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I think you have asperger's..

Marlins suspend Big Mouth Ozzie for 5 games for his Fidel Castro remarks. Selig backs it.

John Moores is selling the Padres. Jeff Moorad was supposed to be a shoo-in to the be next owner since he got a 49% stake in the team, but since he didn't get enough owner support, he withdrew his application. Forbes got it valued at $458 mil., but with the recent Dodgers sale, that number may jump.

3rd time's a charm for Mark Cuban?

<font color=goldenrod>The owners will never allow Cuban to own a team.</font>

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Originally Posted by Kris P Lettus (Post 3822708)

I think you have asperger's..

Busted

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Originally Posted by SlickyTrickyDamon (Post 3822137)

Why Not?

Yankees.
Red Sox.
Rays.

I dont really have a problem with the Rays, but fuck the Red Sox and Yankees. The Sox and Yankees are both entirely vulnerable this year, neither of them scares anyone right now. The Os stood up to the Red Sox last year and knocked em out of the playoffs, all the Os need to do now is do the same thing vs the Yankees (and not go 5-13 vs the Yankees like they've done the last 3 years).

<font color=goldenrod>Reds break out the checkbooks again and lock up Brandon Phillips. 6 years, $72.5 million</font>

One of the worst games Ive seen..Yankees/Os are a combined 1-20 with RISP, with the Os going 0-9

Os scored 2 runs on 2 of Garcia's 5 wild pitches, and they just left the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th.

somehow its 4-4 in the 10th...

Twin's best pitcher from their 95-loss 2011 season is now out for 2012. This bodes well. 0-162, here we come!

.500 for the Yankees.

Rosenthal is reporting that Johnny Damon got a deal in place to play for the Indians. He got a full no trade clause and an opt-out clause he can use when Grady Sizemore returns. But he later tweeted that there's nothing firm as of yet.

These Nationals announcers are really goofy. I can't tell if it's obnoxious or endearing. I'll let you know at the end of the game.

Ugh, the team's slogan is Ignite Your Natitude. That's fucking terrible.

Expect Mass Natalities

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Matt Garza spits hotfire

Crawford stopping bullets now

Some guy found a baseball digest from 1986, with the UNWRITTEN RULES OF BASEBALL printed.

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Originally Posted by Deadspin

1. Never put the tying or go-ahead run on base.

2. Play for the tie at home, go for the victory on the road.

3. Don't hit and run with an 0-2 count.

4. Don't play the infield in early in the game.

5. Never make the first or third out at third.

6. Never steal when you're two or more runs down.

7. Don't steal when you're well ahead.

8. Don't steal third with two outs.

9. Don't bunt for a hit when you need a sacrifice.

10. Never throw behind the runner.

11. Left and right fielders concede everything to center fielder.

12. Never give up a home run on an 0-2 count.

13. Never let the score influence the way you manage.

14. Don't go against the percentages.

15. Take a strike when your club is behind in a ballgame.

16. Leadoff hitter must be a base stealer. Designated hitter must be a power hitter.

17. Never give an intentional walk if first base is occupied.

18. With runners in scoring position and first base open, walk the number eight hitter to get to the pitcher.

19. In rundown situations, always run the runner back toward the base from which he came.

20. If you play for one run, that's all you get.

21. Don't bunt with a power hitter up.

22. Don't take the bat out of your best hitter's hands by sacrificing in front of him.

23. Only use your bullpen stopper in late-inning situations.

24. Don't use your stopper in a tie game—only when you're ahead.

25. Hit behind the runner at first base.

26. If one of your players gets knocked down by a pitch, retaliate.

27. Hit the ball where it's pitched.

28. A manager should remain detached from his players.

29. Never mention a no-hitter while it's in progress.

30. With a right-hander on the mound, don't walk a right-handed hitter to pitch to a left-handed hitter.

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Originally Posted by Supreme Olajuwon (Post 3824460)

These Nationals announcers are really goofy. I can't tell if it's obnoxious or endearing. I'll let you know at the end of the game.

I know

It's so much easier to root for them when they're on national TV, which is never

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Originally Posted by Innovator (Post 3825316)

Some guy found a baseball digest from 1986, with the UNWRITTEN RULES OF BASEBALL printed.

Many of those are just common-sense strategy.

Which is why Girardi breaks a lot of those

Kuroda! Great performance today.

:D nice 12-2 home opener win against the Rays.

Rays fell apart badly in the 8th (8 runs allowed) while Beckett didn't go into "fat" mode today. Ellsbury getting hurt today was the only sour thing about the game.

<font color=goldenrod>Sounds like Wright is 98% likely to go on the DL unless he can somehow swing a bat tomorrow. Should have known that the dark clouds were due to come rolling in after the nice start.</font>

Good to be home. Kuroda had a nice gem today.

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Originally Posted by JimmyMess (Post 3823510)

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-l...0/blowjays.gif

haha

I saw that during the game and was secretly hoping a .gif would show up.....

Ellsbury has me worried.

Home Run Derby in Toronto - 6 HRs total (4 Jays, 2 Os, all solo)

Matt Cain 1-hits the Pirates and notches 11 Ks at the same time.

Money talks.

Not a Giants fan, but love Matt Cain.

Holy fuck, Matt Cain. We listened to the entire game on the way back from SLO.

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Originally Posted by ClockShot (Post 3826015)

Matt Cain 1-hits the Pirates and notches 11 Ks at the same time.

Money talks.

How did he do against the dbacks?

I actually like Matt Cain too for some reason

Giants are still fags though

U.S. Bankruptcy court approves the Dodgers sale. Team control should go to Magic Johnson and Stan Kasten by the end of the month.