The MLB '09 Thread: Predictions, Opening Day and all that crap.

[randhail]

much like the red sox and yankees are allergic to playing anything close to a tidy <3 hour game

 

[CTU2fan]

much like the red sox and yankees are allergic to playing anything close to a tidy <3 hour game

I thought the draft might end before the game.

 

[phanan]

As exciting as the games are, I just can't sit through these marathons all the time.

 

[speedracer]

Gloating about a sweep over the Yankees just isn't the same without NSW.

 

[Hewson]

And really doesn't have the same feel to it as when the Yanks were an actual contender.

 

[CTU2fan]

The ESPN shot of Ellsbury stealing home was great. Pettitte's throwing a pitch, and you see all the fans behind home plate standing, pointing, and yelling...and then Ells zooms into the picture & scores. Cool clip.

 

[phanan]

He stumbled at the end and still made it. It wouldn't have been as close otherwise.

 

[CTU2fan]

11

 

[phanan]

Julio Lugo should have stayed on the DL.

 

[impy13]

11

What is this? Chien-Ming Wang's WHIP?

 

[speedracer]

Julio Lugo and Brad Penny should have stayed on the DL, and Javier Lopez should be taken out behind the barn.

Fixed.

 

[CTU2fan]

The look on Youk's face after that Lopez error...I wasn't sure if he wanted to laugh, cry, puke, or punch somebody in the nuts. Probably all of the above.

 

[AlexHamilton]

What division leaders falter? I don't believe in Seattle or St. Louis.

 

[Hewson]

I think St Louis hangs, especially if Carpenter returns healthy.
Seattle happens to play in a division that could be won with 36 wins or so considering the Angies' injury status, so who knows, they need to only go 23-117 the rest of the way.

Florida is not staying atop the NL East.

 

[John Lackey]

Our bullpen has just been murderous to watch. Just murderous.

 

[speedracer]

I've not seen many Angels games in full, but just looking at the stats...Fuentes, Arredondo and Speier don't look like they've been doing that terribly.

Scot Shields, though, appears to have a gigantic fork protruding from his back.

 

[John Lackey]

Yeah, if you look at Fuentes and 'Dondo in particular, the numbers don't look so bad. But the problem has been mostly in middle relief with guys like Kevin Jepsen (who was recently DL'd) and Daniel Davidson (who I hadn't even heard of before last week and who was sent down after a short stay) getting the call.

It's not just games where we're leading or tied in the middle-to-late innings. Last week we were down 3-5 to Seattle in the 5th. 2 innings of Bulger and Davidson put us down 3-9. It's that sort of thing. We've got like 2 reliable guys and a whole slew of fire-starters.

 

[2861U2]

Ryan Theriot is now halfway to my projected 2009 home run total for him.

 

[the tourist]

Still digging this seasons quite a bit so far.

even though Carlos Silva's kind of an oaf who forgot how to throw an effective sinker

 

[John Lackey]

Yeah, if you look at Fuentes and 'Dondo in particular, the numbers don't look so bad.

Just read that the Angels bullpen is 1-8 with a major league-worst 7.69 ERA.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Ryan Theriot is now halfway to my projected 2009 home run total for him.

you had a projected home run total for ryan theriot?

 

[2861U2]

Yeah. He only had one last season, and I'm confident he'll double it this year.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

You wouldn't believe how many people around these parts call that dude "The Riot" instead of pronouncing his name correctly. Please don't tell me you do that.

And he already has a homer and a triple in today's game, in the 2nd inning.

 

[jesseu2]

Mariners playing Oakland on MLB Network HD now! Yes! Go M's!

Why wasn't there a MLB channel years ago?

 

[lazarus]

Man, watching that Derrek Lee grand slam from a seat at Wrigley would have been so nice.

Funny how a somewhat lackluster Cubs team looks like it might take 3 of 4 from a team that started out so great.

 

[2861U2]

^ Yeah, looks like they're finally starting to click.

I hope Big Z is alright, though.

 

[2861U2]

Wow, Theriot just hit his 3rd. The man must be on steroids.

 

[Got Philk?]

Huh...he should bat 4th!

 

[CTU2fan]

I'm enjoying this whole "beating the Yankees" thing...took a bit of the sting out of the Celts game at least.

 

[randhail]

I'm enjoying this whole "beating the Yankees" thing...took a bit of the sting out of the Celts game at least.

Maybe they've turn into the Devil Rays of seasons past.