MLB 2012 Season Thread

[Droford]

Sticking davis at the bottom of the order was genius

[Tb1]

Giants playing "really shitty"

[Tb1]

Feels like the magic "is gone"

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Why is the non-Wild card team series doing 2 for the lower seed and then 3 for home team? It should be 2-2-1 like it always is.

[Tb1]

Just changed it this year. But yeah, it should.

[Tb1]

lol Giants have no hits. Feels like 2009

[Droford]

Just changed it this year. But yeah, it should.

And it goes back to normal next year

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Go the Reds! They're my favorite team!

[Nark Order]

Pesky red legs over here.

[Innovator]

That's the game there. Orioles will win

[Droford]

This games going to knock a few extra days off my life I think..

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The Yankees will probably still find a way to win it.</font>

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

League Champion

Los Golden Sombreros

2nd
Team Draper
3rd
Fields of Droford
4th
CNM's SilverSluggers
5th
Bleeding Pinstripes
6th
Greendale Humans

[Droford]

<font color=goldenrod>The Yankees will probably still find a way to win it.</font>
They only got one more inning...

[Innovator]

There it is. Time to give it away

[Innovator]

Russell got muscle!

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Knew it. Can't let the Yankees hang around. They'll win every time.</font>

[Innovator]

Here comes the A-Rod dp

[Triple Naitch]

Reds are looking good. I'm thinking Tigers/Reds WS.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Jim Johnson was terribad.</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

Reds hammering the Giants and safe to assume them as the favs getting out of the NL.

Johnson probably set some sort of record with that mega 135 ERA he gained.

[Splaya]

Lol at A's fans and players being pissed about Alburquerque and his "kiss"

[Innovator]

I'd be more pissed that they opened on the road, now will probably miss out on two home games of revenue.

[Dragon]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1511069/arodlol.gif

[ClockShot]

80% chance of rain in the Baltimore area tonight.

Wonder if the game starts on time tonight.

[ClockShot]

Angel Hernandez is behind the plate.

God help us.

[Innovator]

The Captain.

[ClockShot]

SAFE!

[Innovator]

Ichiro gots the moooooves

[ClockShot]

1 guy gets on base and Pettitte loses it.

He gotta work on that. Might need to see a shrink or something.

[Innovator]

Oof. Bad base running. Should be 3-1

[Innovator]

Orioles will win this. Yanks can't string hits together tonight. Series will go 5 probably

[Supreme Olajuwon]

has anyone else noticed theres been like 9 million wild pitches so far this postseason

like way more than usual

and a bunch of runs scored on the wild pitches too

[Skippord]

every team adopted the Rockies pitching strategy for the playoffs

[Droford]

<font color=goldenrod>Jim Johnson was terribad.</font>
Then he came right back the next night and the Os won..

O's went 6-3 up in NY this year, 2 out of 3 isn't that hard..

[YOUR Hero]

havent found myself rooting for anybody yet. Jays still stinging

[Innovator]

I wonder if A-Rods gonna keep batting in front of Cano. At least he's striking out now instead of hitting into DPs.

[Damian Rey]

Arod got one strike to hit in his last at bat, and it was a check swing foul. Had he justhung right and took until he got a strike, he would have walked on four pitches with Cano coming to the plate.

[Innovator]

He's usually good at not swinging at balls, pressure got to him. Where's Kate Hudson?

[Damian Rey]

Cano needs to bat third. Hes by and far their best hitter. They need someone else in the layoff hole as amok. Can't help but think Jeters being wasted by not having a decent speedster who gets on base infront of him. But I don't who that would be.

[OssMan]

That ichiro play was ridiculous

[SammyG]

Seriously.

[SammyG]

Also, go Reds. Fuck SF.

[Tb1]

Would be happy with a close game for the Giants at this point

[Tb1]

Brandon Phillips is a machine

[Skippord]

I can't decide if the list of potential Rockies managers is exciting or depressing

[Nark Order]

How can anybody hate the Giants? They are comprised of comedians and cartoon characters.

[Skippord]

them complaining about the Rockies a few years ago bugged me

[Skippord]

and the usual division rivalry thing

[Nark Order]

ARIAS

[RoXer]

lol Cozart comes out to that BRAND NEW INTERNET EXPLORER 9 WRRRWRRWRRWRRBRRBRRBRR AND IT FEELS LIKE I A AM JUST SUPPOSED TO LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUU song

[ClockShot]

A few news bits:

Even though the Rangers choked it away this season, Ron Washington's job is safe.

It's still a mystery on what's going on in Miami. According to reports, top Marlins executives want Ozzie Guillen out as manager. The final say rests with Jeff Loria.

Red Sox manager search is about to get underway. They're gonna start by asking the Blue Jays for permission to speak with John Farrell. After that, who knows. Not many names being thrown out.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Never really appreciated the hilarity of the name Angel Pagan until this series.

[OssMan]

lol

[Droford]

A few news bits:

Even though the Rangers choked it away this season, Ron Washington's job is safe.

It's still a mystery on what's going on in Miami. According to reports, top Marlins executives want Ozzie Guillen out as manager. The final say rests with Jeff Loria.

Red Sox manager search is about to get underway. They're gonna start by asking the Blue Jays for permission to speak with John Farrell. After that, who knows. Not many names being thrown out.
O's 3b coach demarlo hale is supposedly a candidate

[ClockShot]

Decision day for Joe Girardi. What do you do with A-Rod tonight?

Does he:

A: Listen to the fans and give him a bottom of the order wake-up call?

or

B: Listen to Mike Francesa and bat him at 3rd because Mike worships statistics and thinks his opinion is the only one that matters and the callers and go fuck themselves?

[Innovator]

Mike Leake gets the ball for the Reds today

[Supreme Olajuwon]

ugggggggggggggggggggggggggh


oh well at least I get to watch it in person!

[Innovator]

MY MY MY KURODA

[OssMan]

Jim Joyce fucking up at first base again

[OssMan]

Jayson Werthless piece of shit's LOB up to 11 in the series. Probably more

[Nicky Fives]

Having no NHL on this season is allowing me to really get into the MLB playoffs much more than normal..... I've hardly missed a game and am loving it..... Jim Joyce is a terrible umpire.....

[Emperor Smeat]

Nats probably realize it was a mistake to shut down Strasburg instead of giving him more rest days considering only Gio has pitched well against the Cards. Although nobody has gone past 5 innings so far in this series.

[MVP]

Meanwhile Chris Carpenter is his usual self in the playoffs even though he's only pitched a few starts this year.

[Adder]

If the Nats never make it back to the post-season, I wonder what the thoughts on shutting him down will be then?

[screech]

If the Nats never make it back to the post-season, I wonder what the thoughts on shutting him down will be then?

Same as they are now: That it was a stupid decision.

[Innovator]

Man, Yanks don't have good numbers against Gonzalez.

[ClockShot]

A-Rod's batting 3rd, eh.

Alrighty then. Let's see how it goes.

[Nark Order]

Taking it to the red legs. Forces a game 5. Cain will be on the mound for it. Pumped.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>And of course the deciding Game 5 has been shunted to the 1 PM EST slot.</font>

[Innovator]

I hate these TBS cameramen, stop zooming in mid pitch

[Innovator]

Stop taking fastballs

[Droford]

This game is as ridiculous as it could be..

[Innovator]

Orioles got this. Yankees look stupid up there.

[Dragon]

Orioles got this. Yankees look stupid up there.

This is standard Yankees postseason batting. They just shut down as soon as the playoffs hit.

[Innovator]

Hey look it's a high fastball, better swing at it

[Innovator]

Congrats Droford. Ichiro and A-Rod aren't getting it done.

[Innovator]

Wowwww Ibanez ph for A-Rod

[Innovator]

And it worked!

[Dragon]

Wow.

[RoXer]

WOW

[OssMan]

come on blatimore

[Triple Naitch]

Raul is by far the most clutch hitter the Yankees have.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

hate the reds

theyre my least favorite team

[Emperor Smeat]

lol at the fan taking the ball away from Swisher. Probably could have fooled the ump into calling an out if Swish got the ball

[Innovator]

Robertson, calm down

[RoXer]

ahahahaha

[Innovator]

Raul I love you!

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

PISS TEST

[Dragon]

LOL amazing

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Where are his horcruxes?

[OssMan]

fuck everything

sports are gay

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The Yankees are definitely winning the World Series. God dammit.</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

Why would the Os even pitch to Ibanez. Should have just take their chances with Cano instead.


<font color=goldenrod>The Yankees are definitely winning the World Series. God dammit.</font>

Still think the Tigers can take them out before the WS.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I don't. You just don't see teams pulling postseason wins out of their asses like that if they aren't going to wind up winning it all.

The Yankees will go on some majestic road to yet another World Series championship, and all of Danbury, CT will explode with happiness even though 90% of the people here haven't watched a Yankees game before October.

Going to go have a nice manly fetal[ position cry. brb.</font>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

good for the Yankees

[Supreme Olajuwon]

they deserve nice things

[RoXer]

god damnit

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

FUCKING EMERGENCY BROADCAST TEST RIGHT NOW IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FUCKING NINTH?! Fuck you Verizon Fios.

[RoXer]

qekljcbwkdehj bvfrwekurj vejwehf bvkjdhfb vkjudvbkjcdhv

[Triple Naitch]

Coco is going loco

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Holy fucking shit.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Was that Rickey Henderson?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

oh my

[RoXer]

love everything

sports are great

[RoXer]

fuck you jose valverde i always hated you fuck you

[RoXer]

i could never stand your fat ass fuck you

[Triple Naitch]

Hasn't he suffered enough tonight?

[RoXer]

Holy crap though.

There's just no way they can beat Verlander.

I don't think anyone can beat Verlander.

Can't wait for tomorrow though

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Coco Crisp was my mother's favorite player when he was on the Sox for no particular reason except she liked his name.

[RoXer]

Pretty good day planned tomorrow

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Baseball and Debate. :y:

[RoXer]

Roll out of bed, haircut, dmv, possibly see that girl i like for the first time in a while, like 3 months, go see Looper

All while listening to/watching baseball

And then cap it off with the A's

[RoXer]

Debate

The fuck outta here, no one cares about that shit

[RoXer]

fuck everything

sports are gay

Athleticism

Participation

[RoXer]

#Natitude!

[RoXer]

Baseball and Debate. :y:

Is this a DrA post?

[SammyG]

Giants are gay

[ClockShot]

Francesa is gonna be fun to listen to today.

Hell of a game last night. Girardi made the right call.

[YOUR Hero]

Tigers

[Supreme Olajuwon]

going to the game again today

with like no confidence at all

stupid reds

i don't like them anymore

[OssMan]

I've been meaning to buy an Orioles hat for a while, at least if they lose I can buy one without being called a bangwagoner

[RoXer]

encourAgement

teAmwork

[RoXer]

Umm....

[OssMan]

fucking guachington playing right when i have class, wtf

gonna go to game 5 if they make it

[RoXer]

Reliability

[RoXer]

None of these flow off the toungue as well as #Natitude

I do like participation though

[OssMan]

#NatterUp

#NatTuesday

#SpoiledNats

#NatPoisoning

#NatitudeAndLongitude

#NateralThinkingProblems

#LivingInANaterialWorld

#Naturday

#FelixTheNat

#AManWithNats

[Skippord]

might kill myself if the Giants win the World Series again

at least the Rockies have a better spring training complex :'(

[Tb1]

Dunno "not feeling it" today, could be because I just woke up though and nothing feels especially wonderful

[Tb1]

Giants are gay

Dodgers are a poorly run overall disappointment

[Skippord]

both of those things are true

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

damn true.

[Tb1]

Giants parade in 2010 did bear a slight resemblance to a gay pride festival

[Tb1]

by slight i mean startling

[Tb1]

by startling i mean assless chaps

[Tb1]

both of those things are true

#Rocktober

[Skippord]

ROCKTOBER IS COOL YOU DICK

[Skippord]

also it will never happen again :'(

[SammyG]

Rocktober might be even gayer than the San Francisco Giants. That's hard to do.

[Tb1]

nah you guys will have a good year next year, lots of injuries cost u

[Tb1]

Rocktober might be even gayer than the San Francisco Giants. That's hard to do.

haha

[Tb1]

at least it exists, though. #Dodgtober

[SammyG]

The Reds infield just loves giving the Giants run. Hoping for a Buster GIDP here.

[Nark Order]

I just came.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

SammyG: GIDP

Captain Kruge: No!

SammyG: But why?

Captain Kruge: Because you wish it!

Grand Slam Home Run.

[Skippord]

gonna just pretend that Marco Scutaro is the only Giant and root for him

[RoXer]

Been listening this whole time and then I turn it off for like a few minutes and all the runs score

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Wow what a fucking bonehead.

[DaveBrawl]

I miss Rocktober.

Looks like Naturday won't last much longer either, just gonna cheer for the Yankees and be done with it.

[Skippord]

oh hey that guy who should have been playing this whole game got a hit

#freeToddFrazier

[Innovator]

Girardi's father passed away today. He's still going to manage the game.

[Tb1]

Giants game is going to kill me

[Emperor Smeat]

Girardi's father passed away today. He's still going to manage the game.

Turns out that was a mistake by the media since TBS made the correction saying his dad died on Saturday and the funeral might be tonight.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

So, he's not managing?

[Innovator]

Turns out that was a mistake by the media since TBS made the correction saying his dad died on Saturday and the funeral might be tonight.

Stupid media.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

A Romo that is clutch? I don't believe it.

[Innovator]

NEW YORK—Following Raul Ibanez’s walk-off home run in Game 3 of the American League Division Series last night, slumping Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez—who was replaced by Ibanez in the bottom of the ninth inning—reportedly congratulated his teammate and wished him an untimely death. “I don’t think there was anyone in the ballpark more excited for Raul than me, and I’d like him to die slowly in some extremely painful way, preferably while his entire family watches,” a smiling Rodriguez said during a postgame press conference, adding that he is proud to be Ibanez’s teammate and that he’d really like him to die in the next 24 hours. “Maybe something where he is strangled to death or stabbed repeatedly in the chest and stomach and face. I think it would also be nice if he was forced to walk out onto a frozen pond at gunpoint, and then he just fell through the cracked ice and drowned. Something like that. I’m so happy for Raul.” At press time, Raul Ibanez had not been seen by anyone in the past 12 hours.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Good I've had trouble in recent weeks telling the difference between news and onion news. Finally a clear true news-story by the Onion. :D

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

A Romo that is clutch? I don't believe it.

OK. I believe it. Good Series CIN and SF.

[Skippord]

Scott Rolen is your NLDS MVP

[Tb1]

jesus Christ

[Skippord]

You will capitalize the name of our Lord and Savior if you want to stay under this roof

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Scott Rolen is your NLDS MVP

Do they even have those?

[Skippord]

they do not

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Getting swept away at home should probably be a fireable offense.</font>

[Damian Rey]

The TBS pitch trax has confirmed two things for me; MLB umpires are constantly getting calls wrong, and plate discipline is a lost art.

[Droford]

No doubt in my mind the O's will win tonight. Hughes is awful.

[Innovator]

No doubt in my mind the O's will win tonight. Hughes is awful.

Oh, all Yankees fans are aware. That is why last night was must win. I had zero confidence going into an elimination game with Phil Hughes on the mound.

[Droford]

Found my o's rally monkey

http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad80/droford/IMG_20121011_184156.jpg

[screech]

And now the Yankees will win.

WAY TO GO, DROFORD

[Droford]

I had to dig that stupid thing out of a box buried in my closet. Its at least going to be good luck for tonight.

I'm also consider ring making sacrifices to Jobu to wake up the o's bats...

[Droford]

Edg..er..werth just hit a walk off..hmm

[Innovator]

THE RATED R SUPERSTAAARRRRRRRRRRR

[Droford]

I guess he doesn't look like edge anymore though

[Droford]

Walgreen's win! Walgreen's win!

[Droford]

I thought Mick Foley was working for tbs..lol

[Nark Order]

I'm happy that my favorite baseball team won.

[Splaya]

Like mad nervous for tonight. Verlander is so clutch, especially in games like these.

but these are usually the games he allows at least a run or two. Was telling friends last night that if Grande blew it (FUCK FAT ASS), that Verlander was going to have to throw a complete game shutout because I believed the Tigers are only scoring 1-2 runs

[Innovator]

Well, here comes the bad Hughes.

[Damian Rey]

And nothing hurt for Hughs. Saunders isn't exactly a staff ace. He threw the game of his life last Friday. Don't think lightening is striking twice tonight.

[Innovator]

Everyone can talk about A-Rod struggling, but Granderson looks like he's a 6 year old who just moved up from teeball.

[Innovator]

#9 hitter, better walk him.

[ClockShot]

Verlander's going tonight. Suzie Waldman said on the radio as I was coming home that Leyland might leave him in there until his arm falls off. And by that, I mean 130-140 pitches.

Tigers bullpen that bad? I thought Al New Mexico was the goods?

[Damian Rey]

Leylands facing elimination. Id make the same decision. Best pitcher on the team. Almost a slam dunk hes going to atleast hold the A's bay until the bullpen absolutely has to be called upon. Parker wasn't terrible in game 1. A's worked the count against Verlander well to start, then started pressing the the punchouts piled up. Hopefully the A's can hang in there. Love to see them get back to the ALCS.

[ClockShot]

Damn, Jeter.

Good fucking at-bat.

[OssMan]

werth finally did something

[OssMan]

droford put a rubber band around the monkey then post a pic

[Emperor Smeat]

Verlander's going tonight. Suzie Waldman said on the radio as I was coming home that Leyland might leave him in there until his arm falls off. And by that, I mean 130-140 pitches.

Tigers bullpen that bad? I thought Al New Mexico was the goods?

Yeah makes sense to use up your ace as much as possible although the bullpen has been pretty reliable this series besides Valverde's meltdown last game. He went 121 pitches last time so doing 120+ again shouldn't be a problem as long as he pitches like he did in Game 1.

Doubt Leyland's job is on the line but he's been on a figurative hot seat ever since the owner started to splurge on spending only to see disappointments every time.

[Droford]

droford put a rubber band around the monkey then post a pic

I don't have a rubber band.

[ClockShot]

BULLSHIT!

THROW THE RED FLAG, GIRARDI!

[ClockShot]

Oh boy, here we go.

[Damian Rey]

It's not like the Tigers have an elite roster. Their starting pitching after Verlander is ok, and other than Cabrera and Fielder, their offense is meh. Their infield defense sucks. The only reason they have made the playoffs the last few years is because they play in the sack of shit AL Central. And even then, they limped Into the postseason. Had they been in either of the other divisions, they would be sitting at home.

[Innovator]

Knew he was going to give up one sooner or later, they've just been missing some pitches.

[ClockShot]

Damn. P.C. Richard & Son whistle is boomin' tonight.

[Emperor Smeat]

That high-pitch strikeout whistle TBS does is pretty annoying after a while.

[ClockShot]

It's usually quiet. It's a thing at the Stadium. Dunno why the hell it's sooooooo loud tonight.

[Dragon]

Knew he was going to give up one sooner or later, they've just been missing some pitches.

I'll take 1 run in 5 innings any day though.

This game is basically a repeat of the last 3 games with the offense so far.

[Innovator]

Granderson automatically starts at bats 0-2

[Dragon]

I don't think I've seen someone look as bad as Granderson this series. He looks like he's never hit a baseball before.

[Dragon]

Can't wait until the 9th when Ibanez pinch hits for Granderson.

[ClockShot]

Wow.

[Innovator]

Wowwww. Horrible base running by Martin

[ClockShot]

Excuse me, officer. I'd like to report a robbery.

[Droford]

Things I didn't expect I'd say in april

Nate mcclouth is the best player on the field for the o's right now in the alds and Joe Saunders is pitching a shutout..vs the Yankees...at Yankees stadium...

[Damian Rey]

Does Granderson knows that youre allowed to take a pitch? Christ.

[Damian Rey]

The way the umps are handling the strike zone, I wouldn't even look at the middle of the plate if I was pitching.

[Innovator]

There we go captain

[ClockShot]

Jeter went into the phonebooth during the break and put on the Captain Clutch costume.

[Innovator]

For droford's sake, I hope buck has a short hook tonight

[Innovator]

But no worries, if they walk Cano A-Rod is jonesing for a dp

[ClockShot]

Buh bye, Joe Saunders.

[Innovator]

"Hes looking for a fastball"

97 mph down the middle, taken.

[Innovator]

Off topic, Biden's face has "cocksucker" written all over it.

[ClockShot]

WHERE'S RAUL?!

[Innovator]

Cmon he's 1-2 with a walk. Put the pitchfork down.









Besides, Raul is due up for Granderson.

[ClockShot]

I thought Gardner is going in for Grandyman.

[Dragon]

Sadly, ARod has no shot at anyone with a decent fastball. No bat speed at all.

[Dragon]

I thought Gardner is going in for Grandyman.

Probably waiting for Ibanez to hit a pinch hit HR for Granderson and then having Gardner take over in center.

[Innovator]

GRANDERSON MADE CONTACT!

[ClockShot]

A for effort.

[Innovator]

New York Nix passing the torch to the Captain

[Innovator]

Big out there for Baltimore

[Innovator]

Word on the street is that if Joba is brought in for the 8th, Droford has 50 boxes of midges ready to release.

[Skippord]

seeing a Rockies castoff starting for the Yankees at shortstop is bizarre

#A'ctoberfest

[Innovator]

High socks taking the mound for the 8th.

[OssMan]

New York Nix passing the torch to the Captain

fuck you there is only one new york nicks

[Supreme Olajuwon]

baseball is gay

you guys are gay

im going home

[Innovator]

Well that summed up the offense

[OssMan]

dude i know

[Supreme Olajuwon]

this fat dude in front of me today was like WHY DIDNT THEY PUT CHAPMAN IN TO FACE POSEY WITH THE BASES LOADED IN THE FIFTH?!?! DUSTY IS SO STUPID

nigga fuck you

[Supreme Olajuwon]

glad that guy will be dead soon

[Supreme Olajuwon]

the fat guy in front of me

[Supreme Olajuwon]

not Dusty

[Supreme Olajuwon]

hope Dusty gets fired tho

[Droford]

I can't take much more

[Skippord]

no Todd Frazier no wins

[Innovator]

A little unbiaseness in the announcing would be great

[Supreme Olajuwon]

YAH SRSLY

love Frazier so much

at least Rolen is gone next year

that punk ass bitch who's like the nicest guy but is still a punk ass bitch

[Skippord]

would've fired Dusty the day a healthy Scott Rolen started over a healthy Todd Frazier

[Innovator]

Picked!

[weather vane]

Im gonna punch Greg Zaun in the face.

[weather vane]

O's just blew up.

[OssMan]

just want to kill my sleff

[Dragon]

Ibanez needs to pinch-hit for Granderson.

[OssMan]

cooking noodles in a pot that is too small, wonder what will happen

[OssMan]

refuse to post about "ibanez" without a tilda over the n

[OssMan]

just looks like you guys are talking about guitars

[OssMan]

hate any player named "jayson"

[OssMan]

wonder how you say "swing" in espanish