The baseball thread.

[pappag]

You mean people like you that only pipe up during a Mets/Dodgers series?

Woodsy, meet kettle. Kettle, Woodsy.

what ever anyof you true-believers can do to cull the herd of morons flying your clolours across the country who only pipe up during a sox/yanks series or in the post season we all will be appreciative.
'nuff said

Excelsior

[shmerham]

I know I was supplementing your point with the Mulder reference.

Agent Mulder?

[Steven S. Dallas]

Woodsy, meet kettle. Kettle, Woodsy.

So you don't think he's a Dodgers fan?

Don't be stupid. I know it's tough sometimes.

[irul&ublo]

I know I was supplementing your point with the Mulder reference.

Sorry...was confused.

[Lemmiwinks]

I think there are points to both sides. While Billy Beane is definitely an excellent GM, he is not the god of all GMs. Like I said before it's hard to quantify a GM because each teams situation is very different. In Billy Beane's case he does amazing things with his teams when their payroll is tiny. It is EXTREMELY hard to get solid power hitter, whether developing one in the farm or paying for one.

Here is a link to baseball payrolls: http://rubechat.kfan.com/forums/thread/1667648.aspx

Look at what the A's and Twins do with the payrolls they have, and then look at Seattle or the Cubs. Just disgusting. Terry Ryan and Billy Beane are definitely two of the top 5 GMs in baseball, no question about it.

[boar2m]

I don’t mean to hijack this thread but how about them Beavers!

…and no, I am not reminiscing a particular anatomy of my past or current flames!

[irul&ublo]

I don’t mean to hijack this thread but how about them Beavers!

…and no, I am not reminiscing a particular anatomy of my past or current flames!

Trying so hard not to be Captain Cheap Laugh...

[smmokan]

Look out for tonight's matchup..... Beavers- Eaters!



And also, how about the Rockies last night? Josh Fogg holding the Yankees to 1 run??

[Steven S. Dallas]

Two nice starts in a row for Fogg.

In the meantime, Schilling is going to miss at least one start with some sort of shoulder fatigue. Theo Epstein's stock just went up a bit.

[MassLiberal]

A little bit, yes. Hopefully Schil can rebound.

In the meantime, do you think they'll start Lester? Or Gabbard?

[Brock Landers]

Lester the Molester! Although it may screw things up when Schilling does come back -do they just keep Lester in and tell Tavarez, who actually has pitched really well, to go hang out in the pen? I say yes.


And Gabbard has pitched well this year at AAA and in his one start.

[gh444]

Ah, so you have to attend a Fenway game in which the Sox wins in order to be a fan now? I think I'm going to go around and ask every person with a Yankees hat on what song they play when the grounds crew does there gayer-than-anything-in-the-history-of-sports field refreshening. If they can't tell me, I'm going to stricken them from my 'list of real fans'.

I fail. However, my excuse is that I only like the Yankees because of how much I hate the Red Sox. I can't stand them, their fans, their pine tar, the big dig, cambridge, or anything Mass related. I truly find the red sox repulsive and I love to wallow in their patheticness. There is nothing better than watching them get beat, or blow a double digit division lead, or bitch and moan about the fact that they can't seem to have success. And best of all, is watching the look on the fans/teams faces when the yanks kick their ass.

thanks to all of you BoSox fans for 162 games of entertainment every summer.

-aaron

[stump832]

Herald is reporting that Devern Hansack will make the start on Sunday if Schill can't.

[smmokan]

Lester the Molester! Although it may screw things up when Schilling does come back -do they just keep Lester in and tell Tavarez, who actually has pitched really well, to go hang out in the pen? I say yes.

By really well, do you mean the 4.97 ERA, or the 1.42 WHIP? I guess you have a point though, since a 5 ERA with the Sox gets you 15 wins.

[fez]

Lester the Molester! Although it may screw things up when Schilling does come back -do they just keep Lester in and tell Tavarez, who actually has pitched really well, to go hang out in the pen? I say yes.

i say hell yes.

[Steven S. Dallas]

do they just keep Lester in and tell Tavarez, who actually has pitched really well, to go hang out in the pen? I say yes.

I don't think so. I think you'd see Gabbard or even David Pauley up with the big club before Lester gets the call. Tavarez is going good, there's no reason to take him out of the rotation right now, and Lester is getting some good seasoning and conditioning work at AAA right now. I'm not really sure what the option situation is for Gabbard or Pauley, but those guys can make a spot start and not kill you. I really wouldn't be surprised to not see Lester until 2008.

By really well, do you mean the 4.97 ERA, or the 1.42 WHIP?

I think he was referring to the fact that in the last seven starts for Tavarez, he's averaging 7 innings, 1.14 WHIP, .222 opp. BA, 2.57 ERA.

[Brock Landers]

By really well, do you mean the 4.97 ERA, or the 1.42 WHIP? I guess you have a point though, since a 5 ERA with the Sox gets you 15 wins.

Just like Yankee fans pointing to Mike Mussina to stabilize their rotation. With his 1.33 WHIP and 5.10 ERA. Nice #5 though.

Lately Tavarez has pitched pretty well. Last start 7 IP 2 runs. Beat the Tigers, Yankees twice too. Hes a consistent 6 inning 3 run pitcher. And Ill take that.

I really wouldn't be surprised to not see Lester until 2008.

I can live with that.

[smmokan]

I know what you meant... but i was just pointing out the flaws of your post, much like douchebags like Stump and CuntDog like to do.

[stump832]

I know what you meant... but i was just pointing out the flaws of your post, much like douchebags like Stump and CuntDog like to do.

Maybe you should get less dumb? Pope, where the fuck is that drink?

[Steven S. Dallas]

i was just pointing out the flaws of your post, much like douchebags like Stump and CuntDog like to do.

Yeah, he should have just made something up that fit his argument, instead of just saying that Tavarez has pitched well (which he has).

[smmokan]

Yeah, he should have just made something up that fit his argument, instead of just saying that Tavarez has pitched well (which he has).

Yeah, that or maybe you should check your numbers before you call me out. Please explain to me how this is true : "I think he was referring to the fact that in the last seven starts for Tavarez, he's averaging 7 innings, 1.14 WHIP, .222 opp. BA, 2.57 ERA".

He's averaged 6 innings with a 4.07 ERA in those seven starts. Here's the numbers, stat boy. He's only lasted 7 innings twice.

Date Opponent Score Dec IP H R ER HR BB K W L SV IP ERA
Jun 15 SFO W 10-2 W 7.0 6 2 2 0 2 3 4 4 0 67.0 4.97
Jun 9 @ ARI W 4-3 - 6.0 6 3 3 1 1 5 3 4 0 60.0 5.25
Jun 4 @ OAK L 4-5 - 5.2 9 3 3 1 2 3 3 4 0 54.0 5.33
May 27 @ TEX W 6-5 - 5.2 6 4 4 1 1 6 3 4 0 48.1 5.40
May 22 @ NYY W 7-3 W 5.2 3 2 2 0 4 2 3 4 0 42.2 5.27
May 17 DET W 2-1 W 7.0 4 1 1 0 4 3 2 4 0 37.0 5.59
May 11 BAL L 3-6 L 5.0 10 5 4 0 0 2 1 4 0 30.0 6.60


Burn.

[Dexter Rutecki]

I fail. However, my excuse is that I only like the Yankees because of how much I hate the Red Sox. I can't stand them, their fans, their pine tar, the big dig, cambridge, or anything Mass related. I truly find the red sox repulsive and I love to wallow in their patheticness. There is nothing better than watching them get beat, or blow a double digit division lead, or bitch and moan about the fact that they can't seem to have success. And best of all, is watching the look on the fans/teams faces when the yanks kick their ass.

thanks to all of you BoSox fans for 162 games of entertainment every summer.

-aaron

You haven't seen much baseball the past few years, have you? Wish you could be at the subway stop with me when a 4 train rolls in carrying another group of whiney Skanks fans following yet another disappointing loss.

And to fill you in, the Skanks grounds crew tidies up the field to 'It's Raining Men,' at the end of which they all drop their pants and lie along the foul line in 69 position fellating each other. They love that shit in the Bronx.
And the reality is only slightly less gay.

[gh444]

male on male blowjobs is still better than pine tar on your helmet as a fashion statement......


-aaron


p.s. you had me crackin up

[biggins]

Burn.

Did you high five your monitor after this one?

[smmokan]

I did the Bash Brother's forearm bump.