Official 2009 MLB Season Thread of the Inaugural CitiField September Collapse
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vas_a_morir
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evil solrac v3.0 said:
Lolz, dude, I'm not serious! Kaneda is that character's name. Hence the joke.
vas_a_morir
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Little known fact: The Reds always have the first game of the season at home, and on the first possible day they can have it.
Dr. Strangelove
I'M COOCOO FOR COCO CRISP!
I love baseball season so much I wanna take it behind the middle school and get it pregnant.
Dr. Strangelove
I'M COOCOO FOR COCO CRISP!
It looks slightly less like ass now. It's okay, I'd still love it no matter how ugly it was.SanjuroTsubaki said:
ViperVisor
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ViperVisor said:
Chris Singleton predicts Yanks vs. Mets in the WS.
Wow, I could not even imagine another Subway Series here in NY. With the two new ballparks--that would be just insane. CC vs Santana. Wright vs. Jeter. Girardi and Jerry Manuel look like they could easily hate eachother. They're like the odd couple.
Anyway, the Mets are much more formidable than they were in 2000. Not as easy to make fun of in terms of players... damnit where'd you go Benny Agbayani!
I like the BR layout. Hockey Reference has had that layout since it started, I think. A lot cleaner.
Personally I wish it would just open up as a massive online spreadsheet that I could parse myself. User friendly interfaces are for pussies.
First ESPN pick: Cubs over Red Sox
closed it there. Who did Gammons pick?
Personally I wish it would just open up as a massive online spreadsheet that I could parse myself. User friendly interfaces are for pussies.
First ESPN pick: Cubs over Red Sox
closed it there. Who did Gammons pick?
tyguy20204
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Gammons picked the Red Sox (of course) over the Mets.
Thank god I no longer have to watch ESPN now that MLB Tonight is on the air. Matt V will lead us into the light.
Thank god I no longer have to watch ESPN now that MLB Tonight is on the air. Matt V will lead us into the light.
vas_a_morir
Banned
ViperVisor said:
Reds were consistently picked as the darkhorse team.
We got 2 wild cards, one NL Championship. I'll come blood if that happens.
Rap outreach program. I rest my case.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMLCvRtusso
(Sadly, no actual Reynolds rapping at the link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMLCvRtusso
(Sadly, no actual Reynolds rapping at the link)
gray_fox224
Junior Member
I'm ready.
captmcblack
Member
OMG, tomorrow the games fucking COUNT. Continuing jman's lead:
New York Yankees: Sabathia wins 22 games, Burnett wins 16 games, Pettitte wins 15 games, Wang wins 18 games, and Chamberlain wins 11 games. Tex hits 35HR and A-Rod hits 36HR. Cano, Jeter, Posada, Matsui, Swisher, Damon all hit above .300. Yankees are champs. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Boston Red Sox: Papi is cooked; suicide watch on Yawkey Way begins. JD Drew is attacked and killed by a crazed Dontrelle Willis in a game versus the Murder City Kitties. Jon Lester defeats another kind of cancer and wins 30 games as a result.
Baltimore Orioles: They will surprise and win 80 games. They are still the champion of BBQ brisket sandwiches at baseball games. Fuck you, KC.
Toronto Blue Jays: Doc Halladay throws a perfect game, and because his offense is comprised entirely of girls and Vernon Wells, he hits a grand slam to win his own perfect game.
Tampa Bay Rays: SYLARDAMUS LIVES. ALL HAIL SYLARDAMUS.
Detroit Tigers: Dontrelle Willis shared drugs with Zack Greinke, and is now the fuck crazy. He will assassinate JD Drew, because he is part of the Illuminati. In an attempt to fix him, Miguel Cabrera will use ancient Santeria rituals. Also, they will wage an epic battle for the AL Central with the Twins.
Cleveland Indians: They don't have a biblical plague to wield against competitors...but they do have CARL MOTHERFUCKING PAVANO.
Chicago White Sox: Ozzie will become peaceful, accepting that his lolular pitching staff will prevent him from pulling off some crazy shit like he does each year. Clearly, he's been drinking tea with Joe Torre.
Minnesota Twins: No matter how Pohlad guts their team, they keep winning games and going to the playoffs and shit. I hate these cocky little freaks.
Kansas City Royals: As long as they wear powder blue, they can never lose in my heart. Unfortunately, the standings in my heart don't count.
The Artist Formerly Known As The California Angels: FUCK CHONE FIGGINS
Texas Rangers: FUCK ANDRUW JONES
Oakland Athletics: Jason Giambi's golden thong, combined with their 9,000 young fireballing starters will make Trader Billy's squad win just enough to create a mirage of excellence that will allow him to fleece the Yankees for Matt Holliday, future Yankee LF.
Seattle Mariners: Return of Griffey. Nothing else matters.
Nuestro Equipo: They've got 2 closers so that they can distribute the blame for blown saves across multiple guys. They've got the NL Cy Young. They've got David Motherfucking Wright. Can they get over the annoying Phils, the perpetual rival Braves, and the Marlins (who have ended their last two seasons in a row)? The NL East may actually be more gangsta than the AL East...possibly because Jerry Manuel is gangsta.
Philadelphia Phillies: AHAHAHAHA YOU GUYS PAID RAUL IBANEZ
Atlanta Braves: Their starting pitching remains healthy and performs well, and they are the Rays of 2009.
Florida Marlins: They are required to win the WS every 6 years. They are due this year. OH SHI-
Washington Nationals: Adam Dunn makes defense irrelevant.
Chicago Cubs: That batting lineup of theirs can fuck anyone's pitching staff up. And they defend really well. And their pitching staff is very good. But they remain the Cubs, so they'll find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Cincinnati Reds: Can someone spam that Edinson Volquez picture again? :lol
Milwaukee Brewers: Thanks for CC!
Houston Disastros: They will win again, as soon as they hire Roger Clemens as pitching coach.
Pittsburgh Pirates: ROSS OHLENDORF FUTURE. JEFF KARSTENS FUTURE.
St Louis Cardinals: If Rick Ankiel learns to pitch again while hitting 32 HR and playing God CF, they can somehow beat the Cubs. Maybe.
Colorado Rockies: Jesus hates Clint Hurdle for bending over and taking it up the ass from the Sawx in '07. Look for Jesus to continue his hatred in 2009.
Los Angeles Dodgers: There is nothing in the NL Worst that can withstand a year of Manny raking. The players will fall in line, too...otherwise, Joe Torre will write a book about them while he's coaching them and throw them under the bus.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Do they still employ Tony Clark? Nobody sees a problem with that? He's gotta be like, 90 years old. Well, they still have a very good pitching staff.
San Francisco Giants: It's much harder to laugh at them now with the knowledge that they have another bunch of kids about to come up and fuck shit up. Bumgardner and Posey FUTURE.
San Diego Padres: :lol :lol :lol
Also, somewhere along the season, Joba gets drunk, Pedro gets a job as a Dodger, Matt Clement gets a concussion, Mark Prior comes back, Kevin Youkilis cosplays as Kratos, and Boston is racist.
New York Yankees: Sabathia wins 22 games, Burnett wins 16 games, Pettitte wins 15 games, Wang wins 18 games, and Chamberlain wins 11 games. Tex hits 35HR and A-Rod hits 36HR. Cano, Jeter, Posada, Matsui, Swisher, Damon all hit above .300. Yankees are champs. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Boston Red Sox: Papi is cooked; suicide watch on Yawkey Way begins. JD Drew is attacked and killed by a crazed Dontrelle Willis in a game versus the Murder City Kitties. Jon Lester defeats another kind of cancer and wins 30 games as a result.
Baltimore Orioles: They will surprise and win 80 games. They are still the champion of BBQ brisket sandwiches at baseball games. Fuck you, KC.
Toronto Blue Jays: Doc Halladay throws a perfect game, and because his offense is comprised entirely of girls and Vernon Wells, he hits a grand slam to win his own perfect game.
Tampa Bay Rays: SYLARDAMUS LIVES. ALL HAIL SYLARDAMUS.
Detroit Tigers: Dontrelle Willis shared drugs with Zack Greinke, and is now the fuck crazy. He will assassinate JD Drew, because he is part of the Illuminati. In an attempt to fix him, Miguel Cabrera will use ancient Santeria rituals. Also, they will wage an epic battle for the AL Central with the Twins.
Cleveland Indians: They don't have a biblical plague to wield against competitors...but they do have CARL MOTHERFUCKING PAVANO.
Chicago White Sox: Ozzie will become peaceful, accepting that his lolular pitching staff will prevent him from pulling off some crazy shit like he does each year. Clearly, he's been drinking tea with Joe Torre.
Minnesota Twins: No matter how Pohlad guts their team, they keep winning games and going to the playoffs and shit. I hate these cocky little freaks.
Kansas City Royals: As long as they wear powder blue, they can never lose in my heart. Unfortunately, the standings in my heart don't count.
The Artist Formerly Known As The California Angels: FUCK CHONE FIGGINS
Texas Rangers: FUCK ANDRUW JONES
Oakland Athletics: Jason Giambi's golden thong, combined with their 9,000 young fireballing starters will make Trader Billy's squad win just enough to create a mirage of excellence that will allow him to fleece the Yankees for Matt Holliday, future Yankee LF.
Seattle Mariners: Return of Griffey. Nothing else matters.
Nuestro Equipo: They've got 2 closers so that they can distribute the blame for blown saves across multiple guys. They've got the NL Cy Young. They've got David Motherfucking Wright. Can they get over the annoying Phils, the perpetual rival Braves, and the Marlins (who have ended their last two seasons in a row)? The NL East may actually be more gangsta than the AL East...possibly because Jerry Manuel is gangsta.
Philadelphia Phillies: AHAHAHAHA YOU GUYS PAID RAUL IBANEZ
Atlanta Braves: Their starting pitching remains healthy and performs well, and they are the Rays of 2009.
Florida Marlins: They are required to win the WS every 6 years. They are due this year. OH SHI-
Washington Nationals: Adam Dunn makes defense irrelevant.
Chicago Cubs: That batting lineup of theirs can fuck anyone's pitching staff up. And they defend really well. And their pitching staff is very good. But they remain the Cubs, so they'll find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Cincinnati Reds: Can someone spam that Edinson Volquez picture again? :lol
Milwaukee Brewers: Thanks for CC!
Houston Disastros: They will win again, as soon as they hire Roger Clemens as pitching coach.
Pittsburgh Pirates: ROSS OHLENDORF FUTURE. JEFF KARSTENS FUTURE.
St Louis Cardinals: If Rick Ankiel learns to pitch again while hitting 32 HR and playing God CF, they can somehow beat the Cubs. Maybe.
Colorado Rockies: Jesus hates Clint Hurdle for bending over and taking it up the ass from the Sawx in '07. Look for Jesus to continue his hatred in 2009.
Los Angeles Dodgers: There is nothing in the NL Worst that can withstand a year of Manny raking. The players will fall in line, too...otherwise, Joe Torre will write a book about them while he's coaching them and throw them under the bus.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Do they still employ Tony Clark? Nobody sees a problem with that? He's gotta be like, 90 years old. Well, they still have a very good pitching staff.
San Francisco Giants: It's much harder to laugh at them now with the knowledge that they have another bunch of kids about to come up and fuck shit up. Bumgardner and Posey FUTURE.
San Diego Padres: :lol :lol :lol
Also, somewhere along the season, Joba gets drunk, Pedro gets a job as a Dodger, Matt Clement gets a concussion, Mark Prior comes back, Kevin Youkilis cosplays as Kratos, and Boston is racist.
The Frankman
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ESPN is still reeling after they found out consensus ROY pick Daniel Murphy had 1 too many ABs. ONE.Windu said:
tyguy20204
Member
Yanks: Sabathia pitches like an ace until June 23rd. On that day, he goes to cover 1st base on a bunt, trips over Teixera's fallen body, and tears both his ACLs.
funkmastergeneral
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pollo said:
wRAA
you know who compares?
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Make the Y axis on the Yankees 1998 season out until 70 and it'll look a bit different.
[QUOTE=xbhaskarx][URL="http://www.kansascity.com/royals2009/story/1121806.html"]Article on one of the most interesting players in baseball, Zack Greinke, by one of the best baseball writers, Joe Posnanski.[/URL][/QUOTE]
I quite enjoyed this quote
[quote][b]Favorite subject? the USA Today reporters asked each of their All-USA high school baseball team members. B.J. Upton chose gym[/b], Jeff Francoeur picked calculus and Scott Kazmir, in an interesting twist, chose marine biology. Greinke selected economics[/quote]
no shit?
Here is what got the most votes in the ESPN predictions:
National League:
East:
Mets
Central:
Cubs
West:
Dodgers
Wild Card:
Phillies
Champion:
Tie - Cubs/Mets
MVP:
David Wright
CY:
Johan Santana
ROY:
Cameron Maybin
Breakout Player:
Justin Upton
Underated Player:
Chris Iannetta
Dark-horse team:
Reds
American League:
East:
Red Sox
Central:
Twins
West:
Angels
Wild Card:
Red Sox
Champion:
Red Sox
MVP:
Mark Teixeira
CY:
CC Sabathia
ROY:
Matt Wieters
Breakout Player:
Howie Kendrick
Underated Player:
Nelson Cruz
Dark-horse team:
Royals
World Series Champions:
Red Sox
edit: whoops forgot WC, NL and AL Champion and WS winner. Just a sec.
edit 2 k edited, kinda funny, the Red Sox got the most votes for WC and the East.
National League:
East:
Mets
Central:
Cubs
West:
Dodgers
Wild Card:
Phillies
Champion:
Tie - Cubs/Mets
MVP:
David Wright
CY:
Johan Santana
ROY:
Cameron Maybin
Breakout Player:
Justin Upton
Underated Player:
Chris Iannetta
Dark-horse team:
Reds
American League:
East:
Red Sox
Central:
Twins
West:
Angels
Wild Card:
Red Sox
Champion:
Red Sox
MVP:
Mark Teixeira
CY:
CC Sabathia
ROY:
Matt Wieters
Breakout Player:
Howie Kendrick
Underated Player:
Nelson Cruz
Dark-horse team:
Royals
World Series Champions:
Red Sox
edit: whoops forgot WC, NL and AL Champion and WS winner. Just a sec.
edit 2 k edited, kinda funny, the Red Sox got the most votes for WC and the East.
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