2015 Playoff Thread

[calsnowskier]

After how crazy the WC/DS were, the CS has been a snoozer so far. It has been entertaining watching Daniel Murphy hit though, it's like sorRy doC on steroids.

The Royals look unstoppable, especially if Cueto has figured it out. Their bats are on fire.

I don't know. The Mets pitching is pretty badass.

 

[Stokes1931]

I don't know. The Mets pitching is pretty badass.

Mets’ Opponents Have 95 mph Problems—And This Pitch Is One

 

[tzill]

In scale, yes. But the root idea is the same. Greinke has the right to explore his options. If the Dodgers (or Yankees, or Giants, or Cubs) dont like that, tough shit.

But Greinke has every right to exorcise the clause in his contract. It was an agreement between him and the dogs when he signed. It is really pretty cut-n-dry. There is absolutely zero reason for anyone to be upset that he exorcised it or for anyone to infer that he is evil for doing so. It was a business agreement.

I don't think he wants to do THAT....

 

[MarcoPolo]

Damn, tzill, beat me to it !

 

[MarcoPolo]

I would *love* it if after Greinke officially voids his contract, the Dodgers make a public announcement that they will not be making an offer to him (like the Giants did when they realized that Dusty was just using his 'negotiations' with the Giants to up his price elsewhere). Wishful thinking - it will never happen.

 

[calsnowskier]

I don't think he wants to do THAT....

He has the right to practice any religion he chooses. If he wants to purge his contract of demons, who are we to stop him?

This is a tough board. Half of us want him in slaverly, the other half wants to oppress his religious freedoms.

 

[MarcoPolo]

And witch do you prefer ?? It's a devilishly hard question ...

 

[Stokes1931]

I don't know. The Mets pitching is pretty badass.

What were you doing being awake at 4:05 a.m., Cal?

 

[tzill]

What were you doing being awake at 4:05 a.m., Cal?

Contemplating Thor's buttocks?

 

[calsnowskier]

Contemplating Thor's buttocks?

If I was doing that, I would not be posting on a sports message board, and I would have been asleep shortly after...

 

[SFGRTB]

I don't know. The Mets pitching is pretty badass.

Very true. I'm ignoring half the game. What has happened to me?!

 

[calsnowskier]

Very true. I'm ignoring half the game. What has happened to me?!

Ignoring half the game is fine...

As long as it isn't the pitching half.

 

[Stokes1931]

Ignoring half the game is fine...

As long as it isn't the pitching half.

There's a Yogi-ism in there somewhere.

 

[SFGRTB]

Mets up 6-1, top 8th. Will the Cubs get some luck this time around? Doubt it.

 

[SFGRTB]

Daniel Murphy AGAIN. He's about to get PAID!

 

[SFGRTB]

The Mets playoff run so far is so 2010 Giants-esq, except for the fact that the 9th innings haven't been 1-run, guys on base situations (plus the fact that they will sweep the NLCS). For the most part, the Mets are dominating the score.

 

[SFGRTB]

Wow! Ump hesitated just a second, but called strike 3! Mets onto the Fall Classic!

 

[SFGRTB]

The Mets were 0-7 versus the Cubs in the regular season.

 

[SFGRTB]

Incredible to see 2 young teams go at it which were built from opposite philosophies.

The Cubs have been building a young team investing high draft picks and international prospects on hitters, and then went out and signed pitchers, and traded for pitchers.

The Mets have been building a young team by investing in pitchers, then went out and signed and traded for a few hitters.

We saw what the Giants did, so we know how this one should have worked out before the series started. I just think it's incredible that we saw 2 teams who took completely different approaches to long-term roster construction actually face off in a playoff series! It's the argument actually playing out! The results speak for themselves. The Giants obviously did it first, but the Mets just put the stamp on it.

 

[MarcoPolo]

So the lovable losers lost. Yawn. Not really involved - I am rooting for the Royals.