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Baseball / Re: Major League Baseball

« on: October 24, 2021, 05:10:03 PM »

NL West?

You lose.

NL East? You're going to the World Series!!!

Heh

Atlanta and Houston are both refugees of the original NL West, anyway, so I think saying the NLW lost is not entirely fair. The Astros have still spent more time in the NLW than in any other division.

You missed the point. But probably because you follow the AL.

All season long, we heard how pathetic the NLE was and how GREAT the NLW was.

But the East forged resilient teams which overcame adversity,  and the Braves exemplify that.

The Braves would also like to thank the Indians for trading Rosario to them for Kung Fu Panda and cash.

I think it's a stupid point.

Yes, the Braves beat one representative of the NL West. The other was beaten by their division-mate.

The top four teams in the NLW had only 13 fewer wins than the entire NLE. No team in the NLE had a winning record against the NLW and only one broke even. For that matter, the NLE had only 2 teams with a winning record against the NLC and none against the AL teams.

The NLE was and is pathetic in 2021.

The BRAVES won. That doesn't suddenly change how pathetic the division was.

Using your usual criterion, the AL East was by far and away the best division. Using mine, too. The NLE? Pathetic, no matter how you measure the group, regardless of the success of their best team. And during the regular season, that best team was only +1 outside their division. They destroyed their own defective NLE fellows. They were the worst outside their division of any of the playoff teams.

Of course, the 2nd worst were the Astros... but still +6, not a mere +1.

Nope. The Braves won the NLE because they were resilient, survived losing Acuna, made good trades, played good defense, and because the NLW was overrated, as was the ALE, but that's another story.

If you watched real baseball, you might have a clue.

Sure. Whatever you say.

The Dodgers survived losing Kershaw, until they lost Scherzer, too. They made good trades.

The Braves played better, but, as you have just demonstrated, the National League East sucked as a division. The Braves were good.

No defense of your position that the NLE was great and the NLW did not deserve their praise.

I, too, hope the Braves beat the Astros, but their division sucked.

You must have just started watching baseball.

You sound like a Jets fan.

3437

Biden Administration / Re: Biden Administration

« on: October 24, 2021, 05:08:21 PM »

"The Mississippi River begins at Lake Itasca, a small glacial lake in northern Minnesota, and flows southward for 2,350 miles until it reaches the Gulf of Mexico".

Downhill.   That's how rivers work.   You can't channel it westward towards the arid parts of USA.  Gravity,  ya know.

He thinks we should truck it, fly it, or otherwise divert it there, with no concept of the difficulties, the monetary costs, or the costs to downstream eco systems.

In other words, a typical GOP decision-maker. (And traditional white male engineer of prior centuries.)

3438

Baseball / Re: Major League Baseball

« on: October 24, 2021, 04:18:33 PM »

Divisional superiority trash talk is very compelling

It's better in this folder than in the World Series/NLCS/NLDS folder would have been!

3439

Football / Re: National Football League

« on: October 24, 2021, 02:27:03 PM »

What's happening in that Titans/Chiefs game!!

3440

Baseball / Re: Major League Baseball

« on: October 24, 2021, 02:17:44 PM »

NL West?

You lose.

NL East? You're going to the World Series!!!

Heh

Atlanta and Houston are both refugees of the original NL West, anyway, so I think saying the NLW lost is not entirely fair. The Astros have still spent more time in the NLW than in any other division.

You missed the point. But probably because you follow the AL.

All season long, we heard how pathetic the NLE was and how GREAT the NLW was.

But the East forged resilient teams which overcame adversity,  and the Braves exemplify that.

The Braves would also like to thank the Indians for trading Rosario to them for Kung Fu Panda and cash.

I think it's a stupid point.

Yes, the Braves beat one representative of the NL West. The other was beaten by their division-mate.

The top four teams in the NLW had only 13 fewer wins than the entire NLE. No team in the NLE had a winning record against the NLW and only one broke even. For that matter, the NLE had only 2 teams with a winning record against the NLC and none against the AL teams.

The NLE was and is pathetic in 2021.

The BRAVES won. That doesn't suddenly change how pathetic the division was.

Using your usual criterion, the AL East was by far and away the best division. Using mine, too. The NLE? Pathetic, no matter how you measure the group, regardless of the success of their best team. And during the regular season, that best team was only +1 outside their division. They destroyed their own defective NLE fellows. They were the worst outside their division of any of the playoff teams.

Of course, the 2nd worst were the Astros... but still +6, not a mere +1.

Nope. The Braves won the NLE because they were resilient, survived losing Acuna, made good trades, played good defense, and because the NLW was overrated, as was the ALE, but that's another story.

If you watched real baseball, you might have a clue.

Sure. Whatever you say.

The Dodgers survived losing Kershaw, until they lost Scherzer, too. They made good trades.

The Braves played better, but, as you have just demonstrated, the National League East sucked as a division. The Braves were good.

No defense of your position that the NLE was great and the NLW did not deserve their praise.

I, too, hope the Braves beat the Astros, but their division sucked.

3441

Baseball / Re: Major League Baseball

« on: October 24, 2021, 10:32:08 AM »

NL West?

You lose.

NL East? You're going to the World Series!!!

Heh

Atlanta and Houston are both refugees of the original NL West, anyway, so I think saying the NLW lost is not entirely fair. The Astros have still spent more time in the NLW than in any other division.

You missed the point. But probably because you follow the AL.

All season long, we heard how pathetic the NLE was and how GREAT the NLW was.

But the East forged resilient teams which overcame adversity,  and the Braves exemplify that.

The Braves would also like to thank the Indians for trading Rosario to them for Kung Fu Panda and cash.

I think it's a stupid point.

Yes, the Braves beat one representative of the NL West. The other was beaten by their division-mate.

The top four teams in the NLW had only 13 fewer wins than the entire NLE. No team in the NLE had a winning record against the NLW and only one broke even. For that matter, the NLE had only 2 teams with a winning record against the NLC and none against the AL teams.

The NLE was and is pathetic in 2021.

The BRAVES won. That doesn't suddenly change how pathetic the division was.

Using your usual criterion, the AL East was by far and away the best division. Using mine, too. The NLE? Pathetic, no matter how you measure the group, regardless of the success of their best team. And during the regular season, that best team was only +1 outside their division. They destroyed their own defective NLE fellows. They were the worst outside their division of any of the playoff teams.

Of course, the 2nd worst were the Astros... but still +6, not a mere +1.

3442

Baseball / Re: Major League Baseball

« on: October 24, 2021, 08:00:10 AM »

NL West?

You lose.

NL East? You're going to the World Series!!!

Heh

Atlanta and Houston are both refugees of the original NL West, anyway, so I think saying the NLW lost is not entirely fair. The Astros have still spent more time in the NLW than in any other division.

3443

Baseball / Re: The World Series!

« on: October 24, 2021, 07:51:41 AM »

Orel Hershiser blames Beuhler for the loss:

https://youtu.be/l1weY_oLJbw

Buehler gave up the 3 run blast. He certainly bears some of the responsibility.

OTOH, he was pitching on 3 days rest, so Roberts certainly bears some of the responsibility.

Why was he pitching on 3 days rest? Because Scherzer couldn't pitch due to tired arm.

When did Scherzer declare tired arm? After his relief appearance.

The call to have him do that is still on Roberts, but predicting Scherzer would have such a problem under that circumstance sure seems like a stretch to me.

Nobody knew the Dodgers' bats were going that way/the Braves' arms were going that way.

I generally like Hershiser, but I think trying to point to an individual or even two as "the cause" overlooks the big picture for this series, too.

3444

Biden Administration / Re: Biden Administration

« on: October 24, 2021, 12:42:57 AM »

Achtung indeed.
Trump's satellite looms large...bringing Trump tv, Trump social media, Trump universe.
74 million fans waiting.

A lot fewer than that.

37% popularity. 20% say they would use his social network (but I doubt it is that high).

3445

Baseball / Re: Major League Baseball

« on: October 23, 2021, 11:50:28 PM »

One of us had the Astros in 6. Who was it?

Who will win the ALCS? (NL will be in the NLCS forum)
Red Sox in 7 - 0 (0%)
Red Sox in 6 - 2 (40%)
Red Sox in 5 - 1 (20%)
Red Sox in 4 - 1 (20%)
Astros in 4 - 0 (0%)
Astros in 5 - 0 (0%)
Astros in 6 - 1 (20%)
Astros in 7 - 0 (0%)

3446

Baseball / Re: NLCS!

« on: October 23, 2021, 11:49:06 PM »

Two of you predicted the Braves in 6 games. Who was it?

Who will win? (The AL poll is in the Major League forum)
Dodgers in 7 - 0 (0%)
Dodgers in 6 - 1 (20%)
Dodgers in 5 - 1 (20%)
Dodgers in 4 - 0 (0%)
Braves in 4 - 0 (0%)
Braves in 5 - 1 (20%)
Braves in 6 - 2 (40%)
Braves in 7 - 0 (0%)

3447

Baseball / Re: NLCS!

« on: October 23, 2021, 11:47:28 PM »

Again, the better team won. They might not have been better with all hands on deck, but at the end of the season, that is seldom what you have.

Braves vs. Astros in the World Series, w/both Wild Cards finally eliminated!

3448

Baseball / Re: NLCS!

« on: October 23, 2021, 11:36:01 PM »

Now or never, guys! Let's get it done!!

3449

Baseball / Re: NLCS!

« on: October 23, 2021, 10:46:42 PM »

I feel about this game pretty much how I did last night's.

If the Dodgers can't score runs then there is not much to be done.

That's one!

Go Dodgers!

(I want more baseball and a Game 7!)

3450

Baseball / Re: NLCS!

« on: October 23, 2021, 10:26:06 PM »

I feel about this game pretty much how I did last night's.

If the Dodgers can't score runs then there is not much to be done.