MLB 2013 Thread

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Don't know how that insipid song caught on as a tradition here, but bery cool of Neil Diamond.

The only thing worse than that tradition is when the mets tried to rip it off and do it themselves, as if nobody realized that Boston was already doing it.

Ahh, lolmets. A team without an identity thanks to an owner without a clue.

But alas, the times might be a changing. Might be

 

[BoMac]

Stone-Cold Proof That Baseball Is Awesome

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Stone-Cold Proof That Baseball Is Awesome

Yeah, I actually was able to catch that live on MLB network. Great stuff. And I really, really like MLB network, by the way. Think I've said that before but, man, what they do on MLB tonight when they're just jumping back and forth live between all of the important situations and match-ups in the night's games...fuck. Fuck me. That shit is beautiful for somebody that doesn't have the full games package.

 

[bono_212]

That's a fantastic story.

 

[MrPryck2U]

Stone-Cold Proof That Baseball Is Awesome

 

[bono_212]

EDIT: Ah, forgot they beat The Rangers once. Still, two wins in 10 games...not good.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

White Sox won for the first time in a week today, you motherfuckers.

 

[DRay9911]

that's gotta be like cheating or something

 

[bono_212]

What is that? Several different pitches over one another?

 

[gump]

^they are trying to show the different movement of Darvish's pitches, which mostly have the same release point. Poor hitters.

I will be sad when Mariano is gone after the season. The man simply doesn't age.

 

[gump]

Never change, AJ.

 

[No spoken words]

Good article;


http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-t...nreasonable-expectations-put-on-mlb-prospects

 

[PhilsFan]

Woah, Mike Baumann is writing for Grantland? He's been a Philly blogger for years.

 

[No spoken words]

Woah, Mike Baumann is writing for Grantland? He's been a Philly blogger for years.

First piece of his that I've seen on Grantland, though obviously I could have missed prior articles.

 

[PhilsFan]

The Phillies are calling up Delmon Young so I might just give up on the sport of baseball as a whole.

 

[gump]

Or you could do the right thing and join the @VoteForDelmon campaign.

Let’s get Delmon Young to the All Star Game. The Phils got him on the ballot, you don’t even need to write him in! Remember to vote up to 35 times!

 

[Imperor]

And Delmon promptly responds to Peef's skepticism with a throbbing solo dong in his first AB.

 

[PhilsFan]

My brother and I are about to fistfight over his spot on the team. I think he is the perfect example of the organization's archaic roleplay scouting (right handed power bat to protect our order!) whilst Peef II thinks he is a reasonable risk whose criticism is wasted energy that could be used to hate Ryan Howard's criminal contract more.

 

[No spoken words]

PEEF II!!!!!!!

I'm so tired of managers allowing the definition of what a save is dictate their 9th inning decisions.

 

[Imperor]

Congratulations to the Gaf Man and his merry band of south siders for being the first team this season to take a series from the Rangers.

 

[phanan]

Was interested to see how the Sox would measure up to the Rangers, given their great start.

Not going well so far.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Wow, in terms of expectations not even close to being met, ladies and gentlemen, your 2013 Toronto Blue Jays

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

It is only May...

I have huge doubts that the Yankees and Red Sox both will be able to sustain the pitching necessary to stay in contention,

 

[No spoken words]

Yeah, what a fucking mess. Hard to say a team is done after a month but, wow, what a hole they'd have to dig out of. Cliche'd/obvious as it is to say, though, that's still one of the big draws of sports....you just never fucking know how things will go down. There are always 4-5 teams that surprise you one way or the other.

I'd like to say that I hope they bounce back, Elfa, but that would be a lie.

16 teams have a lower payroll than the Yankees disabled list.

Felix Hernandez is awesome and the Mariners are showing signs of life.

Miguel Cabrera knows how to swing a baseball bat at a baseball.

I hope the Royals and Pirates play this well all season.

Teams really need to stop bunting with a man on first and no out unless the pitcher is up. Just stop it.

Shin-Soo Choo has a .465 OBP. Joey Votto has a .459 OBP. The cat hitting between them, Zack Cozart, is sporting a .240 OBP to complement his .336 Slugging %.

Manny Machado is fun to watch hit and field. Will be interesting to see if they move him back to SS when Hardy is no longer under contract.

I love baseball. And the NBA playoffs. And the NHL playoffs. It's a wonderful spring.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Further goes to show that forming a lineup around the expectation that Jose Reyes will be your table setter is a no win situation.

 

[Hewson]

I'm not sure the Phillies are getting their $20 Million's worth thus far this season out of Roy Halladay.

 

[PhilsFan]

They can't put him on the DL fast enough.

 

[bono_212]

It's time for my once a week trip in here to say what we already knew: The Cubs really really suck.

 

[gump]

Matt Kemp = good guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WZUXTUrj4WM

 

[Dalton]

Scary thought of the day: Justin Verlander hasn't been sharp yet this year.

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