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[Y2Kev]

Ah yes, another wonderful year of the greatest sport on Earth has arrived. Our nation's pastime, baseball has been America's game since Abner Doubleday rounded some bases sometime during the Civil War. To celebrate this time honored tradition, MLB has wisely decided to open yet another season in Japan.

"Opening day schedule:"

The Red Sox and some other team Japanese people have never heard of have been offered up as sacrifices, doomed to all get intestinal parasites and have their menstrual cycles thrown off by weeks. The reanimated corpse of Jason Varitek has already protested MLB's annoying new tradition-- what anime series will you not be watching in protest of this annoying new trend?

Real opening day:

There are epic matchups all around the league, including TBD for the Phillies against new toy El TBD on Nueva York's own New York Mets in a rematch of last year's epic, historical collapse by nuestro equipo.

What will this year's thread encompass? Another meltdown of epic proportions? How many SpoDaddies will show up, and how many SpoDaddies will leave? Did you Choose, Believe, and Rise? A-Rod Did. How many computers will you destroy in the ultimate quest to save baseball's purity? How many shirtless pics of Pat Burrell? How much persecution of La Raza will Los Anglos inflict? Tune in March 25, 2008 and stick around until November.

How will your team do?

LET'S GO 2008!

Now some official business:

Let's get stickied, mmk.

 

[Qwerty710710]

w00t baseball season is back.

Mets Championship this year

 

[Sylar]

Fail of a thread. No Rays in first post. Who nominated you again? Should've been Siamese dreamer.


Predictions:

March 31 @ Baltimore - Shields Rays
April 2 @ Baltimore - Garza Rays
April 3 @ Baltimore - Sonnanstine Rays
April 4 @ New York - Jackson or Hammel Rays
April 5 @ New York - Jackson or Hammel Rays
April 6 @ New York - Shields Rays
April 7 @ New York - Garza Rays
April 8 vs. Seattle - Sonnanstine Rays

No Yankee fan should ever make the official thread.

 

[NomarTyme]

Yay, can't wait. GO BLUE!

 

[BigJonsson]

LETS GO BLUE JAYS!

 

[Big-E]

w00t baseball season is back.

Mets Championship this year

Yes. I need the Mets to win to counteract the Pats massive failure and the recent Flyers ineptitude.

 

[Y2Kev]

Fail of a thread. No Rays in first post. Who nominated you again? Should've been Siamese dreamer.


Predictions:

March 31 @ Baltimore - Shields Rays
April 2 @ Baltimore - Garza Rays
April 3 @ Baltimore - Sonnanstine Rays
April 4 @ New York - Jackson or Hammel Rays
April 5 @ New York - Jackson or Hammel Rays
April 6 @ New York - Shields Rays
April 7 @ New York - Garza Rays
April 8 vs. Seattle - Sonnanstine Rays

No Yankee fan should ever make the official thread.

 

[Sylar]

Funny story:

The Rays Yankees feud has sold more tickets this year than the Boston Yankees feud.


Discuss.

 

[Y2Kev]

How are we off page 1? STICKY STICKY

 

[Sylar]

Add the "Rays" into the title post and this will be on the first page.

No one wants to read a Yankee's fans thoughts on the league.

 

[TDG]

Will this be THE YEAR for the Indians?

Spoiler

Of course not, we were close last year, and we chose to do jack shit over the off-season, while our league and divisional rivals grew stronger. /bitter cleveland fan.

 

[funkmastergeneral]

Will this be THE YEAR for the Indians?

Spoiler

Of course not, we were close last year, and we chose to do jack shit over the off-season, while our league and divisional rivals grew stronger. /bitter cleveland fan.

dude they almost had it in the Albert Belle years!

go redsox yankees suck etc

 

[cashman]

Making this post to prove to everybody that I'm a legit Texas Rangers fan, and I didn't jump on the bandwagon in October.

 

[LJ11]

Making this post to prove to everybody that I'm a legit Texas Rangers fan, and I didn't jump on the bandwagon in October.

:lol

Prediction: Reyes NL MVP.

Lets Go Mets!

 

[Sylar]

:lol Wow a Rangers fan. :lol

Now we need a Marlins and Orlolioes fan!

 

[Windu]

rehost the pics.

 

[bluemax]

This thread is fail total. Someone else make a superior thread.

No predictions in the first post, no images, no nothing.

Failure.

 

[Sylar]

I'll make it. Here's waht it would say:

The official MLB 2008 Thread - Rays, Rays, RAYS

the content of the post:

2008 is the year of the Rays. The Rays will sweep the Yankees in every game. The Rays will win the world series.

Rays.

 

[Y2Kev]

This thread is fail total. Someone else make a superior thread.

No predictions in the first post, no images, no nothing.

Failure.

The pics are .tiffs, I'm converting them.

I haven't made my predictions yet.

 

[Windu]

Avatar Image was too big, here is the right size:

 

[Y2Kev]

Avatar Image was too big, here is the right size:

Yeah, every year we go through this. I copied the wrong pic. Thanks!

 

[LJ11]

When is Frankman's OT ban lifted?

 

[Sylar]

You should list every team along with every outspoken fan of the team on the boards. That way we know who to heckle when we beat them!

 

[Y2Kev]

When is Frankman's OT ban lifted?

Supposed to be the first day of the new season....March 25th. T minus three days until Frankman.

 

[Windu]

The Braves and Nationals play on the 30th at 8est.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

ninja scooter's prediction of the year: Richie Sexson sucks.

 

[Weenerz]

Go braves go, try to get into the playoffs and go past the first round!

 

[YYZ]

Can any Jays fans tell me the biggest changes this season? I haven't been following them for almost 2 seasons now

What to look forward to? Who to watch? Who is likely to fall flat, etc...

 

[Sylar]

Can any Jays fans tell me the biggest changes this season? I haven't been following them for almost 2 seasons now

What to look forward to? Who to watch? Who is likely to fall flat, etc...

As a non-Jays fan I can tell you that Halladay will become a Ray soon!

 

[Windu]

The NL East is up for grabs again this year. It will be a three team race between The Chokers, the 10,000 Loss Losers and the Atlanta Braves. Trying to forget their horrible collapse last year at the hand of the Mighty Marlins the Chokers brought in Johan Santana to try to get them back on track. Their trade will prove to be useless because just before Former Choker (Now the best pitcher ever!) Tom Glavine left the Mets, he left a present for Santana to ensure he would not last past March. The Phillies also had a horrible off-season. They spent their off time believing that they were actually winners. This is not the case. By mid-march they will realize just who they are and come back to normal. This all but ensures victory for the Braves, the best team to ever walk the face of the planet.

Atlanta Braves 95-67

These two Battery Mates will help defeat The Chokers and 10,000 Loss Losers which will bring peace to the world.

The Chokers 93-69

The Chokers will once again watch as their fans hide in shame....and then choke on a hog dog. Muhahaha!

10,000 Loss Losers 92-70

Big Mouth will finally shut up and the Losers will begin their journey toward becoming the first Franchise to reach 20,000 losses.

Washington "We got a real stadium before the Marlins" Nationals 73-89

Mighty Marlins 69-93

Conclusion:

 

[Triumph]

ninja scooter's prediction of the year: Richie Sexson sucks.

That's not much of a, you know, prediction. It's more of what we in the business call a fact.

But now onto business, Braves fans. This will be our best chance to get back to the playoffs. We have a full year of Tex. We have (hopefullly) three starting pitchers to count on. We have a stacked bullpen. We have voodoo dolls for the Mets forty man roster, and we will use them. We will either get starts out of Mike Hampton or we will turn him into poison slurry which we will use to poison our enemies. We will offer no quarter for our enemies- we will kill them and use their bones as weapons to slay their children.

This. Is. Our. Year.

 

[Y2Kev]

This shit just got real.

 

[Triumph]

This shit just got real.

Never underestimate Braves' fans ability to act in an insane manner re: the Mets.

 

[Windu]

The Red Sox and A's are playing tuesday right? I'm on Spring Break so I'll probably be able to watch them live.

edit: yep I was right, tuesday. I hate these overseas openings. FU Bud Selig!

 

[bluemax]

ninja scooter's prediction of the year: Richie Sexson sucks.

That's not a prediction, its a statement.

I say he sucks but still out slugs Jose Vidro.

Edit: shit didn't even see Triumph before posting.

 

[BigJonsson]

Can any Jays fans tell me the biggest changes this season? I haven't been following them for almost 2 seasons now

What to look forward to? Who to watch? Who is likely to fall flat, etc...

Traded Troy Glaus for Scott Rolen
Signed David Eckstein
BJ Ryan will be ready to go in a few weeks to resume saving games with style (I hope)
Dustin McGowan and Shaun Marcum need to repeat their surprising performances from last year
Shannon Stewart was signed to compete with Reed Johnson to see who will split time in left with Matt Stairs

 

[siamesedreamer]

Frankman IN the title?

I mean...like...just...WOW.

Anyway, Braves/Rays World Series match up. Francoeur MVP. And Cy Glavine.

 

[cashman]

Rangers/Cubs in the ws. Rangers the winners
Hamilton mvp
Ron Washington AL Manager of the year
Jason Jennings Comeback player of the year

Believe.

 

[Kuroyume]

Yay

NL East: Mets
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
Wild Card: Bravos

AL East: Red Sox
AL Central: Tigers
AL West: Angels
Wild Card: Yankees

 

[Zep]

Rangers/Cubs in the ws. Rangers the winners
Kinsler mvp
Ron Washington AL Manager of the year
Jason Jennings Comeback player of the year

Believe.

Sounds good.


See ya next March

 

[RBH]

The NL East shall be epic this year.

 

[Windu]

This been posted? Probably has, if not then here ya go.

KISSIMMEE, Florida -- Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers reached a preliminary agreement Saturday on an eight-year, $153.3 million contract extension, a source close to Cabrera told ESPNdeportes.com on condition of anonymity.

Link

 

[siamesedreamer]

HOLY FUCK @ Cabrera

 

[Windu]

This makes me wonder how much tex will get. I know it will be at least 20 million per year.

 

[cashman]

This been posted? Probably has, if not then here ya go.

Link

wow. That's a little too much.

 

[Qwerty710710]

Braves winning the divison this year is like hell freezing over aka not going to happen.Your old ass pitchers will be tired out and be lucky to stay above .500. After some bad luck last year Mets will win the whole thing.

 

[siamesedreamer]

* The 2008 BOMBZALDROPPEN Girl Has Been Chosen*

 

[Zep]

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[Mrbob]

Fuck, another year to put up with deranged Mets fans.

We all know 100 years makes it the year of the Cubs now!

 

[Triumph]

This makes me wonder how much tex will get. I know it will be at least 20 million per year.

I'm betting closer to 25 million. And it will be from the Yankees- it just makes too much sense, with Giambi coming off the books and them not adding a long term solution at 1B in the offseason.