get all the breaks, but getting to claim the 1998 championship when the Padres actually won that Series? Talk about cHutzpah!

Amazin69 · 10-02-2024, 04:09 PM

I can't decide which I hate more: Tim Kurkjian's voice or the stuff he says.

Also, Michael Kay apologized for the national telecast preempting the local announcing teams and kissed the ass of Benetti and Todd Kalas (or whomever), just the same way that Sciambi was all about how great GKR (and even Steve Gelbs) are last night.

Now Boog wasn't wrong about GKR, but clearly ESPn got a ton feedback all year long about how **** their announcers are and how much people hate when their local peeps get preempted for the likes of Kay and Kurkjian. I mean, wow.

It's great that they're aware of the problem, but I'd prefer it if, rather than token flattery, they simply let the local teams do the telecasts, too. At least for the first round, as the NHL does. (The NBA used to, but I think they've stopped allowing it.)

Or ESPn could simply hire good announcing crews…

…but one cannot expect miracles, of course.

Amazin69 · 10-02-2024, 05:29 PM

So, whom am I rooting for, anyhow?

The Tigers are doing at least 50% "bullpen games", which makes me twitch.

OTOH, the Asstros are the Asstros.

Tie-breaker: if Detroit wins, there is no Game 3 and I don't have to listen to Kay and Kurkjian tomorrow.

I'm sold! Soc et tuum, Tigres! [/1968 nostalgia, via Roger Angell, RIP]

Amazin69 · 10-02-2024, 07:00 PM

Cripes, the announcer on KC-Baltimore is Sean McDonough, the slimy turd whom I've hated since 1990 or so. They really have a paucity of decent announcers.

Where's Dan Schulman? I'd take him over Michael Kay or McDonough and possibly even Sciambi. (Hell, I'd take Matty Vas over Kay and McD.)

low · 10-02-2024, 08:31 PM

Let's go KC! You love to see it.

mytreds · 10-05-2024, 07:37 PM

Anyone watching on the Spanish broadcasts? Way better than the English in my opinion.

Westheim · 10-06-2024, 03:47 AM

Who let Angel Hernandez into the replay room??

Le Grande Orange · 10-06-2024, 09:57 AM

Out of the twelve Wild Card Series played from 2022-2024, the home team won four of them (33%). Getting to have all three games of the series at home doesn't seem to be much of an advantage for the higher seeded team.

Cobra Mgr · 10-06-2024, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Westheim

Who let Angel Hernandez into the replay room??

NY, LA & Philly, big market teams, getting a break from the umps., Nothing suspicious there.

But in all fairness though, the rule is the replay must be conclusive & i don't see enough to say those were conclusive.

Boomcoach · 10-07-2024, 01:37 PM

That Mets-Phillies game on Sunday was a blast to watch. I don't have a dog in the fight, so could just enjoy!

Cobra Mgr · 10-07-2024, 04:08 PM

Stay classy, LA.

kq76 · 10-10-2024, 06:28 AM

Good thing the Rays didn't make the postseason this year? I wonder how long it'll take to fix it. If it's just the roof, maybe it won't take that long. I checked and the Rays' new field isn't supposed to open until 2028.

Cobra Mgr · 10-10-2024, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kq76

Good thing the Rays didn't make the postseason this year? I wonder how long it'll take to fix it. If it's just the roof, maybe it won't take that long. I checked and the Rays' new field isn't supposed to open until 2028.

did they ever resolve the naming issue?

Amazin69 · 10-10-2024, 04:26 PM

I suppose they could just leave it as an open-air park for the next few years. A tarp has to cost less than a whole new roof.

Westheim · 10-11-2024, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kq76

Good thing the Rays didn't make the postseason this year? I wonder how long it'll take to fix it. If it's just the roof, maybe it won't take that long. I checked and the Rays' new field isn't supposed to open until 2028.

So something good did come out of that bloody storm.

Cobra Mgr · 10-12-2024, 09:06 AM

Pretty sure I will never get this happy about scoring a run.

10-01-2024, 01:15 AM	#561
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 14,000	Watched the first four innings before heading to bed like a good boy, and if you put the first four innings of the second game next to the first seven innings of the first game, you'd be hard pressed to find a difference. But go ahead, if you want to make a huge argument about how the Mets should have used Luis Severino, their only arm worth anything that would be ready for the Wild Card Series opener, in that - for the Mets - meaningless second game, I'll wait. They went to Lucchesi because in a meaningless game, you want a meaningless pitcher. I don't subscribe to the notion of "oh you wanna knock out your division rival". No one cares. The Mets' chance to meet the Barves again in the LCS are tiny (1/16 if you consider each series to be played on the way a coin toss). They have no sensical reason to pick one opponent over the other. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 94 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 * 2071 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

10-01-2024, 04:06 PM	#562
Cobra Mgr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 9,069	They had almost a whole season, but the umps couldn't top the WOAT. __________________ If a man is guilty 4 what goes on inside of his mind, then let me get the electric chair 4 all my future crimes. - Prince Batdance June 7, 1958 - Apr 21, 2016 Don't fall for the spin

10-02-2024, 08:31 PM	#569
low Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 6,233	Let's go KC! You love to see it. __________________ My fictional team logos and uniforms

10-05-2024, 07:37 PM	#570
mytreds All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 1,183	Anyone watching on the Spanish broadcasts? Way better than the English in my opinion. __________________ “Baseball isn’t statistics; it’s Joe DiMaggio rounding second.” “Once, centuries ago, it was the beloved national pastime of the Americas, Wesley. Abandoned by a society that prized fast food and faster games. Lost to impatience.” “ The term ‘WAR’ should be replaced by ‘WAG’. WAR isn’t an actual measurement; it’s just a wild-ass guess” -Bill James RIP National League 1876-2022 Floreat semper vel invita morte. I make custom ballparks.

10-06-2024, 03:47 AM	#571
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 14,000	Who let Angel Hernandez into the replay room?? __________________ Portland Raccoons, 94 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 * 2071 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

10-01-2024, 05:40 PM	#563
monkeyman576 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,692	WIll MLBTV still be offering the replays of playoff games to subscribers after the games are over, and if so how long after?

10-02-2024, 04:09 PM	#566
Amazin69 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Palmetto Pride! Posts: 4,218 Infractions: 0/4 (4)	I can't decide which I hate more: Tim Kurkjian's voice or the stuff he says. Also, Michael Kay apologized for the national telecast preempting the local announcing teams and kissed the ass of Benetti and Todd Kalas (or whomever), just the same way that Sciambi was all about how great GKR (and even Steve Gelbs) are last night. Now Boog wasn't wrong about GKR, but clearly ESPn got a ton feedback all year long about how **** their announcers are and how much people hate when their local peeps get preempted for the likes of Kay and Kurkjian. I mean, wow. It's great that they're aware of the problem, but I'd prefer it if, rather than token flattery, they simply let the local teams do the telecasts, too. At least for the first round, as the NHL does. (The NBA used to, but I think they've stopped allowing it.) Or ESPn could simply hire good announcing crews… …but one cannot expect miracles, of course.

10-02-2024, 05:29 PM	#567
Amazin69 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Palmetto Pride! Posts: 4,218 Infractions: 0/4 (4)	So, whom am I rooting for, anyhow? The Tigers are doing at least 50% "bullpen games", which makes me twitch. OTOH, the Asstros are the Asstros. Tie-breaker: if Detroit wins, there is no Game 3 and I don't have to listen to Kay and Kurkjian tomorrow. I'm sold! Soc et tuum, Tigres! [/1968 nostalgia, via Roger Angell, RIP]

10-02-2024, 07:00 PM	#568
Amazin69 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Palmetto Pride! Posts: 4,218 Infractions: 0/4 (4)	Cripes, the announcer on KC-Baltimore is Sean McDonough, the slimy turd whom I've hated since 1990 or so. They really have a paucity of decent announcers. Where's Dan Schulman? I'd take him over Michael Kay or McDonough and possibly even Sciambi. (Hell, I'd take Matty Vas over Kay and McD.)

10-06-2024, 09:57 AM	#572
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,644	Out of the twelve Wild Card Series played from 2022-2024, the home team won four of them (33%). Getting to have all three games of the series at home doesn't seem to be much of an advantage for the higher seeded team.

10-07-2024, 01:37 PM	#574
Boomcoach All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 846	That Mets-Phillies game on Sunday was a blast to watch. I don't have a dog in the fight, so could just enjoy! __________________

10-07-2024, 04:08 PM	#575
Cobra Mgr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 9,069	Stay classy, LA. __________________ If a man is guilty 4 what goes on inside of his mind, then let me get the electric chair 4 all my future crimes. - Prince Batdance June 7, 1958 - Apr 21, 2016 Don't fall for the spin

10-10-2024, 06:28 AM	#576
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 11,994	Good thing the Rays didn't make the postseason this year? I wonder how long it'll take to fix it. If it's just the roof, maybe it won't take that long. I checked and the Rays' new field isn't supposed to open until 2028. __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project) For Beta/Devs: Full screen (1920x1080)

10-10-2024, 04:26 PM	#578
Amazin69 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Palmetto Pride! Posts: 4,218 Infractions: 0/4 (4)	I suppose they could just leave it as an open-air park for the next few years. A tarp has to cost less than a whole new roof.

10-12-2024, 09:06 AM	#580
Cobra Mgr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 9,069	Pretty sure I will never get this happy about scoring a run. __________________ If a man is guilty 4 what goes on inside of his mind, then let me get the electric chair 4 all my future crimes. - Prince Batdance June 7, 1958 - Apr 21, 2016 Don't fall for the spin