2021 MLB Regular Season Thread

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:36 pm

Everyone wants a one nighter with the redhead.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Sep 22, 2021 8:11 pm

If you love sports highlights, you should probably search out Adolis Garcia’s throw in the Rangers game tonight.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:20 pm

Hey, Zaz!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Sep 23, 2021 3:54 pm

Cardinals were down 5-1 when I checked in the bottom of 6th. It's tied now in bottom of 7th. God i hate those people.

Not that it matters much with how the reds look.

ZaZ · Post by **ZaZ** » Tue Sep 28, 2021 9:49 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:36 pm Everyone wants a one nighter with the redhead.

That thing is a married mother of two now living in Montana.
I tagged one last 23-year-old redheaded squirter last winter and upon my 50th birthday this summer I swore off the whole lot, well, at least the bartender and nurse demographics.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:52 am

ZaZ wrote: ↑Tue Sep 28, 2021 9:49 pm
govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:36 pm Everyone wants a one nighter with the redhead.
That thing is a married mother of two now living in Montana.
I tagged one last 23-year-old redheaded squirter last winter and upon my 50th birthday this summer I swore off the whole lot, well, at least the bartender and nurse demographics.

Oh my.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:05 am

A_B wrote: ↑Thu Sep 23, 2021 3:54 pm Cardinals were down 5-1 when I checked in the bottom of 6th. It's tied now in bottom of 7th. God i hate those people.

Cardinals Devil Magic.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:10 pm

Maybe he thought it was over but somebody was like "hey, you know this is just the regular season and now we need to win the playoffs too"?

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:51 am

this AL wild card race is ... something.

My 15yr old has become such a baseball (and Jays) diehard that no exaggeration we have baseball on the living room TV all day from the time she comes home from school until bedtime. Last night's Jays/Yankees game was (from Toronto perspective) a playoff game and pretty awesome.

How tf are the Mariners in this.

I'm all about the Jays here but honestly I'm more about the non-zero possibility of a 4-way tie for the WC at end of day Sunday. bring me chaos.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Thu Sep 30, 2021 12:45 pm

MaxWebster wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:51 am this AL wild card race is ... something.

My 15yr old has become such a baseball (and Jays) diehard that no exaggeration we have baseball on the living room TV all day from the time she comes home from school until bedtime. Last night's Jays/Yankees game was (from Toronto perspective) a playoff game and pretty awesome.

How tf are the Mariners in this.

I'm all about the Jays here but honestly I'm more about the non-zero possibility of a 4-way tie for the WC at end of day Sunday. bring me chaos.

I'm sure I can find this, but what happens if this occurs? Is it both teams play someone and the winners play the wild card? Or do they get knocked off one at a time? The latter scenario seems ridiculous, yet something I'm sure MLB/Manfred could endorse and screw up.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Sep 30, 2021 2:28 pm

MaxWebster wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:51 am How tf are the Mariners in this.

That's pretty much what most people around here are saying.

I'm actually considering being the consummate bandwagon fan and going to a game this weekend. I haven't been to one since I got back from Australia 9 years ago.

Post by **brian** » Thu Sep 30, 2021 2:32 pm

The Mariners and Blue Jays passing the Red Sox and Yankees would make up for the Cardinals making the playoffs.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Sep 30, 2021 2:37 pm

I want to thank the Phillies for dropping the first two in Atlanta this week, making the Braves winning the division a fait accompli. Because I wouldn't be able to watch any of their games from tonight on, and it would've killed me if they got up off the mat and took control of the division, but I'd have to miss it.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Thu Sep 30, 2021 3:24 pm

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 2:37 pm I want to thank the Phillies for dropping the first two in Atlanta this week, making the Braves winning the division a fait accompli. Because I wouldn't be able to watch any of their games from tonight on, and it would've killed me if they got up off the mat and took control of the division, but I'd have to miss it.

What, you have no faith that the Phillies can go 4-0 the rest of the way, while the Braves go 0-4, then have to play Monday for their makeup game in Colorado, to set up a play-in game in Philly on Tuesday? You have no faith in that? Come on!

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Sep 30, 2021 4:07 pm

Reaper wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 12:45 pm
MaxWebster wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:51 am this AL wild card race is ... something.

My 15yr old has become such a baseball (and Jays) diehard that no exaggeration we have baseball on the living room TV all day from the time she comes home from school until bedtime. Last night's Jays/Yankees game was (from Toronto perspective) a playoff game and pretty awesome.

How tf are the Mariners in this.

I'm all about the Jays here but honestly I'm more about the non-zero possibility of a 4-way tie for the WC at end of day Sunday. bring me chaos.
I'm sure I can find this, but what happens if this occurs? Is it both teams play someone and the winners play the wild card? Or do they get knocked off one at a time? The latter scenario seems ridiculous, yet something I'm sure MLB/Manfred could endorse and screw up.

Yes, there would be two 'semifinals' then the wild card game

In the case of a three way for two spots. The best two teams would playoff first with the winner qualifying for the wildcard game. Then the loser of that would play the third team for the other spot.

In the case of a three way for one spot, it would be reversed. The bottom two would playoff to meet the best team to get in.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Sep 30, 2021 4:16 pm

Back on the bandwagon!

Fuck the Yankees.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Sep 30, 2021 5:05 pm

Everyone should want the Yankees in just to watch Stanton while he remains hot because there's no one presently who can do what he does. And also to make me happy.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:44 am

And at least this year you'll most likely be eliminated before Altuve has the chance to do it himself. Again.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 9:54 am

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:15 am

That's not a WS ring. Not that you'd remember what they look like!

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:23 am

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 5:05 pm Everyone should want the Yankees in just to watch Stanton while he remains hot because there's no one presently who can do what he does. And also to make me happy.

I'm torn this year because while I want the Yankees and Red Sox to miss the playoffs on general principle, there's no one from the Cub Diaspora on Toronto, and the only one on Seattle only threw 14 innings for the Cubs that year. I'd rather see Rizzo and Schwarber.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:08 am

Stanton is the clear AL MVP at this point, and if you throw out any other name you're just revealing your biases.

Post by **brian** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:40 am

Rex wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:08 am Stanton is the clear AL MVP at this point, and if you throw out any other name you're just revealing your biases.

Did the Angels move to the NL and I missed it?

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:43 pm

brian wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:40 am
Rex wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:08 am Stanton is the clear AL MVP at this point, and if you throw out any other name you're just revealing your biases.
Did the Angels move to the NL and I missed it?

Or the Bluejays?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:51 pm

I cannot fathom that this still happens

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:01 pm

Right? How long have we done this and some people still think the MVP should come from a team that doesn't make the playoffs? They can lose without you too, Ohtani!

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:11 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:01 pm Right? How long have we done this and some people still think the MVP should come from a team that doesn't make the playoffs? They can lose without you too, Ohtani!

Sure. And I guess the Yankees have a leg up on most other teams when it comes to MVP consideration, as they are in the playoffs but only barely. Stanton's 3 WAR are the difference between playoffs and not.

But is Stanton even the most valuable player on the Yankees?

Post by **brian** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:20 pm

By that logic, Trout should have 0 MVP trophies.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:24 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:51 pm I cannot fathom that this still happens

seriously.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:41 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:01 pm Right? How long have we done this and some people still think the MVP should come from a team that doesn't make the playoffs? They can lose without you too, Ohtani!

There somebody goes, throwing out another name. Biased!

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 2:52 pm

I am officially a bandwagon jumper. I bought tickets to go to the M's game tomorrow night.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 2:53 pm

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 2:55 pm

Counterpoint: He doesn't play for the Yankees or Red Sox.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 3:07 pm

Red Sox are technically outside the playoffs right now.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 3:28 pm

Should probably get a few demerits for the puns imo

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sun Oct 03, 2021 1:18 am

Tight sphincter time in MLB!

If the much-loved Giants lose and the hated Dodgers win, we have a tie for the NL West.

And, we’re all rooting for a four-way tie for the AL wild card, right?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sun Oct 03, 2021 9:54 am

For real schedule chaos, you want a 3-way tie for the last spot. Especially if the Sox are one of them because it’s looking rainy tomorrow and Tuesday.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sun Oct 03, 2021 10:04 am

I was already rooting for the 4-way tie, but now I learn that Aaron Boone would have to pick his opponent? That's incredible!

I assume it's actually an easy choice because of the pitcher. But there are no easy choices with Boone

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Oct 03, 2021 10:06 am

Rex wrote: ↑Sun Oct 03, 2021 10:04 am I was already rooting for the 4-way tie, but now I learn that Aaron Boone would have to pick his opponent? That's incredible!

Yes, lots of fun scenarios. In a three way tie for the 2nd wildcard spot, the team with the best tiebreaker would choose to either play two games at home or one on the road.

For example.
1. Boston
2. Toronto
3. Seattle

Or

1. Toronto
2. New York
3. Seattle

I wonder what they would do?

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sun Oct 03, 2021 12:20 pm

Last night was an awfully fun game to make my return to the stadium after 9 years. The atmosphere was electric, especially in the last few innings.

And here's the scene after the game:

Why 'I wanna dance with somebody'? Who knows...