MLB Postseason Thread

[lupi]

You didn't spell that out in your created rule in the previous post.

Then you're a bad mind reader.

 

[A Casual Fitz]

I've got it. We might as well have 9 fielders and 9 hitters on each team.

 

[SearchMaster]

You mean an offensive and a defensive unit? No sport that adopted this approach would ever be successful .

 

[glenn1]

I wouldn't stop watching -- that seems a bit dramatic. But it would really detract from the game for me. The DH takes away a huge part of the strategy of baseball. Strategy is at the very core of baseball.

Only way I'd support a Designated Hiiter rule was if it was offset by a similar "Designated Pitcher" rule. Basically if a non-pitcher occupied the DH slot, then every ninth batter faced (order number randomly selected) the person occupying the DH slot would need to pitch to that batter. Watching Bartolo Colon trying to hit has been one of the most entertaining things in MLB the last few years, now imagine the entertainment if Big Papi or Panda Sandoval needed to pitch to Trout.

 

[brianmanahan]

DH > no DH

 

[A Casual Fitz]

DH > no DH

Regardless of anyone's opinion of it, saying, "It's not baseball" is just ridiculous and stupid.

 

[zinfamous]

Regardless of anyone's opinion of it, saying, "It's not baseball" is just ridiculous and stupid.

But it's not. Completely different game. It's weird that you think the two leagues are identical.

AL is where washed-up hitters go when they refuse to retire, and NL is where washed-up pitchers go when they refuse to retire.

 

[A Casual Fitz]

But it's not. Completely different game. It's weird that you think the two leagues are identical.

I don't think the leagues are identical. It's a different type of strategy. I like that the leagues have those differences and that AL pitchers that haven't had to bat in years all of a sudden have to.

 

[zinfamous]

I don't think the leagues are identical. It's a different type of strategy. I like that the leagues have those differences and that AL pitchers that haven't had to bat in years all of a sudden have to.

I do love the quirkiness of that and while it is entertaining, realize what is lost if the NL chooses to adopt this non-baseball rule and just outright ruin the game as a whole. I can tolerate the AL willfully diluting their game with such nonsense as long as they keep this crap in their own house. It would just be awful to see such a nonsense rule spread to the rest of the league.

(by the way--I suspect that you are taking my comments at face value and as being a bit more serious than they are intended. )

 

[IronWing]

Note to self: DH is most excellent future troll fodder. I don't even have to how it works, it just does.

 

[dmoney1980]

The city is going crazy! All of the Wrigleyville bars have been packed since 3am with people waiting in line. Speaking of which, the bars are charging $250+ cover charges along with a $500
table charge.

 

[glenn1]

The city is going crazy! All of the Wrigleyville bars have been packed since 3am with people waiting in line. Speaking of which, the bars are charging $250+ cover charges along with a $500
table charge.

Just more proof that people in Chicago are stupid.

 

[zinfamous]

The city is going crazy! All of the Wrigleyville bars have been packed since 3am with people waiting in line. Speaking of which, the bars are charging $250+ cover charges along with a $500
table charge.

Damn, I wish i was still living there. I probably could have Air BnB my apartment for $2k+ night

 

[brianmanahan]

Note to self: DH is most excellent future troll fodder. I don't even have to how it works, it just does.

i can see it now: "yet another ironwing DH thread" will be the new "yet another sandeagle cop thread"

 

[renz20003]

Go cubs, World Series champions 2016!

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

The city is going crazy! All of the Wrigleyville bars have been packed since 3am with people waiting in line. Speaking of which, the bars are charging $250+ cover charges along with a $500
table charge.

Horry shit.

Jeez $250 to step foot into a god damn bar? $500 to sit at a table? Does that come with a blowjob?

The fuck is wrong with people?


That said... Wrigleyville games = easy wins. Won't even make it back to Cleveland amirite?

 

[A Casual Fitz]

Fox couldn't even manage to a get a camera on the umps when they reversed the call. Professionals over there.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Nice start cubbies.

Holy fuck that place is a madhouse. I don't think I see a single Cleveland fan.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

In the spirit of Cubbies winning, I am making sure to drink some delicious concoctions.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

A couple horsecrap strike calls. The ump is awfully generous with that outside corner. Emphasis on the awful.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

And how the hell wasn't that a strike against Bryant? Tomlin is getting screwed.

 

[dmoney1980]

where did this Tomlin guy come from?! Dude had a 4 something ERA, c'mon Cubs get some hits!

If they don't score soon it will be Miller time and they're in trouble

 

[A Casual Fitz]

Way to go, Grimm!

 

[renz20003]

Holy cow great game

 

[A Casual Fitz]

Goodbye Cubs for the next couple innings.