The Super Terrific MLB Thread - Part 2

[speedracer]

Dice-K just gave up 7 runs in 5 innings to the Mariners and now has an ERA well over 5. How do you say "stop sucking" in Japanese?

 

[corianderstem]

Don't feel bad - the Mariners pitcher sucked just as bad! This is one long-ass game.

Edit: Damn you, Manny Ramirez!!!

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Dice-K just gave up 7 runs in 5 innings to the Mariners and now has an ERA well over 5. How do you say "stop sucking" in Japanese?

吸うことを止めなさい

 

[speedracer]

Domo arigato, Headache-san.

 

[Hewson]

How do you say "stop sucking" in Japanese?

Banzai.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

the best is that when you punch those characters back into the google translator it translates to "Stop the fact that it inhales "

 

[phanan]

Shocking news...

Pavano suffers another setback for injury-ravaged Yankees


ARLINGTON, TEXAS (TICKER) -- The New York Yankees' rotation will be getting a boost soon. But not from Carl Pavano.

Pavano had a bullpen session cut short Wednesday after throwing for less than 10 minutes. The oft-injured righthander said he will consult Dr. James Andrews about his injured right forearm.

Pavano was placed on the 15-day disabled list with tightness in his right elbow on April 15, and it is not known when he will return.

"The setback was disappointing, but to me he was more disappointed than anybody because we don't count our chickens," Yankees manager Joe Torre said. "The fact that he had to be shut down because of how he felt ... I know he is frustrated.

"He doesn't know what his next move is. Dr. Andrews may help him along those lines. We don't know when he is going to throw again. You certainly need to find out how to help him along in this area. I don't know what the answer is right now."

Pavano has been a target of relentless media scrutiny in New York for spending more time on the DL than on the mound since joining the club as a high-priced free agent prior to the 2005 season.

The righthander had not pitched in nearly two years with a myriad of ailments before making a return as the Yankees' Opening Day starter on April 2. He is 1-0 with a 4.76 ERA in two starts this campaign.

But teammate Mike Mussina, who was placed on the DL the same day, is scheduled to make his return Thursday at Texas. He left his second start on April 11 after just two innings with a strained left hamstring and has not made a start since.

New York, which has been ravaged by injuries all season, has started the season a disappointing 10-14. As a result, Torre and general manager Brian Cashman have been on the hot seat.

But strength and conditioning coach Marty Miller - not Cashman and Torre - took the blame. Miller was fired Wednesday after highly-touted prospect Phil Hughes pulled up lame with a left hamstring injury Tuesday - the staff's fourth hamstring pull of the campaign.

Chien-Ming Wang also started the season on the disabled list with a hamstring injury before being activated last month.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

i envy carl pavano.

 

[corianderstem]

So this Mariners-Yankees game is, um, interesting.

Is this what the Yankees look like when they implode?

It's kind of a shame - it was an exciting game for a while, until that 30-minute inning. But hey, I'm glad we're on the winning end of the stick.

 

[speedracer]

MrPryck, Joe Torre just called. He wants you to warm up.

 

[corianderstem]

 

[MrBrau1]

Wakefield.

 

[Hewson]

You could bring back Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Mickey Mantle in their primes and add them to the Yankee lineup and they still wouldn't win the WS with that pitching staff.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

5-0, 1.37 era, 1.07 WHIP

11-2 since last year's all-star break, including a 1-0 record with a 2.63 ERA in 3 post-season starts.

where's kris benson now?

 

[randhail]

MrPryck, Joe Torre just called. He wants you to warm up.

He's not available. He's busy rooting for the Mets.

 

[MrPryck2U]

MrPryck, Joe Torre just called. He wants you to warm up.

Hey, I'm a leftie. I should get ready!

 

[drivemytrabant]

You could bring back Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Mickey Mantle in their primes and add them to the Yankee lineup and they still wouldn't win the WS with that pitching staff.

At this point, I think you'd put Ruth in to pitch. Wang looked good today, but it won't be enough.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

i'll tell ya, i wouldn't mind if the mets played the diamondbacks more often..

 

[randhail]

What a blowhard.

NEW YORK --Roger Clemens returned to the New York Yankees, making a dramatic announcement to fans from the owner's box during Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners.

 

[drivemytrabant]

that may give the yanks 3 starters that can get past the 5th inning, but here's hoping they still miss the playoffs.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

setting up for a june 1st return... against boston.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

4.5 million per month, pro-rated 28 million per year.

unbelievable... that's double gil meche money

 

[Hewson]

But at least he followed what he said earlier and went to the team with the best shot at winning the WS and not for largest sum of money.

(If $28 Mil prorated is accurate, its 2.6 times Cy Young winner to be Gil Meche money)

 

[phanan]

Too bad your prediction of Clemens didn't turn out as well as Papelbon.

 

[Chizip]

4.5 million per month, pro-rated 28 million per year.

unbelievable... that's double gil meche money

eh its only half a posting fee, pretty good deal

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

the man makes a point.

they're paying clemens less than they payed for the rights to kei igawa, and we all see how that's worked out.

 

[No spoken words]

My Dad called me on my cell phone to tell me Clemens had signed. I'm sitting at Wrigley watching the game and he calls me all psyched. Someone with me, who shall remain nameless, knew about the signing but neglected to mention it to me. Anyway, I'm glad he's in the fold, they need the help. Headache, Igawa pisses me off about as much as ed Whitson used to back in the day.

 

[Hewson]

Too bad your prediction of Clemens didn't turn out as well as Papelbon.

Had the Yanks not started so bad, I think he'd have been in Boston...his agent was at Fenway negotiating when Cshman called last week.
The Sox were gonna probably go for about 18 mil prorated...the Yanks blew that out of the water. Desperate times call for despaerate measures.

Plus Rog has always wanted to pitch alongside Carl Pavano.

 

[phillyfan26]

What does that put the Yankees payroll at? How much over $200 million?

 

[Hewson]

eh its only half a posting fee, pretty good deal

Yeah but at least with the posting fee you get the guy for at least 5 years, which could end up putting Igawa into Pavano-esque cult status in the Bronx.