Seeking6 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 1 hour ago, IUFLA said: Cubs lose another close one in extras. The Giants are the hottest team in MLB right now. I'm glad Yaztremski's grandson is doing well for them. I always liked Yaz as a player, although Bouton called him out for "dogging it" in "Ball Four" when things weren't going well for the Bosox. Hopefully Lester can salvage a getaway day afternoon game. One quick thing. Saw Sandoval interview this morning. He calls Yas "glass of whiskey" because he can't pronounce his last name. Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, IU Scott said: Reds are now 9-1 in games decided by 7 runs or more so we can see why they have a + run differential this year. They also have lost more 1 run games than anyone in baseball with losing 22 games by 1 run. 1 run games are usually a product of timely hitting and bullpen I think. Didn't know you guys had that many 1 run losses. Ouch. On the flip side the Giants are 24-10 this year in one run games. Is that Bochy or his players? Plenty of talk about managers in close games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 25 minutes ago, IU Scott said: Reds are now 9-1 in games decided by 7 runs or more so we can see why they have a + run differential this year. They also have lost more 1 run games than anyone in baseball with losing 22 games by 1 run. The Reds are not far off from being able to compete at the top of the NL Central. This is not your typical last place team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: 1 run games are usually a product of timely hitting and bullpen I think. Didn't know you guys had that many 1 run losses. Ouch. On the flip side the Giants are 24-10 this year in one run games. Is that Bochy or his players? Plenty of talk about managers in close games. Your comment about Bochy made me think a bit... The Giants have been hot, and are only 2 games out of a wild card (no way they're catching the Dodgers, unless we time-warp back to 1951 and invoke the ghost of Bobby Thomson). They were viewed as "sellers" up until probably this week. With this being Bochy's swan song, do they hang onto their assets (notably their bullpen and Bumgarner) and try to send Bochy out on a championship note? The guy has managed 3 world series champs after all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 13 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Your comment about Bochy made me think a bit... The Giants have been hot, and are only 2 games out of a wild card (no way they're catching the Dodgers, unless we time-warp back to 1951 and invoke the ghost of Bobby Thomson). They were viewed as "sellers" up until probably this week. With this being Bochy's swan song, do they hang onto their assets (notably their bullpen and Bumgarner) and try to send Bochy out on a championship note? The guy has managed 3 world series champs after all... Been curious myself. I've wanted Wilson for the last month for our bullpen but now they've turned themselves into potentially buyers. This next week will be very, very telling for several franchises. Buster Olney was saying yesterday that several GM's said the reliever market was overpriced still. I like Bochy. Championship guy and first ballot Hall of Fame. I can't imagine them pulling the plug on this team but you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 30 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: 1 run games are usually a product of timely hitting and bullpen I think. Didn't know you guys had that many 1 run losses. Ouch. On the flip side the Giants are 24-10 this year in one run games. Is that Bochy or his players? Plenty of talk about managers in close games. Interestingly the Giants are 25-27 at home this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 23 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: The Reds are not far off from being able to compete at the top of the NL Central. This is not your typical last place team. Just say we won 5 of those 22 1 run losses we would be right in the hunt for the division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Guess I missed this. Rockies are making Charlie Blackmon available before trade deadline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 18 minutes ago, rico said: Interestingly the Giants are 25-27 at home this year. Seriously asking because I cant make up my mind? Does home field in baseball have the most or least advantage of the major pro sports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Just now, Billingsley99 said: Seriously asking because I cant make up my mind? Does home field in baseball have the most or least advantage of the major pro sports? Least advantage in this day and age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 15 minutes ago, rico said: Least advantage in this day and age. That's the side I am leaning toward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 4 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: Seriously asking because I cant make up my mind? Does home field in baseball have the most or least advantage of the major pro sports? Least in my opinion but mostly because crowd noise in other sports plays a far greater role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 18 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: Seriously asking because I cant make up my mind? Does home field in baseball have the most or least advantage of the major pro sports? Least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 22 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Guess I missed this. Rockies are making Charlie Blackmon available before trade deadline? Say what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stlboiler23 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Seeking6 said: That's the absolute part of this thing that ticks me off. There isn't a better supported team on the road in baseball. Haven't won a road series since mid May? Worst road team in NL and just barely ahead of KC Royals and Baltimore Orioles. Don't need to tell you obviously....but let that sink in. Haha I’d argue the Cardinals are at least as supported if not better supported on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 8 minutes ago, Stlboiler23 said: I’d argue the Cardinals are at least as supported if not better supported on the road. I don't think so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 32 minutes ago, Stlboiler23 said: I’d argue the Cardinals are at least as supported if not better supported on the road. Sorry. Not close. Cardinals fans travel within the region but for example last night in San Francisco. Half the lower stands were Cubs fans. Seattle earlier this year...60/40 in favor of Cubs fans (my cousin was there for it). I could go on and on but Cards fans travel well to regional teams but they don't have the national pull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 35 minutes ago, rico said: Say what? I know. Just saw it on twitter. Didn't think it was real. Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 35 minutes ago, Stlboiler23 said: I’d argue the Cardinals are at least as supported if not better supported on the road. Not even close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 1 minute ago, Seeking6 said: Sorry. Not close. Cardinals fans travel within the region but for example last night in San Francisco. Half the lower stands were Cubs fans. Seattle earlier this year...60/40 in favor of Cubs fans (my cousin was there for it). I could go on and on but Cards fans travel well to regional teams but they don't have the national pull. When I went to the final game of the Cubs-Astros series, at least 30-40 percent were wearing Cub blue...including me and my wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Sorry. Not close. Cardinals fans travel within the region but for example last night in San Francisco. Half the lower stands were Cubs fans. Seattle earlier this year...60/40 in favor of Cubs fans (my cousin was there for it). I could go on and on but Cards fans travel well to regional teams but they don't have the national pull. That game I watched Monday night it was a sea of blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Just now, rico said: That game I watched Monday night it was a sea of blue. Couple of summers ago we went to Lake Tahoe for vacation. Besides being my favorite place on Earth...we also scheduled it when Cubs were going to be playing in SF so we could driver over and catch a game. Try to do that every couple of years so I can see a new ballpark while watching Cubs. Next year Cubs get AL East. Been to Fenway but never to new Yankee Stadium (went to old a few times). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 48 minutes ago, Stlboiler23 said: I’d argue the Cardinals are at least as supported if not better supported on the road. Depends on what you mean by support...but you got the road part right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stlboiler23 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 35 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Not even close Agree to disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stlboiler23 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 36 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Sorry. Not close. Cardinals fans travel within the region but for example last night in San Francisco. Half the lower stands were Cubs fans. Seattle earlier this year...60/40 in favor of Cubs fans (my cousin was there for it). I could go on and on but Cards fans travel well to regional teams but they don't have the national pull. How would you know how well card fans travel to non-regional venues? Cardinals absolutely have national pull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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