MLB 2010 - The First

[bono_212]

Hell, maybe SDSU will win tomorrow, then I'll feel like less of an ass walking up to him in my purple shirt after my school swept his.

Mission Accomplished.

 

[the tourist]

Aybar gives you more RBI; Elvis more stolen bases. But here's the thing: Elvis is not as good a defensive shortstop as Aybar.

Without bothering to go and look up stats, I have a problem with this statement....

ETA, and it turns out I was right to have a problem with it.

 

[coolian2]

Also, anybody who calls a water fountain a "bubbler" is insane, as it clearly does not bubble in any sense of the word. Unless it's broken and sputtering water, but that doesn't count.

they call them bubblers in australia. but that makes sense because it's so bastard hot the water is boiling when it comes out.

 

[No spoken words]

This week's SI has their baseball preview.

They had a nice article on Doc Holladay.

They mentioned a lot of different stats that were impressive, but my favorite was from last season:

Doc faced 963 batters last season, and went to a 3-0 count on just 16 of them.

2nd favorite stat is that Halladay is the first pitcher since Cy Young to strike out more than 200 batters in a season while having fewer walks than starts.

He's going to fuck the National League up so badly.

Also, baseball starts in 24 hours. I cannot fucking wait.

 

[PhilsFan]

The first pitch strike is the most underrated play in baseball. Glad to hear those stats on him.

 

[No spoken words]

The man is also insanely driven. His discipline, work-out regimen, etc, is remarkable. Goes a long way towards explaining why he goes 8 or 9 innings almost every start. Well, that and throwing lots and lots of strikes.

 

[speedracer]

Without bothering to go and look up stats, I have a problem with this statement....

ETA, and it turns out I was right to have a problem with it.

Elvis Andrus may beat Aybar in your fancy stats like wOBA and UZR/150 and ZOMGLOLWTFBBQ, but I bet he can't do this:

(EDIT: the preview function is useless.)

 

[No spoken words]

He can't photo fail, once again?

Speedracer, this is your big weakness for sure.

 

[Brandon Wood]

no i think you're wrong, tourist.

 

[the tourist]

no i think you're wrong, tourist.

Sure, if you go with stats that are less meaningful.

 

[DRay9911]

Happy Opening Night. Here's to picking up where we left off...

YouTube - Yankees Phillies World Series 2009 Game 6 Last Final Pitch

 

[kramwest1]

This week's SI has their baseball preview.

They had a nice article on Doc Holladay.

They mentioned a lot of different stats that were impressive, but my favorite was from last season:

Doc faced 963 batters last season, and went to a 3-0 count on just 16 of them.

2nd favorite stat is that Halladay is the first pitcher since Cy Young to strike out more than 200 batters in a season while having fewer walks than starts.

He's going to fuck the National League up so badly.

Also, baseball starts in 24 hours. I cannot fucking wait.

Wow.

 

[PhilsFan]

Did I mention I put Brandon Wood on my ignore list? Well, I put Brandon Wood on my ignore list. I feel like this is a good move, seeing as he's the Strongbow of this thread. The only other person on my ignore list? Strongbow! I'm a man of consistency.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

It's been a long weekend. Can't wait to sit down with a few beers, a nice High Def screen, and watch this game tonight. Go Yankees.

 

[DRay9911]

ravech, schilling and nomar on the baseball tonight set

fuck you espn

 

[Imperor]

Yeah, ESPN really has it out for the Yankees.

I really hope I never hear "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" again unless I'm rewatching The Departed.

 

[speedracer]

Yeah, ESPN really has it out for the Yankees.

I really hope I never hear "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" again unless I'm rewatching The Departed.

Well, they did have Lebron James on the set of Baseball Tonight (with Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine) hawking Dre's new line of headphones. For a minute I was petrified at the thought of James officially renouncing his Yankee fandom and jumping aboard the Red Sox bandwagon -- I think I would have suffered a brain aneurysm if that had happened.

 

[No spoken words]

Well, they did have Lebron James on the set of Baseball Tonight (with Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine) hawking Dre's new line of headphones. For a minute I was petrified at the thought of James officially renouncing his Yankee fandom and jumping aboard the Red Sox bandwagon -- I think I would have suffered a brain aneurysm if that had happened.

Yeah, that whole segment was fascinating. If "fascinating" means shameless.

 

[PhilsFan]

They just reported the McNabb trade on the bottom line. I knew there was a reason to turn this game on!

 

[Imperor]

CC looks like Paul Prudhomme out there.

 

[No spoken words]

CC looks like Paul Prudhomme out there.

 

[Imperor]

What a scoop by Youkilis on the A-Roid chopper.

 

[No spoken words]

What a scoop by Youkilis on the A-Roid chopper.

If only the Kins and Schindler's Fist and Youk and Braun could be on the same team.

 

[Imperor]

Maybe they could coax Shawn Green out of retirement.

 

[speedracer]

if only the kins and schindler's fist and youk and braun could be on the same team.

I want a whole Jewish infield when Mel Gibson comes out.

 

[DRay9911]

posada

 

[No spoken words]

Pesky's Pole FTW!

 

[No spoken words]

I want a whole Jewish infield when Mel Gibson comes out.

I am sure you have forgotten but I mentioned that I was lucky enough to be flipping around the MLB package that night, stopped on NESN as I often do, and so I heard that whole thing happen Live. I was crying then, and it still makes me laugh now.

 

[speedracer]

I hate Posada so much.

 

[Imperor]

There hasn't been a pesky pole this well publicized since Laz OD'd on Cialis.