Author Topic: BASEBALL TIME (Read 5060 times)

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #60 on:** May 01, 2013, 11:01:18 PM »

He's probably thinking "Aw hell no, I didn't almost get mah leg blowed off in Dubya Dubya Two to have to put up with this shit."

ManaByte · « **Reply #61 on:** May 02, 2013, 01:28:11 PM »

So the Cubs are now using Wrigley as a bargaining chip over an advertising monitor...

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #62 on:** May 03, 2013, 11:17:02 PM »

DAVID WRIGHT > CRAIG KIMBREL

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #63 on:** May 03, 2013, 11:24:16 PM »

I'm starting to think the Braves are broken. We're like 5-11 since the 12-1 start.

Boogie · « **Reply #64 on:** May 04, 2013, 12:49:27 AM »

Okay folks.

I'm not what you call a "baseball fan". In fact, I probably only attend one Jays' game a year, and haven't given a real damn about them since I was ten years old when we repeated as World Series Champions.

But people who I thought knew baseball blew a metric fuckton of smoke up our asses over the winter about how the Jays were now heavyweights and favoured to go to the World Series.

And yet, on the 4th of May, here we sit with a 10-20 record. And I can't help but think: "FUCK any playoff delusions! What the FUCK are they doing with the 2nd worst record in the AL after 30 games?!"

So tell me, baseball peeps. Is this something explainable in baseball terms, or is this just the Toronto sports curse rearing its head?

Mandark · « **Reply #65 on:** May 04, 2013, 01:14:27 AM »

The Blue Jays acquired some pretty big names, but most came with a certain amount of risk (age, injury history, year-to-year inconsistency), and so far almost all of their major acquisitions have seriously underperformed.

RA Dickey, Josh Johnson, and Mark Buehrle are pitching much, much worse than the team expected. Melky Cabrera is looking like his good season was all steroids. Jose Reyes has played well when he's not injured. Maicer Izturis has been just awful. The players they kept have taken a step back too.

Basically there was some overhype (I think Baseball Prospectus still projected the Yankees to finish ahead?) but it was reasonable to expect this group of players to play much, much better than the current bed-shitting standard. It should even out over the season. It almost has to. But they've probably dug themselves too deep a hole already.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #66 on:** May 04, 2013, 01:33:44 AM »

Mandark covered it all well. There was some overhype, and actually Baseball Prospectus had them finishing 4th (I'm pretty sure), but Vegas usually is at least decent with these things and they were favorites in the AL. It's just that literally all that could go wrong has gone wrong. Whatever, I have nothing to add on top of Mandark, really.

Edit: Forgot to mention that I started rooting for the Jays. I even bought a hat. This is why they suck, sorry.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #67 on:** May 04, 2013, 03:04:17 PM »

Jesus Cajole, hasn't Jose Reyes suffered enough already? LEAVE HIM BE.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #68 on:** May 04, 2013, 08:24:46 PM »

M's are taking a huge steaming shit all over the Jays this weekend.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #69 on:** May 04, 2013, 11:11:16 PM »

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on May 04, 2013, 03:04:17 PM

Jesus Cajole, hasn't Jose Reyes suffered enough already? LEAVE HIM BE.

I will never forgive him for his 2007 September that cost the Mets the playoffs and Wright the NL MVP.

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M's are taking a huge steaming shit all over the Jays this weekend.

Sounds like a normal weekend for the Jays.

Boogie · « **Reply #70 on:** May 05, 2013, 09:08:19 PM »

Ah, I see. I'll go with "Toronto sports curse" then.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #71 on:** May 05, 2013, 09:25:29 PM »

Texas curb stomped the Red Sox this weekend. Today was the only game that was close, only because Yu gave up two HRs early but then he turned it around and got 14 Ks.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #72 on:** May 06, 2013, 08:25:55 PM »

HOW ARE THE BLUE JAYS SO FUCKING BAD HOLY SHIT

Edit: They came back from being 7-0 down! Wow.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #73 on:** May 07, 2013, 11:06:05 PM »

MATT HARVEY FUCKING RULES

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #74 on:** May 08, 2013, 12:29:17 AM »

...fuck this gay earth

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #75 on:** May 08, 2013, 01:54:03 PM »

Listening to the M's game at work this morning.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #76 on:** May 08, 2013, 02:36:11 PM »

Halladay.

partially torn rotator cuff, bone spurs, a fraying of the labrum.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #77 on:** May 08, 2013, 03:40:37 PM »

Quote from: Flannel Boy on May 08, 2013, 02:36:11 PM

Halladay.
partially torn rotator cuff, bone spurs, a fraying of the labrum.

RIP Santana and Halladay, the best pitchers over the past 10 years or so

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #78 on:** May 08, 2013, 03:57:25 PM »

fWAR around 2001 to 2011

1   Roy Halladay 65.0
2   CC Sabathia 54.1
3   Roy Oswalt 48.0
4   Javier Vazquez 46.1
5   Johan Santana 45.8

ManaByte · « **Reply #79 on:** May 08, 2013, 04:09:10 PM »

Steve Contra · « **Reply #80 on:** May 08, 2013, 04:10:31 PM »

:'(

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #81 on:** May 08, 2013, 04:18:31 PM »

Quote from: Flannel Boy on May 08, 2013, 03:57:25 PM

fWAR around 2001 to 2011

1   Roy Halladay 65.0
2   CC Sabathia 54.1
3   Roy Oswalt 48.0
4   Javier Vazquez 46.1
5   Johan Santana 45.8

lmao fWAR yeah okay javier vazquez over johan OKAY

ManaByte · « **Reply #82 on:** May 09, 2013, 12:12:14 PM »

Kid with brain cancer and only a couple months to live is a big Matt Kemp fan and lives in San Francisco, and then this happens:

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #83 on:** May 23, 2013, 02:27:04 PM »

The Mets are awful and Matt Harvey had his worst start of the season, but he still did this:

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #84 on:** May 23, 2013, 03:26:29 PM »

nasty

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #85 on:** May 23, 2013, 03:45:44 PM »

Ok, I prefer this one I just made:

96 mph fastball
83 mph curve
90 mph slider

no chance

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #86 on:** May 23, 2013, 04:14:44 PM »

He is filthy, but let's be honest here- that was Alfonso Soriano, who strikes out so often he could almost be a Brave.

ManaByte · « **Reply #87 on:** May 23, 2013, 04:36:41 PM »

NL East

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #88 on:** May 23, 2013, 05:18:54 PM »

Dodgers

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #89 on:** May 23, 2013, 11:18:33 PM »

Quote from: ManaByte on May 23, 2013, 04:36:41 PM

NL East

Shut the fuck up, Donny

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #90 on:** May 26, 2013, 10:06:53 PM »

spoiler (click to show/hide)

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ManaByte · « **Reply #91 on:** June 04, 2013, 02:08:32 PM »

Puig

Clemente reborn

ManaByte · « **Reply #92 on:** June 05, 2013, 12:22:57 AM »

Holy shit @ Puig. Two HR tonight. Less that 8 career at bats.

NL rookie of the year if he keeps it up.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #93 on:** June 05, 2013, 12:50:55 AM »

Bitch please

ManaByte · « **Reply #94 on:** June 05, 2013, 11:51:35 AM »

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/9301536/major-league-baseball-suspend-20-players-including-alex-rodriguez-ryan-braun-part-miami-investigation

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #95 on:** June 05, 2013, 12:48:10 PM »

Remember when A-Rod said he was sorry for accidentally using PEDs and he hadn't used any since 2004 and we all believed it? Of course you don't.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #96 on:** June 05, 2013, 01:28:39 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on June 05, 2013, 12:48:10 PM

Remember when A-Rod said he was sorry for accidentally using PEDs and he hadn't used any since 2004 and we all believed it? Of course you don't.

I thought his story that he used PEDs because of the pressure in Arlington but stopped once he went to New York checked out!

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #97 on:** June 05, 2013, 01:32:54 PM »

Those PEDS sure haven't helped Jesus Montero. Kid got sent down the minors weeks ago.

ManaByte · « **Reply #98 on:** June 07, 2013, 12:47:01 AM »

Puig just hit a grand slam.

3rd hr in his 4th game.

ManaByte · « **Reply #99 on:** June 07, 2013, 08:08:27 PM »

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #100 on:** June 15, 2013, 08:06:37 PM »

Non-Harvey Mets games make me want to die

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #101 on:** June 18, 2013, 11:11:59 PM »

Harvey + Wheeler = FUCK YES

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #102 on:** June 19, 2013, 12:36:04 AM »

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #103 on:** June 19, 2013, 12:36:50 AM »

You guys have some seriously good starting pitching prospects. If you ever get money, offense, defense and relievers you'll have something going!

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #104 on:** June 19, 2013, 11:11:04 AM »

Holy crap we won an extra inning game.

Boogie · « **Reply #105 on:** June 23, 2013, 09:13:46 PM »

Jays start the season 10-20.

Jays currently tied their franchise record of longest winning streak with 11.

Your sport is messed, Cajole.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #106 on:** June 23, 2013, 09:19:29 PM »

Joel is happy with the Jays success.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #107 on:** June 23, 2013, 09:21:12 PM »

I went to a baseball game on Thursday and the Yankees lost. Was a great evening.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #108 on:** June 23, 2013, 09:46:07 PM »

Quote from: Flannel Boy on June 23, 2013, 09:19:29 PM

Joel is happy with the Jays success.

I have a Jays hat!

And Matt Harvey owns. He hit 100 mph again today.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #109 on:** August 08, 2013, 02:53:04 AM »

Ok, time to start talking a METRIC FUCK TON OF SHIT

13 in a row

15 1/2 game lead in the division

best record in baseball in a week, book it!

Federman's Nats

Cajole's Mets

whoever likes the Phillies

I'm not gonna piss on the Marlins, as it's not nice to pick on minor league teams.

FUCKIN BRAVES UP IN HURR BITCHESSSSSS!!!

LICK. MY. BALLS!

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #110 on:** October 08, 2013, 01:28:21 AM »

What a difference two months make.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #111 on:** October 08, 2013, 01:44:37 AM »

That was an absolutely appropriate end to our season... bullpen coughed up the lead because we had to rely on guys in roles they weren't meant for, and then our guys struck out 1-2-3 to end the season.

I honestly can't be mad with the outcome considering all of the crazy bullshit that happened to us over the course of the season... this isn't a team built to win in October unless it's insanely hot (like those two long winning streaks) because we don't have a dominant starter to anchor our rotation, and our lineup strikes out a shit ton, which is baaaaad juju in October when you're facing dominant starters.

Offseason will be interesting... we aren't gonna be able to keep McCann, and Hudson comes off the books too. I'd like to see us get a dominant starter, but not sure who on the market fits the bill to be honest, or if we could even afford him if there was somebody worth signing. Then, you also have to consider that whenever we sign somebody to a big deal (Derek Lowe, Uggla, BJ) they immediately turn to shit, so. Yeah.

Of course, my main solace is that I'm going to wake up tomorrow and not be a Mets fan.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #112 on:** October 08, 2013, 01:48:45 AM »

Harvey :'(

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