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daigong · « **Reply #420 on:** September 24, 2006, 09:10:49 AM »

Bonds breaks Hank Aaron's NL record for most HRs ...#734 tonite WTF.

He will be back next year.

Saburo · « **Reply #421 on:** September 24, 2006, 11:55:27 PM »

You know... that IS an important record, for those of us who still find relevancy in separation of the two leagues, before Darth Selig fucked things up.

Bonds's chances of nailing #756 are probably at or better than 50-50. Best of luck to him.

Thimas X · « **Reply #422 on:** September 25, 2006, 04:13:25 AM »

Go Bonds!!! I hope he breaks it!

daigong · « **Reply #423 on:** September 26, 2006, 08:54:23 AM »

GO GRIFFEY! He moved into 10th place on baseball's career home-run list with a three-run, pinch-hit shot in the eighth inning Monday that lifted the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

How about Trevor Hoffman getting the ALL TIME SAVES RECORD!? I didn't think it was possible when Lee Smith did it. To be honest, I haven't heard much of him. like he has only 1 kidney!

daigong · « **Reply #424 on:** September 29, 2006, 09:50:04 AM »

Oh baby. Postseason is just around the corner. I predict Houston in. StL out.

Thimas X · « **Reply #425 on:** September 30, 2006, 07:31:12 AM »

I just want STL OUT!!! Reds in please!

skyfire · « **Reply #426 on:** September 30, 2006, 03:48:24 PM »

this has been an amazing season for the dodgers...the last time i was this pumped up for them was when kirk gibson hit that game winning homerun against the A's. yeah, you can call me a fairweather fan...hehe

Saburo · « **Reply #427 on:** September 30, 2006, 10:45:17 PM »

Ack, Cards will probably make it by a hair in the NL Central. A sicko part of me actually hoped that The Choke would be consummated.

I'm also sorry that the Twinkies didn't totally overtake the Tigers and face the A's in the first round of the ALDS. Yankees look like the Bombers of old going into the post-season (they better pray Mo Rivera is fit).

Saburo · « **Reply #428 on:** October 01, 2006, 04:18:52 AM »

I just voted in one of those ESPN "Sportsnation" polls: http://tinyurl.com/h9kgh

My selections are in bold.

Again, if Johan Santana doesn't win the A.L. Cy Young then there is no yin AND yang in the universe.

daigong · « **Reply #429 on:** October 01, 2006, 08:54:34 AM »

This close ...the Cards now. Padres and Dodgers wrap it up.

After that 4 straight home run, then free fall by the Dodgers made me wonder.

What if Wang wins the Cy Young lol Carlos Beltran! WOOT!

and again with LA, the Times reports Jason Grimsely's naming names:
Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte and Miguel Tejada were among the players that a former major league pitcher accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, according to a federal agent's affidavit, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday on its Web site.

The agent for Clemens and Pettitte denied the accusations. Baltimore teammates Brian Roberts, Jay Gibbons and Tejada also were implicated in the sworn statement, the Times said; an Orioles spokeswoman said the team had not seen the report and had no comment.

Saburo · « **Reply #430 on:** October 01, 2006, 08:41:51 PM »

Quote from: daigong

What if Wang wins the Cy Young lol

Yiiikes! I can't IMAGINE the voters being THAT stoo-opid. Really. Of course these are the same dunderheads that gave the award to Bartolo Colon last year...

I'm just following the scores on ESPN today... I hope Mauer can pull out the batting title. Smoltz logged in five shutout innings against the Astros, and LaRussa's gamble in starting Joe Shmoe seems to have backfired badly (Reyes is already out of the game, allowing 5 runs in just 2/3rds of an inning). Amazingly, NONE of these games are on national TV.
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edit: at 2:40 PM EST, David Pinto reported: Robinson Cano is two for two today to raise his average to .344. Jeter is 1 for 3, still at .345, and Mauer is 0 for 1, still at .346.

daigong · « **Reply #431 on:** October 02, 2006, 09:27:54 AM »

fuck, could ESPN use a less gay looking pic of Jim Leyland?

Playoff picture is set...Twins win it...let's make our picks

Saburo · « **Reply #432 on:** October 03, 2006, 12:52:39 AM »

Without thinking out the matchups carefully, I predict:

ALDS:
Yankees over Tigers
Twins over A's

NLDS:
Dodgers over Mets
Padres over Cardinals

ALCS:
Twins over Yankees

NLCS:
Dodgers over Padres

World Series:
Twins over Dodgers

Mugen · « **Reply #433 on:** October 03, 2006, 12:57:04 AM »

who the hell is bobwickman in the fantasy league? Im second again this year damn it!

Saburo · « **Reply #434 on:** October 03, 2006, 08:31:03 AM »

I love ESPN polls:

Yanks-Tigers:
http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/polling?event_id=2471&incomming=1&question18553=76173&question18554=76174&question18555=76188&question18556=76189&question18557=76190&question18558=76178&question18559=76202&question18560=76191&question18561=76182&question18562=76199

Twins-A's:
http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/polling?event_id=2470&incomming=1&question18543=76142&question18544=76144&question18545=76146&question18546=76148&question18547=76150&question18548=76153&question18549=76154&question18550=76157&question18551=76163&question18552=76170

Cards-Pads:
http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/polling?event_id=2472&incomming=1&question18563=76204&question18564=76205&question18565=76213&question18566=76214&question18567=76208&question18568=76209&question18569=76231&question18570=76224&question18571=76223&question18572=76218

Mets-Dodgers
http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/polling?event_id=2473&incomming=1&question18573=76232&question18574=76238&question18575=76239&question18576=76240&question18577=76236&question18578=76243&question18579=76261&question18580=76257&question18581=76244&question18582=76253

daigong · « **Reply #435 on:** October 03, 2006, 08:33:51 AM »

My picks:

LDS

Yankees over Tigers in 4
Twins over A's in 5

Mets over Dodgers in 3
Padres over Cards in 4

LCS

Yankees over Twins in 6
Mets over Padres in 5

WS

Yankees over Mets in 7

A-Rod MVP LOL

...WOW!! Games in the afternoon too WOO HOO!!

And geez did all the black managers get fired today haha. Toss in Frank Robinson.

Jsmurf · « **Reply #436 on:** October 03, 2006, 10:20:34 PM »

Big HURT taking care of buisness

looking forward to the dodgers mets series. Go Dodgers!

:popcorn:

Saburo · « **Reply #437 on:** October 04, 2006, 02:02:39 AM »

Following today's games via CBS Sportsline since my IE browser at work doesn't have new Flash installed for ESPN and Yahoo game trackers.

Definite lag time but I gots no choice. Following the "live" box score on Yahoo produced stuff like this:

San Diego Inning Summary

- B. Giles grounded out to second
- B. Giles tripled to deep left center
- B. Giles hit sacrifice fly to center, D. Roberts scored

Brian Giles is God, btw. Not Rika.

Tight game at the Metrodome but The Big Hurt seems to making up for not showing up in the '05 postseason. Easy game for the Cards in SD but they may find it harder to advance with shitty pitchers in the playoff rotation (Will Leitch of Deadspin lamented the fact that Jeff Weaver is starting on Thursday).

daigong · « **Reply #438 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:52:06 AM »

Quote from: Saburo

Brian Giles is God, btw. Not Rika.

WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHT?

You mean Rika plays outfield?

LOL Jeter goes 5 for 5. That was insane watching em hit up. Tigers bow down to the Yanks.

Saburo · « **Reply #439 on:** October 04, 2006, 09:06:54 AM »

Jeter's five-for-five night prolly made Joe Buck and McCarver cum in their bibs. Really. Capt. Dreamboat, to them and FOX. And all of North America, for all I know. Why else do the Yanks get to play in the marquee prime-time slot...

I was rooting for A-Rod to do something like that and shaddap the critics. Wasn't in the cards but since the Yankees won, nobody will say shit.

And Bobby Abreu just showed everybody how valuable he is. And I still can't fathom how Wang can throw in the mid-90s and not strike out 7-10 batters a game...