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Matt700wlw · 10-13-2012, 04:32 AM

9 games out of first, and now the NLCS.

2 Wildcards seems a bit silly.

Braves (4), Nationals (1)
Giants(3), Reds(2)

fearofpopvol1 · 10-13-2012, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Servo

Yeah, I was literally rooting for every team that was eliminated.

count me in that same camp.

Redhook · 10-13-2012, 06:19 AM

What a cruel way to wake up. Stupid Cardinals.

alloverjr · 10-13-2012, 07:04 AM

Woke up to this and not suprised. I actually have a freindly wager (made 2 weeks ago) that the Cards would be the NL representative in the WS. One step closer to unfathomable wealth

.

I get rivalries, but I certainly don't get the hatred thrown at the Cardinals. I get the dislike for Carpenter, but the rest of that squad seem like fairly decent kids. Maybe I'm not close enough to the team to know.

Good season to the Nats. Suprised me.

GAC · 10-13-2012, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Operator

This is why having a second wildcard is STUPID

I have never liked the WC system in any sport, but we all know why the WC system exists. And MLB, when it expanded from 2 divisions to 3, decided to take a page from the NFL and give a second place team a chance, hoping to create more competitive balance.

But this year's one game winner-take-all WC game was stupid IMO. This is baseball, not football.

I'm old school.... I liked having two divisions in each league and the winners played each other for the pennant. But those days are lonnng gone, never to return because of M-O-N-E-Y.

membengal · 10-13-2012, 07:37 AM

I hate baseball.

lollipopcurve · 10-13-2012, 07:42 AM

Somebody's going to have to detonate something in the Cards dugout to knock them out of the playoffs.

Going back to September of 2011, the way that team has stayed alive has been incredible. No team I'd rather see lose (OK, except the Yankees), but you have to give them a lot of credit for persevering and prevailing the way they have.

traderumor · 10-13-2012, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lollipopcurve

Somebody's going to have to detonate something in the Cards dugout to knock them out of the playoffs.

Going back to September of 2011, the way that team has stayed alive has been incredible. No team I'd rather see lose (OK, except the Yankees), but you have to give them a lot of credit for persevering and prevailing the way they have.

I do not have to give them credit

mth123 · 10-13-2012, 08:43 AM

I'm not a huge fan of wild cards, but the Cardinals were second in the NL in run differential. If the Cards are the NL rep in the WS, its not as outrageous as many are making it out to be.

I think if you have to have a wild card, penalizing them by making them play in a one and done game that the division winners aren't subjected to is better than one where they are bascally treated equally to the division winners.

Code:

Team	RS	RA	Dif
Was	731	594	137
St L	765	648	117
Atl	700	600	100
Cin	669	588	81
SF	718	649	69
AZ	734	688	46
Mil	776	733	43
LA	637	597	40
Phi	684	680	4
Pit	651	674	-23
NY	650	709	-59
SD	651	710	-59
Mia	609	724	-115
Col	758	890	-132
Chi	613	759	-146
Hou	583	794	-211

BuckeyeRedleg · 10-13-2012, 09:57 AM

It is pointless to root against the Cardinals.

And hating them seems petty and futile to me.

They continue to do what we cannot do and we are jealous.

redsfan30 · 10-13-2012, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuckeyeRedleg

It is pointless to root against the Cardinals.

And hating them seems petty and futile to me.

They continue to do what we cannot do and we are jealous.

While I will continue to hate and root against the Cardinals, the above is 100% fact.

mbgrayson · 10-13-2012, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redsfan30

While I will continue to hate and root against the Cardinals, the above is 100% fact.

Besides, if we actually root FOR them, they will surely lose....

KronoRed · 10-13-2012, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbgrayson

Besides, if we actually root FOR them, they will surely lose....

Go Cardinals!

vaticanplum · 10-13-2012, 01:45 PM

Cardinals fans must bathe in glitter and sleep with unicorns.

MikeThierry · 10-13-2012, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vaticanplum

Cardinals fans must bathe in glitter and sleep with unicorns.

nahh... but I do sleep with a rabbits foot underneath my pillow on a nightly basis.

10-13-2012, 04:32 AM	#151
Matt700wlw Making sense of it all Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 26,131	Re: Go Nationals! 9 games out of first, and now the NLCS. 2 Wildcards seems a bit silly. Braves (4), Nationals (1) Giants(3), Reds(2) __________________ An excited shade of Red Last edited by Matt700wlw; 10-13-2012 at 04:44 AM.

10-13-2012, 06:19 AM	#153
Redhook Miami Redhawks Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cincy Posts: 2,247	Re: Go Nationals! What a cruel way to wake up. Stupid Cardinals. __________________ "....the two players I liked watching the most were Barry Larkin and Eric Davis. I was suitably entertained by their effortless skill that I didn't need them crashing into walls like a squirrel on a coke binge." - dsmith421 www.kylevoska.com - Golfer? Check out my blog for golf tips.

10-13-2012, 07:04 AM	#154
alloverjr getting younger Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valley of the Sun Posts: 1,160	Re: Go Nationals! Woke up to this and not suprised. I actually have a freindly wager (made 2 weeks ago) that the Cards would be the NL representative in the WS. One step closer to unfathomable wealth . I get rivalries, but I certainly don't get the hatred thrown at the Cardinals. I get the dislike for Carpenter, but the rest of that squad seem like fairly decent kids. Maybe I'm not close enough to the team to know. Good season to the Nats. Suprised me. __________________ Just have to tip your cap tonight...

10-13-2012, 07:37 AM	#156
membengal Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Baltimore Posts: 8,380	Re: Go Nationals! I hate baseball.

10-13-2012, 07:42 AM	#157
lollipopcurve Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Shelburne Falls, MA Posts: 9,484	Re: Go Nationals! Somebody's going to have to detonate something in the Cards dugout to knock them out of the playoffs. Going back to September of 2011, the way that team has stayed alive has been incredible. No team I'd rather see lose (OK, except the Yankees), but you have to give them a lot of credit for persevering and prevailing the way they have. __________________ "Baseball is a very, very complex business. It's more of a people business than most businesses." - Bob Castellini

10-13-2012, 08:43 AM	#159
mth123 The Big Dog Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 12,690	Re: Go Nationals! I'm not a huge fan of wild cards, but the Cardinals were second in the NL in run differential. If the Cards are the NL rep in the WS, its not as outrageous as many are making it out to be. I think if you have to have a wild card, penalizing them by making them play in a one and done game that the division winners aren't subjected to is better than one where they are bascally treated equally to the division winners. Code: Team RS RA Dif Was 731 594 137 St L 765 648 117 Atl 700 600 100 Cin 669 588 81 SF 718 649 69 AZ 734 688 46 Mil 776 733 43 LA 637 597 40 Phi 684 680 4 Pit 651 674 -23 NY 650 709 -59 SD 651 710 -59 Mia 609 724 -115 Col 758 890 -132 Chi 613 759 -146 Hou 583 794 -211 __________________ "All I can tell them is pick a good one and sock it." --BABE RUTH Having better players makes "the right time" or "the big hit" happen a lot more often. PLUS PLUS

10-13-2012, 09:57 AM	#160
BuckeyeRedleg Will post for food Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dublin, OH Posts: 5,095	Re: Go Nationals! It is pointless to root against the Cardinals. And hating them seems petty and futile to me. They continue to do what we cannot do and we are jealous.

10-13-2012, 01:45 PM	#164
vaticanplum Has big taste Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 6,704	Re: Go Nationals! Cardinals fans must bathe in glitter and sleep with unicorns. __________________ There is no such thing as a pitching prospect.

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