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MLB 2006 Season Thread
The countdown to Monday is on.
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:D
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Carl Everett for MVP
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I enjoy the Oakland Athletics baseball team very much.
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<font color=goldenrod>Cannot wait.</font>
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Hott sig
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couple/few games on today (Sunday)
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Someone change the title. It's NOT the 05/06 season. It's the 2006 Regular Season. |
you sure are anal today. It doesn't suit you.
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Atleast I didn't say "leave it to the Cubs fan to fuck up a simple title". Nope. Won't hear that from me. GO SOX! |
It's ok, Cubs fans enjoy being treated like shit. That's why they're Cubs fans.
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Lineup for Opening Night, just an hour 15 minutes away!!
Chicago White Sox 1. Scott Podsednik LF 2. Tadahito Iguchi 2B 3. Jim Thome DH 4. Paul Konerko 1B 5. Jermaine Dye RF 6. A.J. Pierzynski C 7. Joe Crede 3B 8. Juan Uribe SS 9. Brian N. Anderson CF Mark Buehrle P Cleveland Indians 1. Grady Sizemore CF 2. Jason Michaels LF 3. Jhonny Peralta SS 4. Travis Hafner DH 5. Victor Martinez C 6. Eduardo Perez 1B 7. Ronnie Belliard 2B 8. Aaron Boone 3B 9. Casey Blake RF C.C. Sabathia P |
Sizemore leading off?
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Fuck you Aaron Boone
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what, is this not on TV?
edit: oh, an hr and 15 minutes. Didn't see the hour part |
Baseball is back FINALLY
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Well I think he's a 30/30 man. Micheals has @ a 400 OBP, and less power, I'd have him leading off.
(I see the Tribe signed Sizemore for 6 years for a pretty cheap price) |
Keep in mind Michaels put up a .400 OBP 1. in 105 games 2. almost only facing lefties 3. in the National League. If Michaels can have a .400 OBP as a regular player in the AL, then he should lead off, but I doubt that he can do that. Sizemore is the right choice for now.
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Sabathis pulled after 2 1/3 with some sort of minor injury
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Yeah I was thinking about that after posting it. Michaels is yet to prove himself as a fulltime player. Sizemore himself doesn't have a ton of major league experience but he proved himself last year. Another year of development wouldn't hurt. Hopefully for his and the Tribes' sake being the leadoff hitter doesn't affect him adversely. It has others in the past..
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Danny Graves needs to DIE. :mad:
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you mean former 40 saves man with Cincinnatti Danny Graves? :D
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I know there are 161 games left, but this is kinda the reason I picked Cleveland 3rd in the Central this year
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and Buehrle goes and gives up 3 runs in 7 pitches :love:
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<font color=goldenrod>Fuck's sake, that rain better not be headed for New York</font> :(
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Finally back on, the Indians don't have a very impressive lineup IMO. They have some big guys, but they aren't going to win the division. As long as Chicago's pitchers don't blow it, the central race should end early again.
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Indians are gonna have a great season and fight with the Twins for the Wild Card spot.
And don't think I'm trying to ego-stroke your team BCWWF. |
What's this about the Reds always playing the first game of the season, some dude from Cinnci just wrote into Coldpizza complaining. I never heard of that before?
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<font color=goldenrod>METSSSSSSSSSSSS :love:
Great game, the fans piss me off for getting on Beltran already (0-4), but he shut them up by ending the game by throwing out Jose Vidro at 2nd</font> :cool: |
Wait, am I missing something major...does a starting pitcher need to pitch a certain amount of innings to get the win? I always thought it was whoever was in the game at the time the team went ahead, but people are telling me you need like five innings or something. WTF?
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<font color=goldenrod>Yeah, it's 5 innings</font>
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^ :y:
A pitcher can't get the win (even if his team is up 10-0) if he has to leave before the 5th. |
If Foulke can get his shit together I really don't see how the Red Sox aren't the favorite in the AL East. Kinda wish they would just give up on Keith Foulke and his 85 MPH fastball and use Papelbon as the closer.
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<font color=goldenrod>LOL
Apparently, Yankee fans are bitching because Wagner entered to "Enter Sandman" by Metallica....saying it's a disrespect to Rivera (who's used the song for a decade). Even though Wagner's been using it for years as well.</font> :lol: |
Let's compare:
C - Jorge Posada vs. Jason Varitek EDGE - Red Sox 1B - Jason Giambi vs. Kevin Youkillis EDGE: Yankees (offense), Red Sox (defense) OVERALL: Yankees 2B - Robinson Cano vs. Mark Loretta EDGE: Draw (Possible slight edge to Yankees because Cano is young and Loretta is old and coming off injury) SS - Derek Jeter vs. Alex Gonzalaz EDGE: Yankees (offensively and defensively) 3B - Alex Rodriguez vs. Mike Lowell EDGE: Yankees (offensively and defensively) LF - Hideki Matsui vs. Manny Ramirez EDGE: Red Sox (offensively, Matsui no slouch though), Yankees (defensively) OVERALL: Red Sox CF - Johnny Damon vs. Coco Crisp EDGE: Yankees (offensive edge, equal D) RF - Gary Sheffield vs. Trot Nixon/Pena EDGE: Yankees (offensive edge, equal D) DH - Bernie Williams vs. David Ortiz EDGE - Red Sox ROTATIONS: Randy Johnson, Mike Mussina, Shawn Chacon, Chien Ming Wang, Carl Pavano vs. Curt Schilling, Josh Beckett, Matt Clement, Tim Wakefield, David Wells EDGE: EVEN. Every starter in both rotations has question marks. I'd argue that the Yankee staff is better, but for arguements sake lets say they're equal. BULLPEN: Aaron Small, Jaret Wright, Scott Proctor, Tanyon Sturtze, Ron Villone, Mike Myers, Octavio Dotel, Kyle Farnsworth vs. Mike Timlin, Dave Riske, Rudy Seanez, Julian Tavarez, Jon Papelborn, Lenny DiNardo EDGE: EVEN. CLOSERS Mariano Rivera vs. Keith Foulke EDGE: Yankees, overwhelminingly BENCH Bobby Crosby, Andy Philips, Miguel Cairo, Kelly Stinett vs. Alex Cora, Adam Stern, JT Snow, Josh Bard EDGE: Yankees. So, in review, the Yankees are better offensively, defensively, have a better bench and a better closer than the Red Sox and the Red Sox are the favorite? |
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Even I knew that :o
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I am stunned I didn't know that too. So what if the pitcher gets up 10-0 and is taken out after three innings. The game ends 10-0, who gets the win? The first reliever used?
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<font color=goldenrod>Yeah</font>
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7-0 Yankeesss in the 2nd
Zito walking a ton of people. |
BARRY ZITO #1!!!!!!!!!!FTWWWW
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OAKLAND F'N A'SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSsssssss
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Barry Zito gave up 7 runs in 1.1 innings - nice. 2 errors in the 4th inning to give up another run. LOL another homerun. 11-1 Yankees |
Nice snag by Kotsay, thought for sure that was falling. Bernie Williams cant catch a break
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Almost 3 nice catches from each of the outfielders.
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YANKEESSSSSSSSS
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You think really Jeter is a better defensive shortstop than Gonzalez? Offensively its not a contest but Gonzalez can flash the leather. I dunno a lot of the stuff you listed is opinon (obviously) so it could either way but even if it is how you viewed it, they don't play the games on paper. Foulke's going to have a very short leesh, I can't see them giving him many chances to pitch like he pitch today. I think they would be better off putting Papelbon in the closer role, but it's still early obviously, so maybe he can turn it around. I've kinda lost faith him in him though, hopefully he can prove me wrong. So maybe saying the Red Sox should be the favorites was a reach, but I definetely see them being the favorites for the wild card atleast.
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I know you like to knock Jeter's defensive abilities, Stima, saying he's overrated. Perhaps he is however he's still one hell of a good defensive SS
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No hes a good defensive player, I sometimes feel he's a bit overrated but that doesn't mean I don't think hes a great on the defensive side. Gonzalez is known for his defense though, I guess I'm just saying I think it is definetly debateable who is better on the defensive side of the ball.
Only thing I ever really knocked about Jeter is if he turns a good play, people ride his dick like it is the greatest thing ever. Like when he "dove" into the stands last year (more like catching the ball then running into the wall after the fact) people where flipping out like it was the best play they have ever seen when in reality it was an above average play with an unfortunate ending because of the wall. I am pretty sure one person actually might have even considered it the play of the year, I am not exactly sure though. |
fair enough.
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Fan tosses syringe near Bonds
Posted: 43 minutes ago SAN DIEGO (AP) - A fan tossed a syringe near Barry Bonds as he came off the field in between innings on Monday at Petco Park, and the San Francisco Giants slugger said he picked it up in his glove and carried it off the field. The syringe apparently did not have a needle. "I just put it off the field so no one would get hurt," said Bonds, who is under investigation by baseball for alleged steroid use. The syringe toss occurred after the bottom of the eighth inning of the San Diego Padres' 6-1 win over the Giants. "If that's what they want to do, embarrass themselves, then that's on them," Bonds said. "That has nothing to do with me at all." According to the book "Game of Shadows," written by two San Francisco Chronicle reporters, Bonds used a vast array of performance-enhancing drugs, including steroids and human growth hormone, for at least five seasons beginning in 1998. According to the book, Bonds used several substances in various forms, including by injecting himself with a syringe and taking injections from his personal trainer. Bonds, who has denied using performance-enhancing drugs, was booed often by the sellout crowd of 43,767 on Monday. "I don't judge them," Bonds said. "I have to concentrate on baseball. I leave that up to you guys to make those statements in the paper." Richard Andersen, the Padres executive in charge of Petco Park, didn't immediately return a telephone call seeking comment. |
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The Sox have a shot at the wild card but my feeling is the wild card will come out of the central division (Chicago or Cleveland). Also, Toronto is gonna be breathing down their necks. Tampa Bay is going to be halfway decent (and would be a good team if they had pitching, they should really concentrate on dealing guys like Huff, Lugo and Gathright for pitching), and Baltimore might not be half bad if Mazzone can work with Baltimore's pitchers, who all have a lot of potential. I still think Boston will finish 2nd, but they're in a tough division. I can't see them winning as many games as Cleveland or Chicago, who should both win at least 90 again. |
Damn, the Royals are 0-1. It's ok we can turn this thing around. :shifty:
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Just saw some clips of Adam Dunn flashing the leather lol
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I didn't think the Wildcard would come out of the AL East last season either, but it did. I am hopeful that the Red Sox are able to win the AL East outright though. The Yankees lineup is pretty ridiculous, but it was pretty ridiculous last season too.
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I guess my question (pardon me for bringing this out of nowehre) is, do people think that Justin Morneau is nothing now? The reason I ask is because last season the Twins were thought of as a World Series contender, but then largely in part of Morneau's struggles they were merely a 500 team.
So where I get my question from is that people are making the AL Central out to be such a two-team race. In reality, Morneau was injured last season and below his ideal playing weight. Now at the age of 24, it seems like he has been completely wiped off the map as an upcoming player. Why is he regarded so low? And what this all stems from is the Twins low expectations this season. Well, not neccessarily low, but of ESPN's however many "experts", only one had the Twins even in the playoffs. That is shocking to me, because there is no doubt that they are a better team than last season. The pitching staff is among the top in all of MLB, the two best players are 22 and 24, a high profile second baseman was brought in, and it is hard to imagine first and third base getting any worse. With any luck, first base could be the strongest position on the field. So I am wondering if that is what it is, that people lost faith in Morneau ever being a great player. Of course I have a bias, but the Indians are incredibly overrated, basically the poor mans Red Sox. There a couple good bats mixed in there, but it's not like they are the Yankees or something. I have faith that Morneau will get back on track this season, and if not the playoffs than at least second place in the division. If Morneau is anything close to what he could be, there is no way the Twins can do any worse. |
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Zito must have a hell of an ERA :lol:. Joey Roxer told me what it was before, but I forgot :o
Also, come on BCWWF, that's embarrassing. Even I knew a starter needs 5 innings to get a W |
Morneau should rebound, however when you look at the WSOX and their hitting and their pitching, it's tough to project the Twins ahead of them. That leaves the wildcard race. Thoe only way I see the Twins winning that is if the East teams completely destroy each other
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47.25, that's Zito's ERA :cool:
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Rollins continued his hit streak, got a hit on a 3-0 count during his last at bat. Imagine if he got walked
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The Twins just don't compare to the Sox or the Indians, or really any of the top teams in the AL. If they played in the NL maybe they could win the wild card.
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What I mean is just that last year the Twins were a projected World Series contender, and now this season they come back either improved or with an extra year of experience in every position but they are trapped in a hole for third. In a way I prefer to be the underdog a bit, because the two season's where the Twins were projected to win they almost blew it. I guess I just know more than the experts, as usual. |
Obviously the Toronto Blue Jays are the best team in baseball today.
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Halladay VS Santana. What a great opening day game.
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BASES LOADED...WELLS AT BATTTTTTTTTTTT
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cock sucker struck out.
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I didn't realize that Toronto had that deep of a lineup, but Halladay vs. Santana, you can't complain about a loss there I guess.
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AHAHAH Marlins 10, Astros 0 :wavesad:
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Fuck I wonder what Wakefield's ERA is now. Hopefully this was just a one time thing, but he got shelled in the 1st inning. Now it's 7-0 Rangers...what a buzzkill after yesterdays game :(
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See this is the difference between Zito and Harden. Zito gives up a couple hits or walks and he panics and forgets how to throw strikes and loses his release point on all his pitches. Harden has 2nd 3rd nobody out, no big deal, K's Sheff, K's ARod, K's Giambi. Zito and Chavez have been there so long they have become accustomed to choking. Thats why if they win its gotta be the young guys, they haven't been through all the playoff shit.
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one start does not make the season, Le Miz.
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I can see a really slow start for the Twins, and maybe a season worse than usual. They looked the exact same as last year. One player was hot, the rest were ice cold. Two home runs, but nobody can get on base to make it matter. And then there is the bad inning, where the game is decided on some stupid multi-run home run. It is like everything bad of last year coming back right away. Then you look at the opponents waiting in line, it's like White Sox, Indians, Yankees, Angels or something like that. BAHHH
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It's not one start. Zito has repeatedly done this over the last few years. Harden is yet to. I expect Zito to have a great season, he's a great pitcher who can be dominant for long stretches. All I'm saying is that it did not surprise me one bit that when in a tough situation against the best offense in baseball, Zito combusted and Harden was not phased.
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I think you can tell something from the first start if it is repeating something. Like if Zito had a great start and Miz said "He will be great all year" that is one thing, but if he shows the same faults as he has in the past, it is reason to believe that he hasn't solved his problems.
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Go Jays
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I don't know what to think about the Jays, it's hard to tell after one game. I do like their roster a lot better than I did yesterday though, after looking at it a little more. They have a very solid middle of the order if it pans out, and some pitching good enough to mess stuff up. I would say they look to be a more all around solid team than Boston. But it's so hard to say, because you can't judge an offense by one game especially against a guy like Santana. It will be interesting, but I like their offseason moves now.
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Jays are unbeaten. They will win the world series.
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I just hope trading Orlando Hudson doesn't come back to bite them. Defense wins games and he was by far the best in the game at his position.
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His replacement, Hill has a lot of credentials. I doubt he'll match the O-Dog in terms of defensive abilities.
He's a 1st round pick and played pretty good in about a half season's worth of play last season. Be nice to see him semi-breakthrough offensively, which he should given the fact he'll be an everyday player. Jays had too much depth in their middle infield. As sad as I was to me Orlando go, I can understand why they did it. Orlando was my favourite Jay, but that's the way it goes. |
Jays got spanked tonight.
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What the hell, they lost that game? When I fell asleep it was 4-0 Toronto and I see they lost 16-4 or something
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The game wasn't on tonight. So I don't know what happened. Don't know if Towers melted down or if the Twins just got on a roll... (or a bit of both)...
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<font color=goldenrod>I'm the first to admit I was pissed when Mets fans booed Jorge Julio before he even got to throw a pitch for the Mets
Now that he's got his first game in, I have decided he has no business playing in the Major Leagues. He shouldn't be playing unless there's an 8-run difference at minimum</font> |
Papelbon earns his first save of the season. K's the last 2 batters to win 2-1. :cool:
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The Oakland Athletics of Oakland are up by two in the eighth inning over the New York Yankees of New York.
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1-2 to start the year. oh well. can't win them all. i'm just kinda glad that all the series hoopla is over and they can just play baseball.
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Good ol' Jaret Wright.
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God, Matsui is probably the best clutch hitter the Yanks have, but whenever the ball is hit to him in left I get nervous. Looks sloppy as hell near the wall, last night with that final hit and then tonight. Saw it all the time last year too. Granted, it was hard to tell how high the ball hit on the wall tonight but it looked catchable.
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are u fucking serious. So Nomar gets hurt right away, Kent and Saenz got hurt in last night's loss. God Damnit. Also, WTF @ the Dodgers pitching. But at least they are hitting the ball
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Nomar :(
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How the hell did Nomar get hurt? On a play?
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How good are the Twins?
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Garciaparra was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a strained ribcage muscle suffered in Sunday's Freeway Series finale against the Angels. No mention on how it happened. god damnit, at least its a 2 week thing. Well, he says that it is
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Fucking Nomar. Get the fuck off my fantasy team.
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