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When is MLB going to hell and end this season?

Early August
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Late August
2 (25%)
Early September
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Late September
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lol, they're going to cancel regular season games mid way and immediately start playoffs
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Tripon

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #120 on: July 07, 2020, 07:45:39 PM »
It's fine. You picked a team in your immediate area and of the opposite league, that's pretty standard in terms of shifting teams allegiance. I had a friend who grew up in San Diego and rooted for the Chargers, who switched to the Rams when the Chargers moved to L.A. a couple of years ago. The somewhat ironic thing is that he lived within 15 minutes of driving to the Stubhub center/Dignity Health stadium that they played in for a couple of seasons. Being a fan means making personal rules to get you though something at times.

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #121 on: July 07, 2020, 07:52:42 PM »
I donated all of my Astros stuff to charity.

I can't cheer for them anymore and have barely paid attention to their moves despite the season coming up. I love baseball too much and I can't watch the team anymore. I see the players entirely differently and I can't stand the front office.

I followed the Astros seriously starting in college, when they were absolute dog shit and had the nickname of the Lastros. I still loved and followed the team despite that, so the 2017 win after literally a decade of cheering the team was one of my most cherished moments in my life, especially after the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. I went to my first Astros game when I was a wee, little kid. Baseball was the first sport I played and the sport my dad taught me. I cherish the sport too much to continue to the root for this team and I treat our WS win with a giant asterisk. Its come to a point where I have to choose: the Astros or baseball. I've chosen baseball. It is no longer my team for the foreseeable future.

This may seem drastic but it's what I have to do to continue loving the game.

I'm moving to NY and the Mets were already my second team and I followed them casually since they're the Astros' sister team and are in another league. Since their stadium will be 20 minutes away from me I've decided to change teams.

I know this is sacrilege but in this case it's what I have to do to continue enjoying baseball.

Sorry for outbursts earlier in the thread, it was me coming to terms with massive heart break.

Welcome to the club, hope you’re a giant masochist.  Good news is you won’t have to deal with the Wilpons as owners for long.

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #122 on: July 07, 2020, 07:56:08 PM »
Baseball for all of you.

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #123 on: July 07, 2020, 08:02:10 PM »
Lol at picking the Mets :heh

That’s almost like becoming a White Sox fan.... :fbm


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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #124 on: July 07, 2020, 08:03:13 PM »
Lol at picking the Mets :heh

That’s almost like becoming a White Sox fan.... :fbm

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Mets fans are passionate and know their baseball. NY is an incredible baseball market. I'm not cheering for no damn Yankees or the fucking Rangers. Old blood dies hard. If not for our rivalry I'd go with the Dodgers because although I sold all of my Astros hats to charity I still have Brooklyn Dodgers hats. I love that teams history and :bow to the legacy of Jackie Robinson. Dodgers were going to be close, but I don't want to be a dick rider fan either. Those dudes have been in so many World series matchups lately that a championship is inevitable. It'd be as bad as picking the Yanks. I could also go with the Giants, my dads team.
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #125 on: July 07, 2020, 08:05:58 PM »
Lonewulfeus probably has the receptionist of Dr. James Andrews on speed-dial. :heh

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #127 on: July 07, 2020, 08:10:12 PM »
Lonewulfeus probably has the receptionist of Dr. James Andrews on speed-dial. :heh

It’s Dr. David Altchek’s receptionist actually :smug

BisMarckie

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #128 on: July 07, 2020, 08:12:19 PM »
The Mets have the best TV broadcast in the league though.

As a Seinfeld fan you should appreciate having Keith Hernandez in the booth.

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #129 on: July 07, 2020, 08:13:26 PM »
The Mets have the best TV broadcast in the league though.

As a Seinfeld fan you should appreciate having Keith Hernandez in the booth.

Yup! Already a fan of Keith. Jerry sometimes drops by too!
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #130 on: July 07, 2020, 08:15:28 PM »
I always liked when they had Ralph Kiner pop in and tell his nonsensical rambling stories.

RIP  :-\

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #131 on: July 07, 2020, 08:18:04 PM »


:heartbeat
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #132 on: July 07, 2020, 08:20:45 PM »
Last Mets game I went to, Alonso’s mlb rookie record tying home run game, Keith walked through the restaurant where my friend and I were eating, flanked by bodyguards and gave us a quick head nod even though it was apparent he didn’t want to be there :uguu

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #133 on: July 07, 2020, 08:26:10 PM »
the restaurant food is that bad?
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #134 on: July 07, 2020, 08:38:27 PM »
It was actually really really good, we went to the Porsche bar and grill, cost $40 to get in but they had a decent buffet out including charcuterie which I ate a ton of.  We both got a really good burger with some kind of bacon jam and it was amazing.  Other random things I just remembered about that game, Josh Donaldson spent a ton of time talking to the 3rd base umpire and Albies and Acuña kept throwing gum at Ahmed Rosario from the dugout and he’d just pocket it each time.  Oh and for some reason the Mets did a weird ass shift where they left the short stop on the left side of the infield and had the 3rd baseman playing the 2nd base position and the 2nd basemen in short right field.  Rosario had to cover 3rd on a play and looked super lost.

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #135 on: July 07, 2020, 08:44:58 PM »
Honestly Mets fans don't even have it that bad. You've won it all twice, and didn't have to chest to do it. You've appeared in the world series a total of six times and you're almost in the playoffs in recent years, although they haven't made it in a while. You have it pretty good despite the tragedies. Imagine a team as bad as 2012 Astros.
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #136 on: July 07, 2020, 08:58:28 PM »
I was born in 86 so the only teams I’ve seen go to the World Series were the 2000 and 2015 teams and we lost both in the same fashion blowing what should have been a game 1 win and having it all crumble from there.  The Mets were pretty god damn bad in the early to mid 90’s but I don’t remember much about those teams at all.  The Mets heartbreak is always about what could have been rather than just being plain ole bad, Beltran watching the curve from Wainwright in 06 to the collapses of the 07 and 08 Mets.  I wouldn’t trade it for the world though, when the Mets are good and get into the post season it’s crazy.  I was at game 1 of the 2015 NLCS against the cubs and I’d never experienced anything like that energy in person at a game before.  It was nearly freezing and windy as hell but the stands were packed and Matt Harvey pitched 7.2 innings and barely made any mistakes.  Still one of my favorite Mets memories.

As much as I don’t think baseball should be played this year I can’t say that I’m not excited for it to return.

Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #137 on: July 07, 2020, 10:18:01 PM »
I always liked when they had Ralph Kiner pop in and tell his nonsensical rambling stories.

RIP  :-\

David Letterman once asked David Cone if he ever threw a game to avoid being on Kiner's Korner.

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #138 on: July 07, 2020, 11:02:54 PM »
I'm moving to NY and the Mets were already my second team and I followed them casually since they're the Astros' sister team and are in another league. Since their stadium will be 20 minutes away from me I've decided to change teams.

Fuck the Yankees amirite :respect

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #139 on: July 07, 2020, 11:09:27 PM »

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #140 on: July 08, 2020, 12:10:36 AM »
...Mets fan, huh? We're now sworn enemies. Sorry, this is the way.
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #142 on: July 08, 2020, 01:07:10 AM »
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #143 on: July 09, 2020, 11:43:56 PM »
https://twitter.com/CGasparino/status/1281415795159990275

THIS IS BAD. JUST THE OTHER DAY I DISOWNED THE ASTROS FOR THE METS AND NOW THEY MIGHT BECOME THE RICHEST TEAM IN BASEBALL. I swear to God I am not a BANDWAGONER!
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #144 on: July 10, 2020, 12:12:54 AM »
https://twitter.com/CGasparino/status/1281415795159990275

THIS IS BAD. JUST THE OTHER DAY I DISOWNED THE ASTROS FOR THE METS AND NOW THEY MIGHT BECOME THE RICHEST TEAM IN BASEBALL. I swear to God I am not a BANDWAGONER!

Don't worry, there's been years long rumors that Cohen wealth is fake. It's what caused him trouble buying the dodgers in 2012.

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #145 on: July 14, 2020, 04:05:01 PM »
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #147 on: July 16, 2020, 10:09:23 AM »
Of course we have to fly to Houston and start the season against the fucking Astros. Thanks, for the Rona, Texas.
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #150 on: July 18, 2020, 12:56:51 AM »
This may be a short "season". Enjoy the games while you can. Also pray for all ball players and staff involved and hope their Covid, if they catch it, isn't career ending.
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #151 on: July 20, 2020, 10:44:33 PM »
T mobile is offering free baseball tomorrow.

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #152 on: July 21, 2020, 03:03:01 AM »
I've been watching the Mariners intra squad stuff which has been pretty weird, but tonight I booted up MLB.tv and caught the last inning of a couple of the exhibitions between teams from other cities. I dunno, it still feels wrong as fuck. I'm gonna feel the same way later this week when the "real" games start and when hoops starts as well.

I still don't see either sport making it into next month.
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« Reply #153 on: July 21, 2020, 02:08:54 PM »
I'm so pissed we have to play in Texas (two different cities no less!) and Arizona. At least we don't have to go to Florida.

Cautiously optimistic, but I don't think the league gets through the second week of August.
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #156 on: July 22, 2020, 02:41:12 PM »
White Sox still won a WS more recently than the Doyers :girlaff

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #157 on: July 22, 2020, 02:44:13 PM »
White Sox still won a WS more recently than the Doyers :girlaff

 :maf

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #158 on: July 22, 2020, 05:32:13 PM »
Baseball back :rejoice For one month only! :klob
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #159 on: July 22, 2020, 06:19:01 PM »
Most European leagues finished their seasons without issue. And European athletes are just as stupid as American ones. :trumps

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #160 on: July 22, 2020, 06:20:01 PM »
Most European leagues finished their seasons without issue. And European athletes are just as dumb as American ones. :trumps

Yeah but European athletes don't have to deal with Americans outside their sport. They live in countries where there's deliberate leadership to curb the virus. Over here, Trump has just finally started a nationalized plan after 6 months of the virus. Apples to oranges.
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #161 on: July 22, 2020, 06:28:28 PM »
When a failed state like Italy can do it, a failed state like America can do it as well.  :doge

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #162 on: July 22, 2020, 06:28:37 PM »
Opening day is tomorrow and the blue jays still don’t have a home stadium  :sabu

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #163 on: July 22, 2020, 06:30:03 PM »
Opening day is tomorrow and the blue jays still don’t have a home stadium  :sabu

They should have closed down Rogers Center years ago. Always hated that place  :maf

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #164 on: July 23, 2020, 05:45:13 PM »
Blie Jays and Orioles play their home games in Baltimore. You could say that stadium is....for the birds. :rodney

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #168 on: July 23, 2020, 11:14:34 PM »
All that, and the Mets still won't make the post-season

 :neogaf
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #169 on: July 23, 2020, 11:20:30 PM »
I think the extended playoff format for this year is fine. 60 game season is a bit of a crapshoot anyway, might as well unleash total chaos.

Marlins vs. Royals in the World Series.


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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #170 on: July 24, 2020, 12:15:50 AM »
https://twitter.com/stevevuc/status/1286485739455225857

they took over my raidahs old locker room


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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #171 on: July 24, 2020, 06:38:18 PM »
LET'S GO METS

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Taken down the Braves! Let's win the series!
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #174 on: July 24, 2020, 08:03:13 PM »
I was listening to the Toronto x Tampa Bay game and holy shit was that the most depressing thing I've ever hold.

A 25 minute ride of them talking about COVID-19 and furloughed/out-of-job people in between minimal commentary.

:tocry

Tampa side or Toronto side? I assume Tampa because you're Floridan.
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #176 on: July 25, 2020, 07:59:30 AM »
People predicting the demise of baseball seem to forget that there will always be new old people.

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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #177 on: July 25, 2020, 09:37:18 AM »
People are desperate for any kind of normality in These Trying Times™, which I'm sure is driving viewership and interest, also the olds are stuck at home with fuck all else to do
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #178 on: July 25, 2020, 01:13:22 PM »
People predicting the demise of baseball seem to forget that there will always be new old people.

Newsfeed.
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Re: MLB Baseball 2020: Everyone is mad at the Astros
« Reply #179 on: July 26, 2020, 01:58:41 AM »
FUCK THE BRAVES!!!!  :notlikethis :era :social2
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