Author Topic: The 2009 Major League Baseball Thread (Read 39359 times)

Yoda · « **Reply #135 on:** February 25, 2009, 08:41:28 am »

Fair enough...

SlimPickens · « **Reply #136 on:** February 26, 2009, 12:52:58 pm »

Acclaimed artist\'s book gives kids valuable history

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Acclaimed artist, illustrator and painter Kadir Nelson has a long list of collectors, including Shaq, Denzel Washington, Queen Latifah and Venus Williams. He has collaborated on projects with Will Smith and Spike Lee and was tapped by Steven Spielberg for contributions to the film "Amistad."

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alright... so it\'s not about \'09 season, but surely interesting to fans of baseball.

wildcoyote · « **Reply #137 on:** February 27, 2009, 08:47:27 am »

What does Manny really think he\'s going to get this year?

What are the chances we\'ve seen the last of him on a MLB field?

bezerker · « **Reply #138 on:** February 27, 2009, 09:07:35 am »

Quote from: wildcoyote;221203

What does Manny really think he\'s going to get this year?

What are the chances we\'ve seen the last of him on a MLB field?

i\'m totally shocked. if i were the dodgers gm i\'d forget about him. talk about complete selfishness and lack of respect

Yoda · « **Reply #139 on:** February 27, 2009, 09:19:26 am »

Fuck manny. Let him and bonds start the "no one wants to sign me" club...

Spacey · « **Reply #140 on:** February 27, 2009, 09:19:48 am »

Quote from: bezerker;221209

Quote from: wildcoyote;221203
What does Manny really think he\'s going to get this year?

What are the chances we\'ve seen the last of him on a MLB field?

i\'m totally shocked. if i were the dodgers gm i\'d forget about him. talk about complete selfishness and lack of respect

While I agree with the Dodgers telling Manny to zeits se hwee. You need to remember that baseball is a business and though it seems selfish and lacking respect and down right crazy, you must understand that his agent is looking out with best intentions for Manny.

Even though it is completely insane to turn down such offers, you must stand your ground for what you believe in and what you believe your worth.

bezerker · « **Reply #141 on:** February 27, 2009, 10:03:27 am »

Quote from: Spacey;221211

Quote from: bezerker;221209
Quote from: wildcoyote;221203
What does Manny really think he\'s going to get this year?

What are the chances we\'ve seen the last of him on a MLB field?

i\'m totally shocked. if i were the dodgers gm i\'d forget about him. talk about complete selfishness and lack of respect

While I agree with the Dodgers telling Manny to zeits se hwee. You need to remember that baseball is a business and though it seems selfish and lacking respect and down right crazy, you must understand that his agent is looking out with best intentions for Manny.

Even though it is completely insane to turn down such offers, you must stand your ground for what you believe in and what you believe your worth.

what he thinks he deserves is 4 year 100m. if he really wanted that he shouldn\'t have stopped playing in boston and played thru the rest of the season to his fullest potential and possibly getting another ring. no teams trust him now so i don\'t think he\'s gonna get what he wants or what he thinks he deserves

Spacey · « **Reply #142 on:** February 27, 2009, 10:05:42 am »

Quote from: bezerker;221225

Quote from: Spacey;221211
Quote from: bezerker;221209
Quote from: wildcoyote;221203
What does Manny really think he\'s going to get this year?

What are the chances we\'ve seen the last of him on a MLB field?

i\'m totally shocked. if i were the dodgers gm i\'d forget about him. talk about complete selfishness and lack of respect

While I agree with the Dodgers telling Manny to zeits se hwee. You need to remember that baseball is a business and though it seems selfish and lacking respect and down right crazy, you must understand that his agent is looking out with best intentions for Manny.

Even though it is completely insane to turn down such offers, you must stand your ground for what you believe in and what you believe your worth.

what he thinks he deserves is 4 year 100m. if he really wanted that he shouldn\'t have stopped playing in boston and played thru the rest of the season to his fullest potential and possibly getting another ring. no teams trust him now so i don\'t think he\'s gonna get what he wants or what he thinks he deserves

You are right on that.

No team is going to give Manny what he thinks he deserves. He has no other "serious" offers.

He shot himself in the foot with his actions in Boston.

Doesn\'t mean that his agent isn\'t going to try. He must think there is some kind of market.

wildcoyote · « **Reply #143 on:** March 03, 2009, 09:44:17 am »

I know, it\'s only 4 games into spring training, but does anyone in the NYY CF competition appear to be standing out?

1. M Cabrera .273 .455 .273
2. B Gardner .545 1.300 .500
3. N Swisher .417 .222 .222

Spacey · « **Reply #144 on:** March 03, 2009, 10:13:15 am »

2 Spring Training long balls for Gardner as well.

booztravlr · « **Reply #145 on:** March 11, 2009, 09:44:13 am »

Anyone catch some of the recent World Baseball Classic games? If not, you\'re really missing out. Netherlands just beat the Dominican Republic for the second time in 3 days to advance to the next round. Australia almost took it to Cuba last night, but fell short and will play Mexico tonight for a knockout game. Venezuela and USA look strong as long as their relief pitching holds up (mainly Venezuela). Korea and Japan are going to be tough outs but Cuba will be joining their pool in the next round, so that will make things really interesting as only 2 teams advance to the semis from that pool. Cuba has a pitcher, Albertin Chapman, who is phenomenal. His fastball was topping out at 102 with a 77 changeup, yikes. He is this WBC Dice-K and is only ~21 years old. It\'s too bad Santana, Zambrano and Liriano aren\'t playing for Venezuela or they\'d be a dominant force. The next round looks like this:

Pool E
Japan, Korea, Cuba, Mexico/Australia

Pool F
USA, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Netherlands

Yoda · « **Reply #146 on:** March 11, 2009, 12:06:45 pm »

No offense to the WBC, but I feel the same way I do about this as I do about NHL and NBA players in the Olympics, it just shouldn\'t happen. These players are under contract to their respective franchises and what happens if they get hurt, nothing. These players are not being true to their contract. If they get hurt during these outside games, they should be docked pay for the amount of games that they play. Look at Forsberg a couple years ago. He was injured while playing for the Flyers, but when the Olympics came, he was ready to skate for team Sweden and then after that, he\'s basically been useless and is now out of the NHL. If I were owners of the teams, I would put a clause into all contracts that will not allow the players to take part in outside leagues...

tyzack · « **Reply #147 on:** March 11, 2009, 12:48:34 pm »

Quote from: Yoda;222610

No offense to the WBC, but I feel the same way I do about this as I do about NHL and NBA players in the Olympics, it just shouldn\'t happen. These players are under contract to their respective franchises and what happens if they get hurt, nothing. These players are not being true to their contract. If they get hurt during these outside games, they should be docked pay for the amount of games that they play. Look at Forsberg a couple years ago. He was injured while playing for the Flyers, but when the Olympics came, he was ready to skate for team Sweden and then after that, he\'s basically been useless and is now out of the NHL. If I were owners of the teams, I would put a clause into all contracts that will not allow the players to take part in outside leagues...

remind me again why i should watch them then?

with the case of the NHL, who else would go? the jrs? they already have their international compitition.

college kids? most of the ones that are good enough to play for a country have already been drafted, therefore would fall under the same ownership as the pros...

...so you might as well just send the pros.

Yoda · « **Reply #148 on:** March 11, 2009, 01:55:37 pm »

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Quote from: Yoda;222610
No offense to the WBC, but I feel the same way I do about this as I do about NHL and NBA players in the Olympics, it just shouldn\'t happen. These players are under contract to their respective franchises and what happens if they get hurt, nothing. These players are not being true to their contract. If they get hurt during these outside games, they should be docked pay for the amount of games that they play. Look at Forsberg a couple years ago. He was injured while playing for the Flyers, but when the Olympics came, he was ready to skate for team Sweden and then after that, he\'s basically been useless and is now out of the NHL. If I were owners of the teams, I would put a clause into all contracts that will not allow the players to take part in outside leagues...

remind me again why i should watch them then?

with the case of the NHL, who else would go? the jrs? they already have their international compitition.

college kids? most of the ones that are good enough to play for a country have already been drafted, therefore would fall under the same ownership as the pros...

...so you might as well just send the pros.

I believe in using amateurs. Worked in 1980.

peaches626 · « **Reply #149 on:** March 11, 2009, 02:30:04 pm »

seems kinda stupid to send amateurs up to represent our country in a battleroyale against the rest of the world...

what happens if i go play in the WBC yoda? and i get injured? what about my employer?

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