2011 MLB Regular Season Gameday Thread

[Lake Louise]

Nice help by AJax there to limit the damage to just 1 run.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

Looks like the Tigers are going to swing and miss everything tonight.

 

[Lake Louise]

Still a long way to go. Kershaw is one of the best pitchers in the league. So, i'm not surprised he is doing great early on. When I saw the match up was Penny vs. Kershaw I wasn't expecting a win. Doesn't mean it can't happen, just didn't expect one.

 

[Mexi]

so yeah that's Clayton Kershaw

9 IP, 0 R, 2hits 11 K's. retired the last 13 and even had a 2-R single

 

[Lake Louise]

Haha he absolutely killed us tonight. I expected we'd be in for a long night but dang. I'll just say, glad that games over lol

 

[elcheato]

I love the Dodgers.. for the next 2 days lol.

But I still like Blake, Carrol, Billingsly and Dee

 

[Mexi]

^Jamey Carroll is beyond awesome
.374 OBP is 2nd in baseball among SS behind only Jose Reyes

 

[elcheato]

I consider him the Rafael Betancourt of hitting. They are both human rain delays.

 

[Mexi]

wow no kidding
betancourt takes 10 minutes to throw a pitch

 

[elcheato]

I couldn't imagine being a hitter just sitting there and waiting for him to actually throw a pitch lol. Then after he goes through all of his motions, hitters step out, he'll throw over to first, etc. When he was in Cleveland he actually was charged a ball because he took so long, and the 2nd base ump pulled out a stop watch on him and he had to pitch before a certain amount of seconds lol.

I'm assuming Carroll still plays the same way. Usually he wont swing unless there is a strike on him, sometimes he'll wait until 2. Then he'll foul off 100 pitches.

 

[Mexi]

yeah Jamey always takes the first pitch and fouls off a ton
2nd in NL in pitches per plate appearance

but he's just a gamer
always hustles
plays a good 2B and respectable SS. just wish he had more range sometimes

love me some Jamey Carroll

 

[elcheato]

Yea, if not a starter he's perfect as a utility player for a winning team.

 

[RipCity32]

Yay Tigers continue to suck.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

The Indians don't have to worry about the Tigers or the White Sox or the Royals......... They have to worry about the Twins because they are coming, without Morneau.

 

[cruzg24]

If the Mets trade Reyes, Im done with them.

 

[Rios15]

If the Mets trade Reyes, Im done with them.

They might have too because Jose most likely wants Crawford money.

 

[cruzg24]

They might have too because Jose most likely wants Crawford money.

We arent some cheap organization like the Royals or Pirates. You pay top talent top dollar, this will be another slap in the face to fans of this team. And its just unbelievable that a team with one of the highest payrolls in the league cant pay its best player.

 

[The Guid]

You also aren't a team like the Yankees or Red Sox who can pretty much spend money at will. If I'm not mistaken, the team ownership is in some serious hot water and, likely, aren't capable of spending a lot of money until that gets settled.

Plus you have one of the highest payrolls but it was/is pretty much locked up in overpaid or injured players. Frivolous and "ambitious" (or reckless, if you prefer) FA signings/re-signings is what got them into this problem in the first place.

 

[elcheato]

If the Mets trade Reyes, Im done with them.

You jump on with the Indians, we trade cy youngs yearly lol

 

[Mexi]

if not the Mets keeping him, where is Jose Reyes going?
im stumped

Red Sox dont need him
Yanks have Jeter locked up otherwise i'd say them. but im definitely not counting them out. i almost feel bad for them. for their sakes i wish jeter only signed a 1 year deal

Cubs and Chisox dont need him
Dodgers dont need him
Angels? they have a lot of money tied up elsewhere though
Tigers are handcuffed i think with Peralta and Inge

i guess that leaves the Giants

who am i leaving out?