Author Topic: Offical MLB Thread! (Read 342401 times)

Saburo · « **Reply #1800 on:** January 24, 2012, 11:23:26 PM »

My Twitter feed just went kablooey!

Prince Fielder to the Tigers: NINE (!!) years and 214 gazillion bucks.

Scott Boras is the Ishikawa Rika of sports agents...

Saburo · « **Reply #1801 on:** February 17, 2012, 04:26:36 AM »

RIP to The Kid, Gary Carter.

Much too soon...

daigong · « **Reply #1802 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:07:20 AM »

Quote from: Saburo on February 17, 2012, 04:26:36 AM

RIP to The Kid, Gary Carter.

Much too soon...

Brain Cancer. Damn.. Just heard him on Loose Cannons last month, and it spreads.

RIP to one of the greatest Catchers ever, Mets. Expos. Represent! And whoa, are they playing Whitney's "Greatest Love of All"

daigong · « **Reply #1803 on:** February 19, 2012, 09:57:46 AM »

What the hell is Billy Beane doing? He gonna trade him Yoenis Cespedes...they saying he's the next Bo Jackson.

Saburo · « **Reply #1804 on:** February 23, 2012, 11:28:04 PM »

Ryan Braun is free! Ryan Braun is free!

MLB drug narcs aren't thrilled but whatever. Fantasy owners everywhere are rejoicing!

kuro808 · « **Reply #1805 on:** February 25, 2012, 05:23:02 AM »

Quote from: Saburo on February 23, 2012, 11:28:04 PM

Ryan Braun is free! Ryan Braun is free!

MLB drug narcs aren't thrilled but whatever. Fantasy owners everywhere are rejoicing!

actually all the drug narcs are pissed in general but we can thank "discount double check"

Yoshino · « **Reply #1806 on:** February 25, 2012, 09:07:15 AM »

The last few years he's been one of my top fave 5 ballplayers but have to admit he probably cheated but just got off on a 'technaility',

sure most MLB fans think the same way. It's a shame too, so many players like him have so much talent you wonder how much more does taking some illegal substances help you?

kuro808 · « **Reply #1807 on:** February 25, 2012, 11:15:59 AM »

Quote from: Yoshino on February 25, 2012, 09:07:15 AM

The last few years he's been one of my top fave 5 ballplayers but have to admit he probably cheated but just got off on a 'technaility', sure most MLB fans think the same way. It's a shame too, so many players like him have so much talent you wonder how much more does taking some illegal substances help you?

the worst part is that they will aim at any of them to take them down for anything so the hope is that Braun will never be in the spotlight again for anything like that, but now without Fielder, can he carry the Brewers middle part of the lineup?

Saburo · « **Reply #1808 on:** February 25, 2012, 09:51:16 PM »

A LOT of angry people out there. NFL fans prolly laughing their asses off.

To quote the intarwebs: haters gonna HATE! Braun had a pox on him from the very beginning of this saga. Guilty: he's a bum. Acquitted: he's STILL a bum.

I know I'm the last guy on Earth who doesn't care about the "PED" scare... I just want to see some damn games already!

p.s. read that Bobby V. banned booze from the Sox clubhouse.

Saburo · « **Reply #1809 on:** February 27, 2012, 05:31:27 PM »

Terry Collins is LOONEY TUNES: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/27/terry-collins-is-still-going-on-about-ruben-tejada-being-on-time-for-camp/

Let's Go Mets!

Saburo · « **Reply #1810 on:** March 01, 2012, 11:34:11 PM »

My man Joe Sheehan on the second wild card: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/joe_sheehan/02/29/wild.card/index.html

daigong · « **Reply #1811 on:** March 02, 2012, 10:10:10 AM »

^ I heard a Sportsnet (local channel, ex MLBer) saying the watering down of the playoffs is A JOKE!! Let's bring it back to the Top two per division and go for it. What the fuck is the point of 162 game season where Tampa's record goes for not??!!

AND SHIT. Prince hitting 611 foot homer in practice!? LOOK OUT AL http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120301/SPORTS0104/203010313/1129/Thursday-s-Tigers-postcard-Final-verdict-Price-Fielder-611-feet

Saburo · « **Reply #1812 on:** March 03, 2012, 12:10:24 AM »

What Bud Selig wants, Bud gets.

How a used-car salesman became the most powerful (as in "Mafia Kingpin" or "Leader of North Korea") dude in Major League Baseball is un-fucking-believable.

It's a ca$h grab, pure and simple. What the hell, start games at 10:00 PM if it'll keep the money flowing like a torrential river.

/rant

Saburo · « **Reply #1813 on:** March 03, 2012, 02:10:28 AM »

New playoff system scenario: http://www.rangers.scottlucas.com/archives/2012/03/2012_american_l.html

One of these years, a third-place team WILL win the Series. Does anyone have a problem with that?

daigong · « **Reply #1814 on:** March 11, 2012, 08:33:49 AM »

For a moment, thought u were talking about Lenny Dykstra. Man, heard he ain't doing so good healthwise, brain damage.

JESUS! Yu Darvish ダルビッシュ有 making a big splash, fangirls going nuts! I swore I saw Thimas here:

HEY!! TIME to sign up for Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball!

Yahoo Fantasy Baseball 2012: JPHiPLB

Go here: http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/jphiplb

League ID: 124004
Password: rika

Using online live draft. TBD. Whatever time is good for everyone

Any comments? Rule changes? HOLLATCHABOY!!

Saburo · « **Reply #1815 on:** March 11, 2012, 10:49:16 PM »

Baseball is the GREATEST when you have movies like "The Naked Gun" poking fun at its cliches:

Viva Leslie Nielsen.

Saburo · « **Reply #1816 on:** March 12, 2012, 05:30:19 PM »

Thirty years ago, Bill James went national: http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/blog_article/30th-anniversary-bill-james-hits-the-big-time/

I got the second Ballantine edition of the "Abstract" back in '83. I gots NO memory of why or how, but I'm eternally grateful I came across the father of sabermetrics early on.

Assman · « **Reply #1817 on:** March 25, 2012, 03:12:32 AM »

In one of the non stop trends of weird baseball injuries: Joba Chamberlain suffers grotesque ankle injury while bouncing on trampoline with kids. OUT FOR THE YEAR!

If I recall correctly, there's been watermelon seeds, moving boxes, folding chairs ......

Assman · « **Reply #1818 on:** March 28, 2012, 03:26:06 AM »

what the fuck Marlins.

ain't the same as the apple the Mets have.

Saburo · « **Reply #1819 on:** March 28, 2012, 03:39:07 AM »

Yep, it's been the talk of the offseason. It's the real deal! Love it!

Oakland & Seattle square off in 8 hours or so. No North American TV schedule. Guess we gotta go Justin.tv or something...