Official 2011 MLB Thread - Part 1

[Spidey-Bat]

So what if he loses a couple thousand, you have enough money to drop 50 bucks on whatever he stole.

Oh, I agree. He definitely could have afforded $60 in clothes.

 

[Immortalfire]

No. You're wrong again.

NBA has had only 8 different teams win Championships in the past 30 years. (and 3 of them only won once, so technically it could be 5 in 27)

MLB has had that many teams win it all in the last 9 years alone. (Giants, Yankees, Phillies, Red Sox, Cardinals, White Sox, Marlins, Angels}. If you extend it out to 30 years, you have 20+ teams that have a title.

 

[Erzengel]

18 different winners in the NFL in the past 30 years.

14 in the NHL.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Fixed that for you. That league has been abysmal to watch for the last 15 years. I hope their looming lockout completely destroys it.

Now back to talking about an interesting sport.

That's true. The NBA is in such an awful state. I'd love a lock-out as well.

No. You're wrong again.

NBA has had only 8 different teams win Championships in the past 30 years. (and 3 of them only won once, so technically it could be 5 in 27)

MLB has had that many teams win it all in the last 9 years alone. (Giants, Yankees, Phillies, Red Sox, Cardinals, White Sox, Marlins, Angels}. If you extend it out to 30 years, you have 20+ teams that have a title.

That number is remarkable.

18 different winners in the NFL in the past 30 years.

14 in the NHL.

Someone can double check me since I just did it quickly (have a class soon) but I think it's 19 in the MLB. I can do it myself later tonight.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Series_champions

 

[The Riddler]

That $400K can be a lot less after taxes, accountant and agent fees, but he's still a dumbass.

we all have to pay taxes. if you and i can put down 50 bucks for shirts, why the eff can't he?

mike leake has idiot tattooed across his forehead as far as i'm concerned.

 

[Franklin Richards]

He doesn't pay taxes. He's rich. Duh.

 

[Immortalfire]

I did some quick checking. Championship teams by league from 1980-present...

MLB-
A's
Angels
Blue Jays
Braves
Cardinals
Diamondbacks
Dodgers
Giants
Marlins
Mets
Orioles
Phillies
Reds
Red Sox
Royals
Tigers
Twins
White Sox
Yankees

NFL-
Bears
Broncos
Buccaneers
Colts
Cowboys
49ers
Giants
Packers
Patriots
Raiders
Rams
Ravens
Redskins
Saints
Steelers

NHL-
Avalanche
Blackhawks
Canadiens
Devils
Ducks
Flames
Hurricanes
Islanders
Lightning
Penguins
Rangers
Red Wings
Oilers
Stars

NBA-
Bulls
Celtics
Heat
Lakers
Pistons
Rockets
Spurs
76ers

 

[Erzengel]

That's true. The NBA is in such an awful state. I'd love a lock-out as well.



That number is remarkable.



Someone can double check me since I just did it quickly (have a class soon) but I think it's 19 in the MLB. I can do it myself later tonight.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Series_champions

Between 1981-2010

1. Dodgers x 2
2. Cardinals x 2
3. Orioles
4. Tigers
5. Royals
6. Mets
7. Twins x 2
8. Athletics
9. Reds
10. Blue Jays x 2
11. Braves
12. Yankees x 5
13. Marlins x 2
14. Diamondbacks
15. Angels
16. Red Sox x 2
17. White Sox
18. Phillies
19. Giants

 

[Erzengel]

MLB-
Yankees

NFL-
Giants

NHL-
Rangers

NBA-

Effing Knicks.

 

[Poeman]

Effing Knicks.

Effing Jets

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

NBA-
Bulls
Celtics
Heat
Lakers
Pistons
Rockets
Spurs
76ers

Lots of great teams won and dominated over a long period of time here.

Rest of NBA were you even trying?

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

Definitely...That guy can play some very solid defense

His UZR numbers don't quite reflect that statement.

Can you describe how solid he is with the glove?

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

Someone can double check me since I just did it quickly (have a class soon) but I think it's 19 in the MLB. I can do it myself later tonight.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Series_champions

You're correct, it is 19, for some reason when I first added them up in my head I got 21.

That being said of the 11 teams that haven't won it in MLB in the last 30 years, 7 of those teams have made the World Series at least once in the past 30 years.

1. Rays
2. Indians x2
3. Rangers
4. Brewers
5. Astros
6. Padres x2
7. Rockies

So basically in the last 30 years every team in MLB except for the Mariners, Expos/Nats, Cubs, and Pirates has at least played for the title at least once. And each of those 4 teams has made it to the ALCS/NLCS at least once in that time frame.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

And only the Expos/Nats and Pirates haven't even made the playoffs.

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

Bruce Chen really is Cy Young

 

[BlackLantern]

And only the Expos/Nats and Pirates haven't even made the playoffs.

so the point is? we do a round robin blind drawing for the World Series to make sure it's fair for everyone?

 

[bored]

Bruce Chen really is Cy Young

Told you, he's legit. Went 20 straight innings (ending in the 7th today) without giving up a run.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

And only the Expos/Nats and Pirates haven't even made the playoffs.

Expos were in the NLCS in 1981. Pirates were in the NLCS in 90-92.

so the point is? we do a round robin blind drawing for the World Series to make sure it's fair for everyone?

Well, that may be your only hope of ever seeing the Mets in it again...

 

[Darthphere]

Mets, we have money and we don't know what to do with it.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

Mets, we used to have money and we don't know if we're going to have to sell the team in bankruptcy court.

Fixed that for you.

 

[Darthphere]

Yeah you're right. They technically have money, but it isn't theirs. They're essentially a European soccer team right now.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Expos were in the NLCS in 1981. Pirates were in the NLCS in 90-92.

Yep, don't know how I missed that

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

Jed Lowrie is on fire right now. Thank you fantasy baseball success.

 

[Kingfish]

Too bad I was at work yesterday and missed the drubbing that the Angels gave the Rangers. That would have been fun to see. Bourjos, Trumbo, and Conger are a young core that I can see being a force.

Also, the Angels finally cut ties with Brandon Wood. Now some other team can enjoy that .168/.197/.259 career slash line. Next up: Jeff Mathis.

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

That would have been fun to see. Bourjos, Trumbo, and Conger are a young core that I can see being a force.

That is just a bizarre trio of baseball names.