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Discussion in 'Community' started by Reynar_Tedros, Nov 16, 2006.

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  1. AmazingB

    AmazingB Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Looking forward to the Royals/Blue Jays World Series in 30 minutes.

    Amazing.
     
    AmazingB , Oct 25, 2016
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  2. Boba_Fett_2001

    Boba_Fett_2001 Chosen One star 8

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    Just filling in the downtime. :p
     
    Boba_Fett_2001 , Oct 25, 2016
    #11027
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  3. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager / Finally Won A Draft star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Just for the record, Tulo is a helluva good guy.

    Very active in charity work, including growing a MULLET to raise awareness and money for a Denver Children's Hospital and the Special Olympics.

    Always wanted him to replace Jeetz. Then the terrible Jays took him from us.
     
    heels1785 , Oct 25, 2016
    #11028
  4. DarthTunick

    DarthTunick SFTC VII + Deadpool BOFF star 10 VIP - Game Host

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    [​IMG]
     
    DarthTunick , Oct 25, 2016
    #11029
  5. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager / Finally Won A Draft star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Remarkable start for Kluber.
     
    heels1785 , Oct 25, 2016
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  6. Darth_Elu

    Darth_Elu Chosen One star 7

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    Lester having a hell of a time with that umpire.
     
    Darth_Elu, Oct 25, 2016
    #11031
  7. solojones

    solojones Chosen One star 10

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    Yeah, there was no baseball earlier today. What were we supposed to talk about? :p


    So now... WTF is this ump seeing. Why is Lester not getting the same zone called...?
     
    solojones, Oct 25, 2016
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  8. darth_gersh

    darth_gersh Force Ghost star 7

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    KC is Narnia. lol. Best line I have seen in ages.
     
    darth_gersh, Oct 25, 2016
    #11033
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  9. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager / Finally Won A Draft star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    I agree, sj. Lester looks about ready to tear the old mans head off with his teeth, though.

    I wish there was a season-long points system to ensure that only the best umpires see the light of day in the playoffs. This crew is going to be awful, we could see it a mile away.
     
    heels1785 , Oct 25, 2016
    #11034
  10. Darth_Elu

    Darth_Elu Chosen One star 7

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    Is this Ump secretly a fan of the Tribe? :p

    That's a good idea heels1785. Both managers and the MLB HQ should each give a score for the umpires every game. You can see overall scores as well as how one seems to do against certain teams.
     
    Darth_Elu, Oct 25, 2016
    #11035
  11. solojones

    solojones Chosen One star 10

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    I mean, all sports should have some kind of review and points system, IMHO. Umps and refs who make potentially game-changing mistakes shouldn't continue in their jobs if it happens much, and certainly shouldn't be in the postseason.

    It's definitely the worst in baseball, though, because the home plate umpire is the sole arbiter of strike and ball calls (outside of foul balls). And haven't studies shown that there's usually a bias towards the home team?

    I would honestly still take robots at home plate. If not for the entire decision, then at least as an arbiter of a challenge process. Like how goal line technology works in soccer.

    Gaaah so close to a HR there :(
     
    solojones, Oct 25, 2016
    #11036
  12. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager / Finally Won A Draft star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Or if you want to take the emotion out of it, create a panel of former players, pitchers and position players, and allow them to score each performance.

    There needs to be something other than the "well, it's Laz's turn" system when Laz isn't qualified to call a little league game anymore.

    Edit: Robots are the future. The sooner, the better!
     
    heels1785 , Oct 25, 2016
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  13. solojones

    solojones Chosen One star 10

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    Yeah, it's a pretty terrible system. Almost amy kind of review or accountability process would be better.
     
    solojones, Oct 25, 2016
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  14. darth_gersh

    darth_gersh Force Ghost star 7

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    Cubs fans have thrown things on the field, but everyone loves the Cubs.

    Go Cleveland.
     
    darth_gersh, Oct 25, 2016
    #11039
  15. solojones

    solojones Chosen One star 10

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    ****. Once again, I'm so sorry we won home field advantage for the Indians. Sorry Cubs fans. Not a good start :(
     
    solojones, Oct 25, 2016
    #11040
  16. Darth_Elu

    Darth_Elu Chosen One star 7

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    Boom!
     
    Darth_Elu, Oct 25, 2016
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  17. Point Given

    Point Given Manager star 7 Staff Member Manager

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    The All-Star Game as a WS homefield advantage decider is stupid, especially now that we have year-round interleague play.
     
    Point Given , Oct 25, 2016
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  18. Nanaki

    Nanaki Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    And Cleveland fans don't? See post #10935





    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I547 using Tapatalk
     
    Nanaki, Oct 25, 2016
    #11043
  19. Darth_Elu

    Darth_Elu Chosen One star 7

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    I still enjoy the All Star Game. Yes, I'm in the minority I know.

    Still, its been a long tradition of the game that I enjoy...I just wish we could find some way to make it more important that wasn't dumb.
     
    Darth_Elu, Oct 25, 2016
    #11044
  20. solojones

    solojones Chosen One star 10

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    Yeah, it truly is. Why the hell doesn't it just go to the team with the better regular season record again? Making one All Star game a year more interesting doesn't seem like a good reason to go with the current system.
     
    solojones, Oct 25, 2016
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  21. Nanaki

    Nanaki Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    If anything, the NBA needs to follow MLB's lead and put Home Court Advantage in the NBA Finals in their All Star Game. Have you seen the inflated scores in that game? Those clowns don't take the game seriously enough to play defense. At least stakes like this are incentive to play the game right.

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    Nanaki, Oct 25, 2016
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  22. Darth Basin

    Darth Basin Jedi Master star 5

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    Kluber is dialed in.
     
    Darth Basin, Oct 25, 2016
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  23. Point Given

    Point Given Manager star 7 Staff Member Manager

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    Lol it's an All-Star Game. Who cares? There's no "right way". I hope for the day that the NBA All-Star game features scores in the 200's.
     
    Point Given , Oct 25, 2016
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  24. Force Smuggler

    Force Smuggler Force Ghost star 7

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    Finally home from work. Have to get up early tomorrow but enjoying the game at the moment.

    Same here.
     
    Force Smuggler, Oct 25, 2016
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  25. solojones

    solojones Chosen One star 10

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    Seriously. Why would you want to sacrifice something truly important, homefield advantage for the championship series, for the sake of one stupid All Star game?
     
    solojones, Oct 25, 2016
    #11050
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