Guest Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Wow, I can't believe I'm watching the Pirates celebrate in the clubhouse. The Pirates are in the playoffs. This is surreal. congrats- i'm really happy for all their fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 this rules! David The Gnome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Super pumped for the Pirates. That franchise and fanbase deserve it. 21 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedinexile Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Now hopefully they can beat the Reds, whom I expect they'll play in the wild card. sjb2k1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Wow, I can't believe I'm watching the Pirates celebrate in the clubhouse. The Pirates are in the playoffs. This is surreal. i wish i could give this more upvotes. for all of you, love, a buffalo bills fan WE KNOW HOW IT IS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 seriously this is so fucking good for the game of baseball best finish would be the fuckin royals pullin it out! chamb117 and abovetheearth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemongoat Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Pittsburgh and Oakland in really must piss Selig off. Here's hoping KC joins them. A's have Boston in their sights for AL's best record. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and sjb2k1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoosen Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 imagine if the royals and the Tribe made it in somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 nah it's gonna be one or the other and i am terribly sorry because you are right ITS NOT DETROIT but it needs to be KC no joke. let's all think about it for a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamb117 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 my grandpa has bitched about the indians being terrible for a decade. i would love for them to seal the deal here or at least make the wild card game. the old son of a gun deserves it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 can i point out the potential metropolitan markets the playoffs might have? KC has a 3% chance of getting in, texas has 30% chance, really hoping TX does not make it only because they'd be the 2nd largest market and would kick out clevelands minimarket. 12.8 mil - LAD 6.4 mil - TXR (not in) 5.4 mil - ATL 4.5 mil - BOS 4.4 mil - OAK 4.4 mil - DET 2.8 mil - STL 2.7 mil - TAM 2.3 mil - PIT 2.1 mil - CIN 2.0 mil - CLE 2.0 mil - KC (not in) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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paintedinexile Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Todd Helton was easily one of the best hitters in baseball in the early 2000s. If his performance didn't drop off so much in his 30s, I'd say he's a hall of famer easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamb117 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 machado may not even need surgery. wow. good for him, though, seriously. Todd Helton was easily one of the best hitters in baseball in the early 2000s. If his performance didn't drop off so much in his 30s, I'd say he's a hall of famer easily. he was such a beast. i think he pretty much had to keep playing to give cooperstown a real shot, though. early retirement would have disqualified him more quickly than not playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Your out if you HRs using roids but in if you use a stadium with thin air! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 can i point out the potential metropolitan markets the playoffs might have? KC has a 3% chance of getting in, texas has 30% chance, really hoping TX does not make it only because they'd be the 2nd largest market and would kick out clevelands minimarket. 12.8 mil - LAD 6.4 mil - TXR (not in) 5.4 mil - ATL 4.5 mil - BOS 4.4 mil - OAK 4.4 mil - DET 2.8 mil - STL 2.7 mil - TAM 2.3 mil - PIT 2.1 mil - CIN 2.0 mil - CLE 2.0 mil - KC (not in) Would it make more sense to go based on attendance numbers (as a surrogate for the total number of people who would watch a game)? Not sure if a team like TB has changed things around but they used to win a lot of games in front of empty seats. Cleveland might actually get more viewers for MLB than TB or Pitt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Would it make more sense to go based on attendance numbers (as a surrogate for the total number of people who would watch a game)? Not sure if a team like TB has changed things around but they used to win a lot of games in front of empty seats. Cleveland might actually get more viewers for MLB than TB or Pitt. after missing the playofs or 21 years? doubt cleveland gets more viewers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I didn't check the numbers at first but Tampa is last in MLB with 18,600 fans per home game. Cleve not that much better with 19,500 (3rd worst). But there are teams with small markets who draw a lot of fans (Pitt with 28k, Cincinnati with 31k, both higher than Oakland at 22k). Even KC at 21.6k might make MLB more money in the playoffs than Tampa. Not sure if market size or home attendance is a better indicator for how many people will watch a playoff game. Just throwing the idea out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemongoat Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Your out if you HRs using roids but in if you use a stadium with thin air! His park adjusted OPS+ is ahead of about 80 Hall of Famers. I'd wager he was dirty though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamb117 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 decided to look it up: three no-hitters broken up with one out left this year, joining 1990 and 1975. 1988 had the most in one season (4), and infamously saw dave stieb lose two no-hitters with one out left in the same week. i didn't know aj burnett was 36. i thought 34 tops. i thought his decision to retire was weird but eh, it's not. i think a taste of the postseason (if the pirates) go deep could sway him to stay especially if the pirates contend again next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoosen Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Jason mother fucking Giambi!! annnd I fucking love Hamilton. one of the best at calling games. turbobrando and aviolentworld 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedinexile Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Tom Hamilton is THE best! aviolentworld and turbobrando 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 His park adjusted OPS+ is ahead of about 80 Hall of Famers. I'd wager he was dirty though What is adjusted ops+ and does it factor in things like the addition if the humidor in recent years that we're not there when Helton was really raking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbobrando Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Jason mother fucking Giambi!! annnd I fucking love Hamilton. one of the best at calling games. Tom Hamilton and Joe Tait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesecrets0308 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Speaking of Hamilton. I'm really hoping that the Reds will decide to keep Billy Hamilton on the post-season roster, but I'm doubting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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