MLB: 2008 Season Discussion Thread...

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MLB: 2008 Season Discussion Thread...

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Howabout those Royals sweeping them loaded and stacked Tigers...?

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04-04-2008, 09:15 AM

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How about that M's starting pitching?

3 Games: 19 IP, 2 ER, 13 K's

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04-04-2008, 09:52 AM

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How about them Red Sox... i think it's gonna be a big year for Dice-K...

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04-04-2008, 03:36 PM

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How about that Marlins starting pitching not lasting past the 5th.

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04-06-2008, 11:57 AM

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Braves game yesterday was fun

It wasn't the best weather with sprinkles all game, but at least it didn't pour! The grand slam by Johnson was awesome!

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04-06-2008, 04:38 PM

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Kinda regretting I didn't pick up any Jays-BoSox tickets today...so much to do here, so little time!

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04-06-2008, 05:03 PM

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Thought these general sports talk threads were a

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04-06-2008, 07:28 PM

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My first season in 3 years I haven't been working for the O's

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04-06-2008, 10:21 PM

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How are them Tigers...?!?

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04-08-2008, 04:12 PM

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How are them Tigers...?!?

About to go 0-7.

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04-12-2008, 03:26 PM

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Geez, the Tigers shutout again.

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04-12-2008, 04:03 PM

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Geez, the Tigers shutout again.

...by my widdle ChiSox that nobody picked to win the AL Central either.

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04-13-2008, 05:32 PM

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Tiger shutout again!

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04-14-2008, 01:58 AM

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Tiger shutout again!

Mebbe they are trying to give the rest of the AL a chance before they um, wake up...?

@ Kittens...

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04-14-2008, 12:09 PM

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After 12 games, the Tigers have already been shutout one more time than they were all last year.

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04-17-2008, 10:35 AM

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I'm starting to see why everyone in Chicago wants Dusty Baker dead :shakehead

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04-19-2008, 11:54 AM

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Woot O's beat the Yanks 8-2 last night

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04-19-2008, 02:13 PM

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I'm starting to see why everyone in Chicago wants Dusty Baker dead :shakehead

Howabout them Reds...?!?

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04-19-2008, 03:12 PM

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I'm starting to see why everyone in Chicago wants Dusty Baker dead :shakehead

nah, just Sam Zell and Marty Brennaman

Dusty is the Reds' problem now!

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04-21-2008, 08:40 AM

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Quote:

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Howabout them Reds...?!?

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nah, just Sam Zell and Marty Brennaman

Dusty is the Reds' problem now!

Well, he finally changed the lineup around like he should have when it was obvious who was and wasn't slumping, and we start scoring a few more runs....genius.

I'm pretty sure it was a phone call from the G.M. that finally made him do it though, not that he wanted to

And what's wrong with Marty?

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04-21-2008, 09:45 AM

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So Votto's full time now?

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04-21-2008, 11:59 AM

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So Votto's full time now?

yup, looks like it...hatteberg is just a PH now

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And what's wrong with Marty?

After an Adam Dunn homerun on 4/16, some bleacher bums in Chicago threw a bunch of balls back onto the field and Brennaman went off:

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"This is the kind of thing, quite honestly, right now, that makes you want to see this Chicago Cubs team lose. Far and away the most obnoxious fans in baseball in this league are those who follow this team right here. Throwing 15 or 18 balls onto the field, there's absolutely no excuse for that, and that is so typical of Chicago Cub fans. It's unbelievable. You simply root against them. I've said all winter, they talk about this team winning the division ... they won't win it because they still are the Chicago Cubs. And they will figure out a way to screw this whole thing up."

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04-21-2008, 12:03 PM

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...by my widdle ChiSox that nobody picked to win the AL Central either.

you know were gonna make a run again like 05!

Crede is on FIRE and Thome and Konerko should pick up soon

BTW who saw Thome's BOMB this weekend in TB... hit the fucking cat walk!

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04-21-2008, 12:10 PM

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I've listened to Marty on the Extra Innings package and can't believe some of his commentary. I think he's an absolutely brutal announcer...highly over-rated and terribly critical of the opposing team. IMO, PBP should be somewhat objective.

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04-21-2008, 12:31 PM

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So Votto's full time now?

Yup, and well deserving. Too bad he isn't a 3B so he could be replacing that pathetic excuse for one Edwin Encarnacion. I've never seen defense so bad in my life :shakehead

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04-21-2008, 12:34 PM

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I agree he can be overly critical, but he's equally critical of the Reds as well. I think Dunn gets it the worst from him... but you have to appreciate a little honesty because he says what a lot of people are thinking.

And I hadn't heard that quote from the Cubs game, but yeah he tends to go a little overboard on his rants every once in a while. I've been listening to him my whole life, so I guess I'm just used to it.

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04-21-2008, 02:12 PM

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BTW who saw Thome's BOMB this weekend in TB... hit the fucking cat walk!

I saw it on the highlights!

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04-21-2008, 03:13 PM

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Thome's already hot. And I picked up Thome the other day.

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04-21-2008, 03:55 PM

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yeah he had a good weekend and his stats have rebounded nicely... lets hope it holds up or gets better...

still only hitting .222 though

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04-22-2008, 12:36 AM

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You know things are going good for the ChiSox when Mariotti of the Sun Times has nothing bad to say in his column about them.

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04-22-2008, 08:24 AM

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Doh, I picked up Crede not Thome. Thome seems to be feast or famine if he's around .222.

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04-23-2008, 06:40 PM

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where will frank thomas end up now?

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04-23-2008, 08:42 PM

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i think there will be a lot of interest in Thomas as a DH...maybe Seattle or Minnesota

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04-23-2008, 09:26 PM

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i think there will be a lot of interest in Thomas as a DH...maybe Seattle or Minnesota

I agree, it's AL or bust for him. Unfortunately he probably won't win a WS with the team he signs.

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04-23-2008, 10:22 PM

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my friend told me that it's the Cubs year for sure, he said that they're a team of destiny and 100 yrs of losing is enough. i mean should i believe him? he said they're in first place, while the White Sox aren't as good he said this year as the Cubs are.

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04-23-2008, 10:35 PM

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