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[zulux21]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVGAfA15U1I&feature=related

Haha, I love the MLB 12 commercial.

ah video games... making the impossible possible

Though to be fair it's likely that both Chicago teams won't be in the playoff race come September. I do wonder when (if) the cubs will ever win another world series though... either way it would be fun if the Miami Marlins were moved to the AL just for 2015 to give the cubs the chance to make a certain prediction come true against all odds.

 

[Malo]

Big deal. This fucking Dominican can throw 89 during practice, but can he do that shit in the heat of a game!?

Racist.

 

[McNei1y]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVGAfA15U1I&feature=related

Haha, I love the MLB 12 commercial.

Oh my... That's fantastic. Damn you PS3 owners!! *wags fist*

 

[RumblingRosco]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVGAfA15U1I&feature=related

Haha, I love the MLB 12 commercial.

Actually, a very well done commercial. I could see Cubs fans taking it as a jab to the ribs, but I took it as sort of a fun "what-if" scenario. It does make me realize that being a Cubs fan in Chicago the night the Cubs eventually win the WS will probably be one of the greatest feelings in the history of any sport, ever.

 

[CygnusXS]

lol fire KCs gm, ollie perez floating out there but not even so much as a look now look, SWeetChenMusic is your ace lolol.

move moustakas to the bullpen

I haven't understood your schtick for a while now, and I feel like you haven't either.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Actually, a very well done commercial. I could see Cubs fans taking it as a jab to the ribs, but I took it as sort of a fun "what-if" scenario. It does make me realize that being a Cubs fan in Chicago the night the Cubs eventually win the WS will probably be one of the greatest feelings in the history of any sport, ever.

Too bad they never will.

 

[darkiguana]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVGAfA15U1I&feature=related

Haha, I love the MLB 12 commercial.

I am not a cubs fan by any means, but that gave me some chills.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

Big deal. This fucking Dominican can throw 89 during practice, but can he do that shit in the heat of a game!?

watch it cracker.

 

[talisayNon]

I haven't understood your schtick for a while now, and I feel like you haven't either.

lol heyward bust

lol tehera bust.

lol pastostinky

chipper s fat

move schafer to marzs.

 

[vas_a_morir]

Too bad they never will.

I think I'll see it in my lifetime... I think I'll see it this decade. The Cubs are such a powerful brand with so much money in a huge market. You can make that work.

 

[The_Inquisitor]

So I bought a PS3 3 months ago... GAF I am tempted by MLB 12.

 

[Duane Cunningham]

Get it. No question. I was up so late last night playing it.


Also, about the Cubs commercial, I'd like to think that the youtube comment implying that the lone fan cheering from afar with Wrigley Field on the horizon at 0:32 is meant to be Bartman is correct.

 

[Sanjuro]

watch it cracker.

Highly offended.

 

[yankeehater]

So I bought a PS3 3 months ago... GAF I am tempted by MLB 12.

Buy it. This years version is so fucking good.

 

[The Elite]

So I bought a PS3 3 months ago... GAF I am tempted by MLB 12.

Why wouldn't you buy it? If you like baseball and own a PS3 you're obligated to buy it.

 

[The_Inquisitor]

Well ME3 arrived last night so I am pretty busy right now. Though, to be honest Rayman:Origins is currently the only game in my backlog (pending my GF getting back from spring break to finish it up)

Problem is I work too much these days. i don't have time aghhh! But I do love my baseball. I plan to listen to every game including preseason and post this year like the last 2 years.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

I think I'll see it in my lifetime... I think I'll see it this decade. The Cubs are such a powerful brand with so much money in a huge market. You can make that work.

But they've been a powerful brand with money in a huge market for a hundred years...

 

[BFIB]

I'm a Cards fan, and I even liked the commercial.

Great job, Sony!

 

[Doytch]

Big deal. This fucking Dominican can throw 89 during practice, but can he do that shit in the heat of a game!?

Dude doesn't try. It's practice, dog. He /is/ Kenny Powers.

 

[AbortedWalrusFetus]

I wish I could somehow watch the Yu Darvish pre-season debut today. I will have to settle for listening to Vance Worley's start on the radio.

 

[Sanjuro]

I wish I could somehow watch the Yu Darvish pre-season debut today. I will have to settle for listening to Vance Worley's start on the radio.

Speaking of Kenny Powers, I hope Darvish is an egotistical asshole. He looks like he could be pretty awesome at it.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

I too need to see Darvish-kun.

 

[BigJonsson]

Is this right?

The Mariners and Athletics are opening the regular season in Japan and then coming back to North America to play more spring training games?

 

[Macattk15]

Is this right?

The Mariners and Athletics are opening the regular season in Japan and then coming back to North America to play more spring training games?

Yes. Yes it's stupid.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Is this right?

The Mariners and Athletics are opening the regular season in Japan and then coming back to North America to play more spring training games?

What I hate is the fact they play those two games then we have to wait 5 days for season to start again.

 

[BFIB]

There are some oddities in the schedule.

The Cards open against the Marlins to debut the new stadium. For one game. Then travel up to Milwaukee. Why not just make it the 3 game set?

 

[Mr. Enigma]

There are some oddities in the schedule.

The Cards open against the Marlins to debut the new stadium. For one game. Then travel up to Milwaukee. Why not just make it the 3 game set?

MLB's got a boner for doing that with new stadiums.

Back in 2008, the Nationals opened with the Braves in Nationals Park for one game. Then the next day, the Nats travelled to Philadelphia and the Braves went back home to face the Pirates.

Selig gonna Selig.

Is this right?

The Mariners and Athletics are opening the regular season in Japan and then coming back to North America to play more spring training games?

Yeah, they did this back in 2008. It was stupid. I guess they forgot how stupid it was.

2008 was like the experimental year.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

How Yu doing?

 

[Branduil]

I wish I could somehow watch the Yu Darvish pre-season debut today. I will have to settle for listening to Vance Worley's start on the radio.

http://espn.go.com/dallas/video/clip?id=6898354

 

[Mr. Enigma]

How Yu doing?

2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 36 pitches-26 strikes

 

[zoom29]

How Yu doing?

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sport...he-prepares-to-debut-20120307,0,1104947.story

DARVISH SON(X) SAN(O)
SIGN KUDASAI

 

[tc farks]

Forget this Yu Darvish guy.

Who wants to talk about NL Cy Young candidate Jeff Samardzija?

 

[darkside31337]

Alright. Order is restored, no need to jump off the ledge. Rays picked up their first win of the preseason and it was against the villainous Yanks.

 

[bluemax]

I'll just leave this here.

 

[zoom29]

I'll just leave this here.

The Ad behind the home plate
Man's aesthetic
Dandy house

 

[Dominican Power]

Big deal. This fucking Dominican can throw 89 during practice, but can he do that shit in the heat of a game!?

Watch your mouth, masshole.

 

[Windu]

The Ad behind the home plate
Man's aesthetic
Dandy house

lol wtf

 

[Doytch]

Sanjuro, thanks, now we know which of these peons don't watch Eastbound and Down.

 

[BFIB]

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/141800093.html

Glendale, Ariz. - It's an old argument, but Brewers general manager Doug Melvin says he's going to keep beating that dead horse until nothing is remaining.

And that's the September call-up rule that allows teams to have as many as 40 players on the roster after Sept. 1. Of course, many small-market teams can't afford to do it. Melvin would like to see it standardized to 30.

"I kill this thing to death and nothing ever happens," Melvin said. "Why in September do we have unbalanced rosters? We're creating another playoff team and you still don't have balanced rosters of 30-on-30 in September. It still favors the large markets."

Melvin speculated that the St. Louis Cardinals - who made the playoffs last season as a wild card, beat the Brewers in the NLCS and went on to win the World Series - would not have been in the post-season otherwise.

"I still say that St. Louis doesn't get in if it's 30-on-30," he said. "Tony La Russa was a master at manipulating all the players that he had. They had a kid, (Adron) Chambers. They won a couple of games pinch-running with him late. They got Arthur Rhodes late. They play a team like Houston late in the season. They say they're rebuilding with minimum-salary guys. They're not going to bring up guys to accumulate service time. That's my biggest beef."

lolwut

Cards are a large market team?

 

[Windu]

Cards are a large market team?

upper mid market. They always seem to be around 10th, 11th in payroll.

 

[Zep]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-b...316181.html;_ylt=AhmKi1PkOpnVqNKqpqAMoXMRvLYF

Wow. Nothing else comes to mind.

 

[cashman]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-b...316181.html;_ylt=AhmKi1PkOpnVqNKqpqAMoXMRvLYF

Wow. Nothing else comes to mind.

I think "lol Marlins" might come to mind for a few people.

 

[rekameohs]

"We don't care if nobody comes," Mr. Samson recalled with a smile. "We'll play in front of nobody, and we'll have all the money."

 

[Zep]

"We'll play in front of nobody, and we'll have all the money."

Has to be this seasons title...

 

[Macattk15]

Imagine that. Lucas Giolito ... the kid from high school who threw 100 mph recently ... expected to go high in 2012 draft blew out his elbow (well sprained it).

 

[talisayNon]

Montero's next

 

[Macattk15]

Montero's next

Hard to blow out your elbow when you never have to throw a ball!

 

[vas_a_morir]

lol wtf

Don't knock it 'til you tried it, bro. That man-spa will have your swag to the maximum, swag on a hundred thousand, hundred trillion oh god damn based god!

You know what sucks about spring training? When your team does something good, you go "Well, it doesn't count for anything, because it's just Spring Training." But, when your team does something bad, you are like "Welp, this season is doomed."

 

[darkside31337]

Imagine that. Lucas Giolito ... the kid from high school who threw 100 mph recently ... expected to go high in 2012 draft blew out his elbow (well sprained it).

Wow that sucks. Kid is Mark Frost's (of Twin Peaks fame) nephew. Hope he recovers.

 

[vas_a_morir]

Wow that sucks. Kid is Mark Frost's (of Twin Peaks fame) nephew. Hope he recovers.

Oh, that's kinda cool! (The Mark Frost thing, not the elbow thing)