Ah, Spring is here - Official Baseball Thread 2012

[FenderPusher]

Nationals introduce the StrasBurger: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/12/nationals-to-sell-eight-pound-strasburger-this-season/

some of the comments are comedy gold.

Even splitting that four ways, it's two pounds of a now even sloppier divided burger, plus a traffic cone full of fries and trough of soda. I guess their plan is to kill off fair-weather/opposing fat fuck Phillies/Mets fans with this monstrosity.

 

[Denverdave]

Nationals introduce the StrasBurger: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/12/nationals-to-sell-eight-pound-strasburger-this-season/

some of the comments are comedy gold.

And to keep the metaphor accurate, for 2012 they will shut you down once you are approximately 80% of the way through the Strasburger, in order to limit your workload and preserve your long-term health.


Perfect....

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

Even splitting that four ways, it's two pounds of a now even sloppier divided burger, plus a traffic cone full of fries and trough of soda. I guess their plan is to kill off fair-weather/opposing fat fuck Phillies/Mets fans with this monstrosity.

they have to let them into the park first: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/02/06...launch-initiative-to-keep-phillies-fans-away/

 

[FenderPusher]

they have to let them into the park first: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/02/06...launch-initiative-to-keep-phillies-fans-away/

Yeah, I read that. It's their park, they can do whatever they want I guess. We'll see how that affects attendance, god forbid they sell out a Nationals game.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

Yeah, I read that. It's their park, they can do whatever they want I guess. We'll see how that affects attendance, god forbid they sell out a Nationals game.

i think they're gonna give the Braves a run for the Wild Card. they could have a few sellouts along the way.

 

[FenderPusher]

i think they're gonna give the Braves a run for the Wild Card. they could have a few sellouts along the way.

The NL East will be fun to watch this year. The Nats are young and have improved pitching, just a question about consistency. I'm not ready to bank on them yet, but I think they'll be better than the Miami Marlins.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

The NL East will be fun to watch this year. The Nats are young and have improved pitching, just a question about consistency. I'm not ready to bank on them yet, but I think they'll be better than the Miami Marlins.

the Marlins have too many questions to be serious contenders. they'll definitely be better than last year, but i don't think it's enough to get them into the Wild Card discussion. but i think the Nats can creep in. maybe they get eliminated in that Wild Card playoff game or something. but they'll have their first winning season.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

Fangraphs ranks all 30 minor league systems.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/ranking-the-30-minor-league-systems/

selected relevant rankings:

29. Brewers
27. Astros
22. Cubs
21. Rockies
20. Phillies
16. Mets
6. Cardinals
1. Padres

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

whoa, fangraphs on fire.

pitching rotation rankings:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/positional-power-rankings-starting-pitchers-16-30/
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/positional-power-rankings-starting-pitchers-1-15/

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

this is the most unfunny Spinal Tap article ever. http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/astros-minor-leaguer-angel-heredia-suspended-for-peds/

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

Wilpons/Madoff trial starts tomorrow and lasts for 10 days. i'd love to go watch it.

 

[Foo]

oh no you didn't go there
say it ain't so

 

[Foo]

 

[Foo]

when i grow up i wanna wear a 90-something jersey number. ya know you're in if you're wearing a 90-something jersey number. lmmfao

 

[FenderPusher]

New York Mets owners reach agreement to pay $162 million to settle claims related to the Bernard Madoff case. - CNN

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

New York Mets owners reach agreement to pay $162 million to settle claims related to the Bernard Madoff case. - CNN

just read it. fuck.

 

[Denverdave]

just read it. fuck.

That should help the team payroll.....

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

That should help the team payroll.....

details:

they don't have to pay it until 2015.
it's payable over 5 years.
they may actually get money back, as they applied for $178 million in loss recovery.


team payroll will be around $100 million for the foreseeable future. they just need to stop paying the majority of it to 3 players.

 

[FenderPusher]

Phils have their own problems. Utley leaves camp to see a specialist, knee not improving... he's just about done. We will have zero offense this year, it'll be a repeat of last season. Losing lots of 1-0 games.

 

[Denverdave]

Phils have their own problems. Utley leaves camp to see a specialist, knee not improving... he's just about done. We will have zero offense this year, it'll be a repeat of last season. Losing lots of 1-0 games.

The Phils/Giants games this season should be awesome displays of infield ground outs. How long is Howard out for?