Tim McG Posted February 25, 2007 Report Posted February 25, 2007 OK. I know it's been a while since I've been here....but it astonishes me that there is no baseball thread on this BBS! I am here to start it. And I'm a Giants fan. Quote
donald byrd 4 EVA Posted February 25, 2007 Report Posted February 25, 2007 No baseball thread? blasphemy! have fun eating zito's contract for the next 7(?) years. Its weird to see him in any other uniform but the a's. I was fortunate to have seats right behind home plate at the coliseum and see the ridiculous arc of his curveball. go padres!!! Quote
Aggie87 Posted February 25, 2007 Report Posted February 25, 2007 GoodSpeak said: OK. I know it's been a while since I've been here....but it astonishes me that there is no baseball thread on this BBS! I am here to start it. And I'm a Giants fan. You gotta look more closely, and you won't be astonished as much. There's a large, active baseball thread. Quote
Dan Gould Posted February 25, 2007 Report Posted February 25, 2007 Aggie87 said: GoodSpeak said: OK. I know it's been a while since I've been here....but it astonishes me that there is no baseball thread on this BBS! I am here to start it. And I'm a Giants fan. You gotta look more closely, and you won't be astonished as much. There's a large, active baseball thread. Of course that is correct. By tradition, this thread should start April 1. I'll refrain from any gratuitous comments about being a Giants fan. That's shameful enough. Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted February 25, 2007 Report Posted February 25, 2007 among the new rule changes is one that if the batter is in the box and no one is on base the pitcher must pitch within 12 seconds. the fcc anounced friday they are going to investigate the recent mlb-satellite tv deal which prevents many people from buying the major league tv package. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted February 25, 2007 Report Posted February 25, 2007 i saw ken williams gm of the chisox at the barber shop last week Quote
Tim McG Posted February 25, 2007 Author Report Posted February 25, 2007 (edited) Aggie87 said: GoodSpeak said: OK. I know it's been a while since I've been here....but it astonishes me that there is no baseball thread on this BBS! I am here to start it. And I'm a Giants fan. You gotta look more closely, and you won't be astonished as much. There's a large, active baseball thread. Ah, yes...but it is the Hot Stove Thread. The season is but a month away now and I figured on being the first to fire up a thread to begin the new season. I like to be proactive about these things Edited February 25, 2007 by GoodSpeak Quote
Tim McG Posted February 25, 2007 Author Report Posted February 25, 2007 (edited) Oh, and as a long suffering Giants fan, I welcome Barry Zito with opened arms! Finally, some bonafide pitching. I further predict that Zito's game will naturally elevate the rest of the guys on the pitching staff. Armando "Strike zone....what strike zone?" Benitez being the most notable exception [ugh. What a tragedy on two legs that guy is.]. As to his contract, with Bonds departing at the end of this season and Benitez will surely get kicked to the curb as well, that will free up a ton of cash. I'm not worried. Edited February 25, 2007 by GoodSpeak Quote
Tim McG Posted February 26, 2007 Author Report Posted February 26, 2007 OK. On to new business: What are your predictions for this year's standings in the NL and the AL? Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 26, 2007 Report Posted February 26, 2007 GoodSpeak said: OK. On to new business: What are your predictions for this year's standings in the NL and the AL? I pick the Senators to take the whole thing unless the Browns beat 'em. Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted February 26, 2007 Report Posted February 26, 2007 (edited) Chuck Nessa said: GoodSpeak said: OK. On to new business: What are your predictions for this year's standings in the NL and the AL? I pick the Senators to take the whole thing unless the Browns beat 'em. ah yes, the senators and browns! those were great days when there were 16 teams and you knew all the players on all the teams (and kids could organize and play games on sandlots and improvise rules and do their own umpiring. seen any kids playing baseball without a crappy creepy adult around for 20 years or so?) time to dig out a red barber broadcast! Edited February 26, 2007 by alocispepraluger102 Quote
Tim McG Posted February 26, 2007 Author Report Posted February 26, 2007 (edited) Chuck Nessa said: GoodSpeak said: OK. On to new business: What are your predictions for this year's standings in the NL and the AL? I pick the Senators to take the whole thing unless the Browns beat 'em. Um. You might want to meet me half way on this one, Chuck. Say 1975? Edited February 26, 2007 by GoodSpeak Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 26, 2007 Report Posted February 26, 2007 GoodSpeak said: Um. You might want to meet me half way on this one, Chuck. Say 1975? Why? Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted February 26, 2007 Report Posted February 26, 2007 looking forward this summer, for the first time in 50 years to kicking back in the sun, with not a care in the world, enjoying some major league baseball. Quote
Dan Gould Posted February 26, 2007 Report Posted February 26, 2007 My most significant prediction right now is that Dice-K mania will sweep the nation. All-Star appearance, 18 or more wins, very strong Cy Young candidacy. He's the real deal, folks. Six pitches he can throw for strikes, and a killer change-up that will make a lot of hitters look silly, a la Santana. There won't be any "second or third time through the league, the hitters will adjust and he'll get pounded" - he has too many weapons. He'll get pounded when he doesn't have a feel for his pitches and makes mistakes, and of course there is a chance that he will have trouble adjusting to the 5 man rotation. (He averaged 138 pitches per start last season - Schilling was in the top five in the AL at something like 105!) Unfortunately I can't be so optimistic about the rest of my team's chances; too many question marks regarding the closer situation, how Beckett adjusts to the AL, Papelbon adjusts to starting, how much time Drew spends on the field, whether Crisp has a bounce back year. I'm optimistic about Crisp and Papelbon, moderately optimistic on Beckett, somewhat optimistic about closer, and pessimistic on Drew, but we'll see. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted February 26, 2007 Report Posted February 26, 2007 anyone want to start a fantasy baseball league here? Quote
Scott Dolan Posted February 26, 2007 Report Posted February 26, 2007 I predict I will go see my Royals several times this season. Might even see 'em win one!! Quote
Soulstation1 Posted February 26, 2007 Report Posted February 26, 2007 my all time fav bb player Quote
Tim McG Posted March 2, 2007 Author Report Posted March 2, 2007 (edited) Mine? I've got two: My childhood hero, Jim Fregosi: My [when I was a kid] Best Friend's Childhood hero: Say "Hey," Bay-beee Edited March 2, 2007 by GoodSpeak Quote
Soulstation1 Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 LaRussa busted for DUI i need to start a Sports: Police Blotter thread Quote
sheldonm Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 Soulstation1 said: LaRussa busted for DUI i need to start a Sports: Police Blotter thread Nice! Quote
Dan Gould Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 Yeah, two major stories breaking today: LaRussa arrested on suspicion of drunk driving Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Supposedly his car was observed stopped at a light, which went through several cycles without moving. The officer said he was initially nonresponsive, and that the car was in gear with his foot on the break. Lucky it didn't slip off while he was passed out drunk. Papelbon to return to pen as closer I'm still looking for definite confirmation, but Schilling has already posted about it on his blog so its obviously true. The positives are that he's done a great job strengthening his shoulder and I am sure that by not abusing him the way they did last year, he will both excel again, and stay healthy for the whole year. The big negative to me is that I really wanted to see what he could do as a starter. I do however believe that he will still end up in the rotation eventually. There are tremendous power arms getting ready to knock at the door, like Bryce Cox and then Daniel Bard. And there's still hope for Craig Hansen. Now, who takes his spot in the rotation? The obvious choice to me is Tavarez, who has said he prefers to start and does better pitching when it matters. He did well in September, he's got a rubber arm that can probably handle seven plus innings regularly. Best of all, he can't screw the team with a single pitch as a starter. An alternative is Kyle Snyder but I think he has the potential to be an impact arm as a set up man and I'd prefer to see him there. Two things are obvious to me though: 1) They want to bring Lester in to take this spot as soon as possible. They've really babied him in ST so far because they want to make sure he's regained his strength after the chemo treatments. 2) This makes the Red Sox more serious about pursuing Clemens. It was said that there wouldn't be room for Clemens, but with Paps in the pen, its a no-brainer that Clemens replaces Tavarez, Snyder or Lester. It helps in that pursuit to the extent that Clemens sees that his wins aren't in jeapordy by a questionable bullpen. Now, everyone can settle into roles they've performed before - Timlin, when he's ready, Donnelly, Okajima, Romero. Its up to the former starters, Piniero and Snyder, to show what they can do in short relief. Snyder, I have hopes for, Piniero has a lot to prove -though he's working on a stretch of about ten appearances without allowing a run, so maybe he's settling into a groove. obviously, they didn't feel that they could go into the season without knowing with that much uncertainty about the back end of the bullpen. Quote
T.D. Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 Matsuzaka on the cover of Sports Illustrated's MLB preview issue... Will the notorious "SI cover jinx" apply? Quote
zen archer Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 I was really excited about Pap as a starter ....he seems like he could develop like Clemens . He has really been throwing heat this spring too. Quote
zen archer Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 T.D. said: Matsuzaka on the cover of Sports Illustrated's MLB preview issue... Will the notorious "SI cover jinx" apply? I think the SI jinx is over ....sox won the series , everytime they had Brady on the cover he won 3 rings even Beyonce is doing Great ....all jinxes are over !!!!!!!! Quote
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