NL...welcome to AL baseball. No pushovers in this league.

[IndianaJones]

The Phillies and the D-Backs were AAA teams.

[reyd reid reed]

1. ...

:popcorn:

[Initech]

17. Ha ha ha...

I was hoping for an Angels - Cubs series. Unfortunately both teams got knocked out (swept) in the first round.

Instead we have to deal with the douchebags vs. the pushovers. :eyes:

[reyd reid reed]

21. Yeah...but, see...it's just that

I live in Colorado. I'm not a Rockies fan and I don't really follow 'em, but they were bigger underdogs this year than my Cubbies were.

[JTG of the PRB]

2. Ahh, I see.

A team has ONE off night in 23 games, and they're labeled as a AAA team. I see.

[IndianaJones]

3. I labeled the teams they walked through as AAA teams. nt.

[JTG of the PRB]

4. Thereby disrespecting every accomplishment made by this team.

Doesn't sound very kosher to me.

[IndianaJones]

5. Phillies got in on a historic collapse. D-Backs scored fewer runs than they allowed.

Not exactly sterling competition.

[JTG of the PRB]

8. So making the playoffs isn't a sterling accomplishment?

The Phillies had to be red-hot to beat the Mets into the playoffs... The Diamondbacks had the best record in the National League and swept the Cubs in the NLDS.

[reyd reid reed]

6. One must recall that the Rox played in Boston

during the regular season.

If memory serves, that series went to Colorado -- the NL team -- 2-1.

That is all.

Carry on.

[IndianaJones]

7. The Sox lost to a lot of teams. In the WS it is now 11-1. nt.

[reyd reid reed]

9. But...it's just the first game.

Ain't like the series is over. If I'm not mistaken, there are 54 outs in a game. Minumum of four games, that's what...216 outs? And we're how many in?

Relax.

[IndianaJones]

12. I'm relaxed. My team is sitting at home and the team I hate most is going to walk through...

this series. I won't even have to make a decision about MNF next week.

[IndianaJones]

40. how many now? nt.

[reyd reid reed]

43. Minimum of 108.

It's just basic math. I'll bet you could do it yourself if you tried really hard and got out some scratch paper.

Now...back to work for me.

[alcibiades_mystery]

10. $143 Million Boston Squad Crushing $54 million AAA Rockies

Huge favorites living up to odds makers predictions, swamping inferior team with runs.

Bosox vow to get 143 hits in the series, one for each million of payroll!

[IndianaJones]

13. I'm not going to argue with that...I'm a Yanks fan. nt.

[SoxFan]

14. Yet you were silent during the ALCS

When the MFY's were playing Cleveland.

Go figure.

[alcibiades_mystery]

16. I was waiting for the Big Show

:-)

[alcibiades_mystery]

30. Oh, I finally figured out what you meant by MFY! I'm not a Yankee fan

Sorry. Try again. :-)

Besides, I've never cried about "bought championships" and "being an underdog." Doesn't matter to me in the least. It's another story for the Red Sox Nation though, isn't it?

[Oeditpus Rex]

11. This is the part of the post-season I don't look forward to

The shit-stirrers come out and post flame bait, and some of 'em can't even keep it about their ball club — they've got to make it about entire leagues.

Talk about bush league. :eyes:

[Initech]

15. This is why I hate Boston fans.

At least the Yankees fans have *SOME* class (term used loosely). The Boston fans have this holier-than-thou complex and it pisses fans of the other teams off.

[edbermac]

41. HUH?? Are you kidding??

Sox have won ONE WORLD SERIES in 90 years and we're holier-than-thou?

[yewberry]

18. I don't appreciate the broad-brush hostilities that show up, either.

It really kind of brings a whole sandbox (litter-box?) mentality to the game. Not fun.

[Ishoutandscream2]

19. I agree that the AL is better than the NL

But this is only game 1.

[IndianaJones]

20. I didn't want to come in after the series is over and say it. nt.

[Oeditpus Rex]

27. The leagues are *different*

Whether one is "better" depends on one's approach to the game.

[cboy4]

22. Oh Indiana...it's not like the American League wins

the All Star Game every year, thus securing home field advantage for the World Series every year....uh, errr.

Carry on.

[JTG of the PRB]

23. If ever there were a reason to launch Bud Selig out of a cannon and into a vat of sharks...

...THAT would be the reason I would choose!

[Initech]

24. I'd pay big money to seee that!

[JTG of the PRB]

26. I'd wrangle the sharks myself for FREE to see it!

Well... Maybe not. But I'd certainly help to fill up the vat!

[IndianaJones]

25. I am a Yankees fan and can easily admit that the Sox are superior..

to any team the NL can field this year. The 4 playoff teams in the AL would be favored over the best team in the NL this season.

[Oeditpus Rex]

29. How grand of you to 'admit' that

:eyes:

[IndianaJones]

32. any time. nt.

[alcibiades_mystery]

38. They can't even cut you slack when you agree with them

Of course, they try to pretend they are not favored, so calling them the favorites apparently pisses them off. :rofl:

[IndianaJones]

39. probably just a DH hater. nt.

[cboy4]

33. Yes, all of that is hard to deny. The only thing I would say

is if the Rockies had home field advantage, they play like the '27 Yankees in Denver.

Doesn't mean they're better than many of the teams they beat there. They just play magical baseball at Coors.

Speaking as a Giants fan, Coors is a house of horror.

Although Barry hits well there. :popcorn:

[IndianaJones]

34. Barry hits well everywhere. Lets get him in NY to win a ring. nt.

[cboy4]

35. Well let me just say this. I have no connection to the

Yankees living in California.

But if Barry signs with the Bombers, I will be pulling for NY next season in the AL.

Barry deserves nothing but the best, considering he's clean as a whistle. No failed drug tests and has never broken as single MLB rule.

[IndianaJones]

36. A-Rod and Bonds in the same lineup? Yikes. nt.

[Initech]

28. I think we should just spin the Yankees and Red Sox off in their own league.

Extreme baseball.

And get them as far the fuck away from MLB as possible.

[IndianaJones]

31. Angels still hopin' for A-Rod. nt.

[Initech]

37. Yeah, he might be damaged goods by the time he gets here though.

[edbermac]

42. We'll see what happens when we lose the DH.

Dice-K batting instead of Ortiz?? Yikes.