Got to be BoSox again, finally caught up with Tampa after quite a while sitting in 2nd. Can't believe the Mets, totally different team to the one I saw get hammered by Milwaukee, couple of mates were at their game last night, 7-0 victory over the Rockies and 9 wins in a row. Be nice to see them in playoffs with that horrible team from the Bronx missing out altogether
I have a Boston Fan staying with me at the moment and he says since they broke the 'Curse of the Bambino' he is already bored with their success and wants the Cubs to win as they have gone a 100 yrs since last winning.
He would rather Boston be a bit less successful as he does not want them to rank alongside the Yankees as evil clubs.
He is saying it was great to see it happen after 40 years of support (wining it twice in quick succession is a bit much) but is happy to wait for a next title in ten years time.
So with only 9 or so games to go could be looking at two possible "subway" world series with both teams in Chicago and LA set for the post season games.
In the national league East it's either the NY Mets or the Philadelphia.
In the National Central the Chicago Cubs are almost there being 9 games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers
THe national West is between the Dodgers or Arizona but LA are 3.5 game ahead.
Over in the American East is very close (1.5 games) between Tampa Bay and the Boston Red Sox
The American Central sees the Chicago White Sox 2.5 ahead of the Twins
While in the West the LA Angels wrapped it up ages ago and are 19 game ahead.
The wild cards (best runner ups) look like going to Philly or Milwaukee
Officially the worst team are Seattle.
Post season set to start on 2 October and the World series on 22 October
Off It - Milwauke Brewers
Algarve - SF Gaints TCE - Tampa Bay Rays
Solidgone - Pittsburgh Pirates
Ketman - New York Yankees Trickyrickey - Tampa Bay Rays BlackForestRed - Chicago Cubs
Len Glover - Cincinnati Reds
Henry Irving - St Louis Cardinals
Peanuts Malloy - St Louis Cardinals Paddy Powell - Chicago White Sox
Chicago Addick - Chicago Cubs
Pickwick - Oakland As
VancouverAddick - Montreal Expos Eltham Addick - New York Mets
Stone Muse - Cincinnati Reds
Gump - Texas Rangers FloydandHarvey - Boston Red Sox Rothko - Brooklyn Dodgers
NSS - Atlanta Braves
AFKA BArtram - Washington Senators
WSS - Baltimore Orioles Leroy Ambrose - Boston Red Sox
Killer's Beard - Oakland As
NorthLondonAddick - Texas Rangers RedPete - Boston Red Sox
Colthe3rd - Boston Red Sox MCS - Bsoton Red Sox
Swisdom - NY Mets
NSS - Tampa Bay
The Cubs are having a storming season - needing nine wins for a 100 win season, a couple of nights ago they came back from 6-2 in the bottom of the ninth with two outs to win.
On form they should meet the Mets to decide who goes forward to the World Series.
[cite]Posted By: trickyrickycafc[/cite]Whilst in San Diego recently, I caught the Dodgers at the Padres at Petco Park.
Was privileged to see the great Manny Ramirez slug one out of the park.
Dodgers won 6-2.
Didn't know you were in San Diego. How does a tax dogding student house husband manage that? : - )
[cite]Posted By: BlackForestReds[/cite]The Cubs are having a storming season - needing nine wins for a 100 win season, a couple of nights ago they came back from 6-2 in the bottom of the ninth with two outs to win.
On form they should meet the Mets to decide who goes forward to the World Series.
At least the Cardinals just beat the Cubs in both games of a double header including a grand slam.
Black forest come on son this has been general knowledge for at least a year ;-)
Henry this is a shite thread,i picked a team who are worse than Charlton and spent my 2 weeks in the states (in may) watching baseball every night on the box much the the missus disgust.
[cite]Posted By: northstandsteve[/cite]Black forest come on son this has been general knowledge for at least a year ;-)
Henry this is a shite thread,i picked a team who are worse than Charlton and spent my 2 weeks in the states (in may)
watching baseball every night on the box much the the missus disgust.
Thanks NSS!
You will be pleased to hear that Henry Jnr's team aren't getting their new shirts until at least October now. Should have stuck with the old supplier.
[quote][cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite][quote][cite]Posted By: northstandsteve[/cite]Black forest come on son this has been general knowledge for at least a year ;-)
Henry this is a shite thread,i picked a team who are worse than Charlton and spent my 2 weeks in the states (in may) watching baseball every night on the box much the the missus disgust.[/quote]
Thanks NSS!
You will be pleased to hear that Henry Jnr's team aren't getting their new shirts until at least October now. Should have stuck with the old supplier.[/quote]
well pleased they shite on me and are getting their comuppence.
[cite]Posted By: northstandsteve[/cite]Black forest come on son this has been general knowledge for at least a year ;-)
Henry this is a shite thread,i picked a team who are worse than Charlton and spent my 2 weeks in the states (in may)
watching baseball every night on the box much the the missus disgust.
Thanks NSS!
You will be pleased to hear that Henry Jnr's team aren't getting their new shirts until at least October now. Should have stuck with the old supplier.
well pleased they shite on me and are getting their comuppence.
I did make that point Sunday morning but it's not the guys who run Henry jnr's team that make the decisions.
Comments
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/index.jsp
*speaks too soon
The Sox look strong, so do the Cubs but they have a history of choking.
The Rays look strong too.
The baseball there has become like the Premiership though, there are aren't that many attractive teams to watch.
The evil Dodgers are on .484 (46-49)
My beloved Giants are way behind, but still far from the worst team in MLB, as was predicted by many before the start of the season.
He would rather Boston be a bit less successful as he does not want them to rank alongside the Yankees as evil clubs.
He is saying it was great to see it happen after 40 years of support (wining it twice in quick succession is a bit much) but is happy to wait for a next title in ten years time.
Love the Cubs to win it - it is 100 years this season since their last 'world series' title.
In the national league East it's either the NY Mets or the Philadelphia.
In the National Central the Chicago Cubs are almost there being 9 games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers
THe national West is between the Dodgers or Arizona but LA are 3.5 game ahead.
Over in the American East is very close (1.5 games) between Tampa Bay and the Boston Red Sox
The American Central sees the Chicago White Sox 2.5 ahead of the Twins
While in the West the LA Angels wrapped it up ages ago and are 19 game ahead.
The wild cards (best runner ups) look like going to Philly or Milwaukee
Officially the worst team are Seattle.
Post season set to start on 2 October and the World series on 22 October
Off It - Milwauke Brewers
Algarve - SF Gaints
TCE - Tampa Bay Rays
Solidgone - Pittsburgh Pirates
Ketman - New York Yankees
Trickyrickey - Tampa Bay Rays
BlackForestRed - Chicago Cubs
Len Glover - Cincinnati Reds
Henry Irving - St Louis Cardinals
Peanuts Malloy - St Louis Cardinals
Paddy Powell - Chicago White Sox
Chicago Addick - Chicago Cubs
Pickwick - Oakland As
VancouverAddick - Montreal Expos
Eltham Addick - New York Mets
Stone Muse - Cincinnati Reds
Gump - Texas Rangers
FloydandHarvey - Boston Red Sox
Rothko - Brooklyn Dodgers
NSS - Atlanta Braves
AFKA BArtram - Washington Senators
WSS - Baltimore Orioles
Leroy Ambrose - Boston Red Sox
Killer's Beard - Oakland As
NorthLondonAddick - Texas Rangers
RedPete - Boston Red Sox
Colthe3rd - Boston Red Sox
MCS - Bsoton Red Sox
Swisdom - NY Mets
NSS - Tampa Bay
On form they should meet the Mets to decide who goes forward to the World Series.
Was privileged to see the great Manny Ramirez slug one out of the park.
Dodgers won 6-2.
Didn't know you were in San Diego. How does a tax dogding student house husband manage that? : - )
At least the Cardinals just beat the Cubs in both games of a double header including a grand slam.
Indeed but there is still a very faint hope of a wild card and then next season.
For all it's faults the American system does give each of the Major league sides a chance every year.
30 team Premier League divided into six divisions with five team each anyone. 6 winners plus two best runners up go into end of season play offs.
20 Current Prem teams plus the top ten from this season Championship. And then that is it. No promotion or relegation. TV money split equally 30 ways.
My well thought out selection ;-)
Btw Henry, it will be an 'L' world series if the two Chicago teams make it through.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/sep/20/usa
Henry this is a shite thread,i picked a team who are worse than Charlton and spent my 2 weeks in the states (in may)
watching baseball every night on the box much the the missus disgust.
Thanks NSS!
You will be pleased to hear that Henry Jnr's team aren't getting their new shirts until at least October now. Should have stuck with the old supplier.
I guess then at LA would be a Freeway Series. Is L the L train or is it El as in Elevated?
Anyway the Cubs wrapped up the NL Central last night.
Henry this is a shite thread,i picked a team who are worse than Charlton and spent my 2 weeks in the states (in may)
watching baseball every night on the box much the the missus disgust.[/quote]
Thanks NSS!
You will be pleased to hear that Henry Jnr's team aren't getting their new shirts until at least October now. Should have stuck with the old supplier.[/quote]
well pleased they shite on me and are getting their comuppence.
I did make that point Sunday morning but it's not the guys who run Henry jnr's team that make the decisions.
Maybe a polite phone call to rub it in : -)
So the play-offs look like this
American League
White Sox v Rays and Red Sox v Angels Winners play for the AL championship
National League
Brewers v Phillies and Dodgers v Cubs Winners play for the NL Championship
The two Champions then contest the best of seven game World Series