Baseball Talk

[scotty2]

im so excited that spring training started that means a little closer to the start of the season. YAY!

[dunkin deeznuts]

I am having my first fantasy baseball draft today

I picked A rod as my first pick..i am very ashamed

but its an AL-only league and he was still availble at the fifth pick? wtf?? i couldnt pass him up no matter how much i hate him personally.........

i feel like a whore...........

[jake431]

I am having my first fantasy baseball draft today

I picked A rod as my first pick..i am very ashamed

but its an AL-only league and he was still availble at the fifth pick? wtf?? i couldnt pass him up no matter how much i hate him personally.........

i feel like a whore...........

Who were the 4 people that went before him? That's pretty ridiculous.

[dunkin deeznuts]

Who were the 4 people that went before him? That's pretty ridiculous.

1. Cliff Lee???

2. Joe Mauer (this manager was skipped over because he took over the time limit and by the time he came to pick we were on #10 pick)

3. CC

4. Grady

The only one I would have possibly thought about picking over A-rod was grady sizemore

its a weird new site called boxbaseball.com

a relative of mine started it and i'm still unsure how it works exactly, we are more or less guinea pigs for the site

it takes fielding into account as well, maybe thats why??

[jake431]

1. Cliff Lee???

2. Joe Mauer (this manager was skipped over because he took over the time limit and by the time he came to pick we were on #10 pick)

3. CC

4. Grady

The only one I would have possibly thought about picking over A-rod was grady sizemore

its a weird new site called boxbaseball.com

a relative of mine started it and i'm still unsure how it works exactly, we are more or less guinea pigs for the site

it takes fielding into account as well, maybe thats why??

Cliff Lee will not have another season like last year. Strange picks.

[scotty2]

ya very strange picks. how come Hanley wasn't drafted yet?

[dunkin deeznuts]

ya very strange picks. how come Hanley wasn't drafted yet?

AL only unless Hanley has been traded and I didnt know

[scotty2]

AL only unless Hanley has been traded and I didnt know

oh sorry thats a strange format. only AL thats kinda dumb.

[the_state]

ughh johan already injured. i already have zero hopes for the mets in 2009.

[Hendodo]

ughh johan already injured. i already have zero hopes for the mets in 2009.

for reals... its kinda disheartening and the season hasnt started

[scotty2]

Johon will be 50 50 to start the season opener rite now.

[the_state]

^ that's not stressing me too much. i just know that this season isn't the season for the mets. they've still got some work to do... 2010, 2011 - then we'll really be talking.

[james nicolas]

Orlando Cabrera on the A's

things just got serious....

if Chavez stays healthy, that may be a lineup to watch

Chavez, Cabrera, Giambi, Holliday...

Duchscherer just needs to get healthy and the rest of the staff will have to step it up

i'm pretty excited to watch them this year

along with the Giants who have the dirtiest staff in all of baseball

weird, local teams could/should be good this year

[telluride11]

a's are looking good. that staff is great

nomar too, look out

[Hendodo]

Orlando Cabrera on the A's

things just got serious....

if Chavez stays healthy, that may be a lineup to watch

Chavez, Cabrera, Giambi, Holliday...

Duchscherer just needs to get healthy and the rest of the staff will have to step it up

i'm pretty excited to watch them this year

along with the Giants who have the dirtiest staff in all of baseball

weird, local teams could/should be good this year

yups, things do look interesting around the bay area. Giants need some serious power... anyone think of a good fit???

[scotty2]

yups, things do look interesting around the bay area. Giants need some serious power... anyone think of a good fit???

nope they just got to let Pablo Sandaval do his thing. he was great as a power hitter at the end of last season so give him time to develop.

[scotty2]

hahaha A-Rod has to have hip surgury.

[kiya]

A's are stacking them up.. i'm feeling better about this season than last.

Hopefully my season tix don't go to waste this year.

[Hendodo]

wutcha think about man-ram taking that 2 yr deal with the dodgers???

[james nicolas]

Manny was going to be a Dodger all along, i just didn't think it'd take this long

[Hendodo]

Manny was going to be a Dodger all along, i just didn't think it'd take this long

ya, why the heck did he keep holding off?? he just took a deal proposed to him earlier ...and were their other serious deals from other teams?? i dont recall... sigh... well its just "manny being manny" ehh??

[scotty2]

ya, why the heck did he keep holding off?? he just took a deal proposed to him earlier ...and were their other serious deals from other teams?? i dont recall... sigh... well its just "manny being manny" ehh??

ya i guess so the only other team interested was the SF Giants and they didn't even propose him a deal.

[Hendodo]

i wonder if the giants can be playoff contenders this year. young legs, young team..great rotation.... fantasy time soon... GO GIANTS!!

[soonami]

Manny wanted like 4-5 years, $100Mill, but the dodgers weren't going to go anymore than 2 years. So Manny and Boras waited for more offers or for LA to get desperate and outbid themselves, but in the end, the Dodgers were smart enough to hold firm, with what was the best offer by far

[scotty2]

Manny wanted like 4-5 years, $100Mill, but the dodgers weren't going to go anymore than 2 years. So Manny and Boras waited for more offers or for LA to get desperate and outbid themselves, but in the end, the Dodgers were smart enough to hold firm, with what was the best offer by far

thats just being stupid and he should have just accepted the 2 year 45 mil the first time instead of waiting.

[hawkeye]

posted this in the trash, figured I'd put it here too. I wish JRoll was on my team!

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[kiya]

My season tix just showed up, fuck yes.

[hawkeye]

My season tix just showed up, fuck yes.

Do they give you a big book?

I got some tickets too, standing room and obstructed view, peasant status, but I take what I can get for these games...

[myclue]

damn that is always the game to see. how much for those tickets?

[Hendodo]

anyone draft on fantasy yet?? i drafted two days ago. got Hanley rite away