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BoSox finally beat the O's 8-6, but the Rays beat the Yanks again, 5-3... The two are still tied for the AL Wild Card with one game left.

Braves lose again to the Phils and the Cards win, so they're all tied up with one game left for the NL Wild Card.

WOW. :bonk:

Epic fail by the Dodger bullpen, giving up six runs in the bottom of the 10th inning to lose, 7-6, to the D-backs.

UN-FREAKING-BELIEVABLE. :shakehead: :shakehead: :shakehead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

bmwracer wrote:BoSox finally beat the O's 8-6, but the Rays beat the Yanks again, 5-3... The two are still tied for the AL Wild Card with one game left.

Braves lose again to the Phils and the Cards win, so they're all tied up with one game left for the NL Wild Card.

WOW. :bonk:

I root for the Sox, but it would be hilarious if the Yankees roll over to the Rays for that final slot.

FarOutFreak wrote:I root for the Sox, but it would be hilarious if the Yankees roll over to the Rays for that final slot.

Haha, I thought about that... :rofl:

Meanwhile in the National League, the Cardinals have caught the Braves. The bad news is, if the Cardinals get in LaRussa will keep thinking he's a genius. The good news is, the Phillies will crush them in the first round. :metaldevil:

gaijinmark wrote:Meanwhile in the National League, the Cardinals have caught the Braves. The bad news is, if the Cardinals get in LaRussa will keep thinking he's a genius. The good news is, the Phillies will crush them in the first round. :metaldevil:

Haha. :rofl:

Sorry if this is old news. I don't follow this thread very closely.

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Mariners and Athletics to open 2012 MLB season in Tokyo

Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:48pm EDT

(Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) will open its season in Tokyo, Japan, for the first time in four years when the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics hold a two-game set to start the 2012 campaign, the league said on Wednesday.

The series, set for March 28-29 at the Tokyo Dome, marks MLB's fourth season-opening trip to Japan and first since the Boston Red Sox and Athletics played in 2008.

MLB said the games are being held in Japan to help assist with the rebuilding efforts in Japan following the devastating earthquake and tsunami earlier this year that left thousands dead and billions of dollars in damage.

"Opening Series 2012 will be an excellent opportunity to bring the game of baseball to fans across the globe and to celebrate the many contributions to the game by Japanese players," MLB Commissioner Bud Selig said in a statement.

"Most importantly, with the shared love of baseball between our nations, I believe that we can use this event to further assist the ongoing relief efforts throughout Japan."

Over 875,000 fans have attended 21 MLB opening games in Monterrey, Mexico (1999), Tokyo (2000, 2004, 2008) and San Juan, Puerto Rico (2001), according to MLB

The two games in Japan next year are expected to draw sellout crowds, with the Mariners and their hugely-popular Japanese outfielder Ichiro Suzuki returning home.

Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui, who will be a free agent at the end of the 2011 MLB season, could re-sign with Oakland.

(Writing by Steve Keating in Toronto; Editing by Frank Pingue)

^ Nice... I hope they broadcast the games, even if it's a taped delay. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:^ Nice... I hope they broadcast the games, even if it's a taped delay. :victory:

Yeah, you would think, man, considering it'll be the season opener. :)

Wild Card:

Boston 3, Baltimore 2 (5th inning)

New York 7, Tampa Bay 0 (5th)

Atlanta 3, Philadelphia 1 (6th)

St. Louis 6, Houston 0 (3rd)

bmwracer wrote:Wild Card:

Boston 3, Baltimore 2 (5th inning)

New York 7, Tampa Bay 0 (5th)

And with potential rain delay on the Sox/Os game...

FarOutFreak wrote:And with potential rain delay on the Sox/Os game...

The game's way too important for the umps to call it after just five innings... I hope. :fingerscrossed:

bmwracer wrote:
The game's way too important for the umps to call it after just five innings... I hope. :fingerscrossed:

I doubt they'll call it, maybe just a few hours or so.

Meanwhile, the Rays get runs in with the Yankee bullpen struggling. 2 HBPs and bases loaded in the 8th with 1 out, jeez...

EDIT: Goddamit, Longoria demolishes one to make it 7-6 Yanks. Are you kidding me?

FarOutFreak wrote:

I doubt they'll call it, maybe just a few hours or so.

Meanwhile, the Rays get runs in with the Yankee bullpen struggling. 2 HBPs and bases loaded in the 8th with 1 out, jeez...

EDIT: Goddamit, Longoria demolishes one to make it 7-6 Yanks. Are you kidding me?

It's all tied up 7-7 in the 10th.... WOW. :victory: :bonk: :bow:

Atlanta and Philly are all tied in the 13th, 3-3.

St. Louis trounced Houston, 8-0.

Boston leads Baltimore, 3-2 in the ninth.

For the last day of the regular season, it's mad crazy!!! :nut: :bonk: :bow:

BoSox blow a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the ninth and lose to the O's, 4-3. :rofl: :rofl:

Braves lose to Philly, 4-3, to complete their September collapse: Cardinals win the NL Wild Card... :rofl:

If the Rays pull it out over the Yanks, both Wild Card leaders at the beginning of the month will have been eliminated. .. LMAO!!! :rofl: :hehe:

EDIT: Even Longoria hits a walk-off homer and the Rays beat the Yanks, 8-7... :rofl:

Dodger bullpen tried to repeat last night's meltdown in the bottom of the ninth, giving up five runs (grand slam + bases empty homer), but they failed, beating the D-backs, 7-5. :shakehead:

Matt Kemp hit his league-leading 39th home run, but fell short of the 40-40 mark.


What a crazy, wild, terrific night of baseball. :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:

bmwracer wrote:BoSox blow a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the ninth and lose to the O's, 4-3. :rofl: :rofl:

Braves lose to Philly, 4-3, to complete their September collapse: Cardinals win the NL Wild Card... :rofl:

If the Rays pull it out over the Yanks, both Wild Card leaders at the beginning of the month will have been eliminated. .. LMAO!!! :rofl: :hehe:

EDIT: Even Longoria hits a walk-off homer and the Rays beat the Yanks, 8-7... :rofl:

Well, the Sox started and ended the season the same way: horribly. Up in the bottom of the 9th and Papelbon gives it up. Disgusting, but they really had a gazillion chances to close this out even prior to the start of those injuries, so there's no excuse here. Not even the Yanks using up their bullpen to lose to the Rays. :victory:

FarOutFreak wrote:Well, the Sox started and ended the season the same way: horribly. Up in the bottom of the 9th and Papelbon gives it up. Disgusting, but they really had a gazillion chances to close this out even prior to the start of those injuries, so there's no excuse here. Not even the Yanks using up their bullpen to lose to the Rays. :victory:

Yup.

The RedSox (and the Braves) were in control of their destinies... And blew it.

I'm happy to see the Braves choke it up: Their tomahawk chopping fans deserve it. :usuck:

Honestly, last night's lost wasn't that disappointing because it just felt like this team was out of it a while ago. :sweat: All the Sox talk lately was about whether Tito or Theo were leaving the team or not.