The ironic thing is that there has been talk that when Jose Reyes is a free agent after this year, he wants Carl Crawford money. Makes you think if he wants to take that back now considering the year Crawford has had.
2011 MLB Playoffs
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The ironic thing is that there has been talk that when Jose Reyes is a free agent after this year, he wants Carl Crawford money. Makes you think if he wants to take that back now considering the year Crawford has had.
TBS has announced their announcers for the four division series:
Brian Anderson/Ron Darling/John Smoltz (this trio will also call the NLCS)
Dick Stockton/Bob Brenly
Don Orsillo/Buck Martinez
Victor Rojas/Joe Simpson.
Thoughts go out to Ernie Johnson, who will miss the LDS and NLCS due to his son being hospitalized.
Brian Anderson/Ron Darling/John Smoltz (this trio will also call the NLCS)
Dick Stockton/Bob Brenly
Don Orsillo/Buck Martinez
Victor Rojas/Joe Simpson.
Thoughts go out to Ernie Johnson, who will miss the LDS and NLCS due to his son being hospitalized.
Don Orsillo and Buck Martinez have to be the biggest snooze fest of all the announcing teams.
No wonder the Sox fans pack Fenway to watch the game, because watching them on NESN is a cure for insomnia. Don Orsillo has to be the most untheatrical and non emotional announcer I have ever heard. Every time I watch a game and listen to him I keep saying to myself, "Bueller...Bueller."
No wonder the Sox fans pack Fenway to watch the game, because watching them on NESN is a cure for insomnia. Don Orsillo has to be the most untheatrical and non emotional announcer I have ever heard. Every time I watch a game and listen to him I keep saying to myself, "Bueller...Bueller."
Well, that was a NO Brainer, we could have GUESSED that ....
Of Course the yankees would be in PRIME TIME and the other game would be prior to that.
Couple of things. Bill, this is it. Tonight, its all on the line for the Red Sox, in a game they must win. Also, dont you find it odd that the season ends today? Since when does it end on a weekday? I have heard that it will go back to ending on Sunday next year.
Btw, what happened to starting the playoffs early. What I mean is that remember only a few years ago, TBS started the ALDS, NLDS etc. early, like at 4:07 pm. I dont think they are doing that this year.
Btw, what happened to starting the playoffs early. What I mean is that remember only a few years ago, TBS started the ALDS, NLDS etc. early, like at 4:07 pm. I dont think they are doing that this year.
Well, with the Yankees resting all their starters it looks like the Red Sox will have to take matters in their own hands this evening...and the Orioles are playing their best ball of the season. It's too bad I won't get to see either game tonight.
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Lackey had a solid pedigree and history that justified his contract: 30 years old, half a dozen solid seasons of 200+ innings, ERA in the mid 3's, plus 30 wins, physically intact. That's what such a pitcher sells for. Nothing in his history foreshadowed his declining into a pitcher with an ERA of over 6.00.
Like with Jason Werth, two teams, Boston and Washington, believed it was to their benefit to buy a $20 million a year player, but since none were available, they gave $20 million a year contracts to the two best players available, who were not that good.
Making matters worse, lots of people analyzed hitting charts and determined that Crawford consistently hit balls in the directions which have the most distant fences in Fenway Park. I expected his production to be down maybe 20% due to the ballpark, so while I thought it was nuts to sign him for $20 milion a year, I did not expect the disaster he has been.
Check this matter three or four years from now. I expect Gonzalez to significantly ourperform Beltre over the next three or four years.
Disclaimer: I thought Adam Dunn was the steal of the crop last year.
On the other hand, I thought the JD Drew signing was nuts. Basically, they agreed to pay what they hoped he would be worth, not what he had proven himself to be worth.
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Why would you say that Sandra?
I mean didn't ya hear? Some think that it would be "good for baseball" if the playoffs were played in a half empty sardine can witnessed by apathetic fans.
SandraC said:
Red Sox don't deserve it because of Don Orsillo and Jerry Remy.
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BillD1984 said:Why would you say that Sandra?
I mean didn't ya hear? Some think that it would be "good for baseball" if the playoffs were played in a half empty sardine can witnessed by apathetic fans.
Little unfair to the players, don't ya think?
I think Lackey will be back to his old self next year and Crawford as well.
Gonzalas is very steady, you can pretty much know what he's going to do.
The Red Sox will be back and better next year.
The REAL steals of the year happened in Detroit, where they picked up Victor Martinez and Doug Fister .
IF Fister pitches ANYWHERE like he is this year,next, they will be THRILLED !
Crap,watching the Braves allow the Phillies back into the game has me screaming "Playoffs? Don't talk about playoffs!!!"
The Phillies may actually rue the day that they helped the Cardinals get in the playoffs. I believe the Cards were the only NL team with a winning record against Philly.
Sooo anywho, it's onward and upward to the 2011 MLB Playoffs. Good luck to all the participants.
Friday:
Game 1- Rays (Shields or Niemann) at Rangers (Wilson)- 5:07pm ET (TBS)
Game 1- Tigers (Verlander) at Yankees (Sabathia)- 8:37pm ET (TBS)
Friday:
Game 1- Rays (Shields or Niemann) at Rangers (Wilson)- 5:07pm ET (TBS)
Game 1- Tigers (Verlander) at Yankees (Sabathia)- 8:37pm ET (TBS)
TNT will get at least one game. Any time four games are set to air, they will get at least one due to basically no west coast teams are in the playoffs.
