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#321 |
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Yeah. Here's the backstory. About a year ago at this time, Yankees asked all their minor league affiliates (excluding Charleston and Trenton) to change their team names from Yankees to whatever. SWB so far as the only team to comply so far and they had the fans vote for the new team name.
The choices were: Blast, Black Diamond Bears, Fireflies, RailRiders, Porcupines, or Trolley Frogs All these names got ties to SWB or Pennsylvania in one way or another. Porcupines came in 2nd place in the voting. Which is why it's in the new logo. |
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#322 |
History's Greatest, Mr. E
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You know who the star RailRider is right now?
Seth82 |
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#323 |
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Sounds like the name of a strip club
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#324 |
Shelly Martinez = Ratings
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Just read that Jay Bruce wants to add six more years to his current deal because he wants to spend his career with the Reds.
I think that's neat. |
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#325 |
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Things like that make me feel that all professional might not be money grubbing tools. Granted, it is ALL about the money, but he's willing to stay in a town like The 'Natti rather than go to a glamour market.
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#326 |
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Posey is your NL MVP. Deserving choice. Though I would have voted for Lyin Ryan, Posey had an excellent season as well.
LETS GO TROUT! |
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#327 |
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Selig finally got the paperwork for the Blue Jays-Marlins trade and it's "under review" at the moment.
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#328 |
President of Freedonia
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Miguel Cabrera wins. Let the stat nerds riot.
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#329 |
I'm Mr. White Christmas
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*cough*
bullshit *cough* |
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#330 |
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The worst argument is "Cabrera took his team to the playoffs". His team won 88 games in the worst division in baseball, and it took a ridiculous collapse by the ChiSox. Not to mention, the Angels won more games.
The fact that Trout finished second, despite Hamilton having the power numbers he did, is still amazing. I couldnt imagine that happening even last year. |
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#331 |
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Posey as the NL MVP was a great choice considering how valuable he's become to the Giants and his comeback year being one of the best ever especially at the catcher spot. Surprised at Braun being #2 thinking the roids stigma would have at least hurt him more for this year's voting.
Not surprised at Cabrera winning the AL MVP since him getting the Triple Crown should have been enough to get the award regardless of the Tigers making the playoffs and the voters not wanting a repeat of what happened when A-Rod won it in 2003. |
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#332 |
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Padres aquire Tyson Ross and A.J. Kirby-Jones from the A's for Andy Parrino And Andrew Werner.
Braves sign Gerald Laird. Cubs sign Dioneer Navarro. Still no word if Selig approved the Blue Jays-Marlins mega deal. |
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#333 |
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Toronto signs Melky Cabrera for two years, $16M.
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#334 |
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Some people will probably question that deal with the whole PED thing but I don't think its a terrible deal for the Jays.
I don't think he'll put up SF-Melky numbers but I don't think its crazy to expect his KC-type numbers. |
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#335 |
The Wretched
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They'll just have to hope they don't get Braves Melky.
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#336 |
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Or late term Yankees Melky. He was a god damn drag on that team and should have been benched at least two years earlier in favor of Brett Gardner.
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#337 |
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I'll never forget that time he robbed ManRam of a home run when he was in pinstripes.
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#338 |
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That's the only play that comes to mind. His botch that allowed Trot Nixon to get an inside the park home run resonates with me.
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#339 |
b/c 5 is better than 4
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MELK MAN RUNNIN' WILD!!!!! AA has gone batshit crazy and I love it.....
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#340 |
King of Love and Piss
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Must be exciting to be a Blue Jay fan right now.
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#341 |
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Ryota Igarashi goes back home to Japan. Signed a 3-year deal with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.
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#343 |
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will probably.
come on. commit to your statement or dont say it |
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#345 |
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According to ESPN, the next manager for the Blue Jays is either going to be Jim Tracy (former Rockies coach) or Jim Riggleman (former Nationals coach).
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#347 |
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I think the O's are a huge fluke and that the Jays were destroyed by injuries. Jays have a better, deeper rotation as of right now, and I'd take Romero/Morrow over anything the O's can out there.
Jays' entire team is looking far more balanced and deeper than the O's. Reyes Bonafacio Lawrie Bautista Encarnacion Muscle Melk Lind Rasmus Arencibia How's that look,Gertie? |
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#348 |
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All the o's need is a 2b and a dh or 1b
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And a starting rotation. And a left fielder. I like what Hammel did,but knees can be tricky. They need more. Also wouldnt kill them to learn to take a walk. They were at the top of the league in HR, but near the bottom in runs.
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Left field will be Nolan reimold, he missed most of last season but he had 5 he's in the 16 games he played.
The rotation will potentially be bolstered by wada coming back after missing all of last year, plus Dylan Bundy maybe.. |
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#351 |
Large Marge sent me
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O's might have been one of the luckiest teams I've seen other than the 2005 White Sox in the playoffs. Goes to show what a years worth of a shutdown bullpen can get you. Lets see that again.
One run games: 29-9 Extra Inning games: 16-2 Total Run Differential: +7 |
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#352 |
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Manny Acta is now in the mix for the Blue Jays manager opening.
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#353 |
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NO ONE should be interested in Manny Acta
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#355 |
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I see Melky or Rasmus batting #2
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#356 |
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oh and btw, approve the Marlins/Jays trade already, this is getting embarrassing for baseball.
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#357 |
Inno Knows.
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Selig is too busy figuring out how to get that trade to go to Boston instead of Toronto.
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#358 |
President of Freedonia
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Yankees are negotiating with Scott Hairston.
It sums up the Mets pretty well that their best outfielder might leave to be the 5th outfielder on the Yankees. |
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#359 |
Inno Knows.
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When you have to opportunity to platoon in right field with Andruw Jones and Raul Ibanez, YOU GOTTA DO IT
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#360 |
President of Freedonia
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With Bay gone, Hairston would probably start close to every day on the Mets. Can't say I'd blame him for going to a WS contender though.
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