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07-16-2008 , 12:25 AM

#451

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LOLOL this is awesome. My friend sitting next to me just called it too. Hes like base hit Navarro called out at the plate

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07-16-2008 , 12:26 AM

#452

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How about people man the **** up and just finish the game. Manage it as if you have to play extra innings then you don't run into the problem. That or Selig comes to his sense that home field advantage from the all star game is the worst idea ever, then you can manage to throw everyone in the game and not care if you lose.

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07-16-2008 , 12:26 AM

#453

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Originally Posted by HoyaSaxa123

I think Navarro's entire foot and leg below knee got across home plate before he tagged him

sure did...

turning into a great game, with the upcoming commissioner decision as the icing on the cake..

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07-16-2008 , 12:27 AM

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Looked safe on the last replay they showed. LOL @ this game and Bud Selig.

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07-16-2008 , 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Cinch

They could just make a rule that you can re-substitute any player after you reach extra innings. But that doesn't solve the running out of pitchers problem. They aren't going to risk injury by throwing, icing, and throwing again. That's out. You don't have the pitchers to go long unless you use position players as pitchers, which is a joke.

The crowd would love a HR derby at midnight to settle it!!!!!!!!1

Maybe throw in a "young guns" component to the game. Each team gets 3 pitchers and 2 position player, all rookies, that can only play if it goes to extras.

They wouldn't play 99% of the time, but it would allow the league to showcase its up and coming stars, and to avoid extra inning messes.

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07-16-2008 , 12:27 AM

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Celebrity softball game should decide it. Imagine home field riding on the bat of Kenny Mayne!

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07-16-2008 , 12:27 AM

#457

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Originally Posted by Pudge714

Did you prefer when they switched every year?

How about just best record of the WS teams? How many players are on the field that have 0 shot at even making the play offs? What do they have to worry about winning or losing. Now if the entire "WS favorites" were play, then maybe you have an argument.

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07-16-2008 , 12:28 AM

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did anyone else hear McCarver say that Michael Young was a "professional" baseball player, and included his defense as a positive?

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07-16-2008 , 12:29 AM

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SMIGLET

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that mclouth is rather fast

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07-16-2008 , 12:29 AM

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The fix is in, imo.

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07-16-2008 , 12:29 AM

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weak flip by lindgren there

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07-16-2008 , 12:29 AM

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Great call imo.

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07-16-2008 , 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by uclabruinz

I hope this game goes on just to emphasize how absurdly stupid it is to give WS home field to the winner.

Its better than the NFL.
Which in most cases giving neither of the winning cities a chance to be reality close to the game.

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07-16-2008 , 12:29 AM

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Francona messed up.

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07-16-2008 , 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Momo

yea, just throw the starters out there for 6 innings

i'm sure whoever team the starter is from will love that

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07-16-2008 , 12:30 AM

#466

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Lol at this game.

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07-16-2008 , 12:30 AM

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Uggla with redemption?

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07-16-2008 , 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Momo

The thing is, both teams sorta did that tonight. NL saved Cook for multiple innings. AL saved two closers in case of extra innings. The only solution is to go back to old school where some starters go 3+ innings and multiple pitchers don't play in the game.

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07-16-2008 , 12:31 AM

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Uggla will blow it again

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07-16-2008 , 12:31 AM

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uggla up, this will either be a redemption-making bases clearing double or a suicide-watch GIDP

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07-16-2008 , 12:31 AM

#471

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Originally Posted by Riverman

Francona messed up.

If this game turned into a tie you know he will be thrown to the wolves for using K-Rod when he did

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07-16-2008 , 12:31 AM

#472

phishguy

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Loaded again. FOR UGGLA

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07-16-2008 , 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by phishguy

Its better than the NFL.
Which in most cases giving neither of the winning cities a chance to be reality close to the game.

That doesn't mean it's a good idea, it just means it's a different stupid idea than the NFL has.

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07-16-2008 , 12:31 AM

#474

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Originally Posted by Momo

Having the team with the best record get home field? Would never work. That's why the NBA and NHL don't do it. Seriously....is there an actual reason why baseball doesn't do is that way?

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07-16-2008 , 12:32 AM

#475

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Originally Posted by Momo

It's inherently flawed since the AL primarily plays against the AL and the NL plays against the NL.
Edit: Before interleague play was introduced record would be irrelevant.

CLUTCH UGGLA IMO

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