MLB 2011

[HaemishM]

No, they would move one team from the NL to the AL to even up the leagues (as it currently stands there are 14 in the AL and 16 in the NL), and interleague games would be played intermittently throughout the season. At least, if I remember correctly.

From what I remember, they are talking about moving the Astros to the AL to create a Texas rivalry, which if the current trend continues will be extremely one-sided.

And the Marlins may be 1-9 in their last 10, but they still aren't as pathetic as the Cubs.

[Paelos]

Braves won against the Mets last night with a walk-off balk.

A WALK-OFF BALK.

I'll chalk that one up under the "shit I've never seen before" file.

[Sjofn]

Oh, Giants. Way to get swept by the A's.

On the other hand, I can't help but think at the Marlins. The manager resigning will not appease the ghost of Buster Posey, guys!

[Paelos]

The curse gets deeper. The Marlins manager quit in the middle of the night. Now they are bringing on some 80-year-old dude who's not afraid of no ghosts.

[HaemishM]

And Pujols is out for 4-6 weeks, killing one of my better players in the fantasy league.

Fuck. Worst thing is it won't make a lick of difference for the Cubs, whose season is once again over in June.

[Ingmar]

Games are still worth watching just for Starlin Castro though.

[Paelos]

Tim Hudson did something tonight that will make headlines tomorrow. The Braves are so pitiful in runs that he had enough, so after pitching 7 innings of shutout ball, he decided he would knock in the only runs of the night with a 2 run homer.

The Braves won 2-0 against Toronto because our pitcher went yard. 

[Sjofn]

I told you so. 

[Teleku]

Yeah, Lincecum kind of did something similar over the course of a few games last year.  I think after his first 5 starts, he had actually knocked in more runs than he had given up pitching.

[Sjofn]

I had said to Ingmar during the series with the A's that they should've just let Sanchez or Vogelsong DH since they actually fucking hit the ball from time to time.

[WayAbvPar]

Washington has been very congenial hosts so far for the Mariners. Let's see some more of that!

[WayAbvPar]

Washington has been very congenial hosts so far for the Mariners. Let's see some more of that!

Welp. That is what I get for getting excited about the Mariners.

[Sjofn]

  Lincecum 

 

[Paelos]

As a Braves fan, I'd like to extend a thank you to the Mariners for their hospitality.

[WayAbvPar]

As a Braves fan, I'd like to extend a thank you to the Mariners for their hospitality.

They have had a firm grip on their ankles for quite awhile now. And now the FO is floating rumors that they don't have any payroll to add any help. They don't want to win, they just want a full happy funland family friendly ballpark to fill their pockets. It is fucking infuriating. DH, LF, 3B...not exactly tough positions to fill. A fucking monkey (or maybe even Bill Bavasi) could improve the team for a pittance.

[Ingmar]

maybe even Bill Bavasi

Let's not go crazy here.

[WayAbvPar]

  Lincecum 

 

I am holding you personally responsible for my 6 game streak on ESPN.com being broken since I picked the Giants after reading this and realizing he was starting yesterday. 

[Sjofn]

I accept the blame!

Really, though, Vogelsong and Zito hogged all the runs during the doubleheader. Now the Giants will probably go on a losing streak because they used up July's run total in a single day. In June, no less. 

Cain is pitching today, I expect a 1-0 loss because the Giants hate scoring for Cain almost as much as they apparently hate scoring for Bumgarner this year.

[Paelos]

OMG BEARD MELTDOWN IN SF!

That was really funny on SC this morning.

[Sjofn]

Yeah, last night was pretty 

[Ingmar]

And somehow we managed to go into the break in the driver's seat in the NL West. Over 20% of our remaining games are against the Padres. 

[Sjofn]

So it's the All-Star break and I like ... still give a shit about baseball. Who knew?

[Paelos]

So it's the All-Star break and I like ... still give a shit about baseball. Who knew?

Well let's see why we would be still into it... who would make the playoffs today if it ended?

Philly
Milwaukee
Atlanta
SF

 

[Sjofn]

Yeahbutstill.

[HaemishM]

Yeah, I'm in a serious sports slump. The Cubs suck monkey ass just as I feared they would, the only soccer I care about is MLS and the football offseason is a kick in the balls called a lockout. So no, I give not two shits about the All-Star game or much about baseball at the moment.

[Paelos]

If I didn't have a team in the fight right now, I'd be a huge fan of what the Pirates are doing. In fact, a small place deep down hopes the Pirates win the shitty Central. SIX teams and none of you have 50 wins yet? Every way I slice it, that's the worst division in baseball.

[HaemishM]

Yeah, the Central's a fucking mess. The Reds are a team waiting to self-destruct, the Cardinals seem to be winning despite some of the worst injuries in the league, and the Brewers are showing themselves to be better than I thought they would be but still not good enough to win in the playoffs. When the fucking Pirates getting above .500 is your division's best story, you are fucked.

[Ingmar]

3/4 of those NL teams are what I was predicting (I thought it would be the Reds winning the Central and the Brewers in the wild card), and the AL is the same (Red Sox, Tigers, Rangers, Yankees if the playoffs were today, I had the wild card pegged as coming from the Central). So I grant myself a cookie.

The major WTFs to me for the season so far are the Reds and Twins.

[Paelos]

The Pirates AREN'T a WTF?

[Ingmar]

Not on that level - they're just hitting their stride about a season earlier than I expected.

[Paelos]

Not on that level - they're just hitting their stride about a season earlier than I expected.

Ok then, they are certainly my biggest shock of this season. Here's an article I liked:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/755224-pittsburgh-pirates-the-mlbs-biggest-surprise-in-2011

[Sjofn]

I'm just glad the Pirates are doing alright because their radio announcer guys are so goddamn adorable about it. 

[WayAbvPar]

Hey look at that- the Mariners have played themselves right off my radar. I can go back to ignoring them until next season once again. 

[Merusk]

Enjoy Johnny Gomes, Nationals.  Perhaps you'll give him a decent batting coach so he'll start hitting again.  Lord knows the Reds don't have one. 

[WayAbvPar]

Hey look at that- the Mariners have played themselves right off my radar. I can go back to ignoring them until next season once again. 

How about that. Posted this nearly 2 weeks ago and they haven't won A SINGLE FUCKING GAME since. I know a shitty team when I see one. Probably from decades of experience as a Seattle sports fan.