Mlb 2011

[Mark B.]

There a few times where Mets fans can get excited about the Phillies getting a free agent stud like this. One of those times is when the Yankees wanted him as much, maybe more.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Cliff-Lees-stunning-return-to-Philadelphia-unleashes-chaos-throughout-MLB-121310?gt1=39002

[Hockeyfan]

This is awesome. F the Yankees.

[Mark B.]

Me thinks Andy Pettit's price just went WAY UP if he wants it.

[Mark B.]

Me thinks Andy Pettit's price just went WAY UP if he wants it.

R.I.P. Mr. Petitt. Have a carreer. Way to go out, effective, healthy and no tears.


http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2011/02/04/2011-02-04_andy_pettitte_says_the_desire_to_compete_isnt_t here_as_he_announces_his_retireme.html

[One-Third]

Yup. As a Sox fan, no love loss or Yanks pitchers, but I always thought Pettite was a class act.

On a separate note, I've lived in FL for 7.5 years now and have yet to go to a single spring training game. Need to rectify that situation. I wonder if the 9 month old is too young... or if I should make it a boys night out instead...

[Hockeyfan]

Yup. As a Sox fan, no love loss or Yanks pitchers, but I always thought Pettite was a class act.


You mean when he was cheating all those years. He is a piece of trash cheating scum bag. RIP is right. Get the F out.

[One-Third]

You mean when he was cheating all those years. He is a piece of trash cheating scum bag. RIP is right. Get the F out.

LOL, who wasn't cheating! Regarding class, I'd argue he handled it a lot better than some of his buddies - doesn't excuse the fact he used, but these days, not sure I trust any baseball player...

[Hockeyfan]

LOL, who wasn't cheating! Regarding class, I'd argue he handled it a lot better than some of his buddies - doesn't excuse the fact he used, but these days, not sure I trust any baseball player...

I don't buy that. I agree that he owned up. Big deal. He'll never make the Hall. A cheat is a cheat. Not excusable.

[C1DoG]

:chugchug: Here's to hoping the White Sox will have a better team this year. :icon_lol:

[Hockeyfan]

:chugchug: Here's to hoping the White Sox will have a better team this year. :icon_lol:

Certainly better than the Cubs eh. :icon_lol:

[C1DoG]

They're always better than the cubs. :icon_lol:

[Mark B.]

With pitchers and catchers reporting this week this thread should pick up now.

The "Boys of Summer" are back!!

http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/msn/02/17/11/Report-Tigers-Cabrera-arrested-in-Florid/landing.html?blockID=412400&feedID=3706?GT1=39002

[Hockeyfan]

:tumbleweed:

[Kwak]

Don't know what to make of it. The Pirates still have Doumit and didn't get rid of him somehow so now the Bucs have $5 backup catcher.

[silviomossa]

They tried. No one wanted him. With good reason.

[Hockeyfan]

The Pirates still have Doumit and didn't get rid of him somehow so now the Bucs have $5 backup catcher.

That's a cheap player! Even to have him as a pinch runner. He's a steal.

Is albert a Cub after this season CF?

[Mark B.]

Is albert a Cub after this season CF?

30 Million a year for 10 years? Good luck to any team that signs him. This season should be interesting with his stats being micro-examined day after day to justify his free agent value. As a Cardinals fan I would say "let him walk, if he can get the money elsewhere good for him." When is enough enough? If he does stay the course and not have extension talks during the season every team would be wise to pitch around him. He will be jumping out of his cleats to make good numbers. What is scary is even with that theory he might still hit .280.

[Hockeyfan]

30 Million a year for 10 years? Good luck to any team that signs him. This season should be interesting with his stats being micro-examined day after day to justify his free agent value. As a Cardinals fan I would say "let him walk, if he can get the money elsewhere good for him." When is enough enough? If he does stay the course and not have extension talks during the season every team would be wise to pitch around him. He will be jumping out of his cleats to make good numbers. What is scary is even with that theory he might still hit .280.

He IS the best player in baseball and isn't paid like it. He deserves to be paid more than the other "top" players. Plain and simple. Go for it. The Cubs can afford it yeah.

[One-Third]

He IS the best player in baseball and isn't paid like it. He deserves to be paid more than the other "top" players. Plain and simple. Go for it. The Cubs can afford it yeah.

Agreed. Not Pujols fault salaries have exploded over the past 20 some odd years. Guy puts up solid numbers year after year.

[feedthemachine]

Don't know what to make of it. The Pirates still have Doumit and didn't get rid of him somehow so now the Bucs have $5 backup catcher.

We should try out for the buccos this year:icon_razz:
I played a little in HS:icon_wink:,,,MLB minimum is 300k...lets go for it:crazy:

[Mark B.]

Agreed. Not Pujols fault salaries have exploded over the past 20 some odd years. Guy puts up solid numbers year after year.

I agree he is the best positional player in the game today. Today. 10 years a a long time and that is a whole Lotta money. It is also not the Cardinals fault that some Yankee front office boot lick decided to pay A-Rod and CC Sabathia too much either. As a fan you have to have a limit. Games are expensive enough. Yanks and Boston already have 1st basemen tied up form a while. His options in other teams coming up with the money he wants are very few. It should be interesting to see how Albert handles this season. Will he tighten up under a type of pressure to produce that even he has never felt or will he turn it up a notch (not a whole lot of room for improvement in his stellar game)? The constant questions from the media and fans about his future will be exhausting.
I hope he can work a deal with the Cardinals out. He is the biggest thing there since Stan the Man Musial.

[Electriclime]

With pitchers and catchers reporting this week this thread should pick up now.

The "Boys of Summer" are back!!

http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/msn/02/17/11/Report-Tigers-Cabrera-arrested-in-Florid/landing.html?blockID=412400&feedID=3706?GT1=39002

Nice going Cabrera. This guy was supposed to have gotten his shit in order last year and now pulls this stunt on the way to Spring training. I'm waiting to see how the Tigers' pitching lineup comes together since that's been the major weak spot the past two years.

[Electriclime]

I agree he is the best positional player in the game today. Today. 10 years a a long time and that is a whole Lotta money. It is also not the Cardinals fault that some Yankee front office boot lick decided to pay A-Rod and CC Sabathia too much either. As a fan you have to have a limit. Games are expensive enough. Yanks and Boston already have 1st basemen tied up form a while. His options in other teams coming up with the money he wants are very few.

I was thinking about how much players make nowadays. For perspective; the great Mickey Lolich lives in a 1970s colonial just down the road from me.

[C1DoG]

Only minor related to baseball.. pun intended. :icon_lol: Found out that Pensacola will be the new home for the Red's minor league team. There is a new ballpark being built along the downtown waterfront.

[feedthemachine]

Only minor related to baseball.. pun intended. :icon_lol: Found out that Pensacola will be the new home for the Red's minor league team. There is a new ballpark being built along the downtown waterfront.

Fun times actually....Where we used to live (Erie PA) they had the Seawolves(still do) ,minor league affiliate to the Tigers...used to be the Pirates for years and years...minor league ball is fun to watch,always a big night when a "name" comes in to town....i say definitely go out and support them...

[Hockeyfan]

We have the Durham Bulls. I've only been once or twice. Lots of good players have been through though if your into that. :sleep:

[mogwai dad]

Nice going Cabrera. This guy was supposed to have gotten his shit in order last year and now pulls this stunt on the way to Spring training. I'm waiting to see how the Tigers' pitching lineup comes together since that's been the major weak spot the past two years.

It looked like he did and produced a pretty good year. Now this :twak: Can't believe he picked up a bottle of scotch and took a swig while he was talking to the cop. How f'd up do you have to be to do that?

[silviomossa]

He's an admitted alcoholic. That's how it goes. Hopefully he will get some treatment before the season begins.

[Mark B.]

He's an admitted alcoholic. That's how it goes. Hopefully he will get some treatment before the season begins.

Unfortunately I would think proper treatment would take up the bulk of the season. I always loved this player. He is a beast when he is clean and focused. Luckily he did not hurt anyone.

[Kwak]

We should try out for the buccos this year:icon_razz:
I played a little in HS:icon_wink:,,,MLB minimum is 300k...lets go for it:crazy:

I'm 41 and never learned to throw. I kick ass on wii though! :dumb:

[Mark B.]

I'm 41 and never learned to throw.

If you are left handed it may not matter. All you need is a heartbeat.

[Kwak]

If you are left handed it may not matter. All you need is a heartbeat.

LOL! Damn!

In the case of the Pirates it's all too true, but I'm lucky I didn't choke as I was drinking from a glass of water!

[feedthemachine]

Learn the knuckle ball...Tim Wakefield still going .....
if only Leyland pitched him on short rest :icon_wink:

[Mark B.]

Learn the knuckle ball...Tim Wakefield still going .....
if only Leyland pitched him on short rest :icon_wink:

I always believed every team should have a knuckleball pitcher in the org. If my kid could throw in the 85-90 MPH range and had pro baseball athletic potential I would suggest he try to learn a knuckleball. I bet there are 100's of guys in college and in the minors that fit this bill. They are a bit short of being a pro starter but would benefit from finding that special niche.

Feedthemachine, is that your ride in the avatar pic? Please say yes.

[feedthemachine]

I always believed every team should have a knuckleball pitcher in the org. If my kid could throw in the 85-90 MPH range and had pro baseball athletic potential I would suggest he try to learn a knuckleball. I bet there are 100's of guys in college and in the minors that fit this bill. They are a bit short of being a pro starter but would benefit from finding that special niche.

Feedthemachine, is that your ride in the avatar pic? Please say yes.

I pitched a little in HS....hit 83...,85 on a good day...control issues and no curve to speak of....My cousin could throw a knuckle ball very well,meanest looking thing i ever saw....Sadly ,in a freak accident,he was struck and killed by lightning on a golf course his senior year...no telling what may have been .........

The car...man I wish...someday again though...i had a '70 olds when i was in my 20's and totaled it :sad:........mine wasn't a W-30 though ...thats my dream car....1970 oldsmobile 442 W-30:icon_wink:...I WILL have one someday:icon_wink:

I don't even know the owner of this one......:icon_redface:

[Electriclime]

The car...man I wish...someday again though...i had a '70 olds when i was in my 20's and totaled it :sad:........mine wasn't a W-30 though ...thats my dream car....1970 oldsmobile 442 W-30:icon_wink:...I WILL have one someday:icon_wink:

Nice. I had an '84 Hurst/Olds for a bit, then traded it in for an '87 IROC-Z. Both rust buckets but fun :icon_razz:

Spring training and the brief heat wave got me all excited for baseball. Now a winter storm is coming in :sad:

[Hockeyfan]

I pitched a little in HS....hit 83...,85 on a good day...control issues and no curve to speak of....My cousin could throw a knuckle ball very well,meanest looking thing i ever saw....Sadly ,in a freak accident,he was struck and killed by lightning on a golf course his senior year...no telling what may have been ..

Nice! I hit the upper 70s, but wasn't a pitcher and never trained as one really. I have pitched a bit for fun, but a bean ball was a normal outcome. LOL. I think I could have hit 80s had I warmed up prior to throwing in the speed thing. Still, 77/78 or whatever was good enough for me coming off cold.

[feedthemachine]

I was a decent QB too...problem was, I was a year behind our all-state starter...played a lot of JV and lit it up(till i broke my collar bone)...same with baseball...never settled in to a starting role on Varsity ...but those JV kids would swing at splitfingers in the dirt all day:icon_lol:..ahh ,memories...

Thats the last time i really followed baseball and the Pirates...still can see Sid Bream gimping around second toward home:sad:

[feedthemachine]

Nice. I had an '84 Hurst/Olds for a bit, then traded it in for an '87 IROC-Z. Both rust buckets but fun :icon_razz:

Spring training and the brief heat wave got me all excited for baseball. Now a winter storm is coming in :sad:

I had a 92 Z-28 ,fun ass car too

[Hockeyfan]

Nice. I could throw okay enough before messing up my shoulder. It's getting a bit better now, but my hands aren't large enough to throw far. I just can't grip it to throw the 50 yard plus bombs. I do enjoy tossing the ball though.

I just signed my 5yo up for T-ball. Starts in March. Should be fun.

[Mark B.]

I just signed my 5yo up for T-ball. Starts in March. Should be fun.

Back to baseball (although I LOVE cars), Tee ball, how exhausting for coaches and parents. I know the kids have to start somewhere but I do not miss it. Put it this way, my kid's team won the World Series in his league last year with a line drive catch to the third baseman who then doubled off the kid at first who took two steps off first after the line drive was hit. Bang bang! That is baseball.

[Hockeyfan]

Back to baseball (although I LOVE cars), Tee ball, how exhausting for coaches and parents. I know the kids have to start somewhere but I do not miss it. Put it this way, my kid's team won the World Series in his league last year with a line drive catch to the third baseman who then doubled off the kid at first who took two steps off first after the line drive was hit. Bang bang! That is baseball.

Yeah that, or terrible base running. :icon_lol: yeah I'm sure it will be painful at times.

[feedthemachine]

Back to baseball (although I LOVE cars), Tee ball, how exhausting for coaches and parents. I know the kids have to start somewhere but I do not miss it. Put it this way, my kid's team won the World Series in his league last year with a line drive catch to the third baseman who then doubled off the kid at first who took two steps off first after the line drive was hit. Bang bang! That is baseball.

When your a Pirate fan ,you would rather talk about almost anything other than baesball:icon_lol:....but it is the MLB thread ,so with that being said,my son shows no interest in T-ball :icon_razz:....soccer and swimming for now...

[Hockeyfan]

With fans like this, it's no wonder this team sucks. :icon_lol:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=efc_1300684494

[cjbart]

Opening Day at our house as we prepare to do battle with the Pirates. We went grocery shopping right after this photo. It was fun. So was watching the game (for a while, anyway!).


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5067/5580928084_7d1bc4151b.jpg
Fairy Queen / Super Villain
A better quality of fans altogether!

[Kwak]

Cubs apparently are still cursed. Don't worry: the Pirates usually only put in a half season of effort and the bottom should fall out on losing season #19 by late July.

[Mark B.]

I think it is going to be a looooong season for the Mets. And I ain't talking about any extra games either.

[Hockeyfan]

I think it is going to be a looooong season for the Mets. And I ain't talking about any extra games either.

It's baseball. It's excruciatingly long already. :sleep:

:chugchug: to another failed year for the Cubs and Mets.

[silviomossa]

I think it is going to be a looooong season for the Mets. And I ain't talking about any extra games either.

No, it'll be a rough year for the Mets, no question. Both of my teams, the Brewers and A's, lost their openers. I have a bit more hope for the A's, as the Brews have some bad D and a shaky pen. The Reds should be able to take the Central if they make a smart deal or two.

[Electriclime]

The Tigers revamped most of their pitching staff this year; hopefully for the better. They were totally inconsistent last season. The only other big news is Victor Martinez who will DH most days and catch 1-2 per week. It's too early to see how they are going to do this year.

[Kwak]

The Bucs are back. Way to choke in the 8th! :twak:

[Mark B.]

K-Rod gets his first blown save out of the way early in the season. He also got his first win so it was not so bad. .500 BABY!!

[Kwak]

Bucs pulled out the W to take the series against the Cubs. So far so good apart from that blown lead yesterday.

[Hockeyfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okXhAC78d4Q&feature=player_embedded

[Mark B.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okXhAC78d4Q&feature=player_embedded

It is tough being a Mets fan. They get more than their share of jabs. At least they are more successful that the Maple Leafs eh!

[Hockeyfan]

Hard to argue they are as successful as the Leafs. The Mets have only won 2 World Series to the Leafs 13 (lucky number eh). Granted they were after the Leaf's last Cup. Guess that puts them in a tie with the TORONTO Blue Jays. Oh wait. They've seen success more recently than those lovable laughable Mets. Back-to-back championships if I remember correctly. :chugchug:

[Mark B.]

Hard to argue they are as successful as the Leafs. The Mets have only won 2 World Series to the Leafs 13

Then the dinosaurs came.


Anyway, has anyone checked out gameday on line on your favorite teams website this season. Holy crap it is like watching a state of the art video game now. I watched the last 2 innings of the Mets bitch slapping of the Phillies tonight (Cole Hammels. nothing new) on line. Great graphics. The problem I had was that after I contrannelled (a word I invented) a bit on my TV here in the hotel I remembered we get Mets games all the time. DOH! Gameday is a cool way to keep an eye on a ball game that you can't get live on TV for whatever reason.

[Mark B.]

And yet another proud day for MLB in Pennsylvania!! Last year it was a Phillies fan now this. Has anyone heard from Kwak?

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Pittsburgh-Pirates-fan-clubbed-and-tasered-by-police-041111

[Hockeyfan]

And yet another proud day for MLB in Pennsylvania!! Last year it was a Phillies fan now this. Has anyone heard from Kwak?

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Pittsburgh-Pirates-fan-clubbed-and-tasered-by-police-041111

I'm more concerned with the guy out West who was brutally attacked. It's baseball you losers. Who cares. IS it worth killing someone or leaving them with brain problems for the rest of their lives and unable to be there for their 3 kids? Wow. I hope they find them and shoot them.

[Kwak]

I've been listening to the local sports radio channel all morning and haven't heard a thing about it - and believe, NOBODY gives the Pirates the benefit of the doubt anymore.

Personally, I'd surprised that there's actually somebody in baseball that's passionate about MLB because the Buccos have essentially been a mediocre AA team for the past 18 years.

That being said, they're actually a .500 right now. They beat the Cubs in their first series, but that's not really much of an accomplishment! :eusa_whistle:

[silviomossa]

And yet another proud day for MLB in Pennsylvania!!

I remember when they threw batteries at JD Drew and Scott Rolen.

Excessive consumption was involved, I'm sure. Usually is, be it here, soccer in the UK, or wherever.

[Hockeyfan]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9df_1302532788

[Hockeyfan]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=43f_1304089274

I know very few people care about baseball and nobody posts in this thread, but this is a pretty cool catch. This could easily be a SAHD being lazy and rocking it at a ball game. Awesome.

[Kwak]

Holy Shit the Pirates actually know how to play baseball. I know it's early but it's not too often that they have a winning record after the end of April.

[Mark B.]

Just another day in Metsville. They are actually playing decent ball right now but this is how they make the news.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Former-New-York-Mets-clubhouse-manager-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-millions-in-sports-memorabilia-from-team-051111?GT1=39002

[Electriclime]

Holy Shit the Pirates actually know how to play baseball. I know it's early but it's not too often that they have a winning record after the end of April.

Same with the Indians. Must be something in the water over there.

[Neodaddy]

Nice hand (http://en.video.sympatico.ca/index.php/en/video/entertainment/3/all-entertainment-providers/153/jokeroo/731/crazy-bare-hand-catch/947558078001) . . .

Not sure I'm buying it, but cool video either way.

[mogwai dad]

Nice hand (http://en.video.sympatico.ca/index.php/en/video/entertainment/3/all-entertainment-providers/153/jokeroo/731/crazy-bare-hand-catch/947558078001) . . .

Not sure I'm buying it, but cool video either way.

You're right. I think it was an ad for Gillete or something.

[Hockeyfan]

Saw that one a while back. Obviously a fake. Cool though.

[Mark B.]

Another one for the "Yea right, life is fair" department. It looks like former NY Mets Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry and Lenny Dykstra will out live Gary Carter. So much for clean living.

All the best Kid!

[silviomossa]

Ex-Met to you, ex-Expo to me. He was one of the great on my former beloved franchise. Doesn't sound good, but I hope he can squeeze out some more time.

[Mark B.]

Ex-Met to you, ex-Expo to me. He was one of the great on my former beloved franchise. Doesn't sound good, but I hope he can squeeze out some more time.

Like NY Daily News sports columnist said, "Gary Carter has always been a tough out." Hopefully he still is.

BTW Silvio, I was in MTL during game 6 of the Mets epic win over Boston in the '86 WS. NY Ranger fan club road trip. Every Canadian person there was hating on the Mets more than usual I would suspect because Gary Carter left them. It got to the point where all the Yankee fans were rooting for the Mets for the night. That night would be a separate thread unto itself. Good times!

[Hockeyfan]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2bf_1306950349

Not it's not the kid getting crushed by his old man. It's a pretty funny clip from Camden.

[Mark B.]

That guy deserved to get busted. He had to make a bigger spectacle of himself after falling over. If you fall over and go right back to your seat they usually do not bother you.

[Hockeyfan]

That guy deserved to get busted. He had to make a bigger spectacle of himself after falling over. If you fall over and go right back to your seat they usually do not bother you.

Yup. Trying to show up the team and the police like that. What an asshat. He deserved it.

[Hockeyfan]

Finally something not boring happening at a ball game. More importantly.....a Mets game!!!

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e29_1307327508

How cool is that.

[Kwak]

Wow. I'm actually getting excited about the Pirates this year. In years past it was always just an excuse to plop in front of the TV and pop open a beer but lately they've been bringing. Last night was pretty awesome with a walk off homer in the 11th by CF Andrew McCutchen to pull out the victory against the D-Backs.

Too bad they couldn't sweep the Phillies - and shut up all those obnoxious Philly fans who took over PNC Park! :twak:

[Mark B.]

Too bad they couldn't sweep the Phillies - and shut up all those obnoxious Philly fans who took over PNC Park! :twak:

You have to admit, the Philly fans travel a lot for their team. Citifield, Washington, Pittsburgh, ect.

[Mark B.]

Wow. I'm actually getting excited about the Pirates this year. In years past it was always just an excuse to plop in front of the TV and pop open a beer but lately they've been bringing.

Back to the future!!:dumb:

[Hockeyfan]

Our lovable little Cubfan tossing a ball back as per tradition. Sorry, our 5'10 185 lb Cubfan.....

:icon_lol:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9a9_1307826783

Love the lip read of the woman. Good stuff. Hope he at least paid for the guys beer.

[Mark B.]

Our lovable little Cubfan tossing a ball back as per tradition. Sorry, our 5'10 185 lb Cubfan.....

:icon_lol:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9a9_1307826783

Love the lip read of the woman. Good stuff. Hope he at least paid for the guys beer.

She was not happy. That beer must have been one of Cubby's shtanky home brews.

[Hockeyfan]

She was not happy. That beer must have been one of Cubby's shtanky home brews.

Meh. Chicago beer sucks so I've heard. As does the culture.

[Hockeyfan]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=031_1308049106

[Kwak]

Wow but are the Pirates doing a helluva lot better this year or WHAT? :w00t:

[silviomossa]

Of course! ;-)

http://dadstayshome.com/showpost.php?p=204913&postcount=60

Their pitching has been a surprise, but Karstens, Morton, and Macdonald were all brought in from traded vets. Their top pick last year is doing nicely.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=592791

38/4 K/BB is great at any level. I still think they'll land in 4th or 4rd this year, but going up.

[silviomossa]

Blue-eyed players at a disadvantage? An interesting story.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/25/sports/baseball/in-baseball-blue-eyed-hitters-are-wary-of-glare.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=hamilton%20blue&st=cse

[Mark B.]

My Mets bitch slap the American League Champs for the second day in a row!! Taking it to Detroit.

Welcome back Davey Johnson!

[Electriclime]

My Mets bitch slap the American League Champs for the second day in a row!! Taking it to Detroit.

Welcome back Davey Johnson!

We'll see. The Tigers are having a pretty good season. It'll all depend on who's pitching since we have a couple stars and a couple losers. I'll be Up North Tue-Fri, so I'll miss the games.

[Mark B.]

Blue-eyed players at a disadvantage? An interesting story.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/25/sports/baseball/in-baseball-blue-eyed-hitters-are-wary-of-glare.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=hamilton%20blue&st=cse

It was interesting. Hopefully more data will help in the future. Maybe guys with blue eyes cant handle their booze as well as others. Every book I have read on baseball always touches upon the late night antics of players even on nights before day games. Hamilton seems to have his demons in check for now. As for Jason Bay, he might need a seeing eye dog and cane pretty soon. I was hoping during the Mets last trip into Pittsburgh they would leave him in the Pirates locker room with a bag of balls. That concussion he had last year has done him in. He should have a paper bag over his head not sun glasses on his eyes.

[Electriclime]

Detroit Tigers vs Mets
LMFAO
:dumb:

[irie feeling]

Jeter in Francaise? Vous pouvez le jeter dans le toilette! L'applicateur est biodegradable et jetable dans les toilettes.
Flush if you want! Applicator is biodegradable. and flushable.
Or Jeter is a tampon?
It's on the TAMPAX box. Should I bring it with me to Dadstock?

[Mark B.]

Detroit Tigers vs Mets
LMFAO
:dumb:

dmfao!!

[feedthemachine]

How about them Buccos !?

[Kwak]

How about them Buccos !?

How 'bout 'em? 1 game behind the Brewer and Cardinals going into the last week before the all star break. They've got the highest record on the 4th of July since 1999. Folks, Pittsburgh may actually be in the running for the pennant. Unreal. :chugchug:

[Hockeyfan]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e45_1310099508

Wow. How bad is this. IF you are Josh Hamilton, do you feel bad? I would.

[One-Third]

Makes me sick to my stomach - poor guy was just trying to grab the ball for his kid. And agreed, that is probably the last time EVER that Hamilton throws a foul ball in the stands.

[rmchone]

And agreed, that is probably the last time EVER that Hamilton throws a foul ball in the stands.

so sad man. i bet they have nets up soon to prevent this from happening. second time this season it happened too...first one didnt die though. really sad.

[Kwak]

How bout dem Buccos? If not for the Brew crew they'd be in first place right now. Unbelievable.

[silviomossa]

How bout dem Buccos? If not for the Brew crew they'd be in first place right now. Unbelievable.

Ya, well they get the Cubs for two more games, so they have a chance to make it before the break. What is really something is that they are doing it with pretty much only one really good hitter and with an offense that is missing half of their opening day starters to injury. A crowd of 37k tonight, very nice.

Braves blow it to the Phils, Angels walk-off, Michaels/Costas calling their first game in decades, and a bizarro bench-clearing brawl in Boston that started while the Ortiz fly ball was still in the air. An entertaining night.

[Kwak]

Yeah, sold out for the last 2 home stands. You can't get tickets anymore whereas last year it was just a fun thing to just take the kids to PNC Park last year, and oh there just happened to be a ball game playing in the background. Like I said: it's kind of surreal.

[feedthemachine]

Although i'm not in Pittsburgh(about an hour or so away),,the buzz about the Pirates here is pretty good...Haven't talked Pirates baseball since High School:icon_razz:...Actually watched from the 5th inning on last night .....their closer looks like he has what it takes too...should be a fun second half of the season...i know they reeled me in again ..

[Kwak]

Although i'm not in Pittsburgh(about an hour or so away),,the buzz about the Pirates here is pretty good...Haven't talked Pirates baseball since High School:icon_razz:...Actually watched from the 5th inning on last night .....their closer looks like he has what it takes too...should be a fun second half of the season...i know they reeled me in again ..

HE should. He's the only Pirate going to the All Star game. CF Andrew McKutcheon (sp) is a fan favorite and they and Pirates manager Clint Hurdle think he was snubbed by not being selected. Dunno what the Big Deal is; the All Star game is little more than a pageant IMO.

[One-Third]

Even as a Red Sox fan, I have to give Jeter some respect for hit #3,000, a HR nonetheless, plus to go 5 for 5 in that game. Dude can flat out play.

[Electriclime]

Tigers going into the All Star break leading the Central. We'll see if they can keep up the pace or totally flop in the second half like last year. Their pitching staff has 2-3 good starters and the rest are falling apart.

[feedthemachine]

Pirates in second place and 4 games above .500 for the first time since '92 ,,,

[Kwak]

Can this be right? Did I hear correctly? The Pittsburgh Pirates are first in the NL Central?

Nah, can't be. :eusa_hand:

[feedthemachine]

Can this be right? Did I hear correctly? The Pittsburgh Pirates are first in the NL Central?

Nah, can't be. :eusa_hand:

Not anymore,,,blown call at home plate last night gave Houston a freebie

[Kwak]

Not anymore,,,blown call at home plate last night gave Houston a freebie

Yeah, I saw that: terrible call. :tusk:

[feedthemachine]

Yeah, I saw that: terrible call. :tusk:

Deja vu ,,So it happen again!!...Why won't baseball use technology to get these things right?...home plate ump was just off last night for sure,,,missed balls and strikes too

[Hockeyfan]

Deja vu ,,So it happen again!!...Why won't baseball use technology to get these things right?...home plate ump was just off last night for sure,,,missed balls and strikes too

Didn't know anyone cared or went to those games. Baseball is way behind the times. Sad really.

[feedthemachine]

Didn't know anyone cared or went to those games. Baseball is way behind the times. Sad really.

Yeah ,i know...I usually don't,but its summer and football was still up in the air and i needed something to root for...I jumped on the Pirates wagon again and actually started watching them again....They got robbed (again)...something replay would have fixed easily

[Hockeyfan]

Yeah ,i know...I usually don't,but its summer and football was still up in the air and i needed something to root for...I jumped on the Pirates wagon again and actually started watching them again....They got robbed (again)...something replay would have fixed easily

Robbed. Maybe. Maybe not though. It's a judgement call. I've seen the replays from all angles and it does appear that he did the ole in them, but also appears that a tag may have been made. This all happens very fast and he has to make a judgement call. If that catcher was a few inches further out from that runner's body and made the call of out, but the replay clearly showed he was safe then you'd hear the uproar the other way. It's 1 call. Happens all the time. Happens in the playoffs too where more important calls are blown. It's called human error. It always sucks when a blown call ends up being the game changer or in this case ended the game. Just think how that poor pitcher feels who pitched that perfect game...I think it was a no-hitter actually. A blown call at first cost him. The runner was clearly out.

I think baseball should implement something on key plays as does the NFL and NHL. Just need to keep the play moving. Momentum can change quickly and they can't have indiscriminate reviews on everything. Why do I care? Baseball is a snoozefest.

[feedthemachine]

Robbed. Maybe. Maybe not though. It's a judgement call. I've seen the replays from all angles and it does appear that he did the ole in them, but also appears that a tag may have been made. This all happens very fast and he has to make a judgement call. If that catcher was a few inches further out from that runner's body and made the call of out, but the replay clearly showed he was safe then you'd hear the uproar the other way. It's 1 call. Happens all the time. Happens in the playoffs too where more important calls are blown. It's called human error. It always sucks when a blown call ends up being the game changer or in this case ended the game. Just think how that poor pitcher feels who pitched that perfect game...I think it was a no-hitter actually. A blown call at first cost him. The runner was clearly out.

I think baseball should implement something on key plays as does the NFL and NHL. Just need to keep the play moving. Momentum can change quickly and they can't have indiscriminate reviews on everything. Why do I care? Baseball is a snoozefest.
I agree with this,,fell asleep twice waiting for this game to end...Missed the last play live too...

The ump had his issues all around ...his "human errors" caused him to throw out a player and a manager over balls an strikes ...the little box they have now that shows the strike zone on TV should just be implemented some how and just eliminate the ump from calling balls and strikes ...just let him make safe or out calls,,that way he won't feel like he owed the home team one from his earlier "human errors" :icon_wink:

[Hockeyfan]

Only problem, although I could argue it, would be that tradition has an umpire doing this and if you want to hold records and keep the game sacred you need to keep it consistent or these records aren't comparable. That said, the balls, bats and parks have changed over the years, not to mention the roids, that have made records hard to compare anyways.

I do like the computer ball/strike calling box though. Much better than it used to be. Are they going to put them into every ballpark in the World though? It has to be consistent. The minors....can they afford that? I don't know.

[feedthemachine]

Your right about that...Would be impossible to have it from little league on up...its funny though ,,,didn't college ball recently go to composite bats from aluminum ??What happens to all those previous numbers? I think you just change it and move on..

[Hockeyfan]

Your right about that...Would be impossible to have it from little league on up...its funny though ,,,didn't college ball recently go to composite bats from aluminum ??What happens to all those previous numbers? I think you just change it and move on..

What about the majors. Using different woods and such. The balls get altered to fly better to produce more home runs. Ball parks are made to promote the same. Whatever. The aluminum bats were just too dang hot. Kids (pitchers) were at risk of death. That was a good change. Hell I think even pitchers today are pitching differently than back in the day. Just like any sport. Hockey players use better sticks, goalies have better equipment and so on. It is what it is.

[feedthemachine]

Right ,,thats my point too...the games change,players are bigger,faster,stronger(even naturally) ,,,make the necessary changes and just keep playing....Might as well move the hoop up to 11 feet and widen the football field to 75 yards and make the rinks longer and wider too:icon_wink:

[Hockeyfan]

widen the football field to 75 yards

Yeah. We call that the CFL. Where men are men. Oh and we use a larger ball too. None of that pansy little NFL ball crap. :icon_razz:

[silviomossa]

Deja vu ,,So it happen again!!...Why won't baseball use technology to get these things right?...home plate ump was just off last night for sure,,,missed balls and strikes too

Lousy call, most damaging since the Galaragga should've-been no hitter. But I think it's tough to find the right line that allows things to keep moving. IMO, it drags basketball slightly since it's rarely used, and the NFL even more, especially on those "spot of the ball" objections that rarely produce any change. OTOH, the cyclops in tennis is used efficiently and quickly. I'm not sure what the right line is. Baseball uses it for home run calls, I think, not sure what else, if anything.

[Mark B.]

The MLB thread has reached a new low new that an admitted bandwagon jumper in Feedthemachine and HF were left to debate the state of MLB yesterday. :twak: I was attending an Irish wake. :chugchug::chugchug::chugchug:

Many of these umps are lost tired old men. No way they can do in their late 50's and 60's what they did in their earlier days. It is a job for life and these guys lose their edge and certainly develop grudges. It is time to thin out the herd and bring in younger guys who are not as tainted and keep the rotation going. There is too much money at stake. I love the adult male vitamin commercial running now that has an older baseball umpire as it's pitchman ( he is not a real ump). They show a pitch come to the catcher who pulls the ball into the strike zone after catching the ball and the geezer calls it a strike! It is so real life!

Anyhow, the Mets traded Carlos Beltran to the Giants yesterday so that era is now over. I wish him well. The Metropolitans look to SWEEP a 4 game series in Cincy today. I love watching all these young guys coming up. With all the injuries to the Mets this year it is a nice surprise to be hanging around .500 in the NL East. Things are not as dire for the Mets as I thought they might be earlier.

[feedthemachine]

The MLB thread has reached a new low new that an admitted bandwagon jumper in Feedthemachine and HF were left to debate the state of MLB yesterday. :twak: I was attending an Irish wake. :chugchug::chugchug::chugchug:

Many of these umps are lost tired old men. No way they can do in their late 50's and 60's what they did in their earlier days. It is a job for life and these guys lose their edge and certainly develop grudges. It is time to thin out the herd and bring in younger guys who are not as tainted and keep the rotation going. There is too much money at stake. I love the adult male vitamin commercial running now that has an older baseball umpire as it's pitchman ( he is not a real ump). They show a pitch come to the catcher who pulls the ball into the strike zone after catching the ball and the geezer calls it a strike! It is so real life!

Anyhow, the Mets traded Carlos Beltran to the Giants yesterday so that era is now over. I wish him well. The Metropolitans look to SWEEP a 4 game series in Cincy today. I love watching all these young guys coming up. With all the injuries to the Mets this year it is a nice surprise to be hanging around .500 in the NL East. Things are not as dire for the Mets as I thought they might be earlier.
:icon_lol:,,,so true,,,i don't hide the fact i am on the bandwagon ,,but man it feels good to watch guys pitching again and playing like it was in the 80's and early 90's..I hear all over town"man its great to watch the Pirates again" ...anyway..i think younger umps "may" help a little ,,but still not as good as IR! I just simply say "why the heck not"?

I did see about your Uncle ,,sounded like it was meant to be a nice celebration of his life..hope it was just that

[Mark B.]

man it feels good to watch guys pitching again and playing like it was in the 80's and early 90's..

Enjoy the ride!! They were saying the same thing about the Reds last year. Remember them? The AAA Mets might take 4 in a row against them today. And just be happy the Pirates are not in the East and have to play the Braves and Phillies year after year 12-16 times and the NY Yankees every year 6 times.

[feedthemachine]

Oh i am....at least till September:icon_wink:(Steelers avatar waits patiently )

[feedthemachine]

The wheels are falling off this bandwagon:icon_lol:

[Mark B.]

The wheels are falling off this bandwagon:icon_lol:

I guess nobody told the newest Pirate, Derek Lee, he has to hit 3 home runs in order for the Bucks to win.:icon_lol:

Mets hit game tying 2 out 9th inning HR's in back to back games only to lose in bizarre fashion both times with the gaffe being performed by the same guy in both games. Tough time to be Daniel Murphy. The guy is 3rd in hitting in the NL and really has no field position. At least the game really did not mean much overall, so hopefully they learned something.

[Kwak]

The wheels are falling off this bandwagon:icon_lol:

Ya got yerself an innocculation for Bucco fever, eh?

What I love is how the talking heads are saying "things will be better once Gonzalez, Tabata, Doumit, etc. are back up from the minors/DL" when the Bucs actually got to where they were without them. News flash: it's August. The Bucs always fall apart in August. The only difference this year was that there was no big Fire Sale/salary dump. They front office is still banking on prospects and only willing to deal for second-rate talent in exchange.

I'm not ready to write them off yet but I'll just wait and see. On the bright side now that the bandwagon is letting folks off there should be more tickets available again.

[irie feeling]

Baseball is wrong. Man with four balls cannot walk. (Chinese proverb):icon_lol:

[feedthemachine]

Baseball is wrong. Man with four balls cannot walk. (Chinese proverb):icon_lol:

:icon_lol:,,this made me laugh ...

I know i'm a sometimes fan with them(obviously when they are winning:icon_lol:),,,but i know in 10 days (1st pre season game),,i'll more than likely put the pirates back on the shelf....unless they make a run..
Then i'll jump back in here and talk some more smack:icon_wink:
Is it time to change the avatar ,,,i think YES

[silviomossa]

:i'll more than likely put the pirates back on the shelf....unless they make a run..

Down 10-2 against the Cubs headed for their fifth straight loss... afraid it's time! I was pulling for them, but now I can safely go back to my Brewers without guilt.

Bring on the Steeler icon! They'll host the 6-0 Patriots on 10/30, should be a good one.

[Mark B.]

Down 10-2 against the Cubs headed for their fifth straight loss... afraid it's time! I was pulling for them, but now I can safely go back to my Brewers without guilt.

Bring on the Steeler icon! They'll host the 6-0 Patriots on 10/30, should be a good one.

Must be nice to have a plan B to root for. My plan B is rooting against the Yankees.

Who was the last team to beat that Patriots team anyway? :icon_lol:

[Mark B.]

3rd straight bizarre and yet painful 9th inning loss for the Metropolitans. My veins are as tough as Kevlar. One of the benefits of being a Mets fan I guess.

[Kwak]

:icon_lol:,,this made me laugh ...

I know i'm a sometimes fan with them(obviously when they are winning:icon_lol:),,,but i know in 10 days (1st pre season game),,i'll more than likely put the pirates back on the shelf....unless they make a run..
Then i'll jump back in here and talk some more smack:icon_wink:
Is it time to change the avatar ,,,i think YES

Aren't you really a Lions and Tigers and Wings fan though? ;)

Jump off the bandwagon if you must. You got nothing to lose but bragging rights. OTOH quitting on a team in the middle of the season pretty much blows your cred right out of the water. :eusa_whistle:

[Hockeyfan]

Aren't you really a Lions and Tigers and Wings fan though? ;)

Jump off the bandwagon if you must. You got nothing to lose but bragging rights. OTOH quitting on a team in the middle of the season pretty much blows your cred right out of the water. :eusa_whistle:

He had no cred.

[feedthemachine]

Aren't you really a Lions and Tigers and Wings fan though? ;)

Jump off the bandwagon if you must. You got nothing to lose but bragging rights. OTOH quitting on a team in the middle of the season pretty much blows your cred right out of the water. :eusa_whistle:

Cred with who?? You guys,,who cares:icon_razz:,,i'll just play dumb:dumb:Wife says i'm good at it..I never was a die - hard buccos fan ..I guess i should have never even popped in here ,,,i will gracefully bow out now

Its football season now anyway

[Kwak]

LOL - it ain't football season just yet. Things are not quite all squared away with the NFL IMO.

Look at it this way: sports are a diversion and your typical armchair quarterback has no vested interest in how a team/player is doing - unless he/she is dumb enough to bet on them. The way I see it, the Pirates are having a nice change of tune and I just love the energy that Hurdle has brought to the team. I honestly don't have a favorite player but if pressed I'd go with the hometown kid Neil Walker. I'm not likely to drag my kids down to PNC Park but it was nice there for awhile to tune in the local FNC and have the Bucs' game be more than just background noise.

As for football, I love watching the Steelers but you gotta admit that a lot of it is hype. The game is slow and burns away a Sunday afternoon. I'd much rather watch the games at night. I'm actually looking more forward to hockey season this year.

[irie feeling]

LOL - it ain't football season just yet. Things are not quite all squared away with the NFL IMO.

Look. The way I see it, the Pirates are having a nice change of tune and I just love the energy that Hurdle has brought to the team. I honestly don't have a favorite player but if pressed I'd go with the hometown kid Neil Walker. I'm not likely to drag my kids

You can still get behind the Pirates. Just need to get a little Pirat-titude.
Aaarrrgh.
Do some raping and pillaging.Drink some RUM. Ok, no raping.
:pint:

[bamagrad4]

I'm just waiting for the playoffs to start.

[Mark B.]

I'm just waiting for the playoffs to start.

Who is your team?

[Mark B.]

Well, a rough weekend for the Mets. Lose 2 of 3 to the Bravos (of course the 2 losses were close nail biters for Mets fans) and moreover they lose their starting shortstop to a hammy injury and their third string 1st baseman to a blown out knee. Both might be done for the season. Did I mention they were both in the top 5 in hitting in the NL? Should be a fun 2 months coming up for Mets fans.

[Electriclime]

Tigers just extended coach Leyland's contract for another year :wall:

[Modaisycreech]

It seems like the my Braves are getting their Offensive House in order! Uggla is on fire and Ago is starting to come around - Chipper (when not hurt) is lighting things up but . . . I cant say enough about the addition of Bourn and the new kid Costanza - That kid is making things happen. Batting some .430ish and that boy can run!

[Mark B.]

The AAA Mets blow a 3 run lead and come back from an 8-4 deficit to beat the Pods 9-8 in the 9th!! I wish I had not turned it off to be able to kinda talk to the wife who worked at home until about 11PM.

[Kwak]

The Bucs must be dyslexic or just plain dysfunctional. They lose to the Cubs then get humiliated by what was supposed to be San Diego's pitiful offense but then break a 10 game losing streak the first game on the road - to the World Champion SF Giants no less.

I see that Cedeno was benched for the second straight day after blowing a routine play that cost them a run.

[Mark B.]

then get humiliated by what was supposed to be San Diego's pitiful offense

Thanks for wearing the Padres out. The AAA Mets knock 'em off late for the second straight night. Over .500!!

[Modaisycreech]

Another win by the Braves and our young arm, Beachy looked pretty good. If we were were ANY division except an East Division we would be in 1st place. We have the 4th best record in MLB but just happen to be placed with the impressive Sillies. This Wild Card Race is going to be interesting.

I shure hope we finish the Fish Fry with a sweep tonight.

[C1DoG]

I am kind of happy with the White Sox at the moment. They have kept a comfy spot at #3 since the season started. 4 games behind Detroit isn't too bad at the moment. :icon_lol:

[Kwak]

Thanks for wearing the Padres out. The AAA Mets knock 'em off late for the second straight night. Over .500!!

You're welcome. The Pirates seem to be back to performing at their old level.
:sad:

[Electriclime]

I am kind of happy with the White Sox at the moment. They have kept a comfy spot at #3 since the season started. 4 games behind Detroit isn't too bad at the moment. :icon_lol:

It looks like the Tigers might fall apart at the end of the season as they have done the last few years. They got killed by the Indians tonight.

[Modaisycreech]

The Braves completed the Fish Fry with a sweep of the Marlins. Now a much needed day and then . . . I am off to the Ted to watch them play the Cubs and to see them retire Bobby Cox's number.

[Kwak]

Where's FTM? I figure he's somewhere feeling glad he jumped off the Pirates bandwagon at the right time.

BTW, anybody a Brewers' fan. So they swept the Bucs. I get it. They're now what 12 games over us? So why the fucking celebration like they won the fucking world series at the end? They won 2-1 mainly because (Pirates catcher) McHenry couldn't catch the 3rd called strike in the bottom of the 9th and let it run all the way to the backstop, sending the game into extra innings. :crazy:

[Mark B.]

Mets appear to be on a free fall for the remainder of the season. Too many injuries for their bubble team to absorb any longer.

[silviomossa]

BTW, anybody a Brewers' fan. So they swept the Bucs. I get it. They're now what 12 games over us? So why the fucking celebration like they won the fucking world series at the end?

I'm a fan. It looked like a normal walk-off celebration to me, though they look a bit sillier when it's for a mere sac fly. Morgan is a bit of a ham, so that added to it, I suppose.

Each win is another step away from the hated Cards, another step towards a playoff berth. I can't begrudge them for that.

[Mark B.]

Morgan is a bit of a ham, so that added to it, I suppose.

I saw an interview on MLB network last week that featured Braun and Fielder. Morgan did not get the memo apparently. He stood behind the two seated players and played security/bodyguard the whole time. He is the ring leader of the team but between stuff like this, on field antics and head hunting catchers his days just might be numbered.

[Kwak]

I'm a fan. It looked like a normal walk-off celebration to me, though they look a bit sillier when it's for a mere sac fly. Morgan is a bit of a ham, so that added to it, I suppose.

Each win is another step away from the hated Cards, another step towards a playoff berth. I can't begrudge them for that.

Looking back I suppose you're right. If the Pirates had pulled victory from the jaws of defeat like that (instead of the other way around) I could see them doing that.

As for Morgan, he's turning into a bit of a journeyman. He seems to like it in MIL but anything's better than being with the bucs and the gnats I suppose.

[Hockeyfan]

I know this is a pretty much dead thread, but this was pretty nice. Thanks guy beside me. LOL.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=cb1_1314717189

Hopefully it was a Yankee fan.

[Mark B.]

Last night was perhaps the most epic night in the Modern Era in baseball. All my teams ran the table happy to say. I wonder if the Bosox were watching the 7 run come back by the Rays against the Yanks in the clubhouse during their rain delay? GULP! Thank you Atlanta and Boston for taking the Mets off the snide as having the worst collapse in September in MLB history.

Congrats to Jose Reyes for winning the NL batting title (no matter how you did it). Hope to have you back next season and beyond if the terms are right.

[Hockeyfan]

Reyes is a bitch. That was sad.

It was THE best night in baseball EVER. Without question. I hate baseball for the most part and judging by the activity in here, it's likely shared by most everyone. Still, last night watching the Rays come back and that no name guy pinch hitting with a 2-2 count and 2 out in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game was insane. I woke my wife when it happened. LOL. Guy was hitting like .122 or something for the season. LOL.

Amazing. Suck it Sox fans.

[Electriclime]

Looks like TBS has clout on the Tigers vs Yankees series in my market. Too bad Fox Sports doesn't get to cover with the usual guys; takes a lot out of the game when you get a couple of schmucks who know nothing about the teams they are watching.

[Mark B.]

Looks like TBS has clout on the Tigers vs Yankees series in my market. Too bad Fox Sports doesn't get to cover with the usual guys; takes a lot out of the game when you get a couple of schmucks who know nothing about the teams they are watching.

There are a lot of games coming up and there is only so much Joe Buck and Tim Mcarver I can take. Hopefully Gary Thorne will be around. I can't stand Joe Morgan (loved him as a player) or his bloated partner the most.

[Mark B.]

Reyes is a bitch. That was sad.

The other side of the coin was that Braun himself said before his last game that by Reyes leaving early left him a chance to possibly catch and overtake him in the bating title. He went on to spit the bit. He was 0-4 last time I checked that game. Could not handle the pressure. :icon_lol:

[Hockeyfan]

. Could not handle the pressure. :icon_lol:

Yeah. Kinda like the Redsocks. What makes it better is my neighborhood is littered with Boston massholes. Two doors down, three doors down, and so on. Wish I had a Rays banner. I've liked the Rays for a long time. I like seeing a team compete with a payroll the size of a single Yankee player. Refreshing.

[Bjorn74]

See this yet, CF?

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fw atch%3Fv%3D3nTMNVbUjTQ%26feature%3Dshare&feature=share&v=3nTMNVbUjTQ&gl=US

I used to be busy outside until October and would watch the LCSs and World Series. I'm thinking I'll try that this year. Not rooting for anyone in particular.

[Mark B.]

I like seeing a team compete with a payroll the size of a single Yankee player. Refreshing.

I almost drove off the road yesterday when listening to the Colin Cowherd show he screamed "The Red Sox were beaten out of a playoff spot by a team that pays it's team in sun block and wheat thins."

[Mark B.]

Francona is out in Bean Town. Wow. Not sure how much he had to do with that 7.00+ ERA in the last month. I must say that about 3 weeks ago I was watching a Red Sox game on national TV and former Sox player Kevin Millar was doing the "man in the crowd" job and sitting right next to the Sox dugout. During some of the game when Millar was talking on camera he said that Francona was pelting him with sunflower seeds. Might be a microcosm of the teams focus and view of the situation.

[Mark B.]

Nice looooong rain delay in the Bronx. Have fun driving home win or lose Skanky fans.

Update! They are done! What a mess. Possible double header Sat. Should be fun parking. What a shame to all those Yankee fans who dropped 1-2 c-notes only to be sent packing after the first. Come back tomorrow for more. Bring your wallet.

[irie feeling]

Dude it's on TV. Why leave the hacienda. The YES network on Optimum choice.

[Mark B.]

Thank you Tigers. I have your back the rest of the way!

[Electriclime]

Thank you Tigers. I have your back the rest of the way!

:icon_razz:

I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed watching the stunned reactions of the Yankees fans. The Tigers came a long way this year and worked hard to get there.

[One-Third]

:icon_razz:

I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed watching the stunned reactions of the Yankees fans. The Tigers came a long way this year and worked hard to get there.

For full disclosure I am a Red Sox fan (or Red Sucks this year), so I always love it when the Yanks go down, but I do have to say, I like that some of the smaller market (read, lower payrolls) teams are faring well. I was rooting for the Rays simply b/c of location, but a Tigers-Rangers series could be good. Verlander is phenomenal.

[Mark B.]

CALLING ALL CUBS FANS!! ( I love the title of the this piece!)
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Theo-Epstein-general-manager-Chicago-Cubs-still-destined-to-fail-101211

[Hockeyfan]

CALLING ALL CUBS FANS!! ( I love the title of the this piece!)
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Theo-Epstein-general-manager-Chicago-Cubs-still-destined-to-fail-101211
:icon_lol:

[Mark B.]

Hey, remember the sport of baseball?

I am starting to think it is a good thing Detroit (the team I was rooting for) is out of the WS. 47* maybe at game time in St. Louis with decent winds. Tough conditions for baseball.

[silviomossa]

Never forgot, been watching the playoffs all along. I'll watch some of the WS, but will care very little this year, for a change. I usually prefer the NL but have no affection for the Cards. Texas is well-run and has never won it, so perhaps they are the one to root for. A bit of a shrug this year. Maybe a good Game 7 will make it worthwhile.

[Mark B.]

Never forgot, been watching the playoffs all along. I'll watch some of the WS, but will care very little this year, for a change. I usually prefer the NL but have no affection for the Cards. Texas is well-run and has never won it, so perhaps they are the one to root for. A bit of a shrug this year. Maybe a good Game 7 will make it worthwhile.

Agreed.

The baseball fan pool on this site does not have a deep end.

[Hockeyfan]

Agreed.

The baseball fan pool on this site does not have a deep end.

Yawn. I did have it on while playing gears.

[Bjorn74]

I'd have watched it last night, but I was in a class in Louisville.

[Bjorn74]

Last night was a let down compared to Saturday. Pujoles is going to get a lot of cash from the Cubs, I think.

[Mark B.]

Pujoles is going to get a lot of cash from the Cubs, I think.

Should be interesting. I hope he stays with St. Louis. I am not sure he would like dealing with the Chicago media and fans. It is good when it is good but it is really bad when it is bad. He did not talk to the media after game 2. That ain't gonna fly in the windy city. I would guess the St. Louis media is a bit more reserved.

[Riggs]

I'm not a big baseball fan, but man that game tonight was fun to watch. How do you pull back from one strike away from losing it all, twice, and pull out a win? Good stuff!

[Mark B.]

Guess who fell asleep after they tied it up in the 9th? Aw crap! Unreal. I can not see how the Cardinals lose now. Texas has to be feeling it today. Is it just a matter of time before Nolan Ryan has a heart attack in the box seats. He tries to hold it in but his eyes give him away. His wife was rubbing his back in game 5. Geez.

[feedthemachine]

I'm not a big baseball fan, but man that game tonight was fun to watch. How do you pull back from one strike away from losing it all, twice, and pull out a win? Good stuff!

This ,no doubt...
For some reason i figured i'd watch last night ,pretty entertaining ... Not sure why they tried to rape Freese though:icon_lol:
Game 7 will probably stink compared to last night,so i'll just play some gears instead:icon_lol::assault:

[Hockeyfan]

I watched while playing BF. It was a great game. Not many ball games are great or enjoyable on any level to watch. Even for a big sports fan. This one was though. I got off BF at 11pm and watched until 12:30. Then missed the win in the last inning. I just didn't know when it would end. Rangers kept going up only to have those punk assed Cards get back in it.

Will be enjoyable watching in between lives tonight.

[Bjorn74]

Found out that I missed seeing Freese play A ball in Fort Wayne in 2006.

What a game. It really did look like the Rangers had it in the bag. I was mostly glad that the win didn't come from sloppy play that plagued the early innings.

Tonight should be fun (and my wife will be happy to get sleep tomorrow night.)