MLB 2007 Season Thread

[weather vane]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS 2007

[MVP]

This is the best game ever

[Kris P Lettus]

Man, if the Celtics were worth a shit, Beantown folks would have it made..

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Celtics are gonna be pretty nice this year....Garnett, Allen and Pierce

BC is #2 in the country, Patriots are the best team in the NFL, Red Sox

Yahtzee

[MVP]

I am so happy to be a Boston sports fan right now

[Skippord]

Cant you people just take another Super Bowl and leave the Rockies to win the World Series?

[weather vane]

Don't forget about the Bruins. They are having a great year so far.

[Triple A]

Let's go Jets/Knicks

[MVP]

LMAO at Ortiz with his goggles on already

[Kris P Lettus]

Coco KrisP

:shifty:

[Kris P Lettus]

Coco KrisP

:shifty:

LOL

I think he hurt himself making that final catch..

[weather vane]

wow i am so happy rn

[Kris P Lettus]

Who is the bull dyke??

[VonErichLives]

Hey RP, good thing we didn't start Dice-K... oh wait... anyway...

as for Byrd... I haven't read much, but heard he actually talks about it in his book and that he's always used a low level and it's been difficult keeping himself from using a higher doseage...

anyway, bring on the rockies...

gonna go online tomorow and try and get game 4 or 5 tickets in colorado since the sox tickets are gone.

Why did the rockies wait to put them on sale? most teams pre-sell and then refund if they dont make it....

[MVP]

My college is going crazy right now. Over 500 people outisde my townhouse right now in the quad celebrating.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

New York Yankees the best team in baseball

[Boondock Saint]

WOOOO GO SOXXXXXXXXXXXX WISH I WAS BACK HOME FOR THIS

[toxic rooster]

wow

talk about a sudden redsox fan.

I mean, I try to be nice. But some times chris pee makes it too easy :$

[weather vane]

Yeah I dunno. Hasn't everyone had their teams since they were little?

I was always a Bruins, Red Sox, Dolphins and Celtics fan and I always will be.

[SammyG]

Gonna be a sick WS no doubt.

[Boondock Saint]

Yeah I dunno. Hasn't everyone had their teams since they were little?

I was always a Bruins, Red Sox, Dolphins and Celtics fan and I always will be.

Dolphins over the Pats?

[Loose Cannon]

fuck man, I think had Lofton scored, you would of seen a totally different game. it crushed thier momentum. The Indians had chances, but couldn't close them. There were a lot of situations (the close homer, Lofton thrown out at 2nd, Lofton not scoring) that had they went the other way, we might be looking at a different result. But that's baseball for you.

[VonErichLives]

fuck man, I think had Lofton scored, you would of seen a totally different game. it crushed thier momentum. The Indians had chances, but couldn't close them. There were a lot of situations (the close homer, Lofton thrown out at 2nd, Lofton not scoring) that had they went the other way, we might be looking at a different result. But that's baseball for you.

maybe, dunno... but cant see it preventing their pitching from falling apart....

So, Byrd said his hgh was persrcibed... and low levels...

turns out it was... by a doctor in florida the rejuvination center or some other fake practice that just delt out roid and a dentist.... also, he bought 1,000 viles... I think when it's persribed it's usually not that much at a time...

anyway, i don't think it effected anything and don't really care about it, just funny.

[RP]

Hey RP, good thing we didn't start Dice-K... oh wait... anyway...

as for Byrd... I haven't read much, but heard he actually talks about it in his book and that he's always used a low level and it's been difficult keeping himself from using a higher doseage...

anyway, bring on the rockies...

gonna go online tomorow and try and get game 4 or 5 tickets in colorado since the sox tickets are gone.

Why did the rockies wait to put them on sale? most teams pre-sell and then refund if they dont make it....


Ummmm Okajima and Papelbon absolutely shut the Indians down and all you can come on here and talk about is how wrong i was for starting Dice-K? Which btw i wasnt wrong. The only thing Dic-K did well was not completely self combust on the mound. Yah good job on him keep that 5.59 era intact.

Get a clue about your teams already. You're so busy thinking about how to prove me wrong that you cant even appreciate the 4 innings of flawless pitching Okajima and Papelbon gave your team last night. Dice-K didnt do shit. Infact, 100 million dollars? That fuck should have been pitching a shutout.

[VonErichLives]

Ummmm Okajima and Papelbon absolutely shut the Indians down and all you can come on here and talk about is how wrong i was for starting Dice-K? Which btw i wasnt wrong. The only thing Dic-K did well was not completely self combust on the mound. Yah good job on him keep that 5.59 era intact.

Get a clue about your teams already. You're so busy thinking about how to prove me wrong that you cant even appreciate the 4 innings of flawless pitching Okajima and Papelbon gave your team last night. Dice-K didnt do shit. Infact, 100 million dollars? That fuck should have been pitching a shutout.

wow, you just still can't handle being wrong... you're funny... as always...

[Kris P Lettus]

wow

talk about a sudden redsox fan.

I mean, I try to be nice. But some times chris pee makes it too easy :$

WTF are you talking about??

I've been a casual Sox fan for years..

Do some research before making assinine comments..

[Kris P Lettus]

http://tpww.net/forums/showthread.php?t=64094&highlight=bosox

[Kris P Lettus]

I also like the Cubs too, just in case they make the series next year.. Just so I can already have your premission to pull for them..

[MVP]

Dice-K was Dice-Krap last night from the 4th inning on. He hasn't been his dominant self since August. I blame it on the fact that he played 50 less games in Japan, so he's not used to the workload. Also, he throws too hard on the mound and loses control. I do believe we made the right choice signing him despite the large sum we paid. We captured a huge Japanese market that will cover that expense with the additional revenue the organization has generated so far.

I can see Dice-K having a better year next year because of the conditioning he had this year, and getting used to major league hitting. It's a long-term investment that will pay off even more than it already did.

Although I'm not gonna lie, having Dice-K pitch in Colorado scares the shit out of me given that breaking balls don't break very well at Coors Field.

[Innovator]

Not to mention either Youkallis or Ortiz will have to sit for the game

[Skippord]

Matt Holliday will hit 57 home runs in this series

[RP]

wow, you just still can't handle being wrong... you're funny... as always...


ROFL Even the other Boston people on here would agree with me.


Just stop

please?

[RP]

Matt Holliday will hit 57 home runs in this series


And will only touch home plate on 2 of them

[VonErichLives]

ROFL Even the other Boston people on here would agree with me.


Just stop

please?

same'ol RP, I know, your busy working on your excuses for when the Colts get beat by the Patriots...

but, back to this thread, I never said he pitched a great game, or game of his life, but 6hits, 2runs, 5IP, he did fine, he battled and the Sox won and you were the one who said not to start him...

but hey, facts have never mattered to you, so why change now?

[Azriel]

So, did the Indians channel the 2004 Yankees? Leading 3-1 and blowing it?!! Ah well, LET'S GO ROCKIES!!!

[YOUR Hero]

The series was over after game 5. I felt that if the Tribe didn't get it done at Jacobs field, the RedSox would take it.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Dice Krap? He wasn't that bad. 5 IP 2 ER I dunno I'll take that in a Game 7, especially with the Sox pen

Playing in a National League Park is gonna suck ass for the Sox cuz Ortiz's knee is real banged up so I doubt he'll be able to play in the field. Whatever though, they got home field advantage due to baseball having the worst commissioner in all of professional sports...so right on

[MVP]

I just say that cause he had a really hard time retiring any batters after the 4th inning. He did well statistically because he was pulled out of the game in time. I agree though, I would take 5IP 2ER in a game 7 as well.

[Skippord]

And will only touch home plate on 2 of them
He touched :mad:

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Manny Ramirez

[VonErichLives]

Wakefield out, he was going to start 2 and 6, but shoulder is still a problem and was told he could do perminate damage.

[OssMan]

kris p is a METS FAN and he wont admit it, closet ho

[OssMan]

http://www.geocities.com/xp_gk85/oldskoolme.txt

see

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Aaron Cook to start Game 4.

Yeah lets take a guy who hasn't pitched in 2 1/2 months and put him in the World Series. I like Cook and all but come on.</font>

[SammyG]

Agreed.

[Skippord]

I think Cook will do fine

better than Morales has been lately at least

[FakeLaser]

Yeah, I dunno, Clint Hurdle is fucking Midas. I wouldn't question him right now.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Is Beckett pitching in Game 4? If so does it really matter who the Rockies send out there?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

But seriously has anyone else noticed that the Rockies have made it through the whole postseason entirely on their pitching? If the offense wakes up they have a legit shot to win.

[Skippord]

I wonder how many strikeouts Ubaldo Jimenez wil get in game 2

[Skippord]

Or how many Beckett will get in game 1

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah so I was listening to ESPN radio and the idiot said that the Red Sox have either the advantage or draw at every position.

Come on Lugo is NOT > or = Tulo</font> :|

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Hawpe is better than Drew as well

[FakeLaser]

I'm better than Drew

[Supreme Olajuwon]

and FakeRazor also

[FakeLaser]

DL Drew

[OssMan]

beckett :(

pedroia fuck

[ClockShot]

Word going around the sports world is that the Yankees might make a decision on a manager as early as friday.

Joe Girardi went monday, Donnie Baseball yesterday, and they talked to Tony Pena today.

Buster Olney thinks the nod is gonna go to Girardi.

[SammyG]

lol @ how ridiculously good Beckett is.

[Kris P Lettus]

I want to hug David Ortiz..

[Skippord]

This is not going well

[Loose Cannon]

god this is a ass kicking. welcome to the National League

[Skippord]

Gonna slit my wrists over here

[Loose Cannon]

don't worry, I expected you to get killed in this one. 3,4,5 are key. No DH and in Coors. You need to win all 3

[Skippord]

I think they can get all three in Coors but its the others in Boston that I'm worried about

[Skippord]

come on 12 run 6th inning

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Interesting to see if Papi's knee holds up enough for him to play 1st in Games 3, 4, and maybe 5</font>

[MVP]

It looks like the Sox are going with a 3 game rotation of Ortiz, Lowell, and Youkilis where each one will sit out one of the games at Coors. Hopefully Ortiz's knees hold up and he won't have to sit out more than once.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Josh Beckett baby

[Boondock Saint]

Fuck yeah, Sox.

[YOUR Hero]

Beckett is on top of his game rite now. They should pitch him every game.

[VonErichLives]

still going with sox in 6... i think the sox win tonight but dropping 2 in colorado wouldn't suprise me.

[MVP]

Eric Byrnes is a moron. Pretty sure Beckett is not the only threat the Red Sox have, he just happens to be the #1 threat.

[OssMan]

Let's go Ubaldo Jimenez

[Skippord]

I hate Josh Beckett now

and Kevin Youkilis

[Skippord]

Ubaldo "the beast" Jimenez is pitching at least

[SammyG]

lol Byrnes

[Skippord]

When did Garrett Atkins become such a good fielder?

[Skippord]

Ubaldo Jimenez destroy's bones

[Loose Cannon]

shave your Hell's Angles beard faggot

[Loose Cannon]

wooo Strike 3 Ortiz. sit down

[Skippord]

The Red Sox have the gayest bullpen of all time

[Skippord]

Also Kevin Youkilis should not shave his head

he looks like a mutant of some sort

[MVP]

Nah he's balding, he'd look silly with hair

Mike "Daily Double" Lowell strikes again :cool:

[Skippord]

Well the Rockies sure know how to walk people

[Skippord]

Nah he's balding, he'd look silly with hair


Maybe he should just never take his hat off

[Skippord]

I hate Hideki Okajima asswell

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

The Red Sox have the gayest bullpen of all time
Don't be bitter just cuz the Rockies are down right now

[Skippord]

Also if Brad Hawpe could get a hit it would be just peachy

or not strike out 5 times in 2 games

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

OKAJIMA GIVE HIM THE OKADOKE

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Fucking Papelbon baby LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Skippord]

Matt Holliday is playing well at least

[Skippord]

SON OF A BITCH

[Skippord]

What the fuck Matt?

[Skippord]

COME ONNNNNNNNN

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Conehead havin motherfucker WOOOOOO

[Nervous Ferret]

Come on, who gets picked off in 2007?

[Skippord]

The best player in the National League apparently

[Skippord]

I do not care what anyone says

he is

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Yeah hes prob gonna win the MVP

Him or Rollins

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I'm gonna kill something if Rollins wins MVP</font> :(

[Skippord]

I thought Reyes had it on lock for a while

[Skippord]

Way to earn that 17 million dollar salary Todd

[Skippord]

Way to earn that 15 dollar salary Garrett

[Skippord]

Here comes another strikeout

:(

[Skippord]

Told you

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Congrats Red Sox

Don't really see the Rox having a remote chance as Beckett is in line to start 2 more games this series.</font>

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Curt Schilling shows up in the playoffs once again

[RoXer]

Playing in a National League Park is gonna suck ass for the Sox cuz Ortiz's knee is real banged up so I doubt he'll be able to play in the field. Whatever though, they got home field advantage due to baseball having the worst commissioner in all of professional sports...so right on

Wouldn't they have home field even if they didn't win the All-Star game?

[MVP]

2-0 baby

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Wouldn't they have home field even if they didn't win the All-Star game?
It used to switch every year, but if they did best record (what they should do) then yeah they would have had it regardless I guess

[SammyG]

Rox gonna win all 3 at home.

[FakeLaser]

Red Sox in 3

They're that good

[Skippord]

If the Rockies dont win at least 2 I will kill someone

[Skippord]

More than likely Brad Hawpe

even though I love him

[FakeLaser]

Edwar Ramirez throwdown

[SammyG]

Dante Bichette

[FakeLaser]

Rob Bell
John Jaha
Chili Davis
Chad Curtis
Larry "The Ranger of Texas" Walker
"Black" Jack McDowell
Jay Buhner
Rico Brogna
Mark Wohlers
Paul Bako
Mike Greenwall
Brady Anderson
Gerranomo Berroa
Doug Glanville
Fernando Tatis
Sean "The Mayor" Casey
Jose Lima
Randy Choate
Ray Lankford
Gary Gaetti
Sterling Hitchcock
Matt Mantei
Devon White
Boog Powell
Fernando Vina
Bobby Higginson

[SammyG]

ah cha cha cha cha

[YOUR Hero]

Devo :'(

[Kris P Lettus]

Can someone explain the whole not being able to have a DH in Colorado thing to me??

I love Ortiz, but You is the fucking man and they'd be silly to bench him and start Ortiz at first..

[VonErichLives]

Can someone explain the whole not being able to have a DH in Colorado thing to me??

I love Ortiz, but You is the fucking man and they'd be silly to bench him and start Ortiz at first..

The NL doesn't have a DH. So when you play in a NL park there is no DH the pitcher bats just like how the NL does it.

There's talk of each of them sitting 1 game.

Ortiz plays 1st base 2x.

Youke plays 1st 1x and 3rd 1x

Lowell plays 3rd 2x

But who knows, a lot depends on Ortiz knee and the game, I see Ortiz at first and if the sox jump out to a big lead they pull him and bring in Youke.

[Kris P Lettus]

So, if Ortiz starts at first he is in the lineup, but they have the option to pull him at anytime, putting You back into the line up??

Why not just start Youklis and if they need Ortiz to hit, just pull You and let Ortiz take his place in the rotation?? With a system like that, it seems easy to cheat the rules and still let both take turns at bat..

O_o

[VonErichLives]

So, if Ortiz starts at first he is in the lineup, but they have the option to pull him at anytime, putting You back into the line up??

Why not just start Youklis and if they need Ortiz to hit, just pull You and let Ortiz take his place in the rotation?? With a system like that, it seems easy to cheat the rules and still let both take turns at bat..

O_o

Because late in the game defense can be more important in a close game, so you'd want your better defensive guy late in the game.

Also, if you assume Ortiz (based on history) is the more dangerous hitter you'd want him to start.

They can also start Ortiz at 1st, Youke at 3rd and then if the game is close late, put Lowell in at 3rd and move youke to 1st taking Ortiz out of the game, but once he's out he can't come back.

[Kris P Lettus]

once he's out he can't come back.

That's the part I missed..

I read this mourning that they are starting Lowell at 3rd, Ortiz at first and sit Youk, but if they're leading late, we'll def see Youk come in..

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Papi's starting, Youk sits.

I woulda laughed hysterically if they had done something like play the entire infield out of position

1B Papi
2B Lowell
SS Pedroia
3B Youk

Every ground ball would be a nightmare</font> :o

[Skippord]

This could be a great day to be Willy Taveras

[Skippord]

or a great day not to play Willy Taveras

[RP]

Manny was out.

[Skippord]

:|

[RP]

LOL@ Rockies

[Skippord]

:mad:

[RP]

Rockies have to many white players

[Skippord]

well good thing I didnt get those tickets then

[Dragon]

Rumors that the Yankees are thinking about a 5 year extension for A-Rod worth 30 million a year. That would bring his contract to 8 years and 231 million if he doesn't opt out.

Does anyone see another team offering more for him? I just find it hard to believe another team would put more than 30 million a year into one player. I obviously could be wrong and some team could surprise me but I just don't see it. The sad thing is I could still see A-Rod and Boras opting out hoping to get more.

[Dragon]

The thing to remember with it is that Texas still would pay all that money to the Yankees so the contract would average out about 26 million the Yankees would pay him a year I think.

And I kinda feel like the Yankees would still to their guns about not chasing him if he opts out. And if he rejects a 30 million dollar a year extension I couldn't blame them much.

[Skippord]

And that is why he is the MVP

[Skippord]

*Matt Holliday not A-Rod

[Skippord]

Can I see why he is the MVP again please?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Boras will make A-Rod opt out.

Boras has openly said he could get his client.....get this......$50 million a year :| Saying that's a reasonable price based on all the media coverage he'll wind up getting when he inevitably breaks the HR record</font>

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

One win away baby

[SammyG]

Jesus the Red Sox are unfuckingstoppable.

[Nervous Ferret]

Rob Bell
John Jaha
Chili Davis
Chad Curtis
Larry "The Ranger of Texas" Walker
"Black" Jack McDowell
Jay Buhner
Rico Brogna
Mark Wohlers
Paul Bako
Mike Greenwall
Brady Anderson
Gerranomo Berroa
Doug Glanville
Fernando Tatis
Sean "The Mayor" Casey
Jose Lima
Randy Choate
Ray Lankford
Gary Gaetti
Sterling Hitchcock
Matt Mantei
Devon White
Boog Powell
Fernando Vina
Bobby HigginsonVIDA BLUE

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>As much as I'd love to see the Rockies somehow win 4 straight, I sincerely doubt it. (Though I must say, Sox fans proclaiming the Series to be over are retarded...they should know better than anyone that its not over till its over)

But I kinda wanna just get the series over with and move onto the offseason, even though the next 10 days will be nothing but A-Rod and whether or not he'll opt out/</font>

[SammyG]

Nah, series is definitely over.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I don't know what that list is that FakeRazor posted but it doesn't have Jeff Blauser so it's invalid.

[SammyG]

Rick Aguilera.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Pete Incaviglia

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Can Jon Lester pull it off?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

If Lester can pull it off then they'll join the Yankees and Reds as the only teams to have 2 World Series sweeps. The Yankees have 8 but that's not important. God I love baseball.

[Skippord]

Nah, series is definitely over.
Thats what people said about the Rockies chances of making the playoffs

[Boondock Saint]

Rumor is that Joe Girardi is all but confirmed as new Yankees manager.

[MVP]

I hope my midterm tomorrow gets postponed if the Sox win tonight. My campus is gonna go crazy. UMass will be worse though, gonna have to bring in the riot squad again LOL

[Skippord]

Gonna just go ahead and kill myself

[SammyG]

a-rod opts out omg

[FakeLaser]

This is a horrible, horrible day

[Loose Cannon]

fuck him, don't need him. let him hit his 100 homers in a season and bat .087 in the playoffs all day for another team

[FakeLaser]

Yeah, we sure didn't need him this season or anything.

[RoXer]

I hope he's a Devil Ray

[RoXer]

lol if he tears up the playoffs and wins a WS as a Devil Ray.

[SammyG]

Dodgers. MAKE IT HAPPEN.

[Loose Cannon]

yea, he did it all. and wow, one season he's been worth his pathetic contract. don't know why all you are on his dick. he's a prick who's not worth what he's paid. I'll take about 30 guys over him any day

[FakeLaser]

2 MVP seasons in 3 years. Worthless.

[SammyG]

LC, are you kidding me dude.

[Loose Cannon]

lol MVP has as much cred as Cy Young and every other award. get out of here. did I say worthless anyway? don't be dumb

[Loose Cannon]

LC, are you kidding me dude.

about what?

[FakeLaser]

He is the best player in baseball, chill out

[SammyG]

about you not giving a fuck about A-rod opting out. Best player in the game. I would LOVE him in LA.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Hell I'd jizz for A-Rod in Queens and we don't even really need more bats.</font>

[Loose Cannon]

I'm sure you would. never wanted him on the team to begin with. having best players don't mean jack. sure he had a great season this year, but once AGAIN chocked in the playoffs. what good is he? lots of guys got us to the playoffs. he's not worth his contract and he's not worth the Yankees time anymore.

I think Beckett is a dickhead, but that's the kind of guy I want on the Yankees.

[FakeLaser]

He didn't really choke in the playoffs. He hit a homer and hit like .267. That's better than almost the entire rest of the team.

[Loose Cannon]

seriously, look what you just typed. if you want that kind of performance out of "the best player in the game", then so be it

[Dragon]

Wow. Red Sox sweeping the World Series and A-Rod opting out in the matter of a couple hours. Good day to be a Yankees fan indeed.

Good luck in Boston next year A-Rod.

[FakeLaser]

seriously, look what you just typed. if you want that kind of performance out of "the best player in the game", then so be it
The whole team sucked, it wasn't just him, who was one of the better hitters in the series. He had 0 protection with Matsui hitting behind him who was awful.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>You do realize that without A-Rod you woulda lost like every game in April, right?</font>

[Dragon]

Walking away from 30 million a year for the next 8 years is a pretty ballsy move. I think this pretty much confirms he didn't want to be in NY considering it doesn't seem like he negotiated with the Yankees at all.

Now he can just go to the next highest bidder like he did before.

[Dragon]

Also, what a way to upstage the Red Sox winning the World Series lol

[Skippord]

They havent won yet

[Dragon]

They havent won yet

It's either today or the next game Beckett pitches...which happens to be the next game of the series I believe

[Loose Cannon]

<font color=goldenrod>You do realize that without A-Rod you woulda lost like every game in April, right?</font>

I didn't know he played 9 positions, including pitcher. some of you guys are starting to sound like ESPN morons. are you applying?

[FakeLaser]

Also, what a way to upstage the Red Sox winning the World Series lol
lol yeah

[Skippord]

about you not giving a fuck about A-rod opting out. Best player in the game. I would LOVE him in LA.
He may very well be

for the Angels

[Loose Cannon]

The whole team sucked, it wasn't just him, who was one of the better hitters in the series. He had 0 protection with Matsui hitting behind him who was awful.

you do realize you just blamed external factors on A-Rod doing poorly, not A-ROD himself, right? jesus, come on

[Loose Cannon]

look, he's a good player. yes. not denying that. but he not Jesus Christ out there or anything.

[FakeLaser]

you do realize you just blamed external factors on A-Rod doing poorly, not A-ROD himself, right? jesus, come on
The whole team did poorly. He didn't play badly, especially when you compare him to the rest of the team.

[Dragon]

Opting out before the World Series even ended just tells me he had no intentions of even staying in NY. What does he gain by opting out before the 10 day period? Nothing really. Except to say fuck you to the Yankees. And that pretty much makes all the interviews about him loving NY and wanting to be here pretty ridiculous.

I'm not even saying this because he opted out. I actually expected him to opt out no matter what and get the most money he could. But opting out before the World Series even ended just says he wants out of NY.

[FakeLaser]

Opting out before the World Series even ended just tells me he had no intentions of even staying in NY. What does he gain by opting out before the 10 day period? Nothing really. Except to say fuck you to the Yankees. And that pretty much makes all the interviews about him loving NY and wanting to be here pretty ridiculous.

I'm not even saying this because he opted out. I actually expected him to opt out no matter what and get the most money he could. But opting out before the World Series even ended just says he wants out of NY.
Yes.

He is definitely going to be the most hated player in Yankee history probably.

[Kris P Lettus]

GAMEOVER

[SammyG]

RIP Skippy

[Mercury Bullet]

Sox win!

[Mercury Bullet]

WOOOO!

[McLegend]

Terrible postseason

[Loose Cannon]

The whole team did poorly. He didn't play badly, especially when you compare him to the rest of the team.

Damon and Cano had better series then him. Abreau(sp) was close to him.

but saying that is like saying he was the best looking person in the "ugly people only" contest. i.e. that's not saying much.

he's should be better the average, don't you agree?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Going into the last batter I knew it'd be over if it got to 2 strikes. Its ended with a K like 3 Series' in a row now.

Feel so bad for the Rockies though. I wish they coulda won at least 1 game</font>

[McLegend]

Abreu

[Dragon]

LOL, came across this a little while ago. I guess Lucchino said this last week or something.

"Walk a mile in our shoes and see how different we think we are from the Yankees," Lucchino said. "They have the benefit of the largest market in the Western world. We have to compete with them, but they are tens of millions of dollars higher than us. It is inappropriate to lump us with them. It is the Yankees out there and 29 other teams in the next category. We want to be the little engine that could."


Definitely gotta remember that one for when Boston goes after A-Rod now. LOL this probably makes me sound pretty bitter bringing this up after the Sox just won but I really do need to vent.

[Loose Cannon]

baseball's over :(

congrats to the...yea right.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>1 year ago Jon Lester had cancer, now he's won game 4. Holy shit.</font> :y:

[Skippord]

Now they have won the world series

[Skippord]

also now I feel groundbreaking depression

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I hate this feeling though...last baseball I'm gonna see till March.

Given the way the Mets' season ended I really need them to make a big splash somehow to get me excited for 2008</font> :-\

[FakeLaser]

Damon and Cano had better series then him. Abreau(sp) was close to him.

but saying that is like saying he was the best looking person in the "ugly people only" contest. i.e. that's not saying much.

he's should be better the average, don't you agree?
Yes, he should be better than average, but I don't agree that this postseason was an A-Rod postseason failure like his past two.

[Skippord]

poor Seth Smith

[Skippord]

How was Jacoby Ellsbury not MVP?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I love how certain Yankees fans prefer to not make the playoffs than to make the playoffs and lose. I'm sure that's not ACTUALLY what they'd prefer but that's what their logic implies by wanting A-Rod to leave.

[weather vane]

ahahahahahahhaha

wooooooooooooo

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

The 2007 New York Yankees, the best team in baseball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

1918

[Skippord]

Mike Lowell will be playing for the New York Yankees next year

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Damon worked out well for them

[Mercury Bullet]

Watch A-Rod wind up in Boston and Lowell wind up in NY...

[Skippord]

Damon worked out well for them
The Yankees dont learn

[Boondock Saint]

RED SOX BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[Boondock Saint]

I don't want that fuckass A-Rod on my goddamn team. LOWELL FOREVER

[Mercury Bullet]

I don't want him unless he come to play. If he does, then he's more than welcome. But he has to be more than just a spectacle.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Who gives a fuck about A-Rod right now?

[Boondock Saint]

Ever since he slapped the ball out of Arroyo's hand I lost all respect for the faggot. Don't want him in my city.

[MVP]

I don't want that fuckass A-Rod on my goddamn team. LOWELL FOREVER

[MVP]

Seeing Papelbon end the game on a strikeout is like the greatest thing I've ever seen

[Dragon]

LOL. Still can't believe Boras announces this an hour before the Sox win the Series. Such a ridiculous thing to do considering he could do it any time in the next 10 days.

A-Rod opting out will have as much attention as the Red Sox winning the World Series tomorrow.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

So many people jumped into the pond at my school, fucking ridiculous

[ClockShot]

*sigh*

Gonna be a bad morning for us Yankee fans today. Only good thing that might happen is choosing a good manager for us.

[Hanso Amore]

Its going to be a long crazy offseason

[Loose Cannon]

I love how certain Yankees fans prefer to not make the playoffs than to make the playoffs and lose. I'm sure that's not ACTUALLY what they'd prefer but that's what their logic implies by wanting A-Rod to leave.

why don't you just say Loose Cannon and not "Yankee fans." I'm the only one on here that wants him gone. I'm not stupid. what is it with all you you thinking A-ROD got us to the playoffs every year he was with the team? Cause that's what you're impying Supreme. Yes, I prefer to make the playoffs. why the fuck wouldn't I?

And yea, A-Rod definately got us to the playoffs from 1995-2003. and in 2004 and 2006 when he had such great years. The Yankees have had so many weapons the last couple years. A-rod helped, yes, but he wasn't key or anything. you're logic is flawed in so many ways.

[YOUR Hero]

ARod won't be going to Boston. Unless they're going to trade Varitek.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

lol A-Rod is the best player in baseball, I know you are just a bitter Yankees fan right now since A-Rod never shows up in the playoffs but come on

Also YH, what makes you think Veritek needs to be traded for Boston to get A-Rod? Just curious since I am failing to see any type of connection

[Loose Cannon]

my main argument isn't about being the best player in baseball this year. (I'm assuming you're talking this year) Best player can be argued all day long. calling me bitter is pretty stupid.

he's has not been worth his contract and hasn't performed when he needed to preform the most. how are you guys not agreeing with this?

[MVP]

I'm curious about this and I wonder if someone here knows about this. A-Rod had a player option this year which is worth more money than he was making in his initial contract. Since he opted out he is available for free agency. Now does that mean that A-Rod can't sign with the Yankees at all? Because I was wondering if he's just becoming a free agent so the Yankees offer him a fresh contract worth way more than the player option.

[SammyG]

We NEED A-rod.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

he's has not been worth his contract and hasn't performed when he needed to preform the most. how are you guys not agreeing with this?
He was pretty bad in the post season but I dunno he seemed to come up pretty big in the end of a lot games this past season (like hitting a homer of the guy who just closed out the World Series among others) to help the Yankees win a lot of ball games. That is something he wasn't doing when he first came to the Yankees. He is not worth his contract - probably but who is worth their contract? People say Pedoria is underpaid and he made more money this past season then I'll ever see in one year. The Yankees can afford to over pay him, so I don't see why it matters that he got paid a lot. I can't believe I am defending A-Rod here because he is on the biggest choke jobs I've seen but come on, no way the Yankees are better off without him.

Yankees wouldn't have even sniffed the playoffs without A-Rod. A-Rod is a huge bitch for announcing this during the World Series though (got a feeling it was mostly Boras though) Dude had 10 days after last night to announce it, and it gets announced during the 8th? Way to improve your already extremely selfish image lol

I think Yankees fans need to realize they aren't entitled to a championship every year

[Dragon]

I'm curious about this and I wonder if someone here knows about this. A-Rod had a player option this year which is worth more money than he was making in his initial contract. Since he opted out he is available for free agency. Now does that mean that A-Rod can't sign with the Yankees at all? Because I was wondering if he's just becoming a free agent so the Yankees offer him a fresh contract worth way more than the player option.

The Yankees could still offer him a contract and sign him if they wanted. They've said they won't now that he's opted out and I kind of believe them. The way Boras and A-Rod opted out (not even meeting with the Yankees first) and the fact they cost the Yankees $21 million from Texas leads me to believe that bridge is burned. But if they wanted to they could.

[Loose Cannon]

He was pretty bad in the post season but I dunno he seemed to come up pretty big in the end of a lot games this past season (like hitting a homer of the guy who just closed out the World Series among others) to help the Yankees win a lot of ball games. That is something he wasn't doing when he first came to the Yankees. He is not worth his contract - probably but who is worth their contract? People say Pedoria is underpaid and he made more money this past season then I'll ever see in one year. The Yankees can afford to over pay him, so I don't see why it matters that he got paid a lot. I can't believe I am defending A-Rod here because he is on the biggest choke jobs I've seen but come on, no way the Yankees are better off without him.

Yankees wouldn't have even sniffed the playoffs without A-Rod. A-Rod is a huge bitch for announcing this during the World Series though (got a feeling it was mostly Boras though) Dude had 10 days after last night to announce it, and it gets announced during the 8th? Way to improve your already extremely selfish image lol

I think Yankees fans need to realize they aren't entitled to a championship every year

dunno, I don't agree with the "one man team" kind of thinking. I think the Yankees had enough weapons that helped them make the playoffs.

I guess we'll see next year. if they don't make the playoffs, maybe I'll eat my words. But hopefully they don't lose Mo and Posada and Pettite too.

[MVP]

The Yankees could still offer him a contract and sign him if they wanted. They've said they won't now that he's opted out and I kind of believe them. The way Boras and A-Rod opted out (not even meeting with the Yankees first) and the fact they cost the Yankees $21 million from Texas leads me to believe that bridge is burned. But if they wanted to they could.

Yeah I don't see it happening either. I was just curious if it was possible seeing as it would be a huge swerve since it's so highly unlikely.

[VonErichLives]

And yea, A-Rod definately got us to the playoffs from 1995-2003. and in 2004 and 2006 when he had such great years. The Yankees have had so many weapons the last couple years. A-rod helped, yes, but he wasn't key or anything. you're logic is flawed in so many ways.

Ok, so he got you there from 1995-2003? I'm sure I'm missing sarcasm there since we both know he wasn't with the Yanks 1995-2003.

I'm even more confused, you seem to say he got you to the playoffs in 2004 and 2006, but not the last couple of years? that only leaves 2005 and 2007...

2007, let's be honest, take him away replace him with an average or even good/above average 3rd baseman... NYY doesn't make the playoffs in 2007.

is he worth the money? as Stima said, who is... that's subjective to selling tickets and mechandise or an owners desire to win since there is no salary cap.

Of course the loss of A-rod hurts the Yanks, but they need to rebuild now and that frees up money they could use for Santana or... spend less money and get (god, I hope not) Mike Lowell.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

You know A-Rod's probably waiting to see what kind of reaction the media and fans are going to give this announcement and then basing his decision to go back to New York off of that. If they jump all over him and are like "Fuck A-Rod we never wanted him good riddance" then he'll say "Alright see ya I don't need this anymore."

[Loose Cannon]

Vel: yea, you completely missed the sarcasm. 2004 and 2006 were not good years for him hence the sarcasm. His only good years were 2005 and 2007.

and yes, replace A-Rod with....let's say Aramis and yea, they make the playoffs. didn't you watch 95-2001? you don't need "big name" players to win. That's been one of my points all along

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I love how A-Rod cites "uncertainty on whether Posada, Rivera, and Pettite will come back" as his main reason for opting out when its clearly about money.

A-Rod would go to KC if they agreed to give him $50 million a year</font>

[ClockShot]

As many of you know by now, Joe Girardi has been offered the job. We're just waiting for a yes or a no.

Don Mattingly will not return.

The Twins are going to retain the services of Joe Nathan.

[Loose Cannon]

I didn't know Mattingly was gone :(

[ClockShot]

I didn't know Mattingly was gone :(

Yeah. I heard it on the FAN while I was at work and double checked on ESPNnews when I came home. He's really bummed out that he didn't get the job. Don't know why he won't stick around

[RoXer]

lol vel

[Splaya]

Tigers traded Jair Jurrjens and Gorkys Hernandez for Edgar Renterria



:love:

[VonErichLives]

Vel: yea, you completely missed the sarcasm. 2004 and 2006 were not good years for him hence the sarcasm. His only good years were 2005 and 2007.

and yes, replace A-Rod with....let's say Aramis and yea, they make the playoffs. didn't you watch 95-2001? you don't need "big name" players to win. That's been one of my points all along

2007, w/o A-rod they don't make the playoffs.

you're saying 95-2001 didn't have "big names" of course they did, most of it was pitching. Do you need the best 5-tool player in the game to make the playoffs no, but when you barely make the playoffs to downgrade from him, you wouldn't make it.

Now, make a few more changes and get rid of A-rod of course they could make the playoffs.

The yanks won the same way the sox won and other teams win... pitching and defense, That's where you need the big names again to compete.

Who cares where A-rod goes... if the Red Sox get Santana and you're looking at Santana and Beckett the next 5years just make the rings. NY gets him it's a different story.

[SammyG]

aaaaaaaand Girardi is the new Yankee manager.

[Loose Cannon]

I don't want to get into a big name arguement now. I just randomly looked at every player on the '98 team and there is not one big name there.

now, I'm sure our definitions of big names are prob different.

but yea , get rid of A-Rod, make some upgrades for the pitching and other places and we'll be good

[Loose Cannon]

also, we didn't barely make the playoffs. lol. what season did you watch? The Rockies barely made the playoffs

6 games ahead in the WC and 2 behind Boston

[FakeLaser]

All I can say is A-Rod pretty much said "fuck off" to New York. I can't really blame him but it hurts as one of the Yankee fans who has stood behind him through the good and the bad.

He looks like a huge douche for all the comments he made all season long about loving New York and about how special it is to be a Yankee. Well, go out and get more fucking money and have fun playing April through September.

[Dragon]

All I can say is A-Rod pretty much said "fuck off" to New York. I can't really blame him but it hurts as one of the Yankee fans who has stood behind him through the good and the bad.

He looks like a huge douche for all the comments he made all season long about loving New York and about how special it is to be a Yankee. Well, go out and get more fucking money and have fun playing April through September.

Yeah, it really is. Watching him say how much he wanted to be here next year a couple weeks ago and then opting out the first chance he gets is pretty ridiculous. And Boras claims it was about the uncertainty about Posada, Mo and Pettitte? The Yankees might have been able to clear some of that up in the next 10 days if he hadn't opted out so quick. Just saying that is what pisses people off. Everyone knows its about the money so just says its about wanting to test free agency and the money, not because of Posada, Mo and Pettitte.

I feel like their would have still been a decent chance the Yankees would talk to him after opting out if it happened differently. Like maybe if he opted out that last day he could. Instead he apparently wouldn't meet with the Yankees about an extension first, which pretty much means that bridge is burned.

I've always liked the guy but its hard to respect him at times. Especially when he states he wants to be here and then won't even meet with the team before opting out. And Boras decides to text message the news to Cashman instead.

[Dragon]

Also, some rumors about the Dodgers having interest in Torre. I wouldn't be surprised if Mattingly is his bench coach next year if Torre goes to LA. Seeing Mattingly in another uniform will be strange. At least Torre, A-Rod, Girardi, etc...All those guys were with other teams before.

[FakeLaser]

He definitely used the uncertainty over the other free agents as an excuse. Everything I've been reading has said if A-Rod wanted to know the direction the club was going in, he had to return phone calls. Hank and Hal both called him this weekend and he didn't return either call.

I always tried to give him the benefit of the doubt and I have defended him on numerous occasions but this whole thing just sours me on A-Rod completely. I have been one of his biggest supporters and one of his biggest fans these past 4 years through it all, and now he just tells us to fuck off. I guess I was wrong for standing behind him. I was always aware of his issues but I felt that they should be overlooked for what he brings to the table, and I guess it's fans like that who kind of drove him away, but he's a grown fucking man and he should be able to put up with that crap.

This isn't just about money. If it were, A-Rod would have listened to what the Yankees had to say because they have deeper pockets than anyone else in baseball. Logic says he'll get the most money on an open market, but he already took the biggest spender out of the equation for good. Who knows if anyone is going to match what the Yankees could have given him? Even if he listened to what they had to say and opted out, the Yankees could have still bid on him, but he made it clear that he wants no part of New York.

Fucking dick clowning around with Melky Cabrera and Robinson Cano all year like he's their fucking pal and mentor or something then he says fuck you to everyone. At least go out with some class and listen to what YOUR TEAM has to offer.