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[QUOTE=BaltimoreSkins;1348533]My prefered ranking at this point would be: Twins, Phillies, Dodgers, Braves, D-backs, Rangers, Astros[/QUOTE]


That is about right but id switch phillies and rangers.

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Brian Snitker is a stupid piece of fucking shit. I'm 100% dead sober, I just can't fucking stand that jackass. Braves team is so good it covers up for how incompetent he is. Leaving Elder in, who has been dogshit all 2nd half, to face Harper a 2nd time w/ runners on base is just criminal. And of course he blasts a 3-run bomb. Just like everyone besides our dumbfuck manager knew he would.

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Come join Punch and I on the Twins band wagon. You might only have 3 more innings to

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1348556]Come join Punch and I on the Twins band wagon. You might only have 3 more innings to[/quote]

If Braves get knocked out I'm pulling for the Rangers or Diamondbacks.

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[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1348554]Brian Snitker is a stupid piece of fucking shit. I'm 100% dead sober, I just can't fucking stand that jackass. Braves team is so good it covers up for how incompetent he is. Leaving Elder in, who has been dogshit all 2nd half, to face Harper a 2nd time w/ runners on base is just criminal. And of course he blasts a 3-run bomb. Just like everyone besides our dumbfuck manager knew he would.[/quote]

There is nothing worse than poor managerial decisions in baseball. Their impact is so limited throughout the season and then in high leverage moments their decisions become magnified.

Game 1 of ALDS Orioles aren't hitting. They are losing 3-2 in the 7th. They draw a walk for the leadoff. Cedric Mullins 2 for last 30 comes up. Now with his speed and Aaron Hicks on the bases. A bunt should've been in play. Nope we had three batters and Hicks didn't get off first base. How you are given three outs and don't advance a runner off of first in a one run game is mind blowing to me.

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New updated list: Phillies, Braves, Rangers, Astros, Diamondbacks. I simply cannot root for a team from Phoenix.

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1348565]There is nothing worse than poor managerial decisions in baseball. Their impact is so limited throughout the season and then in high leverage moments their decisions become magnified.

Game 1 of ALDS Orioles aren't hitting. They are losing 3-2 in the 7th. They draw a walk for the leadoff. Cedric Mullins 2 for last 30 comes up. Now with his speed and Aaron Hicks on the bases. A bunt should've been in play. Nope we had three batters and Hicks didn't get off first base. How you are given three outs and don't advance a runner off of first in a one run game is mind blowing to me.[/quote]

Nothing worse than a leadoff runner never leaving the base he reached. Even worse if there wasn't a double play involved, as sometimes those just happen. 3 straight useless outs is very unenjoyable to watch.

Managing the actual game of baseball, is probably the easiest of the coaching jobs in all of sports (the actual game being played, not dealing w/ the players all season and the grind), and Snitker just constantly fucks it up. He spends all his time worrying about what might happen later. And saving the bullpen is more important than winning the damn game to him. Dude is going to have a real fresh bullpen in spring training, when his dumbass decision making gets us eliminated in our 1st round.

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[QUOTE=BaltimoreSkins;1348566]New updated list: Phillies, Braves, Rangers, Astros, Diamondbacks. I simply cannot root for a team from Phoenix.[/QUOTE]


Noooo. Not over the Astros.

My list
Rangers, Braves, Phillies, D-Bags, Stros.

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Brandon marsh is so nasty. He only washes his hair once a month? I hope he doesn’t get a staph infection

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Tie the all time HR record, lead the MLB in basically every offensive category, go out like a bunch of fucking pussy ass bitches in the 1st round.

I'm not watching baseball playoffs anymore. I'm retroactively going out on a highnote after 2021.

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3 of the 4 teams with a bye bounced. Last year it was 2 of 4. 62% loss rate. I recognize it has only been two seasons and a small sample size but If this trend continues I think there will be a change to playoff format again.

Personally I like the three division winners and one wild card, but now they know they can make money from more teams. I think the next progression is a 8 team first round with a 3 game series. They wouldn't have to extend the playoffs since it is already embedded into the schedule. I hate that because baseball is the one sport (you could probably throw basketball too) where the teams at the top of each division are the best. Keep the playoffs small and to the best teams IMO because this season is a slog. If the best teams end up being eliminated just because of a bye then that just isn't going to work.

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Arizona sweeping LA is crazy. Philadelphia takes out Atlanta in 4. Almost impossible to believe both LA/Atlanta out so quickly. Looking forward to Houston/TX. Think it will be good. Like Philly over Zona.

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Still cannot believe Yankees traded Montgomery and then St. Louis proceeded to. He's off to a good start tonight. Solid left hand starters are not the easiest thing to find.

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Philadelphia continues to dominate beating Arizona 10-0. This team has been tough in the playoffs lately.

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Fuck the Phillies