tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post4127949058668426643..comments2024-02-17T14:57:50.954-05:00Comments on The Verdant Dude: So exciting!Verdant Earlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-83693672771316741692011-09-27T13:10:51.630-04:002011-09-27T13:10:51.630-04:00Becky - why would we? We are talking playoff possi...Becky - why would we? We are talking playoff possibilities. The Bucs haven't been to the playoffs since Bonds left town. Even though they flirted with it earlier this year before showing their true black and gold colors. But they have young talent and a good GM. I think they are a couple of years away from returning to the playoffs. Maybe even next year. The NL Central is no great shakes. And the Brewers might lose Prince and the Cards might lose Pujols. There are games to be won.<br />Maybe two years away. Milwaukee is still going to be might good next year too even without Prince.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-77782833076870099152011-09-27T12:31:04.551-04:002011-09-27T12:31:04.551-04:00blah, blah...not talking about anyone wearing blac...blah, blah...not talking about anyone wearing black and gold...blahhello haha narfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07172128004814968237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-64522112799678826872011-09-27T11:45:39.380-04:002011-09-27T11:45:39.380-04:00Sybil - Sorry to hear about that. I don't thin...Sybil - Sorry to hear about that. I don't think my brain could've handled not watching baseball all night long last night. It was...glorious.<br /><br />RW - I think Ozzie is a loss for Chicago as well. I guess he and Ken Williams don't get along. I wonder who they'll get back in the "trade". I root for whichever team has the lowest payroll in the playoffs too. Unless the Yankees are involved. I'm a contradiction. And don't you think for a moment that Billy Beane is all about spending less money than the other guys. He was forced to spend less money by ownership and he had to get creative. If he were GM of the Yankees or Red Sox, he would be spending willy-nilly. But in terms of that, the Rays are who you should be rooting for. They started the season with $42million in contracts. Compare that to the $67million Beane's A's have. Or, ahem, the $207million the Yanks have. If the Rays don't make the playoffs, then the Diamondbacks are your team with a $56.5million payroll. THAT'S a surprising playoff team. Kirk Gibson deserves manager of the year.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-81133292872857684672011-09-27T09:23:28.840-04:002011-09-27T09:23:28.840-04:00baseball.baseball.Slydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170343849186268727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-60318463801181733732011-09-27T07:26:19.981-04:002011-09-27T07:26:19.981-04:00Since we just lost Ozzie (I'm not too happy ab...Since we just lost Ozzie (I'm not too happy about that btw - he was one of the more honest people in baseball) and the Pale Hose went into hibernation SIX MONTHS AGO I've decided that when I see the final teams involved in the full playoffs I am going to check their payrolls and root for the team with the lowest one. Yes I have been infected by Beaneism... and?RWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416316296228157208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-21718599628118836422011-09-27T07:05:56.939-04:002011-09-27T07:05:56.939-04:00Damn. I am SO behind in baseball right now!! In my...Damn. I am SO behind in baseball right now!! In my defense, the picture on our tv has apparently died. Like, last night. I was confused and thought it was the cable. On second thought, maybe it isn't the cable, because the guide comes up fine.<br />Dammit! I wish my husband was up. I am way too tired to figure this shit out right now!<br />Uh, carry on...sybil lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629349319977383547noreply@blogger.com