2012 MLB Thread (Cabrera Gets Triple Crown, first since Yaz 1967) - Page 12

sterlingice · 04-05-2012, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

Eric Byrnes is trying hard to be the next Joe Morgan. Last night on WFAN he was talking about the Votto extension and said,

Votto is a nice player, but he isn't Pujols or even Prince Fielder, now the numbers may say otherwise. . .

and later

You look at A-Rod and you can tell he's a superstar. I look at Votto and he isn't chiseled like a superstar. He looks like the guy next door.

Well, I know when I (foolishly) shell out $200M, I want to make sure he looks good rather than some phoney baloney stats that demonstrate how he might actually be worth $200M to a team.

SI

sterlingice · 04-05-2012, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

Hooray!!!

And yes, its incredibly strange and silly. I guess I can understand the Japan series (its for oodles of $$), but why have a night game the day before Opening Day?

I think oodles of money is also the answer. ESPN wants to get their mitts on it, maybe not even for a lot of money but for the prestige of "We get Opening Day".

SI

Ksyrup · 04-05-2012, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by panerd

I am sure it is an unwritten agreement with the NCAA title game. Plus I am sure they would much rather all the sports press be about them. Like some of the other posters said this is just Sun/Mon/full slate Tues on Weds/Thur/full slate Fri.

No, before last year opening day was ALWAYS the same day as the basketball championship game. In fact, they usually had 7pm and 10pm games on at the same time as the basketball coverage. The change to mid-week start last year was because of the change to the post-season. But maybe someone also figured this would be win/win because they wouldn't have to share press with the NCAA on Monday.

sterlingice · 04-05-2012, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by panerd

I am sure it is an unwritten agreement with the NCAA title game. Plus I am sure they would much rather all the sports press be about them. Like some of the other posters said this is just Sun/Mon/full slate Tues on Weds/Thur/full slate Fri.

Yeah, I seem to remember in the hazy recent past that you had some Monday openers and then a few Tuesday openers. Then they added the silly ESPN Sunday night game. And now we have just moved those three days up a few on the schedule so they don't have the Final Four stealing all the headlines. I don't quite get the Tuesday openers, tho- but I kindof get them now that they're on Friday.

Then again, how many teams have trouble drawing for Opening Day? If you're going to sell out one game a year, it's that one, even if it's a day game. Then again, the Astros haven't sold out yet which is why I'm going to be able to go tomorrow.

SI

cougarfreak · 04-05-2012, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

Well, I know when I (foolishly) shell out $200M, I want to make sure he looks good rather than some phoney baloney stats that demonstrate how he might actually be worth $200M to a team.

SI

That's modern baseball player speak for...........he needs to roid up.

Ksyrup · 04-05-2012, 10:41 AM

The move of the start of the season was due solely (at least what we've been told) to the change in the post-season, to try to avoid cold weather and playing the last games of the WS in November. Last year appears to have been the same as this year - Wednesday night opener, a few games on Thursday, and most of the schedule on Friday. I don't recall ever hearing anything about not wanting to conflict with the basketball game.

MLB 2011 schedule starts earlier; Chicago Cubs to Fenway Park - ESPN

korme · 04-05-2012, 11:33 AM

'It is the oldest of our Rites of Spring - the hour when the world begins to turn around the red seams of a white ball that will dance the blues for every team, save one, come October. But it is April now, and after last year it is a day of optimism, one that says every team has a ray of hope to contend, to make a race of it - to the end'

fantom1979 · 04-05-2012, 11:44 AM

spleen1015 · 04-05-2012, 12:23 PM

David Oritz looks a little slimmer this year.

sterlingice · 04-05-2012, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

The move of the start of the season was due solely (at least what we've been told) to the change in the post-season, to try to avoid cold weather and playing the last games of the WS in November. Last year appears to have been the same as this year - Wednesday night opener, a few games on Thursday, and most of the schedule on Friday. I don't recall ever hearing anything about not wanting to conflict with the basketball game.

MLB 2011 schedule starts earlier; Chicago Cubs to Fenway Park - ESPN

I know they didn't come out and say it, but it makes sense. Sure, you don't want to look weak next to another sport but with the season already bleeding into November, it's pretty much an arbitrary date.

SI

Ksyrup · 04-05-2012, 01:06 PM

Is anyone else having issues with ESPN's Gamecast? I can't get it to auto-refresh at all. And apparently they had one hell of a cold front blow through Detroit in the past hour because at the start of the game, it showed sunny and 55 degrees and now it shows sunny and 38 degrees.

Scoobz0202 · 04-05-2012, 01:12 PM

According to a friend of mine, he heard Walt on WLW say they will have BP's deal worked out "within a week."

By any chance any other Reds fans hear this?

Easy Mac · 04-05-2012, 01:22 PM

Braves hitters picking up where they left off last year. Although Diaz got a hit while I was typing, but he hits .500 off Santana.

How poorly do they think of Hayward that he hits behind Matt Diaz?

Butter · 04-05-2012, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

According to a friend of mine, he heard Walt on WLW say they will have BP's deal worked out "within a week."

By any chance any other Reds fans hear this?

Yes, they're all over it on the Reds message boards.

Ksyrup · 04-05-2012, 01:54 PM

Three games into the 6th inning and another into the 3rd, and not a single run has been scored today. I think it's time to bring back steroids.

Ksyrup · 04-05-2012, 01:59 PM

Ha!

Joe Sheehan ‏ @joe_sheehan
There's nothing like the pageantry of MLS Opening Day.

Ksyrup · 04-05-2012, 02:00 PM

Mets score! We have a run!

Logan · 04-05-2012, 02:02 PM

This is what winning feels like!

Lathum · 04-05-2012, 02:23 PM

Perfect, not one game into the season and the Mets starting center fielder leaves the game injured

Lathum · 04-05-2012, 02:32 PM

wow, maybe one of the worst ghost outs at second base I have ever seen called

Ksyrup · 04-05-2012, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

Perfect, not one game into the season and the Mets starting center fielder leaves the game injured

@KBurkhardtSNY: Torres has re-strained his left calf. Can't see how he doesnt miss at least 2 weeks

Ksyrup · 04-05-2012, 02:44 PM

Cleveland and Detroit going NUTS scoring runs right now.

stevew · 04-05-2012, 02:53 PM

Pirates/Phillies had a pretty good pitching duel. Glad to see Bedard looking good, even if we can't do shit against Halladay.

spleen1015 · 04-05-2012, 03:00 PM

Valverde no blown saves last year, blows one today.

Ksyrup · 04-05-2012, 03:01 PM

Valverde = Fernando Rodney with a personality

Two lucky MFers for an entire year. Hope Valverde doesn't crash and burn like Rodney did.

spleen1015 · 04-05-2012, 03:12 PM

I think it was pretty stupid to pull Verlander when he's pitched a 2 hitter through 8 innings.

Grover · 04-05-2012, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

I think it was pretty stupid to pull Verlander when he's pitched a 2 hitter through 8 innings.

Agreed.

Though Valverde being 49/49 last year made that decision a bit easier to make on Leyland's part, I guess

spleen1015 · 04-05-2012, 03:19 PM

IT IS VERLANDER MAN!

Pumpy Tudors · 04-05-2012, 03:38 PM

I was following the Phillies/Pirates game on my phone before I had a series of meetings at work. I saw that the first two Pirates hitters got singles, and then they played their way out of the inning without scoring. OK, fine. What got me was checking my phone again after my meetings and seeing that those were the only two hits the Pirates got all day. Fabulous. I'm going to light myself on fire.

PurdueBrad · 04-05-2012, 04:03 PM

Wow, second day in a row that ESPN's announcing sounds have been really weird/tinny.

As for other Pirates fans out there, I'm hopeful about today's game. Sure, Halladay dominated us (but he does that to most people) but Bedard looked strong and I do like our lineup.

Grover · 04-05-2012, 04:25 PM

I will enjoy the Mets being 1-0 and above .500 for the next 24 hours when the feeling disappears for at least a calendar year.

Lathum · 04-05-2012, 05:17 PM

First place Mets!

RedKingGold · 04-05-2012, 05:23 PM

Nice to see the Phillies lineup hitting as well as they did at the end of last year.

Scoobz0202 · 04-05-2012, 06:01 PM

Great opening day for the Reds.

Cueto looked great. Chapman was filthy. Taking a few mph's off has helped that control tremendously.

spleen1015 · 04-05-2012, 06:15 PM

I don't think I have heard of any of the players in the Padres starting lineup.

Ksyrup · 04-05-2012, 06:18 PM

Cameron Maybin was a hotshot Detroit prospect included in the Miguel Cabrera trade with the Marlins. He was traded to the Padres a couple of years ago. His name should be fairly recognizable.

Ksyrup · 04-05-2012, 06:19 PM

Hudson and Bartlett are old vets. Alonso is a big-time prospect they got from the Reds in the Latos trade.

korme · 04-05-2012, 06:22 PM

Can Cueto get some ace love? Sutcliffe this morning was saying how Cueto hasn't proven he is worthy of #1 starter and Latos should have started. Dude, 24 start and a 2.31 ERA last year. Kid is the real deal.

JonInMiddleGA · 04-05-2012, 06:23 PM

Chase Headley should be recognizable as a name, just from the unusual nature of it. Nick Hundley, as son of former major leaguer. Orlando Hudson is a two-time all-star Edinson Volquez is a former all-star. Jason Bartlett is a former all-star.

rowech · 04-05-2012, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by korme

Can Cueto get some ace love? Sutcliffe this morning was saying how Cueto hasn't proven he is worthy of #1 starter and Latos should have started. Dude, 24 start and a 2.31 ERA last year. Kid is the real deal.

He's got ace stuff but he has to do it for 200 innings. 24 starts is 3/4 of a season, not a full one.

Ksyrup · 04-05-2012, 06:46 PM

Rajai Davis with a move that would embarrass a 10 year old - 1st and 2nd, no out, bunts a pop toward 3B and sits there and watches while the 3Bman can't catch it, so they turn the DP while Davis watches the whole thing until he realizes maybe he ought to run. Oy. I'd sit his ass on the bench tomorrow (it's the 15th inning so they probably can't bench him right now).

MikeVic · 04-05-2012, 06:51 PM

Uhh did the CLE fans just chant U-S-A?

Ksyrup · 04-05-2012, 06:53 PM

I thought I heard that earlier, too, and I didn't understand it. What's that mean? It was their guy who got thrown at.

Ksyrup · 04-05-2012, 06:58 PM

16th inning now. Longest game by innings on opening day in MLB history.

MikeVic · 04-05-2012, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

I thought I heard that earlier, too, and I didn't understand it. What's that mean? It was their guy who got thrown at.

They showed a shot of the crowd that might explain it... Seems like a lot of CLE fans are gone, and one area had a few Jays fans. Maybe both sides were getting into the game and CLE fans were chanting at them or something.

Ksyrup · 04-05-2012, 07:11 PM

So let me get this straight... Cleveland fans were chanting USA at Toronto fans after a guy from the Dominican Republic threw at the head of a guy from South Korea? OK...

MikeVic · 04-05-2012, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

So let me get this straight... Cleveland fans were chanting USA at Toronto fans after a guy from the Dominican Republic threw at the head of a guy from South Korea? OK...

Lol I know, I'm confused too.

mckerney · 04-05-2012, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

So let me get this straight... Cleveland fans were chanting USA at Toronto fans after a guy from the Dominican Republic threw at the head of a guy from South Korea? OK...

I never thought I'd live to see the day where people are criticized for loving their country...

/last thread we had about USA chants

bhlloy · 04-05-2012, 07:45 PM

U guyz are nt real american this board complete opposite of yahoo sports wtf

bronconick · 04-05-2012, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Grover

Agreed.

Though Valverde being 49/49 last year made that decision a bit easier to make on Leyland's part, I guess

Eh, I understood the logic. Verlander threw more pitches last year than anyone since 2002 and it was 43 degrees. If you can get 8 innings on 100 pitches out of your ace on a day like that, you take it and run usually.

Edit: Philly took Halladay out with a 1-0 lead and he had thrown 92 pitches.

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Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	The move of the start of the season was due solely (at least what we've been told) to the change in the post-season, to try to avoid cold weather and playing the last games of the WS in November. Last year appears to have been the same as this year - Wednesday night opener, a few games on Thursday, and most of the schedule on Friday. I don't recall ever hearing anything about not wanting to conflict with the basketball game. MLB 2011 schedule starts earlier; Chicago Cubs to Fenway Park - ESPN __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete." Last edited by Ksyrup : 04-05-2012 at 10:42 AM.

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Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Is anyone else having issues with ESPN's Gamecast? I can't get it to auto-refresh at all. And apparently they had one hell of a cold front blow through Detroit in the past hour because at the start of the game, it showed sunny and 55 degrees and now it shows sunny and 38 degrees. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

04-05-2012, 01:54 PM	#565
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Three games into the 6th inning and another into the 3rd, and not a single run has been scored today. I think it's time to bring back steroids. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

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Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Ha! Joe Sheehan ‏ @joe_sheehan There's nothing like the pageantry of MLS Opening Day. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

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Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Mets score! We have a run! __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

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spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	David Oritz looks a little slimmer this year.

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Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	According to a friend of mine, he heard Walt on WLW say they will have BP's deal worked out "within a week." By any chance any other Reds fans hear this?

04-05-2012, 01:22 PM	#563
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	Braves hitters picking up where they left off last year. Although Diaz got a hit while I was typing, but he hits .500 off Santana. How poorly do they think of Hayward that he hits behind Matt Diaz?

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Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Perfect, not one game into the season and the Mets starting center fielder leaves the game injured

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04-05-2012, 02:44 PM	#572
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Cleveland and Detroit going NUTS scoring runs right now. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

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stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Pirates/Phillies had a pretty good pitching duel. Glad to see Bedard looking good, even if we can't do shit against Halladay.

04-05-2012, 03:00 PM	#574
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Valverde no blown saves last year, blows one today.

04-05-2012, 03:01 PM	#575
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Valverde = Fernando Rodney with a personality Two lucky MFers for an entire year. Hope Valverde doesn't crash and burn like Rodney did. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

04-05-2012, 03:12 PM	#576
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	I think it was pretty stupid to pull Verlander when he's pitched a 2 hitter through 8 innings.

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spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	IT IS VERLANDER MAN!

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PurdueBrad Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DeKalb, IL	Wow, second day in a row that ESPN's announcing sounds have been really weird/tinny. As for other Pirates fans out there, I'm hopeful about today's game. Sure, Halladay dominated us (but he does that to most people) but Bedard looked strong and I do like our lineup.

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Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Great opening day for the Reds. Cueto looked great. Chapman was filthy. Taking a few mph's off has helped that control tremendously.

04-05-2012, 06:15 PM	#585
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	I don't think I have heard of any of the players in the Padres starting lineup.

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Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Cameron Maybin was a hotshot Detroit prospect included in the Miguel Cabrera trade with the Marlins. He was traded to the Padres a couple of years ago. His name should be fairly recognizable. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

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Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Hudson and Bartlett are old vets. Alonso is a big-time prospect they got from the Reds in the Latos trade. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

04-05-2012, 06:22 PM	#588
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	Can Cueto get some ace love? Sutcliffe this morning was saying how Cueto hasn't proven he is worthy of #1 starter and Latos should have started. Dude, 24 start and a 2.31 ERA last year. Kid is the real deal.

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04-05-2012, 06:46 PM	#591
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Rajai Davis with a move that would embarrass a 10 year old - 1st and 2nd, no out, bunts a pop toward 3B and sits there and watches while the 3Bman can't catch it, so they turn the DP while Davis watches the whole thing until he realizes maybe he ought to run. Oy. I'd sit his ass on the bench tomorrow (it's the 15th inning so they probably can't bench him right now). __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete." Last edited by Ksyrup : 04-05-2012 at 06:46 PM.

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MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	Uhh did the CLE fans just chant U-S-A?

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Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I thought I heard that earlier, too, and I didn't understand it. What's that mean? It was their guy who got thrown at. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

04-05-2012, 06:58 PM	#594
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	16th inning now. Longest game by innings on opening day in MLB history. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

04-05-2012, 07:11 PM	#596
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	So let me get this straight... Cleveland fans were chanting USA at Toronto fans after a guy from the Dominican Republic threw at the head of a guy from South Korea? OK... __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."