2009 MLB Season Thread

[The Guid]

not gonna lie, Saito would be great in this pen of ours.

Broxton is the best closer in baseball, agree?

oh and i got to see NOMAH tonight. Pinch hit. i think he popped up, lol i dont remember

right now he is best in baseball...and Nomah was first pitch swinging right? lol

 

[Mexi]

not this time, i remembered that part today lol
ish got on my nerves when he was here

you know how MANNY first pitch pop ups he had. fack.
Garciapopup

btw, you like what i did there didnt you? lol

 

[The Guid]

my mom use to call him No-more Garia-power...ironically this was before he got hurt lol

 

[Mexi]

lol thats really really good.
too late to use now though i'm afraid. he's already been on the DL twice this season

 

[Benny21]

Sigh.
Giants lost today =/

oh well, Linccyoung on the mound tomorrow, gonna kick some ass

 

[Gtown81]

this is why I hate interleague, our best reliever, Scott Downs, got injured yesterday running the bases, I hope it's just something minor

 

[Benny21]

this is why I hate interleague, our best reliever, Scott Downs, got injured yesterday running the bases, I hope it's just something minor

But NL pitchers have to do it everyday.
It's only fair AL does it somewhat too...

 

[MapleLeaf]

call me untraditional but I think it's dumb and not a challange at all to have the pitcher at all. It basically means you have an 8 man lineup with one guy K'ing and bunting 95 out of 100 times.

 

[Benny21]

call me untraditional but I think it's dumb and not a challange at all to have the pitcher at all. It basically means you have an 8 man lineup with one guy K'ing and bunting 95 out of 100 times.

uh....wat?

 

[MapleLeaf]

I meant a pitcher batting

 

[Benny21]

I meant a pitcher batting

It may not be a challenge, but it makes it fair.
There's no point in putting NL pitchers at risk of getting hit, getting hurt on bases, etc. and not doing it to AL pitchers occasionally

 

[cruzg24]

call me untraditional but I think it's dumb and not a challange at all to have the pitcher at all. It basically means you have an 8 man lineup with one guy K'ing and bunting 95 out of 100 times.

I have to disagree. Fortunately it makes the game more mental and situational. Unlike the AL where benches are depleted going into the 8th, the NL has to use more strategy and small ball as opposed to the AL. Pitchers hitting is a big part of our NL game and its the AL's complacency to not get enough reps for interleague play. You have to use more strategy and decide when to pull a pitcher as opposed to the DH where that has no factor on the game. And there are actually a good amount of pitchers who can hit, Josh Beckett hit a HR last week and he's an AL pitcher.

 

[Lake Louise]

Price on the mound for Rays. Would be nice to see him last and get his 2nd win. He has the capability, he just has control issues and throws too many pitches, way too early.

 

[Lake Louise]

I have to disagree. Fortunately it makes the game more mental and situational. Unlike the AL where benches are depleted going into the 8th, the NL has to use more strategy and small ball as opposed to the AL. Pitchers hitting is a big part of our NL game and its the AL's complacency to not get enough reps for interleague play. You have to use more strategy and decide when to pull a pitcher as opposed to the DH where that has no factor on the game. And there are actually a good amount of pitchers who can hit, Josh Beckett hit a HR last week and he's an AL pitcher.

Rick Porcello went 2-3, with 2 RBIs for the Tigers his last start.

 

[VC15]

Rick Porcello went 2-3, with 2 RBIs for the Tigers his last start.

I've said it before, Porcello is a stud anywhere you put him.

BTW Rivera is better than Broxton with the exception of the ERA. Broxton has two blown saves this year.

 

[Benny21]

Lincecum doing some work!
7 IP, 4 H, 0 BB, 7K

Nice

 

[Gtown81]

Lincecum doing some work!
7 IP, 4 H, 0 BB, 7K

Nice

when isn't he? lol

 

[Mexi]

Lincecum doing some work!
7 IP, 4 H, 0 BB, 7K

Nice

Angels 4
Giants 3

a sweep? o rly

 

[snipezo]

Holy <Censored>ing <Censored> both Halladay,Downs, and Janssen are on the dl. We need McGowan!!

 

[MapleLeaf]

I love how Guillen decides to have all his fielding brain farts when Greinke is pitching