MLB 2009 Part 2

[No spoken words]

I'm not supposed to. I was told I had "maybe a half inch left at most" in December. I've grown just about that much, leaving me at 5'7".

Prove the doctors wrong.

Paterno would.

 

[phillyfan26]

Prove the doctors wrong.

Paterno would.

Yes, yes he would.

 

[Got Philk?]

I wonder if you'll have a growth spurt in college. Laz might make a "spurt" joke, FYI, if he pops in here. But since his Cubs are a fucking joke lately, he'll not come in here.

 

[Hewson]

If I were a pitcher, and you were a tiny little batter, like Freddie Patek*, I'd throw at your head.

*He was like 5 foot 6

Freddie Patek Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
Officially listed as 5'5", and many felt that was enhanced and he was like 5'4".

Saw him hit 3 HR in one game at Fenway in 1980, he had 5 all season and 41 for his career.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

If I was playing a game of spin the bottle with Mark Buehrle and a bunch of Victoria's Secret models...well, yeah, you get the picture.

Also, I was at a sports bar watching the Sox and Cubs games when the bleacher bum "through" the beer on Victorino. The game had been going on for 2 + hours, and the beer toss garnered easily the largest cheer of the night from the Cubbie faithful.

A perfect snapshot of the life of a Cubs fan.

 

[impy13]

My first game of the year: August 15.

Wow, I'm behind. Still will be nice to be there for the biggest series of the season.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Mark down the date: August 13, 2009.

The day all of my Cub fan friends went into full-on panic mode.

 

[phillyfan26]

Mark down the date: August 13, 2009.

The day all of my Cub fan friends went into full-on panic mode.

BeLEEve.

 

[impy13]

Neftali" 5 K's in two innings today.

GAF's Buehrle Boner might have a rival.

 

[No spoken words]

Mark down the date: August 13, 2009.

The day all of my Cub fan friends went into full-on panic mode.

Gaffer, amazing that you say that because at work yesterday, all the Cub fans here were muttering to themselves that it was all over. All of them.

I sort of enjoy it.

 

[impy13]

Quick Pitch is hot shit. The love affair with MLB Network continues.

Also hot shit? Elvis Andrus.

 

[phanan]

Nice to see another bullpen blow up for a change.

 

[speedracer]

I'll take full credit for tonight's victory, as I shut the game off as soon as Texas went up 4-2.

 

[impy13]

I'm completely disgusted with what happened in the world of baseball tonight, but I'm too happy to harp on it.

 

[phillyfan26]

Brad Lidge is really earning that $12 million.

 

[trojanchick99]

What a rotten day. First David Wright gets hit in the head by a pitch and now Hiroki Kuroda is smacked in the head by a line drive. You forget how dangerous baseball can be, those pitchers have no protection.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

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[phillyfan26]

Brad Lidge is quite effective with 2 outs and a 3 run lead.

 

[impy13]

Well, my first two Rangers games of the season were tremendous successes. Should have been another sweep, too.

 

[Got Philk?]

Why the fuck is Gregg our closer?

Seriously, the Cubs should just put Marmol in as closer for the rest of the year. I mean, what would it hurt? Marmol blows a few saves? It will be no different!

 

[phillyfan26]

If you replace Gregg with Lidge and Marmol with Madson ... there's every Phillies fan for you.

Phil, we're not so different, you and I.

 

[Got Philk?]

Sure...except your Phillies swept my Cubbies. Sorry about my people throwing pop at Victorino. There is no place for that, especially not Victorino. We'll trade you Marmol and Gregg for Lidge and Madson...plus Victorino?

 

[2861U2]

Why the fuck is Gregg our closer?

I think it's clear he isn't anymore. I don't get how you can be THAT bad at a job where your only task is to get 3 outs and not give up a run. For pete's sake, I could probably come in in that spot and close out a game, but not good old Kevin Gregg.

 

[Got Philk?]

Hell, we could at least throw the same fastball right down the middle that everyone seems to hit out of the park...

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Gregg will not be closing games in the near future. It will be either Marmol or Angel Guzman.

I'd toss Guzman out there but, obviously, Piniella knows what he's doing.

 

[impy13]

Welcome home!

 

[John Lackey]

The .300 club:

Figgins 3b .310
Izturis 2b .301
Abreu rf .309
Vlad dh .306
Hunter cf .306
Morales 1b .304
Rivera lf .314
Napoli c .297
Aybar ss .311

That's our starting lineup, my fellow Interference mofos. Then we've got Kendrick to spot-start at 2b, and he will work his BA back up to .300 as he gets more playing time.

WE ARE SPARTA!!!!!

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

That is very impressive. We've only got three around there.

Pierzynski - .314
Beckham - .300
Pods - .297

I'm happy for you, John.

 

[impy13]

He neglected to inform us of their 26th-best-in-the-majors team ERA.

 

[John Lackey]

That is very impressive. We've only got three around there.

Pierzynski - .314
Beckham - .300
Pods - .297

I'm happy for you, John.

Thanks, diggity dawg.