Author Topic: Things that are better than off-days, 2019 edition (Read 6157 times)

Count Walewski · « **Reply #125:** October 16, 2019, 11:58:18 AM »

Temperatures in the 50's and rain - what a crappy day for baseball in our nation's capital today would have been!

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #126:** October 16, 2019, 06:24:43 PM »

Off weeks

imref · « **Reply #127:** October 22, 2019, 08:38:15 AM »

Is there a game today?

mitlen · « **Reply #128:** October 22, 2019, 10:40:46 AM »

Quote from: imref on October 22, 2019, 08:38:15 AM

Is there a game today?

Speculation

Slateman · « **Reply #129:** October 24, 2019, 12:10:54 PM »

Sweaty feet

imref · « **Reply #130:** October 24, 2019, 12:27:08 PM »

The Astros defense.

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #131:** October 24, 2019, 12:42:48 PM »

Thursday Night Football featuring the Redskins.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #132:** October 24, 2019, 12:58:50 PM »

Quote from: GburgNatsFan on October 24, 2019, 12:42:48 PM

Thursday Night Football featuring the Redskins.

And a bonus. Kurt Coupons.

Minty Fresh · « **Reply #133:** October 24, 2019, 01:33:42 PM »

20:07 start times.

spidernat · « **Reply #134:** October 24, 2019, 01:34:16 PM »

G & D on 106.7

I don't listen to those clowns much but every time I do I'm reminded how awful they are.

miller10 · « **Reply #135:** October 24, 2019, 01:35:27 PM »

Quote from: GburgNatsFan on October 24, 2019, 12:42:48 PM

Thursday Night Football featuring the Redskins.

I'll be honest, I could see that game getting higher ratings (even in the DMV) than a Nats WS game. It's really sad.

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #136:** October 24, 2019, 01:37:15 PM »

G&D were saying that the 'skins did not fare well over the weekend when compared to the Nats playoff games. 17 share versus an 11 share or something like that.

Quote from: miller10 on October 24, 2019, 01:35:27 PM

I'll be honest, I could see that game getting higher ratings (even in the DMV) than a Nats WS game. It's really sad.

miller10 · « **Reply #137:** October 24, 2019, 01:45:04 PM »

Quote from: GburgNatsFan on October 24, 2019, 01:37:15 PM

G&D were saying that the 'skins did not fare well over the weekend when compared to the Nats playoff games. 17 share versus an 11 share or something like that.

Damn, that's refreshing. The tide has finally turned on Danny and his band of idiots.

Five Banners · « **Reply #138:** October 24, 2019, 06:34:25 PM »

Fast-forwarding through the Orioles section of the Mid-Atlantic sports report

spidernat · « **Reply #139:** October 24, 2019, 06:36:58 PM »

Quote from: Five Banners on October 24, 2019, 06:34:25 PM

Fast-forwarding through the Orioles section of the Mid-Atlantic sports report

I never watch that crap because it's all orioles with a token segment on the Nats. How much time are they spending on the Nats since the regular season ended?

Five Banners · « **Reply #140:** October 24, 2019, 08:43:08 PM »

Quote from: spidernat on October 24, 2019, 06:36:58 PM

How much time are they spending on the Nats since the regular season ended?

I don’t really follow it either, but they gave the first two segments to the WS before switching to the Orioles.

spidernat · « **Reply #141:** October 27, 2019, 10:12:48 PM »

home games in the fall classic

imref · « **Reply #142:** October 27, 2019, 11:55:07 PM »

Quote from: spidernat on October 27, 2019, 10:12:48 PM

home games in the fall classic

Lock thread, you won't ever top that.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #143:** October 28, 2019, 08:38:18 AM »

Quote from: spidernat on October 27, 2019, 10:12:48 PM

home games in the fall classic

POTY nominee.

Five Banners · « **Reply #144:** October 28, 2019, 11:33:12 AM »

Realizing that we've spent an entire postseason with many highs with the name "Harper" decreasing in relevance with every game

Slateman · « **Reply #145:** October 28, 2019, 12:17:14 PM »

Quote from: Five Banners on October 28, 2019, 11:33:12 AM

Realizing that we've spent an entire postseason with many highs with the name "Harper" decreasing in relevance with every game

Maybe, but we're sitting here in the WS with Harper's replacement sporting a 6.64 ERA, wishing we had some sort of offense.

Five Banners · « **Reply #146:** October 28, 2019, 12:26:41 PM »

Quote from: Slateman on October 28, 2019, 12:17:14 PM

Maybe, but we're sitting here in the WS with Harper's replacement sporting a 6.64 ERA, wishing we had some sort of offense.

Was in the camp hoping for a return, but observing that had he been here and we ended up winning the pennant (big ifs), most every other narrative would've been "Harper this, Harper that".

The media so rarely looks at what is actually happening in front of them versus running with familiar talking points, then they blame the internet etc. on plummeting interest in some metrics, with MLB resorting to gimmicky rules to counteract that. MLB and most leagues these years seem to survive in spite of themselves and their brain trusts.

dracnal · « **Reply #147:** October 28, 2019, 12:31:32 PM »

Quote from: Five Banners on October 28, 2019, 12:26:41 PM

Was in the camp hoping for a return, but observing that had he been here and we ended up winning the pennant (big ifs), most every other narrative would've been "Harper this, Harper that".

The media so rarely looks at what is actually happening in front of them versus running with familiar talking points, then they blame the internet etc. on plummeting interest in some metrics, with MLB resorting to gimmicky rules to counteract that. MLB and most leagues these years seem to survive in spite of themselves and their brain trusts.

The announcers really do like to lean into lazy talking points. I'm not sure if it's the Networks telling them what to focus on, to create a narrative, reality TV style, or if they just don't really spend much time looking into the facts and figures and crib notes from existing reporting plus what the crew truck feeds in their ear holes.

vicki4471 · « **Reply #148:** October 28, 2019, 01:18:47 PM »

I am really not sure how this works I think I'm supposed to be sarcastic and say something that really sucks... and if thats the case I got nothing. But I will say that I am looking forward to getting some sleep tonight . These night games are killing me. I'm usually too excited or too depressed afterwards to go straight to sleep so I'm up until 2 am.

dracnal · « **Reply #149:** October 28, 2019, 01:21:27 PM »

Quote from: vicki4471 on October 28, 2019, 01:18:47 PM

I am really not sure how this works I think I'm supposed to be sarcastic and say something that really sucks... and if thats the case I got nothing. But I will say that I am looking forward to getting some sleep tonight . These night games are killing me. I'm usually too excited or too depressed afterwards to go straight to sleep so I'm up until 2 am.

Yeah, I couldn't fall asleep until some time after 3:45AM. The calls in the last three innings (called strikes, checked swings) REALLY got under my skin more than usual. After 2012, I've learned to be a lot more dispassionate, but I had to stop actively watching the screen for the last inning and a half.