Comments on: Knock ‘Em Out the Box http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/29/knock-em-out-the-box/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sun, 26 May 2013 01:27:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: OldYanksFan http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/29/knock-em-out-the-box/#comment-268064 OldYanksFan Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:50:21 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=69666#comment-268064 I know he was hurtin', but Cruz blew the play that cost them the series. Even Freese said he thought the ball was caught. The replay shows Cruz going back casually. I don't think it was his injury, but just mis-judgement. A guy with 2 broken legs will still run full-out when you are talking about that situation... the out that wins the WS, as opposed to letting the other team tie it. You guys watch the replay. Seems to me he thought he had it. I know he was hurtin’, but Cruz blew the play that cost them the series. Even Freese said he thought the ball was caught. The replay shows Cruz going back casually. I don’t think it was his injury, but just mis-judgement. A guy with 2 broken legs will still run full-out when you are talking about that situation… the out that wins the WS, as opposed to letting the other team tie it.

You guys watch the replay.
Seems to me he thought he had it.

]]> By: Eric McCauley http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/29/knock-em-out-the-box/#comment-268063 Eric McCauley Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:02:45 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=69666#comment-268063 [4] and [5] Agreed. The All-Star Game winner deciding home-field advantage for the Series is horse puckey. As Buck pointed out last night, Fielder was to thank for that, hitting a HR off Wilson (I didn't see it). Kind of amusing. If it were me, I'd change everything: No Wild Cards, all best of 7 series, hf advantage to the teams with the best records. I'd also change the current scheduling and have more interleague play and do away with the DH. I live between St. Louis and Dallas and get really tired of watching the crap AL West teams, or worse, seeing the Cards play the Astros or Pirates about 35 times. The Pirates were slightly less embarrassing this year. It would be really cool to see the Cards, Cubs, or Reds play the Yankees or Red Sox more often, either home or away. Bottom line, Texas would have won had they played at home for the first and last games. And Cruz should have been replaced before the end of Game 6. Freese's ball caught, game over. [4] and [5] Agreed.

The All-Star Game winner deciding home-field advantage for the Series is horse puckey. As Buck pointed out last night, Fielder was to thank for that, hitting a HR off Wilson (I didn’t see it). Kind of amusing. If it were me, I’d change everything: No Wild Cards, all best of 7 series, hf advantage to the teams with the best records. I’d also change the current scheduling and have more interleague play and do away with the DH. I live between St. Louis and Dallas and get really tired of watching the crap AL West teams, or worse, seeing the Cards play the Astros or Pirates about 35 times. The Pirates were slightly less embarrassing this year. It would be really cool to see the Cards, Cubs, or Reds play the Yankees or Red Sox more often, either home or away.

Bottom line, Texas would have won had they played at home for the first and last games. And Cruz should have been replaced before the end of Game 6. Freese’s ball caught, game over.

]]> By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/29/knock-em-out-the-box/#comment-268062 Matt Blankman Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:21:21 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=69666#comment-268062 It's the NHL-ization of the playoffs, which we're already several years into. It makes for a very exciting post-season, but you're going to see the best team win it all infrequently. It does happen though - look at the '09 Yanks or the '07 Bosox. It’s the NHL-ization of the playoffs, which we’re already several years into. It makes for a very exciting post-season, but you’re going to see the best team win it all infrequently. It does happen though – look at the ’09 Yanks or the ’07 Bosox.

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/29/knock-em-out-the-box/#comment-268061 Sliced Bread Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:18:35 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=69666#comment-268061 [3] I dont mind a wild card team winning the WS but I think home field advantage should go to the team with the better record. The Cards benefitted being home for games 6 & 7, and that doesn't seem right to me. [3] I dont mind a wild card team winning the WS but I think home field advantage should go to the team with the better record. The Cards benefitted being home for games 6 & 7, and that doesn’t seem right to me.

]]> By: The 13th http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/29/knock-em-out-the-box/#comment-268060 The 13th Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:11:51 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=69666#comment-268060 I was pulling for Texas, but it really annoys me that the 2011 Cardinals will forever be remembered as champions. They had the 4th best record in the NL, finished 6 back in their own division, and were 12 games behind the Phillies. A team like that doesn't belong in the postseason to begin with. I hate the wildcard. I was pulling for Texas, but it really annoys me that the 2011 Cardinals will forever be remembered as champions. They had the 4th best record in the NL, finished 6 back in their own division, and were 12 games behind the Phillies. A team like that doesn’t belong in the postseason to begin with. I hate the wildcard.

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/29/knock-em-out-the-box/#comment-268059 Sliced Bread Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:33:47 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=69666#comment-268059 Congrats to the Cards, but screw them too. Any franchise that's beaten the Yankees, and rolled over for the Red Sox in the WS is not one that I can root for. Would have rather seen a team that's never won it before get it done. Congrats to the Cards, but screw them too. Any franchise that’s beaten the Yankees, and rolled over for the Red Sox in the WS is not one that I can root for. Would have rather seen a team that’s never won it before get it done.

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/29/knock-em-out-the-box/#comment-268058 Chyll Will Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:27:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=69666#comment-268058 Congrats to whoever predicted an unlikely World Series MVP as well. I'm with Cult, I dislike just about everything about Texas, so this was the fun outcome. Congrats to whoever predicted an unlikely World Series MVP as well.

I’m with Cult, I dislike just about everything about Texas, so this was the fun outcome.

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