MLB: 2008 Season Discussion Thread...
05-19-2008, 08:52 PM
#202
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Originally Posted by Trackruner228
Boston threw a no hitter. 
atta boy Lester... I am so proud of that guy...
he comes back from cancer last year to pitch in the world series clincher and throws a no hitter today!!!
05-19-2008, 10:07 PM
#203
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Originally Posted by CleanCL
I would have to disagree that yankee fans don't have a right to make fun of the mets for their choke considering they made a little history of their own...
No team holding a seven game lead with only 17 games to play ever failed to win their division. They would go on a tear and proceed to lose 12 of those last 17 games. Result: Not even make the playoffs.
Ravi - oh come on, everyone wants their team to make playoffs but obviously no one wants to see your team go down after being up 3-0. Regardless I think EVERYONE wants their team in the playoffs and to have an opportunity to win the championship. Choke? I guess so, but aside from games 3 and 7, the entire series was very tight. Imo - it was a good series generally and pretty entertaining... up until game 7.
No team holding a seven game lead with only 17 games to play ever failed to win their division. They would go on a tear and proceed to lose 12 of those last 17 games. Result: Not even make the playoffs.
Ravi - oh come on, everyone wants their team to make playoffs but obviously no one wants to see your team go down after being up 3-0. Regardless I think EVERYONE wants their team in the playoffs and to have an opportunity to win the championship. Choke? I guess so, but aside from games 3 and 7, the entire series was very tight. Imo - it was a good series generally and pretty entertaining... up until game 7.
05-19-2008, 10:26 PM
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CleanCL: Since you're the Yankees fan here, you wanna explain Jason Giambi's golden thong...? Cuz, I'm still quite 
about hearing about it.
about hearing about it.
05-19-2008, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by savage
atta boy Lester... I am so proud of that guy...
he comes back from cancer last year to pitch in the world series clincher and throws a no hitter today!!!
he comes back from cancer last year to pitch in the world series clincher and throws a no hitter today!!!
Its truely an amazing story.
05-19-2008, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Scottman111
Volquez is the man
... But, pfffft...when the time comes for him to matchup against Buerhle or Zambrano...? O-V-E-R.
05-19-2008, 10:33 PM
#207
Originally Posted by Yumchah
CleanCL: Since you're the Yankees fan here, you wanna explain Jason Giambi's golden thong...? Cuz, I'm still quite about hearing about it.
about hearing about it.
05-19-2008, 10:36 PM
#208
Originally Posted by GIBSON6594
The Philles collapse was technically worse than the Mets. But no team has ever done what the Yankees did.
05-19-2008, 11:22 PM
#210
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
His change-up is ...
But, pfffft...when the time comes for him to matchup against Buerhle or Zambrano...? O-V-E-R.
... But, pfffft...when the time comes for him to matchup against Buerhle or Zambrano...? O-V-E-R.
05-20-2008, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
His change-up is ...
But, pfffft...when the time comes for him to matchup against Buerhle or Zambrano...? O-V-E-R.
... But, pfffft...when the time comes for him to matchup against Buerhle or Zambrano...? O-V-E-R.
Don't make me laugh you baseball noob. You're just jealous.
05-20-2008, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by IlliNorge
You mean Mark Buerhle (2-5, 5.27)? Or does he have a brother or sister coming up through the minors that you're talking about?
Oh look, the ChiSox are back at #1...YOU LIKE THAT?!?!??
05-20-2008, 01:56 PM
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Illinorge, I just assumed you were an exact replica of me: Bears, Cubs, and Illini alumnus (although I am a current Undergrad). My morale has dropped slightly 
05-20-2008, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by gocubsgo55
Illinorge, I just assumed you were an exact replica of me: Bears, Cubs, and Illini alumnus (although I am a current Undergrad). My morale has dropped slightly
05-20-2008, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by gocubsgo55
Illinorge, I just assumed you were an exact replica of me: Bears, Cubs, and Illini alumnus (although I am a current Undergrad). My morale has dropped slightly
05-20-2008, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by IlliNorge
Well, you're batting .333.
chieeeeeefactually, my Cubs are batting .286 (2nd in the ML), with an OBP of .372 (1st) and SLG .450 (3rd), and are 1st in Runs. I'll enjoy it while it lasts.
05-20-2008, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Scottman111
You can never trust anybody in this thread. Some lame people (actually, just one) even root for two different teams!
05-20-2008, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT...?!?
05-20-2008, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by gocubsgo55
eh... ehhhhh.... yeah, sorry Yum. You know I am always with you on things, but those Cubs/Sox "fusion" fans don't make sense to me. I guess it's just something I can't do; no lose to you though, 2x better chance of something happening!
Mind you, it's easier now that I don't live in Chicago.
05-21-2008, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by gocubsgo55
chieeeeeefactually, my Cubs are batting .286 (2nd in the ML), with an OBP of .372 (1st) and SLG .450 (3rd), and are 1st in Runs. I'll enjoy it while it lasts.
I read a pretty good article on Fukudome the other day...talks about how much is eye at the plate is helping them
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...505/index.html
05-21-2008, 09:49 AM
#224
Originally Posted by Yumchah
Yeah...I know it's weird. But, it's not like I'm a fair-weathered fan of either franchises either. I've seen them both go through some real brown-bag-over-head specials.
Mind you, it's easier now that I don't live in Chicago.
Mind you, it's easier now that I don't live in Chicago.
I think you just pretend to like baseball so you can come in here and bash me
05-21-2008, 10:45 AM
#225
Originally Posted by Scottman111
I read a pretty good article on Fukudome the other day...talks about how much is eye at the plate is helping them
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...505/index.html
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...505/index.html
...off the subject, i just heard yesterday that Fukudome and Kaz Matsui were HS teammates
05-21-2008, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Scottman111
I think you just pretend to like baseball so you can come in here and bash me
05-21-2008, 12:53 PM
#227
Originally Posted by Yumchah
Pffft...I wish I could say that. Then I wouldn't be so darned miserable every season...well, except for 2005.
I hope the Cubs go another 100 years...and you live to be 130
05-21-2008, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Scottman111
I hope the Cubs go another 100 years...and you live to be 130
05-21-2008, 09:58 PM
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Yo, IlliNorge! The FIRST PLACE ChiSox now have a 3 game lead over your Twits...YOU LIKE THAT!?!??
05-22-2008, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Trackruner228
Boston threw a no hitter.
Words can't describe it.
It was my first trip to Boston and Fenway.
Only thing that could have made it better would have been seeing Manny hit 2 HR to get 500.
05-22-2008, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
Yeah...I know it's weird. But, it's not like I'm a fair-weathered fan of either franchises either. I've seen them both go through some real brown-bag-over-head specials.
Mind you, it's easier now that I don't live in Chicago.
Mind you, it's easier now that I don't live in Chicago.
I've never lived in Chicago but for some reason at 5 years old I knew that Walter Payton was my favorite player ever.
Then I started following the Cubbies (Ryan Sandberg, Andre Dawson, Mark Grace, Sammy Sosa back in the day) and White Sox (Robin Ventura, Harold Baines, Frank Thomas back in the day) as well. Guess I'm one of those people who follow two teams as well.
Never cared for the Bulls, only when MJ first was around.
Love the Bears though sports in general just ain't what it used to be.
Plus I follow the pitiful Nets (except for a couple of the last seasons, the 90's was all about drafting players that either got hurt or were a bust) and the under-appreciated Devils.
Anyhow it used to be about following teams, now there's fewer examples of those in professional sports, just individual superstars that you track over their careers.
05-22-2008, 12:25 PM
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^ Nice post, meaphool. And yeah, for me, there will never be a player that replaces Sweetness in my #1 spot.
05-22-2008, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Scottman111
To bad their manager is a total embarassment
At least this is not the same manager like a certain somebody who let the Reds bat out of order in the ninth, with backup catcher David Ross erroneously hitting in the No. 8 hole instead of ex-Cub pariah Corey Patterson.
YOU LIKE THAT...?!?!???
05-22-2008, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
O RLY.
At least this is not the same manager like a certain somebody who let the Reds bat out of order in the ninth, with backup catcher David Ross erroneously hitting in the No. 8 hole instead of ex-Cub pariah Corey Patterson.
YOU LIKE THAT...?!?!???
At least this is not the same manager like a certain somebody who let the Reds bat out of order in the ninth, with backup catcher David Ross erroneously hitting in the No. 8 hole instead of ex-Cub pariah Corey Patterson.
YOU LIKE THAT...?!?!???
Hey, I never claimed to like Baker, but he definitely doesn't embarrass the franchise like Guillen.
Something wrong with that freak...
05-22-2008, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Scottman111
Hey, I never claimed to like Baker, but he definitely doesn't embarrass the franchise like Guillen.
Something wrong with that freak...
Something wrong with that freak...
Well, I think Ozzie's antics are planned. Usually he does it when the team goes slumping...and hey, since his little diatribe, the ChiSox are back on the upswing and in 1st again.
You just wish Baker went on a racist-bleepity-bleep tirade to get your Reds outta their basement/perma-lastplace funk.
