MLB 2012 Season Thread

[screech]

Cole Hamels slapped with a 5-game suspension for being stupid. AKA admitting he plunked Bryce Harper on purpose last night.

Some of my friends on Facebook are complaining he got suspended.

I guess intentionally throwing at guys is okay to some. Can't wait to see it at the next Little League game.

[RP]

Go Cubs go!

[screech]

Werth out 12 weeks. Won't see him when the Nats come to town the 22nd :(

[Triple Naitch]

Will Middlebrooks is my homeboy.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Maybe Harper was talking shit to Hamels before the game. I admit the kid is a bit to cocky for his own good. This is the same player that blew a kiss to the pitcher in the minors when he hit a Home Run. Either way if you're gonna hit someone on purpose no matter how much of a dick Harper was or wasn't you don't actually confess that you did it on purpose. That was kinda a dumb ass move on you Hamels.

[Innovator]

Harper also gave him a nice FU by stealing home.

[OssMan]

Fuck Werth and Hamels. Harper is a shithead

[Keith]

Hamels basically admitted that he hit him as a way to "welcome" him to the Big Leagues. It's "old school".

However, Harper had the last laugh by stealing home, so I think the matter should've been left alone.

[ClockShot]

Andy Pettitte makes his grand return this sunday against the mariners.

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[ClockShot]

A couple interesting news and notes.

Casey Blake is gonna call it a career.

The more interesting piece of news is that Brad Penny is coming back stateside. He asked for his release from the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks after just one start. Word is that he dealt with shoulder pain over the past month and couldn't adapt to japanese baseball. Buster Olney reports that he already got offers waiting for him to either start or pitch out of the bullpen from various teams.

[Droford]

STOP FUCKING PITCHING TO HAMILTON YOU IDIOTS

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Josh Hamilton is good at baseball.</font>

[Keith]

4 Home Runs! Wow.

[Emperor Smeat]

Dam Hamilton is entering beast mode tonight with the bat.

[Droford]

Os down 10-1 in the 8th, decide to start hitting..brilliant.

Would love a rally to tie it only to let Hamilton hit the record #5

[ClockShot]

Next time on ESPN's 30 for 30.

Josh Hamilton vs. the Baltimore Orioles.

[Droford]

The Rangers have outscored the Orioles 70-18 in a 7 game winning streak vs them.

[DaveWadding]

So, that Josh Hamilton guy is pretty good.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qxOJM_uvf_U/StewFWrBvjI/AAAAAAAAAHI/Q3Tgpbz__Dg/2009%20topps%20reds%20josh%20hamilton.jpg

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[Triple Naitch]

Kinda wonder what Hamilton could have been. What if he never got fucked up while with the Devil Rays? What if the Cubs never traded their Rule 5 pick to the Reds? What if the Reds never traded him?

[Keith]

Josh Hamilton's huge night was the big story, but also, Carlos Beltran hit 2 Home Runs. He's really making life without Pujols really good for St Louis and the Cardinals. He's producing.

[Droford]

Lot of people in Baltimore want Hamilton for the Os next year, but if they sign him to some monster contract he'll probably fall off the wagon and never hit 4 homers in a season for them.

[Triple Naitch]

Everybody wants Josh Hamilton on their team.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

not the Reds

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[Supreme Olajuwon]

Votto-Hamilton-Bruce would be a pretty decent 3-4-5 lineup<br><br><br>AND IT WAS ALMOST A THING :'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(

[Hardkore Kidd J]

All I can really say is WOW!!!! This guy might have had some drinking problems but he was great as Andrus's Designated Driver last night.


*Rim Shot*

But, seriously I always loved this guy. It couldn't have happened to a greater guy. I always have felt so bad for him because he has so much potential and if it weren't for his drugs and Alcohol problems at the beginning of his career I believe he could have had more potential then he does right now. This guy is a very, very, very, special kind of hitter.

[Skippord]

holy shit this Skyline Chili commercial with the Reds Mascots is creepy

I do not need Mr. Redlegs watching my child eat chili while a weird song plays in the background

[Skippord]

also I love that I can watch every game in baseball except the Rockies today

THANKS MLB

[RoXer]

Good one Hardkore Kidd J

[Skippord]

there are a remarkable amount of attractive women involved with the Reds broadcast

[Skippord]

John Axford looks more like a goat/person hybrid everytime I see him

[Droford]

Red Sox public address announcer at Fenway Park died in a car accident.

Apparently though the red Sox bigger news of the day is that Beckett played golf while he was supposedly hurt.

[Emperor Smeat]

:wavesad: PA guy

Not surprised Beckett is being a dumbass again considering he's the one who threw a fit when last year's beer and chicken story broke out and then follows up by lashing out at Bobby V when the ban was in place.

I think this year was a rare Spring Training where he didn't have a huge "beer gut" but replaced that with always having an excuse to why he stunk for a game. Supposedly he never bothered to tell Bobby V of his "soreness" until a few days before his start and Bobby V didn't even bother to deal with him for his next start since he knew something was up.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>:love: Sweeping the Phillies

:love: :love: Sweeping the Phillies on the road

:love: :love: :love: Winning 5 of 6 games in Philly so far</font>

[Keith]

Not surprised Beckett is being a dumbass again considering he's the one who threw a fit when last year's beer and chicken story broke out and then follows up by lashing out at Bobby V when the ban was in place.

I think this year was a rare Spring Training where he didn't have a huge "beer gut" but replaced that with always having an excuse to why he stunk for a game. Supposedly he never bothered to tell Bobby V of his "soreness" until a few days before his start and Bobby V didn't even bother to deal with him for his next start since he knew something was up.

The more I read/hear about Josh Beckett, the less I like him. Where's the fiery pitcher who won a World Series with the Marlins, and who was so good in his early Sox years?

[RP]

GO CUBS GO!

[Emperor Smeat]

The more I read/hear about Josh Beckett, the less I like him. Where's the fiery pitcher who won a World Series with the Marlins, and who was so good in his early Sox years?

Simple answer is he stopped being devoted to baseball after 2007 or 2008 because that is when the tradition of him arriving at Spring Training with a massive beer gut started. Hasn't had ace status for maybe the last 3 years in favor of Lester.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

I wonder if the Sox are gonna trade Beckett at the Deadline. This reminds me of Manny Ramirez's last days in Boston. The Sox could probably still get a good player or two for him.

[Innovator]

So...that's what it's like for everyone else with closers.

[Keith]

I wonder if the Sox are gonna trade Beckett at the Deadline. This reminds me of Manny Ramirez's last days in Boston. The Sox could probably still get a good player or two for him.

I wonder if the Dodgers would be interested. I'm sure a sit-down with Magic Johnson would do Beckett good.

[ClockShot]

Twins banish Frankie Liriano to bullpen and send 3B Danny Valencia down to Triple-A.

I know the the twinkies are in a big time rebuilding phase after last season's disaster, but Gardenhire got 1 more season on his contract. Anybody think he's going to last this season? I like the guy as much as the next baseball fan, and he's given everything for that franchise. But I got a feeling he's gonna be made the goat in this.

[DaveWadding]

Colby Lewis is horrible already. Dang.

[Droford]

lol, yeah, as if it wasn't bad enough he gave up a HR to Flaherty whos a rookie that has no power, he decided he wasnt done and gave up 2 more lol

[Innovator]

Vladdy Daddy is a Blue Jay

[Emperor Smeat]

I wonder if the Sox are gonna trade Beckett at the Deadline. This reminds me of Manny Ramirez's last days in Boston. The Sox could probably still get a good player or two for him.

Youkilis seems more likely to get traded and he did hint during the offseason or Spring Training that if really did occur, the Reds would have priority if he gets to make a list of teams. A Beckett deal would involve the Red Sox potentially "eating" almost the entire $17 million owed to him this season.

He's from the area and grew up watching Reds games with his goal to play for them before retiring.

[Gertner]

Vladdy Daddy is a Blue Jay

His bat can't be any worse than Lind's.

[Droford]

Colby lewis settled down..gave up 3 straight Homers to start the game (Os first AL Team to do that ever) and has now gotten 18 straight outs.

[Droford]

then he gives up 2 more Homers in the 7th.

Good stat: only allow 5 hits
Bad Stat: all 5 hits = homers

Roch Kubatko ‏ @masnRoch
Lewis only 2nd pitcher since 1918 to have every hit off him be a HR, minimum 5. Charlie Hough did it on June 24, 1989.

[Droford]

STOP PITCHING TO HAMILTON DAMNIT

[YOUR Hero]

Vlad :heart: come break my heart

[Droford]

you'll be gouging your eyes out watching him swing at balls bouncing 5 feet in front of the plate.

[Splaya]

Josh Hamilton's huge night was the big story, but also, Carlos Beltran hit 2 Home Runs. He's really making life without Pujols really good for St Louis and the Cardinals. He's producing.

Is it bad I run 3 Cardinals out there on my fantasy team every day :shifty:

Holliday, Furcal, and Molina
















And I have Buster Posey at catcher too :shifty:

[Gertner]

The Twins might have the most pathetic line up I've seen in years.

[screech]

you'll be gouging your eyes out watching him swing at balls bouncing 5 feet in front of the plate.

How dare you besmirch his good name

[Keith]

When is Manny Ramirez available to play for the A's, does anybody know?

[Skippord]

like 19 games from now

[Skippord]

also I am super excited Vlad signed somewhere

love that man so much

[Keith]

It's a great opportunity for Guerrero. Playing alongside Bautista, who knows if he'll get back to his old hitting self? That stadium in Toronto is great to hit in.

Also, those Blue Jays uniforms are some of the best in baseball.

[screech]

also I am super excited Vlad signed somewhere

love that man so much

:y:

When is Manny Ramirez available to play for the A's, does anybody know?

June 2

[Gertner]

Jays are apparently talking to the Phillies about a trade involving Hamels and Victorino.

I'm taking out my penis right now.

[Innovator]

Great for the Jays if it happens, horrible for Yankee fans. So I hope it doesn't happen.

[Triple Naitch]

Wouldn't happen until July.

[Skippord]

and I think the Jays talk to everyone about trades for everyone

due diligence

[Keith]

Jays are apparently talking to the Phillies about a trade involving Hamels and Victorino.

I'm taking out my penis right now.

With how the Red Sox and Yankees have played, if this trade happens, wow.

[MVP]

Josh Beckett should change his jersey number to Fore.

[Innovator]

He should continuously change his jersey number to his current BMI

[ClockShot]

Eric Chavez is back tonight. Nunez got sent down.

I like Nunez, but he makes way too many fuck ups. Some time in AAA should do him well.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah no way does that trade happen before July. Can't see thw Phillies waving the white flag already.</font>

[Droford]

and I think the Jays talk to everyone about trades for everyone

due diligence

but usually the good players leave toronto

[Droford]

god damn

Wieters got run over by Rodriguez coming in elbow first to below his head and he held on to the ball for the out..

[ClockShot]

Well, that was a wasted inning.

[Innovator]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN I NEED YOUR ATTENTION

Nick Johnson, for the first time in his career, homered, stole a base, AND DIDN'T INJURE HIMSELF.

[Droford]

gave the Os the lead it did!

[ClockShot]

And for the first time since New Yankee Stadium opened, we've FINALLY beat Felix Hernandez at home.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Frank Francisco sucks.</font>

[Keith]

Carlos Beltran is on fire.

Also, David De Jesus of the Cubs with a pinch-hit Grand Slam. Gotta love those.

[Keith]

And Josh Hamilton Homers again.

[Emperor Smeat]

Buchholz had his best start of the season (ignoring the earned runs after he left) but the bullpen almost found a way to blow it.

Can't really blame the bullpen tonight since they've been overworked recently. The potentially bad news is Ortiz leaving with an injury since he's the best hitter right now on the team.

[Keith]

I read Ortiz was involved in a minor car accident before the game, maybe that injury stems from it?

Also, Carlos Beltran Homers again. Has 2 on the night. He's just killing it.

[Keith]

Haha and Hamilton Homers again. This is getting ridiculous!

[DaveWadding]

I'd like the thank Josh Reddick for being a beast and hitting 2 HRs tonight.

[RP]

I feel like the Cubs put Kerry Wood in the game to throw it and it didnt work out.

Top of the 12th right now.

[Keith]

They were leading by two going into the bottom of the 9th, but, oh well. It's crazy they're still only 5 games below .500.

[RP]

WHY THE.FUCK IS WOOD STILL PITCHING! This is possibly the worst bullpen of all time.

[RP]

I hope Marmol tore his acl.

[Keith]

Kerry Wood and his 11.00 ERA.

[RP]

DeJesus has been amazing tonight. I hope he has one more rbi in him this inning.

[RP]

Nevermind. He popped up a bunt.

[Keith]

Geez, Luis Castillo.

[RP]

Not even going to bother with this team anymore. Wood and Marmol need to be let go. This is stupid. Svuem will lose his job becausr of those two.

[Keith]

http://i.imgur.com/8LFkR.png http://i.imgur.com/d99HG.png

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Not even going to bother with this team anymore. Wood and Marmol need to be let go. This is stupid. Svuem will lose his job becausr of those two.

The manager that was hand-selected by Theo Epstein fired after a month? Come on.

[RoXer]

I am 1-2 for D-Back games this year.

Up next is probably all of the A's games even though I haven't bought tickets. Might do that tomorrow.

And I don't know who to root for either.

[Triple Naitch]

Not even going to bother with this team anymore. Wood and Marmol need to be let go. This is stupid. Svuem will lose his job becausr of those two.

Trade you Bobby V for Sveum?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>So not only are the Mets on FOX with 2 horrible announcers, but the camera is inexplicably slightly to the left of the pitcher as opposed to the standard camera of being to the right.</font>

[Skippord]

well I have to watch the fucking Cubs play

[ClockShot]

So not only are the Mets on FOX with 2 horrible announcers, but the camera is inexplicably slightly to the left of the pitcher as opposed to the standard camera of being to the right.

Buck & McCarver?

[ClockShot]

I guess we missed the memo that today is random trade day.

Red Sox aquire Scott Podsednik from the Phillies for cash. He'll be stashed away in AAA for the time being.

Red Sox trade Jeff Larish to the Pirates for cash.

O's aquire Mike Belfiore from the D-Backs to complete the Josh Bell trade.

[Droford]

yay another worthless pitcher

[Triple Naitch]

Tim McCarver: "The best way to hit a knuckle ball is to wait on the knuckler."

[Keith]

So, another game, and another Josh Hamilton Home Run.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Is Hamilton even trying?</font>

[Keith]

He wants to get paid.

[DaveWadding]

Josh Hamilton is just having fun out there

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[RoXer]

OF
Josh Hamilton
(Tex - OF) Player notes
10 9 15 0 .500 .571 1.667


that's ok for the week i suppose

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>David Wright pushes his average up to .402</font> :cool:

[Emperor Smeat]

I guess we missed the memo that today is random trade day.

Red Sox aquire Scott Podsednik from the Phillies for cash. He'll be stashed away in AAA for the time being.

Red Sox trade Jeff Larish to the Pirates for cash.

O's aquire Mike Belfiore from the D-Backs to complete the Josh Bell trade.

Pretty random but somewhat makes sense since Larish was only signed a few weeks ago and 1B has some good depth overall. Pirates benefit more since from what I read they are about to promote their top prospect soon and need to figure out exactly where to put him since he plays multiple positions.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Stubhub has like 5 dollar tickets to the Sox game tonight hahaha.

[RoXer]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/daron-sutton-mark-grace-secure-second-date-romeo-175439663.html

Daron Sutton and Mark Grace secure second date for Romeo Diamondbacks fan
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With 162 games of airtime to fill, there's a lot of opportunity for baseball's broadcast crews to make mischief during some of the down time, especially in blowouts. Some do it. Some don't. But for my money, there are few better than Arizona's Mark Grace and Daron Sutton.

That was evident earlier this week when the pair's audio feed cut out (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/mark-grace-uses-telestrator-alerts-fans-sound-loss-061415721.html), but they scored more points with a fun situation on Tuesday. Watch as Fox Sports Arizona cameras identify a couple on its first date at a game between the Diamondbacks and Cardinals at Chase Field before the duo enlists reporter Mark McClune to investigate the Romeo and Juliet further.

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An interactive text poll to decide whether or not you get a second date?

And here I thought that landing on Kiss Cam was potentially the most awkward thing that could happen when you decide your first date will take place at a ballpark.

Seriously, though: While I know that Grace isn't for everyone, the team down there deserves credit for realizing that all three hours of the broadcast don't have to focus just on the action. There's an entire show in the stands, too, and the D'Backs always have fun recognizing that — even when they're being beaten by the birds.

[RoXer]

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[DaveWadding]

How is Mark Grace not for everyone? He's a genius and a HoFer to boot.

[ClockShot]

Not bad game by the bombers. Bottom of the order came to play today, and Hughes stays in for little longer and did better.

[Emperor Smeat]

Doubront pitched another good game and so far the only one who's been playing well out of the starters.

Also nice to see both Padilla and Aceves have a clean sheet tonight for their outing since it benefits the bullpen in the end for those two to be good along with Miller.

[Droford]

I will feel very confident about the Os season if they can sweep the Rays tomorrow, after having swept the Blue Jays, Red Sox and 2 out of 3 from the Yankees in the past couple weeks. They were 28-44 vs the AL East all of last season and they already have a 12-5 record vs the AL East this year.

[owenbrown]

you're such a homer

[ClockShot]

BEWARE THE STARE!

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[Triple Naitch]

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[Supreme Olajuwon]

what an axhole

[Keith]

Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos out with a torn ACL.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Downloaded an MVP 2005 patch roster update. Rather than just making everybody be their current age and pretending 2005 is really 2012 - all of the players are in the game are set at their 2005 ages.

As such, Bryce Harper is in the big leagues at 12 years old. 1000 HRs = confirmed</font>

[Droford]

you're such a homer

http://www.cooksinfo.com/edible.nsf/images/kool-aid/$file/orange-kool-aid.jpg

Im drinking it

[Evil Vito]

And Frank Francisco blows another one. They have to get rid of this bum.

[Evil Vito]

Francisco single handedly took a Mets sweep and turned it into a series loss. Fat fuck.

[Emperor Smeat]

:eek: Bard didn't suck today.

[Keith]

Francisco single handedly took a Mets sweep and turned it into a series loss. Fat fuck.

And then took out his frustration for not getting the job done lately on the umpire.

Also, thanks to MLB Network I was able to see the Stanton walk-off Grand Slam.

[ClockShot]

Besides those 2 bad pitches, Andy had a pretty good outing today if I do say so myself.

Should have gotten to Millwood today. Either he was that good, or the offense was that bad.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Joey "I give straight men boners" Votto's 3rd home run is a walk off grand slam

Huzzah

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Even if it was Jered Weaver, I feel like an idiot for starting anybody against the Rangers at this point.</font>

[Triple Naitch]

Saw it earlier, but the Rangers might be the most complete team since the '98 Yankees.

[Keith]

This Ranger team dominates. They beat on opposing teams.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

you're such a homer

There is no other way to be a sports fan than to be a homer. If you don't root for the home team you're a traitor.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

<font color=goldenrod>Downloaded an MVP 2005 patch roster update. Rather than just making everybody be their current age and pretending 2005 is really 2012 - all of the players are in the game are set at their 2005 ages.

As such, Bryce Harper is in the big leagues at 12 years old. 1000 HRs = confirmed</font>

My cousin downloaded that in like 2007-2008 it was awesome to have MVP Baseball back even if it wasn't official.

MVP Baseball will be back for real next year I hope.

[ClockShot]

MLB fires their arbitrator, Shyam Das. He was the one who overturned Ryan Braun's suspension.

He held the spot for 13 years, the longest tenured arbiter on the job.

[Innovator]

Good win last night, especially cause TEX DID SOMETHING

[OssMan]

<font color=goldenrod>Downloaded an MVP 2005 patch roster update. Rather than just making everybody be their current age and pretending 2005 is really 2012 - all of the players are in the game are set at their 2005 ages.

As such, Bryce Harper is in the big leagues at 12 years old. 1000 HRs = confirmed</font>

How you do this

[OssMan]

fucktard BRYCE HARPER hits first career HR on dollar night

[Innovator]

Robertson to the DL with an oblique strain. Great.

[Dragon]

Yankees went from having a possible bullpen of Joba-Soriano-Robertson-Mariano to being one injury away from having Corey Wade as their closer.

[ClockShot]

Word around the net is that the Mets got the All-Star game next season.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The Mets getting the 2013 All Star Game had been rumored since Citi Field opened. Pretty pumped to see that it's finally gonna be official.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I hate the Phillies and everything, but man Charlie Manuel got hosed here:

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=21456561&c_id=mlb

Bob Davidson is almost as bad as Joe West - total attention whore. He fucks up, ejects the manager for calling him out on it, and then just laughs in Manuel's face while he argues. What a douche.</font>

[RoXer]

meh

[Droford]

Os went 9-6 in a 15 game stretch vs the Yankees (2-1 & 1-1 = 3-2) Red Sox (3-0) Rangers (1-3) and Rays (2-1)

Wish they hadn't sucked so hard vs the Rangers, but it was nice to actually win and split two series with the Yankees.

3-5 vs the Yankees 10-2 vs the Red Sox, Rays and Blue Jays

[Ermaximus]

Great game between the Reds/Braves tonight.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>DJ Carrasco was meant to eat 3 innings last night only to save the Mets' taxed pen. Instead he gets his dumb ass ejected in the 7th for hitting Braun right after a HR. Got thrown out despite no previous warnings. If it were anybody other than Braun that got hit, or anything other than a first pitch, he probably would have been allowed to stay in. Idiot.

Love me some David Wright though. Collins removed him in the game to avoid him getting retaliated against. Wright was pissed off and said he wanted to go out and take one for the team so that it could be over with.</font>

[Triple Naitch]

Brett Lawrie is so getting suspended. Even if the ump made a horrible call.

[Nicky Fives]

Brett Lawrie is so getting suspended. Even if the ump made a horrible call.

Bill Miller is an asshole..... the fact that Lawrie will get all the heat is ridiculous.....both of those calls were bad and the theatrics on the Strike 3 call were unnecessary..... last night proved that I could never be a pro athlete (barring the lack of talent)..... I would have murdered Bill Miller last night.....

[ClockShot]

Angels fire their hitting coach Mickey Hatcher due to their slow start.

Who do you blame, him or Albert Pujols?

Brett Lawrie got himself a 4 game suspension for his incident with Bill Miller last night.

[Emperor Smeat]

Both since Pujols spoke out against him a few times but at the same time the team itself is having a historic low in terms of scoring and hitting according to ESPN.

[OssMan]

DJ Carajo

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Why would Collins only bring in Parnell for one batter? Ugh.</font>

[Innovator]

Yankees suck right now.

[Droford]

Os/Royals going to the 14th

Got 3 scoreless out of Eveland and 1 out of Gregg, Chris Davis is not available to pitch unfortunately

[Droford]

lol Kevin Gregg gets his first win as an Oriole, he's only been with the team 2+ years

[Skippord]

Jamie Moyer driving in more runs than he allowed :cool:

[Keith]

Interleague play begins Friday. It seems like every season it starts earlier (or it may just be me).

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Interleague play begins Friday. It seems like every season it starts earlier (or it may just be me).

Quicker it starts. The quicker it ends. Fuck interleague play.

[MVP]

Interleague play begins Friday. It seems like every season it starts earlier (or it may just be me).

It's not the full interleague play schedule this weekend, it's just that 1st interleague series that gets played a few weeks ahead of time each year.

[Nicky Fives]

As a Blue Jays fan, I hate Interleague.....

[Innovator]

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17mxe0mf3kyatgif/original.gif

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Wright's up to .411</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

MLB approves new changes to the playoffs this year to a 2-3 format where the Wild Card gets "home field" for the first 2 games and then the higher seed gets the last 3 games instead of the previous 2-2-1 format.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17mxe0mf3kyatgif/original.gif

Bill Miller is a piece of shit.

[Droford]

1st place Baltimore Orioles vs 1st place Washington Nationals does not compute, makes my brain hurt.

[Keith]

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17mxe0mf3kyatgif/original.gif

To be fair, Lawrie threw it in his direction. Maybe he wasn't trying to hit him, but he should've known that if he threw it that way, it could hit him.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

seems silly that people are blaming Bill Miller for this

yeah they were bad calls, but that doesn't justify some 22 year old spastic throwing a temper tantrum

[Droford]

Stupid braves have to go and ruin everything by being a 1/2 game ahead of the Nats

[Nark Order]

The second one could've gone either way but the first one was quite clearly a ball. I could see the frustration from Lawrie, but come the fuck on guy.

[Droford]

Jim Tracy looks like Bill Walton

[Emperor Smeat]

Doubront pitched well today and for a guy who only had 3 starts in the major the previous 2 years, he's been a huge surprise with how good he's been consistently overall.

Splitting the Tampa series was huge since the Red Sox need momentum going into the Philly series this weekend.

[YOUR Hero]

seems silly that people are blaming Bill Miller for this

yeah they were bad calls, but that doesn't justify some 22 year old spastic throwing a temper tantrum
Yeah and I'm Jays and Lawrie fan, but he's got to controll himself better

[Triple Naitch]

Going to the Red Sox/Phillies game tomorrow. Haven't been this underwhelmed about my expectations for either team before.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Going to the Red Sox/Phillies game tomorrow. Haven't been this underwhelmed about my expectations for either team before.

Going to be pretty empty considering Game 4 of the Celtics/76ers series is tomorrow too.

[Triple Naitch]

Nobody goes to Sixers games.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah Lawrie was definitely in the wrong there. Bad calls happen. Can't flip out about it.

That being said, Miller definitely screwed him. He could have righted it by calling the 2nd pitch a ball...but it seems like an unwritten rule that the ump will always call a strike for anything remotely close after the guy started walking to 1st on the previous pitch. Some bullshit about the ump feeling like he'd been shown up.

Angel Hernandez is still the worst.</font>

[Keith]

Yeah, whenever umpires feel the hitter is "showing them up", they'll do the same. While Lawrie was wrong to do what he did, umpires sometimes go too far and kinda insert themselves into the game too much.

[screech]

First year in a while I'm not going to Phillies/Red Sox. Damn work :(

[Ermaximus]

Brandon Beachy is a machine.

[Corndad]

http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusmlbexperts/sidbreambobblehead.jpg

Yea... like us Pirates fans haven't suffered enough since this play lol Still a fantastic Bobblehead.

[Ermaximus]

http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusmlbexperts/sidbreambobblehead.jpg

Yea... like us Pirates fans haven't suffered enough since this play lol Still a fantastic Bobblehead.

Wait, so I'm not the only Pirates fan on TPWW?

[ClockShot]

Kerry Wood is gonna call it a career. He's gonna work through the weekend and retire sometime next week.

Roy Oswalt popped up on radar. He worked out for the Phillies last week and the Red Sox this week. He should have a team picked out sometime next week, and should be pitching by mid or late June.

[Skippord]

oh God Kerry Wood striking a guy out and then hugging his son when he walked off the field :'(

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Are there any Yankee fans on these boards? I would like to talk some junk but I think there are any that post here.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Oh well I'll just post a picture of Mat Latos' wife instead




http://content.clearchannel.com/cc-common/mlib/4977/01/4977_1326819123.jpg

[ClockShot]

You looking for trouble, Supreme?

[nolanve]

Verlander no hitter through 8.

[ClockShot]

Broken up in the 9th.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Holy shit the Jays are scary. Also Manny Acosta sucks.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>ROFL Rob Johnson with a 1-2-3 inning. Better than the actual Mets relievers.</font>

[Triple Naitch]

Papelbon coming out to "For Whom The Bell Tolls" is awesome.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

He used to come out to the Ultimate Warrior's theme when he was just starting in Boston.

[McLegend]

Andy Pettitte seriously threw 8 shut out innings?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

That's what happens when you are away from the random drug testing for MLB players in retirement.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Verlander no hitter through 8.

Bad form.

Not supposed to talk about a no-hitter while its going on.

[ClockShot]

Andy Pettitte seriously threw 8 shut out innings?

Yes sir, and struck out 9 Reds in doing so. :yes:

[ClockShot]

Brad Penny signs with the Giants on a minor league deal.

[Gertner]

<font color=goldenrod>Holy shit the Jays are scary. Also Manny Acosta sucks.</font>

If Rajah Davis is hitting multiple home runs, then I think it's the Mets pitching that is scary.

[Nicky Fives]

If Rajah Davis is hitting multiple home runs, then I think it's the Mets pitching that is scary.

[YOUR Hero]

First career multi HR game for Rajai. Also first career HR for Gomes

[Gertner]

Very happy for Gomes and nice to see Arencibia heating up.

[Innovator]

Supreeeeeeeeeeeme

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Reds offense is terrible this year. They're so bad. And this is with possibly the best hitter in the NL in the lineup.

Also I tried my best to be a Dusty apologist for so long, but he's gotta go. He's bad for the team. It's just not working. They've got Jim Riggleman coaching their Double A team. Get his butt up here now.

[OssMan]

Cincinnati reds i'm over your heads

[OssMan]

Jim Riggleman is the worst manager ever, good luck having a starter go longer than 5 innings with him

[Gertner]

Morrow is unhittable today. When he's on, he's fantastic.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah, Morrow's gotta be an All Star this year. He's been ridiculous.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Sucks that Jeremy Hefner is gonna take the loss today. Happy he got called up though - he looks good. Now if only the Mets would just dump Acosta.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>lol what a horrible call. They weren't gonna beat Morrow anyway, but god damn.

Can't Selig retire already so we can get a challenge system going?</font>

[Gertner]

Morrow was pretty amazing. Hasn't been walking people like crazy.

[ClockShot]

Uuuuuugh. Half the Yankees roster needs to go back to plate discipline school. Way too many of them swinging at the first pitch.

[Nicky Fives]

<font color=goldenrod>lol what a horrible call. They weren't gonna beat Morrow anyway, but god damn.

Can't Selig retire already so we can get a challenge system going?</font>

fuck the challenge system.... just get rid of the fat fucks all together.....

[Emperor Smeat]

No Papelbon appearance for the Phillies since the Red Sox won but the Sox pitching tonight almost managed to blow another big lead.

[Droford]

with the win tonight, the Os are 27-14 and 130-130 under Showalter.

pretty awesome.

[Keith]

Everytime Buck Showalter manages a team, they go to the World Series once he leaves (See: Yankees, Diamondbacks and Rangers). So, watch out for the Orioles.

[Triple Naitch]

Reds offense is terrible this year. They're so bad. And this is with possibly the best hitter in the NL in the lineup.

Also I tried my best to be a Dusty apologist for so long, but he's gotta go. He's bad for the team. It's just not working. They've got Jim Riggleman coaching their Double A team. Get his butt up here now.

Isn't David Bell supposed to be their manager of the future?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

yeah him too

ACTUALLY the Reds minor league coaching staff is like either awesome or hilarious

[Supreme Olajuwon]

David Bell @ AAA
Jim Riggleman @ AA
Ken Griffey, Sr. @ High-A
DELINO FUCKING DESHIELDS @ Low-A

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Also glad that the Reds could rough up IvanNovator even while he stuck out 12 guys.

[Keith]

David Bell @ AAA
Jim Riggleman @ AA
Ken Griffey, Sr. @ High-A
DELINO FUCKING DESHIELDS @ Low-A

I wonder if Riggleman will get another chance at managing in the big leagues after the way his time in Washington ended.

Also, Delino Deshields!

[Innovator]

Nova is like that, thankfully Andy Feakin Pettite is back

[RoXer]

Checking my fantasy team, Max Scherzer is about to have 15+ strikeouts and is most likely going to wind up with the loss.

Against the Pirates.

[Innovator]

CC went off the rails there

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Emilio Bonifacio and Brandon McCarthy to the DL.

Man, between my 3 fantasy teams I must have had about 15 different players hit the DL already.</font>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

R-E-D-S REDS REDS REDS

[Emperor Smeat]

:D Red Sox take 2 of 3 against the Phillies.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Glad to see Francisco finally stepping it up.

I could totally see Ike Davis getting sent down soon. He looks totally lost for the most part. Wouldn't be averse to giving him a few weeks in the minors and letting Mike Baxter grab the starts against RHP at 1B, he's been killing the ball.</font>

[ClockShot]

Some news and notes. (from mlbtraderumors.com)

Cubs aquire Koyie Hill from the Reds for Cash.

Blue Jays put Adam Lind on outright waivers. Whoever grabs him gets whatever is left of his 4-year, $18 mil. deal he signed back in '10.

Orlando Hudson signs with the White Sox after being released from the Padres a few days ago.

Pirates aquire Drew Sutton from the Braves for cash.

The interesting piece of the news from the rumor mill is that the Phillies, Indians and D-Backs are keeping tabs on Kevin Youkilis. Nobody is working out at 1B in Philly, the Tribe needs a bat and their corner players ain't that great either. D-Backs are probably just fishing.

[RP]

Let the Matt Garza Trade Deadline Bidding begin.

[RP]

Well probably get a few nice prospects for the farm, out of Dempster and Garza.

[DaveWadding]

The interesting piece of the news from the rumor mill is that the Phillies, Indians and D-Backs are keeping tabs on Kevin Youkilis. Nobody is working out at 1B in Philly, the Tribe needs a bat and their corner players ain't that great either. D-Backs are probably just fishing.

DBacks really need help at the corners. All the guys they've tried at either spot have done fuck all this year.

[Droford]

:D Red Sox take 2 of 3 against the Phillies.
Have fun while it lasts!

[Emperor Smeat]

Some news and notes. (from mlbtraderumors.com)

The interesting piece of the news from the rumor mill is that the Phillies, Indians and D-Backs are keeping tabs on Kevin Youkilis. Nobody is working out at 1B in Philly, the Tribe needs a bat and their corner players ain't that great either. D-Backs are probably just fishing.

Reds would also be on the list if Youkilis has any input since he wants to play for them before retiring due to them being his favorite team as a child.

[Droford]

I just got an orange t-shirt printed with this

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-70s-ORIOLES-FEVER-Transfer-NEW-Adult-T-shirt-/04/%21Bw1%29Cl%21CWk%7E$%28KGrHqN,%21jkEv1+0BiC2BMK2Sv,r6Q%7E%7E_35.JPG

late 1970's era t-shirt transfer so it was a bit expensive for a shirt, but I think its awesome...and it should be here in time enough for me to wear it to Boston.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Let the Matt Garza Trade Deadline Bidding begin.

Yeah, I think that teams are gonna go after Hamels first though. Cole Hamels is on the last year of his contract. And I truly believe some team is gonna give a nice package for a pitcher like that. But, definitely James Shields is gonna get a few good prospects for him.

[Ermaximus]

Pirates aquire Drew Sutton from the Braves for cash.

Who traded him to the Devil Rays.

http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/mlb/photogallery/052112-chipper-jones-reds.jpg

The Reds are quite classy. :y:

[ClockShot]

Lance Berkman might have a torn ACL and is considering retirement.

Kinda sucks, the last of the Killer B's goes down to an injury. And Biggio and Bagwell walked away from the game. Hope he sticks around for one more season.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Going to the Reds game tonight. I will give Larry Wayne Jones a clap or two. If he even plays.

[Keith]

Lance Berkman might have a torn ACL and is considering retirement.

Kinda sucks, the last of the Killer B's goes down to an injury. And Biggio and Bagwell walked away from the game. Hope he sticks around for one more season.

This sucks. Had such an awesome season last year, even had a MVP-caliber season.

At least he goes out with a World Series ring, unlike Bagwell and Biggio.

[Droford]

Breaking Chuck Knoblauch news:



Posted <time data-print="date" datetime="2012-05-21T18:11:06Z">about 3 hours ago</time>
There's a story going around the interwebs today that former Yankees provocateur Chuck Knoblauch hit on two women (http://youtastelikenachos.tumblr.com/post/23487381466/this-is-a-story-about-a-former-new-york-yankee) while riding the G train the other day.
The story is interesting if not wholly not unique — drunk star-gone-to-seed clumsily tries to spit game — but one detail about it really caught my eye:
And I scoffed and rolled my eyes because BUDDY you are wearing chef pants on the G train and you’re fat and don’t even try to hint to me that you’re a former major league baseball player. ... At this point we were just kind of egging him on so I asked him if he has ever played professional baseball and he said he couldn’t answer that but that he was recently divorced from his wife and 'Are you sisters? Want to come uptown with me? I’ll just have to change first.'"
WHY WAS CHUCK KNOBLAUCH WEARING CHEF'S PANTS?
Is he a chef now?
Where is Chuck Knoblauch's restaurant?
Is it in Greenpoint?
Is Chuck Knoblauch living a second-life as a foodie All-Star hipster chef?
Can he still not throw the ball from second to first?
ROFL

[Ermaximus]

Lance Berkman might have a torn ACL and is considering retirement.

Kinda sucks, the last of the Killer B's goes down to an injury. And Biggio and Bagwell walked away from the game. Hope he sticks around for one more season.

I thought the killer B's were Bagwell, Bell, and Biggio?

[ClockShot]

Yeah, but nobody remembers Derek Bell. :shifty:

Berkman got there and took that team to a new level.

[Droford]

Buckhololz

4 walks in the inning, walked in 2 runs

[Skippord]

Giancarlo Stanton with a monstrous grand slam off of Moyer

I hate the Rockies. Almost as much as I enjoy watching Stanton hit.

[ClockShot]

If The Boss was still alive.......

[Innovator]

Fuck this team.

[Innovator]

Long or Girardi would be fired, or Teixeira traded for $.05 on the dollar.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Sox win and are now at .500 again. Let's hope they don't drop back down again like they did when they reached .500 awhile back.

[Innovator]

Yankees and Red Sox are tied for last in the division. When was the last time that happened in May?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

just saw Stanton's homer

jesus christ

[Supreme Olajuwon]

no Chipper tonight

pretty bummed