MLB 2010 Season Thread

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Meh. My only goal going into the series was to not get swept. I'm not foolish enough to say the Mets were better than the Phils or anything after a good winning streak in April...but if they were to get swept the optimism would be right out the window.

Getting shutout by Halladay is nothing to be ashamed of. Johan getting rocked sucks and everything but he's been money in pretty much all his other starts. It happens.

That being said, if they get swept by the Reds lose their next 2 series' or something then talk of Manuel's future will probably start right back up again.</font>

[DaveWadding]

Mariners release Eric Byrnes. :rofl:

[RoXer]

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.

Nothing like chain resteraunts to get a taste of great Chicago cuisine.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Shoulda went to Ditka's

Also I'm glad to see the Red Sox pitching & defense philosophy is really panning out. Classic mix up!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

5 GS, 35.1 IP, 4 W, 0 L, 1.53 ERA, 24 K, .88 WHIP, .167 BAA

Would you pay $18.5 million for that production? I know I would.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4410657569_42d4cbe025_o.jpg


It's gotta be the new socks.

[Skippord]

getting pretty fucking sick of Barry Zito

[Hardkore Kidd J]

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

yeah!


Unless for some reason Javy Vazquez pitches all 3 games I don't really think that will happen. You get 3 of our best pitchers. Sabathia/ Burnett/ Pettitte. So I think we might be able to take at least 2 of the games.

[Innovator]

My love for Robinson Cano can only be matched currently by my hatred for Javyjuice Vazquez

[Skippord]

even I love Robinson Cano and I couldn't hate the Yankees more

[ClockShot]

As expected, the Yankees push Javy Vazquez's start to next monday at Detroit.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

I'm glad Javy is pushed back. I'd be even happier if we DFA'D Javy.

[Dragon]

Going to Fenway on Saturday for the Yankees game. Glad I get to see CC instead of Vasquez.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Going to Fenway on Saturday for the Yankees game. Glad I get to see CC instead of Vasquez.

If you are going to the Saturday game you wouldn't have seen Vasquez pitching anyway. I could be wrong but Saturday would have been Hughes anyway. Have a great time at Fenway.

[Dragon]

Thats true. Either way, was hoping to see CC or Hughes.

[Droford]

1-0 O's on Orange Jesus' solo HR off Sabathia.

Guthrie has been decent this year, but they need to get him some more run support.

[ClockShot]

Guthrie vs. Sabathia.

I think this is the third time in a row these pitchers have been paired. Saw them last year at the stadium, 2nd this year at Camden, and now a few days later back at the stadium.

They say things come in 3's. Creepy.

[Big Fat Mike]

BAD things come in threes.

Good things come in 1/3's

[Emperor Smeat]

:eek: Red Sox managed to score and the bullpen didn't mess it up this time (well sort of didn't mess up).

[Skippord]

UbaldOH!

[DaveWadding]

UbaldOH!3

[RP]

I'd love to see Soriano stay red hot in this series against the Pirates.

[Jeritron]

I still want Adrian Gonzalez

[Boomer]

Manny Acosta did his best work as a Brave last night by blowing a game for the Mets. Bless him!

[ClockShot]

Steve Strasburg gets promoted to AAA.

Billy Wagner says he's gonna call it a career after this season.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

I still want Adrian Gonzalez


He'd be a good pick up for you guys. The Red Sox do need a bit more run support. And this is the guy to do it. If things keep going to way they are going for the Red Sox . I think they will trade for Gonzalez.

[OssMan]

What @ that Phillies fan getting tazered

[ClockShot]

"DON'T TAZE ME, BRO!"

[McLegend]

Pretty awesome

[Splaya]

Longtime Tigers announced Ernier Harwell died today. he was 92 :(

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Amazing how this shit seems to happen a couple weeks before I go to Citizen's Bank Park for a Philles/ Red Sox game.

[McLegend]

I'm pretty sure you don't have to worry about getting tasered if you stay off the field.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Yeah then you just have to worry about getting puked on.

[McLegend]

Yeah got to be on the look out for that.

[McLegend]

lol And another fan just ran onto the field.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Wow, 2 people in 2 days run on to the field. I still don't think that guy should of gotten tasered for running on to the field. I haven't really ever seen that before. Was this security guard like really out of shape? Why couldn't he just tackle him?

I have only seen one instance where a guy runs on to the field and that guy just got chased and then they tackled him and dragged him out of the stadium.

Isn't that mostly how it's done?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Seems like tackling is more dangerous than tasering to me. Especially if some 275 lb fat fuck cop is pancaking some 150 lb teenager.

[Skippord]

yeah I was just going to say that

[McLegend]

Yes, but the Police Officer decided to tase him instead.

I thought the tasing was fine actually. Shouldn't be out on the field.

[McLegend]

Seems like tackling is more dangerous than tasering to me. Especially if some 275 lb fat fuck cop is pancaking some 150 lb teenager.

Yeah this to.

Also tasering definitely ended the situation faster then if he were to get tackled.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Seems like tackling is more dangerous than tasering to me. Especially if some 275 lb fat fuck cop is pancaking some 150 lb teenager.

I don't know about that. Perhaps you're right. It seems like the Tazer was set on a low setting since the kid seemed to be fine when he was being escorted out so I guess you're right. Tackling may have been much worse.

[OssMan]

Did they taze the second guy too

Hope this starts some epidemic of fans running onto the field at various stadiums throughout the league to "protest" the tazing

[McLegend]

Didn't mention any taser use to this 2nd person..

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Rod Barajas</font> :love:

[Supreme Olajuwon]

LOL this second fan that ran onto the field got charged with narcotics possession. He had fucking drugs in his pocket and he decided to run onto the field where he was 100% guaranteed to get caught and searched.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Aroldis Chapman finally had his first rough start in America. 5 IP, 6 ER. Although he only walked 1, struck out 8, and actually got the win because his team scored 20.

[Skippord]

I am starting to consider blowing up Franklin Morales' house

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>lol yes. MLB.com has a vid of Angel Pagan's bizarre leadoff bunt to right field yesterday.</font>

http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=7820227&c_id=nym

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Gonna miss the game today...not that that's a bad thing. Mets seem to have one of these 12:30 PM games in Cincy every year and rarely do they do well in them.</font>

[RP]

Soriano stays red hot, but the Cubs lose to the fucking Pirates. Comon.

[RP]

I think when they put Zambrano back in the rotation, he'll be hot.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Longtime Tigers announced Ernier Harwell died today. he was 92 :(

Yeah, that really sucks. Heard about it during the 1st Intermission during the Det./S.J. game last night.
Ernie Harwell: "LOOOOOOOOONG GONE!...BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN :'(
http://blog.mlive.com/tigers_impact/2009/09/large_Harwell-453.jpg
JANUARY 25TH, 1918 - MAY 4TH 2010

REST IN PEACE, AND GOD BLESS 'YA, ERNIE.

[Boomer]

Heyward got his first intentional walk yesterday. Probably has more to do with Melky hitting behind him than anything.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

LOL this second fan that ran onto the field got charged with narcotics possession. He had fucking drugs in his pocket and he decided to run onto the field where he was 100% guaranteed to get caught and searched.

Did you see the pants he was wearing?

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/second%20Philly%20jumper.jpg

You gotta be on drugs to wear pants like that.

[YOUR Hero]

Loved the tazering, it was great.

[Nervous Ferret]

"Uncle" Al Leiter and Michael Kay are really going after each other today...

[McLegend]

Perhaps he will punch that bastard Michael Kaye in the face.

[ClockShot]

Yanks escaped disaster today.

Dave Robertson, what has happened to you?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>"Braves rookie Heyward leaves game with sore groin"

Well, that thing's been in the mouths of Braves fans for so long, it probably just got waterlogged.</font>

[McLegend]

You guys see what Big Vito 22 just did there?

[MVP]

Red Sox sweep the Angels to get back to .500, yet they can't win a game against the O's. Hopefully they take 2 out of 3 against the Yankees this weekend, but who knows. I wish Vazquez was pitching.

[YOUR Hero]

Milton Bradley has asked the Mariners to help him with some emotional issues.

[YOUR Hero]

Sorry, forgot the link
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AoN1_CH.rhEt34QUwdlQET0RvLYF?slug=ap-marinerslineup

[Emperor Smeat]

Red Sox sweep the Angels to get back to .500, yet they can't win a game against the O's. Hopefully they take 2 out of 3 against the Yankees this weekend, but who knows. I wish Vazquez was pitching.

Bullpen wasn't used as much so far against the Angels which ended up being a huge blessing since they kept giving away too many runs over the last few weeks. I do like how the starting pitching is starting to become what was expected at the start of the season and the team is hitting and scoring better than before.

Supposedly the 1st game against the Angels, the team had a closed door meeting to help snap out of their funk.

[OssMan]

Nationals Park Report

So we drove in wednesday afternoon. Left my house to drive to the Vienna-Fairfax GMU metro station. We took the Orange Line ( loved this ) to L'Enfant Plaza and did backflips on the train and then switched to the Green Line and took it to Navy Yard and practically walked off and right into the whole Nationals Park area. This was not amazing. It's like a tiny street built for Nationals baseball. We ended up walking around the staidum until the game. Once we got into Nationals Park, our seats were literally the third row along the first base line, but the thing is, they were great seats. You could see everything. And no one really bought seats up there because nobody ever buys Nationals tickets so were just getting yelling at Braves fans, shooting the shit with other people in the stands and business men in suits and kids rooting for the Braves walk by constantly. Honestly, there were so many Braves fans at Nationals Park.. Fake tomahawks flopping and bouncing. It must have been go Braves day and it was not fannnnnnnnnnntastic.

The game itself was great if you could get past the Luis Atilano stinch that was smellable from where we were sitting. Several lead changes. The epic moment was obviously the Nationals tying it in the 8th inning. 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 on the subway. Then got on the Orange Line and headed back, did a backflip and my friend did one backflip and one frontflip. Every place around the exit to the Metro parking lot was big time wait times. People weren't sure if they could go through the gate for SmarTrip cards only, or for credit cards, so there was mass confusion which took about 15 minutes to get out. We tried the right line. We ended up mixing in some intense honking when we were in the right line. Me and a buddy finally got out. It was decent.

Great time. Washington is huge!!!!!!!!!!!!! The buildings where nowhere to be found in Southeast DC. It was kinda awesome and i cant wait to go back.

[Loose Cannon]

didn't realize the Rays were in first. I've only been paying attention to the Yanks.

[Skippord]

I love Ian Stewart almost as much as I hate Franklin Morales

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Red Sox sweep the Angels to get back to .500, yet they can't win a game against the O's. Hopefully they take 2 out of 3 against the Yankees this weekend, but who knows. I wish Vazquez was pitching.


The Red Sox have one more game with the Angels today . Mats is pitching against Kazmir. I don't know about the Sox taking 2 out of 3 from the Yankees. You guys are getting Hughes , CC, Burnett. All of which are having great seasons thus far. You guys will probably win one game against us.

[MVP]

Yeah I just realized that there's still one game left against the Angels, so no day off before facing the Yankees. :mad:

[YOUR Hero]

Jays are doing about what I expected. Which is better than everyne thought they'd do. They aren't going anywhere, they won't make a real wildcard push, but they are not as terrible as everyone was thinking. Their pitching is 'Brand X' (not well known) but it's pretty decent, the offence isn't crappy, it lacks, but it's not terrible. I'm pretty sure they finish right around .500. That ain't bad considering the division they're in.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Jays are doing about what I expected. Which is better than everyne thought they'd do. They aren't going anywhere, they won't make a real wildcard push, but they are not as terrible as everyone was thinking. Their pitching is 'Brand X' (not well known) but it's pretty decent, the offence isn't crappy, it lacks, but it's not terrible. I'm pretty sure they finish right around .500. That ain't bad considering the division they're in.

After losing Halladay I would of expected kind of a reverse of Boston Red Sox/Blue Jays. I mean like if you asked me this off season where Toronto would be I would have said the Jays would be in 4th place with the Sox in third. Romero is doing really good for them.

Blue Jays are doing better then I thought .

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Mets are 0-5 in the rubber game so far this season and have lost every series on the road. Hoping it's not going to be one of those years where every good homestand is then countered with a bad road trip.

Despite the loss yesterday, I'm loving Hisanori Takahashi. They've needed a guy like him in the bullpen ever since Darren Oliver wasn't re-signed after his great 2006.</font>

[Dragon]

3/4 of the "core 4" showing a little age. Posada, Mariano and Andy all dealing with minor injuries right now. Joba nad Cervelli have done a nice job filling in so far. Not sure if anything is too serious yet so hopefully its just normal stuff.

The Yankees rotation excluding Vazquez has been crazy so far (ERAs) -
Sabathia - 2.74, Burnett - 1.99, Pettitte - 2.08 and Hughes - 1.44. Hopefully they keep this going in Boston.

[Innovator]

I'm actually more comfortable with Cervelli behind the plate than Posada, Jorge is getting closer and closer to Varitek with his ability to throw people out

[SammyG]

Andre Ethier is pretty good.

[DaveWadding]

Andre Ethier is the best 8 bucks I ever spent in my life.

[Triple Naitch]

Welcome to the bigs, Starlin Castro.

[RP]

Welcome to the bigs, Starlin Castro.

he was great in spring training, but i'm suprised they called him up so soon.

[RP]

CASTRO!!!!!

[ClockShot]

Kim Jones looking fine tonight.

[RP]

what a pickup Marlon Byrd has been

[thecc]

Swisher baby

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Barajas continues to mash. Ike with 2 HR tonight as well.</font>

[ClockShot]

Beckett got rocked. 1 more hit batter I think there was gonna be a brawl.

[Dragon]

Beckett kind of look like he gave up.

I doubt he's intentionally hitting guys with the bases loaded, but his whole attitude on the mound made some of those look deliberate. Cervelli steps out and Beckett complains and the next pitch is way inside for ball four. I'm sure he's just overthrowing but still, never saw someone lose their command over all their pitches so quickly in a game.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>ROD BARAJAS! :love:

First walk-off home run since 2008</font>

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Beckett got rocked. 1 more hit batter I think there was gonna be a brawl.

If this is the Beckett that we're gonna see for the next four years I feel as if we as Yankee fans should send Boston a gift Basket or somethin.

[ClockShot]

Nick Johnson to the DL, Posada and Cano are out, Pettitte is gonna miss his start. The SWB shuttle is gonna be busy. Kevin Russo got called up to be placed wherever Girardi decides to put him. 2nd, outfield, DH?

[Droford]

Os got a lot of bloop hits off Liriano (most of the 10 total) to get 5 runs off him (the first runs he's given up in a couple starts at Target Field). Was hoping for a split with the Os winning the 2nd game vs Scott Baker as a best case scenario going in but maybe they can win both now if they can hold on to this 7-3 lead in the 8th.

Really amazing how well the Os have played vs teams not named the Yankees over the past 2 weeks. 4-2 vs Red Sox, 1-0 vs the Twins, 1-4 vs the Yankees.

[ClockShot]

The Sleeping Giant has woke up.

[RP]

good thing i didnt trade him

[Hardkore Kidd J]

God Damn FX. It took me almost an hour and a half to find where the ending of the Yankees/Sox game was.

[DaveWadding]

Jody Gerut just hit for the cycle.

[RP]

Tommorows Cubs games is a must win imo

[Boomer]

ATL lineup 1. Infante SS, 2. Prado 2B, 3. Cabrera RF, 4. Glaus 1B, 5. McCann C, 6. Diaz LF; 7. Conrad 3B; 8. McLouth CF, 9. Kawakami RH

One of the worst lineups I have ever seen.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Back-to-back walkoff homers</font> :cool:

[Supreme Olajuwon]

LET'S GO LEAKE

FUCK YOU DEMPSTER

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Feel like whoever has to go their bullpen first today is going to lose.

[OssMan]

Speculation about abolishing AL and NL and doing east/west

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Fernando Nieve's arm is going to fall off. He's been in 20 of the Mets' first 31 games.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I've said it before and I'll say it again: Angel Hernandez has to be the worst ump in baseball. I don't think I've ever seen a Hernandez-umped game in which he didn't make a horrible call at least once.</font>

[RP]

Dallas Braden has a perfect game going

[RP]

Perfect game

[SammyG]

Insane.

[ClockShot]

I guess shooting your mouth off does pay dividends.

[Juan]

Take that, A-Rod

[DaveWadding]

Awesome stuff.

[OssMan]

Guy who called out A-Rod. Saw an interview or something with him though, huge asshole.

[ClockShot]

Best team in baseball right now goes down to a guy who's got a thing for the pitcher's mound.

I don't get it. And this is 2 years in a row the Rays are victims of a perfect game.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>lol awesome</font>

[RP]

Best team in baseball right now goes down to a guy who's got a thing for the pitcher's mound.

I don't get it. And this is 2 years in a row the Rays are victims of a perfect game.

...

well he is a pitcher

[Skippord]

Now Dallas Braden can bitch about A-Rod all he wants

[Skippord]

Troy Tulowitzki is hurt

I may be having a panic attack right now

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>This kinda seals it that Ubaldo's no-hitter will be forgotten by anybody not a Rockies fan. He walked like 6 batters, it was against the putrid Braves offense, it happened on the same day as a crazy 20 inning game, AND now a perfect game gets thrown a few weeks later (by a guy feuding with A-Rod no less).</font>

[DaveWadding]

Ubaldo 1, Mets 0

[DaveWadding]

Dear Esmerling Vasquez,

Fuck you.

[Jeritron]

Glad I added him to one of my fantasy teams last week

[Triple Naitch]

That's how they roll in the 209.

[Juan]

That's how they roll in the 209.

:D:D

[Loose Cannon]

I hope Dallas gets remembered more for this perfect game and not the guy feuding with A-Rod

[Droford]

I hope Dallas gets remembered more for this perfect game and not the guy feuding with A-Rod

I'll remember him because his nickname is Diamond Dallas Braden, aka DDB.

He should definitely throw a diamond cut fastball too.

[ClockShot]

When's Curtis G due back? Thames can go back to the bench now.

[YOUR Hero]

Now Dallas Braden can bitch about A-Rod all he wants
yup,

according to ARoid's reasoning

[Jeritron]

Lester-fiend

[MVP]

lol I didn't even know about Dallas Braden's feud with A-Rod until today.

[Emperor Smeat]

Supposedly it started off because A-Rod broke a golden rule about non-pitchers walking on the mound and it pissed off the current opponent pitcher at the time. Instead of A-Rod saying he made a mistake, he ends up making fun of Braden being a no-namer and Braden took it personal.

http://news.lalate.com/2010/05/09/dallas-braden-alex-rodriguez-feud/

[Loose Cannon]

pretty sure I've done that before when I was left on 3rd or 1st and had to go the other way. You're not thinking about it. I think the kid made a mountain out of a mole hill, but whatever.

[screech]

Braden seems like kind of a dickhead.

[Innovator]

Stockton's finest, along with the Diaz's, which makes me not like him to begin with.

[Splaya]

Cannot wait till July 5th when the A's and the Yankees play again. So hope Braden is scheduled to start one of those games. Wanna just see if he would really bean A-rod

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Eric Byrnes' playing career is apparently over for the time being as the Mets have hired him to be a Media Relations guy for the Single A Brooklyn Cyclones.

I'm guessing he has an out in his contract or something in the event that a team wanted to sign him for some reason, but still pretty funny.</font>

[ClockShot]

The Serrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgio Mitre Experiment begins again in Detroit today. This should be good for a laugh.

But I kinda like to see Ajax in action. See if he really is the reincarnation of Bernie Williams.

[Innovator]

I won't lie. Seeing Austin Jackson be good hurts a bit

[Loose Cannon]

I'll always remember Eric Byrnes and Miguel Tejada fucking up a huge inning and pretty much the series with thier bonehead baserunning mistakes against the Sox. The picture of Byrnes tumbling over Veritek, limping around, arguing with the ump while not touching home and then getting tagged out is priceless. Then I don't know wtf Tejada was thinking standing around between 3rd and home while he's about to be tagged out. One of those innings I'll never forget.

Much like a week and a half later when Aaaron Boone sent one out of Yankee Stadium :D

[ClockShot]

Just read that Ivan Nova is on his way into Detroit. Heard nothing but great things about him down on the farm.

[Dragon]

Just read that Ivan Nova is on his way into Detroit. Heard nothing but great things about him down on the farm.

Wish they would have had Nova pitch in Pettitte's spot instead of Mitre. At least Nova is stretched out as a starter, I'm guessing Mitre can go 4-5 innings tops since he's been in the pen and had week long stretches of not being used.

[Dragon]

Cannot wait till July 5th when the A's and the Yankees play again. So hope Braden is scheduled to start one of those games. Wanna just see if he would really bean A-rod

All Braden's been talking about since that happened is how something will be done when they meet again. Not sure how much of a message an 88 MPH fastball will send but it seems pretty certain that something will happen that series.

Its kinda funny because in that interview the other week it was brought up that they don't do much talking in the 209, but all Braden's been talking about (before the perfect game) was A-Rod and how disrespectful he is.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Hey Yanks - we'll trade you Oliver Perez for Javier Vazquez, straight up</font>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I can't believe I never noticed until tonight that Pittsburgh's roster is a bunch of former top prospects that were busts for their old team. Milledge, Clement, the Laroches, Hanrahan. Surprised they didn't go after Austin Kearns or Angel Berroa for veteran leadership.

[DaveWadding]

I can't believe I never noticed until tonight that Pittsburgh's roster is a bunch of former top prospects that were busts for their old team. Milledge, Clement, the Laroches, Hanrahan. Surprised they didn't go after Austin Kearns or Angel Berroa for veteran leadership.

They only have Andy LaRoche now.

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[RP]

I dont see Pieniella making it to the All star break.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Thanks Dave!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

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Great time to be an Indians fan.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Hey Dave, before you chime in, I'm aware it's not really a great time to be an Indians fan.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

<font color=goldenrod>Eric Byrnes' playing career is apparently over for the time being as the Mets have hired him to be a Media Relations guy for the Single A Brooklyn Cyclones.

I'm guessing he has an out in his contract or something in the event that a team wanted to sign him for some reason, but still pretty funny.</font>

Right after he got released he said he was going to play beer league softball with his buddies. So he is getting paid 11 million dollars to play beer league softball right now

[DaveWadding]

Hey Dave, before you chime in, I'm aware it's not really a great time to be an Indians fan.

It's never really a great time to like Cleveland sports.

[RP]

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Great time to be an Indians fan.

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[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Chris Carter FINALLY gets called up as Frank Catalanotto is DFA'ed.</font>

[DaveWadding]

AJ Hinch has no lefties in his bullpen. I think he might be slightly mentally retarded.

[DaveWadding]

Dear Esmerling Vasquez,

Fuck you.

[OssMan]

Remember that time when everybody posted pictures of Eric Byrnes because any picture of him is hilarious.

[Innovator]

Valverde can throw, but might have the most awkward delivery ever. Every pitch it looks like hes falling down

[YOUR Hero]

Eric Byrnes had that one monster year, now he never has to do anything again.

[Loose Cannon]

yep, life is pretty awesome

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/2005/03/23/gallery.zito/2zito.jpg

[SammyG]

what the fuck

[Boomer]

Prado, 4; Heyward, 9; Chipper, 5; McCann, 2; Glaus, 3; Hinske, 7; Infante, 6; McLouth, 8, Hudson 1.

Hell Fucking Yes. There is a Baseball God. I don't even care if we lose...that's a worthwhile lineup.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Wow, what bullshit. The Jays/Phillies series has been moved to Philadelphia due to security concerns in Toronto over the G20 summit.

I can understand moving it to a neutral place...but moving it to the road teams CITY? Literally just handed the Phils 3 extra home games.

Must suck for Jays fans hoping to see the return of Halladay.</font>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

And that means the DH will be used in a National League park. Nice try Selig, but you've fooled NO ONE

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Really sucks for the Jays since they have the 2nd smallest gate so far this season and they would've easily had 120,000 for the series.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Be funny if the Phillies had to use the away team locker rooms in their own stadium.</font>

[ClockShot]

Juan Miranda took the SWB shuttle to Detroit today. Probably gonna be the DH. Al Aceves to the DL, AND Vazques starts today. Gonna be a good night. :roll:

[Dragon]

They need to make Winn the left fielder and have Thames and Miranda platoon in the DH spot while Nick and Granderson are out. Having Winn the everyday LF isn't ideal but I honestly can't deal with seeing Thames out there anymore. He is one of the worst fielders I've seen.

A Thames/Miranda platoon isn't too bad since Thames hits lefties and Miranda hits righties well. They need to find some consistency with the lineup until some guys get back.

It'd be nice to see an everyday lineup of Gardner-Jeter-Tex-ARod-Cano-Swisher-Posada-Thames/Miranda-Winn while guys are out. I like Swisher more towards the middle of the lineup than the 2 spot. Especially since he's raking right now.

[ClockShot]

Thames in LF. Yeah, I still don't know which was worse on Sunday night. Burnett's pitching, or Marcus' fielding.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>CHRIS CARTER</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

<font color=goldenrod>Wow, what bullshit. The Jays/Phillies series has been moved to Philadelphia due to security concerns in Toronto over the G20 summit.

I can understand moving it to a neutral place...but moving it to the road teams CITY? Literally just handed the Phils 3 extra home games.

Must suck for Jays fans hoping to see the return of Halladay.</font>

Does Montreal still have the old Expos stadium since it would have made sense to move the series there so Blue Jays keep their "home" advantage ?

[McLegend]

The Blue Jays I'm sure want to get some revenue, and if you put those games anywhere else not as many people are going to go.

With that said I think I prefer the netural site, because this feel like this could bring Bad Karma.

[DaveWadding]

Dan Haren has gotten the 1st 9 outs of this game vs. the Bums via the strikeout. Manny had a single. That's it.

[Skippord]

lol at the Phillies totally trying to steal the Rockies signs yesterday

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Mets put up a 6-run 8th inning for a come from behind win against the Nats.

Ike Davis ended the game by going over the railing to the Mets dugout to make the catch. 3rd time he's gone over the railing for a catch in his brief big league career.</font>

[SammyG]

Dan Haren has gotten the 1st 9 outs of this game vs. the Bums via the strikeout. Manny had a single. That's it.
Yeah? What happened after that, fat boy?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Johnny Greato

[SammyG]

rofl d-backs pen. even worse than the dodgers' pen

[DaveWadding]

And here's the guy who hasnt posted at all while his team has been in last place. Welcome back, SammyG!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

God you two are annoying.

[Skippord]

Seriously

[Nark Order]

I have a Brewers hat, a Braves hat, and a Padres hat now. I should probably become a fan of these teams. Somebody help me get started!

[SammyG]

No. you pick one team, and you follow them. You don't have multiple teams to fall back on.

[SammyG]

Also, FatWadding, I was simply reading through the pages, and saw you insult the Dodgers, which is the reason I responded to you. Dodgers are mediocre at best right now. But better than your D-Bags. Oh wait, you're a Cubs fan too, though, right?

[Triple Naitch]

I have a Brewers hat, a Braves hat, and a Padres hat now. I should probably become a fan of these teams. Somebody help me get started!

Ok, so Ryan Braun is your favorite player. Jason Heyward is gonna be the next great player, but you think that people need to stop over-hyping him. And you're not looking forward to Adrian Gonzalez getting traded.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I can't believe I never noticed until tonight that Pittsburgh's roster is a bunch of former top prospects that were busts for their old team. Milledge, Clement, the Laroches, Hanrahan. Surprised they didn't go after Austin Kearns or Angel Berroa for veteran leadership.

OH YEAH Bobby Crosby too

[ClockShot]

Show of hands. Who thinks Ken Griffey Jr. was sleeping on the job?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Wooooo. The day after Johnny Cueto throws a 1 hit shutout, Homer Bailey throws a 4 hit shutout on only 90 pitches. And neither guy walked a batter. I don't care that it was against the Pirates.

[ClockShot]

Javy sobered up. Still lost, but toe-to-toe with Porcello before flinching in the 6th. Here's hoping he's turned the corner.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Javy sobered up. Still lost, but toe-to-toe with Porcello before flinching in the 6th. Here's hoping he's turned the corner.

We will win tonight with Hughes pitching count it.

[Skippord]

Miguel OH!livo

[Innovator]

HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGHES

[Dragon]

Hughes continues to be a monster. Didn't see the first game but looks like a solid outing for Vasquez. He really needed that, even if we did lose.

[Loose Cannon]

yea, Vasquez pitched good. Yanks pouring it on right now

[Innovator]

Javyjuice has been spared, for now

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Strasburg got pulled with a no-hitter after 6 innings because he reached his pitch count. That's already the 2nd time in his pro career than has happened to him.

It pains me to say it...but I think he's going to live up to all the hype. Definitely can see him putting up Lincecum numbers.

The interesting call will be if the Nats are playing meaningful baseball in September. The Nats don't want Strasburg going too far over 145 innings or so. What if he dominates? Would they really just shut him down when they could actually contend for a playoff spot for the first time in years?</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

<font color=goldenrod>Strasburg got pulled with a no-hitter after 6 innings because he reached his pitch count. That's already the 2nd time in his pro career than has happened to him.

It pains me to say it...but I think he's going to live up to all the hype. Definitely can see him putting up Lincecum numbers.

The interesting call will be if the Nats are playing meaningful baseball in September. The Nats don't want Strasburg going too far over 145 innings or so. What if he dominates? Would they really just shut him down when they could actually contend for a playoff spot for the first time in years?</font>

The answer should be "yes" since they wouldn't want to risk arm fatigue or an injury for a short term shot at the playoffs when he's meant to be a long-term starting pitcher and future ace for the team.

It also assumes the core of players the team has would be staying and don't have a huge drop in stats for the next season.

[RP]

Why cant he be the ace now? Why does everyone want to wait 3 years?

[SammyG]

Must be LA shits on Arizona week. Sweep, fat boy. Get ready for the Lakers to beat the Suns too.

[Skippord]

Why cant he be the ace now? Why does everyone want to wait 3 years?
because they don't want to blow out his arm

[ClockShot]

Yankees sign Tim Redding to a minor league deal after the Rockies release him. Not really much of a panic move, since we're going to be rotating pitchers out of SWB for awhile until CHoP and Aceves get back.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Strasburg will pass Super 2 arbitration eligibility with his next start.

So basically, it'll probably be his last start in AAA.</font>

[YOUR Hero]

It's why he's in the minors

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Trey Hillman is the first manager fired this season. Ned Yost is the new Royals skipper.</font>

[ClockShot]

Woooooooooooow. Wasn't he supposed to be the messiah to save that franchise?

I remember he's got some ties to the Yankees. I think he was a manager for one of the farm teams. Maybe he'll go crawling back.

[SammyG]

I can't wait for Strasburg.

[Skippord]

from what I understand Strasburg is white Ubaldo Jimenez

[YOUR Hero]

...but better

[Droford]

MASN aired his game yesterday vs Norfolk since it was Os/Nats AAA teams facing off. Think he had a no hitter through 6 but got pulled due to pitch count which was like 80 pitches.

Its kind of sad that it looks like the Nats are getting better, they might actually be able to contend for a wild card spot this year. They're definitely the 2nd best team in the NL East.

[YOUR Hero]

why is it sad?

[Emperor Smeat]

Because his Orioles are going to get passed by Nationals as the next successful team on paper. Orioles started their 5-year development plan a few years ago but something wrong happened and now the Orioles are worse than they should be.

Tampa Bay also had a long development plan as well that started to show off good results the last 2 years.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Mets lose the game on a wild pitch.

Well, it took a bit longer than expected, but the lolMets are back. Can't win on the road. Wright continues to fold in the clutch. Reyes looks lost. Manuel makes too many dumb decisions. To make matters worse, another Santana start is wasted.

Without that winning streak to end April they'd be in last place right now.</font>

[YOUR Hero]

Hey, notice the Jays?

[Innovator]

Has there been a Jason Bay sighting anywhere? I think he's lost somewhere in Canada

[Droford]

Because his Orioles are going to get passed by Nationals as the next successful team on paper. Orioles started their 5-year development plan a few years ago but something wrong happened and now the Orioles are worse than they should be.

Tampa Bay also had a long development plan as well that started to show off good results the last 2 years.

Not only that, but Peter Angelos, owner of the Orioles, as a condition of the Expos moving to DC, got a stake in the regional Network (MASN) that airs both Os and Nats games. If the Nats continue to get better and become a bigger draw, he's going to make money off the Nats through MASN (to the best of my knowledge they haven't yet hit it off that well locally in the tv dept)

Angelos is probably going to have to kick the bucket in order to be removed as the Os owner, but he's 81 this year so it might not take so long (or he could end up living to be 140 and torture Baltimore for 60 more years)..

[Evil Vito]

Has there been a Jason Bay sighting anywhere? I think he's lost somewhere in Canada

<font color=goldenrod>Bay's actually been pretty hot the past week. He's getting hits and driving guys in when they are on base. The biggest concern is that he only has 1 HR so far. Critics will be quick to blame Citi Field but the truth is he just hasn't been hitting the ball deep at all.</font>

[ClockShot]

Juan Miranda is the DH tonight. Interesting.

[ClockShot]

FUCK! I was watching the Flyers/Bruins game and A-Rod put Operation: Grand Slam into effect.

[Boomer]

Dear Diamondbacks,

I hope this teaches you to never give an IBB to Melky Cabrera.

Sincerely,

Boomer

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I see no way the Mets can actually send Perez out there for another start. Too many guys pitching well in the minors to start him again.</font>

[ClockShot]

The Pat Burrell Experiment in Tampa Bay is over. Rays DFA'd him today. Hank Blalock gets called up to replace him.

[RP]

how many times do the Cubs have to lose to the Pirates for the them to finally fire this fat overrated peice of shit horrible manager Lou Penis

[Nervous Ferret]

lol the Orioles :'(

[SammyG]

Ethier broken finger :(

[YOUR Hero]

Jays just keep on winning.

[SammyG]

Dodgers just keep on winning.

[Boomer]

FEAR THE MELKMAN.

Pinch-hit GIDP for him today. Bravo.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Reds move into first place. YEAH

[ClockShot]

Former Yankees Brian Bruney, Chad Gaudin, and Edwar Ramirez all got DFA'd over the weekend.

What are the chances Cashman calls one of them to come back to fill in a starter/bullpen spot? Wait, not a bullpen spot, because Javy Vazquez is going to the 'pen for the Red Sox series.

Happy times.

[Innovator]

Gaudin if i had to pick

[Hardkore Kidd J]

I wouldn't mind getting Edwar back. I remember the first time he came up with the Yankees that "Bugs Bunny Change Up" he had.

[OssMan]

Edwar Scissorhands

[Innovator]

I wouldn't mind getting Edwar back. I remember the first time he came up with the Yankees that "Bugs Bunny Change Up" he had.
Then everything got meaty

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Omar has traveled with the team to Atlanta. Though from the sounds of things, Jerry is safe for at least another week. Sounds like they don't want to make any firings until after the Subway Series, out of fear that it'll cause a huge media circus.

Mets need to turn shit around these next 4 days in Atlanta and Washington, because I'm pretty certain the Yanks will wipe the floor with them this weekend. However, Washington's been killing the Mets lately so I dunno.

My official guess is that Jerry gets the axe during the off-day next Monday. Don't think the entire coaching staff will be cleared out just yet, but pitching coach Dan Warthen surely has to go with Jerry.</font>

[Innovator]

Mets callers are getting desperate here, one guy called in to complain about the third base coach.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah that's retarded. Third base coach is probably the most thankless job in baseball - you only get talked about if you fuck up. That being said Chip Hale really hasn't fucked up. Better than the last few guys they've had there at least.</font>

[Innovator]

I guess he was tired of complaining about Ollie, David Wright, Jason Bay, Jerry, Omar.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Bay puzzles me. He has 1 HR and like 4 triples. Although he hasn't hit HRs on the road either, it still speaks volumes about Citi Field. Young sluggers aren't going to want to sign there if their HR numbers are guaranteed to decrease and ruin their future earnings potential.

It's a shame too...I love Citi Field and I enjoy that it's a pitchers park, but it just looks bad when the team really isn't built for the park yet. This is why I would love if they brought in Carl Crawford. That's the kind of hitter that they would need for Citi.</font>

[Adder]

All the park should be bigger like Citi Field imo

[ClockShot]

*sigh*

Nick Johnson is going in for surgery. The 6 million dollar gamble failed. The DH spot is now a revolving door between Miranda, Thames, and *insert veteran here*.

I hear Jermaine Dye is available....

[Hardkore Kidd J]

*sigh*

Nick Johnson is going in for surgery. The 6 million dollar gamble failed. The DH spot is now a revolving door between Miranda, Thames, and *insert veteran here*.

I hear Jermaine Dye is available....

Maybe Posada could be our DH. Cervelli has been doing such a good time at Catcher I say we ease Posada into being the DH.

[Innovator]

You mean we wouldn't have to deal with Jorge's amazing catching abililty and throwing ability?

[Jeritron]

<font color=goldenrod>Bay puzzles me. He has 1 HR and like 4 triples. Although he hasn't hit HRs on the road either, it still speaks volumes about Citi Field. Young sluggers aren't going to want to sign there if their HR numbers are guaranteed to decrease and ruin their future earnings potential.

It's a shame too...I love Citi Field and I enjoy that it's a pitchers park, but it just looks bad when the team really isn't built for the park yet. This is why I would love if they brought in Carl Crawford. That's the kind of hitter that they would need for Citi.</font>

He's streaky as hell

[Droford]

lol the Orioles :'(

Yeah, that 8 run 9th on saturday was extremely depressing considering how well pitched the game had been for the first 8.

http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/456742/20100515_indians_orioles_0_82_lbig_.png

[Adder]

I thought Posada was going to DH half the time this year already?

[Droford]

I guess if that NFL QB thing falls through for Tebow he can always go play baseball somewhere.

You thought a baseball blog was a good place to hide from Tim Tebow news? Think again!
Considering the hype surrounding his client, Tebow's agent thought it would be a good idea to hide him in Memphis for a few days; Elvis, after all, lives there in plain sight. Alas, once neighbors figured out who Jimmy Sexton's guest was, they came a-knockin' and blew Tebow's cover.
But not before Tebow got in some whacks -- not at the critics who consider Josh McDaniels and the Denver Broncos (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/den/) cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs for trading up to take Tebow in the first round of the NFL Draft.
No, these whacks came at batting practice with the high school kids on the Memphis University School baseball team (http://www.musowls.org/NetCommunity/Baseball).
Tebow hit 12 homers on 15 pitches.
Of course he did.

[ClockShot]

Maybe Posada could be our DH. Cervelli has been doing such a good time at Catcher I say we ease Posada into being the DH.

I've heard that Cervelli might be going full time next year. And Jorge will be the full time DH. I was listening to that gasbag Francesa this afternoon saying "Oh, Cervelli has fizzled out really fast. Posada better get back behind the plate."

Made me laugh, and angry at the same time.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Red Sox displaying that great pitching & defense tonight

[Emperor Smeat]

<font color=goldenrod>Bay puzzles me. He has 1 HR and like 4 triples. Although he hasn't hit HRs on the road either, it still speaks volumes about Citi Field. Young sluggers aren't going to want to sign there if their HR numbers are guaranteed to decrease and ruin their future earnings potential.

It's a shame too...I love Citi Field and I enjoy that it's a pitchers park, but it just looks bad when the team really isn't built for the park yet. This is why I would love if they brought in Carl Crawford. That's the kind of hitter that they would need for Citi.</font>

His numbers compared to Manny's was about a few HRs and RBIs less the last few years but he was a bit more inconsistent for long stretches compared to Manny.

His biggest value was while Manny goofed off too much and got upset over things that shouldn't be a big issue, Bay was more reliable and didn't cause any off field issues/distractions.

[Boomer]

Great Mets-Braves game. Exciting to the finish.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Big Pelf</font> :heart:

[Innovator]

Can we put Chan Ho back on the DL?

[ClockShot]

Can we DFA Boone Logan?

[Innovator]

Here comes the Javyjuice

[Loose Cannon]

GOT HIM

[ClockShot]

The cross, hammer, and nails were on standby.