dbdynsty25 wrote:
That's all I was saying, and for some reason you thought they didn't have anything to play for and you want to argue about that. Now it's understandable why you argue with everyone around here, you like to argue both sides. I guess that's the safe way to do it...YOU CAN'T LOSE!
ROFLMAO...the Braves had NOTHING tangible to play for today. It did not matter whether they won or lost, THEIR season was done. I don't see how I was arguing both sides since I don't believe they were playing for anything other than pride. You can't go to the playoffs on "pride" and playing for "pride" is a HUGE difference than playing with a trip to the playoffs or advancing int the playoffs. If you want to make this a bigger deal than that, knock yourself out....
I'm confused Divot. What side are you defending now? LOL. Anyways, I heard a great interview the other day with John Smoltz and a radio guy here in St. Louis. Smoltz flat out said that this was "his" playoff game. If given the chance and the circumstances, he was very much looking forward to going out and pitching in a pressure game. He did just that.
Just listening to the interview gave me a great deal of respect for Smoltz. He sounds as if he's got a lot of integrity and above all, truly loves the game.
sportdan30 wrote:I'm confused Divot. What side are you defending now? LOL. Anyways, I heard a great interview the other day with John Smoltz and a radio guy here in St. Louis. Smoltz flat out said that this was "his" playoff game. If given the chance and the circumstances, he was very much looking forward to going out and pitching in a pressure game. He did just that.
Just listening to the interview gave me a great deal of respect for Smoltz. He sounds as if he's got a lot of integrity and above all, truly loves the game.
Yeah, exactly. Sure, they aren't playing for the playoffs like the Astros were, but there is still something to play for...such as knocking the team out of the playoff hunt that eliminated you from the playoffs for a few years in a row. Seems like there is a little motivation there.
Not a big fan of the Yankees, but with all their injuries this year, I just don't seem to hate them as much this season. For commercial and TV purposes a NYY-LAD final would get people's attention.
sportdan30 wrote:
I'm confused Divot. What side are you defending now? LOL. Anyways, I heard a great interview the other day with John Smoltz and a radio guy here in St. Louis. Smoltz flat out said that this was "his" playoff game. If given the chance and the circumstances, he was very much looking forward to going out and pitching in a pressure game. He did just that.
Real simple. The Braves had nothing riding on the outcome of the game. The Astros had EVERYTHING riding on the game. So if it was a "big game" with "big game pressure" it was certainly on the Astros side more than the Braves since the outcome of the game had no bearing on their season. I do not equate "wanting to eliminate Houston from the playoffs" with the kind of "big game pressure" that was alluded to earlier. All this game did was confirm that this years Astros did not really belong in the playoffs and had they managed to advance would have been one and done...
sportdan30 wrote:Just listening to the interview gave me a great deal of respect for Smoltz. He sounds as if he's got a lot of integrity and above all, truly loves the game.
I have all the respect in the world for Smoltz. And if he treated this game as his "playoffs", good for him. But I simply contend that the vast majority of the pressure if not all was on the Astros and they failed when it truly mattered. Hope that helps you guys with your "confusion"....
I'm really glad I stopped watching most ESPN-produced "expert" commentary, so I'm not really surprised that Jeff Brantley and John Kruk apparently used these arguments to explain why Morneau doesn't deserve the MVP:
He sat out games last year with a headache - not sure what that has to do with the 2006 season...plus it was a side effect of being beaned in the head by Ron Villone
He had no clutch hits - I guess leading the league in 2-out RBI means nothing
His stats in games they lost were worse than the games the Twins won
kevinpars wrote:
And why should DB care about the Dolphins? He is probably psyched about the big 14-13 win by the Canes over the Cougars yesterday. The attitude is back at the U after that big win.
What attitude? Everyone's been Cokerized
And yes, DB...very ugly win. I was already sick as a dog. Watching that game made me feel worse.
Anyway, back on topic...
Since the Phillies are done for, this city has gone back to the Eagles. It's back to normal
Soooo....who wants Pat Burrell? Anyone? Anybody? C'monnnn, at least he'll bring in the babes to your ballpark. That has to be worth the gazillion left on his contract!
And yet another losing season goes into the books for the Brewers. It's like Groundhog Day here in Milwaukee. Every year they start off the season with hopes of being better, but in the end it's the same result. I am so sick of hearing the injury excuse too.
So now I have to find a playoff team to root for. I know it WON'T be the Cardinals (still bitter about 1982 ). If I had to pick a personal favorite I guess it would be the A's. After finally finishing Moneyball, I have a new view of the A's, and I like how they can continually take other teams rejects, mix it in some homegrown talent, and produce winners every year. Hey Melvin, maybe you should read that book
Bye bye Dusty. The Cubs players are saying he wasn't to blame, but he consistently made dumb decisions and especially didn't believe in plate discipline and the concept of "getting on base any way you can."
What a terrible Cubs season, even by Cubs standards. Jim Hendry needs to go, too. $95 million for less than 70 wins is just disgraceful.
Brando70 wrote:Bye bye Dusty. The Cubs players are saying he wasn't to blame, but he consistently made dumb decisions and especially didn't believe in plate discipline and the concept of "getting on base any way you can."
What a terrible Cubs season, even by Cubs standards. Jim Hendry needs to go, too. $95 million for less than 70 wins is just disgraceful.
Hey, the least you can do is thank him for destroying the careers of two ridiculously good pitchers, Wood and Prior.
I really enjoyed Dusty's comments about on-base percentage and how he doesn't want a bunch of guys clogging up the basepaths. Everyone knows baserunners are SO overrated.
Dave wrote:I really enjoyed Dusty's comments about on-base percentage and how he doesn't want a bunch of guys clogging up the basepaths. Everyone knows baserunners are SO overrated.
That has been the crux of the Cubs's offensive problems for a long time.
DB, Wood is done, but I think Prior could come back. He looked awful this year but has been below a 4.00 ERA every other year except 2004 (when he had a 4.02). As long as there's no permanent physical damage, he could definitely return to good form.
Dave wrote:I really enjoyed Dusty's comments about on-base percentage and how he doesn't want a bunch of guys clogging up the basepaths. Everyone knows baserunners are SO overrated.
That has been the crux of the Cubs's offensive problems for a long time.
DB, Wood is done, but I think Prior could come back. He looked awful this year but has been below a 4.00 ERA every other year except 2004 (when he had a 4.02). As long as there's no permanent physical damage, he could definitely return to good form.
Watching Prior this year, something was clearly wrong with him. As usual, nobody knows exactly what. And yes, Wood cannot function as a starter, at least not with the Cubs.
You get to a point where there's literally nothing to say anymore about those two. It's simply sad.
). If I had to pick a personal favorite I guess it would be the A's. After finally finishing Moneyball, I have a new view of the A's, and I like how they can continually take other teams rejects, mix it in some homegrown talent, and produce winners every year. Hey Melvin, maybe you should read that book 
