Random MLB chatter

• Tiger2003

  

  Phillies going for the sweep tomorrow against the Red Sox!
• Laley23

  

  Tiger2003;818188 wrote:Phillies going for the sweep tomorrow against the Red Sox!

  
  Preview of the WS, I think.
• karen lotz

  

  Laley23;818189 wrote:Preview of the WS, I think.

  
  
  smh
• Tiger2003

  

  Laley23;818189 wrote:Preview of the WS, I think.

  
  To early to tell but it would be a great
  World Series.
  
  The NL needs to win the All Star game.
• SportsAndLady

  

  If anyone doesn't read Tim Brown's power rankings, I highly recommend it. Dude's hilarious
  
  http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ti-brown_mlb_baseball_power_rankings_062311
• SportsAndLady

  

  14. Seattle Mariners (37-37; Previous: 15) – Aardsma admits he once took himself with the first pick of a fantasy draft, later claimed he thought he had to go alphabetical.

  15. Colorado Rockies (37-37; Previous: 20) – Weird thing about baseball in Colorado: Whenever the hitters go cold, Coors Field turns blue.

  30. Houston Astros (28-48; Previous: 28) – With realignment coming, Astros petition league to go wherever Pirates go

  ...
• riders1

  

  Notice Hamels left the game early, anything wrong there?
• Heretic

  

  Says on Yahoo that he got hit with a line drive and X-rays are negative.
• riders1

  

  CC Sabathia and Justin Verlander become 1st 11 game winners today.
• karen lotz

  

  Hamels was hit on his right (non throwing hand) by a line drive.
• Azubuike24

  

  17. Pittsburgh Pirates (37-37; Previous: 18) – The Pirates, apparently, are not going to go away. Same fear Pittsburgh has experienced for two decades.
• Tiger2003

  

  Heretic;819004 wrote:Says on Yahoo that he got hit with a line drive and X-rays are negative.

  
  Correct it is just a contusion and is expected to make his next start on Tuesday.
• jordo212000

  

  Tiger2003;818207 wrote:To early to tell but it would be a great
  World Series.

  
  Philly needs to trade for some offense before I would predict them making the World Series
• Tiger2003

  

  jordo212000;819118 wrote:Philly needs to trade for some offense before I would predict them making the World Series

  
  Why? Who would they trade and what position?
• jordo212000

  

  Philly needs to trade for some offense before I would predict them making the World Series

  
  Why? Who would they trade and what position?

  I don't know who they would trade. But they need more offense. You can disagree if you would like, but that's my opinion. Their pitching may have been able to push them through, but now with all the injuries their offense has to pick up the slack
• riders1

  

  jordo212000;819118 wrote:Philly needs to trade for some offense before I would predict them making the World Series

  When their pitching only allows 3.19 runs per game and they score 4.04 seems like that .85 rpg is a better differential than the any other contenders.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Pretty sure phila has the first or second highest run differential in the league too.
  
  Jordo your "you can disagree if u want but its my opinion" approach to everything is what makes you a complete jackass
• riders1

  

  SportsAndLady;819196 wrote:Pretty sure phila has the first or second highest run differential in the league too.

  
  With just a quick look I think they are first with the Reds 2nd at about a 1/2 run diff.
• jordo212000

  

  Pretty sure phila has the first or second highest run differential in the league too.
  
  Jordo your "you can disagree if u want but its my opinion" approach to everything is what makes you a complete jackass

  S&L makes me laugh. Did you learn that run differential stat at your job in the "sports industry"?
  
  Philly has had more injuries recently, especially among their pitchers. Common sense would suggest that the scrubs they put out there to replace Oswalt, Madson, Contreras, Lidge, and Blanton will catch up to them soon.
  
  That's a lot to lose in a season.
• riders1

  

  jordo212000;819208 wrote:S&L makes me laugh. Did you learn that run differential stat at your job in the "sports industry"?
  
  Philly has had more injuries recently, especially among their pitchers. Common sense would suggest that the scrubs they put out there to replace Oswalt, Madson, Contreras, Lidge, and Blanton will catch up to them soon.
  
  That's a lot to lose in a season.

  
  Halladay , Lee, and Hamels best 1-3 combo going, Blanton and Oswalt haven't been lights out this season, and Worley, Kendrick, Stutes, and Bastardo have stepped in quite nicely.
• jordo212000

  

  Relax I'm not saying they suck or won't make the playoffs. Just saying I don't see them winning the World Series or getting there under the current circumstances
• Laley23

  

  What makes you think they will be injured in 3 months still?
• jordo212000

  

  What makes you think they will be injured in 3 months still?

  Oswalt might be done and aren't there whispers that Contreras has a serious injury
• SportsAndLady

  

  jordo212000;819208 wrote:S&L makes me laugh. Did you learn that run differential stat at your job in the "sports industry"?

  Good one...
  

  jordo212000;819208 wrote:Philly has had more injuries recently, especially among their pitchers..

  You said they need to upgrade their offense; now it's pitching which one is it?
  
  Like Laley said, it's June, even with their injury problems, they're all gonna be healthy in October. LOL @ Oswalt being done.
• karen lotz

  

  There is concern that Oswalt might be done for the rest of the year actually.