Official 2011 MLB Thread - Part 1

[Thread Manager]

This is a continuation thread, the old thread is [split]344399[/split]

 

[Kingfish]

As promised, the 2010 season is officially behind us and we can get to discussing next year. Free agents, trades, intrigue, and more!

Will the Rangers coast to success again or will the Angels or perhaps A's make it an actual challenge?

Can the Giants win again with only pitching?

Will all the stupid posturing cost the Yankees Derek Jeter? More importantly, does anyone actually care?

Is this the year the Pirates get to .500?

How much will the Red Sox spend to get out of third place?

What lousy trade packages will the D-Backs get for Mark Reynolds and Justin Upton?

...something about the Mets and their lousy managerial choice?

and most importantly...

Has Timmy Boy already turned the trophy into a bong?

Discuss!

 

[BlackLantern]

Donald Trump has said be might be interested in buying the Mets

 

[FCEEVIPER]

Donald Trump has said be might be interested in buying the Mets

My stomach hurts.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Thread Manager split our thread and we're still over a month from Opening Day.


Anyway, I got the Fantasy League setup. You should get a reminder if you were in it last year.

http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?p=19724172

 

[Franklin Richards]

Donald Trump has said be might be interested in buying the Mets

Pray for Mark Cuban.



So I'm loving my MLBTV package. I've been playing archive games in the background for two days straight. Watching Cubs / Rangers from last year right now.


Any suggestions for a good game from last year? A diamond in the rough we might have missed?

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

Over/under on Jose Bautista HR's this year?

30?

 

[BlackLantern]

My stomach hurts.

if it keeps him from running for President and gives the team ownership a dynamic personality, Im all for it

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

Over/under on Jose Bautista HR's this year?

30?

I say between 35-40

 

[Spidey-Bat]

25 unless he uses more steroids LOLZ

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

awkward use of LOLZ there

 

[BlackLantern]

who throws the first complete game of this season?

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

Halladay on opening day

Phils open the season against Houston. I could totally see it.

 

[steintym]

Over/under on Jose Bautista HR's this year?

30?

If it's set at 30, I think I'd go under (30 is probably a pretty good over/under too).

 

[The Riddler]

i say barely under for jose bautista. 27-28-ish.

i hear oliver perez wants to be a starter. lulz.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

Well this season's getting off to a rousing start! Go Tigs!

Report: Miguel Cabrera arrested

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera was arrested Wednesday in St. Lucie County, Fla., on DUI charges, TCPalm.com reported.
Sheriff's investigators approached Cabrera after spotting his vehicle on the side of the road with smoke coming out of the engine, according to the report.
Cabrera was seen drinking Scotch out of a bottle and had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, according to the report.
He was arrested and charged with DUI and two misdemeanor counts of resisting an officer without violence, according to the report.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/spring2011/news/story?id=6131020

 

[steintym]

Wow, not good news for Miguel. Still having issues with the booze.

 

[Poeman]

Well this season's getting off to a rousing start! Go Tigs!

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/spring2011/news/story?id=6131020

This is very bad...very bad man.

 

[Dr. Evil]

It's that time of year again:

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[cyborg ninja 14]

Well this season's getting off to a rousing start! Go Tigs!

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/spring2011/news/story?id=6131020

Wow, that's really bad.

He looks so pleased though, and drunk!

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

ESPN used WAR when discussing Jose Bautista. I am pleased with the use of advanced statistics on BBTN now.

 

[BlackLantern]

really? is it really necessary?

 

[Poeman]

Baseball is such a sabermetrics sport now...What happened to valuing players for their clutch and timely hitting like the good old days?

WAR is not going to win you championships...Look at Uribe and Edgar Renteria 2-time WS MVP for example. Dude sucks now, but comes through in the postseason

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

really? is it really necessary?

Only if you want to enhance your knowledge of the sport. Everyone thinks that baseball is black and white when it comes to how the game works, but there are alternative ideas and stuff out there in contrast. I think they deserve to be at least looked at.

Baseball is such a sabermetrics sport now...What happened to valuing players for their clutch and timely hitting like the good old days?

WAR is not going to win you championships...Look at Uribe and Edgar Renteria 2-time WS MVP for example. Dude sucks now, but comes through in the postseason

no one is claiming WAR to be an end all stat because it's not

Players are valued for clutch hitting but the problem is you can't always predict when someone is going to be clutch.

Albert Pujols is one of the greatest hitters ever and he's gotten big hits throughout his career.

David Eckstein is not one of the greatest hitters ever and he's gotten big hits throughout his career.

Derek Jeter has had bad hitting post seasons in addition to his good ones, he's not always automatic to deliver.

How do you figure that?

 

[BlackLantern]

they can be looked at, in the dingy corners of the internet...I'm not watching MLB Network or Baseball Tonight to hear them talk about WAR and WIP and all that ****e