MLB September N/V: Smugbird Ascendant

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The Pussy Boss: Nov 2, 2004

It's September and that means pennant races! Epic collapses! The clusterfuck that is the Wildcard. The Angels swept the A's this weekend and are in the drivers seat in the AL West, while reigning MVP Miggy Cabrera will try to play through an ankle injury as the Tigers try to catch the surprising Royals. Justin Verlander took some naughty pictures! Oh, and look for this at your local newsstand:

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# ? Apr 23, 2024 16:08

MJeff: Jun 2, 2011; THE LIAR

Did the Missouri Devil Magic hop a train from KC to St. Louis?

# ? Sep 1, 2014 23:01

tarlibone: Aug 1, 2014; Am I a... bad person?
AM I??; Fun Shoe

The Pussy Boss posted:

Oh, and look for this at your local newsstand:

Oh, is Derek Jeter retiring?

I hadn't heard.

# ? Sep 1, 2014 23:04

Ammat The Ankh: Sep 7, 2010; Now, attempt to defeat me!
And I shall become a living legend!

Haha, great thread title.

Speaking of which, the Giants resumed a suspended game from May today against the Rockies. There've been a lot of roster changes between then and now.

# ? Sep 1, 2014 23:19

davecrazy: Nov 25, 2004; I'm an insufferable shitposter who does not deserve to root for such a good team. Also, this is what Matt Harvey thinks of me and my garbage posting.

Fire Terry Collins.

# ? Sep 2, 2014 00:09

algebra testes: Mar 5, 2011; Lipstick Apathy

Ammat The Ankh posted:

Haha, great thread title.

Speaking of which, the Giants resumed a suspended game from May today against the Rockies. There've been a lot of roster changes between then and now.

Small ball :rolleyes:

# ? Sep 2, 2014 00:52

Mornacale: Dec 19, 2007; n=y where
y=hope and n=folly,
prospects=lies, win=lose,

self=Pirates

The Pirates are now a combined 2-10 in one-run games against the Cardinals and Brewers. Despite outscoring the two teams by a combined 23 runs, their record against those opponents is 13-20. :smithicide:

# ? Sep 2, 2014 01:24

Hand Knit: Oct 24, 2005; Beer Loses more than a game Sunday ...
We lost our Captain, our Teammate, our Friend Kelly Calabro...
Rest in Peace my friend you will be greatly missed..

That is a really great thread title, well done.

Also apparently the Jays are going to be using Aaron Sanchez for more 2-inning saves, because he is cool and awesome. e: apparently they also called up the Canadian Kevin Pillar, Dalton Pompey.

Hand Knit fucked around with this message at 02:10 on Sep 2, 2014

# ? Sep 2, 2014 01:55

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

N: The Cubs own, Soler owns, going to games when the Cubs win owns.

V: The Cubs' actions have catastrophically left the loving Cardinals in first, goddamnit

# ? Sep 2, 2014 03:10

BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

This isn't MLB, but it's not worthy of a new thread:

A Japanese High School baseball game went 50 innings. It was scoreless through 49, and spanned multiple days.

If it had gone to 54 innings, the winner would have been determined by a lottery.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...orial&hpt=hp_t2

# ? Sep 2, 2014 03:17

Carlton Banks: Jan 5, 2004; "The Tigers' biggest obstacle to a championship will be keeping a straight face. The Tigers in three."

R.D. Mangles posted:

N: The Cubs own, Soler owns, going to games when the Cubs win owns.

V: The Cubs' actions have catastrophically left the loving Cardinals in first, goddamnit

Thanks Cubs :haw:

# ? Sep 2, 2014 03:22

BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

Carlton Banks posted:

Thanks Cubs

Typical. The Cubs finally start to look like an actual kind-of-decent baseball team, and in doing so it helps the Cardinals.

# ? Sep 2, 2014 03:25

Darude - Adam Sandstorm: Aug 16, 2012

Hand Knit posted:

That is a really great thread title, well done.

Also apparently the Jays are going to be using Aaron Sanchez for more 2-inning saves, because he is cool and awesome. e: apparently they also called up the Canadian Kevin Pillar, Dalton Pompey.

Bye bye Melky.

And I'm not sure how Pompey is anything like Pillar, or I don't get your joke.

Also, Pillar looks like the disney prince from Tangled and Pompey could never land that role.

# ? Sep 2, 2014 03:53

tarlibone: Aug 1, 2014; Am I a... bad person?
AM I??; Fun Shoe

Retail Slave posted:

This isn't MLB, but it's not worthy of a new thread:

A Japanese High School baseball game went 50 innings. It was scoreless through 49, and spanned multiple days.

If it had gone to 54 innings, the winner would have been determined by a lottery.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...orial&hpt=hp_t2

I heard about this.

Here's what makes this weird (for me): in Japanese major league games, if the score is tied after 12 innings, the game just ends in a tie. It's odd to me that the professional level of the game would have an easier way to end the game than a high school game. It reminds me more of those Guinness Book of World Redord games where they play a stupidly long game just so they can say they played the longest game ever.

# ? Sep 2, 2014 04:05

davecrazy: Nov 25, 2004; I'm an insufferable shitposter who does not deserve to root for such a good team. Also, this is what Matt Harvey thinks of me and my garbage posting.

Retail Slave posted:

This isn't MLB, but it's not worthy of a new thread:

A Japanese High School baseball game went 50 innings. It was scoreless through 49, and spanned multiple days.

If it had gone to 54 innings, the winner would have been determined by a lottery.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...orial&hpt=hp_t2

And only both teams only used one pitcher each.

# ? Sep 2, 2014 04:07

alpha_destroy: Mar 23, 2010; Billy Butler: Fat Guy by Day, Doubles Machine by Night

davecrazy posted:

And only both teams only used one pitcher each.

That is the part that blows my mind. I know it was a rubber ball game, but still. I feel like if that happened here the schools might face a lawsuit.

# ? Sep 2, 2014 04:17

Intruder: Mar 5, 2003

davecrazy posted:

And only both teams only used one pitcher each.

Haha I thought this was a Japan joke at first

# ? Sep 2, 2014 04:20

nerve: Jan 2, 2011; SKA SUCKS

Is there anything to look forward to as a Brewers fan?

# ? Sep 2, 2014 04:22

Austrian mook: Feb 24, 2013; by Shine

nerve posted:

Is there anything to look forward to as a Brewers fan?

death?

# ? Sep 2, 2014 04:26

Hand Knit: Oct 24, 2005; Beer Loses more than a game Sunday ...
We lost our Captain, our Teammate, our Friend Kelly Calabro...
Rest in Peace my friend you will be greatly missed..

MassaShowtime posted:

And I'm not sure how Pompey is anything like Pillar, or I don't get your joke.

They occupy the same conceptual space.

# ? Sep 2, 2014 04:31

Harlock: Jan 15, 2006; Tap "A" to drink!!!

Please post about cool extended roster call ups. Will Jason Lane come back up again?

# ? Sep 2, 2014 04:49

Mr. Fix It: Oct 26, 2000; 💀ayyy💀

tarlibone posted:

I heard about this.

Here's what makes this weird (for me): in Japanese major league games, if the score is tied after 12 innings, the game just ends in a tie. It's odd to me that the professional level of the game would have an easier way to end the game than a high school game. It reminds me more of those Guinness Book of World Redord games where they play a stupidly long game just so they can say they played the longest game ever.

It was a semifinal game of an elimination tournament. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't end the deciding game of a playoff series in a tie in the NPB, either.

# ? Sep 2, 2014 04:50

Deathlove: Feb 20, 2003; Pillbug

nerve posted:

Is there anything to look forward to as a Brewers fan?

Aaron Rodgers is still a good QB.

# ? Sep 2, 2014 04:51

Spoeank: Jul 16, 2003; That's a nice set of 11 dynasty points there, it would be a shame if 3 rings were to happen with it

Sometimes I don't think Photoshop should exist. :nws:

http://i.imgur.com/03tGdX6.jpg :nws:

# ? Sep 2, 2014 04:51

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Harlock posted:

Please post about cool extended roster call ups. Will Jason Lane come back up again?

Dodgers called up Joc Peterson, although I didn't think they had a great need for even more outfielders...

# ? Sep 2, 2014 04:52

Schweinhund: Oct 23, 2004

FlamingLiberal posted:

Dodgers called up Joc Peterson, although I didn't think they had a great need for even more outfielders...

He has 30 HR and 30 SB. And Ethier and Crawford suck.

# ? Sep 2, 2014 05:02

TheIncredulousHulk: Sep 3, 2012

Harlock posted:

Please post about cool extended roster call ups. Will Jason Lane come back up again?

Michael Kirkman is returning to pitch for the Rangers, because it turns out Michael Kirkman is actually still alive. Who knew? :shrug:

# ? Sep 2, 2014 05:03

rickiep00h: Aug 16, 2010; BATDANCE

Spoeank posted:

Sometimes I don't think Photoshop should exist. http://i.imgur.com/03tGdX6.jpg

If you don't think Prince Fielder is a gorgeous piece of man-meat then idk what to tell you.

# ? Sep 2, 2014 05:07

Intruder: Mar 5, 2003

Spoeank posted:

Sometimes I don't think Photoshop should exist. http://i.imgur.com/03tGdX6.jpg

True, but what does that have to do with the image you linked?

# ? Sep 2, 2014 05:10

algebra testes: Mar 5, 2011; Lipstick Apathy

Harlock posted:

Please post about cool extended roster call ups. Will Jason Lane come back up again?

Rays called Steve Geltz, RHP who is like Boxberger except he walks more and strikes out less. :shrug:

Mahtook and co are expeted to arrive after the AAA season finishes.

# ? Sep 2, 2014 05:21

ZenVulgarity: Oct 9, 2012; I made the hat by transforming my zen

The Tigers (laughtrack)

# ? Sep 2, 2014 05:32

The MUMPSorceress: Jan 6, 2012; ^SHTPSTS; Gary’s Answer

nerve posted:

Is there anything to look forward to as a Brewers fan?

Slumps happen and they still have a month to put in a decent performance.

# ? Sep 2, 2014 05:34

Der Meister: May 12, 2001

the loving giants are gonna win the world series again aren't they

# ? Sep 2, 2014 05:36

BearDrivingTruck: Oct 15, 2011; You see the most shocking sights sometimes

Der Meister posted:

the loving giants are gonna win the world series again aren't they

~~~Even Year Bullshit~~~

# ? Sep 2, 2014 05:38

leftist heap: Feb 28, 2013; Fun Shoe

Der Meister posted:

the loving giants are gonna win the world series again aren't they

Yes and it will somehow involve Barry Zito.

# ? Sep 2, 2014 05:39

JosefStalinator: Oct 9, 2007; Come Tbilisi if you want to live.; Grimey Drawer

Der Meister posted:

the loving giants are gonna win the world series again aren't they

They're gonna make the wildcard by one game and then proceed to come back down every series. Yusmiero Petit will pitch a no hitter in the World Series and Tim Lincecum will throw a combined 15 scoreless innings of relief throughout the playoffs.

Zito is hired as a last minute addition, and pitches 7 scoreless innings in the final game to sweep the Tigers.

# ? Sep 2, 2014 05:42

toe knee hand: Jun 20, 2012; HANSEN ON A BREAKAWAY

HONEY BADGER DON'T SCORE

With Zito and Hudson the ~~2002 Oakland A's~~ 2014 San Francisco Giants will be unstoppable. Just need to drag Mark Mulder out if retirement.

# ? Sep 2, 2014 06:01

Farchanter: Jun 15, 2008

Cole Hamels is really good and I hope he continues to own for whomever should acquire him this offseason.

My favorite note about the no-hitter: Diekman and Giles, in their combined 2 ip, struck out five.

# ? Sep 2, 2014 06:34