MLB 2013 Thread

[Frank Drebin]

DH doesnt get a number cause they dont play a fielding position

Dats Da joke

R D R R

[Droford]

The person who sent the Cubs owner the goat head calls in Ben Mallers show on the weekends

#DocMikeinChicago
#bloodygoatbeerthebeerforlosers

[Frank Drebin]

Is he a loon? Whats his deal?

[Skippord]

nah the guy who sent a goat head to the owner of a sports team is totally mentally well

[Frank Drebin]

Also, sorry goes out to Gertner and his Jays. Super casts never work.

[Frank Drebin]

nah the guy who sent a goat head to the owner of a sports team is totally mentally well

Wondering if he was just a crazy fan or if it was one of the bar owners trying to creep someone out.

Maybe it was the same guy that did this:

http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4997599122294423&pid=15.1

[OssMan]

went to last nights nationals game

stayed the whole time

This brings my total games watched this year to 2

[Supreme Olajuwon]

hate baseball

[road doggy dogg]

I always love seeing a good triple play.

I wish my work schedule didn't make me want to fall asleep by 11 every night. Saw the first bit of Detroit/Oakland but was out by the 4th inning. Read that their bullpen blew it yet again. It's like last year all over again. It's almost to the point where I'm not 100% totally dreading Valverde coming up. I hate baseball as well.
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[The Condor]

Jose Reyes injury almost right on schedule.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I've tried to be a Terry Collins supporter, but it's so hard to sometimes. The Mets scored 16 runs last night, so naturally he's running a completely different lineup out there today.</font>

[Innovator]

Waiting for the Yankees to start, turned on MLB Network and they're playing Little Big League, awesome.

[Ermaximus]

Boomer, I take it back, Gattis is the goods. You were right.

[Frank Drebin]

Waiting for the Yankees to start, turned on MLB Network and they're playing Little Big League, awesome.

Love the wink Junior Griffey gives after hitting the homer. Sweet Lou brings in Randy Johnson on in relief. Awesome.

[Boomer]

Boomer, I take it back, Gattis is the goods. You were right.

Hey, I've been wrong before. I had a <3 Francouer Title on here once.

[Emperor Smeat]

:D 2-1 extra innings win over the Rays. Tough game since Price was pitching but Lester was just as good.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The Braves are on pace to win 147 games.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Matt Harvey is just incredible.</font>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

:D 2-1 extra innings win over the Rays. Tough game since Price was pitching but Lester was just as good.

Must've been tough.

[Droford]

Is he a loon? Whats his deal?

nah the guy who sent a goat head to the owner of a sports team is totally mentally well

He was the same guy that threw the goat head out on the statue last year. he also sent Ben a goat head in the mail which caused FOX Sports Radio to ban anyone sending anyone anything.

Before that he sent him the beer


<cite>Ben Maller's Twitter pic (@benmaller) (http://twicsy.com/u/benmaller) [FOLLOW] (http://twicsy.com/u/benmaller?follow=true)</cite> Doc Mike from Chicago sent me bloody billy goat beer, the beer for losers! http://t.co/RQxog177 - 2011-10-08 09:33:38 (http://twitter.com/benmaller/statuses/122605563237502977)

before that there was this:

Doc Mike banned from calling radio shows?
Doc Mike, a regular radio caller from Chicago, who would often rant about problems the Cubs and Bears are having, has been banned for two years from calling Ben Maller's Fox Sports Radio program or any other radio show, according to BenMaller.com moles.
Mike Witort, 61, aka "Doc Mike" pleaded guilty in the state of Illinois to one count of attempting to practice medicine without a license, a misdemeanor, according to the Chicago Tribune.
A Cook County Judge sentenced Doc Mike to two years of probation that includes a ban on calling radio shows and running a web site.
Witort told Ben Maller he served 44-days in jail after being arrested in late June on a gun charge. He promised to appear on Ben's radio show in August of 2008, after his probation ends.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Some Dodger fans paid a crap-ton of money for front row seats at a Diamondack game. Then they were told to move or wear DBag merch. Wow really? Dbacks more like Dbags.

[Droford]

Some Dodger fans paid like 6000 bucks for front row seats at a Diamondack game. Then they were told to move or wear DBag merch. Wow really?

before

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After

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Its like the episode of Seinfeld with Elaine refusing to take off her Orioles hat at Yankee Stadium..one of my favorite episodes lol

[Droford]

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[itsmeJD]

Some Dodger fans paid a crap-ton of money for front row seats at a Diamondack game. Then they were told to move or wear DBag merch. Wow really? Dbacks more like Dbags.

Dbacks have no fucking fans. I've gone to their series with the Braves the last two seasons and I heard louder "Chop" chants than when at Turner field. I remember thinking I was in bizarro world when we got to the gate and there was Braves gear everywhere it seemed.

Fuck the Backs..

[Droford]

Feels ultra wierd that theres no O's game this afternoon since its on ESPN tonight. Last time Os were on Sunday Night Baseball was the last game at Old Yankee Stadium in 2008, who knows prior to that...

Going for 2 out of 3 vs the Yankees to pair with 2 out of 3 from the Red Sox and 2 out of 3 from the Rays. Winning formula right there.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Wow, Mets game rained out 4 hours early. Guess that frees up my afternoon.</font>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

hate baseball

[Ermaximus]

love baseball

[Frank Drebin]

Just watched lincy give up two bombs in the first. Wind blowing in too. Anyone know what the Hell happened to this guy?

[road doggy dogg]

I'd like to make a joke about it being related to him cutting his hair, but he sucked last year too so I dunno.
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[RoXer]

Dbacks have no fucking fans. I've gone to their series with the Braves the last two seasons and I heard louder "Chop" chants than when at Turner field. I remember thinking I was in bizarro world when we got to the gate and there was Braves gear everywhere it seemed.

Fuck the Backs..

Yes they do. Dbacks fans might not be as rabid as some teams but they're there. I went to a Braves game last year also and there was no audible Chop at all. Stop making things up. There are always fans for the visiting team anywhere but Arizona will always get a lot because it's a good combination of cheap ticket prices and hotspot to vacation.

The only thing I can think of to make someone hate the D-Backs would be how Ken Kendrick runs the organization. This latest story doesn't seem to help matters.

[RoXer]

We may be witnessing a slow transformation into a baseball Al Davis.


...oh my god

[RoXer]

vomited a little in my mouth

[RoXer]

I wish I would have known this was a thing earlier. Now I want to wear all my A's shit next time. Or like form a group to go in on it and when he comes down just give him the middle finger and refuse to move.

[Ermaximus]

Intentionally load the bases for Evan Gattis. Smart thinking there Washington. Let's see if that works out.

[Ermaximus]

Sac fly to right, fair play Nationals.

[OssMan]

Natinals... cant be watchin them cause i got 4 movies to watch for class on tuesday. ugh

[OssMan]

make that 6

[Ermaximus]

make that 6

Writing class or something else?

[Droford]

Buccholz has a no hitter through 6 but at 90 pitches unless the Rays start flailing away he'll never make it just on pitch count.

[screech]

Halladay has looked great today :y:

[road doggy dogg]

8 game suspension for Quentin. Man, I was so sure he was gonna get 50!!!!!!!!
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[screech]

Offense with 2 runs on 12 hits though. A tad worrisome.

[OssMan]

2 separate film classes, hate them

[Skippord]

what movies?

[Ermaximus]

2 separate film classes, hate them

Do you get to pick the movies or does your professor pick them?

[The Condor]

8 game suspension for Quentin. Man, I was so sure he was gonna get 50!!!!!!!!
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I'll take Quentin's side here. Big shit, Greinke has bones like a bird and snaps like a twig. Should've watched video of Kyle Farnsworth takedowns. The suspension Should be half of that, maximum.

[Ermaximus]

Bring on the Royals. #Sweeps week!

[RoXer]

Michael Bowden is a very muscular man with very nice posture.

[RoXer]

I ain't gay

[DaveWadding]

Michael Bowden has no idea how to throw a baseball.

[Frank Drebin]

Michael Bowden has no idea how to throw a baseball.

Was about to tell you that you're wrong, but then he just threw 11 or 12 pitches and three were wild so I can't exactly refute your statement.

[DaveWadding]

I'm watching the game. Terrible.

[DaveWadding]

Joe Garagiola is in the booth on the DBacks broadcast calling his last game ever. :'(

[Supreme Olajuwon]

hate baseball

[Supreme Olajuwon]

hate life

[Supreme Olajuwon]

suicide is painless

[ClockShot]

Should have drafted the Braves starting 9 if they're gonna keep going like this.

Oh yeah, I drafted the wrong Upton, B.J.

[RoXer]

Pence ties it up in the 9th

Go Cubs Go

[road doggy dogg]

I'll take Quentin's side here. Big shit, Greinke has bones like a bird and snaps like a twig. Should've watched video of Kyle Farnsworth takedowns. The suspension Should be half of that, maximum.

Oh I fully agree, I wasn't sure if I used enough exclamation points to show my sarcasm.
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[road doggy dogg]

Also, Prince is beasting this series.

4/5, R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI Friday
2/3, R, HR, 1 RBI, BB Saturday
1/2, R, 2B, 1 RBI, BB so far today

.700, 3 runs, 2 doubles, 2 HR, 5 RBIs, a pair of walks... dirty. He had a HBP today and I think another one earlier in the series (I couldn't catch the other 2 games), announcers were saying he's reached base 11 times this series. Pretty ridic.

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[Supreme Olajuwon]

love Prince

glad he's out of Milwaukee (which is Algonquin for "the good land") so I can root for him

[Ermaximus]

Should have drafted the Braves starting 9 if they're gonna keep going like this.

Oh yeah, I drafted the wrong Upton, B.J.

His bat has started to come alive now.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Mets/Rockies are likely to have a few cancellations this week because of more snow. Could lead to the Mets basically losing most of their remaining off days for later in the year since they only head out west a couple other times.</font>

[DaveWadding]

D'Backs walk off the Bums :cool:

[Ermaximus]

<font color=goldenrod>Mets/Rockies are likely to have a few cancellations this week because of more snow. Could lead to the Mets basically losing most of their remaining off days for later in the year since they only head out west a couple other times.</font>

Seems there are going to be a lot of double headers in your teams future.

[OssMan]

Do you get to pick the movies or does your professor pick them?
professor picks them

for this week its:

Beasts of the Southern Wild
Melancholia
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Tree of Life
Gattaca
The Boys from Brazil
The Turin Horse

[Frank Drebin]

Pence ties it up in the 9th

Go Cubs Go

Had a feeling that was going to happen after I heard they signed Kevin Gregg to a minor league deal.

Had my foot halfway out of the stadium and just laughed and shook my head when I heard the sound it made off the bat.

[Bad News Gertner]

<font color=goldenrod>Everybody who said the turf in Toronto would cause an injury to Reyes was......correct. Sorta, didn't happen in Toronto. :( Carted off the field just 10 games into the year.</font>

He jammed his ankle sliding into second late in KC. Nothing to do with the turf, although I may have better range than Reyes.

[Skippord]

wuv baseball

[Droford]

Watching the Os on ESPN feels wierd..

[Droford]

Chen is from Taiwan, not Korea you idiots at ESPN

[Supreme Olajuwon]

lol

[SammyG]

D-Backs are pretty good. NL West race is gonna be fun.

[Droford]

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tom Brady, Yankees fan

[itsmeJD]

Fuck the Nationals, Bravos 11-1!

[Emperor Smeat]

http://i.minus.com/ibsK2U1WMpYzyY.gif

tom Brady, Yankees fan

Been like that for years since he owns a few houses but spends the most time at his New York house. Only lives in his New England house during the season.

Shows up at Red Sox games as well but its probably a lot easier for him to snag Yankee tickets for any game than Red Sox ones.

[YOUR Hero]

I'll take Quentin's side here. Big shit, Greinke has bones like a bird and snaps like a twig. Should've watched video of Kyle Farnsworth takedowns. The suspension Should be half of that, maximum.
agreed

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Sox complete their first 3-game sweep of the year and the first of the Rays since '10.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

like baseball

[Supreme Olajuwon]

not sure if ready to love again

[screech]

:(

[Skippord]

can go either way on baseball

would like to see the Rockies play soon

[The Condor]

Yankees-DBags tonight's. yeah yeah

[Ermaximus]

Medlen pitching today against the Royals. Ughhhhhhh.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Yovani Gallardo has a .22 ERA this season.

Oh no wait, that was his BAC when he got arrested for DUI last night.

Ba-boom!

[Ermaximus]

DAYUMMMMMMMM!

[Frank Drebin]

Is BAC a new SABER stat?

[screech]

Got eeeem

[RoXer]

Damocles of the Dodgers (http://www.oneforfive.com/damocles-of-the-dodgers/)

Posted by Paul on April 15, 2013 | Short Link (http://wp.me/p1Ypsk-MD)

The following text was transcribed word-for-word from tonight’s broadcast of the Padres at the Dodgers game, top of the 2nd inning. Pitcher Chad Billingsley is on the mound, the opposing pitcher, Eric Stults, is at the plate.

Vin Scully, calling the action.


“We often talk about Chad Billingsley, saying that he pitches ‘with the Sword of Damocles over his head.’ That’s an old Greek legend.

http://www.oneforfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/damocles-dodgers-300x200.png
Chad Billingsley, Damocles of the Dodgers, waits for the Sword to fall.


The ruler was Dionysus, and he had a guy in the courtier - in the court – who would always talk about how great the ruler had it.

So finally, the ruler said, ‘Ok. I’ll tell you how great it is.’ - the pitch is high, ball two - and he had a big dinner for Damocles and there at the head of the table was the chair and the beautiful table set up. Damocles sat down and directly above his head was a huge sword and it was tied by one horse hair.

[Scully chuckles]

Damocles got the idea. 2-2 pitch on the way is fouled back.

So, of course, any time anybody’s pitching in a somewhat precarious position, I guess it applies: The Sword of Damocles.

And, with Chad Billingsley, with that touchy arm, any time he goes to the mound that’s exactly who he is: Damocles of the Dodgers.

Amarista at second, Maybin at first. This’ll be the seventh pitch to Eric Stults. Chad ready, checks, right-hander deals.

High fly ball to deep center…Kemp going back…a-way back…this one is over the wall!

Eric Stults hits it out over the centerfield fence and it’s the Padres on the scoreboard leading, three to nothing.”

[DaveWadding]

Vin Scully is a poet.

[DaveWadding]

Yankees-DBags tonight's. yeah yeah

We are mortal enemies for the next three days. Too bad Gonzo isnt there to saw Mo's cutter off over Jeter's head.

[RP]

Lets see what kind of record the Cubs can set tonight. Most errors in one game might be in play.

[RP]

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tom Brady, Yankees fan

I think it's cool that he's there and he's into the game.

[Damian Rey]

You know, I take big issues with players getting caught while DUI'ing, and MLB does nothing to them. Cabrera last year, Helton and now Gallardo this year. The media vilifies players who test positive for PEDs and they receive suspensions and pay cuts, but guys who legitimately put others lives at risk because they think they're okay to drive drunk, and when they caught, get no form of punishment or negative portrayals from neither MLB or the media.

It's fucking bullshit.

[The Condor]

We are mortal enemies for the next three days. Too bad Gonzo isnt there to saw Mo's cutter off over Jeter's head.

Believe it or not, this series is a big deal. Gonzo shattered my childhood, and anytime we have a shot at Arizona I want it to be a bloodletting. May the best team win, Wadding.

[Frank Drebin]

I wonder if Ian Kennedy would be doing what he's doing as a Yankee.

[DaveWadding]

Believe it or not, this series is a big deal. Gonzo shattered my childhood, and anytime we have a shot at Arizona I want it to be a bloodletting. May the best team win, Wadding.

Shattered your childhood eh? 4 titles in 5 years not good enough for you?

[The Condor]

Shattered your childhood eh? 4 titles in 5 years not good enough for you?

Not when it could have been five. I've got some Al Davis in me.

[The Condor]

I wonder if Ian Kennedy would be doing what he's doing as a Yankee.

I often try to picture things if we had traded Joba, Hughes or both rather than Kennedy.

[Innovator]

We'd have the 'Kennedy rules' instead.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Dillon Gee sucks.</font>

[Bad News Gertner]

Munehori Kawasaki is amazing lol. Pretty much a stereotypical Asian. I wouldn't be surprised if he were good at math and bad at driving.

[Skippord]

Dillon Gee had a bit of an AROCKALYPSE!!!

[Droford]

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[Ermaximus]

Lol Jesus Braves. First Heyward, then JUP, and now Uggla. 3 HR's in 5 at bats.

[Boomer]

I'm sad the Braves scored that sixth run, because the other 5 were all solo shots.

[Ermaximus]

Yea, I was thinking the same thing.

[itsmeJD]

I have to admit this is the most excited I've been about the Braves in the last few years. I usually expect the let-down, but I gots a feelin bout this year.

[Frank Drebin]

No one at wrigley tonight. A very audible "let's go rangers" chant just broke out.

[Emperor Smeat]

:D Another win for the Red Sox. 16 Ks from Red Sox batters but managed to counter it with the big 2nd inning and good pitching.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Ruben Tejada has to be sent down. 6 errors already and he was supposed to be the best defensive player on the team. He doesn't hit well enough to justify this sort of defense.</font>

[Skippord]

Jordan Pacheco getting a win for the RAGNAROCKIES

[Bad News Gertner]

Munenori Kawasaki is my new favourite baseball player. Jose Reyes can stay on the DL as long as he wants.

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[Shisen Kopf]

Woooooo Tigers!

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>That second game of the double header was just a disgrace. The kind of game where you look back at the end of the year and realize you threw one away. They've only got 2 starting pitchers worth a shit...so they can't afford to cock up any more games.

I just can't understand how, no matter what Sandy does, he tries to overhaul the bullpen every year and it always still fucking sucks. I get that relief pitchers are generally inconsistent, but holy shit how can you have 3 brand new bullpens in 3 years and have them all be basically terrible?

And now they're probably going to have to play another double header tomorrow. Ouch.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Also I picked Prince for Beat the Streak and he went 0-5 with 4 K's.</font> :(

[Innovator]

Yankees played Sweet Caroline last night at the bottom of the third for Boston.

[Droford]

On the heels f that triple play the other night, I present great moments in orioles base running blunders

Twenty years ago today, the Orioles hit into an utterly preposterous double play. It wa
something so bizarre, it’s hard to believe it had ever happened before, though
something close to it once had.

On April 17, 1993, the Orioles battled the Angels in Baltimore. It was a close game, with California nursing a narrow 6-5 lead heading into the bottom of the eighth. In that
frame, the Orioles threatened to rally for the victory, and by all rights they should have
but tripped themselves up in a memorable display of dumb baseball.


First, the good news. Baltimore loaded the bases with one out thanks to two hits, an intentional walk, and a fielder’s choice. The tying run was just 90 feet from scoring and a cleanly hit single could give Baltimore the lead.

At the plate stood veteran outfielder Mike Devereaux. Though not a feared hitter, Deveraux was solid, and sure enough he stroked the ball into shallow center field. Would this fall for a hit?

Angels outfielder Chad Curtis charged in to try to catch it. The runners dared not advance too far for fear of being doubled off the bag. Curtis dove and—the ball ended up in his glove. Was that a trap or a catch? Actually, it was a trap, so there was no chance to double anyone up. One run should come around and there should be only one out.

Only it didn’t end up with a tie score, bases loaded and one out. The inning would end on a double play.

The first problem was lead runner Jeff Tackett. He had no idea if Curtis caught it, but assumed it had been caught and went back to third. This is confounding because he could be forced at the plate for not advancing. Though it was a trap, it’s tough to really excuse Tackett here. After all, the other runners figured out what was going on. Baltimore star Brady Anderson knew, and advanced from second to third—just in time to greet the out of place Tackett.

But maybe the strangest base running came from Chito Martinez on first base. He recognized the ball had been trapped and so advanced, but he completely forgot there were runners ahead of him. Martinez went to second and, seeing a chance to gain an extra base, went on his way to third. This is just plain bad baseball. Really—couldn’t he have noticed not one, but two runners at third in front of him? Guess not.

So the Angels relayed the ball to the plate, where catcher John Orton had it. Instead of stepping on the plate, he advanced to third where he played it safe and tagged everyone.

Umpire Terry Craft had a fun situation to figure out: Three guys on one bag. Clearly two were out, but who? As a general rule, the lead runner has position, but in this case that wasn’t true. With the bases loaded and a live ball, Tackett needed to advance, but didn’t, so he was out.

As for the others, Anderson was safe and Martinez out. Anderson advanced to his base ashe was supposed to, but Martinez advanced to someone else’s base. Anderson was the guy who didn’t screw up. But it didn’t matter—the double play ended the inning. Baltimore would lose, 7-5. There’s no way that play should happen, but it did.

[Frank Drebin]

just watched that rays/rangers strike 3 call to end the game....wow.

[RP]

ohhhhhhhhhh those silly Cubs

But seriously Nate Schierholtz where the fuck did you come from?

[Innovator]

http://i.imgur.com/1UIqPsD.gif

[ClockShot]

ohhhhhhhhhh those silly Cubs

But seriously Nate Schierholtz where the fuck did you come from?



.....Should have been a Yankee. :nono:

[The Condor]

Nathan's face/reaction at the Big Baker fuck up last night was hilarious. Every closers nightmare right there.

[Innovator]

http://i.imgur.com/qWGw3DW.gif

[ClockShot]

Royals with the 'ol 1-0 win against the Braves today.

Who would have thought they would stop their winning streak.

[DaveWadding]

Former Cubs and Orioles outfielder Felix Pie tried to jump in the stands at a minor league game and wreck some fans' shit.

http://deadspin.com/pirates-minor-leaguer-reportedly-tried-to-climb-into-st-475010887?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_facebook&utm_source=deadspin_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

[Boomer]

Royals with the 'ol 1-0 win against the Braves today.

Who would have thought they would stop their winning streak.

The home plate umpire. Dude was all over the place, calling anything remotely close a strike. The Braves ended the game without a walk.

[Boomer]

But the Braves third base coach also sent the slowest player on the team home on a bloop double from first for no reason. 'Fat Juan' was out by a mile.

[Boomer]

Well hey, here's a whole article on Doug Eddings:

http://deadspin.com/5908040/better-know-an-umpire-doug-eddings

[ClockShot]

Brew Crew takes back K-Rod on a minor league deal.

He'll earn $2+ mil. if he makes the big league squad.

[ClockShot]

Daaaaamn, Hafner.

[The Condor]

How Pronk Got His Groove Back

[Frank Drebin]

How Pronk Got His Groove Back

Is it the clear or the cream?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

double love baseball

[weather vane]

RED SOX

[screech]

:( :(

[YOUR Hero]

jays 6-9
come on blue birds

[YOUR Hero]

hate baseball

[Bad News Gertner]

Ramus has struckout in half of his at bats.

[Bad News Gertner]

15 games in and I'm tired of Bonifacio. He's a nightmare everywhere he plays.

[Shisen Kopf]

Woooooo Tigers!

Stayed up to watch that last night.

[RP]

The Cubs are only 3.5 games back right now. I'm going to the Reds Cubs game on the 24th. Hopefully they arent eliminated by then, but who am i kidding right?

I would love to see Villanueva stay solid and Schierholtz still raking today.

[RP]

Also, yesterdays game was rained out and today's weather dont look any better at all. They have to play through a storm right? How in the world will they make up two games against Texas? The error record might fall today. Go Cubs Go!

[Skippord]

getting a disturbing amount of pleasure from watching Matt Cain get smacked around by the Brewers

I have to root for other teams to beat the Giants because the Rockies are shockingly inept against them

[The Condor]

15 games in and I'm tired of Bonifacio. He's a nightmare everywhere he plays.

He has been especially brutal at second base.

[road doggy dogg]

Last night's Tigers/Mariners game was one of the best games I've seen in recent memory.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>BREAKING: Derek Jeter will be out until after All-Star break after CT scan reveals a small crack in his ankle.</p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/324983618235666433">April 18, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Skippord]

http://deadspin.com/derek-jeter-will-be-out-a-while-476322227?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

to that end

[Innovator]

WOOO SEASON OF NUNEZ AND JAYSON NIX

[Droford]

Im going to the Os/Jays game next wednesday at 12:35

[Frank Drebin]

Guys, just so you know, Alfonso Soriano is still available.

[Ermaximus]

Julio Teheran, you are really just not that good. Can't wait for Beachey to get back in that rotation.

[ClockShot]

CITO GASTON COME ON DOWN!

As much as I love Jeter, me thinks he should retire along with The King after the season is over. He's gonna be 40 next season.

[Innovator]

Guys, just so you know, Alfonso Soriano is still available.

Cashman already is negotiating with his agent

[Ermaximus]

At this rate, Atlanta is going to set the record for most home runs in a year by a single team.

[Boomer]

I cannot wait to see McCann back and Gattis in the DH for the most ridiculous power line-up I've ever seen during some inter-league play.

BJ Upton
Heyward
J Upton
Freeman
McCann
Gattis
Uggla
Johnson/Fransisco
Simmons

[Bad News Gertner]

He has been especially brutal at second base.

He's completely lost in the outfield. His routs to the ball are very Corey Pattersonesque.

[Droford]

Matt Wieters walk off Grand Slam in the 10th to beat the Rays 10-6

Orioles regular season extra inning streak extended to 17 games, 98 straight wins when leading after 7 innings in the regular season

[Frank Drebin]

Julio Teheran, you are really just not that good. Can't wait for Beachey to get back in that rotation.

Would you rather have Teheran or Viscaino?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Red Sox pick up their sixth victory in a row. Sorry about your damn luck Tito, but really the Indians? Come on.

[road doggy dogg]

Matt Wieters walk off Grand Slam in the 10th to beat the Rays 10-6

Orioles regular season extra inning streak extended to 17 games, 98 straight wins when leading after 7 innings in the regular season

I was watching (well, I turned it on while I was doing dishes etc) the Jays game, and when it ended I flipped over to the Rays/Orioles game in time to see the extra innings. First pitch and he just crushed it. Pretty impressive.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

love baseball

[Ermaximus]

Would you rather have Teheran or Viscaino?

I'd rather have Uggla pitching than either of those two.

[YOUR Hero]

15 games in and I'm tired of Bonifacio. He's a nightmare everywhere he plays.
he's a centerfielder being asked to play infield positions

[The Condor]

Congrats to your DBags, Wadding. On another note, the loss of Derek Jeter is simply horrible. I can't stand concrete mitts Nunez in the field. If ever a guy was pre-ordained by fate to be a DH it was him.

[RP]

GO CUBS GO! Lets take this series against the Brew! We still have a chance!

[The Condor]

Yankees are roughing up Brandon Morrow early tonight

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Matt Harvey outduels Stephen Strasburg, becomes the first pitcher to 4 wins on the year, and the crowd was chanting "Harvey's better" at Strasburg after he gave up a couple of home runs in the 6th.

Good game.</font>

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol Rick Ankiel has 28 at bats, 3 home runs and 20 strikeouts

[RP]

<font color=goldenrod>Matt Harvey outduels Stephen Strasburg, becomes the first pitcher to 4 wins on the year, and the crowd was chanting "Harvey's better" at Strasburg after he gave up a couple of home runs in the 6th.

Good game.</font>

that crowd is retarded then.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

hate baseball

worst sport ever

[Evil Vito]

that crowd is retarded then.

<font color=goldenrod>I wouldn't say so. Harvey's clearly been better so far, but more importantly he's had much better numbers than Strasburg had at this point in his career. While saying he's better overall might be difficult because Strasburg's got more time under his belt - it's fair to compare the two since they're the same age and have similar repertoires including high heat and fucking nasty breaking pitches. I look forward to them dueling for years to come.

I do expect Harvey to hit a bump in the road at some point this year - because every pitcher does. But my god he's been so filthy so far.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I do wonder about Strasburg's mechanics over the long term. Feel like he'll eventually have to adapt to a more normal pitching motion or else he's bound to get hurt again or go the way of Tim Lincecum (why the FUCK did I pick him for Comeback Player of the Year?).</font> :(

[screech]

Halladay :D

[YOUR Hero]

I want my jays to go 22-1 sometime soon

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>David Ortiz ended the Red Sox/Boston police ceremony before the game by proclaiming "this is our fucking city" to a massive ovation from the crowd. That's awesome.</font>

[OssMan]

saw the orioles win the walk off in the 10th inning and saw the diamonbacks beat the yankees in the extra innings, haven't seen any baseball besides that really

kinda want to watch the nationals vs the mets but i have to watch blade runner

also i might go do something

damn

[OssMan]

strasburg gives up a lot of HR

[weather vane]

This is our fucking city.

Papi is a beauty.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Aaron Laffey is dreadful. Zack Wheeler has been wild as fuck in AAA but I'd take that over Laffey in the rotation any day.</font>

[OssMan]

i wanna watch the o's but i've only watched 30 minutes of blade runner

[Ermaximus]

i wanna watch the o's but i've only watched 30 minutes of blade runner

Daryl Hannah looked good in that movie.

[OssMan]

is that the "Rachel" bitch.......looks ugly as fvck

[Ermaximus]

is that the "Rachel" bitch.......looks ugly as fvck

Nah. She's blonde. You're thinking of the pale skinned brunette who smokes a lot.

[OssMan]

That chick sucks too

[OssMan]

Lol two midgets just showed up

[Ermaximus]

She was better in Kill Bill.

[Droford]

Orioles are in the process (6-1 in the 7th) of a doubleheader sweep of the Dodgers..can't believe how bad the dodgers are..

[Supreme Olajuwon]

like like baseball

[Skippord]

want to marry baseball in a small but intimate ceremony overlooking the ocean

[loopydate]

I've been kicking around the idea of doing a "Greatest Player Of All-Time" tournament. Probably take ESPN's "Hall of 100" rankings for the bracket seeds and have it play out over a month or so with 5-10 match-ups per day. If I were to post that in the good ol' TPWW Sports Forum, how much activity would I get from you fine gentlemen?

[Droford]

O's miss billingsley who got put on the dl. Dodgers new pitcher today is somebody w last name Fife and all I can think of is http://ridelifebmx.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/barney-fife-crop-fix.jpg

[Frank Drebin]

Heading up to Miller Park again today. Blow Cubs Blow.

[RoXer]

I've been kicking around the idea of doing a "Greatest Player Of All-Time" tournament. Probably take ESPN's "Hall of 100" rankings for the bracket seeds and have it play out over a month or so with 5-10 match-ups per day. If I were to post that in the good ol' TPWW Sports Forum, how much activity would I get from you fine gentlemen?

Don't do it. Do something more productive with your time.

[Evil Vito]

I've been kicking around the idea of doing a "Greatest Player Of All-Time" tournament. Probably take ESPN's "Hall of 100" rankings for the bracket seeds and have it play out over a month or so with 5-10 match-ups per day. If I were to post that in the good ol' TPWW Sports Forum, how much activity would I get from you fine gentlemen?

<font color=goldenrod>The only problem is we all know how it's going to end up. You can probably just do a poll on Ruth vs. Mays or something and you'll get the result we were going to end up at anyway.</font>

[The Condor]

Michael Kay seems to be hung up on John Gibbons "swagger" on his way to the mound for visits/changes

[Triple Naitch]

I've been thinking about doing a tournament for greatest sports movie, but not sure if it should be used in the sports or movies/tv/books/kindle/dishwasher detergent forum.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Mets take the series from the Nationals and Aaron Laffey gets DFA'ed. Good day overall.</font>

[ClockShot]

Yankees had the game won today. But Nova went supernova today.

I'd say give Phelps a chance but he wasn't any better. And we got nobody ready down on the farm.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Do you like baseball: yes or no


Yes

[Frank Drebin]

lol cubs

lol white sox

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Watched the 10th Inning of Ken Burns' Baseball. So fucking awesome.

[Frank Drebin]

Interested to see how Homer Bailey does this year. Now that the hype has died down he could settle in as a solid #3

[DaveWadding]

I'm in love with Tommy Pickles' Mother.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Gr-Gr-Gr-Gregorious

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Notorious D.I.D.i

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Didi Didi Didi can't you see

Sometimes your words just hypnotize me

[OssMan]

jajajajajaja

Homer is the worst name for a pitcher

[RoXer]

What about Grant Balfour

[RoXer]

Homer Balfour is totally a guy I am going to create in MLB The Show

[OssMan]

I have a really weird memory of creating a guy in Madden 2001 called Anoss7... then this song from Gex: Enter the Gecko is his theme song and I put his name in it

bizarre

[The Condor]

Yanks Chamberlain, Phelps, Boone Logan bullpen scares the shit out of me, it's like Russian Roulette. Robertson is starting to take on their shittyness through osmosis I think, too.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>MLB is investigating connection between Robinson Cano associate &amp; Biogenesis, according to @<a href="https://twitter.com/otlonespn">otlonespn</a> » <a href="http://t.co/SehT8oZX4u" title="http://es.pn/11Fi9AN">es.pn/11Fi9AN</a></p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/326417128049766400">April 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Documents: Cano associate was client of clinic

The spokeswoman for Robinson Cano's foundation is listed as having been a client of the Biogenesis clinic last summer, although she denies having received anything from the clinic and says Cano "definitely never did."

Major League Baseball, however, has possession of a Biogenesis client roster that lists the spokeswoman, Sonia Cruz, and is investigating whether Cano had any relationship to the clinic, sources familiar with MLB's investigation told "Outside the Lines."

Cano has denied knowing clinic founder Tony Bosch or having ever used performance-enhancing drugs. But as his best friend, Melky Cabrera, his mentor, Alex Rodriguez, and now his spokeswoman have all been connected to clinic documents, MLB wants to know whether any relationship between Cano and the clinic exists.

Cruz, 31, says she was never a client of the Miami-area clinic at the heart of an ongoing performance-enhancing drug scandal, but records obtained by "Outside the Lines" list her as owing $300 in both July and August of last year. The records indicate that she paid the full balance in July, but the August records do not mention any payment.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

JayZ: Fuck and I sold the Nets so I could be his agent.

[Triple Naitch]

Jay Z owned 1/15 of 1% of the Nets. I'm sure he'll land on his feet.

[Frank Drebin]

How will this affect his upcoming tour with Justin Timberlake??? Tell me more.

[screech]

Just ordered Phillies tickets. June 17 vs Washington.

Dollar dogs and the possibility of seeing Halladay vs Strasburg :love:

[Skippord]

really wasn't the best idea to give the Rockies a 10 game homestand in April

snows so much here in April

[ClockShot]

Pretty rare for the Big Man give up 3 homers in a game.

[RP]

The Cubs just love taking a poop inside my heart. There is poop in my heart right now.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

in a healthy relationship with baseball

[Boomer]

really wasn't the best idea to give the Rockies a 10 game homestand in April

snows so much here in April

The Braves got a disgusting April schedule this year. They finished a 2-game homestand with the Royals before going @Pirates (for 4), @Rockies, @Tigers

[Ermaximus]

Who knew that it would be the Pirates that gave us the most trouble huh?

[Boomer]

For having the best record in baseball, the offense is struggling. I think losing Heyward for a little while might actually help the offense. The Braves have to have the worst 1-2 hitters in baseball in terms of OBP, I almost don't want to even see the current stats.

[Frank Drebin]

Who knew that it would be the Pirates that gave us the most trouble huh?

Pissed that they got three shit players for McClouth in 09.

[Ermaximus]

At least we got Freeman back today. :)

[Ermaximus]

Holy shit. Reed Johnson hit 3 doubles in that game today at Colorado? What the hell?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Jesus Christ Aceves.

[Emperor Smeat]

The sooner he gets demoted to Pawtucket/bullpen or traded, the better it will be for the Red Sox.

[Droford]

Hate the knuckleball

[Droford]

Dickey has like 120 pitches in 5.1 innings..ridiculous

[Frank Drebin]

Carlos Villanueva was dealing today.

[Frank Drebin]

Joey Votto's OBP is almost .500. Early in the season, but Damn. Basically getting on base twice a game.

Shit call on 2-2 to Choo.

Marmol for the loss....

[Droford]

Going to the game tomorrow..former met josh stinson gets the emergency start for the O's never heard of him..

[Ermaximus]

Keep forgetting that Coors Field is the park to go yard in.

Game 1 it was Justin Upton, Gattis, and Uggla.

Game 2 so far has been Francisco and now BJ Upton.

Edit. Justin just homered too so now that's 6 HR's for the Braves today and the brothers have homered back to back. AWESOME!

[Innovator]

I

Chi

Rooooooo

[Ermaximus]

Just looked it up and the Upton brothers are only the second siblings ever in baseball to hit back to back homers.

Looks like Teheran might get his first win in 4 starts tonight.

[itsmeJD]

Braves are fucking killing it this year. God damn can't wait for em to come to Chase Field and beat the shit out of the Dbacks.

[Ermaximus]

Braves are fucking killing it this year. God damn can't wait for em to come to Chase Field and beat the shit out of the Dbacks.

Pretty sure they're hating that trade right now.

[itsmeJD]

Pretty sure they're hating that trade right now.

Yeah they are. That's what is gonna make it even sweeter to drive down and watch. I may stay for the entire series. It's also funny to listen to the Tomahawk Chop in downtown Phoenix due to the lack of fans for their own team.

[Triple Naitch]

Upton wasn't working in Arizona. He wouldn't be doing this if he were still a dback. They should be happy with Prado.

[Ermaximus]

Amazing what a change of scenery can do for a player huh?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Not really that amazing. They play harder when they are on a team that isn't always in the cellar.

[itsmeJD]

Braves beating the fucking breaks off of Colorado right now. 10-1 bottom 9.

[Ermaximus]

Trying not to be a total dick about it. Skippord and DaveBrawl are nice guys and don't deserve to have it rubbed in and such.

[DaveWadding]

Not really that amazing. They play harder when they are on a team that isn't always in the cellar.

2 NL West titles in 5 years is not exactly "always in the cellar," you dope. Also, you guys act like Upton didn't play hard last year when he was trying to play through a thumb injury, which is why he didn't hit very well.

Kevin Towers is a fucking moron.

[itsmeJD]

Trying not to be a total dick about it. Skippord and DaveBrawl are nice guys and don't deserve to have it rubbed in and such.

DaveBrawl deserves it rubbed in and then some :wave:

[itsmeJD]

2 NL West titles in 5 years is not exactly "always in the cellar," you dope. Also, you guys act like Upton didn't play hard last year when he was trying to play through a thumb injury, which is why he didn't hit very well.

Kevin Towers is a fucking moron.

Yeah, I agree, they are inconsistent, but hardly a shit team like a Houston.

[Skippord]

Hope baseball burns to death.