NationStates

Ameriganastan wrote:

Dresderstan wrote:I kind of wish MLB had more teams in Canada tbh, or at least one in Montreal and one in Vancouver.

I say give one to Mexico. They like baseball down there...I think.

I don't think so, the Mexicans do soccer more. Puerto Rico, now that would legit be a good place to put an MLB team.

On the 100th Anniversary of the 1919 Black Sox scandal... MLB has somehow let's a domestic violence conversation influence the 2019 World Series games. And to top it off, Donald Trump has announced he'll be attending game 5. smh.

Besides that, the Nats (nee the Expos) best year was in 1994 when the season (and post season) was cancelled in September because of the MLBPA Strike. They were playing .700 ball and destroying the league. it's the 25th anniversary for that.

We Baseball fans do love our stats. Even the sick ones.

Chechenastan wrote:BTW who here thinks the MLB should have 32 teams?

No. Fucking. Way. There are not enough MLB caliber players to supply 30 teams.

Chechenastan wrote:BTW who here thinks the MLB should have 32 teams?

Hell, no. There are too many teams now.

Farnhamia wrote:

Chechenastan wrote:BTW who here thinks the MLB should have 32 teams?

Hell, no. There are too many teams now.

So which teams should be cut then?

Dresderstan wrote:

Farnhamia wrote:Hell, no. There are too many teams now.

So which teams should be cut then?

The last three rounds of expansion, at least. The two leagues do not need three divisions, sorry. Or ... next time a team wants to move to a more lucrative town, tell them, sorry, no. Sink or swim, no getting out when you're losing money.

And get off my lawn.

Ameriganastan wrote:

Dresderstan wrote:I kind of wish MLB had more teams in Canada tbh, or at least one in Montreal and one in Vancouver.

I say give one to Mexico. They like baseball down there...I think.

Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela are the best in Latin America for baseball. Mexico ranks below them.

Farnhamia wrote:

Dresderstan wrote:So which teams should be cut then?

The last three rounds of expansion, at least.

So Diamondbacks, Rays, Rockies, Marlins, Mariners and Blue Jays. Okay then...

Baltimore Ori0les wrote:On the 100th Anniversary of the 1919 Black Sox scandal... MLB has somehow let's a domestic violence conversation influence the 2019 World Series games. And to top it off, Donald Trump has announced he'll be attending game 5. smh.

Besides that, the Nats (nee the Expos) best year was in 1994 when the season (and post season) was cancelled in September because of the MLBPA Strike. They were playing .700 ball and destroying the league. it's the 25th anniversary for that.

We Baseball fans do love our stats. Even the sick ones.

That expo team was really good. Could very well have been an. Expo - yankee. World series.

Ethel mermania wrote:

Baltimore Ori0les wrote:On the 100th Anniversary of the 1919 Black Sox scandal... MLB has somehow let's a domestic violence conversation influence the 2019 World Series games. And to top it off, Donald Trump has announced he'll be attending game 5. smh.

Besides that, the Nats (nee the Expos) best year was in 1994 when the season (and post season) was cancelled in September because of the MLBPA Strike. They were playing .700 ball and destroying the league. it's the 25th anniversary for that.

We Baseball fans do love our stats. Even the sick ones.

That expo team was really good. Could very well have been an. Expo - yankee. World series.

Yes, that Expo team was plain smoking in 1994 but so were the Cleveland Indians in the AL. OTOH, Joe Torre was still managing the St. Louis Cardinals in 1994. I don't think the Yanks would have beaten out that Indians team.

Farnhamia wrote:

Dresderstan wrote:So which teams should be cut then?

The last three rounds of expansion, at least. The two leagues do not need three divisions, sorry. Or ... next time a team wants to move to a more lucrative town, tell them, sorry, no. Sink or swim, no getting out when you're losing money.

And get off my lawn.

Agreed. It's a problem of greed. Lots of dough comes in to the then current owners for those talent diluting franchises. So fuck the fans, cause it's moneyball.

Three divisions per league is definitely one too many. Why try and copy the NFL's mistake. At least they eventually got rid of the three division thing, but they can do four bc of the nature of football whereas MLB should go back to two.

Rumor has it crop circles appeared on the Tigers outfield (lawn) this summer. Word is groundskeeper Willie mowed them down before photos were taken. All joking aside, Tampa Bay doesn't deserve a team. I hear they want to spend June, July, and August in Montreal and only play games in the Trop in April, May and September. Of course this is totally insane, but they are kicking the idea around.

Here's the backdrop for tonight's third game of the World Series. The Houston Astros down 2 games to none with a bad case of self inflicted paranoid anxiety at Washington. How fitting.

I wonder what the data tells them to do about an unrelenting mess like this? I don't know, but if they do go down 3-0 ...their server hamsters will all likely explode. If that occurs it's Hells Bells cause they are gonna lose the Series. In that latter case, why not cover this mess up further by reverting back to their original name? The Houston Colt Cult .45's and then change the name of their ballpark (Minute Maid Park) back to it's former name.... Enron Park.

Apparently the W in Walgreens is very like the W the Nationals use, so ...

I was kind of hoping to see the Astros win, but the Nats seem like fresh blood.

Jabberwocky wrote:I was kind of hoping to see the Astros win, but the Nats seem like fresh blood.

I know, that Astros dynasty was so ... I mean, it goes all the way back to 2018! Break up the Astros!

Farnhamia wrote:

Jabberwocky wrote:I was kind of hoping to see the Astros win, but the Nats seem like fresh blood.

I know, that Astros dynasty was so ... I mean, it goes all the way back to 2018! Break up the Astros!

That's Marlins talk there!

The Two Jerseys wrote:

Farnhamia wrote:I know, that Astros dynasty was so ... I mean, it goes all the way back to 2018! Break up the Astros!

That's Marlins talk there!

Marlin Perkins? What? He was from Mutual of Omaha, come on.

Farnhamia wrote:

The Two Jerseys wrote:That's Marlins talk there!

Marlin Perkins? What? He was from Mutual of Omaha, come on.

Florida Marlins.

As in "Win the World Series, immediately hold fire sale".

The Two Jerseys wrote:

Farnhamia wrote:Marlin Perkins? What? He was from Mutual of Omaha, come on.

Florida Marlins.

As in "Win the World Series, immediately hold fire sale".

*pats you on the head* I know, I remember.

The Two Jerseys wrote:

Farnhamia wrote:Marlin Perkins? What? He was from Mutual of Omaha, come on.

Florida Marlins.

As in "Win the World Series, immediately hold fire sale".

Maybe in their dreams, but right now the Marlins are a piece of hot garbage basking in the hot Miami sun on the beach.

Dresderstan wrote:

The Two Jerseys wrote:Florida Marlins.

As in "Win the World Series, immediately hold fire sale".

Maybe in their dreams, but right now the Marlins are a piece of hot garbage basking in the hot Miami sun on the beach.

Imagine what they could've been if they didn't sell off their World Series-winning team.

Twice.

The Two Jerseys wrote:

Dresderstan wrote:Maybe in their dreams, but right now the Marlins are a piece of hot garbage basking in the hot Miami sun on the beach.

Imagine what they could've been if they didn't sell off their World Series-winning team.

Twice.

It was 16 years ago, they'd still be steaming on the beach.

Oh God they crowd was playing Baby Shark, can we please let that meme die already?

Dresderstan wrote:Oh God they crowd was playing Baby Shark, can we please let that meme die already?

It's the theme song for one of the Nationals players.

Farnhamia wrote:

The Two Jerseys wrote:Imagine what they could've been if they didn't sell off their World Series-winning team.

Twice.

It was 16 years ago, they'd still be steaming on the beach.

I heard they wash their players uniforms in Tide.