The 2008 MLB Thread

[GirlsAloudFan]

I just love unearned runs.

Can't get enough of 'em.

they are my favorite thing.

what do you guys think about unearned runs?

Yay or nay?

 

[MrPryck2U]

A run's a run. You'll always take 'em.

 

[randhail]

Maybe Tampa is still Tampa afterall.

 

[speedracer]

Yeah, it sure was nice of the old Devil Rays to show up in Boston this weekend.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

...Miguel Batista, no-hitter through 3.1 innings, with 6 k's....

EDIT: Shit. I jinxed him.

ok honestly...

a) you don't talk about no-hitters. it's an obvious jinx.

but more importantly...

b) nobody gives a crap unless it's at least 6 innings.

 

[Hewson]

I'm waiting for the report that they're doing an MRI on him. 92 mph from a guy who normally throws 98 is NOT a healthy pitcher.

Maybe he had to get off the juice(ala Greg Gas Can Gagne) for fear of appearing on Mitchell report 2.

 

[MrPryck2U]

All good things must pass: 49 year old Julio Franco is finally hanging up his spikes.

 

[zoney!]

Maybe Tampa is still Tampa afterall.

Or is it Boston being Boston afterall?

I will be seiing the Red Sox the next two weekends!

 

[U2ME3]

All good things must pass: 49 year old Julio Franco is finally hanging up his spikes.

Should read:

All good things must pass: 59 year old Julio Franco is finally hanging up his spikes.

 

[randhail]

Should read:

All good things must pass: 59 year old Julio Franco is finally hanging up his spikes.

ESPN should look for his birth certificate and lure him in for an interview.

 

[No spoken words]

I truly admire ESPN's journalistic integrity.

Isn't it fucked up that every time a baseball player's performance falls off one of your first thoughts runs to "he's off steroids"? I hate that it happens, but, I'm guilty of it.

Here's what I'm looking forward to: Giambi no longer being a Yankee. Going back to last year, he's hitting below .200 for his last 3 months or so. His OBP is not exactly dazzling during that period either. He cannot run, he is not a good first baseman. He's fucking useless.

 

[randhail]

Maybe he just never got rid of that parasite from a few years ago.

 

[No spoken words]

Maybe he just never got rid of that parasite from a few years ago.

He IS the fucking parasite.

 

[the tourist]

Maybe he had to get off the juice(ala Greg Gas Can Gagne) for fear of appearing on Mitchell report 2.

Or maybe (more likely) he still feels like he's got an ice-pick twisting in his gut. You know, from the injury he just returned (too quickly) from?

 

[phillyfan26]

He cannot run, he is not a good first baseman. He's fucking useless.

The same could be said for Ryan Howard. I was against him all of last year, and he's just proving my point to an even greater extent this year.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

i think i could strike out howard lefty at this point

 

[phillyfan26]

I said all of last year how much he hurt the Phillies order, and people said I was overreacting. He's really doing the exact same thing now, just with a few less home runs in blow outs.

I mean, the guy set the single season strikeout record while missing a whole month last year.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

everyone knew he couldn't hit lefties... his problems this year are because he can't hit righties anymore, either.

 

[Hewson]

Here's what I'm looking forward to: Giambi no longer being a Yankee. Going back to last year, he's hitting below .200 for his last 3 months or so. His OBP is not exactly dazzling during that period either. He cannot run, he is not a good first baseman. He's fucking useless.

Maybe he had to get off the juice.

 

[the tourist]

Maybe he had to get off the juice.

...broken record?

 

[Hewson]

...broken record?

...Broken sense of humor?

You did notice the .
Everyone knows Giambi was juicing, he admitted it, and it was a joke referring to the first part of NSW's post which said:

Originally posted by No spoken words

Isn't it fucked up that every time a baseball player's performance falls off one of your first thoughts runs to "he's off steroids"? I hate that it happens, but, I'm guilty of it.

 

[MrPryck2U]

Funny, everyone's talking about Giambi. For the money and the length of the deal that he received, he's easily the worst signing in Yankees' history. I like him as a person, but unfortunately, he turned out to be a huge bust. After his deal is done with the Yanks, he should just retire.

 

[Hewson]

Funny, everyone's talking about Giambi. For the money and the length of the deal that he received, he's easily the worst signing in Yankees' history.

Carl Pavano might disagree.

 

[zoney!]

The Tigers might kinda blow, but they also had the misfortune of running into a fucking buzzsaw known as the 2008 Chicago White Sox.

I just want to make sure this quote from April 6 gets quoted for the whole season...and maybe into future seasons!

BUZZSAW, guys. Buzzsaw!

Central W L PCT GB
Minnesota 16 14 .533 -
Chicago 14 15 .483 1.5
Kansas City 14 16 .467 2.0
Cleveland 14 17 .452 2.5
Detroit 14 18 .438 3.0

 

[Hewson]

 

[John Lackey]

I will be seiing the Red Sox the next two weekends!

How unfortunate for you.

 

[zoney!]

How unfortunate for you.

Yes...that is quite horrible spelling of "seeing"!

 

[the tourist]

Yes...that is quite horrible spelling of "seeing"!

How did you change your name??

 

[zoney!]

newbie

How did you change your name??

?

I haven't.

 

[the tourist]

Re: newbie

?

I haven't.

Oh, I guess I got you confused with zonelistener. Woops.