Official MLB '08 Topic

**John MarchCain** · 04-03-2008, 03:34 PM

Tigers are 0-3...

Maynard James Keenan · 04-03-2008, 03:37 PM

To the Goddamn Royals...

**Crazyswordsman** · 04-03-2008, 05:43 PM

And this gets stickied and college lax doesn't....what a sad day for lacrosse.

On topic, how do you think the Mets will fair without Pedro? -CSM

LinkManDX · 04-03-2008, 07:06 PM

Go Phillies.

**Crazyswordsman** · 04-03-2008, 07:41 PM

67.50

Not a price; Tom Gordon's ERA. -CSM

**Dr. Horrible** · 04-03-2008, 09:13 PM

Astros are 1-3. Rocked Hoffman in the win, though.

ShyGuy727 · 04-03-2008, 10:33 PM

Johnny ****ing Cueto. Learn the name.

7 IP, 1 H, 1 ER in his major league debut. 10 Ks, the most in a debut since 1900. Was still throwing 95 MPH+ in the 6th. Holy ****ing ****.

Maximum Spider · 04-05-2008, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marchie

Tigers are 0-3...

Don't worry so early into the season.

Lurch1982 · 04-06-2008, 03:57 PM

I'd start worrying about the Tigers. They got swept by the Royals and are on the verge of getting swept by the White Sux. The starters don't look good, the pen looks awful, and the offense isn't working right.

There was cause for concern with the bottom 3 of the rotation and the entire bullpen. This was a team that needed to make a move for some pen depth.

Houston has shown what's going to happen all year. The offense will score 6 runs, the opponents will score 8. Their rotation (minus Oswalt) is trash and their entire pen is trash. Except Valverde, who is essentially useless if your setup guys and middle relief and 2-5 starters don't give you a save situation.

Colorado starting slow isn't an anomoly. Cincy, Baltimore, and Florida are anomolies.

Milwaulkee will go as far as their rotation takes them, though don't take too much from the first Chicago series (2-1) and the SF series (SF is one of the worst teams in the league). I expect Sheets month long stint to the DL to happen by June 1. Gagne's first outing (Blown save) is the real Gagne. He won't be the firm closer by the ASG.

Not sold on the Cards. I think they'll be a 3rd place finisher in the NL Central, but I don't think they have the personel or the health to stay in the hunt into September. Pujols will probably get washed for the season for his elbow.

Not panicing on the Mets yet. I do think they won't run away with the division. I think Atlanta is back, and I don't think Santana will get the NL Cy Young or be the wins leader.

Fukudome is real. NL RotY. If Derrick Lee keeps hitting like this, he's back in contention for the batting title. Triple crown might be out of reach with monsters like R Howard and P Fielder in the NL.

ShyGuy727 · 04-10-2008, 10:13 AM

Corey Patterson.
4 HR, .323, 8 RBI, 1 SB, 2 SOs

Corey Patterson.

Lurch1982 · 04-10-2008, 10:39 AM

He's playing in Cincy, where you or I could walk in and belt one into the bleachers. Nobody ever doubted K-patt could hit. People doubted if he could lay off of pitches long enough to slam one over the fence.

Also, Tigers finally won.

ShyGuy727 · 04-10-2008, 10:45 AM

He's actually hitting better on the road. So nyeh.

**Crazyswordsman** · 04-10-2008, 11:14 AM

Mets, Tigers, Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies...

All disappointing starts to teams we thought were gonna be good. -CSM

Lurch1982 · 04-21-2008, 09:39 PM

Looking at the standings in April is pointless. You look at trends.

Tigers struggling shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. They only have one really good starter and a mediocre pen. If the bats go cold, they're going to lose. Granted, giving up 118 runs in 20 games will do that too.

Boston turned it around rather quickly, though they're giving up more runs than you'd want.

Phillies are expected to struggle without J-Roll.

Mets, again, have the same problems they had last year. Questionable health, questionable depth, questionable pen.

The Yanks haven't started fast in the last few years. Not expecting them to run out of the gate.

Trends to pay attention to:

Atlanta is real and has the potential to win that division. They need to convert more opportunities.

If the Cubs bats stay this hot, they'll win 100 games and run away with the Central. Gagne as a Brewer is comedic gold with the blown saves. Dude is done. Cards could be a Wild Card team, but they're as good as they are healthy. Astros are likely going to finish a distant 4th..maybe even 5th. Pitching is atrocious.

Dbacks look amazing right now. Everything else in that division looks underachieving. Padres still can't score, Rockies are back to hemmoraging runs, and the Dodgers are underachieving.

Teams that are not real: Baltimore, Florida, KC, Oakland

Jury's still out: ATL, White Sox, STL

Teams that will be back in it before you realize it: Cle, Det, Sea, NYY

Brandon2390 · 04-24-2008, 01:43 PM

Moose finally pitched well last night? Thats what we need from him.

**Dr. Horrible** · 05-13-2008, 01:27 AM

Lance Berkman laughs at the puny human attempts to pitch to him.

**Perrin Aybara** · 05-13-2008, 09:25 AM

If the O's manage to win 1 game over 0.500 this year, I'd be thrilled.-jay

Maximum Spider · 05-13-2008, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perrin Aybara

If the O's manage to win 1 game over 0.500 this year, I'd be thrilled.-jay

Me too. I'd be even more thrilled if they make the playoffs (Not gonna happen unfortunately

) We're doing pretty well so far though, so we'll have to see what happens.

**Perrin Aybara** · 05-15-2008, 12:28 AM

Yeah, they've been quite non-sucky so far this year. It's been nice. I wish I could watch effing games down here in VA.

Cabrera has just been a beast.

The playoffs will come sooner or later for the O's. Especially now that they have some young players to look forward to. And some actual pitching.

After 10 losing seasons though, one step at a time.

-jay

**Crazyswordsman** · 07-26-2008, 01:15 PM

Right now, I see a Milwaulkee vs Anaheim World Series. I'm not picking the Mets, especially when they're this hot, and there's no way in hell I'm picking the Cubs to win or even be there. The AL I couldn't care less about (although I'd like to see the White Sox go to the World Series just to piss off Cubs fans

). -CSM

04-03-2008, 03:34 PM	#1
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04-06-2008, 03:57 PM	#9
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,278 Thanks: 122 Thanked 253 Times in 140 Posts Points: 36,457.03 Bank: 338,725.11 Total Points: 375,182.14 Donate	I'd start worrying about the Tigers. They got swept by the Royals and are on the verge of getting swept by the White Sux. The starters don't look good, the pen looks awful, and the offense isn't working right. There was cause for concern with the bottom 3 of the rotation and the entire bullpen. This was a team that needed to make a move for some pen depth. Houston has shown what's going to happen all year. The offense will score 6 runs, the opponents will score 8. Their rotation (minus Oswalt) is trash and their entire pen is trash. Except Valverde, who is essentially useless if your setup guys and middle relief and 2-5 starters don't give you a save situation. Colorado starting slow isn't an anomoly. Cincy, Baltimore, and Florida are anomolies. Milwaulkee will go as far as their rotation takes them, though don't take too much from the first Chicago series (2-1) and the SF series (SF is one of the worst teams in the league). I expect Sheets month long stint to the DL to happen by June 1. Gagne's first outing (Blown save) is the real Gagne. He won't be the firm closer by the ASG. Not sold on the Cards. I think they'll be a 3rd place finisher in the NL Central, but I don't think they have the personel or the health to stay in the hunt into September. Pujols will probably get washed for the season for his elbow. Not panicing on the Mets yet. I do think they won't run away with the division. I think Atlanta is back, and I don't think Santana will get the NL Cy Young or be the wins leader. Fukudome is real. NL RotY. If Derrick Lee keeps hitting like this, he's back in contention for the batting title. Triple crown might be out of reach with monsters like R Howard and P Fielder in the NL. Last edited by Lurch1982; 04-06-2008 at 04:08 PM. Reason: various thoughts

04-03-2008, 03:37 PM	#2
Maynard James Keenan Cooler than you and you **ing know it. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Somewhere, being **ing awesome. Gender: Posts: 12,537 Thanks: 690 Thanked 1,144 Times in 770 Posts Blog Entries: 15 Points: 4,198.56 Bank: 36,453.89 Total Points: 40,652.45 Donate	To the Goddamn Royals...

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04-03-2008, 07:06 PM	#4
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04-03-2008, 07:41 PM	#5
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04-03-2008, 10:33 PM	#7
ShyGuy727 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: O-H! I-O! Gender: Posts: 10,061 Thanks: 37 Thanked 62 Times in 46 Posts Points: 32,223.98 Bank: 25,651.08 Total Points: 57,875.06 Donate	Johnny **ing Cueto. Learn the name. 7 IP, 1 H, 1 ER in his major league debut. 10 Ks, the most in a debut since 1900. Was still throwing 95 MPH+ in the 6th. Holy ing **.

04-10-2008, 10:13 AM	#10
ShyGuy727 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: O-H! I-O! Gender: Posts: 10,061 Thanks: 37 Thanked 62 Times in 46 Posts Points: 32,223.98 Bank: 25,651.08 Total Points: 57,875.06 Donate	Corey Patterson. 4 HR, .323, 8 RBI, 1 SB, 2 SOs Corey Patterson.

04-10-2008, 10:39 AM	#11
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,278 Thanks: 122 Thanked 253 Times in 140 Posts Points: 36,457.03 Bank: 338,725.11 Total Points: 375,182.14 Donate	He's playing in Cincy, where you or I could walk in and belt one into the bleachers. Nobody ever doubted K-patt could hit. People doubted if he could lay off of pitches long enough to slam one over the fence. Also, Tigers finally won.

04-10-2008, 10:45 AM	#12
ShyGuy727 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: O-H! I-O! Gender: Posts: 10,061 Thanks: 37 Thanked 62 Times in 46 Posts Points: 32,223.98 Bank: 25,651.08 Total Points: 57,875.06 Donate	He's actually hitting better on the road. So nyeh.

04-10-2008, 11:14 AM	#13
Crazyswordsman RPG Mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 8,584 Thanks: 633 Thanked 471 Times in 311 Posts Points: 167,332.15 Bank: 77,775.54 Total Points: 245,107.69 Donate	Mets, Tigers, Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies... All disappointing starts to teams we thought were gonna be good. -CSM

04-21-2008, 09:39 PM	#14
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,278 Thanks: 122 Thanked 253 Times in 140 Posts Points: 36,457.03 Bank: 338,725.11 Total Points: 375,182.14 Donate	Looking at the standings in April is pointless. You look at trends. Tigers struggling shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. They only have one really good starter and a mediocre pen. If the bats go cold, they're going to lose. Granted, giving up 118 runs in 20 games will do that too. Boston turned it around rather quickly, though they're giving up more runs than you'd want. Phillies are expected to struggle without J-Roll. Mets, again, have the same problems they had last year. Questionable health, questionable depth, questionable pen. The Yanks haven't started fast in the last few years. Not expecting them to run out of the gate. Trends to pay attention to: Atlanta is real and has the potential to win that division. They need to convert more opportunities. If the Cubs bats stay this hot, they'll win 100 games and run away with the Central. Gagne as a Brewer is comedic gold with the blown saves. Dude is done. Cards could be a Wild Card team, but they're as good as they are healthy. Astros are likely going to finish a distant 4th..maybe even 5th. Pitching is atrocious. Dbacks look amazing right now. Everything else in that division looks underachieving. Padres still can't score, Rockies are back to hemmoraging runs, and the Dodgers are underachieving. Teams that are not real: Baltimore, Florida, KC, Oakland Jury's still out: ATL, White Sox, STL Teams that will be back in it before you realize it: Cle, Det, Sea, NYY

04-24-2008, 01:43 PM	#15
Brandon2390 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Connecticut Posts: 10,439 Thanks: 6 Thanked 22 Times in 17 Posts Points: 43,653.03 Bank: 1,847.49 Total Points: 45,500.52 Donate	Moose finally pitched well last night? Thats what we need from him.

05-13-2008, 01:27 AM	#16
Dr. Horrible PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: More important than where is when.... Gender: Posts: 6,787 Thanks: 137 Thanked 477 Times in 309 Posts Points: 6,645.82 Bank: 5,568,857.78 Total Points: 5,575,503.60 Donate	Lance Berkman laughs at the puny human attempts to pitch to him.

05-13-2008, 09:25 AM	#17
Perrin Aybara LLLUUUCCCCCCAAA!!! Ban HotD Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Alone....so terribly alone... Some... where... out... there... dies Gender: Posts: 11,888 Thanks: 191 Thanked 431 Times in 204 Posts Points: 47,261.42 Bank: 263,453.38 Total Points: 310,714.80 Donate	If the O's manage to win 1 game over 0.500 this year, I'd be thrilled.-jay

05-15-2008, 12:28 AM	#19
Perrin Aybara LLLUUUCCCCCCAAA!!! Ban HotD Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Alone....so terribly alone... Some... where... out... there... dies Gender: Posts: 11,888 Thanks: 191 Thanked 431 Times in 204 Posts Points: 47,261.42 Bank: 263,453.38 Total Points: 310,714.80 Donate	Yeah, they've been quite non-sucky so far this year. It's been nice. I wish I could watch effing games down here in VA. Cabrera has just been a beast. The playoffs will come sooner or later for the O's. Especially now that they have some young players to look forward to. And some actual pitching. After 10 losing seasons though, one step at a time. -jay

07-26-2008, 01:15 PM	#20
Crazyswordsman RPG Mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 8,584 Thanks: 633 Thanked 471 Times in 311 Posts Points: 167,332.15 Bank: 77,775.54 Total Points: 245,107.69 Donate	Right now, I see a Milwaulkee vs Anaheim World Series. I'm not picking the Mets, especially when they're this hot, and there's no way in hell I'm picking the Cubs to win or even be there. The AL I couldn't care less about (although I'd like to see the White Sox go to the World Series just to piss off Cubs fans ). -CSM