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2011 MLB Season Discussion

I hate to say this but I actually like this one bit that Tim McCarver said:

"I get the feeling that this game is gonna resemble a rodeo more than a ballgame, before we're through". :guffaw:
 
Pegaritaville said:
SmoothieX said:
What a dud of a game...
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Kind of a dud of a series. Maybe it's because I don't like or dislike either team, but I have little interest this year.
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Not a dud to me. I like seeing the underdogs win - and St. Louis was definitely the underdog this year, particularly in the latter half of the season. I dislike Texas (mostly for giving us (politicall)y George W. Bush and Rick Perry). And I grew up in the St. Louis area, so - seeing the Cardinals win a championship against a Texas team is good. And seeing Pujols and the Cards break a few records? Also very good.
 
Honestly, the safe money in the playoffs is always the hot team. St. Louis barely scraped in, but they had to do so by being ridiculously hot.
 
Honestly, the safe money in the playoffs is always the hot team. St. Louis barely scraped in, but they had to do so by being ridiculously hot.
 
Lord Vader said:
Bud Black was the pitching coach for the Angels back when Lackey was still there.

They can have him. I wouldn't be surprised if the Red Sox end up eating the majority of his contract in order to get that deal done.
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Now that Lackey needs to have "Tommy John" surgery, and will miss all of next season, he'll most likely stay in Boston and make league-minimum...

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/bi...=AkQUwvH4tUd4GVrSI15G.lQRvLYF?urn=mlb-wp25437

As an Angels fan, I will always appreciate what he did for us. It's a shame that he has gone so far off the rails....
 
1001001 said:
Lord Vader said:
Bud Black was the pitching coach for the Angels back when Lackey was still there.

They can have him. I wouldn't be surprised if the Red Sox end up eating the majority of his contract in order to get that deal done.
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Now that Lackey needs to have "Tommy John" surgery, and will miss all of next season, he'll most likely stay in Boston and make league-minimum...

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/bi...=AkQUwvH4tUd4GVrSI15G.lQRvLYF?urn=mlb-wp25437
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'12 is washed, but his contract only allows the Sox to kick him down to league minimum in 2015, the final year of the deal. They'll still be paying him his full salary in 2013 and 2014.
 
Timby said:
1001001 said:
Lord Vader said:
Bud Black was the pitching coach for the Angels back when Lackey was still there.

They can have him. I wouldn't be surprised if the Red Sox end up eating the majority of his contract in order to get that deal done.
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Now that Lackey needs to have "Tommy John" surgery, and will miss all of next season, he'll most likely stay in Boston and make league-minimum...

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/bi...=AkQUwvH4tUd4GVrSI15G.lQRvLYF?urn=mlb-wp25437
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'12 is washed, but his contract only allows the Sox to kick him down to league minimum in 2015, the final year of the deal. They'll still be paying him his full salary in 2013 and 2014.
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The story here says:

But now that he needs elbow surgery, the Red Sox could keep Lackey around for an additional season if they so choose, and at a bargain price. His contract includes a clause that triggers a club option for the league minimum salary if Lackey required surgery during the five years of the deal.

It's kind of confusing the way it's worded.

I guess now the Sox are double-screwed.
 
That was a hell of a game. It's gonna be interesting to see how the Rangers respond tomorrow night. They were one strike away from a championship twice.
 
Due to the rainout bumping things back a day, Game 7 will be on a Friday. MLB has to love this as more people will be able to watch.

I love the stories coming out about fans that left in the 7th inning with the Cards down by 3. That's not an insurmountable lead. Plus if I payed playoff prices for tickets, I'd watch the whole thing regardless. Seriously, it's the World Series, and even if your team loses you get to see a team win it all. How many times in your life can you say you've seen that in person.

I also hope MLB comes to its senses and leaves the playoffs alone.
 
1001001 said:
Timby said:
1001001 said:
Now that Lackey needs to have "Tommy John" surgery, and will miss all of next season, he'll most likely stay in Boston and make league-minimum...

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/bi...=AkQUwvH4tUd4GVrSI15G.lQRvLYF?urn=mlb-wp25437
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'12 is washed, but his contract only allows the Sox to kick him down to league minimum in 2015, the final year of the deal. They'll still be paying him his full salary in 2013 and 2014.
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The story here says:

But now that he needs elbow surgery, the Red Sox could keep Lackey around for an additional season if they so choose, and at a bargain price. His contract includes a clause that triggers a club option for the league minimum salary if Lackey required surgery during the five years of the deal.

It's kind of confusing the way it's worded.

I guess now the Sox are double-screwed.
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Yeah, I'm not sure why Yahoo! wrote it that way. The club option for league minimum is for 2015 -- he signed a five-year contract after 2009, and the option is for a sixth year.
 
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