MLB 2005 Season Thread - Page 14

**YOUR Hero** · 07-16-2005, 01:42 PM

A.J. Burnett is going to be moved, they're saying Toronto is in the lead at the moment as the team to swing a deal for him, but I see the Yanks sweetening the pot. Thing is he sucks too.

**Joey Slugs** · 07-16-2005, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YOUR Hero

A.J. Burnett is going to be moved, they're saying Toronto is in the lead at the moment as the team to swing a deal for him, but I see the Yanks sweetening the pot. Thing is he sucks too.

the yanks "sweetening" the pot? who the fuck do they have? those idiots traded away their entire minor league system to sign a bunch of old ass players . i hope to god they find themselves in another slump and miss the playoffs this year. it's exactly what baseball needs. teams like chicago, washington, san diego, and texas in the playoffs not new york, boston, and atlanta year after year.

**Loose Cannon** · 07-16-2005, 02:38 PM

Boston/NY = ratings

ratings = revenue

revenue = money

baseball likes money

Conclusion: Baseball needs Boston and NY

**The Miz** · 07-16-2005, 02:45 PM

There are pitchers on the market but who are the Yankees gonna give up? Cashman says he doesn't want to trade Cano Hughes or Duncan, the only players a team would be interested in trading good pitching for.

and lol @ whoever used "Rangers" and "playoffs" in same sentence.

**Joey Slugs** · 07-16-2005, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCWWF

Regular season records can be very decieving. There was something like the White Sox have only lost 5 division games this year, but they play like four or five series' with the Twins still.

The point of the unbalanced schedule is so that to win your division you must beat your division opponents. as of this morning, the white sox are 28-5 within the al central. how is that decieving? don't give me that bullshit that the sox have only beat up on lowly teams like detriot & cleveland. the al central, until recently, had 4 out of 5 teams OVER .500.

lay off finding excuses on why the sox are doomed to fail. best record in baseball, best division record, best away record, 11 game lead over a very good team in the twins.

as for the sox not being a playoff threat (in which you posted a long ass pointless post about stats from last year making a difference this year)... i'll just let mr. derek jeter sum it up.

"Come playoff time, there are teams that you hope to play and some teams that you really hope to avoid. I really think that the team you hope to avoid this year is the white sox, they are playing amazing baseball right now and in a short series I'm not sure if anyone can beat them." ~Derek Jeter on the Dan Patrick Show (ESPN 1000)

**The Miz** · 07-16-2005, 02:52 PM

Well if Derek Jeter said it how could we argue

CWS = 2005 World Series Champions. Smart ball!!!!!!!!

**Joey Slugs** · 07-16-2005, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loose Cannon

Boston/NY = ratings

ratings = revenue

revenue = money

baseball likes money

Conclusion: Baseball needs Boston and NY

if teams like washington or chicago make the world series this year, there will be ratings. baseball doesn't need new york and boston...

the angels/giants world series = ratings

don't be a typical idiot yankees fan and brag about how much we all need them to win for baseball to make money.

**RoXer** · 07-16-2005, 02:56 PM

Remember when the A's took 5 out of 6 games from the ChiSox?

**Joey Slugs** · 07-16-2005, 02:56 PM

If the Yanks and Red Sox are so important... why am I watching Chicago and Cleveland on FOX right now? You would think, even in the Chicago market, the White Sox would be on their normal Comcast Sports Chicago station and the "big boys" would have the national spotlight.

Funny.

**The Miz** · 07-16-2005, 02:57 PM

YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD YESSSSSSSSSS

HE-GONE

RUN SCOTTY

CMON BIG FRANK

3-0 GOOD GUYS

**Loose Cannon** · 07-16-2005, 02:59 PM

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseb...-ratings_x.htm

god, are you serious?

Never challenge me about this stuff

**Joey Slugs** · 07-16-2005, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joey RoXer

Remember when the A's took 5 out of 6 games from the ChiSox?

Oakland is a whole other story. I like the A's and respect the way they get things done (the last Zito and Harden starts?????? AMAZING!!!)

But for some fucking reason... we can't beat them. We were handed our only sweep of the year from that team and we are 3-22 in Oakland since 2001 (and only 6 wins overall in that same period).

I'm just glad the Sox dont have to play them again this year.

**Joey Slugs** · 07-16-2005, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loose Cannon

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseb...-ratings_x.htm

god, are you serious?

Never challenge me about this stuff

The reason for the drop was because everyone was obsessed with New York-9/11 the year before (and god was i happy the yankees lost that one). That and shitheads on the east coast (FOX has a HUGE bias) can't be bothered with a west coast series (even though it was 10x better than yankees/d-backs)

**DegenerationY** · 07-16-2005, 03:47 PM

The country has been conditioned to not care when the East Coast teams are ousted. ESPN hardly covered the Giants/Angels series and thusly, hardly anybody cared.

Except for those of us in California.

**Joey Slugs** · 07-16-2005, 04:06 PM

Chicago White Sox: First team to 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and now 60 wins.

**Loose Cannon** · 07-16-2005, 04:09 PM

LOL Giambi with a bunt

**Nervous Ferret** · 07-16-2005, 04:20 PM

LC find the ratings from the '00 WS for him. I'm sure they're about the same as '01, thus disaproving his theory.

**Joey Slugs** · 07-16-2005, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nervous Ferret

LC find the ratings from the '00 WS for him. I'm sure they're about the same as '01, thus disaproving his theory.

fuck. i'll do it for you.

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/wstv.shtml

there ya go. 1968 to 2004 World Series TV ratings

**Joey Slugs** · 07-16-2005, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nervous Ferret

LC find the ratings from the '00 WS for him. I'm sure they're about the same as '01, thus disaproving his theory.

and the 2000 Series wasn't much higher than the 2002 Series. (take into account that the 2000 ratings were made up by, i would say, 60% of the overall market by new york alone)

**Loose Cannon** · 07-16-2005, 04:57 PM

lol, "I would say"

you just read the fact at the bottom of the page.

**Innovator** · 07-16-2005, 04:59 PM

god I hate Joe Buck

**Joey Slugs** · 07-16-2005, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loose Cannon

lol, "I would say"

you just read the fact at the bottom of the page.

you know.. i didn't even see that shit when i posted the link. serious.

wow.. my guess was dead-on

**DaveWadding** · 07-17-2005, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YOUR Hero

Raphy is the man. Never got the respect he deserves, at least from my perspective.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...bayless/050715

Not that I agree or anything, but it's an interesting view.

**YOUR Hero** · 07-17-2005, 11:02 AM

Exactly, no respect for the numbers he's put up year after year. "Has the changed the game?" - Fuck off, nobody but 2or3 would be in the hall if that was the criteria.

**OssMan** · 07-17-2005, 11:06 AM

'69 METS BABY

**The Miz** · 07-17-2005, 11:41 AM

What a fucking idiot. One of his reasons was he shouldn't be in the hall of fame because he doesn't have a "title" like Hammerin Hank, The Babe, Joltin' Joe etc.

This is the same moron who said the Eagle would've won the Superbowl if TO didn't play

**OssMan** · 07-17-2005, 12:28 PM

the deal the O's are trying to get is Jorge Julio, Hayden Penn and Larry Bigbie for AJ Burnett and Mike Lowell or Juan Encarnacion

bigbie

**OssMan** · 07-17-2005, 02:01 PM

FUCK YOU MIKE HAMPTON

**Loose Cannon** · 07-17-2005, 08:17 PM

A-Rod just jacked one out of Fenway Park

**Loose Cannon** · 07-17-2005, 08:35 PM

A's win again

Remember when Corey Lidle won like 13 in row a couple years back for them?

**Loose Cannon** · 07-17-2005, 08:51 PM

god this Cano guy. Chuck Knoublach all over again

**Loose Cannon** · 07-17-2005, 08:53 PM

I swear to god, everytime somebody makes an error when Rivera pitches, Rivera starts to suck.

**Loose Cannon** · 07-17-2005, 08:53 PM

happens every fucking time

**Loose Cannon** · 07-17-2005, 08:56 PM

phew, double play

**Loose Cannon** · 07-17-2005, 08:57 PM

chalk one up baby. Hey BCWWF, check the wild card standings

**Jesus Shuttlesworth** · 07-17-2005, 10:03 PM

Damn I wish the Sox saved some of those runs in the 2nd game for the rest of the series

**The Miz** · 07-17-2005, 10:07 PM

I only saw like one inning of the game but GOD DAMN Sheffield killed that pitch

**Jesus Shuttlesworth** · 07-17-2005, 10:08 PM

Damon's hit streak stayed alive atleast

**Bricktop** · 07-17-2005, 11:27 PM

good series between the yanks and sox. Now if only the yanks can fix the whole starting pitching issue.

Melky Cabrera was also sent down to Columbus. After the inside the park home run issue, I don't blame them.

**Evil Vito** · 07-17-2005, 11:32 PM

After today's game, I'm still not ready to write the Mets off...if they are still a good ways away back in the wildcard about 10 days from today, I think they should start shopping the vets.

I'd deal away Braden Looper or Roberto Hernandez in a heartbeat to a contender needing BP help...the one I'd like to trade with the most is the Sox, I'd be more than content dealing one of them to the Sox for Kelly Shoppach (who's ML ready and won't get to start for the Sox because of Tek)

07-17-2005, 11:27 PM	#559
Bricktop your nemesis Posts: 2,023	good series between the yanks and sox. Now if only the yanks can fix the whole starting pitching issue. Melky Cabrera was also sent down to Columbus. After the inside the park home run issue, I don't blame them. Last edited by Bricktop; 07-17-2005 at 11:49 PM.

07-16-2005, 01:42 PM	#521
YOUR Hero Adminstigator Posts: 102,491	A.J. Burnett is going to be moved, they're saying Toronto is in the lead at the moment as the team to swing a deal for him, but I see the Yanks sweetening the pot. Thing is he sucks too.

07-16-2005, 02:38 PM	#523
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,809	Boston/NY = ratings ratings = revenue revenue = money baseball likes money Conclusion: Baseball needs Boston and NY

07-16-2005, 02:45 PM	#524
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	There are pitchers on the market but who are the Yankees gonna give up? Cashman says he doesn't want to trade Cano Hughes or Duncan, the only players a team would be interested in trading good pitching for. and lol @ whoever used "Rangers" and "playoffs" in same sentence.

07-16-2005, 02:52 PM	#526
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	Well if Derek Jeter said it how could we argue CWS = 2005 World Series Champions. Smart ball!!!!!!!!

07-16-2005, 02:56 PM	#528
RoXer History's Greatest, Mr. E Posts: 42,425	Remember when the A's took 5 out of 6 games from the ChiSox?

07-16-2005, 02:56 PM	#529
Joey Slugs Second City Saint Posts: 5,806	If the Yanks and Red Sox are so important... why am I watching Chicago and Cleveland on FOX right now? You would think, even in the Chicago market, the White Sox would be on their normal Comcast Sports Chicago station and the "big boys" would have the national spotlight. Funny.

07-16-2005, 02:57 PM	#530
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD YESSSSSSSSSS HE-GONE RUN SCOTTY CMON BIG FRANK 3-0 GOOD GUYS

07-16-2005, 02:59 PM	#531
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,809	http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseb...-ratings_x.htm god, are you serious? Never challenge me about this stuff

07-16-2005, 03:47 PM	#534
DegenerationY WARRIORS Posts: 9,414	The country has been conditioned to not care when the East Coast teams are ousted. ESPN hardly covered the Giants/Angels series and thusly, hardly anybody cared. Except for those of us in California.

07-16-2005, 04:06 PM	#535
Joey Slugs Second City Saint Posts: 5,806	Chicago White Sox: First team to 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and now 60 wins.

07-16-2005, 04:09 PM	#536
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,809	LOL Giambi with a bunt

07-16-2005, 04:20 PM	#537
Nervous Ferret love yourself Posts: 47,788	LC find the ratings from the '00 WS for him. I'm sure they're about the same as '01, thus disaproving his theory.

07-16-2005, 04:57 PM	#540
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,809	lol, "I would say" you just read the fact at the bottom of the page.

07-16-2005, 04:59 PM	#541
Innovator Inno Knows. Posts: 43,710	god I hate Joe Buck

07-17-2005, 11:02 AM	#544
YOUR Hero Adminstigator Posts: 102,491	Exactly, no respect for the numbers he's put up year after year. "Has the changed the game?" - Fuck off, nobody but 2or3 would be in the hall if that was the criteria.

07-17-2005, 11:06 AM	#545
OssMan The Classic Dylan Staples Posts: 51,129	'69 METS BABY

07-17-2005, 11:41 AM	#546
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	What a fucking idiot. One of his reasons was he shouldn't be in the hall of fame because he doesn't have a "title" like Hammerin Hank, The Babe, Joltin' Joe etc. This is the same moron who said the Eagle would've won the Superbowl if TO didn't play

07-17-2005, 12:28 PM	#547
OssMan The Classic Dylan Staples Posts: 51,129	the deal the O's are trying to get is Jorge Julio, Hayden Penn and Larry Bigbie for AJ Burnett and Mike Lowell or Juan Encarnacion bigbie

07-17-2005, 02:01 PM	#548
OssMan The Classic Dylan Staples Posts: 51,129	FUCK YOU MIKE HAMPTON

07-17-2005, 08:17 PM	#549
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,809	A-Rod just jacked one out of Fenway Park

07-17-2005, 08:35 PM	#550
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,809	A's win again Remember when Corey Lidle won like 13 in row a couple years back for them?

07-17-2005, 08:51 PM	#551
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,809	god this Cano guy. Chuck Knoublach all over again

07-17-2005, 08:53 PM	#552
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,809	I swear to god, everytime somebody makes an error when Rivera pitches, Rivera starts to suck.

07-17-2005, 08:53 PM	#553
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,809	happens every fucking time

07-17-2005, 08:56 PM	#554
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,809	phew, double play

07-17-2005, 08:57 PM	#555
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,809	chalk one up baby. Hey BCWWF, check the wild card standings

07-17-2005, 10:03 PM	#556
Jesus Shuttlesworth Posts: 42,765	Damn I wish the Sox saved some of those runs in the 2nd game for the rest of the series

07-17-2005, 10:07 PM	#557
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	I only saw like one inning of the game but GOD DAMN Sheffield killed that pitch

07-17-2005, 10:08 PM	#558
Jesus Shuttlesworth Posts: 42,765	Damon's hit streak stayed alive atleast

07-17-2005, 11:32 PM	#560
Evil Vito President of Freedonia Posts: 58,167	After today's game, I'm still not ready to write the Mets off...if they are still a good ways away back in the wildcard about 10 days from today, I think they should start shopping the vets. I'd deal away Braden Looper or Roberto Hernandez in a heartbeat to a contender needing BP help...the one I'd like to trade with the most is the Sox, I'd be more than content dealing one of them to the Sox for Kelly Shoppach (who's ML ready and won't get to start for the Sox because of Tek)