One More thing:
DBCooper: In our last thread you predicted the Rays will finish below .500
Are you sticking by this?
[quote]therajraj wrote:
[quote]SmilingPolitely wrote:
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
[quote]therajraj wrote:
[quote]scj119 wrote:
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
[quote]print wrote:
I don’t want to get to excited, but I do like this line-up. Been a looooooong time since Balt. has created any kinda sizzle.
Projected batting order
- 2B Brian Roberts:
.278 BA, .354 OBP, .391 SLG, 4 HR, 15 RBI in 2010 - RF Nick Markakis:
.297 BA, .370 OBP, .436, SLG, 12 HR, 60 RBI in 2010 - 1B Derrek Lee:
.260 BA, .347 OBP, .428 SLG, 19 HR, 80 RBI in 2010 - DH Vladimir Guerrero:
.300 BA, .345 OBP, .496 SLG, 29 HR, 115 RBI in 2010 - LF Luke Scott:
.284 BA, .368 OBP, .535 SLG, 27 HR, 72 RBI in 2010 - 3B Mark Reynolds:
.198 BA, .320 OBP, .433 SLG, 32 HR, 85 RBI in 2010 - CF Adam Jones:
.284 BA, .325 OBP, .442 SLG, 19 HR, 69 RBI in 2010 - C Matt Wieters:
.249 BA, .319 OBP, .377 SLG, 11 HR, 55 RBI in 2010 - SS J.J. Hardy:
.268 BA, .320 OBP, .394 SLG, 6 HR, 38 RBI in 2010[/quote]
What’s the pitching staff like? Without good pitching, this team is the 1999 Colorado Rockies all over again.[/quote]
Honestly if the’re in the AL West it’s a potential playoff team… but they might be last in the East.
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This is basically repeated a million times a year by the Toronto media about the Jays. Except instead of the AL West in previous years it would be the NL Worst (West).
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I’ve got news for you: the NL West is the deepest, best division in baseball. After all, they have the best team in baseball in their division (the defending champion San Francisco Giants) and they barely won the division last year. It’ll be close again this year and I think that any team that can come out of that division is more than capable of going to the Series. SF already showed how overrated the Phillies starting staff is.[/quote]
yeah, but there are several teams who could come out of the NL West. Who else outside of the Yanks and Red Sox are coming out of the East. That is why it is a tougher division. Two teams greatly over shadow anyone else in that division. Any given year the Giants, the Pads, the dodgers, and so on can lead the division. Sure, there is the occasional Rays team, but other than that, teams in the AL East not in Boston or NY are screwed.[/quote]
It’s tougher because of the calibre of teams the Red Sox and Yankees consistently field. You have to win a minimum of 95 games to make the playoffs in the AL East.
Yes you could argue the NL West is the deepest division in baseball THIS year. But shit in 2005 the Padres won the division with an 82-80 record. That would NEVER happen in the AL East.
Also the Blue Jays will be contending for the Playoffs in as early as next year or maybe 2013
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Are you arguing with me or agreeing with me?
Yank Fan here.
Wow have they collected some has beens…Freddy Garcia, Bartolo Colon, Mark Prior, Eric Chavez…jeez. They will still be a tough out, still a great lineup, I expect a bounceback year from AJ (it couldnt get worse) and their bullpen is one of the best in baseball.
On paper the redsox are awesome, you just never know how things pan out. Dont sleep on the O’s and Blue Jays, e both will be much improved, and the east could arguably be the toughest division in baseball.
By the trade deadline, the METS and YANKS will swing a deal for Johan Santana!
Print I love Camden I go to games their every year! Buck is gonna whip them into shape, he may already have.
[quote]SmilingPolitely wrote:
[quote]therajraj wrote:
[quote]SmilingPolitely wrote:
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
[quote]therajraj wrote:
[quote]scj119 wrote:
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
[quote]print wrote:
I don’t want to get to excited, but I do like this line-up. Been a looooooong time since Balt. has created any kinda sizzle.
Projected batting order
- 2B Brian Roberts:
.278 BA, .354 OBP, .391 SLG, 4 HR, 15 RBI in 2010 - RF Nick Markakis:
.297 BA, .370 OBP, .436, SLG, 12 HR, 60 RBI in 2010 - 1B Derrek Lee:
.260 BA, .347 OBP, .428 SLG, 19 HR, 80 RBI in 2010 - DH Vladimir Guerrero:
.300 BA, .345 OBP, .496 SLG, 29 HR, 115 RBI in 2010 - LF Luke Scott:
.284 BA, .368 OBP, .535 SLG, 27 HR, 72 RBI in 2010 - 3B Mark Reynolds:
.198 BA, .320 OBP, .433 SLG, 32 HR, 85 RBI in 2010 - CF Adam Jones:
.284 BA, .325 OBP, .442 SLG, 19 HR, 69 RBI in 2010 - C Matt Wieters:
.249 BA, .319 OBP, .377 SLG, 11 HR, 55 RBI in 2010 - SS J.J. Hardy:
.268 BA, .320 OBP, .394 SLG, 6 HR, 38 RBI in 2010[/quote]
What’s the pitching staff like? Without good pitching, this team is the 1999 Colorado Rockies all over again.[/quote]
Honestly if the’re in the AL West it’s a potential playoff team… but they might be last in the East.
[/quote]
This is basically repeated a million times a year by the Toronto media about the Jays. Except instead of the AL West in previous years it would be the NL Worst (West).
[/quote]
I’ve got news for you: the NL West is the deepest, best division in baseball. After all, they have the best team in baseball in their division (the defending champion San Francisco Giants) and they barely won the division last year. It’ll be close again this year and I think that any team that can come out of that division is more than capable of going to the Series. SF already showed how overrated the Phillies starting staff is.[/quote]
yeah, but there are several teams who could come out of the NL West. Who else outside of the Yanks and Red Sox are coming out of the East. That is why it is a tougher division. Two teams greatly over shadow anyone else in that division. Any given year the Giants, the Pads, the dodgers, and so on can lead the division. Sure, there is the occasional Rays team, but other than that, teams in the AL East not in Boston or NY are screwed.[/quote]
It’s tougher because of the calibre of teams the Red Sox and Yankees consistently field. You have to win a minimum of 95 games to make the playoffs in the AL East.
Yes you could argue the NL West is the deepest division in baseball THIS year. But shit in 2005 the Padres won the division with an 82-80 record. That would NEVER happen in the AL East.
Also the Blue Jays will be contending for the Playoffs in as early as next year or maybe 2013
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Are you arguing with me or agreeing with me?
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haha - adding on so agreeing. My first post I meant to actually quote DB.
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Yank Fan here.
Wow have they collected some has beens…Freddy Garcia, Bartolo Colon, Mark Prior, Eric Chavez…jeez. They will still be a tough out, still a great lineup, I expect a bounceback year from AJ (it couldnt get worse) and their bullpen is one of the best in baseball.
On paper the redsox are awesome, you just never know how things pan out. Dont sleep on the O’s and Blue Jays, e both will be much improved, and the east could arguably be the toughest division in baseball.
By the trade deadline, the METS and YANKS will swing a deal for Johan Santana!
Print I love Camden I go to games their every year! Buck is gonna whip them into shape, he may already have.[/quote]
I love how Tex called you guys underdogs.
[quote]therajraj wrote:
haha - adding on so agreeing. My first post I meant to actually quote DB.
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Gotcha!! Was a little lost there for a minute.
[quote]SmilingPolitely wrote:
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Yank Fan here.
Wow have they collected some has beens…Freddy Garcia, Bartolo Colon, Mark Prior, Eric Chavez…jeez. They will still be a tough out, still a great lineup, I expect a bounceback year from AJ (it couldnt get worse) and their bullpen is one of the best in baseball.
On paper the redsox are awesome, you just never know how things pan out. Dont sleep on the O’s and Blue Jays, e both will be much improved, and the east could arguably be the toughest division in baseball.
By the trade deadline, the METS and YANKS will swing a deal for Johan Santana!
Print I love Camden I go to games their every year! Buck is gonna whip them into shape, he may already have.[/quote]
I love how Tex called you guys underdogs.[/quote]
Hey Ill take on the underdog role…even though yankees and underdog go together like Peanut butter and Tunafish
Boston Red Sox Biatches!!!
I’ve adopted the Red Sox as my American League team to root for since they got A-Gon.
[quote]therajraj wrote:
One More thing:
DBCooper: In our last thread you predicted the Rays will finish below .500
Are you sticking by this?[/quote]
Yes, I sure am. Just like I stuck by my prediction that Garza would be gone sooner rather than later.
[quote]randman wrote:
Boston Red Sox Biatches!!![/quote]
you? a redsox fan? no way ha ha
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Print I love Camden I go to games their every year! Buck is gonna whip them into shape, he may already have.[/quote]
I try to get there a couple of times a summer. Watched Verlander rock them last yr. No trip to Camden is complete w/out drinking Natty Bo.
I like Buck a lot. I agree w/DB though, he may wear out his welcome w/the Coughlin rules.
[quote]print wrote:
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Print I love Camden I go to games their every year! Buck is gonna whip them into shape, he may already have.[/quote]
I try to get there a couple of times a summer. Watched Verlander rock them last yr. No trip to Camden is complete w/out drinking Natty Bo.
I like Buck a lot. I agree w/DB though, he may wear out his welcome w/the Coughlin rules.[/quote]
I’ve been to Camden a couple times and love the brick. My father is from Virginia, and is a huge Orioles fan.
I would love to see them turn things around, simply so my dad can have some fresh memories of the O’s, instead of having to think back a couple decades to their past dominance.
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
[quote]SmilingPolitely wrote:
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Yank Fan here.
Wow have they collected some has beens…Freddy Garcia, Bartolo Colon, Mark Prior, Eric Chavez…jeez. They will still be a tough out, still a great lineup, I expect a bounceback year from AJ (it couldnt get worse) and their bullpen is one of the best in baseball.
On paper the redsox are awesome, you just never know how things pan out. Dont sleep on the O’s and Blue Jays, e both will be much improved, and the east could arguably be the toughest division in baseball.
By the trade deadline, the METS and YANKS will swing a deal for Johan Santana!
Print I love Camden I go to games their every year! Buck is gonna whip them into shape, he may already have.[/quote]
I love how Tex called you guys underdogs.[/quote]
Hey Ill take on the underdog role…even though yankees and underdog go together like Peanut butter and Tunafish[/quote]
That’s the burden of having 27 titles. Must be rough.
Since you guys need pitching, I am willing to sacrifice Blanton and his ridiculous $8 mil contract and take that pesky Swisher off your hands 
[quote]Hallowed wrote:
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
[quote]Hallowed wrote:
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
[quote]Hallowed wrote:
I’m here for The Giants and potential DB Cooper encounters.[/quote]
Lol. And in other news, the Giants are once again cast aside and forgotten about while the Phillies get all the press…just like last year.
I like the Giants to go to the Series again. They have a mediocre offense, but if Sandoval bounces back and Tejada continues to hit (which he’s done every single place he’s ever played), their offense won’t be as bad as most think it is. The Phillies are overrated. Howard and Utley haven’t been able to stay healthy the last two years and they’re both in their 30’s now, as are The Big Three on the pitching staff. I am skeptical as to whether or not they can stay healthy enough going into the postseason, if they make it.
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How about Brandon Belt? A bunch of hype? Guess we’ll see when the games start.[/quote]
Belt could be the real deal, but I think that, given the Giants’ propensity for veterans, he’ll have to be The Real Deal to displace Burrell in the outfield by moving Huff there and putting Belt at first base. I could possibly envision a scenario in which he platoons with Burrell, with either Burrell and Belt both playing left or Huff moving to left when Belt plays. Even after Posey and Sandoval’s first year, I’ve seen too many Ryan Rohlingers, Todd Lindens and Lance Niekros come through the system to get excited about a position player prospect. I’ve been deeply scarred, traumatized reall, and it’ll take many more prospects making it like Posey did and Sandoval did before I feel comfortable taking off my clothes in front of women again and…uh, what were we talking about here?[/quote]
Either baseball or my ass. [/quote]
Babes and baseball, can’t wait for spring.
Gigantes did an amazing job keeping the championship machine together, adding some small pieces, and loading Belt into the chamber.
[quote]scj119 wrote:
Nats are gonna be great this year, we got a new $130M outfielder!!!
Oh wait, it’s Jayson Werth…[/quote]
Ummmmm.
[quote]SmilingPolitely wrote:
[quote]scj119 wrote:
Nats are gonna be great this year, we got a new $130M outfielder!!!
Oh wait, it’s Jayson Werth…[/quote]
Ummmmm. [/quote]
Why are you showing me a picture of Gandalf leading Gollum through Mordor?
For anyone who hasn’t seen it: hilarious.
^^ Fucking Awesome!!!
[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
[quote]Hallowed wrote:
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
[quote]Hallowed wrote:
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
[quote]Hallowed wrote:
I’m here for The Giants and potential DB Cooper encounters.[/quote]
Lol. And in other news, the Giants are once again cast aside and forgotten about while the Phillies get all the press…just like last year.
I like the Giants to go to the Series again. They have a mediocre offense, but if Sandoval bounces back and Tejada continues to hit (which he’s done every single place he’s ever played), their offense won’t be as bad as most think it is. The Phillies are overrated. Howard and Utley haven’t been able to stay healthy the last two years and they’re both in their 30’s now, as are The Big Three on the pitching staff. I am skeptical as to whether or not they can stay healthy enough going into the postseason, if they make it.
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How about Brandon Belt? A bunch of hype? Guess we’ll see when the games start.[/quote]
Belt could be the real deal, but I think that, given the Giants’ propensity for veterans, he’ll have to be The Real Deal to displace Burrell in the outfield by moving Huff there and putting Belt at first base. I could possibly envision a scenario in which he platoons with Burrell, with either Burrell and Belt both playing left or Huff moving to left when Belt plays. Even after Posey and Sandoval’s first year, I’ve seen too many Ryan Rohlingers, Todd Lindens and Lance Niekros come through the system to get excited about a position player prospect. I’ve been deeply scarred, traumatized reall, and it’ll take many more prospects making it like Posey did and Sandoval did before I feel comfortable taking off my clothes in front of women again and…uh, what were we talking about here?[/quote]
Either baseball or my ass. [/quote]
Babes and baseball, can’t wait for spring.
Gigantes did an amazing job keeping the championship machine together, adding some small pieces, and loading Belt into the chamber.[/quote]
KNBR has been having some good interviews, BB last night on The Hot Stove League and Torres this morning… BASEBALL! Seeing if I can get the game on my crappy work radio here need to bring in a better one. Ah, here it is. Awesome.