MLB 09 thread...

PONIES · 12-23-2008, 12:05 AM

YA, I KNOW ITS EARLY.

my picks(unbiased

)

WS: Yankees > cubs
ALCS: yanks > rays
NLCS: cubs > philies

PONIES · 12-23-2008, 05:25 PM

HOT OFF THE STOVE!!!
yankees aquire Mark Teixeiera
SUCK IT BOSTON...
our next target, ManRam

Laika Come Home · 12-23-2008, 06:01 PM

I can't wait for the Yankees to continue sucking and then have to face backlash for blowing all their money. Splurging on big names does not cover up the fact that they have sub-standard pitching.

Perrin Aybara · 12-23-2008, 06:22 PM

The Yankees can **** my ****.

-jay

**Marchie** · 12-23-2008, 06:31 PM

I'll laugh when the Yankees don't even make the postseason.

Swordmaster Link · 12-23-2008, 06:44 PM

Great. Cue the annoying Yankees fans who are confident that the they're gonna win a World Series this year and "omg it's been 9 years!!111"

PONIES · 12-23-2008, 09:27 PM

don't hate because we have roughly 25% of all the WS trophies, and yes our rotation is sagging, thats why we went out and got CC

in all seriousness, we need to freaking develope a goodamn farm system, gotta get some youth in there...

Perrin Aybara · 12-23-2008, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marchie

I'll laugh when the Yankees don't even make the postseason.

Again.

-jay

PONIES · 12-23-2008, 11:14 PM

unless we get struck by injuries, there is no way we miss the playoffs this year.

not to mention that we get our new stadium... do some research.

Swordmaster Link · 12-24-2008, 01:51 AM

Have I mentioned I hate Yankees fans?

Maximum Spider · 12-24-2008, 07:47 AM

You guys ever get that feeling when you want a team to win that you hate?

That's the deal with me and the Red Sox this year.

By the way, Rays are gonna suck again this year. Last year was just a wake up call.

PONIES · 12-24-2008, 11:13 PM

why would you even think of boston winning??

**Deku Trii** · 12-25-2008, 12:35 AM

Thinking about becoming a Yankees fan this year. At least the management on that club acts like they give a damn about winning.

Panfan · 12-25-2008, 12:52 AM

There was no way the Tigers would miss the playoffs last year with the new lineup they had.

OH WAIT THEY MISSED THE PLAYOFFS.

Maximum Spider · 12-25-2008, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninja dude 9

why would you even think of boston winning??

Well, there is the fact that they have a better rotation then NY....

Laika Come Home · 12-25-2008, 05:33 PM

More dependable players, calmer front-office, amazing fans and constant sell-out crowds that give the players a constant mental boost...

Also, the Sox don't seem to be stricken by the injury curse that a lot of teams (including the Yankees) have had to contend with.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninja dude 9

and yes our rotation is sagging, thats why we went out and got CC

I can't help but think he's going to get injured really quickly with the Yankees.

**Marchie** · 12-25-2008, 07:13 PM

Notice when the Tigers went out and got Willis last year, he wasnot dependable. I can see the same thing happening to Sabathia.

Lurch1982 · 12-27-2008, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marchie

Notice when the Tigers went out and got Willis last year, he wasnot dependable. I can see the same thing happening to Sabathia.

Wrong.

Willis' WHIP was going up, his HR given up (in a low hitting division at the time) were going up, his ERA wasn't spectacular, etc. He had also never been out of the NL East and went into a division that had several teams 10+ deep in terms of deepball hitters, not to mention the other teams in the AL.

Sabathia's WHIP has dropped every year, ERA has dropped, HR allow has stayed the same, and dominated in both leagues against teams that were insanely deep.

I mean, I could say "OH SABATHIA IS GOING TO IMPLODE," but there's absolutely no evidence suggesting that. The only thing I'd be concerned with is the amount of wear and tear the hapless Brewers put on his arm down the stretch.

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I can't wait for the Yankees to continue sucking and then have to face backlash for blowing all their money. Splurging on big names does not cover up the fact that they have sub-standard pitching.

I don't know, buying Sabathia and Burnett really looks like they addressed their substandard pitching. Rotation now looks like: Sabathia, Wang, Burnett, ?, ?, with Pettitte and Lowe potentially on the radar. Those three enough (if healthy) is enough to win that division. Texiera and Swisher were both huge hitting acquisitions. Texiera should effectively replace Giambi's diminishing returns and will likely pay off over the course of his contract, while Swisher should effectively replace the aging Johnny Damon.

I'm not really sure how anyone can criticize the Yank's offseason. They actually made the right moves.

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More dependable players, calmer front-office, amazing fans and constant sell-out crowds that give the players a constant mental boost...

Also, the Sox don't seem to be stricken by the injury curse that a lot of teams (including the Yankees) have had to contend with.

Boston's front office is generally pretty good. Problem with your argument is that they were second place to NYY in their big three FA signings (in Sabathia, Tex, and Burnett). Also, like the Yanks aren't selling out every game, right?

The Sox have major holes. They're going to have a production hole after running ManRam out of town, they're going to face catching problems because Veritek was overrated 5 years ago, let alone now, and they're going to have problems in the infield because Mike Lowell is starting to show his age.

**Crazyswordsman** · 12-28-2008, 10:23 AM

Even I'm afraid the Yankees might do it again..... (They'll probably get three good years out of CC)

(Though we addressed our biggest issue this offseason too) -CSM

ShyGuy727 · 12-28-2008, 12:00 PM

Aaaand after finally seeing off of the worst player in baseball in Corey Patterson, the Reds go off and sign a two-year deal with another speedy, lead-off center fielder that can't hit for ****. .603 OPS .306 OBS in Coors freaking field last year. Ugh. Wake me when it's over.

12-23-2008, 12:05 AM	#1
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12-23-2008, 06:01 PM	#3
Laika Come Home Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Gender: Posts: 615 Thanks: 214 Thanked 77 Times in 45 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I can't wait for the Yankees to continue sucking and then have to face backlash for blowing all their money. Splurging on big names does not cover up the fact that they have sub-standard pitching.

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Perrin Aybara Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Alone....so terribly alone... Some... where... out... there... dies Gender: Posts: 12,760 Thanks: 194 Thanked 504 Times in 235 Posts	The Yankees can ** my **. -jay

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Marchie Pokeman Master since 1999 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wiscaaaaaaaaaaansin/Michigan Gender: Posts: 16,647 Thanks: 1,442 Thanked 680 Times in 477 Posts	I'll laugh when the Yankees don't even make the postseason.

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Swordmaster Link Super Bodyguard & King of the Arcade Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Wherever you want me to be Gender: Posts: 32,132 Thanks: 253 Thanked 951 Times in 640 Posts Blog Entries: 2	Great. Cue the annoying Yankees fans who are confident that the they're gonna win a World Series this year and "omg it's been 9 years!!111"

12-23-2008, 09:27 PM	#7
PONIES Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Griffon village Gender: Posts: 2,508 Thanks: 680 Thanked 54 Times in 45 Posts Blog Entries: 9	don't hate because we have roughly 25% of all the WS trophies, and yes our rotation is sagging, thats why we went out and got CC in all seriousness, we need to freaking develope a goodamn farm system, gotta get some youth in there...

12-23-2008, 11:14 PM	#9
PONIES Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Griffon village Gender: Posts: 2,508 Thanks: 680 Thanked 54 Times in 45 Posts Blog Entries: 9	unless we get struck by injuries, there is no way we miss the playoffs this year. not to mention that we get our new stadium... do some research.

12-24-2008, 01:51 AM	#10
Swordmaster Link Super Bodyguard & King of the Arcade Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Wherever you want me to be Gender: Posts: 32,132 Thanks: 253 Thanked 951 Times in 640 Posts Blog Entries: 2	Have I mentioned I hate Yankees fans?

12-24-2008, 11:13 PM	#12
PONIES Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Griffon village Gender: Posts: 2,508 Thanks: 680 Thanked 54 Times in 45 Posts Blog Entries: 9	why would you even think of boston winning??

12-25-2008, 12:35 AM	#13
Deku Trii PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 9,031 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,099 Times in 583 Posts	Thinking about becoming a Yankees fan this year. At least the management on that club acts like they give a damn about winning.

12-25-2008, 12:52 AM	#14
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,251 Times in 1,339 Posts Blog Entries: 15	There was no way the Tigers would miss the playoffs last year with the new lineup they had. OH WAIT THEY MISSED THE PLAYOFFS.

12-25-2008, 07:13 PM	#17
Marchie Pokeman Master since 1999 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wiscaaaaaaaaaaansin/Michigan Gender: Posts: 16,647 Thanks: 1,442 Thanked 680 Times in 477 Posts	Notice when the Tigers went out and got Willis last year, he wasnot dependable. I can see the same thing happening to Sabathia.

12-28-2008, 10:23 AM	#19
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	Even I'm afraid the Yankees might do it again..... (They'll probably get three good years out of CC) (Though we addressed our biggest issue this offseason too) -CSM

12-28-2008, 12:00 PM	#20
ShyGuy727 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: O-H! I-O! Gender: Posts: 10,135 Thanks: 44 Thanked 77 Times in 54 Posts	Aaaand after finally seeing off of the worst player in baseball in Corey Patterson, the Reds go off and sign a two-year deal with another speedy, lead-off center fielder that can't hit for ****. .603 OPS .306 OBS in Coors freaking field last year. Ugh. Wake me when it's over.