2005 MLB Regular Season Thread

tdydynasty · 04-03-2005, 05:57 PM

The place to discuss teams other than the Red Sox and Yankees.

Braves run is over in 2005. Mets have Pedro and Beltran.

Celeval · 04-03-2005, 06:02 PM

Beltran is overrated.

sterlingice · 04-03-2005, 07:07 PM

Braves run may be over (who knows) but I seriously doubt it will be the Mets who knock them off. Phils or Fish, I could see, tho.

SI

bosshogg23 · 04-03-2005, 07:21 PM

Miguel Cabrera is gonna be a full blown star this year.

FBPro · 04-03-2005, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by tdydynasty

The place to discuss teams other than the Red Sox and Yankees.

Braves run is over in 2005.

How many YEARS have the EXPERTS predicted this? Great track record to this point........I'll believe it when I see it.

sterlingice · 04-03-2005, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by FBPro

How many YEARS have the EXPERTS predicted this? Great track record to this point........I'll believe it when I see it.

Definitely. I've given up on picking against the Braves. When they actually go out and lose, then I'll stop picking them. I mean, geez- they made John Thomson, Russ Ortiz, Jaret Wright, Mike Hampton, and Paul Byrd look good last year. Yeesh.

SI

JeffNights · 04-03-2005, 09:02 PM

The Detroit Tigers will win the AL Central, Thank you. That is all.

Eaglesfan27 · 04-03-2005, 09:24 PM

Forget the Mets (or the Braves.) This is the Phillies year! Their staff can compete with any staff in the division, and their lineup is potentially the most explosive. Abreu, Thome, and Burrell are great at the heart of the order. I think this is the year, Rollins fulfills his potential to be a great leadoff guy. Lofton will be a decent addition as well.

Celeval · 04-03-2005, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffNights

The Detroit Tigers will win the AL Central, Thank you. That is all.

Sheesh... I'm behind the times. I didn't realize the Indians, Twins, and White Sox all got moved out of the Central.

FBPro · 04-03-2005, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Dateline Philadelphia 2004......Forget the Mets (or the Braves.) This is the Phillies year! Their staff can compete with any staff in the division, and their lineup is potentially the most explosive. Abreu, Thome, and Burrell are great at the heart of the order. I think this is the year, Rollins fulfills his potential to be a great leadoff guy. Lofton will be a decent addition as well.

Fixed that for ya..........oh wait, they sucked last yr too.

Chief Rum · 04-04-2005, 01:25 AM

Nothing is a given in the always wild AL West, but I must admit to getting the feeling of quiet confidence from this year's Angels. It's like in the past, they had some good ballplayers, and they thought they could be good. And sometimes they were.

Now, they are past that. They know they're good, and if they just keep doing what they're doing, they will be one of the better teams in the league.

And I'm not really too worried about them being good or bad. I'm just worried about whether any of the other AL West teams will be stepping it up to stay with them, and if so, will we be competing with the Red Sox or Yanks for a wildcard spot?

It would help if we get DMac, Escobar, and AK all back by the end of April, though.

CR

ISiddiqui · 04-04-2005, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by FBPro

How many YEARS have the EXPERTS predicted this? Great track record to this point........I'll believe it when I see it.

So then you are of the opinion that the Braves will win the NL East forever and ever? After all, since they haven't lost it yet, you can't believe it will ever happen by your logic

JeffNights · 04-04-2005, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Celeval

Sheesh... I'm behind the times. I didn't realize the Indians, Twins, and White Sox all got moved out of the Central.

I see, you must not pay attention to any off season moves eithier, let alone younger pitchers getting better.

Vince · 04-04-2005, 02:10 AM

I don't know what to think about the NL West. The off-season in a nutshell...

-Giants get a bat (Alou), a closer (Benitez) and lose Bonds for an indeterminate amount of time.

-Dogers try to make the best of a bad situation (Beltre leaving), seem to get nothing but worse. They're better than they would have been if they hadn't done anything -- but they are not as good a team as they were last year.

-Padres remain largely the exact same team.

-Diamondbacks make some huge moves...but they had a long way to move up before they were considered respectable.

-Rockies...well, I don't remember much about what they did this off-season, and I think they're probably going to suck again.

I think the NL West is really a 3 team race -- the Dodgers, Giants or Padres could win it. Many people seem to think that the Giants are too old, and that they are going to all of a sudden suck this year. I don't really understand that...but hey, it could happen. The same way Derek Lowe could suck, Odalis Perez could blow out his arm, and Jeff Kent could fall off a motorcycle. A lot of people also seem to think that the Padres are going to get magically much better than they were last year. While they have a few kids who could develop further (Greene, among others), a lot of their guys are past the "getting better" phase of their career. I think that the Padres getting much better than they were last year is about as likely as the Giants all of a sudden sucking, or the Dodgers getting better after losing a 40 HR, Gold-Glove caliber 3B. That is, it could happen, but it's hardly set in stone.

So that's all basically a long-winded way of saying that I think that the Giants are going to have a tough time winning the division -- but it's definitely not outside the realm of possibility. Hope blooms eternal in the spring...

FBPro · 04-04-2005, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

So then you are of the opinion that the Braves will win the NL East forever and ever? After all, since they haven't lost it yet, you can't believe it will ever happen by your logic

Sounds good to me

Breeze · 04-04-2005, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

Braves run may be over (who knows) but I seriously doubt it will be the Mets who knock them off. Phils or Fish, I could see, tho.

SI

I agree with SI. I don't see the Mets winning the division.

CraigSca · 04-04-2005, 06:19 AM

Every year the Mets add 2-3 players and the NY press proclaim them to be 20-25 games better than the previous year. I admit theey're much more interesting this year, but they have a rich history of finding a way to stink.

Ksyrup · 04-04-2005, 06:40 AM

I'll always root for the Tigers, but I just don't see any way they make the playoffs, much less win the division. The Twins are going to win it, and the Indians will be good. Maybe Detroit can do what KC did a couple of years ago and stay competitive until September, but they've got starting pitcher issues beyond Bonderman. My hope is that Robertson becomes a solid starter, but Johnson and Maroth are 5th/6th starters at best, and Ledezma is a huge question mark. The bullpen is better, but they needed to pick up 2 more solid starters to be legitimate contenders.

The Phillies over the Braves....I'll be rooting for the Phils as always, but I'll believe it when I see it.

Celeval · 04-04-2005, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by JeffNights

I see, you must not pay attention to any off season moves eithier, let alone younger pitchers getting better.

'course I did. Of couse, the rest of the division didn't stand pat, either. Detroit will probably finish 13 out instead of 20 out... but still behind the Twins, Indians, and White Sox. Royals will improve (they almost have to), but not enough to get into contention.

Vince · 04-04-2005, 03:08 PM

Holy Dmitri Young, Batman!

I couldn't be happier that my dad has him on the bench today

sterlingice · 04-04-2005, 03:54 PM

Go Joe Randa! Walkoff homer to win it after an Adam Dunn two run shot to tie it. Good to see him doing well with his new team.

SI

DeToxRox · 04-04-2005, 03:57 PM

MEATHOOK!

Three homers today. Unstoppable.

Sure its the Royals, but still.

TazFTW · 04-04-2005, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdydynasty

The place to discuss teams other than the Red Sox and Yankees.

Braves run is over in 2005. Mets have Pedro and Beltran.

SunDevil · 04-04-2005, 03:59 PM

Just saw the highlight of the Pirates/Brewers game. The pirates fiedling was pretty bad. These are major league baseball players right?

Buccaneer · 04-04-2005, 08:46 PM

They shouldn't be playing baseball at high altitudes.

Ksyrup · 04-05-2005, 10:28 AM

The Phillies won their first season-opening home game since 1980.

I smell another championship!

Coop · 04-05-2005, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by bosshogg23

Miguel Cabrera is gonna be a full blown star this year.

This is true and the Marlins will win the East.

sovereignstar · 04-08-2005, 01:34 PM

Ksyrup · 04-09-2005, 07:49 PM

I'm starting to feel even more certain that the A's got rid of the wrong "Big 3" guy. I guess Hudson had to go, but between Mulder and Zito...Zito just hasn't looked good since 2003, and he's off to a bad start this year. Maybe they thought Mulder was the bigger injury risk.

HomerJSimpson · 04-09-2005, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

So then you are of the opinion that the Braves will win the NL East forever and ever? After all, since they haven't lost it yet, you can't believe it will ever happen by your logic

That isn't what he said. He said "I'll believe it when I see it..." and it hasn't been seen in 13 years. He might see it this year, but I wouldn't say that is anywhere near a definite. And considering how the Mets have started the season, I don't think they'll be the ones to unseat them.

Recoil · 04-09-2005, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by tdydynasty

Braves run is over in 2005. Mets have Pedro and Beltran.

Looks like the Mets are already in mid-season form after 5 games.

Arles · 04-09-2005, 11:21 PM

The Dbacks have the worst bullpen in the history of time. Blew a 4-run lead in the 9th last night and a 5-run lead in the 8th tonight.

Arles · 04-11-2005, 11:28 PM

DBacks actually had a nice pitching effort tonight. Shut-out the Rockies behind Brad Halsey's 6 inning, 7 K, 1 BB and 0 run effort. The kid looks pretty good to this point.

Danny · 04-11-2005, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Arles

The Dbacks have the worst bullpen in the history of time.

Apparently you don't know the real story of Noah's ark. Mr. Monkey and Mr. Giraffe constantly gave up 6 or 7 run leads to the big bats of Mr. Rhino and Ms. Elephant. Admittedly, the season was stopped when the game was ruled too dangerous after the male unicorn got hit in the genitals with a wild pitch.

sterlingice · 04-12-2005, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Danny Drickman

Apparently you don't know the real story of Noah's ark. Mr. Monkey and Mr. Giraffe constantly gave up 6 or 7 run leads to the big bats of Mr. Rhino and Ms. Elephant. Admittedly, the season was stopped when the game was ruled too dangerous after the male unicorn got hit in the genitals with a wild pitch.

*groan*

SI

Buccaneer · 04-12-2005, 09:39 PM

The Pads got Peavy and Lawrence going tomorrow against Wood and Prior. Might be the lowest scoring DH in history.

Ksyrup · 04-25-2005, 04:18 PM

This guy has gone Ankiel/Wohlers:

Byung-Hyun Kim has been worse than bad for the Rockies: He's pitched in eight games and lost three, walking 11 and hitting another in 9 1/3 innings. Sure, opponents are hitting just .188 against him, but that's because nobody knows where the ball is going next -- and nevertheless, Kim has a 9.64 ERA.

Ksyrup · 04-25-2005, 04:38 PM

As of now, Friday's Cubs-Astros game should be a matchup of Greg Maddux vs. Roger Clemens.
They have faced each other once before, in 2000, when neither got a decision, but the Braves beat the Sox 11-7. This one will be fun to watch. Apr. 25 - 7:08 am et

Ksyrup · 04-27-2005, 10:58 AM

Red Sox in trouble; Wells AND Schilling now on DL. Mags on DL for an injury (hernia) which wouldn't allow Tigers to void the rest of his deal.

Bearcat729 · 04-27-2005, 11:38 AM

And my fantasy team falls apart earlier than usual

HomerJSimpson · 04-27-2005, 01:28 PM

I used to like Glavine as a Brave, but now I just love him as a Met.

Ksyrup · 05-10-2005, 06:57 AM

With Percival out 4-6 weeks, any team looking at Urbina as a possible closer will probably have to look elsewhere, unless Detroit completely falls apart. If they're anywhere near .500, they probably need to keep him, even if Chicago and Minnesota pull away.

st.cronin · 05-10-2005, 08:50 AM

I do not wish to alarm you, but Lyle Overbay has a .496 on base percentage. It's all about the O, baby.

Ksyrup · 05-10-2005, 09:00 AM

And according to Gammons, he might be traded to make room for Prince Fielder. Since he still has one more arbitration-free year left, he could fetch some major talent.

bossfan2000 · 05-10-2005, 09:40 AM

I am trying to figure out how atlanta is doing so well, with jordan and mondesi in the outfield at the same time. I keep hoping that they will give the young guys a chance. The pitching has been great, though I am not a big fan of Kolb. For some reason, closers who can't strike anyone out worry me. LaRoche is doing well in the 4 slot, though.

Bearcat729 · 05-10-2005, 11:06 AM

I saw a story today on Cold Pizza about how HR totals are down and they say that new steroid testing is the reason why. I however know that the only reason HR totals are down is because Eric Milton has only started 7 games.

Ksyrup · 05-10-2005, 11:09 AM

They're down 8-9% from last year. Some have suggested the cool/wet weather on the East Coast is partly responsible; others have said Bonds would have made up the 9% on his own - and I don't think they were joking, just insane.

Ksyrup · 05-10-2005, 11:23 AM

"I think if Barry were playing, you'd probably have that nine percent," Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire said.

"The best hitter in baseball is on the DL," added Florida Marlins third baseman Mike Lowell. "I can't say it's steroids or the pitching. It might be a combination. If it was down 30 percent, I would say, 'Whoa, we've got to look at something.' Nine percent is a minimal variation."

2004 - 459 games, 990 HR
2005 - 460 games, 908 HR

Barry's worth HOW MANY HRs?!?!?

rkmsuf · 05-10-2005, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

"I think if Barry were playing, you'd probably have that nine percent," Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire said.

"The best hitter in baseball is on the DL," added Florida Marlins third baseman Mike Lowell. "I can't say it's steroids or the pitching. It might be a combination. If it was down 30 percent, I would say, 'Whoa, we've got to look at something.' Nine percent is a minimal variation."

2004 - 459 games, 990 HR
2005 - 460 games, 908 HR

Barry's worth HOW MANY HRs?!?!?

82

Ksyrup · 05-10-2005, 11:36 AM

Thank you, math wiz...

04-03-2005, 07:07 PM	#3
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04-03-2005, 09:24 PM	#8
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	Forget the Mets (or the Braves.) This is the Phillies year! Their staff can compete with any staff in the division, and their lineup is potentially the most explosive. Abreu, Thome, and Burrell are great at the heart of the order. I think this is the year, Rollins fulfills his potential to be a great leadoff guy. Lofton will be a decent addition as well. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

04-04-2005, 01:25 AM	#11
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Nothing is a given in the always wild AL West, but I must admit to getting the feeling of quiet confidence from this year's Angels. It's like in the past, they had some good ballplayers, and they thought they could be good. And sometimes they were. Now, they are past that. They know they're good, and if they just keep doing what they're doing, they will be one of the better teams in the league. And I'm not really too worried about them being good or bad. I'm just worried about whether any of the other AL West teams will be stepping it up to stay with them, and if so, will we be competing with the Red Sox or Yanks for a wildcard spot? It would help if we get DMac, Escobar, and AK all back by the end of April, though. CR __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

04-04-2005, 02:10 AM	#14
Vince Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Willow Glen, CA	I don't know what to think about the NL West. The off-season in a nutshell... -Giants get a bat (Alou), a closer (Benitez) and lose Bonds for an indeterminate amount of time. -Dogers try to make the best of a bad situation (Beltre leaving), seem to get nothing but worse. They're better than they would have been if they hadn't done anything -- but they are not as good a team as they were last year. -Padres remain largely the exact same team. -Diamondbacks make some huge moves...but they had a long way to move up before they were considered respectable. -Rockies...well, I don't remember much about what they did this off-season, and I think they're probably going to suck again. I think the NL West is really a 3 team race -- the Dodgers, Giants or Padres could win it. Many people seem to think that the Giants are too old, and that they are going to all of a sudden suck this year. I don't really understand that...but hey, it could happen. The same way Derek Lowe could suck, Odalis Perez could blow out his arm, and Jeff Kent could fall off a motorcycle. A lot of people also seem to think that the Padres are going to get magically much better than they were last year. While they have a few kids who could develop further (Greene, among others), a lot of their guys are past the "getting better" phase of their career. I think that the Padres getting much better than they were last year is about as likely as the Giants all of a sudden sucking, or the Dodgers getting better after losing a 40 HR, Gold-Glove caliber 3B. That is, it could happen, but it's hardly set in stone. So that's all basically a long-winded way of saying that I think that the Giants are going to have a tough time winning the division -- but it's definitely not outside the realm of possibility. Hope blooms eternal in the spring... __________________ Every time a Dodger scores a run, an angel has its wings ripped off by a demon, and is forced to tearfully beg the demon to cauterize the wounds.The demon will refuse, and the sobbing angel will lie in a puddle of angel blood and feathers for eternity, wondering why the Dodgers are allowed to score runs.That’s not me talking: that’s science. McCoveyChronicles.com.

04-04-2005, 06:19 AM	#17
CraigSca Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Not Delaware - hurray!	Every year the Mets add 2-3 players and the NY press proclaim them to be 20-25 games better than the previous year. I admit theey're much more interesting this year, but they have a rich history of finding a way to stink. __________________ She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! She loves you, yeah! how do you know? how do you know?

04-03-2005, 06:02 PM	#2
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	Beltran is overrated.

04-03-2005, 07:21 PM	#4
bosshogg23 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Philly	Miguel Cabrera is gonna be a full blown star this year.

04-03-2005, 09:02 PM	#7
JeffNights College Prospect Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Michigan	The Detroit Tigers will win the AL Central, Thank you. That is all.

04-04-2005, 06:40 AM	#18
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I'll always root for the Tigers, but I just don't see any way they make the playoffs, much less win the division. The Twins are going to win it, and the Indians will be good. Maybe Detroit can do what KC did a couple of years ago and stay competitive until September, but they've got starting pitcher issues beyond Bonderman. My hope is that Robertson becomes a solid starter, but Johnson and Maroth are 5th/6th starters at best, and Ledezma is a huge question mark. The bullpen is better, but they needed to pick up 2 more solid starters to be legitimate contenders. The Phillies over the Braves....I'll be rooting for the Phils as always, but I'll believe it when I see it. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

04-04-2005, 03:08 PM	#20
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04-04-2005, 03:54 PM	#21
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04-04-2005, 03:57 PM	#22
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	MEATHOOK! Three homers today. Unstoppable. Sure its the Royals, but still.

04-04-2005, 03:59 PM	#24
SunDevil College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Tempe, AZ	Just saw the highlight of the Pirates/Brewers game. The pirates fiedling was pretty bad. These are major league baseball players right?

04-04-2005, 08:46 PM	#25
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	They shouldn't be playing baseball at high altitudes.

04-05-2005, 10:28 AM	#26
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	The Phillies won their first season-opening home game since 1980. I smell another championship! __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

04-08-2005, 01:34 PM	#28
sovereignstar Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004	bump

04-09-2005, 07:49 PM	#29
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I'm starting to feel even more certain that the A's got rid of the wrong "Big 3" guy. I guess Hudson had to go, but between Mulder and Zito...Zito just hasn't looked good since 2003, and he's off to a bad start this year. Maybe they thought Mulder was the bigger injury risk. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

04-09-2005, 11:21 PM	#32
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04-11-2005, 11:28 PM	#33
Arles Grey Dog Software Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Phoenix, AZ by way of Belleville, IL	DBacks actually had a nice pitching effort tonight. Shut-out the Rockies behind Brad Halsey's 6 inning, 7 K, 1 BB and 0 run effort. The kid looks pretty good to this point. __________________ Developer of Bowl Bound College Football http://www.greydogsoftware.com

04-12-2005, 09:39 PM	#36
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	The Pads got Peavy and Lawrence going tomorrow against Wood and Prior. Might be the lowest scoring DH in history.

04-25-2005, 04:18 PM	#37
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	This guy has gone Ankiel/Wohlers: Byung-Hyun Kim has been worse than bad for the Rockies: He's pitched in eight games and lost three, walking 11 and hitting another in 9 1/3 innings. Sure, opponents are hitting just .188 against him, but that's because nobody knows where the ball is going next -- and nevertheless, Kim has a 9.64 ERA. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

04-25-2005, 04:38 PM	#38
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	As of now, Friday's Cubs-Astros game should be a matchup of Greg Maddux vs. Roger Clemens. They have faced each other once before, in 2000, when neither got a decision, but the Braves beat the Sox 11-7. This one will be fun to watch. Apr. 25 - 7:08 am et __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

04-27-2005, 10:58 AM	#39
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Red Sox in trouble; Wells AND Schilling now on DL. Mags on DL for an injury (hernia) which wouldn't allow Tigers to void the rest of his deal. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

04-27-2005, 11:38 AM	#40
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04-27-2005, 01:28 PM	#41
HomerJSimpson College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Springfield, USA	I used to like Glavine as a Brave, but now I just love him as a Met.

05-10-2005, 06:57 AM	#42
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	With Percival out 4-6 weeks, any team looking at Urbina as a possible closer will probably have to look elsewhere, unless Detroit completely falls apart. If they're anywhere near .500, they probably need to keep him, even if Chicago and Minnesota pull away. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

05-10-2005, 08:50 AM	#43
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	I do not wish to alarm you, but Lyle Overbay has a .496 on base percentage. It's all about the O, baby.

05-10-2005, 09:00 AM	#44
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	And according to Gammons, he might be traded to make room for Prince Fielder. Since he still has one more arbitration-free year left, he could fetch some major talent. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

05-10-2005, 09:40 AM	#45
bossfan2000 n00b Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nashville, TN	I am trying to figure out how atlanta is doing so well, with jordan and mondesi in the outfield at the same time. I keep hoping that they will give the young guys a chance. The pitching has been great, though I am not a big fan of Kolb. For some reason, closers who can't strike anyone out worry me. LaRoche is doing well in the 4 slot, though. __________________ ------------ http://fantasybookreviewer.blogspot.com/ Latest reviews: Joust , The Phoenix Unchained, The Amber Wizard

05-10-2005, 11:06 AM	#46
Bearcat729 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio	I saw a story today on Cold Pizza about how HR totals are down and they say that new steroid testing is the reason why. I however know that the only reason HR totals are down is because Eric Milton has only started 7 games. __________________ Bearcat729 on XBox Live and PSN

05-10-2005, 11:09 AM	#47
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	They're down 8-9% from last year. Some have suggested the cool/wet weather on the East Coast is partly responsible; others have said Bonds would have made up the 9% on his own - and I don't think they were joking, just insane. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

05-10-2005, 11:23 AM	#48
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	"I think if Barry were playing, you'd probably have that nine percent," Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire said. "The best hitter in baseball is on the DL," added Florida Marlins third baseman Mike Lowell. "I can't say it's steroids or the pitching. It might be a combination. If it was down 30 percent, I would say, 'Whoa, we've got to look at something.' Nine percent is a minimal variation." 2004 - 459 games, 990 HR 2005 - 460 games, 908 HR Barry's worth HOW MANY HRs?!?!? __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

05-10-2005, 11:36 AM	#50
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Thank you, math wiz... __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

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