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jg2977 · 08-22-2025, 03:57 PM

Mike (measured, calm):
“Dog, here’s where the problem comes in. Seattle wins 78 games, loses 84, and now they get Baltimore in the Wild Card. The Orioles — one hundred wins, defending division champions, four-time World Series winners. Dog, Baltimore has to win this series. No excuses. If you’re a hundred-win team and you lose to a sub-.500 club in October? That’s a disaster.”

Mad Dog (shaking his head, exploding):
“IT’S A FARCE, MIKE! A TOTAL FARCE! The Orioles win ONE HUNDRED games! They DOMINATE all summer long, and now, their whole season comes down to TWO games against a 78-WIN JOKE of a team?! MIKE, that’s not baseball! That’s not FAIR!”

Mike (trying to reason):
“Dog, that’s the system. Baltimore can only play who’s in front of them. But I’ll tell you — the pressure’s on them. You win a hundred games, you’ve got history, you’ve got tradition, you cannot lose to Seattle. You just can’t.”

Mad Dog (cutting in, louder):
“THEY HAVE TO WIN, MIKE! HAVE TO! You talk about postseason history — the Orioles, they’ve done it before, they’ve won championships. Seattle’s never even BEEN here! They don’t BELONG here! If Baltimore loses this series, MIKE, it’s one of the biggest disgraces in baseball history. PERIOD!”

Mike (nodding):
“And on the other side, Dog, the other Wild Card series — Cleveland at the Yankees. Now that one’s interesting. Cleveland’s back in the playoffs for the first time in 14 years, and you’ve got the Yankees — 96 wins, battle-tested, and Dog, good enough to go all the way. That’s a fascinating matchup.”

Mad Dog (fired up, pointing):
“CLEVELAND! MIKE, FOURTEEN YEARS since they’ve sniffed October! That fanbase is STARVING. And now they get the Yankees in the Bronx. And you’re right, Mike — this Yankee team, they’re GOOD. They’re deep, they’ve got pitching, they’ve got the lineup. If they get rolling, they could win the whole thing. BUT — don’t sleep on Cleveland. That’s a hungry, desperate club. They’re dangerous.”

Mike (balanced take):
“I’ll give you that, Dog. Cleveland’s got nothing to lose. Yankees have the pressure, the expectations, the history. It makes for a compelling series.”

Mad Dog (yelling over him):
“COMPELLING?! MIKE, IT’S MUST-SEE BASEBALL! You’ve got the YANKEES — the franchise, the mystique, the pressure cooker that is New York. And you’ve got Cleveland — the drought, the underdog, the chance to shock the world. That’s what October’s about! But don’t get me wrong, MIKE, SEATTLE? 78 WINS! IT’S A DISGRACE THEY’RE EVEN PLAYING BASEBALL RIGHT NOW!”

08-22-2025, 03:57 PM	#2907
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 24,575	Mike (measured, calm): “Dog, here’s where the problem comes in. Seattle wins 78 games, loses 84, and now they get Baltimore in the Wild Card. The Orioles — one hundred wins, defending division champions, four-time World Series winners. Dog, Baltimore has to win this series. No excuses. If you’re a hundred-win team and you lose to a sub-.500 club in October? That’s a disaster.” Mad Dog (shaking his head, exploding): “IT’S A FARCE, MIKE! A TOTAL FARCE! The Orioles win ONE HUNDRED games! They DOMINATE all summer long, and now, their whole season comes down to TWO games against a 78-WIN JOKE of a team?! MIKE, that’s not baseball! That’s not FAIR!” Mike (trying to reason): “Dog, that’s the system. Baltimore can only play who’s in front of them. But I’ll tell you — the pressure’s on them. You win a hundred games, you’ve got history, you’ve got tradition, you cannot lose to Seattle. You just can’t.” Mad Dog (cutting in, louder): “THEY HAVE TO WIN, MIKE! HAVE TO! You talk about postseason history — the Orioles, they’ve done it before, they’ve won championships. Seattle’s never even BEEN here! They don’t BELONG here! If Baltimore loses this series, MIKE, it’s one of the biggest disgraces in baseball history. PERIOD!” Mike (nodding): “And on the other side, Dog, the other Wild Card series — Cleveland at the Yankees. Now that one’s interesting. Cleveland’s back in the playoffs for the first time in 14 years, and you’ve got the Yankees — 96 wins, battle-tested, and Dog, good enough to go all the way. That’s a fascinating matchup.” Mad Dog (fired up, pointing): “CLEVELAND! MIKE, FOURTEEN YEARS since they’ve sniffed October! That fanbase is STARVING. And now they get the Yankees in the Bronx. And you’re right, Mike — this Yankee team, they’re GOOD. They’re deep, they’ve got pitching, they’ve got the lineup. If they get rolling, they could win the whole thing. BUT — don’t sleep on Cleveland. That’s a hungry, desperate club. They’re dangerous.” Mike (balanced take): “I’ll give you that, Dog. Cleveland’s got nothing to lose. Yankees have the pressure, the expectations, the history. It makes for a compelling series.” Mad Dog (yelling over him): “COMPELLING?! MIKE, IT’S MUST-SEE BASEBALL! You’ve got the YANKEES — the franchise, the mystique, the pressure cooker that is New York. And you’ve got Cleveland — the drought, the underdog, the chance to shock the world. That’s what October’s about! But don’t get me wrong, MIKE, SEATTLE? 78 WINS! IT’S A DISGRACE THEY’RE EVEN PLAYING BASEBALL RIGHT NOW!”