2013 MLB Season Thread

[Lowerdeck]

Yeah, Detroit's pitching is a bit worrisome. Boston took two of three from the Tigers earlier this year, but didn't face Verlander or Scherzer IIRC.

Hopefully the Sox can continue on with this dream season. Never expected them to go so far this year.

[VerbalPuke]

Boston is going to be tough. They dropped 20 runs on the Tigers in one game this year, it was pretty miserable. I hope Verlander keeps it up, he's looked great thus far.

[Meacon Keaton]

With Oakland getting eliminated, I'm officially done watching baseball for the rest of the year.

I suppose it'd be nice for Donnie Baseball to get a ring that he wasn't able to get as a player. Other than that, I can't stand the other three teams still in it.

[james_ewing88]

Boston, Detroit, St. Louis and Los Angeles left? Yeah, i'm done watching baseball, too. Can't really stand any of those teams (can kinda stand St. Louis), so going to go get ready for the start of NBA season.

[gunnar hendershow]

I'll cling to hope of a Scherzer vs. Kershaw showdown in the World Series. When was the last time the 2 Cy Young Award winners from each league (well, presumably) met in the World Series? Has it ever happened?

[Meacon Keaton]

I'll cling to hope of a Scherzer vs. Kershaw showdown in the World Series. When was the last time the 2 Cy Young Award winners from each league (well, presumably) met in the World Series? Has it ever happened?

Game One of the 1969 World Series. Baltimore's Mike Cuellar faces off against the Mets' Tom Seaver.

That's right. I have tons of useless knowledge.

Oh and the year before. Denny McLain and Bob Gibson. '68 Series of Tigers/Cardinals.

[gunnar hendershow]

Well it hasn't happened since any of us (excluding Teej and Sousa) have been alive.

[Meacon Keaton]

The 2001 World Series with the Yanks and D'Backs had Clemens and Randy Johnson in the same series, but they didn't pitch against each other.

All of us, but HeadCheese, was alive for that.

[ThaBoss18]

I hate the rest of the 4 teams left. would of loved to have Pittsburgh and Athletics still in it but anyway based on how I see it, I see either Detroit or the Dodgers win the series, which is amazing on how the season started for them

Also, looked at the first page of this thread and was amazed at how many people thought Washington was going to win the NL East and maybe the World Series, but ESPN did hype them up alot in the Spring Training, or maybe that was MLB Network don't remember

[Your Mom]

It was for sure ESPN

[james_ewing88]

What? ESPN hype up a team and that team doesn't deliver? Shocker. Typical ESPN. I never saw the Nationals making the postseason. Not sure if it's because I thought they were over-rated, or because i'm a Braves fan.

[Your Mom]

To be fair they were great last year

[HC]

The 2001 World Series with the Yanks and D'Backs had Clemens and Randy Johnson in the same series, but they didn't pitch against each other.

All of us, but HeadCheese, was alive for that.

That reminds me: anyone coming to my birthday party? I'll be turning 10.

[Meacon Keaton]

Nope. Last time I went to the tenth birthday party of a kid I didn't know, I had to pay a large fine.

[HC]

Nah, you're cool. I'm pretty sure age of consent is like 10 in Tennessee.

[SeanDMan]

Nah, you're cool. I'm pretty sure age of consent is like 10 in Tennessee.

That's only if you're blood relatives.

[HC]

Michael Wacha is just phenomenal.

[The Buscher]

To be fair they were great last year

This. I definitely saw Washington making the postseason. Their lineup looked absolutely stacked, a 2012 Cy Young finalist wasn't even their projected ace, Dan Haren was lined up as their #4 starter, and they seemed to have a killer back end of the bullpen. I did pick them to win the WS, but really the playoffs are basically a crap shoot. I figured they had more than enough talent to at least make it to October.

Anyways...fucking Cardinals. If I weren't still bitter from 2006 I'd probably be able to appreciate them more. What I wouldn't give for my Mets to be half as well run of an organization as the Cardinals.

[gunnar hendershow]

Detroit pitching was incredible tonight. 17 Ks and 1 hit, allowed in the 9th inning.

[VerbalPuke]

Yeah, great game, but man Benoit is stressful. He got the job done but worried the shit out of me