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Title: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Geowhizzer on February 19, 2006, 07:36:34 AM
Pitchers and catchers have arrived!  ;D
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Geowhizzer on February 19, 2006, 07:38:04 AM
Reds release former Phillies pitcher Josh Hancock for being overweight. (http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5342918?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=49)

Excerpt:
Quote"I really believe you earn things in this game," Narron said. "When you're on the disabled list 133 games, you haven't earned the right to come in 17 pounds overweight."
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Geowhizzer on February 19, 2006, 11:53:11 PM
Thome anxious to get going with new team (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-whitesox-thome&prov=ap&type=lgns)

Mostly fluff.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Geowhizzer on February 19, 2006, 11:54:39 PM
Sox slugger unsure of Manny's whereabouts (http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5345372?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=49)

Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PhillyGirl on February 26, 2006, 05:06:06 PM
White Sox GM calls Frank Thomas 'an idiot' (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2345972)
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: BigEd76 on February 26, 2006, 05:48:07 PM
Kip Wells could miss most of the season with a blocked artery in his pitching arm

Brian Lawrence (Nationals) is out until the All-Star break
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: BigEd76 on February 26, 2006, 06:09:09 PM
Troy Percival might be forced to retire (http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060226&content_id=1323589&vkey=spt2006news&fext=.jsp&c_id=det)

Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MDS on February 26, 2006, 07:27:45 PM
I found Wheels:

QuoteLarry Anderson is awful.

Anderson stinks...period.

He use to be on for six innings every game, and he was terrible.

Besides most fans really only care about Harry Kalas calling the game...and do NOT care whether Wheeler or Larry Anderson is there with him.

Wheeler is much better than Larry Anderson and he does a decent job despite what some say here.

I would rather listen to him than that dumb lousy Larry Anderson.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on February 27, 2006, 08:57:13 AM
Quote from: BigEd76 on February 26, 2006, 05:48:07 PM
Kip Wells could miss most of the season with a blocked artery in his pitching arm

Brian Lawrence (Nationals) is out until the All-Star break

Ed Wade will have to re-file his "GET WELLS AT ALL COSTS" report that he sent to the Pads GM now.

Wade had some serious man-love for Kip Wells.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on February 27, 2006, 09:58:52 AM
Kenny Williams on Big Hurt (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2345972)

Quote"He's an idiot. He's selfish. That's why we don't miss him," Williams said, responding to a Thomas interview that appeared in The Daily Southtown, a newspaper in the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, Ill.

QuoteIf he was any kind of a man, he would quit talking about things in the paper and return a phone call or come knock on someone's door. If I had the kind of problems evidently he had with me, I would go knock on his door," he said

Quote"We don't miss him, by the way," Williams said. "If you go out there and ask any one of my players or staff members, we don't miss him.

"We don't miss his attitude. We don't miss the whining. We don't miss it. Good riddance. See you later," he said.

Williams said he planned to express his feelings in person to Thomas when the opportunity presented itself, perhaps this spring.

"I'm a general manager and I'm supposed to be above these things. But again, when is enough enough?" he said. "He brought us to this point. So, OK, you want to play this game? You've got it. You got it. He's the Oakland A's problem right now. ... He better stay out of our business. He better stay out of White Sox business."

Hot damn...he really let it rip.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PhillyGirl on February 27, 2006, 10:08:10 AM
Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 26, 2006, 05:06:06 PM
White Sox GM calls Frank Thomas 'an idiot' (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2345972)

Echo.....
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Rome on February 27, 2006, 10:38:22 AM
Hey, did you guys hear the crap that the White Sox GM said about Frank Thomas?

Pretty stern stuff.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Sgt PSN on February 27, 2006, 06:49:53 PM
This morning on Mike and Mike they were talking about the White Sox GM calling Frank Thomas an idiot.  We should be talking about this.  It's quality stuff. 
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MDS on February 27, 2006, 06:59:03 PM
No, I'd rather talk about how much a whore your ex-wife is.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Sgt PSN on February 27, 2006, 07:00:34 PM
Quote from: MDS on February 27, 2006, 06:59:03 PM
No, I'd rather talk about how much a whore your ex-wife is.

Not even she would farg you. 
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MDS on February 27, 2006, 07:01:44 PM
I think if I paid her enough she would.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Tomahawk on February 27, 2006, 07:04:37 PM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on February 27, 2006, 07:00:34 PM
Quote from: MDS on February 27, 2006, 06:59:03 PM
No, I'd rather talk about how much a whore your ex-wife is.

Not even she would farg you. 

Because she's not a dyke?

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2345972

Check out the link - the White Sox GM goes off about what an idiot Frank Thomas (The Big Hurt) is.

Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Sgt PSN on February 27, 2006, 07:05:35 PM
Quote from: Tomahawk on February 27, 2006, 07:04:37 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2345972

Check out the link - the White Sox GM goes off about what an idiot Frank Thomas (The Big Hurt) is.

Nice find.  Man, that is some crazy ish right there. 
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on February 27, 2006, 08:35:18 PM
Death to the both of youse.

Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Geowhizzer on February 27, 2006, 09:23:54 PM
Did my annual spring training jaunt this weekend.  It was a smaller loop than normal (furthest I got was Sarasota- about 90 miles from Naples), and unfortunately didn't get to the Phillies, as money was tight and I didn't have the extra for the hotel night I would need.

There's nothing like watching the spring training drills, getting a few autographs, talking baseball with lots of different people.  This year I was low-key on autographs, getting only 39 (before my son was born I'd net 150-200 per year).  Top autograph was Curt Schilling on a baseball.  JHowever, this year I just wanted to relax and enjoy the atmosphere, and didn't worry too much about getting things signed.

Highlights:

1.  By far the coolest thing was talking baseball with Johnny Pesky.  I had heard his interview regarding Curt Gowdy on XM radio while driving this morning to the Red Sox camp in Ft. Myers (about an hour away from my home), and we talked about that.  Then he told some Ted Williams stories and other stories about playing baseball in the World War II era.  He's one of the last of a dying breed, and I was honored to spend a few minutes with him.  He signed a ball for me as well, but that was secondary to the time he gave me, and everyone else that wanted to listen.  He'll turn 87 in September, and he's still coming down to spring training every year and helping out. Incredible man.

2.  I talked to two old guys from Ohio for about three hours at Reds camp yesterday.  It was a cloudy, chilly morning (for Florida standards), probably in the 50s, which kept the crowd extremely light.  Reds broadcaster Marty Brennemann came over and talked with us for about 20 minutes, talking about Reds players past and present.  Even though I am a Phils fan by heart, I know some of the history of the Big Red Machine and was able to take a small part in the conversation, but mainly I just listened. 

3.  There was a kid that was tagging along with his big brother, who was getting autographs.  For whatever the reason, the kid didn't have anything for himself.  I slipped him a baseball from my bag that I had brought in.  The look on his face was priceless.  I know that in the next few years I'll be relegated to sentry duty while my son starts his collection, and I took notice of all the parents that were performing that duty for their young children so that they could get a few rookies' signatures on a ball.  My son will be three by next spring training, and I may take him to the Twins spring training, which is much more low-key than any other that I've seen.

4.  Funny story:  A kid (I'd say 12, give or take a year) called Rod Carew, who was in the batting cages at the time, and asked for an autograph.  At the time, several players had stopped and signed there (best I got there was Rondell White), so the kid wasn't really being out of line.  Carew yells, "Can't you see that I am working.  I'm not signing anything!"  The kid said that there was only two people there, and Carew proceeds to use words that would clog this board's profanity filter, and he colorfully reiterated that he was not signing anything.

5.  Funniest T-Shirt that proves how neurotic Boston fans are:  On the front- "No Hair, No Beard, No Class."  On the back- "No Loyalty- Damon 18." 

6.  Nice Guy Award- Michael Cuddyer signs for everybody, an is just super nice to talk to.  He played minor league ball in Ft. Myers, and has made it his permanent home.  Torii Hunter is the same way.  I didn't get him this year, as he had to go in to rehab his knee, but he signed for a bunch before he had to go in (the trainer had actually called for him several times).  You can tell how much Hunter loves playing the game of baseball, and he is one of my favorite players of all time.

7.  What I learned about the teams:  Not much, as all they did was drills and batting practice.  Ron Gardenhire (Twins) was loose and joking, Jerry Narron (Reds) was all business, and Terry Francona (Red Sox) was low-key, as usual.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MDS on February 27, 2006, 10:01:15 PM
If you didnt farg with Francona for sucking here for 4 years, I'm revoking your Philly fan liscense.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on February 27, 2006, 10:09:34 PM
Nice re-cap, Whiz.

You should've asked Tito where he car was parked so you could go remind him of Philly and slash his tires.

And I agree about Torii Hunter. Love him. Wish he was a Phillie.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MDS on February 27, 2006, 10:16:13 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on February 27, 2006, 10:09:34 PMAnd I agree about Torii Hunter. Love him. Wish he was a Phillie.

nice man crush you got there, buddy.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Sgt PSN on February 27, 2006, 10:20:46 PM
Torii Hunter is man crush worthy.  He gets a ton of props in the media but still has to be one of the most underrated players in the game. 
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on February 27, 2006, 10:22:23 PM
Quote from: MDS on February 27, 2006, 10:16:13 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on February 27, 2006, 10:09:34 PMAnd I agree about Torii Hunter. Love him. Wish he was a Phillie.

nice man crush you got there, buddy.

My man crush on Hunter > your man crush on Don West
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MDS on February 27, 2006, 10:25:10 PM
ha. don is the man. torrii makes amazing crashes then fargs over his team by crashing into walls and breaking his wrist. ill take don.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on February 27, 2006, 10:54:17 PM
Hmmm.

Are you an Abreu hater who criticizes his defense and fear of walls?
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MDS on February 27, 2006, 11:00:29 PM
No I love Bobby. I know he sucks defensivley.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Geowhizzer on February 28, 2006, 10:48:48 PM
Umm... I'm at a loss for words.  :-X

(http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20060228/capt.azbm10602281818.giants_spring_baseball_azbm106.jpg)
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MDS on February 28, 2006, 11:02:00 PM
I was told it was a Bob....
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Rome on February 28, 2006, 11:12:43 PM
Kill yourselves.

Especially the dick who posted the photo of Warrena Sapp.

:puke
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 01, 2006, 09:10:37 AM
Barry's taking estrogen too?
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: BigEd76 on March 01, 2006, 03:55:46 PM
Bret Boone retired, and Billy Wagner dropped out of the WBC
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on March 01, 2006, 04:09:23 PM
Quote from: BigEd76 on March 01, 2006, 03:55:46 PM
Billy Wagner dropped out of the WBC

He only has about 200 95+ MPH fastballs left in that arm for the 2006 season.  He didn't want to waste them.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Rome on March 01, 2006, 04:20:36 PM
Is it wrong of me to hope that hick midget shreds his elbow to pieces?
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on March 01, 2006, 04:26:56 PM
No.  It would be wrong of you NOT to hope for that.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PhillyGirl on March 02, 2006, 08:54:48 AM
(http://www.philly.com/images/philly/philly/13998/195956461220.jpg)

:-D
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: SunMo on March 02, 2006, 08:55:45 AM
looks like he's already being too mean to the Yankees.  how will they ever survive?
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 02, 2006, 09:05:33 AM
The article was pretty good too. He took afew shots at the lazy bums who cried and whined when he was here.

He also said he chose #53 because Bobby Anreu wears it.

REPRESENT, LARRY!. :yay
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MDS on March 02, 2006, 12:02:58 PM
He also said for the 495490408th time that he wouldve won if Wagner was healthy.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: BigEd76 on March 02, 2006, 04:19:53 PM
Now Vlad and Pedro are out of the WBC
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on March 02, 2006, 04:50:01 PM
That's it.  I'm sick of all these other guys dropping out and leaving the rest of us flapping in the wind...


I'm OUT of the WBC, America.  You'll have to find some other stooge to catch Dontrelle Willis.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: BigEd76 on March 07, 2006, 02:09:08 PM
Dominican Republic vs Venezuela on ESPN right now...

Dominican Republic
2B Alfonso Soriano
SS Miguel Tejada
1B Albert Pujols
DH David Ortiz
LF Moises Alou
3B Adrian Beltre
RF Juan Encarnacion
C Alberto Castillo
CF Willy Taveras

P Bartolo Colon

Venezuela
SS Omar Vizquel
1B Carlos Guillen
CF Abreu
3B Miguel Cabrera
C Ramon Hernandez
RF Magglio Ordonez
DH Victor Martinez
2B Edgardo Alfonzo
LF Juan Rivera

P Johan Santana
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MDS on March 07, 2006, 02:35:31 PM
games actually pretty good....hopefully they can move it to a point where players arent backin out.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on March 07, 2006, 03:50:33 PM
Abreu in center field, eh?
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: ice grillin you on March 07, 2006, 03:55:10 PM
got the first 'abreu cant hit in the clutch' call on wip today
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: SunMo on March 07, 2006, 03:56:39 PM
good times
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on March 07, 2006, 04:02:30 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 07, 2006, 03:55:10 PM
got the first 'abreu cant hit in the clutch' call on wip today

first of what?  the day?
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: ice grillin you on March 07, 2006, 04:04:36 PM
season....apparently he struck out with two men on in that wack ass WBC today and someone called up and ripped him...lol
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: SunMo on March 07, 2006, 04:05:21 PM
that's what he does, he strikes out in big spots and gets empty numbers
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on March 07, 2006, 04:07:01 PM
The team should have unloaded the useless Abreu when they had the chance.  I hear they still might be able to get Kip Wells for him.  Maybe we can get Pittsburgh to throw in Rob Mackowiak or some shtein.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: BigEd76 on March 07, 2006, 04:11:48 PM
USA vs Mexico on ESPN2 right now.  Utley is batting 9th
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Rome on March 07, 2006, 04:38:25 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 07, 2006, 03:55:10 PM
got the first 'abreu cant hit in the clutch' call on wip today

How did I sound?
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 07, 2006, 05:49:29 PM
Quote from: FFatPatt on March 07, 2006, 04:07:01 PM
The team should have unloaded the useless Abreu when they had the chance.  I hear they still might be able to get Kip Wells for him.  Maybe we can get Pittsburgh to throw in Rob Mackowiak or some shtein.

Wells = season ending surgery already
Mackowiak = on the White Sox

Holla.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on March 07, 2006, 05:54:23 PM
Whatever.  I knew about Wells' injury, which added to the meat of my sarcasm.  I didn't know they no longer had Mackowiak, but that wasn't really my point either.

Trading Abreu just for the sake of trading Abreu is smrt.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Geowhizzer on March 07, 2006, 11:21:06 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 07, 2006, 05:49:29 PM
Quote from: FFatPatt on March 07, 2006, 04:07:01 PM
The team should have unloaded the useless Abreu when they had the chance.  I hear they still might be able to get Kip Wells for him.  Maybe we can get Pittsburgh to throw in Rob Mackowiak or some shtein.

Wells = season ending surgery already
Mackowiak = on the White Sox

Holla.

Last I heard, I thought Wells would be back by the All-Star Break.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: BigEd76 on March 08, 2006, 06:12:47 PM
Canada was up 8-0 on USA....now it's 8-6
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Rome on March 08, 2006, 06:14:23 PM
It's on ESPN2 and MLB.TV if you had the 2005 subscription.

Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MDS on March 08, 2006, 06:31:43 PM
come on, put in cormier so we can win
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Rome on March 08, 2006, 06:59:05 PM
Chase almost hit a homer.  He crushed one to dead center with two men on and the canuck made a great leaping catch to haul it in.

Still 8-6 Canada.   :paranoid
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MDS on March 08, 2006, 07:01:41 PM
choke rod is probably gonna be up with a chance to win the game.  :-D
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: rjs246 on March 08, 2006, 07:02:35 PM
The american baseball team is going to lose to the farging canadians? Ha. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha ahahahahahahaahahahaahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

Good.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Geowhizzer on March 08, 2006, 07:12:31 PM
Game over.  Canada wins.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MDS on March 08, 2006, 07:15:36 PM
i feel ashamed to be american.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Rome on March 08, 2006, 07:17:10 PM
Unreal.  One giant spurt of offense and then nothing.

Plus the pitching was horrendous for the U.S. team in the beginning of the game.

Well, it looks like they're going to have to destroy South Africa on Friday just to stay alive in the tournament.

Nice going, fellas.

(http://www.dogstarr.com/heimlich.gif)
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Feva on March 08, 2006, 07:20:03 PM
The US lost to Canada?  Did they change the game to curling and not tell anyone?


How the hell do you lose to Canada at baseball?!
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: rjs246 on March 08, 2006, 07:20:49 PM
American athletes are a disgrace. Proven more and more by the day.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: BigEd76 on March 08, 2006, 07:26:00 PM
Al friggin Leiter

Tonight is Mexico vs South Africa.  If Mexico wins, USA just needs to beat South Africa to advance to the next round...
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MDS on March 08, 2006, 09:26:52 PM
not true, if mexico wins and then beats canada and usa beats south africa:

mexico canada and usa all 2-1. one beat another beat another. tiebreaker is era. so lets hope those lethal south african bats are cold.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: BigEd76 on March 12, 2006, 04:51:41 PM
USA is down 3-1 to Japan
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on March 12, 2006, 05:03:54 PM
Sayonara USA #1!!!
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Feva on March 12, 2006, 06:37:31 PM
Japan takes the lead 4-3 in the 8th on a sac fly.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Feva on March 12, 2006, 06:38:26 PM
CHECK THAT:

They're saying the runner left 3rd early and after a challenge... he's called OUT!

Still tied, 3-3.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Geowhizzer on March 12, 2006, 07:05:57 PM
Quote from: EagleFeva on March 12, 2006, 06:38:26 PM
CHECK THAT:

They're saying the runner left 3rd early and after a challenge... he's called OUT!

Still tied, 3-3.

Funniest part is that they appealed once, and the runner was ruled safe.  Then Martinez argued, the umpires got together, and reversed the call.

Perhaps it makes up for some shoddy ball-and-strike calls by the home plate ump.  Just awful.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Feva on March 12, 2006, 07:13:51 PM
Bottom of the 9th... 1 out, bases loaded for the US, after Jeter gets HBP.

Griffey, Jr at bat.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Feva on March 12, 2006, 07:16:33 PM
Full count to Griffey...
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Feva on March 12, 2006, 07:17:27 PM
High heat... K.

2 out

A-Rod is up.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Feva on March 12, 2006, 07:19:20 PM
A-Rod with a single up the middle.


USA wins!
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Geowhizzer on March 12, 2006, 07:22:34 PM
Baseball is a game of inches....

Japanese runner called out for leaving a fraction of a second too soon.

A-Rod's single up the middle nearly snagged by the second baseman.  Not sure he would have had a play, though.

Close win. Lots of calls went against the US, but the biggest call went their way.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: rjs246 on March 12, 2006, 07:35:35 PM
So, think the umps wanted to maintain interest in the tourney? A guy got called for leaving third early after initially being called safe on the protest? Definitely legit. They definitely didn't have any vested interest in keeping the US team alive. Right?
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on March 12, 2006, 07:38:37 PM
Umpiregate at the WBC!  Can you stand the excitement?!?
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: rjs246 on March 12, 2006, 07:41:47 PM
Farce.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MDS on March 12, 2006, 07:52:34 PM
Duke USA gets all the calls
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: BigEd76 on March 14, 2006, 12:01:06 AM
6-1 Korea  :-D
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 14, 2006, 12:44:17 AM
Endy Chavez has 2 HRs in this tourney.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MDS on March 14, 2006, 08:09:06 AM
He's juicin with Bonds and doin speed with Burrell.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: ice grillin you on March 14, 2006, 03:16:08 PM
football and snowboarding are the only sports the us are the best in anymore

embarrassing
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MURP on March 14, 2006, 03:19:51 PM
yet somehow the US had 39 more medals than any other country in the last Summer Olympics. 
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on March 14, 2006, 03:46:36 PM
That just tells me that we have the best individual athletes, but no concept of team.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MURP on March 14, 2006, 04:00:36 PM
what the hell do you consider snowboarding...
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: ice grillin you on March 14, 2006, 04:06:34 PM
im pretty sure i was joking about the snowboarding part but lemme check....
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MURP on March 14, 2006, 04:07:34 PM
so what sports are considered in IGY's world wide sports rankings?
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: ice grillin you on March 14, 2006, 04:08:42 PM
basketball
football
baseball
hockey
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: MURP on March 14, 2006, 04:13:28 PM
i cant believe freestyle MC isnt on that list.  for shame IGY.  FOR SHAME.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: henchmanUK on March 15, 2006, 07:06:47 AM
Our bullpen reeks, but I don't care as long as the Cubs don't win the World Series.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: BigEd76 on March 15, 2006, 11:08:16 PM
Cuba beat Puerto Rico in the WBC to advance to the finals in San Diego.  Fun for the government now!  :D
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Geowhizzer on March 16, 2006, 05:50:20 AM
Korea beat Japan, so the US is still stumbling along.  If they beat Mexico, they're in.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Geowhizzer on March 16, 2006, 08:46:37 PM
USA and Mexico tied at 1, bottom of 4th.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Geowhizzer on March 16, 2006, 09:28:19 PM
2-1 Mexico, top 6.  USA batting with 2 out.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Geowhizzer on March 16, 2006, 10:05:32 PM
Top 8, US looks like they'll go out with their tails tucked between their legs.

Jeter just struck out to end their half of the inning.  One at-bat left.  Still down 2-1.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Geowhizzer on March 16, 2006, 10:30:12 PM
All over for the U.S.  Mexico wins 2-1.

(http://www.southeastmissourihospital.com/safekids/IMAGES/CHOKING.GIF)
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 17, 2006, 08:54:44 AM
Bums.

They sucked.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: ice grillin you on March 17, 2006, 09:09:17 AM
the attempt that the umps and major league baseball as a whole to get the us to win was disgusting...the non homerun call last night might have been the worst call ive ever seen in baseball...way worse than the japan call the other night
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Geowhizzer on March 17, 2006, 09:11:29 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 17, 2006, 09:09:17 AM
the attempt that the umps and major league baseball as a whole to get the us to win was disgusting...the non homerun call last night might have been the worst call ive ever seen in baseball...way worse than the japan call the other night

And they both involved the same umpiring crew.  :paranoid
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: satoshi on March 18, 2006, 12:11:13 AM
All I want is the revange on Korea.

Yes, yes, I love Mexico. :evil
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Rome on March 20, 2006, 12:52:44 PM
The Red Cocks just sent Bronson Arroyo to the Reds for Willy Mo Pena.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060320/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_reds_red_sox_trade
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Geowhizzer on March 20, 2006, 08:56:22 PM
The Nationals-Soriano situation escalates:

Soriano refuses to play outfield (http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5429850)
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: Rome on March 20, 2006, 09:04:45 PM
He told them when they traded for him that he wasn't going to play the outfield under any circumstances.

They had every opportunity to flip him elsewhere and they would have gotten a pretty hefty premium for him if they had.

Now both sides are screwed. 

On the bright side, we can at least thank God that at least one team in the East has worse management than the Phillies...   :yay
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: SunMo on March 22, 2006, 02:33:13 PM
QuoteSoriano agrees to play left field for Nationals

JUPITER, Fla. - Alfonso Soriano agreed to play left field Wednesday and was in the Washington Nationals' lineup for his first spring training game, two days after refusing to move from second base.

"It's a relief for everybody, it really is," manager Frank Robinson said before the Nationals played the Cardinals. "We get the distractions away from here and we can focus on baseball now and getting this ballclub tuned up and ready to go for opening day."

Robinson said he gave Soriano the option of not playing Wednesday and making his outfield debut on Thursday for a home game. But he said Soriano wanted to get started now.

"All I wanted to know from him was, was he willing to play left field," Robinson said. "He said he was ready to go, he wanted to get at-bats and get out there and play."

The Nationals did not have to wait long to see if Soriano fulfilled his commitment to play. He was batting leadoff.

Soriano was not immediately available for comment.

The Nationals got Soriano in an offseason trade with the Texas Rangers. He's made the AL All-Star team the last four years as a second baseman, but Washington wants him to change positions because they have an established second baseman, three-time All-Star Jose Vidro.

Soriano has been primarily a second baseman throughout his major league career, and played there for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic earlier this spring. He has never played the outfield in a major league game.

Soriano had been scheduled to make his first spring appearance on Monday night against the Dodgers. But after being listed on the lineup card in left field, he refused to play.

General manager Jim Bowden had threatened to put Soriano on the disqualified list, which would prevent him from playing, accruing service time and receiving his $10 million salary.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: BigEd76 on March 26, 2006, 09:47:50 PM
Thome finally homered today....twice (http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060326&content_id=1363046&vkey=spt2006news&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws)

Quote"It's about time. We've been waiting a month-and-a-half to see that."
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: henchmanUK on March 27, 2006, 04:22:39 AM
Quote from: BigEd76 on March 26, 2006, 09:47:50 PM
Thome finally homered today....twice (http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060326&content_id=1363046&vkey=spt2006news&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws)

Quote"It's about time. We've been waiting a month-and-a-half to see that."

:yay
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: SunMo on March 28, 2006, 12:41:24 PM
farging Red Sox...

QuoteMLB | Gathright, Tavarez Brawl
Mon, 27 Mar 2006 15:33:32 -0800

The Associated Press reports Tampa Bay Devil Rays OF Joey Gathright and Boston Red Sox RP Julian Tavarez were involved in a brawl after Tavarez stepped on Gathright's arm when he slid into home plate. Gathright pushed Tavarez's left knee. Tavarez punched Gathright in the left jaw, and the benches cleared.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: rjs246 on March 28, 2006, 12:41:49 PM
Non heteros.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: ice grillin you on March 28, 2006, 12:54:02 PM
tavarez makes joaquin andujar look like john stockton
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: ice grillin you on March 29, 2006, 01:51:20 PM
Brushback pitch

Randy's love child blasts Yankee for shunning her

Standing at 6-feet-1, the love child of Randy Johnson, Heather Roszell, says 'it hurts' that the Yankee ace is suing her mom, Laurel Roszell (at right, in their home). 

Randy Johnson's teenage love child broke her silence yesterday - saying "it hurts" that the Yankees superstar has shunned her and is playing legal hardball with her mother.
Heather Roszell, 16, has never spoken to her millionaire dad and says her letters to him have mostly gone unanswered over the years.

"I'm not sure I even want to see him after what he's putting my mom through," said Roszell, a willowy, 6-foot-1 blond. "And I just don't think it's fair for children not to have a relationship with their parents."

The poised teen sat next to her mother, Laurel Roszell, in their airy redwood home framed by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a lake in Washington State.

She hasn't watched her flamethrowing father's games on TV in years because it's too painful for her.

"I just don't like to watch him at all," said Heather Roszell, who once played basketball and volleyball.

"I don't have a relationship with him. It's upsetting."

The teen admitted she has done some research on Johnson's four other children, and said she would love to meet her half brothers and -sisters.

She even said that she might come to New York - but only if Johnson invited her to meet his other children.

"I would want to meet them, just so they know that I'm actually their sister," Heather said. "It's nice to know that I have other blood out there."

The existence of the Big Unit's love child was a well-kept secret for years, and Heather said she had only told her best friend about her famous dad.

But all that changed when Johnson, who makes $16 million a year, sued Laurel Roszell last month for less than $100,000 in back child-care payments.

Johnson, 42, has paid $5,000 a month in child support since 1997, but apparently objected when his ex-girlfriend asked for additional money to buy Heather a car and pay for community college costs.

He fired back by demanding she repay more than $70,000 in money earmarked for his daughter's day care, plus interest.

Johnson said in a statement Monday that he has met his financial obligations to his daughter and has worked to ensure she has a bright future.

At spring training camp yesterday, the 6-foot-10 southpaw told reporters: "It's a situation that my family has known about the whole time and just move on from here. It's a family matter so I just tend to keep it private."

Laurel Roszell said she had no regrets about dating Johnson in the late '80s when she was working at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California and he was a rookie with the Montreal Expos.

But she branded him a "hypocrite" for allegedly nickel-anddiming her and, even worse, refusing to communicate with their daughter.

"Randy hasn't really acknowledged her, that she's even alive," said Laurel Roszell, 46, who is married with another son. "He doesn't ask about her. It's very hard for her. It's sad."

Since the news hit the headlines yesterday, Heather has had to fend off prying questions from classmates and the curious stares of strangers.

"I don't like having to explain to people why I don't have a relationship with him," she said. "I don't like trying to explain my whole life in, like, 10 minutes."

Heather, who plans to go to college after graduating from high school next year, choked up as she said she had come to terms with a life never knowing her father.

"I just know that my mom is a really strong person, and she's going to take care of me," she said, blinking back tears.

Even after years of bitterness, Laurel Roszell said she still hopes Johnson will have a change of heart and reach out to his daughter. "It's her biological father," the mom said. "How could she say no?"
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on March 29, 2006, 01:56:02 PM
link?
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: SunMo on March 29, 2006, 01:57:01 PM
she's obviously trying to get paid, but he is such a scumbag
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: hunt on March 29, 2006, 02:21:05 PM
Quote from: FFatPatt on March 29, 2006, 01:56:02 PM
link?

you want to see the pic of the 6'1 willowy blond, don't you?
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on March 29, 2006, 02:27:04 PM
Quote from: hunt on March 29, 2006, 02:21:05 PM
Quote from: FFatPatt on March 29, 2006, 01:56:02 PM
link?

you want to see the pic of the 6'1 willowy blond, don't you?

Who wouldn't?
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: phattymatty on March 29, 2006, 02:27:10 PM
Quote from: Sun_Mo on March 28, 2006, 12:41:24 PM
farging Red Sox...
The Associated Press reports Tampa Bay Devil Rays OF Joey Gathright and Boston Red Sox RP Julian Tavarez were involved in a brawl after Tavarez stepped on Gathright's arm when he slid into home plate. Gathright pushed Tavarez's left knee. Tavarez punched Gathright in the left jaw, and the benches cleared.

that dude's crazy.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: hunt on March 29, 2006, 02:28:25 PM
Quote from: FFatPatt on March 29, 2006, 02:27:04 PM
Quote from: hunt on March 29, 2006, 02:21:05 PM
Quote from: FFatPatt on March 29, 2006, 01:56:02 PM
link?

you want to see the pic of the 6'1 willowy blond, don't you?

Who wouldn't?

you can find one if you search her name in google news...but keep this in mind.
randy johnson is one ugly mofo...and she looks a lot like him.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on March 29, 2006, 02:29:03 PM
AGH!

(http://www.deadspin.com/images/2006/03/nypostcover.jpg)

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/403993p-342083c.html
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: hunt on March 29, 2006, 02:30:55 PM
(http://www.nydailynews.com/ips_rich_content/632-johnsondaughter.jpg)
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: SunMo on March 29, 2006, 02:31:05 PM
maybe by "willowy" they meant "pillowy"  meaning she should only bite pillow from here on out
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on March 29, 2006, 02:33:01 PM
Willow? (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001116/)
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: rjs246 on March 29, 2006, 02:38:08 PM
Midgets can be great warriors too. Duh.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: SunMo on March 29, 2006, 02:50:59 PM
i use midgets to clean dog shtein out of the soles of my shoes
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 29, 2006, 04:10:58 PM
Randy Johnson is a douche. How are you going to sue a lady for child support when you have made millions? so what if the mother of your illegitimate love child wants to buy her a car and send her to college.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: rjs246 on March 29, 2006, 04:20:00 PM
So some woman had an affair with Randy Johnson, the ugliest, goofiest douche in the douchiest league in the world? Women really will bang anyone with money. Pathetic.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: ice grillin you on March 29, 2006, 04:23:54 PM
in 2005 randy johnson was paid $70,796.46 per inning pitched

in 2005 randy johnson paid his daughter $70,000.00 in child support

in other words the first inning of the first game of the season paid for his entire years child support and he still had $796.46 left over
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 29, 2006, 04:27:53 PM
Quote from: rjs246 on March 29, 2006, 04:20:00 PM
So some woman had an affair with Randy Johnson, the ugliest, goofiest douche in the douchiest league in the world? Women really will bang anyone with money. Pathetic.

Except she banged him when he was a low minor leaguer with the Expos. She was probably a waitress at the Waffle House and earned more money than him back then.
Title: Re: MLB Spring Training Talk
Post by: rjs246 on March 29, 2006, 04:53:29 PM
Back when he was kicking the NASCAR Mullet? Dear farging christ...