MLB 2013

[Rasix]

[Shannow]

At least Hunter didn't hurt himself. Beltran bruised ribs (in his first WS game ever) catching that almost HR ball last night.

Wow the Cardinals didn't look good last night.

[ghost]

 

[Paelos]

Can the resident Giants fans explain the Lincecum contract please?

[Trippy]

Giants needs starting pitching and Tim has been a durable starter for them. He also pitched better in the 2nd half of the season as he adjusted to his decrease in velocity. He was also willing to take a short term deal. Worst case they make him a reliever again.

[Paelos]

Seems expensive for that though. I mean right now the talk of the local team is how the Giants are fucking lower payroll teams because their starters are going to want $18M a year as a starting point.

[Trippy]

Yes it does seem expensive. Rumor had it though that some deep pocket teams (i.e the Dodgers) were interested in him so Tim had some leverage.

[Ingmar]

It's a dumb deal. We could have had him for the cost of a qualifying offer (~14 million, 1 year with draft pick compensation if he leaves) almost certainly, and that would have kept money in the tank to go after Tanaka. I like Tim, and seeing him in another uniform would have hurt, but I have a hard time believing anyone would have given him that much money after the last 2 years. It's a big overpay, the only upside is it is a short deal and maaaaybe if we're lucky he can recapture 2011 Tim - Cy Young Tim is never coming back.

[RhyssaFireheart]

So, the husband sent me an email today:

The civilized world just realized that Game #5 of the World Series and Monday Night Football will both occur in downtown St. Louis about 10 blocks from each other tonight at the same time.

#badtraffic

Won't that be interesting. Not.

[01101010]

So, the husband sent me an email today:

The civilized world just realized that Game #5 of the World Series and Monday Night Football will both occur in downtown St. Louis about 10 blocks from each other tonight at the same time.

#badtraffic

Won't that be interesting. Not.

As if people actually would go to a Rams game? 

[Shannow]

One time I was in St Louis on gameday and it was completely taken over by fans....Packers fans....

You know there's like an entire casino under the football stadium?

[Paelos]

I still think the MNF ratings will clock Game 5 of the World Series. I can't stomach either team.

[Sjofn]

Seriously, I can't even do the "root for a team to lose" thing because I hate both teams, but not so much that one can get me to root for the other. They are equally lame.

[HaemishM]

As a Cubs fan, I have to root against the Cards.

[Ingmar]

As a fan of the human race, I have to root against Shane Victorino.

[Paelos]

I like David Ross, that's about the only redeeming thing I think I have on this issue.

[naum]

I still think the MNF ratings will clock Game 5 of the World Series. I can't stomach either team.

World Series Game 5 did a ~10 compared to 7.6 for MNF.

And on Sunday, Game 4 edged out the Packers v. Vikings on NBC (10.5 to 10.3).

And last Thursday, was a big margin for World Series -- ~10 v. ~3 (not sure if due to NFL Network or just a crappy matchup).

[Paelos]

That's better than I expected. They did have the advantage of two really bad teams involved in Sunday and Monday, but that still shows fans are watching.

The Thursday games will always be hamstrung by the fact most people don't get the NFL network. Hell, I'm a raging sports fan and I don't want to pay for that garbage that's totally irrelevant 350 days a year.

[Shannow]

Anyone wanna make playoff predictions?

ALCS: Red Sox over Tigers in 7
NLCS: Cardinals over Dodgers in 6.

WS: Red Sox over Cardinals in 5.

'twas close.

The 2013 Boston Red Sox, giving the rest of the country more reason to hate us....and I don't care..:D

[Paelos]

Looks like McCutchen won the MVP for the NL. That would have been my choice too. The Pirates really stunned a lot of people this year.

[Ingmar]

McCutchen is a no-brainer, yeah. The AL one... well, they keep getting that one wrong.

[Paelos]

Trout will get one eventually if he continues playing like he does. I honestly think they hold his youth against him.

EDIT: Also I don't think the AL people value speed at all like the NL voters do.

[Ingmar]

I don't think I would have had Cabrera higher than 3rd or 4th but I admit I probably think more of Josh Donaldson than most. Longoria had a great season too. Cabrera didn't get to 150 games this year, which was the big criticism of Trout last year...

[Paelos]

Donaldson would be higher if he didn't play for that team everyone forgets in the AL.

[Yegolev]

I don't know if this is exactly the right place for this, but I'm told that the Braves are getting a new stadium.

[Ingmar]

And apparently a new logo.

[Paelos]

And apparently a new logo.

How do you mean?

[Yegolev]

http://extramustard.si.com/2013/11/11/atlanta-braves-logo-change/

[Paelos]

http://www.newrepublic.com/article/115552/atlanta-braves-moving-stadiums-wont-change-name

Monday afternoon, a Braves spokesperson told me, “The new ballpark will still have an Atlanta address, therefore we will remain the Atlanta Braves and will continue to use our logo.” Well okay then.

[Yegolev]

I didn't think there was anything to the logo speculation.  "Brave" is not a racial slur, for one thing.

Also, name change was never going to happen.  What would the new city name be?  A suburb that no one outside North Georgia has heard of?

My primary concern is that we will end up with a Frank Gehry stadium (like the Cobb Energy Center, which most people know as the CDC from The Walking Dead) instead of the fantastic Turner Field.

[Paelos]

I think the whole thing will be relatively simple. The Braves stay the Braves, the building is smaller with more surrounding elements, and it will cost half of whatever dumbass project the Falcons are trying to pull off.

[Yegolev]

Now the Falcons can just draw lines on Turner Field and I'll just never go to a game there.

I haven't looked at building details past finding out that it will be about three miles from my brother-in-law's house.  He's not happy.  I, on the other hand, will undoubtedly go see far more games and will never ever have to drive around abandoned neighborhoods trying to get to the real parking lots.

List of Concerns:
1. Architecture
2. Waffle House inside?

[Paelos]

There will certainly be a Waffle House. They just added one this year to the stadium.

As for the architect, we don't know yet.

[Yegolev]

They just added one this year to the stadium.

Believe me, I'm aware.  I walked by it and I was like "HAS THERE ALWAYS BEEN A WAFFLE HOUSE IN HERE THIS IS AWESOME BASEBALL AND WAFFLES AND I CAN GET FRIED CHICKEN TOO WHARRRGARRBLLL".

I suppose I'm revealing that I like playing baseball and going to games, and even watching games on TV sometimes.  I just don't care to get all nerd about it.

[Paelos]

I go all nerd about it. Plus my seats are on the 4th row behind home plate, so I'm extremely interested in the new stadium layout.