NFR 2022 Baseball Thread

Stonedfish · Oct 1, 2022

cody- said:
150+ years of baseball and it's amazing that there are still "firsts" happening.

Congratulations Mariners and Mariners fans

Agreed.
Baseball does have some crazy stuff that still happens for the first time.

How ironic is this as far as the numbers 61 aligning?
SF

Bambooflyguy · Oct 1, 2022

GO M’s!!

Gary Knowels · Oct 1, 2022

Josh said:
Really cool to see the playoff drought end.

Also crazy to think back about why in the world it's been so long. it's not like the M's have a crazy or skinflint ownership group over that time. I'm not saying they should have won the WS. But not making the playoffs at all while being mostly stable as a franchise with a nice stadium in a climate that makes summer baseball fun to attend? It's really remarkable.

A few media pieces have been produced over the years looking at their yearly records. IIRC they were expected to make the playoffs 4-5 times based on their records compared to average record of teams making the playoffs. A good bit of bad luck/timing.

Salmo_g · Oct 1, 2022

Well, how 'bout that! Seattle's farm team did it. Now, without being too much of a smart azz, has any team that made it into the playoffs via a "wild card" slot ever gone all the way to win the WS?

Stonedfish · Oct 1, 2022

Salmo_g said:
Well, how 'bout that! Seattle's farm team did it. Now, without being too much of a smart azz, has any team that made it into the playoffs via a "wild card" slot ever gone all the way to win the WS?

Yes

Gyrfalcon22 · Oct 1, 2022

I think the SF Giants did win it all at least twice in the past decade + from wild card slot?

search found this @Salmo_g
The following wild card teams have won the World Series: the Florida Marlins, in 1997 and 2003; the Anaheim Angels, in 2002; the Boston Red Sox, in 2004; the St. Louis Cardinals, in 2011; the San Francisco Giants, in 2014; and the Washington Nationals, in 2019.

Long_Rod_Silvers · Oct 1, 2022

Gyrfalcon22 said:
I think the SF Giants did win it all at least twice in the past decade + from wild card slot?

search found this @Salmo_g
The following wild card teams have won the World Series: the Florida Marlins, in 1997 and 2003; the Anaheim Angels, in 2002; the Boston Red Sox, in 2004; the St. Louis Cardinals, in 2011; the San Francisco Giants, in 2014; and the Washington Nationals, in 2019.

Gyrfalcon22 · Oct 2, 2022

Long_Rod_Silvers said:
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Yes..but they expanded the wild card so more teams are in now where back aways..it was only 1 wildcard..not 3 from each division as there are now.
This creates more difficulty as more teams in playoffs I guess is what my point is.

Long_Rod_Silvers · Oct 2, 2022

Gyrfalcon22 said:
Yes..but they expanded the wild card so more teams are in now where back aways..it was only 1 wildcard..not 3 from each division as there are now.
This creates more difficulty as more teams in playoffs I guess is what my point is.

You're bumming my vibe

Gyrfalcon22 · Oct 2, 2022

Long_Rod_Silvers said:
You're bumming my vibe

Or making the reward even a greater, harder fought prize? Haha

swimmy · Oct 2, 2022

Braves Mets on the big tv.

Sunday Night Football on my tablet.

What a great time of year.

swimmy · Oct 2, 2022

And the lights out Tomahawk Chop is super cool.

swimmy · Oct 2, 2022

Braves…fuckin’ A

Stonedfish · Oct 3, 2022

Stonedfish · Oct 4, 2022

#62
SF

Long_Rod_Silvers · Oct 5, 2022

On May 25th the Ms lost to the As 4-2 and brought their record on the year to 18-27.

Also on May 25th, my sister texted me, "the Ms need to play at a 100 win pace to even get to 90 wins"

What happened next? Well, from May 25th on, the Ms played at a 100 win pace and finished the year 90-72.

Hell of a second half boys. Hats off. Go get 'em in Toronto.