Major League Baseball

[Macca 16,173]

The Orioles win through ! Gotta feel a bit of sympathy for Texas and Atlanta today . All over in a flash ...

Baltimore will now play the Yankees on Monday (AEST) . Elaine will be happy !!

We've all seen the latest 'throw back' logo of the Orioles but how 'bout this 'Beauty' from the mid 60's ...

Frightening !

Edited October 6, 2012 by Macca

[Macca 16,173]

The next 2 days .....all times AEDT

Most or all of the games are being covered live by Foxtel and replayed on OneHD .

ESPN radio are covering most of the games live .... http://espn.go.com/espnradio/

Tuesday, October 9th

7.30 AM - Washington @ St Louis (Washington lead 1-0)

11.00 AM - NY Yankees @ Baltimore (NY Yankees lead 1-0)

Wednesday, October 10th

8.30 AM - San Francisco @ Cincinnati (Cincinnati lead 2-0)

12.00 PM - Detroit @ Oakland (Detroit lead 2-0)

[Macca 16,173]

Great come from behind win to Oakland today . All 4 of the divisional series are still alive .

St Louis lead Washington 2-1 , the Yankees lead Baltimore 2-1 and both San Francisco/Cincinnati and Detroit/Oakland are tied up at 2-2 .

Four games tomorrow ....here's the schedule ...http://espn.go.com/mlb/schedule

[45HG 1,539]

Raul Ibanez, it doesn't get much more clutch than that!

[Macca 16,173]

Raul Ibanez, it doesn't get much more clutch than that!

Yeah damn fine ........the efforts of Seth Smith and Coco Crisp for the A's were terrific as well .

Who do you see winning the divisional series from here ?

I'm hoping that St Louis , Baltimore , Oakland and Cincinnati get through . Big ask for the Orioles though ya neva know .

[45HG 1,539]

Those Yankees fans booing A-Rod had better not cheer when he hits a home run.

[Macca 16,173]

Ibanez does it again !

[45HG 1,539]

Bloody foxtel. Left the room for a moment, came back and the soccer was on - I assumed Detroit had won it and they switched over.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

The Giants were big winners over the Cardinals in Game 7 of the NLCS, meaning that the World Series is between Detroit and San Francisco. Should be an interesting series; my tip: Detroit in 6.

[45HG 1,539]

Amazing!

San Fran back from 2-0 down away at Cincinatti to win 3-2.

Down 3-1 to St Louis with a deciding game in S.L.

Win the last three again to progress.

Still can't go past Detroit. Detroit in 5.

[Macca 16,173]

Verlander may well pitch in games 1, 4 and 7 (or at least that is Justin's wish) . More likely he pitches in game's 1 and 5 . If his form holds up its Detroit in 7 for mine .

ESPN radio are covering all the games for those without Foxtel . Depending on your type of mobile phone , ESPN radio is quite accessible ... http://espn.go.com/espnradio/

Edited October 24, 2012 by Macca

[45HG 1,539]

Wow

[rpfc 27,432]

I cannot stand the references to Moneyball in the AFL.

Neeld has used it aswell.

It doesn't transfer over well. Neither the measurements, nor the value aspect.

AFL isn't an individualised sport and it doesn't have concrete, transferable contracts that are the underpinnings of this idea/theory/religion/thewaythecubswillfinallywinapennant.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

The Blue Jays have reportedly acquired Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle, Josh Johnson and John Buck in exchange for Yunel Escobar, Henderson Alvarez, Josh Nicolino and Adeiny Hechavarria. One of the biggest trades I've ever seen the Jays do... today is a good day.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

Melky Cabrera to the Jays too!

[Macca 16,173]

Melky Cabrera to the Jays too!

You have had a very good off season !

Our division is gonna be a bun fight . Only hope the Red Sox get their mojo back

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

Alright, the season's underway! Who's your prediction for the 2013 World Series Champs?

I like what the Jays have done in the offseason, but I find it hard to go past the Tigers. There's lots of good teams going around though...should make for an interesting season!

[Cards13 9,117]

I was going to say when you posted that question the A's are no chance. They have flown out of the blocks 6-2, playing the lowly Angels at the minute and doing it easy.

[Macca 16,173]

Alright, the season's underway! Who's your prediction for the 2013 World Series Champs?

I like what the Jays have done in the offseason, but I find it hard to go past the Tigers. There's lots of good teams going around though...should make for an interesting season!

All I know right now is that our division is gonna be an absolute bunfight. The Red Sox have started with a few wins.

I was going to say when you posted that question the A's are no chance. They have flown out of the blocks 6-2, playing the lowly Angels at the minute and doing it easy.

Yep, good start by Oakland (now 7-2) . The Braves have started well.(8-1) Washington might do ok. There are so many in with a chance.

[Cards13 9,117]

Yea Nationals have been building for a couple of years, interesting to see how they go.

What a disgrace the Marlins are, I cannot believe the state of the team/club, Loria is the worst owner in team sports.

[Scipio 5,868]

On holiday in the US at the moment and saw the Mets/Yankees at Citi Field the other day. I was backing the Mets as I always back the underdog (probably should have gone for the more successful side) and surprisingly they won 2-1! It was pretty entertaining and some guy whose name I can't remember hit a nice homer.

[Macca 16,173]

Big news on the PED controversy ...

... MLB seeks to suspend A-Rod, Braun

Major League Baseball will seek to suspend about 20 players connected to the Miami-area clinic at the heart of an ongoing performance-enhancing drug scandal, including Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun, possibly within the next few weeks,

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

The Jays have just won their 10th in a row and are right back into contention!

[Macca 16,173]

The A-Rod story is just a sad and tragic one now. It's all about the money, sports politics, lies, denial etc, etc. What a mess. It seems there's just been a total disregard of the drugs policy by a number of players. They've really got to lift the 50 game ban for a first offence to a couple of seasons. With so much money at stake though, you wonder if any sort of penalty will act as a deterrent.

... Brennan: Alex Rodriguez like the party guest who won't leave

A-Rod previously admitted to doping from 2001 to 2003, making him a repeat offender. Continuing to fight his banishment means that details of his alleged drug use will almost certainly come out, but that's the risk he wants to take to keep playing, and to keep collecting his huge salary.

He had company in his misery Monday. But among all the players who were suspended, A-Rod's is the most important name. At 38, having had surgery on both hips, this 211-game suspension nearly takes him to his 40th birthday. At his age, and with his health record, it is tantamount to a lifetime ban. If we know that, he knows it, which is undoubtedly another reason for him to fight, regardless of whether he ultimately loses.

[Macca 16,173]

Things are coming right down to the wire in the National League Central division (although the 2 teams that miss out on winning that division could easily win wild-card spots. The Dodgers have won their division and the Red Sox have clinched a playoff spot (most probably the division as well) It's also looking good for the Braves, Oakland and Detroit.

Here are the divisional standings whilst the battle for the 2 wild-card spots in the American League has 6 genuine contenders ... Wild-card standings