MLB Offseason 2012 - Page 21

Mr. Laser Beam · February 15 2013, 06:10 PM

Starbreaker wrote:

The public backlash kept the Braves from using the screaming Indian at batting practice.

Link

I am neither displeased nor surprised to hear this.

Use of Time · February 15 2013, 10:46 PM

^True but I'm not sure why we were linked to the onion. Here is the actual story.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon...ining/1910789/

I'm not a big fan of the screaming/laughing Indian logo either. It was proposed but not implemented it sounds like. Just stick to the "A" logo.

Starbreaker · February 16 2013, 03:05 AM

Use of Time wrote:

^True but I'm not sure why we were linked to the onion.

Because humor.

Mr. Laser Beam · February 17 2013, 04:43 PM

Gary Carter died one year ago today. link

Timby · February 17 2013, 06:26 PM

Starbreaker wrote:

Use of Time wrote:

^True but I'm not sure why we were linked to the onion.

Because humor.

It is a difficult concept.

Use of Time · February 17 2013, 11:59 PM

^ Nah I got it, just wanted to give the link of the actual story to Mr. Laser Beam so he could see the real story.

Starbreaker · February 18 2013, 08:05 PM

Predictions:

AL East
Blue Jays - Division
Orioles - Wild Card
Rays
Yankees
Red Sox

AL Central
Indians - Division
Tigers - Wild Card
White Sox
Royals
Twins

AL West
Angels - Division
Rangers
Athletics
Mariners
Astros

NL East
Braves - Division
Nationals - Wild Card
Mets
Phillies
Marlins

NL Central
Cardinals - Division
Reds - Wild Card
Brewers
Cubs
Pirates

NL West
Giants - Division
Diamondbacks
Dodgers
Padres
Rockies

AL Wild Card: Tigers over Orioles
ALDS: Tigers over Blue Jays, Angels over Indians
ALCS: Conference: Angels over Blue Jays

NL Wild Card: Nationals over Reds
NLDS: Nationals over Cardinals, Braves over Giants
NLCS: Braves over Nationals

World Series: Braves over Angels in 6

Timby · February 18 2013, 10:23 PM

I think people are really overrating the Orioles and the Tigers. In the Orioles' case, they played completely over their heads -- they aren't going to get a 111 OPS+ out of Nate McLouth again, and they have huge holes, offensively speaking, at 2B and SS. Their rotation and bullpen have huge question marks, too. They're due to regress in a big way this season.

And the Tigers ... well, I've said it before, but they fell completely ass-backwards into the playoffs and needed (and got) a pretty epic collapse on the part of the White Sox in order to make the postseason, and they're going to be trotting out the corpses of Torii Hunter and Victor Martinez on a daily basis. The two-headed monster of Sanchez and Porcello at the back of the rotation is pretty nasty, too. Also, given how huge they are, there's no guarantee that Cabrera or Fielder won't just fall apart at some point (or if they somehow collide, which I think would produce a singularity).

Use of Time · February 19 2013, 12:13 AM

I agree with most of breaker's predictions except for the Braves winning the division. I'm excited about adding the Upton's but their careers have been wildly unpredictable. I'm hoping that they will be inspired by the changed of scenery to play to their potential. The Braves have this curse of signing big names that come to Atlanta to completely underperform. McClouth, Uggla, etc. That and for some reason the Nationals give the Braves fits. However, Michael Morse was an absolute Brave killer and I'll be glad to see him in the American League where he can't hurt them.

Timby · February 19 2013, 01:12 AM

The New York Mets' highest-paid outfielders this season are Jason Bay and Bobby Bonilla.

Mets.

Timby · February 20 2013, 06:25 AM

Yo, Danny99:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4Sle...layer_embedded

Starbreaker · February 20 2013, 02:32 PM

Picture of Stan Musial waiting on deck at the Polo Grounds in 1962:

Link

Danny99 · February 21 2013, 02:56 PM

Timby wrote:

Yo, Danny99:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4Sle...layer_embedded

Love it!

Mr. Laser Beam · February 24 2013, 08:24 PM

Note to smartass Houston radio guys: Josh Satin's last name is, in fact, Satin. Not "Satan".

Mr. Laser Beam · February 26 2013, 12:38 AM

And a note to the NFL: Leave the Dodgers alone and don't make them move.

Linky

February 15 2013, 10:46 PM	#302
Use of Time Fleet Captain Location: Va. Beach, VA	Re: MLB Offseason 2012 ^True but I'm not sure why we were linked to the onion. Here is the actual story. http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon...ining/1910789/ I'm not a big fan of the screaming/laughing Indian logo either. It was proposed but not implemented it sounds like. Just stick to the "A" logo. __________________ Searching for something, a million miles and a ways to go.

February 17 2013, 04:43 PM	#304
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: MLB Offseason 2012 Gary Carter died one year ago today. link __________________ 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.

February 17 2013, 11:59 PM	#306
Use of Time Fleet Captain Location: Va. Beach, VA	Re: MLB Offseason 2012 ^ Nah I got it, just wanted to give the link of the actual story to Mr. Laser Beam so he could see the real story. __________________ Searching for something, a million miles and a ways to go. Last edited by Use of Time; February 18 2013 at 12:18 AM.

February 18 2013, 08:05 PM	#307
Starbreaker Fleet Admiral	Re: MLB Offseason 2012 Predictions: AL East Blue Jays - Division Orioles - Wild Card Rays Yankees Red Sox AL Central Indians - Division Tigers - Wild Card White Sox Royals Twins AL West Angels - Division Rangers Athletics Mariners Astros NL East Braves - Division Nationals - Wild Card Mets Phillies Marlins NL Central Cardinals - Division Reds - Wild Card Brewers Cubs Pirates NL West Giants - Division Diamondbacks Dodgers Padres Rockies AL Wild Card: Tigers over Orioles ALDS: Tigers over Blue Jays, Angels over Indians ALCS: Conference: Angels over Blue Jays NL Wild Card: Nationals over Reds NLDS: Nationals over Cardinals, Braves over Giants NLCS: Braves over Nationals World Series: Braves over Angels in 6

February 18 2013, 10:23 PM	#308
Timby YEAH I LOVE THAT	Re: MLB Offseason 2012 I think people are really overrating the Orioles and the Tigers. In the Orioles' case, they played completely over their heads -- they aren't going to get a 111 OPS+ out of Nate McLouth again, and they have huge holes, offensively speaking, at 2B and SS. Their rotation and bullpen have huge question marks, too. They're due to regress in a big way this season. And the Tigers ... well, I've said it before, but they fell completely ass-backwards into the playoffs and needed (and got) a pretty epic collapse on the part of the White Sox in order to make the postseason, and they're going to be trotting out the corpses of Torii Hunter and Victor Martinez on a daily basis. The two-headed monster of Sanchez and Porcello at the back of the rotation is pretty nasty, too. Also, given how huge they are, there's no guarantee that Cabrera or Fielder won't just fall apart at some point (or if they somehow collide, which I think would produce a singularity). __________________ I didn't do it. I wasn't even here* that day!*

STAR TREK

CSI

ABOUT US

February 19 2013, 12:13 AM	#309
Use of Time Fleet Captain Location: Va. Beach, VA	Re: MLB Offseason 2012 I agree with most of breaker's predictions except for the Braves winning the division. I'm excited about adding the Upton's but their careers have been wildly unpredictable. I'm hoping that they will be inspired by the changed of scenery to play to their potential. The Braves have this curse of signing big names that come to Atlanta to completely underperform. McClouth, Uggla, etc. That and for some reason the Nationals give the Braves fits. However, Michael Morse was an absolute Brave killer and I'll be glad to see him in the American League where he can't hurt them. __________________ Searching for something, a million miles and a ways to go.

February 19 2013, 01:12 AM	#310
Timby YEAH I LOVE THAT	Re: MLB Offseason 2012 The New York Mets' highest-paid outfielders this season are Jason Bay and Bobby Bonilla. Mets. __________________ I didn't do it. I wasn't even here* that day!*

February 20 2013, 06:25 AM	#311
Timby YEAH I LOVE THAT	Re: MLB Offseason 2012 Yo, Danny99: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4Sle...layer_embedded __________________ I didn't do it. I wasn't even here* that day!*

February 20 2013, 02:32 PM	#312
Starbreaker Fleet Admiral	Re: MLB Offseason 2012 Picture of Stan Musial waiting on deck at the Polo Grounds in 1962: Link Last edited by Starbreaker; February 20 2013 at 05:00 PM.

February 24 2013, 08:24 PM	#314
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: MLB Offseason 2012 Note to smartass Houston radio guys: Josh Satin's last name is, in fact, Satin. Not "Satan". __________________ 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.

February 26 2013, 12:38 AM	#315
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: MLB Offseason 2012 And a note to the NFL: Leave the Dodgers alone and don't make them move. Linky __________________ 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.