2014 MLB Season getting close

slokor · #**331** 10-20-2015

That's how I like my Blue Jays!
Hoping for wins tomorrow and Wednesday as well.
And cant believe Tulo was kicked out - what a boneheaded decision that was.

rsot · #**332** 10-21-2015

That was a brutal loss - 3-1 down now.

As for Mets...they're ripping ahead 3-0...wow

rsot · #**333** 10-22-2015

Jays fight off elimination....need to win 2 more to get to the World Series vs the Mets....

secret storm · #**334** 10-24-2015

The Royals Have The Better Blue Then The Blue Jays!

To All The Players, Owners, Scouts, Front Offices, and Fans In The American League You Should Be Ashamed of Yourselves. Because You Have Been Beat Out Twice Now by 1 of The Lowest Salary Teams In Baseball !!!!!!!!!!

David Price Came Up Tonight and Pitched On The Show Called The Price is WRONG!

Its Ironic How The Jays Were Beat Exactly 30 Years Ago By The Royals in The ALCS.

Now The Royals Have Joined The Back to Back Club. Which A Handful Of Teams Have Done.

I Really Wouldn't Doubt It If Someday Hollywood Made A Film Showing The Royals Triumph. Because The Royals Have Went Way Way Further Than The A's Did In That Movie Moneyball With The Royals Having A Much Lower Salary!

Last Year When The Royals Made The World Series When I Was 20 I Thought It Would Be Possible That They Wouldn't Be Back To The Playoffs or World Series For Another 29 Years When I Would Be An Old Man But The Royals Are BACK!

Its A Shame The Cubs Couldn't Do Anything Against The Mets Because That Is Another Low Salary Team That Has Not Been To A World Series Since 1945. I Sure Hope The Royals Defeat The Mets.

Because In The Off Season Gordan, Zobrist, Cueto, Rios, Infante, and Hochevar Are All Free Agents and David Glass Could Care Less About The Team He Owns. After The Game He Made One Small Speech and Didn't Even Smile. He Had A Look On His Face Like Why Am I Standing Here.

rsot · #**335** 10-24-2015

I give props to KC For back to back world series appearances - another dynasty in the making like SF Giants.

Was a hard loss for Toronto following a beautiful game-tying homer then rain delay

vogeltron · #**336** 10-28-2015

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I give props to KC For back to back world series appearances - another dynasty in the making like SF Giants.

Was a hard loss for Toronto following a beautiful game-tying homer then rain delay

K.C. needs to win now! They aren't a large enough market team to sign everyone when the time comes. I think that is why they went out and got Zobrist and Cueto (even though he has been so so). The Cubs are a team with a bankroll to keep their young talent together. The Mets have one of the best young rotations I have seen since probably the 03' Marlins. Zach Wheeler isn't even pitching. Whenever people say "this team is going to be good for a long time" it is like 2 to 3 years. Then the cost of winning comes home. How the Braves made the playoffs for like 14 straight years or whatever it was still blows my mind. Big series for both teams especially the Royals, their window is closing fast.

rsot · #**337** 10-29-2015

2-0 Royals....big time

rsot · #**338** 10-31-2015

Big win by the Mets to block a potential sweep - game 4 tonight....Halloween

vogeltron · #**339** 11-07-2015

Mets blew the series. Obviously the closer stunk it up. But the Manager for the Met's leaving Harvey in there for a second batter? Bad decision. Even worse was pinch hitting Kelly Johnson that garbage in extra innings rather than Juan Uribe who hit the game winning home run off Ryan Madison in Philly in 2010 and some game winning HR in the Playoffs for the Dodgers I could care less about. Kelly Johnson, LAMO! What a Moron.

Dusty Baker 2.0! Bud Black is about the best manger in baseball especially in the National League. The Nationals are idiots, all Baker has done is ruin Starters. If the Dodgers don't hire them and I hope they don't because they are idiots. Best manager in baseball sitting there for the taking. Lol.

secret storm · #**340** 01-06-2016

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I give props to KC For back to back world series appearances - another dynasty in the making like SF Giants.

Was a hard loss for Toronto following a beautiful game-tying homer then rain delay

The only difference between the KC Royals and the SF Giants is that the Giants are probably 100 Million Dollars higher in salary. Which is why I was amazed that they had to use 1 Pitcher so much in the 2014 World Series to beat such a low salary team. One Amazing stat Mad-Bum got from his feat that not many people know of is that he has the lowest ERA in World Series history. i'm sure there salary is a lot higher now that Ben Zobrist, Johnny Cueto, and Ryan Madson, are no longer Royals then Greg Holland, and Alex Rios were released.

Glass did resign Alex Gordon today though 4 Year 72 Million Dollar deal but truthfully that is so much money I wished he would have signed Yohan Cespedes instead because he is Younger, Faster, and has a way Better Bat.

They could well be a playoff bound team in 2016 with the AL Central being weak but unlikely they can reach another World Series this year with so many good players gone.

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K.C. needs to win now! They aren't a large enough market team to sign everyone when the time comes.

I was so glad the Royals crushed the Mets 4-1 but there market isn't the problem Clark Hunt who owns the Chiefs spends good money on his team the problem is their owner David Glass he is one of the wealthiest owners he is to Walmart what Paul Allen is to Microsoft.

rsot · #**341** 01-06-2016

Blue Jay's Anthopoulos went to the Dodgers.

secret storm · #**342** 01-07-2016

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Blue Jay's Anthopoulos went to the Dodgers.

The Dodgers did lose Zack Greinke though he is now the highest paid player of all time even beating what Alex Rodriguez used to make.
When the Diamondbacks signed him to a 6 Year 206.5 Million Dollar Deal.

That's almost 34.5 Million a year its to bad so sad the Royals lost him years ago.

vogeltron · #**343** 01-08-2016

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The only difference between the KC Royals and the SF Giants is that the Giants are probably 100 Million Dollars higher in salary. Which is why I was amazed that they had to use 1 Pitcher so much in the 2014 World Series to beat such a low salary team. One Amazing stat Mad-Bum got from his feat that not many people know of is that he has the lowest ERA in World Series history. i'm sure there salary is a lot higher now that Ben Zobrist, Johnny Cueto, and Ryan Madson, are no longer Royals then Greg Holland, and Alex Rios were released.

Glass did resign Alex Gordon today though 4 Year 72 Million Dollar deal but truthfully that is so much money I wished he would have signed Yohan Cespedes instead because he is Younger, Faster, and has a way Better Bat.

They could well be a playoff bound team in 2016 with the AL Central being weak but unlikely they can reach another World Series this year with so many good players gone.

I was so glad the Royals crushed the Mets 4-1 but there market isn't the problem Clark Hunt who owns the Chiefs spends good money on his team the problem is their owner David Glass he is one of the wealthiest owners he is to Walmart what Paul Allen is to Microsoft.

Revenue sharing is not the same in MLB as it is in the NFL. Also there is no salary cap. TV contracts are local in each market and a huge driver of team revenue. NFL everything is National TV and is the only league were people watch out of market games. It is a very different dynamic.

K.C. Royals owner might be extremely wealthy I don't doubt it. But spending money coincides with revenue you take in. My Giants use to be middle of the pack but ever since they won the W.S. in 2010 fan support has skyrocketed ticket prices have been up and nearly every game sold out. They are also one of two teams that own their own ballpark, etc. So they have revenue coming from other sources as well. Comparing NFL to MLB just isn't comparing apples to apples.

secret storm · #**344** 07-14-2016

The Royals stole the show in that All-Star game last night and what a hell of a game!

All 4 Runs were Knocked in by Perez or Hosmer! It was hilarious that Cueto was pitching like it was the Home Run Derby when he has been lights out all season for him so far but not against players on his former team apparently lol.

I was glad to see Eric Hosmer get the MVP because Lorenzo Cain got short changed last year in the All Star game.

rsot · #**345** 07-15-2016

The Home Run derby was intense

rsot · #**346** 10-03-2016

It's playoffs time! I don't follow the regular season a ton but there are some sweet matchups.

Toronto Blue Jays really tumbled this month and still in but only as wild card....to be decided tmrw night!

**ilcarletto** · #**347** 10-03-2016

This thread title needs to be updated "2014 MLB Season..."

vogeltron · #**348** 10-04-2016

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It's playoffs time! I don't follow the regular season a ton but there are some sweet matchups.

Toronto Blue Jays really tumbled this month and still in but only as wild card....to be decided tmrw night!

My Giants play on Wednesday. The 1 game Wild Card is nerve racking if you are fan of any team in it.

rsot · #**349** 10-05-2016

The Jays had a SOLID 5-2 win over Orioles. Giants are on today - will be a good one too

rsot · #**350** 10-05-2016

Awesome epic game so far (10:15 pm) between Giants and Mets...scoreless...great pitching

vogeltron · #**351** 10-06-2016

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Awesome epic game so far (10:15 pm) between Giants and Mets...scoreless...great pitching

Wow can't believe Conor Gillaspie hit that jack. My Giants have a habbit of no names getting major hits in the playoffs. Going to be a very tough series vs the Cubs. I think they can hang with them except the Giants bullpen has been complete trash. With that said anything can happen in these sort series.

The Rangers Jays series should be intense. Still reminds me of early in the season when Odor punched Bautisa in mouth.

rsot · #**352** 10-06-2016

Hah yes - the mouthpunch between Texas and Toronto...no love lost there.

Giants winning that scoreless wild card game was crazy - Madison Bumgardner kept the score 0 in both the 2014 wild card and this wild card game...that was spectacular.

Cubs have been killers during the season. I want Jays to get to the World Series but I'm feeling that it could be Cubs vs Indians although the Giants are known for dynasty shock value...