2008 MLB Season

[Cujo]

With Boston's 5-4 win over Cleveland, the New York Yankees have officially been eliminated from playoff contention.

... or, more importantly, the Sox have clinched!

Nah, it's more important that the Yanks are done.

[NJTank]

Now the Mets must hold on, nothing is better then playing in October and the Yankees are watching, because it shuts up Michael the Piaus, and the loud mouth Yankee fans.

[Brass]

Now the Mets must hold on, nothing is better then playing in October and the Yankees are watching, because it shuts up Michael the Piaus, and the loud mouth Yankee fans.

Just like the massive collapse last year shut up Mets fans.

[NJTank]

Well I can say this about Mets and Yankee fans and that is nobody is more annoying then Boston fans GO ANGELS, GO RAYS!!!

[BigEd76]

The Marlins and Cardinals were also eliminated tonight

The Twins are making the AL Central race interesting with tonight's win....

[BigEd76]

back and forth in Milwaukee, then Prince wins it on a 2-run walkoff, so the Brewers stay 1 back of the Mets

[NJTank]

Mets now face Zambrano tomorrow its gonna be tough.

[TFoA]

Hank Steinbrenner running his mouth off once again.

Here was the best:

"The biggest problem is the divisional setup in Major League Baseball," Steinbrenner wrote. "I didn't like it in the 1970s, and I hate it now. Baseball went to a multi-division setup to create more races, rivalries and excitement. But it isn't fair.

"You see it this season, with plenty of people in the media pointing out that Joe Torre and the Dodgers are going to the playoffs while we're not. This is by no means a knock on Torre -- let me make that clear -- but look at the division they're in. If L.A. were in the AL East, it wouldn't be in the playoff discussion. The AL East is never weak.

This coming from a guy whose team has basically played in a two-team race since the 90s. Hilarious.

[See Red]

Hank Steinbrenner running his mouth off once again.

Here was the best:

"The biggest problem is the divisional setup in Major League Baseball," Steinbrenner wrote. "I didn't like it in the 1970s, and I hate it now. Baseball went to a multi-division setup to create more races, rivalries and excitement. But it isn't fair.

"You see it this season, with plenty of people in the media pointing out that Joe Torre and the Dodgers are going to the playoffs while we're not. This is by no means a knock on Torre -- let me make that clear -- but look at the division they're in. If L.A. were in the AL East, it wouldn't be in the playoff discussion. The AL East is never weak.

This coming from a guy whose team has basically played in a two-team race since the 90s. Hilarious.

That man is such an idiot.

The Dodgers being in a weaker division is unfair... but outspending them by $90 million isn't?

[NJTank]

You ever hear Hank Steinbrenner talk he sounds like the Frog on Courageous Cat

[rams80]

Hank Steinbrenner running his mouth off once again.

Here was the best:

"The biggest problem is the divisional setup in Major League Baseball," Steinbrenner wrote. "I didn't like it in the 1970s, and I hate it now. Baseball went to a multi-division setup to create more races, rivalries and excitement. But it isn't fair.

"You see it this season, with plenty of people in the media pointing out that Joe Torre and the Dodgers are going to the playoffs while we're not. This is by no means a knock on Torre -- let me make that clear -- but look at the division they're in. If L.A. were in the AL East, it wouldn't be in the playoff discussion. The AL East is never weak.

This coming from a guy whose team has basically played in a two-team race since the 90s. Hilarious.

That man is such an idiot.

The Dodgers being in a weaker division is unfair... but outspending them by $90 million isn't?

Is anybody going to touch the issue of the Dodgers playing in a different League...so they would never compete for a playoff spot with the Yankees anyway.

[NJTank]

If Hank had his way the AL would look like this

AL East

1. Yankees

2. Nationals

3. Durham Bulls

4. Newark Bears

5. Syracuse Chiefs

AL Central

1. Royals

2. Tigers

3. Indians

4. Iowa Cubs

5. Pirates

AL West

1. Rangers

2. A's

3. Mariners

4. Padres

[See Red]

Hank Steinbrenner running his mouth off once again.

Here was the best:

"The biggest problem is the divisional setup in Major League Baseball," Steinbrenner wrote. "I didn't like it in the 1970s, and I hate it now. Baseball went to a multi-division setup to create more races, rivalries and excitement. But it isn't fair.

"You see it this season, with plenty of people in the media pointing out that Joe Torre and the Dodgers are going to the playoffs while we're not. This is by no means a knock on Torre -- let me make that clear -- but look at the division they're in. If L.A. were in the AL East, it wouldn't be in the playoff discussion. The AL East is never weak.

This coming from a guy whose team has basically played in a two-team race since the 90s. Hilarious.

That man is such an idiot.

The Dodgers being in a weaker division is unfair... but outspending them by $90 million isn't?

Is anybody going to touch the issue of the Dodgers playing in a different League...so they would never compete for a playoff spot with the Yankees anyway.

Well, he's talking about how people say Joe Torre's going to the playoffs while the Yankees aren't, and just saying they'd be going to the playoffs if they had the benefit of playing in the worst division in baseball, as opposed to the best.

[BBTV]

*sigh*

Brett Myers has turned into... well... Brett Myers. So much for getting out of the first round. Oh well - at least we're not the Mutts.

[Cujo]

So much for the Delgado slam and the Mets' 5-1 lead...

Chicago just put up a 4-spot in the 5th -- all square at 5.

[jkrdevil]

Hank Steinbrenner running his mouth off once again.

Here was the best:

"The biggest problem is the divisional setup in Major League Baseball," Steinbrenner wrote. "I didn't like it in the 1970s, and I hate it now. Baseball went to a multi-division setup to create more races, rivalries and excitement. But it isn't fair.

"You see it this season, with plenty of people in the media pointing out that Joe Torre and the Dodgers are going to the playoffs while we're not. This is by no means a knock on Torre -- let me make that clear -- but look at the division they're in. If L.A. were in the AL East, it wouldn't be in the playoff discussion. The AL East is never weak.

This coming from a guy whose team has basically played in a two-team race since the 90s. Hilarious.

That man is such an idiot.

I'm a Yankee fan and I agree Hank Steinbrenner is an idiot. Of course he didn't mention the Yankees benefited from the division format in 2000 and 2001 (when they won and went to the World Series) because they were able to get into the playoffs with the 3rd or 4th best record in the AL.

The fact is he, the Steinbrenner family, and Yankee execs have egg on their face with the Torre situation. They fired him, despite making the playoffs every year as manager, because he couldn't get them in the World Series since 2003. Now that he is gone the Yankees have now missed the playoffs (and for the record let me state that it is not Joe Girardi's fault) it looks bad. The fact is despite spending as much money as they have the team is poorly built and has been since 2002. Because of the money they spend they at worst can be mediocre but that doesn't mean they still aren't a poorly built team. The Yankees for the last few years shouldn't have even made the playoffs, they did in large part IMO because Joe Torre.

[NJTank]

Well its over for the Mets Brewers now lead the Wild Card and the Mets just like today's game wont overcome it, with Pedro going tomorrow its no chance for a win. You can only blow four runs leads so much

[Cujo]

Well its over for the Mets Brewers now lead the Wild Card and the Mets just like today's game wont overcome it, with Pedro going tomorrow its no chance for a win. You can only blow four runs leads so much

How is the game even over?? The Mets are down by ONE RUN in the 8th! And even IF the Cubs hold on and Milwaukee wins, the Mets will still be in a tie for the Wild Card.

Really though, why do you even root for the Mets, Tank? It seems like you're always talking about how terrible and pathetic they are, as if you're some kind of Phillies fan. And if I recall, you jumped off the Mets bandwagon in June -- So how about you just stay off for everyone's sanity! Thanks.

[NJTank]

I predict the Mets wont score they held Carlos at third he will stay there. This is how the Mets blow games.

[HedleyLamarr]

I predict the Mets wont score they held Carlos at third he will stay there. This is how the Mets blow games.

I thought it was because it's Willie Randolph's fault.

And Billy Wagner's.

And Omar Minaya's.

And Matt Millen's.