Comments on: O’s-Nationals Rubber Match http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2008/os-nationals-rubber-match/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:01:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Andrew out of Rochester http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2008/os-nationals-rubber-match/comment-page-1/#comment-22216 Andrew out of Rochester Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:54:57 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=1358#comment-22216 "The circumstances surrounding the team's Sunday struggles are highly unusual and inexplicable," team director of communications Greg Bader said. "We believe the situation calls for added assistance from our loyal fans to help the team deliver another Sunday victory. And if the Birds win on Sunday, anyone who does help us break this hex will be rewarded with a complimentary ticket to a future game of his or her choice." I know some people (....ahem) have a LOT of problems with Bader, but damn if that isn't a great idea. What a great gesture! I think it's safe to proclaim that the Warehouse Gets It. Isn't it? Also, that means I'm totally there on Sunday. “The circumstances surrounding the team’s Sunday struggles are highly unusual and inexplicable,” team director of communications Greg Bader said. “We believe the situation calls for added assistance from our loyal fans to help the team deliver another Sunday victory. And if the Birds win on Sunday, anyone who does help us break this hex will be rewarded with a complimentary ticket to a future game of his or her choice.”

I know some people (….ahem) have a LOT of problems with Bader, but damn if that isn’t a great idea. What a great gesture! I think it’s safe to proclaim that the Warehouse Gets It. Isn’t it? Also, that means I’m totally there on Sunday.

]]> By: Tomás http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2008/os-nationals-rubber-match/comment-page-1/#comment-22212 Tomás Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:24:49 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=1358#comment-22212 *rankest = ranked duh *rankest = ranked

duh

]]> By: Tomás http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2008/os-nationals-rubber-match/comment-page-1/#comment-22211 Tomás Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:24:09 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=1358#comment-22211 sweet scenario greg! so instead of american v. national it would be more of a east v. west conference dealy? I still like the idea of having FOUR 4-team divisions within both leagues (add an American League team to Oregon & Buffalo/Upper New England), getting rid of the wild card, having the last place MLB team switch places with the highest rankest Independent League team, and of course ... <a href="http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/06/27/the-dugout-independent-leagues-are-great/" rel="nofollow">ziplines at 3rd base</a>. sweet scenario greg!

so instead of american v. national it would be more of a east v. west conference dealy?

I still like the idea of having FOUR 4-team divisions within both leagues (add an American League team to Oregon & Buffalo/Upper New England), getting rid of the wild card, having the last place MLB team switch places with the highest rankest Independent League team, and of course … ziplines at 3rd base.

]]> By: Greg http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2008/os-nationals-rubber-match/comment-page-1/#comment-22208 Greg Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:03:23 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=1358#comment-22208 The Baltimore/DC rivalry is only ridiculous because both cities rarely play each other. If the O's and Nats shared a division, you can bet there would be a rivalry. If the Redskins and Ravens raided each other's stadium twice a year, you can bet there would be a rivalry (and an angry one, at that). But this just isn't the case, and as a result there just isn't a rivalry. Sorry. If baseball was smart, the divisions would be: Northeast: Boston/NYY/NYM/Philadelphia/Toronto This would be the ultimate league. The New York divided rivalry. The everyone hates the Red Sox rivalry. The Mets/Phillies rivalry. The "Toronto happens to be in the northeast" rivalry. East: Baltimore/Pittsburgh/Cleveland/Cinci/Nats This is the AFC North rivalry for baseball. This makes it easy to transfer the football rivalry we already have with these cities over to baseball. Southeast: Florida/Tampa/Braves/Cards/Royals Cards and Royals can finally have free range to hate on each other. Someone might finally show up for a Marlins game. North: Minnesota/Milwaukee/ChiSox/Cubbies/Detroit We can just call this division "The Hate Lakes". Midwest: Rockies/Rangers/Mariners/Houston This is a tough one, but the Rockies and Mariners should be bigger rivals. Houston and Rangers for the battle of Texas. Southwest: San Diego/Anaheim/Oakland/Dodgers/San Fran/Arizona This is just a no brainer. California hating California. The Baltimore/DC rivalry is only ridiculous because both cities rarely play each other. If the O’s and Nats shared a division, you can bet there would be a rivalry. If the Redskins and Ravens raided each other’s stadium twice a year, you can bet there would be a rivalry (and an angry one, at that).

But this just isn’t the case, and as a result there just isn’t a rivalry. Sorry. If baseball was smart, the divisions would be:

Northeast: Boston/NYY/NYM/Philadelphia/Toronto
This would be the ultimate league. The New York divided rivalry. The everyone hates the Red Sox rivalry. The Mets/Phillies rivalry. The “Toronto happens to be in the northeast” rivalry.

East: Baltimore/Pittsburgh/Cleveland/Cinci/Nats
This is the AFC North rivalry for baseball. This makes it easy to transfer the football rivalry we already have with these cities over to baseball.

Southeast: Florida/Tampa/Braves/Cards/Royals
Cards and Royals can finally have free range to hate on each other. Someone might finally show up for a Marlins game.

North: Minnesota/Milwaukee/ChiSox/Cubbies/Detroit
We can just call this division “The Hate Lakes”.

Midwest: Rockies/Rangers/Mariners/Houston
This is a tough one, but the Rockies and Mariners should be bigger rivals. Houston and Rangers for the battle of Texas.

Southwest: San Diego/Anaheim/Oakland/Dodgers/San Fran/Arizona
This is just a no brainer. California hating California.

]]> By: Big Ben's Motorcycle http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2008/os-nationals-rubber-match/comment-page-1/#comment-22207 Big Ben's Motorcycle Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:55:39 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=1358#comment-22207 can you tell i have to drive from bmore to the dc beltway every day? can you tell i have to drive from bmore to the dc beltway every day?

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