OT: Other Sports 81

[No Fun Shogun]

Wait, if the Big Ten stays at eighteen and sticks with the two division format, the geographic split would be in Illinois, so it’d be up in the air which division that Illinois ends up in.


hmmmm….

 

[Clownish]

The end goal has always been Notre Dame. They could have 24 teams, but until Notre Dame is in the Big ## they will keep adding teams.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Wait, if the Big Ten stays at eighteen and sticks with the two division format, the geographic split would be in Illinois, so it’d be up in the air which division that Illinois ends up in.


hmmmm….

The two division format is going away next year. Or was going to, at least. It’s funny they had a whole schedule release and now have to re-do it.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

The end goal has always been Notre Dame. They could have 24 teams, but until Notre Dame is in the Big ## they will keep adding teams.

Not really. Notre Dame doesn’t add anything to the table from the Big Ten’s perspective, other than adding variety to their hockey schedule. Big Ten wants to expand their footprint, and they’ve got Indiana locked down already, and ND’s supposed national draw is to the tune of less than individual members schools get from the BTN on an NBC deal that most think wasn’t even a smart move by NBC to begin with.

The two division format is going away next year. Or was going to, at least. It’s funny they had a whole schedule release and now have to re-do it.

Honestly forgot about that.

 

[SimpleJack]

This years Braves will go down as one of the all-time elite teams. They’re a mini-dynasty in the making with this entire era going back to 2020, but this 2023 version in particular is just ridiculously good.

They’re special. Fried looked outstanding today in his return, and Wright will be back soon too.

And their lineup 1-9 is one of the best IN MAJOR LEAGUE HISTORY.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Cal & Stanford aren't coming, they're dead.

 

[Pez68]

This is very telling.

Yeah. Jerry is a cheap piece of shit, who can't die soon enough. He's Dollar Bill. f*** him. I will pour some champagne when that f*** dies.

 

[HeisenBaez]

This years Braves will go down as one of the all-time elite teams. They’re a mini-dynasty in the making with this entire era going back to 2020, but this 2023 version in particular is just ridiculously good.

They’re special. Fried looked outstanding today in his return, and Wright will be back soon too.

And their lineup 1-9 is one of the best IN MAJOR LEAGUE HISTORY.

And when they lose to the Dodgers or Phillies in the playoffs?

 

[HeisenBaez]

Luke Little, a 6'8 lefty who was drafted in 2020 is being promoted to AAA Iowa. A lefty who can touch 100mph could be a weapon in September.

 

[southsideIrish]

And when they lose to the Dodgers or Phillies in the playoffs?

Philadelphia for whatever reasons doesn't seem to have last year's magic. They're going to struggle the rest of the year just to make the playoffs.

Right now LA seems like the only team who could beat Atlanta 4 of 7 - but their pitching is still pretty mediocre/injured and their trade deadline upgrades weren't exactly big (Lynn?). Another thing with Atlanta is they've won 70 games so far almost entirely without Fried, or Wright, two 20-game winners. Fried seems to be back and Wright I think is on track to be back in early Sept.

But it's true, anything can happen in baseball.

 

[SimpleJack]

And when they lose to the Dodgers or Phillies in the playoffs?

They’re better than either of those teams. Beat the Dodgers in the NLCS before, they can do it again.

 

[Il Stugotz]

 

[HeisenBaez]

They’re better than either of those teams. Beat the Dodgers in the NLCS before, they can do it again.

And the Boston Bruins is better than the Florida Panthers.

 

[SimpleJack]

And the Boston Bruins is better than the Florida Panthers.

What’s your argument here? That underdogs are a safer bet than favorites? Im not saying upsets don’t happen, but generally speaking this Braves team has done very well in the post season and this version of that team has a strong chance of repeating similar success.

 

[ndgt10]

Anderson got KO'd

 

[clydesdale line]

J-Ram got him with a lucky wild punch, but TA will never live that down.

 

[SimpleJack]

That was so amazing watching TA get the worst of that exchange, loved every bit of it. Man I can’t wait for him to eventually move on to another team and infect their roster with his excellent “leadership”. And that all-world defense.

 

[SimpleJack]

Imagine a world where fights were allowed in all sports just like they are in hockey, and whenever 2 guys wanna go then the umps/refs/whoever just stand back and let them have at it until it’s time to step in and break it up. Pat Beverley would probably be fighting on a nightly basis in the NBA.

 

[hawksrule]

Anderson got KO'd

He’s the new Robin Ventura.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

The funniest part of that exchange was Eloy getting injured during it haha

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Down Goes Anderson

 

[SimpleJack]

The funniest part of that exchange was Eloy getting injured during it haha

What a shock.

 

[HeisenBaez]

What’s your argument here? That underdogs are a safer bet than favorites? Im not saying upsets don’t happen, but generally speaking this Braves team has done very well in the post season and this version of that team has a strong chance of repeating similar success.

You sounded like you were ready to crown their arses.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

TA moves like a guy who knows how to throw hands but man did he get glassed.

 

[clydesdale line]

TA moves like a guy who knows how to throw hands but man did he get glassed.

He actually did well at first. J-Ram caught him with a wild hook that he wasn't even looking at. Caught him good too. It happens. But TA will be wearing that one for a long time.