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Andrewwhyte

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Did the commissioner of baseball change the rules in the middle of a game last night?
At the end of the last complete inning (the 5th) the score was 2-1 and the minimum 5 innings had been completed. I think the game was over. It would be a shitty way to end the world series, but those are the rules.

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Not in play-off or world series games...like anything else it's all about the $$$.

Ever seen a series that didn't go 7 games, & miss out on the millions of media dollars...kinda funny how all the 'bad calls' seem to go to the losing team. ;)











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Ever seen a series that didn't go 7 games, & miss out on the millions of media dollars...kinda funny how all the 'bad calls' seem to go to the losing team. ;)



Actually, only 4 of the last 20 World Series have made it to 7 games. In fact, in 10 of the last 20, they never made it past game 5.

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" . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

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. . . even if the Cubs had won the World Series in their last appearance (1945), they would still hold the longest streak of never having won.

. . . albeit an obvious one, that Cubs players dominate the list of players that have played the most games but never appeared in a World Series.

. . . the Yankees hold the 2nd highest streak for consecutive World Series wins at 4. They also hold the highest mark at 5. They have won a pennant in every decade, and have World Series wins in all but 2 of the decades of their existence.
" . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

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Why can't they play baseball in the rain?



Agreed. Bunch of fucking pussies. If football games can be played in the rain, and you take your chances throwing the ball, then these assholes should be able to play too. :S
"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

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Probably a lot to do with tradition; but they do play in a light rain or drizzle.

A bit of a different sport though. I can't imagine trying to hit professional level pitching in much more than a light drizzle.
" . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

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Can you imagine trying to run the 2 minute drill in blizzard like conditions with visibility at only 10 yards?



And yet they still do it. That's what makes football fun to watch! :)
"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

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Why can't they play baseball in the rain?



Agreed. Bunch of fucking pussies. If football games can be played in the rain, and you take your chances throwing the ball, then these assholes should be able to play too. :S


You might notice a baseball is a bit harder than a football. I've never seen a radar gun readout for a Brett Favre pass, but I imagine it approaches the receiver a bit slower than the average baseball comes in at a batter. You wanna step in against Randy Johnson's "Mr. Snappy" in the rain? I bet Ray Chapman wouldn't (if he could).

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