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Red Sox · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:55 pm Post subject: MLB The 2007 Season

Since spring training is over maybe we should have a new thread for the regular season.

My Sox are off to a pretty good start, I'm very happy with the pitching staff thus far. The starters are doing great Schilling, Beckett, Dice-K, and Wakefield are all off to great starts, Jon Lester should be coming back soon to push Tavarez back into the bullpen. The pen is doing well and Papelbon may be one of the best closers in the game. Pitching wins championships as my boys proved in '04. And the Yankees are sucking which is always nice. Laughing

I know it's early but I love seeing the Spanks sputter out of the gate. Laughing

General Scarlett · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject:

I'm gonna hold out for my Baltimore Orioles..........I know, I know.....just humor me, please Razz

But I'm just a HUGE baseball fan........so I'm just happy that there's at least 3 games on at once!!! hehehehee Cool

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Recondo · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:13 am Post subject:

Hey, nothing to be embarrassed about.. the O's look like a decent team this year.. or at least average (certainly not poor). For at least average teams, anything is possible in 162 games. Very Happy

Dice-K actually got hit around a bit tonight, but the Bos still won I think, which is all that matters. Very Happy

I don't think Dice is as lights out as the Sox thought he'd be.. seriously. But he's still much better than average, which is good enough.

I almost hate to say anything for fear of jinxing them.. but the Crew is doing WELL. They're not running away with the division, but they're showing, so far, with every series, that they can beat anyone. That's awesome to see... its ABOUT time. I've been a Brewers fan since as long as I can remember (about 1978 or so.. I was 5) so as you can imagine, there's been a whole lifetime of frustration with that team (other than a few years in the early 80s).

I guess its just neat to see the Brewers & Brewer fans actually have a little confidence in the team for a change. Damn its been a long time... *shakes head* Some guy on ESPN's baseball tonight said something about the Crew being the 2007 "America's Team".. man.. I HOPE so! lol.. Very Happy

There's a LONG way to go yet though.. by no means am I counting beers before they're delivered.
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Smokescreen · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:44 pm Post subject:

Dude, my Cards keep tripping over the feet. Unfortunately, sometimes literally. Their baserunning last night KILLED them. Not to say they're out of the running, like my AL team is...EVERY YEAR... But they got to start helping themselves out. I haven't been keeping up with them as much as normal (new distraction and all Wink

), but the things I've seen were painful. Hopefully they'll start focusing and get their head's straight.

Dude, what about LaRussa's blow up yesterday at the reporter? From what I understand, I respect the Tony for doing that, but I'm thinking that a lot of it had come from a frustrating start to the season. Apparently one of the newspapers in STL wrote Chicago off this year, and something fueled a confrontation at the press meeting after the game. Interesting...I've never seen LaRussa lose his top like that.

As a Reds fan as well, it's nice to see them doing well. Unfortunately, it does sound like Griffey's taken his familiar position for the team: the bench. Hopefully he'll get back to help them out.

You know what sucks about Indy? It's not a baseball town. I mean, sure, they have a minor league team here, and they're doing well, but no one cares. I grew up around Cincy...and man, that's like home. Gotta love baseball towns. Smile

Oh? My American League team? The Kansas City Royals. Yeah...shaddup.
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Headhunter73 · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:24 pm Post subject:

Sadly I've spent most of the season wondering why my Cubs cannot win close games or do anything in extra innings. The much discussed "juggernaut" offense has been anything but. It really pisses me off when two of the Cubs starters (Lilly and Marquis) have pitched very well, but receive minimal run support. You know Ted Lilly must have been furious to get something like 1-2 runs of support (total) over two games. I was originally not pleased about the signing of Marquis, but he has had a very good April beating his former club twice in a week.

D-Lee and A-Ram are slugging well although D-Lee seems to have a slight power draught. I'm glad that Pinella has FINALLY given young Theriot a chance to start. That guy has been a fantastic catalyst for the offense. Soriano is really not a gopod choice to lead off...OBP is way too low. I'd love to see him batting #5 so he can lead off some innings and use his hitting prowess to create a murderer's row (Lee, Ramirez, Soriano) in the middle of the line up.

Oh well, the season has started off in pathetic fashion. It would be nice to see some more runs. The NL Central is wide open. This should be an exciting season (if my boys get the memo on NOT SUCKING).

Honestly, I was surprised about LaRussa getting mad. Maybe it was more out of respect for Pinella than the Cubs in general?
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Recondo · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 4:02 pm Post subject:

I saw that.. & was pretty proud of him. Did you see the fat-ass reporter who he was arguing with? I wish Tony would have socked him in the mouth.

And I agree with Tony. Sure, he doesn't control the papers, but then he also has the right to disagree and/or be upset about what is written when it comes to his team (good or bad)... and I DO think that the Cubs were given some prime bulletin board material.

Idiot reporters with nothing better to do than eat donuts & punch on their keyboards..
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Headhunter73 · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:19 pm Post subject:

I hate to generalize, but most sports reporters are only a level above roach droppings in terms of intelligence, analysis and doing anything interesting.
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Red Sox · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:07 am Post subject:

2 out of 3 in the Bronx for my boys! Smile

Best record in the bigs too. Keep it going!!

Headhunter73 · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:36 am Post subject:

Here I was psyched about the final Cubs-Cards series and find out the Cardinal's RP Josh Hancock died today.

This Cubs fan wishes the Cardinals and their family my most sincere condolensces.
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Recondo · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 6:06 am Post subject:

Headhunter73 · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 11:16 am Post subject:

I have to give some well earned props to the Brewers. They are playing baseball the old fashioned way...stock your farm system with talent and raise them to MLB when the time is right. I think the Brewers have excellent position players. Their pitching staff is going to be the weak link (if any at all) in the team. The NL Central is wide open right now. This should be an interesting season.
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Recondo · Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 4:39 am Post subject:

Back atcha though man.. the Cubs are finally playing some decent ball as of late & seem to be heating up. Yeah, I don't think ANYone out there knows how the NL central is going to wind up. It's a complete mystery right now.. with 5 months to play yet.
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Red Sox · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 1:19 pm Post subject: Clemens to the Yankees

This sucks! Evil or Very Mad

The Rocket was always my favorite player growing up, and it hurts me to see him on the Yankees. TWICE. Angry #2

I was really hoping the Sox would land him so he could finish his career here and set everything right. Sad

Headhunter73 · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 1:58 pm Post subject: Re: Clemens to the Yankees

General Hawk · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 2:36 pm Post subject:

As a Sox fan, I would have loved to see Clemens here for nostalgic reasons (and as worn down as he might get, he'd still be an upgrade over Julian Tavarez... Wink

), but when it comes right down to it, I think we'll be fine without him.

Considering reports are saying that he asked for 28 million dollars simply so he could make 1 more million dollars than A-Rod and the Yankees lapped it right up...

I hear everyone saying how this will reshape the American League East. We'll see. Frankly, I'm not convinced a 45 year old pitcher who hasn't pitched in the AL in almost 5 years guarantees anyone anything. It sure will be interesting to watch, though!

Justin
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