Are we sure about that? Soccer is growing rapidly in the US and LA has a strong Latino population.
Again, I don't know for sure. I'm just saying we're beyond the days when you could just laugh off US Soccer. It's growing rather rapidly.
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Are we sure about that? Soccer is growing rapidly in the US and LA has a strong Latino population.
Again, I don't know for sure. I'm just saying we're beyond the days when you could just laugh off US Soccer. It's growing rather rapidly.
Great, great extension especially at that price.
sf2fanatic
Member
Soccer always has been big. But most follow the international scene.
E: Regular baseball season is about a week and a half away. Excited!!
Most of the Latino population don't follow the Galaxy like sf2 said.
Okay, was just curious. I don't live in LA so I'm not able to see what it's like as you two are.
That's DP's job.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
lets fucking go, another homer for Cuddyer!
Purple Cheeto
Member
In the local Spanish speaking papers MLS is like the third tier soccer league and maybe like the 6th most popular sport (after the Mexican League, MLB, some random Eu league, Boxing, Horse Racing and maybe Tennis).
There's a reason Chivas USA folded.
Frozenprince
Banned
detectiveconan1
Member
Wow this is great news! I can't wait for the season to start, it's going to be a fun season for the Marlins.
Rock And Roll
Member
Ownership really does seem to be serious about locking their young players up. I can see them extending Hech and Ozuna. Fernandez is probably going to be way too much but they've got a good 5 years with this core and they are easily going to be contenders during that span.
Things are looking good for all you South Beachers
Mr. Enigma
Member
The Marlins are still paying Ozzie Guillen $2.5 million this season.
detectiveconan1
Member
I'm trying not to think about that lol.
I was really impressed with the moves the Marlins made last season. I think we will definitely have a chance to make a run at the wild card spot this year. I can see Stanton putting up another MVP season too.
Sir Alemeth
Member
This is why we signed Aoki and Ishikawa.
Pagan is done I think...
http://m.giants.mlb.com/news/articl...el-pagan-receives-injection-for-back-soreness
Pagan is done I think...
http://m.giants.mlb.com/news/articl...el-pagan-receives-injection-for-back-soreness
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
so are people going to apologize to the astros or what?
guess not
guess not
Rock And Roll
Member
This is why we signed Aoki and Ishikawa.
Pagan is done I think...
http://m.giants.mlb.com/news/articl...el-pagan-receives-injection-for-back-soreness
I had worries about this. Not too many guys in their 30s can rebound from back surgery. Sucks for the Giants.
Appel had an emergency Appendectomy last year and wasn't 100% all season.
He pitched pretty well in the fall league.
Jury's still in the air.
They more than likely dodged a bullet with Aiken.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Appel over Bryant is going to be one of the worst picks of all time.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Neither guy has even played a game in the majors yet...
I mean yeah current trajectory says so but there have been actually terrible picks before like Tim Beckham over Buster Posey
Exactly.
Let them both get a taste of the big leagues before we even start tooting this horn.
Bryant could be one of those guys who rakes in the minors but never puts it together in the majors.
Purple Cheeto
Member
He could be Jesus Montero!
Or Javier Baez.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Can't give up on a dude after 50 games. He'll be fine.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Edwin Jackson actually looks decent.
#1 hitting propsects dont usually tank. It's usually the pitchers.
Latinos LOVE Club of the Americas. I went to an exhibition match between them and AC Milan in the Georgia Dome several years ago, and there were 50,000 latino fans all wearing yellow and blue chanting their lungs out
He's looking pretty good. I think he's ready this year
2 of his 5 strikeouts tonight were literally lolworthy.
Frozenprince
Banned
Needs that control tight this year. If he can get the walks under control it'll go a long way.
Is it bad that I assumed this post was about Javier Baez?
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Sounds good to me. Like he fooled the hitters. Looking forward to seeing Taijuan on the mound. Dude is a beast athletically.
Yea. It won't be on live.
Jesus was on fire for 18 games back in 2011. He needs to be a Yankee again!
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
All games on the final day of the season will start at the same time. MLB trying to recapture the crazyness from a few years ago when MLB GAF and the rest of the baseball universe went crazy. Epic night
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2...hut-down-due-to-inflammation-in-his-shoulder/
Hyun-Jin Ryu getting shut down for shoulder inflammation
Hyun-Jin Ryu getting shut down for shoulder inflammation
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
I warned you Harry!
That actually is a really good price for Yelich. Especially for that long, and especially considering the ridiculous amounts of money that Stanton got.
Welcome, I am the council President and Chief of everything awesome.
If you're interested in an OOTP league, I'm pulling the fucking trigger.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=156735559#post156735559
Let's do this kids.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=156735559#post156735559
Let's do this kids.
An interesting story about Jesus Montero.
Back in the summer of 2007 (I was 14) I went to some GCL Yankee games. The games were played at the Yankees Training Facility in Tampa, just down the road from George M Steinbrenner Field. There was no admission cost, and there was just two sets of metal bleachers. We were the only people there watching the game.
The opposing teams bus was parked in the field just beyond the left field fence. One Yankee hit a Home Run. The bus driver directed me to where the ball landed. A man came out from the Yankees side speaking Spanish asking for the ball back. I reluctantly obliged.
As it turned out, it was Jesus Montero's first professional game, and that was his first at bat, and his first hit, and his first Home Run. It was his dad who came out and got the Home Run ball from me.
By the end of the game, I ended up with like 6-7 foul balls and one HR that I kept (Ben Blumenthal) and had signed the next day.
I got Jesus to sign one of the other balls that I got. To this day, I still haven't found another autograph of his that has the "JP" looking thing underneath it. I know that it is part of his autograph, because 'BUROL' is his nickname, and 21 was his jersey number.
An interesting story about Jesus Montero.
Back in the summer of 2007 (I was 14) I went to some GCL Yankee games. The games were played at the Yankees Training Facility in Tampa, just down the road from George M Steinbrenner Field. There was no admission cost, and there was just two sets of metal bleachers. We were the only people there watching the game.
The opposing teams bus was parked in the field just beyond the left field fence. One Yankee hit a Home Run. The bus driver directed me to where the ball landed. A man came out from the Yankees side speaking Spanish asking for the ball back. I reluctantly obliged.
As it turned out, it was Jesus Montero's first professional game, and that was his first at bat, and his first hit, and his first Home Run. It was his dad who came out and got the Home Run ball from me.
By the end of the game, I ended up with like 6-7 foul balls and one HR that I kept (Ben Blumenthal) and had signed the next day.
I got Jesus to sign one of the other balls that I got. To this day, I still haven't found another autograph of his that has the "JP" looking thing underneath it. I know that it is part of his autograph, because 'BUROL' is his nickname, and 21 was his jersey number.
Love hearing stories like that.
But it is! Fuck yeah MLB, you're my favorite.