nelson liriano out for the 07 season
dagger for the twins
i thought that was a forgone conclusion
nope
maybe they will trade one of their relievers for leiber
francisco
For those that missed it in the mock draft thread, Jeff Samardzija is going to stick with baseball (Cubs) instead of football....
i scooped BigEd!
i scooped BigEd!
i dont believe it
As I said in the mock draft thread, someone will draft him in a later round, retain his rights, and then wait for the inevitable implosion to occur in baseball.
IGY flashin' back to the 80's
(http://www.flapa.com/baseball/cards/NLiriano90Fleer_87.jpg)
That is a big loss for the Twins. He should have just went on the shelf the first time instead of coming back and fargin it up more.
ha
i was wondering what easy was talking about...he corrected me and i still didnt get it
igy = moron
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on January 19, 2007, 04:07:55 PM
As I said in the mock draft thread, someone will draft him in a later round, retain his rights, and then wait for the inevitable implosion to occur in baseball.
Don't players get to re-enter the draft the next year if the drafting team doesn't sign them?
Seems to be a plethora of Tommy John surgeries in the past decade.
MLB Extra Innings is heading to DirecTV exclusively like the NFL package, so if you're outside the area and want to see Phillies games, you have to sit at a computer and sign up for that MLB.com thing...
Quote from: BigEd76 on January 20, 2007, 03:25:05 PM
MLB Extra Innings is heading to DirecTV exclusively like the NFL package, so if you're outside the area and want to see Phillies games, you have to sit at a computer and sign up for that MLB.com thing...
Even with the MLB package, you can't hear the golden baritone of Harry Kalas. :'(
MLB Extra Innings is heading to DirecTV exclusively like the NFL package, so if you're outside the area and want to see Phillies games, you have to sit at a computer and sign up for that MLB.com thing...
i bought a lap top for just that reason....laptop hooked up to my tv = money
MLB package only played road games - which sucked.
David Wells to sign with the Padres for $3 million.
Former Phillies pitching coach Vern Ruhle died of cancer....55 yrs old
Quote from: BigEd76 on January 21, 2007, 01:33:16 PM
Former Phillies pitching coach Vern Ruhle died of cancer....55 yrs old
2nd 1980 Astro to pass on since October (Joe Niekro).
Cliff Floyd signed with the Cubs.
Minimum amount = 1 yr, $3M
Maximum amount = 2 yrs, $17.5M
Pirates 3rd jersey's...
:puke
(http://www.post-gazette.com/images4/20070127jh_PIRATEFEST10_450.jpg)
Holy smoke that's bad. :-D
holy puke stains batman. that is right up there with Oregons toxic waste uni's.
Helton to BoSox? Maybe?
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2746163
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on January 28, 2007, 10:08:31 AM
Pirates 3rd jersey's...
:puke
(http://www.post-gazette.com/images4/20070127jh_PIRATEFEST10_450.jpg)
throw in a big, pirate hat & jack sparrow would be proud.
Sammy Sosa signed with the Rangers (minor league deal)
NY Post (http://www.nypost.com/seven/02112007/sports/stalwarts__spoil_sports_sports_jay_greenberg.htm)
QuoteOVERRATED
Bobby Abreu, Yankees
Rotisserie numbers are helped by his sharp eye at the plate, almost as keen as his eye for the right-field wall. Stays clear of it while wearing a glove. Doesn't clear it often enough with his bat. We'll throw caution to the wind, unlike Bobby himself, and insist the better bang for The Boss' buck would have continued to be Gary Sheffield.
VORP
Kris Benson is out for the year with a shoulder injury for the O's
Too much Anna banging
Benson replaced w/ Trachsel.
Cubs show tradition the door with ad deal
By Paul Sullivan
Tribune staff reporter
Published February 14, 2007, 10:56 PM CST
MESA, Ariz. -- Bricks and ivy have made up most of the outfield walls at Wrigley Field for the last 70 years, but the Cubs will alter the ballpark's famous backdrop for at least the next two years with advertisements on the old green doors.
The Cubs announced a multiyear deal Wednesday with Under Armour, a sports apparel company, agreeing to place its logo and name on the outfield doors. Terms of the agreement were not announced, but the ads will be in place at least through 2008.
Horrible.
:deion
ha
(http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070222/capt.flrd10502221848.dodgers_spring_baseball_flrd105.jpg)
i thought i was fat
Lasorda needs the cabbage soup diet
say word
I have him in the goulpool
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2798498&POLL280=20000000000000000000000000000000000000
Pete Rose bet on his team every night, ha
Wahhhhhhhhh! (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2797798)
Burn him. Now.
Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa arrested for DUI in Florida (http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0322071larussa1.html)
(http://www.ksdk.com//assetpool/images/073229290_larussa300.jpg)
Mets lose sanchez til august (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/spring2007/news/story?id=2813542)
Ugueth Urbina found GUILTY
14 years in prison
Hilarious.
gotta feel bad for the guy. all he did was hack some people with a machete and pour gasoline on them. big whoop.
California Penal League?
Jake Peavy looking darn good so far against the Giants.
Randy Wolf gave up 5 runs and 2 HRs in a loss at Milwaukee
Quote from: BigEd76 on April 03, 2007, 11:01:20 PM
Randy Wolf gave up 5 runs and 2 HRs in a loss at Milwaukee
I'm sure the Phils will see plenty of performances similar to that from his replacements.
thats if they can even get on the field
Eaton just gave up 2 more hits
BULLPEN HELP! (http://youtube.com/watch?v=rx6zsub-neU)
....and Bonds hit a HR tonight...
Defending World Champs start the season 0-3, outscored 20-2 by the Mets.
In a surprise twist, Mike Hampton needs elbow surgery. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-braves-hampton&prov=ap&type=lgns)
St. Louis 3, Pittsburgh 2
April 11, 2007
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Chris Duncan, pinch hitting for a teammate who had been perfect at the plate, homered off Salomon Torres in the ninth inning Wednesday to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates and a three-game sweep.
The Cardinals are 36-15 against the Pirates since 2004 and have won 31 of their last 40 against their NL Central rivals, but had not swept a three-game series in PNC Park since Aug. 27-29, 2004.
They didn't need many runs to do so, scoring only nine runs in the series -- three in each game. But they didn't require many runs with the pitching they got, limiting the Pirates to four runs in 30 innings in Pittsburgh's first home series of the season.
Duncan's homer was his fourth as a pinch-hitter in 28 at-bats the last two seasons and made for another rough day for Torres (0-1), who squandered a 2-0 lead during the ninth Tuesday night in a game the Cardinals went on to win 3-2 in the 12th.
Duncan was hitting for So Taguchi, who had gone 3-for-3 with two doubles while reaching base four times and making an excellent defensive play in the seventh to keep the Pirates from going ahead.
Ryan Franklin (1-0) got four outs for the victory as the Cardinals won their fourth in a row and fifth in six games since dropping their first three of the season to the Mets. The Pirates lost their third in a row and are 1-5 since sweeping Houston in a three-game series.
Endy Chavez all over again?
Japan takes over Boston tonight. Dice K vs. Ichiro. Well, probably 2 or 3 times. Anyway, how does one of the most racist towns in the USA accept a Japanese guy and two Hispanic guys? Boston is filthy racist.
felix hernandez has a no hitter into the 8th vs the red sox
on espn2 right now if anyone cares
scratch that i jinxed it
lots of rainouts on jackie robinson appreciation day....i blame the duke lacross players. :boo
I blame the indians. Those fargers always be doin' rain dances and shtein.
Bastids.
:boo :boo
I blame Al Gore.
(http://mlb.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pMLB2-3313311reg.jpg)
Beauty AND brains!!
And white skin. In St. Louis, it has to be white skin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsdes0QI4W4&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fdeadspin%2Ecom%2Fsports%2Fbaseball%2Fsome%2Dmorning%2Dfun%2Dtime%2Dat%2Dfenway%2Dpark%2D252856%2Ephp (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsdes0QI4W4&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fdeadspin%2Ecom%2Fsports%2Fbaseball%2Fsome%2Dmorning%2Dfun%2Dtime%2Dat%2Dfenway%2Dpark%2D252856%2Ephp)
Story (http://redsox.bostonherald.com/redSox/view.bg?articleid=195180&format=&page=1)
i'm not sure why but i can't stop laughing at this.
you can't stop laughing for the same reason i can't. it was completely irrational to throw pizza at that guy, and yet someone did. totally awesome.
i love the slow motion replays.
Boston rules!
Girlfriends name was Anya Ho
All provoked by the dude saying he got the pizza from "your mother"
Irrational Irish Catholics in New England holla
"He's the Pepsi Fan of the Game until he gets thrown out."
Ha!
Holy hell. That was hilarious. Who the farg throws pizza at someone?
Remember when Joe Borowski failed a physical with the Phillies? Good stuff today in New York.
6-2 Indians, bottom of the 9th
Flyout...1 out
Groundout...2 outs
HR...6-3
single
walk
single...6-4
single...6-5
A-Rod 3-run HR...Yankees win 8-6
Quote from: BigEd76 on April 19, 2007, 05:11:37 PM
Remember when Joe Borowski failed a physical with the Phillies? Good stuff today in New York.
6-2 Indians, bottom of the 9th
Flyout...1 out
Groundout...2 outs
HR...6-3
single
walk
single...6-4
single...6-5
A-Rod 3-run HR...Yankees win 8-6
Bolded was Abreu, that empty stat bum
wow, he actually got a hit late in a game...it's about time
Quote from: SunMo on April 19, 2007, 05:20:45 PM
wow, he actually got a hit late in a game...it's about time
actually, according to espn...when batting "close and late" he's hitting .417
it's April
worry less about abreu and more about this...
Ol' Gravy Leg 3
El Funkque 12
yeah, i'm in a bad way...
A Rod his 2 HRs so far in the Red Sox game.
he suckorz thoughz
i got him with the 10th pick in my fantasy draft...winner
Have fun in september when he does nothing.
only people with aids would pick arod and his eye liner
i went to the rockies-padres game at coors field today. pretty cool stadium. it was the strangest and awesomest thing ever. i have never seen so many girls at a sporting event in my life. just groups and groups of girls together. and most of them didn't have any guys with them. and the majority of them are pretty good looking chicks.
i paid $4 for a ticket, and ended up getting stoned with two people in the stands.
i think denver might be the best US city i've ever been in. to live in, not to just visit and party.
another cool thing is that all of their sports stadiums or arenas are right downtown. which is weird for a big city. you leave coors field and theres like 50 bars within a five minute walk.
My buddy's moving to Denver just because he likes the mountains and wants to.
I'm there 2 to 3 times a month for 2 to 3 days at a time. It is a pretty good city. Been to Coors Field, but haven't yet taken in an Avs or Broncos game. I bet I do sometime.
Everytime I go, I'm in awe of the beauty out there. Not quite enough to move there (although my company would love it if I did), but still thinks it's pretty cool out there.
The Sawx just went back-to-back-to-back-to-back.
Ramirez-Drew-Lowell-Varitek
only the second time ever that a pitcher has given up four straight home runs
Is it wrong to hope that the blimp circling Fenway Park crashes into the stadium killing everyone there right now?
if you mean only Yankees and Yankee fans, then no, nothing wrong with that.
otherwise, you're an awful man
Red Sox > Yankees
Of course, that's like comparing two equally apportioned piles of horseshtein.
it's like saying Costco>>Walmart
not least because it's true
Red Sox sweep Yankees in Fenway for the first time in 17 years according to the guy on teevee.
The zesty part of about the 4 homers is that Drew was probably the only man evar to be part of two separate 4 back to back home run games.
farging icehole.
2 more HRs for A-Rod (14 ties Pujols' April record) and the Yankees lose again.
Yankees = 8-10
Phillies = 7-11
If not for A-Rod, the Yankees would look like utter shtein.
I know this because I have watched one baseball game since the 2005. Last night in fact. When the Yankees gave up the sweep in Fenway.
Quote from: Diomedes on April 23, 2007, 11:29:50 PM
If not for A-Rod, the Yankees would look like utter shtein.
I know this because I have watched one baseball game since the 2005. Last night in fact. When the Yankees gave up the sweep in Fenway.
So, it took you moving to Baltimore to watch a Yankees game?
I'm housesitting for frieends who have cable, and it was better than most else that were on teevee.
I'm an Oriolees fan now. Cal Ripken WAR!
Er...I mean WAR! Cal Ripken
Last-place Yankees :-D
i may be alone amongst non yankee fans but i actually root for them as the red sox are my most hated team in all of sports not named the taterskins and the mets are in my top 5
the enemy of my two biggest enemies is a very good friend
orioles announcer gary thorne mentioned in passing last night how schillings sock wasnt actually bloody....that it was just paint....thorne was asked between innings if that was true and he said absolutely go ask doug mirabelli....when asked after the game mirabelli went nuts and said thornes a liar....he has no idea what hes talking about and he doesnt even know thorne
anything that can tarnish the "fairy tale" that was the red sox world series run that year is great news to me
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/04/26/bloody_mess/
(http://deadspin.com/assets/resources/2007/04/schillingsmurf.jpg)
lolol
Schilling issues million dollar challenge. Bets anyone that there isn't a bigger douchebag in the world than he is. (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2851147)
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on April 27, 2007, 04:30:05 PM
Schilling issues million dollar challenge. Bets anyone that there isn't a bigger douchebag in the world than he is. (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2851147)
You can read it in Schilling's own words. (http://38pitches.com/)
What a fleshpop. You know, you should expect people to roll their eyes when you ramble on about God. And you should expect people to be skeptical of the bloody sock. And you should leave this guy alone...he's admitted a mistake and apologized.
farg you Schilling, you stupid Everquest playing Christian jock dickbag.
There were rumbles on ESPN earlier today that Joe Torre's job is "in jeopardy."
Another HR for Bonds
Breaking News:
ex-Phillies and current St. Louis Cardinal pitcher Josh Hancock killed in a car accident last night in STL.
Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock was killed in a car accident last night, he was 29.
He was on the Phillies for a while. I can't remember who they traded for him though.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 28, 2007, 12:35:31 PM
There were rumbles on ESPN earlier today that Joe Torre's job is "in jeopardy."
Right - because after winning four world series rings he somehow forgot how to manage a baseball team.
If he does get canned Gillick better have a limo waiting for him outside of Yankee Stadium with a blank contract inside.
Quote from: SunMo on April 29, 2007, 11:41:42 AM
Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock was killed in a car accident last night, he was 29.
He was on the Phillies for a while. I can't remember who they traded for him though.
They got him from the Red Sox for Jeremy Giambi before the 2003 season, and traded him with Anderson Machado in 2004 to the Reds for Todd Jones.
Well, there are no more than 4 or 5 guys on the Phils I'd trade for him now.
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on April 29, 2007, 12:49:05 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 28, 2007, 12:35:31 PM
There were rumbles on ESPN earlier today that Joe Torre's job is "in jeopardy."
Right - because after winning four world series rings he somehow forgot how to manage a baseball team.
If he does get canned Gillick better have a limo waiting for him outside of Yankee Stadium with a blank contract inside.
Word from Buster Olney is that he might be gone today if the Red Sox had swept.
Sounds like Steinbrenner's off his rocker again. Good for non-Yankee fans. :yay
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 29, 2007, 11:41:00 AM
Breaking News:
ex-Phillies and current St. Louis Cardinal pitcher Josh Hancock killed in a car accident last night in STL.
(http://www.yald.com/car.jpg)
No word on cause yet, as the investigation is pending. A couple things have been "leaked". He hit the back ot a tow truck, and the tow truck driver said he saw the vehicle approaching, was concerned, and hit the horn trying to alert the driver. Hancock reportedly turned down an offer for a cab at a local restaurant earlier that night. Also, rumors are out there that this was a decapitation.
By the way, in case you can't tell, that's an Explorer.
I would almost bet on it being a decap.
If he hit a rollback tow truck that deck sticks out and is the right height so if someone rear ends the truck the hood area of the vehicle goes under the deck and the edge of the deck goes through the persons seat and them if they are sitting there.
when i heard he hit a parked tow truck, i immediately thought he was drunk. i am usually right.
Even when driving behind one of those long bed tow trucks, you can tell if you slam into one of those, your head will be pretty much off your neck in an instant. I tend to give them plenty of space in front of me.
im in ur carz, smashing sum towtrux
Quote from: SunMo on April 30, 2007, 12:35:11 PM
when i heard he hit a parked tow truck, i immediately thought he was drunk. i am usually right.
That was my first thought as well.
St. Louis news story on Hancock (http://player.clipsyndicate.com/player/play/190/445192?cpt=8&noresize=1)
The amusing part is that in the still photos they show, one of them is actually Rolen and not Hancock.
Phil Hughes had an interesting night
2nd career start and has a no-hitter with 2 outs in the 7th inning
Minutes later, he pulls his hamstring and is out 4-6 weeks
Hancock was twice the legal limit (http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/laworder/story/8020B48D713D6B02862572D1004FD1D8?OpenDocument)
Quote
Cardinals relief pitcher Josh Hancock was legally drunk last Sunday when he plowed his car into the back of a tow truck parked on Highway 40, officials announced this morning. He also was talking on a cell phone at the time he crashed.
Hancock -- who died instantly of a severe head injury after the crash -- had a blood alcohol level of 0.157 percent, more than the legal driving limit of 0.08 percent, according to Dr. Michael Graham, the St. Louis medical examiner. Police Chief Joe Mokwa said 8.55 grams of marijuana were found in Hancock's car.
Also, he died of "severe head injury", which unofficially has been recognized as a decap.
he was also talking on his cell phone when he crashed. That would suck being on the other end of that conversation.
That would be a severe neck injury.
Open casket? Pics?
he was also talking on his cell phone when he crashed
its a booty call
i'm sure she was hot, but probably nothing to lose your head over
Quote from: SunMo on May 04, 2007, 10:58:41 PM
i'm sure she was hot, but probably nothing to lose your head over
I'm going to pre-empt the laughing smiley faces and say "C-".
you keep me inspired
During the 7th inning stretch at Yankee Stadium today, Clemens told the crowd (from Steinbrenner's luxury box) that he's returning to the Yankees at the low low price of $4.5M per MONTH (prorated $27M/yr)
Quote from: BigEd76 on May 06, 2007, 05:14:40 PM
During the 7th inning stretch at Yankee Stadium today, Clemens told the crowd (from Steinbrenner's luxury box) that he's returning to the Yankees at the low low price of $4.5M per MONTH (prorated $27M/yr)
With Chieng-Ming Wang and Mussina, Clemens makes the Yankees' rotation at least passable, and perhaps even top-tier if Phillip Hughes can come back and pitch as advertised.
and don't forget petitte. :yay
I hope Clemens gets hit in the head with a line drive...what a bitch, that guy.
when you can turn down 4.5M a month, let me know
That isn't what I was referring to. Its the yearly charade where he sits out a few months and then decides he wants to play and for whom and then dictates the conditions.
i'm with you....
but on the other hand, you gotta admire the gig he has. gets to miss spring training, get to miss pitching in the cold, wait and see who will pay him/who can win a title. it's the best job on earth right now, i'm thinking.
good for him...he has all the leverage so he's using it to his advantage.
i'm not thrilled that the yanks signed him but i can't blame clemens for what he's doing.
i don't know why you wouldn't be thrilled. they just picked up a #3, at worst, and didn't have to give anything up, except for some of George's mountain of cash
He's still a clown, but no I dont blame him. Its Cashman, Pupura and the other GMs who get on their knees and blow him. I wouldn't be surprised if they let him sleep with their wives too.
All he is is an independent contractor. In every other profession, when you get to be really good at your job, and your skills are in demand, and you have enough money that you don't have to work unless you want to, you can hire yourself out to for short term jobs to whoever will pay you. He's just taking that concept and applying it to baseball. There's no reason to hate him for it.
Quote from: SunMo on May 06, 2007, 07:53:59 PM
i don't know why you wouldn't be thrilled. they just picked up a #3, at worst, and didn't have to give anything up, except for some of George's mountain of cash
i don't really like clemens because of his days w/ boston...and i don't think he'll make them a championship contender so i'd rather see them go with youth to develop the young guys.
money has absolutely nothing to do with it...when it comes to baseball, salary talk is for loozahs.
(http://www.looptvandfilm.com/blog/clemens2.jpg)
i looked for a pic of a phillie player in a big playoff moment.....but i couldn't find one. :P
Nonsense. There's got to be a picture of Mitch Williams around somewhere.
tug (http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Tug-McGraw-World-Series-Last-Out-Celebration-Photofile-Posters_i1658775_.htm) :P
One last thing on Josh Hancock:
Quote
Teammate Jim Edmonds said he didn't think Hancock had a drinking problem. He believed that by eliminating one of several elements - alcohol, talking on the cell phone, speeding, a tow truck parked in a traffic lane with somewhat limited visibility - Hancock probably would have made it to his destination.
I'm pretty sure that if you eliminated the tow-truck from the equation, things would have been OK.
One more exhibit to the "Athletes should shut the farg up" argument.
If he would've eliminated the drunk driving, that probably would've saved him too
If they had eliminated the tow truck, he would have smashed the disabled car in front of it.
Just think, if hadn't been born this tragedy could have been avoided. Yay abortion!
If he hadn't been traded to the Phillies, he wouldn't have started drinking
Yanks down 3-2, 9th inning, 2 outs, Jeter at 2nd
Abreu Ks looking
Quote from: BigEd76 on May 07, 2007, 09:58:23 PM
Yanks down 3-2, 9th inning, 2 outs, Jeter at 2nd
Abreu Ks looking
:o
Its all good - Rocket is coming to save the Bronx
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 07, 2007, 10:25:07 PM
Its all good - Rocket is coming to save the Bronx
If I were Clemens, I'd watch myself. Pitchers have a strange way of getting injured up there... :paranoid
Yeah, stay outta Pavano's Porsche!
Braves designate left handed reliever Steve Colyer for assignment (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-braves-colyer&prov=ap&type=lgns)
Barry Roids hit #745
interesting article on baseballs 50 most valuable players
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/05/07/bp.ufd.first/index.html
ignoring salaries....the list is based on value over the next 6 years....
QuoteNo. 48. Jimmy Rollins, SS, Phillies, Age 28 (NR)
Rollins isn't a name that jumped out at me when I first started considering candidates for this list. "Quick little shortstop, good player, great baserunner, decent glove, but nothing special" -- that's how the world has always thought of him. But all of the sudden Rollins has become something much more than that. Did you know that he had 79 extra-base hits last year -- more than Garrett Atkins, Miguel Cabrera and Andruw Jones -- and that he could join Barry Larkin and Alex Rodriguez as the only shortstops in the 30-30 club
Only a decent glove? Bzzzt. Wrong answer.
QuoteNo. 29. Cole Hamels, P, Phillies, Age 23 (NR)
For most pitchers the changeup is a throwaway pitch, used to keep the hitter off-balance. For Hamels, it's his bread-and-butter. Opponents hit just .155 against his change last season, which is remarkable considering that he throws the pitch nearly 30 percent of the time. One of his top PECOTA comparables is another famous Phillies left-hander: 329-game-winner Steve Carlton.
What the farg is a PECOTA comparable? Bill Pecota? The guy Mitch struck out to win the NLCS in '93? I farging hate sabrementrics.
QuoteNo. 22. Chase Utley, 2B, Phillies, Age 28 (NR)
Leaving him out of the Top 50 was the biggest mistake I made in compiling last year's list, more so than even Jose Reyes, because Utley had done more at the major league level. There is some room for debate about his defense -- our system hasn't loved it, while others rate it as among the best in the league -- but there's no longer any arguing about his bat, which is the best power stick at second base since Ryne Sandberg.
Who'd the Phillies trade Sandberg for again? Great call.
QuoteNo. 14. Ryan Howard, 1B, Phillies, Age 27 (32)
Howard should be thought of more along the lines of David Ortiz than some sort of up-and-comer. He didn't become a big league regular until age 25, and with that big body the injury risk is greater than you might think; his No. 1 PECOTA comparable is Mo Vaughn. With that said, if calling someone the next David Ortiz is damning him with faint praise, you've got a pretty good ballplayer on your hands.
Ooooh goody...more PECOTA bullshtein. farg sabrematicians.
Oh, and putting Daisuke Matsuzaka at 19? Nutzo.
6 of their top 10 players play in the NL East.
Yanks get ripped (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270510110&prov=ap)
Does this part sound familiar?
QuoteWith the score 1-all in the fifth, Texas took advantage of New York's fielding failures. Laird hit a leadoff triple on a catchable fly that dropped behind Bobby Abreu, who slowed as he neared the right-field wall.
Jayson Stark:
QuoteHere's the take of one AL exec, who hadn't seen a lot of Bobby Abreu in the NL, on the half-dozen games he has seen Abreu play this year: "Last year, after he came to the Yankees, he really looked energized. But this year, he's a very passive guy. To see him come up there twice in big situations (against the Red Sox) and try to bunt, I thought, 'That's amazing.' Even in RBI situations, he's just very content to take his ball four and go to first. Look, I believe in the value of walks as much as anybody. But these were passive walks. They weren't active walks, if you know what I mean. I think I'm starting to understand why the Phillies traded him." Digest this fascinating stat: Abreu's OPS leading off an inning is .912. But with runners in scoring position, it's only .600.
Yes. He's a great player. No, he doesn't want to be up there when the game is on the line. Does that make him bad? No, just not that good.
myspace blog of the guy who got Griffey's jock (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=40172915&blogID=263990044)
Heckler at Dodger Stadium was given Griff's jock after talking shtein to Junior all game.
They featured it on PTI....along with Vernon Wells telling a heckler via writing on a baseball to shut up and enjoy the game and asking him which gas station he worked at so he could come heckle him.
Good stuff.
Not seen is the part where the guy sells the jock to Chuggie and he sniffs it.
sells?
per ESPN Giambi failed an amphetamines test sometime within the last year. Looks like he's going the Caminiti route, possible ghoulpooler.
(http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070524/capt.52acd8d25f3e47868be2eae814399a18.yankees_clemens_baseball_njme104.jpg) (http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070524/capt.41653ff028da44b9b89c1424f9912862.yankees_clemens_baseball_njme105.jpg)
Is that Danny Almonte? He looks a little old to be playing with those kids.
L-
http://www.kmov.com/topstories/stories/kmov_sports_070524_hancocksuit.6cb022b.html
Josh Hancock's family is suing just about everybody because their son was an alcoholic douchbag
the family is also suing tow truck company and driver of the truck Hancock hit as well as the driver of the disabled vehicle that called for the tow truck.
how fast are these suits going to be laughed out of court....they should sue their own son for being a horrible drunk driver
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 24, 2007, 02:31:32 PM
how fast are these suits going to be laughed out of court
Your faith in the legal system is completely unwarranted.
the bartender part i can see being heard...but the suit against the driver whos car broke down....WTF
The lawyer said that the driver of the car was negligent and allowed his vehicle to reach a point where it broke down in the highway and couldn't be moved out of the left lane. :-D
wow
that lawsuit would be laughable if the accident involved someone sober and driving safely...but for a guy drunk, speeding, and on a cell phone it becomes insulting
Too bad the father wasn't in the vehicle with the son.
What an asshat.
Mike Gonzalez needs Tommy John surgery. Sorry, Braves... :yay
Ryan Freel was just carted off on a bodyboard after a collision (I believe with Norris Hopper) in the Reds-Pirates game.
I wonder how his imaginary friend Farney feels about that?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on May 28, 2007, 02:00:16 PM
Ryan Freel was just carted off on a bodyboard after a collision (I believe with Norris Hopper) in the Reds-Pirates game.
Tests came back normal. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270528117&prov=ap)
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 28, 2007, 02:18:40 PM
I wonder how his imaginary friend Farney feels about that?
For Freel, anyway.
busted
(http://www.nypost.com/seven/05302007/photos/news002.jpg)
QuoteA-ROD'S A YANKEE DOODLE RANDY
HITS A STRIP JOINT WITH TORONTO BABE
Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez stepped up to the plate with a mysterious, busty blonde in Toronto ...
The cozy duo dined with two pals at a pricey steakhouse late Sunday night, then headed to a glitzy strip club before making their way to his hotel, where the pair ducked into an elevator and headed upstairs just after midnight.
Cynthia Rodriguez - A-Rod's wife and mother of their 2 1/2-year-old daughter, Natasha - was nowhere to be seen during the slugger's big night out on the town ...
.
.
A witness told The Post that Rodriguez and his three companions spent about two hours dining at Harbour Sixty.
Rodriguez and the blonde, and possibly the two other men, then were driven in one of Harbour Sixty's cars two miles to the Brass Rail, a flashy strip club located on Yonge Street.
The witness saw A-Rod and the woman go into the Brass Rail just after 11 p.m.
Home to what one Web site calls, "Toronto's most beautiful all-nude dancers," the Brass Rail is known for its booming sound system, overflowing crowds, overpriced beers and $20 lap dances.
Rodriguez and the blonde spent an hour or so at the Brass Rail, the witness said.
When they walked out of there, A-Rod and the woman were alone.
They then got a cab back to the Four Seasons. Their cab pulled up to the hotel minutes after midnight.
A-Rod then strode into the hotel behind her. He rubbed his nose as if to obscure his face to other people as he joined her at the elevator bank.
As the doors to an elevator opened, he and the blonde got in together, the witness said.
The doors then closed, and they disappeared upstairs.
As wife packs up, is A-Rod out at home?
Rodriguez says his off-field antics won't 'be a distraction' to team
BY ADAM LISBERG in Toronto
KATHIE KLARREICH in Miami
and DAVE GOLDINER in New York
DAILY NEWS WRITERS
Thursday, May 31st 2007, 4:00 AM
Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez vowed yesterday that revelations about his off-the-field antics wouldn't affect his play for the slumping Bombers.
"I certainly don't think this will be a distraction to our team," A-Rod said before last night's winning effort against the Toronto Blue Jays.
But it may be a distraction at home: His wife, Cynthia, brusquely left their East Side pad last night with two suitcases, refusing to speak with reporters.
A-Rod wouldn't directly address reports that he spent Sunday night out on the town with a sexy blond gal pal - while his wife was back in New York with their 2-year-old daughter. But his manager, Joe Torre, spoke up for his star player after meeting with him in private.
"Alex is a big boy. I know how serious he takes his baseball, so it really wasn't an issue for me," Torre said, adding that he thought the media attention was "over the line."
Yet the sighting of A-Rod, 31, and the buxom blond in Toronto led to several accounts yesterday, all portraying the slugger as a serial strip clubber.
The Toronto woman also was spotted on A-Rod's arm two weeks ago at a glitzy Las Vegas nightclub, according to gossip Web site TMZ.com. Rodriguez stopped by the Tryst nightclub at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort with the blond after midnight on May 14, an off day while the Yankees were traveling from Seattle to Chicago.
They tried to go to the topless pool bar Bare, but were turned away because there was a private party there, a source said.
Just this March, A-Rod was spotted chatting up a curvy blond inside the Whiskey Park bar in Tampa, not far from the Yankees' spring training home.
He chatted with the mystery woman at the bar, then whisked her away to a strip club for the rest of the night, witnesses said.
In New York, A-Rod used to be a regular at the VIP Club, where he always asked for a dancer who performs under the stage name Monique.
Monique is 5-feet-5 with brown hair and brown eyes and has a well-toned, muscular figure, a pal said.
When the stripper jumped over to the Hustler Club, Rodriguez started going there to see her perform and buy sexy lap dances, a source said.
He even took her out for a pricey shopping spree at the Versace store on Fifth Ave., the source said.
A petite stripper at the Hustler Club said A-Rod "likes the she-male, muscular type. They brought me up to the champagne room one time. I spun around once and that was it. I'm not his type."
She said A-Rod often brought his wife to the club "and she's very pretty. I'd rather dance for her any day."
A-Rod also regularly hangs out at other strip clubs in New York, such as HeadQuarters and Rick's Cabaret.
"A-Rod is known as the king of the strip clubs," a source said. "He gives the girls his number to meet somewhere else later on."
He also goes to a private social club in Chelsea that fronts as a poker club but also hosts wild, after-hours sex romps, a source said.
Some claimed Rodriguez even shoots X-rated text messages to hisfavorite strippers across the country.
"He loves to text dirty," said a strip club insider. "His wife should check his messages."
The off-field shenanigans are nothing new for A-Rod, who met his gorgeous wife, Cynthia, 34, at the gym in Miami, their hometown.
Her mother, Evangeline Scurtis, 60, actually praised her son-in-law yesterday, saying, "He's a very nice guy, a wonderful guy."
Outside Yankee Stadium, team general manager Brian Cashman wouldn't comment specifically on the A-Rod mess, but he noted wearily, "It's been extremely difficult times."
dgoldiner@nydailynews.com
i hate being right, not really
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2007/06/01/2007-06-01_not_a_good_team.html
that abreu is having a bad year?
who told you
me
you love you some you
The Cubs suck.
cubs with the epic meltdown
zambrano and barrett throwin down on each other in the dugout
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 01, 2007, 04:19:22 PM
cubs with the epic meltdown
zambrano and barrett throwin down on each other in the dugout
Between the antics and the cameras constantly panning the crowd for large-breasted women, Vince McMahon may be running the Cubbies. :-D
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 01, 2007, 04:19:22 PM
cubs with the epic meltdown
zambrano and barrett throwin down on each other in the dugout
on the ESPN crawler it said Barrett was taken to the hospital for a cut on the lip. Hoyda
the Braves AA manager goes crazy in a game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2UdDsgB22s
Quote from: SunMo on June 02, 2007, 11:29:22 PM
the Braves AA manager goes crazy in a game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2UdDsgB22s
That was entertaining. How many games will that cost him?
Here's the story on the Mississippi Braves website. (http://mississippibraves.com/news/?id=2074)
And from the Chattanooga Lookouts site. (http://www.lookouts.com/news/news.asp?newsId=311)
Get Mesa! (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2892176)
:evil
Long Beach Armada of Los Angeles of California of the United States of North America Including Barrow, Alaska (http://www.longbeacharmada.com)
not a joke
For anyone who gives a damn, the Baseball draft goes live on ESPN at 2:00 EST. I'm going to watch it for awhile.
Even though I know zilch about any of the prospects I'm still gonna watch. I'm a sucker for drafts.
Quote from: SD_Eagle on June 07, 2007, 01:31:41 PM
Even though I know zilch about any of the prospects I'm still gonna watch. I'm a sucker for drafts.
Exactly.
Make that ESPN 2.
for people at work you can watch it live on mlb.com
hopefully the Phillies can draft a 3rd baseman that can hit or a catcher
well...my mock has gone to shtein already
Some familiar draft busts from the past: Todd Van Poppel, Brien Taylor, Jeff Jackson, Chad McConnell
damn there goes the phils catcher
Phillies are on the clock
anyone still watching and hear that rick porcello stuff....pretty interesting
i think i caught some of it. is that the guy they are saying is the #1 pitcher in the draft but a Bouras client?
Joe Savery - LHP/1b from Rice
Bums pick a guy coming off offseason surgery
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 07, 2007, 03:49:41 PM
anyone still watching and hear that rick porcello stuff....pretty interesting
Tigers finally took him at number 27.
draft winners and losers
they rip the rangers for not taking savery
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6900032
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Quote from: ice grillin you on June 08, 2007, 01:18:53 PMthey rip the rangers for not taking savery
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6900032
Video of Texas' first rounder at home (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/VideoPlayer/videoPlayer.php?vidId=150066&catId=312)
Deadspin:
QuoteI wanted the Rangers to draft this kid because he's a can't-miss quote. And, boy, did he begin his pro career with a bang.
Beavan, sporting a THIS IS WHY I'M HOT T-shirt for the special occasion, said his buddies often talked about him being a Ranger during trips to the ballpark in Arlington.
"I'm always like, 'Man, put me out there,'" Beavan said. "'I can do just as bad as those guys. I can go out there and give up runs.'"
I'm sure the current Rangers starters will thank the kid for his support. Beavan expects to crack that rotation soon.
"I think I'm gonna move up quick," Beavan said, "and I'm gonna change that ERA around, too."
Beavan, who refers to the Rangers GM as "Ol' JD," said he's ready to sign as soon as the Rangers make the right offer.
"Hopefully they'll come to their senses and realize what they're getting," he said.
Welcome to the bigs, Blake!
:-D
lol....holy shtein i cant believe he said all that
Speaking about Barry Bonds finally homering again last night:
Quote"We needed a shot in the arm and he gave it to us," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.
ROFLcopter
QuoteA 17-year-old foster girl living with a relative of Elijah Dukes told police the Devil Rays outfielder got her pregnant.
Detectives believe the sex was consensual and no crime was committed, but the incident has sparked a state investigation into the foster home.
Police say an anonymous tip prompted them to look into the matter. In May, investigators went to the West Tampa home of Dukes' step-grandmother, Johnnie Johnson, according to Tampa police reports.
Johnson told police that the teen girl, whose name was not released, lived in Johnson's foster home until she turned 18 in April.
Johnson said she learned of the pregnancy about two weeks before the teen left the home.
The girl, expected to give birth Nov. 5, told investigators she and Dukes had consensual sex on the living room sofa. She said Dukes got angry when she and another person confronted him about the pregnancy.
"Yeah, we sat down and told him and he got mad and threw a Gatorade at me," she told investigators.
:-D
Verlander is 3 outs away from a _____ .....and he'll face the Phillies on Sunday
GOT IT!!!!!!!!!
ur so gay
haha
easy is the man yo...step off
word
don't mind me, i'm just jealous
Last week, during John Maine's start, the Mets hit back-to-back-to-back HRs off Hamels, and Lo Duca flipped the bat on the 3rd one...
Tonight, the Dodgers took Maine deep back-to-back-to-back....and the 3rd one was from a Korean pitcher that flipped the bat! :-D
The Mets announcers were pissed and said it lacked class. hmmmmm
Roger is glad to be back...
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Quote from: BigEd76 on June 13, 2007, 12:10:07 AM
Last week, during John Maine's start, the Mets hit back-to-back-to-back HRs off Hamels, and Lo Duca flipped the bat on the 3rd one...
Tonight, the Dodgers took Maine deep back-to-back-to-back....and the 3rd one was from a Korean pitcher that flipped the bat! :-D
The Mets announcers were pissed and said it lacked class. hmmmmm
Good.
When LoDuca was on WFAN he tried to say he was just excited and when the hosts brought up ARod vs. LoDuca when ARod flipped his bat, he said something like well ARod hit his when it was 9-3 and he was showing my pitcher up. Apparently the hosts sucked his cork and said he was right even though he got the score wrong and the slam put the Yanks ahead.
Quote from: BigEd76 on June 13, 2007, 12:10:07 AM
Last week, during John Maine's start, the Mets hit back-to-back-to-back HRs off Hamels, and Lo Duca flipped the bat on the 3rd one...
i was sitting at a blackjack table in AC with some Mets fans when they hit those. dudes were hammering me. i won and they lost though. the game and at the table.
Dodgers fire hitting coach Eddie Murray. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-dodgers-murray&prov=ap&type=lgns)
QuoteMueller said the first thing he wants to do is build an individual rapport with each player individually.
MDS, what are they teaching in journalism school these days?
Right now how to write personal essays. Any ideas on what mine should be about?
The sorrows of having teensy testicles.
Your best guess on what a vagina really looks and smells like.
here's a hint...predator's mouth and pennies
i hate you all
wow...did anyone see what Tom Hicks, owner of the Rangers, said about Juan Gonzalez
holy lawsuit
It wasn't really all that bad. He pointed out the obvious, which is that Gonzalez was good while he was filled to the eyelids with steroids. Once he was off steroids he sucked.
Didn't see it, but Tom Hicks shouldn't be opening his yap. He of the $250M contract given to ARod.
Before the Gonzalez comment, he said his first regret was giving $65M away to Chan Ho Park
Damn..I forgot about that abortion of a move.
How much did he pay Millwood again? And Crazy Vicente?
Millwood = 4 yrs, $48M
Padilla = 3 yrs, $34M
Combined 6-14 with 6 quality starts out of 25 :-D
Sammy Roid-corker hit #600 (http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6944352?MSNHPHMA)
rick ankiel is supposedly going to be called up to the cardinals any day now...as an outfielder. he's leading his league in HRs right now. how weird.
He was briefly on my MLB fantasy team... in 2001.
I paid my rent for 2 months selling his rookie cards on ebay.
Then he went bonkers.
Girardi turned down the Orioles job
He's a smart man. The Orioles are a disaster of a franchise especially with Peter Angelos running things.
Girardi is holding out for the phils job according to Marzano :-D
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on June 21, 2007, 12:47:23 PM
Girardi is holding out for the phils job according to Marzano :-D
That's hilarious, even more so if true.
he's a good manager, i'd take him
i wont say giradi is a good or bad manager because i havent seen enough of him but jesus christ where does he come off turning down jobs
the guy has managed one year in his entire life and finished six games under .500
he could obviously be a fine manager....but i dont understand why people are falling over themselves to get him
because he took a team with a 15 million dollar payroll and ONLY finished six games under .500
the marlins have a ton of young talent...and have they gotten worse since he left?
i guess fredi gonzalez will be the next big thing since they are only three games under .500
Quote from: SunMo on June 21, 2007, 01:01:40 PM
because he took a team with a 15 million dollar payroll and ONLY finished six games under .500
that and he's young and doesn't take any shtein.
I'd love to see him in philly over Manuel anyday. Girardi supposedly is really holding out for the Yanks spot, i have no idea where marzano got the Idea that the phils were the spot to go.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 21, 2007, 12:59:35 PM
i wont say giradi is a good or bad manager because i havent seen enough of him but jesus christ where does he come off turning down jobs
the guy has managed one year in his entire life and finished six games under .500
he could obviously be a fine manager....but i dont understand why people are falling over themselves to get him
I would turn down the Orioles. Heck, Perlozzo's probably breathing a sigh of relief right now.
Darryl Kile died 5 years ago today
Good.
Just saying that time passes too damn quick.
Back to living players, the Devil Rays had enough of Elijah Dukes, his attitude, his 6-kids-with-5-women-including-a-17-yr-old-foster-kid, etc. and dropped him from the roster and dumped the contents of his locker into a bin.
GET DUKES!
Quote from: BigEd76 on June 22, 2007, 04:28:05 PM
Just saying that time passes too damn quick.
Back to living players, the Devil Rays had enough of Elijah Dukes, his attitude, his 6-kids-with-5-women-including-a-17-yr-old-foster-kid, etc. and dropped him from the roster and dumped the contents of his locker into a bin.
GET DUKES!
It's easy to cut a troublemaker if he's hitting .190.
At age 23, I would think that he would still have options, and the Rays wouldn't have to DFA.
Jacque Jones is reportedly on the trading block for the Cubs.
Cards got Mike Maroth from the Tigers for the ever-so-popular PTBNL.
No word on who the PTBNL is yet, but on first thought it has me angry that Gillick didn't take a shot. Especially since Lieber is hurt and when he's not has been garbage.
From Page 2's Uni-Watch (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=lukas/070621)
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Justin Morneau injured in collision at home plate, taken to hospital. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270622128&prov=ap)
QuoteMorneau, who injured his upper right chest, was coughing up blood repeatedly and was out of breath, Gardenhire said. The 2006 American League MVP was taken away on a stretcher by fire-rescue workers after the game and was to undergo a chest scan and X-rays at a hospital, a team spokesman said.
Yankee Stadium in the year 2057 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5k47JkZq9g)
Ha! Steinbrenner in a jar.
Somehow this guy helped to scam $1M while pretending to be Pedro Martinez (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime_file/2007/06/25/2007-06-25_one_is_real_met__whos_the_fake.html)
QuoteIf voting ended today, the All-Star teams would look like this:
American League
Catcher: Ivan Rodriguez, Tigers
First base: David Ortiz, Red Sox
Second base: Placido Polanco, Tigers
Shortstop: Derek Jeter, Yankees
Third base: Alex Rodriguez, Yankees
Outfield: Vladimir Guerrero, Angels
Outfield: Magglio Ordonez, Tigers
Outfield: Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners
National League
Catcher: Russell Martin, Dodgers
First base: Prince Fielder, Brewers
Second base: Chase Utley, Phillies
Shortstop: Jose Reyes, Mets
Third base: David Wright, Mets
Outfield: Carlos Beltran, Mets
Outfield Ken Griffey Jr., Reds
Outfield Alfonso Soriano, Cubs
No Rod Barajas?
David Ortiz at first?
Bah. Good one.
Jacque Jones to the Marlins
Quote from: SunMo on June 26, 2007, 04:50:33 PM
Jacque Jones to the Marlins
for...?
Jones is one of my personal favorites, mostly since I've been able to follow him since A-ball in 1995. Genuinely nice guy.
He's a douche. Shut up.
Jacque Jones raped that chick in Colorado and called himself Kobe.
Quote from: FastFreddie on June 26, 2007, 07:01:00 PM
Jacque Jones raped that chick in Colorado and called himself Kobe.
I heard that he hid Saddam's weapons of mass destruction.
The Big Hurt hit #500
Biggio hit 3000
Two managers gone today:
Mike Hargrove resigned
Jerry Narron was fired and replaced by a scout
Also, the Rangers called up Desi Relaford. He's still playing!
Jeez...they love collecting ex-Phils
Padilla
Millwood
Tejeda
Relaford
Byrd
Lofton
When's Kevin Sefick getting a job there?
Mrs. A-Rod had a message for the media, the fans, and just about anyone else who can read English in The Bronx:
(http://www.nypost.com/seven/07022007/photos/news003.jpg)
:-D :yay
she looks like a gorilla
(http://i.cnn.net/si/pr/subs/swimsuit/images/04_arodriguez_01.jpg) (http://msnbcmedia3.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/050606/050606_rodriguez_vmed_1p.widec.jpg)
She looks like McGreevey's ex-wife...
(http://www.towleroad.com/photos/uncategorized/mcgreevey_3.jpg)
Jeter sucks, Arod swallows?
If the wife looked like she did in that fountain pic all the time, then A-Rod would be a farging fool to step out on that. But apparently since she looks like she does in those other pics a lot more often... can't say I blames the guy.
Quote from: EagleFeva on July 02, 2007, 04:37:08 PM
If the wife looked like she did in that fountain pic all the time, then A-Rod would be a farging fool to step out on that.
No matter how hot she is, some guy, somewhere, is sick of her bullshtein.
Everyone wants a little strange every now and then. Doesn't matter how hot the wifee is.
is that why you send me pictures of your junk?
Oh shtein, those were meant for your daughter. Sorry dude.
don't worry, we looked at them together, and then we bonded
ha...Neifi Perez (6'0" 175 shortstop hitting .172) just got suspended 25 games for a banned substance
Happy day for Pirates fans: the CEO they've wanted to get rid of for 10 years is stepping down after this season. The Pirates haven't had a winning season since Sid Bream was safe at home in the bottom of the 9th...
gavin floyds line tonight
IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
5.2 8 6 6 4 2 4 9.53
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 07, 2007, 12:20:44 AM
gavin floyds line tonight
IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
5.2 8 6 6 4 2 4 9.53
You can get this item (http://cgi.ebay.com/RYAN-HOWARD-HOME-RUN-CHAMPION-Bobblehead-Bobble-SGA_W0QQitemZ120139342993QQihZ002QQcategoryZ37613QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting) on eBay....
(http://i11.ebayimg.com/02/i/04/31/53/4e_1_b.JPG)
Twins win by two field goals. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore;_ylt=AmCB2uAByYb2GhCPeVQSnqm4u7YF?gid=270706204)
Scott Baker gives up seven runs in five innings - and he's the winner.
John Garland gave up eleven earned, twelve total in 3-1/3.
And this was the FIRST game of the double-header. Minnesota scored 12 more in the 2nd while beating the aforementioned Gavin Floyd.
Buehrle's off the market (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Anwvv3Sjwluufg7OzxxAGswRvLYF?slug=ap-whitesox-buehrle&prov=ap&type=lgns)
I'd rather see the Phils give that kind of money to more safe bets like Pat Burrell and Freddy Garcia.
So... how about that home run derby last night? EXCITING!
Turned it off after Howard
ESPN announcers kept gabbering over the actual contest. They totally missed Magglio Ordonez.
Vladimir Guerrero looks like he's going to hurt himself.
Mark Cuban wants to buy the Cubs (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070713/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_cubs_cuban_1)
Dammit, buy the Phillies!
(http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2007/07/21/11/743-72107olsenmug.embedded.prod_affiliate.56.jpg)
QuoteOlsen was booked into the Miami-Dade county jail on charges of driving under the influence, resisting an officer with violence and fleeing and eluding a police officer. He was released Saturday afternoon on $11,000 bond.
QuoteThe pitcher got out of his car and sat down on a plastic chair in front of his home. When backup officers arrived and tried to arrest him, Bentolila said Olsen kicked at the officers, who used a stun gun on the 6-foot-5 pitcher.
Olsen then failed a field sobriety test and refused an alcohol breath test, Bentolila said. A booking photo showed Olsen had two scrapes on his forehead over his right eye.
What a bitch ass punk. I hate that dude so I'm glad he got roughed up
Tulsa Drillers first base coach Mike Coolbaugh was killed by a line drive in their game last night. He played for the Brewers and Cardinals sparingly in the MLB and spent almost 6 years in Houston's minor league system.
Linebrink was dealt to the Brewers for 3 marginal prospects. I know he hasn't been great the past two seasons but he would have been a huge upgrade over what we have at middle relief.
do the phillies even have three marginal prospects...their system is a train wreck right now
The Brewers gave up more than "marginal". The one pitcher was their 2nd or 3rd-best prospect.
Other notes from last night: ARod hit #499 and Glavine won #299
i dont know much about the guys they gave up but just because its your second or third best prospect doesnt meant they arent marginal
Inman was rated their 2nd or 3rd best prospect. He's only 20 and has a good K to BB ratio...high ERA though.
Thatcher might have a future in the league as a middle reliever...but he's 25
Garrison was a throw in
sounds marginal to me
Milwaukee's farm is stacked with prospects so they could afford it.
But Linebrink ain't the Linebrink of old. I read some stats on him from June and they are average at best. But he's still better than the slop the Phils have, they just don't have any trade bait to get players like that.
Because once again - the price for pitching is crazy.
Piazza pressing charges against fan that pelted him in the head with a water bottle (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2949665)
Kenny Lofton is back with Cleveland for the 3rd time....just got traded today
9 franchise switches since 2000 and 12 overall :-D
Gee I wonder why.
because he's black...duh
what is black
some douchebag for the Marlins just threw a fastball right down the middle to Barry Bonds
#754
Ryan Braun hit another homerun...it seems like he hits one every game
Seems like we're the only team without a top 3B prospect
(Costanzo is a LH Burrell right now and will probably be at Lehigh Valley next year)
Padres' Chris Young on the DL with a strained oblique muscle. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-padres-young&prov=ap&type=lgns)
Nunez just flubbed the Mike-Schmidt-patented barehand grab.
Morgan Ensberg got DFA'd by the Astros today. Man - he was an All-Star two years ago and now he's basically out on his ass soon to be looking for a job.
Also - San Diego dropped 11 runs on the Astros in the first inning this afternoon.
Ouchies. :-D
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on July 29, 2007, 02:35:18 PM
Morgan Ensberg got DFA'd by the Astros today. Man - he was an All-Star two years ago and now he's basically out on his ass soon to be looking for a job.
Also - San Diego dropped 11 runs on the Astros in the first inning this afternoon.
Ouchies. :-D
-
He almost single-handedly ruined my fantasy team last year. If I hadn't picked up that young slugger from the Phillies, I would have not made the playoffs.
Of course, this year my 3B is Casey Blake, so I'm not doing much better... and my 1B is Prince Fielder.
blake is my 3b as well....not good
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on July 29, 2007, 02:35:18 PM
Also - San Diego dropped 11 runs on the Astros in the first inning this afternoon.
Ouchies. :-D
Taylor Buchholz, Jason Hirsh and Willy Taveras for Jason
farging Jennings is one of the worst trades in recent memory. Jennings has an ERA of 6 in like 10 starts and Hirsh and Taveras are doing really well for the Rockies. Buchholz had a good start or two, he never pitches. Jennings is in the last year of his deal too, the Asstros probably won't even resign him.
teixeira to braves is reportedly done....pending physicals.....
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7074846
Saltalamacchia is a dead-bang can't miss prospect. He alone for Teixeira is a great deal for Texas. Throwing in the other three prospects is icing on the cake.
Nice trade for the Rangers.
BTW: That trade has to rate as the weirdest transfer of last names in the history of the game.
I don't get why Atlanta didn't try to play Saltalamacchia at first base. It isn't exactly hard to learn. He's good at getting balls out of the dirt because he's a catcher, so why give away 4 for 1?
Quote from: Dillen on July 30, 2007, 12:49:56 PM
I don't get why Atlanta didn't try to play Saltalamacchia at first base. It isn't exactly hard to learn. He's good at getting balls out of the dirt because he's a catcher, so why give away 4 for 1?
Apparently, playing first wasn't the issue:
QuoteThe Braves were reluctant to part with "Salty," who also can play first base. But they would have no place to play him if they had Teixeria through '08; catcher Brian McCann is signed through 2012 with a club option for '13.
Then again, Schuerholz has a knack of making these trades work in Atlanta's favor.
QuoteBut they would have no place to play him if they had Teixeria through '08
How farging stupid is this quote? You wouldn't have Teixeria in 08 if they didn't trade Saltalamacchia.
I won't be surprised if the trade works out, but it definitely wasn't needed.
Quote from: Dillen on July 30, 2007, 01:12:41 PM
QuoteBut they would have no place to play him if they had Teixeria through '08
How farging stupid is this quote? You wouldn't have Teixeria in 08 if they didn't trade Saltalamacchia.
I won't be surprised if the trade works out, but it definitely wasn't needed.
Unless Schuerholz believes:
1. In a weak NL, the Braves are one big bat short of a World Series;
2. This may be the last gasp for the Braves' run.
The Braves are close to getting Dotel for Kyle Davies too :-\
...and now the Mets just got Luis Castillo :boom
They don't call him "Stand Pat" for nothing.
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on July 30, 2007, 03:24:16 PM
They don't call him "Stand Pat" for nothing.
(http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2005/11/01/vfiXVVSi.jpg)(http://www.buzzflash.com/analysis/04/09/images/02emperor350.jpg)
"Now witness the firepower of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL pitching staff!"
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on July 29, 2007, 02:35:18 PM
Morgan Ensberg got DFA'd by the Astros today. Man - he was an All-Star two years ago and now he's basically out on his ass soon to be looking for a job.
One of the most frustratingly streaky players in recent Astros history.
Looks like Eric Gagne to the Red Sox for 2 or 3 players
It looks like the Bo Soxs are giving up some good prospects for Gagne.
Also, the Braves gave up another prospect in that deal for Teixera. Some prospect that has pretty good numbers pitching. They seemingly gave up a lot for Teixera. They must think very highly of him.
So much for that "ultimate historic" day for baseball:
- Yanks hit 8 homers - none of them A-Rod. He's in an October-esque slump.
- Mets bullpen blew a 2-1 lead for Glavine. NYM-MIL are in the 11th inning now.
- No HR yet for Bonds.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 30, 2007, 01:22:06 PM
Quote from: Dillen on July 30, 2007, 01:12:41 PM
QuoteBut they would have no place to play him if they had Teixeria through '08
How farging stupid is this quote? You wouldn't have Teixeria in 08 if they didn't trade Saltalamacchia.
I won't be surprised if the trade works out, but it definitely wasn't needed.
Unless Schuerholz believes:
1. In a weak NL, the Braves are one big bat short of a World Series;
2. This may be the last gasp for the Braves' run.
Exactly right.
1. With no real marquis starters on the market... the Braves are trying to ride a big lineup and a bolstered bullpen through the NL to the series.
2. With Andruw on the way out and not knowing how long Smoltz and Jones will be playing at the top of their games... they're in win now mode.
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 01, 2007, 07:25:44 AM
they're in win now mode.
I'm sorry. I'm a Phillies fan. I don't understand that term. Please explain?
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on August 01, 2007, 08:00:24 AM
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 01, 2007, 07:25:44 AM
they're in win now mode.
I'm sorry. I'm a Phillies fan. I don't understand that term. Please explain?
Come on, Romey. You know they're not due for another World Series until 2076! You'll only be, what, 115 years old? You can wait!
they haven't had a losing season in 4 years...what are you whining about?
this is dope
(http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/11/2007/08/medium_countriesofbaseball.jpg)
that is pretty cool, but the royals have like 3 fans.
Quote from: MDS on August 03, 2007, 02:58:50 PM
that is exceptionally lame and nerderific.
Boo yah.
You're about as clever as Dane Cook.
dane cook is rather clever, and so is rusty.
your attempt at internet sarcasm was about as strong as a minneapolis bridge
Dane Cook is slightly funnier than Carlos Mencia. And you are about as funny as igy is black.
Quote from: SunMo on August 03, 2007, 08:09:07 PM
dane cook is rather clever, and so is rusty.
your attempt at internet sarcasm was about as strong as a minneapolis bridge
You're getting a big old bear hug when I see you next, big guy.
i hope it's the kind where you hug my back
Hugs from the inside?
SunMo flirts with everyone, he's such a tease.
except you, i like them cut
That's a lie. We've been on the edge of something for years. Sooner or later we'll give into temptation.
Neifi Perez didn't learn. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-tigers-perezsuspended&prov=ap&type=lgns)
A-Rod hit #500 today
Fox just reported that Joe Kennedy was just claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
3rd waiver pickup in 2 days (Byung-Hyun Kim, Jeff Cirillo)
some guy with a giant bald head hit a HR or something. Maybe ESPN will cover it.
Here's hoping someone with a high-powered rifle is scoping him out at this very second.
One of the most amazing things about Aaron was his consistency.
He NEVER hit 50 homers, but hit 755 in his career.
You could take away every homer, and he'd still have over 3,000 hits (#3 lifetime after Rose and Cobb).
Incredible player, and even if some would rather bemoan Bonds as being an illegitimate successor, at least this gives Aaron an overdue heaping of praise for one of the most spectacular careers in the history of baseball.
His press conference was a joke too...pretending like he gives a shtein about ARod and Glavine...
D-backs extend Byrnes (http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/articles/0807brynes-ON-CR.html)
QuoteD-Backs, Byrnes reach deal
Nick Piecoro
The Arizona Republic
Aug. 7, 2007 09:00 AM
In a surprising turn of events, the Diamondbacks and outfielder Eric Byrnes have reached agreement on a three-year extension worth in the neighborhood of $30 million, a deal that comes less than three weeks after the sides broke off contract talks.
A press conference will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Chase Field.
After the Diamondbacks offered a deal in the range of three years and $22.5 million, the sides announced they had broken off talks on July 19 while the club was in Milwaukee.
But the Diamondbacks reengaged talks sometime during last week's series against Atlanta, and the sides quickly came to an agreement on a contract that will run through 2010.
The outfielder is in the midst of a career year, hitting .303 with 17 home runs and 28 stolen bases.
The extension almost certainly means outfielder Carlos Quentin's days in Arizona are numbered. The club was shopping Quentin prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.
10 million a year for Byrnes...christ, the centerfielder market is going to explode in the offseason
byrnes is having a hell of a year for the first place team in our fantasy league
1st place by a half game....ohhhhhhhhhhhhh
why must you hurt me
rowing is gonna get paaaaaaid. me thinks mike bourn gonna start in cf next april.
ha....a Mets fan caught 756
Cardinals News:
Scott Spiezio goes to rehab... Rick Ankiel returns to majors (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AqiM_VSSNtKhv0bPQCQl9AKpu7YF?slug=txcardinalsspiezio&prov=st&type=lgns)
Council Rock Northampton will take on a team from Maryland on ESPN2 tonight, with the winner representing the Mid-Atlantic region in Williamsport...
Nah, we didn't need him at 3rd base (http://x.go.com/cgi/x.pl?goto=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2973463&name=FPT-2973463-081412&srvc=sz)
Thanks to the wonderful David Bell and Wes Helms.
Haven't we exhausted the sheer stupidity of the Polanco trade-away ad nauseum?
HELMSY!
The Tigers gave a big "F you" to Selig today by signing the #27 overall pick for $7.3M when he was slotted to receive about $1M.
pic of jose offerman from last night...bat attack that got him arrested...where the hell is the video on this??
(http://www.live-pr.com/images/ap/764.jpg)
that pitcher who's about to get beat down is matt beech.
(http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site96/2007/0814/20070814__bluefish_1_Gallery.jpg)
(http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site96/2007/0814/20070814__bluefish_2_Gallery.jpg)
(http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site96/2007/0814/20070814__bluefish_3_Gallery.jpg)
(http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site96/2007/0814/20070814__bluefish_4_Gallery.jpg)
ha, thats awesome
if easy cant get the video then no one can
well it was in that fake league where all the retreads go. doubt it was televised anywhere.
jose offerman and matt beech are still playing some kind of baseball? wowwwww
Quote from: MDS on August 15, 2007, 12:01:19 PM
jose offerman and matt beech are still playing some kind of baseball? wowwwww
Offerman probably isn't anymore. Unless Canseco starts up a league somewhere.
Webb with three straight shutouts? good god.
the gawd johan had 17 k's today
The Texas Rangers scored 30 runs (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore;_ylt=Aqq05MjARp8qYYXW3pzbvYgRvLYF?gid=270822201) against the Orioles today.
30 freaking runs in one game.
The Phillies pen would have blown the lead.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 22, 2007, 09:56:44 PM
The Texas Rangers scored 30 runs (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore;_ylt=Aqq05MjARp8qYYXW3pzbvYgRvLYF?gid=270822201) against the Orioles today.
30 freaking runs in one game.
ESPN notes: "The Baltimore Ravens, who play across the parking lot from the Orioles, haven't allowed 30 points since Week 12 in 2005."
Quote from: Quasimoto on August 22, 2007, 11:58:49 PM
Quote from: rjs246 on August 22, 2007, 09:58:55 PM
The Phillies pen would have blown the lead.
:-D
At very least, it would have been a little interesting for a while.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 22, 2007, 09:56:44 PM
The Texas Rangers scored 30 runs (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore;_ylt=Aqq05MjARp8qYYXW3pzbvYgRvLYF?gid=270822201) against the Orioles today.
30 freaking runs in one game.
... and they left 19 runners on base.
and a rangers pitcher notched a save
wtf??
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 23, 2007, 08:10:01 AM
and a rangers pitcher notched a save
wtf??
The rule is if you pitch at least three innings, finish the game and your team wins you get the save no matter what.
I know the pressure was on to preserve that 27-3 lead.
i know the rule and its dumb
very dumb. i just learned the rule when durbin got a save a few weeks ago even though the phillies won by like 10.
Bob Wickman designated for assignment by Atlanta. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-braves-wickman&prov=ap&type=lgns)
Less than 2 years after going to the World Series, the Astros have fired their manager and GM...
Big Papi hit a walk-off homer to beat the Devil Rays.
Thome hit HR #499
Twins GM Terry Ryan resigns. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-twins-ryan&prov=ap&type=lgns)
Yesterday's Nationals/Marlins game :-D
(http://images.sportsline.com/u/ap/photos/MDS106091216_800x600.jpg)
Ed, please tell thats a joke and its a hitting coach out there hitting grounders and pop-up to the players before the game.
Announced attendance for Wednesday's game was 10,121. Obviously there were far fewer than that there.
Very few people are going to go to a game in 95+ degree weather in (almost) Miami in early September.
Sawx held a 7-2 lead in the top of the 8th. Gave up the entire lead without getting an out, even running Pappelbon out there to stem the tide without success.
I can hea the weeping and gnashing of teeth from Florida.
does their superbowl ring come off with the sox WS johnson?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 14, 2007, 11:21:40 PM
Sawx held a 7-2 lead in the top of the 8th. Gave up the entire lead without getting an out, even running Pappelbon out there to stem the tide without success.
I can hea the weeping and gnashing of teeth from Florida.
I'd say they're over it.
Congrats to Jim Thome....hit HR #500 with a 2-run walkoff today
Steroids.
(http://shop.mlb.com/graphics/product_images/pMLB2-1477287dt.jpg)
people never get bigger as they get older. never.
Quote from: BigEd76 on September 16, 2007, 05:23:10 PM
Congrats to Jim Thome....hit HR #500 with a 2-run walkoff today
I remember Schmidt's 500th was also a game winning HR. Not a walkoff since it happened in Pitt, but was the go ahead HR none the less.
Quote from: SunMo on September 17, 2007, 10:01:10 AM
people never get bigger as they get older. never.
Russell's just mad because he still only weighs 125lbs.
Quote from: SunMo on September 17, 2007, 10:01:10 AM
people never get bigger as they get older. never.
Good point. Plus people's face-muscles usually get enormous as they age.
your ugly
my ugly what?
face muscles...duh
These chiseled features would make Barry Bonds swoon.
That, and a big jolt of HGH.
http://www.vote756.com
Crazy Vicente suspended seven games for throwing at Nick Swisher. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-padilla-swishersuspensions&prov=ap&type=lgns)
Incase you live in a cave and haven't heard, the Giants will not resign Barry Bonds for the 2008 season.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3030852
Unbelievable --- Gonzalez blasted a tying HR in the bottom of the 9th to tie it 1-1 in SD. Extras there...
Fish get two in the 8th to make it 9-6...do the Muts have two blown 3R leads in the 9th in a row in them?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 22, 2007, 12:40:39 AM
Unbelievable --- Gonzalez blasted a tying HR in the bottom of the 9th to tie it 1-1 in SD. Extras there...
Fish get two in the 8th to make it 9-6...do the Muts have two blown 3R leads in the 9th in a row in them?
Rockies beat SD 2-1 in 14.
Mets hold on to win 9-6. Still no Wagner, though.
Padres manager was restraining headcase Milton Bradley during an arguement with an umpire and caused him to injure his knee. Jayson Stark is reporting that it's a torn ACL
el oh el
milton bradley ump suspended for the rest of the year
if matt holliday doesn't win the mvp, something is wrong. not only is he having a sick year stat-wise, especially lately, but last night he took a fastball to the face...and stayed in the game. i think he's my new favorite players considering most baseball players these days leave the game with a sore pinky toe.
hes probably gonna end up being my most hated player in baseball due to the fact that if i lose my fantasy finals it will be because of him......as it stands now im pretty god damn pissed at him...every single nite he produces fantasy numbers out the ass
He's another of the hated Bora$ clients and could get $100M+ in free agency after the 2009 season.
GET
Alfonso Soriano's 32 homeruns and 67 RBIs might be the weirdest stat line I've ever seen.
today's pitching matchup in Milwaukee is Young/Bush
(http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/54022.jpg)
Quote from: rjs246 on September 29, 2007, 12:20:49 PM
Alfonso Soriano's 32 homeruns and 67 RBIs might be the weirdest stat line I've ever seen.
He's batted leadoff all season which sort of explains that
Sort of, but so has Rollins. You hit 32 HRs from any spot in the lineup and the odds are pretty good that you'll get a hell of a lot more than 67 RBIs.
(http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2007/10/04/wpkHTFAX.jpg)
One half of MLB's nightmare NLCS is complete...the other half should be complete tonight
Quote from: SunMo on October 06, 2007, 09:53:33 PM
One half of MLB's nightmare NLCS is complete...the other half should be complete tonight
Done and done.
Hockey might actually get better ratings.
sitting at a bar today with seashell necklace wearing sawx fans reinforced my anger over how pathetic the phils were this week
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 07, 2007, 06:40:38 PM
sitting at a bar today with seashell necklace wearing sawx fans reinforced my anger over how pathetic the phils were this week
They probably weren't Sox fans before 2004.
more than likely 2002 around the time the media made the sox their child...they are a disgrace
more than anything i just wanted to have my team still playong and me being in a bar getting excited about a philadelphia team...no eagles today phillie embarassment last night = depressing
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 07, 2007, 07:42:04 PM
more than likely 2002 around the time the media made the sox their child...they are a disgrace
more than anything i just wanted to have my team still playong and me being in a bar getting excited about a philadelphia team...no eagles today phillie embarassment last night = depressing
Yeah. It's depressing to have my pastor asking me if I'm OK this morning at church. Especially when I have to truthfully answer that I had expected it.
<most of CF>What's worse is that you went to church at all!</most of CF>
zealouts!
Except that by "church" Geo meant strip joint and by "pastor" he meant pole dancer.
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on October 07, 2007, 08:02:41 PM
Except that by "church" Geo meant strip joint and by "pastor" he meant pole dancer.
In Naples? They kept Hooters from building a restaurant in town for almost 10 years. :-D
Yankees are gone again
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3058578
Braves GM stepping down.
A-Rod, agent to discuss opt-out clause. (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/playoffs/2007-10-10-notes-arod-contract_N.htm?csp=34)
In the article, it speculates that Bor-a$$ could be looking in the neighborhood of 12 years and $400 million.
That would have him being paid $30+ million at age 44.
Sad thing is, the Red Sox or Angels will probably give it to him.
Sox would only do it to stick it to the Yankees. LA does sound like a realistic place for him, though.
That will pretty much be the end of me attending major league games. Tickets will be out of my price range.
Fans at the Arizona game started throwing bottles onto the field after an interference call was made on a takeout slide at 2nd. The Rockies pulled their players from the field for about 10 minutes...
Is there a doubt in anyones mind that the Rockies are going to the World Series? Only question I have is if Ariz can win 1 game.
Quote from: BigEd76 on October 11, 2007, 11:11:26 PM
Fans at the Arizona game started throwing bottles onto the field after an interference call was made on a takeout slide at 2nd. The Rockies pulled their players from the field for about 10 minutes...
Must have been those ridiculous Philly fans in the stands.
Quote from: SD_Eagle on October 11, 2007, 11:39:52 PM
Is there a doubt in anyones mind that the Rockies are going to the World Series? Only question I have is if Ariz can win 1 game.
I want them to win it all. Badly. They are playing simply amazing baseball and deserve it.
ABB
Quote from: PhillyGirl on October 12, 2007, 09:32:49 AM
Quote from: SD_Eagle on October 11, 2007, 11:39:52 PM
Is there a doubt in anyones mind that the Rockies are going to the World Series? Only question I have is if Ariz can win 1 game.
I want them to win it all. Badly. They are playing simply amazing baseball and deserve it.
Cleveland/Rox all the way
Quote from: PhillyGirl on October 12, 2007, 09:32:49 AM
Quote from: SD_Eagle on October 11, 2007, 11:39:52 PM
Is there a doubt in anyones mind that the Rockies are going to the World Series? Only question I have is if Ariz can win 1 game.
I want them to win it all. Badly. They are playing simply amazing baseball and deserve it.
The players do deserve it. The fans on the other hand haven't suffered long enough. Hell, up until the last month, they didn't even have fans.
Well, the Red Sox are destroying Sabathia and the Indians tonight.
Dusty Baker is the new manager of the Reds. How the F does he keep getting jobs?
(http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3867/801/400/dusty_dice.jpg)
Rockies win 4-1 and take a 3-0 lead in the NLCS. 20 wins in 21 games. Insane....
Rediculous. I don't care if it's the Sawx or the Tribe in the WS just as long as they beat down the Rockies.
Colorado was losing. For 1 inning.
6-1 Rockies in the 4th :-D
Rockies-Indians world series will be watched by no one.
cleveland is trying to end 121 straight sports seasons played without a title
to put that in persepective its almost 25 seasons played longer than phillys
they have one less team as well, so it's been even longer
farg em just the same, they deserve it
1964 was the last cleveland Championship.
I don't want Colorado to win. They've had 2 Super Bowls and 2 Stanley Cups in the last 12 years...
cleveland doesnt have a hockey team, so big woop.
their football team, one of the most historic franchises in the nfl, packed up and left for bodymore, murderland and won a superbowl a few years later
their baseball team lost 2 world series, including blowing a game 7 lead because of jose mesa and someone named tony fernandez
their basketball team was set back 15 years because of michael jordan, and they rebounded because of lebron james, but will soon be obsolete when james leaves to sign with the knicks/lakers/big market team
they need a title more than anyone.
By total coincidence *cough*, tonight's replacement anthem/7th inning singer in Cleveland is an ex of Josh Beckett, who just happens to be starting tonight...
1. Pics?
2. Haha
Danielle Peck. She sings that redneck music you love :P
(http://www.countrystarsonline.com/images/artists/2006/DaniellePeck_350.jpg)
:-D
Hmmm...never heard of her. But she can sing to me any time, in any language.... :yay
Quote from: MDS on October 16, 2007, 05:52:09 PM
cleveland doesnt have a hockey team, so big woop.
their football team, one of the most historic franchises in the nfl, packed up and left for bodymore, murderland and won a superbowl a few years later
their baseball team lost 2 world series, including blowing a game 7 lead because of jose mesa and someone named tony fernandez
their basketball team was set back 15 years because of michael jordan, and they rebounded because of lebron james, but will soon be obsolete when james leaves to sign with the knicks/lakers/big market team
they need a title more than anyone.
not sure why you went off on this hissy fit but no one even said they deserved a championship more than anyone...however they have by far gone more seasons than any city in the country without a title...something made even more amazing by the fact they dont have a hockey team...bottom line is its an excellent sports town who deserves a title as much as anyone
QuoteAll this energy calling me
Back where it comes from
Its such a crude attitude
Its back where it belongs
All the little kids growing up on the skids are goin
Cleveland rocks, cleveland rocks
Jumpin (jean) gene genies, moody james deanies goin
Cleveland rocks, cleveland rocks, cleveland rocks, cleveland rocks
Cleveland rocks, cleveland rocks, cleveland rocks, cleveland rocks
Mama knows but she dont care
Shes got her worries too
Seven kids and a phony affair
And the rent is due
All the little chicks with the crimson lips go
Cleveland rocks, cleveland rocks
Shes livinin sin with a safety pin
Shes goin cleveland rocks, cleveland rocks, cleveland rocks, cleveland rocks
Worst post ever.
Your mom's the worst post ever.
Joe Torre just turned down a one year 5 million dollar offer from the Yanks
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7349692?MSNHPHMA
Good for him.
He should tell George and that little Banner clone to go farg themselves.
john feinstein was on mike and the mad dog yesterday and was saying the reason its taking so long to make a decision on torre is cashmen and steinbrenners sons cant find the 15 minutes per day that george is lucid enough for him to make the call...he was dead serious
Paul Byrd bought $25K worth of HGH and syringes from 2002-2005. Note that Jason Grimsley was his teammate on the Royals in 2002....
2-0 Boston after 2
Quote from: BigEd76 on October 21, 2007, 01:04:24 PM
Paul Byrd bought $25K worth of HGH and syringes from 2002-2005. Note that Jason Grimsley was his teammate on the Royals in 2002....
Update: Byrd says doctor prescribed HGH (http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7358706?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=49)
The prospect of watching a Red Sox/Rockies World Series is about as appealing as watching a Cowboys/Patriots Super Bowl.
I'd seriously be rooting for terrorist attacks if that happens. And no I'm not kidding.
crazy 7th inning
3-2 Red Sox, 1 out, Lofton pops to shallow LF. The ball goes off Lugo's glove. Lofton to 2nd.
Next batter lines a pitch down the 3B line. Lofton is held up at 3rd even though he would have scored easily and tied the game.
Next pitch....5-4-3 DP
Sox survive
Dustin f'ing Pedroia hits a 2-run HR off Betancourt....5-2
Baseball sucks.
go to bed big guy...tomorrow's a new day
farg Boston. Goddamn Yankees Jr. :boom
Go Rockies.
What a horrible sports day.
11-2 final :-\
SOX/ROX
kill
And thus endeth the choking of the Cleveland Indians.
Go Sox. farg the farging Colorado farging Rockies. They're a fake team in a fake stadium with fake players. They all suck and should kill themselves.
farg.
Part of me thinks, "At least it's not the Yankees."
Another part of me thinks the Red Sox is worse. Their fans may be more smug than Yankee fans, when they have much less reason to be smug.
Ancient history is no good reason to be smug. The Yankees have underachieved brutally of late.
This now guarantees that either Denver or Boston will win their 5th major title in the last 11 years.
patriots arent boston...they are closer to providence
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 22, 2007, 01:02:48 PM
patriots arent boston...they are closer to providence
Technically, you're correct (by about 1.5 miles). But don't try to say there are more Patriots fans in Providence than in Boston.
Sidenote: There's a body of water just south of Gillette Stadium named "Crackrock Pond". Really.
link modified so as to not stretch screen (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=Gillette+Stadium&sll=41.953873,-71.336975&sspn=0.346218,0.6427&ie=UTF8&z=15&iwloc=addr&om=1)
there arent more because providence has less people...but providence is as much the patriots home as boston....truth be told there arent a lot of patriot fans period but they are truly a regional team ie from new england....not boston
If it were somehow possible to air both the Super Bowl & World Series at the same time and the Red Sox & Patriots were both playing, I wonder how many Boston fans would watch the Super Bowl?
I'm guessing the split would be 90/10 for the Series.
It's times like this that I actually feel sorry for our pal, Russell. Having to live among those douchebags is bad enough when they're losing... I can only imagine how insufferable they are now that both teams are winning.
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on October 22, 2007, 03:17:48 PM
If it were somehow possible to air both the Super Bowl & World Series at the same time and the Red Sox & Patriots were both playing, I wonder how many Boston fans would watch the Super Bowl?
I'm guessing the split would be 90/10 for the Series.
It's times like this that I actually feel sorry for our pal, Russell. Having to live among those douchebags is bad enough when they're losing... I can only imagine how insufferable they are now that both teams are winning.
(http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1561236/2/istockphoto_1561236_suicide.jpg)
I actually thought about our pal Russell this morning when I saw that the Sox were on their way to the series.
Sox: In the WS looking for their 2nd title in 4 years.
Patriots: Looking damn near unstoppable and a lock to win their 4th Lombardi in 6 years.
BC: #2 in the country in the new BCS standings.
Celtics: Crazy expectations with KG, Pierce and Allen which in the East could put them in the Finals.
I wouldn't want to deal with that shtein for the world.
that's why i'm probably going to provide him some much needed infantry support sometime in the next month or so...he needs the big guy
flyers > bruins
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 22, 2007, 04:36:40 PM
flyers > bruins
I'm clinging desperately to the Flyers' season right now. Desperately.
theres always the prospects of penn st. winning the outback bowl
That horse dead yet?
Also, I would be remiss in my duties if I didn't mock you all for thinking about me in your free time. Fruits.
I resent that. It's not like we think about you naked or anything.
Much.
Quote from: rjs246 on October 22, 2007, 04:39:03 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 22, 2007, 04:36:40 PM
flyers > bruins
I'm clinging desperately to the Flyers' season right now. Desperately.
You and me both.
All day today, when someone (work related or not) IMed me about how sucktastic the Eagles are, I replied with "Flyers are 6-1 so bite me"
:paranoid
Quote from: rjs246 on October 22, 2007, 05:17:17 PM
That horse dead yet?
Also, I would be remiss in my duties if I didn't mock you all for thinking about me in your free time. Fruits.
nope, not even close. after temple wins...look out.
When was the last time Temple beat PSU?
Quote from: rjs246 on October 22, 2007, 05:17:17 PM
Also, I would be remiss in my duties if I didn't mock you all for thinking about me in your free time. Fruits.
What do you expect from me? You're my world, sugarbritches.
Bottom of the 5th inning and Boston has already tied the World Series records for extra base hits in a game (9), doubles in a game (8 ) and doubles in an inning (3)
13-1 Sox and still threatening
I know the bloody sock won't be flashing heat much tonight unless they want HR derby for Colorado. I hope he's on cause I'm not sure that Dice-K will do well in Coors. The bats can't stay this hot every night. I hope they just fold like the Cards did in 04.
I want this series to be a sweep so that baseball season can farging END already. farg.
Quote from: rjs246 on October 25, 2007, 01:51:31 PM
I want this series to be a sweep so that baseball season can farging END already. farg.
Fine but the moment it ends someone will likely start an off-season thread and those are far worse than actual season threads.
Either way you're screwed, dude. Baseball is like a non-fatal virus that has no cure. Basically, it's Herpes.
Maybe, but these farging clowns talk about the Sox year round anyway, at least this way it'll only come up in passing instead every farging conversation revolving around what the Sox are doing and who they're playing and who's pitching and what Tito will do and dear god please kill me.
Boras announced that A-Rod is opting out of his contract
AIDS-Rod decided that tonight, game 4 of the World Series, was the night to announce that he was opting out of his contract...what a farging douche funhole ass farg head face fag dickhole farger queer
i hope the Yankees don't go after Lowell
Quote from: SunMo on October 28, 2007, 11:11:14 PM
AIDS-Rod decided that tonight, game 4 of the World Series, was the night to announce that he was opting out of his contract...what a farging douche funhole ass farg head face fag dickhole farger queer
lolol
that's a drunk lol and you won't mean it tomorrow
Quote from: SunMo on October 28, 2007, 11:36:57 PM
that's a punch-drunk lol and you won't mean it tomorrow
actually it was pretty funny....but yes i still shouldnt have lol'ed it
stuill tommorow could be anything at this point
the only positive thing tonight is that the Red Sox fans don't get to celebrate a WS championship at home again...good, die
you mean Topeka and Billings? that "fanbase" is 95% bandwagon fans with pink hats and green jerseys.
yeah when they win merrimack is gonna go crazy
no, i mean the city of boston, where the Patriots could win 10 Super Bowls and all they would care about is who the Saaaaawwwx are going to sign as the 7th inning lefty specialist
jc romero seems like a good fit.
Sox win 4-3 and sweep the series
farg BOSTON
Lowell wins the MVP. $15M/yr from the Yankees?
Quote from: BigEd76 on October 29, 2007, 12:21:41 AM
Lowell wins the MVP. $15M/yr from the Yankees?
No doubt. And that still leaves lots of $$$ to get pitching.
I wish Mark Cuban would buy out the freaking Phils' owners.
Motherfargers honking their horns and screaming in the streets until 1:30 in the morning. No sleep for this guy. farg you, Red Sox.
Hate
At least another farging miserably long baseball season is over and done with. farging fake sport.
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 28, 2007, 11:53:04 PM
yeah when they win merrimack is gonna go crazy
I'm surprised you've even heard of Merrimack, weirdo.
Quote from: BigEd76 on October 29, 2007, 12:06:15 AM
Sox win 4-3 and sweep the series
i couldn't find this info anywhere. thanks.
ESPN should've had more coverage of the Red Sox
As for ESPN's other favorite team, it looks like the ex-manager might be going to the Dodgers...
Looks like Girardi is heading to the Yankees. I wonder if Mattingly will leave....
Girardi going there was lock. He signed on to YES and declined the Orioles job for a reason.
what
First major trade of the offseason: Edgar Renteria to Detroit for 2 prospects :yay
that farger destroyed the phillies. good.
I know I'm in the minority here, but I'm glad the Sawx won because (a) I like the team they have, (b) Rockies "fans" need to wait about 30 more years before they can celebrate a title and (c) Jesus proved to be a big disappointment......again.
Grady Little resigned. Looks like Torre and Mattingly will take over in LA...
:evil
Quote from: Sgt PSN on October 29, 2007, 06:31:39 PM
I know I'm in the minority here, but I'm glad the Sawx won because (a) I like the team they have, (b) Rockies "fans" need to wait about 30 more years before they can celebrate a title and (c) Jesus proved to be a big disappointment......again.
You obviously don't have to go to New England over the holidays. Between the Sawx and the Pats, I won't hear the end of it.
:fire
pierre is def worth 10 mil...hes arguably the best leadoff man in the league...the problem is the dodgers have no one to drive him in which is why he only scored 95 runs last year
Oh, man... if Billy Beane was still posting here he'd argue till he's blue in the cock over that statement.
Quote from: BigEd76 on October 30, 2007, 11:22:10 PM
Quote from: hbionic on October 30, 2007, 07:39:23 PM
:evil
they're still paying Pierre $10M/yr. ha
I wish he had an arm, he'd be getting 15 mil a year.
Dude had 196 hits last season, 64 stolen bases and has a lifetime average of .301.
Not effing bad. HE was supposed to hit Rafael Furcal in. Unfortunately, Furcal only managed 157 hits and only stole 25 bases.
Hopefully they switch them this season.
Billy Beane or no...Juan Pierre is not that good. He had 3 guys hitting .300 behind him at the 2nd 3rd and cleanup....
With a guy like Pierre in the lineup, you need a lot of power in the middle.
Didn't Gillick pay Barajas $8m/year and Eaton $10m/year? I don't think that as Phillies fans, we can mock the signing of Pierre at all.
Quote from: FastFreddie on October 31, 2007, 11:45:40 AM
Didn't Gillick pay Barajas $8m/year and Eaton $10m/year? I don't think that as Phillies fans, we can mock the signing of Pierre at all.
Eaton got 3 years 24 million
Barajas got 1 year for 2.5 million, in fact, he's made about 8 million in his entire career total
So, it's cool for us to mock them for slightly overpaying for Pierre, then?
i don't know about that, but it is cool to mock you for knowing close to nothing about what Pat Gillick did last offseason
He's a singles hitter with no power whatsoever and he doesn't walk nearly enough for a #2 hitter much less a leadoff guy. He's also got a pop-gun for an arm and although he steals a lot of bases, he also gets caught a lot.
I think management was enamored with what Lofton did the previous season and thought Pierre was his perfect, younger replacement and wanted to snatch him at 10 million per. That is ridiculous.
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 31, 2007, 11:12:07 AMpierre is def worth 10 mil...hes arguably the best leadoff man in the league
Reyes says hi
Or Grady Sizemore or Ichiro or Rollins or Soriano or. . .
reyes is a POS loser...much like a rod he will be nothing but a numbers guy his whole career
id rather have pierre rollins and ramirez all over reyes
and romey "the league" in baseball refers to national or american...the majors refers to everyone
plus soriano is a disgrace of a leadoff guy
I can't stand Reyes either but you can't deny that he's a pain in the ass to deal with when he gets on base. I didn't include Rollins, Ramirez or Soriano because they should be hitting lower in the lineup.
Other news: Mike Cameron was suspended for the first 25 games of 2008 because of what he claims was a tainted nutritional supplement. yeah ok
thats his second infraction...how is it only 25 games
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 31, 2007, 12:07:00 PM
and romey "the league" in baseball refers to national or american...the majors refers to everyone
plus soriano is a disgrace of a leadoff guy
I didn't realize you were differentiating between leagues. And I wasn't specifically coming down on Pierre either. He's a good player but he doesn't walk enough and he has absolutely no power - not even doubles power. He also routinely has more outs than anyone else in the major leagues. Sure, a lot of that has to do with him getting a ton of at-bats, but a great leadoff hitter gets on base and he just doesn't, IGY. Not enough to be considered elite, anyway.
you can argue whether hes the best
you can argue whther hes overpaid
you cannot argue that he isnt an elite leadoff guy in the league
if hes not the best then hes right up there with anyone
Obviously
I don't care - I don't pay his salary
Yes I can
In your opinion and I don't agree that he is - not based on his statistics
juan pierre is terrible.
Really good article on A-Rod (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/31/SP1HT3BR7.DTL&type=sports)
Ed Wade has contacted the agents for Torii Hunter and Aaron Rowand.
Torri Hunter/Aaron Rowand + stupid hill = end of career
Torre=Manager of the Dodgers, it's official.
I don't have a link...just believe me. :=)
I'm sure he'll do a good job of taking the Dodgers almost to the playoffs.
he ran his bullpen into the ground and consistently squandered talent. but hey, his players love him. so there.
Our bullpen sucks to begin with. Little did a good job of almost taking us to the playoffs, so I don't care. This gives me hope.
...and we pray! :evil
MLB on XM reported that the Marlins are willing to trade Miguel Cabrera.
The Phillies are willing to not trade for him and not pay him market value.
Quote from: FastFreddie on November 01, 2007, 07:48:42 PM
The Phillies are willing to not trade for him and not pay him market value.
Yeah... you can imagine the two teams that were first reported to have interest.
Devil Rays and Patriots?
Mattingly and Bowa are going to the Dodgers too
Bowa toats deserves the bold!
Mazzilli on the way too...
Quote from: Geowhizzer on November 01, 2007, 07:46:07 PM
MLB on XM reported that the Marlins are willing to trade Miguel Cabrera.
I'd give up the farm for him, then knock him out and get him liposuction.
Bonds says he'll boycott the Hall of Fame if an asterisk is included on his home run ball.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3090631 (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3090631)
He doesn't belong there anyway. Here's hoping he dies before the mandatory five year waiting period concludes.
You seriously want to contend that Barry Bonds doesn't even belong in the Hall of Fame?
That's hilarious, hippie. Steroids or not, he's one of the 10 best baseball players ever.
yankees kicked joe torre out and picked up bobby abreus 16 million dollar option
Quote from: ice grillin you on November 02, 2007, 04:13:02 PM
yankees kicked joe torre out and picked up bobby abreus 16 million dollar option
lollerskates
A-Rod is on crack. (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20071103_Source___350M_meeting_for_A-Rod.html) No team in their right mind is going to pay him what he thinks he's worth. Its pretty bad when the Yankees - who spent $28 million on Clemens for 3/4 a season - say you're too expensive. That doesn't even factor in how pathetic he is during the post season.
Schilling re-signed with Boston....1 yr, $8M + $2M in incentives
According to Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams of the San Francisco Chronicle, Jose Guillen "bought thousands of dollars of steroids and human growth hormone" from the Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center between May of 2002 and June of 2005. Former big leaguers Matt Williams and Ismael Valdes are also implicated in the report. In an ESPN The Magazine story back in February, Guillen denied using steroids. "That is something I never considered in my life," Guillen said. "You're ruining your whole career. You're ruining your reputation. This really is hurting baseball right now, the image of the game." However, the newspaper details Guillen's orders, which reportedly totaled $19,000. Nov. 6 - 9:54 am et
The Boston Globe reported that 11 current free agents are on the Mitchell report
Bonds
Sosa
Clemens
Jose Guillen
Eric Gagne?
Mike Lowell?
Javy Lopez?
Armando Benitez?
Paul Lo Duca?
Troy Percival?
[conspiracy]Lowell won't be if he stays with the Red Sox.[/conspiracy]
No real shockers on there.
All had serious illnesses or injuries I believe (not talking about Bonds and Sosa). So their excuses will be that it was used as treatments.
LoDuca is the exception to injury. Other than being a huge wet dripping vagina who waxes his eyebrows, nothing was wrong with that dooshbag.
Posada re-signed....4/$52M. Looks like the Mets will need to re-sign Lo Duca now. ha
uncle chuck second in manager of the year vote
Quote from: BigEd76 on November 12, 2007, 11:30:34 PM
Posada re-signed....4/$52M. Looks like the Mets will need to re-sign Lo Duca now. ha
rivera & a-rod look like they'll be back too....they'll trade for santana next.
I'm gonna give some kudos to A-Rod for doing what a lot of athletes should have been doing to their agents for years and that's taking a little control from them. A-Rod's initiating contract talks with the Yankees and Boras will be sitting in the background.
Granted, it would have been nice for A-Rod to man up about 2 weeks ago during the WS and tell Boras to stfu then, but better late than never I suppose.
Quote from: hunt on November 15, 2007, 08:06:51 AM
Quote from: BigEd76 on November 12, 2007, 11:30:34 PM
Posada re-signed....4/$52M. Looks like the Mets will need to re-sign Lo Duca now. ha
rivera & a-rod look like they'll be back too....they'll trade for santana next.
Chamberlain & Hughes + an every day starter?
Barry Bonds indicted for perjury and obstruction of justice.
A-Rod agrees to 10-year, $275 million deal with Yankees.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Yorvit Torrealba gets 3 yrs $15M from the Mets
.212, 2 HR outside of Coors Field last year, ha
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on November 15, 2007, 09:27:06 AM
Quote from: hunt on November 15, 2007, 08:06:51 AM
Quote from: BigEd76 on November 12, 2007, 11:30:34 PM
Posada re-signed....4/$52M. Looks like the Mets will need to re-sign Lo Duca now. ha
rivera & a-rod look like they'll be back too....they'll trade for santana next.
Chamberlain & Hughes + an every day starter?
melky cabrera should get it done.
WBZ-TV Boston's Dan Roche is reporting that the Yankees have offered Mike Lowell a four-year deal worth $56 million-$60 million.
Roche has supposedly confirmed this. It was a different Boston station that last night reported the Braves, Cards, Angels and Yankees had all offered deal worth $55 million-$60 million. That news seemed bogus at the time and still appears this way. However, it is possible that the Yankees are in that territory. If they're going to go that far to land Lowell, Mariano Rivera has a better case for receiving a four-year deal. The Red Sox are still offering Lowell three years. The Phillies continue to deny reports that they're going to be involved, so this may prove to be a two-team race.
Quote from: hunt on November 16, 2007, 08:07:50 AM
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on November 15, 2007, 09:27:06 AM
Quote from: hunt on November 15, 2007, 08:06:51 AM
Quote from: BigEd76 on November 12, 2007, 11:30:34 PM
Posada re-signed....4/$52M. Looks like the Mets will need to re-sign Lo Duca now. ha
rivera & a-rod look like they'll be back too....they'll trade for santana next.
Chamberlain & Hughes + an every day starter?
melky cabrera should get it done.
Melky alone?? No.
BTW: I had a typo in my post. I meant "or" not "&".
What the...??
QuoteReport: A-Rod plan to go around Boras came from Buffett
Associated Press
Updated: November 17, 2007, 1:09 PM ET
NEW YORK -- Warren Buffett advised Alex Rodriguez to approach the New York Yankees and go around agent Scott Boras, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.
The newspaper cited a person familiar with the matter, whom it did not identify.
"A-Rod really loves being a Yankee," Buffett was quoted as saying. He wouldn't comment on the substance of any discussions with the player.
The two became friends several years ago.
Rodriguez, on Boras' advise, opted out of the final three seasons of his record $252 million, 10-year contract on Oct. 28. The Yankees had said many times that if he opted out, they wouldn't negotiate because they would lose $21.3 million from Texas for the final three seasons that was agreed to at the time of the 2004 trade, money to offset the $72 million New York owed from 2008-10.
Upset with developments after he opted out, Rodriguez contacted Buffett, and the investor told him to approach the Yankees without his agent, the Journal said.
After speaking with the investor, Rodriguez contacted a managing director at Goldman Sachs that he knew, John Mallory, who then got in touch with Gerald Cardinale, a Goldman Sachs managing director who has worked with the Yankees and their YES Network.
With the assistance of the two Goldman executives, Rodriguez and the Yankees negotiated a $275 million, 10-year contract that is in the process of being finalized.
Rumors floating that the Torrealba deal with the Mets is off. Maybe he failed a physical?
Rivera will likely accept the Yankees' 3/$45M offer
Luis Castillo about to re-sign with the Mets....4/$25M
Glavine close to signing with the Braves....1/$8M
$25M for Luis Castillo? :-D
For 4 years ? Oh god. :-D
Willie did an interview in one of the NY rags today and said his team lacked killer instinct.
Said his relievers were fragile mentally and Rey-ass was basically a vagina.
Quote from: BigEd76 on November 18, 2007, 10:26:44 PM
Glavine close to signing with the Braves....1/$8M
Aren't the Phillies paying Eaton $8M/year?
Quote from: FastFreddie on November 19, 2007, 09:19:06 AM
Quote from: BigEd76 on November 18, 2007, 10:26:44 PM
Glavine close to signing with the Braves....1/$8M
Aren't the Phillies paying Eaton $8M/year?
Are you somehow suggesting that Adam Eaton isn't in a lot of ways, as deserving as Tom Glavine? I think not. Just trying to get a rise. Good show.
Boston Herald says Lowell is going to re-sign with Boston....3 yrs, $36M-$39M. Gammons says the Phils made a 4-year offer but he wanted to stay in Boston.
Quote from: BigEd76 on November 19, 2007, 01:55:40 PM
Boston Herald says Lowell is going to re-sign with Boston....3 yrs, $36M-$39M. Gammons says the Phils made a 4-year offer but he wanted to win.
Quote from: hbionic on November 19, 2007, 02:10:51 PM
Quote from: BigEd76 on November 19, 2007, 01:55:40 PM
Boston Herald says Lowell is going to re-sign with Boston....3 yrs, $36M-$39M. Gammons says the Phils made a 4-year offer but he wanted to win.
How'd those Dodgers do this year?
Quote from: PhillyGirl on November 19, 2007, 02:11:42 PM
Quote from: hbionic on November 19, 2007, 02:10:51 PM
Quote from: BigEd76 on November 19, 2007, 01:55:40 PM
Boston Herald says Lowell is going to re-sign with Boston....3 yrs, $36M-$39M. Gammons says the Phils made a 4-year offer but he wanted to win.
How'd those Dodgers do this year?
Why don't you look it up.
Why don't you worry about your team spending $15M/yr on Aaron Rowand.
Who says I'm not.
You two are gonna kiss.
Wanna watch?
Maybe.
2 Romes 1 board?
Get a cup
I like where this thread is going.
QuoteAccording to Olney, the Phillies on Sunday night engaged the free-agent third baseman in a conference call, where the framework of a four-year, $50 million deal was discussed. After Lowell spoke with general manager Pat Gillick, assistant GM Ruben Amaro and manager Charlie Manuel, there was a period of about an hour or so where it looked like Lowell was going to sign with the Phillies. The offer would have been formalized if Lowell had agreed to the deal.
kill
$12.5 mil a year for Lowell? Probably a good thing he's staying in douchevlle.
yeah Helms/Dobbs is going to be awesome
I give credit to the Phils for doing as much as reasonably possible to get him.
It beats having an albatross contract on the books for the last two years of the deal. Either way, it's moot. And I'm going to beat your heathen ass in both fantasy leagues so I'd just be quiet and go back to flirting with igy.
Quote from: MDS on November 19, 2007, 11:09:51 PM
It beats having an albatross contract on the books for the last two years of the deal.
yeah, that's what this team should be worrying about, 3 years from now...not farging building on what they did this year
considering they have a self imposed budget and wouldnt spend that money on things they need...yea. Remember by that time you expect Howard and Hamels to get mega deals. Rollins and Utley's contracts are bigger. Less to money to spend on needs.
Quote from: SunMo on November 19, 2007, 11:13:50 PM
Quote from: MDS on November 19, 2007, 11:09:51 PM
It beats having an albatross contract on the books for the last two years of the deal.
yeah, that's what this team should be worrying about, 3 years from now...not farging building on what they did this year
Amen.
why would it be a bad deal two or three years from now anyway?
he will be a much better 3rd basemen in three years than wes helms is now
Quote from: ice grillin you on November 20, 2007, 12:29:00 PM
why would it be a bad deal two or three years from now anyway?
that's all the boneheads talk about...in 2 years Mike Lowell is suddenly going to turn into a quadriplegic
no im more concerned that he'll turn into pat burrell without all the walks
Mets trade Roid' Mota for Johnny Estrada...
No more LoDuca...makes me sad.
Angels might be close to getting Miguel Cabrera
White Sox might be close to getting Torii Hunter
i need more info on what could possibly happen.
The 2008 MLB Hall of Fame ballot features 25 candidates, with 14 returnees and 11 newcomers.
• Brady Anderson - wtf?
• Harold Baines
• Rod Beck
• Bert Blyleven
• Dave Concepcion
• Andre Dawson
• Shawon Dunston
• Chuck Finley
• Travis Fryman
• Rich Gossage
• Tommy John
• David Justice
• Chuck Knoblauch
• Don Mattingly
• Mark McGwire
• Jack Morris
• Dale Murphy
• Robb Nen
• Dave Parker
• Tim Raines
• Jim Rice
• Jose Rijo
• Lee Smith
• Todd Stottlemyre
• Alan Trammell
worst
ballot
ever
No one will ever convince me that Jack Morris isn't a Hall of Famer. I could maybe be convinced of Rice, Blyleven, McGwire or Dawson. Everyone else is a stretch to say the least.
To me, pretty much all your names belong. McGwire won't get in because of his connection to steroids - at least in the short term.
Baines should be in, at least as a hitter - 2,800+ hits, 1,600+ RBI (more than Mike Schmidt) - his lack of hardware or stellar seasons (rather than a series of very good seasons) and being a DH is costing him votes.
Brady Anderson's in because he meets the eligibility requirements: 10 years in MLB, 5 years retired. He won't be on the ballot in 2009.
According to MLB on Xm Radio, Mark Prior is on the trading block.
Maybe the Cubs will have a dented can sale.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on November 27, 2007, 09:31:46 PM
To me, pretty much all your names belong. McGwire won't get in because of his connection to steroids - at least in the short term.
Baines should be in, at least as a hitter - 2,800+ hits, 1,600+ RBI (more than Mike Schmidt) - his lack of hardware or stellar seasons (rather than a series of very good seasons) and being a DH is costing him votes.
I go back and forth about Baines. The truth is that as long as the DH is a position, why should being a DH hurt anyone's chances at the Hall? It really shouldn't. He did his job and did it well. He just wasn't ever a dominant player. Contrast that with the Mattinglys and Rices who were exceptionally dominant, but only for a short amount of time. I don't know, like I said you could probably talk me into several people on the list but Morris is the only one that truly stands out as a no-brainer.
Baseball sucks.[/rjs]
That's a good point, baseball sucks NOW. But back when these clowns were playing I was a fan. So cram it with walnuts, ugly.
Mets still in the hunt for Johan Santana (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3131358)
I suppose our best hope as Phillies fans is to root against the Mets getting him.
Santana might win a Cy Young Award in the NL or he could be one pitch away from being Mike Hampton. You never know, but giving up boatloads of prospects plus giving him a contract that could burden your budget for years doesn't seem smart for a guy that plays only 1 out of 5 games for you.
I'm still of the mind that the Phillies should spend every last penny on more offense and hope that what they have on the pitching staff is enough because there aren't many pitchers who could ever make a difference at CBP much less any that are reasonably available.
Good ol Ed Wade. He signed a veteran reliever yesterday (Doug Brocail) then signed Tomas Perez today :-D
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Hey Rome, what's with this brilliant idea the Rays had to put a giant bug net sail up and call it a "roof"?
(http://www.majorleaguedowntown.com/userfiles/image/57_Ballpark_Upper%20Deck.jpg)
http://www.majorleaguedowntown.com
The Rays just traded Delmon Young to Minnesota in a 6-player deal in which they get Matt Garza (RHP, top Twins prospect) in return.
Jesus farging Christ. Please tell me this isn't true. Please?
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3133598
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on November 29, 2007, 06:03:41 PM
Jesus farging Christ. Please tell me this isn't true. Please?
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3133598
Who cares? Much better than the Mets getting him.
QuoteAstros Sign Kaz Matsui
Bruce Levine of ESPN 1000 reports had it first: the Astros have signed second baseman Kaz Matsui to a three year deal worth $15-16MM. Ed Wade saved Jim Hendry from himself. Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald and Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the Houston Chronicle confirm the signing. Richard Justice speculates that the 'Stros could shop Chris Burke now, and maybe even package him with Luke Scott.
Matsui is the early favorite for worst free agent signing of the winter. He is probably not worth half the money, and a three-year commitment for him is insane. Since he joined the Rockies in August of 2006, Matsui hit .256/.305/.370 away from Coors Field
Mets just traded Milledge to the Nats for Ryan Church and Brian Schneider...
I dislike Milledge, and I'm fuming about the deal..I just dont get it.
wow thats hard to believe...seems like something is up with that...like milledges attitude is way worse than we know...and the mets werent putting up with it...maybe he went off on some mets management or coaches
Link (http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/ny-spmilledge1201,0,1176471.story)
I think it's funny that the Mets replaced a Jew with a Jew hater.
Schneider destroys the Phils
The Yankees are willing to include Phil Hughes in a deal for Santana. Hughes/Cabrera/Ian Kennedy for Santana, then the Yankees would sign Rowand...
Astros finalize deal with Kaz Matsui: 3 years, $16.5 million.
:-D
That might the dumbest deal I've ever heard of. Matsui isn't worth 1/2 that.
I had a good laugh at that too...especially when they showed a clip of Wade on the news here explaining the deal.
hahaha.. Ed WADE... What a joke
QuoteSources: Marlins, Tigers talking blockbuster
Ken Rosenthal
FOXSports.com, Updated 1 hour ago STORY TOOLS:
The Marlins, stalled in their attempts to trade third baseman Miguel Cabrera, could be laying the groundwork for an even bigger deal.
The Marlins and Tigers are engaged in preliminary talks about a blockbuster that would send Cabrera and left-hander Dontrelle Willis to Detroit for a package of young players, according to major-league sources.
Outfielder Cameron Maybin and left-hander Andrew Miller likely are among the Marlins' targets. The Tigers already feature two veteran left-handed starters, Kenny Rogers and Nate Robertson, possibly making Miller available in a deal for Willis.
Cabrera would play third base for the Tigers. It is uncertain what would happen to the Tigers' incumbent third baseman, Brandon Inge, if a deal were completed; he possibly could be sent to another team.
The Marlins are at an impasse in their talks about Cabrera with the Angels. The teams are in agreement on three players the Marlins would receive, sources say — second baseman Howie Kendrick, catcher Jeff Mathis and minor-league pitcher Nick Adenhart. The Angels are balking at including right-hander Ervin Santana; the substitution of outfielder Reggie Willits possibly could lead to a deal.
Get Inge?
no more fatty?
Quote from: SD_Eagle on December 04, 2007, 03:01:06 PM
QuoteSources: Marlins, Tigers talking blockbuster
Ken Rosenthal
FOXSports.com, Updated 1 hour ago STORY TOOLS:
The Marlins, stalled in their attempts to trade third baseman Miguel Cabrera, could be laying the groundwork for an even bigger deal.
The Marlins and Tigers are engaged in preliminary talks about a blockbuster that would send Cabrera and left-hander Dontrelle Willis to Detroit for a package of young players, according to major-league sources.
Outfielder Cameron Maybin and left-hander Andrew Miller likely are among the Marlins' targets. The Tigers already feature two veteran left-handed starters, Kenny Rogers and Nate Robertson, possibly making Miller available in a deal for Willis.
Cabrera would play third base for the Tigers. It is uncertain what would happen to the Tigers' incumbent third baseman, Brandon Inge, if a deal were completed; he possibly could be sent to another team.
The Marlins are at an impasse in their talks about Cabrera with the Angels. The teams are in agreement on three players the Marlins would receive, sources say — second baseman Howie Kendrick, catcher Jeff Mathis and minor-league pitcher Nick Adenhart. The Angels are balking at including right-hander Ervin Santana; the substitution of outfielder Reggie Willits possibly could lead to a deal.
the Tigers/Marlins deal went down according to Gammons...that's huge
Rosenthal also has it:
QuoteThe Marlins and Tigers have made the first blockbuster splash of the Winter Meetings.
Florida and Detroit have reached a preliminary agreement that will send star third baseman Cabrera and left-hander Dontrelle Willis to Detroit for a package of young players headlined by outfielder Cameron Maybin and left-hander Andrew Miller, according to major-league sources.
The Tigers will also send four other prospects to the Marlins as part of the deal.
The Tigers already feature two veteran left-handed starters, Kenny Rogers and Nate Robertson, which made Miller available in a deal for Willis.
While Cabrera will play third base for the Tigers, it is uncertain what will happen to the Tigers' incumbent third baseman, Brandon Inge; he possibly could be sent to another team.
more throwback jawns for igy
(http://images.sportsline.com/u/ap/photos/AJW102120319_1024x768.jpg)
Dodgers just signed Andruw Jones
2 yrs, $36M :-D
St. Louis Post-Dispatch has a story about Tony La Russa's going off on Wednesday about Scott Rolen:
Quote
"It's very clear that he's unhappy. And I'm making it clear that I don't know why he's unhappy," La Russa said. "I can make a list of 50 respect points that this man has been given by our organization. It's time for him to give back."
"He's got a contract to play, and we need him to play. And he's going to be treated very honestly.
"If he plays hard and he plays as well as he can, he plays. And if he doesn't, he can sit. If he doesn't like it, he can quit."
"I've said I was mystified, which I am. I've been managing a long time. I can't remember ever being this bothered this much by any situation with any player," La Russa said.
The paper said La Russa polled his clubhouse at the end of last season to gauge support for his return -- Rolen was the only dissenter.
"Based on what I've seen somewhere, I think (Rolen is) strong-minded enough that I don't see his opinion changing on a personal basis. And it's gotten to the point where I don't care," La Russa said.
He said Rolen's status had "slipped" in the Cardinals clubhouse, and he told Rolen this in a letter. "He can play mad every day if he wants to. That's OK," La Russa said.
those blue jay jerseys are a 10
Quote from: SunMo on December 06, 2007, 09:46:23 AM
St. Louis Post-Dispatch has a story about Tony La Russa's going off on Wednesday about Scott Rolen:
Quote
"It's very clear that he's unhappy. And I'm making it clear that I don't know why he's unhappy," La Russa said. "I can make a list of 50 respect points that this man has been given by our organization. It's time for him to give back."
"He's got a contract to play, and we need him to play. And he's going to be treated very honestly.
"If he plays hard and he plays as well as he can, he plays. And if he doesn't, he can sit. If he doesn't like it, he can quit."
"I've said I was mystified, which I am. I've been managing a long time. I can't remember ever being this bothered this much by any situation with any player," La Russa said.
The paper said La Russa polled his clubhouse at the end of last season to gauge support for his return -- Rolen was the only dissenter.
"Based on what I've seen somewhere, I think (Rolen is) strong-minded enough that I don't see his opinion changing on a personal basis. And it's gotten to the point where I don't care," La Russa said.
He said Rolen's status had "slipped" in the Cardinals clubhouse, and he told Rolen this in a letter. "He can play mad every day if he wants to. That's OK," La Russa said.
That's farging fantastic.
A+++++++
Karma's a bitch Scott.
16 mil for Andruw Jones? Good god.
two years dookie....id pay almost anyone anything if i could get away with a two year deal
At this point, I don't give a shtein what they spend. At least its not like the Eagles. Except these fargers over spend...but anyways....I'll take jones in the line up. He can be our version of Valdimir Guerrero...except not as good.
I'm in, bring in an arm...and try to keep Kemp and I'll be happy with this offseason....
someone please put a bullet in Rudy Seanez...figuratively speaking of course. And Broxton too.
Did you just compare Andruw Jones to Vladimir Guerrero? Wow.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on December 06, 2007, 10:29:37 AM
That's farging fantastic.
A+++++++
Karma's a bitch Scott.
He still makes millions of dollars and has one (1) more World Series ring than the Phillies do since his 6th birthday, no?
Yeah, he's a big loser, though.
Brewers give Eric Gagne $10 million for next year. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-brewers-gagne&prov=ap&type=lgns)
Ten million dollars for Eric Gagne?
Hahahaha!
Insane.
Quote from: FastFreddie on December 07, 2007, 12:11:49 PM
Quote from: PhillyGirl on December 06, 2007, 10:29:37 AM
That's farging fantastic.
A+++++++
Karma's a bitch Scott.
He still makes millions of dollars and has one (1) more World Series ring than the Phillies do since his 6th birthday, no?
Yeah, he's a big loser, though.
Heaven.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3149188
LoDuca stays in the NL East LOL
He'll be doing crack with Marion Barry in no time.
Fukudome to the Cubs....4 yrs, $50M
Kuroda to the Dodgers
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3151060
fargudome ended up going for 4/$48M.
Basically he got the same contract that the reigning World Series MVP turned down from the Phillies.
World. Series.
tejada to the astros for a package of five players including costanzo
Wade strikes again
I don't get that. Aren't the Astros supposed to be rebuilding at this point? WTF do they want with a washed-up ex-roid-rager like Tejada?
Strange.
Once again Wade is being hailed as a hero down here. At one point, one of the sports radio guys uttered "I dont know why Philadelphia fired this guy"...HA!!
Tejada is a nice acquisition for them because SS was a black hole for them last year. And this gives them one helluva line-up
Bourn
Matsui
Tejada
Berkman
Lee
Pence
Wiggington
catcher
average lineup, two decent starters and no legit closer. 5th place
Anyone else excited for 2pm tomorrow when Mitchell announces the findings in his report? :evil
Any bets on which phils are listed?
Quote from: PhillyGirl on December 12, 2007, 10:20:58 PM
Anyone else excited for 2pm tomorrow when Mitchell announces the findings in his report? :evil
Yep. Depending on the source, the papers are reporting either "about 50" or "60-80" names of former and current players will be named by the report.
I think this is a completely retarded thing for the federal government to be involved with, but I have to admit that I can't wait to find out who's juicing.
I'm curious, but at the same time I am tired of the steroid talk. This report is hollow because he had no subpoena powers. No one had to tell him jack shtein and for all we know there were lies on top of lies told because there is no threat of prosecution.
So what's going to happen, IMO, is we'll see these names and they'll be followed by miles of players and agents issuing denials or half assed explanations of tainted supplements.
As for Phils? Current or former...
I have a feeling Abreu's name will be on there.
Lieberthal. Never trust a half-Jew, they are the sneakiest of the lot.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 12, 2007, 10:43:14 PM
I'm curious, but at the same time I am tired of the steroid talk. This report is hollow because he had no subpoena powers. No one had to tell him jack shtein and for all we know there were lies on top of lies told because there is no threat of prosecution.
So what's going to happen, IMO, is we'll see these names and they'll be followed by miles of players and agents issuing denials or half assed explanations of tainted supplements.
As for Phils? Current or former...
I have a feeling Abreu's name will be on there.
(http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/pics/mickey_morandini_autograph.jpg)
Agreed. This will be fun.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071213/D8TG7RCG0.html
Quote from: PhillyGirl on December 12, 2007, 10:20:58 PM
Anyone else excited for 2pm tomorrow when Mitchell announces the findings in his report? :evil
Any bets on which phils are listed?
Myers, Burrell
as far as former Phils...
Rowand, Leiberthal and Thome
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 12, 2007, 10:43:14 PM
I'm curious, but at the same time I am tired of the steroid talk. This report is hollow because he had no subpoena powers. No one had to tell him jack shtein and for all we know there were lies on top of lies told because there is no threat of prosecution.
So what's going to happen, IMO, is we'll see these names and they'll be followed by miles of players and agents issuing denials or half assed explanations of tainted supplements.
spot on
its all much ado about nothing
i mean we already know the last two single season home run kings have done them as well as the all time home run king and for the most part people dont care
whats gonna change today at 2?
I'm on record as saying that everyone who plays professional sports should be permitted to ingest anything they want to get an edge.
Baseball's witch hunt is the epitome of hypocrisy especially considering they've known for years that their stars were jacked up.
The Mitchell Investigation was nothing more than a third rate dog and pony show and all ithe results will be good for is a mild chuckle and a shrug of the shoulders.
it would be great if Favre somehow made the list.
clemens is on it....surprise surprise
they just showed some guy on CNN named Dick Pound.
The following names are expected to be named in the report, according to WNBC:
Brady Anderson
Manny Alexander
Rick Ankiel
Jeff Bagwell
Barry Bonds
Aaron Boone
Rafaeil Bettancourt
Bret Boone
Milton Bradley
David Bell
Dante Bichette
Albert Belle
Paul Byrd
Wil Cordero
Ken Caminiti
Mike Cameron
Ramon Castro
Jose and Ozzie Canseco
Roger Clemens
Paxton Crawford
Wilson Delgado
Lenn y Dykstra
Johnny Damon
Carl Everett
Kyle Farnsworth
James A. Finley
Ryan Franklin
Troy Glaus
Rich Garces
Jason Grimsley
Troy Glaus
Juan Gonzalez
Eric Gagne
Nomar Garciaparra
Jason Giambi
Jeremy Giambi
Jose Guillen
Jay Gibbons
Juan Gonzalez
Clay Hensley
Jerry Hairston
Felix Heredia, Jr.
Darren Holmes
Wally Joyner
Darryl Kile
Matt Lawton
Raul Mondesi
Mark McGwire
Guillermo Mota
Robert Machado
Damian Moss
Abraham Nunez
Trot Nixon
Jose Offerman
Andy Pettitte
Mark Prior
Neifi Perez
Rafael Palmiero
Albert Pujols
Brian Roberts
Juan Rincon
John Rocker
Pudge Rodriguez
Sammy Sosa
Scott Schoenweiis
David Segui
Alex Sanchez
Gary Sheffield
Miguel Tejada
Julian Tavarez
Fernando Tatis
Maurice Vaughn
Jason Varitek
Ismael Valdez
Matt Williams
Kerry Wood
Abraham Nunez?
lol
How in the farg is Jim Thome not on there?
because he never farging took steriods
Stop dude.
say it ain't so lenny. i still have a poster of him on my wall at my mom's house. tobacco juice all over his unshaven face and shtein.
Quote from: rjs246 on December 13, 2007, 12:05:24 PM
How in the farg is Jim Thome not on there?
just because youre not on the list doesnt mean you didnt do them...but of all people to wonder about why jim thome?...if anything he looked like he needed to take steroids
barry bonds is the happiest guy in the world today
not only are there players like rafeal bettancourt on there
to prove that steroids dont necessarily make you a good player
but you also have pitchers
from scrubs like paul byrd
to the greatest pitcher of all time roger clemens
which now means
bonds can say that he had to hit against steroid abusers every night
His head is all swolled.
WNBC pulled that list
Nothing too shocking. Previously leaked names, shady characters and The Babe.
No Abreu?
the list is far from complete....it just the names they can implicate thus far...im sure there will be more to come
Jeremy Schaap has a copy and just read off names of people whose canceled checks are shown in the appendix
LO DUCA
Fernando Vina
Miguel Tejada
Denny Neagle
Rondell White
LoDuca.
Great.
HAHAHHAHAHAA
So that's where he gets the short temper from.
here's the report (http://files.mlb.com/mitchrpt.pdf)
Seeing Lenny Dykstra's name is about as surprising as seeing Barry Bonds'.
I'll wait until someone lists the name. Witch hunt results are all that matters.
Ha...Todd Pratt
Quote from: BigEd76 on December 13, 2007, 01:58:04 PMMiguel Tejada
When asked if it was a coincidence that the deal for Tejada was announced a day before former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell's report on drug use in baseball was to be released, Wade said, "The deal was announced today because we finished it this morning.''
:-D Ed Wade continuing his winning ways.
Sarge is gonna pissed, Gary Matthews Jr is in the report
sarge jr was named last summer
No Thome, no Pujols, no Bagwell
Sheffield, Juan Gonzalez, Benito Santiago, Dave Justice, Chuck Knoblauch and Mo Vaughn are in it
Besides Dykstra and Bell, other former Phils include Pratt, Bobby Estalella and Ryan Franklin
Who are these idiots that paid for steroids by check?
Straight cash money was apparently the way to go.
Homey.
Quote from: Wingspan on December 13, 2007, 02:18:30 PM
Who are these idiots that paid for steroids by check?
ha, seriously. if you scan through the report, there are photocopies of some of the checks.
In other news, the white knight--Alex Rodriguez finalized his bankruptcy papers today
at the time all these guys bought steroids they were not banned by baseball...getting caught was not even on their radar...thus the checks...
shtein players were buying them and injecting them in major league locker rooms...you think they were worried about a paper trail leading to who bought them
Quote from: Wingspan on December 13, 2007, 02:18:30 PM
Who are these idiots that paid for steroids by check?
They're athletes. Some of them probably wrote down "roids" as the check's memo.
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 13, 2007, 02:34:12 PM
at the time all these guys bought steroids they were not banned by baseball...getting caught was not even on their radar...thus the checks...
shtein players were buying them and injecting them in major league locker rooms...you think they were worried about a paper trail leading to who bought them
Banned by MLB or not...they are illegal to buy.
It's like buying herion with a debit card.
Former trainer Brian McNamee said he injected Roger Clemens with the steroid winstrol, according to the Mitchell Report.
I think its ignorant that these guys are standing up on the podium thanking their wives, god, their respected organization about their yearly achievments, that they cant once give a shout out to Winstrol. farged up
Eric Gagné is in there for HGH.
Quote from: Wingspan on December 13, 2007, 02:40:52 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 13, 2007, 02:34:12 PM
at the time all these guys bought steroids they were not banned by baseball...getting caught was not even on their radar...thus the checks...
shtein players were buying them and injecting them in major league locker rooms...you think they were worried about a paper trail leading to who bought them
Banned by MLB or not...they are illegal to buy.
It's like buying herion with a debit card.
back then an athlete taking steriods was like me or you speeding...to compare them with heron is a big time stretch
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 12, 2007, 07:39:00 PM
Once again Wade is being hailed as a hero down here. At one point, one of the sports radio guys uttered "I dont know why Philadelphia fired this guy"...HA!!
Tejada is a nice acquisition for them because SS was a black hole for them last year. And this gives them one helluva line-up
Bourn
Matsui
Tejada
Berkman
Lee
Pence
Wiggington
catcher
Catcher will be JR Towles, rookie last year who hit .375 with 12 RBI in 40 AB last year.
Quote from: BigEd76 on December 12, 2007, 10:05:20 PM
average lineup, two decent starters and no legit closer. 5th place
Although the pitching is going to be an issue, lolzorza @ average lineup. Seriously. Their 3, 4, 5 and 6 hitters could be the best in the league. On top of a pretty good 3b in Wigginton, two speed guys at the top and a catcher (not named Brad Ausmus) who is capable of hitting over .220 over a full season.
When I looked through the report I really liked finding names like Fernando Vina and Chad Allen. Vina's real juiced up ad I don't even know who the hell Chad Allen is.
The part about Dykstra:
QuoteLenny Dykstra played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball with two clubs, the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, from 1985 to 1996. As a player with the Phillies, Dykstra played in three All-Star games and finished second in Most Valuable Player balloting in 1993.
Radomski first met Dykstra when he was playing for the Mets and became "very close with Lenny." According to Radomski, when Dykstra reported to spring training in 1989, "his increased size was noticeable." When Radomski asked him about his increased size, Dykstra admitted to taking steroids. Radomski also recalled that Dykstra's weight fluctuated during that spring training. He stated that members of the Mets' management discussed Dykstra's weight fluctuations with the team's athletic trainers and that "the trainers would just laugh."
After the Phillies lost the 1993 World Series, Dykstra called Radomski and asked whether Radomski could get Dykstra steroids. Although Radomski does not remember the exact time frame, he recalled providing Dykstra with Deca-Durabolin, Dianabol, and testosterone.
Since approximately 2000, the Commissioner's Office has been aware that Dykstra used anabolic steroids during his playing career. At that time, senior vice president for security Kevin M. Hallinan, his deputy Martin Maguire, and then-executive vice president for baseball operations Sandy Alderson met with Dykstra and his doctor in an attempt to increase their understanding of steroids. Hallinan said that Dykstra admitted to using steroids, saying that he used them to "keep his weight up" during the season. According to Hallinan, Dykstra said using steroids eliminated the need for him to work out during the season. :-D
In order to provide Dykstra with information about these allegations and to give him an opportunity to respond, I asked him to meet with me; he never agreed to an interview.
(http://deadspin.com/assets/resources/2007/12/dodgernote.jpg)
Ed Wade strikes again
Jose Valverde to Houston for Chad Qualls, Chris Burke and Houston's #4 prospect (RHP Juan Gutierrez)
Arizona also just traded for Dan Haren.....gave up 6 minor leaguers to Oakland
Quote from: Wingspan on December 13, 2007, 02:40:52 PM
It's like buying herion with a debit card.
Can you do that? Dealers are getting high tech.
Also, here's a damn good article by Jayson Stark about the Mitchell Investivation. Can't say I disagree at all with the overall point the article is making.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=3154116&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines
To sum it all up, the investigation was a complete and total waste of time and money since it provided no concrete evidence against the players named in the report actually using steriods or other performance enhancing drugs. It's just saying what everyone already knew, that players have been using steriods for the last 15+ years. Not only that, but I was shocked and dissappointed (for lack of a better word) that there were only 82 players named. That sounds like the number of players I'd expect to show up in that report had the investigation only gone back over the last several years but for it to go back over a decade and only turn up 82 names is rather pathetic and probably less than 1% of all Major League players to don a uniform during that timeframe.
Sorry, but 1% doesn't consititute an epidemic. That's not even status quo.
Webb and Haren on the same staff, damn
After Mike Cameron broke off talks with the Padres, they traded for Jim Edmonds
Jayson Stark's livelihood rides on Major League Baseball, don't forget.
BTW, couldn't the Phillies use an outfielder?
Cameron sucks
He'd be better than any other 4th OF on the team right now.
except they wouldn't be paying him 4th OF money
and he's suspended for the first 25 games for ephedra (i think)
Stacker II works!
Mark Prior signed with the Padres....1 yr $1M with a bunch of incentives
Quote from: BigEd76 on December 26, 2007, 05:52:26 PM
Mark Prior signed with the Padres....1 yr $1M with a bunch of incentives
Not a bad gamble for the Pads. If Prior can shake the injury bug, they will have a sick(er?) rotation.
It's a great gamble. They're paying him peanuts even if he doesn't throw a pitch and if he does somehow pitch well, $3M for a front-line starter is less than peanuts.
He won't be ready until mid-May or so, but still, if he comes back strong he could be a great second half shot in the arm for the Padres.
Nick Swisher traded to the White Sox for three prospects, including Gio Gonzalez
Goose Gossage is the only person voted to the Hall of Fame this year. Jim Rice was 16 votes short and gets one more shot next year.
Quote from: BigEd76 on January 08, 2008, 02:51:58 PM
Jim Rice was 16 votes short and gets one more shot next year.
Hey - Boston finally loses something!
QuoteOthers receiving votes: Rod Beck 2, Travis Fryman 2, Robb Nen 2, Shawon Dunston 1, Chuck Finley 1, David Justice 1, Chuck Knoblauch 1, Todd Stottlemyre 1.
Who in the farg voted for Shawon Dunston?
Also, Chuck Finley got beat up by his wife. Hahaahahahahaha.
and Rod Beck is dead
I'm pretty sure Travis Fryman died about three years before he retired.
speaking of which, it's a travesty that Sean Taylor wasn't on the ballot
Pending physicals:
Scott Rolen to Toronto
Troy Glaus to St. Louis
If he passes the physical, the Braves will acquire Mark Kotsay from the A's for rhp Joey Devine.
Also, for the zero people that care, Tampa Bay is officially going as the Rays. "Devil" is gone.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ea/ALE-TB-Logo.png)
Quote from: BigEd76 on January 12, 2008, 04:49:03 PM
Pending physicals:
Scott Rolen to Toronto
Troy Glaus to St. Louis
1. John Gibbons and Scott Rolen is going to be fun to watch. Rolen's mentality is the same consistency as tissue paper and GIbbons is a hardass.
2. Canada is where Rolen belongs
Fan sues Yankees for reimbursement of ticket prices because of steroids. (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2008-01-13-lawsuit_N.htm?csp=34)
Yes, he works in a law office (as a paralegal).
I guess Baseball Heaven wasn't all it was cracked up to be for poor wittle Scotty.
usa today reporting mets twins deal is done...all thats left is for the mets and santana to come to a new contract agreement
humber gomez mulvey guerra to the twins
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 29, 2008, 04:44:44 PM
usa today reporting mets twins deal is done...all thats left is for the mets and santana to come to a new contract agreement
humber gomez mulvey guerra to the twins
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i think theres a 24 hour rule on that...if not its at least more than 15 minutes after the news drops
it was more because everyone is talking about it in the phillies thread...
ok pg
you're lucky that (http://static.arsenal-now.com/forum/images/avatars/205194907743b4d5d1c8b3a.gif) is here to keep me happy and calm
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I hope Tommy John makes him a visit soon
More likely Cy Young pays him a visit than TJ.
Here's hoping his plane crashes on the way to the news conference.
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Way to overpay for someone who will never live up to the contract.
I like them getting him.
Because when the Phils beat dat ass again for the NL East, it'll be great to hear the Mets fans crying again.
Rumor is that Santana's demanding at least 7 years at $20M+.
He's a great pitcher, but he's 29 and has logged a lot of innings. Seven years would be a lot.
A definite gain for this season (barring injury, of course), but that contract could be an anchor later.
Who cares about his contract when there's no cap in baseball? The Mets sure as hell don't care how much they have to spend. Unless he gets injured this significantly upgrades the Mets.
If the Santana deal goes through, the Mets will have 20 Latinos on their 40-man roster. The Phillies have 5. :-D
Viva Los Mets!!!
Quote from: EagleFeva on January 30, 2008, 04:29:26 AM
Viva Los Mets!
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The disease is spreading.
Quote from: FastFreddie on January 30, 2008, 08:24:23 AM
Quote from: EagleFeva on January 30, 2008, 04:29:26 AM
Viva Los Mets!
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The disease is spreading.
Nah, internet was down at work for a while...
Quote from: Die-Hard on January 29, 2008, 05:04:54 PM
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That's a beautiful thing...
Quote from: BigEd76 on January 29, 2008, 11:22:27 PM
If the Santana deal goes through, the Mets will have 20 Latinos on their 40-man roster. The Phillies have 5.
Time to close the borders.
Quote from: EagleFeva on January 30, 2008, 08:32:41 AMThat's a beautiful thing...
except for the 1986 Topps border
and that whole "Santana is a Met" thing
Quote from: Geowhizzer on January 29, 2008, 08:43:03 PM
A definite gain for this season (barring injury, of course), but that contract could be an anchor later.
their own tv network and a new stadium on the horizon puts the mets almost on par with the sox and yankees....they have more money than they know what to do with and it would be next to impossible for them to have an anchor of a contract
So it'll be now 1000 times funnier when the Phillies win the NL East again with Adam Eaton starting every 5th day?
they now have to go after lohse or one of the other pitchers still available out there to at least in a very small way counter act this santana move and so they can send eaton into purgatory
I still don't understand why they've kept Eaton and let Lohse sit out there. Lohse > Eaton
They still owe Eaton $16.5M.
uh oh Mets fans (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3224116)
I love that Kyle Lohse is their backup plan to the best pitcher on the planet
Quote from: BigEd76 on January 31, 2008, 03:17:40 PM
uh oh Mets fans (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3224116)
I love that Kyle Lohse is their backup plan to the best pitcher on the planet
QuoteBut when one baseball man who had spoken with Mets GM Omar Minaya was asked if the club could end up with both Santana and Lohse, the reply was: "Absolutely."
That would not be good, though.
Lohse (and Livan Hernandez) could be using the Mets to drive up their price elsewhere since nobody else seems to be interested...
I'm almost certain they'll get the deal done. But Santana holds all the cards here. He's still got to waive his ntc to make the deal work so it's basically up to the Mets to bow down to his demands. It's not really a question of "will they?" but "when?"
The 72 hour time limit to get the deal done is bogus. If nothing gets done then I'm sure the Mets will be given an extension.....unless the Yanks or Sox up the ante.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3224312
Basically, Jesse Jackson is calling out MLB for investigating white umpires who live in southern states to find out if they are part of the KKK.
MLB keeps looking dumber and dumber.
Jackson's just upset that the black umpires aren't being treated with as much disrespect as the white umpires.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on January 31, 2008, 03:55:33 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3224312
Basically, Jesse Jackson is calling out MLB for investigating white umpires who live in southern states to find out if they are part of the KKK.
MLB keeps looking dumber and dumber.
That's the weirdest story I've heard in a while. Is Jesse less of a racist than IGY?
Quote"Major League Baseball has done a disservice to its progressive social history by equating southern whites with white supremacists," Jackson said in a statement. "I am surprised the professional league which helped change social attitudes in all sports leagues about segregation, by championing Jackie Robinson, would make such a destructive move."
Quote from: Sgt PSN on January 31, 2008, 03:24:26 PM
He's still got to waive his ntc to make the deal work
if he doesn't waive the ntc, and stays in minnesota over nyc, he's an idiot.
Quote from: phattymatty on January 31, 2008, 04:03:53 PM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on January 31, 2008, 03:24:26 PM
He's still got to waive his ntc to make the deal work
if he doesn't waive the ntc, and stays in minnesota over nyc, he's an idiot.
He'll waive the ntc once the Mets show him the $$. And I'm fairly certain that if he has to spend one more year in Minny and then hit the FA market next year where he will have the Yanks and Sox (who don't have to give anything up ) bidding for his services, he'd be quite fine with that.
Quote from: FastFreddie on January 31, 2008, 04:02:40 PM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on January 31, 2008, 03:55:33 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3224312
Basically, Jesse Jackson is calling out MLB for investigating white umpires who live in southern states to find out if they are part of the KKK.
MLB keeps looking dumber and dumber.
That's the weirdest story I've heard in a while. Is Jesse less of a racist than IGY?
Quote"Major League Baseball has done a disservice to its progressive social history by equating southern whites with white supremacists," Jackson said in a statement. "I am surprised the professional league which helped change social attitudes in all sports leagues about segregation, by championing Jackie Robinson, would make such a destructive move."
youre just mad that you will look even more racist than usual the next time you try to attack the loud scary black man (jj)...him defending your people takes a lot of your ammo away...guess its time for you to find another colored to hunt
Wow.
ha
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 31, 2008, 04:42:59 PM
guess its time for you to find another colored to hunt
Are we allowed to do that? Game on!
time to go a lynchin
string it UP!
Estrada (Washington) and Gonzo (Florida) join the division
I think I heard on the radio today that Brad Wilkerson signed with the Mariners.
Any update on Johan?
Still negotiating...
Bedard is supposed to be in Seattle soon
Quote from: EagleFeva on February 01, 2008, 08:18:04 AM
Still negotiating...
Your national security advisor has just been executed. He's a very good negotiator. He bought you another half hour.
Last I heard (around 6am) the 2 sides were still pretty far off on a deal and the major hang up was the length of the extension. Santana wants 6 and the Mets don't want to do more than 5.
I will laugh my ass of if they don't get it done.
100% chance it gets done
100% chance this is a situation you'd be thrilled to be wrong, so there's no risk in boldly declaring 100%
actually im not that upset about the trade since its been pretty well known that it was going to happen for like six months...
so it has nothing to do with that
the fact is the deadline may be extended but the trade WILL happen
and the reason that isnt a bold claim is because the trade has already happened and the mets have more money than god but not as much as the yankees...so theres no way they dont get it done and it doesnt take a genius to know this
I hope he signs the deal and blows his elbow and shoulder out the first day pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie.
It also doesn't take a genius to know the basic theories of supply and demand. If Santana is asking for about 3 times what Lohse is asking, they have to question if it's worth the cash, even if they have it available.
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on February 01, 2008, 12:37:08 PM
I hope he signs the deal and blows his elbow and shoulder out the first day pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie.
if you gave me the option of this or the phillies wining the world series this year id have to seriously think about it
2 hr extension on the Santana deal. Its as good as done
Done: 7 years, $150.75M (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080202/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_mets_santana)
Quote from: reese125 on February 01, 2008, 05:48:23 PM
2 hr extension on the Santana deal. Its as good as done
Quote from: Sgt PSN on January 31, 2008, 03:24:26 PM
The 72 hour time limit to get the deal done is bogus. If nothing gets done then I'm sure the Mets will be given an extension.
GAWD
ha...the Red Sox are trying to void Schilling's contract because he has a shoulder injury that could keep him out the entire season
but blood went through his sock!! right through it!!
i heard on the radio that the trainer who said Clemens did roids was in court or something and produced a ton of evidence that Roger particpated
He produced syringes purported to have Clemens' DNA plus bloody gauze and stuff. What's unclear is why he kept needles and bloody gauze from another dude for eight years.
he was going to get paid is my guess
Clemens did admit to being injected, so the needles actually existing are not surprising. Except for the creepy guy who keeps boxes of bloody needles.
supposedly the the needles that have his DNA on them have steroid residue in them as well
it's like a Hardy Boys novel...but sexier
IF the needles prove clemens guilt it will be a top 3 all time embarrassing moment...im a rocket fan but i wanna see this happen
same here IGY, always loved the player, but he's as much of an ass as bonds and deserves a similar fate
i dont have vitrol for him or bonds and i dont think they deserve to get anything...in fact i think all this witch hunting of players is a disgrace while selig goes before congress and get lauded for the stricter testing hes implemented??...outrageous
i just want clemens to be found guilty because i think it would be funny after he went so far out of his way to deny it...bonds at least mostly just doesnt talk about it...but clemens went on an actual crusade to say he didnt do it...and he may not have but how funny would it be if after all his flamboyance he was found guilty
i wouldn't say Selig got lauded in front of Congress, he got hammered pretty good. but he doesn't get the hate from the fans that the players do, for sure
Selig is the worst commish in sports next to Bettman
they were babys ass soft on him it was pathetic
they chided him
he said no one was perfect
they said hes done a good job
then he got a new contract
finally done...nice haul for the orioles
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7777230/After-long-process,-M%27s-finally-nab-Bedard
He would have looked nice in a Phils uniform. oh well we might get Benson
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 07, 2008, 04:26:30 PM
in fact i think all this witch hunting of players is a disgrace while selig goes before congress and get lauded for the stricter testing hes implemented??...outrageous
Selig is definitely getting off way too early in this whole thing. Especially because I still think this whole Mitchell Report does more damage than good. It didn't produce any tangable results other than implicating maybe a half dozen notable players and about 70 players that most people don't know or care about. Whoopty doo. So far the only damage that's been done is to Clemens. Bonds showing up in the report was irrelevant since he's been under scrutiny for like 5 years now anyway. So really, the only thing to come out of this report is that Clemens, one of the games greatest pitchers, did steriods.
Everyone is so focused on that that they are forgetting about the fact that the whole purpose of this investigation was to find out how widespread steriod use was in baseball and to try and get some sort of accurate timefram it was being used. The timeframe we all know but are we honestly to believe that over the last 20 years, Roger Clemens is the only other major player to juice up?
The investigation was a farging joke and didn't fulfill it's purpose. Selig and baseball had one shot to finally get all this out in the open so they could address it and move on and they farged that up too. But rather than that, the investigation and report focuses on a couple of people and the focus is taken away from Selig and placed on them. If a truly thorough investigation was done there would have been too many names dug up to focus on them and the attention would have had to have placed on Selig. He's a joke and a disgrace and should have been canned a long, long time ago.
The Twins replaced Santana with Livan Hernandez
Quote from: Sgt PSN on February 09, 2008, 05:58:41 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 07, 2008, 04:26:30 PM
in fact i think all this witch hunting of players is a disgrace while selig goes before congress and get lauded for the stricter testing hes implemented??...outrageous
Selig is definitely getting off way too early in this whole thing. Especially because I still think this whole Mitchell Report does more damage than good. It didn't produce any tangable results other than implicating maybe a half dozen notable players and about 70 players that most people don't know or care about. Whoopty doo. So far the only damage that's been done is to Clemens. Bonds showing up in the report was irrelevant since he's been under scrutiny for like 5 years now anyway. So really, the only thing to come out of this report is that Clemens, one of the games greatest pitchers, did steriods.
Everyone is so focused on that that they are forgetting about the fact that the whole purpose of this investigation was to find out how widespread steriod use was in baseball and to try and get some sort of accurate timefram it was being used. The timeframe we all know but are we honestly to believe that over the last 20 years, Roger Clemens is the only other major player to juice up?
The investigation was a farging joke and didn't fulfill it's purpose. Selig and baseball had one shot to finally get all this out in the open so they could address it and move on and they farged that up too. But rather than that, the investigation and report focuses on a couple of people and the focus is taken away from Selig and placed on them. If a truly thorough investigation was done there would have been too many names dug up to focus on them and the attention would have had to have placed on Selig. He's a joke and a disgrace and should have been canned a long, long time ago.
not sure how i missed this but POTW
I put Mike and Mike on ESPN2 every morning while I'm getting ready for work and this morning Golic said something very much along the same lines as what I did. I think he reads the board and bases his commentary on what we say.
to be fair i said it 48 hrs earlier.....just in 1.5 million less words
holy mother of god clemens is going to jail
I'm not a huge baseball fan, and I have no vested interest here. But, my god, Selig should be shot. I still don't understand what the farg he was thinking commissioning millions on a report which, no matter what, would shine a spotlight on the league's problems. Why not just admit a problem, implement a solution and move on? Unless they invent a time machine, it's pointless...and there's no way anyone could ever round up all of the right offenders. Just retarded.
the beating in the Passion of the Christ wasn't this bad
They're setting McNamee up to look like an lying idiot and doing a very god job of it
well, the one congressman definitely has a pro-Roger bias, that's for sure
elijah cummings destroyed clemens at the start....i actually felt bad for roger....if they hadnt cut cummings off clemens would be in jail right now
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 13, 2008, 11:42:44 AM
elijah cummings destroyed clemens at the start....i actually felt bad for roger....if they hadnt cut cummings off clemens would be in jail right now
admittedly missed that part but what they're saying now about injecting winstrol too fast and an abscess forming is consistent
yeah, and Roger's lawyer couldn't jump in fast enough
if congress is ever talking about the details of your ass youre in serious trouble
Rep. Davis: "Mr. Clemens, do you recall bleeding through your pants in 2001?"
Clemens: "I do not."
this Davis is a clown...he's practically another lawyer for Roger
the guy i'm watching this with in the office is davis' kids little league coach.
Quote from: SunMo on February 13, 2008, 11:55:23 AM
this Davis is a clown...he's practically another lawyer for Roger
dan burton was the most agregious in going after mcnamee...he went almost crazy....davis is clearly a clemens fan tho...
burton is a terrible human being and stands in line with the likes of tom delay dick armey bob barr as some of the worst people that have even walked the halls of the capitol
was burton the older guy who called Clemens a "titan"?
thats him
yeah, he was farging awful
I stayed home to watch this (and do some errands) and it's too painful to even watch it anymore.
They don't go after the CIA for waterboarding motherfargers as hard as they're going after athletes for busting some junk in their asses.
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on February 13, 2008, 12:20:54 PM
I stayed home to watch this (and do some errands) and it's too painful to even watch it anymore.
They don't go after the CIA for waterboarding motherfargers as hard as they're going after athletes for busting some junk in their asses.
That was about protecting National Security. :-X
This is all about protecting the children!!! ::)
Rog is droppin ya'lls now...he's flustered
Quote from: SunMo on February 13, 2008, 12:44:38 PM
Rog is droppin ya'lls now...he's flustered
Yeah, he's having a very hard time putting a thought together and making a complete sentence out of it.
cummings destroyed him but after that rough start roger has held up pretty well all things considered...i mean he clearly did steroids but everyone already knew this
cummings took the right tact in getting him to look bad by bringing up the pettitte testimony...its a waste of time to try and use that dirtball mcnamee to get at him and unless i missed it i dont think anyone but cummings has even brought up pettittes name have they?
not really...but the chairman made him look bad with the nanny thing...
i'm hoping Roger comes back and Bud Dwyer's himself on TV
the fact that the nanny contridicted clemens account of him being at the party and she said that clemens told her to tell the truth kind of helps him in saying he didnt try and influence her testimony
i agree with clemens lawyer in that waxmen was just trying to fling some innuendo on him...it was a perry mason tactic
i mean why wouldnt clemens talk to her if he could....its not a trial hes allowed to do that...id wanna know what she was gonna say
Clemens needs to use the Clay Davis defense
Are you a vegan?
I......uh......I don't know what that is.
Roger and his lawyers knows that even with the needles, gauge, etc. that BMac is using in his defense, they still will not know if what he used was steroids. They have needles with his blood, big deal. It will not trace what drug it was--it could be B-12 like stated
They both look stern and very convincing at this hearing. BMac has this face as everything he is saying is without question the truth, with no change in facial expression. Clemens also consistently give his answers with direct eye-contact and very straight forward answers. Although he's answering with confidence knowing that he wont get caught here, you know damn well he used steriods.
I'm going with the evidence of Andy Petitte alone. Why give his so called good friend Clemens up if he was innocent? Makes no sense.
Where there's smoke, there's fire.
McNemee said he gave roids/hgh to Petite and Clemens.
Petite admitted to taking hgh.
Clemens denied it.
Petite validated McNemee's claims about Clemens the minute he admitted to juicing up.
clemens is definitely catching a perjury charge off this....and i suspect he will admit guilt at the same time of the process in which marion jones did....ie once she received discovery from the feds....all the pages of direct testimony and prior statements...which would convince any jury that her credibility was shot
today is just random questioning that clemens requested....remember today exists because clemens and his attorney demanded a public hearing
there are thousands of pages of testimony from witnesses who implicate clemens....including petitte of course....all of this stuff plus inconsistent statements from clemens will become evidence....and once hes facing hard time he will fold like a cheap accordian
"it is what it is"
ha...now the chair is apologizing to Macnamme because of some of the comments made to him
Waxman is the sort of dork who never played a sport in his life and his contempt for Clemens is so blatant he can't even contain it in his closing statement.
I think Clemens convinced each member of the committee he didnt do steroids because he went out there with USA on his chest and pitched his very best
When/if Clemens ever admits to doing the junk, and we know he used, will there be a bigger liar in history? Someone would have to work really really hard to look as bad as good ol' Rog is going to look after this dog and pony show of clearing his name and pretending like he didn't touch the stuff.
His boy and his old lady took HGH, injected by his boy of a trainer, but nahhhh he never did it, talked about it or whatever. Suuure, Rog. ;)
Anyways, it was funny to watch the press conference of his lawyers about 15 minutes ago and see MDS' boy Marcus Hayes trying to stick his recorder in peoples faces and having his ugly mug smeared across the TV.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on February 13, 2008, 03:43:10 PM
When/if Clemens ever admits to doing the junk, and we know he used, will there be a bigger liar in history? Someone would have to work really really hard to look as bad as good ol' Rog is going to look after this dog and pony show of clearing his name and pretending like he didn't touch the stuff.
thats exactly why i want him to go down and go down hard
I still think the only way to level the playing field is to force all players to juice up.
Wing with the best post of his life.
Sure, it was obviously hamfisted sarcasm but it was still a bullseye.
I got to that point last night. I'm watching the news trying to get election coverage, and Roger Clemens is plastered all over everything. Enough already. Who gives a shtein? If muscle-heads want to bulk up, shrink their balls, and die young for my entertainment, they should do it.
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on February 13, 2008, 04:25:31 PM
Wing with the best post of his life.
Sure, it was obviously hamfisted sarcasm but it was still a bullseye.
Not all that much sarcasm in it.
I don't care who juices up, in any sport. Let them all do it...it's only a matter of time that we see a 28 year old die of a heart attack or a massive stroke in the middle of a game.
I also don't care what these people get paid. Give them all $100M contracts...it's not my money. Yes...I am a phils ticket holder...but I have my limits, if my tickets go up too much, i'll dump them.
There are already signs of a public backlash against professional sports. The NFL is going to get hit with it first. I still think, that by 2015, one of the major pro leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL) is going to threaten to fold because the public in general just doesn't care anymore, and they wont pay $75 for the cheap bleacher seats of a baseball game, or $200 for a replica jersey.
One of them was already almost a goner, so by 2015 I'll take a wild stab and say NHL
I don't even know if it will take that long. Anyone know where thier tv ratings/attendence/revenue is at now compared to pre-lockout?
i dont think any are going anywhere but besides the nfl nhl might be the safest league...they have really low payrolls excellent attendance thruout most of the league and the most hardcore dedicated fanbase of any sport
wasnt the low payrolls almost the cause of the collapse or was there other major reasons?
there was a lockout to get spending in order...i dont know what you mean by collapse but if youre saying the league was anywhere close to folding then no
the difference btwn hockey and other sports whove had lockouts and strikes is that hockey attendance actually imporved after the stoppage...where as with other sports it takes time to get all the fans back....this is what im talking about when i say the nhl has the strongest fansbase of all sports
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A man who attended the party said he has photographic proof that Roger Clemens attended Jose Canseco's shindig in 1998.
Clemens gave sworn testimony that he wasn't at the party, and Canseco recently backed him up. "We have reason to believe it's reliable evidence," Richard Emery, lawyer for Brian McNamee, told the Daily News. "We believe there's photographic evidence that shows Clemens was at a party he says he wasn't at."
the #2 rated prospect in all of baseball is EVAn LONGORIA
tough break, kid.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3267428
QuoteKaz Matsui will miss four to five days with an Anal Fissure.
That's an unnatural tear or crack in the anus skin, for those of you not in the know. Matsui is expected to be out until at least Friday. Anal fissures can become chronic problems, but the Astros hope using a different medication will sooth Matsui's issue.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Hazing rears its ugly head again.
Yankees sign Billy Crystal (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/spring2008/news/story?id=3286984)to a 1-day minor league contract so he can play on Thursday
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Crystal looked a lot like Pat Burrell out there.
except he actually made contact with a changeup
And swung at strike 3.
The important thing here is;
What's Billy Crystal's VORP?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 14, 2008, 10:56:00 PM
The important thing here is;
What's Billy Crystal's VORP?
Higher than A-Rod's in October.
QuoteTigers and Cabrera agree to $152.3 million, 8-year deal
DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers have reached a preliminary agreement on a $152.3 million, eight-year contract, according a personal familiar with the deal.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the contract was not yet final. The third baseman must pass a physical before the agreement can be finalized.
Cabrera agreed on Jan. 18 to an $11.3 million salary for this season. The new deal adds $141 million over the following seven seasons.
Cabrera will earn $15 million in 2009, when he would have been eligible for salary arbitration. He will average $21 million annually over the next six seasons, when he would have been eligible for free agency.
Cabrera's average salary of $19,037,500 will be the fourth-highest in the major leagues behind those of New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez ($27.5 million), New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana ($22,916,667) and Boston left fielder Manny Ramirez ($20 million).
His deal will be the fourth-highest package. Rodriguez is starting a $275 million, 10-year contract, Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is entering the eighth season of a $189 million, 10-year deal and Ramirez is in the final guaranteed season of a $160 million, eight-year contract.
Aspects of Cabrera's agreement were first reported by ESPNdeportes.com.
Ace Justin Verlander said just having Cabrera around has been a positive for the team.
``What stands out to me is his personality around the clubhouse,'' Verlander said. ``Everybody knows how good of a ballplayer he is, but he's also great around the clubhouse and is a good teammate.''
Slugger Gary Sheffield said signing Cabrera to a long term deal shows the team is comitted to winning now and in the years to come.
``He's a future-type player,'' Sheffield said. ``Anytime you can get a player with that amount of years on this team, you're looking at multiple championships.''
Detroit acquired Cabrera from the Florida Marlins during December's winter meetings along with pitcher Dontrelle Willis.
Cabrera averaged 32 homers and 115 RBIs while hitting .318 the past four seasons for the Marlins. The only players to at least match him in their averages in all three categories over that four-year span were Albert Pujols and Vladimir Guerrero, according STATS LLC.
Willis has often said matter-of-factly that Cabrera will be in the Hall of Fame.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland echoed the a similar sentiment at the start of spring training after saying he wanted to help him become a complete player.
``Hopefully someday when he goes to Cooperstown,'' Leyland said, ``people won't just say he was one hell of a hitter.''
Cabrera has struggled at times at third base - making 23 errors last year and 17 the previous season - after primarily playing in the outfield during his first two full years in the majors.
Leyland has been pleased with Cabrera defensively, saying he has good hands and a better-than-expected arm following a recent exhibition.
The four-time All-Star was criticized by some last year for his weight, but reported to camp with the Tigers in Lakeland, Fla., after dropping some pounds. He drew rave reviews for his conditioning from teammates, such as Carlos Guillen, who have known him for years.
Florida sent Cabrera and Willis, the last players left from the Marlins' 2003 World Series championship team, to Detroit for six prospects. Cabrera made $472,000 two years ago and $7.4 million last season, when he was eligible for arbitration for the first time.
Two years ago, Cabrera hit a Marlins-record .339 while joining Pujols, Rodriguez and Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg as the only players to hit 25 homers and 50 doubles in a season before turning 24.
He followed that up with career highs in homers (34) and RBIs (119) last season.
i just noticed that the nationals open their new stadium sunday nite then go to philly for three games starting monday...has that ever happened before where a team has a one game series to open the year
I doubt that's ever happened... I guess the one-game series gives them an opportunity to find out what works and what doesn't work with the new stadium, and then they can fix whatever they need to fix by the time the Nationals are done their road trip.
Also pretty weird that the season is starting off just seven hours from now.
Dice-K looks extremely shaky in the first inning. Having a hard time finding the strike zone after giving up a blast to Mark Ellis.
Did get out of the inning, though, only giving up 2.
red sox are sickening
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 25, 2008, 08:59:12 AM
red sox are sickening
Sickening in winning games they shouldn't... how did Connie Mack's boys manage to lose that one?
i stopped watching after they tied it late by some no name pawtucket scrub that only the red sox could summon up to hit a two run opening day 9th inning homer
no chance they were losing after that
Top 50 baseball players in the next 5 years (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview08/columns/story?columnist=neyer_rob&id=3310373)
Ryan Howard is 45th, between Dan Uggla and Melky Cabrera.
Cole Hamels is not on the list.
hes 100% on point with howard and he is only including position players which eliminates king
edit - i take that back he does have pitchers on there
i guess cole hasnt put forth a full season yet which doesnt get him on there...i guess it fair to not include him even tho i think he will definitely be one of the top 50 best
2nd edit - upon further viewing holy crap ignore everything i just said this guy is a complete moron
There are a ton pitchers on that list.
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 25, 2008, 03:30:17 PM
2nd edit - upon further viewing holy crap ignore everything i just said this guy is a complete moron
Ok, good to know. I was thinking the same thing.
Tomas Perez has won a spot on the Astros roster apparently.
Get yo shaving cream ready, Houston.
Baltimore released Jay Gibbons and ate $11.9M of his contract. A few thoughts;
1. He was in the Mitchell Report and I give credit to the O's for just dumping his ass because it is obvious he is not the same guy off the juice and has injury issues. Which only makes me more furious that Angelos, a known idiot, seems smarter than the Phillies management for eating a large portion of a contract just to get rid of a bum (I"m looking at you, Adam Eaton).
2. Back when Abreu was here and Eskin would do his daily Abreu bashing, he would always pimp Jay Gibbons as a guy who he wanted to play RF for the Phillies. I wonder what good ol' Chief thinks about this? Is he crushed that his man-crush Gibbons was a juicer? Hopefully someone will call him and ask about it this week.
Jayson Stark picks the Braves to win the WS.
WTF?
I guess it is a sexy pick to pick them to rebound after the fell off the last couple of years. And I am not one to underestimate Bobby Cox. They have a good group of players led by Francouer, McCann and Texeira but WS winners?
lol the racists in dc booed pres. bush as he threw out the first pitch. i wish that idiot came to philly, he wouldnt just get booed.
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 25, 2008, 03:30:17 PM
ignore everything i just said
We're way ahead of you buddy.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 30, 2008, 07:57:56 PM
Jayson Stark picks the Braves to win the WS.
WTF?
I guess it is a sexy pick to pick them to rebound after the fell off the last couple of years. And I am not one to underestimate Bobby Cox. They have a good group of players led by Francouer, McCann and Texeira but WS winners?
The Kruker picked the Braves too. He said because of the strength of their starting rotation. Same starting rotation as last season aside from Old Man Glavine.
Zimmerman walk off against the World Series Favorites
By the way, that RF fence in Washington's new yard is something Utley, Rollins and Howard are going to love. It's low; McCann hit a screamer line drive that almost went out.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 30, 2008, 11:22:37 PM
Zimmerman walk off against the World Series Favorites
By the way, that RF fence in Washington's new yard is something Utley, Rollins and Howard are going to love. It's low; McCann hit a screamer line drive that almost went out.
Jones hit one nearly in that exact spot earlier. Seems like if they can't juice any more, they'll make all the new parks nice and "cozy" for the hitters. Chicks dig the long ball, after all.
The Kansas City Royals are baseballs only undefeated team.
Do they still have George Brett?
Bill Buckner throws out the first pitch. (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3335928)
QuoteRed Sox principal owner John Henry said players like their rings to be big and they like them to have plenty of bling. The ring is being made in two sizes, one of which, Henry said, "isn't wearable by most of us."
I wonder what he's getting at there.
So Detroits off to a nice start
Oh and seven now?
they have the same record as they did two minutes ago when you looked at espn.coms baseball standings
Quote from: FastFreddie on April 08, 2008, 06:39:44 PM
Oh and seven now?
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42693000/jpg/_42693569_panesar_pa_416.jpg)
Who wants to bet the Tigers have a better record than the Phillies at the end of the season?
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 08, 2008, 06:42:49 PM
Yo.
Who wants to then add a lot of annoying red tape into the bet, gay it up, and prevent the bet from actually taking place?
Quote from: Wingspan on April 08, 2008, 06:57:20 PM
Holla.
Keep it up Mr 30000, you are so close to being slightly humorous.
Calm down. Kendrick goes tonight.
Quote from: FastFreddie on April 09, 2008, 09:35:52 AM
Calm down. Kendrick goes tonight.
Hopefully Wingspan keeps us up to date on what speed he's topping out at.
Let us pray.
this is great
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8G_trnJJYuI
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3336898
Yay Braves.
Gavin Floyd pitched a no-hitter into the 8th inning...struck out one and then gave up a single to Renteria.
(http://deadspin.com/assets/resources/2008/04/larussajersey.jpg)
QuoteR. Ankiel homered to catcher, A. Pujols scored
talented
Those crazy Red Sawx fans (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3344825)
QuoteEarlier this week, a construction worker who is a Boston fan working on the concrete crew at the $1.3 billion new Yankee Stadium buried a Red Sox shirt in with the concrete foundation, in the hopes of jinxing the New York Yankees' new home, the New York Post reported.
Quote"I hope his co-workers kick the [expletive] out of him," Yankees co-chairperson Hal Steinbrenner said.
considering there's a great chance that i'm going to be getting a few contracts with the Giants stadium, don't think i don't have something wacky in mind
just do everyone a favor and keep it a secret until its too late to dig it back up. even though youre from souderton im sure you can do that much.
Quote from: SunMo on April 13, 2008, 12:35:37 PM
considering there's a great chance that i'm going to be getting a few contracts with the Giants stadium, don't think i don't have something wacky in mind
You're going to bury Sean Taylor under it?
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Only if you promise to throw Andy Reid in there with him.
Randy Wolf's line last night:
7 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 9 K's, 4 BB's, infinity VORP
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3351418
Quote from: PhillyGirl on April 17, 2008, 04:07:05 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3351418
Wheeler mentioned that during the beginning of the telecast. It was Wheeler, so I didn't pay too much attention.
If you didn't already know, the Rockies and Padres went 22 innings last night. No one scored until the 14th.
and it didn't end until 4:21am Eastern
easy where you been at dunny dunn dunn dunn!!
cubs fargudome t-shirt
(http://blogs.usatoday.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/04/18/cubshirt_5.jpg)
Quote from: BigEd76 on April 18, 2008, 12:13:49 PM
and it didn't end until 4:21am Eastern
i passed around 345 with this on. i wanted to get up and still have them playing.
Fascinating.
That Longoria guy on Tampa Bay just got a $17M contract after playing in only 6 major league games. wtf
Quote from: BigEd76 on April 18, 2008, 05:33:54 PM
That Longoria guy on Tampa Bay just got a $17M contract after playing in only 6 major league games. wtf
I heard that it had three option years that could push that total even higher.
Smart move on their part. I know none of the details but it sounds like they are doing a MLB version of Banneromics. Sign the dude at what looks like a WTF deal now and keep his arbitration costs down. He gets money for nothing now but later if he produces like they think he will he'll be a bargain.
Stupid question....
Does Evan Longoria have any relation to Eva?
Big Hurt cut by Toronto.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on April 20, 2008, 11:53:11 AM
Stupid question....
Does Evan Longoria have any relation to Eva?
No
Quote from: Die-Hard on April 20, 2008, 11:59:30 AM
Big Hurt cut by Toronto.
Frank Thomas 2008 stats:
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG
16 60 7 10 1 0 3 11 0 .167 .306 .333
Ryan Howard 2008 stats:
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG
18 66 9 12 2 0 4 9 0 .182 .321 .394
And Thomas wasn't farging up their infield.
time to feel old
look who's in this June's baseball draft (http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/events/draft_report/y2008/index.jsp?mc=dykstra) :-\
Goddamn.
I remember seeing the players family photos in the yearbooks when I was a kid. That makes me feel old indeed.
What, just because he was born after I graduated from high school?
My back hurts...
Not only that, but Lenny's become some sort of financial wizard or some shtein.
hank steinbrenner calls out girardi....
"I want him as a starter and so does everyone else, including him, and that is what we are working toward and we need him there now," Steinbrenner told the New York Times. "There is no question about it, you don't have a guy with a 100-mile-per-hour fastball and keep him as a setup guy. You just don't do that. You have to be an idiot to do that."
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3356490
Nice to see Hank picking up right where pops left off.
the giants moved barry zito to the bullpen. wow.
what a smart move putting him on my fantasy team for the first two weeks. it really hurt me considering im comfortably in first place.
damn roger hittin everything in sight...he may want to rethink his im indignant holier than thou defamation suit filing strategy and instead move to the turks and caicos or something
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8094080?MSNHPHMA#
wow, the Nats just came out with their new theme song.
http://www.eitmonline.com/eitmonline2/media/eitmlive/nats.mp3 (http://www.eitmonline.com/eitmonline2/media/eitmlive/nats.mp3)
hahaha.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 01, 2008, 02:00:02 PM
damn roger hittin everything in sight...he may want to rethink his im indignant holier than thou defamation suit filing strategy and instead move to the turks and caicos or something
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8094080?MSNHPHMA#
He's garbage and always has been. Talking to people down here says he big times everyone and no one likes him much. Houston radio has been ripping him for months now.
Julio Franco retires. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=An131ICHspI3doYDJvqhSmGFCLcF?slug=ap-francoretires&prov=ap&type=lgns)
The 5-for-1 saga of Von Hayes is finally over.
From baseball-reference.com:
December 9, 1982: (Von Hayes) Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Philadelphia Phillies for Manny Trillo, George Vukovich, Jay Baller, Julio Franco, and Jerry Willard.
Over 25 years ago? Man, I'm getting old.
Jason Michaels is being cut.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on April 12, 2008, 02:58:59 PM
Gavin Floyd pitched a no-hitter into the 8th inning...struck out one and then gave up a single to Renteria.
He's pitching another no no through 7 innings right now.
8 innings :paranoid
Lost it with one out in the 9th. Joe Mauer hit a line drive that just faded away from Nick Swisher in CF.
Could the white sox have raped the phillies any more than they did? (not that anyone saw floyd's turnaround coming...still)
farg that guy
he'll give up 7 runs his next time out
P.S. -- they don't have Gio anymore. They traded him a second time.
Quote from: BigEd76 on May 06, 2008, 10:38:28 PM
he'll give up 7 runs his next time out
P.S. -- they don't have Gio anymore. They traded him a second time.
He's 3-1, sub 3.16 era in 6 starts.
The phils have no one left from either white sox trade.
And was floyd all that bad in hindsight? or are the phils minor league pitching coaches (as well as rich dubee) complete trash?
easy is obsessed with finding ex philly players who do zesty and downplaying any of them that do well
So Garcia for Floyd+Gonzalez = Von Hayes for 5 players or Sandberg for DeJesus? I don't think so. Garcia sucked ass and the Phils were stupid for not checking out his health before making the deal, but they didn't lose anyone noteworthy and the White Sox were so upset about trading Gio for Thome that they traded him less than a year after they got him back again. Give me a break. F'ing Gavin Floyd here....
Hanley Ramirez gets a 6/$70M extension
Gavin Floyd's next start after the 1-hitter: 3.2 IP, 9 hits, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP
Told ya
anyone see manny's play last night? it was pretty awesome. he caught the ball on the run, ran a step or two up the wall to high five a fan, then threw the ball back to the infield for the double play.
Quote from: phattymatty on May 15, 2008, 12:52:38 PM
anyone see manny's play last night? it was pretty awesome. he caught the ball on the run, ran a step or two up the wall to high five a fan, then threw the ball back to the infield for the double play.
He then proceeded to take a dumb in the bullpen.
How exactly do you take a dumb?
ask munson
ha! I was about to edit that but since it's been about 19 hours since I posted it I might as well just leave it.
Quote from: BigEd76 on May 13, 2008, 09:47:00 AM
Gavin Floyd's next start after the 1-hitter: 3.2 IP, 9 hits, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP
Told ya
5/16
6IP, 4 hits, 0ER, 3BB, 3K, and the win
lay off easy, souderton. kid is in a slump these days. ain't nothin'.
So are we bemoaning the loss of Gavin Floyd now?
Quote from: MDS on May 17, 2008, 12:48:06 PM
lay off easy, souderton. kid is in a slump these days. ain't nothin'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdXUm0sPZMU
104 players who thought they were being tested anonymously back in 2003 could be asked to provide steroid testimony. (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/sports/baseball/18drugs.html) They all tested positive for roids.
Check out what Lester's doing in Boston... :paranoid
got it
another no-hitter for the Sox
god i hate that city
ha
QuoteMay 20
Calgary Vipers: Traded RHP John Odom to the Laredo Broncos of the United League for 10 Prairie Sticks Maple Bats, double-dipped black 34 inch C243 style.
Full story (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/bizarre/5798580.html)
I enjoyed seeing Joba Chamberlain's start not go well tonight. After all the goddamn hype about this, with BBTN and SC pimping it and with the ESPN radio shows treating it like the second coming of Nolan Ryan he went out and sucked.
I like watching him pitch because he has an attitude, but I am flat out sick of the Yankees/Red Sox crap. So I wanted to see him shtein the bed tonight to shut some of these media folk up.
Talk about the Angels and the Rays in the AL, iceholes. Or about how the "best offense ever" as Steve Phillips coined them, the Tigers, suck.
smoltz to retire in 90 minutes
he's probably dumb enough that he'll try to come back
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 04, 2008, 10:16:12 AM
smoltz to retire in 90 minutes
He's not retiring... yet anyway. He's having season-ending surgery on his shoulder.
Quote from: EagleFeva on June 04, 2008, 11:40:43 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 04, 2008, 10:16:12 AM
smoltz to retire in 90 minutes
He's not retiring... yet anyway. He's having season-ending surgery on his shoulder.
That's the same thing I heard on the radio today as well and that he's hoping to be ready for next year. But if his rehab doesn't go well, then he'll retire.
pretty interesting stat i saw on baseball tonight last night thanks to the fabulous tim kurkjien...
before last night the yankees had never in their history had a pinch hit ninth inning come from behind home run
i love people who run on the field...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZXycVJnBQM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZXycVJnBQM)
Just saw the nickname for Royals closer Joakim Soria on another board;
The Mexicutioner
:-D
Quote from: phattymatty on June 06, 2008, 11:34:56 AM
i love people who run on the field...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZXycVJnBQM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZXycVJnBQM)
love that flying leap into the stands by the security person chasing him.
Junior Griffey hit his 600th hr today. Had it not been for the injuries since going to Cincy, he almost certainly would have given Aaron's record a legit scare....probably before Bonds.
awesome....Dontrelle Willis demoted to class A Lakeland
Quote from: BigEd76 on June 10, 2008, 06:35:41 PM
awesome....Dontrelle Willis demoted to class A Lakeland
An incredible fall. 22 wins and #2 in the Cy Young voting to a 10.00+ ERA.
Guess: Arm injury or alcohol/drugs?
Why are teams so much better at home this year? (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=3435041&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1)
Quote from: FastFreddie on June 11, 2008, 05:23:20 AM
Why are teams so much better at home this year? (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=3435041&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1)
The Phils actually have the 2nd best road record this year (tied with the Cardinals at 18-14). The Angels are 1st with 21-12.
Jay Gibbons begging for a job (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3437067)
I love the steroid issue. It provides me an opportunity to make fun of athletes for yet another thing, but the longer this sticks around as an issue the less I give a shtein about these cheaters cheating. So while I feel sorry for Jay Gibbons and even Andy Pettite who reasonably claim to have taken steroids while recovering from injuries, I enjoy making fun of the fact that Tedy Bruschi's juiced up noggin had a stroke.
I'm so complex.
apparently uncle milty didnt like something that was said about him by an announcer
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3438827
Milton Bradley stormed out of the Texas Rangers clubhouse after an 11-5 victory Wednesday night over Kansas City and bounded up four flights of stairs looking for Royals television announcer Ryan Lefebvre
Bradley never reached Lefebvre, although he was within about 20 feet of him in the TV booth before being led back down to the clubhouse.
Upon returning to the clubhouse, Bradley screamed at teammates and broke down in tears.
it pisses the shtein out me that the phils didnt sign him
Cubs' Soriano out 6 weeks with broken hand (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280611116)
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 12, 2008, 10:37:41 AM
apparently uncle milty didnt like something that was said about him by an announcer
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3438827
Milton Bradley stormed out of the Texas Rangers clubhouse after an 11-5 victory Wednesday night over Kansas City and bounded up four flights of stairs looking for Royals television announcer Ryan Lefebvre
Bradley never reached Lefebvre, although he was within about 20 feet of him in the TV booth before being led back down to the clubhouse.
Upon returning to the clubhouse, Bradley screamed at teammates and broke down in tears.
What's hilarious about that story is that Lefebvre said that Bradley is a guy who can't control himself. Gee, I wonder why he would say such a thing?
Quote from: MDS on June 12, 2008, 11:38:06 AM
it pisses the shtein out me that the phils didnt sign him
Not me. He's more unstable than TO and not as talented. He's a good player but not worth the headache that comes with him imo.
I think MDS is just upset because Bradley would provide a lot of fodder for a hopeful local sports journalist.
buzz bisinger?
I think his name's Tad Dinkoreodor or something.
you love me dont you
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff279/patroto/hair.jpg)
Nice farging head. Ass.
Quote from: MDS on June 12, 2008, 07:11:29 PM
you love me dont you
God teaches Christians to love the Jews.
QuoteWang hurt, A-Rod homers as Yanks crush Astros 13-0
Headlines can be funney.
Looks like he's out at least 6 weeks just from running the bases. Interleague wins again!
Seattle just fired their GM, which means the Erik Bedard rumors will start appearing....
The Georgia batting helmets are some of the coolest I've ever seen :yay
Quote from: BigEd76 on June 16, 2008, 04:39:36 PM
Looks like he's out at least 6 weeks just from running the bases. Interleague wins again!
Seattle just fired their GM, which means the Erik Bedard rumors will start appearing....
90%+ of the rumor having him go to the Yankees, I'm sure.
Gavin Floyd in the 2nd inning today:
walk
popout
single
lineout
throwing error...1-0
3-run double...4-0
2-run HR...6-0
double
K
....and he's still winning 7-6 in the 3rd because Pittsburgh sucks
ALL FORMER PHILLY PLAYERS MUST BE MOCKED
gavin floyd: 7-3, 3.30 era
cole hammels: 7-4, 3.23 era
Quote from: SunMo on June 19, 2008, 03:26:13 PM
gavin floyd: 7-3, 3.30 era
cole hammels: 7-4, 3.23 era
ouch
Floyd was the higher touted prospect coming through the system.
The phils pitching coaches throughout their entire system top to bottom are terrible. Hamels knows this, which is why there were stories of Hamels being a hot head, and uncoachable when he was in the minors. He was trained on the side, and defied the phils coaching, with good reason, and good results.
Had the phils not completely farged with Floyd for 2 years (in the pen, then a started, sent up and sent down), myers would not be a concern right now.
his ERA beats them all
0.00
Or is it infinity? I guess some questions will never be answered...
Let's get into this and finally resolve the divide by zero mystery. It will be the greatest achievement in the history of :CF.
Dave Bush has a _____ through 7 innings vs Toronto
Testicular cyst?
close
EDIT: leadoff triple in the 8th by Lyle Overbay breaks it up
Quote from: BigEd76 on June 19, 2008, 03:55:07 PM
Dave Bush has a _____ through 7 innings vs Toronto
Just so you know, you're allowed to talk about it online without it affecting history at all. Unless it's a Phillie. Then, shut your yapper.
I think Bush is from the area and grew up a Phils fan, does that count?
No.
god espn is pathetic sometimes
(http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/7056/espncubshj5.jpg)
did you catch Peter Gammons' rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"?
Blue Jays fire John Gibbons, re-hire Cito Gaston. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080620/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_blue_jays_gibbons_fired)
Former Phils manager Nick Leyva will be one of his coaches.
Schilling to have shoulder surgery. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080620/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_red_sox_schilling)
He says this may be the end of his career.
Switch-hitter vs. switch-pitcher (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkPbJV2dffI)
Crazy.
this made me laugh. booby cox starts to come out to argue, but after he takes a few steps, Escobar gets ejected, so he just turns around and goes back to the dugout.
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200806242995151 (http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200806242995151)
Quote from: QB Eagles on June 21, 2008, 02:06:13 PM
Switch-hitter vs. switch-pitcher (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkPbJV2dffI)
That was awesome.
Quote from: phattymatty on June 25, 2008, 11:09:04 AM
this made me laugh. booby cox starts to come out to argue, but after he takes a few steps, Escobar gets ejected, so he just turns around and goes back to the dugout.
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200806242995151 (http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200806242995151)
Escobar is a whiny little bitch.
Ed Wade gets farged up by his own player (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3461058)
Quote from: SunMo on June 25, 2008, 11:10:44 PM
Ed Wade gets farged up by his own player (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3461058)
That story warms my heart.
best baseball story i can remember
Quote"So at that point I lost my cool and I grabbed him by the neck and threw him to the ground. I jumped on top of him," he said. "Words were exchanged."
I'm surprised this didn't happen in Philly. Or maybe it did and we didn't hear about it.
I am now Shawn Chacon's biggest fan.
The morning news has reporters at the ballpark for this story. I can't wait to hear the radio today. Maybe I will call in and thank Chacon.
Quote from: SD_Eagle on June 26, 2008, 07:06:43 AM
Quote"So at that point I lost my cool and I grabbed him by the neck and threw him to the ground. I jumped on top of him," he said. "Words were exchanged."
I'm surprised this didn't happen in Philly. Or maybe it did and we didn't hear about it.
I don't know if anyone ever attacked him. But wade was famous for his temper tantrums.
WIP is enjoying this story so much
all time napolean complex...revenge of the nerd...ect...
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/Woody977/chaconwade.jpg)
They couldn't even p-chop the Astros uniform? Weak!
Marlins just got swept at home by Tampa Bay. Their only hit today was a Hanley HR
That'll lessen the sting of the Phillies losing their 5th straight series.
Dodgers just got no-hit by the Angels.....AND WON! :o
And the Angels PH for Weaver too. But I guess they have to in order to try to win.
Last combined no-no?
Astros 6 pitchers in 2003 against the Yanks.
Last person to throw one and lose?
I think it was Andy Hawkins. Gotta look that one up though.
Nope, it was Matt Young in 1992. Hawkins was in 1990.
And it is not an official no-no because the pitching team did not throw a complete 9 innings.
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/68725/0628081830.jpg)
pirates had a combined extra inning no no that i was actually at...i wanna say in 98 or 99 maybe?
i think it was the only extra inning combined no no in mlb history
Yeah, Rincon and someone else. I think Mark Smith hit a 3R shot to win in, right?
A-Rod tapping Madonna's ass (http://www.usmagazine.com/exclusive-ny-yankee-making-late-night-visits-to-madonnas-apartment)
Madonna is one of the biggest female sex icons ever and I would still bang the snot out of her. But I'm just a regular guy. If I've got A-Rod's status, I'm going after much younger and hotter tail.
Madonna was bonable when I was in 9th grade. Now, she's just an old lady. A-Rod has fallen off.
Quote from: rjs246 on July 01, 2008, 11:56:29 AM
A-Rod has fallen off.
He's only 32...I think he's still got a few bonable years left.
Sure, but his taste farging sucks so his youth is going to waste.
DBacks injuries (http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080701&content_id=3042535&vkey=news_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari)
QuoteSnyder was hit by a foul ball off the bat of Milwaukee outfielder Corey Hart in the fourth inning. Snyder was diagnosed with a left testicular fracture and will have surgery on Wednesday.
D-backs manager Bob Melvin..........is hoping Snyder will require just two weeks to recover...
:-\
Corey Hart? Really?
why would you not wear a cup?
Wearing a cup is for people is tiny farging balls that will actually fit into a cup. farg those things.
i havent worn one since CYO league, but if im playing infield, i'm wearing one
That's fine. I get why people wear them obviously, but I played a pretty violent sport for most of my life and stopped wearing those farging things when I was 17. Most uncomfortable goddamned pieces of shtein ever.
Oh, and your balls are small.
i still catch and don't wear one...
SB is a Hoyda
Quote from: SunMo on July 02, 2008, 03:48:24 PM
i still catch and don't wear one...
SB is a Hoyda
softball?
My balls are perfect according to Sun's wife
Are catchers in softball catching because they can't do anything else in the field?
not in fast pitch
i wouldn't know about slow pitch, that's for retards and homos
lol...fast pitch is for high school girls.
slow pitch is for people who like to hang out and drink beer.
Im playing softball for the first time since i was 18 this fall, 2nd base here i come. I rule
Quote from: Wingspan on July 02, 2008, 04:01:00 PM
lol...fast pitch is for high school girls.
slow pitch is for people who like to hang out and drink beer.
fast pitch is for guys who are still athletes
slow pitch is for the slugs who could never play to finally act like they've done something athletic in their life
All of these are watered-down variations of the least athletic 'sport' ever. In other words, you're all wrong. And probably gay a little.
Quote from: SunMo on July 02, 2008, 04:05:04 PM
Quote from: Wingspan on July 02, 2008, 04:01:00 PM
lol...fast pitch is for high school girls.
slow pitch is for people who like to hang out and drink beer.
baseball, or soccer, or hockey, or football, or furiously masturbating is for guys who are still athletes
slow pitch is for the people who like to have fun, get the hot office girls out to play...and drink beer
fast pitch softball is fun, intense, competitve and we go to the bar afterwards
i didn't know you needed someone to lob a ball to you to be able to hit it for you to impress the office slut, but hey, whatever works
I work out of home, so the only office slut is my mom. I'm getting tired of hitting that.
why not just play in an adult baseball league...there's probably a dozen of them in SE PA
there might be a baseball league, but i don't want to travel to play
i'm in an 17 team league that covers 4 towns around me.
not sure why it bothers you so much. men's fast pitch is not odd, there are state tournaments and national tournaments for it.
You guys are so athletic.
I'm in a basketball league hence the name of the thread "Rest of Baseball Thread 2008".
...and caring is all that you do about my life.
Quote from: SunMo on July 02, 2008, 04:38:10 PM
not sure why it bothers you so much. men's fast pitch is not odd, there are state tournaments and national tournaments for it.
Doesn't bother me at all...I am just looking out for the high school girl teams that you're playing against.
ha...the worst team in my fast pitch league would run all over any type of team in your little slow pitch league
Yes, but how much money do you make?
I have no doubt about that.
Quote from: rjs246 on July 02, 2008, 04:51:20 PM
Yes, but how much money do you make?
My merit review and resultant raise today were not inspiring! I demand satisfaction!
Balls can be fractured?!
I always wore a cup. Once while playing on turf after it rained I took a short hop right in the sack and it cracked the cup. Talk about being scared like hell.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 02, 2008, 11:24:35 PM
Balls can be fractured?!
I always wore a cup. Once while playing on turf after it rained I took a short hop right in the sack and it cracked the cup. Talk about being scared like hell.
I took a foul tip in the cup that cracked it. Damn thing hurt like hell - I can only imagine (and wince) what it would have been like without one.
I'd probably be without my two children, that's for sure.
bwahaha @ mens fast pitch softball.....i forgot all about that
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 02, 2008, 11:30:20 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 02, 2008, 11:24:35 PM
Balls can be fractured?!
I always wore a cup. Once while playing on turf after it rained I took a short hop right in the sack and it cracked the cup. Talk about being scared like hell.
I took a foul tip in the cup that cracked it. Damn thing hurt like hell - I can only imagine (and wince) what it would have been like without one.
I'd probably be without my two children, that's for sure.
Oh yeah, even with one it hurt like hell. I was gun shy for about 2 weeks after that.
In other news not related to cups and nuts...
Braves sent down Francoeur to AA.
CSN said that he was angry at the decision and how the Braves handled it.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 05, 2008, 01:49:04 AM
Braves sent down Francoeur to AA.
CSN said that he was angry at the decision and how the Braves handled it.
I remember a Peter King snippet from a year or two ago:
"Jeff Francoeur... a star is born."
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Looks even more wrong than the regular Chief Wahoo.
Anyone been taking notice of the Rays? Last year at this time, they had the worst record in baseball. This year they have the best record. I know it's still early, but these guys are playing some great baseball with a six game win streak going into today. They are 19-14 against thier own division, which has two of the best if not the best teams in the game. Rookie 3rd baseman Evan Longoria hit .300 with eight home runs and 19 rbi's last month. And he's a gold glove fielder, imo. They have a real strong bullpen also. Percival has 19 saves in 21 tries.
It'll be interesting to see if they can keep winning.
The Rays have everything... they have five excellent starters, power and speed up and down the lineup, they're crazy good on defense (especially Longoria) and Troy Percival has been pretty much lights out as a closer.
They're for real, alright.
5 excellent starters?
no
I should have said 10.
TEN!
Maybe not 5 excellent, but there are no holes in their rotation. Their starters are a combined 35 and 21. Only one has a losing record, Edwin Jackson at 5-6, and he's steadily getting better. He was great in his last outing, holding the Royals to 2 runs on 4 hits in eight innings. He's only 24 with a 97 mph. fastball. He has trouble with his control sometimes because that fastball has so damn much movement. If he learns to control in on a consistant basis, he's gonna' be really good.
With the exception of a few weeks in 1993, I'm a fan of any American League East team that isn't from Boston or New York. Go Rays.
Quote4:54PM EST: Jon Heyman weighs in on the impending Sabathia deal, stating that the Indians have been trying to pry top shortstop prospect Alcides Escobar away from the Brewers as well. Heyman re-affirms that the Brewers would like a deal complete as soon as possible, in order to get two starts from Sabathia - one Tuesday and one Sunday - before the All-Star Break.
And a poster on the Phils MB says that LaPorta, the OF prospect, is not in the Brewers AA team line-up tonight.
I heard on WIP this weekend that the Phils have offered Carrasco, Golson and Adrian Cardenas.
They need to go balls out for CC, rental or not.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 06, 2008, 06:00:54 PM
I heard on WIP this weekend that the Phils have offered Carrasco, Golson and Adrian Cardenas.
2 weeks ago...that offer had myers in it.
Oh...and offering carrasco..golson...and cardenas IS going balls out. Sabathia ain't coming to philly.
Beat writer says the deal to Milwaukee is done pending physicals
Goddamn, the Brewers have a stout rotation.
Bedard would be the next option, or maybe Harden, but apparently Bedard has been scratched from his start and has attitude issues as well.
I'd take Bedard in a heartbeat, and his attitude issues might mean his value goes down
so exactly how many ex phillie pitchers are going into the all star break with double digit wins?
Floyd, Lohse and Padilla have 10 wins each
On the other side, P.Byrd and Silva have 10 losses each and Wolf has 8 losses. You win.
Silva has always been awful, and Byrd was on the juice. I don't know why Wolf isn't getting it done.
Padilla had to go. I still think that for the price, they should have brought back Lohse. But Floyd is obviously the one that is infuriating, because it shows the Phillies can't coach young pitchers and made a major blunder on acquiring Garcia (duh).
Quote from: BigEd76 on July 06, 2008, 09:55:26 PM
Floyd, Lohse and Padilla have 10 wins each
On the other side, P.Byrd and Silva have 10 losses each and Wolf has 8 losses. Phillies lose.
The Cubs respond to the Sabathia trade by getting Rich Harden :boom
Full trade: Harden + Chad Gaudin for Sean Gallagher, Eric Patterson, Matt Murton and Josh Donaldson.
Well, farg.
That blows.
Good job Gillick.
The Phils could have blown that deal out of the water
I'm pretty sure it's the fact that Harden is injured every 3 seconds is what scared him away from Gillick. Not that it's right, but that's probably what did it.
So, basically, the Cubs got a guy who's hurt more often than not, yet still with the potential to win 20 if he ever figures out how to stay healthy?
Super.
I'm sure Gillick will wow us with yet another bargain basement castoff, though. Which is nice.
Quote from: MDS on July 08, 2008, 06:57:36 PM
I'm pretty sure it's the fact that Harden is injured every 3 seconds is what scared him away from Gillick. Not that it's right, but that's probably what did it.
No doubt, which is why the Cubs did not give up a shtein load. And all the more reason Gillick should have been balls to the wall on him. Take a shot.
I suspect that one of two things is happening;
1. Amaro already has the keys to the car. Monty has told Gillick to chill because he doesn't want him going over budget and/or trading away the farm to win now since it is his last year and he may want to do that.
2. Gillick has targeted Bedard.
LMFAO @ #2.
to actually defend these icehole owners, they went over-budget last year. they were over $100 mil when all was said and done. this year they are on pace to break attendance records and make even more money, so you would assume that they can spend some more shekels. but of course, they could just be acting like cheap dickfaces.
are you actually impressed with them being over $100 million in payroll?
How can you not be impressed? Look at all the playoff games they won.
Quote from: SunMo on July 10, 2008, 08:38:43 AM
are you actually impressed with them being over $100 million in payroll?
no, silly. the point was last year they went "over budget," which is something i dont think the phillies have ever done ever. so when that white trash guy from texas said they were being cheap, i pointed out that that wasnt quite the case last year, but could be the case this year because this organization sucks.
Soriano is out of the AS game. Holliday will start in RF. A replacement on the roster will be named after the Burrell/Wright/Hart voting thing....
Quote from: MDS on July 10, 2008, 12:40:27 PM
Quote from: SunMo on July 10, 2008, 08:38:43 AM
are you actually impressed with them being over $100 million in payroll?
no, silly. the point was last year they went "over budget," which is something i dont think the phillies have ever done ever. so when that white trash guy from texas said they were being cheap, i pointed out that that wasnt quite the case last year, but could be the case this year because this organization sucks.
They're always cheap, Todd. Their international development is lacking. Get some of those 16 year old latin kids in here. That way you will have someone to beat off to.
oh you're sweet, i cant stay mad at you, sugar.
i cum in my pants a little bit everytime i see these jays throwbacks on sportscenter...they are so farging butter
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One of the biggest downgrades in sports logo history.
Who ya got in the HR derby tonight?
Obviously I would like to see Chase win, but I'm going with Josh Hamilton.
I want Chase out in the first round. Doesn't a lack of homers usually follow players in the derby?
Players not named Ryan Howard, you mean.
Well, yeah. I was just referring to non-black guys.
I think you were only referring to Bobby Abreu.
i can't think of 2 people i would rather have talk baseball less than you 2
I know, right?!
Baseball talk is reserve for baseball fans. Sports fans should stay away.
bud light lime...try one
Similarly, beer talk is reserved for beer drinkers. Eunuchs and fancy boys should stay away.
prius
Are you flirting with me?
I was out in the searing heat and humidity all day. I think I lost 10 pounds today alone in sweat. Oh, and alcohol. Can't forget to mention that.
(Note to self. . . DON'T DRINK ON SUNDAYS ANYMORE, A-HOLE!)
Rome = Munson of the Future
Hamilton going for the HR derby record....I'm clinching my Rawlings glove in excitement.
1:30 and an exhibition game is still going. Selig rules.
Lidge in, bottom of the 15th. I'm hoping Kazmir runs out of pitches in the 16th so things get really wacky.
Lidge blows it. So much for making fun of Wagner.
11-0-1 in the last 12 for the AL
Quote from: BigEd76 on July 16, 2008, 01:38:46 AM
11-0-1 in the last 12 for the AL
First NL extra innings loss?
interesting....that looks correct
even better....JD Drew wins MVP :boom
farging Lidge. I don't want to care but I do, I was so ready to just ridicule Ugla the rest of his career but none of his numerous boots came back to bite the NL. shtein!
Quote from: BigEd76 on July 16, 2008, 01:49:01 AMeven better....JD Drew wins MVP :boom
Staying up til 2am to watch the Phillies closer lose his first game of the season in an epic 15th-inning exhibition, while one of the most hated players in Phillies history takes MVP... if this game actually counted it would pretty much sum up life as a Phils fan born after 1980.
All star games are the biggest waste of time ever. They used to be relevant because it allowed the players to stash a few bucks into their pension funds, but now it's just an exercise in self-congratulation.
The pre-game bullshtein last night was nauseating.
They need to do something with the all star game...making it irrelevant again would be a step in the right direction.
The fact that they use an exhibition game to decide who gets home field advantage in the World Series is laughable.
Imagine if the NFL decided which city got the Super Bowl based on the previous year's Pro Bowl.
I can't imagine it. It's blowing my mind.
I said imagine it, damn it!
Why isn't it football season yet?
why do phillie fans hate jd drew so much...rolen i can see but what did drew ever do but want more money than the phils were willing to give
Why do you insist on asking rhetorical questions whose answers are as obvious as the nose on your face?
Good God, man. . .
Only 5 more days til we get to read Dave gushing about how all the rookies look like future hall of famers after the first day of pad-less drills.
Quote from: Rome on July 16, 2008, 08:29:25 AM
Why do you insist on asking rhetorical questions whose answers are as obvious as the nose on your face?
Good God, man. . .
its a serious question....i dont get it...he never played here...he told a team that is notoriously cheap to not draft him unless they were willing to pay...the dumb ass phillies still did it...hate him at the time sure i get that but why do people still continously boo him and why does easy care that he won an all star game mvp 10 years after the fact
im trying to understand why the hate for him is so much greater than that of others.....especially people who actually played for city teams
I blame:
1. Drew for going along with Boras and his ridiculous demands. A $10 million signing bonus for a guy that's never taken the field is ludicrous.
2. Wade for still drafting Drew and thinking he could strong arm him and Boras
3. Boras for being a douchebag about contracts
Wade has gotten his fair share of hatred from Phillies fans. Boras doesn't take the field so it's not like fans could take their anger out on him. Drew spurned Philly and that's what angered the fans. Same reason why Eagles fans dislike Bentley and why PSU fans dislike Kevin Jones.
i disagree that he spurned philly...he would have signed with them if they had paid...there were plenty of teams willing to pay...the phillies just happened to be one that wasnt willing
most eagle fans i know barely even remember bently unless hes brought up and they certainly dont care about him one way or another
and even if there is hate out there for him its not even on the same planet as jd drew...the jd drew stuff is perplexing to say the least....i mean they boo his brother for godsakes...oh well it is what it is but rolen is the guy that should be burned for ripping the city
Phillies fans took Drew's spurning of us personally. There's nothing surprising about it.
Quote from: Rome on July 16, 2008, 09:08:59 AM
Phillies fans took Drew's spurning of us personally. There's nothing surprising about it.
igy is still baffled as to why Eagles fans don't like Dallas.
QuoteAccording to an in-depth baseball ratings story and chart by John Ourand, posted on Sports Business Journal today (subscription required), the Nats are drawing a 0.39 on MASN/MASN 2, down 43.5 percent from last year. The average number of D.C.-market households tuning in is 9,000, which is...checking, checking....last in the majors. By a lot. That 0.39 rating is...checking, checking....also last in the majors. Also by a lot.
To repeat, the Nationals' number was 9,000, less than a third of the viewership in next-to-last Kansas City. The lowest average ratings, aside from the Nats, are found watching the Angels (1.24), Rangers (1.49) and Dodgers (1.57). To repeat, the Nationals' number was 0.39.
They should go back to French Canada with Cerevant.
it comes as no shock. they have a new ballpark that no one goes to. another dc failure.
the funny thing about that is that the league is investigating the numbers with neilson because they dont believe they could legitimately be that low
Quote from: SD_Eagle on July 16, 2008, 10:15:03 AM
Quote from: Rome on July 16, 2008, 09:08:59 AM
Phillies fans took Drew's spurning of us personally. There's nothing surprising about it.
igy is still baffled as to why Eagles fans don't like Dallas.
dallas i understand i just dont share the same hatred as most people
jd drew is non sensical and makes phillie fans look like douchebags
With Ryan Zimmerman, Chad Cordero, Nick Johnson and Elijah Dukes out, can you name 5 Nationals?
Larry Walker, Moises Alou, Delino DeShields, Marquis Grissom, Jeff Fassero
I have about 10 Delino Deshields rookie cards if anyone wants to trade.
Phil Plantier ftw
ha...Delino's high point in life is being "that guy traded to the Dodgers for Pedro Martinez"
That 94' Expos team was so freaking good. They had everyone...I think they were 30+ games over .500 when the strike came down.
shtein, I wouldnt have come back to Olympic Stadium after that either...
But this reminds me of being a kid...
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All the Nationals have are a bunch of role players to go along with no pitching whatsoever. The only "good" starters they have are Zimmerman, Milledge and Guzman and two of them are hurt, one out for the year. Every pitcher in their rotation is the exact same and their ace is Tim Redding.
Quote from: Dillen on July 17, 2008, 02:51:57 PM
only "good" starters they have are Zimmerman, Milledge and Guzman
Well, that one makes me laugh...
When he was a top prospect with the Mets last year, no one on this board would recognize his potential. Now that he's off the team and hitting an impressive .245, he's "good".
I don't like Milledge. He won't ever be a great player, and that was always obvious to me. The GM of the AAA team here, direct quote: "Lastings wont ever be more than a good player. They call him a '5 tool player' just because he can do everything pretty well but nothing great." He's well rounded. Decent power, good speed and fielder with a good arm. He was one of the Nationals best players before he got hurt, although obviously that's not saying much. He would be one of the best 4th OFs in the majors if he could play that role, but can't since his team is so bad. Look at the 30 days or so before he was hurt, something like 7 HR and 10 SB. That's why he's "good."
Quote from: Die-Hard on July 17, 2008, 01:03:18 PMBut this reminds me of being a kid...
Go back another 10 years....Gary Carter and his perm, Andre Dawson, Tim Raines, Tim Wallach, Jeff Reardon, Al Oliver.....that 1/2 year with Pete Rose....
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If you look closely, you can see how big their junk is.
stinkin mets are out of their minds right now
lohse is now 12-2
The Mets winning is good on two fronts:
1. They are getting their little hot streak out of the way in july, and it will die out very soon. They simply don't have the hitting or the pitching for that matter for it to last much longer.
2. I want the Phillies to be tested. I don't want them to get into the postseason untested. I want them to earn the division to see what they are made of. That way if the 2nd best team in the NL East(Marlins) catch them, I'd love to hear the excuses from management about Blanton being their big move.
Fast Eddie trades for Wolf (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AgXF4MF6VYu94fs99f1C9l8RvLYF?slug=ap-astros-padrestrade&prov=ap&type=lgns)
Wade trading for crappy ex-Phils is like when Kotite started loading the Birds up with crappy ex-Jets.
You mean when Kotite started loading up the Jets with crappy ex-Eagles. Eric Zomalt reprazent.
Quote from: QB Eagles on July 22, 2008, 06:46:49 PM
You mean when Kotite started loading up the Jets with crappy ex-Eagles. Eric Zomalt reprazent.
Rich Miano, Pat Ryan, Erik McMillan, Roger Vick...do I need to continue?
Galarraga is pitching a perfect game for the Tigers. Jinx NOW.
jinx worked
Good. farg that guy. I don't want to turn on Baseball Tonight and have them spend have the show on him.
jeff samarzjdjia or however you spell his name is in for the cubs in his major league debut...in a pretty big spot too
...and he gives up a run, and the Marlins end up winning.
Yankees just got Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte for 4 prospects
Teixeira on the block (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=3508338)
ha......quote from Jose Guillen: "I'm living in hell in Kansas City"
where's Sarge?
Teixeira was just traded to the Angels for Casey Kotchman and a minor league pitcher
The Phillies were already murdering the Braves this year. Although, I'm assuming the Phils also have fewer games left against the Braves than the Mets/Marlins.
Oh well. Teixeira likes cock.
Quote from: BigEd76 on July 29, 2008, 05:51:56 PM
ha......quote from Jose Guillen: "I'm living in hell in Kansas City"
where's Sarge?
And yet he's voluntarily signed there. ANother dumb shtein athlete.
check out Lackey @ Boston
Pudge Rodriguez to the Yankees for Kyle Farnsworth
I guess Benjie Molina wasn't floating Hank's boat.
Quote from: Rome on July 30, 2008, 04:47:52 PM
I guess Benjie Molina wasn't floating Hank's boat.
Defniitely not playing for the Giants.
(You mean Jose Molina.)
Griffey to the White Sox if he approves it
QuoteCardinals could trade Lohse
Thursday, July 31, 2008 | Print Entry
Posted by Jayson Stark
Here's one of the most surprising names to pop up on the "available" list in the last 24 hours -- Kyle Lohse. Officials of two teams that spoke with the Cardinals report that they've been offering to deal Lohse if they can get back the right package.
The Cardinals have been looking for both a bat and a bullpen arm. And apparently, they concluded they didn't have the prospects to get both. They got Chris Carpenter back from the disabled list Wednesday, with Adam Wainwright a couple of weeks behind. And they have no assurance they can re-sign Lohse because he's a Scott Boras client.
So Lohse could dramatically alter the starting-pitching market Thursday if the Cardinals can find the right taker. Among the teams still looking for a starter: White Sox, Rockies and Yankees.
Trade for Lohse two years in a row?
Arthur Rhodes to the Marlins
Griffey accepted a trade to the Whitesox
The Manny deal might be dead because the Marlins want more than $7M to take him off Boston's hands, and Boston figured out that they'd be trading Manny, $9M+ and two prospects for Jason Bay.
Open up your wallets, GM's!
QuoteFree agent Garcia available
Thursday, July 31, 2008 | Print Entry
Posted by Buster Olney
With the trade deadline closing in on teams, the options for adding pitching will diminish. But one of those options could be veteran pitcher Freddy Garcia, who is a free agent.
Garcia's agent, Peter Greenberg, said Thursday afternoon that Garcia likely will throw for scouts on Aug. 18 and 19, with the hope of signing a deal and helping a team down the stretch. Days are quickly coming off the calendar, but Greenberg said that Garcia is working out and working on his arm strength and that "he's excited about where he's at."
With the Manny deal dead, it looks like Bay might be headed to Tampa Bay for 2 prospects
apparently, Manny is a Dodger
Bay to Boston
4 minor leaguers to Pittsburgh, 2 from the Dodgers Andy LaRoche being 1 one them, and 2 from Boston
LaRoche, Brandon Moss and Craig Hansen to the Pirates
Manny to LA
Bay to Boston
ha....the Brewers had 4 games at home against the Cubs in the biggest series for that team in the last 20+ years and they got swept
they werent real home games...at least half cubbie fans
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 31, 2008, 05:45:57 PM
they werent real home games...at least half cubbie fans
Maybe more - the cheers for the Cubs seemed louder.
After tonight's game, the Nats released Lo Duca, Felipe Lopez and Estrada
Lopez > So as the 25th guy.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 01, 2008, 12:38:18 AM
Lopez > So as the 25th guy.
Lopez was the 25 guy on my fantasy team.
It's actually in first place...
The Devil Rays won today in bizarre fashion. Two guys get drilled in the bottom of the 10th and the Tigers' pitcher ends up walking the guy he drilled in the chest.
Yes, the chest. I thought he was dead as a motherfarger too. He was writhing on the ground like he got shot Bodymore style.
Oh, and the Devil Rays have cheerleaders. Seriously.
:-D
So do the Marlins. Fat guys called The Manatees.
Marlins lost
Mets lost
Liriano is back from the DL for MIN and threw 6IP 0 ER today.
The Yanks-Angels game was fun to watch. Chone Figgins handed the Yanks a win. I think he had like 3 errors in an inning.
White Sox and Royals had a Hoyda brawl. All basebrawls are Hoyda, but this one was even more than normal.
Prince Fielder got all up in Manny Parra's ass tonight.... :-D
Best thing about that is that all 5-6 teammates went straight at Fielder because they knew Parra wasn't gonna do shtein but sit his ass right there on that bench.
Angriest 280-lb vegetarian ever. He needs a steak and a hug from Cecil
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 04, 2008, 10:48:21 PM
Prince Fielder got all up in Manny Parra's ass tonight.... :-D
Parra looked like a deer in the headlights
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 05, 2008, 09:37:58 AM
Best thing about that is that all 5-6 teammates went straight at Fielder because they knew Parra wasn't gonna do shtein but sit his ass right there on that bench.
Which was probably the smartest, if less manly, course of action. Cecil, Jr. would have eaten him for dinner.
i went to the tennessee smokies - carolina mudcats game tonight. AA cubs vs. marlins. got drunk with some dude who's grandfather was first cousins with joe dimaggio.
cameron maybin, dude who was involved in the dontrelle willis and miguel cabrera trade, crushed one out of the park right as i was walking in.
Quote from: phattymatty on August 05, 2008, 11:26:31 PM
i went to the tennessee smokies - carolina mudcats game tonight. AA cubs vs. marlins. got drunk with some dude who's grandfather was first cousins with joe dimaggio.
cameron maybin, dude who was involved in the dontrelle willis and miguel cabrera trade, crushed one out of the park right as i was walking in.
Just came to me - I haven't been to a minor league game all season. Usually I go to at least 10 a year.
That's what having a second child will do to you!
Will go next Monday, though. Bobblection - I can get an Obama and a McCain bobblehead. Perfect for my classroom.
I thought the Mudcats were only single A. I usually don't consider going to their games, because the Bulls (AAA for the Rays) are also in the area.
Quote from: phattymatty on August 05, 2008, 11:26:31 PM
cameron maybin, dude who was involved in the dontrelle willis and miguel cabrera trade, crushed one out of the park right as i was walking in.
I drafted Maybin with my last pick in fantasy before the season started. I figured the Marlins would suck and he'd get to their team quickly. So much for that.
The AAA team is an affiliate of the Twins so there have basically been only 2 good prospects through the system in the past decade, Morneau and Liriano. Liriano was awesome to watch here.
Brian Giles had a chance to go from the suck-ass Padres to the Red Sox but he blocked the trade (no-trade clause). He said he wanted to stay near his kids, plus the Red Sox already have at least 3 OFs under contract for 2009 so he wouldn't be playing much anyway...
the phillies were stupid not to put a claim in on him...he plays right, he can hit lefties and righties, and he makes contact...
...and the Phils weren't on his no-trade list
why would they want to make the team better?
Giles = Jenkins.
Adam Dunn to the DBacks for 3 minor leaguers
Howard = Choke Dawg
Dunn = Choke Dog
Major League Bombardier
Freddy Garcia to the Tigers (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/08/12/garcia.tigers/index.html)
MOCKING
Ok, he's one that REALLY should be mocked.
Or should we mock the Phillies for even scouting him after he stole $10M from them last year?
went to yankee stadium today for the first time. bla bla bla baseball nerd boner bla bla bla
Quote from: MDS on August 17, 2008, 09:54:32 PM
went to yankee stadium today for the first time. bla bla bla baseball nerd boner bla bla bla
Get to Wrigley. That is Nirvana for baseball nerds.
that will be baseball nerd ejaculation.
Maddux was traded back to the Dodgers
this is unreal...
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Nats' Radio Ratings "Microscopic" - 8/26 - We already knew that their TV ratings were in the basement. Now, we hear that the Nationals' radio ratings are so bad that there are more people in the stadium (average attendance 29,990 per game) than hearing them on the radio (cumulative weekly listenership of 26,500).
"The numbers are disappointing," says Jim Farley, vice president of news and programming for Bonneville, the company that carries Nats' games via soon-to-be defunct talker 3WT, which had been Washington Post Radio. Farley says the team's poor record alone doesn't explain the results. "There's no storyline for this season," he says.
"Who's the hero? Who's the big star (on the team)?" And, Farley concedes that the actual radio audience for the Nationals is "probably lower" than the average reported by Arbitron. More in the DC Post. And what's a Paul Farhi piece without an error or two. "WWWT's two signals are now occupied by Bonneville's all-news station WTOP and its federal news station WFED."
Well, not quite. The 107.7 FM signal is now WTOP on the weekdays, but 1500 AM is still talker WWWT. WFED won't take over 1500 and the third WWWT signal on 820 AM until mid-September. Farhi also says that WWWT's call letters have been dropped. Wrong. They're still there.....
Look at those message boarding skills.
is there really a need for a point and laugh at the nats thread?
only if there's an ExtremeNats forum that thinks Dick Williams will return them to the promised land
meanwhile, instant replay will be used on Thursday
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No-hitter or one-hitter? (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280831123)
I say one-hitter. It's an error in the sense that if CC had pulled off the play cleanly, he probably would have had the out. But that kind of play is something that happens all the time, and pitcher flubs like that are almost always ruled hits. Hit is the consistent call.
Dolphins Stadium tonight.....14-13 Braves in the 6th inning
Padres up 10-0 on the Brewers, but check out Chris Young's day so far
does he still have a perfect game going?
yep..still has a perfect game through 7 now
got 2 outs in the 8th then allowed a HR to Gabe Kapler
the Brewers still lost though. 3.5 out of the wildcard if the Phils hold on
10 years ago tonight, McGwire broke Maris' HR record
And 15 years ago, McGwire decided to start taking performance-enhancing drugs.
And 20 years ago, McGwire looked like this:
(http://i14.ebayimg.com/08/i/001/07/1a/cc29_1.JPG)
ok enough memento ish. Looks like the Red Sox are going to take 1st place again. f'ing Boston....
Zambrano pitches a no-hitter vs Houston at Milwaukee :-D
poor houston. felt like i was watching a cubs home game. what was the paid attendance?
23,000 at Miller Park.
The skinny, young Charlie Manuel...aka...the modern day Sparky Anderson has been fired (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3589405)
so the brewers are he closest they've been to the playoffs in how many years and they fire the manager in the last month? weird.
at least they identify a blatant weakness on the team and take action...the phillies have gone with the same garbage at manager for four farging years
after that no-hitter last night, check out what the Astros are doing so far today...
Another quick note: the new Twins stadium is going to be Target Field (to go with Target Center)
it took them 5 7/8 seasons to take that action.
i dont really care who the manager is when youre 40 games under .500
it took them one year of contending to realize they werent going to win anything meaningful with that loser as manager...and they had the guts to do it with two weeks left in the season...means they will do almost anything to try and win...first sabathia now this
phillies have been trying to get over the hump for four years and wont do anything to make themselves substantially better
I wasn't even discussing the phils there. I don't see how that's relevant. They aren't owned by the same group.
This wasn't a "try and win" now move...this was a white flag move, and a last gasp desperation move because being cheap and 1 player could not save their season.
i was
you think i give two shteins about how this move relates to the brewers
Then why post to an article posted about a move that relates to the brewers?
i didnt even read the article...i just saw chuckles name in the link and became very angry
ben sheets is died FTL
left with tightness in his forearm
freddy garcia got a two hitter going tonight
fun times
The Rays won 2 of 3 from the Red Sox to reach 90 wins and lower their magic number for a playoff spot to 3
The Marlins put up 14 on Houston. This weekend's series is gonna suck
Facing the Marlins is something I never look forward to...those shteinbags can rake.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1460788003/bctid1801257578 (http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1460788003/bctid1801257578)
kid at yankee stadium catches home run balls on back to back nights. the announcers put it together because they remembered his horrible cabbage patch dance.
thats awesome
The Red Sox clinch a playoff spot while the Yankees, Marlins and Cardinals were eliminated...
i flipped over to the milwaukee game on my package and like four seconds later the milwaukee announcer says wed like to welcome all the mets and phillies fans for joining us on the mlb extra innings package
Hank Steinbrenner is whining about the divisional setup (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080923&content_id=3535497&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb)
wah
god hes amazing
so is he saying the phils should have won the 2006 world series because they had 2 more regular season wins than the cards? i can dig it.
farg YOU lou pinella you game throwing POS
Tied game in the 9th Mets get a leadoff triple and can't get the guy home. Extra innings.
wtf? the cubs are playing like they care.
rajah dat!!!
9-6 Cubbies. I love the Mets bullpen.
Mark Reynolds tied Choke Dawg's K record of 199
ok, rick sutcliffe we all know you need to remove your head from the mets ass. give it a break dude. he's running out of excuses already.
phils CANNOT compete with mets in a choke off
And here I thought the Mets couldn't possibly pull a Phillie style inning of getting a runner on 3rd with no outs and then leaving him there.
Bwahaha.
Thanks for the help, Chicago.
lou pinella tried to lose that game so bad....the mets tried harder
The Dodgers just clinched the NL West, Arizona is eliminated and Reynolds broke the 200 K mark
;D
enjoy the champagne celebration. It's the only one the Dodgers will see this year... :)
Quote from: BigEd76 on September 25, 2008, 05:57:07 PM
enjoy the champagne celebration. It's the only one the Dodgers will see this year... :)
Not if we play the Phils. :-*
if the dodgers win a division and no one cares does it make a sound
Yes - and it sounds like a San Francisco bath house in the late 70s.
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 25, 2008, 06:09:38 PM
if the dodgers win a division and no one cares does it make a sound
If a Philadelphia sports fan is asked what winning sounds like, would they have a clue?
Quote from: hbionic on September 25, 2008, 06:18:15 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 25, 2008, 06:09:38 PM
if the dodgers win a division and no one cares does it make a sound
If a Philadelphia sports fan is asked what winning sounds like, would they have a clue?
How would a Dodgers fan know what winning sounds like? They're never around for the end of the game.
The white version of Sam Cassell, Ryan Braun, hit a walk off GS in the 10th.
Mets and Brewers still tied for the WC.
Twins sweep the White Sox and move into first place
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 25, 2008, 07:33:27 PM
Quote from: hbionic on September 25, 2008, 06:18:15 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 25, 2008, 06:09:38 PM
if the dodgers win a division and no one cares does it make a sound
If a Philadelphia sports fan is asked what winning sounds like, would they have a clue?
How would a Dodgers fan know what winning sounds like? They're never around for the end of the game.
Don't confuse me with those pieces of shtein that leave before the game. Just like I won't confuse you with people who people leave early in Phillies games, etc.
Looking like the Dodgers may have to face the Cubs.
Tampa Bay wins the AL East. even igy wouldn't have laid benjamins on that back in March
Ted Lilly has a no hitter going through 6.
wish he would have pitched thursday night.
Quote from: BigEd76 on September 27, 2008, 12:27:02 PM
Tampa Bay wins the AL East. even igy wouldn't have laid benjamins on that back in March
Manager Joe Maddon was excited during spring training at the prospect of the Rays finishing at .500.
Twins now down against KC 4-2.
Whatever AAA shortstop the Cubs have playing couldn't handle a popup over his shoulder (probably a tough play). Now 4-3 Cubs, Brewers have bases loaded, one out.
We're officially Brewers fans over the next 36 hours or so, right?
Yeah.
CC Sabathia has to pitch tomorrow. That is good.
Plus after the Brewers lose today, the Mets will lose it on the final day again.
Or they have to do a one game playoff. ANd burn the BPs more./
QuoteMILWAUKEE -- Now, the Chicago Cubs won't start Carlos Zambrano in their regular-season finale Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Instead, it will be Angel Guzman, a Sept. 1 call-up who has appeared in only five games -- all Cubs losses -- and has a 7.04 ERA in 7 2/3 innings.
LET'S GO BREWERS!
BWahahahaha
I'm hoping that both teams win and need the playoff. Then the Brewers win to crush the Met fans even more.
And screw up the Brewers' pitching for the first round.
Chuggie?
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - A man faces criminal charges for allegedly stealing a uniform from Dodger Stadium and posing as one of the team's players.
Ronald Higgins pleaded not guilty to several charges Friday, including burglary and trespassing.
The 47-year-old Higgins was arrested Wednesday morning after a security guard found him walking on the field in a Dodgers uniform and holding a glove with two balls. Higgins allegedly identified himself as a Dodgers player, but the guard recognized him from an earlier incident and called police.
Prosecutors say Higgins' clothes were later found in the bat boys' locker room. It was not immediately clear where he got the uniform.
If convicted, Higgins could spend nearly four years in state prison.
Attempts to locate an attorney for Higgins were not successful Friday night.
Mets and Brewers both losing 1-0 right now. DRAMA.
Quote from: FastFreddie on September 28, 2008, 03:24:02 PM
Mets and Brewers both losing 1-0 right now. DRAMA.
Mets-Marlins tied at 2.
Brewers still down 1-0. Seem to be going down like a cheap whore.
Marlins-Mets tied 2-2. Bot 7.
Brewers-Cubs tied 1-1. Top 8.
In the AL:
Minnesota up 2-0 over KC. Bot 6.
Chicago up 5-1 on Cleveland. Bot 7.
Wes Helms HR puts Marlins up 3-2.
C.C. Sabathia hitting for himself in the 8th. He's going to become a very wealthy man this winter.
EDIT: Ryan Braun HR puts Brewers up 3-1.
and a team is going to be getting a very worn out elbow
Quote from: SunMo on September 28, 2008, 04:20:17 PM
and a team is going to be getting a very worn out elbow
Any other team signs C.C. - He wins the Cy Young.
Phils sign him: TJ surgery in May.
yeah, that sounds about right
oh the happiness
C.C. finishes the job, Brewers win 3-1.
Not sure how the Marlins scored the 4th, but they're up 4-2 now. Mets have 2 on, 2 out in the 8th. Choke city.
closing out Shea with missing the playoffs when they were up 3 games about a week and a half ago. i farging love it.
Sabathia threw like 400 pitches.
back to back homers from wes helms and dan uggla.
mets have a 0% chance of winning this game with that abortion of a bullpen they have
Both the Twins and White Sox won.
Now the White Sox have to play Detroit tomorrow. If they win, I guess they would play the playoff game vs. the Twins on Tuesday.
(http://assets.espn.go.com/media/apphoto/a4d80d09-25cb-455d-8672-c59aa05d8626.jpg)
(I've already seen "Brewkake" mentioned)
and it was probably mentioned already, but tomorrow's make-up game is Gavin Floyd vs Freddy Garcia
I heard that matchup this morning on XM and nearly choked on my coffee. Too funny.
I'm rooting for injuries.
gavin floyds stuff is so filthy...watching him in this game right now is pretty sickening
Cashman re-signs with Yankees (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081001/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_yankees_cashman_stays)
so that kid with his douchebag dance that caught homers on back to back games at yankee stadium last week...also caught the last foul ball ever at shea. how crazy is that?
http://deadspin.com/5057299/watch-your-balls-around-this-kid (http://deadspin.com/5057299/watch-your-balls-around-this-kid)
hes goes around to ballparks and begs players to give him batting practice balls. sounds like a cool guy.
Write a story on him, Todd.
There is no story. Mets fans love balls? Already common knowledge.
im trying to write a story on den klecko, but a certain eagles media relations employee is very difficult to track down
I hate the cubs
James Loney just hit a grand slam. 4-2 LA
;D so far work tomorrow will be fun!!!
i think Derek Lowe is a FA after this season...
he's always been a guy i wanted for the phillies, sinker ball pitcher and money in the playoffs
Manny just Tee-d off from home plate and hit a hole in one
that was awesome. i want the cubs to lose so bad
agree 100% Sun, as a sinker ball pitcher, i always thought he'd be great in CBP
Quote from: SunMo on October 01, 2008, 08:55:28 PM
that was awesome. i want the cubs to lose so bad
no way i want a cubs phils nlcs so friggin bad
even tho the media coverage of the cubs will be nauseating (no matter who they play) a phils cubs NLCS would be epic...
combined three WS titles in 257 years of baseball
combined one WS title in the last 100 years
phils have one ever
cubs have two
philly no titles in 100 seasons of pro sports
yet someone would have to win
every pitch of the whole series would have the world riding on it and just be edge of your seat awesome
i have tix for the 3rd home game of the nlcs, so playing la would possibly set up me to go to the clincher in game 6. go dodgers.
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 01, 2008, 09:14:20 PMeven tho the media coverage of the cubs will be nauseating (no matter who they play) a phils cubs NLCS would be epic...
It would, but the Dodgers would be fun too. There is great NLCS history there, and some additional revenge to be extracted. Should be fun either way.
Whatever happens, I do not want the Cubs to win the World Series. Them even making it to the Series would be a disappointment. As a Philly fan, I treasure the few franchises that have an even more pathetic history than the Philly teams. For me to continue treasuring them, they need to continue being pathetic.
Garry Maddox for the motherfarging loss.
Quote from: MDS on October 01, 2008, 06:46:41 PM
im trying to write a story on den klecko, but a certain eagles media relations employee is very difficult to track down
Derek Boyko givin you no love?
Quote from: QB Eagles on October 01, 2008, 09:36:30 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 01, 2008, 09:14:20 PMeven tho the media coverage of the cubs will be nauseating (no matter who they play) a phils cubs NLCS would be epic...
It would, but the Dodgers would be fun too. There is great NLCS history there, and some additional revenge to be extracted. Should be fun either way.
Whatever happens, I do not want the Cubs to win the World Series. Them even making it to the Series would be a disappointment. As a Philly fan, I treasure the few franchises that have an even more pathetic history than the Philly teams. For me to continue treasuring them, they need to continue being pathetic.
Yeah, good story lines there. Lopes in a Phils uni; Bowa in a Dodgers uni.
Burt Hooton getting booed off the mound, etc.
I love Manny Ramirez right now. And Jim Thome! :-D White Sox-Phils World Series would be the bestest! Cubs v anyone other than White Sox would be wost manneans. Is the Yankees fan still here? And who was the guy me and Bobby met in London? Was it rjs? Sorry I don't remember? :-[
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Quote from: MDS on October 01, 2008, 06:46:41 PM
im trying to write a story on den klecko, but a certain eagles media relations employee is very difficult to track down
Derek Boyko givin you no love?
boyko is too big to even call, i go to his underling. im sure ill get it, and while there, put some maxi pads in mcnabbs locker.
Quote from: Rome on October 01, 2008, 09:40:10 PM
Garry Maddox for the motherfarging loss.
Very impressive Romey. I remember listening to that game on a Saturday morning after football practice in my buddy's VW van. I was so farging pissed. Tug even said something to Maddox after the game along the lines of "you never really did like me did you?"
dodgers are boring and irrelevant
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 02, 2008, 06:08:37 AM
dodgers are boring and irrelevant and better than my Phillies.
Better at what, exactly?
If the Dodgers were in the NL East they would have finished the season out of the playoffs and in a tie for 3rd place with Florida.
Quote from: SD_Eagle on October 02, 2008, 02:14:34 PM
If the Dodgers were in the NL East they would have finished the season out of the playoffs and in a tie for 3rd place with Florida.
Actually, it would have been much worse, because they would have had to play the Mets and Phillies a lot more often, instead of the Padres and Giants.
Quote from: FastFreddie on October 02, 2008, 03:16:50 PM
Quote from: SD_Eagle on October 02, 2008, 02:14:34 PM
If the Dodgers were in the NL East they would have finished the season out of the playoffs and in a tie for 3rd place with Florida.
Actually, it would have been much worse, because they would have had to play the Mets and Phillies a lot more often, instead of the Padres and Giants.
this
I am liking the Dodgers right now! Those wankers in Cubbie blue piss me off.
Bwahaha....the Cubs are going to choke.
I hope Bartman farts in all their faces.
lololol tori hunter
Craig Sagar's outfits are to die for!
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I hate Kevin Youkilis.
He annoys me. The way he holds the bat and the way he looks.
Boston as a whole annoys me. Come on California!
Youkilis reminds me of a leprechaun
Morales leads the 9th off with a double.
Angels farged it up
Damn.
Youkilis reminds me of a lumberjack.
tampa - boston should be a good series. go tampa so red sox inbread homo bandwagoners dont over take cbp in the world series.
Well, should the Phils make the WS they have to win or else a Philly team will lose its shot at a championship to another New England team or Tampa team.
I know the bums did it but I hate that teams do a champagne celebration after winning 1 friggen round of the playoffs. You haven't won shtein stop celebrating.
Two on, none out bottom of the eight in Tampa. Dice K just got shown the door.
Tampa fans make me want to puke. That ballpark has been empty from the time that franchise started. Now its packed with fresh fans wearing their newest jesrey's and painting their faces like they've been there the whole time.
Just like the Bucs and Lightning when they won; complete bandwagoners.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 11, 2008, 05:17:52 AM
Tampa fans make me want to puke. That ballpark has been empty from the time that franchise started. Now its packed with fresh fans wearing their newest jesrey's and painting their faces like they've been there the whole time.
Just like the Bucs and Lightning when they won; complete bandwagoners.
It's even worse. There was an awful lot of cheering for the Red Sox during the game. I'd say at least 1/4 of the crowd was pro-Boston. Boston and New York games are the only ones that come close to selling out during the regular season.
Devil Rays vs Phillies World Series; the collective groan you just heard was from the FOX executives.
They just jumped all over Wakefield.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 14, 2008, 08:14:30 PM
Devil Rays vs Phillies World Series; the collective groan you just heard was from the FOX executives.
They just jumped all over Wakefield.
Tampa is going to be very hard to beat. And they should be around for a few years.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 14, 2008, 08:37:36 PMTampa is going to be very hard to beat.
Any Philly fan who takes a Phillies, Sixers, Flyers, or Eagles championship for granted against ANY team should be castrated and then disemboweled by wolves. Too early to even be taking the NLCS for granted.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 14, 2008, 08:14:30 PM
Devil Rays vs Phillies World Series; the collective groan you just heard was from the FOX executives.
They just jumped all over Wakefield.
Wakefield is exactly the kind of pitcher I'd expect the Phillies' brass to pick up on the cheap. He makes Jamie Moyer's stuff look good.
The Rays are playing out of their minds and peaking at the right time. The Phillies need to wrap up with the Dodgers tonight and rest up.
5-0 Tampa.
Daisuke's getting destroyed. He better nip this shtein in the bud.
Quote from: Rome on October 16, 2008, 09:08:14 PM
5-0 Tampa.
Daisuke's getting destroyed. He better nip this shtein in the bud.
boooo
Dude. This is a very good thing. Watching another Philadephia team lose to a 'Boston' team for a major championship would be more than I could handle.
You missed the pun, dummy.
Lookee what we have here; Boston tied it up.
7-7.
Wow, fun game to watch.
Huge comeback for the Rustys. 7-7 top of the ninth.
Rays are threatening, though...
Well, not anymore they're not.
I be mackin, what I miss
Rays were up 7-0 and it's now tied 7-7 bottom of the ninth. Evan Longoria made a hell of a snag of a ground ball and then bounced the ball into the stands on the throw to first. 1st & 2nd, 2 out...
Oh, and Boston fans are the scum of the Earth. But you knew that already.
Back to Tampa, Sox win.
Hmmm....
Game. Over.
Boston wins because the right fielder for Tampa was positioned wrong, never broke back on the ball and let it drop over his head for a ground rule double for Mr. Coppertop.
farging terrific. the last thing the phillies need is a hot boston team and their bandwagon fans infiltrating cbp
The outcome of that game is actually pretty good for the Phillies. Now Tampa can win in 6 or 7 with less confidence in their ability to hold a lead.
Tampa won't win a game seven.
I dont care who faces the phils, their winning in 5 no matter the opponent.
It would be insanity if they closed it out at home in game 4 or 5. You think the riots will be bad anyway? Imagine if they clinch at home. Wow.
http://www.variety.com/VR1117994175.html
somewhere billy_beane popped a boner and he doesn't know why
Anyone else seeing some blooper show on TBS rather than the baseball game?
TBS experiencing technical difficulties during one of the biggest games of the year.
And they run a bloopers show and Steve Harvey?
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Saw the same thing and thought it was a rain out or something....farging TBS sucks. Thank god they had the ALCS.
Spike has UFC Unleashed on, and then UFC 89 for free with Bisbing going against Leben, so I rolled over to that.
Wow - Boston won again.
Ready for that Boston - Phillies Series?
Ugh...the fake ass Red Sox Nation will be out in force.
They don't scare me one bit. This turn of events has more to do with Tampa choking than it does the Red Sox being anything more than a better than average team.
The Devil Rays had them dead and gagged like motherfargers.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1200&u_sid=10464063
Joba got himself a DUI.
The real one or the guy from Delaware?
Quote from: Rome on October 19, 2008, 12:12:32 AM
They don't scare me one bit. This turn of events has more to do with Tampa choking than it does the Red Sox being anything more than a better than average team.
hah! you're shaking in your boots!
Tampa will win game 7, but like Rome said, it doesn't really matter.
THIS IS THE PHILLIES' YEAR, BITCHES.
Quote from: hunt on October 19, 2008, 09:58:51 AM
Quote from: Rome on October 19, 2008, 12:12:32 AM
They don't scare me one bit. This turn of events has more to do with Tampa choking than it does the Red Sox being anything more than a better than average team.
hah! you're shaking in your boots!
What what?
(http://gedblog.com/wp-content/uploads/yankees_choke.gif)
yankees suck arse but that's not the point.
sils fans are praying that the rays win game 7.
Not this one.
A Phils/Socks series would be high risk/high reward. The risk would be the potential to lose to Boston and feel the wraith of their awful and annoying fans. However, just imagine how great it would be beating Boston in the World Series and silencing their loser fans. It would also make up for all the championships their fairweather fans have experienced in the last few years.
I don't give a rat's ass who the Phillies beat to win the first major sports championship for Philadelphia in over 25 years, but if you hold a gun to my head, I guess I'd pick the Red Sox.
No one gives a shtein about the Rays, and it doesn't matter if they're the better team or not.
Charlie Manuel: "I wanna take down 'the Nation'..."
Whatever. I'd rather see Tampa because I think their magic is about to go away (like Arizona last year)...
Problem is that Tampa's magic ALREADY went away, one game too early.
you're seeing Boston. Might as well accept it.
please god no
at this point they might run through the phils in 4
after that comeback, damn...
The second worst thing in the world for hte Phillies was this series going 7 games. If TB won in game 5 they woulda had almost the same lay off that the Phils had.
The worst thing in the world is this thing going to game 7 and Boston winning it. They'll have a ton of momentum if they win it.
If TB wins it, they'll just be relieved that they didn't totally choke.
Quote from: BigEd76 on October 19, 2008, 02:11:58 PM
Charlie Manuel: "I wanna take down 'the Nation'..."
Hells yes.
It actually took about a day longer than I though for the typical philly fan to get scared of the potential opponent playing the world series. The whole "I'd rather them face <insert perceived weaker team here>" is cowardice.
Phils are winning this. It does not matter who they play.
Quote from: Munson on October 19, 2008, 05:26:52 PM
The second worst thing in the world for hte Phillies was this series going 7 games. If TB won in game 5 they woulda had almost the same lay off that the Phils had.
The worst thing in the world is this thing going to game 7 and Boston winning it. They'll have a ton of momentum if they win it.
If TB wins it, they'll just be relieved that they didn't totally choke.
Momentum only gets you so far. I'd like to think that the Pitchers getting all screwed up from these extra games, will have them starting out slow.
Quote from: Wingspan on October 19, 2008, 07:20:05 PM
It actually took about a day longer than I though for the typical philly fan to get scared of the potential opponent playing the world series. The whole "I'd rather them face <insert perceived weaker team here>" is cowardice.
Phils are winning this. It does not matter who they play.
how much are you willing to bet on this...basically you can name your price and im in
If you bet against the Phillies don't even bother posting here again. Seriously.
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 19, 2008, 07:22:39 PM
Quote from: Wingspan on October 19, 2008, 07:20:05 PM
It actually took about a day longer than I though for the typical philly fan to get scared of the potential opponent playing the world series. The whole "I'd rather them face <insert perceived weaker team here>" is cowardice.
Phils are winning this. It does not matter who they play.
how much are you willing to bet on this...basically you can name your price and im in
I don't bet the team I root for, in any capacity... in any sport. Ever.
And I am certianly not going to provide you your security blanket should they lose it.
i will be betting against them in every single game of the series and the series itself
and sure....i will gladly never post in the rest of baseball thread again
Fraud
Quote from: Wingspan on October 19, 2008, 07:26:37 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 19, 2008, 07:22:39 PM
Quote from: Wingspan on October 19, 2008, 07:20:05 PM
It actually took about a day longer than I though for the typical philly fan to get scared of the potential opponent playing the world series. The whole "I'd rather them face <insert perceived weaker team here>" is cowardice.
Phils are winning this. It does not matter who they play.
how much are you willing to bet on this...basically you can name your price and im in
I don't bet the team I root for, in any capacity... in any sport. Ever.
And I am certianly not going to provide you your security blanket should they lose it.
im gonna be betting against them no matter what and since youre so positive of a win you might as well be the one i have to pay
but if not i will happily go thru my betting site
Quote from: Rome on October 19, 2008, 07:25:30 PM
If you bet against the Phillies don't even bother posting here again. Seriously.
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 19, 2008, 07:27:00 PM
and sure....i will gladly never post in the rest of baseball thread again
(http://www.halolz.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/o-i-c.jpg)
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 19, 2008, 07:28:47 PM
Quote from: Wingspan on October 19, 2008, 07:28:17 PM
Fraud
cowardice
I will make a non monitary bet...
Phillies win...You leave this message board... for 1 year
Phillies lose... I leave this message board... for 1 year
no exceptions.
i dont make gay internet bets
i cake off
im not a businessman im a business...man!
whatever.
Betting against the Phillies = blow torch + pair of pliers treatment.
you know how much money ive won off philadelphia teams in my life...try it sometime...and i deserve it for the agony they put me thru
I don't even care if you're serious. Just shut the farg up, already.
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 19, 2008, 07:38:09 PM
you know how much money ive won off philadelphia teams in my life...try it sometime...and i deserve the agony they put me thru
Pedroia goes yard....1-0 Sawx
the number of empty seats for a ALCS game 7 is shocking..even for Tampa Bay
where are these empty seats you speak of, smith. seems full to me.
Traffic's murder in St. Pete on Sunday nights. Obviously.
2-1 Rays, top sixth 1 out.
stretch time, still 2-1
JD Drew up with the bases loaded and 2 outs, Sox down 3-1, vs the #1 pick in last year's draft
and he strikes out on a check swing
3 outs away for the Rays
David Price is impressive. He is going to be a stud.
Tampa wins it!!!
Cantu! T-Mac on Sports Final with Vai, Tool and Twat.
Quote from: MDS on October 19, 2008, 11:45:08 PM
Cantu! T-Mac on Sports Final with Vai, Tool and Twat.
Is this English?
and the sillies nation breathes a collective sigh of relief.
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 19, 2008, 07:33:12 PM
i dont make gay internet bets
i cake off
im not a businessman im a business...man!
$20. Game?
is that english for 20 bucks per game?
if so IN
Joe Kerrigan is back in baseball as the new Pirates pitching coach
I'll get around to mocking him eventually.
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 20, 2008, 09:58:59 AM
is that english for 20 bucks per game?
if so IN
Sorry. It was $20 for the winner of the world series. Worth your time?
Quote from: phillycrew on October 20, 2008, 03:42:13 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 20, 2008, 09:58:59 AM
is that english for 20 bucks per game?
if so IN
Sorry. It was $20 for the winner of the world series. Worth your time?
i always got time to stack chedder
wait who are you
beane?
Manny wants 6yrs and $25M per season.
The Dodgers should definitely re-sign him, then.
LA made an offer of 2/$50M or 3/$75M. Anyone that gives him at least 4 years is crazy which means the Mets will do it
That's insane. Boras has him convinced he'll get a 5 or 6 year deal. When all is said and done I think he's a Yankee.
Boras was on XM Baseball today and basically reiterated the same thing without saying as much.
I wouldn't give that dreadlocked clown any more than a two year deal. I'd pay him whatever he wanted but giving him any longer of a contract would basically guarantee a repeat of his Boston dramatics.
That said, I hope the Yankees sign him to a gazillion year contract because I hate them and Hunt's been a douche since the Phils won the Series.
:-D
K-Rod's starting price is 5/$75M but "he'll be flexible" if a team wants to be "creative" in coming up with that amount :-D
Him going to the Mets and completely flaming out is the best possible scenario.
Quote from: Rome on November 06, 2008, 02:23:40 PM
That said, I hope the Yankees sign him to a gazillion year contract because I hate them and Hunt's been a douche since the Phils won the Series.
:-D
you're greatly overestimating my interest in baseball.
sounds like Holliday to Oakland
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/11/10/heyman.holliday/index.html
Quote from: SunMo on November 10, 2008, 02:53:32 PM
sounds like Holliday to Oakland
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/11/10/heyman.holliday/index.html
Wow! At least he's not in the NL East.
Quote from: SunMo on November 10, 2008, 02:53:32 PM
sounds like Holliday to Oakland
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/11/10/heyman.holliday/index.html
That means he'll be up for bid again come July.
Quoteace Tim Lincecum wins NL Cy Young Award
By MIKE FITZPATRICK, AP Baseball Writer
17 minutes ago
Buzz Up PrintNEW YORK (AP)—Tim Lincecum is the National League Cy Young Award winner, taking home pitching's highest honor in his second major league season.
The slender kid with the whirling windup on Tuesday joined Mike McCormick (1967) as the only San Francisco Giants pitchers to win a Cy Young.
Lincecum received 23 of 32 first-place votes and 137 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Brandon Webb of the Arizona Diamondbacks got four first-place votes and finished second with 73 points.
Updated 17 minutes ago
If they counted the post-season, Hamels would have gotten 33 first-place votes.
Santana 3rd
Lidge 4th
Sabathia 5th
boooo
who cares about awards
Quote from: MDS on November 11, 2008, 06:03:21 PM
who cares about awards
Well, the Commissioner's Trophy is a nice one to have.
looks to be a close race for AL manager of the year (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3696681)
Nick Swisher traded to the Yankees for 3 players, and they might offer Sabathia 6/$150M
Florida continued their dumping of players by trading Kevin Gregg to the Cubs
Top 10 Free Agents (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/hotstove08/columns/story?columnist=law_keith&id=3698363)
No Burrell?
Quote from: FastFreddie on November 14, 2008, 07:25:38 AM
Top 10 Free Agents (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/hotstove08/columns/story?columnist=law_keith&id=3698363)
No Burrell?
hah! #1,2,4,&5 will be yankees.
And they'll still miss the playoffs
I didn't realize Oliver Perez was an F/A, I hope he winds up in the AL.
Quote from: hunt on November 15, 2008, 08:30:01 AM
Quote from: FastFreddie on November 14, 2008, 07:25:38 AM
Top 10 Free Agents (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/hotstove08/columns/story?columnist=law_keith&id=3698363)
No Burrell?
hah! #1,2,4,&5 will be yankees.
They already offered CC the richest contract for a pitcher in MLB history. He would be an idiot to stay in Milwaukee.
Quote from: FastFreddie on November 15, 2008, 09:20:09 AM
Quote from: hunt on November 15, 2008, 08:30:01 AM
Quote from: FastFreddie on November 14, 2008, 07:25:38 AM
Top 10 Free Agents (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/hotstove08/columns/story?columnist=law_keith&id=3698363)
No Burrell?
hah! #1,2,4,&5 will be yankees.
They already offered CC the richest contract for a pitcher in MLB history. He would be an idiot to stay in Milwaukee.
Only by the standards of a moneylover.
Wrong. Seriously... Would you rather live in NYC or Milwaukee? If you answer Milwaukee, you might as well just die in a pool of Beast Ice.
Quote from: FastFreddie on November 15, 2008, 10:05:22 AM
Wrong. Seriously... Would you rather live in NYC or Milwaukee? If you answer Milwaukee, you might as well just die in a pool of Beast Ice.
Neither. I hate cities altogether. Too many damned people.
LOL at Milwaukee being a city.
And I got to thinking about the Yankees offering the top three pitchers contracts. If they spent that money actually drafting and developing players like they did in the early 1990's they'd be perennial legitimate threats to win the Series. As it is now they're just chasing other teams' used cars. How sad (and by sad I mean fricken hysterical) that even in a market that is so competitively imbalanced as MLB is those clowns can't win anything.
They might catch lightning in a bottle again if they can get Sabathia, Teixeira, Lowe, and Burnett.
Bahaha
I can't hate the Yankees as much anymore. Yankees and Mets fans hate each other, so the enemy of the enemy is my friend thing applies. Plus, the Yanks are now the new lovable losers in baseball.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on November 15, 2008, 10:11:55 AM
Quote from: FastFreddie on November 15, 2008, 10:05:22 AM
Wrong. Seriously... Would you rather live in NYC or Milwaukee? If you answer Milwaukee, you might as well just die in a pool of Beast Ice.
Neither. I hate cities altogether. Too many damned people.
MA FTW
Quote from: ice grillin you on November 15, 2008, 10:55:16 AM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on November 15, 2008, 10:11:55 AM
Quote from: FastFreddie on November 15, 2008, 10:05:22 AM
Wrong. Seriously... Would you rather live in NYC or Milwaukee? If you answer Milwaukee, you might as well just die in a pool of Beast Ice.
Neither. I hate cities altogether. Too many damned people.
MA FTW
Born and raised in Chesco.
Quote from: SD_Eagle on November 15, 2008, 08:51:22 AM
And they'll still miss the playoffs
they've missed it once in the past 14 years...let's not act like it's a trend.
Quote from: hunt on November 15, 2008, 12:09:29 PM
Quote from: SD_Eagle on November 15, 2008, 08:51:22 AM
And they'll still miss the playoffs
they've missed it once in the past 14 years...let's not act like it's a trend.
They've missed it once in the last one year.
This year's HOF ballot:
• Harold Baines
• Jay Bell
• Bert Blyleven
• David Cone
• Andre Dawson
• Ron Gant
• Mark Grace
• Rickey Henderson
• Tommy John
• Don Mattingly
• Mark McGwire
• Jack Morris
• Dale Murphy
• Jesse Orosco
• Dave Parker
• Dan Plesac
• Tim Raines
• Jim Rice
• Lee Smith
• Alan Trammell
• Greg Vaughn
• Mo Vaughn
• Matt Williams
I'm on the fence about Murphy, Raines and Smith. This is going to be one of the last batches of newly eligible players that I actually care about or followed closely. Fascinating, no?
Lee Smith put the fear of God into batters. He could still be considered one of the three most dominating closers of all time.
Yeah but he's still a closer. Whoopdeefriggindoo. Not a first ballot guy.
Matt Williams...roid monkey
A lot of those guys are only on the ballot because they hung around a while, though.
I still can't believe Jim Rice keeps getting rejected.
Tim Raines is one of my all-time favorite players. I still have the home run ball he hit and subsequently autographed for me at the Vet.
That said - he's not a HOF'er.
Henderson, Blyleven & Jim Rice all get the nod, though.
I agree. Henderson, Blyleven and Rice all belong in the Hall of Fame.
Blyleven is hurt by not quite winning 300. 12 more wins and we wouldn't even be having this discussion.
Rice has been hurt by the steroid era. He was the best hitter in the league for a half dozen years.
Rickey was being Rickey long before Manny was being Manny.
Jack Morris will eat all of your children.
-- After trading 4 players for Javier Vazquez, the Braves are supposedly offering 5/$75M to AJ Burnett
-- Greg Maddux is retiring
Quote from: rjs246 on December 01, 2008, 01:55:30 PM
This is going to be one of the last batches of newly eligible players that I actually care about or followed closely. Fascinating, no?
No.
No one got in again, and Ron Santo is pissed! (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3756458)
Fifth cousin.
CC to the yanks, just reported on Mike and Mike 6 yrs 140mil
:deion
Quote from: phillymic2000 on December 10, 2008, 07:47:24 AM
CC to the yanks, just reported on Mike and Mike 6 yrs 140mil
Guess his little power play of trying to up the price even more didn't work.
now they're saying 7/$160M
(http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/08DZ74l07X1cL/340x.jpg)
Red Sox uniform and logo changes (http://www.nesn.com/content/redsox/story/Red-Sox-go-for-the-retro-look/1hTCwV7lVkmVyF3LWowMxg.cspx)
a return to the navy "BOSTON" on the road, a new navy road alternate, plus the hanging socks now become the main logo
those are butter
Furcal returns to the Braves per Rosenthal
With the Pads dealing Greene, this frees up a Braves/Pads deal of Pablo Escobar for Jake Peavy most likely
Why do the Braves even bother, when the Mets are so clearly out in front of the pack in the NL East?
LOL
Brian Giles beats his girlfriend (http://www.inquisitr.com/12400/brian-giles-sued-for-bashing-girlfriend-lawyers-release-video-as-proof/)
That's be the hardest he's hit anything in five years.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 16, 2008, 10:22:44 AMFurcal returns to the Braves per Rosenthal
He went back to LA and Atlanta says he backed out of a verbal agreement. "By the time you read this....."
Furcal's agents pulled a fast one on the Braves. They asked the Braves to send them a signed principle agreement then used it with the Dodgers to get L.A. to buck up.
Now John Schuerholz is losing it against Arn Tellem and The Wasserman Group calling them "despicable" and vowing never to deal with them again.
If they really wanted to farg over L.A. they'd turn around and simply sign Manny now.
I think its Frank Wren now in ATL, Schuerholtz retired.
Teixeira to the Yankees for 8/$180M.
$423M for three players in the last two weeks.
Steinbrenner is poor
Quote from: BigEd76 on December 23, 2008, 06:33:06 PM
Teixeira to the Yankees for 8/$180M.
$423M for three players in the last two weeks.
Sabathia, Teixeira, Posada, Jeter, A-Rod & Burnett together will be paid more this season than the entire payroll of 2/3's of the teams in MLB.
But sure, there's no payroll disparity in baseball. None at all.
That's alright. We'll all laugh as usual when they either flame out of the playoffs or don't make it at all.
Yankees do harm to sports (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20081224_Phil_Sheridan__Yankees_do_harm_to_sports.html)
Selig needs to grow a pair
So, you hippies want Obama to be the commissioner of baseball too?
If the Yankees were actually winning a bunch of championships by spending all this money, maybe there would be some sort of argument. There is already a degree of profit-sharing in MLB, and the Yankees pay a lot more than anyone else. You'd think with the Phillies winning the series, you fargers would quit whining about the Yankees not playing "fair." Christ. Get over it.
A salary cap would make baseball more competitive and entertaining. The players union will never accept that though. I think a good alternative would be to have a system of promotion and relegation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promotion_and_relegation), so that teams that do poorly get busted down to the minor leagues. In the current arrangement, teams like the Pirates are more than happy to accept their paycheck from the Yankees and never bother to field a competitive team. The MLB itself could be split into two tiers rather easily.
Quote from: QB Eagles on December 24, 2008, 10:43:12 AM
A salary cap would make baseball more competitive and entertaining.
No, it really wouldn't. Again, it's been nearly a decade since the Yankees actually won anything.
Quote from: QB Eagles on December 24, 2008, 10:43:12 AM
I think a good alternative would be to have a system of promotion and relegation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promotion_and_relegation), so that teams that do poorly get busted down to the minor leagues.
That would be a good idea for hockey also. And basketball.
Quote from: QB Eagles on December 24, 2008, 10:43:12 AM
In the current arrangement, teams like the Pirates are more than happy to accept their paycheck from the Yankees and never bother to field a competitive team.
The Pirates would go out of business if not the Yankees throwing big money at everyone - agreed.
Quote from: FastFreddie on December 24, 2008, 02:00:06 PM
That would be a good idea for hockey also. And basketball.
And in your case, message boards.
Quote from: Rome on December 24, 2008, 04:58:56 PM
Quote from: FastFreddie on December 24, 2008, 02:00:06 PM
That would be a good idea for hockey also. And basketball.
And in your case, message boards.
It's a fabulous Christmas to be a crotchety, old gubment employee! Have a merry, dickhead!
The Yankees have a group of over paid individuals, not a team.
Of course, now that Mussina has retired, the Mike Mussina curse has been lifted, and they might actually win, but I doubt it.
Stark says the Dodgers are interested in signing white choke dawg
Quote from: BigEd76 on December 29, 2008, 06:29:07 PM
Stark says the Dodgers are interested in signing white choke dawg
that sounds bad...who is that?
Adam Dunn
Captain strikeout? farg me.
Quote from: hbionic on December 29, 2008, 08:01:14 PM
Captain strikeout? farg me.
You'll probably have to ask him nicely.
Angels signed Fuentes or whatever.
17.5 million for him is a bargain. And now there's reports that Derek Lowe is going to the Mutts for 3/36. The fargin Phillies better jump on that shtein if that's the case. Hard.
Derosa was shipped to the Indians for 3 okay pitching prospects
Quote from: Rome on January 01, 2009, 11:00:08 AM
And now there's reports that Derek Lowe is going to the Mutts for 3/36. The fargin Phillies better jump on that shtein if that's the case. Hard.
The Phillies are done but Lowe for 3 years $36 is a bargain
Quote from: SD_Eagle on January 01, 2009, 02:04:09 PM
Derosa was shipped to the Indians for 3 okay pitching prospects
Quote from: Rome on January 01, 2009, 11:00:08 AM
And now there's reports that Derek Lowe is going to the Mutts for 3/36. The fargin Phillies better jump on that shtein if that's the case. Hard.
The Phillies are done but Lowe for 3 years $36 is a bargain
Yes and yes. At 12/per, they'd at least better give a competitive offer. They probably won't, though.
MLB Network is on the air
wow.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article5400016.ece (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article5400016.ece)
Quote from: phattymatty on January 02, 2009, 12:39:22 PM
wow.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article5400016.ece (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article5400016.ece)
The Pirates are at
Rookie of the Year-level desperation right now, so the fact that the Pirates signed two Indian javelin throwers who have never played baseball before is not really surprising. Expect many Eddie Gaedel-style publicity stunts out of the club that struggles to get people to show up to the best ballpark in the majors.
The fact that the term "spearchuckers" is still acceptable in a newspaper headline in England
is surprising.
Quotethey have been signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates, the five-time World Series Champions.
lol, is that what the Indians were told about the team?
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3811501
Quote
Sources: Rays, Burrell agree to contract
Pat Burrell is leaving the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies for the runner-up Tampa Bay Rays.
Burrell has agreed in principle to a two-year, $16 million contract with the Rays, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney on Monday. The deal is pending a physical.
In Tampa Bay, the left fielder would DH. Burrell batted .250 with 33 homers with the Phillies last season.
Burrell's signing with the Rays increases the likelihood that the Oakland Athletics will be the front-runners to sign Jason Giambi.
Maryland believes!
(http://cafehayek.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2009/01/06/yanksrs.jpg)
looks like the Red Sox are about to sign John Smoltz and Rocco Baldelli
Ricky Henderson and Jim Rice to the HOF
Mark McGwire's % actually went down
Quote from: SunMo on January 12, 2009, 02:20:18 PM
Ricky Henderson to the HOF
Mark McGwire's % actually went down.
I guess not being an icehole is not a requirement.
Bunch of self-righteous icehole media scumbags.
Quote from: FastFreddie on January 12, 2009, 02:32:11 PM
Quote from: SunMo on January 12, 2009, 02:20:18 PM
Jim Rice to the HOF
It's about time for that guy.
Agreed. He was the best pure hitter in the 1980s.
Blyleven still not being voted in is nuts.
And McGwire should be in.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on January 12, 2009, 02:54:43 PM
Agreed. He was the best pure hitter in the 1980s.
And McGwire should be in.
George Brett?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on January 12, 2009, 02:54:43 PM
Quote from: FastFreddie on January 12, 2009, 02:32:11 PM
Quote from: SunMo on January 12, 2009, 02:20:18 PM
Jim Rice to the HOF
It's about time for that guy.
Agreed. He was the best pure hitter in the 1980s.
No he wasn't. he had a great 3 years from 77 through 80, then a power surge in 1983. Other than that, he was above average, at best, he was just able to stick around for a long time so his career numbers look better than they should.
He barely cracked the top 5...even top 10 in any major stat category over the entire decade of the 80's.
farg Jim Rice. He's only in the HOF because everyone else was already let in.
rice should need a ticket to get in the hall....the baseball hof dumbs itself down by the year
Rice belongs.
Blyleven and Morris also belong.
McGwire too but it's hilarious watching him fail so whatever.
Rice belongs next to my kung pow chicken
I see what you did there.
Quote from: Wingspan on January 12, 2009, 03:11:47 PM
Rice belongs next to my kung pow chicken
If Rice is in Canseco should get in.
Pretty sure Rice didn't host steroid parties.
McGriff would have been a better example.
Juice wasn't banned when Canseco played
Mattingly, Eddie Murray, Robin Yount..
all better hitters in the 80's than Rice
What is each of those guys' HoF status?
Rather than "the 1980s," I should have labeled it the period 1975-1986.
Gwynn and Boggs had better averages, but had little power. Gwynn had zero 20-HR seasons, and Boggs had one (and only one other above 10).
Mattingly had a great start to his career, but both power and average went down after he hurt his back.
Murray had a remarkable run of consistency (20-33 HR), but never had the peak numbers.
Rice had more 100+ RBI seasons than all of them with eight. Murray had six. Mattingly had five. Boggs and Brett had four each. Gwynn just one (admittedly, that wasn't his job for the vast majority of his career).
Rice's biggest obstacle was that when his peak ended, his decline was rapid after age 33. After finishing 2nd in the MVP voting in 1986 with a 20-110-.324 seasion, he hit only 21 homers with 162 RBI and a .262 average over his last three seasons, with all three numbers declining each year.
During his peak, Rice's biggest deficiency was walks, only surpassing 60 bases on balls once in his career.
For his combined power and average, I believe my statement has merit, if perhaps needing the caveat "one of" the best pure hitters. He was definitely one of the most feared during his career.
Braves get Lowe
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3829521
4 years, $60 million?
OK, then. At least he didn't go to the Mets?
Andruw Jones was released
easy alert:
they are doing away with coin tosses and will go with head to head records or something like that as the decider for who gets home field in a 1 game playoff.
one of easy's yearly rituals comes to end....rip....
steve phillips joins miller and morgan for sunday night baseball
way to make a bad situation worse, espn
Manny rejected a 1-yr, $25M offer from the Dodgers
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3890785
a-fraud
C'mon PG that's probably a little disingenuous. Juice wasn't banned in '03 so it was okay. And really that stuff was so prevalent and drugs in general were, that to look back 5 years later and belittle a guy is just wrong. Keep in mind that our hometown hero Lenny Dykstra was known as "Nails" to the fans but as "Doc" to the players. Schmidt has admitted to using "greenies" we now call it "speed". This stuff that happened in the past should just go away.
A-Roid
baseball prospectus 2009 projected standings
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/dc/
crazy story
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Baseball great Roberto Alomar has full-blown AIDS but insisted on having unprotected sex, his ex-girlfriend charged Tuesday in a bombshell lawsuit.
The shocking claim was leveled by Ilya Dall, 31, who said she lived with the ex-Met for three years and watched in horror as his health worsened.
In papers filed in state and federal court, Dall said Alomar finally got tested in January 2006 while suffering from a cough, fatigue and shingles.
"The test results of him being HIV-positive was given to him and the plaintiff on or about Feb.6, 2006," the $15 million negligence suit says.
Nine days later, the couple went to see a disease specialist who discovered a mass in the retired second baseman's chest, the court papers say.
Alomar's skin had turned purple, he was foaming at the mouth and a spinal tap "showed he had full-blown AIDS," the suit says.
Alomar, 41, who quit baseball over health issues in 2005, could not be reached for comment.
His lawyer, Charles Bach, would not say whether Alomar is HIV-positive. "We believe this is a totally frivolous lawsuit. These allegations are baseless," Bach said. "He's healthy and would like to keep his health status private. We'll do our talking in court."
Alomar's father, Mets bench coach Sandy Alomar, said the claims were news to him. "That's the first time we ever heard of that," he said from Puerto Rico.
He didn't think his son could keep a serious illness secret. "I imagine I would know," he said.
Dall, a mother of two who has run a massage spa in Queens, would not discuss the suit.
"I have no comment," she said outside her lavish home in Whitestone, Queens, after getting out of a black Cadillac Escalade.
She referred inquiries to her lawyer, Anthony Piacentini, who declined to comment.
The suit was filed Jan. 30 in Queens Supreme Court. Alomar had it transferred to Brooklyn Federal Court Tuesday.
The court papers outline the couple's relationship, starting in 2002. A month after they began dating, Alomar convinced Dall to have unprotected sex and assured her he was disease-free, the suit alleges.
In 2004, Dall says she noticed cold sores in his mouth. In 2005, after a physical exam ordered by the Tampa Bay Rays, he was diagnosed with thrombocytopenia purpura, a blood disorder sometimes linked to HIV, she claims.
The doctor told him to have an HIV test and he refused, she says, stating he had been tested and was AIDS-free.
In April 2005, Alomar told Dall he was suffering from erectile dysfunction and confided "he was raped by two Mexican men after playing a ballgame in New Mexico or a Southwestern state when he was 17," the suit says.
It goes on to say that around the same time Alomar developed a persistent cough and was bedridden with extreme fatigue.
He developed thrush, a yeast infection, and was told by a doctor to take an HIV test - but refused, Dall claims.
"I don't have HIV," he told her repeatedly, the suit charges.
A few months later, the couple moved to Cleveland, where Alomar supposedly tested positive. Dall claims that after she learned Alomar had AIDS, she tested negative and no longer had unprotected sex with him.
They broke up last October.
She is demanding at least $15 million in punitive damages, claiming Alomar caused her emotional distress and exposed her children to the virus.
"He jeopardized the health, well-being and life of the plaintiff, which caused her to have a fear of contracting AIDS, often referred to as AIDS phobia," the suit says.
Considered one of baseball's greatest second basemen, Alomar stirred controversy in 1996 by spitting in the face of umpire John Hirschbeck.
The incident prompted fellow ump Al Clark to say, "If I were John, I'd insist that Robbie Alomar take an AIDS test."
HIV has never been transmitted through saliva, however, and last night Hirschbeck said he had no concerns about his safety - or hard feelings from their on-field run-in.
"You're telling me something I'm shocked at," Hirschbeck said. "I wish him nothing but the best."
He had to one-up A-Rod, huh?
That is farging wild.
good thing he's rich. he can magic AIDS right out of himself.
Also...
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He developed thrush, a yeast infection, and was told by a doctor to take an HIV test - but refused, Dall claims.
haha
Abreu signed with the Angels, 1 year $5 million. That Ibanez deal just looks worse and worse.
FIVE million? Uh, what the farg is wrong with this picture?
I dont see a picture and I cant believe this guy goes from 16 mill to 5 mill in one year
Quotewhich caused her to have a fear of contracting AIDS, often referred to as AIDS phobia
:-D
QuoteThe couple visited a disease specialist shortly after Alomar's diagnosis, who found a mass in Alomar's chest and advised the couple that he was suffering from full-blown AIDS, according to the lawsuit. Dall alleges that a few days later, Alomar's skin was turning purple and he was foaming at the mouth; a spinal tap on February 21, 2006, confirmed he had full-blown AIDS, court papers said.
http://www.hulu.com/embed/d0h3l19-tW2r2C2uOXI5bw
former Met has AIDS... shocking
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 10, 2009, 04:43:31 PM
baseball prospectus 2009 projected standings
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/dc/
looking forward to that 1 game playoff with the Braves.
Looks like Griffey Jr. is returning to Seattle
Way to clear the air and admit you cheated A-Roid. What a pathetic pc.
From the 'YOU HURT MY FEEWINGS!' file:
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9233182/Red-Sox%27s-pursuit-of-Teixeira-hurt-Lowell%27s-feelings
Hahaha. What a flag.
Manny rejects the Dodgers' 2 year, $45mil offer. What the farg is he smoking?
Probably the reefer. Is that a trick question?
Quote from: BigEd76 on May 23, 2008, 06:00:40 PM
ha
QuoteMay 20
Calgary Vipers: Traded RHP John Odom to the Laredo Broncos of the United League for 10 Prairie Sticks Maple Bats, double-dipped black 34 inch C243 style.
Full story (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/bizarre/5798580.html)
update: he killed himself in November (http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/29495228/)
Well then scratch him off the list
Manny re-signed with LA....2/$45M
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/03/AR2009030303647_pf.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/03/AR2009030303647_pf.html)
Scott Olson smokes over a half a pack a day. I really wish I would have stuck with baseball longer.
WBC is underway. Japan clinched a 2nd-round spot already, the US is losing to Canada on ESPN, and the Dutch beat Jose Reyes and the lazy Dominicans
A-Rod decided to get the surgery....out 6-9 weeks for a temporary fix, w/ more surgery after the season
did it again
Quote from: BigEd76 on March 07, 2009, 03:02:24 PMthe Dutch beat Jose Reyes and the lazy Dominicans
hahaha you fagggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggot reyes suck a fleshpop you homo corksucker
Quote from: BigEd76 on March 07, 2009, 03:02:24 PMand the Dutch beat Jose Reyes and the lazy Dominicans
Ahem. It's the lazy "Mexicans". Dominicans are filthy.
My bad, Senor Lazy. If they don't beat Australia, they'll be out too. That Dominican team had 4 or 5 Mets/ex-Mets and couldn't get out of the first round...ha. At least the Mets still have 6 more on the Puerto Rico team and K-Rod closing for Venezuela...
USA down 5-3 vs K-Rod, had Rollins at 2nd, Jeter at 1st w/ 1 out
Jeter gets caught stealing, then Youkilis strikes out. Weak.
Both teams move on to the next round, but USA gets Puerto Rico in their first game instead of the Netherlands.
lol easy
SUCCEED AT ALL TIMES IN A SPORT OF RANDOMNESS OR ELSE I WILL BE DISAPPOINTED
QuoteThe longer Julian Tavarez thought about the Nationals, they better they looked. The team first contacted Tavarez in November, inviting him to spring training on a non-guaranteed minor league contract. Tavarez said no. He kept waiting. He played earlier this month for the Dominican WBC team, throwing 1 1/3 innings. But with spring training just around the corner, Tavarez was still very much unemployed. The Nationals called again, offering the same deal. "Why did I sign with the Nationals?" Tavarez said on Sunday. "When you go to a club at 4 in the morning, and you're just waiting, waiting, a 600-pounder looks like J-Lo. And to me this is Jennifer Lopez right here. It's 4 in the morning. Too much to drink. So, Nationals: Jennifer Lopez to me."
:-D
Bottom of the ninth, one out. USA down by 2 to Puerto Rico. Bases loaded. Juiced-up Romero on the mound.
PR put Cabrera in there to pitch against Youkilis.
Wright will choke
or not.. Wow
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on March 17, 2009, 11:01:17 PM
Wright will choke
or not.. Wow
I think hell just froze over.
Sweet.. the USA is through to the semi-finals. They'll play Venezuela to determine the seeding.
I know USA could give a ish about this tournament and wants to get back to their regular teams ASAP, but that Romero/Victorino/Rollins stuff was pretty cool. And Putz struck out Beltran and Delgado.....good stuff...
It's fun. The stands look emptier than a Marlins game, though.
Japan vs Korea in the WBC championship. It's the 5th time they've played each other in this tournament.
ha....the Korean guy that tied the game w/ 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th was named BUMHOLEE
Link (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=sh-strasburg032409&prov=yhoo&type=lgns)
20 year old that goes to San Diego State has hit as high as 103 on the radar gun. That's faster than munson.
The Nats are going to take him #1 this June...
Quote from: SD_Eagle on March 24, 2009, 06:32:00 PM
Link (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=sh-strasburg032409&prov=yhoo&type=lgns)
20 year old that goes to San Diego State has hit as high as 103 on the radar gun. That's faster than munson.
Unpossible. I call shennanigans.
Shennanigans!
(http://seaislenightlife.com/images/box_1-3.gif)
It's a bar in Sea Isle, you dopes.
yeah nats fans have been talking about strasburg for like two years now
Nats fans?
Quote from: rjs246 on March 25, 2009, 06:28:47 AM
Nats fans?
The three of them are highly dedicated to their team.
One is a crazy guy from Montreal.
I miss Les Expos.
(http://bleacherreport.com/images_root/image_pictures/0128/6773/2004-montreal-expos--c10122759_feature.jpg)
That Jap always killed the Phillies...they'd hack at every piece of junk he threw up there.
And I still cant figure out how Tony Battista could hit a ball with his stance.
Those fools in Montreal could draft their asses off....their early 90's teams were loaded.
Montreal Expos: 1994 World Series Champions.
Almost.
Delino Deshields up in this steez.
Rays option David Price to AAA (http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/blog/roto_arcade/post/The-Rays-Opening-Day-rotation-Price-less?urn=fantasy,150734)
Hey, I may have to catch a Bulls game early in the season.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Top-O-The-Order-Dontrelle-on-DL-with-anxiety-d?urn=mlb,151356
Sheffield was released.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on March 31, 2009, 10:32:34 AM
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Top-O-The-Order-Dontrelle-on-DL-with-anxiety-d?urn=mlb,151356
I have OCD, with it comes an anxiety disorder. A few weeks ago I was driving home from class and thought I was having a heart attack. Was thinking about going to the VA hospital but after doing some research I figured out what it was. Usually I'd mock and ridicule him but its a serious disorder, you don't get it under control you won't see the age of 40.
I'm confused. Are you encouraging or discouraging us from mocking and ridiculing you?
Quote from: rjs246 on March 31, 2009, 10:54:31 AM
I'm confused. Are you encouraging or discouraging us from mocking and ridiculing you?
Does it matter?
Quote from: rjs246 on March 31, 2009, 10:54:31 AM
I'm confused. Are you encouraging or discouraging us from mocking and ridiculing you?
Mock and ridicule away, I'm always fair game. I was touching on this part of the article:
QuoteDontrelle's DL assignment hasn't come without controversy as several people have said you can't diagnose an anxiety disorder from a blood test. However, Samara Pearlstein notes that you can detect chemical imbalances from anxiety disorders in the blood, which might throw a wrench in the cases of the conspiracy theorists.
Are we going to start another discussion on whether or not depression/anxiety/ADHD/various neuroses are actually diseases or not?
Let's please do.
Manatee Community College - 6, Pittsburgh Pirates - 4