Will Boston repeat as World Series champs?  Will the Yankees stand in their way?  Will the Cubs actually win one before 2015?  Will players stop taking steroids?

Stay tuned.

Three more months.....until the start of the season, that is.


To celebrate their 50th anniversary of moving to Los Angeles, the Dodgers are going to play one game in the L.A. Coliseum. I'm not sure when that'll be, but it might be the weekend before they start their regular season.

We just traded Scott Rolen for Troy Glaus!

What a result!

Glaus is a machine in the AL east, Imagine him in the NL central!  :o This is the protection that Albert needs.

Here's how the heart of the order currently stacks up:

Duncan - LH - Big Power Bat, Adam Dunn but less honed.
Albert - RH - Best in the game.
Glaus - RH - Has averaged 32+ Jacks per season and will finally be playing on real turf, giving him almost certain better numbers.
Ankiel - LH - We all know about this guy.
Rasmus - LH - The most exciting position prospect in the majors. Considered the best defensive prospect there is with power numbers to boot.

There's a lot of talk at the moment of sending Chris Duncan and Brad Thompson to Pittsburgh and picking up Jack Wilson and Jason Bay. Now, Jack Wilson I can take or leave, in theory he could be a pretty good leadoff man and he's not a bad shortstop, but Jason Bay.. Dang! Bay, Pujols, Glaus, Ankiel, Rasmus. Carlos Zambrano must be s**ting himself!

...well, as long as Ankiel strikes out a bit less :D :D

...well, as long as Ankiel strikes out a bit less :D :D


But dude, when he doesn't strike out, he launches the ball.

I was pretty depressed about the state of the team, but I dunno, it's looking good.. and if we can pull off the Bay trade it'll be obscene offensively. The pitching staff is going to be cobbled together, but it has huge upside. Wainwright is fast becoming a real ace, Clement and Mulder are supposed to be healthy, Piniero is a quality pitcher and we've got about 5 guys fighting for the number 5 spot.

At least the Cardinals are doing somthing to better their team, the Phillies on the other hand, I have to say WTF.

The Phils made some moves to sure up the pitching but they still have glaring problems in the field. Wes Helms will
still be a hole at third, they let Aaron Rowan get away which leaves Pat Burrell, Jayson Werth and Shane Victorino
in the outfield. It ought to make an interesting year, I only hope no one hits the ball in the gaps.

At least the Cardinals are doing somthing to better their team, the Phillies on the other hand, I have to say WTF.

The Phils made some moves to sure up the pitching but they still have glaring problems in the field. Wes Helms will
still be a hole at third, they let Aaron Rowan get away which leaves Pat Burrell, Jayson Werth and Shane Victorino
in the outfield. It ought to make an interesting year, I only hope no one hits the ball in the gaps.


Not only that, but we've shed even more payroll, almost $60,000,000 will come off at the end of the year, the 3 prospects we actually have will all come up and fill major league spots meaning the team can spend some of that surplus on a couple of excellent starting pitchers, resign Isringhausen and pick up a real shortstop/leadoff hitter.

Burrell is class, but Werth and Victorino. Bleak days ahead in Philadelphia. Oh well, as long as you can ruin the Mets chances of playoff hope I'll be happy.

Eeeww, Wes Helms! I'm really surprised the Phils didn't go after Mike Lamb outta Houston. He's a quality glove at short, he doesn't bring much to the table offensively but as I say, very good glove.

Not only that, but we've shed even more payroll, almost $60,000,000 will come off at the end of the year, the 3 prospects we actually have will all come up and fill major league spots meaning the team can spend some of that surplus on a couple of excellent starting pitchers, resign Isringhausen and pick up a real shortstop/leadoff hitter.

Burrell is class, but Werth and Victorino. Bleak days ahead in Philadelphia. Oh well, as long as you can ruin the Mets chances of playoff hope I'll be happy.

Eeeww, Wes Helms! I'm really surprised the Phils didn't go after Mike Lamb outta Houston. He's a quality glove at short, he doesn't bring much to the table offensively but as I say, very good glove.


I'm still a little optimistic but I can't see how the team will fair with a bunch of utility players playing on an every day basis.

Well...in addition to Joe Torre becoming my team's skipper, longtime Atlanta Brave AndrUw Jones signed with the team last month (I think), so he will be reunited with former Atlanta teammate Rafael Furcal, who has been with L.A. for about three years now.

I haven't heard of LAD getting rid of anyone (yet), altho they probably will at some point before the offseason is over.

The Red Sox/Oakland season opener is going to be held IN JAPAN.  You can buy a travel package if you have half a mind(anyone with a whole mind wouldn't consider it)

The Red Sox/Oakland season opener is going to be held IN JAPAN. You can buy a travel package if you have half a mind(anyone with a whole mind wouldn't consider it)

Oh yes, I heard about that. I wonder how well that game will be attended...

They are very big on baseball in Japan, and Dice K will be pitching so they will probably fill the stadiums, but I would say they won't have the fans from the bleachers at Fenway(which maybe isn't such a bad thing)

More Selig!

:P

More Selig!

:P


Not if I get a conceal carry license.  ;D

Looks like the Phillies are going to arbitration with Ryan Howard. The Phils offered 7 million but
Howard's agent countered by asking for 10 million.This is what I don't get about this organization,
just freakin' pay the man.

On a side note: the Phils avoided arbitration with Brad Lidge and Ryan Madson

So $7 million or $10 million or somewhere in between...that's, what, like $50K a strikeout?  :D :D :D

Hehehe, I keed I keed.

So $7 million or $10 million or somewhere in between...that's, what, like $50K a strikeout?  :D :D :D

Hehehe, I keed I keed.


What's funny is; I was thinking the same thing.  ;D

Ankiel got $900K. That could prove to be a bargain.

What a bizarre arbitration case, I thought it was funny that the only player they could really compare him to was Babe Ruth. Pitcher turned hitter, successfully.

^ Tell him to stop striking out so much too :D

I'm hoping the Indians get into the World Series...and win.

Because I'm not watching any of their games this year! >:(

This is a rumor I heard on the local sports talk radio, The Phillies will be announcing the signing
of Pedro Feliz. I hope this turns out to be true, I couldn't see going through the year with Wes
Helms at third. This signing would be a tremendous upgrade at that position, now if they could
just find a true center fielder.

This is a rumor I heard on the local sports talk radio, The Phillies will be announcing the signing
of Pedro Feliz. I hope this turns out to be true, I couldn't see going through the year with Wes
Helms at third. This signing would be a tremendous upgrade at that position, now if they could
just find a true center fielder.


Oh, it's not a rumor, Feliz signed. His bat won't do a thing but his defense is good for 3 wins on a statistical basis.

Oh, it's not a rumor, Feliz signed. His bat won't do a thing but his defense is good for 3 wins on a statistical basis.


The reason they said it was a rumor was because they were going to await the outcome of a physical.
Another report said the Phillies have a full 40 man roster and couldn't announce the signing until they released
someone. That was the last I heard, if it's a done deal, great. I know Feliz suffers at the plate, especially
against right hand pitching but it is still better than Helms.

The reason they said it was a rumor was because they were going to await the outcome of a physical.
Another report said the Phillies have a full 40 man roster and couldn't announce the signing until they released
someone. That was the last I heard, if it's a done deal, great. I know Feliz suffers at the plate, especially
against right hand pitching but it is still better than Helms.


Pretty much, defensive and offense combined, Feliz is league average, maybe even a little better when you consider his glove, Helms is just a mediocrity.

The Mets and Sox were in a tiff over Santana, Mets got him.

^ He has to bat!  :o

^ He has to bat!  :o


Pedro Martinez will give him some pointers  ;D

Pedro Martinez will give him some pointers  ;D


Ah, he can show Johan how to slap Don Zimmer during interleague :)

Yesterday in the L.A. Times, I read an article about Torii Hunter, an outfielder who recently signed with the Angels (after spending several years with the Minnesota Twinkies).

Well, the Dodgers are supposed to play a couple of exhibition games in China this weekend...that oughtta be good.

Well, the Dodgers are supposed to play a couple of exhibition games in China this weekend...that oughtta be good.

It wasn't quite as good as I thought it would be, with the first game ending in a tie, and the second one being won by the Padres. I should've posted this 2 weeks ago, but no one has been responding to this thread lately.


Meanwhile, my team is scheduled to play at the L.A. Coliseum tonight against the World Champion Boston Red Sox, to commemorate their 50 year anniversary in Los Angeles. The teams played at Dodger Stadium last night, with L.A. winning 3-1. 8)

So, Baseball really starts today.

Quick predictions then.

AL Champions - Tigers or Yankees.
NL Champions - who knows... I don't think this will be the Mets year, I see Santana taking a while to get used to the NL game.
AL MVP - A - Rod or Miggy.
NL MVP - Holliday.
AL ROTY - Longoria!
NL ROTY - Maybe a guy like Soto could do it, Headly if he comes up early.

Cubs might get rained out today :P

So, Baseball really starts today.

Quick predictions then.

AL Champions - Tigers or Yankees.

Oh please not the Yankes. Although with new manager Joe Giriardi ya never know.


As for these...

NL Champions - who knows... I don't think this will be the Mets year, I see Santana taking a while to get used to the NL game.
AL MVP - A - Rod or Miggy.
NL MVP - Holliday.
AL ROTY - Longoria!
NL ROTY - Maybe a guy like Soto could do it, Headly if he comes up early.

it's all good.

Interesting...the Brewers are batting Ben Sheets 8th instead of 9th.  He struck out, of course :D

Dodgers kick off the season in less than an hour at home against the San Francisco Jints. Best of all, Barroids will NOT be playing. I know that he's no longer a Giant, but no team has picked him up yet.

So LAD won today, 5-0. O0 8)

Replying to myself:

So LAD won today, 5-0. O0 8)

This means Joe Torre is 1-0 as the Dodger manager. :)

Rainout at Busch.

It's great, a friend of mine had tickets but can't go tomorrow because of work, so I'm going to opening day (redux) for free.

I also heard that there was a rainout of the TOR/NYY game too...I'm guessing it'll be made up tomorrow as part of a doubleheader.

Fukudome hit a 3-run homer to send the game to extra innings (Fuk yeah!) but then Howry blew it.  Darn.

Fukudome hit a 3-run homer to send the game to extra innings (Fuk yeah!) but then Howry blew it.  Darn.


Fukudome can go fuk himself.

For old times' sake:

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1119283/index.htm

LAD makes it two in a row...thanks to Rafeal Furcal scoring the winning run in the bottom of the 9th. 8)

Well, after a 1 1/2 hour rain delay, the Dud-gers lose a game to the Jints, 2-1. ::)

After taking two of three from the Pods in San Diego over the weekend, it looks like the Dud-gers are gonna lose two in a row to the Errorzona Dumbondbacks. ::)

Cubs win!  Cubs win!  HOLY COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!

Albert Jacks two.

Yankees continue to suck monster plenis.

Cubs win!  Cubs win!  HOLY COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!


well that's good...I'd like to see 'em win some more. However, when they play my team (the DUD-gers, who just got swept in the state of Errorzona), I may have a difference of opinion.



Yankees continue to suck monster plenis.

Hehehee ;D

And I think the Tigers finally won a game yesterday....

Think they'll repeat their 2003 selves?

And I think the Tigers finally won a game yesterday....

Think they'll repeat their 2003 selves?


No, it's a toss up between the Yankees and Tigers as to who has the best team in the majors.

No, it's a toss up between the Yankees and Tigers as to who has the best team in the majors.

uhm, what do you mean by that? ??? Both teams are off to not-so-good starts...but things could turn around during the season.

uhm, what do you mean by that? ??? Both teams are off to not-so-good starts...but things could turn around during the season.


You're the math man, do the math.

PECOTA, dERA, VORP and other such similar formulas show us that the Tigers or Yankees have statistically the best teams in baseball. Obviously the players are human and therefore and susceptible to error but the fact remains that over a sample size as large as 162 games, the statistically superior teams should triumph.

You're the math man, do the math.

PECOTA, dERA, VORP and other such similar formulas show us that the Tigers or Yankees have statistically the best teams in baseball. Obviously the players are human and therefore and susceptible to error but the fact remains that over a sample size as large as 162 games, the statistically superior teams should triumph.

Okay, that pretty much explains it. Thanks man.

Dodgers finally won again last nite, 11-1! Derek Lowe gets his first win of the season. 8)

We went to see the Pirates play on Saturday night (we bought a 10 ticket package deal)...they beat the Reds (4-3)...actually they swept the Reds. YAY! Go Bucs!!

We went to see the Pirates play on Saturday night (we bought a 10 ticket package deal)...they beat the Reds (4-3)...actually they swept the Reds. YAY! Go Bucs!!

...and now you guys come to L.A. to see how you can do against my team, the DUD-gers (who dropped 2 of 3 to the Pods this weekend, including a 1-0 shutout yesterday, which secured the 349th win for Greg Maddux). As always, may the best team win!! :)

Well, after blowing the first game in the 9th inning, with Takashi Saito giving up a game-winning home run to the Pirates... the L.A. Dud-gers manage to take two of three games from the Pittsburgh Pirates (sorry Erin).

Now we move on to Atlanta, where Andruw Jones will be playing as a visiting player for the first time ever! (Rafael Furcal did that 2 years ago, after he signed with LAD during the 2005/06 offseason.)

Well, after blowing the first game in the 9th inning, with Takashi Saito giving up a game-winning home run to the Pirates... the L.A. Dud-gers manage to take two of three games from the Pittsburgh Pirates (sorry Erin).




Yes..I was quite disappointed in them for losing those games. Meh...the season is still young..however, knowing their track record.... ::)

Yes..I was quite disappointed in them for losing those games. Meh...the season is still young..however, knowing their track record.... ::)


Your Pirates won't see my L.A. Dodger team again until late in the season, namely in mid-September, when the season is in its last couple weeks. That's when they'll play in Pittsburgh. Until then, let's cheer on our teams and hope they do well!!

GO WHITE SOXXXXXXXX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your Pirates won't see my L.A. Dodger team again until late in the season, namely in mid-September, when the season is in its last couple weeks. That's when they'll play in Pittsburgh. Until then, let's cheer on our teams and hope they do well!!


Yes...we have tickets to two games in September (one being the season closer)....but they are both against the Astros. Yes...here's hoping that both teams do well this season! :)

...And Andruw Jones doesn't do so well in his return to Turner Field in the Dud-gers' opening game in their series with the Braves. The other Jones (Chipper, who is obviously not related) steals the show, and Atlanta goes on to win, 6-1. >:(

Cubs 13, other team 1.

Whee!

GO WHITE SOX! WHOO-HOO! 8)

So Andruw Jones finally hit his first non-Braves homer yesterday. And who would've thought it would come at his old team's ballpark?

That wasn't enough for LAD, as they dropped another one to AJ's old team, 4-1. ::)

I figured this would happen. Ryan Howard gets 10 million from the arbitrator then he starts the season like this:

AB   R   H   2B   3B   HR   RBI   TB   BB   SO   SB   CS   OBP   SLG   AVG   
66   9   12  2     0     4     9      26   14   26    0     0    .321  .394  .182


Not bad for a 10 million dollar clean-up hitter is it?  :P

Hey, so far that averages out to about $2.5M per HR and less than $400K per K!  :D :D :D

Let's see how he does at the end of the year :D

DYHIW your favorite team gets swept? My L.A. Dud-gers just suffered that in Atlanta. 8-P

Cubs game against the Mets soon...today we find out if it's for real.

The Tampa Bay Rays are in first place in the AL East.

The Devil just threw a snowball at one of his demons...

That's cuz they swept the Bo-Sox out of first...and the Baltimorioles faltered again.

We had a few landslide games in MLB yesterday...

L.A. Dodgers crushed the Florida Marlins in Miami, 13-1 8)
Pittsburgh Pirates took care of the New York Mets at Shea Stadium, also 13-1 (WTG Erin; sorry Cat)
...and the Chicago Cubs made mincemeat of the Brew Crew in Wrigley Field, 19-5! :D (For the Cubbies, it was the first time they'd scored this many runs in a game in nearly 7 years; on 5/5/01 they gave my L.A. Dud-gers a bad time 20-1.)

Dodgers make it 8 wins in a row by beating the Rockies 12-7, a day after beating them 11-6. So they've outscored the Rockies 23-13 in this series...with a chance for more today.

We went to the Pirates game tonight...they pretty much killed the Giants (12-6..although they ran with most of the game until like the 7th inning). I got to see 3 homers tonight though!! w00t!

We went to the Pirates game tonight...they pretty much killed the Giants (12-6..although they ran with most of the game until like the 7th inning). I got to see 3 homers tonight though!! w00t!

Yes, I heard about that game. WTG Pirates!! It's nice to see them playing better ball these days...considering they've finished with a dismal record the past several seasons.

Yes, I heard about that game. WTG Pirates!! It's nice to see them playing better ball these days...considering they've finished with a dismal record the past several seasons.


Don't speak too soon Nally, they have a worse pitching staff than an all quadriplegic elementary school in a province of Uzbekistan that has never heard of baseball and forbids the use of prosthetic limbs.

Excuse me, sATAN'S dAD, but I was speaking on behalf of the Pirates because they'd been doing dismal for the past several years, as I mentioned above...and anytime a team seems to be starting out well, I think that's a good sign. Even if my L.A. Dud-gers are one of those teams and don't necessarily do their best, lol.

Don't speak too soon Nally, they have a worse pitching staff than an all quadriplegic elementary school in a province of Uzbekistan that has never heard of baseball and forbids the use of prosthetic limbs.


Yeah, the Pirates are pretty poor.

So's the Cubs' right now.  9-0, dang.  Too bad they can't clone Zambrano and just start an army of Zambranos all the time.

and anytime a team seems to be starting out well, I think that's a good sign.


Pittsburgh 13 - 19 .406

???

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/nationals_book_it_after_foul_ball

:D

Pittsburgh 13 - 19 .406

???

Well, their first few games, they were doing okay...but I guess they've sunk again. :-\\ Oh Well.

How is the Phillies 10 million dollar baby doing?

AB      R    H      HR    RBI    SO    OBP    SLG      AVG

127  17    21      6      17    51    .285    .331    .165


Ryan Howard's numbers are horrendous, at this point he is a detriment to the team. Something has gotten into his head
and he has to it clear and get it going.....fast!

Wow, that IS around $20K a strikeout!  :o

The Pirates swept the Giants.

The Pirates swept the Giants.

excellent!! 8) ;)

How is the Phillies 10 million dollar baby doing?

AB      R    H      HR    RBI    SO    OBP    SLG      AVG

127  17    21      6      17    51    .285    .331    .165


Ryan Howard's numbers are horrendous, at this point he is a detriment to the team. Something has gotten into his head
and he has to it clear and get it going.....fast!


I've been an advocate of the Phillies shipping Howard since the winter break. The Phillies have the basis of what could be an excellent team, they just need a few nudges.

Pat Burrell is one of the best outfielders in the league, Chase Utley is one of the best second basemen ever and Jimmy Rollins is an outstanding shortstop. Shane Victorino will get going and he's perfectly good. I'm no Geoff Jenkins fan, but for the money he costs, he too is a perfectly good ballplayer. The Phillies weaknesses are a) behind the plate b) at third and c) on the mound. Behind the plate can be easily solved, Laird from the Rangers would be an excellent addition. But on the mound, behind Hamels, there isn't much. That's why I would strongly suggest trading Howard to the Rangers, eat some of the contract (it's not like there's no money in the team!) and try and gain Millwood, Padillia and Laird. Presumably one can assume the Rangers would be willing to throw in additional prospects to land a guy who *could* return to his monster power ways. Without Teixera, the Rangers have struggled to reproduce power and Howard would be great in the hitter friendly Arlington park. Blalock will never get traded that easily but it's not a reach to say that the Phillies could pry away Michael Young if they were willing to include draft picks. Young could be a great NL third baseman.

I've been an advocate of the Phillies shipping Howard since the winter break. The Phillies have the basis of what could be an excellent team, they just need a few nudges.

Pat Burrell is one of the best outfielders in the league, Chase Utley is one of the best second basemen ever and Jimmy Rollins is an outstanding shortstop. Shane Victorino will get going and he's perfectly good. I'm no Geoff Jenkins fan, but for the money he costs, he too is a perfectly good ballplayer. The Phillies weaknesses are a) behind the plate b) at third and c) on the mound. Behind the plate can be easily solved, Laird from the Rangers would be an excellent addition. But on the mound, behind Hamels, there isn't much. That's why I would strongly suggest trading Howard to the Rangers, eat some of the contract (it's not like there's no money in the team!) and try and gain Millwood, Padillia and Laird. Presumably one can assume the Rangers would be willing to throw in additional prospects to land a guy who *could* return to his monster power ways. Without Teixera, the Rangers have struggled to reproduce power and Howard would be great in the hitter friendly Arlington park. Blalock will never get traded that easily but it's not a reach to say that the Phillies could pry away Michael Young if they were willing to include draft picks. Young could be a great NL third baseman.


I believe the Phillies GM, Pat Gillick, is leaving after this year, any chance of you applying for the job?

Ruiz and Coste are doing ok behind the plate and Feliz is a step up from last year but your right. I don't know if the
current battery can last the whole year. Myers and Kendrick are off to a fairly slow start and the rest of the staff is
iffy at best. I would hope they would do more with middle relief also because what they have now is scary.

I believe the Phillies GM, Pat Gillick, is leaving after this year, any chance of you applying for the job?

Ruiz and Coste are doing ok behind the plate and Feliz is a step up from last year but your right. I don't know if the
current battery can last the whole year. Myers and Kendrick are off to a fairly slow start and the rest of the staff is
iffy at best. I would hope they would do more with middle relief also because what they have now is scary.


Pitching is their big issue. I could see Colon ending up with the Phillies.

Jonathan Broxton did a bad bad thing yesterday...he blew a 3-1 lead in the 8th inning of yesterday's Astros-Dudgers game and allowed the Stros to win 7-3 and sweep the DUD-gers at home. 8-P

Jonathan Broxton did a bad bad thing yesterday...he blew a 3-1 lead in the 8th inning of yesterday's Astros-Dudgers game and allowed the Stros to win 7-3 and sweep the DUD-gers at home. 8-P


I know and, i should have won that game. Am long over due for another win.

No such thing as an almost-no-hitter :D

Cubs win!  Cubs win!

Angels came from behind to beat the White Sox yesterday. They play LAD next weekend.

American League
East W L Pct GB Home Road East Cent West Streak L10
Tampa Bay Rays 23 16 .590 -- 15-7 8-9 17-11 2-3 4-2 Won 6 7-3  <-- First place
Boston Red Sox 24 18 .571 0.5 14-5 10-13 8-10 8-5 8-3 Lost 3 5-5
Baltimore Orioles 20 19 .513 3.0 11-6 9-13 7-7 5-4 8-8 Won 1 4-6
New York Yankees 19 21 .475 4.5 9-9 10-12 9-10 7-11 3-0 Lost 2 5-5
Toronto Blue Jays 19 22 .463 5.0 10-9 9-13 7-10 9-7 3-5 Won 2 5-5

Hell has frozen over!

American League
East W L Pct GB Home Road East Cent West Streak L10
Tampa Bay Rays 23 16 .590 -- 15-7 8-9 17-11 2-3 4-2 Won 6 7-3  <-- First place
Boston Red Sox 24 18 .571 0.5 14-5 10-13 8-10 8-5 8-3 Lost 3 5-5
Baltimore Orioles 20 19 .513 3.0 11-6 9-13 7-7 5-4 8-8 Won 1 4-6
New York Yankees 19 21 .475 4.5 9-9 10-12 9-10 7-11 3-0 Lost 2 5-5
Toronto Blue Jays 19 22 .463 5.0 10-9 9-13 7-10 9-7 3-5 Won 2 5-5

Hell has frozen over!


Yeah, I'm stunned.

I ended up getting tickets for the game against the Devil Rays on Saturday simply because I want to see how it's possible.

...and the Yuckees have a losing record!!! :D :D :D What's more, they're the ones who are currently half a game out of last place. >:D

Dodgers won! :D
Angels lost :(
Cubbies won! :D
Knaves won :-\\
Yuckees won, too :-\\

Dodgers already won again today. Chad Billingsley improves to 3-5, altho that's still a losing record, lol. AndrUw Jones finally hit another homer, if I read the recap correctly.

The Indians won again today, looks like they're finally getting on track.

Apparently Jason Isringhausen has decided that he'd prefer to live in Memphis or Springfield.

The Indians won again today, looks like they're finally getting on track.

That's good... I heard they swept the Oakland A's?

Cubs >>>>>>> Pirates.

Of course, if the Cubs do lose to the Pirates this weekend, that would be pretty sad :P

Cubs >>>>>>> Pirates.

Of course, if the Cubs do lose to the Pirates this weekend, that would be pretty sad :P


They lost.

Yeah, that was pretty sad.

Hope the NL does well today, a lot of the NL teams are down big right now.  White Sox at San Fran tonight, maybe the Giants will decide not to suck for once.

And monkeys will fly out of Barry Zito's butt.

They lost.

Well, today they did. :-\\



Yeah, that was pretty sad.

Hope the NL does well today, a lot of the NL teams are down big right now.  White Sox at San Fran tonight, maybe the Giants will decide not to suck for once.

And monkeys will fly out of Barry Zito's butt.

I wouldn't be so certain... on last check (which was about an hour ago), Sox were ahead. So it looks like Barry Zero still ain't gonna win.

...but in today's game of the Freeway Series (as it is known when the Dodgers play the Angels), Ervin Santana finally lost a game today, as the Dodgers finally won at Angel Stadium for the first time since '06.

Those Tampa Bay Rays seem to be for real.  What happened?

Those Tampa Bay Rays seem to be for real.  What happened?


They found a formula that works.

But they lost the series 2-1.

Cubs win!  Go NL!

and so the White Sox complete a sweep in San Fran. Who'da thunk it?

Well, actually, the Jints have been playing not-so-well lately, and they're sinking towards the bottom of N.L. West.


And the Mets take both games in a shortened Subway Series in the Bronx. So now the Yuckees are still in last place! >:D

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280519102

No-hitter!  Wow!

Oh wait, it was against KC.  Figures.

Well, Brandon Webb is no longer unbeaten...

And Hiroki Kuroda finally wins his second game.

Padres let today's game against the Reds go to 18 innings. Finishing 7-7 after nine, they were re-squared at nine after eleven. It wasn't until inning eighteen that Adrian Gonzalez homered to centre-field, bringing in himself, former D-Back Scott Hairston and former Tribesman Brian Giles to finish the game 12-9.

Padres let today's game against the Reds go to 18 innings. Finishing 7-7 after nine, they were re-squared at nine after eleven. It wasn't until inning eighteen that Adrian Gonzalez homered to centre-field, bringing in himself, former D-Back Scott Hairston and former Tribesman Brian Giles to finish the game 12-9.


The Padres had played another super-long game (in terms of innings) in April, going 22 innings against the Rockies. The teams had also played a 13-inning playoff last October 1st to determine the wildcard winner!

So the Angels played scoreless ball for 12 innings...until the Angels loaded up the bases and walked in the winning run! :D (That is, the only run of the game...Maicer Izturis.)

Cubs = win.

Cubs = win.

That's right; they just completed a sweep of my L.A. DUD-gers...with mucho emphasis on "dud". I was watching the game last nite, and they wasted some good scoring opportunities that could have given them > 1 run (i.e., some "insurance runs") and saved Takshi Saito from blowing another save opportunity and sending the game into extra innings.

I think LAD's final record is gonna be 26 and 136.


OTOH, I am glad to see the Cubs winning more; I'd like to see them go all the way.

Cubs win!  OMG!

Wait, did they already win again today? Cuz I know they were supposed to play a day game today...unless i'm mistaken for another team :-\\

I realize that I really do not belong on a baseball post...I am a Nationals fan..nuff said! 

Am I seeing right the Yankees have spent all that money to buy last place at this point in the season!
Are the Rays really first place? What is going on in the majors?
Of course my beloved Nationals are in their normal position...even our rival Orioles are at least one position up from their normal spot, Thank You Yankees!

Cubs win!

Unbelievably I'm going to stay awake until someone wins the final game of the night at the Angels.

Cubs win!


Royals win...to the Indians.

The Cleveland Indians should call themselves the Cleveland Steamers. (I know, I'm beating the dead hrose again.)

Cubs win!  WOOSA!

Unbelievably I'm going to stay awake until someone wins the final game of the night at the Angels.

Last nite: The Angels won it in extra innings, thanks to a bloop single by pinch hitter Juan Rivera with the bases loaded.

They beat the Jays again today.

Fact-The Indians have the worst batting average since 1968.

Opinion-The 2008 Indians are the worst sports team the Indians ever had.

Cubs win!  WOOSA!


and they currently have the best record in the majors...something they hadn't achieved in a whole century! (I found that out in the sports section of the newspaper this morning.) Who'da thunk it? :D

So, the L.A. Dud-gers actually won two in a row (including a complete-game shutout performed by Hiroki Kuroda on Friday)... I thought they were never gonna win again!

I have to be fair. I panned Howard when he was in a funk, now he seem to have gotten his act together I
have to give he credit. I just hope he keeps it up.

His stats as have improved since May 8, since the weather has been warmer.


            Through          May 8th
              May 7th        to yesderday

H - AB.....20-123          31-115

Avg........ .163              .270

Boubles....  3                  8

HR..........  6                  9

Tot. Bases.41                68

Slug. Pct.  .333            .591

SO.........  50                37

SO Pct.    .407            .322

Runs.........17                25

RBI...........16                33



Howard still has too many strikeouts but better numbers none the less.

Ken Griffey Jr. = 600 HRs now.

YAY!!! :D

I wonder who'll be next.

Cubs win, but Soriano got his left hand broken by a HBP. 

Blessing in disguise, methinks...he's not a particularly good defensive player and he strikes out way too much.  Theriot would be much better off in the lead-off spot since he makes better contact with the ball and runs better.

Idiots on Channel 5 missed out the whole of the first inning of whatever game was on here, I think it was the Braves...

But if that happens, I just give up. Mets are still going in the bottom of the thirteenth!

Cubs win, but Soriano got his left hand broken by a HBP. 


Good.

Don't usually like any player injured, but he's a c**t true and true.. of course, they are the Chicago C**ts!

Idiots on Channel 5 missed out the whole of the first inning of whatever game was on here, I think it was the Braves...


Those fellers lost to the Cubbies again.


Cubs win, but Soriano got his left hand broken by a HBP. 

Blessing in disguise, methinks...he's not a particularly good defensive player and he strikes out way too much.  Theriot would be much better off in the lead-off spot since he makes better contact with the ball and runs better.

As for their lineup sans Soriano....we'll see how they can make do. Theriot might be good

Cubs win!  Another HBP, this time with the bases juiced.  What a way to earn a victory :P

Cubs win!  Another HBP, this time with the bases juiced.  What a way to earn a victory :P

so they swept the Knaves! Allright!!! :D ;D

Now the Knaves Braves head to Anaheim to visit the Angels for the first time ever... and my L.A. DUDgers (who laid a big fat goose egg in San Diego yesterday) return to Detroit for the first time in five years.

So the L.A. DUD-gers laid another goose egg, in Detroit, where L.A. starting pitcher Derek Lowe was a native of.

And the Knaves trounce the Halos in their first-ever meeting in Anaheim.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AnFIqLYQI7ON4gSZw7y9jRYRvLYF?slug=ap-cardinals-molinainjured&prov=ap&type=lgns

Yadier Molina got all kinds of messed up but made the play to get the runner...we don't like seeing these kinds of injuries, very scary :(

Cubs won again.  They could've swept the series but oh well :P

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AnFIqLYQI7ON4gSZw7y9jRYRvLYF?slug=ap-cardinals-molinainjured&prov=ap&type=lgns

Yadier Molina got all kinds of messed up but made the play to get the runner...we don't like seeing these kinds of injuries, very scary :(

Cubs won again.  They could've swept the series but oh well :P


He's alright. I was pretty scared, I thought he'd broke his neck.

I don't blame the runner at all, it was obvious he tucked his elbow and tried to avoid hitting Yaddy's head. Perfectly legal to charge the catcher, just a bad accident.

But he's ok, mild concussion, that's it. Chase Utley gave us the win too!

Let's see... 5 years ago, the L.A. Dud-gers played in Detroit for the first time, and they won all three games over there. This year, they played three against the Tigers in Detroit, and lost 'em all. ::)


Meanwhile, in Anaheim, the Angels avoided a sweep by the Atlanta Knaves by shutting them out 2-zip last night on ESPN.

The NL is gunning for an interleague sweep tonight...granted only four games on today, but still pretty good, if the Mets hang on.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3446851

Steinbrenner = WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Pitchers are still baseball players.  Just because you have an off-day from pitching doesn't mean you just sit on your ass doing nothing.  Do some sprints, jog, whatever.  What a bunch of crybabies.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3446851

Steinbrenner = WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Pitchers are still baseball players.  Just because you have an off-day from pitching doesn't mean you just sit on your ass doing nothing.  Do some sprints, jog, whatever.  What a bunch of crybabies.


I especially love how it's a rule from 1800... before.. ya know, baseball.

I think the main problem is that pitchers just sit around in the bullpen and they don't really keep loose or anything unless they have to pitch.  If they actually tried to keep fit, they wouldn't have this trouble.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3450245&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab2pos1

Well...this is something different.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3446851

Steinbrenner = WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Pitchers are still baseball players.  Just because you have an off-day from pitching doesn't mean you just sit on your ass doing nothing.  Do some sprints, jog, whatever.  What a bunch of crybabies.



I think the main problem is that pitchers just sit around in the bullpen and they don't really keep loose or anything unless they have to pitch.  If they actually tried to keep fit, they wouldn't have this trouble.


Don't the AL pitchers take batting practice prior to playing in NL stadiums so that they don't have problems swinging the bat when it's their turn?

So, the Dud-gers complete a three-game sweep in Cincinnati. And here I thought they'd forgotten how to win.


Let's see how they do tomorrow against the Cleveland Indians, who will be playing in Dodger Stadium for the first time ever.

Nationals take advantage of the fourteenth-inning stretch and load the bases in the sixth at-bat, as former Devil Ray Elijah Dukes hits the winning run from a Jamie Wright pitch.

Seems like my L.A. DUD-gers forgot how to score runs. Just 20 minutes ago they were laying a goose egg in the 6th or 7th inning against the Cleveland Idiots Indians. Rookie pitcher Clayton Kershaw is gonna have to wait until at least next week for his first career win.

Dodgers did of course pull it back with two in the eighth and two in the ninth to send it to an extra inning — but Cleveland scored two runs in the tenth to close the game out — while Blue Jays/Pirates took twelve innings to even get a run on the board!

Nationals take advantage of the fourteenth-inning stretch and load the bases in the sixth at-bat, as former Devil Ray Elijah Dukes hits the winning run from a Jamie Wright pitch.


I'm surprised Dukes isn't in jail again.

Dodgers did of course pull it back with two in the eighth and two in the ninth to send it to an extra inning — but Cleveland scored two runs in the tenth to close the game out — while Blue Jays/Pirates took twelve innings to even get a run on the board!

And they went into extra innings again yesterday...only to blow another one. Seems like my team's bullpen is deteriorating (for lack of a better word). :( I sure hope they win today...they deserve it. I don't want to see them clinch another losing record against the AL. (To avoid doing that, they gon' have to win today AND sweep the White Sox and Angels...and that's gon' be hard to do.)

Chicago Cubs hit their fourteenth consecutive win at Wrigley Field, their longest home winning streak in 70 years, bringing their home record to 32-8.

Cubs > White Sox.

Having come an inning away from shutting out the Mariners, the Braves head to the Brewers with an opportunity to salvage a .500 winning percentage. G'wan the Braves!

My Pads, meanwhile... •mumble mumble•

In slightly unrelated news, the oldest living Major League player has just passed his 100th birthday. Hurray for Bill Werber, who remains the only man still living to have played Major League Baseball with Babe Ruth.

And they went into extra innings again yesterday...only to blow another one. Seems like my team's bullpen is deteriorating (for lack of a better word). :( I sure hope they win today...they deserve it. I don't want to see them clinch another losing record against the AL. (To avoid doing that, they gon' have to win today AND sweep the White Sox and Angels...and that's gon' be hard to do.)

LAD took an early 4-0 lead, and then Cleveland came back with three in the 3rd...and it stayed that way. O0

Curt Schilling is all done.  He has had an operation on his shoulder that ends his season, and word is that his career is over.  I can only hope he packs his bag and takes his arrogant self, and whole arrogant family back where they came from. 

The Pirates beat the Yanks tonight. w00t! :D

So the White Sox come into Dodger Stadium having been swept by the Cubbies. Tonight, they got a run in the 1st, a run in the 2nd, and led 2-0 going to the bottom of the 2nd. And that's how it stays right now in the 5th inning.

The Pirates beat the Yanks tonight. w00t! :D


Awesome!! :D 8)

I guess this is a rematch of the 1960 World Series...where the Pirates beat the Yanks in a deciding game 7.

Awesome!! :D 8)

I guess this is a rematch of the 1960 World Series...where the Pirates beat the Yanks in a deciding game 7.


Ya, I'm pretty excited about it. :)

...yep, it's good to see your team win. I wish mine could do so right now... the Dodgers have not had much success against the White Sox since beating them in the 1959 World Series; on last check they were losing 2-zip. :-\\

...yep, it's good to see your team win. I wish mine could do so right now... the Dodgers have not had much success against the White Sox since beating them in the 1959 World Series; on last check they were losing 2-zip. :-\\


...stupid dodgers, they got beat 6-1. >:( And the game only lasted just a little over two hours.

Every Wednesday night/Thursday morning on this station so far this season, they have been mentioning "Unbeatable baseball records", records which although statistically beatable are so hard to do. Today's was "shortest career", which basically consisted of one game and no at-bats, but they also mentioned Eddie Gaedel, who played one game for the St. Louis Browns.

The 3'7" batter represented the St. Louis Browns in the 1951 season. A heartwarming story - sadly however, Gaedel died at the age of just 36 in 1961.

^ I also don't think Chipper Jones is going to finish at .400, since his batting average has dropped quite a bit since he came back from injury...

Rays crush the Marlins 15-3, with an incredible ten-run fifth inning. This really should not be happening...

Indeed, the two teams in Florida have some of the worst attendance figures in baseball, they don't deserve good teams :P

So last nite my team actually won against the White Sox. What's more, Eric Stults (who is only 7 months older than me, for the record) pitched a complete game shutout...the second one this month for the team. Dodgers 5, White Sox goose egg.

They're supposed to play a day game at the Stadium today...and it might be underway right now.

Sox v. Dudgers is in the bottom of the fourth, Sox are currently 2-0 up.

Sox v. Dudgers is in the bottom of the fourth, Sox are currently 2-0 up.

oh no :-\\

But it's only the 4th inning...things could turn around, or maybe not.

Who is pitching for L.A. today, is it Clayton Kershaw?

Kershaw indeed.

Thought so.

In his first outing, which I believe was a month ago, he pitched quite well (I think it was against the Cardinals)...and he was in line to win, but then the Cards tied it up and sent the game to extra innings.

I hope he gets his first win soon.