MLB 2013

im sorry rob..i think theyll turn it around in a couple years tho...i DO miss the killer B's though...

Don't worry Rob, Astros always have the Cubs to keep them company in the lovable losers department.

So, anybody in the NL want some good bench support, and utility outfielder...in his prime age-wise...and capable of some power....Tigers let Brennan Boesch go Wednesday...got out of a 3 million contract, only having to pay 300 grand...just too many bats on the bench, and in parts of three seasons, he just didn't live up to expectations...I just don't want him in the AL, when he realizes his potential

meepsrus wrote:

So, anybody in the NL want some good bench support, and utility outfielder...in his prime age-wise...and capable of some power....Tigers let Brennan Boesch go Wednesday...got out of a 3 million contract, only having to pay 300 grand...just too many bats on the bench, and in parts of three seasons, he just didn't live up to expectations...I just don't want him in the AL, when he realizes his potential

the Red Sox could use an outfielder, and a first baseman, it looks like it'll be Lyle Overbay on first and napoli dh'ing to start the season. and they are a little thin in the outfield right now

iwantmycrayons wrote:

meepsrus wrote:

So, anybody in the NL want some good bench support, and utility outfielder...in his prime age-wise...and capable of some power....Tigers let Brennan Boesch go Wednesday...got out of a 3 million contract, only having to pay 300 grand...just too many bats on the bench, and in parts of three seasons, he just didn't live up to expectations...I just don't want him in the AL, when he realizes his potential

the Red Sox could use an outfielder, and a first baseman, it looks like it'll be Lyle Overbay on first and napoli dh'ing to start the season. and they are a little thin in the outfield right now

Eh, I don't want to have to see him 4 times this season tho

meepsrus wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

meepsrus wrote:

So, anybody in the NL want some good bench support, and utility outfielder...in his prime age-wise...and capable of some power....Tigers let Brennan Boesch go Wednesday...got out of a 3 million contract, only having to pay 300 grand...just too many bats on the bench, and in parts of three seasons, he just didn't live up to expectations...I just don't want him in the AL, when he realizes his potential

the Red Sox could use an outfielder, and a first baseman, it looks like it'll be Lyle Overbay on first and napoli dh'ing to start the season. and they are a little thin in the outfield right now

Eh, I don't want to have to see him 4 times this season tho

are you afraid you won't be able to score runs against the Sox's pitching??

meepsrus wrote:

So, anybody in the NL want some good bench support, and utility outfielder...in his prime age-wise...and capable of some power....Tigers let Brennan Boesch go Wednesday...got out of a 3 million contract, only having to pay 300 grand...just too many bats on the bench, and in parts of three seasons, he just didn't live up to expectations...I just don't want him in the AL, when he realizes his potential

we have too many utility outfielders as it is

iwantmycrayons wrote:

meepsrus wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

meepsrus wrote:

So, anybody in the NL want some good bench support, and utility outfielder...in his prime age-wise...and capable of some power....Tigers let Brennan Boesch go Wednesday...got out of a 3 million contract, only having to pay 300 grand...just too many bats on the bench, and in parts of three seasons, he just didn't live up to expectations...I just don't want him in the AL, when he realizes his potential

the Red Sox could use an outfielder, and a first baseman, it looks like it'll be Lyle Overbay on first and napoli dh'ing to start the season. and they are a little thin in the outfield right now

Eh, I don't want to have to see him 4 times this season tho

are you afraid you won't be able to score runs against the Sox's pitching??

Heh heh, I still remember how we started out last season...thanks to the Sox

Ez wrote:

fear not the sox will 6 games over 500 by May 1

I hope you are right

meepsrus wrote:

At least the Packers are still better than the Lions.

Ez wrote:

I hope you are right

hell after the three previous years I'd be happy with less than 6 games under 500

Ez wrote:

meepsrus wrote:

At least the Packers are still better than the Lions.

Right now, that's not saying a lot

meepsrus wrote:

Ez wrote:

meepsrus wrote:

At least the Packers are still better than the Lions.

Right now, that's not saying a lot

Yea, but I will still take it. They are still the team to beat in the NFC North.

iwantmycrayons wrote:

Ez wrote:

I hope you are right

hell after the three previous years I'd be happy with less than 6 games under 500

I will be honest, I really hope they contend for the division, and definitly a Wild Card.

Ez wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

Ez wrote:

I hope you are right

hell after the three previous years I'd be happy with less than 6 games under 500

I will be honest, I really hope they contend for the division, and definitly a Wild Card.

I really think they will be in the hunt for the playoffs, i think this team has some potential, the pitching is stronger than people think it is, and if s few things go right and the players hit somehwere in the neighborhood of their carer averages I think they will be OK. I'm looking at 90 wins maybe a few more.

Yea, I don't believe the predictions that say the Sox will finish in last place, and like you said, the pitching will be better than they think. Health is the biggest concern to me, injuries could kill us.

Ez wrote:

Yea, I don't believe the predictions that say the Sox will finish in last place, and like you said, the pitching will be better than they think. Health is the biggest concern to me, injuries could kill us.

they could kill any team, if they can stay reasonbly healthy they should be a competitive team,

Dear Baseball Gods,

Please let Dominic Brown continue his spring numbers into the season.

That is all.

Sincerely,

Phillie Phanatics everywhere

blondie wrote:

Dear Baseball Gods,

Please let Dominic Brown continue his spring numbers into the season.

That is all.

Sincerely,

Phillie Phanatics everywhere

Speaking of which (whom?), is he still in business at the park? Strangest looking mascot....

of course he is! In fact I think he put in an appearance in Clearwater too.

He'll never go away - he's as celebrated as the players - seriously

blondie wrote:

of course he is! In fact I think he put in an appearance in Clearwater too.

He'll never go away - he's as celebrated as the players - seriously

I like traditions in baseball....except when it comes to the Cubs losing

blondie wrote:

the cubs have a superstar in the making with Baez...but he plays short....we have starlin overrated castro there...so..we will leave baez in triple A way too long...make excuses on why we dont bring him up...trade or lose one of them..and continue to suck..

imo...bring him up..start him at third...we dont have a starter for third anyway..ours is old and hurt....baez , castro, barney, rizzo infield..thats the future!

Derek wrote:

the cubs have a superstar in the making with Baez...but he plays short....we have starlin overrated castro there...so..we will leave baez in triple A way too long...make excuses on why we dont bring him up...trade or lose one of them..and continue to suck..

imo...bring him up..start him at third...we dont have a starter for third anyway..ours is old and hurt....baez , castro, barney, rizzo infield..thats the future!

I was going to say - can't he play another position? We have our little Freddie learning the whole infield since SS is taken. We should see him quite a bit this year actually.

at this level of talent..i think anywhere in the infield is possible..if you can play short..you can play third imo....as long as you have an arm and quick sense...

1st is really the only special postion in the infield...you usually have to be left handed...

ive played them all..started at shortstop...moved to third..then to second..and then first ...all highschool tho lol.....second was my favorite..

Derek wrote:

ive played them all..started at shortstop...moved to third..then to second..and then first ...all highschool tho lol.....second was my favorite..

I was second as well growing up. Through High School anyway.

meepsrus wrote:

1st is really the only special postion in the infield...you usually have to be left handed...

and usually a liability everywhere else

Derek wrote:

ive played them all..started at shortstop...moved to third..then to second..and then first ...all highschool tho lol.....second was my favorite..

I played second in Little League, GOD I hated it. My cousin was our shortstop and he was a badass back then. I moved to the OF and pitched in high school. My cousin stopped playing, he was more interested in smoking weed in high school than playing basball.

i just liked the throw to first better...also short is like command of the infield...controls a lot or gets a lot of action...i hated that...at second i relaxed a bit...SS is a hard ass job lol

SS is very hard, I prefered second too.

agreed.

blondie wrote:

meepsrus wrote:

1st is really the only special postion in the infield...you usually have to be left handed...

and usually a liability everywhere else

Our guy Miguel Cabrera made the transition from first to third last season, pretty well...

if you are at pro level...and play in the infield...i would assume you can play it all...

meepsrus wrote:

blondie wrote:

meepsrus wrote:

1st is really the only special postion in the infield...you usually have to be left handed...

and usually a liability everywhere else

Our guy Miguel Cabrera made the transition from first to third last season, pretty well...

I was thinking along the lines of Ryan Howard - could you imagine him anywhere else?

3rd has been a special sort of hell for us the last couple of years. Polly was great when he was on the field but he was always hurt. Then the Ty Wiggington experiment (another example of disaster).

I do think Michael Young could be decent though.

ONE MORE WEEK

as I was searching for an appropriate pic for "one more week" I ran across this guy He's named "Yankees suck kid"

He's gonna be so proud of that pic in a few years

meepsrus wrote:

He's gonna be so proud of that pic in a few years

I'm sure his father is already

I know it is only spring training, but Lester has a .90 era, hope he keeps this form in the regular season. As beat up as the Stanks are, it would be nice to leave them in a hole to dig out of in the first week.

Ez wrote:

I know it is only spring training, but Lester has a .90 era, hope he keeps this form in the regular season. As beat up as the Stanks are, it would be nice to leave them in a hole to dig out of in the first week.

I think the sox pitching is going to better than people think,


what are your thoughts on jackie bradley jr?? send him to the minors for a couple weeks to get the extra year of control, or let the kid loose at the beginning of the year??

I say let him loose, he has been playing well, at least on the bench if not a starter. He has earned a spot on the team.

Ez wrote:

I say let him loose, he has been playing well, at least on the bench if not a starter. He has earned a spot on the team.

me too, if they want to keep him, and he's that good they can pay him a year earlier, if he isn't that good what difference does it make