Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 2921 Location: Howell, NJ
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:29 pm Post subject: 2012 Baseball Thread
2011 season is history. Who the hell even remembers the World Series winner at this point?
Phillies sign Thome for their bench/some time at 1B until Howard comes back, as well as getting Papelbon today. I would have preferred keeping Madson, but I can't complain too much.
Marlins making serious offers to both Reyes and Pujols apparently.
The Hot Stove League is heating up... _________________ "When God gave us mirrors....he had no idea...."
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Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 920 Location: Boulder, CO
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:19 pm Post subject:
The optimist in me is holding out hope that the Giants can re-sign Beltran. The realist in me just plain knows someone else is going to swoop in and offer way too much for way too many years (looking in your direction Boston). Not saying we can't win it all with the lineup we have (we barely missed the playoffs without Posey, Freddy Sanchez, and a couple months of the Panda), but it sure would be nice to have another solid bat in there.
On a somewhat Phillies related note, it's looking like Pat Burrell is hanging it up after a fine career. He may have only played with us near the end, but he'll always be a Giants legend for the role he played in getting us to the playoffs. Tip of the cap to a great hitter.
Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 9691 Location: the goondocks
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:57 pm Post subject: Re: 2012 Baseball Thread
Built To Post wrote:
2011 season is history. Who the hell even remembers the World Series winner at this point?
Phillies sign Thome for their bench/some time at 1B until Howard comes back, as well as getting Papelbon today. I would have preferred keeping Madson, but I can't complain too much.
Marlins making serious offers to both Reyes and Pujols apparently.
The Hot Stove League is heating up...
Baseball's second season is always interesting. _________________ "Right is right even if no one does it, and wrong is wrong even if everyone does it."
--Rachel Joy Scott
Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 9691 Location: the goondocks
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:21 pm Post subject:
Long shot here, but one of my owners dropped out of my 12-team keeper league if anyone's looking for a new league or even if somebody is just looking to try out fantasy baseball for the first time.
It's a fun league--lots of smack talk just bordering on threats of bodily harm--and really competitive. It's probably the most competitive league I've ever been in. _________________ "Right is right even if no one does it, and wrong is wrong even if everyone does it."
--Rachel Joy Scott
Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 9691 Location: the goondocks
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:06 pm Post subject:
bergenergy wrote:
How strange has this first week been?
Giants and Phils meet in a battle of struggling teams next week.
It's strange when both the Yanks and Red Sox both start 0-3. I'm just glad we got our first win yesterday. _________________ "Right is right even if no one does it, and wrong is wrong even if everyone does it."
--Rachel Joy Scott
Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 920 Location: Boulder, CO
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:36 pm Post subject:
Got out to the yard for the first time this season. My undefeated record at Giants/Rockies games was shattered as Colorado rolled us up 17-8. Two different 7 run innings (one by each team), 3:43 minutes long, with about a two minute rain shower (that sent the pusses in my section scurrying for safety). Hate to lose, but I got to see a bunch of players I had really wanted to see (Belt, Pill, Posey, Pagan, Melky). Scored a great ticket in the club level outside the park for cheap too. Good times.
That must have been a wild and weird game to watch. I guess once they are down by so many you can stop worrying about winning and just enjoy the crazyness of it. _________________ Under cherry flowers none are strangers
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:41 am Post subject:
bergenergy wrote:
That must have been a wild and weird game to watch. I guess once they are down by so many you can stop worrying about winning and just enjoy the crazyness of it.
Nonsense, I had the rally cap in full effect in the 8th and 9th down 9 runs. Never say die. It was flippin crazy though. I think the craziest thing was seeing Brandon Crawford go yard. He might put up Duane Kuiper HR numbers for his career, so I know I witnessed a real rarity.
Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 9691 Location: the goondocks
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:36 am Post subject:
Red Sox had a great game this morning. 8 runs in the 8th? That's awesome. I'll even take Beckett getting only one K for the day if it means a win.
Hopefully this is a sign of things to come. _________________ "Right is right even if no one does it, and wrong is wrong even if everyone does it."
--Rachel Joy Scott
Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 9691 Location: the goondocks
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:48 pm Post subject:
TheOtherOne420 wrote:
mojo shivers wrote:
Red Sox had a great game this morning. 8 runs in the 8th? That's awesome. I'll even take Beckett getting only one K for the day if it means a win.
Hopefully this is a sign of things to come.
Ellsbury going down for the next 6-8 week really jobs up one of my fantasy teams.
Thankfully, that's the one position player I don't have on my fantasy team from Boston. Pedroia, Youk, Agon, and Ortiz? Yes. Ellsbury? No.
It still sucks from a fan perspective, but at least it won't screw my fantasy play as well. LOL _________________ "Right is right even if no one does it, and wrong is wrong even if everyone does it."
--Rachel Joy Scott
Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 9691 Location: the goondocks
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:01 pm Post subject:
Actually, the last 2 days have been great for me aside from the Ellsbury news. _________________ "Right is right even if no one does it, and wrong is wrong even if everyone does it."
--Rachel Joy Scott
I just saw the Miami Marlins home run celebration sculpture go off for the first time today. What the hell is that thing? And who's bright idea was it to make it this festive and bright? LOL It looks and sounds like it's stolen from a Mardi Gras or Carnivale party. _________________ "Right is right even if no one does it, and wrong is wrong even if everyone does it."
--Rachel Joy Scott
Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 2921 Location: Howell, NJ
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:10 pm Post subject:
I don't want to shit on Humber's great game yesterday, but that last pitch was a check swing and ball four.
And Mojo, for your sake I hope you weren't watching the Sox game yesterday. That was brutal. _________________ "When God gave us mirrors....he had no idea...."
My Morning Jacket - Librarian.
Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 9691 Location: the goondocks
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:29 pm Post subject:
Built To Post wrote:
I don't want to shit on Humber's great game yesterday, but that last pitch was a check swing and ball four.
And Mojo, for your sake I hope you weren't watching the Sox game yesterday. That was brutal.
I have to watch. I'm not somebody that doesn't watch their team when they're in a slump. If I thought that way I wouldn't have watched the Sox before 2004 when we were in the middle of the mother of all slumps.
It was brutal, though. _________________ "Right is right even if no one does it, and wrong is wrong even if everyone does it."
--Rachel Joy Scott
Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 2921 Location: Howell, NJ
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 3:06 pm Post subject:
I just meant that I hoped you were busy and couldn't watch. I know you're a diehard. I'm the same way. _________________ "When God gave us mirrors....he had no idea...."
My Morning Jacket - Librarian.
Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 9691 Location: the goondocks
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 3:22 pm Post subject:
Built To Post wrote:
I just meant that I hoped you were busy and couldn't watch. I know you're a diehard. I'm the same way.
Oh no, I was watching the whole way through. Well, I watched until the sixth inning when they were up 9-0. Then I had to drive somewhere and by the time I got there it was 9-8. Then the wheels, the dashboard, and the engine just completely came off the bus.... _________________ "Right is right even if no one does it, and wrong is wrong even if everyone does it."
--Rachel Joy Scott
Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 920 Location: Boulder, CO
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:39 pm Post subject:
Built To Post wrote:
I don't want to shit on Humber's great game yesterday, but that last pitch was a check swing and ball four.
And Mojo, for your sake I hope you weren't watching the Sox game yesterday. That was brutal.
Didn't get to see it, but I had Humber in my lineup for my AL fantasy baseball team. I've had a real knack for having guys that throw no no's and perfect games over the years, especially guys you don't expect it from (Anibal Sanchez was one of my favorites, Yahoo actually strongly recommended getting rid of that guy right before he tossed his no hitter).
Giants starting to right the ship a bit after a slow start. Fuck those Dodgers though, no way that lasts.
Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 9691 Location: the goondocks
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:50 pm Post subject:
No way the Dodgers are that good. They're good, but not that good. That's the kind of start you get when half of your games were against San Diego. I want to see how they fare when they go up against some tougher competition. _________________ "Right is right even if no one does it, and wrong is wrong even if everyone does it."
--Rachel Joy Scott
Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 920 Location: Boulder, CO
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:28 pm Post subject:
I was just perusing my fantasy teams, and I gotta say, Mike Aviles is absolutely destroying it for me so far. Nice pickup by the Bo Sox. I've had him before when he was on KC, and the guy can hit. Put at the top of a potent lineup, I think this guy is primed for a monster year (with SS eligibility no less).
And just when I think the Giants are getting on a roll, they get smoked by Cincy. Just one game, but it looked ugly in the box score. Not even a game that Zito pitched either (who, to be completely fair, is having a real nice start to the season).
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:02 pm Post subject:
TheOtherOne420 wrote:
I was just perusing my fantasy teams, and I gotta say, Mike Aviles is absolutely destroying it for me so far. Nice pickup by the Bo Sox. I've had him before when he was on KC, and the guy can hit. Put at the top of a potent lineup, I think this guy is primed for a monster year (with SS eligibility no less).
And just when I think the Giants are getting on a roll, they get smoked by Cincy. Just one game, but it looked ugly in the box score. Not even a game that Zito pitched either (who, to be completely fair, is having a real nice start to the season).
I made a mistake in not picking up Aviles when I had the chance. However, the way my league works is we're allowed to keep three position players and three players from our chosen team. I not only have Pedroia, Youk, and Agon, but I also picked up Big Papi in the draft. I thought to pick Aviles as a free agent would be mistake. One good opposing pitcher or, heaven forbid, a rainout and I'd lose half my batting points.
In hindsight I should have just rolled the dice since Aviles was out there for days and days with no takers. _________________ "Right is right even if no one does it, and wrong is wrong even if everyone does it."
--Rachel Joy Scott
Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 920 Location: Boulder, CO
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:30 pm Post subject:
mojo shivers wrote:
TheOtherOne420 wrote:
I was just perusing my fantasy teams, and I gotta say, Mike Aviles is absolutely destroying it for me so far. Nice pickup by the Bo Sox. I've had him before when he was on KC, and the guy can hit. Put at the top of a potent lineup, I think this guy is primed for a monster year (with SS eligibility no less).
And just when I think the Giants are getting on a roll, they get smoked by Cincy. Just one game, but it looked ugly in the box score. Not even a game that Zito pitched either (who, to be completely fair, is having a real nice start to the season).
I made a mistake in not picking up Aviles when I had the chance. However, the way my league works is we're allowed to keep three position players and three players from our chosen team. I not only have Pedroia, Youk, and Agon, but I also picked up Big Papi in the draft. I thought to pick Aviles as a free agent would be mistake. One good opposing pitcher or, heaven forbid, a rainout and I'd lose half my batting points.
In hindsight I should have just rolled the dice since Aviles was out there for days and days with no takers.
Yeah, I've been caught in the same trap. A team gets dominated by a good pitcher and your team is sunk for the day. One of my leagues is a head to head league where a bad day can murder you in the matchup and the standings.
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:14 am Post subject:
I can't complain, though. Red Sox's bats are finally waking up. If we can just get our pitchers to wake up a bit more I think we'll be in good shape even with Ellsbury, Bailey, and Crawford out. _________________ "Right is right even if no one does it, and wrong is wrong even if everyone does it."
--Rachel Joy Scott
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