MLB: 2011 Season Discussion Thread
07-07-2011, 03:32 PM
#241
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Even the Mets, who everyone basically wrote off to be a joke this year, are threatening for the Wild Card and they are doing it without Wright, Davis, and Santana.
07-07-2011, 07:08 PM
#243
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Who knows, but Boston does have a hard on for him. A problem is they have Ortiz at DH, who is mashing and I doubt they want to rely on playing Beltran in the OF to get his bat in the lineup. Not with how shaky his knees are.
07-07-2011, 11:22 PM
#244
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Rangers fan fell 20 feet after catching a foul ball.http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/tex...s-ballpark.ece
The fall doesn't look that bad, but when you think of all the empty space below him... damn...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_JEFbVcQro
Feels kinda weird cus I just went to the game on Tuesday and plan on going Saturday too
07-07-2011, 11:24 PM
#245
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Sickening stat of the day for me: Twips have won 27 of the last 33 games against the ChiSox.
WTFBBQ.
WTFBBQ.
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07-08-2011, 12:07 AM
#246
Update 11:00pm: Brownwood City Manager Bobby Roundtree confirms that the firefighter who died is Shannon Stone of the Brownwood Fire Department.
Original Story: Brownwood Fire Marshal Buddy Preston confirmed that a Brownwood Firefighter died Thursday after he took a fall at a Texas Rangers baseball game in Arlington. Preston said that they are not releasing the name of the firefighter at this time pending notification of his family. Officials state that he is a husband and father.
The firefighter died after taking a head-first fall out of the outfield stands during Thursday night’s game between the Rangers and the Athletics.
The accident happened during the second inning as Josh Hamilton picked up a foul ball and tossed it into the stands for a fan.
The firefighter reached too far over the railing to catch the ball and fell about 20 feet to the ground behind the left field scoreboard.
"We are deeply saddened to learn that the man who fell has passed away as a result of this tragic accident," Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family."
Reports indicate that the man was taken to JPS Hospital in Fort Worth where he died.
No other details are available as of Thursday night.
Original Story: Brownwood Fire Marshal Buddy Preston confirmed that a Brownwood Firefighter died Thursday after he took a fall at a Texas Rangers baseball game in Arlington. Preston said that they are not releasing the name of the firefighter at this time pending notification of his family. Officials state that he is a husband and father.
The firefighter died after taking a head-first fall out of the outfield stands during Thursday night’s game between the Rangers and the Athletics.
The accident happened during the second inning as Josh Hamilton picked up a foul ball and tossed it into the stands for a fan.
The firefighter reached too far over the railing to catch the ball and fell about 20 feet to the ground behind the left field scoreboard.
"We are deeply saddened to learn that the man who fell has passed away as a result of this tragic accident," Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family."
Reports indicate that the man was taken to JPS Hospital in Fort Worth where he died.
No other details are available as of Thursday night.
Terrible. Happened right in front of his little boy :shakehead
07-08-2011, 06:43 AM
#249
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07-09-2011, 01:17 PM
#251
JETER HITS 3K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wooot!
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/10/sp...n.html?_r=1&hp
Derek Jeter became the 28th player in baseball history to reach 3,000 hits on Saturday, with a home run to left field in the third inning at Yankee Stadium off of David Price of Tampa Bay. In doing so, Jeter became the first player in the Yankees’ storied history to reach the hallowed number.
Jeter is the active leader in hits and the first player to collect his 3,000th since Craig Biggio of Houston in 2007. He is also the first to achieve the milestone at Yankee Stadium, old or new, and the fourth youngest player to do it. Only Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron and Robin Yount joined the club at a younger age than Jeter, who turned 37 on June 26.
Jeter accomplished it all without playing anywhere but shortstop, the most physically demanding position on the field besides catcher. Only three other players, Honus Wagner, Cal Ripken Jr. and Yount, have recorded 3,000 hits while playing most of their careers at shortstop.
Wooot!
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/10/sp...n.html?_r=1&hp
Derek Jeter became the 28th player in baseball history to reach 3,000 hits on Saturday, with a home run to left field in the third inning at Yankee Stadium off of David Price of Tampa Bay. In doing so, Jeter became the first player in the Yankees’ storied history to reach the hallowed number.
Jeter is the active leader in hits and the first player to collect his 3,000th since Craig Biggio of Houston in 2007. He is also the first to achieve the milestone at Yankee Stadium, old or new, and the fourth youngest player to do it. Only Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron and Robin Yount joined the club at a younger age than Jeter, who turned 37 on June 26.
Jeter accomplished it all without playing anywhere but shortstop, the most physically demanding position on the field besides catcher. Only three other players, Honus Wagner, Cal Ripken Jr. and Yount, have recorded 3,000 hits while playing most of their careers at shortstop.
07-09-2011, 03:20 PM
#258
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5 for 5 off Price is pretty impressive. So is 3,000. I will give him his due. 
But him, along with half of the people making the All Star team, is a joke. Then again we all know the voting for that is rigged.
But him, along with half of the people making the All Star team, is a joke. Then again we all know the voting for that is rigged.
07-09-2011, 03:47 PM
#259
Jeter, ARod, Mo. All opting out.
The players have less than nothing to do with the all star process. (which I agree is a joke)
I also think it wrong the winner gets homefield advantage, if anything to do with interleague it should be the league that wins most interleague games.
The players have less than nothing to do with the all star process. (which I agree is a joke)
I also think it wrong the winner gets homefield advantage, if anything to do with interleague it should be the league that wins most interleague games.
07-09-2011, 04:18 PM
#261
Jeter, ARod, Mo. All opting out.
The players have less than nothing to do with the all star process. (which I agree is a joke)
I also think it wrong the winner gets homefield advantage, if anything to do with interleague it should be the league that wins most interleague games.
The players have less than nothing to do with the all star process. (which I agree is a joke)
I also think it wrong the winner gets homefield advantage, if anything to do with interleague it should be the league that wins most interleague games.
Jeter
07-09-2011, 05:39 PM
#265
I said IF it has to be based on interleague play then it should be the interleague record seeing as that is many games not one.
In the event of a tie, there would be numerous tie breakers if they were all ties sure coin flip, rock paper scissors, whatever.
In the event of a tie, there would be numerous tie breakers if they were all ties sure coin flip, rock paper scissors, whatever.
07-11-2011, 08:35 AM
#270
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07-11-2011, 11:57 AM
#272
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meh, I'd put it on ebay, let Jeter get into a bidding war for it 
07-11-2011, 12:48 PM
#273
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07-11-2011, 01:04 PM
#274
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Not a surprise, Gibson. I've talked to 2 die hard Yankees fans and one fairweather Marlins fan that would've given it to him for free. Some people are wired differently and have different needs. Personally I'd have sold it because I'd really love to pay my kids' college.
07-11-2011, 01:45 PM
#275
I am a die hard Yankee fan but also a realist. I doubt Jeter would notice that he spent 1,2,300k (in the scheme of his total net worth) I'd let him have the satisfaction that comes with buying the ball for fair market value.
lol
lol
07-11-2011, 02:28 PM
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Not a surprise, Gibson. I've talked to 2 die hard Yankees fans and one fairweather Marlins fan that would've given it to him for free. Some people are wired differently and have different needs. Personally I'd have sold it because I'd really love to pay my kids' college.
Anyone who thinks he did it solely out of kindness is just silly
07-11-2011, 03:25 PM
#278
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It seems people forget that these guys are bunch of multi-millionaires running around the grass out there. They have no wants. Jeter would be just fine without the ball and if he wanted it bad enough he would be happy to pay at least the sum he makes in 1 game, about 140K.
