9/2 - 9/8 Game Discussion Thread

[redsrule]

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Jose Fernandez rookie of the year

ESPN going to be mad if that happens, just like they were when Freddie Freeman got in the ASG over Puig.

[Chrisksaint]

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ESPN going to be mad if that happens, just like they were when Freddie Freeman got in the ASG over Puig.

Yeah well one could argue he's been the 2nd best pitcher in the MLB so yeah

[bigbob]

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Ugh.

9th Inning. 2 Outs. 3-2 Count.

What a way to lose a Perfect Game.

[PhilliesFan13]

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Yusmeiro Petit loses a perfect game with 2 outs in the ninth inning. Ouch.

[WaitTilNextYear]

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Hunter Pence is feeling sick right now. That ball looked borderline catchable. Sooooo close.

[l3ulvl]

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Who the hell is Yusmeiro Petit

[Blzer]

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And again marks the difference between a perfect game and a no-hitter. On the 3-2 payoff pitch, Petit can't dare leave the strike zone or go away from the fastball. Somebody throwing a no-hitter? Hammer one into the dirt, no problem. Oh, and there's that whole "pressure on the defense" thing.

No-hitters are criminally overrated, and perfect games are criminally underrated. Never, ever should they be mentioned under the same breath.

Hunter Pence is feeling sick right now. That ball looked borderline catchable. Sooooo close.

Top spin ain't just the name of a video game, ya know.

[G3no_11]

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Helton with another HR tonight. If this is his last season, he is definitely going out with a bang.

[G3no_11]

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I don't think every team needs a game. I understand it's ratings uber alles, and I don't mind if the first half of the season focuses on marquee teams. But after the All-Star break, SNB should involve worthy matchups involving a variety of contenders, whether small markets or big. It's inexcusable that ESPN hasn't shown a Pirates game yet.

I don't really think every team needs a game either.. my main point was that they should spread out the coverage a bit. Then again, I've been saying this about ESPN for years about basically every sport. "Let's talk about the NY Jets for the entire season, even though they are garbage!"

Didn't ESPN have a Pirates/Cardinals game around the end of July?

[RoundingThird]

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Red Sox open up a 7.5 game lead on the Rays in the AL East. The Rays are falling apart out west, going 2-6 so far.

Is it too soon to start talking about magic numbers?

[BunnyHardaway]

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Who the hell is Yusmeiro Petit

I remember him being a top prospect in the Mets system years and years ago...I think he got traded to the Marlins as part of the Carlos Delgado trade.

[Blzer]

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Red Sox open up a 7.5 game lead on the Rays in the AL East. The Rays are falling apart out west, going 2-6 so far.

Is it too soon to start talking about magic numbers?

Not if you're the Braves.

[DrJones]

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I don't really think every team needs a game either.. my main point was that they should spread out the coverage a bit. Then again, I've been saying this about ESPN for years about basically every sport. "Let's talk about the NY Jets for the entire season, even though they are garbage!"

Didn't ESPN have a Pirates/Cardinals game around the end of July?

Mid-week game, not SNB.

[TCM]

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Giants baseball is torture

[TheMatrix31]

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Who cares about what ESPN shows anymore. Don't you people have MLB Network*? TBS? Local networks? MLBTV?

ESPN has been rendered baseball-useless a long time ago.

Not to mention I don't care if I see Yankees/Red Sox a thousand times. It's relevant baseball. Much like there is a perceived "Northeast Bias", there's also a very real anti-Northeast bias by too many people who don't realize that the biggest rivalry in the sport is very clearly going to receive the most attention especially considering both teams are almost always relevant.


*Realizes New York/Boston has been on Thursday and Friday night on MLBN