6/30 - 7/13 Game Discussion Thread

[ThreeKing]

Re: 6/30 - 7/6 Game Discussion Thread

The Cubs just swept the defending World Series Champions on the road.

Never in a million years I thought I'd say those words or type that out. lol

[TripleCrown9]

Re: 6/30 - 7/6 Game Discussion Thread

The Cubs just swept the defending World Series Champions on the road.

Never in a million years I thought I'd say those words or type that out. lol

Let's not act like they were up against the Game 6 lineup lol. A road sweep is still impressive, but this Boston team isn't the same one that won the World Series.

[bcruise]

Re: 6/30 - 7/6 Game Discussion Thread

The Cubs just swept the defending World Series Champions on the road.

Never in a million years I thought I'd say those words or type that out. lol

Seems like they went down like mewing kittens too. 16-9?!

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[Jr.]

Re: 6/30 - 7/6 Game Discussion Thread

Seems like they went down like mewing kittens too. 16-9?!

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16 runs with Castro/Rizzo combining to only account for 4 of them. That's impressive out of this offense

[LambertandHam]

Re: 6/30 - 7/6 Game Discussion Thread

El Coffee's third homer and suddenly the Pirates are +4. Still two big series with the Reds and Cards right before the All Star break.

[Mabster]

Re: 6/30 - 7/6 Game Discussion Thread

Today's the day I get to use these! First row behind the dugout, section closest to home.

[Majingir]

Re: 6/30 - 7/6 Game Discussion Thread

Speaking of Jays-A's, sucks how Saturdays game is at 10pmEST. When having East vs West matchups on a weekend, why can't they just have it at 4pmEST(1pm PST) or even 7pmEST(4pm PST)? Even if it's a Saturday, 10pm game will obviously equal less viewers in the east coast.

[Jr.]

Re: 6/30 - 7/6 Game Discussion Thread

Speaking of Jays-A's, sucks how Saturdays game is at 10pmEST. When having East vs West matchups on a weekend, why can't they just have it at 4pmEST(1pm PST) or even 7pmEST(4pm PST)? Even if it's a Saturday, 10pm game will obviously equal less viewers in the east coast.

That's weird. I don't remember ever seeing a 10 pm EST start time for a game on the East Coast

[ShowTyme15]

Re: 6/30 - 7/6 Game Discussion Thread

The A’s and Oakland poised to strike a deal. Thanks to Bud Selig saying the A’s could leave town immediately

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...n-immediately/

EDIT this was just posted over at MLBTR.


Bud Selig Grants A’s Permission To Leave Oakland
By Zach Links [July 3, 2014 at 1:05pm CDT]
A power play from MLB commissioner Bud Selig has reignited lease talks between the A’s and the city of Oakland, as Carolyn Jones of the San Francisco Chronicle details. Athletics co-owner Lew Wolff informed city officials late last night that he received permission from Selig to immediately move the team to a “temporary or permanent location” if a new LEASE AGREEMENT was not approved.

That email from Wolff – which is reprinted in full in Jones’ article - prompted city and county officials to come back to the table this morning to hammer out a deal. Oakland city councilman Noel Gallo, who was initially opposed to the proposed ten-year lease proposal, said city, county and baseball leaders were on the phone hammering out a deal overnight.

“I think this agreement will be fair,” he said. “It might not be perfect, but I think it’ll be good for Oakland and the region in the long run.”

The Athletics have fought hard for a new stadium for years now and there has been talk of possible moves to San Jose and Fresno at different times. The ten-year lease agreement, which Jones outlined in an earlier article, called for the the RENT TO decline over the course of the contract from $1.75MM at the outset to $1.25MM at the end. While it seemed to be a done deal, some Oakland officials opposed the agreement and it was not completed as expected. Now, it seems that things are back on track to keep the A’s in Oakland.

[SPTO]

Re: 6/30 - 7/6 Game Discussion Thread

That's weird. I don't remember ever seeing a 10 pm EST start time for a game on the East Coast

We get that a lot when an EST team is on the road in the West especially during the week. I think the complaint is more in the vein of "it's the weekend and a holiday one at that, can't they play at 4 PM locally at the latest rather than a 7 PM start".

[thaima1shu]

Re: 6/30 - 7/6 Game Discussion Thread

It's that west coast bias, I tell ya what!

But yeah I agree. I like afternoon games on weekends.

[Jr.]

Re: 6/30 - 7/6 Game Discussion Thread

We get that a lot when an EST team is on the road in the West especially during the week. I think the complaint is more in the vein of "it's the weekend and a holiday one at that, can't they play at 4 PM locally at the latest rather than a 7 PM start".

Yeah, I was thinking more of a local 10 pm start time, rather than general 10 pm ET start time.

[Steven78]

Re: 6/30 - 7/6 Game Discussion Thread

Ernesto Frieri is complete trash.

[LambertandHam]

Re: 6/30 - 7/6 Game Discussion Thread

Ernesto Frieri is complete trash.

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss . Even better was the story of him and Grilli actually meeting each other in the same airport restroom on a layover.

[SPTO]

Re: 6/30 - 7/6 Game Discussion Thread

Welp, there goes the Jays' 8-0 record against teams on top of their division.