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| Author: | ironyisadeadscene [ Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | IT BEGINS! BASEBALL IS BACK! |
pitchers and catchers report wednesday for some teams, thursday for others, friday for the rest! Organization Pitchers & Catchers First Workout Position Players First full workout Arizona D-Backs Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Atlanta Braves Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Baltimore Orioles Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Boston Red Sox Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Chicago Cubs Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Chicago White Sox Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 Cincinnati Reds Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Cleveland Indians Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 Colorado Rockies Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 Detroit Tigers Feb. 18 Feb. 19 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Florida Marlins Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Houston Astros Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Kansas City Royals Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Los Angeles Angels Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Los Angeles Dodgers Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 Milwaukee Brewers Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 26 Feb. 27 Minnesota Twins Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 26 Feb. 27 New York Mets Feb. 18 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 25 New York Yankees Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Oakland Athletics Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 Philadelphia Phillies Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Pittsburgh Pirates Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 St. Louis Cardinals Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 San Diego Padres Feb. 18 Feb. 19 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 San Francisco Giants Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Seattle Mariners Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Tampa Bay Rays Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Texas Rangers Feb. 18 Feb. 19 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Toronto Blue Jays Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 Washington Nationals Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 24 Feb. 26 ITS A BEAUTIFUL DAY! |
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| Author: | patkane88 [ Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:50 am ] |
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Thank god, I want the snow to melt.
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| Author: | ironyisadeadscene [ Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:43 pm ] |
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all manager, bench coaches, ect, are now on site. first pitchers and catchers report tomorrow. |
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| Author: | patkane88 [ Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:33 am ] |
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It will be interesting this year, the Yanks are even more loaded than last year, the twins finally don't have to play in that shithole of the meterodome anymore, Cuban phenom is now with the Reds. I can't wait for baseball to start. 
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| Author: | ironyisadeadscene [ Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:31 pm ] |
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the yanks improved defensively by a TON. but in terms of batting, not so much. unless im missing something that escapes me. |
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| Author: | Rutledge222 [ Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:33 pm ] |
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YAY! GO REDSOX! 
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| Author: | ironyisadeadscene [ Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:59 pm ] |
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mikes early season AL predictions. im not gonna guess the NL, because, frankly, fuck the NL. AL EAST: boston red sox new york yankees tampa bay rays baltimore orioles toronto bluejays AL CENTRAL: minnesota twins detroit tigers kansas city royals chicago white sox cleveland indians AL WEST: seattle mariners texas rangers los angeles angels oakland athletics WILD CARD GROUP: new york yankees tampa bay rays detroit tigers kansas city royals las angeles angels texas rangers not in that order. im looking for kansas city to make a HUGE leap this year. |
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| Author: | MakinItLookMean [ Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:18 pm ] |
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da da da da da....da da da da da..... Start spreadin' the news..... |
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| Author: | Squanto [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:47 am ] |
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Rutledge222 wrote: YAY! GO REDSOX! This. Fuck the Yankees. 
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| Author: | PuckSniperPensel [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:00 pm ] |
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There's absolutely no way the Red Sox finish ahead of the Yankees this year. Not a chance. NEW YORK YANKEES! BEST TEAM IN BASEBALL BABY! Lets compare the Yankees history with the Red Sox history. I think it's pretty obvious which franchise is better. Yankees: Attachment:
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| Author: | ironyisadeadscene [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:36 pm ] |
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the yankees pitching staff is a good one, but not great. the sox far exceed the yankees in that category. also, the sox catchers call better games, where, and again, posada is a good catcher, but hes never been a GREAT game caller. the yankees offense also will take a dive this up coming season. its still going to be the best in the american league, but its going to come down a peg. the yankees, red sox, and tampa bay are all interchangeable. seeing the rays win the AL east wouldnt shock me. |
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| Author: | PuckSniperPensel [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:16 pm ] |
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ironyisadeadscene wrote: the yankees pitching staff is a good one, but not great. the sox far exceed the yankees in that category. also, the sox catchers call better games, where, and again, posada is a good catcher, but hes never been a GREAT game caller. the yankees offense also will take a dive this up coming season. its still going to be the best in the american league, but its going to come down a peg. the yankees, red sox, and tampa bay are all interchangeable. seeing the rays win the AL east wouldnt shock me. I don't think the Sox far exceed the Yankees in pitching. The point you made about the Sox catching definitely helps them in that area, and yet, Posada isn't a poor game caller either. Plus, his contributions on offense are steady and regular. The Yanks offense will drop a tad, but their defense has improved. I don't think the Sox have the offense to stay on pace. I'm more concerned about the Rays challenging after an off year. |
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| Author: | ironyisadeadscene [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:20 pm ] |
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i agree with you, except i still think the sox pitching staff blows the yanks out of the water. they have a good rotation, and a great closer. but, the bullpen.... oof starting rotation SOX > YANKS bullpen SOX >>> YANKS closer SOX <= YANKS rivera is better then papelbon, but by a slim margin. |
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| Author: | Squanto [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:33 pm ] |
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Typical Yankee fan argument to pull the championships out, but sorry, it doesn't work on me. I respect much of what the Yankee organization has done. Some things I think are terrible, but not all. I respect a great number of the players who have played , and currently play, for that team. Honestly, most of my anti-Yankee comments are just mean to agitate the Yankee fans who can NEVER admit when another team just might be a lit better in a certain area. It's much fun actually!! I tend to agree with Irony's analysis. 1-5, the Sox have a better starting rotation. Lester / Beckett / Lackey up top are fairly even compared to Sabathia / Burnett / Pettitte, although I'd have to give a SLIGHT edge to Boston here. Past that, you have Dice-K / Buchholz / Wakefield compared to.... who? They'd be well served to put Joba in there, but they're so damn bipolar with what they want to do with the kid who knows. The rest of the bullpen is a CLEAR winner for the Sox. Rivera is the best closer ever, but Paps has been closing that gap over the last couple of years. Offensively, the Yankees are a little better, although I could see V-Mart evening the gap in a full season in Boston. At the end of the day, they're two of the best two teams in the AL, and are almost guaranteed to both be in the playoffs again this year. |
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| Author: | ironyisadeadscene [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:46 pm ] |
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for the record, sabathias good. but hes not great great great! |
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| Author: | PuckSniperPensel [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:09 pm ] |
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Papelbon isn't close to Rivera. He just isn't, and he won't be. Rivera is in a league of his own. Bull pen, obvious advantage to the Sox. Starters, about equal. As far as the championships go, my point is, the Yankees FRANCHISE is just better. There have been years where the Sox have had better teams, but at the end of the day, the Yankees are baseball's model franchise. I know how much people hate that attitude, but I take enough shit as a Sabres and Bills fan. When baseball season rolls around, it's my turn to have fun cheering for the best, and I'm going to soak it up as much as I can. |
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| Author: | ironyisadeadscene [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:14 pm ] |
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papelbon is very close to mariano. mariano has been slipping for a few years. hes still great, but i think joe nathan has surpassed him as the best closer in MLB. and best closer of all time? wheres the love for the eck? eckersly? as far as the best franchise? yes, if were talking championships, yeah. but there have been many many corruptions within the yankees organization and its hardly a model franchise in that right. the thing that irritates people is the yankees fans sense of entitlement to wave their collect dicks at us while repeating 20 odd some championships. how many have YOU seen? how many have YOU followed? and why is it every good yankee is "THE BEST EVER!" they had some fucking legends, for sure. i mean babe fuckin ruth. hes great. not the best ever. mantle? ditto. and fuck joe dimaggio, that crook. its not about the money spent, but thats annoying too. its yankee fans shoving their teams history in our faces. i mean, fuck, i went to a tigers-yankees game and the yankee fans got a "1918" chant going... IN 2005! THE YEAR AFTER THE RED SOX WON A WORLD SERIES! beating them 11-2 in that game was beyond vindicating. |
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| Author: | Squanto [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:18 pm ] |
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The Yankees are far from the model franchise. They just happen to have the most championships. |
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| Author: | ironyisadeadscene [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:59 am ] |
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espn picked the tigers to finish in the top 5 of all of MLB because of their pitching staff. yes please! |
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| Author: | Van_Da_Man [ Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:11 pm ] |
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The Brewers are going to shock the NL Central this year*! If they can pitch anything near worth a damn that is. I'm also pumped that my baseball season is fast approaching. I'm going to keep working on that nasty circle change of mine and my batting has just skyrocketed since the start of my freshman year. |
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