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Started by corco, October 28, 2011, 12:45:13 AM

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ilpt4u

#600
July 24, 2020, 04:17:09 PM  
Quote from: ET21 on July 24, 2020, 04:06:14 PM
Happy Opening Day everyone, go Sox
Go Cubs Go!

Also, Redbirds suck

Really, I'd be fine watching a Mariners-Bay Rays game right now (yes, I know they won't play in the regular season, due to the Regional scheduling format)

Been a longer than normal wait for the boys of summer to get back on the diamond. 2020, what a year, so far

Roadgeekteen

#601
July 24, 2020, 04:22:47 PM  
Quote from: ET21 on July 24, 2020, 04:06:14 PM
Happy Opening Day everyone, go Sox
Yes. Go RED Sox.
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Alps

#602
July 24, 2020, 08:36:57 PM  

jp the roadgeek

#603
July 24, 2020, 10:27:43 PM  
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on July 24, 2020, 04:22:47 PM
Quote from: ET21 on July 24, 2020, 04:06:14 PM
Happy Opening Day everyone, go Sox
Yes. Go RED Sox.

Enjoying this 13-2 thumping of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Baltimore Chapter. 
Interstates I've clinched: 97, 290 (MA), 291 (CT), 291 (MA), 293, 295 (DE-NJ-PA), 295 (RI-MA), 384, 391, 395 (CT-MA), 395 (MD), 495 (DE), 610 (LA), 684, 691, 695 (MD), 695 (NY), 795 (MD)

triplemultiplex

#604
July 24, 2020, 10:59:52 PM  
I'm surprised the first choice for the Jay's wasn't Buffalo right away.  It's not just proximity; they have a decent stadium and they're already Toronto's AAA affiliate, so that just seems like a good fit.  And there's no juggling of schedules with another MLB team.

After all, Buffalo was one of the cities with their hat in the ring for expansion in the early 90's.  (They might have succeeded if it was 50 years earlier. :P )

It was good to hear Bob Ueker's voice again in play-by-play.  Not the start I wanted, but Hendricks had good shit today.

At least the championship the Dodgers bought this year will have an asterisk because of the tiny season. :-/
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DandyDan

#605
July 25, 2020, 06:24:56 AM  
Quote from: triplemultiplex on July 24, 2020, 10:59:52 PM
I'm surprised the first choice for the Jay's wasn't Buffalo right away.  It's not just proximity; they have a decent stadium and they're already Toronto's AAA affiliate, so that just seems like a good fit.  And there's no juggling of schedules with another MLB team.

After all, Buffalo was one of the cities with their hat in the ring for expansion in the early 90's.  (They might have succeeded if it was 50 years earlier. :P )

It was good to hear Bob Ueker's voice again in play-by-play.  Not the start I wanted, but Hendricks had good shit today.

At least the championship the Dodgers bought this year will have an asterisk because of the tiny season. :-/
One thing I read about that is that the lights there are substandard. Not sure why they just couldn't invest in good lights.
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ET21

#606
July 25, 2020, 12:14:23 PM  
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on July 24, 2020, 04:22:47 PM
Quote from: ET21 on July 24, 2020, 04:06:14 PM
Happy Opening Day everyone, go Sox
Yes. Go WHITE Sox.

Fixed your typo
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Clinched:
IL: I-88, I-180, I-190, I-290, I-294, I-355, IL-390
IN: I-80, I-94
SD: I-190
WI: I-90, I-94
MI: I-94, I-196
MN: I-90

Stephane Dumas

#607
July 26, 2020, 10:15:51 AM  
Quote from: triplemultiplex on July 24, 2020, 10:59:52 PM
I'm surprised the first choice for the Jay's wasn't Buffalo right away.  It's not just proximity; they have a decent stadium and they're already Toronto's AAA affiliate, so that just seems like a good fit.  And there's no juggling of schedules with another MLB team.

After all, Buffalo was one of the cities with their hat in the ring for expansion in the early 90's.  (They might have succeeded if it was 50 years earlier. :P )

Buffalo did have their toes in the major leagues earlier with many teams who shared the Bisons name. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Bisons_(disambiguation)  And there was the Bisons Blues in the short-lived Federal League. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Blues

Takumi

#608
July 26, 2020, 09:54:24 PM  
Quote from: jp the roadgeek on July 24, 2020, 10:27:43 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on July 24, 2020, 04:22:47 PM
Quote from: ET21 on July 24, 2020, 04:06:14 PM
Happy Opening Day everyone, go Sox
Yes. Go RED Sox.

Enjoying this 13-2 thumping of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Baltimore Chapter. 
One out of three ain't bad :-P
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NWI_Irish96

#609
July 27, 2020, 08:05:27 AM  
There were no sweeps in the first weekend. Every team is either 2-1, 2-2, or 1-2. With 56-57 games to go, no team is more than 1 game out of their division lead.
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Illinois: counties 100%, highways 61%
Michigan: counties 100%, highways 56%
Wisconsin: counties 86%, highways 23%

SEWIGuy

#610
July 27, 2020, 09:58:23 AM  
There is little chance the season gets completed.  Look what is happening with the Marlins right now.

Henry

#611
July 27, 2020, 11:00:02 AM  
At least Fox isn't playing the NFL theme anymore. It never felt right with MLB, and I'm glad the old theme is back.
Go Cubs Go! Go Cubs Go! Hey Chicago, what do you say? The Cubs are gonna win today!

NWI_Irish96

#612
July 27, 2020, 11:01:47 AM  
Quote from: SEWIGuy on July 27, 2020, 09:58:23 AM
There is little chance the season gets completed.  Look what is happening with the Marlins right now.

If you remember back in March, the cancellation of sporting events was what got the ball rolling that led to statewide stay at home orders. Not impossible that we are headed there again.
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Big John

#613
July 27, 2020, 11:13:19 AM  
Marlins home postponed tonight.  Yankees/Phillies game tonight also postponed as the visitors clubhouse is infected.

CoreySamson

#614
July 27, 2020, 03:53:31 PM  
Ugh. Verlander is already hurt. At least we have McCullers back.
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NWI_Irish96

#615
July 27, 2020, 04:03:39 PM  
Quote from: CoreySamson on July 27, 2020, 03:53:31 PM
Ugh. Verlander is already hurt. At least we have McCullers back.

All that trash can banging is a strain on the arm.
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Illinois: counties 100%, highways 61%
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Big John

#616
July 27, 2020, 04:14:36 PM  
Tomorrow's Marlins games postponed.  The game at Philly status is unclear.

jmacswimmer

#617
July 27, 2020, 04:14:45 PM  
I watched part of SF-LAD on Saturday, and I was very amused/impressed by Dodger Stadium's effort to setup cardboard fans behind home plate and around the stadium.  A home run by the Dodgers towards the end of the game actually nailed a cutout's head in the upper decks :-D

FOX then switched me over to NYY-WSH following that game, and I found myself disappointed that Nationals Park did not make the same effort with cardboard fans.  But hearing Joe Buck's voice again for the first time in months was oddly reassuring, I must say.
"Now, what if da Bearss were to enter the Indianapolis 5-hunnert?"
"How would they compete?"
"Let's say they rode together in a big buss."
"Is Ditka driving?"
"Of course!"
"Then I like da Bear buss."
"DA BEARSSS BUSSSS"

Roadgeekteen

#618
July 28, 2020, 11:24:28 AM  
Just disband the Marlins and move ahead with 29 teams. Not like they matter.
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1995hoo

#619
July 28, 2020, 11:30:47 AM  
Quote from: jmacswimmer on July 27, 2020, 04:14:45 PM
I watched part of SF-LAD on Saturday, and I was very amused/impressed by Dodger Stadium's effort to setup cardboard fans behind home plate and around the stadium.  A home run by the Dodgers towards the end of the game actually nailed a cutout's head in the upper decks :-D

FOX then switched me over to NYY-WSH following that game, and I found myself disappointed that Nationals Park did not make the same effort with cardboard fans.  But hearing Joe Buck's voice again for the first time in months was oddly reassuring, I must say.

Bear in mind one very big difference between those two venues is that Chavez Ravine doesn't get hit with thunderstorms the way the DC area does. Cardboard fans wouldn't last all that long during the peak of summer around here (if you saw last Thursday night's game, you'll understand why).
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hotdogPi

#620
July 28, 2020, 11:33:26 AM  
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on July 28, 2020, 11:24:28 AM
Just disband the Marlins and move ahead with 29 teams. Not like they matter.

There are problems with having an odd number of teams.
Clinched, plus MA 286

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New traveled: MA 14, MA 123

Roadgeekteen

#621
July 28, 2020, 11:34:36 AM  
Quote from: 1 on July 28, 2020, 11:33:26 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on July 28, 2020, 11:24:28 AM
Just disband the Marlins and move ahead with 29 teams. Not like they matter.

There are problems with having an odd number of teams.
Seemed to work with the NBA between 1995 and 2004.
God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

jmacswimmer

#622
July 28, 2020, 11:41:21 AM  
Quote from: 1995hoo on July 28, 2020, 11:30:47 AM
Quote from: jmacswimmer on July 27, 2020, 04:14:45 PM
I watched part of SF-LAD on Saturday, and I was very amused/impressed by Dodger Stadium's effort to setup cardboard fans behind home plate and around the stadium.  A home run by the Dodgers towards the end of the game actually nailed a cutout's head in the upper decks :-D

FOX then switched me over to NYY-WSH following that game, and I found myself disappointed that Nationals Park did not make the same effort with cardboard fans.  But hearing Joe Buck's voice again for the first time in months was oddly reassuring, I must say.

Bear in mind one very big difference between those two venues is that Chavez Ravine doesn't get hit with thunderstorms the way the DC area does. Cardboard fans wouldn't last all that long during the peak of summer around here (if you saw last Thursday night's game, you'll understand why).

A fair point I hadn't considered - in fact, the first game I attended at Nationals Park a couple years back wound up being completely rained out!
"Now, what if da Bearss were to enter the Indianapolis 5-hunnert?"
"How would they compete?"
"Let's say they rode together in a big buss."
"Is Ditka driving?"
"Of course!"
"Then I like da Bear buss."
"DA BEARSSS BUSSSS"

SEWIGuy

#623
July 28, 2020, 12:38:37 PM  
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on July 28, 2020, 11:34:36 AM
Quote from: 1 on July 28, 2020, 11:33:26 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on July 28, 2020, 11:24:28 AM
Just disband the Marlins and move ahead with 29 teams. Not like they matter.

There are problems with having an odd number of teams.
Seemed to work with the NBA between 1995 and 2004.


NBA doesn't play six games a week in three game series.

Henry

#624
July 29, 2020, 10:37:15 AM  
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on July 28, 2020, 11:34:36 AM
Quote from: 1 on July 28, 2020, 11:33:26 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on July 28, 2020, 11:24:28 AM
Just disband the Marlins and move ahead with 29 teams. Not like they matter.

There are problems with having an odd number of teams.
Seemed to work with the NBA between 1995 and 2004.
The NFL had 31 teams from 1999 to 2001, and the NHL has had 31 teams since 2017.

As for the Marlins situation, I can't say I'm surprised. Hopefully, the Rays are being more careful about it.
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