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Hm. Salary floor.

I hear all these arguments for parity and ceilings.

But to a degree, I like the variety.

Except for bullshit small market teams who don't reinvest the money earned, and especially now, given to them.

The Blue Jays put up a good fight. Your pitching was devastated though...just like last year...so there's not much you could've done. Plus Alex Rios, who if you look at him, should be an amazing fucking player, took an astounding leap backwards. Again. It's promising to see the offense that some of your younger guys provided though (Lind, Snider, Hill). You definitely should have traded Halladay though. That was your biggest mistake and it could have repercussions next year.

Kung Fu Panda! :worshippy:

I never understood why people use that as ammo against a guy. It's not like he can do anything about it. Just like being black, it's all in the genes.

Your defending American League Most Valuable Player is balding prematurely.

What a monster. Every sport needs a man who is above and beyond.

Basketball has Lebron and baseball has Albert Pujols!

Wait until Buster Posey gets gets called up and actually CATCHES.

Agreed!

Didn't manage to draft him this year but honestly, what a pitcher.

The Freak.

Too bad he endorses such a bad baseball game.

I have hope...but not with 2K Sports.

Whoa. Baseball needs that amazing player...then again, we've had Braun and Longoria in recent years. I'd like to include Pedroia but that's another story. Still, Braun and Longoria hit the ground running and haven't stopped...but they're no A-rod or Griffey either.

Imagine if he didn't call Petco home. But yah, I have a lot of respect for Adrian Gonzalez...and the squinty eyes make me feel as if he was a countryman.

Any thoughts of dealing Wang for some pen help or maybe a closer to pitch the 8th and sub for Mariano on days when he is not available?

Can't really deal people away players at their lowest point in value. I like the bullpen idea though. It's for the best. He's proven himself in AAA but needs to prove himself in the majors. Simply put, put him in the pen, teach him how to get batters out, and enjoy the results.

Sigh. At least they show everything in HD with Extra Innings. Center Ice shows one game a day in HD and that's a damn shame.

But honestly, how difficult should it be to simply have every game available?

Sigh. Sorry, dude.

I know they say hitting a 90+ mile per hour fastball is the hardest thing to do in all of sports but how about being able to consistently throw a ball into that strike zone? And where you want it. Damn.

100 % correct. And a sad sight for one of the more historic franchises.

With a beautiful ballpark too.

That kid is insane. I hear they're worried about how many innings he's thrown already but I think he's at least definitely going to get a cup of coffee this year.

No respect for Mueller? I always thought that he was one of those gentlemen of the game like Mike Sweeney, Sean Casey, Tony Clark, etc.

It's so easy to second guess, and I can only really talk about tonight's game, but I think the wait in the dugout may have harmed Rivera. I know he can do multiple inning saves, but when they showed that shot of him just sitting there, I knew we'd at least tie it up. I don't know why he was brought in in the eighth, especially since there was already a strike on Ellsbury when Rivera was brought in.

Oh well, can't complain.

It's an amazing game to begin the season series.

And it was closer to four hours than three. Could we really have it any other way?

Did you see that stat about how well Zito pitches when Sandoval is catching compared to Molina? It's something drastic but I'm too lazy to look it up. Probably doesn't matter too much though.

how would you know- you've never seen one.

Gasp. I believe a twat looks vaguely like the catcher's mitt that Zito the twit cannot hit.

Enough said.

Nick Swisher should have gotten the starting nod to begin the season anyway. He's a far better player. But yah, the loss of Nady hurts the bench.

Arrgh, I want to watch some Yankee games to get to know the enemy. It's necessary.

Ah, David McCarty used to be our guy during blowouts.

3 games. 3.2 innings. 1 earned run. 2 hits. 1 walk. 4 strikeouts.

Top of the AL East!

 

I know theres a hundred million more games to go but I'm trying to catch all the games I can and so far enjoying the top of the East...even though theres a sinking feeling coming up.

I respect that. It's a new season and the best time to start a commitment to baseball. With each series, each team you face, you get to meet 25 more players of the baseball universe. It really is quite brilliant that you get to know the hitters and pitchers in baseball. I wish you luck. Not gonna lie, I picked Orioles for fourth and Jays for last. Prove me wrong.

Same to you, good sir. I'm really excited at the changing of the guard this year. Let us see what the young men can do this season.

They're also confident enough to slot him number 2 in the batting order.

Fantasy gold, baby.

That ought to get you to the playoffs in that div.

What a sad, sad sign.