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MLB 2016-2017 Offseason |OT| At Least Next Year is an Odd Numbered Year.
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BFIB
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That baby better have had fancy mustard.
$1 Dog Night is for regular hot dogs.
The Boomstick is a speciality gimmick two foot long sausage.
HarryDemeanor
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Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
From my point of view the jedi are evil
Ninja Scooter
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Only a Yankee deals in absolutes.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
The ketchup alliance
I got 6 boxes of this popcorn for free because amazon messed up...too bad its crap popcorn...
HarryDemeanor
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Why can't we hold all these outfielders?I see Guti signed with the dodgers. Treat him well.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
You'll be able to when half of them end up on the DL by June.
Just looking at this photo reminds me of what a disappointment Hank is.
Hank got thrown into a dungeon after the A-Rod opt out.
Someone took a video (horizontal ugh) of themselves walking around suntrust park. I have a hard time believing it will be done in April. But we'll see.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yugs-BFKkHg
Edit: also this would be a nice area to watch a game:
https://twitter.com/Braves/status/830091692531408897
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yugs-BFKkHg
Edit: also this would be a nice area to watch a game:
https://twitter.com/Braves/status/830091692531408897
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I went to new Busch in '06 to assist in our ATM installs, since its right by our main BOA office. This was early March, and it looked like there was a lot to go yet. A lot of seats hadn't been installed, since old Busch was being tore down, there was a lot of debris still there to get moved out to complete the area out in CF.
Came back for another install a few weeks later and was amazed at how much they got done. When it opened, there was a section over on left field terrace that hadn't been completed all the way, but it was fully operational by mid-May or so.
Came back for another install a few weeks later and was amazed at how much they got done. When it opened, there was a section over on left field terrace that hadn't been completed all the way, but it was fully operational by mid-May or so.
BFIB
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Time for some history lessons to get us all pumped for the new season. Starting in the AL East:
1. Baltimore Orioles
World Series Titles: 3 (1966, 1970, 1983)
AL Pennants (7) (1944, '66, '69, '70, '71, '79, '83)
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) East division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises when the league was established in 1901 with President Ban Johnson, this particular franchise spent its first year as a major league club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to St. Louis, Missouri to become the St. Louis Browns. After 52 often-beleaguered years in St. Louis, the franchise was purchased in November 1953 by Baltimore business interests led by Clarence Miles. The franchise officially moved to Baltimore for the 1954 season and adopted the historic "Orioles" name in honor of the official state bird of Maryland. The Orioles name had also been used by several previous major and minor league baseball clubs in Baltimore, including the franchise that would eventually become the New York Yankees. Nicknames for the team include the "O's" and the "Birds".
The Orioles experienced their greatest success from 1964 to 1983 and have won a total of nine division championships (19691971, 19731974, 1979, 1983, 1997, 2014), six pennants (1966, 19691971, 1979, 1983), three World Series championships (1966, 1970, 1983), three wild card berths (1996, 2012, 2016), and five Most Valuable Player Awards (third baseman Brooks Robinson in 1964, outfielder Frank Robinson in 1966, first baseman Boog Powell in 1970, and shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. in 1983 and 1991).
After suffering a stretch of 14 straight losing seasons from 1998 to 2011, the team has qualified for the postseason three times since 2012, including a division title and advancement to the ALCS for the first time in 17 years in 2014. The Orioles are also well known for their successful stadium, the trend-setting Oriole Park at Camden Yards, which opened in 1992 in downtown Baltimore.
Ballparks:
Memorial Stadium:
Camden Yards:
Also see:
History of the St. Louis Browns:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_St._Louis_Browns
1. Baltimore Orioles
World Series Titles: 3 (1966, 1970, 1983)
AL Pennants (7) (1944, '66, '69, '70, '71, '79, '83)
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) East division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises when the league was established in 1901 with President Ban Johnson, this particular franchise spent its first year as a major league club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to St. Louis, Missouri to become the St. Louis Browns. After 52 often-beleaguered years in St. Louis, the franchise was purchased in November 1953 by Baltimore business interests led by Clarence Miles. The franchise officially moved to Baltimore for the 1954 season and adopted the historic "Orioles" name in honor of the official state bird of Maryland. The Orioles name had also been used by several previous major and minor league baseball clubs in Baltimore, including the franchise that would eventually become the New York Yankees. Nicknames for the team include the "O's" and the "Birds".
The Orioles experienced their greatest success from 1964 to 1983 and have won a total of nine division championships (19691971, 19731974, 1979, 1983, 1997, 2014), six pennants (1966, 19691971, 1979, 1983), three World Series championships (1966, 1970, 1983), three wild card berths (1996, 2012, 2016), and five Most Valuable Player Awards (third baseman Brooks Robinson in 1964, outfielder Frank Robinson in 1966, first baseman Boog Powell in 1970, and shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. in 1983 and 1991).
After suffering a stretch of 14 straight losing seasons from 1998 to 2011, the team has qualified for the postseason three times since 2012, including a division title and advancement to the ALCS for the first time in 17 years in 2014. The Orioles are also well known for their successful stadium, the trend-setting Oriole Park at Camden Yards, which opened in 1992 in downtown Baltimore.
Ballparks:
Memorial Stadium:
Camden Yards:
Also see:
History of the St. Louis Browns:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_St._Louis_Browns
I hope the braves didnt give up too much. Sucks about rodriguez.
Mr. Enigma
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Hearing that the Reds are paying nearly his entire salary is making me hold my breath.
Buster olney twitter said:
Yep same here. They are saying minimal return but their idea of minimal is probably different than mine.
And i wonder what the braves did to change his mind. He was thanking his agent on twitter. Better not be an extension. Dan Uggla part 2.
https://twitter.com/m_sheldon/status/830758553254256640
Ugh two players
Maybe its another colon for phillips swap and they are counting colon as 2.
why is this trade happening? I don't get it
Jim bowden said:
i guess this means no ozzie this season.Jim bowden said:
Also first NTC given out by the braves that i can recall.
Sean Rodriguez out for 3-5 months because of that car crash.
Edit: finally:
https://twitter.com/zachenq/status/830792713872093184
Minimal is probably too strong of a word for those two.
TheSkullPrince
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The start of Odd Year Magic.
They will either be an outside contender for the WC or god awful.
Annoying? BP is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. Dude's constantly smiling and having fun. Need more players like him to grow the game to younger kids.
Yeah, I should've used a better word. I meant they'd be a really pesky team to play against
HarryDemeanor
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Big Mac exploding his special sauce on Piers.
Mr. Enigma
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Trade makes zero sense for the Reds. It's not like they have a red-hot 2B prospect that Phillips was blocking. Why pay him $13 million to play for someone else when you basically got junk back in return? They must have just desperately wanted Phillips off the team, but he doesn't strike me as a toxic presence.
This is definitely the first time the Braves have ever done a no-trade clause though. I'm fine with it for one year.
EDIT: Coppolella himself put out a press release saying that the Braves did not give Phillips a no-trade. He said Phillips' contract has a limited no-trade clause where he can block trades to 12 teams that they are rolling back to since he doesn't have full 10/5 no-trade rights anymore. He made it clear that the Braves are forced to oblige that limited no-trade and they would pay him a $500k assignment bonus if he's traded.
This is definitely the first time the Braves have ever done a no-trade clause though. I'm fine with it for one year.
EDIT: Coppolella himself put out a press release saying that the Braves did not give Phillips a no-trade. He said Phillips' contract has a limited no-trade clause where he can block trades to 12 teams that they are rolling back to since he doesn't have full 10/5 no-trade rights anymore. He made it clear that the Braves are forced to oblige that limited no-trade and they would pay him a $500k assignment bonus if he's traded.
Silver Arrows
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I give it a week until you're banned again.
Silver Arrows
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Apparently i'm on thin ice when it comes to bans, so I guess I have to play nice.
Or stay here.
overly optimistic
Silver Arrows
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Silver's checklist for staying alive:
1: don't say anything controversial
2: don't try to be personal in attacks
3: say things like 'ketchup on hot dogs is alright' and 'no DH in AL anymore'
4: ????
5: Profit!
1: don't say anything controversial
2: don't try to be personal in attacks
3: say things like 'ketchup on hot dogs is alright' and 'no DH in AL anymore'
4: ????
5: Profit!
Silver Arrows
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That being said, lets get off on the right foot and show off some gems of full baseball games that I found on Youtube. To make it even better, they're NBC's Game of the Week!
Cubs - Giants, 1989
Blue Jays - Twins, 1989
Expos - Reds, 1988
Yankees - White Sox, 1985
Dick Enberg! Vin Scully! Marv Albert! Bob Costas!
One thing I really noticed about the NBC GOW's in the 80's was that they weren't afraid to give Canadian teams primetime coverage. I'm trying to remember the last time the Jays were on primetime TV in the US that wasn't a playoff game. Last year's season opener in New York?
Cubs - Giants, 1989
Blue Jays - Twins, 1989
Expos - Reds, 1988
Yankees - White Sox, 1985
Dick Enberg! Vin Scully! Marv Albert! Bob Costas!
One thing I really noticed about the NBC GOW's in the 80's was that they weren't afraid to give Canadian teams primetime coverage. I'm trying to remember the last time the Jays were on primetime TV in the US that wasn't a playoff game. Last year's season opener in New York?
CosmicQueso
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Welcome back.
Please avoid OT, and stop fighting with people on the internet. Unless it's about sports where people can argue atrocities such as ketchup on a hot dog being okay.
EDIT: late 80s baseball hell yeah
Unless you're a basketball fan, it's really not a good time to try to find out what the athletes you watch and cheer for believe in.
Silver Arrows
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I dunno, Brad Marchand, if you ignore the slewfooting, is a pretty decent human being.
Dmncnby2k9
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Dude is already dead
Silver Arrows
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I have accepted my fate regardless.
Silver Arrows
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Baseball Prospectus has released it's list of the top 101 prospects coming into 2017.
Strange to see no Vladdy Guerrero Jr. on the list for the Jays, considering he was ranked 34th on MLB.com's 2017 prospect pipeline, and 20th on Baseball America's list.
Though, as someone in /r/baseball points out: "One thing that comes into play with all of these lists is where the scouts are located themselves. BP is excellent, but heavily located in the Northeast and Florida, so it tends to skew towards players they've seen in the area. GCL darlings like Sandy Alcantara and Juan Soto are much higher here because the scouts are more familiar with them."
Strange to see no Vladdy Guerrero Jr. on the list for the Jays, considering he was ranked 34th on MLB.com's 2017 prospect pipeline, and 20th on Baseball America's list.
Though, as someone in /r/baseball points out: "One thing that comes into play with all of these lists is where the scouts are located themselves. BP is excellent, but heavily located in the Northeast and Florida, so it tends to skew towards players they've seen in the area. GCL darlings like Sandy Alcantara and Juan Soto are much higher here because the scouts are more familiar with them."
Can't wait to see Eloy Jimenez in ST.
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