2011 MLB Regular Season Gameday Thread

[RipCity32]

Cleveland is playing good ball, so we better continue this winning trend lol.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

I can't tell you how many games Leyland has cost the Tigers from leaving the pitcher in too long. So, with Baltimore, it wasn't really a surprise as I've seen it a lot. It's just, managers get paid to put players in the right situations at the right times to win the games and always basing it off of the past/history numbers isn't always going to work out, and that's just the truth.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

Cleveland is playing good ball, so we better continue this winning trend lol.

Yeah, have to keep up with them, don't want to trail and have a hard time catching up/keeping pace.

 

[RipCity32]

If we lose the lead, I don't see us regaining that lead lol.
Losing that 1st game in Cleveland still fucking stings lol.

 

[elcheato]

Indians and Tigers still play a lot of games against each other, so whoever loses ground will have a chance to make it up there.

 

[RipCity32]

That is true.
Is it just me, or does your avatar look like a ball? lol
Can't see it that well, but it just looks like a nice framejob by the catcher.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

All I know is that it looks to be a battle until the very end...

 

[elcheato]

That is true.
Is it just me, or does your avatar look like a ball? lol
Can't see it that well, but it just looks like a nice framejob by the catcher.

It looks that way because the catcher starts on the outside part of the plate and has to bring his glove back to catch it. Was right on the edge, at least that's how I see it lol

Pretty nasty pitch regardless tho.

 

[RipCity32]

Yeah was a nasty pitch regardless haha.
That's Verlander at least 10 times a game haha.

 

[elcheato]

I was just looking through some videos on the Indians website and I saw that strike out at the end of one, was bored and made it an avy lol.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

It may have JUST caught the edge of the plate, Magglio sure thought it was a ball by the looks of his reaction, lol.

 

[RipCity32]

Any chance JV wins Cy Young and MVP? haha.
I'd cream myself.

 

[elcheato]

He's probably a lock for Cy young if he doesn't implode, but pitchers just don't get MVP votes, even though they should.

 

[RipCity32]

He's probably a lock for Cy young if he doesn't implode, but pitchers just don't get MVP votes, even though they should.

They really should. But I guess A-Gon deserves the MVP regardless. At least that's who I'd vote it for.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

Watch Curtis Granderson get it, lol.

 

[elcheato]

They really should. But I guess A-Gon deserves the MVP regardless. At least that's who I'd vote it for.

I'd give it to Ellsbury or Bautista

 

[RipCity32]

TBH, you couldn't go wrong with Ellsbury, Granderson, Gonzalez, or Bautista.

That's why JV should get it haha, no clear cut winner!

 

[The Guid]

I'd say Pedroia over Ells from the Sox

 

[RipCity32]

Andrew Miller starts for the Red Sox on a regular basis? No shit? lol.

 

[elcheato]

I'd say Pedroia over Ells from the Sox

He makes a good case as well but for the Red Sox I'd rather have the great defensive center fielder because the Sox don't have any sinker/slider ground ball guy, it's mainly strike out pitchers who are more prone to fly ball outs if not strikeouts. CF defense to me has more value then 2nd base defense. Pedroia gets on base more, but Ellsbury hits more power and steals more bases. Also, hes generally just a bigger threat on the base paths, even though Pedroia is close on both.