laughedatbytime Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Here's a thread for the 2012 season, since it's already underway with the thriller between the Mariners and the A's. Seattle won 3-1 in 11. Predictions for this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 QUOTE (laughedatbytime @ Mar 28 2012, 09:43 PM) Here's a thread for the 2012 season, since it's already underway with the thriller between the Mariners and the A's. Seattle won 3-1 in 11. Predictions for this year? Looks like Ichiro is back to his old self...getting 4 hits in the opener. I'm a Jays fan and they have been killer in spring training (winning 21 of 25 games) but I'm cautiously optimistic of their chance and hope they at least put up a good fight for a wild card spot. Lots of good young talent. Lawrie and Romero should continue to thrive and Bautista will rock as usual. If Adam Lind and Kelly Johnson can get back to their early career success and Encarnicion produces the offence can do some damage. The big question will be the bullpen with a new closer (Santos) and a couple of experienced guys (Francisco Cordero and the ageless Darren Oliver) at the back end of a promising young rotation. GO JAYS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FountainOfSyrinx Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Go Mariners... (Not going anywhere this year though.. keep the faith) But i have Rangers season tickets.. let's hope they play well because I love going to playoff baseball! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I'm a Phillies fan. As strong as their pitching is, their lineup is old and terribly nicked up, so for now I'll hope they make it to the playoffs, and if they do, we'll see what happens from there. And here are my thoroughly dopey predictions: AL East champs: Yankees AL Central champs: Twins AL West champs: Rangers AL Wildcard: Rays NL East champs: Marlins NL Central champs: Pirates NL West champs: Diamondbacks NL Wildcard: Phillies ALCS: Rays over Yankees NLCS: Diamondbacks over Marlins WS: Diamondbacks over Rays NL Cy Young winner: A Brewer or Phillie or Jamie Moyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 QUOTE (Cyclonus X-1 @ Mar 28 2012, 11:28 PM) I'm a Phillies fan. As strong as their pitching is, their lineup is old and terribly nicked up, so for now I'll hope they make it to the playoffs, and if they do, we'll see what happens from there. And here are my thoroughly dopey predictions: AL East champs: Yankees AL Central champs: Twins AL West champs: Rangers AL Wildcard: Rays NL East champs: Marlins NL Central champs: Pirates NL West champs: Diamondbacks NL Wildcard: Phillies ALCS: Rays over Yankees NLCS: Diamondbacks over Marlins WS: Diamondbacks over Rays NL Cy Young winner: A Brewer or Phillie or Jamie Moyer Don't forget there is an extra wild card spot in each league this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Mar 28 2012, 10:51 PM) QUOTE (Cyclonus X-1 @ Mar 28 2012, 11:28 PM) I'm a Phillies fan. As strong as their pitching is, their lineup is old and terribly nicked up, so for now I'll hope they make it to the playoffs, and if they do, we'll see what happens from there. And here are my thoroughly dopey predictions: AL East champs: Yankees AL Central champs: Twins AL West champs: Rangers AL Wildcard: Rays NL East champs: Marlins NL Central champs: Pirates NL West champs: Diamondbacks NL Wildcard: Phillies ALCS: Rays over Yankees NLCS: Diamondbacks over Marlins WS: Diamondbacks over Rays NL Cy Young winner: A Brewer or Phillie or Jamie Moyer Don't forget there is an extra wild card spot in each league this year. Oops. Tigers and Brewers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw0iflkvta1qz4gsvo1_500.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 Div pix: AL East NYY TB Bos Tor Bal AL Central Det Chi KC Min Cle AL West Tex LAA Oak Sea NL East Phi Atl Mia Was Mess NL Central StL Cin Mil Chi Pit Hou NL West SF LA Ariz Col SD WC: Atl over Mia, TB over LAA CS: Phi over SF, Tex over Det WS: Phi over Tex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nappy2112 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Mar 28 2012, 09:53 PM) QUOTE (laughedatbytime @ Mar 28 2012, 09:43 PM) Here's a thread for the 2012 season, since it's already underway with the thriller between the Mariners and the A's. Seattle won 3-1 in 11. Predictions for this year? Looks like Ichiro is back to his old self...getting 4 hits in the opener. I'm a Jays fan and they have been killer in spring training (winning 21 of 25 games) but I'm cautiously optimistic of their chance and hope they at least put up a good fight for a wild card spot. Lots of good young talent. Lawrie and Romero should continue to thrive and Bautista will rock as usual. If Adam Lind and Kelly Johnson can get back to their early career success and Encarnicion produces the offence can do some damage. The big question will be the bullpen with a new closer (Santos) and a couple of experienced guys (Francisco Cordero and the ageless Darren Oliver) at the back end of a promising young rotation. GO JAYS! I'm glad it's Toronto with Encarnacion and Cordero and not the Reds anymore . In fact I'm sure just with Cordero alone being gone I'll probably live 5 years longer now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 QUOTE (laughedatbytime @ Mar 29 2012, 08:14 PM) WS: Phi over Tex Sounds good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 Bobby Abreu to Indians? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 New Yankee acquisition Pineda has soreness behind right shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 QUOTE (laughedatbytime @ Mar 29 2012, 08:43 PM) Bobby Abreu to Indians? Unless it's some AFD joke, the trade just got nixed after I just searched on Google News. Yeah, he's been on the decline lately and is, thankfully, now a bench player but I would love to have him be the Angels hitting coach when he retires. Never liked Mickey Hatcher's anti plate patience philosophy. I like how Bobby is usually patient at the plate. Tim Salmon was the same way through his career as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 QUOTE (invisible airwave @ Apr 1 2012, 03:57 PM) QUOTE (laughedatbytime @ Mar 29 2012, 08:43 PM) Bobby Abreu to Indians? Unless it's some AFD joke, the trade just got nixed after I just searched on Google News. Yeah, he's been on the decline lately and is, thankfully, now a bench player but I would love to have him be the Angels hitting coach when he retires. Never liked Mickey Hatcher's anti plate patience philosophy. I like how Bobby is usually patient at the plate. Tim Salmon was the same way through his career as well. It was reported on MLB Network as being in the works Friday night. Since then, I've heard nothing. Agree with you on the relative merits of patience vs aggression in hitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 Will Ubaldo start the season suspended after drilling Tulo? QUOTE SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Cleveland pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez nailed former teammate Troy Tulowitzki in the elbow Sunday, carrying their feud onto the field and causing the Indians and Colorado Rockies to clear the benches. Tulowitzki left the exhibition game after being hit in the left elbow by Jimenez's first pitch. The Rockies star was taken to a hospital for precautionary X-rays, which were negative. Jimenez sprang off the mound after hitting Tulowitzki in the first inning. Tulowitzki took a step toward Jimenez and said something to him, prompting the pitcher to say "Come on!" and motion at the All-Star shortstop. Jimenez and Tulowitzki jawed near the plate, but were held back from getting at each other. The benches emptied, but there were no punches or ejections. Jimenez recently told The Denver Post that he was upset he didn't receive a contract extension while Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez got new deals. Jimenez was traded by Colorado to the Indians last summer. Tulowitzki was quoted in the same story as basically saying Jimenez needs to get over his frustration and get on with his career. http://espn.go.com/mlb/spring2012/story/_/...olorado-rockies I saw on Twitter that the X rays for Tulo were negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Votto a Red until 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Matt Cain resigns with Giants. 6 yrs/$127.5 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FountainOfSyrinx Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 David Freese had no postseason lag.. 2 run single with 2 strikes and 2 outs in the first. Similar to his 2 run double in St. Louis last year in game 6 against the Rangers.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FountainOfSyrinx Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 rough start for Josh Johnson.. 3-0 Cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReflectedLight Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 those miami marlins uniforms are horrible, than again they are playing in miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Red Sox have a new manager..new coaches...new players..is there any hope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FountainOfSyrinx Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Apr 4 2012, 07:03 PM) those miami marlins uniforms are horrible, than again they are playing in miami. Really? I like em! And as for the BoSox.. they should've won the East last year.. they'll win it this year. They're my pick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FountainOfSyrinx Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 And don't forget.. Tomorrow and Friday are the true Opening Days! I'll just take this time to wish good luck to everyone and their teams, and we'll see what's happened in October. Good Luck to all!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReflectedLight Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 QUOTE (FountainOfSyrinx @ Apr 4 2012, 07:53 PM) QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Apr 4 2012, 07:03 PM) those miami marlins uniforms are horrible, than again they are playing in miami. Really? I like em! And as for the BoSox.. they should've won the East last year.. they'll win it this year. They're my pick! they're pretty bad imo, and what's with the lime green padding around the field, and flamingo structure in the outfield? i heard it's suppose to light up and do all sorts of things when they hit a homerun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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