MLB 2012 Season Thread

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>And there it is.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Ah well. At least we got that no-no. :( Between this brutal stretch coming up and the bullpen being comically bad, I can easily see the Mets back in the cellar within a week. A real shame.

*waits for the Vito Suicide Watch posts, because it's totally original and hilarious*</font>

[ClockShot]

O's and Rays tied at the top again.

WITH THE YANKEES A HALF GAME BEHIND!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Ah well. At least we got that no-no. :( Between this brutal stretch coming up and the bullpen being comically bad, I can easily see the Mets back in the cellar within a week. A real shame.

*waits for the Vito Suicide Watch posts, because it's totally original and hilarious*

Oh, so you're allowed to post the same thing over and over again, but we're not?

[Ermaximus]

Braves win big and so do the Pirates. This can't be right!

[Droford]

http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad80/droford/IMG_20120606_170008.jpg

greetings from outsidee fenway park!

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

5 Dollar Bleacher tickets on Stubhub would have drawn me to the game today, but it's raining now.

[Gertner]

I didn't keep the ball, for the record. Gave it to a little girl. Everyone cheered me.

You should have offered it and then yelled "April Fools" and yanked it away.

[screech]

Wouldn't have worked. I'm not a good heel.

[Emperor Smeat]

:-\ back to .500 for the Red Sox and a loosing record again at home after dropping 3 in a row.

Dice-K got promoted to Bard's #5th spot and starts this Saturday. If he pitches well enough, it should be the sign Bard goes back to the bullpen although management is still too stubborn to move him there.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

have u guys seen this chapman guy pitch

hes not bad

[Ermaximus]

Who in the hell is Ruben Gotay?

[Triple Naitch]

Dude's been a journeyman forever.

[Ermaximus]

Never heard of him, but he's a Brave now so I thought I'd ask.

[YOUR Hero]

Jays in 4th place, 2 games out of first. Crazy

[Nicky Fives]

Who in the hell is Ruben Gotay?

He was the 3B in Las Vegas for the Jays, and I have never heard of him until yesterday when he was traded.....lol.....

[Boomer]

Gotay has been a Brave before, so its no surprise the Braves had interest in him.

[Keith]

Who in the hell is Ruben Gotay?

He started off as a 2B if I'm not mistaken. Started off with the Kansas City Royals, and has been a journeyman for the last couple of years.

[Evil Vito]

R.A. Dickey for Cy Young.

[ClockShot]

Yankees put Steady Freddy on the bereavement list and call up Ryota Igarashi to take his place. Should be in the stadium in time for the first pitch tonight.

Should be interesting.

[Emperor Smeat]

Buccholz pitched amazing tonight and went for the complete game. Pretty huge since it saves up the bullpen a bit for Dice-K's start on Saturday.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Dicey-K.

[Evil Vito]

Meta already sign their first round pick Gavin Cecchini.

[Ermaximus]

Pirates are gaining some momentum now and starting to look a lot better. A win over the Reds is huge for them.

[SammyG]

Felt good to sweep Philly, although nothing will make up for the playoff frustrations of the last 3-4 years.

[Droford]

i found out the os signed Moyer to a minor league deal at fenway from some annoying red sox fan behind me who couldnt believe the orioles were in first place with "such a shitty ass team"

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Damn...I expected Johan to come back down to Earth but I never thought it'd be this bad. Fuckin' Yankees.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The bullpen is gonna be dead by the end of tonight. Yanks should sweep this series easily.</font>

[ClockShot]

Don't jump yet, Vito. Still got 2 more games to go.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Kuroda working on a no-hitter through 5. Would be a typical Mets thing to actually get no-hit a week after their first no-no.</font>

[Innovator]

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Keith]

Well, Santana and Doubront both killed me in fantasy tonight.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>At least Johan closed on a high note. Now all eyes turn to Hiroki Kuroda and his no-hitter.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>YESSSSSSSSSSS jinx worked. Now I can do something else for the rest of the night.</font>

[ClockShot]

SON OF A BITCH!

[Triple Naitch]

Pretty sure the cool thing to do now is get rocked after throwing a no-hitter. Phil Humber got lit up in his next start after his PG against the Red Sox.

[Innovator]

Woo! Gardner maybe back in 5 days

[SammyG]

We are getting no hit by Millwood...

[Keith]

4 no-hitters and we're in June. Geez.

[Emperor Smeat]

Mariners managed to do it and now that is 4 no hitters this season.

[SammyG]

embarrassing

[Ermaximus]

Wooooo Braves and Pirates! Where is my buddy Droford? Is he ok?

Anywho, a win over the Jays in extra innings was good for the Braves. The Jays are tough, but Martinez got the job done son.

[YOUR Hero]

Wooooo Braves and Pirates! Where is my buddy Droford? Is he ok?

Anywho, a win over the Jays in extra innings was good for the Braves. The Jays are tough, but Martinez got the job done son.

Jays ave lost back to back extra inning games. That sucks.

[Triple Naitch]

Mad NerFous about Dice-K today.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Gee has been red hot lately, so naturally he's going to get decimated and the Mets' pen can be exposed even further as a result.

And I have to listen to Buck and McCarver while it happens. Fuck.</font>

[Droford]

Os won their 8th straight extra inning game on a Jones 2 run walk off homer..looked like it was going to ake awhile...

[ClockShot]

Woo! Gardner maybe back in 5 days

You had to jinx it.

Yankees injury update:

Gardner had another set back. Woke up to pain in his sprained right elbow. He's going to see Dr. James Andrews on monday and Dr. Tim Kremcheck another day. Girardi doesn't expect him back until after the all-star game.

Hi-Sox Robertson start rehab with the Nomad Yankees. If all goes well, he'll join the team in D.C.

[Ermaximus]

Braves are back. Another big win today. Thank you Mr. Hanson.

[ClockShot]

Yankees rockin' the Memorial Day caps again for Military Appreciation Day today.

Been looking everywhere for one, but nobody has my size.

[Ermaximus]

Yankees rockin' the Memorial Day caps again for Military Appreciation Day today.

Been looking everywhere for one, but nobody has my size.

What size?

[ClockShot]

7 5/8ths.

Been to 2 Lids stores in my area. Always got 1 sizes smaller, 1 size bigger.

[Ermaximus]

What's the hat look like?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>lol of course the Mets are going to let me down like this. I'll eat my fucking hat if they actually made a comeback to win. No chance.</font>

[ClockShot]

What's the hat look like?

http://lf.hatworld.com/hwl?set=sku[20389490],c[22],w[400],h[300]&load=url[file:product]

[ClockShot]

Dear Tampa Bay Rays,

Please go away.

From,

The Yankees Fanbase.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Andy is pitching tomorrow? Crap. Looks like the brooms will be out in the Bronx.

Mets are in a total tailspin. Buck and McCarver mentioned the fact that they've been outscored a million times during the broadcast - and unfortunately they're right. It's just not sustainable to keep winning without the run support.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Just learned that Ervin Santana's legal name was Johan Santana, and that he changed it solely to avoid getting confused with the other Johan Santana.

Mind = blown</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Billy Hamilton is up to 70 steals now.

Still in Single A and I'm sure the Reds want him to keep him playing every day. But they should seriously consider calling him up on August 31st so that they can use him down the stretch and in the playoffs. He's basically guaranteed to make it to 2nd, and probably to 3rd.</font>

[Keith]

Just learned that Ervin Santana's legal name was Johan Santana, and that he changed it solely to avoid getting confused with the other Johan Santana.

Mind = blown

Who even knows if Johan Santana was his real name.

[Innovator]

You had to jinx it.

Yankees injury update:

Gardner had another set back. Woke up to pain in his sprained right elbow. He's going to see Dr. James Andrews on monday and Dr. Tim Kremcheck another day. Girardi doesn't expect him back until after the all-star game.

Hi-Sox Robertson start rehab with the Nomad Yankees. If all goes well, he'll join the team in D.C.
My heart sank when I heard James Andrews. It's crazy how Gardner changes the defense and lineup so much.

[Evil Vito]

Lol god I hate that short porch. This game has Mets bullpen collapse written all over it.

[Triple Naitch]

LOL WTF

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17pcgi7fff3jajpg/original.jpg

[Evil Vito]

See? Mets pen blows it again to the shock of precisely no one. Congrats on the sweep, Yankees. Unfortunately the Mets are proving that they just aren't good enough to hang with the top teams.

[Droford]

os win 9th straight extra innings game to stay 1 gb of yanks/rays

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>My attempts at reverse jinxing were unsuccessful outside of the potential Kuroda no-no. :(

Seriously though, pretty much gonna just revert to the way I felt before the season started. Just gonna abandon all hope, have fun with it, and hope they prove me wrong. Can only have your soul crushed if you have expectations.</font>

[Triple Naitch]

Wow that was fast.

[Corndad]

He may not get the votes but Andrew McCutchen is playing like an All-Star Starter. He is the entire offense for the Pirates most days.

[Triple Naitch]

McCutchen will definitely make it in. Maybe as a replacement starter for Kemp is he's not healthy. Pirates should actually have more than one all star this year with McDonald. :eek:

[Emperor Smeat]

Aceves sucks as a closer. Biggest problem is he's pretty streaky and for every few games he's good, he does almost the same in bad. Works a lot better as a setup/long relief but management is too dumb to figure this out.

The team isn't horrible but too dam frustrating to watch knowing every game its either the starters, the bullpen, or the hitters that decide to no show and rarely do all 3 play great in a game.

[Triple Naitch]

The Nationals are pretty legit though. They have the best rotation and bullpen in baseball right now and when healthy their lineup can mash.

[SammyG]

Bills looks like the Bills of old, I love it. Plus, Andre Ethier is still incredible. Great road trip, still missing Kemp, sustaining the best record in the league. Think Blue.

[YOUR Hero]

Blue Jays

[ClockShot]

Gonna need a pacemaker if Russell Martin keeps this up.

[Droford]

brian roberts is coming back tuesday vs the pirates after missing over a year with concussion symptoms.

i wasnt really aware the Pirates were playing so well byt being they stink offensively the Os should have a good series i would hope..

[Innovator]

My attempts at reverse jinxing were unsuccessful outside of the potential Kuroda no-no. :(

Seriously though, pretty much gonna just revert to the way I felt before the season started. Just gonna abandon all hope, have fun with it, and hope they prove me wrong. Can only have your soul crushed if you have expectations.
Nah if the Mets can tread water until they get some of their players back from the DL, they'll be in a good position.

[Keith]

That second wild card is there for the taking, so Met fans shouldn't worry yet. Like Innovator said, if the Mets can play .500 ball until they get healthy, all bets are off.

[RP]

Ryan Dempster for Cy Young!

[ClockShot]

Jorge Soler is supposed to choose a team today.

Alot of teams are involved.

[Evil Vito]

Nah if the Mets can tread water until they get some of their players back from the DL, they'll be in a good position.

<font color=goldenrod>There aren't any players left on the DL that will make a huge difference really. Ruben Tejada will slot back in at SS, but Omar Quintanilla's been incredible in his absence. Ronny Cedeno and Justin Turner are pretty much strictly bench guys.

The big guy to come off the DL was Bay, who Mets fans were hoping would finally show something - unfortunately he ended up going 0-for-12 and he still looks lost at the plate. I have no idea why signing that contract sucked away his talents, but it did. I think he may get the Oliver Perez/Luis Castillo treatment and get cut during next spring before the final year of his deal starts.

Between Bay sucking, Ike having one good at-bat per every 25, and Murphy losing all of his power - the Mets have to pretty much be carried by their pitching. But their bullpen is just atrocious. Nobody they seem to throw out there can hold on to the lead in a close game.

4 really hard series coming up - Rays, Reds, Orioles, Yankees. If they get through that at 6-6 I'd be impressed.</font>

[Ermaximus]

Are the Pirates really tied for a division lead? HOLY SHIT!

[DaveWadding]

Jorge Soler to the Cubs. 9 years, 30 mil.

[Triple Naitch]

I feel like we know less about Soler than we do about Cespedes and he got a way longer deal.

[Innovator]

Pettite is on schedule to take his next start after bare handing a comebacker yesterday.

[DaveWadding]

I feel like we know less about Soler than we do about Cespedes and he got a way longer deal.

Longer and less expensive. My understanding is that he's not almost major league ready the way Cespedes was. He's actually going to start in Low A. Kid's only 19 but apparently he's got light tower power.

[Triple Naitch]

Cubs should have a nice future. The fans/media shouldn't be this impatient with Theo, considering he was given way more shit in Chicago than he started with in Boston.

[Ermaximus]

I don't know 3xNaitch, I see that division becoming the division to beat here soon. The Reds have been hot for years and suddenly the Pirates have remembered how to win games. Of course you can never rule out the Cardinals.

[Triple Naitch]

Cards and Cubs will have money to spend at trade deadlines, though.

[Ermaximus]

True that. I'm glad as shit the Braves aren't in that division. Yet the Pirates are. Damnit, having 2 favorite teams can be a pain at times.

[Triple Naitch]

I love how your two favorite teams played a game 20 years ago that affected their future for next two decades.

[Ermaximus]

Yea, such is life eh? Makes it hard to choose when they play each other though.

[ClockShot]

Yankees are tied for 1st and SuperNova got himself his first major league hit.

Lovin' it.

[Keith]

Jorge Soler to the Cubs. 9 years, 30 mil.

Wow, 9 years.

[ClockShot]

Dodgers extend Andre Ethier. 5-years, $85 mil. A vesting option could make it $100 mil.

SammyG should be happy.

[RP]

Jorge Soler to the Cubs. 9 years, 30 mil.

Five tools is what Keith Law say's. Also said he woulda been a top five pick this year.

So the cubs have a few players in the farm



Rizzo looks more than ready

Brett Jackson might be the 3rd best centerfielder now

Almora and Soler have a load of upside

And don't forget about Baez, last years pick.


Now lets see what we can get for Dempster and Garza. If Soriano keeps crushing, we might be able to get a prospect and save more money than we would have last season.

Add the top 3 pick next year and probably a few more years of top 5's and this farm system might start producing like the Rays did.

Future is very bright.

[ClockShot]

Vlad "The Impaler" Guerrero has given up his comeback and left the Blue Jays' AAA team. I guess when he signed he gave the team an ultimatum to get called up to the bigs by this past sunday, but it got moved to monday cause Vlad got HBP on saturday. Double A called him after the game on Monday and told him we won't be called up.

He packed up his stuff and went home to Anaheim.

[screech]

:(

[Keith]

Wow, one of the best pure hitters of our era. His body just betrayed him.

Vladi for the HOF.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Billy Hamilton up to 72 stolen bases now in 61 games.

For reference, Miami currently leads the majors with 62 stolen bases as a team.

[screech]

Wow

[ClockShot]

Closing arguments in the Roger Clemens perjury trial today.

Got a feeling he's gonna walk. Jury reminds me of the those who were on the John Edwards trial.

[ClockShot]

Braves bullpen just imploded.

[ClockShot]

A little something something going on Kansas City right now.

[screech]

Watching the dodgers on MLB network. They made two blunders in. the field and now trail 2-1.

[screech]

Bases loaded w two outs, pitcher grounded to second. Kennedy flipped to second but Gordon wasn't expecting it and dropped the ball, allowing the go ahead run to score. Why wouldn't you just go to first to end the inning?

[RP]

Come on Yanks! Give us Betance and Banuelos for Dempster!

[Keith]

Bases loaded w two outs, pitcher grounded to second. Kennedy flipped to second but Gordon wasn't expecting it and dropped the ball, allowing the go ahead run to score. Why wouldn't you just go to first to end the inning?

Lazyness.

[ClockShot]

Come on Yanks! Give us Betance and Banuelos for Dempster!

:rofl:

[RP]

:rofl:

Oh its gunna happen. They might even throw in Sanchez.

[Innovator]

If the Boss was still alive, that would probably happen. B's plus cash for Dempster.

[Nicky Fives]

Bryce Harper loves hitting in Toronto..... the guy is el fuego.....

[Keith]

Five tools is what Keith Law say's. Also said he woulda been a top five pick this year.

So the cubs have a few players in the farm



Rizzo looks more than ready

Brett Jackson might be the 3rd best centerfielder now

Almora and Soler have a load of upside

And don't forget about Baez, last years pick.


Now lets see what we can get for Dempster and Garza. If Soriano keeps crushing, we might be able to get a prospect and save more money than we would have last season.

Add the top 3 pick next year and probably a few more years of top 5's and this farm system might start producing like the Rays did.

Future is very bright.

You think they ever trade Castro?

I can't believe this has even come up, but it has.

[RP]

If the Boss was still alive, that would probably happen. B's plus cash for Dempster.

I heard.someone, somwhere ( probably chris brousarrd ) say that the Yanks might ship Nova for.Dumpster. I think it was Dave Schoenfield on Espn.com. I mean, Dempster is a legit Cy Young contender right now. Id say you could argue him over everyone except Beachy. But why in the world would the Yanks be that.down on Nova already?

[RP]

You think they ever trade Castro?

I can't believe this has even come up, but it has.

I wouldn't be shocked. I love that kid, but his plate disciple is alarming. He shouldn't just have 6 BB's right now. No way they trade him this year unless they get a Godfather offer. But.teyú have Javier Baez ss who's looking great and probably our fourth best prospect. He's a couplr years away.

Castro needs to learn to take a walk or he could turn into Mark Reynolds.

[Triple Naitch]

I heard.someone, somwhere ( probably chris brousarrd ) say that the Yanks might ship Nova for.Dumpster. I think it was Dave Schoenfield on Espn.com. I mean, Dempster is a legit Cy Young contender right now. Id say you could argue him over everyone except Beachy. But why in the world would the Yanks be that.down on Nova already?

I'd put Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez, Hamels, Beachy, and Kershaw wayyyyyy ahead of Dempster.

[screech]

Think I'd rather have Reynolds if that happens. Dude can mash when he actually connects. Does Castro have that kind of pop?

[screech]

Strasburg :y:

[Keith]

Strasburg is pitching in Toronto tonight. Look for his usual 6 innings and 12 strikeouts.

Dude's gonna strike out 20 someday.

[Triple Naitch]

I'd put Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez, Hamels, Beachy, and Kershaw wayyyyyy ahead of Dempster.

And R.A. Dickey. Sorry Vito. :wavesad:

[ClockShot]

Padres sale update:

Down to 3 bidders. Former Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley's group and 2 unknowns. The Thomas Tull-Tony Gwynn group is out of the running. John Moores could select a buyer sometime next week.

Sale price estimate is around the $800 mil. mark.

[Innovator]

All is right CURRENTLY in baseball, Yankees are in 1st.

[Evil Vito]

Rizzo is still saying that Strasburg is done at 160 innings this year. Gonna be funny if they choke away a playoff spot or something because they shut their ace down during a Cy Young caliber year.

[Innovator]

Imagine if Strasburg was on the Rangers, Nolan Ryan wouldn't stand for such nonsense.

[Keith]

Rizzo is still saying that Strasburg is done at 160 innings this year. Gonna be funny if they choke away a playoff spot or something because they shut their ace down during a Cy Young caliber year.

So what's he going to do if the Nationals make the playoffs? Not start Strasburg? Limit him to 5 innings?

It's almost like he's not counting on the team making the playoffs.

[Triple Naitch]

Probably cut him short in August and the rev him up again late September if they're still in it.

Also pitching limits don't work. Right, Joba?

[Ermaximus]

All is right CURRENTLY in baseball, Yankees are in 1st.

So are the Pirates. Scary thought.

[Keith]

Probably cut him short in August and the rev him up again late September if they're still in it.

Also pitching limits don't work. Right, Joba?

Right, Kerry Wood?

Right, Mark Prior?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

So are the Pirates. Scary thought.

NO THEYRE NOT

[Ermaximus]

NO THEYRE NOT

Ok, they're TIED for first with those Reds from Cincy.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

NO THEYRE NOT

LOOK AT THE GD STANDINGS

[Innovator]

GD GD

[McLegend]

That's a clown question, bro.

[Innovator]

That's a clown question, bro.

amazing

[Ermaximus]

Ok, upon further inspection, and the fact I never got text updates for last nights Orioles/Pirates game, Supreme is correct and the Pirates are one game out from first in the NL Central. My mistake.

[Keith]

Stephen Strasburg picks up another win, his 5th straight.

If we think he's good this season, next season he's going to be just spectacular. He and Gio are going to keep the Nationals winning games for years and years to come.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>R.A. Dickey with a 1 hitter. Even the 1 hit was debatable. 1 run allowed, unearned. 12 strikeouts. During the game he completed the longest scoreless streak in Mets history. Incredible. I love watching this guy.

ERA for the season down to 2.20</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Dickey's season ERA is 1.47 when you take out the Atlanta game. What a beast.</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

Great performance today by Doubront who took a no hitter into the 6th before Miami finally got a hit and a run.

Red Sox hitting really broke the game wide open in the 8th with 6 runs and most of those with no outs.

Big news was former GM Theo Epistein finally took some blame for the problems the last few seasons and the mess from this season. Before he tried to shift all the blame to Tito and others before scrambling out to Chicago. Also admitted that he won't try to force a "win it now" approach any time soon with the Cubs after learning from his mistakes the last few years.

[SammyG]

Perfect game alert in SF

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Mets are appealing BJ Upton's first inning hit, saying it should be an error on David Wright. If overturned, Dickey would have the second Mets no hitter in 2 weeks after the team had gone 50+ years without one.

However Collins, Dickey, and Wright have pretty much told everybody not to hold their breath. Too close to call. Don't see Selig awarding a retroactive no-hitter. If he wouldn't award a blatant perfect game, he's not gonna award a no hitter.

Probably just the baseball gods evening things out after the Beltran call from Johan's no-no.</font>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

ohhhhhhhhhhhh shit

Gregor Blanco with the catch of his life to save the perfect game

[RoXer]

This is totally happening. That catch just sealed it.

[RoXer]

You need one of those types of plays in a perfect game and it just happened.

[Skippord]

if Matt Cain finishes up this Perfect Game and Lincecum keeps sucking I'll look smarter for suggesting Cain is better for years

[Droford]

2 days short of 49 years ago the first sf no hitter....vs houston

[YOUR Hero]

2 outs to go

[YOUR Hero]

1

[Droford]

thats gotta be...thats gotta be Matt Cain!

[YOUR Hero]

perfect

[Droford]

itd been hilarious if the 1b pulled his foot off the bag a sec too soon on that

[Supreme Olajuwon]

so that's pretty much the greatest game ever pitched right

perfect game, 14 k's

tied with Koufax at least

[YOUR Hero]

14 ks, yeah

[Droford]

headline: Cain is perfectly able

[Droford]

the Giants win the pen...err..game!

[RoXer]

Who the fuck is that fat clueless little mexican kid wearing the bright yellow Golden State gear when they show his wife? Completely oblivious to what's happening.

[Droford]

too many no hitters/perfect games..blah

[Skippord]

Matt Cain's wife is frustratingly hot.

[RoXer]

Seems like his wife is more famous than he is

[Emperor Smeat]

so that's pretty much the greatest game ever pitched right

perfect game, 14 k's

tied with Koufax at least

Yeah he ties Koufax. Also a lot better than Humber's earlier in the season stats wise.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

and of course Matt Cain seems like the nicest most down to earth pro athlete of all time

we get it. you're awesome

[Droford]

shes no anna benson...hes better than kris benson though

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Yeah at least for the regular season since Koufax's was during the playoffs.

What? No it wasn't. There's only been two no hitters in the playoffs ever and that isn't one of them.

[RoXer]

Does Narcissus even realize what happened? I mean by now someone maybe should have texted him or something, but this was his most recent post tonight only a few minutes ago during about the 8th innning.

EVERYBODY STOP GIVING FLACK TO PITY PARTY ARNIE. I'm not going to be around forever and I've chosen this lad as my successor. Now everybody get along for the children.

I mean granted, it's his birthday so maybe he was out doing things but you think he'd be excited about this and share his feelings in this thread.

[Emperor Smeat]

Yeah mixed up Koufax with Larsen and fixed the original post.

Thought it was Koufax who did it at first and had to look up when his occurred and noticed the mistake.

[RoXer]

Narcissus, if you ever read this post, a prefect game is a pretty big deal. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_game) It's only happened a handful of times in the history of the sport. You might want to celebrate a little. Some fan you are. :roll:

[Droford]

the Os getting revenge for 1979/we are family has been awesome ..hope they can go diwn to ATL and plow the braves too like the did back 13 years ago 22-1

[RP]

Narc probably don't even know who Matt Caine is.

[RoXer]

I bet he still has no idea.


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No one tell him.

[RoXer]

He can come in here and float his "RWC" about how he knew all along and was celebrating it along with his birthday with his friends but that shit ain't gunna fly with me. I don't believe it for a minute.

[RP]

If you're really a fan of.the Giants, you would know right now. I mean, I started the no hitter alert for Dempster last week, in the 4th inning...

[RoXer]

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What is this guy doing...

[RoXer]

Either take away his Giants fan card or take away his TPWW Sports Forum card. One or the other.

[RoXer]

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Finally.

Took you long enough.

[Nark Order]

Matt Cain. Sweet mother of fuck. And Luscious Lou was at the fucking game. Jesus.

[Nark Order]

By the way, Luscious Lou's first time ever attending a Giant's game and Matt Cain throws a perfect game. Jesus Chirst. Perfect game today and a one-hitter against the Pirates awhile back. I'd say he's been earning the huge paycheck.

On my birthday. :'(

[RP]

One of my dreams is to attend a Cubs no hitter, preferably thrown by a cub.

[Nark Order]

Of course I didn't watch the game today. What a fucking asshole I am. God damnit. Was doing "birthday shenanigans." Gonna try to find a torrent and watch the whole thing. :(

[RP]

Great article on SI..com about how the Cubs shouldn't trade Castro. The only way he's getting traded is if there was more to this rape allegation that only the front office knows about. The guy is only 22. He's probably going to get it and when he gets `it`, look the fuck out.

[Keith]

Yeah, a lot of people (and by "a lot of people" I mean Harold Reynolds, Larry Bowa and Mitch Williams from MLB Network) compare him to Hanley Ramirez. So the Cubs should just continue to build around him. I mean, they need a star position player, haven't really had one since Sosa left.

[RP]

Fucking love that Blanco catch. That's when you know that the perfect or no no is happening.

[RoXer]

Yup

[RP]

I wonder of Theo could get Jacob Turner from the Tigers in return for Dempster.

[RP]

Cubs trade predictions

Ryan Dempster - Tigers

Matt Garza - not traded

Alfonso Soriano - Rays

James Russell - Braves

Geovanny Soto - not traded

Brian Lahair - This is the most interesting one. Theo has been chirping about Rizzo being ready to call up, but theres not currently an everyday spot for him. I think Lahairs situation is directly tied to Soriano. If Soriano gets dealt, I think Lahair stays. If he doesn't, I think the Cubs will look to ship Lahair. I'm going to say he's not dealt because Soriano is hitting the piss out of the ball and someone us going to get him at a cheap rate and give up a decent prospecT.

David Dejesus - Another interesting one. I think he's headed to the Braves too.

[Ermaximus]

You think the Braves would get Dejesus? You do you think the Cubs will get in return RP?

[Droford]

the os like to make deals with the Cubs..I could see Garza since he has al east experience....take Ryan Flaherty back too plz...

[Droford]

Also, Chris Davis earns his Thor nickname

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same AB last night...broken bat homer

[ClockShot]

Ben Sheets has resurfaced. He threw for teams in Louisiana and Philliles, Braves, Yankees and Angels scouts were in attendence. Sheets says he doesn't wanna make a full return until he feels he's 100% and he's willing to help a team down the stretch.

Red Sox and Bobby Jenks are working on some kind of settlement that could get him out of his contract. Besides getting popped for DUI during the offseason, he hasn't done a thing this season.

[Keith]

Joe Torre has been named Manager of the USA team for the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

[ClockShot]

Joe Torre has been named Manager of the USA team for the 2013 World Baseball Classic.


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[RP]

You think the Braves would get Dejesus? You do you think the Cubs will get in return RP?

I didn't think about it until I read a column talking about the braves need for a fourth outfielder incase Chipper gets hurt and they have to move Prado to third.

No clue who the Cubs would get back, but I know the Braves are stacked with pitching in the Minors.

[Keith]

Cubs should find a way to keep Lahair and Rizzo. Those two are going to rake for a long, long time. Add Castro to the mix, and the Cubs should do some damage.

Trade Soriano and move Lahair to LF or something.

[RP]

the os like to make deals with the Cubs..I could see Garza since he has al east experience....take Ryan Flaherty back too plz...

The problem with trading Garza is that Jim Hendry basically emptied our farm system to get him. I don't think Theo will trade him unless he gets atleast 85% of what we have for him. As far as the O's. If Theo didnt push hard for Manny Machado, he should retire. And I highly doubt the O's would let Machado go.

[Ermaximus]

As long as the Cubs don't get my boy Beachy RP, I'm good.

[RP]

Cubs should find a way to keep Lahair and Rizzo. Those two are going to rake for a long, long time. Add Castro to the mix, and the Cubs should do some damage.

Trade Soriano and move Lahair to LF or something.

That's.the idea. No way Lahair could play RF at Wrigley. So unless he learns third base overnight, LF is the only place for him.

Make no mistake about Garza. He's one of the best pitchers in the league. You can't look at his w/l's or era. This guy has had the worst luck ever. Our defense seems to shit themselves everytime he pitches. Case in point, last night.

Garza is a warrior. He's worth your best prospect. But I don't think the O's would make with Machado.

[RP]

As long as the Cubs don't get my boy Beachy RP, I'm good.

shiiiiiit. I wish. He's on my fantasy keeper team. Beachy been very very good to me.

[Evil Vito]

Jason Bay hit a home run. The apocalypse is here.

[RP]

Lol the Mayans were right!

[RP]

Dreading Verlander today.

[Ermaximus]

shiiiiiit. I wish. He's on my fantasy keeper team. Beachy been very very good to me.

You can have Minor though.

[Innovator]

Bummed the Yankees are gonna miss Strasburg. Wanted to see how foolish he'd make them look.

[ClockShot]

We do draw Gonzalez on friday. And ever since Oakland traded him, he's been awesome. But we owned his ass last season, and I don't think we should have a problem.

I'm more concerned who's getting sent down tomorrow. Bullpen has been lockdown unbelieveable.

[Dragon]

We do draw Gonzalez on friday. And ever since Oakland traded him, he's been awesome. But we owned his ass last season, and I don't think we should have a problem.

I'm more concerned who's getting sent down tomorrow. Bullpen has been lockdown unbelieveable.

Phelps sent down for Robertson which is the right move IMO. Guy has pitched once in the past two weeks and theres really no need for two long relievers. He'll probably be sent to AAA and put back into the rotation there so he's stretched out if we need a starter.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Against all odds, the Mets sweep the Rays. Really between the Yankee and Ray series' I was hoping the Mets would end up 3-3, and they did. Didn't think it'd come in the form of two sweeps but I'll take it.</font>

[ClockShot]

Diagnosis came back on Brett Gardner and we can all breathe a sigh of relief. He got a nice combination of a bone bruise, joint inflamation, and muscle strain. He got a cortizone shot and PRP therapy. All 3 doctors confirm the diagnosis. He'll be out an 3-4 weeks, so yeah he should be back after the all-star break.

[Keith]

We do draw Gonzalez on friday. And ever since Oakland traded him, he's been awesome. But we owned his ass last season, and I don't think we should have a problem.


Yankees are facing him in Washington, not Yankee Stadium, so who knows what'll happen?

[Droford]

Os are up 10-0 on the pirates in the 5th...and Tommy Hunter is on perfect game alert as well...itll never happen tho

[Droford]

i jinxed it of course

[ClockShot]

Inno needs to repost the unwritten rules of baseball and bold/highlight/increase the font size on the perfect game in-progress rule.

[Droford]

i figured i might be jinxing away the suck that is tommy hunter pitching past the first time thru the other teams lineup...

[DaveWadding]

Mark Grace. Hall of Famer. World Series Hero. Psychic.

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[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Joe Torre is consulting Tony La Russa and the rest of the committee to determine if Dickey should be credited with a no-hitter.

I still don't think it'll get overturned...but I do think it's interesting that Torre didn't just immediately reject the appeal.</font>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Harold Reynolds brought up a good point last night. If they're gonna give Dickey the no hitter, then they should have to take away Santana's. Fair is fair. The Mets can't have it both ways.

[Keith]

And they should've given Armando Galarraga the perfect game back when Jim Joyce blew the call.

So I don't think this will be reversed. It just opens up a can of worms.

[The Fraze]

I wanna take this time to say that The Fraze and Luscious Lou were at the PERFECT GAME last night. Oh, and to say fuck you.

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[Evil Vito]

And they should've given Armando Galarraga the perfect game back when Jim Joyce blew the call.

So I don't think this will be reversed. It just opens up a can of worms.

The big difference is that this would be overturning the official scorer - which happens a decent amount of the time. The other would be overturning an umpire, which baseball doesn't want to do.

Frankly, as cool as it would be to see Dickey get a no-no...Upton is a very fast dude. He may have beaten out the play even if Wright had fielded it cleanly. I'd mark but I'm willing to admit that it probably shouldn't be overturned.

[Nicky Fives]

am I the only one that thinks umpires are completely useless?

[RP]

Ryan Dempster is such a sicko right now.

[RP]

22 consecutive innings without allowing a run for Dempster.

[RP]

Rofl Dempster even got a triple. Give us all your top prospects!

[RP]

Sick diving stop by Balbuena! Web gem!

[RP]

Then he boots one.

[YOUR Hero]

Dempster is a good Canadian boy

[ClockShot]

Joe Torre is consulting Tony La Russa and the rest of the committee to determine if Dickey should be credited with a no-hitter.

I still don't think it'll get overturned...but I do think it's interesting that Torre didn't just immediately reject the appeal.

Appeal denied.

[Nicky Fives]

Jays loose 3rd starter in a week to injuries, Drew Hurchinson done after 9 pitches, same amount Brandon Morrow threw earlier in the week..... any hope the Jays had may be done :(

[RP]

The J's should just give us Lawrie for Dempster. It just makes sense amirite?

[ClockShot]

THIS JUST IN!

Manny Ramirez asked for his release from the A's and got it.

[screech]

Jays loose 3rd starter in a week to injuries, Drew Hurchinson done after 9 pitches, same amount Brandon Morrow threw earlier in the week..... any hope the Jays had may be done :(

And the Phillies are still losing to them.

[RP]

Dempster is so good right now, there is.a part me that don't want to see him go. He's having a special season. I don't care who else is pitching great in theNL. Are they doing it on a woeful team? King Felix set the precedent. Dempster is the example this year.

2.11 era now.

[RP]

Hawk Harrelson is fantastic. I hate to admit it.

[screech]

Not a fan.

[RoXer]

My early ballot look like this:

1B - Konerko, Paul
2B - Kinsler, Ian
SS - Jeter, Derek
3B - Longoria, Evan
C - Mauer, Joe
DH - Dunn, Adam
OF - Hamilton, Josh
OF - Suzuki, Ichiro
OF - N/A
Write-in - Trevor Plouffe

National League

1B - Votto, Joey
2B - Phillips, Brandon
SS - Castro, Starlin
3B - Jones, Chipper
C - Posey, Buster
OF - Upton, Justin
OF - Young, Chris
OF - N/A
Write-in - Gerrardo Parra

[RP]

Lol gerrardo parra

[RoXer]

Parra is the fuckin shit dude, love him

[RoXer]

Fuck Kubel

[RP]

Lol

[RP]

Parra.....lol

[Nicky Fives]

The J's should just give us Lawrie for Dempster. It just makes sense amirite?

or not.... I'm sure Anthopoulos will be glad to give you Francisco Cordero for him :shifty:

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Haven't actually filled out any ballots, but will probably do my annual AS Game roster projections in a couple of weeks right before the real ones get announced.

Looking like there will be two Mets there. Wright will probably win the fan vote, and even if he didn't I can't see him not being a reserve. And Dickey is definitely going to be on the pitching staff.

After his no-no I thought Johan had a really good shot, but the last two starts may have doomed him. He's still having a good year but with the amount of guys in the NL having really good pitching seasons the margin for error is small.</font>

[Triple Naitch]

My ballot

American League
C: Mike Napoli
1B: Paul Konerko
2B: Dustin Pedroia
3B: Miguel Cabrera
SS: Derek Jeter
OF: Adam Jones
OF: Jose Bautista
OF: Josh Hamilton
DH: David Ortiz


National
C: Carlos Ruiz
1B: Joey Votto
2B: Jose Altuve
3B: Chipper Jones (feel like he deserves a proper sendoff, similar to Cal Ripken in 2001)
SS: Starlin Castro
OF: Andre Ethier
OF: Matt Kemp
OF: Ryan Braun

[The Fraze]

Apparently you jabronies don't think the major league leader in hits and batting average (at least 100 AB's), Melky Cabrera, deserves to start in the OF? Fags.

[Triple Naitch]

Kemp will probably not play in the ASG if he doesn't heal up soon. Andrew McCutchen will take his spot. Leaving Melky to DH. Happy?

[RP]

or not.... I'm sure Anthopoulos will be glad to give you Francisco Cordero for him :shifty:

Cordero might die on the flight over.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I'd probably kill myself too if I got traded to the Cubs

[Nark Order]

You're supposed to graduate!

[RoXer]

what

[Nark Order]

Kirk Gibson is amazing sometimes.

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[RoXer]

better

[DAMN iNATOR]

My hometown boys, the Lansing Lugnuts (Class 'A' Toronto affiliate) are currently the 2nd best professional baseball team in the land, behind only the St. Lucie Mustangs.

Fucking 25 GAMES OVER .500!!! Outstanding job, boys! :y::y::y:

Oh, and did I mention there's still 2 games in their first half, which is normally 70 games per half of the season but one game won't be made up. Still, they won the MWL Eastern Division which puts us in the MWL playoffs in Sept. Never thought I'd say this (at least not since 2003 when they last won a title), but I'm so much more impressed by them than the Tigers right now.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

lol

[RP]

Who's some of top prospects on the Lugnuts?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Seriously though, the pitching staff for the NL this year is going to be unreal. There's usually 7 or 8 starting pitchers per all star team but this year there's about 15 guys this year with All Star caliber numbers. Right now you could easily make a case for:

Dickey
Lynn
Dempster
Cain
Vogelsong
McDonald
Hamels
Strasburg
Gonzalez
Miley
Beachy
Greinke
Cueto
Kershaw
Capuano

And then there's several other guys with similar numbers who could end up right in the mix as well.</font>