MLB 2010 Season Thread

[Jeritron]

I feel bad for all the coaches, fans, and owners who had to endure 20 innings of eating sunflower seeds and watching baseball. How can they go on after enduring such a trial?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Imagine having the all you can eat seats for that game. You'd be fat as shit.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I probably would have just about called it a season if Lopez or Mather were to hit a walkoff HR to give themselves a W.</font> :o

[Emperor Smeat]

I feel bad for all the coaches, fans, and owners who had to endure 20 innings of eating sunflower seeds and watching baseball. How can they go on after enduring such a trial?

If it was a playoff game then it would be acceptable since you could argue both teams want to win it more but as an early season regular game probably not even worth it to go past a few innings into extra innings. The bullpen alone for both teams pitched well over 400 pitches.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah some people think LaRussa pretty much gave up the game by bringing in position players to pitch as opposed to letting a starting pitcher go, but I dunno. Pelfrey only pitched because he pitched 2 days ago so it was his throw-day anyway.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>This is why baseball is clearly the best sport. Today featured a 20-inning game and a no-hitter on the same day......and it's not even the first time in baseball history that that's happened.</font>

[OssMan]

mest/cardinals was the best game ever

[ClockShot]

My congrats to Skippy and his Rockies for Jimenez's no hitter.

Jerry Manuel got a stay of execution for that game. 20 innings just for a 2-1 win? Come on. I feel bad for the bullpens who gotta do this all again today, whoever are the starters for this game better go deep.

[Evil Vito]

My congrats to Skippy and his Rockies for Jimenez's no hitter.

Jerry Manuel got a stay of execution for that game. 20 innings just for a 2-1 win? Come on. I feel bad for the bullpens who gotta do this all again today, whoever are the starters for this game better go deep.

<font color=goldenrod>Shit, yeah...John Maine is pitching. Probably the worst guy on the staff to throw out there after such a long game last night. Even when he's pitching well I feel like he reaches 100 pitches by 5 innings. Feliciano and K-Rod were the only two bullpen guys to not throw at least 30 pitches in the game, and even then K-Rod estimated that he threw about 100 warmup pitches in total, so even he may be unavailable.

Maine's rotation spot is on the line, so I hope he brings it tonight.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Well, that solves it. Mets will get a fresh arm in the bullpen for tonight's game by recalling minor league starting pitcher Tobi Stoner. Fantastic name.

I'd guess Maine and Stoner will both be pushed to the limit tonight, even if they get rocked.</font>

[screech]

So the Cardinals could score 20 tonight?

I think it'd be hilarious if the Mets used position players on the mound.

[OssMan]

Felipe Lopez's 1-2-3 18th inning was one of the most obnoxiously hilarious things I have seen in recent sporting history. The fucking dumbass relief pitcher on the Mets swung at like 6 straight balls and then somehow actually got a hit and the 3B or whoever overthrew first by a mile so the dude starts jogging into second and Pujols guns him down cause he didn't slide.

[screech]

It would have been great if Lopez had gotten the game-winning hit.

[DaveWadding]

lol Nationals. Down 10-0 in the 2nd inning.

[MVP]

I think it's time the Red Sox put J.D. Drew on the DL with a phantom injury. I'm sure he'll be OK with it given the effort he's putting out there.

[RoXer]

Craig Counsell off of Miguel Batista

:wavesad:

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Wow, that's a bit surprising. Mets DFA Mike Jacobs to make room for Tobi Stoner. I assumed they were going to just send down Raul Valdes or something.

But it looks like the Jacobs experiment is officially over, and I'd expect Stoner to only be on the roster for tonight, and then either they give Chris Carter a chance...or they've realized it's time for Ike Davis to take his place. Poor Murph might not even get a chance to start regularly this year if that happens.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Frank Catalanotto is playing 1B and batting cleanup tonight. Good Lord.</font>

[DaveWadding]

I hate the D'Backs bullpen.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Aaron Heilman.</font>

[ClockShot]

Ain't nothing like the first sweep of the season. AND, Tex hits his first homer today.

[Skippord]

The Rockies really got fucked in the ninth today

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Good 'ol John Maine. 5 innings every goddamn time. Hope Stoner can carry the load.</font>

[thecc]

lol, mets

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Meh, knew this was a game they'd probably lose. At least they got all the relievers they wanted to rest some rest.

Hope to see Ike Davis tomorrow.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>That being said, I think Jerry's got this next 10 game homestand. If he doesn't get at least .500 I'd can him and bring a new manager into the first Philly series.</font>

[DaveWadding]

The next Mets manager: BOB MELVIN!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I wouldn't really mind. Melvin sucks and everything but barring some huge turnaround he'd be a stopgap. Then it'd be time for BACKMAN '11</font>

[DaveWadding]

The Felonious Wallace Backman.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>One thing I will say. Even if he's a shit manager...there is no way Melvin can hold worse press conferences than Jerry.</font>

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[Boomer]

The Rockies really got fucked in the ninth today

Well the Braves got the same treatment when we played SF, so you should pass it on to another team. And you still had chances to seal the deal.

[Skippord]

Well the Rockies probably didn't deserve to win the game

just a couple of really bogus calls

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Should probably go to one of these Reds/Dodgers games here this week. Not that I need much motivation to go to a game, but it's always an added bonus to go watch a Hall of Famer play.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Ike Davis tonight</font> :love:

[ClockShot]

Tampa Bay is lookin' like the '08 team right now. Beat down Boston on Patriots Day today.

[Droford]

The Os are 2-11 and only 2 games behind boston for 4th place...HAHA

[Innovator]

Red Sox can't wait to toss all that pitching and defense money at Carl Crawford

[Droford]

and Adrian Gonzalez

[ClockShot]

Red Sox can't wait to toss all that pitching and defense money at Carl Crawford

Not if we get him first. ;)

[ClockShot]

Eric Gagne calls it a career.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Red Sox struggling right now, good thing baseball doesn't matter until the summer

[Hanso Amore]

Yeah I am pretty sure Crawford will be a Yankees target. Just seems like the typical Yankee move.

[Hanso Amore]

and Adrian Gonzalez

I pray that the Mets make a move over the sox for GOnzo

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I still don't think Gonzo will be moved until the 2011 Trading Deadline. Pads really have no reason to move him before then unless they get absolutely blown away by an offer. He's their only draw.

Would LOVE Crawford though. Probably wouldn't happen as the Yanks and Sox might have a bidding war for him. Absolutely perfect player for Citi Field though.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Somebody is getting suspended for PEDs, according to Will Carroll. No word on who yet but he's usually spot on with this.</font>

[Skippord]

Gonna need to clone Ubaldo Jimenez to get any kind of consistent pitching here

[MVP]

Not if we get him first. ;)

You can have him. I'll take Gonzalez over Crawford.

[Miotch]

Somebody is getting suspended for PEDs, according to Will Carroll. No word on who yet but he's usually spot on with this.
I'm guessing Andre Ethier. That kid's been due to get busted for 2 years.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I'll take a complete shot in the dark and say it's a big name. I'll go ahead and say.......Mark Teixeira.

Waiting for it to actually be Reyes or something.</font> :o

[Innovator]

Solid match, great showing by Swagger

[Evil Vito]

Solid match, great showing by Swagger

<font color=goldenrod>lol</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Nice debut for Ike Davis. Niese also pitched really well. Good to see some runs scored.

Hopefully Big Pelf can duplicate his last start.</font>

[Innovator]

I stand by what I said

[OssMan]

Who came up with the name Big Pelf. Pretty sure I came up with it in my head but never said it. But maybe I heard it somewhere.

[Big Fat Mike]

Who came up with the name Big Pelf. Pretty sure I came up with it in my head but never said it. But maybe I heard it somewhere.

Sounds like a ridiculous mascot name. Like if the philly fanatic and Mr. Met had a goofy lovechild.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I'm hearing that the suspended player is

A) A pitcher
and
B) Not from NY

Tbh, I think the main reason it would have been funny if it were a Yankee (esp a really high regarded one, like Jeter or Rivera) would be listening to Francesa. I guarantee he would turn a blind's eye to it. "They are under e-naw-muss presshuh". Whereas if it were a Met he'd rip them to shreds.

But anyways.....a non-NY pitcher eh? Come onnnnnnn Halladay!</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Rockies team president Keli McGregor found dead.</font>

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_14920811

[MVP]

It looks like the suspended player is an NL pitcher. It'd be ironic if it's Lincecum given his past marijuana conviction and that it is 4/20.

[Miotch]

Billingsly.

[ClockShot]

Cliff Lee's suspension has been dropped.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>According to Jon Heyman, it's Edinson Volquez. 50 games for PED use.</font>

[SammyG]

Yeah, just got the text from ESPN

[Droford]

Brian Roberts is going to apparently miss "a majority" of the season with the back injury and Felix Pie is going to miss 3 months as well with his shoulder injury.

oh well

[Droford]

According to Jon Heyman, it's Edinson Volquez. 50 games for PED use.
But he gets to serve it while he's on the DL so essentially he's just losing 50 games worth of pay. They should make him wait to serve it til he comes off the DL. Not right.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I guess he failed the test in spring training so seems likely he was trying to speed up his rehab during the offseason.

[Dragon]

But he gets to serve it while he's on the DL so essentially he's just losing 50 games worth of pay. They should make him wait to serve it til he comes off the DL. Not right.

Is this the way it works? You would think there'd be something in place where the player couldn't serve his suspension while he's on the DL and not able to play anyway.

[Dragon]

I actually think he has to wait until he's off the DL to serve the 50 game suspension. I know Cliff Lee was supposed to serve his 5 game suspension when he got off the DL (think he got it overturned though).

[Dragon]

Ah, just read that his suspension begins on April 21. Pretty huge loophole there then. So if suspended for throwing at a batter or something like that you have to wait until you're off the DL to serve the suspension but if you fail a drug test you can serve it while you're still DLed? Kinda weak.

[Droford]

The President of the Rockies, Keli McGregor, 48, was found dead in his hotel room.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Volquez says he took the stuff he did because it was supposed to help him and his wife have a baby.

Guess Volquez was shooting blanks.</font>

[ClockShot]

So, Cincy gonna hit the panic button and call up Chapman?

[Dragon]

I don't see why it changes anything. Volquez wasn't pitching anyway and wouldn't have been for a while still.

[DaveWadding]

I thought for sure it was Aaron Heilman.

[Skippord]

Whoa what the fuck about Keli McGregor

weird

[Skippord]

the Rockies pregame show is devastatingly sad

[Supreme Olajuwon]

So, Cincy gonna hit the panic button and call up Chapman?
nah chill

[Skippord]

apparently my dad knew Keli McGregor in high school

I did not know that

[Boomer]

That was easily one of the most ridiculous Braves games I have seen in all my life.

Jason Fucking Heyward

[Droford]

The Orioles are awful. I think they're trying to be worse than the 03 Tigers, if not even worse than that.

The Tigers started 2-18 through 20 games, the Os are 2-13, with 6 of their next 7 games vs Boston and NY and Felix Hernandez tomorrow.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Big Pelf looked awesome again. 3 great starts and a save to start the new campaign. Went ahead and picked him up in every fantasy league. Hope he keeps it up.

lol @ Tatis belting a 2-run HR in the 8th to make it 4-0 Mets and taking away the save chance for K-Rod. Mike Pelfrey remains the team leader in saves for another night.

Hope Igarashi is okay. Dude's been money so far this year and seemed to have earned the 8th inning job.</font>

[Hanso Amore]

WOw, Heyward looks like the real deal.

He could have a Pujols like rookie year.

[Boomer]

He has essentially been the Braves' motivation all season. Every time he hits the dugout, I get the feeling that even Chipper feels like he has to perform better to match this guy's intensity.

I haven't seen many guys fly around the bases like Heyward did last night on his home run. And that's the <u>second</u> bottom of the 9th, two out home run he's hit already this year, though the first didn't end up meaning anything. He was 1-4 last night, but nobody cares because he brings it every at-bat. And two nights before he won the game for the Braves. I'm just not sure what else you can ask for a rookie in the first 15 games of the season.

[Boomer]

And the funny thing is that all Braves fans were talking about before the season started was whether keeping Heyward in Gwinnett for two months would really have an effect on the Braves season.

But he answered that question almost immeadiately.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Shit, Ryota Igarashi to the DL. :(

Manny Acosta called up just in time for a series against his former team. That could either be really good or really bad.</font>

[Boomer]

Braves fans like to call him Manny Atrostra.

[Triple Naitch]

lol Cubs and their new $17 million reliever.

[Droford]

Expect More, Pee Less at Target Field (http://deadspin.com/5520917/target-fields-urinal-problem)

wish I could say I came up with that but anyway

[Emperor Smeat]

Expect More, Pee Less at Target Field (http://deadspin.com/5520917/target-fields-urinal-problem)

wish I could say I came up with that but anyway

:lol: even better was the diagram of the situation using lots of Cletus'

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/11/2010/04/340x_clarenceurinal.jpg

[Nervous Ferret]

Hughes is just "Phil-thy" tonight :lol::lol::lol: :(

[FakeLaser]

PHIL HUGE

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Halladay is 4-0 with a 0.82 ERA. ugh. making me feel like an idiot for being like the only person in the world to not pick him to win the NL Cy Young.</font>

[McLegend]

Phil Hughes is channeling Jim Abbott.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Ubaldo Jimenez has got to be rooting against Hughes. Bad enough his no-no came on the same day as a 20-inning game by a NY team...it'll get forgotten if a NY player trumps it with a no-no of his own in under a week.</font>

[Dragon]

Can't believe that hit broke the no-hitter.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>lol Hughes gives up the no-no cause he couldn't find the ball</font>

[Innovator]

DAMN YOU VITO

[FakeLaser]

Bullshit

[Dragon]

Thought he got hurt there for a second. Flashed back to when he was throwing that no-hitter against Texas a while back and got hurt.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>tbh, no-nos shouldn't be allowed to be pitched in Oakland.

If a no-hitter takes place and nobody is there to see it, did it really happen?</font>

[Innovator]

tbh, no-nos shouldn't be allowed to be pitched in Oakland.

If a no-hitter takes place and nobody is there to see it, did it really happen?So they don't count at Citi Field either?

[Innovator]

I'm sorry I'm speaking outta hurt...and hatred for Cartin

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

32 year old journeyman minor leaguer putting in work for the Red Sox lol figures

[Evil Vito]

So they don't count at Citi Field either?

<font color=goldenrod>I have no objections to this. It would nullify any no-no against the Mets at Citi...and I'm pretty sure no Met will ever throw one so that's a non-issue.</font> :cool:

[Innovator]

I have no objections to this. It would nullify any no-no against the Mets at Citi...and I'm pretty sure no Met will ever throw one so that's a non-issue. :cool:
Nah Johan will throw one...just won't get the win since the Mets will lose 1-0 in the 10th

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The fact that the Mets have never had one with the pitching they've had is really baffling. Seaver took it to at least the 8th like 6 times as a Met, then finally threw one as a Red.

Every team could probably have a curse associated with them...with the Mets, it's the curse of Nolan Ryan.</font>

[Skippord]

I'm positive Ubaldo Jimenez wouldn't care but I'm pretty happy that no hitter got broken up

[Emperor Smeat]

Nah Johan will throw one...just won't get the win since the Mets will lose 1-0 in the 10th

Ironic part is that has occurred in MLB history before and ended up being a perfect game for the winning pitcher and a no hitter for the losing pitcher.

[Splaya]

Suck it Brian Fuentes

[SammyG]

DODDGERS. Jesus Christ, everyone is hitting so good right now. Best batting average in the majors, .302. Plus 5 guys hitting over .320. Our pitching is god awful though.

[Loose Cannon]

Ironic part is that has occurred in MLB history before and ended up being a perfect game for the winning pitcher and a no hitter for the losing pitcher.

when did this happen? I thought the closest to something like that was Vaughn and Toney around the 1910's. Both threw no no's after 9 and Vaughn lost it and the game in the 10th

[ClockShot]

Man, Hughes K's 10 and was going for the no-hitter on the west coast. All the while I was sleeping. That sucks. :mad:

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Not if we get him first. ;)


IMHO we should not trade for Crawford. There isn't much of a real need to right now. I don't want to trade a great package for Carl Crawford. If he hits FA. Then by all means throw him a contract. But, for right now we should not throw everything we have at Tampa for Crawford.

Man, Hughes K's 10 and was going for the no-hitter on the west coast. All the while I was sleeping. That sucks. :mad:

I know how you feel dude. I fell asleep before the game and woke up at like 1:30 AM and saw he pitched 8 shut out innings. I was pissed.

[Triple Naitch]

He'll be a free agent after this year and will 99% not return to Tampa.

[RP]

Zambrano to the bullpen? OK. I guess.

[YOUR Hero]

17.9 million in the pen.

[Big Fat Mike]

17.9 million in the penis.

[Droford]

I really expected to come home and see "DAVE TREMBLEY FIRED" but apparently he's getting the vote of confidence from Angelos.

2-14 so far which is, as they say early in the season, on pace to break the Cleveland spiders 20 win season back in 1899 in terms of winning %.

In fact, since 7/1/09, the Orioles are a whopping 31-70.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Brewers win 20-0 over the Pirates. Ouch.</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

when did this happen? I thought the closest to something like that was Vaughn and Toney around the 1910's. Both threw no no's after 9 and Vaughn lost it and the game in the 10th

Wikipedia used to have the whole list of no-hitters and perfect games in a nice organized list but I believe the game did in fact go into extra innings and either an error or a few walks was the difference between the winning and losing pitcher. Its defiantly in the earlier years of baseball though (pre-1950s).

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Nice, K-Rod gets 5 outs for his first save of the year. His first 5-out save since 2005.

More importantly, the Mets win their first series of the year.</font> :y:

[DaveWadding]

:foc:

[RP]

Carlos Silva is 2-0 with a 0.95 ERA. I'm not going to let my self get excited about this. Might be a trap.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I think Maine's rotation spot could be on the line today. If he sucks it up Dillon Gee might be getting the call, he's like the polar opposite of Maine.

With the way the rotation is currently set, I'll be seeing Maine pitch next week when I go.</font> :(

[Triple Naitch]

Wow, can't believe how bad Jake Peavy has been this year. Thought for sure that he was gonna be dominant this year.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>LOL @ this rain delay:</font>

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[Emperor Smeat]

:rofl: the dance off and the "wrestling match"

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Ike Davis :love:

The rotation has held up pretty well thus far...I'm just a bit worried the pen is going to be overtaxed due to the starters' inability to go deep into ballgames even when pitching well. They have like 4 guys on pace for 80+ appearances. Fernando Nieve's already been in over 10 games.</font>

[Cooler Tom Schuler]

The Twins are now 11-1 when I don't watch, 1-4 when I do.

[YOUR Hero]

The Twins are now 11-1 when I don't watch, 1-4 when I do.

LOL,

Seems to me when I watch the Jays they crap out. Hate that feeling.

[Boomer]

The Braves offense is currently in one of the worst states I have ever seen. We've had tons of come-from-behind wins, and we are walking shitloads, but that is it. McLouth and Escobar and Diaz are too good to be sucking this bad this long.

Melky just sucks.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Mets are on a bit of a hot streak now, I like it. Reyes and Bay have really got it going.

Wright has looked terrible. He keeps changing his batting stance. I really dunno WTF is wrong with him but it's kinda disturbing how inconsistent his hitting has looked.</font>

[ClockShot]

Frankie Cervelli rockin' The Great Gazoo batting helmet today.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>According to Peter Gammons...Joe Girardi and Charlie Manuel will each be allowed to select a utility player for the All-Star Game.

That's awesome. Those guys aren't meant to be superstars who play every day, they're supposed to be decent at several positions and be a solid stopgap. Glad they're getting recognized.</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

<font color=goldenrod>Mets are on a bit of a hot streak now, I like it. Reyes and Bay have really got it going.

Wright has looked terrible. He keeps changing his batting stance. I really dunno WTF is wrong with him but it's kinda disturbing how inconsistent his hitting has looked.</font>

Is it related in any way to him being hit in the head last year by a pitch since when it occurs with pitchers, they tend to change their whole style during the season or the next season (ex. Matt Clement on Red Sox) ?

Would be a mental change than a hitting or batting change though.

[Droford]

Os get 17 hits and still lose 7-6.

2-16

[Droford]

Orioles get 15 hits and win 7-6!

OS WIN! HOLY CRAP

[Boomer]

Troy Glaus – .175/.254/.298
Yunel Escobar – .192/.275/.242
Melky Cabrera – .143/.250/.179
Nate McLouth – .150/.300/.250
Matt Diaz – .165/.195/.250

Oh my lord.

[Triple Naitch]

Modern day Murderer's Row.

[Triple Naitch]

Damn it's fucking pouring in New York. No way this is gonna last another inning.

[ClockShot]

Can we put Javy Vazquez in a return-to-sender crate to Atlanta yet?

[Triple Naitch]

Judging by the way Melky's been hitting it's been a pretty even trade.

[Innovator]

HE IS WHO WE THOUGHT HE WAS

[Boomer]

Sure, if you take Derek Lowe.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Just checked the radar. Green blob stretching to Harrisburg, PA. Looks like a sweep for the Mets.</font> :love:

[Boomer]

Neither team deserved any of this trash.

[DaveWadding]

Can we put Javy Vazquez in a return-to-sender crate to Atlanta yet?

So, does everyone believe me now when I tell you that Javier Vazquez is a shitsucker?

[Innovator]

Oh we already believed you, we've already seen his shitsucking. Cashman didn't

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Game called.

FUCKKKKKKK Pelfrey misses a complete game shutout because Raul Valdes threw a pitch before the game was called</font> :(

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Can we put Javy Vazquez in a return-to-sender crate to Atlanta yet?

Seconded!! I think I trust Joba as a starter more then I trust Javy.

[Innovator]

Seconded!! I think I trust Joba as a starter more then I trust Javy.
I trust legend throwing more than Javy

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Ryan Howard gets an extension. <b>5 years, $125 million. The extension will run from 2012-2016.</b>

lol Phillies</font>

[Big Fat Mike]

wooooowwwwww

Maybe he'll bat .300 one of these years.

[Big Fat Mike]

Seriously, I know there are pitchers out there that have nightmares about the guy, but how do you give $25 million a year to a career .279 hitter? I don't care how many home runs you hit - sub .300 doesn't earn you A-Rod money.

[McLegend]

That's cool with me.

[Hanso Amore]

How many rings has Howard help win? Penants?

How many doe the Mets have combined on the roster?

[Hanso Amore]

49.5 homers and 143 RBIs

That is what he averages the last 4 years.

Seriously.

Fuck Average. He prduces runs and wins.

[FakeLaser]

Javy has lost a couple MPH on his fastball which may account for his "lack of effectiveness"

We'll see how it goes the next few times around...

[Big Fat Mike]

I've noticed that Javy rarely even hits 90 on the gun now - could there be another "injury" that he's "compensating" for?

[Big Fat Mike]

Javy "Carl Pavano" Vasquez.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah but Howard's huge money doesn't kick in until he's 32 and runs til he's 37. His power production is likely to see a decline at some point on top of having a substandard AVG and striking out 48973 times.</font>

[Dragon]

Yeah, seems like he's peaking out at around 88 this year so far. Hopefully he's able to get his arm strength up to par soon. He obviously isn't gonna have the season he had last year with Atlanta but I still think he'll be solid.

The guy has a huge amount of pressure for his next start though. Pressure he shouldn't have this early in the season but its gonna be there. A lot of people in NY still hate him for when he gave up the grand slam to Damon years back so he definitely isn't gonna have it easy.

[Dragon]

Also, Girardi really needs to stop playing Marcus Thames in the outfield. He makes Damon look like superman out there. Not really sure why he feels the need to platoon Gardner anyway, the guys hitting great so far. I don't really like Thames that much in any instance but if Girardi really feels the need to play him then let him DH once in a while.

He looked like a clown on that ball Wood hit yesterday that let a couple runs score. He literally stood there for 5 seconds before he tried to get in position to catch the ball.

[dablackguy]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah but Howard's huge money doesn't kick in until he's 32 and runs til he's 37. His power production is likely to see a decline at some point on top of having a substandard AVG and striking out 48973 times.</font>

:y:

This deal is going to go down as one of the worst deals ever

31 in November with a deal that runs through 2016 or 2017

Already a strikeout machine and a mediocre at best fielder (though he had improved) His hands will slow down and he'll get worse in the field

There's no way they get their money's worth on that deal

[Triple Naitch]

Javy "Carl 'Jeff Weaver' Pavano" Vazquez.

[Hanso Amore]

A Rod is going to be making 27 and a half in his late 30s.

We will see wit howard. Power numbers dont drop off as fast as you woul think. Look at Thome.

[Hanso Amore]

I would include more older names, but they were all on roids :)

[Triple Naitch]

I just can't get my brain around Josh Beckett. He'll be fine for the first few innings and then have a HORRIBLE inning where he'll give up 7+ runs. I just don't understand how bad he can be.

[Big Fat Mike]

Touche

[Skippord]

Jesus Jason Hammel sucks this year

[DaveWadding]

Dan Haren's nuts in yr. mouth

[RP]

CUBS WIN

[Skippord]

Dan Haren's nuts in yr. mouth
I'm a big fan of the pitching match up tomorrow however

[The Genius]

sanchez taking halladay to school tonight

[Skippord]

also when did Chad Qualls get good?

[DaveWadding]

Chad Qualls is good?

[Skippord]

apparently

[Skippord]

better than Franklin Morales at least

[Emperor Smeat]

I just can't get my brain around Josh Beckett. He'll be fine for the first few innings and then have a HORRIBLE inning where he'll give up 7+ runs. I just don't understand how bad he can be.

Last few years he's had a bad streak of giving up home runs when he shouldn't. Doesn't matter who's catching or what team he is playing since there is always the 1-2 bad home runs he gives up.

Oki is a bigger issue since he's struggling badly. It started last year but he seems to be getting worse last couple of games.

[Skippord]

Oh no, Jason Hammel strained his groin

what will the Rockies ever do without his two inning outings

[DaveWadding]

DODGERS IN LAST PLACE SHOWWWWWWWWWWW

[Emperor Smeat]

Ouch, Pirates 0-4 vs the Brewers so far this season while scoring just 4 runs and giving up 53 runs.

[MVP]

Last few years he's had a bad streak of giving up home runs when he shouldn't. Doesn't matter who's catching or what team he is playing since there is always the 1-2 bad home runs he gives up.

Oki is a bigger issue since he's struggling badly. It started last year but he seems to be getting worse last couple of games.

Yeah I don't know what's going on with Beckett but he doesn't look like himself on the mound right now. I don't think Oki is doing as badly as Schoenweis or Atchison since once of them is gone once Dice-K is activated and Wake goes to the pen. Hopefully the rest of the bullpen can benefit from Wakefield's experience so it's not just Pap, Bard, and Delcarmen that have to pitch every night.

[Triple Naitch]

I hope Atchison gets the boot. He is rubbish.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Excited for tomorrow's game. Unfortunately with the double-header today they'll probably be sending out some scrubs.</font>

[Evil Vito]

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=7645343&c_id=kc

<font color=goldenrod>lol what the fuck. One of the most obvious "let's get this game over with" calls ever.</font>

[ClockShot]

Yanks in South Bronx tonight. Good times as always.

[Droford]

lol @ Posada getting caught off 2B after the blooper.

Os are hanging in with the Yankees. Beating the Yanks would be a morale boost.

[Droford]

Randy Winn with one of the worst throws to home Ive ever seen, it didn't even make it to the IF before it bounced and ended up at 1st which allowed a runner to score from 2nd, and now its 4-2 Os.

yeah!

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Mets on fucking fire. Gonna be so pissed if they lose tomorrow and make me 0-5 at Citi Field</font>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Check out this pitcher Houston just called up. Sammy Gervacio (SammyG lol!). He does this before every pitch

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[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>lol yeah that guy is ridic. I think he pitched in the bigs least year and we mentioned it in the 2009 Season thread. He's prolly just trying to get his motion immortalized in a video game</font>

[YOUR Hero]

SammyG

[RP]

So i'll be at the Cubs vs Diamondbacks game on May 1st. Suppose to be Carlos Silva vs Dan Haren. Silva is pitching out of his mind right now and i'm scared to death that this will be his " come back to earth " game.

Excited to get a life look at Dan Haren too.

This is my first time at Wrigley ever.

[McLegend]

There is no way Albert Pujols is legitimately younger then Ryan Howard.

That is all.

[DaveWadding]

So i'll be at the Cubs vs Diamondbacks game on May 1st. Suppose to be Carlos Silva vs Dan Haren. Silva is pitching out of his mind right now and i'm scared to death that this will be his " come back to earth " game.

Excited to get a life look at Dan Haren too.

This is my first time at Wrigley ever.

Really? you will love it mang. For me it was like 3 Christmases rolled into one. Nothing like Wrigleyville on game day.

[Skippord]

I'm considering building a shrine to Ubaldo Jimenez in my backyard

[DaveWadding]

Is that next to the shrine to your ex girlfriend?

[Skippord]

I replaced that one with a shrine to Ian Stewart

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Ortiz getting pinch hit for with the bases loaded in the 8th....for Mike Lowell, who is making 12.5 million dollars this season.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>WOOOOOOO finally saw a win in Citi Field.

10 games ago they were 4-8 and in last place by several games. Then they put together a 9-1 homestand (the best in franchise history) and will now head to Philly in 1st place. Awesome.</font>

[Skippord]

I'm really starting to build a raw hatred towards Franklin Morales

[ClockShot]

MLB has decided to tweak a few things in the all star game.

Starting this year:

Both leagues now play with a DH. Even if a the event is held in a NL ballpark. The NL DH will be chosen by the Manager.

Elected pitchers who pitch on the sunday before the all-star game will not be able to participate. They will be replaced.

1 more position player will be added to the rosters.

And a re-entry rule is in effect. If a player has been injured during the game, a player who has already been out there can go back out and fill in.

[Boomer]

The Braves are fucking terrible. I don't think I have a reason to post in here anymore, at least until Heyward stops slumping or something.

[Skippord]

Miguel Olivo is my new hero after reading this story I think:

Olivo said Wednesday morning that he had passed a kidney stone during the eighth inning of Monday's 5-3 loss to the D-backs, yet he finished the game. And he passed another before extending his hit streak to five games Tuesday night.
Being smoked by a baseball was nothing after that.
"I told Jim, 'After I passed those, I didn't even feel the ball,'" said Olivo, who revealed that he has passed several since 2003. "It hurt, but after it passed, everything was normal.

[DaveWadding]

Ouch.

[DaveWadding]

I love Ron Santo. :love:

[RP]

If Pinella doesnt leave that douchebag in to get killed during the 7th, this might be an interesting game now, but Pinella sucks.

I'm gunna have a great time saturday, but i have a feeling it will be a loss.

[Dragon]

Cano's a monster right now. Kinda crazy to think what his stats would be if Tex and A-Rod were getting on base at all.

Think he's gonna be the best 2nd baseman in the AL this year. Could definitely see a .300-30-100 year from him.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I gotta say I'm really sick of MLB coming out with the same story every single year about how there are less and less black players in baseball.

I don't care what color the players are, just as long as they're the best of the best. There is nothing MLB can do to stop blacks from choosing primarily football and basketball. It's just the way it is.</font>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I just love that the argument is that baseball is too expensive for black kids to play, as if Dominican kids are walking around with the finest equipment Rawlings has to offer.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

The Reds beat Roy Oswalt last night to run Oswalt's career record against them to 23-2. That loss puts Oswalt .001 percentage points behind Carl Mays for all time best winning % against one team.

[Triple Naitch]

I think that there will be a significant increase in black players within the next decade. Selig's aim is to create an RBI initiative in every major city. Once that is complete, more kids will be playing baseball in the inner cities. It's a shame too, because more kids get drafted in the MLB draft each year than the NBA and NFL drafts combined. If you're looking for a pay day then baseball is the way to go. The only thing is that there are not as many scholarships available for baseball as basketball and football.

[ClockShot]

And now for your daily political involvement in MLB news :roll:

New York Congressman Jose Serrano sent a letter to Bud Selig asking to move the 2011 All-Star game that will be held in Phoenix next year in protest to the new Immigration law that has been passed there.

Fair or Foul?

[Big Fat Mike]

It true though. Without illegals in Arizona, who is going to clean up the stadium after the game? Or peddle $4.75 bottles of coke?

[Emperor Smeat]

I think that there will be a significant increase in black players within the next decade. Selig's aim is to create an RBI initiative in every major city. Once that is complete, more kids will be playing baseball in the inner cities. It's a shame too, because more kids get drafted in the MLB draft each year than the NBA and NFL drafts combined. If you're looking for a pay day then baseball is the way to go. The only thing is that there are not as many scholarships available for baseball as basketball and football.

There is also an economic reason behind the surge of Carribean/S. American players on MLB teams since its cheaper to run development camps and sign players than creating and signing domestic minority players.

MLB gets its diversity in players but at the cost of African-American players more than other groups.

[Skippord]

And now for your daily political involvement in MLB news :roll:

New York Congressman Jose Serrano sent a letter to Bud Selig asking to move the 2011 All-Star game that will be held in Phoenix next year in protest to the new Immigration law that has been passed there.

Fair or Foul?
well nobody wants to see the police asking for Albert Pujols' documentation

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>8 in a row :love: No matter what happens to the rest of the series, coming in there and totally clobbering them tonight makes the series a success IMO.

Don't think I've been this happy with the Mets since their 10 game winning streak in mid-08 that vaulted them right back into contention.</font>

[DaveWadding]

Hinch is batting Upton 2nd and REynolds 4th to split up Johnson/Drew/LaRoche, strange.

[DaveWadding]

lol Len Kaspar jinxed the Cubs. He said earlier that both Upton and Reynolds have never homered against the Cubs....and so they both homered this game.

[DaveWadding]

make that 2 for Reynolds, 1 for Upton

[Dragon]

Man, another terrible outing for Vazquez. I wonder how many more starts before they DL him with a "phantom injury". Even if people think he's not an AL pitcher he's obviously not a 9+ ERA pitcher.

Also, first day of May and Tex is 2-2. One he got a little luck on but thats what seems to happen with him whenever April ends.

[DaveWadding]

Jesusfuck I hate the D'Backs bullpen.

[DaveWadding]

Nice swing by Fonzie though.

[DaveWadding]

Jesusfuck I hate the D'Backs bullpen.

[DaveWadding]

Marmol bails himself out. I bet RP is singing like a mofo right now.

[ClockShot]

It's only fucking May, Girardi. I'm not ready for bullpen burning for another few months!

[Dragon]

Granderson probably headed to the DL. Gonna be an adventure with Thames in LF every day.

[Droford]

6 runs in the 5th off Dice-K for the Os! I should pay Jeritron to go to more O's/Red Sox games.

haha

[DaveWadding]

so the Dodgers are in last place and we havent seen one SamuelG show his face in this thread for a few days. Coincidence?

DODGEEEEEEEEEE SHOWWWWWWW

[ClockShot]

Granderson probably headed to the DL. Gonna be an adventure with Thames in LF every day.

Curtis G to the 15 day DL. Gardner will take over centerfield for the time being while Winn and Thames split leftfield duties.

:(

[YOUR Hero]

Just traded Vasquez, bit of a gamble, because I don't believe he's this bad, but I'm so low in the standings, gotta do something. Too many pitchers under performing.

[DaveWadding]

Soriano. for the 3rd game in a row. STOP IT.

[Dragon]

CANOOO SHOWWW

Hughes with another great start. Really looking forward to seeing what he can do this year.

[Dragon]

Teixeira has 5 hits the past two games. He had 11 all of April. Pretty absurd how quickly he changes as soon as May hits.

[DaveWadding]

I fucking love Marlon Byrd.

[Boomer]

The Braves are fucking terrible. I don't think I have a reason to post in here anymore, at least until Heyward stops slumping or something.

I have returned.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Adrian Gonzalez says he will not play in the 2011 All Star Game if it remains in Arizona.

If more top-flight Hispanic players follow suit I'd have to guess it gets moved eventually.</font>

[RP]

Marmol bails himself out. I bet RP is singing like a mofo right now.

Good times!

[DaveWadding]

Gonna be singing again the way it looks right now.

[DaveWadding]

John Grabow sucks. Wow.

[Skippord]

Well Jhoulys Chacin already has more wins than Jason Hammel

[ClockShot]

Swish the Dish and Cano doing mega damage these past few games. That and the fire under Teixeira's ass has been lit yet again.

Love it.

[Droford]

heres to hoping the Os can go into NY and sweep the Yankees!

yeah!

[screech]

Phils have scored 8 runs in the 4th all w two outs. Damn

[YOUR Hero]

If Aaron Hill can get his bat going, the Jays will be offensively dangerous.

[RP]

Wrigley Report

So we drove in saturday morning. Checked into the Marriott on the Magnificent Mile. We took the Red Line ( hated this ) to Addison and practically walked off and right into the whole Wrigley area. This was amazing. It's like a tiny city built for Cubs baseball. We ended up going into the Sports Corner until the game. Once we got into Wrigley, our seats were literally the very top along the 1st base line, but the thing is, they were great seats. You could see everything. And no one really bought seats up there so were just getting drunk, shooting the shit with other people in the stands and watching big floppy titted hotties walk bye constantly. Honestly, there were so many gorgeous females at Wrigley. Tits flopping and bouncing. It must have been no braw day and it was fannnnnnnnnnntastic.

The game itself was great if you could get past the Carlos Silva stinch that was smellable from where we were sitting. Several lead changes. The epic moment was obviously Soriano's 2 run HR. Everyone was going nuts when he didnt get the ball 4 count, but then he crushes it and it was bonkers. When he went back out to the outfield the next innning, the crowd was going nuts for him.

After the game we hung out for a bit. Got some subway. Then got on the Red Line and headed back. Every place around our hotel had big time wait times. We tried PF Changs, ESPN Zone. We ended up mixing in some intense air hockey when we were at ESPN zone. Two of my buddies went to some chinese place and me and another buddy went to California Pizza Kitchen . It was decent.

Great time. Chicago is huge!!!!!!!!!!!!! The buildings where everywhere. It was kinda awesome and i cant wait to go back.

[RP]

We also debated who would be the celeb who would sing Take Me Out To the Ball Game. We were all convinced it would be a B list celeb. I was rolling with Billy Dee Williams as my guess. We were pumped when we saw Vince Vaughn singing it. And the 7th inning stretch was every bit as awesome as I thought it would be.

I'm definetly catching atleast 1 more game this year. Maybe more. I had so much fun.

Little meaningless moments like getting tanked before the game at Sports Corner and making fun of all the douche bags doing there different stupid poses for pictures at the Harey Carey statue, that make this 3 hours trip awesome.

[RP]

I really want to get a ticket to the St Lous game.

[RP]

I cant tell you how close i was to buying a shirt that said " Puljos mows my lawn ". If we hadnt gone into the stadium when we did, that transaction was happening.

[McLegend]

<font color=goldenrod>8 in a row :love: No matter what happens to the rest of the series, coming in there and totally clobbering them tonight makes the series a success IMO.

Don't think I've been this happy with the Mets since their 10 game winning streak in mid-08 that vaulted them right back into contention.</font>

Good for the Mets that they could beat the Phillies worst starting pitcher :y:

Great series for the Mets