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Post by ThugSuperstar on Jun 10, 2007 18:23:54 GMT -5
err i mean yankees! sox! GOOOOO CLEMENS. GOOOOO DICE K. cowabunga NL Central Chat in here starts after 2 a.m. My Pirates suck, lol.
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Post by nyk9327 on Jun 10, 2007 18:25:01 GMT -5
I just think so much of this Red Sox/ Yankees crap in this thread is just brought on by itself by stupid comments that set off everything. A perfect example - Clemens beats the Pirates, but it's an AAA team and he got lucky. Dice-K dominates the D'Backs, and he's going to win the Cy Young. Not to mention the fact that every time any Yankee fan posts anything about the team playing well, everyone replies with "omgz 4 game win streak, yah teh yankz must b goin 2 the world series." I don't care about it since I'm used to it going on every season, but it's the main reason no one new ever posts here. THAT'S exactly what I am saying. No matter what the Yankees do. Last place, win a WS or just absolutely lose every game they play... The fans of teams in first place who should not be giving a crap about the Yankees are on their dick and tainting something. No matter what happens in baseball that day... just make sure we bash the 3rd inning, 2nd out, 0-2 count moment by a Yankee player because it discredits the fact that right now they are getting it done.
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Post by nyk9327 on Jun 10, 2007 18:31:07 GMT -5
Sometimes I fear if the Yankees come back this year my sister will be murdered with a Wang K/BB ratio stat written on her forehead.
Edit: Well then again, my nieces are a quarter Asian and I worry about them growing up and liking the Astros but that's a different ball of wax.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Jun 10, 2007 18:32:50 GMT -5
Yah if Clemens was in Boston, people would blow him, not me because I do remember when he left. I still have the Boston Globe saved of him as a Blue Jay. The man is a mercenary.
The NL is the NL, it sucks but the Diamondbacks are a bit better than the Pirates, I mean seriously, they are not the same. One of them hasnt put together a decent team since Andy Van Slyke and the other one is an up and coming team in the NL West, whom a lot of people picked to win the division.
Secondly, I dont agree with the Wang is lucky basis, I do agree that he is really overrated and gets hit a lot. By people saying Dice K is lucky is just being silly. 6 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs and 8 K's.
This is his first time in AMERICA! His first season here, people pissed on Beckett and look what happens after a year in the league.
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Post by comebackkid on Jun 10, 2007 18:34:06 GMT -5
Yah if Clemens was in Boston, people would blow him, not me because I do remember when he left. I still have the Boston Globe saved of him as a Blue Jay. The man is a mercenary. The NL is the NL, it sucks but the Diamondbacks are a bit better than the Pirates, I mean seriously, they are not the same. One of them hasnt put together a decent team since Andy Van Slyke and the other one is an up and coming team in the NL West, whom a lot of people picked to win the division. Secondly, I dont agree with the Wang is lucky basis, I do agree that he is really overrated and gets hit a lot. By people saying Dice K is lucky is just being silly. 6 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs and 8 K's. This is his first time in AMERICA! His first season here, people pissed on Beckett and look what happens after a year in the league. Blame Boston for not wanting him
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Post by taker1 on Jun 10, 2007 18:36:41 GMT -5
more like lastros. j/k asia.
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Post by nyk9327 on Jun 10, 2007 18:36:56 GMT -5
Ralpho is that you? You sound rational...
I agree Clemens is a mercenary and hangs out with Han Solo but Boston said his best days were behind him blah blah they coulda got him back.
I was joking when I said anything about anybody being lucky. Dice K is a pretty good pitcher but he's not lights out ace... that's all I ever get at.
It's one thing to be a fan of the guy but to make him into something he's not is another.
Also, we gotta be realistic here... Dice K COULD turn into Hideo Nomo for all we know.
I'll even admit I'd like it if he were a Yankee right now and would pay that tab the Sox did. But I'd still pay Clemens tab just for the boost they are getting in morale... they are spoiled millionares and need that boost.
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Post by nyk9327 on Jun 10, 2007 18:39:15 GMT -5
Screw Ringside fest we should have a spamhread fest... I can see it now... Ralpho and Lorenzo in the corner hugging and crying with 15 empty bottles around them.... 1 next to ralpho.
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Post by comebackkid on Jun 10, 2007 18:40:17 GMT -5
more like lastros. j/k asia. I was using that when they fell out of first for that magically day and were in last
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Post by taker1 on Jun 10, 2007 18:40:22 GMT -5
How could Zito be an ace when he isn't even the best pitcher on the San Francisco staff. I mean..if he were on any of these teams, he wouldn't be the ace of the staff: Boston Tampa Bay Toronto Baltimore Minnesota Cleveland Detroit Oakland Los Angeles( AL) Seattle Philadelphia Florida Atlanta( assuming Hudson stays healthy) Houston St. Louis Pittsburgh( maybe) San Diego I think that's pushing it a little... Tampa Bay -- Kazmir is injury prone, and has major surgery written all over him sometime in the future... Shields has looked great, but who knows if he's going to hold up. Toronto - Halladay is among the best when healthy, but when is he going to put in a full season again? screw aj burnett Baltimore - Bedard's real solid, but again.. already 28, Zito's age, and he's just now finding success. And has never thrown 200 innings. Not ready to say he's an ace here... and I don't know why anyone would. Philadelphia - might as well assume Hamels stays healthy too.. he's just as if not more injury prone than Hudson St. Louis - carpenter's dead... Zito would be their ace right now, and probably for the imminent future. Pittsburgh - Ian Snell's good, but he'll come back down to earth... Zach Duke has regressed so much it's not even funny. Probably pushing it a little, but I just don't really see Zito in the Top 20 IMO. Good pitcher but he just doesn't really scream " Ace!" to me. With that said, I wouldn't mind having him on the Red Sox. But not for the crazy amount he's making now. Also, I was thinking more of Gorzellany( sp?) than Ian Snell. But Snell's very good as well.
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Post by taker1 on Jun 10, 2007 18:43:41 GMT -5
I just think so much of this Red Sox/ Yankees crap in this thread is just brought on by itself by stupid comments that set off everything. I don't care about it since I'm used to it going on every season, but it's the main reason no one new ever posts here. Err...there have been like more than 10 new posters in the thread this season. If anything, the arguing is driving away older members, not driving away newer ones.
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Post by michaelrichards on Jun 10, 2007 18:47:33 GMT -5
its driving me away...
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Post by nyk9327 on Jun 10, 2007 18:50:07 GMT -5
Maybe it would die down if it was not for the above mentioned vagina rants by myself.
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Post by taker1 on Jun 10, 2007 18:53:45 GMT -5
Yeah, I haven't been posting nearly as much as previous years. In fact, I really only started posting at all this year in this June thread. I dunno if it's that the thread has gone to hell or the 2007 season just hasn't been as exciting( for the Red Sox) as others. Probably a combination of both.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Jun 10, 2007 18:54:12 GMT -5
Top 20 pitchers in Major League Baseball in no order:
1. Johan Santana 2. Josh Beckett 3. Roy Halladay 4. Chris Carpentar 5. Brandon Webb 6. Jake Peavy 7. Roy Oswalt 8. CC Sabathia 9. Barry Zito 10. John Smoltz 11. Hole Camels 12. Dontrelle Willis 13. Dan Haren 14. John Lackey 15. Chris Young 16. Tim Hudson 17. Ben Sheets 18. Bartolo Colon (When Healthy) 19. Jeremy Bonderman 20. Scott Kazmir
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Post by comebackkid on Jun 10, 2007 18:55:11 GMT -5
Taylor Buchholz and his over 4.00 era must be 21
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Post by taker1 on Jun 10, 2007 18:55:26 GMT -5
Top 20 pitchers in Major League Baseball in no order: 1. Johan Santana 2. Josh Beckett 3. Roy Halladay 4. Chris Carpentar 5. Brandon Webb 6. Jake Peavy 7. Roy Oswalt 8. CC Sabathia 9. Barry Zito 10. John Smoltz 11. Hole Camels 12. Dontrelle Willis 13. Dan Haren 14. John Lackey 15. Chris Young 16. Tim Hudson 17. Ben Sheets 18. Bartolo Colon (When Healthy) 19. Jeremy Bonderman 20. Scott Kazmir I think you gotta include Carlos Zambrano, ****ty 2007 or not.. I'd also put Verlander there over Colon or Zito.
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Post by michaelrichards on Jun 10, 2007 18:57:51 GMT -5
Yeah, I haven't been posting nearly as much as previous years. In fact, I really only started posting at all this year in this June thread. I dunno if it's that the thread has gone to hell or the 2007 season just hasn't been as exciting( for the Red Sox) as others. Probably a combination of both. i just havent been posting because of all the random people and all the stupid fights and everything.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Jun 10, 2007 19:01:32 GMT -5
Bump Bonderman for Verlander and take out Colon for Zambrano, good call.
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Post by immortal on Jun 10, 2007 19:11:25 GMT -5
cole hamels ftw
also, ian snell ftw. cr pride!!!
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