Author Topic: Offical MLB Thread! (Read 417909 times)

TeriyakiBoi · « **Reply #1980 on:** February 17, 2014, 07:17:49 PM »

So much for Mark Mulder making a comeback to the majors after years of retirement....

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/mark-mulder-it-can-be-taken-away-from-you-in-a-heartbeat?ymd=20140216&content_id=67837406&vkey=news_ana

Saburo · « **Reply #1981 on:** February 24, 2014, 09:29:54 PM »

Win a World Series, make a beer commercial. Cycle of life:

Saburo · « **Reply #1982 on:** February 28, 2014, 04:42:32 AM »

http://thebiglead.com/2014/02/27/harold-reynolds-and-tom-verducci-to-join-joe-buck-in-world-series-booth-at-fox-sources-say/

Not really surprising. I'm indifferent TBH: MLB fans like myself are doomed to mediocrity.

I watched last year's World Series in Tokyo and insisted on switching the audio to Nihongo. You can NOT imagine how peaceful the difference was, listening to a broadcaster who almost certainly preferred baseball to THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

Saburo · « **Reply #1983 on:** March 07, 2014, 05:38:42 PM »

So sad to see P. Edward Rose continuing to flail about, trying to revive a legacy from the dead: http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/68854332/pete-rose-is-wrong-to-think-gambling-isnt-baseballs-biggest-problem

BTW greenies probably did "enhance performance" as much or more than modern-day "sports drugs."

1998 remains a lasting, POSITIVE memory for me.

Saburo · « **Reply #1984 on:** March 19, 2014, 09:40:35 PM »

Pete Rose again? Yep. The great Joe Sheehan's take from way back when: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2513

Saburo · « **Reply #1985 on:** March 28, 2014, 01:10:51 AM »

The Miguel Cabrera extension rumors are getting more and more ridiculous by the half hour.

I'm truly sorry, Tiger fans...

kuro808 · « **Reply #1986 on:** April 03, 2014, 08:55:33 PM »

Mets second baseman ripped by New York radio hosts for taking paternity leave

I swear... I had this discussion in the NHL thread about a player missing out a game for the birth of a child

These people are ignorant about that fact. Being a father is a lifetime job compared to being a pro athlete. He may be the breadwinner but this isn't the 1950's, a father may not nuture the baby's soul or his hunger but the fact that they give you the knowledge a child needs later on in life could influence his or her decision in life.

I will say this again,

Quote from: kuro_808 on March 27, 2014, 07:53:37 PM

^ he did the right thing, no doubt about it and those who say otherwise don't understand that your family will last longer than your career as an athlete. Period

Saburo · « **Reply #1987 on:** April 04, 2014, 02:33:32 AM »

Oh, boy... *if* Mr. Puig had done this: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/04/03/matt-adams-shoves-fan-with-glove-after-missing-foul-ball/

The nation would have gone nuclear...

Saburo · « **Reply #1988 on:** April 04, 2014, 05:21:23 AM »

Brutal, brutal story on Chad Curtis: http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/70575174/how-chad-curtis-went-from-hero-to-convict-for-sexual-misconduct

I'll admit: I quit this piece midway through. I'm just not that strong.

Saburo · « **Reply #1989 on:** April 08, 2014, 11:24:50 PM »

Love this: http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/4236/swagger.gif

jjcarter · « **Reply #1990 on:** April 23, 2014, 08:47:33 AM »

Any early guesses about who could make some waves in the post-season this year? I think the A's will make it to the playoffs again this year, and I think they're going to be a bit vindictive considering that they've been knocked out in the first round the past two years. Also I think the Marlins could be a dark horse candidate this year for sure.

Saburo · « **Reply #1991 on:** April 23, 2014, 08:49:23 PM »

Cardinals, Braves, A's, Rays... Teams with less still somehow manage to get things done.

DBacks... Gobs of schadenfreude to be had, with their head-hunting GM leading the way. But man, I'm kinda beginning to feel sorry for that bunch. What happened?!!

Saburo · « **Reply #1992 on:** April 23, 2014, 08:56:21 PM »

Sammy Sosa was apparently persona non grata at the 100th anniversary festivities at Wrigley today. But Führer Selig, leader of the Bleacher Bums, attended.

Man, some people are just dumbasses...

jjcarter · « **Reply #1993 on:** April 24, 2014, 09:29:47 AM »

I heard that Sosa was actually busy attending a ceremony for the 40th Anniversary of the Corked Bat.

Yeah the DBacks have definitely been a surprise this year! I'm a Padres fan and I was expecting them to be at the bottom of the NL West with a record like that around the end of April, not the DBacks.

kuro808 · « **Reply #1994 on:** April 25, 2014, 10:35:06 AM »

The great thing about baseball isn't the game but the interaction between the players and the fans

Saburo · « **Reply #1995 on:** April 25, 2014, 08:39:29 PM »

↑ ↑ Williams is a Radford grad right... OK wiki said Waipahu. One of those outta town schools.

He'll write a book about all this when his career is kaput. He'll make a good coach.

kuro808 · « **Reply #1996 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:43:31 AM »

Quote from: Saburo on April 25, 2014, 08:39:29 PM

↑ ↑ Williams is a Radford grad right... OK wiki said Waipahu. One of those outta town schools.

He'll write a book about all this when his career is kaput. He'll make a good coach.

He is a Waipahu grad

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/booing-practice--robinson-cano-stuns-yankees-fans-who-heckle-on--tonight-show-045603522.html

JFC · « **Reply #1997 on:** April 30, 2014, 05:21:07 AM »

I have to admit, there have been times when I've wondered "What it?" about situations like this.

Deadspin - Bob Costas Abandons Broadcast Booth Mid-Inning To Pee (includes video)
- http://deadspin.com/bob-costas-abandons-broadcast-booth-mid-inning-to-pee-1569640329

Saburo · « **Reply #1998 on:** April 30, 2014, 12:16:37 PM »

Jose Fernandez is becoming the coolest player in the bigs: http://m.marlins.mlb.com/video/v32464747/atlmia-fernandez-bluffs-throw-to-first-throws-home

Saburo · « **Reply #1999 on:** May 13, 2014, 02:45:19 AM »

And oh, Rika have MERCY!!

Tommy John surgery for Jose Fernandez?!!