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MLB 2013
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MattC
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Megalodumb
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You know it's sad when other teams WANT to play Atlanta first-round.
Dodger's Puig has only been in the U.S. for a brief while, yet even he has already figured it out.
Lucky
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The NL series should be evenly matched. All 5 teams have between 89 and 92 wins at this point. The main difference in the playoffs is the extra off days that let you get by with 3 or 4 starting pitchers. That could help the Dodgers, with Kershaw, Greinke and Ryu. But the Braves wouldn't play the Dodgers unless they both won their 1st round series against NL Central teams.
MattC
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You know it's sad when other teams WANT to play Atlanta first-round.
Dodger's Puig has only been in the U.S. for a brief while, yet even he has already figured it out.
According to the rules of fandom I am required to say this:
How dare you insult my Braves! We will clean those Dodger's clocks!
Lucky
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Buck-a-gallon gas is gone, but Bucs are back
Much has changed in the 21 years since Pittsburgh's last postseason appearance
By Tom Singer / MLB.com
The common characterization of the Pittsburgh Pirates' return to Major League Baseball's postseason is to point out that a generation has passed since they last played meaningful baseball in October.
But a lot more has passed since the Pirates last mattered, in 1992. It was a different world, and the cultural compass spins wildly trying to pinpoint it.
You can start with MLB itself. There were four divisions -- two in each league -- and a total of 26 teams, the game having already gone through several waves of expansion, the most recent one being in 1977, when the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners joined the American League.
People were watching a new TV hit, "Seinfeld," grooving to Nirvana, jaw-dropping to Sharon Stone in "Basic Instinct," buying cars for an average of $16,000, and saying goodbye to Johnny Carson.
A gallon of milk ($2.78) cost more than twice as much as a gallon of gas ($1.13) -- but, to the best of anyone's recollection, Detroit was not looking into developing an engine fueled by milk.
One thing people were not doing was using cell phones. Well, not without some weight-training first. And the irony is, in those days they were called mobile phones.
People wanted something to carry in their pockets, not their backpacks. Motorola's first flip phone was introduced in '92 -- and could be pre-ordered for $3,500.
As for mobile-phone usage, the typical monthly plan was priced at $29.95 -- and gave you a whopping 30 minutes of talk. After that ... ka-ching!
A personal computer with 8 megabytes of memory and a 60-MB hard drive went for $2,800. Needed only a storage upgrade? You could get a 125-MB upgrade for $349.
(Now, eight gigs come on a keychain for the price of a good cup of coffee.)
Miley Cyrus was born.
Bill Clinton was elected president.
Red Barber passed away.
TWA went bankrupt.
Los Angeles rioted, over Rodney King.
Magic Johnson came out of HIV-forced retirement to join Team USA's first Dream Team for the Barcelona Olympics.
The most-recent version of Windows was 3.1.
And, most obviously, Barry Bonds threw from left field to Mike LaValliere, but Sid Bream slid in safe and the Pirates slid out of focus for 21 years.
Buck-a-gallon gas is not coming back. But the Bucs have.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Much has changed in the 21 years since Pittsburgh's last postseason appearance
By Tom Singer / MLB.com
The common characterization of the Pittsburgh Pirates' return to Major League Baseball's postseason is to point out that a generation has passed since they last played meaningful baseball in October.
But a lot more has passed since the Pirates last mattered, in 1992. It was a different world, and the cultural compass spins wildly trying to pinpoint it.
You can start with MLB itself. There were four divisions -- two in each league -- and a total of 26 teams, the game having already gone through several waves of expansion, the most recent one being in 1977, when the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners joined the American League.
People were watching a new TV hit, "Seinfeld," grooving to Nirvana, jaw-dropping to Sharon Stone in "Basic Instinct," buying cars for an average of $16,000, and saying goodbye to Johnny Carson.
A gallon of milk ($2.78) cost more than twice as much as a gallon of gas ($1.13) -- but, to the best of anyone's recollection, Detroit was not looking into developing an engine fueled by milk.
One thing people were not doing was using cell phones. Well, not without some weight-training first. And the irony is, in those days they were called mobile phones.
People wanted something to carry in their pockets, not their backpacks. Motorola's first flip phone was introduced in '92 -- and could be pre-ordered for $3,500.
As for mobile-phone usage, the typical monthly plan was priced at $29.95 -- and gave you a whopping 30 minutes of talk. After that ... ka-ching!
A personal computer with 8 megabytes of memory and a 60-MB hard drive went for $2,800. Needed only a storage upgrade? You could get a 125-MB upgrade for $349.
(Now, eight gigs come on a keychain for the price of a good cup of coffee.)
Miley Cyrus was born.
Bill Clinton was elected president.
Red Barber passed away.
TWA went bankrupt.
Los Angeles rioted, over Rodney King.
Magic Johnson came out of HIV-forced retirement to join Team USA's first Dream Team for the Barcelona Olympics.
The most-recent version of Windows was 3.1.
And, most obviously, Barry Bonds threw from left field to Mike LaValliere, but Sid Bream slid in safe and the Pirates slid out of focus for 21 years.
Buck-a-gallon gas is not coming back. But the Bucs have.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Matt7187
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If I could like more than once, I would,
Ariel484
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I gave you a *like* strictly for the bolded portion.
GO TRIBE!
Lucky
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They had a heck of a last month in the regular season.I gave you a *like* strictly for the bolded portion.
Megalodumb
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Photo report??WE MADE IT!!!! WE ARE GOING TO THE NLDS!!!! BEST GAME I HAVE EVER BEEN TO!!!!!
Megalodumb
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again...I LOVE the addition of these one game do-or-die playoff matchups. The intensity of the crowds, the level of importance to each play, I love every bit of it.
I'm not even a Reds or Pirates fan, yet I couldn't tune out of tonight's game. It felt like game 7 of a LCS or World Series. Someone was going home a champion tonight, and that heightened the excitement of it. Point blank, these one & done games are great, I applaud MLB for adding them to the traditional playoff lineup, and cannot wait for Wednesday's matchup between Tampa Bay & Cleveland.
I'm not even a Reds or Pirates fan, yet I couldn't tune out of tonight's game. It felt like game 7 of a LCS or World Series. Someone was going home a champion tonight, and that heightened the excitement of it. Point blank, these one & done games are great, I applaud MLB for adding them to the traditional playoff lineup, and cannot wait for Wednesday's matchup between Tampa Bay & Cleveland.
Matt7187
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Will do, probably later tonightPhoto report??
kfergdisney
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GO BRAVES! The Dodgers were my first love but it all changed when I went to my first Braves game in 1990!
It's humerous looking back at people's predictions of who will win the World Series. The Braves look good this postseason (if our bats can keep hitting!!). Next year, if everyone is healthy, our pitching staff looks AMAZING!
It's humerous looking back at people's predictions of who will win the World Series. The Braves look good this postseason (if our bats can keep hitting!!). Next year, if everyone is healthy, our pitching staff looks AMAZING!
Megalodumb
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Exactly. It's always fun to go back and read what the "experts" just knew was going to happen this season. Here's one of my favorites from earlier in this thread:
You'd better get your crystal ball fixed, Saget.
Lucky
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He got the Indians right, but the Giants and Angels...not quiteExactly. It's always fun to go back and read what the "experts" just knew was going to happen this season. Here's one of my favorites from earlier in this thread:
You'd better get your crystal ball fixed, Saget.
myhappyplace
Crazy Cat Lady
So happy to be a lifelong Pirates fan right about now I KNEW they'd get back to the playoffs!!
Living in Atlanta now though, ugh. I LOATHE the Braves. LOATHE.
I KNEW they'd get back to the playoffs!!Living in Atlanta now though, ugh. I LOATHE the Braves. LOATHE.