It's finally next year....BASEBALL IS BACK!

[BobbyTheDon]

Originally posted by mu_agd
here you go..

That is fucking money. A+ for you

Thanks! ahaha

Bronson Arroyo is my new favorite player.

[KSigkid]

Originally posted by KSig RC
Oh, so the usual members of the Douche Bag Coalition are out? Yawn, let me know when Massarotti or anyone local that I care about rips it (FWIW, Gammons was practically hard about the trade in his blog).

It's amazing that these relatively major media outlets can't comprehend that strikeouts aren't actually a bad thing - and they might actually be good, preventing double plays at the bottom of the order and showing a positive correlation with both power and overall batter's value.

(This may also explain why, no matter how well we wrote or how much we knew, you and I would probably never have these guys' jobs - it's sick)

You or Nic may know this - in Edes mailbag today, he alludes to problems between Doug Mirabelli and Red Sox management. I'm completely in the dark on this; were there any problems going on there?

[KSig RC]

Originally posted by KSigkid
You or Nic may know this - in Edes mailbag today, he alludes to problems between Doug Mirabelli and Red Sox management. I'm completely in the dark on this; were there any problems going on there?

That's the first I've ever heard of it - unless he was rubbed the wrong way by being traded?

[KSigkid]

Originally posted by KSig RC
That's the first I've ever heard of it - unless he was rubbed the wrong way by being traded?

Not sure - in the chat, it sounded like there were issues during his time with the Sox. It was something like "while they appreciated his time with the team, there were issues that made trading him easier for them."

I thought he was the definition of "team player," so that kind of surprised me.

[Thrillhouse]

Originally posted by KSig RC
Baker and Liriano will both be sick . . . but even if they have an ERA of 2.50, the Twins still have to score more than one run.

It takes a Herculean belief in the ghost of Rondell White to think the Twins offense will be anything but ass - and I'm the biggest believer in Mauer and Morneau you'll ever meet.

True that. Even last year the pale hose and twinkies had many 3-2 or 2-1 battles. I forget that they have seemed to tap most of their young hitting talent from the well already and can't replace the people they used to be able to on a yearly basis.

[KSig RC]

Originally posted by Thrillhouse
True that. Even last year the pale hose and twinkies had many 3-2 or 2-1 battles. I forget that they have seemed to tap most of their young hitting talent from the well already and can't replace the people they used to be able to on a yearly basis.

Yeah - I'm not too confident in the White Sox offense either, but barring major steps from Kubel and Morneau (and Kubel prob won't even get playing time, b/c the Twins are retarded) they've really only stepped forward at 2B. Granted, replacement level is a step up at SS and 2B, but still - not confidence-inspiring.

[BobbyTheDon]

Tavarez is a punk. Surprise surprise. Boston picked up another classless punk to their team

[KSig RC]

Originally posted by BobbyTheDon
Tavarez is a punk. Surprise surprise. Boston picked up another classless punk to their team

LOLOLOL

[Thrillhouse]

Originally posted by BobbyTheDon
Tavarez is a punk. Surprise surprise. Boston picked up another classless punk to their team

Yeah that open handed slap was pretty sweet. Maybe they picked him up solely for that reason in case there is ever a brawl with the yankees this season. Him and A-Rod would have a good match but I still think a-rod would win it if he could throw the slap like he did in the 04 playoffs trying to knock the ball out of the 1st basemans glove.

[mu_agd]

Originally posted by Thrillhouse
Yeah that open handed slap was pretty sweet. Maybe they picked him up solely for that reason in case there is ever a brawl with the yankees this season. Him and A-Rod would have a good match but I still think a-rod would win it if he could throw the slap like he did in the 04 playoffs trying to knock the ball out of the 1st basemans glove.

It was actually out of Arroyo's glove.

[Thrillhouse]

ESPN predictions are out which are always interesting to look at but mean nothing:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/previe...=06expertpicks

[KSig RC]

Originally posted by Thrillhouse
ESPN predictions are out which are always interesting to look at but mean nothing:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/previe...=06expertpicks

note to people who get paid to talk about baseball:

PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THE ANGELS GOT BETTER AND THE A'S GOT WORSE


RETARDS, I'M SERIOUS, PICKING THE ANGELS IS INSANE


Thanks yo.

[Buttonz]

Someone actually picked the Blue Jays to win the East? They have improved, sure, but not that much!

Anyone want to do a greek chat fantasty leauge over @ Yahoo?

[KSigkid]

Originally posted by KSig RC
note to people who get paid to talk about baseball:

PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THE ANGELS GOT BETTER AND THE A'S GOT WORSE


RETARDS, I'M SERIOUS, PICKING THE ANGELS IS INSANE


Thanks yo.

Dude, they have Bartolo Colon. Wasn't he the best pitcher in the AL last year?

Oh wait, he wasn't. More proof that 90% of the baseball writers have no idea what they're talking about.

Also, anyone catch PTI last night, when Michael Wilbon advocated vigilante justice to get back at Tavarez? It was absolutely hilarious, he was getting all pumped up about it.

[Optimist Prime]

Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!


That is all.