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Post by ThereIsNoAbsurdistOnlyZuul on Apr 3, 2015 0:20:54 GMT -5
Jesus. Philly fans who have to put up with that front office, in what is almost sure to be a very down year, so let's all do some shots for the first few innings to see how that takes the edge off. They're going to have to line the field with chicken wire like it's the stage at the Double Deuce in "Road House". Can Zombie Swayze cool those crowds? |
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Post by HMARK Center on Apr 3, 2015 11:54:36 GMT -5
I made a promise to myself after going to a Mets/Phillies game down in Philly in 2008 that I wouldn't go back to that place unless Phillies fans stopped showing up (a long story involving getting threatened, insulted, and physically accosted for committing the crime of wearing a Mets sweater). It was a game where Jose Reyes nearly got a concussion sliding into second base, and the vast majority of the stadium broke out into a loud cheer when it looked like he might not get up.
I was considering reneging on that this season since the fans down there figure not to show up very often with the team looking the way it does...but if they're selling hard booze, forget it. I may be stupid, but I'm not suicidal.
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Post by The Captain on Apr 3, 2015 12:26:01 GMT -5
That's exactly what angry Philly sports fans with a shitty team need: a quicker way to get drunk.
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Post by Steveweiser on Apr 3, 2015 12:35:44 GMT -5
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Post by fuzzywarble, squat cobbler on Apr 3, 2015 13:36:36 GMT -5
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Post by RKTaker on Apr 3, 2015 13:38:55 GMT -5
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Post by hashtagdaley/JudasDay on Apr 3, 2015 13:58:07 GMT -5
It's a good thing Sabean and Bochy got their extensions before this 100 loss trainwreck of a season that's looming.
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Post by RKTaker on Apr 3, 2015 15:32:53 GMT -5
jarred cosart has been cleared of illegal betting but he has been fined by the mlb
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Post by fuzzywarble, squat cobbler on Apr 3, 2015 15:53:27 GMT -5
Sabean isn't someone I'd consider a good GM. He just keeps getting lucky. Whenever he signs an over-the-hill player, he tends to use a bunch of cliches to justify the signings. He will using the following in various combinations.
Professional Hitter - Usually a guy who hits .280-.300 but doesn't draw any walks nor hit for power. They usually hit something like .290/.330/.405. Ex: Freddy Sanchez.
Proven Veteran - A player who has played in the majors forever but was never a quality starter and didn't do much to actually help their teams win. Ex: Mickey Hatcher
Proven Winner - A proven veteran who's played on a lot of playoff teams but contributed very little to them.
The Gamer! - A player who hustles all the time, breaks up double plays, and gets his uniform dirty. But he can't really hit, field, nor run. Ex: Eric Byrnes.
Sabean is guilty of all of the above.
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Post by andrew8798 on Apr 3, 2015 16:47:05 GMT -5
No suspension for Josh Hamilton.
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Post by andrew8798 on Apr 3, 2015 17:20:15 GMT -5
@bnightengale
Oh-oh. #Angels president John Carpino reporters:"It defies logic that Josh's reported behavior is not a violation of his current program."
lol
Not a good look for the Angels or MLB.
Never take the owners side
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2015 12:50:55 GMT -5
So the Reds and Blue Jays are playing an exhibition at Montreal's Olympic Stadium...that place is still ass. If they want a team to move there, they better have a new ballpark ready. (I'm looking at you, Tampa Bay.) And to you Keith Moreland fans, he's doing color for Conference USA baseball.  |
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Post by HMARK Center on Apr 4, 2015 13:29:05 GMT -5
So the Reds and Blue Jays are playing an exhibition at Montreal's Olympic Stadium...that place is still ass. If they want a team to move there, they better have a new ballpark ready. (I'm looking at you, Tampa Bay.) And to you Keith Moreland fans, he's doing color for Conference USA baseball. I went up there for the Mets/Jays games last year, first time up there since my family did a big east Canadian road trip back in the late 90s. I'll say this: I stayed in downtown Montreal, couple of blocks off St. Catherine, down the block from a subway stop...and I adored the convenience of getting to Olympic. Montreal's got a nice, smooth metro system, and from downtown to the ballpark was an easy 10 minute trip or so, with a metro stop that literally empties directly into the stadium entrance. I remember reading that among the many critiques of the park, people whined a lot about how hard it was to drive there, that it made it hard for people in the city to get there, and all I could think was "why on Earth would you drive when the train gets here so easily?". As a Mets fan from New Jersey, I'm stuck taking a train into Manhattan, then getting all the way to the 7 train stop at Times Square, then hoping that I catch an express line that gets me to Queens quickly; compared to that, Montreal was a cakewalk. I'll also say this: ...yeah, the park is butt ugly. There's a part of me that misses the old school parks for various reasons, but they have not done much at all to keep that place up well. In addition, while the subway-to-ballpark convenience was great, they did NOT look prepared for the amount of fans showing up with tickets at the will-call window; I had to miss the ceremony honoring Gary Carter because I was just standing there waiting to get my envelope of tickets for God knows how long. Still, it was fun seeing old Expos fans slamming the seats down to chant with. Admittedly, it'd break my heart it the Expos came back, but were in the American League. Wouldn't feel right. I'd get it: it may be the Rays that move, they'd still be in the East, and you'd have built in rivalries with Toronto and Boston...but still. |
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Post by Some Guy on Apr 4, 2015 13:51:52 GMT -5
@bnightengale Oh-oh. #Angels president John Carpino reporters:"It defies logic that Josh's reported behavior is not a violation of his current program." lol Not a good look for the Angels or MLB. Never take the owners side Angels whining about one of their players not being disciplined for coming forward in a CONFIDENTIAL manner. Classy organization. |
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Apr 4, 2015 15:16:00 GMT -5
Happy 59th birthday to Tommy Herr:
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Post by andrew8798 on Apr 4, 2015 22:50:44 GMT -5
Well Season starts tomorrow
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Post by BRV on Apr 5, 2015 11:08:32 GMT -5
It's hard to believe, considering the harsh and seemingly unending winter we've dealt with here in New England, but baseball season is mere hours away. And what better way to celebrate the boys of summer than with some predictions that will surely make for comedic fodder by the time the leaves begin to fall this autumn?
2015 MLB PREDICTIONS
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
Boston Red Sox (88-74)
Baltimore Orioles (85-77)
Toronto Blue Jays (81-81)
New York Yankees (76-86)
Tampa Bay Rays (73-89)
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
Detroit Tigers (91-71)
Chicago White Sox (85-77)*
Cleveland Indians (84-78)
Kansas City Royals (78-84)
Minnesota Twins (70-92)
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (90-72)
Seattle Mariners (88-74)*
Texas Rangers (79-83)
Oakland Athletics (75-87)
Houston Astros (69-93)
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
Washington Nationals (102-60)
Miami Marlins (86-76)
New York Mets (83-79)
Atlanta Braves (77-85)
Philadelphia Phillies (67-95)
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
St. Louis Cardinals (91-71)
Pittsburgh Pirates (86-76)*
Chicago Cubs (84-78)
Cincinnati Reds (77-85)
Milwaukee Brewers (71-91)
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
Los Angeles Dodgers (94-68)
San Diego Padres (87-75)*
San Francisco Giants (80-82)
Arizona Diamondbacks (75-87)
Colorado Rockies (72-90)
POSTSEASON
AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISIONAL SERIES
Seattle over Chicago White Sox (Wild Card playoff)
Detroit over Seattle, 3-1
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim over Boston, 3-1
AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Detroit over Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 4-1
NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISIONAL SERIES
San Diego over Pittsburgh (Wild Card playoff)
Washington over San Diego, 3-0
Los Angeles Dodgers over St. Louis, 3-2
NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Washington over Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2
2015 WORLD SERIES
Washington over Detroit, 4-2
AWARDS
AMERICAN LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
AMERICAN LEAGUE CY YOUNG AWARD: David Price, Detroit
AMERICAN LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Carlos Rodon, Chicago White Sox
AMERICAN LEAGUE MANAGER OF THE YEAR: Robin Ventura, Chicago White Sox
NATIONAL LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Bryce Harper, Washington
NATIONAL LEAGUE CY YOUNG AWARD: Matt Harvey, New York Mets
NATIONAL LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE MANAGER OF THE YEAR: Mike Redmond, Miami
WORLD SERIES MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Max Scherzer, Washington
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Post by andrew8798 on Apr 5, 2015 15:31:54 GMT -5
SUNDAY
Cardinals (Adam Wainwright) at Cubs (Jon Lester), 8:00/5:00 PM, ESPN
MONDAY
Blue Jays (Drew Hutchison) at Yankees (Masahiro Tanaka), 1:05 PM/10:05 AM, ESPN
Mets (BARTOLO) at Nationals (Max Scherzer), 4:05/1:05 PM, ESPN
Indians (Cory Kluber) at Astros (Dallas Keuchel), 7:05/4:05 PM, ESPN
Giants (Madison Bumgarner) at D-Bags (Josh Collmenter), 10:05/7:05 PM, ESPN2
TUESDAY
Braves at Marlins, 7:05/4:05 PM, MLBN
Padres at Dodgers, 10:10/7:10 PM, MLBN
WEDNESDAY
Cardinals at Cubs, 2:20 PM/11:20 AM, MLBN
Red Sox at Phillies, 7:05/4:05 PM, ESPN2
Padres at Dodgers, 10:10/7:10 PM, ESPN2
THURSDAY
Mets at Nationals, 1:05 PM/10:05 AM, MLBN
Giants at Padres, 6:40/3:40 PM, MLBN
FRIDAY
Red Sox at Yankees, 7:05/4:05 PM, MLBN
SATURDAY
Red Sox at Yankees, 1:05 PM/10:05 AM, FS1
Mariners at A's, 4:05/1:05 PM, MLBN
Mets at Braves, 7:05/4:05 PM, MLBN
Royals at Angels, 9:05/6:05 PM, FS1
SUNDAY
Tigers at Indians, 1:10 PM/10:10 AM, MLBN
Red Sox at Yankees, 8:05/5:05 PM, ESPN
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