Well there is the Cubs bigger market and fan base conspiracy. They're a more media wanted team and having a bunch of Cubs fans in the stands is better then Astros fans apparently. So it was more like Selig saying, "Eh, it's the Astros, big deal. Lemme get back to the Red Sox stuff."
Maybe Selig does want us to lose. It's hard to believe that, as the commissioner of baseball, he would use a heavy hand to help his favorite team but I would't rule it out.
Hate to burst your bubble... but in all sports, professionals don't really get bothered by the fans. The home team may have extra based on the fans, and in football especially, crowd noise plays a huge role... but as far as "free throw shooting" heckling and any other sort of individual "distraction" you may think of... it still ulitmately is a TEAM game. Hell, the New York Giants were SB champions simply because of how they played on the road. Same goes for the 1995 Rockets. The 2004 and 2005 Astros has as big of a home field advantage in MMP in the playoffs that any team in any sport could have had. It does play a role in baseball... just as it does in every other sport for a multitude of reasons (players sleeping in their own beds, travel issues, adrenaline by the home crowd, taking advantage of the ballpark), even if a baseball player doesn't succumb to fans "distractions."
Sarcasm? If not, you don't think Bud won't do something behind the scenes to assist his Brewers in getting into the playoffs for the first time in 3 decades?
You've clearly never been to an Astros-Cubs game. It's almost like a home game for the Cubs, at least it was back in the Dome.
Alot of Houstonians are transplanted from other places. So if what you're saying is true, then there really is no need to complain about Selig screwing us over. Cubs fans will outnumber Astros fans anyways. Suck it up people, Selig screwed us but what better way to screw him then beating the Cubs on his team's field.
Another home field advantage is getting the last at-bat, knowing if you need one or two runs or if you need a big inning. Presumably the Astros will still be "home" in that regard so at least that helps a little bit.
My issue with it is the travel. One advantage to having home games at this stage of the season is being able to sleep in your own homes and go through your normal daily routine. The cubs now get this advantage because they can stay in Chicago and then just drive up for the games. Not to mention the Astros have to go from Houston to Milwaukee then fly out to Florida to start a real road trip. Anyone that thinks Selig is beyond stretching things to help the Brewers is pretty well blind. I just hope it backfires on him.
last time i checked, the astros have the 3rd or 4th best record in the majors at home.... hfa exists- atleast for the stros...
no sarcasm.. yeah, maybe i'm naive.. i just don't think that's the case. edit: plus i'm of the mindset in this case of..decision has been made, we NEED to win these games. So live with it, band together, and do it. Complaining is just a distraction from the task at hand, and it won't result in any change
im pumped for Mets Astros in october. although that would mean the astros are hot, and they'd probably roll the mets... Go Stros
I'll be happy if the Brewers and Phillies split today. St. Louis losing 6-2 heading to the top of the 5th.
Would really like the Brewers to win 1, unless the Phillies pass up the Mets. I know the Phillies have a cake walk for a schedule after this. But the Brewers still have to play the Cubs 6 times. A 3-1 Phillies series win would be great for the Astros.
so far so good...brewers lose, cardinals lose, and braves come back for 5 runs (so far) in the ninth to take the lead against the mets. Stros absolutely need to win today and take advantage of this.
