Comments on: To ESPN, the Pirates and Astros are “other” http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sun, 26 May 2013 00:47:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: pittpanthers11 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-324879 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:09:19 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-324879 How about those Pittsburgh Others now?!

First place. Suck it, ESPN, NBC.

]]> By: owenpoin http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-255168 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:55:41 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-255168 No way man, the Mets have the NL Central on lockdown.

]]> By: rambodiaz http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-255135 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:34:43 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-255135 no worries my Canadian friend. The lovely and fetching Mrs. Diaz has seen upwards of 10 years of me losing my mind at Pirates baseball. Surely nothing tragic will happen to be due to that team.

Although, if I see Fat Elvis driving around my development, I’m going to be suspicious. I may follow him, after I congratulate him on the World Series last year of course.

]]> By: WhenMattStairsIsKing http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-255106 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:11:51 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-255106 Exactly. Guys like Rich Harden and Coco Crisp have yet to be hurt, Mark Reynolds and Adam Dunn have yet to strike out, and we have yet to see Derek Holland throw a smile under that dirty ‘stache of his.

Oh, the beauty of Spring. Let’s play ball!

]]> By: El Bravo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-255086 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:21:50 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-255086 heh heh heh you said polling software limitation heh heh heh

]]> By: natstowngreg http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-255047 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:29:09 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-255047 Ah, Spring, when every team is undefeated and every player is, like the children of Lake Wobegone, above average. Not to mention, in the best shapes of their lives.

]]> By: brucewaynewins http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-255041 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:24:49 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-255041 They’ve been outed and fixed this on their poll.

]]> By: stairwayto7 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254994 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:07:36 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254994 When the Pirates are contnding thsi year in late August ESPN will eb all over them then. Until then ESPN will only televise Red-Sucks and Stankee games..BTW Cubs shoudl have been the other!

]]> By: rooney24 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254985 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:40:23 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254985 In 2013, I believe.

]]> By: stex52 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254982 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:26:13 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254982 That’s okay, the feeling is mutual. My reaction to ESPN is “Turn off the television”.

]]> By: alonestartexan http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254980 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:23:36 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254980 I want some of what your smokin…

]]> By: Francisco (FC) http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254977 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:19:28 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254977 Probably a polling software limitation. Now you know why Bud wants to move the Astros to the AL West, no more issues with ESPN’s polling software…

]]> By: El Bravo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254974 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:12:55 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254974 Again, as I noted last year, our Captivat brand elevator news screens often show the NL Central standings during the season and don’t even bother showing the sixth team (we all know them as the Astros). What I can’t wait to see is, given this is a Cubs town, what happens if the Cubbies are in the cellar??

]]> By: kiaracer http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254970 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:05:20 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254970 isnt the astros moving to the al west

]]> By: bennoj http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254969 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:02:24 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254969 Perhaps we should start referring to the Pirates and Astros as ‘The Professor’ and ‘Mary Ann’ in honor of the first season of Gilligan’s Island when the theme song just referred to them as ‘the rest’.

]]> By: toegoat http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254963 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:50:42 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254963 The pirates have been rebuilding since 1992, ‘Nuff said.

]]> By: WhenMattStairsIsKing http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254944 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:23:58 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254944 The season hasn’t started yet, ESPN. All teams have an equal shot, as of today!
~Hopeless Cub fan

]]> By: Kyle http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254928 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:01:04 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254928 Ah, weak!

]]> By: mvpolamalu http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254927 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:00:02 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254927 Im not saying the pirates will win, but they were WINNING the division at the midway point

]]> By: natstowngreg http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254926 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:59:45 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254926 Must have been a limit on the number of possible categories. Or, someone was just lazy.

Besides, If you really based the categories on each team’s chances, why do the Cubs have their own category? [And why did 15% vote for them?]

]]> By: cur68 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254924 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:58:50 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254924 Uh…in the event of something truly tragic happening to you, let it be known that I stand at the ready to offer all aid and comfort to Mrs. Diaz…unless I have to compete with Fat Elvis. In which case I propose a 4 lap race around PNC Park. Winner gets to offer aid and comfort to Mrs. Diaz.

]]> By: bouwel92 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254921 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:56:40 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254921 astros will win the nl central this year

]]> By: rambodiaz http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254917 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:50:39 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254917 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: a125125125 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254916 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:48:15 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254916 Is anyone really that surprised that an ESPN employee can not name all the teams in the NL Central?

Neither the Yankees nor the Red Sox play in the NL…..and even the Phillies only play NL Central teams on rare occasions. Also Peyton Manning, Tebow, Lebron, and Favre don’t play for NL Central teams. So why would one of the WWL’s employees be interested in the NL Central?

]]> By: cur68 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254914 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:46:06 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254914 ooooo….burn. Somebody get over to Rambodiaz’s place and keep the sharp objects away from him.

]]> By: rollinghighwayblues http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254912 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:45:15 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254912 Where’s Steve Berthiaume when you need ‘em?

]]> By: wondroushippo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/to-espn-the-pirates-and-astros-are-other/comment-page-1/#comment-254910 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:45:14 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109197#comment-254910 The Pirates? Sure, they’re young and were in first place halfway through the season last year. There’s a case there. But the Astros? I think even if the other 5 teams were listed in the poll, they’d still deserve to be filed under “Other.”

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