2005 MLB Thread
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Flizzzipper
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I think the Turner guys are pretty good compared to some others like wgn. Well, with the past crews anyways.
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Wow, the A's youngins held the powerhouse O's lineup to one run over the past two games...not bad
In fact, everyone but Zito's been lights out...
In fact, everyone but Zito's been lights out...
Ninja Scooter
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Meier said:
HOW ABOUT THAT MONEYBALL! Fucking stupidass Depodesta.
Ned Flanders
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Silly question, but why does the NL Central still have 6 teams while the AL West has only 4 (every other division having 5)? The 'Stros, much like how the Rangers play in the AL West, should be realigned to the NL West where they can eat that weak division alive (the geezer-laden Giants and batless Dodgers would fold like lawn chairs against H-Towns rotation), and the Rockies should join the AL West in the hope that a DH might leave their pitching fresh enough to keep their mean ERA somewhere below 8.50.
It just makes for shitty sport when you've got the juggernaut Cards, the arms-heavy 'Stros and Cubs, a potentially explosive new-look Reds team, AND two other teams beating each other senseless while the NL West winner will probably need fewer victories to secure the division than a team from the Central needs to win the wildcard.
It just really doesn't make any sense to me to inexplicably have an extra NL team, when a simple realignment would mean a perfect balance of opponents in every division.
It just makes for shitty sport when you've got the juggernaut Cards, the arms-heavy 'Stros and Cubs, a potentially explosive new-look Reds team, AND two other teams beating each other senseless while the NL West winner will probably need fewer victories to secure the division than a team from the Central needs to win the wildcard.
It just really doesn't make any sense to me to inexplicably have an extra NL team, when a simple realignment would mean a perfect balance of opponents in every division.
In other MLB Bigwigs Suck and Here's Why news, they're going to finally broadcast Nationals games locally starting with tonight's game against Florida. I had to buy MLB.TV to watch them defeat the Phillies the past two days. Bunch of bloody savages the baseball suits are, the whole lot of 'em!
It wasn't until recently that the NL Central had any kind of influence in the NL Playoffs you know. It used to be dominated by the East and West if you remember. The cards were basically a non-issue. The Astros had little to offer outside of Bags and Biggio. The cubs were a laughing stock. I mean, the Reds and the Pirates used to be the teams to beat in the central. Team heirarchy changes all the time. You're going to change the division structure every couple of years just to acheive a theoretical parity?
Canadian Psycho
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Anybody knows why Marcus Giles hasn't played the last two games? He's been replaced by a guy named Orr both times. Is he hurt?
Meier said:Which sucks because I let Marte go for Yhency Brazoban.. then Brazoban sucks it up in his first outing while Marte gets a win and perhaps a chance at the closer role down the line.
no chance that marte gets a shot at closer. Shingo is the man. he just had bad day. he's already equaled his blown save total from all of last year :lol
He had a 2.31 ERA last year. he'll be fine.
I drafted Brazoban in the second to last round (well before Gagne went on the DL) and sure, like I noted earlier he looked TERRIBLE in his first appearence he still should be a good non-closing RP this year even when Gagne is back. My league counts holds though, so that combined with his very nice numbers from the end of last year had me thinking he would be a good setup guy to have and that'd he pick up some saves when Gagne wasn't available.
I'm not going to drop him or try to trade him (he has virtually no value now anyway, but he might yet become a hot commodity [sticks another voodoo pin in Gagne doll]) but another inning of watching him toss mid-80 fastballs with zero movement and I'm nailing his ass to the bench.
I'm not going to drop him or try to trade him (he has virtually no value now anyway, but he might yet become a hot commodity [sticks another voodoo pin in Gagne doll]) but another inning of watching him toss mid-80 fastballs with zero movement and I'm nailing his ass to the bench.
ConfusingJazz
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Ned Flanders said:
Because, in '95, they were about to realign the leagues into the three divison system we have today. Selig, being a douche, commissioner, and basically owning the brewers, thought he could help attendence out and win more by moving the team from the American Leauge to what would be the weakest division in 95, the NL Central. Granted, it didn't do shit, because the brewers are still cellar dwellers, and Selig is still a douche.
The worst part of this was about 5 years ago, Selig tried to push the astros into the AL West, which no one in Houston wanted, because we like most of our games played while we are awake, and we like the NL in general. If Selig wants to move anybody, he can move the fucking brewers back in the AL, where they should be.
Maxwell House
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Canadian Psycho said:
Marcus was hurt in the first game running into a base. He went back to Atlanta for an MRI which came back negative. He just had a deep bone bruise. They say there is a SLIGHT chance he might play tonight if his knee doesn't have too much fluid in it. If not, he should play Sunday at the latest.
Ramirez said:You get that Japanese reliever that blew it yesterday (Isshi I think?) and I'll get fat ass Bob Wickman who blew it for us the day before and we'll hang them together
lol...Shingo Takatsu is his name. But hey, at least he didn't make a fielding error as well =p
Canadian Psycho
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Maxwell House said:Marcus was hurt in the first game running into a base. He went back to Atlanta for an MRI which came back negative. He just had a deep bone bruise. They say there is a SLIGHT chance he might play tonight if his knee doesn't have too much fluid in it. If not, he should play Sunday at the latest.
I was worried he had injured himself seriously again. Thanks for the info.
Mrbob said:
bullpen's been semi-solid. Hawkins has been very Hawkins-esque meanwhile. A blown save is like giving too much credit to the other team. Hawkins just pulled a Hawkins. And yeah, that was the outfielder's fault, agreed. But Im not sure Hawkins would have felt the pressure dropped until they tied.
Wel that's true Hawkins is living up to 2004 form.
We need a real closer or we are doomed.
I don't know if I can take another year of Hawkins blowing games in the 9th. But of course this is the guy who still doesn't think pitching in the 9th is different than coming in the 7th or 8th.
We need a real closer or we are doomed.
I don't know if I can take another year of Hawkins blowing games in the 9th. But of course this is the guy who still doesn't think pitching in the 9th is different than coming in the 7th or 8th.
@)#&$)@!&!!!!!!Ahh, I love the way the WSBK reporters and announcers always say "Toronto" and "Blue Jays" like they're bizarre made up foreign words. "the last time the Sox were here in... To-ron-to?... was in 1989 and blah blah blah".
Might have to stick with the Sportsnet feed on this one, but I normally like the chummy homerism of the local broadcasts except when they're playing a team I like.
Might have to stick with the Sportsnet feed on this one, but I normally like the chummy homerism of the local broadcasts except when they're playing a team I like.
*storms back in thread* Jesus Dusty! Will you quit beating around the damn bush!? "Hawkins has the stuff. We jus..." STFU!! He's one hell of a consistent pitcher, I'll give him that. What is he, 20/20 on blown saves? Asshole! I've never seen someone so unbelievably stubborned. Don't pitch his ass under pressure!! What the hell does it take to realize he is not our closer??? Is Rod Beck doing anything?!
Maxwell House
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Baker rides an arm way too long AGAIN. Baker must think his pitcher's arms are made out of some titanium alloy. I just don't get him at all. You would think he would learn after screwing up Wood and Prior (and his pitchers in SF too).
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