2004 MLB Season
 

Alrite, there has been a thread on the NBA season, which is now over. I want to know who is everyone's team, who thinks who got jipped on the all star game, etc etc....

First I'm a huge Dodger and Red Sox fan, love both teams ever since i was a kid...

I've lived and died with the Yankees from the day I was born. My dad is a diehard, and raised me as such. There's already an All-Star thread, so I won't get into that, but I will say it's been a hell of a season so far. A lot of the younger guys are stepping up, and it's pretty interesting to see it all unfold.

I'm looking forward to seeing B.J. Upton and how he does as the starting shorstop for the Devil Rays in the second half. If he's as good as they say he is, there'll be a big reason to watch Tampa Bay games.

I hate how the fans vote for the all-stars, Giambi is so not deserving! Sosa too come to think of it...

It's kinda wierd knowing the Padres will contend again.....

Totally agree with you on the Giambi vote, I do agree with the Sosa though, just due to history and the 500 HR club...

TRADE NOMAR FOR KHALIL EVERYDAY



Seriously though, the Pads are solid - would they be better w/ Oliver Perez though? He's ridiculous in the Pitts . . . Discuss.

I'm a Braves fan and will be even if this is the year they can't win the Division.


I watched the boston/Atlanta series this last week and it was amazing.

Boston would be my AL team and the Cards aren't bad either, can't stand the Evil Empire, and the A's are up in my like list.

What's up with the Ranger's?

Indians Fan. It's cool that the team is not far behind Chicago and Minnesota in the A.L. Central Division.

There is talk of a possible trade after the allstar break...

do you think this can happen ?

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Or do you think it will end up like A-rod even though Randy has said publicly he doesn't want to play for the Yankees?

No way! We'll keep Khalil here, thank you very much! ;)

Seriously, as much as I loved Ollie when he was here, I think it was better for him to leave and *find himself* on a new team. The Pads have done a pretty solid job of finding good solid pitchers that keep us in ballgames (Peavy's game last night was an aberration....once he's back in his groove he'll be doing pretty well).

Now, I would like to see Giles *heat up* a little more....he hasn't impressed me with his offense OR his defense recently. :p

Please Padre fans...Dodgers are takin it....

In your dreams......;) :D

i used to watch Khalil play all the time when he was playing in the Cape league during the summers. i was a big fan of his.

Huge Mets fans here and I'm just so glad they're not in the basement this year! I enjoyed watching them sweep the Yankees over the weekend.

Now if the Red Sox can just catch up the Yankees.

Hell yeah! Yeah I'm pretty suprised the mets are tearing it up, 26 homeruns in 10 games, thats pretty damn good...HATE THE YANKS!

Holy cow D. Lowe won a game. Doesn't hurt that Boston had 14 runs.

derf, gives up six runs . . . zero earned? the earned run rule eats some ass. he sucked; his numbers should reflect this, instead of blaming bellhorn for being pretty awful in the field.

I agree. Unless Lowe gets his act together the only way he will win is by awesome run support like last night.

Maybe it will keep him from bitching to the press.

The way Manny, Ortiz and Damon are hitting, the Sox still scare me, even if they went through a bad stretch. I'd like the Yankees lead to get up into double digits as soon as possible.

The Yankees aren't getting Randy Johnson - they don't have the prospects to make the deal, I'd be VERY surprised if they gave up Navarro, Robinson Cano or the other two or three that they have.

Same thing with the Red Sox - they have a couple of high level prospects, but I'd be very surprised if Epstein made a move when their farm depth isn't tremendous.

The Angels look to me like the most likely option - but Moreno was a part-owner of the Diamondbacks, and didn't leave on good terms; he and Jerry Colangelo don't like each other, and it would take something for Colangelo to deal them a pitcher who could put them over the top.

I don't know, but I've been a tortured Rangers fan since I was 5, and we had season tickets at Arlington Stadium. We're all holding our breath to see if they will hold on after the All Star Break (which in prior seasons, if they weren't already sucking, usually signals the wheels to come of for them).

How does everyone feel about the selections for the all star game and how do you think will win?

I think the selection is pretty fair and I think the AL will win the all star game. I wish I was able to see the game live instead of watching it on TV.

I think, with the addition of the players getting to select some of the All-Stars (in addition to the *fans* and the All-Star manager for each league) makes it a little "more fair". I understand that the fans are all about seeing the "big name" players play in the game, but it leaves other players who aren't as well known out of the festivities (and I'm not just saying this because the Padres's second baseman, Mark Loretta, wasn't elected to the game by the fans). I still don't think the idea behind the game determining who has home field advantage in the World Series is the best idea, and I agree with some sports writers that I've been reading in the paper about with interleague play and such that the All-Star game isn't *as exciting* as in the past, when you never saw the other league until October.

However, I'm hoping that the National league will win, but either way, I'll enjoy watching the game! :)

Some people's opinions are in the "Snubs" thread; it didn't last long so it may have been buried, but a few people sounded off there.

I'd love to see the AL win...but I feel like the NL has the better overall team.

The ROCKET got ROCKED!

Yeah he did...the AL lineup went through him pretty easily. I was rooting for the AL, but I was also kinda hoping Clemens would have a good outing. I didn't think he was going to get out of the inning though when it got to 6-0.

definitely my favorite line: "and w/ 2 outs in the first, Danny Kolb gets up in the NL bullpen . . . wow" --Tim McCarver

You mean the overpowering Danny Kolb, he of 11 strikeouts ALL SEASON. I also loved Jack McKeon's "Yeah, that really messed up my plans." I would be upset too if I had to bring in Kolb instead of Randy Johnson.

The game was cool, But I did feel sorry for Clemens. But I was surprised that Sariano got the MVP. I was hoping for Dave Ortiz.

I'm really not that surprised that Clemens got hit hard. Remember, the AL guys are used to seeing him...it's just the NL teams this year are trying to get used to hitting off of him. :rolleyes:

Oh well, the AL won the All-Star game last year too.....and it didn't help them ONE BIT :p

The second Half of the season is gonna be a good one.

The AL wild Card race is gonna be a good one with 9 teams within six games of the spot

plus the AL West is gonna be tight and if one of those teams doesn't get the Wild Card it will be Boston.

Boston most likely won't get the AL East from the Evil Empire but maybe they can get the Wild Card

The NL east is tight with only the Expos out of getting the pennant

The NL west if also tight with three teams going for the Playoff spot

ST. Louis is running away with the NL central but that doesn't mean a slump could hit them and a streak could come upon another team.

The Wild Card will be tough to get this year.


I hope my Braves can get and stay healthy and take a playoff spot.

my early picks

AL East - Evil Empire
AL Central - White Sox
AL West - Oakland
AL Wild Card - Anaheim

NL East - Braves
NL Central - St. Louis
NL West - San Fran
NL Wild Card - LA

I know Rauch pretty much is on his 8th chance in the majors now but why did the sox just have to have Carl Everitt again?:confused:

Better the white sox than the red sox. :p

You mean Jurassic Carl? That guy was a riot here in Boston, I loved hearing his random rantings in the press.

The guy behaved himself last year in Chi-town.

One of the funnier moments of the baseball season came when he got thrown out of a ballgame earlier in the year after he came out on the field and argued a call. The problem was.... he was on the DL at the time!

you ever seen a dinosaur, collin? i never seen one, and it ain't in the bible . . .



God i loved Crazy carl

I loved it when he pinch hit with two outs in the 9th and got a hit to break up Mussina's perfect game. The look on his face alone was priceless as he walked up to the plate:D

Whoa, just read that the new rumor is Posada for the Big Unit. Better not!!!!

That rumor has been out a week dude.

I knew the Yanks was interested in Johnson, I didn't realized they were going to give up Posada. JUST SAY NO YANKS

I agree w/ Giambi, anybody notice how Sosa hasn't been 'slammin' like he used to ever since the cork incident? Hahaha

I went to Yankees games when I used to live in that area back when I was a wee little lad. I don't like how the organization is being run now though. Signing the aging Kevin Brown? Signing the not-so team-oriented Gary Sheffield? Releasing young Soriano? C'mon, gimme a break George!

Oh and about the All-Star Game...I think Torre is a great coach but the game isn't about picking your own players, it's about the guys who have played the best.

Starting 1B Jason Giambi: Batting .241
David Ortiz: had 12 more home runs and 43 more RBI.

Starting SS Derek Jeter: Batting .277
Michael Young: batting .332
Miguel Tejada: 25 more RBI, batting .310

Starting 3B A'Rod: Batting .270
Hank Blaylock: .303, more homers, more RBI

Former Yankee Ted Lilly: 7-6 4.27 ERA???
C.C. Sabathia: 5-4???

Yankee Middle reliever Tom Gordon: 2-3???

Obviously, Torre has his favorites.

Only NL player that seemed weird was...
Griffey Jr. was chosen as a starter with a .248???