MLB Discussion - 2012 Season - Page 27

Kira's Mom · July 13 2012, 04:54 AM

SmoothieX wrote:

Pick one.

I need to now if I should commiserate with you, or throw rotten vegetables at you.

Oh, come on. I'm a New York native, I'll always love the Mets.

I'm just happy to have a local team doing well for a change!

Starbreaker · July 14 2012, 05:50 AM

The Nationals beat the Marlins and Zimmerman homered. I'm convinced this team is one power bat away from being unstoppable.

tomalak301 · July 15 2012, 01:03 AM

I know we probably don't have anyone here following the Pirates, but I've been watching a lot of their games and Andrew McCutchen is probably the hottest guy on the planet right now. He's got to be in the conversation for MVP, especially if the Pirates stay in it. He just hit another moonshot 2 run homerun tonight and it's almost expected that he's going to have big nights every night.

Starbreaker · July 16 2012, 04:32 AM

Ben Sheets is back!

SmoothieX · July 16 2012, 01:52 PM

I am going to fly to Atlanta and burn the stadium down.

Mr. Laser Beam · July 17 2012, 02:02 AM

SmoothieX wrote:

I am going to fly to Atlanta and burn the stadium down.

I was just there, I should have done it first.

Not only because the Braves were, as usual, stomping all over the Mets. But also because I HATE THAT FUCKING TOMAHAWK CHOP which they do every five fucking minutes in that ballpark, it seems.

Hell, even the Rays' "DJ Kitty" (which I also saw) is more dignified than that shit.

Starbreaker · July 17 2012, 04:27 AM

Mr. Laser Beam wrote:

Not only because the Braves were, as usual, stomping all over the Mets. But also because I HATE THAT FUCKING TOMAHAWK CHOP which they do every five fucking minutes in that ballpark, it seems.

Your team just got shit on by a pitcher who hasn't pitched in two years and the back up catcher. We'll do the tomahawk chop every five minutes and you'll like it.

Mr. Laser Beam · July 17 2012, 03:45 PM

^ I visited Atlanta last week and, fortunately, only one person treated me like you just did.

srsly though, as much as I hate the Braves, I like Atlanta and I enjoyed Turner Field very much.

And who knows, if the Braves had been playing a team I didn't root for, I might have even *done* the Chop, although for reasons I am hesitant to get into right now, the Chop makes me uncomfortable. Oh well.

R. Star · July 17 2012, 04:24 PM

My Cubbies swept the D-backs! Our biggest victory all year!!!!!!

Starbreaker · July 17 2012, 05:15 PM

Mr. Laser Beam wrote:

^ I visited Atlanta last week and, fortunately, only one person treated me like you just did.

Atlanta's used to its fair share of visiting teams' fans due to it's 30 years of suckiness. There are always Mets, Cubs, Cardinals, Phillies, Yankees, Red Sox, and other fans there. Saw a large chunk of Brewers fans earlier in the year.

Timby · July 17 2012, 05:26 PM

The Red Sox DFA'd Lillibridge to make room for Carl Crawford's return (until his arm explodes). So, Cherington traded Kevin Youkilis for Zach Stewart and three weeks of fucking Brett Lillibridge. Good job, Ben.

In other news:

Tom Servo · July 17 2012, 05:31 PM

Timby wrote:

The Red Sox DFA'd Lillibridge to make room for Carl Crawford's return (until his arm explodes). So, Cherington traded Kevin Youkilis for Zach Stewart and three weeks of fucking Brett Lillibridge. Good job, Ben.

Not that I loved the deal, but they weren't going to get anything more for Youk. Hell, the other deals on the table were "pay his whole salary, we'll take him off your hands" kind of deals.

Timby · July 17 2012, 05:35 PM

Tom Servo wrote:

Timby wrote:

The Red Sox DFA'd Lillibridge to make room for Carl Crawford's return (until his arm explodes). So, Cherington traded Kevin Youkilis for Zach Stewart and three weeks of fucking Brett Lillibridge. Good job, Ben.

Not that I loved the deal, but they weren't going to get anything more for Youk. Hell, the other deals on the table were "pay his whole salary, we'll take him off your hands" kind of deals.

Except there was no reason that the Red Sox had to trade him. He wasn't blocking Middlebrooks, because nothing said they had to play the same position -- it would have been simple to stash Youkilis in left, or have Middlebrooks play in right. Cherington / Lucchino had simply been dead-set on trading Youkilis for months. It was addition by subtraction, plain and simple.

R. Star · July 17 2012, 05:42 PM

Starbreaker wrote:

Mr. Laser Beam wrote:

^ I visited Atlanta last week and, fortunately, only one person treated me like you just did.

Atlanta's used to its fair share of visiting teams' fans due to it's 30 years of suckiness. There are always Mets, Cubs, Cardinals, Phillies, Yankees, Red Sox, and other fans there. Saw a large chunk of Brewers fans earlier in the year.

Well with that and the previous hating on the tomahawk chop(hey I think it's cool!

), the most hilarious moment I can recall was when Cub fans filled in Turner Field for game one of the 03 NLDS.

This was back when the Braves making the playoffs every year was normal and you could get tickets to this comparitively easy. There must have been as many Cub fans as Brave fans. They even all took off their Cub hats and mocked the tomahawk chop!

Though I wouldn't call 14 straight division titles "years of suckiness" by any stretch.

Timby · July 17 2012, 06:31 PM

R. Star wrote:

Though I wouldn't call 14 straight division titles "years of suckiness" by any stretch.

Along with a World Series title.

July 14 2012, 05:50 AM	#392
Starbreaker Fleet Admiral	Re: MLB Discussion - 2012 Season The Nationals beat the Marlins and Zimmerman homered. I'm convinced this team is one power bat away from being unstoppable.

July 15 2012, 01:03 AM	#393
tomalak301 Admiral Location: Bay Area, CA	Re: MLB Discussion - 2012 Season I know we probably don't have anyone here following the Pirates, but I've been watching a lot of their games and Andrew McCutchen is probably the hottest guy on the planet right now. He's got to be in the conversation for MVP, especially if the Pirates stay in it. He just hit another moonshot 2 run homerun tonight and it's almost expected that he's going to have big nights every night. __________________ Twitter

July 16 2012, 04:32 AM	#394
Starbreaker Fleet Admiral	Re: MLB Discussion - 2012 Season Ben Sheets is back!

July 16 2012, 01:52 PM	#395
SmoothieX Vice Admiral Location: Massachusetts	Re: MLB Discussion - 2012 Season I am going to fly to Atlanta and burn the stadium down.

July 17 2012, 03:45 PM	#398
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: MLB Discussion - 2012 Season ^ I visited Atlanta last week and, fortunately, only one person treated me like you just did. srsly though, as much as I hate the Braves, I like Atlanta and I enjoyed Turner Field very much. And who knows, if the Braves had been playing a team I didn't root for, I might have even done the Chop, although for reasons I am hesitant to get into right now, the Chop makes me uncomfortable. Oh well. __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. Last edited by Mr. Laser Beam; July 17 2012 at 04:59 PM.

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July 17 2012, 04:24 PM	#399
R. Star Commodore Location: Terra 3	Re: MLB Discussion - 2012 Season My Cubbies swept the D-backs! Our biggest victory all year!!!!!! __________________ "I was never a Star Trek fan." J.J. Abrams

July 17 2012, 05:26 PM	#401
Timby YEAH I LOVE THAT	Re: MLB Discussion - 2012 Season The Red Sox DFA'd Lillibridge to make room for Carl Crawford's return (until his arm explodes). So, Cherington traded Kevin Youkilis for Zach Stewart and three weeks of fucking Brett Lillibridge. Good job, Ben. In other news: __________________ I didn't do it. I wasn't even here* that day!*