Our National Pastime: 2015 Baseball Thread

[Merlot]

Guys,

Yes, the Red Sox are as bad as i expected them to be.

The difference between you and me is I am looking at the facts with integrity. You were 100% closed-minded before the season only wanted to find something to piss on from the start hoping for anything that would give you the only thing you care about and that's all your so-called evaluations have ever been about. No different from the others.

I don't know the Toronto individuals as well as I do my own team, but expectations have been higher for the BJs than the Red Sox for years, and at a 1/2 game ahead the BJs are obviously a lousy total failure that needs as much revamping as any team. Yet, we won a World Series not even two years ago while the BJs were still glued to bottom feeding.

How's those facts.

Cheers,

Merlot

 

[Special K]

I advise all you Boston sports haters to take a gander at this little piece in the NY Times and then suck it!!! :nod:

 

[Merlot]

... then suck it!!! :nod:

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That's our SK. :thumb: And they say I hit straight to the heart. :lol:

There it is. The entire reason the haters love their hate. People love a winner, but can't stand those who keep on winning.

BINGO Brutha,

Merlot

 

[daydreamer41]

I advise all you Boston sports haters to take a gander at this little piece in the NY Times and then suck it!!! :nod:

Very stupid article based on arbitrary selection of criteria. There a twice as many New York pro teams as Boston pro teams. San Antonio has 1 professional team. It means New York would have to win twice as many championships as Boston, and 8 as many as San Antonio, but one 1 team of the 2 could win a championship in their respective sport. Plus, why go back only 50 years? If you go back 60 years, you would have different results, or 70 or 80. Also, where is LA on the chart? LA teams have won 17 championships in the last 50 years. And what is this final 4 deal? It's not March Madness. Harvard or MIT doesn't have a good basketball team.

 

[daydreamer41]

Congratulations to the Boston Red Sox fans, as your beloved Red Sox won the first of a 3 game series in the Battle of Last Place teams against the Oakland A's, 4-2. There must be some joy in Chowder town.

 

[lgna69xxx]

Meanwhile AROD and TEIXERA are playing like AllStars and deserve to represent in Cincy next month along with the Twin Towers of Betances and Miller and Possible Michael as well.

Stephen Drew 2 homeruns tonight? ........ :faint: I wish he would just continue to suck so Refsnyder would get the call up to the show.

 

[daydreamer41]

Well, Esmil Rogers continued to stink it up. The Yankees need to get some better 7th and 8th inning relief pitching. Rogers almost cost NY the game last night. Betances was not his usual mow them down self coming into the 9th to save the game actually only charged with 1 run but giving up actually 4 (3 charged to Rogers).

Stephen Drew's swing either looks like a NL pitcher hitter or when he connects, which is not often, he looks like a decent hitter. .173 is lousy for the majors but the Yankees must think he is still better defensively than Refsnyder?

 

[Merlot]

Guys,

Meanwhile AROD and TEIXERA are playing like AllStars and deserve to represent in Cincy next month...

So typical of you. You say Boston cheaters should be banned but you want the god of CHEATING in the All-Star game. I just won a huge bet on that one. Easiest money ever.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-game-voting-initial-update-biggest-takeaways

A-CHEATER is in a bad position at DH. His numbers if at 3rd would be ehhhhh okay but at DH there's no comparison, and that's not counting the fact he should be banned from the All Star game as a habitual cheater. He is a travesty. Honestly though I have no idea why Ortiz has almost as many voters as sleazy Yankee boy. Boston fans aren't voting for Ortiz and I sure didn't. I went with the most obvious, Cruz of Seattle. But what the hell are people thinking even considering voting for Cheater-boy or Ortiz. One can't hit and the other is the biggest sleaze-ball in sports history. As for Teixeira his numbers take a hit because of that home run alley in New York. I voted for Fielder. I like a better balance of hitting for average and power, though it's a toss-up between him and Cabrera.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2015/ballot.jsp?club=la

I checked the numbers of those on the ballot and I was slightly surprised to see that Bogearts has competitive numbers.

Look it over and you will see if it wasn't for the stupid every team gets represented rule no Yankee or Red Sox hitter would go to the game. With the rule there's no doubt it should be Pedroia for the Red Sox, now hitting .311 with exceptional fielding. He's got a better average and more HRs than anyone at his position, and if his team around him could hit at all he'd be leading in RBIs too.

Cheers,

Merlot

 

[daydreamer41]

Guys,

So typical of you. You say Boston cheaters should be banned but you want the god of CHEATING in the All-Star game. I just won a huge bet on that one. Easiest money ever.

Cheers,

Merlot

Well, the king of those who excuse cheaters speaks. Stop whining. You defend the NFL's top Cheater of All time.

Let's get on your link: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-game-voting-initial-update-biggest-takeaways

In the All Star voting so far, the Kansas City Royals have a player in either 1st or 2nd in every position, and 2 of the 3 top votes for Outfielders. That's pretty refreshing since the Royals have been playing good baseball, and they are in a secondary market. I bet that their attendance has been up also, but fans from other cities probably find the KC Royals a good team and are recognizing them. Plus, the Royals probably have won fans from other Cities.

 

[daydreamer41]

Meanwhile AROD and TEIXERA are playing like AllStars and deserve to represent in Cincy next month along with the Twin Towers of Betances and Miller and Possible Michael as well.

Stephen Drew 2 homeruns tonight? ........ :faint: I wish he would just continue to suck so Refsnyder would get the call up to the show.

Teixeira is playing well, at least as well as Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder, although Cabrera and Fielder have better .BA.

Arod is no where near Nelson Cruz for DH, although Arod is having a much better season than expected. 11 HR, 28 RBI, .284 BA is much more than anyone expected from him at the 1/3 mark of the season.

 

[Doc Holliday]

By your standard I'm surprised Toronto has any teams other than the Raptors. Compare yearly expectations to results and both the Jays and Leafs are in a perpetual loop of failure. How many GMs leading your have FAILED COMPLETELY over the years and not won a thing??? FIFTEEN! Wow.

I don't really give a damn about Toronto sports teams in general. I'm not from Toronto and will never live in Toronto. I'm actually more western Canada than i am Toronto. When i cheer for a particular team, i cheer for that team. I don't care where that team is based. I don't cheer for a city. I'm not an Argos, Toronto FC, Rock or Marlies fan. I do happen to cheer for the Leafs and the Jays, but my heart still belongs to the Expos. In the NFL, i'm a Bills fan only because when i grew up, our cable company supplied us with Buffalo-based channels and all they talked about were Joe Fergueson and Joe Cribs, among other Bills. I've been to a few NFL games and Buffalo happened to play in all of them. And indeed, i'm a Raptors fan. I love the NBA and Toronto is the only Canadian-based sports team in the league and we get all their games on tv. So it's easy for any Canadian based outside of Quebec to be a Raptors fan.

Yes, Boston-based teams once enjoyed success at the same time. But now most of them suck monkey balls. But is that a reason to strictly cheer for Boston-based teams? Unless a fan happens to live in Boston, it's ridiculous to cheer or care for a particular city's sports teams.

 

[lgna69xxx]

You really gotta stop owning your BFF...... Fantastic post once again DD41! You are on a roll latley with the truth aka facts.

If Nova can come back and be a good #3 guy, look out folks, this Yankees team can easily take the division barring serious injuries to key players. I fully expect Arod to slow down as the season wears on as he will be 40 soon and age will catch up with him likely but then again he did sit out a whole year and could sustain his energy but only time will tell,

Teixera is becoming what he once was, and is on pace for 40 plus hr's and 100 plus rbi's and if he does that who cares if he hits .250

Well, the king of those who excuse cheaters speaks. Stop whining. You defend the NFL's top Cheater of All time.

 

[Merlot]

Guys,

I don't really give a damn about Toronto sports teams in general. I'm not from Toronto and will never live in Toronto. I'm actually more western Canada than i am Toronto.

OUFFF!!! Yeah, a blend of endless frustration and hopelessness will turn anyone to quitting. But if you didn't give a damn then why did you call them "the greatest hockey franchise in the planet" within the last few days with their horrendous record over 48 years? Only a real fan would stick such a big label on such a losing franchise.

When i cheer for a particular team, i cheer for that team. I don't care where that team is based.

You're describing something close to a "Pink Hat" fan, like DD41 for a perfect example. Anyone without a favorite team is irrefutably a PINK HAT.

...although Arod is having a much better season than expected.

Ohhhhhhh YEAH! :lol: :lol: :lol: He's been bagged and suspended twice for 100% proven roid use, just came back from a year off for roids AGAIN, you and the pinstriped koolaid boys say he's got All-Star numbers and yet YE OLD CHEATER HUNTER isn't screaming about the most obviously suspicious guy in any sports. That's the integrity of a car salesman...mr. pink hat.

Here are my All-Star picks, ranked 1st and 2nd choice(s), two per position. (AL only):

1st Base - Fielder, P | tex .352 10 40 0 219. Cabrera, M | det .327 11 36 1 199

2nd Base - Pedroia, D | bos .311 8 23 1 222. Kipnis, J | cle .329 5 27 7 222

SS - Iglesias, J | det .329 1 7 7 152. Bogaerts, X | bos .298 2 19 4 181

3rd Base - Donaldson, J | tor .311 15 39 2 219. Moustakas, M | kc .316 5 17 1 190

Catcher - Vogt, S | oak .306 11 39 0 160. Perez, S | kc .272 6 25 1 180

DH - Cruz, N | sea .322 18 39 1 214. Morales, K | kc .299 6 38 0 197

Fielders (1st team) - Brantley, M | cle .303 4 33 7 178. Trout, M | laa .284 14 31 8 204. Jones, A | bal .310 8 29 3 203
(2nd team) Garcia, A | cws .300 5 20 1 170. Reddick, J | oak .293 8 32 2 184. Cain, L | kc .289 4 23 9 187

Cheers buds,

Merlot

( The ultimate compliment of your success is how much opponents and their fans hate your teams. Thanks millions you beautiful haters. :thumb: :nod: )

 

[Doc Holliday]

OUFFF!!! Yeah, a blend of endless frustration and hopelessness will turn anyone to quitting. But if you didn't give a damn then why did you call them "the greatest hockey franchise in the planet" within the last few days with their horrendous record over 48 years? Only a real fan would stick such a big label on such a losing franchise.

You must have poor reading skills. Read again what i wrote. I do give a damn about the Leafs and the Raptors, but it has nothing to do with Toronto. I cheer for teams.....not cities. I live as close to Mtl as i do to Toronto, yet haven't cheered for a Mtl-based team since my beloved Expos left.

However, i would understand if i lived in the New England area like yourself why i'd be tempted to cheering for a bunch of losers like the Red Sox and a bunch of cheaters like the Patriots. I have no objection to that. But i'll always be a Leafs fan and never a Winnipeg Jets fan. I'll also always cheer for the Leafs even though i'm closer to Ottawa and Montreal.

But one day, the Nordiques might be back in my beloved Quebec City. Since I'm a die-hard francophone and a closet separatist, cheering against my once-favourite team the Nordiques may be very difficult should QC be back in the NHL.

 

[daydreamer41]

Guys,



OUFFF!!! Yeah, a blend of endless frustration and hopelessness will turn anyone to quitting. But if you didn't give a damn then why did you call them "the greatest hockey franchise in the planet" within the last few days with their horrendous record over 48 years? Only a real fan would stick such a big label on such a losing franchise.

What a classless statement, but what should one expect from a New England / Boston fan?

You're describing something close to a "Pink Hat" fan, like DD41 for a perfect example. Anyone without a favorite team is irrefutably a PINK HAT.

As I have said before, in here, I am a NY Yankees fan, which have much more class than Boston Red Sox fans.

Ohhhhhhh YEAH! :lol: :lol: :lol: He's been bagged and suspended twice for 100% proven roid use, just came back from a year off for roids AGAIN, you and the pinstriped koolaid boys say he's got All-Star numbers and yet YE OLD CHEATER HUNTER isn't screaming about the most obviously suspicious guy in any sports. That's the integrity of a car salesman...mr. pink hat.

Well, I doubt Arod is using steroids now because if ever caught he would be permanently banned. Plus, Merlot I would trend lightly on the cheating statements. Your the #1 defender of America's #1 Cheater, Tom Shady Brady.

Cheers buds,

Merlot

( The ultimate compliment of your success is how much opponents and their fans hate you. Thanks millions you beautiful haters. :thumb: :nod: )

We don't dislike you because your teams win once in a very blue moon. We dislike you because you lack class and are often obnoxious whenever your team does win (once in a blue moon).

 

[Merlot]

Guys,

I don't really give a damn about Toronto sports teams in general.

I do give a damn about the Leafs and the Raptors,...

Maybe you should explain some meanings to yourself. Of course no team is really about or connected to the city or general area it's located in. Really???

I cheer for teams.....not cities.

Uh huh. Oh yeah.

However, i would understand if i lived in the New England area like yourself why i'd be tempted to cheering...the Red Sox and...the Patriots.

So you don't link teams to cities or areas for yourself, but you do for others. How conveniently self-serving. I really have no idea why you need to use these fallacious arguments anyway. Just be consistent. I stick by my favorite teams but I enjoy the runs of many others like the Royals or Cavaliers... without needing to excuse myself with some half baked sophistry. BUT...I feel for your CONTINUING team frustrations.

Gotta say I was very happy to see Farrell had the balls to bench both Ortiz and his atrocious hitting, and Sandoval with his poor hitting and atrocious fielding that has directly cost two games in less than a week. The sad thing is the Sox organization already has the players who could put them in a competitive position in the weak AL East. There are plenty of young players would could easily perform better than some of the baggage the team is tied down to because of invested contract commitments. One look at the lineup last night will tell you that.

The sad part are that and the failure of a few overpaid investments to hit at least for their lifetime averages and field decently. Miley was very good again having 7 strong outings in his last 8. Starting pitching has gotten moderately good compared to the rest of the league, but run production and fielding has been R-O-T-T-E-N with the allegedly big pickups made during the off-season. They stand in the way of players who would be a marked improvement right now. Jackie Bradley Jr is tearing it up in the minors because of these big money commitments.

My feeling before the new acquisitions was, as I said then, we've won 3 championships since 2004. Be patient. Don't go after what's available in a short-sighted bid to supposedly win now, build a good team that fits together well, not with big names for the sake of marketing. Well, I guess the owners were going by the sabermetrics system counting on guys who would hit and play to typical form. Not an unreasonable plan, and one that theoretically should work. Bo so far NOT! Well there's a lot to be said for attitude and heart too. The situation shows you can't depend on one thought mode of doing things. Use facts and add a little sense of heartfelt intuition to see what a player is about underneath the stats.

Cheers,

Merlot

 

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[Special K]

Congratulations to the Boston Red Sox fans, as your beloved Red Sox won the first of a 3 game series in the Battle of Last Place teams against the Oakland A's, 4-2. There must be some joy in Chowder town.

Didn't those same last place A's kick the snot out of the B0mbers last week winning 3 of 4??? Oh yea. How quickly some forget when it doesn't benefit their pissy argument. Hahaha.

 

[daydreamer41]

Didn't those same last place A's kick the snot out of the B0mbers last week winning 3 of 4??? Oh yea. How quickly some forget when it doesn't benefit their pissy argument. Hahaha.

Yes the Yankees lost 3 out of 4 to the A's (so what?), but who is in first place and who is in last place in the AL East? And which team has a 5 game winning streak? Look how much of a big deal some make out of immaterial facts when the bigger picture says much more. Hahahaha.

 

[Merlot]

Guys,

Well, I doubt Arod is using steroids now because if ever caught he would be permanently banned.

Apologism! Suddenly after screaming about morals you dump your ethics/morals standards to protect anything in pinstripes.

Not to mention Rodriguez has always been one to defy and persist in bad ethical behavior habitually on the field and off with no shame, the kind of person with no standards who is ethically WORTHLESS.

Didn't those same last place A's kick the snot out of the B0mbers last week winning 3 of 4???

The Red Sox just won two from the same team that that embarrassed the Yankees. Kelly had a very good start and the bullpen held a slim lead.

Oh yea. How quickly some forget when it doesn't benefit their pissy argument. Hahaha.

Why do some fail their own arguments and standards all the time.

http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story...injured-boston-red-sox-game-serious-condition

I heard about this on WEEI. The fat end of a broken bat hit a woman in the head during the game a couple of days ago, extremely unfortunate luck.

BOSTON -- A fan hit by a broken bat at Fenway Park is expected to survive after sustaining life-threatening injuries during a game Friday night between the Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox.

Officer Rachel McGuire said Saturday that the woman is recovering.

Tonya Carpenter was struck in the head by the broken bat of Oakland's Brett Lawrie on Friday night. Police initially called her injuries life-threatening.

Carpenter is in serious condition, her family said Saturday in a statement.

We wish the best for her recovery.

Cheers,

Merlot