EersN'Bills Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 It's opening day and there's no baseball thread? (Mods, if there is one, feel free to delete this thread and bump that one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 MLB Season Rabbit Season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Let's Go Mets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 It's opening day and there's no baseball thread? (Mods, if there is one, feel free to delete this thread and bump that one) Usually some dope moves it to the defunct baseball board and kills the discussion, but yeah, would be good to have a running thread for the season. Let's Go Mets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Usually some dope moves it to the defunct baseball board and kills the discussion, but yeah, would be good to have a running thread for the season. Let's Go Mets! Agreed. I don't think there's any problem having it in Off the Wall. Doesn't bother anyone and it usually turns out to be one of the more mature, civilized, educated and informed discussions on the board. Harvey's last start in pre-season set my mind at ease .... a little. I'm worried that Matz is gonna be out till the All Star break. If Wheeler can stay healthy, though, that should be okay. Looks like Duda is hurt again. I think we'll see a lot of Bruce at first and Conforto in right. As long as Bruce isn't a liability on the field, I'm fine with that. Looking for great things from the Metropolitans this year!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Agreed. I don't think there's any problem having it in Off the Wall. Doesn't bother anyone and it usually turns out to be one of the more mature, civilized, educated and informed discussions on the board. Harvey's last start in pre-season set my mind at ease .... a little. I'm worried that Matz is gonna be out till the All Star break. If Wheeler can stay healthy, though, that should be okay. Looks like Duda is hurt again. I think we'll see a lot of Bruce at first and Conforto in right. As long as Bruce isn't a liability on the field, I'm fine with that. Looking for great things from the Metropolitans this year!! Pretty much sums it up, except that the Mets need an upgrade at catcher. And if Matz and Wheeler can throw during the first half of the season, then I'd consider Matz to be trade bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Bumgarner and Posey vs the world. Let's go g-men. Need Brandon Belt to make a step forward and bang out 40 hrs like he should be able to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersN'Bills Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 Bumgarner and Posey vs the world. Let's go g-men. Need Brandon Belt to make a step forward and bang out 40 hrs like he should be able to. I'm a Dodgers fan. Hope this is the year pitching can hold up in the postseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Go Yankees!!! Go Yankees!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Go Phillies.....:fart noise: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Agreed. I don't think there's any problem having it in Off the Wall. Doesn't bother anyone and it usually turns out to be one of the more mature, civilized, educated and informed discussions on the board. Harvey's last start in pre-season set my mind at ease .... a little. I'm worried that Matz is gonna be out till the All Star break. If Wheeler can stay healthy, though, that should be okay. Looks like Duda is hurt again. I think we'll see a lot of Bruce at first and Conforto in right. As long as Bruce isn't a liability on the field, I'm fine with that. Looking for great things from the Metropolitans this year!! I think you were right early last season when you told me D'Arnaud isn't good enoughl, good call. I gotta good feeling about this year, Gug. Let's go Mets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringMetheHeadofLeonLett Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 I'm a Dodgers fan. Hope this is the year pitching can hold up in the postseason. My first season without Vin... it was hard to fathom, but here we are. GO DODGERS BLUE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Agreed. I don't think there's any problem having it in Off the Wall. Doesn't bother anyone and it usually turns out to be one of the more mature, civilized, educated and informed discussions on the board. Harvey's last start in pre-season set my mind at ease .... a little. I'm worried that Matz is gonna be out till the All Star break. If Wheeler can stay healthy, though, that should be okay. Looks like Duda is hurt again. I think we'll see a lot of Bruce at first and Conforto in right. As long as Bruce isn't a liability on the field, I'm fine with that. Looking for great things from the Metropolitans this year!! I'm completely out of the Mets loop....I've always relied on the local media but starting this year that means hearing about the Giants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Nice of the Rays to paint the turf a lighter shade of green. First blown call of the year on an obvious replay goes against the Yankees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills4everNY Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Let's Go Mets!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Jerky Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Go Yankees!!! Go Yankees!!! Yankees!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidethebox Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Let's go Sox!!!!! Looking forward to Porcello, Sale and Price (if he can stay healthy) can do in the rough and tumble East. I really like our lineup, even though Big Papi retired. I think they will still put up plenty of runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Let's go Sox!!!!! Looking forward to Porcello, Sale and Price (if he can stay healthy) can do in the rough and tumble East. I really like our lineup, even though Big Papi retired. I think they will still put up plenty of runs. They have a good lineup. Getting Sale is big for them. It took a long time for Porcello to finally realize his potential. Can he maintain? I hope the Tribe continues their2016 ways. I think KC could bounce back too. That would make for a cool race of small market teams. Cardinals are the absolute class of MLB....have been for a long time but the Scrubs went the money route and will be tough while we figure things out. Once we do, they can start another 107 year streak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Let's go Sox!!!!! Looking forward to Porcello, Sale and Price (if he can stay healthy) can do in the rough and tumble East. I really like our lineup, even though Big Papi retired. I think they will still put up plenty of runs. I'm psyched for the Sox this season, especially because Papi is gone. The East is going to be tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersN'Bills Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 I'm psyched for the Sox this season, especially because Papi is gone. The East is going to be tough. As much as I dislike the Sox I always loved Big Papi. Real class act and a great player. He would have hit so many more homers playing in Yankee Stadium with that short right field porch. The game will miss him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersN'Bills Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 Giants bullpen costs them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Bumgarner the god with 2 hr's to lead MLB. What a stud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 As much as I dislike the Sox I always loved Big Papi. Real class act and a great player. He would have hit so many more homers playing in Yankee Stadium with that short right field porch. The game will miss him. I've loved the Sox since the '70s. How I latched onto that team is still a mystery in my mind. It made for some interesting Summers with my dad (a staunch Yankee fan -- we always agreed on the Bills and Sabres, it was nice to be opposites in the summer. He gave me so much crap until that great ALCS). I really came to dislike what Papi made of himself. He was, in his mind, "the" team. I won't miss him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 You AL East guys ... I think this is either Toronto's or Baltimore's year. I think the Yankees are too young and the Red Sox overpaid A LOT and are realizing how much they miss Theo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 You can't really overpay in the AL East... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 You can't really overpay in the AL East... Giving David Price $217 million is overpaying, regardless of the division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Pennies lost if Price doesn't pitch. You can't overpayin the AL East. If you want to feel smug, then the joke is on you... You just don't GET the AL East, do you? Best division the last nearly 50 years hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Bumgarner should pinch hit on days he isn't pitching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Since I assume all the posters here are baseball fans, if you don't already, go to MLB and sign up for beat the streak. I haven't enjoyed baseball this much since I was a kid. The object of the game is to pick 0, 1 or 2 players a day, trying to get a streak which beats Dimaggio's. No penalty for not playing, so if you miss a night, a week or a month, you just don't get any at bats. Also I know more about other teams than I have since the 60's. They also report BA. You would think it is easy to hit .300 under those conditions. It is not. I am also a Dodger fan and don't really follow the AL, but after the series last year I think I will adopt Cleveland as an AL team. I think it works out pretty well in that Buffalo is a subset of Cleveland or maybe Cleveland is a subset of Buffalo. You get the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountDorkula Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Let's Go Mets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's go Braves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can't really overpay in the AL East... David Price will be making $32MM at the 35 and 36 years old. They overpaid so badly for him. Its a terrible deal for a pitcher struggling with injuries right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Let's go Braves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! David Price will be making $32MM at the 35 and 36 years old. They overpaid so badly for him. Its a terrible deal for a pitcher struggling with injuries right now. Plus who has struggled in the post season. I like the mets chances if they could stay healthy. Not off to a great start. The NL is so stacked this year. 6 or 7 teams have a realistic shot of taking the pennant in the NL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Tough time of the year for this fan, after so much time off and we get every ace out there for the first few days, would enjoy watching 4 games today, but time won't let me. And the risk that games i taped get rained out when i get home to watch... Watched the Yankees hammering yesterday, Tropicana Field was up to its usual tricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Jerky Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 You can't really overpay in the AL East... You can it just takes more money to be considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaattMaann Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Lets go Red Sox!!!! Could be a special year, or we could finish next to last in the East...depends on pitching health and if guys from last year can replicate what they did at the plate (Sans Papi of course)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 You can it just takes more money to be considered. Brinks eventually says "we've run out of trucks" to the BoSox or Yankees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountDorkula Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 I see the braves bullpen is already in "We suck" mid-season form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersN'Bills Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 (edited) Dodgers have such a good young lineup. Seager has a 3 run homer, Pederson a grand slam & 5 RBIs and Turner with three hits. Edited April 3, 2017 by EersN'Bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidethebox Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Nice outing by the Cy Young winner Porcello. Solid 6 1/3 innings 2 runs given up. Garret Cole pitched a solid five innings before coming apart in the sixth. All in all, a solid 5-3 opening day win by the Sox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Rookie Benintendi with the tater and cluch catch at the wall for the Fenway Faithful today for my game of the day. Always love seeing a bunt or punch single against a dumb shift, helped sink the Pirates in that one big inning with two out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaattMaann Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Rookie Benintendi with the tater and cluch catch at the wall for the Fenway Faithful today for my game of the day. Always love seeing a bunt or punch single against a dumb shift, helped sink the Pirates in that one big inning with two out. Amen to that....Benny with a bomb and big catch, great twitter photo of his extension to catch the ball superimposed against the MJ "jump man" silhouette, its beautiful. Agreed on the shift bunt...Cole looked into the dugout PISSED after that. Great game 1 for the Sox (Porcello ran out of gas, otherwise he was perfect, and thats expected trying to go 7 innings and 100 pitches on day 1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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