The 2009 Baseball Season Thread

[elvis]

The three best teams in the AL could all be in the East, which means at least one is guaranteed to miss the playoffs.

IT'll be the Yankees.

I'll drink to that!

But I wouldn't bet on it. I have a feeling the Rays will have a let down / hangover year.

Hillary Clinton curse.

 

[Article 15]

It smells like opening day!

 

[Xenophon]

Ah, the anual 'hate the Yanks' posts time are upon us.

The odd team out will be the Rays, their pitching is suspect and they are banged up.

NY's Pitching is the best i can remember it ever being, all five starters could or have been #1s in their careers.

Boston's pitching looks good, the potential weakness is long relif and is big popy & lowell through.

Jays and Baltimore will do their usual battle for the basement.

AL Central is a toss-up, so i will take the Twins, just because I have two twins in fantasy this year.

The west would be oipen with the Angel's pitching problems, except the rest of the teams their suck.

Over in the NL East, I look for the phils to repeat.

The Mets already managed to secure their screwup, they signed Shef.

The Cubbies should win the central, with the Cards getting that wild card.

In the NL West, manny leads the dodgers to another penant and first round elim.

So, play ball!

 

[Paulie]

The Yankees have more to prove than anyone else in sports right now.

I don't think Girardi has what it takes to manage that roster.

 

[manifold]

I heard Dyke & Dyke make their predictions on espn radio this morning and they both picked the Sox to not make the playoffs.

What a couple of retarded douchebags!

 

[Xenophon]

What are they basing that on?

2 best pitching staffs in baseball are NYY and Boston.

Neither is missing the playoffs.

 

[xotoxi]

It's been long winter but the season starts tomorrow.

Please, join me in discussing our national pastime here throughout the season.

I'll get started.

Boston Red Sox 2009 World Champions. I like the way that sounds.

If the Red Sox can have the lowest average number of innings pitched per start in the MLB...they will be unstoppable.

On paper, their bullpen is extraordinary:

Papelbon
Okajima
Saito
Ramirez
Del Carmen
Masterson
Lopez

And best of all...no Timlin.

 

[Article 15]

It's been long winter but the season starts tomorrow.

Please, join me in discussing our national pastime here throughout the season.

I'll get started.

Boston Red Sox 2009 World Champions. I like the way that sounds.

If the Red Sox can have the lowest average number of innings pitched per start in the MLB...they will be unstoppable.

On paper, their bullpen is extraordinary:

Papelbon
Okajima
Saito
Ramirez
Del Carmen
Masterson
Lopez

And best of all...no Timlin.

Yeah, our bullpen is going to be filthy. Don't forget at any time we can bring up Bard and his 100+ MPH stuff from AAA.

 

[Article 15]

I heard Dyke & Dyke make their predictions on espn radio this morning and they both picked the Sox to not make the playoffs.

What a couple of retarded douchebags!

I think all those hair care products are seeping into Greenie's brain.

 

[Article 15]

The home opener postponed until tomorrow. This sucks.

 

[xotoxi]

I heard Dyke & Dyke make their predictions on espn radio this morning and they both picked the Sox to not make the playoffs.

What a couple of retarded douchebags!

National sports radio likes to make bold predictions. They don't have a lot to lose to pick an unlikely event to occur, and they have a lot to gain (bragging rights) if that unlikely event actually occurs.

 

[xotoxi]

The three best teams in the AL could all be in the East, which means at least one is guaranteed to miss the playoffs.

IT'll be the Yankees.

I agree. That Yankees have a pretty potent pitching staff on paper. But they have absolutely nothing between the starter and Rivera.

 

[Xenophon]

I agree. That Yankees have a pretty potent pitching staff on paper. But they have absolutely nothing between the starter and Rivera.

If you think that, you don't know that team.

 

[Article 15]

The three best teams in the AL could all be in the East, which means at least one is guaranteed to miss the playoffs.

IT'll be the Yankees.

I agree. That Yankees have a pretty potent pitching staff on paper. But they have absolutely nothing between the starter and Rivera.

Their line up leaves something to be desired.

Granted the Red Sox have their question marks in the order but they are in a MUCH better position than the Skanks are to make a deal mid-season to pick up a bat.

Miggy Cabrera anyone?

 

[Xenophon]

Their line up leaves something to be desired.

Granted the Red Sox have their question marks in the order but they are in a MUCH better position than the Skanks are to make a deal mid-season to pick up a bat.

Miggy Cabrera anyone?

NY has better options then you think.

Melky isn't a starter, isn't even the 4th OF anymore.

NY's only offensive worries are whether Posada and Godzilla are still productive, they are solid everywhere else.

 

[Article 15]

Their line up leaves something to be desired.

Granted the Red Sox have their question marks in the order but they are in a MUCH better position than the Skanks are to make a deal mid-season to pick up a bat.

Miggy Cabrera anyone?

NY has better options then you think.

Melky isn't a starter, isn't even the 4th OF anymore.

NY's only offensive worries are whether Posada and Godzilla are still productive, they are solid everywhere else.

We'll see how Gardner does.

Swisher is garbage.

And don't expect Nady to have another career year.

 

[Xenophon]

We'll see how Gardner does.

Swisher is garbage.

And don't expect Nady to have another career year.

I like the kid, he hustles.

Nicky is a waste, NY picked him up as a 1B before tex was signed.

I have seen Nady play in NY for the mets, he's ok, 280 and 20HR is a reasonable expectation from him.

 

[manifold]

I still say the Rays are going to struggle this year.

 

[Article 15]

We'll see how Gardner does.

Swisher is garbage.

And don't expect Nady to have another career year.

I like the kid, he hustles.

Nicky is a waste, NY picked him up as a 1B before tex was signed.

I have seen Nady play in NY for the mets, he's ok, 280 and 20HR is a reasonable expectation from him.

Gardner could be a nice spark plug if he can get on base with some consistency.

 

[Article 15]

I still say the Rays are going to struggle this year.

It would certainly take a lot of pressure off us if you're right.