2015 MLB Playoffs

[93henfan]

Chase Utley with one of the dirtiest plays I have seen. He should be ejected from the series, runner at first called out on interference, and run should not count.

[dal4018]

And Scumbag Utley suspended for two games

As stated before he is fighting a 2 game suspension.

[CAA Flagship]

Cardinals fans are slowly taking up positions on the ledge.

[tribe_pride]

Hate to jinx the Mets but it may be time to put Utley in the game in a few innings in a pinch hit role.

Cespedes just hit a bomb. Harvey doesn't have his stuff today but is fighting ok giving up "only" 3 in the 2nd. 10-3 Mets going in to their half (bottom) of the 5th.

[Jjoey52]

Rockies in 5, oh, never mind

[CAA Flagship]

Cubs and Mets fans are making these games exciting to watch.
Bronze medal goes to Houston, KC, Toronto and St. Louis.

Texas and LA = Meh.

[Gil Dobie]

And Scumbag Utley suspended for two games

As stated before he is fighting a 2 game suspension.

He didn't play, rumors are he has concussion symptoms.

[CAA Flagship]

As stated before he is fighting a 2 game suspension.

He didn't play, rumors are he has concussion symptoms.

I'd be surprised if he didn't. He took a shot from Tejada's left leg to the side of his head.

[tribe_pride]

His appeal won't be heard until next Monday. This series is over by then and the next series will be started already if the Dodgers can win 2 straight. How does it take more than a week to review a play like that?

[Ivytalk]

He didn't play, rumors are he has concussion symptoms.

I'd be surprised if he didn't. He took a shot from Tejada's left leg to the side of his head.

Then I'd call it a draw!

[dbackjon]

Cubs scored 4 in the bottom of the 2nd, up 4-2

[93henfan]

Cubs scored 4 in the bottom of the 2nd, up 4-2

As a Philadelphia fan, I always pull for teams who historically suck. Except for the Redskins.

[tribe_pride]

Cubs scored 4 in the bottom of the 2nd, up 4-2

As a Philadelphia fan, I always pull for teams who historically suck. Except for the Redskins.

Historically, the Redskins have been good. It's recently that they have sucked.

[93henfan]

As a Philadelphia fan, I always pull for teams who historically suck. Except for the Redskins.

Historically, the Redskins have been good. It's recently that they have sucked.

They're going on 25 years of irrelevance.

[clenz]

Historically, the Redskins have been good. It's recently that they have sucked.

They're going on 25 years of irrelevance.

I'm 27, nearly 28.

Not once has Washington actually been relevant in my life....at least my life since I can remember things.


NFL franchises of note in my lifetime (sustained success...consistent playoff team)
Dallas - early but the media won't let me forget
New England
Green Bay
San Francisco
Denver


The next category
Philly
Minnesota
Seattle...only recently
St Louis


After that it gets into
Buffalo
Miami
Giants
Jets
Titans

[dbackjon]

They're going on 25 years of irrelevance.

I'm 27, nearly 28.

Not once has Washington actually been relevant in my life....at least my life since I can remember things.


NFL franchises of note in my lifetime (sustained success...consistent playoff team)
Dallas - early but the media won't let me forget
New England
Green Bay
San Francisco
Denver


The next category
Philly
Minnesota
Seattle...only recently
St Louis


After that it gets into
Buffalo
Miami
Giants
Jets
Titans

Pittsburg?

Cardinals have had more recent success than some of those teams on your list

[Grizalltheway]

First time the Cubbies have clinched a postseason series at Wrigley.

[93henfan]

I'm 27, nearly 28.

Not once has Washington actually been relevant in my life....at least my life since I can remember things.


NFL franchises of note in my lifetime (sustained success...consistent playoff team)
Dallas - early but the media won't let me forget
New England
Green Bay
San Francisco
Denver


The next category
Philly
Minnesota
Seattle...only recently
St Louis


After that it gets into
Buffalo
Miami
Giants
Jets
Titans

Pittsburg?

Cardinals have had more recent success than some of those teams on your list

Two Baltimore Superbowls. Why does Cleanse hate the AFC North?

[Grizalltheway]

And using his "consistent playoff team" criteria, the Colts have only missed them twice since 1999.

[Gil Dobie]

Historically, the Redskins have been good. It's recently that they have sucked.

They're going on 25 years of irrelevance.

Wow, it's been that long since I saw Washington win Super Bowl XXVI.

[bandl]

And using his "consistent playoff team" criteria, the Colts have only missed them twice since 1999.

And the 49ers had a stretch of 8 straight seasons not too long ago (2003-2010, before Harbaugh arrived) where they didn't even make the playoffs
The Redskins haven't gone that many seasons in a row without making the playoffs since the 60's

[GannonFan]

His appeal won't be heard until next Monday. This series is over by then and the next series will be started already if the Dodgers can win 2 straight. How does it take more than a week to review a play like that?

I think the problem they're going to have is that there are numerous examples of players doing exactly the same thing as Utley (and yes, even Mets players doing the same thing) with no suspensions so they're concerned that the penalty won't hold up under appeal. If the guy doesn't break his leg, probably no one is talking about the play at all because, for better or for worse, it happens all the time in baseball. Heck, very few people talk about the same slide that knocked Pittsburgh's infielder out for the year back in early September. If you want to have the play removed from the game, then they need to do what they did with collisions at home plate - make a hard and fast rule in the off-season and then enforce it from day one. Notice we don't have collisions at home plate anymore. If we want it out, we can do that. It's just odd to try to make that statement in the middle of the playoffs, and I sense they are really hoping that the Dodgers lose so that they can let Utley retire and not have to deal with the issue of the suspension.

[Gil Dobie]

In 1984, MLB sent the World Series Press Credentials to Chicago, and then the Padres won the NLCS.

[GannonFan]

In 1984, MLB sent the World Series Press Credentials to Chicago, and then the Padres won the NLCS.

I remember that NLCS - felt bad for the Cubs, as most tend to do. But then again, seeing how the Padres got crushed by the machine that was the Tigers that year, it was probably a good thing that the Cubs and their fans were spared that agony.

This year feels different, though. Plus the Cubs are set up to be a decent team for some time to come. But it would be cool for the Cubs to win it this year so at least "Back to the Future 2" could have been halfway correct in their 2015 WS prediction (they had the Cubs beating Miami in the WS, obviously that can't happen).

[Ivytalk]

LA evens it up with the Mutts. Must be the ex-Phillie Factor!