Official 2010 MLB Thread

[Spidey-Bat]

He and Oprah are going to escape on a spaceship. That's why she's quitting in 2011.

[BlackLantern]

Oprah will return after the Earth has been wiped clean and establish a global empire

[The Incredible Hulk]

But with all of the self-righteous, overweight housewives gone, who will do her bidding?

[Spidey-Bat]

http://sny.stats.com/mlb/story.asp?i...01536916000204

Jeter is SI's sportsman of the year. Uh...why?

Here are some good quotes

Sports Illustrated Group editor Terry McDonell certainly thinks he has.

"This verifies my idea that he is on the level of Ruth and Gehrig," McDonell said. "He's the greatest shortstop in the history of the game."

He's not on Ruth or Gehrig's level. Ruth is one of the top 3 players of all time. Gehrig is the best 1B ever. Honus Wagner is the best SS ever and Jeter isn't even close.

"He's so classy," McDonell said. "He brings a dignity and elegance to the game."

"It's about the manner of the striving and the quality of the effort, too," McDonell said. "Off the field he has grown so much as a member of the community."

McDonell was impressed by Jeter's leadership, how he "stepped in and molded a team"

I hope McDonell remembered to wipe Jeter's jizz of his face before he was interviewed.

[Kingfish]

Wow. That's some serious sucking-up.

"It's about the manner of the striving and the quality of the effort, too," McDonell said. "Off the field he has grown so much as a member of the community."

You mean like when he built the biggest house in Florida and wanted to put a gigantic wall around it? That's what I think about when I hear the word "community."

I don't know, Jeter is really the only Yankee I can stand, but the man-love for him is pretty damn excessive.

[BlackLantern]

it's SI...do they really matter anymore to anyone under 40?

[Erzengel]

Congrats to Jeter. Although, I think what helped was his Turn 2 foundation as well.

Can't believe this was on ESPN.com but okay....

Indians' Sizemore asks MLB for help

CLEVELAND -- Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore has contacted investigators from Major League Baseball to stop publication of steamy photographs that he says were stolen from his girlfriend's e-mail account and then posted online.

Sizemore took the photos, which first appeared Sunday on a Web site, with a cell phone standing in front of a bathroom mirror. He is partially nude in a few of them.

"We fully support Grady as he deals with this personal matter," the Indians said in a statement Monday. "The posted photos were stolen from his girlfriend's e-mail account and a legal investigation is under way."

Sizemore told the Cleveland Plain Dealer the photos were intended for his girlfriend. The team said Sizemore wouldn't make any further comment on the photos.

The 27-year-old Sizemore is the Indians' most popular player. His fan base includes "Grady's Ladies," and several other women's groups devoted to the three-time All-Star.

With a rare combination of speed and Sizemore, acquired from Montreal in a 2002 trade, has developed into one of baseball's best all-around players, but he was limited to just 106 games last season because of injuries.

He is one of only two players in club history to hit 30 homers and steal 30 bases in one season. A two-time Gold Glove winner, Sizemore has endeared himself to Cleveland fans with his hustle and durability. In 2006 and 2007, he played in all 162 regular-season games.

Sizemore suffered an elbow injury and sports hernia during spring training in 2009 and was never 100 percent. He batted a career-low .248 with 18 homers and 64 RBIs before he deciding to stop playing on Sept. 4. He underwent two offseason surgeries.

I can't believe they need to go into his stats.

[Dark Donnie]

Haha...oh Grady.

Can't believe Jeter got Sportsman of the Year.

[Immortalfire]

Will these people ever learn to keep their sex photos to themselves?

[cyborg ninja 14]

Originally Posted by Immortalfire

Will these people ever learn to keep their sex photos to themselves?

Sexy

[cyborg ninja 14]

Rejoice once more everyone!
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4701415

In honor of this momentous occasion I give you this,

VIDEO-CLick to Watch!:

[Spidey-Bat]

Needs a picture of Rayburn catching it.

[cyborg ninja 14]

This is "change" under the Obama administration I can get behind. Thank you Mr. President. Thank You.

[Kingfish]

Spidey, I'm surprised you're not celebrating yet. Alex Cora, Henry Blanco, and Chris Coste all in one day? Now that's just super.

[Spidey-Bat]

Hopefully they realize Coste and Blanco are better than Bengie Molina.

[Kingfish]

Something tells me they won't.

[Spidey-Bat]

You're right. Hopefully Molina accepts arbitration and stays with the Giants. Him and Failcoeur at the bottom of the lineup..........

[Kingfish]

That would be a pretty nasty OBP string in the lineup. Reyes could expect to finish with about 30 RBIs...

[cyborg ninja 14]

Chip Carey is clearly the big news of the day. The Mets re-signing Cora is not.

[Spidey-Bat]

Hooray! No more nepotism!

[Kingfish]

Then how do you explain Joe Buck?

[Spidey-Bat]

Originally Posted by Kingfish

Then how do you explain Joe Buck?

Dammit

At least TBS stopped it.

[cyborg ninja 14]

Originally Posted by Kingfish

Then how do you explain Joe Buck?

Joe Buck is a boring person who sounds bored while calling games.

[Spidey-Bat]

He hates baseball and doesn't watch any games he doesn't work on. He just does it b/c it requires no hard work and he can keep the gig because his dad was a good broadcaster.

[omid17]

big news

Fist Be Gone: Chip Caray Done at TBS