MLB 2013 Thread

[DaveWadding]

And the manager when the Diamondbacks really sucked (09/10), they were managed by AJ Hinch, who had never managed at any level and really couldn't manage his way out of a paper bag.

[The Condor]

And the manager when the Diamondbacks really sucked (09/10), they were managed by AJ Hinch, who had never managed at any level and really couldn't manage his way out of a paper bag.

AJ Hinch was the starting catcher for the local Phillies AAA affiliate around these parts about 8 or so years ago. Couldn't play either.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

had a bit of a tiff with baseball last night

didn't mean to hit her but I was just so angry

facing DV charges now

but I think she knows it's her fault

[DaveBrawl]

Hope baseball burns to death.

[DaveBrawl]

DaveBrawl deserves it rubbed in and then some :wave:
I got something you can rub right here.

[DaveBrawl]

My shoulders I mean. I have a lot of tension in them after those beatings yesterday.

[Evil Vito]

I'd rather destroy baseball than see it with somebody else.

[Splaya]

Live from Detroit, it's the Panic Room.

Tigers sign Jose Valverde to 1 year deal....AND ANNOUNCE THAT HE IS THE TEAM'S CLOSER STARTING TODAY...



:sad:

[OssMan]

thats gormless

[Frank Drebin]

The 0-2 pitch Jeff Samardzija just threw to Votto was sick. Great 2 seam fastball. He's been dominant since he started to trust it.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I got a two seamer for ya

RGHT HERE

[The Condor]

The 0-2 pitch Jeff Samardzija just threw to Votto was sick. Great 2 seam fastball. He's been dominant since he started to trust it.

I love Jeff. Might be one of the best overall athletes in all of sports.

[screech]

Live from Detroit, it's the Panic Room.

Tigers sign Jose Valverde to 1 year deal....AND ANNOUNCE THAT HE IS THE TEAM'S CLOSER STARTING TODAY...



:sad:

Ouch. Did they learn nothing?

[ClockShot]

Live from Detroit, it's the Panic Room.

Tigers sign Jose Valverde to 1 year deal....AND ANNOUNCE THAT HE IS THE TEAM'S CLOSER STARTING TODAY...



:sad:

Valverde said that the Yankees and Mets offered him deals during the offseason after he signed today. Both teams shortly after announced they never had any dealings with Valverde or Boras. (credit to mlbtraderumors.com)

Hmmmm? Someone a bit bitter?

[RoXer]

I enjoy baseball

[Emperor Smeat]

:D Red Sox take the series against the As and the bext record in the AL. Already have more wins against Oakland than they had all of last year (1).


What's wrong with Washington? They've been pretty horrible since the series against Atlanta.

[Droford]

the Os lost but I still like baseball

[Droford]

Play a game of caption this:

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[ClockShot]

Who's this Alex Cobb guy and why can't the Yankees do a damn thing against him?

[The Condor]

Better question: why did Pettitte call out the pitch he was going to throw to Zobrist?

[Skippord]

Ready to get together with baseball and talk about our relationship. And then have some angry sex that we later regret. Then not talk for awhile. Then decide to give it another shot.

[Droford]

Mets Walkoff GrandSlam

[owenbrown]

I got a two seamer for ya

RGHT HERE

please keep it in your strike zone :-\

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Jordany Valdespin</font> :love:

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>First walkoff grand slam for the Mets in 22 years apparently.</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

:D Love baseball right now.

Aceves got demoted to Pawtucket.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Play a game of caption this:

http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad80/droford/Img_0066_zps5a800ac2.jpg

That look you get when you know you're fucked and the season is already over for you.

[Droford]

It occured to me that they were probably comparing their shoes and socks.

Dont know what I was originally thinking

[Supreme Olajuwon]

talked to baseball last night

she's agreed to drop the charges

we're probably gonna get back together

[Innovator]

Yu Darvish's mechanics are great:

http://i.minus.com/i3SXAH4AAxtWS.gif

[OssMan]

I don't get it

[Innovator]

Those are all 5 pitches he throws, same release point and motion for all

[The Condor]

Kuroda solid again, Mo filthy to end it. Hope is being restored slowly.

[YOUR Hero]

Not watching baseball anymore.ever.

[ClockShot]

Yankees game is going sloooooooooow today.

[Frank Drebin]

Carlos Marmol or Kevin Gregg? Death is not an option.

[Droford]

Carlos Marmol or Kevin Gregg? Death is not an option.

http://i.imgur.com/5BLMK.gif

[Droford]

Os with a 1-0 lead in the 8th trying to extend the streak to 102 wins in a row leading after 7.

[ClockShot]

Francisco Cervelli joins The Walking Dead with a broken hand.

Austin Romine got pulled in the middle of the inning in Triple-A. He's on his way up, me thinks.

[The Condor]

Cervelli was doing soooooo damn good after finally getting his chance. Not happy about this

[Droford]

Oakland manages a sellout crowd (36,000 anyway) for the 40th anniversary of their 1973 team.

[The Condor]

Gene Tenace at the plate aaaaaaaaannddd WHAMMY! '73 A's fuck yeah

[Droford]

too bad it didnt go that well for them today

[Frank Drebin]

White Sox better hope Gavin Floyd isn't hurt long-term. They suck anyway, but the wheels could fall off the wagon without him.

[Droford]

Os are 15-9 which is better than they started last year (14-9) with 3 more games left to go in April. Looking for their first 4 game sweep in Oakland since may of 1987 tomorrow

[Frank Drebin]

Might as well just stop playing and call them the world champs.

[The Condor]

I used to be indifferent towards or even have a soft spot of sorts for the O's. Droford has smothered any smattering of feeling I ever had for that franchise.

[Droford]

Might as well just stop playing and call them the world champs.
unfortunately they're 2 GB of the fucking red sox despite beating them 2 out of 3 in boston

[Droford]

http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad80/droford/Img_0064_zps3b1e6c99.jpg

[Droford]

Atlanta Hawks are the only chance for a bird to win the NBA championship. Too Bad

[Frank Drebin]

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4515295836832648&pid=15.1?

[Droford]

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30 years ago monday

technically nsfw

[RoXer]

http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad80/droford/Img_0064_zps3b1e6c99.jpg

Actually, it's the year of the snake :)

[Supreme Olajuwon]

maybe it will be the year of the Quetzalcoatl, the famous bird snake of Mexican lore

[Frank Drebin]

This Cingrani kid is a beast right now.

[OssMan]

bryce harper getting struck out by his doppelganger

[Frank Drebin]

What do I have to do in order to never hear "God Bless America" during the 7th inning stretch again?

[Keith]

Turn on your IPod or something while it's being sung.

What's the matter? You don't love America? You hate the Constitution?

[Frank Drebin]

Lets sing "What will we do with a drunken sailor" after the third inning while we're at it.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Mets get swept away by the incredibly mediocre Phillies. Their bullpen lit up as per usual.

Welp...t'was a fun year while it lasted.</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

:cool: 4-game sweep by the Red Sox over the Astros. Lackey pitched great today.

[Frank Drebin]

Hawk Harrelson, always ready with his one-liners, sounded great when Alex Rios just dropped that fly ball.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Mets get swept away by the incredibly mediocre Phillies. Their bullpen lit up as per usual.

Welp...t'was a fun year while it lasted.

THIS IS A BIG VITO 22 SUICIDE WATCH ALERT

THIS IS NOT A DRILL

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[Evil Vito]

http://www.novelr.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/hangman.jpg

[Supreme Olajuwon]

love tony cingrani

[Supreme Olajuwon]

don't tell baseball

[RoXer]

http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad80/droford/Img_0064_zps3b1e6c99.jpg

http://conservationcubclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Year-of-the-snake-2013.png

[RoXer]

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[Droford]

hate to tell you but it is the year of the bird

Super Bowl - Baltimore Ravens
NCAA BB - Louisville Cardinals
NBA (Atlanta? LOL)
NHL (Anaheim? Maybe)

[Droford]

What do I have to do in order to never hear "God Bless America" during the 7th inning stretch again?

Go to a game in Toronto?

[RoXer]

Hey Y'all

When Matt Reynolds walks out of the bullpen his warm up music is Stone Cold Steve Austin's theme

#StoneCold #GlassShatters

[Bad News Gertner]

Thank God the Leafs made the playoffs because the whole city and myself included would be furious about the Jays. After the Leafs win the cup, the Jays will be the only game in town.

[OssMan]

dbacks 2613

[ClockShot]

Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira, Curtis Granderson, Michael Pineda, Francisco Cervelli, and introducing Ivan Nova in..............




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Not coming to back to a baseball stadium anytime soon.

[Droford]

they're more like the Disabled Dead

[ClockShot]

they're more like the Disabled Dead


Sorry Dro, New Yorker magazine beat ya to it.


http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/130408_2013_p465.jpg

[OssMan]

fuck the yankees

[The Condor]

Series against the 'Stros. Things are ok til at least mid-week

[Keith]

Finally David Price picked up his 1st W of the season. He hasn't been his usual self this 1st month, going 1-2 with an ERA over 5.00, but hopefully as the weather heats up, he does as well.

We're 6 back. Hopefully we don't wait 'til September to make our run, like the last couple of seasons. Let's begin our climb early, baby.

[Frank Drebin]

Don't think I'm going to get tired of Braves/Nats this season. Wish this series could go 5 games so we could get a Minor/Detwiler matchup.

[Frank Drebin]

Samardzija vs Cingrani on Saturday. Def going to check that out.

[The Condor]

Good young pitchers and terrible Scrabble hands

[Frank Drebin]

Come to Chicago and watch Baseball with me, CE.

Should visit my family in NJ and take in a ballgame at one of the new parks while I'm out there next time. Been to both?

[The Condor]

Been to Yankees Stadium, it's a gem. Haven't been to Citi but I'm sure one day I will just to check it out.

[Frank Drebin]

I'd be there in a heartbeat if Alyssa Milano would be in her store there.

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4763991568680508&pid=15.1

[The Condor]

Shirts outside of the Yankees stadium declaring Citi Field the "Worlds Largest Gay Bar." Almost bought one

[Frank Drebin]

They have those for Wrigley Field too....along with "Fudge Packers" for Green Bay, and "Horry Cow" shirts for Fukudome.

[The Condor]

Never got the whole Fukudome thing. Like most Japanese players, solid but not worth the money they throw at them.

[The Condor]

Kei Igawa

[Frank Drebin]

Fukudome wasn't in the end. People here thought he was going to be some combo of Ichiro and Matsui for some reason. I just wanted a guy to hit 1 or 2 who would make solid contact, hit 10-12 homers, steal 10-15 bases and play gold glove quality defense. He did that for the first 6 weeks of every season, then fell off the face of the earth offensively. Couldn't hit lefties. Norichica Aoki is basically what I wanted.

Expectation only got bigger after this on his first day:

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[ClockShot]

Can't remember when Pettitte had such a bad start.

[Droford]

Series against the 'Stros. Things are ok til at least mid-week
hmm..

[The Condor]

hmm..

Hubris is a terrible thing.

[Frank Drebin]

Kevin Gregg has locked down the closer job for now. Who'd a thunk it?

[Skippord]

Nolan Arenado first home run :love:

[Frank Drebin]

Kei Igawa

What about the "fat toad?"

[Frank Drebin]

Nolan Arenado first home run :love:

So many great 3B prospects. Arenado, Olt, Castellanos (sp? The tigers guy who moved to OF this year).

[Skippord]

is anyone watching the Angels and A's play baseball at 1:30 in the morning?

I am.

[Tb1]

A's game is ridiculous right now. Bottom of the 16th

[Skippord]

wonder what the odds of us posting that at the same time are.

[Tb1]

Whoa, that is incredible. TO THE 18TH

[Tb1]

Josh Hamilton killing it going 0-7

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Josh Hamilton appreciation night in Oakland tonight too.

[RoXer]

Love baseball

19 innings

[RoXer]

Just what my insomnia ordered

[RoXer]

Josh Hamilton can go fuck himself I think

Started him every game since the season began

Finally bechddnhimnone night

He goes 4/4

Put him back him

Were most likely looking at 0/8

Ugh

[Tb1]

Josh Hamilton killing it going 0-7

0-8

[RoXer]

Yup, there it is

Dude, I can go 0 for 8

And I'll only to it for like half of what he's making

You may even be able to talk me down to like a third

Put me in coach

[Skippord]

was going to watch the rest of this game and then masturbate, instead DirecTV cut it off at 2 since it does that with Extra Innings and I masturbated then. Once I had evacuated the ghosts I turned the TV back on and the game was back.

real rollercoaster ride

[RoXer]

I also jerked off not too long ago!

Like, within the hour!

Weird

[RoXer]

Professor Frink pitching

[RoXer]

Hayvin
Hoyvin
Halvin
Blayven
Blevins

[itsmeJD]

Record for MLB game is 25 innings I do believe.

[Skippord]

I also jerked off not too long ago!

Like, within the hour!

Weird
ooooh what time exactly? I wonder if there's overlap.

[RoXer]

Maybe 12:50?

[Skippord]

Hmmm well now it just depends on how long you took.

[Skippord]

I did not know Barry Enright pitches for the Angels now.

[RoXer]

Skippord remember last year when we watched a super long a's game and posted about it

[RoXer]

I would say I took like 2 minutes

[Skippord]

I do remember that, and it was delightful.

[Skippord]

This may be a touch personal but what inspired this jerk session?

[RoXer]

Tryed to relax and was reading a book and tried to get some sleep

Been having trouble sleeping so i thought jerking off would help

It almost did until I found out about this game

[Skippord]

Huh, interesting.

also JESUS CHRIST BRANDON MOSS

[itsmeJD]

Ballgame!

[Skippord]

Brandon Moss needs a nap.

[RoXer]

Glitter
Glisten
Gloss
Floss

[itsmeJD]

I catch a beat runnin like Randy Moss....

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>lol Mets pull ahead in the 15th only to lose in the bottom of the inning.

Mets and Marlins may both lose 100 games this year.

Collins is a terrible manager. The bullpen is bad enough as is but he overuses them to comical levels. There is no reason to have to burn through two different relievers in the 6th inning when neither of them gave up a hit nor threw more than 3 pitches apiece. That leaves you with shit like having to close out a game with 85 MPH throwing Shaun Marcum.</font>

[Bad News Gertner]

Ugh, picked up Wandy Rodriguez and Andy Pettite in fantasy baseball because they'd get me two starts this week. That turned out well.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

feelin baseball

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Must've missed the news that Mark Grace is doing a 4 month prison sentence right now.

I still like him.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Oh it's that deal where he gets to leave each day and only has to sleep there.

That's not even prison.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

That sounds more like a MARRIAGE to me, right guys?

[RoXer]

I dunno.

[RoXer]

Yeah Daron Sutton and Mark Grace were the announce team for the Dbacks. Sutton got fired for either talking crap to and about Ken Kendrick and/or wanting to wear good clothes on the air. Gracie had his 19th DUI so he finally got locked up. He's also still considered a "legend" and a giant mascot of him along with Gonzo, RJ, and Matt Williams walks around the stadium. I think at 20 DUIs though he might be replaced by... I dunno. Brandon Webb? Craig Counsell? Who knows.

Bob Brenly replaced Grace and obviously does a great job if you're familiar with his work. Steve Barthiume is the new pbp guy and is very literally new. He hasn't done this before. Oftentimes, it shows. Dude sometimes goes crazy over a fly ball where the right fielder has to come in a few steps to catch it. He'll figure it out though.

diamondbacks

[Evil Vito]

Shane Grace might not get another TV job. Made having the Mets play on FOX a little more bearable when Grace was the color commentator rather than McCarver.

[The Condor]

DBacks "legend" B.Y. Kim

[Supreme Olajuwon]

So that's where Steve Barthiume ended up. I liked him on ESPN.

I liked Brenly on Cubs games too. He's a little dry but he's good.

[Frank Drebin]

Love Bob Brenly. Miss him in the Cubs booth. JD is good, but really got used to Bob. Very blunt and honest.

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[Skippord]

I enjoy Steve Berthiaume on D'Backs broadcasts.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Jeremy Hefner carries a 1-0 shutout into the 9th. Mets blow it in the final inning again and lose 2-1.

There's a reason why Mets fans are 100% justified in their negativity in the team.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Bottom 9th: Miami
- C. Coghlan hit for R. Webb
- C. Coghlan singled to shallow left
- C. Coghlan to second on passed ball
- J. Pierre reached on fielder's choice, C. Coghlan to third
- B. Lyon relieved J. Hefner
- D. Solano singled to shallow right, C. Coghlan scored, J. Pierre to third
- P. Polanco intentionally walked, D. Solano to second
- J. Pierre scored, D. Solano to third, P. Polanco to second on wild pitch

You could delete the players from this and still know it was the Mets that did it.</font>

[Bad News Gertner]

Edwin Encarnacion hit a fucking bomb tonight against Boston. Upper Deck.

[RoXer]

DBacks "legend" B.Y. Kim

BK*

[The Fraze]

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[Bad News Gertner]

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[Frank Drebin]

Hooking.....foul.

[Bad News Gertner]

Definitely the first upper deck home run at the Rogers Centre I've seen in quite some time.


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[Frank Drebin]

Tom Cheek

[The Condor]

Lyle Overbay. Yeah.

[RoXer]

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[RoXer]

Tommy Lasorda didn’t appear to be entertained by Psy’s dancing Tuesday night during the Dodgers-Rockies game. Lasorda has obviously joined the rest of America, except that one guy next to him, in moving on from the Gangnam Style craze.


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[RoXer]

That dude's face standing to the right of Lasorda

And everyone has their fucking camera out

Jesus

[ClockShot]

50 home runs hit yesterday across all games.

Whoa.

[Emperor Smeat]

Cubs owner threatening the team might end up moving out of Wrigley Field as a last resort if their demands for a new scoreboard don't get approved.

The owner of the Chicago Cubs threatened Wednesday to move the team out of Wrigley Field if his plans for a big, new video screen are blocked, saying he needs millions of dollars in ad revenue to help bankroll the renovation of the storied ballpark.

It was the first time during months of contentious negotiations over plans for a $500 million renovation of the 99-year-old stadium that Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts has threatened to move the team out of the lively North Side neighborhood of Wrigleyville.

"The fact is that if we don't have the ability to generate revenue in our own outfield, we'll have to take a look at moving -- no question," Ricketts told reporters after outlining renovation plans to Chicago business leaders.

http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/9230531/tom-ricketts-chicago-cubs-considers-leaving-wrigley-field-outfield-signage-not-approved

[Frank Drebin]

Not going to happen. Yah, move to Rosemont where a plane will fly overhead every 10 minutes. They have a cash cow in that park if they get the renovations and "Cubs Town" that they want. The bar owners are right to balk at the proposal because the whole idea is for the Cubs to expand and capture all the business they see going on around the park before and after the game that they aren't getting. Think the Cubs are thrilled when people spend $7 for a CAN OF OLD STYLE (not joking) at Murphy's Bleachers?? Fuck No. They want to be the ones to charge that much for that shit can of beer. The Cubs have a right and I don't fault them for trying to get everything they can, but they don't seem to know how things work in the City and that no one believes them when they say they are "going to create 1,300 jobs" and all that bullshit.

They have tried to model everything they've done after the Red Sox who were/are in a similar situation to them in terms of an old park in a neighborhood. Cubs President Crane Kenny probably has a locket around his neck full of John Henry's splooge. They want to do what the Red Sox have done point by point - which means not moving from that craphole. They should have played the "moving away" card a long time ago and have shown that they don't want to move. Error. Now they don't have that play and won't get all they can as a result. People should be fired for this fuck up.

The Curse of Frank Drebin strikes again.

[ClockShot]

Kaufman Stadium in Kansas City spent $250 mil. for its renovations.

Target Field cost about $400 mil. to build.

Where the hell is the $500 mil. figure coming from JUST for renovations at Wrigley Field? Something's not adding up.

[Frank Drebin]

At first, they asked for the taxpayers to foot half the bill during a recession and the city/state almost broke. They got laughed at. Now they are going to cover the whole thing on their own in exchange for the city relaxing landmark restrictions on the park. (effectively letting them out of their deal with the rooftop owners as well)

Because its all their own cash, who knows if they are inflating that number to look better - but part of the plan is to build an entire hotel and complex around the park, so I could see how that number could be true.

[Innovator]

http://itsaboutthemoney.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/budgetchart.jpg

[Supreme Olajuwon]

don't know if the Reds won or not today

don't really watch baseball

don't care for it

[The Condor]

Yankees win. Rather sad for them to edge out the 'Stros.

[Frank Drebin]

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[OssMan]

watchin the o's

[The Fraze]

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[owenbrown]

Definitely the first upper deck home run at the Rogers Centre I've seen in quite some time.


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a lot of empty seats in that upper deck there

http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lasorda-psy.jpg

Lasorda is like "what the fuck is this?!"

[Bad News Gertner]

Jays are thanking the Leafs for taking to focus off their shitty start. Fuck do they miss Reyes. Nobody gets on base.

[Frank Drebin]

"I'M WHIPPING OUT MY ROOSTER AND CROWING OFF ALL OVER THIS SITE!!!!"

[Droford]

I hope the Os are catching the angels in a 4 game series in Anaheim atthevright time. I thought they caught Seattle at the right time but instead the o's looked like crap

[Adder]

Why is the Jays pitching so poor?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

John Farrell left.

[RP]

Travis Wood right now... beast

[RP]

Why is the Jays pitching so poor?

Why is the Cubs pitching so abnormally awesome ?

[RP]

RIZZO JUST MADE THE PLAY OF THE YEAR

[RP]

BIG KNOCK SCOTT HAIRSTON!

[Frank Drebin]

Last year, RP was all:

For the love of God, if the Cubs are starting Travis Wood or Chris Volstad next year, I might cut myself for sick sadistic fun.

This year he's all:

Travis Wood right now... beast
:lol:

[RP]

right

As you might of noticed, I said " right now ". I was kind of stating a fact. Not an opinion.

You're stupid.

[Frank Drebin]

Awww, c'mon guy. Just having some fun with you.

Travis Wood hasn't given up more than 2 earned runs in a game this year so its not just right now. Just saying.

[Frank Drebin]

After all the great plays the Cubs have made in the field today - a dropped pop up and a wild pitch that Wellington Castillo gave up on tie the game.

Just like that, RP's boy, Travis Wood won't get the dub.

[Bad News Gertner]

Why is the Jays pitching so poor?

Buerhle lost mph on his fastball. He's been in decline.
Morrow has always been inconsistent
Dickey hasn't been that bad
Johnson seems to have had a nagging injury
Happ has done his job as a 5th starter
Romero's delivery is messed.

[Nicky Fives]

Buerhle lost mph on his fastball. He's been in decline.
Morrow has always been inconsistent
Dickey hasn't been that bad
Johnson seems to have had a nagging injury
Happ has done his job as a 5th starter
Romero's delivery is messed.

and now Johnson is finally on the DL and Romero is back to start on Friday. He cannot be any worse than Laffey

[Ermaximus]

Kris Medlen, you are terrible.

[ClockShot]

Yankees aquire Chris Nelson from the Rockies in exchange for cash.

Rockies sign Roy Oswalt to a minor league deal.

(credit to mlbtraderumors.com)

[screech]

Hope Oswalt makes the big league club. Love him.

[Droford]

Os game is being delayed by a swarm of bees.

[Emperor Smeat]

:cool: Red Sox take 2 out of 3 from the Jays. Dempster been getting better the last few starts.

[Droford]

Karma for Mike Trout, Im sure everyone remembers that home run he robbed from the Os at Camden Yards last year (I think it was even made into a bobblehead)

http://www.sportsgrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Mike-Trout.jpg

...well..He went to jump up against the fence to rob another one and it bounced off his glove..wouldn't have gone over the fence but he accidentally swatted it back with his glove when his glove riccocheted off the top of the fence.

[Frank Drebin]

Feel like this is the type of investment RP makes in a jersey.

[screech]

Lol

[OssMan]

not a lot of baseball recently...a few innings here or there

really despise when people wear "custom" jerseys

[RoXer]

Can't believe I bought one when I was in high school. Have never worn the fucking thing.

I will never buy anything with a name on it ever again in today's sports culture actually.

[OssMan]

the only "jerseys" i will wear are ones that are ridiculous...like i got one for Bill Laimbeer a few years ago, and i have one for Lastings Milledge when he was on the mets and one for when he was on the nationals...will only wear the t-shirt ones though, not actual jerseys

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Will only go with jerseys for guys who are unlikely to be associated with another team. Can't go wrong with an Eli Super Bowl jersey or a Wright jersey now that he's basically signed for life.</font>

[Frank Drebin]

Afraid to wear jerseys as an adult now. I do like the few I have though.

http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4662527301847095&pid=15.1

http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4614024249278873&pid=15.1

Its shocking how many people don't recognize the Expos logo.

[Droford]

I got a generic O's jersey but it doesnt fit cause im fat. My Joe Flacco Jersey fits fine though.

[Droford]

Cubs have a suspect in A Ball named Rock Shoulders that is apparently clubbing the ball real well down in A ball.

[Frank Drebin]

I'll alert the media.

[The Condor]

Got my Bubba Crosby shir-zy. Love it. Also, Eddie Royal and Brian Giles. Try to avoid jerseys mostly, however

[RoXer]

Vin Scully or Jon Miller this weekend. Win/Win

[The Fraze]

#BeatLA

[OssMan]

Oh yeah I have one for Brian Giles when he was on the pirates...I tye dyed it in chemistry class in 2006, it's a collectors item now, tie dye Brian Giles pirates jersey

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I got a Brandon Phillips jersey back in like twenty oh six which turned out to be a pretty solid pick.

Prolly never gonna get another Bengals jersey though. Still haven't gotten over my Odell Thurman purchase :'(

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Football is so hit or miss. I started off with a Shockey jersey which was a decent pick. But it got tattered so I moved on to a Tiki jersey. The week after I bought it, he announced he was retiring at the end of the year. I figured "no big deal, he'll be a Giants legend" yet sadly he turned out to be a twat after he retired.</font>

[The Condor]

Figures AJ Burnett would be an ace pitcher and deal when there are no expectations for decent results.

[Droford]

http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Padres-Girl-Fight-for-base1.gif

No idea what's going on

[Evil Vito]

Mets/Braves already rained out. As a result, I'll get to go to Harvey vs Sale on Tuesday :cool:

[ClockShot]

http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Padres-Girl-Fight-for-base1.gif

No idea what's going on

I don't know. But these days, where's security?

[screech]

The Phillies are not great at hitting :(

[ClockShot]

So I'm hearing here and there that John Gibbons' time in Toronto is coming to an end sooner than later.

I give him to the end of the month to turn it around.

Thoughts?

[Triple Naitch]

He was doomed from the start. Horrible decision from the get-go.

[Emperor Smeat]

Similar situation to last year's Marlins where the team is hastily put together and then struggled in the first month. Ozzie had to deal with constant talks about his job security which became doomed once the fire sale occurred.

Toronto won't have a fire sale but if they keep struggling, doubt Gibbsons lasts another month if Toronto still wants to compete for a playoff spot. Marlins gave up before the All-Star break last year.

[Skippord]

Nolan Arenado grand slam off David Price :cool:

[The Condor]

So I'm hearing here and there that John Gibbons' time in Toronto is coming to an end sooner than later.

I give him to the end of the month to turn it around.

Thoughts?

I picked Toronto to win the division and I'm convinced that I, like much of the media, jumped the gun on this team. It was a shiny new toy, a brand new "super team" but they just aren't playing up to their reputations, especially the pitchers now in the AL East. Can this all be attributed to Gibbons? Can team chemistry be expected to not develop over more than spring training and a month of baseball? Gibbons probably shouldn't be fired already and I have no idea who they would hire as a replacement since they hired Gibbons in the off-season because he seems a lower-tier manager anyway.

[Triple Naitch]

Toronto needed an older manager who has an experience of coaching a high amount of talent and getting them up to their potential. John Gibbons couldn't even get Shea Hillenbrand to cooperate.

[road doggy dogg]

So far mine futures bets are still looking pretty solid.

Toronto UNDER 89 wins
LA Angels UNDER 91.5 wins
Texas OVER 86.5 wins
Detroit OVER 92.5 wins

All 4 are on pace to meet those projections. Obviously mad long season but it's reassuring that at least ~30 games into the season I'm not wildly off.

And fuck yeah Tigers finally had one of those "rub your balls all over Houston's chin" type games. For a team that so many are penciling in to the AL Central title, they don't have a whole lot of dominating wins this season.
crossrine

[Droford]

The o's are close to 25% of the 79.5 wins they were projected to win. My biggest complaint is of their 32 games counting today, 20 of them have been on the road...

[OssMan]

watching the nats

will stop watching once i finish eating this soup i made for lunch

[OssMan]

Cholula Hot Sauce started sponsoring the Nationals last year and I liked that sponsorship. Then I found out that they sponsor like every team. Then I was like Fuck Trent Green

[OssMan]

put so many noodles in this God damn soup.....what was I thinking

[OssMan]

I like Pirates Russell Martin a lot more than Yankees Russell Martin

[OssMan]

Pirates Russell Martin gets an RBI double

[OssMan]

Keep hearing this sound every time a pitch is thrown...like a camera shutter...shuttering

[OssMan]

It's always funny when a network fires their female reporter and hires a hotter one

[Frank Drebin]

Lol White Sox

[screech]

Phillies :(

[Tb1]

sweeeeeep

[Supreme Olajuwon]

baseball is my favorite

[Frank Drebin]

Will finish the weekend by trying to get Supreme and Baseball back together.

I'll take credit and give myself a Barry Horowitz pat on the back.

[RoXer]

http://media.jsonline.com/images/116247014_lineup.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/B3pySGo.jpg


that's neat

[Ermaximus]

MCCANN IS BACK! :D

[ClockShot]

Had him for fantasy but dropped him because Napoli has been a steal so far.

[Ermaximus]

The only person we need back now is Beachey. Him healthy and in the rotation, and Medlen out of the rotation would be absolutely amazing.

[Emperor Smeat]

Walk-off win for the Red Sox tonight. 3 game losing streak over.

Hanrahan still stinks as a closer. Managed to injure himself again though.

[Bad News Gertner]

Jays come back from 7 down and beat the Rays with a 2 run shot in the 9th by Arencibia off Rodney. Amazing game!

[Nicky Fives]

hopefully the comeback win gets the Jays going.....

[Frank Drebin]

After a super team gets built, they usually suck for a bit, then turn it on. (See Angels, Tigers recently. Marlins don't count) The goofy thing are the injuries to Johnson and Reyes. That hurts.

[ClockShot]

Well Frank, what about last year's Red Sox?

[Innovator]

I feel bad for Halladay.

[Frank Drebin]

Well Frank, what about last year's Red Sox?

Well ClockShot, that is your best comparison to this years Blue Jays team.

My talking point is injuries to these super teams and the Red Sox were decimated by them last year. Games played:

Ortiz - 90
Middlebrooks - 74
Crawford - 31
Elsbury - 74
Youkilis - 42 of 71 games before being traded.

....and thats not even getting into Gonzalez playing in only 123 games with an injured wrist and Beckett and Bailey being down for good parts.

A couple more injuries, and the Jays will officially be on the path the Red Sox were last year, except the Red Sox had a more talented lineup to begin with.

[Triple Naitch]

2011 Red Sox was the super team. Anybody who had a clue knew Bobby V was going to run that team into the ground.

[Droford]

Desmond Jennings got a triple off j.a. happ's head

[Frank Drebin]

Did it go "boink" or hipster "boop" ??

[Frank Drebin]

I wonder if RP noticed Travis Wood's pitching performance tonight.

[Droford]

O's just a single measly game out of first

[The Condor]

No run support tonight

[Bad News Gertner]

Jayssssssssssss

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Best pitching performance I've seen live. Matt Harvey is just outstanding.

Kinda glad in retrospect that he gave up a hit. Would have been gutting to see him have to leave after 9 perfect innings but it wouldn't count as a perfect game because of lack of run support.</font>

[The Condor]

Just saw the JA Happ play. Think he was bleeding out from his ears. Can't be good

[Frank Drebin]

That's just raspberry jam.

[The Condor]

Only one man would dare send him raspberry...

[OssMan]

he might go as far as to say it's dandy bars