The 2008 MLB Thread

[theFly51]

It's now late March and a little early for baseball but it's alright because:

Red Sox 6
A's 5

In 10 innings!

Thank You Manny!!

Start disscusion here

 

[speedracer]

So, apparently there was a Keith Foulke sighting this morning.

I hope the guy gets a standing ovation the first time he appears at Fenway -- the way he left Boston wasn't right at all.

 

[phanan]

The Oakland A's bullpen was very similiar to Boston, circa 2004.

Foulke, Embree, Dinardo...

 

[randhail]

I hope the guy gets a standing ovation the first time he appears at Fenway -- the way he left Boston wasn't right at all.

As much as he deserves an ovation for what he did in '04, he won't get one anytime soon. The Burger King line was priceless though and he should be applauded for that.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

david ortiz would be a nice player without manny ramirez.

 

[CTU2fan]

I hope the guy gets a standing ovation the first time he appears at Fenway -- the way he left Boston wasn't right at all.

I think he might, actually. I really hope so.

As much as he deserves an ovation for what he did in '04, he won't get one anytime soon. The Burger King line was priceless though and he should be applauded for that.

It was...the only people that didn't like that line were, well, Johnny Burger King's.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

prediction time

AL East
1. Boston
2. New York
3. Toronto
4. Tampa Bay
5. Baltimore

AL Central
1. Cleveland
2. Detroit* Wild Card
3. Chicago
4. Minnesota
5. Kansas City

AL West
1. Seattle
2. Los Angeles of Anaheim, Orange County & Tijuana
3. Oakland
4. Texas

NL East
1. New York
2. Philadelphia
3. Florida
4. Atlanta
5. Washington

NL Central
1. Chicago
2. Milwaukee* Wild Card
3. St. Louis
4. Houston
5. Pittsburgh
6. Cincinatti

NL West
1. Arizona
2. Colorado
3. San Diego
4. Los Angeles
5. San Francisco

AL Playoffs
Boston over Detroit
Cleveland over Seattle

Boston over Seattle

NL Playoffs
New York over Milwaukee
Arizona over Chicago

New York over Chicago

World Series
New York over Boston


AL MVP - Grady Sizemore
NL MVP - David Wright
AL Cy Young - Erik Bedard
NL Cy Young - John Maine

 

[Hewson]

AL East
1. Boston
2. Toronto (wild card)
3. New York Y
4. Tampa Bay
5. Baltimore

AL Central
1. Detroit
2. Cleveland
3. Chicago
4. Minnesota
5. Kansas City

AL West
1. Seattle
2. Los Angeles Lackeys of Eastern Japan
3. Texas
4. Oak Tree

NL East
1. New York
2. Philadelphia (wild card)
3. Atlanta
4. DC
5. Florida

NL Central
1. Chicago
2. Cincy
3. Milwaukee
4. Houston
5. Pittsburgh
6. St. Louis

NL West
1. LA
2. Colorado
3. Arizona
4. San Diego
5. San Francisco

AL Playoffs...playoffs? you talkin playoffs?

Boston over Seattle
Detroit over Canada

Boston over Detroit

NL Playoffs...we're just trying to win a damn game here

Mets ove Dodgers
Cubs ove Philistines

Cubs over Mets

WS: Red Sox over Cubs, 4-1.

AL MVP: Money Ramirez
AL Cy Young: Jeremy Bonderman

NL MVP: Alfonso Soriano
NL Cy Young: Carlos Santana

 

[theFly51]

AL East
1. Boston
2. Toronto (wild card)
3. New York Y
4. Tampa Bay
5. Baltimore

AL Central
1. Detroit
2. Cleveland
3. Chicago
4. Minnesota
5. Kansas City

AL West
1. Seattle
2. Los Angeles Lackeys of Eastern Japan
3. Texas
4. Oak Tree

NL East
1. New York
2. Philadelphia (wild card)
3. Atlanta
4. DC
5. Florida

NL Central
1. Chicago
2. Cincy
3. Milwaukee
4. Houston
5. Pittsburgh
6. St. Louis

NL West
1. LA
2. Colorado
3. Arizona
4. San Diego
5. San Francisco

AL Playoffs...playoffs? you talkin playoffs?

Boston over Seattle
Detroit over Canada

Boston over Detroit

NL Playoffs...we're just trying to win a damn game here

Mets ove Dodgers
Cubs ove Philistines

Cubs over Mets

WS: Red Sox over Cubs, 4-1.

AL MVP: Money Ramirez
AL Cy Young: Jeremy Bonderman

NL MVP: Alfonso Soriano
NL Cy Young: Carlos Santana

 

[phanan]

AL EAST
Boston
New York
Toronto
Tampa Bay
Baltimore

AL CENTRAL
Detroit
Cleveland (WC)
Minnesota
Chicago
Kansas City

AL WEST
Seattle
Los Angeles of Anaheim
Oakland
Texas


NL EAST
New York
Philadelphia
Florida
Washington
Atlanta

NL CENTRAL
Chicago
Milwaukee (WC)
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Houston

NL WEST
Colorado
Arizona
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco


AL PLAYOFFS
Boston over Detroit
Seattle over Cleveland

Boston over Seattle

NL PLAYOFFS
New York over Milwaukee
Colorado over Chicago

New York over Colorado

WORLD SERIES
Boston over New York


AL MVP: Magglio Ordonez
AL Cy Young: Josh Beckett

NL MVP: Prince Fielder
NL Cy Young: Johan Santana

 

[phanan]

AL Playoffs
Boston over Detroit
Cleveland over Seattle

Boston over Seattle

NL Playoffs
New York over Milwaukee
Arizona over Chicago

New York over Chicago

I like how Seattle and Chicago get to lose two series.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

ah crap... you know what i mean.

new york over arizona
boston over cleveland

 

[FullonEdge2]

Hewson--

Reds in 2nd in the NL Central? Cubs in the WS?

you're kidding, right?

 

[Hewson]

Hewson--

Reds in 2nd in the NL Central? Cubs in the WS?

you're kidding, right?

I never kid, just ask anyone here.

 

[FullonEdge2]

gotcha

 

[John Lackey]

I guarantee the only reason Headache, Hewson and phanan are picking Seattle over LAA is that I'm on this board.

 

[Hewson]

I guarantee the only reason Headache, Hewson and phanan are picking Seattle over LAA is that I'm on this board.

As per usual, you'd be quite wrong there John.
While I can't speak for the other 2 guys, for me the aquisition of Erik Bedard put the M's over the top in the division, with Felix Hernandez, its quite a formidable top of the rotation.
And since your team averages 0.007 runs per game, I just don't see you overcoming Seattle.

 

[John Lackey]

And since your team averages 0.007 runs per game, I just don't see you overcoming Seattle.

Really? Apparently you weren't paying attention last season, given that we were 4th in the AL in Runs scored, 4th in team batting average (just ahead of Boston ) and 3rd in team OBP.

This season we should be even better because we've got more depth where we really needed it - in the outfield. And that depth goes by the name "Torii."

Speaking of depth, even with Escobar and me sidelined for the next month with injuries, we've got a better starting five than most teams in baseball.

We're loaded this year, dude, loaded.

 

[hardyharhar]

Boston plays regular season games then comes to LA and plays 3 exhibitions. Who's dumb idea was this?


Funny how taking JD 'I'm through' Drew out of a lineup always leads to addition through subtraction

 

[phanan]

I don't see how they just couldn't make them part of the interleague schedule for both teams, even if it's the beginning of the year. 100,000 expected to show up at the Coliseum - the least they could've done was make it a game that counted.

 

[phanan]

While I can't speak for the other 2 guys, for me the aquisition of Erik Bedard put the M's over the top in the division, with Felix Hernandez, its quite a formidable top of the rotation.
And since your team averages 0.007 runs per game, I just don't see you overcoming Seattle.

And let's not forget Carlos Silva. That rotation has the chance to be the best in the AL.

 

[DaveC]

AL EAST
Boston
New York
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Baltimore

AL CENTRAL
Detroit
Minnesota
Cleveland
Kansas City
Chicago

AL WEST
Seattle
Oakland (WC)
Los Angeles
Texas

NL EAST
Philadelphia
New York (WC)
Washington
Atlanta
Florida

NL CENTRAL
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Houston

NL WEST
Arizona
Los Angeles
Colorado
San Diego
San Francisco

PLAYOFFS
AL
Boston over Oakland
Detroit over Seattle

Detroit over Boston

NL
Arizona over New York
Philadelphia over Chicago

Arizona over Philadelphia

WS
Detroit over Arizona

 

[the tourist]

I guarantee the only reason Headache, Hewson and phanan are picking Seattle over LAA is that I'm on this board.

Too bad you're hurt.

 

[the tourist]

And let's not forget Carlos Silva. That rotation has the chance to be the best in the AL.

I've been saying this for weeks. Finally someone agrees with me.

 

[the tourist]

Detroit over Boston


Detroit over Arizona

Hell yes. When I'm not for the Mariners, I'm for Detroit (I'm going to the Detroit home game on June 29th when I'll be in Michigan). Loads of family from Michigan.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I guarantee the only reason Headache, Hewson and phanan are picking Seattle over LAA is that I'm on this board.

that... or erik bedard and felix hernandez.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Hell yes. When I'm not for the Mariners, I'm for Detroit (I'm going to the Detroit home game on June 29th when I'll be in Michigan). Loads of family from Michigan.

when i'm not for the colts i'm for the redskins. so is my brother.

 

[bono_212]

All of you are predicting yet a third super depressing year for me



Opening day is in less than five days! Can not wait!

 

[Hewson]

I don't see how they just couldn't make them part of the interleague schedule for both teams, even if it's the beginning of the year. 100,000 expected to show up at the Coliseum - the least they could've done was make it a game that counted.

I can't imagine them making a game where the left field wall sits a mere 178 feet from home plate down the line a regular season game.

 

[zonelistener]

when i'm not for the colts i'm for the redskins. so is my brother.

That's right, you designed that retractable roof for the Redskins. I forgot about that.