Dr. Strangelove
I'M COOCOO FOR COCO CRISP!
Yay, the end of the Bonds fellation is upon us!
It's a shame he hit it at home, I wanted him to be booed mercilessly.
It's a shame he hit it at home, I wanted him to be booed mercilessly.
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Official MLB Thread - 2006 Season
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Dr. Strangelove
I'M COOCOO FOR COCO CRISP!
And Aramis Ramirez getting hit in the head by a pop up could cost the Cubs the game. :lol
Ninja Scooter
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:lol oh those lovable Cubbies
Reitsma you moron...
At least we still won. I wonder how many more blown saves Bobby will allow him before officially replacing him as closer. I think he ended up using the "Twelve Strikes and you're out" system with Kolb last year, so he should get a few more tries.
And Aramis :lol
Also, forget Bonds, forget Pujols even - How about Jason Bay!
At least we still won. I wonder how many more blown saves Bobby will allow him before officially replacing him as closer. I think he ended up using the "Twelve Strikes and you're out" system with Kolb last year, so he should get a few more tries.
And Aramis :lol
Also, forget Bonds, forget Pujols even - How about Jason Bay!
This Cubs team is magical. Add allowing 8 homeruns in a game to the list of achievements in the last week and a half - next to punching a player in the face for no reason, getting swept by the Marlins, and losing on a 2-run sacrifice fly. Also, they had a shirtless fan jump on the field today along with deciding to tie this 8-hr game at 12 up where they lost in extra innings on a baserunner who got on base with a double infield pop-up that bounced off our 3rd basemen's head. This makes 22 losses in the last 26 games. Any other team in the league would be downright intimidated to attempt that.
Dr. Strangelove
I'M COOCOO FOR COCO CRISP!
We're doomed. Clement pitching the opener and then whatever soft-tossing lefty garbage we bring up to face Lilly. Beckett's game is pretty much a must win.
I feel a little bit better about facing Lilly right now, since we have recently been solving all of the pitchers that own the shit out of us normally, like Rodrigo Lopez and Scott Kazmir. The problem in that game will be preventing runs.
I feel a little bit better about facing Lilly right now, since we have recently been solving all of the pitchers that own the shit out of us normally, like Rodrigo Lopez and Scott Kazmir. The problem in that game will be preventing runs.
I'm fucking stoked for a number of reasons-
1. I get to get rid of this fucking avatar in another day or two, forget which.
2. We've turned our fucking season around, big time, despite not having a reliable closer.
3. There's no doubt Schuerholz will figure something out in the next month or two on that front. Reitsma just doesn't have it, and neither does anyone else in that pen. Yet we've still won like 13 of our last 17 and made up significant ground on the Mets while overtaking the Phils.
Trust me, Mets fans. This is gonna be remembered as the beginning of the end for your hideous franchise.
1. I get to get rid of this fucking avatar in another day or two, forget which.
2. We've turned our fucking season around, big time, despite not having a reliable closer.
3. There's no doubt Schuerholz will figure something out in the next month or two on that front. Reitsma just doesn't have it, and neither does anyone else in that pen. Yet we've still won like 13 of our last 17 and made up significant ground on the Mets while overtaking the Phils.
Trust me, Mets fans. This is gonna be remembered as the beginning of the end for your hideous franchise.
CajoleJuice
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And if the Braves have a 3-game losing streak soon, you'll be crying that they suck and the season is over.Triumph said:
Nah, but we were 10-14 at the end of April, about 8 games back of the Mets. And keep in mind, our team can't buy our way out of trouble like you guys can.Y2Kevbug11 said:
But take heart this year- you're probably gonna HAVE to win the AL East to get into the playoffs at all. Because the wild card is likely coming out of the Central. So it's win or go home, and I salivate at the thought of what Steinboss would do if you went home.
I doubt Ray can be a reliable closer. His BB/K/IP ratios aren't that good, and his BAA looks really wierdly low when looking at the rest of his numbers. He might be able to close without blowing every other game like Reitsma, but he won't be the kind of super-awsome closer stud Braves had in Wohlers or Rocker or Smoltz.
Devine remains the Luke Skywalker of the Atlanta bullpen, but he's not even close to ready (assuming he ever will be).
Braves will make another trade at the end of July. Maybe we'll get Farnsworth back!
But other than the Bullpen (and maybe the back of the rotation), the team is really shaping up nicely. Much more quickly than it did either of the last two years IIRC.
I want McCann back though
Devine remains the Luke Skywalker of the Atlanta bullpen, but he's not even close to ready (assuming he ever will be).
Braves will make another trade at the end of July. Maybe we'll get Farnsworth back!
But other than the Bullpen (and maybe the back of the rotation), the team is really shaping up nicely. Much more quickly than it did either of the last two years IIRC.
I want McCann back though
Dr. Strangelove
I'M COOCOO FOR COCO CRISP!
Y2Kevbug11 said:We're going to win the AL East.
Shut up, I was trying to make fun of the mets with you. You big meanie.
It's going to take more than Mussina to win the AL East. Big Ugly, Flaccid Wang, Beaker, and Jaret Wrong aren't going to get it done. Maybe you can sign RAHJAH for $30 million.
Dr. Strangelove
I'M COOCOO FOR COCO CRISP!
Y2Kevbug11 said:
I never said they were creative my pinstriped friend, but after spending time on Red Sox forums the nicknames just seem to stick.
The point here is that your rotation stinks.
Dr. Strangelove
I'M COOCOO FOR COCO CRISP!
The lead singer of Staind looks like Babe Ruth.
Wellington
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If Randy throws a no-hitter I will not be a happy camper. I benched him in my points based fantasy league.
Dr. Strangelove
I'M COOCOO FOR COCO CRISP!
Randy Johnson is throwing a NO HITTER you say?
Wellington
BAAAALLLINNN'
Dr. Strangelove said:
:lol :lol :lol
You're an asshole, but that's why I love ya! :lol
Wellington
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Damn you pudge!
Triumph said:
Pleeeease...
Since playing the Braves, the Mets have had a run of games against the Brewers, Cards, Phillies (twice), Yankees, and Marlins. Meanwhile, the Braves have faced the Marlins (twice), Nats, Diamondbacks, Padres, and Cubs. You tell me who has had the more difficult schedule of late. If you're not gonna gain ground there, you never will.
The Mets are still in first place, have won their last two series against tough opponents (and a gimme against the Fish), all without a proper starting rotation AND a struggling closer.
Sorry Triumph, but you and your fair-weather-fan rantings asked for it.
Cracka puhleeeze.Mifune said:
I used to go to games at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium when we were so bad we were lucky to draw 5,000 a game. So I don't want to hear about any "fair weather" horseshit. I'm justifiably upset that my team isn't as good as it has been, but I'm ALWAYS behind them. I've been to about 9 games this year.
As far as strength of schedule goes- I'll give you that one. But we did what we were supposed to do, and picked up SOME ground on you assholes. The day of the shaky Mets rotation winning can't last forever, or so I hope.
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