MLB Baseball Thread

[BCVM22]

Clearly he can still play, and staying in the AL and particularly with a team (Detroit) presently starting an oft-injured converted infielder (Carlos Guillen) in left field means he can rotate between starting in LF and DHing more or less whenever he needs.

Comerica is no Yankee Stadium, but it's still friendly to lefty pull hitters: only 330 feet down the RF line and only 365 to the alley.

He's a few million overpaid from the team's standpoint, maybe, and from his standpoint, he cost himself about $6 million total by not taking 2 years/$14 million when the Yankees offered it, but overall, it's not a terrible deal for either side.

[avatar1001]

What do you guys think of Nomar signing a one day minor league contract to retire with the Red Sox? I think it's pretty honorable, and red sox nation probably agrees with me. When he threw the first pitch of the rays/red sox game the sox fans gave him an ovation, that shows a lot about what he means to the fans. Being a sox fan myself I couldn't agree more. Also, I started a baseball social group if anyone wants to join. There aren't a lot of members right now so it would be cool if some of you joined! ^_^

[BCVM22]

It's pointless but entirely harmless.

[Vern]

Best not admit I'm a Yankees fan (Hint, hint I'm a fan) so here's hoping for another title.

Anyway, I really thought Nomar's retirment was really touching. A good way to end off a career of a great player, whose numbers don't appear to be Hall of Fame worthy after he left Boston anyway.

[avatar1001]

Too bad injuries got to Nomar, he could have had a good rest of his career.

[Bryloom]

It would be fitting if Gagne's comeback year, if it is to happen, was the same year as the Dodgers winning the World Series. Honestly, I really don't know what the Dodgers' FO was thinking this off season. It's like they half-assed a win-now team and half-assed a rebuilding team instead of going all out in one direction. I blame Manny's contract.

[BCVM22]

It would be fitting if Gagne's comeback year, if it is to happen, was the same year as the Dodgers winning the World Series.

Won't happen to start the season if at all. They cut him and kicked him back to minor league camp last week.

I blame Manny's contract.

I would blame any number of other factors before I blame Manny's contract. $20 million is a hell of a lot of money for one player, yes, but the Dodgers are not the Pirates or the Royals; they can afford it and still have more than enough left to fill out the rest of their roster.

The punchline to this is two-fold:

One, your owner has no idea if his ex-wife is going to take him for everything he owns, including the Dodgers, which is never good for front office operations at any level - PR, player personnel, operations, anything.

Two, it was a very weak free agent class this season. The biggest names were Holliday and Bay; between his agent and between the Cardinals being willing to bid against themselves and overpay drastically for purposes of showing the fans that they're "willing to spend money and be competitive", Holliday was never going anywhere and after the Mets' disaster of a 2009 season - "wow, did we really just open a $900 million ballpark with 70 wins and most of our money players on the disabled list?" - they were equally determined to make a splash.

And even if neither of those were the case, the Dodgers didn't need an expensive left fielder - they have one already, as you noted. The rest of the free agent crop after that ranged from mediocre to sort of terrible.

I would go as far as to say the Dodgers didn't need a huge offseason. They're set with parts ranging from serviceable to quality at all three outfield spots, first base, shortstop, third base, catcher, 4/5 of the rotation and the back end of the bullpen, and in a division that includes a legitimate clunker in San Diego, what will likely end up an also-ran in Arizona and a could-go-either-way team in San Francisco, they will have no problem competing at the very least.

[woot21]

Ichirwooooo! That was a hell of a catch he made.

Also, only 11 days until opening day. Go get your peanuts and crackerjacks, so you do have time to get back. Baseball season is almost upon us.

woot21 out dawgs

[BCVM22]

No finer day on the calendar than MLB Opening Day. Should be a national holiday.

[woot21]

No finer day on the calendar than MLB Opening Day. Should be a national holiday.

I agree completely. I wish I had classes off, alas I don't and as such I can't go to Opening Day for the Pirates. Though I will get chances to go to many other games, wish I could go to Opening Day.

woot21 out dawgs

[[MSankey] BlueCookies]

I love the Yankees

[[MSankey] BlueCookies]

I love the Yankees

My favorite player is A ROD I hope he hits 50 home runs

[BCVM22]

I hope he hits 50 home runs

Sitting at 25 with 9 games to play?

[Heldigunner1]

Okay Game 1 of the Phillies recently concluded. Roy Halladay is beast. People are arguing if the game is considered to be a no hitter, Post show seems to be considering it as a no hitter. Yankees vs. Twins is about to start, the Rangers won there game against the Rays. Lets Discuss the 2010 MLB Playoffs.

I am a phillies Fan been one since I was a baby, born and raised 20 minutes away from south Philly. Lets Go Phillies.

Current Playoff Bracket
Division Series
Rangers vs Rays (1-0) Game 2 10/7
Phillies vs. Reds (1-0) Game 2 10/8
Yankess vs Twins (Playing) Game 2 10/7
Braves vs Giants () Game 1 10/7

[BCVM22]

People are arguing if the game is considered to be a no hitter.

Who the f*** is arguing this?

[Todoserugi]

MN Twins are playing soon!

We Got our spot really early in the season.

WoOoOOoo GO TWINS

[Heldigunner1]

There a quite a few arguing and alot who are unsure it is is considered to be a no hitter.

[BCVM22]

There a quite a few arguing and alot who are unsure it is is considered to be a no hitter.

And if any of these people are serious and/or consider themselves baseball fans, then those people are idiots. Flat out. No one who has any business discussing baseball would be "arguing" at all. And you can tell any and all of them I said that.

Nine innings without allowing a hit is a no-hitter. Roy Halladay pitched nine innings without allowing a hit. There is zero ambiguity about this. Zero. None.

What in all goddamn hell are these people you mention arguing about? What possible ambiguity is there?

[Heldigunner1]

I don't disagree with anything your saying. I claim it no be a no hitter. But people are arguing because of the walk.

[BCVM22]

That...

That's insane. That's the definition of a no-hitter. No hits. Hence "no hitter", from the old Latin term no-hitter, meaning "no hits". A pitcher can give up walks and hit batsmen and batters can even reach by error and guess what? It's still a no-hitter. It's about as literal as you can get. Edwin Jackson pitched a no-hitter in June and he allowed eight batters to reach base by way of the walk and a ninth on a hit by pitch, and no, that is not a typo: he pitched a no-hitter while still allowing nine baserunners.

Tell anyone and everyone who says "he walked a guy, it's not a no-hitter" that they are never, ever allowed to even think about talking baseball again. Ever. And I'm coming after them if they do.