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The Bar => Sports => Topic started by: Wretched Excess on April 03, 2009, 09:53:36 PM
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My beloved D-backs have the worst record in the Cactus League right now.
I know it's just Spring Training, but this doesn't bode well for us. :lmao:
Still, I intend to have a blast on Monday. They are still my D-backs, sucking or not.
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My beloved D-backs have the worst record in the Cactus League right now.
I know it's just Spring Training, but this doesn't bode well for us. :lmao:
Still, I intend to have a blast on Monday. They are still my D-backs, sucking or not.
spring training is utterly irrelevant. and I know that you know that.
so, chick, wanna buckle up for the bet? :-)
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spring training is utterly irrelevant. and I know that you know that.
so, chick, wanna buckle up for the bet? :-)
I'm ready. :-*
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My beloved D-backs have the worst record in the Cactus League right now.
I know it's just Spring Training, but this doesn't bode well for us. :lmao:
Still, I intend to have a blast on Monday. They are still my D-backs, sucking or not.
and how beloved can they be? they have only been around for a few years . . . . :whatever:
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and how beloved can they be? they have only been around for a few years . . . . :whatever:
They've been around 11 years. I've called boyfriends of a couple months my beloved. But then I usually ditch their sorry asses pretty fast.
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They've been around 11 years. I've called boyfriends of a couple months my beloved. But then I usually ditch their sorry asses pretty fast.
a blink of an eye, in the broad view of things. the dodgers have been around since the beginning of baseball.
so, please, don't burden me with your argument about "tradition".
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a blink of an eye, in the broad view of things. the dodgers have been around since the beginning of baseball.
so, please, don't burden me with your argument about "tradition".
I don't believe I made an argument about tradition.
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I saw it, though, before you edited it.
you are SO toast.
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I saw it, though, before you edited it.
you are SO toast.
You saw nothing.
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I saw it, baby.
heh. it wasn't just a weakness, you launched off into my team's strength.
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I saw it, baby.
heh. it wasn't just a weakness, you launched off into my team's strength.
You are making no sense to me. Welcome back, WE! :-)
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You are making no sense to me. Welcome back, WE! :-)
the bet is in place, yes
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SI.com has the Mets winning the NL East, then beating the Dodgers in the DS, then beating the Cubs in the NLCS, then beating the Angels in the WS.
Talk about jinxes! :banghead:
Then, add in the jinx that is Gary Sheffield, who is Dwight Gooden's nephew, and things really get interesting. But, the Mets added a right-handed power bat for the middle of the lineup. Even at 40, Sheffield is an imposing presence at the plate. Either Ryan Church is going to ride some pine, or Marlon Anderson's days with the Mets are over. If the latter is the case, expect Anderson to find his way to Milwaulkee. Why? Willie Randolph is the bench coach there, and Anderson likes Randolph a lot.
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a blink of an eye, in the broad view of things. the dodgers have been around since the beginning of baseball.
so, please, don't burden me with your argument about "tradition".
And you've got how many World Series rings in the past 11 years?
So much for "tradition".
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And you've got how many World Series rings in the past 11 years?
So much for "tradition".
:ohsnap: :rotf:
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Continued from the AL thread....
NL EAST
NY Mets
WC - Philadelphia
Atlanta
Florida
Washington
NL CENTRAL
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Houston
Pittsburgh
NL WEST
Arizona
LA Dodgers
San Francisco
Colorado
San Diego
NL Playoffs
Cubs over Philly, Mets over Arizona
(NLCS) Cubs over Mets
AL Playoffs
Yankees over Indians, Red Sox over A's
(ALCS) Yankees over Red Sox
World Series
Yankees sweep the Cubs
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Does anyone know if they fixed the stupid rule which is that the Wild Card team cannot play a team in their own division in the first round of the playoffs?
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Does anyone know if they fixed the stupid rule which is that the Wild Card team cannot play a team in their own division in the first round of the playoffs?
No, I don't know. I had heard that they did, but it's just hersay.
Ya think that Brett Myers and Brian McCann can get jobs launching satellites with NASA? McCann absolutely crushed that pitch. Hell, Myers gave up two more shots, then two doubles that should have gone out of CBP. The one in the fourth may have actually gone out; it just came back in quick.
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I'm stoked this morning. Can't wait to spend my furlough day at the ballpark--hot dog, beer, and some good old fashioned baseball. Go D-backs!
I feel like a whole person again. Thank you, baseball season. :-)
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And you've got how many World Series rings in the past 11 years?
So much for "tradition".
They have one more than the cubs in the last 100 years so what difference does that make...They have one more than the dodgers in the last 11 years too don't they???anyway...I think it will come down to the cubs and the dodgers again...THis year I thin Cubs win!!!
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Back from the game. Have I mentioned how much I've missed baseball lately? :lmao:
Bats were on fire on both sides...5 home runs for the D-backs, 3 for Rockies.
Webb didn't look great. We knew our pitching was going to be iffy but Webb's performance kind of disappointed.
The "new" guy, Felipe Lopez, hit two HR's. He was great. Why did the Nationals drop him?
I'm a happy girl overall.
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6-1 is embarrassing, even in the bottom of the fifth
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the dodgers will hit better than this before the month is out.
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oh, and this great new thing; MLB.tv has GREAT audio and video.
I am watching the dbacks TV broadcast, but listening to vin sculley
ahhhhhhhhhh
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i hate eric byrnes.
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Does anyone know if they fixed the stupid rule which is that the Wild Card team cannot play a team in their own division in the first round of the playoffs?
the same insane rule is in effect for this season.
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WE, shouldn't you be sporting a new avatar tonight? :evillaugh:
Or are we going by who wins each series?
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oh, shit!! i thought that i changed that. :thatsright:
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oh, shit!! i thought that i changed that. :thatsright:
We can do it by series if that is easier.
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WE, shouldn't you be sporting a new avatar tonight? :evillaugh:
Or are we going by who wins each series?
fixed. :wink:
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fixed. :wink:
It looks nice on you. :-) Looks like you won't have to sport it for too long. D-backs aren't doing so hot tonight.
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We can do it by series if that is easier.
a bet is a bet. but it will suck a bit if one team loses on getaway day, but won the series, though. and then they don't play for a freaking month.
winning the series sounds like a better option.
i'll play it any way you want to, dear.
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It looks nice on you. :-) Looks like you won't have to sport it for too long. D-backs aren't doing so hot tonight.
it makes my skin crawl. for a relatively new team, I almost hate your guys as much as I hate the giants. :whatever:
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our bullpen is even shakier than our rotation. I won't be surprised if this thing tightens up.
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bellisario was waived by the pirates, for god's sake, so how good can he be?
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a bet is a bet. but it will suck a bit if one team loses on getaway day, but won the series, though. and then they don't play for a freaking month.
winning the series sounds like a better option.
i'll play it any way you want to, dear.
Let's do it by series then. Loser has to keep the winner's avatar until the next series.
What's really going to suck is whoever loses the series at the beginning June will have to keep the avatar until August, when the two teams meet again.
Should be interesting. :-)
So if you want to go back to your bloody man avatar until tomorrow night, you can. ;)
*There are two series with an even number of games. Any thoughts on what we should do if they tie?
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it makes my skin crawl. for a relatively new team, I almost hate your guys as much as I hate the giants. :whatever:
:rotf:
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coin flip.
:-) :wink:
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can i merely replace my dodgers pic in my sig with your AV?
the bloody headbanging guy is sort of an internet legend.
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coin flip.
:-) :wink:
Deal (http://www.flip-coin.com/) :-) LOL.
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can i merely replace my dodgers pic in my sig with your AV?
the bloody headbanging guy is sort of an internet legend.
Of course! But don't worry about it until tomorrow...when the Dodgers lose the series. :evillaugh:
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Of course! But don't worry about it until tomorrow...when the Dodgers lose the series. :evillaugh:
deal. and if I didn't like you so much, I would be pissed off right now*. :-)
*and, if we weren't up 8-1.
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wolf and haren tomorrow. i don't like the matchup.
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wolf and haren tomorrow. i don't like the matchup.
Is Wolf any good?
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Is Wolf any good?
he was a dodger two years ago, and we released him. that should tell you something. he hasn't gotten better with age.
haren is much, much better.
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O-dog had a homer tonight, and he is up now.
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we're going to put in corey wade in the ninth, and he got raped last night
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O-dog had a homer tonight, and he is up now.
I miss O-dog. :bawl:
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heh. O-dog doubled in two runs
10-1
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I wish we could put some of these runs in escrow. we've lost some 1 and 2 run games
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wade is pitching the ninth. his era is like, 9.
****, ****, ****.
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wade is pitching the ninth. his era is like, 9.
****, ****, ****.
I wouldn't worry if I were you. ::)
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I wouldn't worry if I were you. ::)
it was actually the 8th.
but if you saw the dodgers collapse in the 8th against the padres on thursday, you would be worried, too.
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I think hitting manny after ethier worked out better than hitting ethier after manny.
ethier torched the league in august with an OPS of over 1100
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damn, we have the closer in for a 10 run game?
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reynolds tripled with one out.
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LOL. snyder hit a weak fly ball to left, but the run scored because juan pierre has no arm
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the game didn't go your way, jenn. but we will see what the morrow brings.
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the game didn't go your way, jenn. but we will see what the morrow brings.
It's gonna be great!
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*ahem*. avatar?
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*ahem*. avatar?
Didn't we agree up thread that we were doing it for each series instead of each game?
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Livan Hernandez allowed two runs through 6 2/3 IP, and the Mets survived Darren O'Day giving up two unearned runs in the ninth, winning 8-4. Livan will go 200 IP and win 13-14 games this year. The bullpen will be grateful. On another note, CC Sabathia wnet 7 2/3 IP and didn't allow a run. The Skankees are playing the Royals, so it's to be expected.
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Anyone watching the Cubs/Brewers game tonight. The Cubs scored 4 runs on 4 walks after the bases were loaded. :rotf:
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D-backs are already developing an unsavory pattern. Win the first game of the series and then lose the remaining games. That will make for a great season-ending record. ::)
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Anyone watching the Cubs/Brewers game tonight. The Cubs scored 4 runs on 4 walks after the bases were loaded. :rotf:
That was some pretty bad pitching. Second time in a week that it happened, same thing in ATL/PHI game earlier. Reed Johnson robbing Prince Fielder of a grand slam was pretty cool. Incredible catch.
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That was some pretty bad pitching. Second time in a week that it happened, same thing in ATL/PHI game earlier. Reed Johnson robbing Prince Fielder of a grand slam was pretty cool. Incredible catch.
Reed Johnson was a great pick up for the Cubs at league minimum last year. :)
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Reed Johnson was a great pick up for the Cubs at league minimum last year. :)
As was Edmonds, because I think the Padres got stuck with his salary last year even when the Cubs picked him up. I'll be curious to see if they make any other crafty pick-ups this year. They need to let the Rule 5 draft pick David Patton go. He's wasting a roster spot at the moment.
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The game saving catch. I hope Dempster bought Reed a beer or a case after the game.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5DVfnb2xTY[/youtube]
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Today's Cubs home opener postponed due to weather.
I had tix to an April game in maybe 1997 that was snowed out. Maddux was scheduled to pitch for the Braves, but thankfully they rescheduled it for the next day and got to see him from the bleachers on another cold & rainy day.
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I kind of thought the game would get rained out.
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Can't find a story yet but I heard on the radio Harry Kalas died.
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Can't find a story yet but I heard on the radio Harry Kalas died.
Posted the story in Breaking News. Sad day. Harry will be missed.
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Today's Cubs home opener postponed due to weather.
I had tix to an April game in maybe 1997 that was snowed out. Maddux was scheduled to pitch for the Braves, but thankfully they rescheduled it for the next day and got to see him from the bleachers on another cold & rainy day.
Their in the 4th inning.
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Their in the 4th inning.
Hmmm, I think I saw on Yahoo sports late this morning that there was a "PPD" next to the game. Stupid erroneous websites! :censored: I couldn't have listened this afternoon anyway, but thanks for the info. :cheersmate:
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Didn't we agree up thread that we were doing it for each series instead of each game?
yeah, we did. I just wanted payback for having to put the dbacks in as my AV, even if just for a short time. :-)
and as a matter of fact, I would be perfectly happy if you just put the logo in your sig.
bet modification; you cool with it?
we just have to fly the series winners logo in our sigs, until the next series . . .
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D-backs are already developing an unsavory pattern. Win the first game of the series and then lose the remaining games. That will make for a great season-ending record. ::)
we're all looking up at the padres, who I never thought would be as bad as the experts thought . . .
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yeah, we did. I just wanted payback for having to put the dbacks in as my AV, even if just for a short time. :-)
and as a matter of fact, I would be perfectly happy if you just put the logo in your sig.
bet modification; you cool with it?
we just have to fly the series winners logo in our sigs, until the next series . . .
Sounds good to me! I'll move it to my sig in a sec.
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Sounds good to me! I'll move it to my sig in a sec.
seeing the dodgers logo as your AV was . . . invigorating. :-)
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seeing the dodgers logo as your AV was . . . invigorating. :-)
Eh, shut up. :-)
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Eh, shut up. :-)
kiss my butt. :wink:
we even got you with the "fourth out rule", which is a piece of baseball arcana that even I wasn't completely sure about.
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kiss my butt. :wink:
we even got you with the "fourth out rule", which is a piece of baseball arcana that even I wasn't completely sure about.
Even after reading the explanation about it, I'm still not sure I understand it completely.
Leave it to the D-backs to resurrect an bizarre rule like that. :lmao:
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Even after reading the explanation about it, I'm still not sure I understand it completely.
Leave it to the D-backs to resurrect an bizarre rule like that. :lmao:
our guy lined out. he threw to your second baseman (thus violating the baseball rule of always taking out the lead runner), and then he amplified the error by tagging the runner that was on second (which made the runner on third an appeal play, by definition). if he had stepped on the bag, it would have all been over. our guy on third was running on contact. then they ran off the field.
after they left the field of play, there was no possibility of appealing the tag-up at third.
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Mike Pelfrey has forearm tendonitis--he'll miss a couple of starts. :censored: Wonderful. That means that Freddy Garcia and his laser-straight, Reagan-era fastball are coming in from Buffalo. :banghead: :censored: :bawl:
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Byrnes(!) actually saved the day with a line drive into left field in the 10th that brought home the winning run. Before that hit, he was 1 for 17 so far this season so it's about dang time he showed up to party.
Upton got his first hit of the season too.
I'm hoping we will win today's 12:40 game so that we can.....wait for it....actually WIN A SERIES! :o :-)
I wonder what that feels like. :lmao:
KTAR's Doug and Wolf were pissed this morning that Byrnes stiffed the media after the game. He's taken quite a verbal beating (a lot of it deserved though) from our local guys so I can kind of understand why he did.
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I haven't reached the panic stage yet but I'm entering the seriously annoyed stage.
Repeats to self, "It's only April. It's only April. It's only April."
Excuse me while I go have a good cry.
:-)
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I haven't reached the panic stage yet but I'm entering the seriously annoyed stage.
Repeats to self, "It's only April. It's only April. It's only April."
Excuse me while I go have a good cry.
:-)
No crying in baseball. :-)
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No crying in baseball. :-)
I walked right in to that one. :lmao:
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I walked right in to that one. :lmao:
You had to know it was coming.
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D-backs finally win a series! Haren looked GREAT today. Good stuff.
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I haven't reached the panic stage yet but I'm entering the seriously annoyed stage.
Repeats to self, "It's only April. It's only April. It's only April."
Excuse me while I go have a good cry.
:-)
I saw an interview that the New York Post did with Jim Kaat, last Friday. Kaat specifically said that he waits until the first 40 games are over before drawing any conclusions about any team's chances. Which pleased me to no end . . . because the Mets aren't really hitting with RISP right now.
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I saw an interview that the New York Post did with Jim Kaat, last Friday. Kaat specifically said that he waits until the first 40 games are over before drawing any conclusions about any team's chances. Which pleased me to no end . . . because the Mets aren't really hitting with RISP right now.
Ha! That's a good idea.
I also remind myself of the D-backs performance last season. They came out on fire last season, especially in April and May before they had their collossal meltdown after the All-Star break.
So maybe it's a good thing that they work out all of the kinks at the beginning of the season instead of the end.
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Ha! That's a good idea.
I also remind myself of the D-backs performance last season. They came out on fire last season, especially in April and May before they had their collossal meltdown after the All-Star break.
So maybe it's a good thing that they work out all of the kinks at the beginning of the season instead of the end.
Exactly. My brother and I had an email pissing contest this morning anout the Skankees and Mets. He went after me about a misspelled word, so I called him "Mr. ****ing Einstein," and for some reason, he didn't email me back . . .
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*sigh*
Setback for Webb, D-backs (http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/articles/2009/04/24/20090424spt-webb.html)
Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Webb had his bullpen session canceled today due to arm stiffness and is likely to miss more time.
There was hope Webb would be able to return early next week.
He has made only one start this season, going four innings and giving up six earned runs.
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*sigh*
Setback for Webb, D-backs (http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/articles/2009/04/24/20090424spt-webb.html)
He's on my fantasy team in our little league on Yahoo! Sports. He's also on my DL. Kyle Davies has been acquired to fill in his slot--Davies has provided one win.
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I saw an interview that the New York Post did with Jim Kaat, last Friday. Kaat specifically said that he waits until the first 40 games are over before drawing any conclusions about any team's chances. Which pleased me to no end . . . because the Mets aren't really hitting with RISP right now.
Think he's watched the Natinals?
(http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/washingtonnatinals.jpg)
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Yeah. Johan was absolutely dominant against the Nats last night--K-Rod made things interesting, in the fashion of John Franco, Braden Looper, and Billy Wagner.
But the Mets were 2-for-18 with RISP. Absolutely ****ing abomidable.
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Think he's watched the Natinals?
(http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/washingtonnatinals.jpg)
I am very disappointed your didn't post this picture from the WaPo's sports blog:
(http://voices.washingtonpost.com/baseball-insider/assets_c/2009/04/clemens-thumb-425x461.jpg)
HEADSET, FROSTED TIPS, 10 EXTRA POUNDS
Evidently it's become harder for Roger Clemens to get in a solid workout with all of the legal stress surrounding his steroid allegations. How else can you explain the 10-15 pounds it looks like he's put on in the face since last year alone. Between the bleached, spiked hair and protruding tongue, Clemens looks almost like a crossbreed of a hedgehog and a chipmunk, doesn't he? (David J. Philip/AP)
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Think he's watched the Natinals?
(http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/washingtonnatinals.jpg)
Is there a story behind the spelling here, cause I am too unmotivated to find it -- once I saw the Clemens picture I can't stop laughing long enough to continue.
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Is there a story behind the spelling here, cause I am too unmotivated to find it -- once I saw the Clemens picture I can't stop laughing long enough to continue.
Yes, there is. I covered that here:
http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,27669.0.html
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To add to what I alluded to in the AL thread--Omir Santos is forcing a very difficult decision for Omar Minaya when Brian Schneider comes back from the DL. Are they going to carry three catchers? They'd have to cut someone else, and the leading candidate would be Gary Sheffield . . . who made an error on a simple fly ball to left field last night, then made up for it by driving in a run in the bottom of the first.
They could trade Ramon Castro, though I don't know to who . . .
But these problems--players playing good--are good to have.
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Since my last post, Brian Schneider has hurt a calf muscle, so he'll be on the DL longer. Johan Santana got his second 1-0 win of the year tonight. His ERA is 0.91--not as impressive as Zack Greinke, but he's in the AL, not in the NL. In Santana's six starts, the Mets have scored twelve runs. Yet, Santana's record is 4-1. 10 strikeouts tonight. And, he's on my fantasy team in the "Conservatives 2009" league. (I also have Derek Lowe, who looks as if he's going to get the win tonight against the Marlins.) So is the Mets' closer, Francisco Rodriguez. :-) :-) :-)
ETA: The Mets placed Ollie Perez on the 15-day DL with patela tendonitis in his right knee. It's the "Chien-Ming Wang Syndrome"--Get His Ass OUT Of The Rotation NOW! They recalled Jon Niese, who isn't exactly lighting Buffalo on fire with his pitching--but Buffalo sucks as a whole right now. They're 4-20, 15.5 games behind the Scranton/WB Yankees. Niese goes against the Pirates and Jeff Karstens Friday night, then against the Braves Wednesday--a team that he absolutely dominated last year at Shea Stadium.
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KTAR is reporting that Melvin will be getting the heave-ho as soon as he lands in Phoenix.
A new manager and no Manny.
If this doesn't turn the D-backs around, nothing will. :banghead:
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Niese may be going right back to Buffalo, as Tim Redding may be ready to come off the DL soon. Tonight's game matters a whole bunch to Niese.
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WHAT? I go away, and my signature thread dies?
the nuances of the NLwest vs. the NL east are unexplored.
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WHAT? I go away, and my signature thread dies?
the nuances of the NLwest vs. the NL east are unexplored.
We didn't have a few guys--Reyes, Delgado, etc. And the Dodgers didn't have to face Santana.
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After two days of interleague, the NL record against the AL is 13-15. And, almost on cue, here's an MLB.com article about this:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090524&content_id=4936936&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
As for the Mets, Omir Santos is really complicating the Mets' catching situation. Brian Schneider should be back by next weekend. Someone's gonna go--probably Ramon Castro. But, with the way that injuries have been stacking up, they may just keep three catchers.
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Might as well update this thread . . . Geez, I hope that whatever Dan Warthen did to Fernando Nieve stays done. 4-seamer in the low-to-mid 90s, 6 2/3 IP. And Sean Green seems to have figured out what his problem was. Now if Luis Castillo could make a game-saving play . . . :banghead:
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Killer bees attacked the left foul territory at Petco Park today during the Astros/Padres game.
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Killer bees attacked the left foul territory at Petco Park today during the Astros/Padres game.
I saw that. 9th inning, 52-minute delay. What was the buzz all about, anyway?
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Manny is back. We are never going to catch the Dodgers.
:bawl:
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Manny is back. We are never going to catch the Dodgers.
:bawl:
Did you see the interleague final numbers? AL won 137 games and AAANL won 114. Twenty Three game swing. Impressive.
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Manny is back. We are never going to catch the Dodgers.
:bawl:
Manny who?
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Well, the Mets and Braves traded RFs last night. Ryan Church is starting for the Braves in Colorado, and Jeff Francoeur is wearing #12, starting in RF, and batting fifth in the Mets' lineup. Both guys needed the change of scenery, even to a division rival (and the two will meet in Atlanta just after the ASB). If Francoeur gets hot playing in front of the NY crowd, Omar looks like a genius. Oh--because Francoeur is making about $500,000 more than Church is, the Braves also included cash considerations. My take is that the Mets got hosed in this one, because Church is better offensively, running, and fielding. Francoeur has a better arm.
I hope it works for both teams. Francoeur is a guy who's averaged 152 games in his last few seasons, so he'll be a hit in the clubhouse. But, his attitude that he can hit whatever is pitched to him has led to his numbers dropping like a rock over the past year-and-a-half. Church sat for a game about a month or so ago, complaining of "nausea" (which, considering his concussion last year, may have been the case), and riled a few of the Mets' vets. But, time will tell.
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The Mets loaded the bases against Jonny Cueto in the bottom of the first inning last night, and with one out, Francoeur got jammed inside on a pitch, but muscled it out over Joey Votto's head to plate two runs (2-4 overall). No Redleg tried to go from first to third on a single hit to Francoeur. Johan Santana was more vintage Santana than erratic Santana, and went seven IP for the shutout. Mets win, 4-0. Ryan Church was 0-4 for the Braves in their win (4-3) over the Rockies.
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My team sucks. The one reason to watch tonight is to see just how far Jon Niese has come this year. Supposedly, he's refined his 2- and 4-seam fastballs. We'll see tonight.
The only thing uglier than the Mets is the front office of the Mets. Hopefully, the Wilpons will see that their policy of "no chain of command" leads to total chaos. They really should sell the team.
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Well, Niese did pretty good last night, going 7 innings, walking two, striking out three, and giving up four hits--and one run. For some reason, the Mets suddenly had this fascination with something called the "home run," hitting three of them. Niese did two things--1) Showed that he can mature into something big somewhere down the road, and 2) If the Mets were so inclined, he pumped up his trade value. I hope they hang onto him.
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Dodgers or Cards in the WS?