I'd absolutely take the under on the Tigers and the over on the Twins.
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MLB Off-Season 2011: Only a few more weeks until the radio talks about baseball again
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acheron_xl
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As low as the Astros are, I'd probably still take the under.
evil solrac v3.0
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welp, we had a good run.
...but he was scared of losing his family.
Mr. Enigma
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Albert Pujols was fined by Mike Scioscia today because his phone went off during the team meeting. :lol
goldlion054
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You must enjoy losing, because I doubt they make it to 70
I wonder how many more years Scioscia will last as skipper.
http://ronroenickestolemybaseball.com/2012/02/20/260/
Fucking brilliant fisking of this mind-boggling idiotic column written by some stupid canadian
Fucking brilliant fisking of this mind-boggling idiotic column written by some stupid canadian
lol its like school all over again.
Seriously? They won 64 games last year with basically everyone hurt and atrocious defense all over the diamond. The D will be much, much better this year. I have no doubt Mauer rebounds, Span should as well. I have no expectations out of Morneau, but I think if Morneau is playing to his ability they'll flirt with .500.
The rotation is trash, but they play in a weak division, and the offense should be drastically improved over last year. I'd be fairly shocked if they won less than 74 games. Nearly as shocked as I would be if the Tigers won over 94 games.
evil solrac v3.0
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the fuck did I just read?
goldlion054
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No way do the Tigers win over 94. Leyland's terrible decisions in regards to whom he plays in the field on many instances will make sure of that. And probably another season of wildly inconsistent offense
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And I just don't believe in the Twins, no matter whom they field. Probably my bias as a Twins hater speaking, but it is what it is. The great thing with baseball, though, is the unpredictability the sport brings. For all we know, the Astros could shock the world (no, they won't)!
An intelligent writer tearing the shit out of an idiot? I'm not sure. How is it confusing?
How does Griffin have a job? Some writers are really fucking dumb.
Nice job by the blogger tearing Griffin a new asshole.
lucius
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I would have liked the Yankees to have Damon instead, and I still don't like them getting rid of Montero, but pitching should be better at least. Arod has to be back to hitting without injuries or they won't win anything. With this team I just don't think they are better than Philly, Texas, Detroit. They are about even with Tampa and Red Sox.
Saw that Griff article yesterday, total wtfness. He's generally not completely retarded, but that was...something else.
Joe Shlabotnik
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People get stupid writing about the Yankees. (Even/especially Yankees beat writers, of course.)
lastflowers
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talisayNon
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yanks will be 3rd in the al east this year. old lineup and shitty pitching.
The Sox are finishing 4th!?
Dmncnby2k9
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leqGNKwbI7o&feature=youtu.be
New trailer for the show. Tied in with all the players talking about taking part in a photo shoot with SCEA. Maybe a new mode thatvwe can play as these stars?
New trailer for the show. Tied in with all the players talking about taking part in a photo shoot with SCEA. Maybe a new mode thatvwe can play as these stars?
talisayNon
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sox rotation > yank rotation
sox lineup > yank lineup
that said
tb rotation > all
lineup wise
sox>yank>tb
Eh,
J. Lester
J. Beckett
C. Buchholz = ?
D. Bard = ?
?
vs.
Sabathia
Kuroda
Nova
Pineda
Hughes = ?
talisayNon
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AL East: The Game
edit: The Sox rotation is extremely iffy after the first 3, so the Yankees one destroys it.
Mr. Enigma
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The notion that the Red Sox rotation is even close to the Yankees rotation is hilariously terrible.
darkside31337
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You can do the very same thing with our rotation, plus you have some other insurance starters.
I did this last season where I posed the question, how many players on the Yankees would you take over Red Sox at each respective position? There were only a couple Yankees. Still, for almost twenty years now (another god I feel old) you guys somehow manage to tough out the division.
TheNatural
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We don't need Fat(ter) Sean Casey 2.0 to point towards the future.
Mr. Enigma
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Bruce Bochy told Buster Posey to not block the plate anymore to stop potential scorers.
Can't wait to see how other teams abuse this.
Can't wait to see how other teams abuse this.
There should be a second DH for diva catchers.
Jazzy Network
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Dillon Gee > Every pitcher in MLB.
Frankman's alt account?
So, just give the umpire a catcher's mitt and call it a day?
A play at the plate is one of the more entertaining things to see during a game. I don't want to see catchers not bother to play the position correctly to avoid tickytac shit. This isn't the NBA.
Dmncnby2k9
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Maybe, but the avatar isnt Frank. Or is it?
Guileless
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From Josh Beckett's cross examination by the Boston media:
On defining lapses in judgment: We made mistakes in the clubhouse. Thats about as far as Ill go talking about the clubhouse.
On whether hes more upset by the behavior in the clubhouse or that it became public: Im upset with myself for the lapses of judgment, but theres also some ill feelings toward some people. (Asked a follow-up question about which people he was referring to, Beckett said, Theres people.)
On whether he regrets anything that happened: I had things going on. I got distracted. That was the biggest thing that, going forward, I would definitely change, is not to be distracted.
On suggestions that he fell out of shape last season: I never missed a workout. I was ready to pitch every time I pitched. I didnt execute pitches in my last two starts. I put on a little bit of weight. I dont have a reason for it, but it happened. Im looking forward to going forward from here.
On defining lapses in judgment: We made mistakes in the clubhouse. Thats about as far as Ill go talking about the clubhouse.
On whether hes more upset by the behavior in the clubhouse or that it became public: Im upset with myself for the lapses of judgment, but theres also some ill feelings toward some people. (Asked a follow-up question about which people he was referring to, Beckett said, Theres people.)
On whether he regrets anything that happened: I had things going on. I got distracted. That was the biggest thing that, going forward, I would definitely change, is not to be distracted.
On suggestions that he fell out of shape last season: I never missed a workout. I was ready to pitch every time I pitched. I didnt execute pitches in my last two starts. I put on a little bit of weight. I dont have a reason for it, but it happened. Im looking forward to going forward from here.
Obstruction rule doesn't apply if you have the ball or it's being thrown to you. I'm not sure why you would want to block the plate otherwise, except to get your leg broken. Other bases are obstructed all the time (see: rundowns), just without violent endings. That doesn't seem to be a function of the rules, however, which doesn't make an exception for home plate. If anything, it is closer to offensive interference. Then again, so is the hard slide to break up the double play and that never gets called.
Obstruction said:
Interference said:
A great start to spring training for the Braves:
http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/sports/braves/braves-training-022012/
I'm glad somebody asked.
2012 Aggregate Bonus Pools
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Team Picks Bonus Pool 2011/Top 10 2011/Total
Twins 13 $12,368,200 $5,072,300 $5,902,300
Astros 11 $11,177,700 $4,705,800 $5,545,800
Padres 14 $9,903,100 $10,345,600 $11,020,600
Cardinals 14 $9,131,100 $4,055,000 $4,554,000
Blue Jays 14 $8,830,800 $8,990,000 $10,996,500
Athletics 13 $8,469,500 $2,612,300 $3,067,300
Mariners 11 $8,223,400 $9,840,000 $11,330,500
Cubs 12 $7,933,900 $6,559,950 $11,994,550
Mets 12 $7,151,400 $5,070,000 $6,782,500
Red Sox 12 $6,884,800 $10,048,700 $10,978,700
Orioles 10 $6,826,900 $7,282,400 $8,432,100
Brewers 12 $6,764,700 $6,793,300 $7,509,300
Reds 12 $6,653,800 $3,701,400 $6,378,900
Rockies 12 $6,628,300 $3,709,900 $3,967,900
Rangers 13 $6,568,200 $3,021,500 $4,193,000
Pirates 11 $6,563,500 $16,445,700 $17,005,700
Royals 10 $6,101,500 $11,405,000 $14,066,000
White Sox 11 $5,915,100 $2,126,300 $2,786,300
Dodgers 11 $5,202,800 $2,978,800 $3,509,300
Marlins 10 $4,935,100 $3,655,000 $4,135,000
Phillies 12 $4,916,900 $3,855,300 $4,689,800
Indians 10 $4,582,900 $6,362,500 $8,225,000
Nationals 10 $4,436,200 $14,551,100 $15,002,100
Yankees 11 $4,192,200 $4,202,500 $6,324,500
Giants 10 $4,076,400 $5,021,000 $6,266,000
Braves 10 $4,030,800 $2,522,200 $3,735,700
Rays 10 $3,871,000 $11,309,400 $11,482,900
Diamondbacks 10 $3,818,300 $11,161,500 $11,930,000
Tigers 9 $2,099,300 $1,815,200 $2,878,700
Angels 8 $1,645,700 $2,656,600 $3,318,100
Total 338 $189,903,500 $191,876,250 $228,009,050- Status
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