[Dmncnby2k9]

All those years of rubbing poop in the NL fans face is coming back to haunt us. I blame Ron Washington.

[XiaNaphryz]

All those years of rubbing poop in the NL fans face is coming back to haunt us. I blame Ron Washington.

Stop letting him get to the World Series and you won't have to worry about his ASG management!

[CygnusXS]

Mike Dunn. And please never remind me of that trade again.

Oh yeah, Dunn. That's even worse for you guys.

Dunn was one half of our payment for Dan Uggla, btw.

[jakncoke]

at least mcclutch got a hit and hanrahan didnt do anything poorly.

edit: would be a nice find eh

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/basebal...9623--spt.html

[Joe]

Everyone that said melky wasn't going to be a good baseball player I hope you feel great shame.

[Windu]

Everyone that said melky wasn't going to be a good baseball player I hope you feel great shame.

i will enjoy watching him come back to earth.

[Carlbeego]

Melky is a 2009 world series champ with my New York Yankees.

He will go into the HOF as a Yankee.

[RBH]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano took it in stride when fans at Kauffman Stadium booed him throughout the All-Star Game festivities this week. But he said Royals fans "crossed the line" when they subjected his family to similar treatment during the Home Run Derby on Monday. Cano told reporters Tuesday night that fans yelled at his family members, including his mother, when they left their seats to go to the restroom during the Derby. He declined to be more specific but said he believed the fans went too far. "This is a game," Cano said. "We're All-Stars. And if I get booed, I don't really care. But when they start with your family, that's over the line. "Thank God they didn't do anything more (than yell). You don't want people to take it too far and do something to your family. It's just a game. You want to have fun with it and go home with some good memories." Cano was a magnet for attention for two straight nights at Kauffman Stadium. On Monday, fans booed him mercilessly for leaving Kansas City DH Billy Butler off the American League's Home Run Derby team after he had pledged to include a Royal. Cano, the AL's captain and defending Derby champion, failed to hit a single homer in the competition. The fans treated Cano roughly again during the National League's 8-0 victory Tuesday. Cano popped out and singled in two at-bats before leaving the game in the fifth inning. Commissioner Bud Selig said Tuesday that MLB might consider a rule to include a hometown slugger in future Home Run Derbies to alleviate potential controversies. Last year in Arizona, fans booed NL Home Run Derby captain Prince Fielder of the Brewers for leaving Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton off his team. Cano picked Fielder, now of the Tigers, Jose Bautista and Mark Trumbo for the AL derby squad at the expense of Butler. They finished 1-2-3 in the competition. "It was a tough decision," Cano said. "It's easy to understand how fans want to see the kid from their hometown. But the fans need to understand, we're not doing it because we don't like other players. We just want to pick the people we think are going to put on a good show for the fans."

http://espn.go.com/mlb/allstar12/sto...yelling-family

[darkside31337]

"We just want to pick the people we think are going to put on a good show for the fans."

And yet he doesnt pick the local guy lol.

I guess Cano isn't going to sign with the Royals. Sucks for them!

[cashman]

"Thank God they didn't do anything more (than yell). You don't want people to take it too far and do something to your family. It's just a game

lol

[sf2fanatic]

E:Looks like world series gonna start in L.A. crosses fingers...lol

.

Getting Ethier and Kemp back. Magic gonna pull some moves.. It looks bright

[Sharp]

Wish we could have animated avatars.

[rekameohs]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/allstar12/sto...yelling-family

Just don't have the damn captains. Forcing them to pick a hometown player every time will be ridiculous. Selig is so backwards most of the time.

[The Frankman]

Just don't have the damn captains. Forcing them to pick a hometown player every time will be ridiculous. Selig is so backwards most of the time.

Or... next time don't promise to take a guy then renege?

[CygnusXS]

Just don't have the damn captains. Forcing them to pick a hometown player every time will be ridiculous. Selig is so backwards most of the time.

Well, doing that would be like admitting that he made some kind of mistake. No, no, Selig doesn't make those, nope.

[Branduil]

If Selig won't even fix an idea as dumb as deciding home field advantage in the World Series based on an exhibition game what makes you think he'll fix that.

[Windu]

Wish we could have animated avatars.

you would have a lot of those to choose from!

[rekameohs]

If Selig won't even fix an idea as dumb as deciding home field advantage in the World Series based on an exhibition game what makes you think he'll fix that.

This time, the HR Derby counts!

[jello44]

Still funny no matter how many times I see it.

Welcome to the Show, kid.

[sf2fanatic]

I know :( Sanchez / Huff ;;

Time to update. I know your gifs are very created...Especially the gif of the hit to the groin

[bluemax]

Well, doing that would be like admitting that he made some kind of mistake. No, no, Selig doesn't make those, nope.

MLB thinks that the Captains thing is the best idea they've had for the HR Derby in years. They feel it's reinvigorated the event.

I don't expect changes any time soon.

[Mr. Enigma]

It's the half-way point. The Nationals have the third best MLB record. The Pirates are #4.

[jakncoke]

surfing the net came across seattles aaa team. tacoma... rainiers.. wtf kind of nickname is that lol

[ZeroRay]

surfing the net came across seattles aaa team. tacoma... rainiers.. wtf kind of nickname is that lol

They make it rain.

[XiaNaphryz]

surfing the net came across seattles aaa team. tacoma... rainiers.. wtf kind of nickname is that lol

They're volcanoes!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Rainier

[jakncoke]

a volcano 54 miles from seattle. interesting

[A Black Falcon]

"I am excited to hear Tim McCarver call playoff games." - Nobody

We're all looking forward to the day that Tim McCarver retires, though, yes? Preferably if Joe Buck goes with him...

[Dominican Power]

Playoff games on TBS are delightful. I honestly wish I can watch all the nba/mlb playoff games on TNT/TBS.



Yanks/Angels is going to be good.

[Sanjuro]

I didn't know that Bryce was an All Star prior to the game.

All Star game reduced to even further shit.

[XiaNaphryz]

We're all looking forward to the day that Tim McCarver retires, though, yes? Preferably if Joe Buck goes with him...

[Mr. Enigma]

I didn't know that Bryce was an All Star prior to the game. All Star game reduced to even further shit.

He was an injury replacement for Giancarlo Stanton.

[Sanjuro]

He was an gimmick replacement for Giancarlo Stanton.

Fixed. This really is the first year that I can remember in years not getting into the festivities.

[Mr. Enigma]

Fixed. This really is the first year that I can remember in years not getting into the festivities.

lol. There were already three replacements before him. Chipper, Holliday, and Bourn were all replacements.

Martin Prado should have still been in before Holliday and Harper, though.

[Carlbeego]

Shit was really dumb a couple years ago when pitchers were getting selected that couldn't pitch.

[Blearth]

[Mr. Enigma]

Shit was really dumb a couple years ago when pitchers were getting selected that couldn't pitch.

Nothing will beat Mark Redmond's 2006 selection. 5.27 ERA at the break. All because every team has to have one player representing.

[talisayNon]

All those years of rubbing poop in the NL fans face is coming back to haunt us. I blame Ron Washington.

TSICAR

[DoctorWho]

Timmy McCarver ‏@TimMcCarver If the National League can maintain this 8-0 lead, they have a good chance of winning.

There's a reason this guy gets paid the big bucks.

Also:

Like a boss.

Bautista's yearly diving-catch.

[Duane Cunningham]

Or... next time don't promise to take a guy then renege?

This. KC's reaction wouldn't have happened at all if he hadn't said anything to begin with. I'm glad to see ESPN finally including that detail in their coverage.

[eznark]

Braun was robbed

[RBH]

It is not surprising based on recent past that the Tampa Bay Rays are among baseball’s most cost-efficient teams. But so far through the first half of the 2012 MLB season, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Nationals join the Rays as the most productively efficient teams in baseball. But you may be surprised that the Oakland A’s aren’t performing that badly either. To measure cost-efficiency, I obtained 2012 MLB payroll data from USA Today’s salary database, calculated each team’s projected win total for 2012 based on their current win percentage multiplied by 162 games, and divided the former from the latter to obtain “payroll cost per projected win” for the 2012 season. With the new playoff format which allows for 2 wild-cards rather than just one, the Oakland A’s are just 2.5 games out of the final wild-card…and at .500, are actually accounting for themselves quite nicely despite having the league’s second lowest payroll at $55.4 million. If they maintain their current pace and win 81 games, this will amount to a league-best $683,611 per win. But it’s the Pirates and Nationals that have everyone talking. Both long-time also-rans are leading their respective divisions, and if they maintain their current pace, would realize $693,019 and $850,975 respectively in payroll expense per win. Lastly on a positive note, other teams that should be commended to date for cost-effective play include the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, and Baltimore Orioles. Each team’s cost-efficiency exceeds the league’s projected median for 2012 ($1.08 million), the Reds and Orioles would be in the playoffs as wild-cards if the season ended today, and the Indians are within a game. On the flip side, the most disappointed fan base should be in Philadelphia. If their current win percentage is predictive of what’s to come, this would yield $2.5 million in payroll expenditures per win. Only the Boston Red Sox eclipse the $2 million per win mark as of now, but at least Boston is within striking distance (2.5 games) of the final wild-card…unlike Philly (10 games). I let the Angels and Tigers off the schneid given that they are right in the thick of the wild-card hunt with real chances of winning their divisions if all goes well. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for the Miami Marlins or Chicago Cubs…each of whom have been roughly 30% and 40% less efficient than the league median, respectively. For a full list of payroll efficiency per projected win, see the table below: Rank Team Payroll/Projected Win 1 Oakland Athletics $683,611 2 Pittsburgh Pirates $693,019 3 Tampa Bay Rays $757,424 4 Washington Nationals $850,975 5 Kansas City Royals $854,605 6 San Diego Padres $872,165 7 Cincinnati Reds $917,594 8 Arizona Diamondbacks $928,236 9 Toronto Blue Jays $931,965 10 Cleveland Indians $934,629 11 Baltimore Orioles $950,186 12 Atlanta Braves $950,571 13 Houston Astros $974,971 14 New York Mets $1,077,120 15 Chicago White Sox $1,081,860 16 Los Angeles Dodgers $1,087,604 17 Seattle Mariners $1,222,313 18 Texas Rangers $1,229,578 19 Colorado Rockies $1,242,038 20 St. Louis Cardinals $1,272,653 21 Milwaukee Brewers $1,279,835 22 San Francisco Giants $1,357,110 23 Minnesota Twins $1,369,744 24 Chicago Cubs $1,403,160 25 Miami Marlins $1,512,192 26 Detroit Tigers $1,595,052 27 Los Angeles Angels $1,708,982 28 New York Yankees $1,996,715 29 Boston Red Sox $2,138,106 30 Philadelphia Phillies $2,535,061

http://www.forbes.com/sites/prishe/2...ll-star-break/

[weekend_warrior]

"We just want to pick the people we think are going to put on a good show for the fans." And yet he doesnt pick the local guy lol. I guess Cano isn't going to sign with the Royals. Sucks for them!

Yeah because all the fans that watched were in the stadium, it wasn't like it was on TV or anything. Great logic. Maybe next year the All-Star game can be played by all local guys? Doesn't even have to be MLB players, they could let the local highschool team play!

[Askani]

Yeah because all the fans that watched were in the stadium, it wasn't like it was on TV or anything. Great logic. Maybe next year the All-Star game can be played by all local guys? Doesn't even have to be MLB players, they could let the local highschool team play!

It doesn't have to be all or nothing. There's room for both.

[Duane Cunningham]

Yeah because all the fans that watched were in the stadium, it wasn't like it was on TV or anything. Great logic. Maybe next year the All-Star game can be played by all local guys? Doesn't even have to be MLB players, they could let the local highschool team play!

"Putting on the best show for the fans" kind of misses the point. The people of KC were told on June 5th, by Cano, when picking the HRD squad "ya gotta pick one of the local guys" and that he would if he could.

Then, a couple of weeks later, Billy Butler got picked for the ASG. So of course the city got really excited, thinking he'd be in the HRD. Because Cano himself said he would be.

Then a couple of weeks after THAT, Cano announced his list. No Billy Butler. No explanation as to why. Which to us, seems like the typical attitude big market teams always have toward us, especially the Yankees: that ever-present knowledge that they don't give a flying shit about us, our team or our city, and it sure doesn't matter what we think.

Of COURSE everyone is going to be pissed. KC took it as a huge insult to be blown off like that. KC is a crazy loyal sports town. Of course Cano is on our shit list.

There doesn't need to be a "hometown hitter" rule added to the HRD for our benefit... we were pissed because Cano is a liar. If he'd never said anything, it never would've happened.

And anyone who thinks this would be a deterrent for a free agent to come here isn't thinking it through very well. KC acted out of loyalty. That crowd also gave a wildly enthusiastic cheer to Melky and Beltran because they were former Royals.

[The Frankman]

"Putting on the best show for the fans" kind of misses the point. The people of KC were told on June 5th, by Cano, when picking the HRD squad "ya gotta pick one of the local guys" and that he would if he could. Then, a couple of weeks later, Billy Butler got picked for the ASG. So of course the city got really excited, thinking he'd be in the HRD. Because Cano himself said he would be. Then a couple of weeks after THAT, Cano announced his list. No Billy Butler. No explanation as to why. Which to us, seems like the typical attitude big market teams always have toward us, especially the Yankees: that ever-present knowledge that they don't give a flying shit about us, our team or our city, and it sure doesn't matter what we think. Of COURSE everyone is going to be pissed. KC took it as a huge insult to be blown off like that. KC is a crazy loyal sports town. Of course Cano is on our shit list. There doesn't need to be a "hometown hitter" rule added to the HRD for our benefit... we were pissed because Cano is a liar. If he'd never said anything, it never would've happened. And anyone who thinks this would be a deterrent for a free agent to come here isn't thinking it through very well. KC acted out of loyalty. That crowd also gave a wildly enthusiastic cheer to Melky and Beltran because they were former Royals.

.

EDIT:

[Duane Cunningham]

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Heh, thanks.

[The Frankman]

It bothers me how the public media is misinterpreting the story. Joe Buck and McCarver are idiots so I'll ignore them, but people seem to ignore the fact he promised to pick a local guy.

and they think the booing is bad in KC? Imagine what happens next year if whoever the captain is promises to take a New York Met (Wright?) and then doesn't w/o any explanation? My God the crowd will kill whoever is the NL Leader.

[eznark]

It bothers me how the public media is misinterpreting the story. Joe Buck and McCarver are idiots so I'll ignore them, but people seem to ignore the fact he promised to pick a local guy. and they think the booing is bad in KC? Imagine what happens next year if whoever the captain is promises to take a New York Met (Wright?) and then doesn't w/o any explanation? My God the crowd will kill whoever is the NL Leader.

Of course the media is going to side with New York over flyover country.

What I don't get is why these same cocksuckers weren't up in arms when Arizona booed the shit out of Fielder...Christ he never even promised to pick a D'Back.

[XiaNaphryz]

The Angels adding Los Angeles to their name is paying dividends it seems.



lol ESPN

[HarryDemeanor]

The Angels adding Los Angeles to their name is paying dividends it seems. lol ESPN

Those bastards.